You are ordered to support the War of Resistance against Japan; China enters Level 1 combat readines

"Mr. Shen, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Shen Wang grasped the deputy director's hands with both of his and shook them vigorously, his smile genuine.

"Thanks to you, everything is fine! I'm in great health and have a great appetite!"

"But you, sir, must have had a long and arduous journey all the way from headquarters, braving the bumpy mountain roads!"

Seeing that Shen Wang's expression was normal, with no trace of gloom, resentment, or even displeasure in his eyes, the deputy director, who had been on edge the whole way, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

On the way here, he kept thinking about how to appease this young hero.

After all, they are only in their early twenties. No matter how broad-minded they are, they will inevitably feel angry, disheartened, and indignant when faced with such overwhelming slander and condemnation.

He even prepared a whole host of words, just in case Shen Wang got stuck in a rut and did something impulsive, or became disheartened.

Seeing that Shen Wang not only showed no signs of depression, but even had the energy to joke with him, the deputy director's heart dropped from his throat to his chest.

The two walked into the courtyard side by side, sat down on the sofa in the main room, the staff officer served hot tea, and then quietly withdrew, closing the door behind him.

The deputy director, holding a cup of hot tea, hesitated for a moment before speaking first, his tone full of sincerity: "Mr. Shen, you must have seen the reports in those newspapers in Chongqing, as well as those messy comments."

"I'm here today on behalf of headquarters to tell you something: please don't take those words to heart, and don't let them discourage you."

"Those things were all a conspiracy deliberately orchestrated by Shancheng. You must believe that the vast majority of ordinary people are kind!"

"They were just temporarily swayed by false public opinion and deceived by those with ulterior motives. They had no idea what the truth was."

"Everything you did for the War of Resistance and everything you sacrificed for the people in the base areas has been seen and remembered by everyone in the Eighth Route Army headquarters and by the millions of people in southeastern Shanxi."

"You are our hero, a great hero of the entire nation's resistance against Japan. No matter how outsiders curse you or throw mud at you, we, the Eighth Route Army, will always stand with you!"

"Even if the sky falls, we'll hold it up for you!"

The deputy director spoke with heartfelt sincerity, his eyes fixed on Shen Wang, as if afraid that he might show even the slightest hint of sadness on his face.

But after listening, Shen Wang simply smiled and shook his head, picked up his teacup, took a sip of hot tea, and spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"Deputy Director, don't worry, I didn't take these things to heart at all."

"To be honest, those clowns hiding in the villas of the mountain town, the bullshit articles they write, the foul language they utter, are not as loud as the buzzing of mosquitoes in summer to me."

"At least a mosquito bites me, but what they write is useless except for wasting paper."

"I killed Japanese soldiers not to earn praise from politicians and intellectuals, nor to gain a good reputation."

"I am doing this for the millions of compatriots who have died under the swords of the Japanese invaders over the past ten years, to seek justice!"

His words were spoken casually, yet each one carried immense weight and resounded powerfully.

The deputy director sat there, completely stunned.

He had prepared a whole host of words of comfort and advice, but when they reached his lips, he swallowed them all back.

He originally thought that even if this young Mr. Shen was very composed, he would inevitably have emotions and resentment in the face of such widespread criticism.

But to his utter surprise, Shen Wang showed no sign of being disheartened, wavering, or even the slightest ripple of emotion.

Such magnanimity, such composure, such a mindset of being solely concerned with the nation and its people, and completely disregarding personal reputation—where would a young man in his early twenties possess such qualities?

Even veterans who have spent their lives on the battlefield and seen countless storms may not have such a mindset.

The deputy director felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders, followed by a surge of deep respect.

At this moment, Shen Wang's image in the deputy director's mind had reached an indescribable level!

"Good! It's truly rare to find someone with such a broad mind, Mr. Shen! We were overthinking it! It's good that you understand and can see through it!"

He paused, then added, "You should leave this matter entirely to our headquarters to handle!"

"We have already drafted a telegram to announce the full truth of the Wangjiacun massacre to the whole country, and we will make serious representations to the Nationalist government to refute those rumors that distort the truth."

"During this time, you should just rest well and recuperate. Don't worry about anything else."

But upon hearing this, Shen Wang suddenly smiled, shook his head, and spoke with an undeniable firmness:

"No need, Deputy Director, I want to handle this personally!"

Although he won't be disheartened by this, does he really think that scolding him will make everything alright?

The deputy director was taken aback, his smile fading slightly. He quickly asked, "Mr. Shen, what are your plans? Our headquarters will fully cooperate without hesitation in any way we need!"

Shen Wang picked up his teacup, gently blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface, looked up at the deputy director, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Don't they keep calling me a butcher and calling me an executioner? Well then I'll show them what a butcher I can do."

Upon hearing this, the deputy director's expression changed drastically. He abruptly stood up from the sofa, his voice urgent: "Mr. Shen! You mustn't act impulsively!"

He was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead, and he quickly tried to dissuade him, saying, "This is a trap that Shancheng has set for you! They want you to act impulsively and give them ammunition to criticize you, which will only make public opinion more unfavorable to you."

"You absolutely mustn't fall for their trap!"

In the deputy director's opinion, Shen Wang was still in a bad mood from being scolded and was about to do something drastic, which was absolutely unacceptable.

But seeing the deputy director pacing around anxiously, Shen Wang suddenly burst into laughter.

"To slaughter one is a crime, to slaughter ten thousand is heroism, but to slaughter five million is true heroism!"

The powerful verses echoed in the main room, leaving the deputy director stunned and completely dumbfounded.

He opened his mouth, the poem echoing in his mind, but for a moment he couldn't understand what Shen Wang meant.

"Mr. Shen, what's wrong...?"

Shen Wang smiled and patted the deputy director's arm, gesturing for him to sit down. He said slowly, "Deputy Director, don't be nervous. Even if I'm impulsive, I won't do anything that would hurt my friends and please my enemies, nor will I fall into that low-level trap in Shancheng."

He paused, then changed the subject, asking, "Deputy Director, you know about the bombers I brought this time, right?"

It was a series of events that happened one after another. From the moment Shen Wang drew out the Rokuga, there was a sudden plague in southeastern Shanxi, followed by a major battle in northwestern Shanxi, then a full-scale counterattack in the Zhongtiao Mountains, and then the Nomura Saburo incident.

One thing after another, working non-stop.

Not to mention the two Lingwu Emperors who are still in the system space, even the H-6, which has already been deployed to the battlefield, Shen Wang did not have time to give the headquarters a detailed introduction to its specific performance.

Upon hearing Shen Wang's words, the deputy director's eyes suddenly lit up, and he vaguely guessed what was going on. His breathing became slightly rapid.

"Mr. Shen, may I ask... what is the range of this bomber?"

Shen Wang smiled slightly.

"Guess?"