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

Shen Wang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the Xiyue Bay penthouse and took a deep breath.

There was no cow or horse manure, no gunpowder or sulfur, no salty smell carried by the sea breeze; all that could be smelled was PM2.5 and car exhaust.

He slowly exhaled the earthy smell he had brought back from 1941, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

This is the taste.

Although the smog index was off the charts, this was the smell of home, the smell of peace.

In total, he stayed in Jiaodong City for more than a month.

In the past month, the entire Jiaodong base area has undergone a complete transformation. The training of 100 key personnel drawn from across the army is nearing completion, and the effects of the Type 79 training syllabus have far exceeded expectations.

These veterans, who had survived countless battles, had a solid foundation and grasped concepts quickly. From infantry squad tactics to armored group coordination, from artillery precision firing to air defense concealment and camouflage, they mastered most of the essential techniques in just one month.

Once these "seed instructors" return to their respective units and begin training, it will take less than six months for the tactical skills of the entire Eighth Route Army in North China to reach a whole new level.

Equipment and logistics are also being implemented steadily. The production lines of the arsenal have been debugged and are now capable of mass-producing not only rifle bullets and hand grenades, but also mortar shells and rockets in small batches.

The expansion project of the shipyard at Jiaodong Wharf has also broken ground. According to the schedule, the berth for the repair and construction of medium-sized ships will be completed in another two months, and the Eighth Route Army will soon make up for the last shortcoming.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Shen Wang's lips just curled into a slight smile, but his brows slowly furrowed again.

Over there, it will soon be 1942.

Henan Province is suffering from a severe drought, with locust plagues covering the sky, leaving the land barren and littered with corpses of the starving.

The scars from the breach at Huayuankou three years ago have not yet healed, and the fertile fields on both sides of the old course of the Yellow River are still a swamp, and now God is about to take back the last drop of rain.

The famine was so devastating that it is unimaginable for people living in peacetime.

Although the base area currently has adequate food reserves, they are far from sufficient to cope with the impending year of famine.

We need to prepare in advance.

Shen Wang rubbed his temples, temporarily suppressing these thoughts in his mind.

I've been worrying about things over there for over a month, and now that I'm finally back, I need to catch my breath.

He habitually picked up his phone, only to find the screen completely black; the phone had already automatically shut down.

He plugged in the charger, waited a few minutes, and the phone screen lit up again. Then, the constant notification sounds nearly made him throw the phone away.

Most of the messages were spam texts from banks promoting wealth management products and real estate, along with a few harassing phone calls from unknown numbers. Shen Wang glanced at them and swiped them away.

"Lin Wanqing..."

Did that fierce woman apologize to him?

Cleaning toilets?

Shen Wang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled softly.

It's obvious that Qin Ran was behind it.

My senior is really... understanding.

He didn't rush to reply, he put it aside for now.

Then came the senior's daily greetings, all about the past few days, without asking about my whereabouts, just sweet nothings.

There were even a few lines of pure letters.

"bb, xmgfsl..."

"xmgxybbddjb……"

……

Shen Wang smiled and said, "They've even started using encrypted communication."

Finally, there were my mom's missed calls and messages.

"You little brat, where have you been again? Why aren't you answering your phone?"

"Your aunt's family is having a banquet the day after tomorrow to celebrate your older cousin's promotion, and your aunt said that you, as the key contributor, absolutely have to come!"

"Call me back right now!!!"

"Shen Wang! Is your phone out of credit or has the dog eaten it? I can't get through! If you don't answer me soon, I'm calling the police!!"

"You brat, call back right now if you hear me."

"Why haven't you made a move for days?"

"Reply to the message as soon as you see it, don't let Mom worry."

The tone of the previous message was relatively calm, with a hint of reproach, but it was clear that Mom wasn't too nervous.

After all, Shen Wang had often been out of contact for two or three days before, but this time he had been out of contact for almost a week, so his mother must have been worried.

Shen Wang didn't dare to delay and immediately dialed back.

The phone was answered after just one ring, and my mother's loud voice immediately burst from the receiver, filled with anger that had been building up for days: "Shen Wang! You actually know how to call back? I thought you'd forgotten all about home! Five or six days without a single letter, what have you been doing?"

"Do you know how many times I've called you? Your father passed away early, and you're my only son. If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to live?!"

"You heartless little brat..."

Shen Wang moved the phone a little further away, waiting for his mother's volume to decrease slightly, before bringing it closer again and saying with a forced smile:

"Mom, I'm fine. I just went on a business trip and got busy with the project so I didn't have time to check my phone. I called you back as soon as I landed."

"Business trips, business trips, you're on business trips every day, busier than the mayor."

My mom muttered a couple of things, her anger subsiding considerably, but then she started nagging again, "Have you eaten? Don't always eat takeout, it's bad for your stomach. Remember to tidy up the house when you're home, don't let it turn into a pigsty..."

After rambling on for a while, he suddenly remembered the important matter and his tone became abrupt: "Oh, right! Your aunt's family is having a family dinner today."

Shen Wang sighed, "Mom, I just got back, and I have a ton of work to do..."

"No matter how busy you are with work, you still have to take care of your family!"

His mother immediately interrupted him: "Your cousin got transferred to the police force thanks to your hard work. What kind of behavior is it if you're not there? Be there at six o'clock tonight, not a minute late."

Shen Wang couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree: "Okay, okay, I'll go."

"That's more like it."

Mom was satisfied, paused, and then her tone suddenly became mysterious.

"By the way, son, I have something to tell you. I have an old classmate whose daughter is the same age as you. She's a middle school teacher, quiet and gentle, and has a good personality..."

"Stop! Mom!"

Shen Wang felt a headache coming on as soon as he heard this and quickly interrupted.

"Don't arrange blind dates for me, I'm not going."

"What blind date! It's just having a meal together to get to know each other!"

My mom argued back, "How old are you and still not dating? I'm so worried! That girl is so great..."

Seeing that a long-winded speech was about to begin, Shen Wang quickly pulled out his trump card: "Mom, I have a girlfriend."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, followed by my mother's voice suddenly rising in pitch, her surprise almost overflowing from the receiver:

"Really? You're not kidding me, are you? When did you start dating? What does she look like? What do she do for a living? Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

A barrage of questions came at Shen Wang, leaving him both amused and exasperated: "We haven't been talking for very long. She's a nice person, beautiful, and works in corporate management. I was planning to wait until things were more stable before telling you."

"Stable my foot! If you've started dating, you have to bring her home to meet Mom!"

Mom immediately approved: "Perfect! Bring your daughter along for the family dinner tonight! Let everyone meet her! It's settled then!"