But looking at the letter from Zhejiang in his hand, Lin Shangli's expression was extremely cold.
There were only three or four pillars of Dongchang who wiped out the Japanese pirates and left Duan Tianming there forever.
Lin Shangli felt as if he had lost his son in an instant, feeling extremely painful in his heart.
The hands holding the letter were shaking violently.
"The Japanese pirates actually left Duan Tianming there. If I didn't conquer the Ryukyu Kingdom, I would pretend to be the owner of the Dongchang factory, the chief eunuch of the ceremonial department, and the most trusted person around the emperor."
After closing the letter, Lin Shangli raised his head, looked at the sky, and slowly closed his eyes.
"Mr. Factory, you have been busy all day. Let's go to the hall first and have a cup of tea to take a rest." Seeing the other party's disappointed look, the old eunuch felt uncomfortable.
"No, come with me to the Thirteenth Battle." Lin Shangli shook his head slowly and said softly.
"The factory owner wants to go to the Thirteenth Battle to inform him about the death of Captain Duan?" the old eunuch asked in a low voice.
"My captain died for the country, and the captains of the Thirteenth Army have the right to know as soon as possible."
"Okay, I will go with the factory manager."
When the two of them arrived at Battle 13, it was lunch time.
The captain who opened the door saw that his factory master was coming in person. He straightened up quickly and said respectfully: "Sir, the factory master, all the captains of the Thirteenth Army are eating in the dining hall."
"Take me there." Lin Shangli lost his previous majesty and said with a worried look.
"Yes, Mr. Factory Master, please." Xiao Chen stepped aside to get out of the way.
The dining hall of the Thirteenth Army was large enough to accommodate six to seven hundred people dining at the same time.
The captain of the Shenji Army accompanied Xiao Chen on the expedition to Zhejiang, and only the dining hall of the 13th Army with a hundred and ten people was left, which looked empty.
The strict military discipline ensured that even when the commander was away, everyone remained quiet while eating, and no one made any noise.
"Da da, da da." There was a slight sound of footsteps outside the dining hall, and the captains couldn't help but look back.
Seeing Lin Shangli coming with an old eunuch, they all hurriedly put down their bowls and chopsticks, straightened their waists and quickly stood up.
"The Thirteenth Military Colonel, I have met Mr. Factory Master." Everyone shouted in unison.
Lin Shangli raised his hands, squeezed out a smile on his face, and gently lowered his hands, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
"Eat, keep eating."
The school lieutenant who was following behind him quietly came up and said, "Mr. Factory Master, have you eaten yet?"
"No, I just went to court and haven't had time to eat yet."
"How about I give you, Mr. Factory, a meal for the Thirteenth Service?" the captain asked.
"Okay." Lin Shangli nodded.
Not long after, the school lieutenant brought two portions of food and placed them on the table: "Mr. Factory Master, this table is usually where Brother Xiao and Captain Duan sit. You and this father-in-law can sit here."
"Okay." Lin Shangli sat down slowly while holding on to the table, "No need to greet me, you can go to the door and continue to guard."
"Yes, I'm resigning." The captain saluted Lin Shangli and slowly exited the dining hall.
Raising his right hand, Lin Shangli gently touched the table where Duan Tianming once sat, and couldn't help feeling sad in his heart.
Xiao Chen will be the only one left at this table to sit and eat from now on.
He must be as sad as himself.
Seeing Lin Shangli's disappointed look, the old eunuch picked up the chopsticks on the food: "The food of the Thirteenth Army is good, and there is also a chicken drumstick. Mr. Factory, you can try it."
"Okay, eat, let's eat together." Lin Shangli picked up the chopsticks, picked up the chicken leg on top of the meal, put it in his mouth and took a bite.
The browned chicken legs looked very delicious, but when bitten into Lin Shangli's mouth, they tasted bitter.
The old eunuch understood Lin Shangli's mood at the moment and hurriedly changed the topic.
"The military discipline of the Thirteenth Battle is really strict. In the past, I had never been to the Thirteenth Battle. Now just watching them eat in complete silence, I know that the requirements are higher on weekdays."
"In our Dongchang, the Thirteenth Army is the absolute main force. Everyone is a master in investigating cases. All of this is the credit of Xiao Chen and Duan Tianming, who have trained them day by day."
Unconsciously, Lin Shangli brought the topic to Duan Tianming again.
"Well, the food in Dongchang is really good, especially the steamed rice, which is neither soft nor hard. Mr. Factory, please try it." The old eunuch hurriedly changed the topic.
Lin Shangli picked up his rice bowl and took a mouthful.
"Well, soft and hard are suitable, but some people will never be able to eat it."
The old eunuch knew that Lin Shangli's heart was filled with the pain of Duan Tianming's death for his country. No matter how he guided him, his thoughts were always in this kind of grief.
Forget it, trying to persuade him is of no use, just let time heal the factory owner.
With his head lowered, the old eunuch began to eat in silence without talking.
There was silence in the dining hall, and the captains listened to the conversation between the two without missing a word.
What happened to the factory owner that he suddenly came to the canteen of the Thirteenth Army to eat?
You also said that some people will never be able to eat again?
Who is it that won’t be able to eat anymore?
With the factory owner sitting beside him, everyone finished their meal quickly.
As usual, everyone will leave after eating.
But now, the factory owner is here. Without his words, everyone sat quietly in their seats, and no one left.
After half a day's work, Lin Shangli's food basically looked like it had not been touched.
How could he be in the mood to eat today?
The reason why I pretended to be eating with chopsticks was just to wait for the captains to finish their meals normally.
Seeing that the bowls and chopsticks were neatly arranged in front of everyone, and everyone was sitting quietly in their positions, Lin Shangli put down the chopsticks in his hands and stood up slowly.
Turning around, he looked at the first cadre of the Thirteenth Army.
"Has everyone eaten?" Lin Shangli asked slowly with a smile on his face.
"Back to the factory, sir, it's time to eat." Everyone said in unison with loud voices.
"When you've finished eating, please stand up."
The captains made a sound and stood up in unison.
There are countless doubts in my heart.
What's wrong with the factory owner? He suddenly came to the Thirteenth Army for a meal. He just thought it was to check the Thirteenth Army's food.
But just ask everyone to stand up and give direct orders. Why did you add the word "please" in front?
This is not the factory owner's usual style.
"Today, I came to the Thirteenth Battle specifically because I received a message from Dongchang coming back from the coast of Zhejiang." After adjusting his mentality, Lin Shangli raised his voice a lot.
Hearing that it was a letter from Zhejiang, the captains all had smiles on their faces.
If the factory owner can come, it must be big news.
Dongchang is wiping out Japanese pirates in Zhejiang. It must be that all the Japanese pirates have been wiped out. Dongchang has made a great contribution. The owner of the factory is very happy and has made a special trip to tell everyone the good news.
Yes, that must be the case.
The faces of the lieutenants were filled with proud smiles, and they looked at Lin Shangli expectantly, waiting for the next words.
The young-looking captain who was closest to Lin Shangli couldn't bear it anymore. He looked at Lin Shangli in a low voice and said, "Mr. Factory Master, is this a great victory for our Dongchang?"
"Yes." Lin Shangli nodded vigorously, "If our Dongchang takes action, there is nothing that cannot be done. The Japanese pirates entrenched along the coast of Zhejiang were completely wiped out by our Dongchang and the local Songmen Guards a few days ago. More than a thousand
All the Japanese pirates were killed. The leader of the Japanese pirates, the captain of the Ryukyu State's Seventh Brigade, was also captured alive by Dongchang and will be escorted back to the court in the near future to be interrogated by the three divisions."
"Dongchang is mighty, Lord Chang is mighty." The captains raised their arms one by one and shouted loudly.
The joy on his face could not be hidden no matter how hard he tried.
Seeing the captains' excited and cheerful expressions, Lin Shangli really didn't want to tell them about Duan Tianming's death for his country.
However, this matter must be revealed after all, and he cannot hide it from them forever.
After a moment of silence, Lin Shangli slowly raised his head and said calmly: "This is the good news I bring to everyone. In addition, there is another piece of news that I will announce to everyone."
The cheers of the captains suddenly stopped, and they all looked at Lin Shangli with solemn expressions.
"Duan Tianming, Commander of the Thirteenth Army, stayed there forever during the battle to encircle and suppress the Japanese pirates." Lin Shangli said slowly, word for word, with a face full of grief.
The captains opened their mouths wide, as if they couldn't believe their ears.
After a long time, the young captain looked at Lin Shangli and asked stammeringly: "Mr. Factory Master, are you saying that Captain Duan died for his country?"
"Well, Commander Duan, you will never come back." Lin Shangli nodded vigorously.
The dining hall of the 13th Army was silent, and the faces of every captain were full of sadness.
At the end of sorrow, the flame of hatred is burning.
