On the beach, a lonely fire swayed, and pieces of ash were blown up by the sea breeze, rolling in the air and flying into the distance. Hao Dongjue sat cross-legged next to the brazier, smoking a cigarette and gulping beer, and there were already more than a dozen empty wine bottles beside him. Tan Renhao squatted next to him, he knew very well how much the news of Deng Zichao's sacrifice hit Hao Dongjue.

Before the war broke out, Hao Dongjue and Deng Zichao were best friends. At the beginning, Tan Renhao and the others were ordered to go to the Fifth Air Wing to arrange training tasks, Hao Dongjue and Deng Zichao met, and the two had similar interests, and soon became iron buddies. That time, Hao Dongjue "hijacked" a fighter plane during the exercise, and Deng Zichao secretly helped him. And then, in the first task force, Hao Dongjue took the most care of Deng Zichao, and the two often discussed all night, and often went out to fool around together. Although Hao Dongjue later left the First Task Force and followed Tan Renhao to the Theater Command, and Deng Zichao also went to the Second Task Force, the relationship between the two was not estranged.

If Tan Renhao is Hao Dongjue's brother, then Deng Zichao is Hao Dongjue's other group of brothers. Whether in the Fifth Fleet or later in the First Task Force, Hao Dongjue has always been in charge of fleet aviation operations, and even though he is now the chief of staff of the fleet, his main responsibility is still aviation operations. It can be said that Hao Dongjue is the most beloved chief of staff among pilots, and he is also the chief of staff who has the best relationship with pilots.

Du Xing ran over with a bottle of spirits, he hesitated for a moment, and did not go to hand over the wine to Hao Dongjue, but looked at Tan Renhao, it was obvious. Hao Dongjue was already about to get drunk. Tan Renhao nodded at Du Xing, since Hao Dongjue wants to get drunk, let him get drunk. As long as he wakes up and is able to return to normal. Even a one-time exception is nothing. Du Xing was still a little hesitant, but finally put the wine bottle next to Hao Dongjue. Then he stepped aside.

Hao Dongjue picked up the wine bottle, his hands were trembling, and he couldn't open the cap several times. Tan Renhao walked up and unscrewed the cap. To Tan Renhao's surprise, Hao Dongjue didn't drink. Instead, he spilled wine into the brazier. … ap．１６

"Xiao Deng, we said back then, when the war is over, we will have a good drink." Hao Dongjue's voice was also trembling slightly, "Now, you go first, this wine is indispensable, brother will accompany you to drink!" ”

The flames sprang up, dragging and dancing in the air. As if Deng Zichao had a spirit in the sky and heard Hao Dongjue's words, the ashes of the fire paper were tumbling in the air. It tumbled quickly, rose into the night sky, and then slowly disappeared. The sound of waves crashing on the beach came one after another, as if answering Hao Dongjue's bitter complaints.

"Dongjue......" Tan Renhao grabbed his brother-in-law's shoulder. Don't be too sad. ”

"No, I'm not sad." Hao Dongjue suddenly turned his head, "Actually, I'm very proud of Deng Zichao. ”

Tan Renhao sat next to his brother-in-law, he could understand Hao Dongjue's mood at this time, just like Tan Renhao's own feelings when General Ji Xiaobin died.

"In the past, I used to joke with Deng Zichao." Hao Dongjue left half a bottle of wine, and then took out a cigarette. "I remember the last time we met, he told me, and this kid actually told me that when the war was over, he was going to India, he was going to marry four wives, and he was going to have a group of sons.

This kid actually wants to marry four wives......"

As he spoke, Hao Dongjue suddenly laughed. Tan Renhao didn't smile, he handed the handkerchief to his brother-in-law, Hao Dongjue was sad and laughed, and tears rolled down his face.

"I asked him at the time, how many times can you kid go in one night? If you want to marry four wives, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to take care of them and your wife will rebel? Hao Dongjue suddenly turned from laughing to crying, "Do you know what he said?" He even said: If any wife dares to rebel, tie her to the plane and go around in the sky, it must be thrilling. This bastard, with all this stuff in his head, is simply a bastard......"

"Dongjue, you drink less." Tan Renhao sighed secretly.

"I'm not drunk." Hao Dongjue threw away the cigarette butt and poured another sip of wine, and was immediately choked, and then coughed.

Tan Renhao immediately patted his brother-in-law on the back a few times, wanting to snatch the wine bottle from Hao Dongjue's hand, but Hao Dongjue drank it again.

"We also said that when the war is over, we will have a son, and he will be my son's godfather and teach him to fly a plane." Hao Dongjue's expression gradually calmed down, "I also promised to be his son's godfather, but ...... But ......"

Hao Dongjue couldn't speak anymore, and suddenly cried out loud. "Deng Zichao, you bastard, why are you going to die, why don't you know to run away, you bastard, you still owe me a godson, why don't you run away, why-"

Hao Dongjue's roar echoed in the night sky for a long time.

Tan Renhao stood up and looked in the direction of the sea. As far as he knew, Deng Zichao was not married before his death, and he only had two younger sisters, and he was the only son in the family. At the beginning, someone once told Deng Zichao about matchmaking, but he finally refused, perhaps because he wanted to wait until the end of the war to get married and have children, but ......

"Why...... Why ......" Hao Dongjue asked this question repeatedly, his voice gradually lowered, and the beach was quiet, except for the sound of the waves, and the whistle from the battleship in the distance, the beach at night was a little quiet. Hao Dongjue gulped the spirits, and Tan Renhao didn't stop him. At this time, Tan Renhao needs to consider whether he should stay in the fleet instead of returning to the naval headquarters immediately, according to Hao Dongjue's current appearance, I am afraid that he will not be able to command the fleet. Tan Renhao regretted it a little, he felt that he should not prove that he should tell Hao Dongjue the news of Deng Zichao's death soon, at least he should wait until the fleet arrived at Naha before talking to Hao Dongjue about this matter.

Hao Dongjue threw the last stack of paper money into the brazier, and then poured the rest of the liquor into the brazier, and the flames jumped again. In Tan Renhao's surprised gaze, Hao Dongjue staggered to his feet.

"Dongjue, where are you going?" I saw Hao Dongjue walking in the direction of the dock. Tan Renhao immediately rushed up and grabbed his arm.

"Where to go? I'm going back to the fleet, the fleet is leaving tomorrow, I'm going back...... Get back! Hao Dongjue obviously drank too much. The tongue is a little unturned.

"I'll take care of the fleet." Tan Renhao immediately called Du Xing over, "Send the chief of staff back to rest." Don't let anyone see it. ”

"I'm fine, I'm not drunk, don't let you take care of it, I can do it myself!"

"You can be a fart!" As soon as Tan Renhao turned his head, Hao Dongjue fell on the beach.

Duchenne immediately crouched down. He tried it on Hao Dongjue's nose with his hand, and then said to Tan Renhao: "General, he is asleep." ”

"Carry him back and don't let anyone else see it." Tan Renhao sighed, "It's time to fall asleep, damn, I poured more than a dozen bottles of beer and half a bottle of liquor, it's strange that he wasn't drunk!" ”

This night, Hao Dongjue slept comfortably. And Tan Renhao was busy. The staff officers in charge of the night supply work did not ask anything when they saw that it was the commander who arranged the work, not the chief of staff. Most of the staff officers saw the chief of staff who was carried back by Duchenne, and they all knew about the death of Colonel Deng Zichao.

After a busy night, when it was almost dawn, I finally took care of everything that should be taken care of. Just when Tan Renhao hesitated to contact the Navy Command. When delaying his return for a few days, Hao Dongjue walked into the command cabin as if nothing had happened, and unceremoniously picked up Tan Renhao's teacup and took several sips.

"I'm dying of thirst, wine isn't a good thing!" Hao Dongjue put down the teacup, and when he saw Tan Renhao's surprised gaze, he immediately laughed, "What, don't you know me?" ”

"Are you alright?" Tan Renhao was very surprised.

"What's the matter with me?" Hao Dongjue asked rhetorically. "Didn't you leave this morning?

Why, you want to go back to Naha with the fleet? Come on, you go catch the plane, I'll take care of the fleet's affairs. ”

"You're going to deal with it? Now that the order is out and the order is to go, there is nothing to deal with. ”

"You also know that the chief of staff is not easy to be, right?" Hao Dongjue smiled and grabbed Tan Renhao's shoulder, "Brother, you should also be more considerate of the pressure of the chief of staff, right?" ”

Tan Renhao glanced at the officers in the cabin, and then walked out of the command cabin with Hao Dongjue.

"Don't be hippie with me, you're really okay?"

"It's really fine." Hao Dongjue nodded solemnly, and then sighed, "Don't worry, I'm fine, and Deng Zichao didn't sacrifice in vain, he has found the final destination of the soldiers, and thousands of imperial soldiers like Deng Zichao fell on the battlefield, they are all fighting for the empire, and it is their sacrifice that we can move towards victory step by step." Now, instead of sorrow, we need to accomplish what these thousands of comrades-in-arms who have sacrificed for the sake of the empire have not done. ”

Tan Renhao looked at Hao Dongjue in disbelief, if this was said by the principal, or by the chief of the General Staff, or by Liao Hanxiang and Yan Guozhong, even if it was said by Chang Jianxin, no matter who said it, he would not be surprised, only Hao Dongjue said such a thing, which made him very surprised.

"What, I don't know your brother-in-law anymore?" Hao Dongjue also looked at Tan Renhao, "Don't you mean that I don't know these big truths if I giggle all day." Actually, I've been thinking about these questions for a long time. ”

"When did you think of it?"

"When Lao Lei was injured, I thought about it." Hao Dongjue sighed, "Although I have always hoped that each of us can see the moment when the war ends, but this is the battlefield, on the battlefield, there is no difference between a general and a soldier, no matter who it is, as long as it is on the battlefield, it will be dangerous." We are all soldiers, and in war, the highest mission of soldiers is to use their own sacrifices to fulfill the oath we once swore and to complete our mission, even if the price is to pay for their own lives, soldiers will not back down because of this. If there is a need for sacrifice, I believe that all the soldiers of the empire will come forward, and soldiers like Deng Zichao who have made sacrifices for the empire, we should remember them, and continue to persevere, win the final victory, and make their sacrifice the most worthwhile. And this is our task now, and the task of all the soldiers of the Reich. ”

Tan Renhao laughed, at this moment, his opinion of Hao Dongjue changed a lot. If Tan Renhao was still worried before this, it was that he was worried that Hao Dongjue was not mature enough, which is why he did not try his best to recommend Hao Dongjue to be the commander of the Fifth Task Force. But now, he knew that his understanding of Hao Dongjue was wrong, and maybe he had always been wrong. Maybe Hao Dongjue has always given people a hippie smile, or even cynical impression, but Hao Dongjue is very sure and measured on big issues. And he's been doing it all the time.

Tan Renhao also recalled Hao Dongjue's performance over the past year or so at this time. During his tenure as chief of staff of the First Task Force, Hao Dongjue's performance can be described as excellent; he not only undertook the task of fleet aviation operations, but also worked hard to expand his scope of knowledge and learn the basic knowledge of navigation, artillery warfare, and other aspects. Hao Dongjue is also constantly strengthening his ability, obviously, he is not only an excellent fleet chief of staff, but also a good fleet commander!

"What are you looking at me in a daze?"

Tan Renhao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile. "It's okay if you're okay, I should go too."

"I'll send you."

"No, I'll just go to the airport by myself." Tan Renhao patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder, "You lead the fleet to set off on time, maybe we can meet in Naha soon, is there anything you want me to help you bring to Qinglian?" ”

"It's okay, I'll call her when I get to Naha." Hao Dongjue smiled and nodded, "Then I won't send more, be careful along the way."

"You too, be careful along the way, don't lose the fleet for me!"

When he came to the dock and got into the jeep to go to the airport, Tan Renhao laughed. Among the three of Lei Shaoqing, Hao Dongjue, and Chang Jianxin, Tan Renhao has always felt that Hao Dongjue is the smartest and the most perceptive. In the past, Hao Dongjue lacked two things, one was the basic knowledge of navigation, and the other was a steady personality. Now, both of these problems have been solved, and most importantly, Hao Dongjue has stopped being so cynical and has begun to get serious. Perhaps, this is what Tan Renhao wants to see the most.