In the office, Kang Dinghuang finished talking on the phone with the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Corps. After thinking for a long time, he called his secretary in and told him: "Go and call Kong Zhenghui."
"yes."
The secretary nodded and left the office immediately.
Lu Zhen never interrupted. When he heard this, he put down the cigarette in his hand and asked Kang Dinghuang: "Are you going to let Kong Zhenghui handle this matter?"
Kang Dinghuang turned to look at him and asked, "Yeah, what's wrong?"
Lu Zhen smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's pretty good."
Immediately afterwards, Lu Zhen started smoking again and said nothing more.
"Dong dong dong."
After a while, there was a gentle knock on the office door.
"Enter!"
Following Kang Dinghuang's voice, Kong Zhenghui opened the door and walked in: "Kang Ju, are you looking for me?"
Kang Dinghuang nodded.
At this time, Lu Zhen stood up and said to Kang Dinghuang with a smile: "I'm going to get two bottles of wine, and I'll come back to you later."
With that said, he said hello to Kong Zhenghui and left the office.
After the door closed, Kang Dinghuang pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Come, sit down and chat."
Kong Zhenghui then sat down.
Kang Dinghuang looked at him and asked, "Are you busy?"
Kong Zhenghui immediately replied: "Yes, I am perfecting that plan."
Kang Dinghuang got to the point: "Before that, I have something to tell you."
Kong Zhenghui subconsciously asked: "What's the matter?"
Kang Dinghuang looked at his expression and said, "The instructions from the Military and Political Council and the headquarters to Zhou Tonghui have been issued."
Hearing this, Kong Zhenghui's heart skipped a beat.
Kang Dinghuang continued: "You will preside over the public trial, and I will look for the media. Proceed with the process normally and execute Zhou Tonghui as soon as possible."
Kong Zhenghui was stunned for a moment. He had actually expected this result, but he definitely didn't want to face it himself.
Kang Dinghuang issued such an order, which he could not accept. Kong Zhenghui stood up suddenly and asked emotionally: "Why me? I can just find anyone to do this. Does it make sense for me to do it?"
Kang Dinghuang sat steadily on the chair, looked up at him, and said in a calm voice: "Of course it makes sense, because you are the president of the Security Council, and you need to break through many doubts and show that you should do what you should at the critical moment.
There is a position.”
Kong Zhenghui bent down, held the table with both hands, and almost shouted: "You know my relationship with Zhou Tonghui, and you also know my relationship with Yu Mingyuan. If you leave this matter to me, will it..."
"It's impersonal, right?" Kang Dinghuang answered without changing his expression, and replied softly: "Politics must be humane. But is your humanity still in Longcheng? Is it still in Zhou Tonghui? It's still in District 1,
Between you and me?! Between your colleagues who are fighting in this building?”
Upon hearing this, Kong Zhenghui clenched his fists tightly and fell into silence.
Kang Dinghuang looked at him and said again: "Every choice will face a new path. Every choice will also face two completely different results. Have you ever thought about it? If District 1 is defeated, you protect him,
Who will protect you in the end?"
The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere in the entire office was a bit depressing.
Kang Dinghuang thought for a long time, stood up slowly, reached out and patted his shoulder gently, and said meaningfully: "Zhenghui, I am helping you, helping you stop here!"
At this moment, Kong Zhenghui seemed to have lost all his strength, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he sat limply on the chair. His eyes were empty, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
…
Early the next morning, the People's Min Army's frontline command position was in the Lao Mo area.
In the camp, when Su Tianyu was having a combat meeting with Zhao Weihu, Wang Dingyuan, Fei Pingsheng and other core generals, a guard came in and saluted Su Tianyu: "Report, Director Gu has something urgent to do.
The deputy commander discussed.!”
Su Tianyu stopped talking, knowing that Gu Baishun wanted to see him for something, so he stood up and said to the others: "You guys discuss it first, I'll go out for a while."
Everyone nodded, and Su Tianyu left the camp and came outside.
As expected, Gu Baishun stood outside the door. Su Tianyu greeted him, then walked to an empty tent nearby and sat down, asking, "Is there something urgent?"
Gu Baishun immediately said: "My insider received news that the Military and Political Council of District 1 and the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Corps ordered that Zhou Tonghui be executed. The order will take effect immediately. About today and tomorrow, a press conference will be held to announce Zhou Tonghui's crimes.
"
Su Tianyu was stunned for a long time and asked in an urgent tone: "Tong Hui's position is so high, why did they issue such a hasty order?"
Gu Baishun explained calmly: "In fact, it is not hasty, because for District 1, Zhou Tonghui's family has been taken away, and the possibility of him being incited to rebel is very small. From the perspective of political value and military value, he
Unlike Mayor Li or Commander Tan, he is somewhat unqualified for his position. However, his status is much higher than that of ordinary people, so the results he faces are more embarrassing."
Hearing this, Su Tianyu's heart went cold. He said urgently: "You should contact District 1 immediately and exchange hostages with them! The chips can be bigger! Zhou Tonghui must be protected at all costs!"
Gu Baishun nodded: "Yes, I am in contact."
Su Tianyu controlled his emotions and asked: "What about Wen Xiaorou? Is she on the list of executions?"
Gu Baishun waved his hand: "She is different, because Yu Mingyuan has not appeared yet, and her relationship with the An family is also extraordinary, so the top management of District 1 will not easily issue an execution order. Moreover, she is still an ordinary woman without an official position, and she will be executed
She has little political significance."
Su Tianyu breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a moment and then said: "Okay, hurry up and do it! We must rescue the person!"
"yes!"
…
That night, Gu Baishun established several calls with the Tsing Yi Bureau through the General Bureau's intelligence network, and expressed his willingness to exchange hostages of equal value, but was ruthlessly rejected by the Tsing Yi Bureau.
Immediately afterwards, Gu Baishun contacted the Tsing Yi Bureau again and sent them a list of personnel, and said that from this personnel list, the other party could choose three people as bargaining chips in exchange.
As the stakes increased, the Tsing Yi Bureau did not dare to neglect and immediately reported the matter to Kang Dinghuang. But Kang Dinghuang just glanced at it and threw the list into the trash can.
This list includes Jiang Yuanzhen, Shang Yao, and several senior generals in the garrison who were not executed but were instigated to rebel. They are all at the rank of major general or above.
It's a pity that this list still failed to impress those in District 1.
Finally, with Su Tianyu's permission, Gu Baishun directly contacted the headquarters of the Tsing Yi Bureau through the intelligence network and requested to speak with Kang Dinghuang. He also said that this list of personnel can be used for replacement, and the other party only needs to hand over Zhou Tonghui.
That’s it.
During the conversation between the two parties, Kang Dinghuang himself was sitting by the phone and heard Gu Baishun's words throughout.
After thinking about it for a long time, he still shook his head and made a no-no gesture towards the person who was communicating with the other party.
At this point, the call was interrupted.
Lu Zhen, who was sitting next to him, saw this scene and couldn't help but said to Kang Dinghuang: "Old Kang, actually the price is not low."
Kang Dinghuang glanced at him and shook his head slightly: "It's not that I don't agree, it's that the higher-ups won't agree. The war has already reached this point. What's the use of the generals headed by Jiang Yuanzhen, and what's the use of Shang Yao? It's very difficult.
Obviously, their value...is not as important as the death of Zhou Tonghui."
Lu Zhen thought for a while and nodded: "Yes."
…
Lao Mo area, the frontline command position of the People's Min Army.
After the call was interrupted, Gu Baishun found Su Tianyu again.
In the camp, Su Tianyu took out a cigarette and asked at the same time: "How was the discussion over there?"
Gu Baishun shook his head: "The other side is determined to use Zhou Tonghui as a model to commend District 1 for its determination to regain Dragon City, and put his role in public opinion."
When Su Tianyu heard this, he slowly bent down and sat down, lighting the cigarette with trembling fingers. He lit it three times but failed to light it.
"boom!"
He slammed the lighter on the table, making a loud noise.
Su Tianyu's eyes were red. He recalled in his mind that he had just met Zhou Tonghui and the many years they had spent together. He couldn't help but clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "Kong Zhenghui deserves death! You can't even ride on your horse."
All my good friends have been sold!!”
This sentence is full of Su Tianyu's unparalleled anger and a strong sense of powerlessness. He has tried his best to replace it, but the other party is still indifferent!
Under this kind of relationship between the two parties, he had no ability to change anything. He could only watch his good friend being sent to the guillotine.
…
That night, the official media of District 1 released a news, praising Lao Mo and the war situation in Longcheng. At the same time, they said that they had arrested the thief Zhou Tonghui and would announce his crimes within two days...
Once you make a choice, what is supposed to come will come!!