Starting from 1950

Chapter 109 Xiaoyu Goes to the Military Headquarters

After Su Yang finished dealing with the prey, when the camera switched back to Xiao Yu, she was already in the camp of the 352nd Regiment.

Luo Pojun is arguing with a military officer.

"Xiao Tang! This is banditry! I don't agree! You have Xiao Deng come and talk to me personally!" Luo Pojun slammed his fist on the table, his face red and his neck thick with anger.

The officer looked a few years younger than Luo Pojun and was looking at Luo Pojun with a helpless expression.

Political Commissar Sun cautiously looked at the officer and said, "Chief of Staff, please don't be angry. Lao Luo has also developed feelings for Xiao Yu. Besides, you won't be able to communicate with her even if you take her away."

Tang Zhongjing thought to himself, "Why should I get angry? Didn't you hear that old Luo already called the division commander 'Little Deng'?"

Of the three regimental commanders in the entire division, only Luo Pojun dared to do this, simply because he was the division commander's former squad leader.

He couldn't help but ask, "So how did you communicate with this gyrfalcon?"

The news that a gyrfalcon scout from the 352nd Regiment was in service was spread by the 113th Division of the 38th Army.

Now, more than half a month has passed, and almost all the high-ranking officers of the frontline troops know about this matter.

In fact, many officials were initially skeptical about this matter, or at least thought it wasn't as bizarre as the rumors suggested.

The practice of sending messages by carrier pigeon on the battlefield has existed since ancient times.

This method has too many limitations, and the intelligence is easily intercepted by the enemy.

Nowadays, on the Korean Peninsula battlefield, our army's confidential intelligence is transmitted manually for fear of being intercepted by the enemy when sending telegrams.

Even if the soldier delivering the message is captured by the enemy during transmission, the message can be destroyed immediately.

Unexpectedly, today, Anton sent a letter to Chief Wen, emphasizing Xiaoyu's situation, including her ability to understand human speech and her telepathic connection with Su Yang.

The letter also stated that the Andong side and the headquarters of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army were aware of Xiaoyu's return to the 352nd Regiment, and repeatedly instructed that the situation on the peninsula was now at a critical juncture of life and death, and that the 40th Army must make full use of Xiaoyu's role.

Chief Wen was stunned. He knew about the rumors about Xiaoyu, but he just thought they were superstitions and laughed it off.

But now I'm writing to Chief Lan! It's impossible that I'm making this up without a reason.

Only then did he send a message to the 118th Division, asking them to confirm Xiaoyu's authenticity. If she was real, they were to bring her to the military headquarters.

Upon hearing Tang Zhongjing's question, Political Commissar Sun couldn't help but look at Luo Pojun.

Luo Pojun lowered his head and remained silent.

Tang Zhongjing then reminded him, "Old Luo, this order is not only a decision of our division, but also a joint decision of Chief Wen, and even the leaders of the Volunteer Army Headquarters and the rear area of ​​Andong."

After speaking, he hesitated for a moment, then added, "I came here for more than just this one thing, there's also... This morning, the 50th Army sent a telegram to the headquarters saying that the enemy's 25th Infantry Division and the puppet 1st Division had launched an attack on our defensive line. Now, half a day has passed, and according to the headquarters' estimates, several more Allied brigades should join the battle this afternoon. Now... perhaps the 50th Army has already..."

"What? How could this be so sudden? What about the People's Army on the western front?" Luo Pojun exclaimed in surprise, then realized he had asked a pointless question.

The 50th Army, positioned on the second line of defense, had already engaged the enemy. Meanwhile, the People's Army's 1st unit on the first line of defense...

The 4th Legion was either destroyed by the enemy or retreated.

He couldn't help but clench his fists.

The People's Army on both the eastern and western fronts suffered complete defeats, and most of our main forces, having been disbanded and reorganized, are not yet in place.

This is really... something big is about to happen!

After a long pause, Luo Pojun sighed, glanced at Xiaoyu standing on the coat rack, and said in a low voice, "Chief of Staff, take Xiaoyu away. But you must remember, it is ultimately just a gyrfalcon. Don't let it carry out too dangerous missions, otherwise I will have no face to see that kid Su Yang in the future."

Tang Zhongjing finally smiled. "Don't worry, this is a treasure of our 40th Army!"

Su Yang, shifting his focus back to Xiao Yu, then realized that the chief of staff of the 118th Division had come to take Xiao Yu away!

He felt both excited and worried.

What excites us is that Xiaoyu can play a greater role, but what worries us is whether, after leaving the 352nd Regiment, the higher-ups will assign Xiaoyu to more dangerous missions.

For example, carrying a bomb to blow up a plane?

Political Commissar Sun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the matter had finally been resolved satisfactorily.

Tang Zhongjing was his superior, so even if Xiaoyu was forcibly taken away, he could only obey orders.

Old Luo stubbornly insisted on stopping it, and in the end, besides receiving a disciplinary action, there would be no other result.

"Wei Han! Bring the stuff up!" he shouted outside the tent.

A short while later, Wei Han came in with a map and some pieces of cardboard.

Tang Zhongjing was curious about what they were up to.

Political Commissar Sun smiled and said, "Xiaoyu can't speak human language, but she can understand, so it will take us a bit of effort to communicate with her."

He glanced at his watch and smiled at Tang Zhongjing, "Chief of Staff, Su Yang once told us that Xiaoyu's flight speed is 200 kilometers per hour. Although it can't read maps, we always point out directions to it, making it fly in a straight line, circle around to scout the enemy, and then return. We then use the round-trip time to estimate the approximate distance between the enemy and us."

Seeing Tang Zhongjing nod thoughtfully, Political Commissar Sun took out several pieces of cardboard with lifelike drawings of airplanes, tanks, cars, and cannons on them, and continued, "Xiaoyu can actually count. We can ask her how many of these things the enemy has, for example, whether there are 10 airplanes. She will shake her head or nod, and we can then determine the enemy's firepower."

"This gyrfalcon is so smart!" Tang Zhongjing looked at Xiaoyu in disbelief.

"Goo!" Xiaoyu nodded at him.

"It really can understand human speech!" he exclaimed with delight.

Su Yang was somewhat relieved to see this.

After being modified by the panel, Xiaoyu's intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary birds, roughly equivalent to that of a five- or six-year-old human child.

Of course, they also became more mischievous.

Su Yang spent a lot of effort trying to teach Xiao Yu to understand simple numbers and recognize various patterns.

Even so, when Luo Pojun occasionally asked Xiaoyu some complicated questions, Xiaoyu still couldn't understand them.

In this situation, it will call out to Su Yang in its heart.

Su Yang would learn about the enemy situation that Xiao Yu had gathered through the soul link, and then switch to Xiao Yu's perspective using vision sharing to command him to respond to Luo Pojun.

This is why Xiaoyu sometimes needs to think for tens of seconds or even a minute when Luo Pojun asks her a question.

Because it needs to consult Su Yang.

"So that's how it is!" Tang Zhongjing looked at Xiaoyu with shining eyes, as if he were looking at a priceless treasure.

"By the way! What about that Su Yang you guys were talking about? Didn't you say he had a telepathic connection with this gyrfalcon? Why don't we recruit him into the army!" he added.

Luo Pojun shook his head firmly: "No! Su Yang is only 12 years old, still a child. The front lines are too dangerous right now, it's already very good that Xiaoyu can come."

Tang Zhongjing felt a little regretful upon hearing this, but he had only said it casually.

He had heard of Su Yang; he was a sharpshooter and a top prospect for the army, but 12 years old was indeed too young.

Why did these people fight so desperately to kill the enemy?

Isn't it all so that the country's children won't have to fight wars in the future?

If we send another 12-year-old child to the battlefield, what use are these people?

"Okay! Let's do it this way then."

Tang Zhongjing nodded, then said to Luo Pojun, "I'm taking Xiaoyu with me. You all need to prepare yourselves these next few days; another big battle is about to begin."

"yes!"

Luo Pojun, Political Commissar Sun, and Wei Han stood at attention and saluted.

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