When Yang Zhen, who had been sleepless all night, got up the next day, he looked at the two women who appeared in front of him at the same time. While being startled, I couldn't help but feel a little confused. When did these two get together? Could it be that last night's affair between herself and Li Huilan was broken by Yuan Zhiruo?

Thinking of the time when the two of them were together last night, although there was no trace of abnormality on Yuan Zhiruo's face, Yang Zhen confirmed this possibility more and more in his heart. It's just that he secretly eats but doesn't want to be caught by his fiancée, and Yang Zhen feels very ashamed in his heart. When I wanted to find the answer from the faces of the two people, I found that the two people were unusually calm.

Except for occasionally looking at Yang Zhen, it was the two women who kept whispering together, which calmly made Yang Zhen always feel cold on his back. And this awkward atmosphere between the three of them was not broken until Li Huilan, who was in a hurry to go to the Ministry of Communications for a meeting after having breakfast together, left.

After Li Huilan left, Yang Zhen opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was covered by Yuan Zhiruo's small hand. Shaking her head and looking at Yang Zhen, Yuan Zhiruo said softly: "I know what you want to say." Although no one wants their feelings and husbands to be divided in half. But I know that it will be very painful for you to give up Sister Li completely. ”

"Actually, I know that among you and Sister Li, I am the latecomer. I didn't want you to leave Sister Li, you said that she is your life's responsibility, and I am content as long as you have me in your heart. I just hope that you will never hurt either of the two of us in the future, hurt these two women who love you to the core. ”

Although Yuan Zhiruo didn't say it explicitly, Yang Zhen understood the meaning of the words. Pity hugged the beautiful woman in front of him tightly, in addition to being sorry and secretly scolding himself for being ridiculous in his heart, he didn't know what he should say at this moment, and what else could he say. He could imagine the pain in Yuan Zhiruo's heart when she made this determination.

Although he didn't know what the two of them talked about last night, Yang Zhen clearly knew what it was like for a woman to share her husband with others. And knowing that her husband has a third party outside, she can't divorce yet, and she can't leak out the slightest. Even as his wife, she is not even qualified to make trouble once.

Making such a decision, for a strong and independent woman like Yuan Zhiruo, the pain in her heart can be imagined. But for her own sake, Yuan Zhiruo finally made this ridiculous decision. At this moment, Yang Zhen felt very uncomfortable in his heart, and felt that he owed too much to the woman in front of him.

Neither of them spoke, just quietly hugged each other. Until this rare tranquility between the two people was broken by the sound of the phone on Yang Zhen's desk. Kissing Yuan Zhiruo gently, letting go of the reluctant beauty in his arms, Yang Zhen walked to the desk and picked up the phone.

The phone call was made by Chen Bo from Sun Island, in which Chen Bo told Yang Zhen, Hopkins, and Admiral Wavell that he hoped to meet with him immediately to discuss the issue of the United States and Britain in the fight against the United States. At the same time, Admiral Wavell hoped that Yang Zhen would find time to discuss with Yang Zhen the special request of the British side on certain issues.

Putting down the phone in his hand, Yang Zhen did not set off immediately, but walked to the window and looked at the fallen leaves outside the window. Before meeting these two people, Yang Zhen needs to completely calm down and straighten out his thoughts. Now it was time for the bayonet to see red, and he had to think carefully about how to fight this battle without gunpowder.

I know what he has focused on during this time, although I don't know who the call came from and what he said. But Yuan Zhiruo, who had been involved in this negotiation as an interpreter and could guess the approximate reason, did not bother him anymore, and stood by his side quietly with him. It wasn't until Li Yanping came over to urge that Yang Zhen and Yuan Zhiruo left unhurriedly.

got into the car and looked at the silent Yang Zhen, Li Yanping, who knew what he was thinking, smiled and said: "Old Yang, no matter at any time, you are confident in everything, but today is a little abnormal." This is not a normal you, nor is it the Yang Zhen I know who is young but has the momentum of daring to pull the emperor off the horse? ”

"Lao Yang, we must maintain a peaceful mind at all times. When we didn't have anything, didn't we open up a world with our own hands? Now that the environment is better and the conditions are better, you are suffering from gains and losses? It doesn't matter if we fail once, as long as the base area is still there and the troops are still there, we can start all over again. ”

Regarding Li Yanping's persuasion and encouragement, Yang Zhen was silent for a long time before he smiled bitterly and said: "Political commissar, this time is different from the past. I was somewhat sure of the things I had done before. But this time, I wasn't sure at all. The equipment is yes, it's just a matter of how much, but that's not really what I want. ”

"Today's result is not just a simple final answer for us. It is a critical moment related to whether we can lay a solid foundation for future development and get rid of the current state of being controlled by others. This is our last chance, and if we miss it, we will have to pay more if we want to grow and grow. ”

And this price may be difficult for us to bear. I don't want the tragedy that happened to the Soviets to repeat itself in us. I don't want the status quo in front of us to be stuck at every turn, stretching out our hands and asking for food everywhere without anyone careging, to continue in our descendants. ”

"Lao Li, the foundation of the Soviets when they were fully industrialized was much better than ours and even the whole of China. But the price they paid, you should know well if you studied in the USSR. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and although we are paying the same price now, the price that must be paid is a win-win for us. ”

"Missing this opportunity, we are thinking about industrialization, and the cost can only be even greater. I don't know what politics is, I only know that there is no defense industry of our own, and what awaits us is only passively beaten. Without modern industry, our nation would remain in poverty forever. ”

"Don't tell me anything about the industry that the Zhang family father and son created back then, which is also called modern industry. What kind of industry is a car that is hammered out by hand and relies on imports for its main parts? The largest arsenal in the country, which was built with hundreds of millions of silver dollars, is not so much a factory, but a processing plant or assembly workshop. ”

"That kind of raw materials need to be imported, parts need to be imported, and most of the heavy equipment is just assembly. Once it really affects the interests of the great powers, people can strangle your industry in minutes, and I won't want it. I admit that the Zhang family did establish a lot of industries in Northeast China back then, but are those industries really modern industries with a complete range of categories? ”

"Like the so-called golden decade of the national government, some light industries such as textiles and building materials, and heavy industries are almost blank industries, and they are not what I want. If I were to be a truly modern industry, even if it could not be as good as that of the United States, it would not be worse than the Japanese people today. It is necessary not only to have its own production capacity, but also to have its own design capabilities. Commissar, time is running out. ”

"This is not only a question of no work and no wealth, but also a fundamental problem of solving our national defense. Maybe I'm talking a bit big now, after all, we are not the ruling party yet, and even the troops in Kannai are still struggling to survive. But Lao Li, you have to remember that a large country with a land area of tens of millions of square kilometers and a population of hundreds of millions cannot buy modern national defense by purchasing alone. ”

"Not to mention the question of whether you can buy it, the financial resources required are not something that a country like ours, which is still dominated by a feudal small peasant economy, can afford it. It's not that I'm suffering from gains and losses, but this time for me, it's a heavy burden on my shoulders. This responsibility is even a little overwhelming for me now. ”

"It's not just a question of how much effort I've spent these days. It is all the more because once this opportunity is missed, I, and even we, will become historical sinners of the Chinese nation. Commissar, this defeat is not for us, although it is not without another chance. But I don't want to see our country, our nation, once again the terrible price that we are suffering right now. ”

In fact, when Yang Zhen said this, he only said half of it. There are many reasons that he can't explain. Can he say that he has been looking forward to this day, how many days? How long has he been planning for this day? How many ulterior tactics were even taken for the sake of this day?

There are some things that he can't say to Guo Bingxun, who is like a brother. There are some things, he can't help the partner around him who is like a big brother, who has always silently supported himself and encouraged him. and the commander-in-chief who is always like a brother and cares for himself. These things can only be suppressed in his heart all the time. Except for Li Huilan, he couldn't talk about it to anyone.

Yang Zhen's words, Li Yanping was also silent. Along the way, there have been so many ups and downs, and he doesn't understand Yang Zhen's thoughts. Moreover, for him, who once fought guerrilla warfare in the deep mountains and old forests for several years on a hungry stomach, his desire for a modern national defense industry in his heart was no less than that of Yang Zhen.

Especially after the wind and rain in the past few years, Li Yanping is eager to take advantage of this opportunity to make a great development of the industry in the base area and get rid of the current situation of extreme dependence on the outside world. It's just that compared with Yang Zhen, Li Yanping is more stable. His personality and position determine that he is not so radical.

Looking at the dots of white hair exposed under Yang Zhenjun's hat beside him, Li Yanping sighed slightly in his heart, but said nothing. He could feel the seemingly infinite pressure in Yang Zhen's heart at the moment, as well as the feeling of powerlessness in his heart.

Neither of the two people spoke again, but Yuan Zhiruo, who was sitting in the co-pilot, was propped up on the window with one arm, looking at the scenery on both sides of the road that flashed quickly outside the window, and didn't know what she was thinking in her heart. No. 1 and No. 2 didn't speak, and Lee Myung-bak, who drove himself, didn't dare to say anything. Until he arrived at his destination, there was a depressing silence in Yang Zhen's car.

Seeing the car arrive at its destination, Yang Zhen didn't rush to get out of the car, and rubbed his face a few times with his hands to make himself look more energetic before getting out of the car. Looking up at the conference room that was the place of negotiation, although he hesitated, Yang Zhen walked over with firm steps.

At the moment when Yang Zhen stepped out of his legs, the suppressed expression on his face before had been swept away, replaced by a high-spirited state. Looking at the change in Yang Zhen's expression, Li Yanping and Yuan Zhiruo, who were beside him, smiled at each other. This is him, the never-say-die Yang Zhen.