"Third brother, have you really thought about it clearly? Do we really want to use troops against Tsarist Russia?"
When Zhou Baoyu heard Song Qing's question to Young Master Liu, his expression suddenly became serious.
He took a silent breath and clenched his hands before he could speak.
As one of the generals of the Six Guards of the New Army, Zhou Baoyu was naturally very eager to lead his soldiers on the battlefield.
Go and make great achievements, go and honor your ancestors.
However, it became clearer in his heart.
If Liu Mingzhi really wants to use troops against Tsarist Russia, this battle may not be easy to fight!
Zhou Baoyu had this idea not because he had no confidence in himself, nor in Dalong's elite warriors.
It's because the relationship between Dalong and Tsarist Russia is not just an ordinary diplomatic relationship.
Among them are Liu Chengfeng, the eldest son of Dalong Emperor, and Yin Elizabeth Serena, the young empress of Tsarist Russia. They are a young couple caught in the middle!
Once Liu Mingzhi really uses troops against Tsarist Russia, it will also mean that there will be a conflict between the Great Dragon Celestial Dynasty and Tsarist Russia.
From now on, the diplomatic relations will end and the two countries will enter a situation of war.
The young couple Liu Chengfeng and Serena will also be in a dilemma.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the solemn expressions of Song and Qing and laughed happily.
"Brother, Baoyu, why are you two looking so solemn?"
Song Qing took a long puff of dry cigarette and rolled his eyes angrily.
"Third brother, aren't you asking questions knowingly?
You suddenly said that you wanted to use troops against Tsarist Russia. How could I not be nervous?
It’s an important matter related to military aircraft, so I can’t help being a brother and not paying attention to it!”
Zhou Baoyu also filled a pot of shredded tobacco again and began to smoke with a solemn expression.
After a while, smoke filled the air in front of the three of them.
"Handsome."
"Well, Baoyu, do you have any good suggestions?"
Hearing Young Master Liu's curious tone, Zhou Baoyu nodded eagerly.
"Come back to the commander-in-chief, I don't have any good suggestions."
"Then what do you want to ask?"
"Commander, the question I want to ask is the same as the question Brother Song just asked.
Have you really thought clearly about using troops against Tsarist Russia?"
Liu Mingzhi raised his head and fanned the smoke that was lingering in front of his eyes, slowly stepped back a few steps with his hands behind his back, and then looked at Song and Qing with interest.
"Is it important whether I have thought it through or not?"
"Third brother, do you need to say this? Of course it is very important.
If you have really thought it through and want to invade Russia.
Brother Wei and Brother Baoyu naturally have to discuss it carefully and carefully and carefully and carefully and carefully.
Military aircraft is a major event, no small matter.
It can't be decided in a few words.
As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the past, you should know this better than Brother Wei and Brother Baoyu."
Listening to Song Qing's serious tone, Liu Mingzhi nodded with a slightly raised brow.
"What about the other way around?"
Song Qing took out a puff of smoke and shrugged his shoulders casually.
"On the other hand, Brother Wei and Brother Baoyu only need to roughly think about the combat plan.
If you are serious, our brothers will naturally think carefully about the battle plan.
However, if you are just making assumptions, we two brothers will naturally not be too nervous."
Just after Song Qing finished speaking, he suddenly realized that his words seemed inappropriate.
He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly explained: "Third brother, you must not misunderstand what brother Wei means by what you said.
I said you don't need to be too nervous, but I don't mean to just do it casually."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Song Qing's suddenly tense expression and happily rubbed the stubble on his chin a few times.
"Brother, what do you mean?"
"Third brother, what I want to say is that when we two brothers should seriously think about the battle plan, we will naturally discuss the battle plan carefully.
However, there is no need to consume your mind too much."
As Song Qing spoke, he punched his palms helplessly.
"Hey, brother, I won't explain so much anymore.
If Brother Wei wants to say something, you will definitely understand what Brother Wei means."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a smile and turned to look at Zhou Baoyu, who was puffing away smoke.
"Baoyu."
"Hey, handsome?"
"Is there anything you want to say?"
Zhou Baoyu's face turned bitter, and he laughed angrily several times.
"Commander, what kind of character do I have as a general?
Others don’t understand, so don’t you understand?
The general's thoughts are no different from those of Brother Song.
If you are serious, Marshal, we two brothers will naturally become serious.
On the contrary, sir, if you are just making assumptions.
Although General Mo and Brother Song will still carefully consider combat arrangements, they will not spend too much attention and energy for some reasons."
Liu Mingzhi swallowed involuntarily as he looked at the two people who were answering him and puffing away smoke from their dry pipes.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Dashao moved his eyes elsewhere intentionally or unintentionally.
As the original saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.
"Baoyu, I have a question that I am very confused about, and I want to ask you."
"Commander, please ask me. I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Liu Mingzhi glanced sideways at Zhou Baoyu and nodded with a half-smile.
"Okay, since you have said so, Baoyu, I will no longer be polite.
Baoyu, tell this young master.
It will not consume too much mind and energy for some reasons.
What are these so-called reasons?”
"Uh... Marshal... Marshal...
The last general… the last general…”
Zhou Baoyu looked at Mr. Liu talking incoherently for a long time, but in the end he didn't say anything.
It's not that he doesn't want to say it, it's that he doesn't know how to say it.
Zhou Baoyu was extremely clear in his heart. With Young Master Liu's mind, it was impossible not to be clear about some of the so-called reasons.
The young couple he was referring to were Liu Chengfeng and Serena.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Zhou Baoyu's embarrassed face and walked forward slowly.
"Baoyu, is this question difficult to answer?"
Zhou Baoyu quickly spit out the smoke in his mouth and quickened his pace to follow.
"Commander, this question is indeed difficult to answer."
"Why?"
Zhou Baoyu glanced at Song Qing, who was also following him, and secretly gritted his teeth.
"Come back to me, Marshal. I am stupid and don't know how to answer this question."
Liu Mingzhidan smiled and glanced at Zhou Baoyu's troubled face, and gently turned the jade ring on his thumb.
Why Zhou Baoyu didn't answer this question, he knew very well in his heart.
However, he did not intend to continue to ask questions.
Some things just need to be briefly mentioned.
It's not good to say it too clearly.
"Brother, Baoyu."
"Third brother?"
"Handsome."
"The three of us will not discuss other matters and other reasons in detail.
I am now telling you two clearly about the question I asked you before.
Regardless of whether I have thought it through or not, you two must answer this young master as if I have thought it through.
After careful consideration and careful consideration, I answer this young master."
After hearing Liu D's loud words, Song Qing and Zhou Baoyu's expressions suddenly became tangled.
Regardless of whether we are really going to send troops to conquer Russia, or whether we are assuming that we are going to send troops to conquer Russia, we must treat it as if it is true.
This request was really a bit difficult for the two of us.
After all, between Dalong and Tsarist Russia are the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Chengfeng, and the young empress of Tsarist Russia, Serena, and his wife!
If the battle plan was deployed based on the actual situation of sending troops to conquer Russia, things would be in trouble.
Because of the two of us, we had to carefully consider the status of little Queen Serena.
If Serena is willing to stand on Dalong's side, then everything will be easy.
However, if she stands on the position of Tsarist Russia, then...
However, whether it is the eldest son Liu Chengfeng or the princess Serena, the younger queen.
Both of them had to consider a more important factor.
That is Liu Mingzhi, the Great Dragon Emperor.
No matter what he says, Liu Chengfeng will always be Liu Mingzhi's son, and Serena will always be Liu Mingzhi's eldest daughter-in-law.
How could the two of them not consider the thoughts of Liu Mingzhi, the king of a country?
Seeing Liu Mingzhi walking forward unhurriedly, Song Qing and Zhou Baoyu looked at each other and deliberately slowed down their pace.
When he was more than ten steps behind Young Master Liu, Zhou Baoyu hurriedly stretched out his hand and pulled Song Qing's sleeve.
"Brother Song, how should we answer?
Once the combat plan is deployed according to the real situation, it will inevitably involve the young couple Chengfeng and Serena.
The two of us have answered well, so that’s it.
But if you don’t answer well, it will be a bit embarrassing.”
Song Qing raised his eyes and glanced at Young Master Liu's back, and sighed with a depressed look on his face.
"Alas! Brother Baoyu, if you ask me, who should I ask?
To tell you the truth, as confused as you are right now, my brother is just as confused.
If it's just another major military aircraft issue, just say whatever you want.
Even if we made a mistake, we will get over it if we sincerely admit our mistake.
But when it comes to the kid Chengfeng, my brother is just as unsure!"
"Brother Song, you have been with the Marshal for many years, and you are one of the closest people to him.
Even you don't know what to do, brother, let alone me."
Song Qing looked at Zhou Baoyu's embarrassed look, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Brother Baoyu, if some things were as simple as you think, then everyone would really be happy.
Although the third brother never sees his elder brother outside, he does not regard his elder brother as an outsider.
But as the elder brother, he had to deliberately keep a distance from his third brother.
I did this for my brother, not because of any differences between us brothers.
But for my brother’s sake, I have to consider other ideas!”
"for example?"
Song Qing smiled sadly, raised his head and gestured in the direction of the palace.
"For example, the civil and military officials above the court.
Brother Baoyu, people’s hearts are unpredictable!
Some people in the court only saw how kind and generous the third brother was to my brother, but they never thought about why my third brother trusted me so much.
They only saw that my brother was now a prince, but they never thought about how much it cost me to reach this point.
Since the 26th year of Dalong Xuande, the year when the third brother entered the court as an official.
As the elder brother, he followed his third brother and lived a life of running around.
During this period, we experienced so many hardships and many lives and deaths.
They can't see any of this.
What they see will always be how proud and powerful I am now for my brother.
At that time, King Wuyi was a thousand years old, and he commanded a hundred thousand imperial troops, as well as the imperial guards.
These positions held by my brother are all high and powerful.
However, for my brother, I do..."
Song Qing confided in a slightly dissatisfied tone, but his words suddenly stopped.
"Forget it.
It's all in the past, so I won't nag you anymore.
In short, being a brother is still the same as before.
People’s hearts are unpredictable!”
Zhou Baoyu looked at the emotional expression on Song Qing's face, pondered silently, smiled bitterly and patted his shoulder.
"Brother Song, we brothers are both from the military. Others don't understand your difficulties, but I understand your difficulties, brother.
We won’t talk about these things.
Now let’s get over the current hurdle first and then talk about it.
How should we brothers answer the commander's question?"
Song Qing raised his eyes and glanced at Young Master Liu's back, casually removing the ashes from the cigarette pot on the soles of his shoes.
"Pretend to be painted with lakes and let nature take its course."
Hearing Song Qing's answer, Zhou Baoyu's face suddenly tightened.
"Brother Song, what should I do if the commander is unhappy?"
Song Qing glanced at Zhou Baoyu indifferently, and quickly followed Mr. Liu.
"Pretending that Hu Tu is fine will only result in a few complaints.
If you try to be smart, you will get into big trouble."
Zhou Baoyu looked at Song Qing's back with complicated eyes, smiled sadly a few times, and quickly followed him.
There are some things that not only Song Qing knows in his heart.
Why don't I know it myself?
"Third brother."
"Handsome."
Liu Mingzhidan smiled and glanced at Song Qing and Zhou Baoyu, who were following him on the left and right, and shook the jade fan in their hands lightly.
"What, have you decided how to deal with this young master?"
"Well, third brother, what you said is because I'm sorry for you."
"Commander, the last general is also Hutu."
Liu Mingzhi paused, turned and looked at Zhou Baoyu and Zhou Baoyu with a frown.
"Song Qing, Zhou Baoyu, you two are so fucking pretentious for me.
When I speak to you politely, this young master is doing it to give you face.
Damn it, do you two believe it?
If we are in the military camp now, with your current attitude of pretending to be ignorant, I, the young master, will be able to engage you two in military law immediately."
Song and Qing looked bitter and nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"Believe it, believe it. As a brother, of course I believe it."
"Commander, even if the general has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, he still dare not disbelieve your words!"
"Really believe it."
"Of course."
"Must believe."
"Then you two, give me an accurate answer today.
If I, young master, ask you to send troops to invade Russia, what chances do you two have of winning?"