Soldiers who have been at the forefront of the battle for a long time suddenly returned to the rear, as if they had entered another world.

The usually tense working environment did not allow them to enjoy this pleasant night.

"Do you still remember what it was like when you first came to Pingcheng?" Matthew asked.

Yao Pengju recalled that the first time he came to Pingcheng was for Zhao Zhiguo.

Later, Pingcheng was reduced to ruins, and today's Pingcheng has become something else.

Yao Pengju nodded and seemed to answer Matthew Wen, although Matthew Wen didn't see anything.

"I remember when I first entered Pingcheng, there were ruins everywhere. The place on the right was in ruins, and the walls that had been bombed were crumbling."

After Pingcheng was recaptured, Matthew Wen entered Pingcheng for the first time.

The ruins and the numb and expressionless people were the ones that stabbed his soul the most.

In the cities occupied by the Japs, ruins and numbness seem to be the biggest features.

"After we entered the city, although the local people were happy, they were also cautious when seeing our troops." Matthew said.

Afraid, afraid from the bottom of my heart.

In the eyes of ordinary people, there is nothing the army does not steal.

"In just half a year, we built roads and houses, helped the local economy recover, and worked hard to provide food and clothing for everyone. They accepted us, and the enthusiasm for us in their eyes could not be concealed at all."

Strict military discipline allows the troops to do no harm to the common people.

Whenever there are soldiers causing trouble and harming the interests of the people, they can just report it and it will be dealt with very quickly.

"Yes, when the Jinsui Army was stationed in Pingcheng, the local people never took the initiative to help them."

Walking along the street towards the bustling place, there are several shops with lights on.

This street is also the place where the patrol team passes most frequently. When Matthew saw the local people living and working in peace and contentment, he felt proud in his heart.

This is what they worked hard for, and he has every reason to be proud of it.

"Old Yao, do you know Hu Xiankai?"

Although Yao Pengju was not the first person to follow Zhao Zhiguo, he was one of the earlier ones.

"I don't know much about him. Chief of Staff Tian should know better than me because Chief of Staff Tian served as a staff officer under him."

After Tian Kezhi joined Zhao Zhiguo's army, Zhao Zhiguo arranged for Tian Kezhi to serve as a staff officer at the regiment headquarters of Commander Hu.

"I will naturally get to know Tian Kezhi, but now I am more willing to hear your views on him."

Let Hu Xiankai serve as the brigade commander of the Bingzhou City garrison and entrust him with the security of Bingzhou City. Naturally, Matthew Wen wanted to learn more about it in detail.

"He was very brave in fighting, and the injuries on his body were caused by trying to regain the position from the Japanese army." Yao Pengju said.

"When he was in the Jinsui Army, were his interpersonal relationships complicated?"

"Political Commissar, our division was originally part of the Northwest Army. When the Japanese army came over, we were directly assigned to the Jinsui Army and helped the Jinsui Army defend their positions. Hu Xiankai was the regiment commander sent to our division by the Jinsui Army. If he has

If you have a good background, you won't be used as cannon fodder in our division."

The Northwest Army was transferred to the Jinsui Army, and they served as cannon fodder in the Jinsui Army.

Those who can stay in their division will basically not be reused.

As long as Hu Xiankai has some background, with his ability, he will not stay in their division.

"So there is still this sad past?" Matthew said.

"Yes, our division was cannon fodder at first. After Commander Zhang left, our battalion became cannon fodder. If the commander hadn't led us, I'm afraid we wouldn't be alive today."

Yao Pengju thought to himself that if they were replaced as commanders, they would be just a number among the vast number of deaths, and they would probably not even have their names left.

"I didn't expect that so many years have passed in the blink of an eye, it seems like a lifetime ago!" Yao Pengju sighed.

Time flies, and now they have returned to this area and brought peace to this area.

"Enjoy this beauty, you are the most worthy of enjoying peace in Pingcheng." Matthew said.

Under the stars, you can walk through this area with peace of mind without worrying about the sudden sound of gunfire. All of this was paid for with the blood of countless people.

"Political Commissar, if Hu Xiankai has no health problems, maybe he is now the brigade commander of our fifth main brigade."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Pengju decided to speak up for Hu Xiankai.

If Hu Xiankai fully recovers, with Zhao Zhiguo's temper, he will definitely hand over a main force regiment to him. After the battle of Bingzhou City and this time against the Japs, Zhao Zhiguo will definitely try to keep Hu Xiankai as the brigade commander.

"Did our commander have any friendship with Commander Hu at the beginning?" Matthew asked.

"If we talk about friendship, it's not much of a friendship. At the beginning, Commander Zhang valued our commander very much and directly bypassed Commander Hu and gave our commander a lot of privileges. Commander Hu didn't interfere too much."

The friendship between two people is nothing more than fighting side by side at the best of times.

"I understand, whether he can stay in Bingzhou City as a brigade commander depends on his own performance." Matthew said.

For Ma Xiuwen, the information Yao Pengju provided to him was obviously not enough to guarantee Hu Xiankai.

The military commanders who can be stationed in Bingzhou City are by no means the ones who are best at fighting, but the ones who move closer to them wholeheartedly.

In order to capture Bingzhou City from the Japanese army, they had sacrificed too many people.

Matthew Wen did not want to sacrifice a large number of outstanding soldiers from the First Army Division for the sake of this city.

Bingzhou City must be firmly in the hands of the First Military Division, otherwise many people in the city will die and shed blood.

"What do you think, Commander?"

Yao Pengju was very curious about what Zhao Zhiguo thought about Hu Xiankai.

If Hu Xiankai can really serve as a military commander and capture Bingzhou City, Zhao Zhiguo should make arrangements in this regard.

For such a long time, Hu Xiankai has been assisting Qiu Zian instead of continuing to work in the military field, which seems to have explained some of Zhao Zhiguo's attitude.

"Neither hot nor cold, neither salty nor bland, he didn't express any of his opinions."

Zhao Zhiguo did not have a clear attitude, which is why Matthew Wen had to go there in person and have repeated conversations.

Although time will change a person, but after being injured and abandoned, what is left in Hu Xian's happiness?

If Hu Xiankai was left with hatred, his hatred would probably bring Bingzhou City to its destruction.

They sent an army to Hu Xian not to seek revenge against the Jinsui Army, but to protect him!

"I think the commander is still a little worried. Although his worries sometimes have no reason, they feel very accurate. It would be better to talk to the commander directly than anyone else. He has never made a mistake in this regard."

Yao Pengju believes that Zhao Zhiguo has a strong advantage that cannot be compared with others, which is his intuition in understanding people.

"What do you think of Lao Zhao?" Matthew asked with interest.

"Nostalgia, narcissistic, if I couldn't beat him, I would have to cure his stinky problems."
Chapter completed!