What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

"Commander Yang."

talking.

Nie Zhenhuan looked at Yang Xiao, who was standing to the side, fuming with anger.

Are you satisfied with how I handled it?

Yang Xiao immediately flew into a rage: "Hey! Commander Nie, are you trying to frame me?"

I was just complaining about you because Qin Ze had a very hard life in the first half of his life.

It's because some of your work was indeed not done properly.

If you had done your job well, I wouldn't have come all this way.

Nie Zhenhuan waved his hands repeatedly: "What do you mean by yin and yang! I'm asking for instructions. Commander Yang, since you value Qin Ze so much, of course I need to discuss this with you."

Yang Xiao puffed out his beard and glared, his face unfriendly: "Local affairs are for you, Governor Nie, to decide. I won't interfere. Right now, all I want to do is see Qin Ze."

After all, Yang Xiao was a valiant general who guarded a region.

And they came with fire.

Nie Zhenhuan dared not provoke him at all.

So he immediately instructed Secretary Zhao to invite Qin Ze over.

……

Five minutes later.

Qin Ze arrived at the office door with a puzzled look on his face and tentatively knocked.

Nie Zhenhuan came out to greet him.

You should know that Nie Zhenhuan has hardly ever greeted anyone in this office.

"Xiao Qin, from now on, don't be so reserved in my office. Just come in if you need anything."

Holding Qin Ze's hand, the two entered the office.

"Come, come, let me introduce you."

"This is Yang Xiao, the commander of the Zhongchen War Zone."

Looking at the square-faced middle-aged man in front of me.

Qin Ze's heart tightened.

War zone?

Commander?

What kind of configuration is this?

He realized that he had absolutely no connection with the military.

So he asked timidly, "Isn't my business of selling counterfeit goods over yet? Even if I'm guilty, it shouldn't warrant the military region's involvement, right?"

In a word.

It made Yang Xiao and Nie Zhenhuan laugh.

Especially Yang Xiao.

As a local official who commands more than 200,000 troops.

He has seen countless people and developed a keen eye for talent.

No matter what kind of person they are, he only needs to glance at them to determine their general background.

Can!

Nowadays!

The boy in front of him made him lose some of his judgment.

His face was still quite young, and he looked to be only seventeen or eighteen.

However, he appeared very comfortable in front of Nie Du and himself, without any restraint or unease.

They can even tell a joke to liven up the atmosphere.

This sense of relaxation is not something a child should have.

However, upon closer examination...

This young man is, after all, the second person in history to achieve a perfect score on the college entrance examination; he is no ordinary person.

This calm and composed attitude is probably due to the sense of superiority he feels because of his outstanding abilities.

Yang Xiao stepped forward and extended his right hand: "Hello, Xiao Qin!"

Qin Ze: "Hello~"

"I've come to see you for two main reasons."

Yang Xiao was a military general and not used to formalities, so he got straight to the point.

"First, on behalf of the theater command, I would like to extend my condolences to you, a military family member."

"My people have already investigated."

"But because it's been so long, we couldn't find any specific information about your grandfather's military service."

"So I wanted to ask if you have any clues?"

Those veterans who participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan are all from a long time ago.

The military registration system was not strict at that time, so very few paper documents have survived.

Yang Xiao could only consult the person involved in person.

"For example, what year was your grandfather born?"

Qin Ze looked up and recalled: "It should be 16. I remember my dad saying that my grandfather was born on the day Yuan Shikai died, and he often joked that he was Yuan Shikai's reincarnation or something like that."

Yang Xiao frowned involuntarily.

He has basic historical knowledge!

Yuan Shikai died in 916!

"1916! If he were alive today, he'd be 110 years old!"

"Why?"

"That's not right."

"If he was born in 1916, his grandson should be in his sixties or seventies by now."

Yang Xiao couldn't figure out this situation.

Let's assume the elderly person gave birth at a normal age.

My grandson should be at least 60 years old by now.

Even if the elderly person had children late, their grandson should be around 50 years old by now.

But Qin Ze is only eighteen.

"That's true, but my father isn't his biological son."

Qin Ze explained.

My grandfather was wounded in the war and was unable to have children.

"He picked up my dad."

When my father was found, my grandfather was already in his sixties or seventies.

"Then, when my father had just come of age, my grandfather had already passed away."

Upon hearing this explanation...

Yang Xiao felt a heavy weight in his heart.

So, in that case...

The old man is indeed a veteran, and his age matches.

the most important is.

The old man was not only a veteran, but also a wounded veteran.

It's as if he sacrificed his reproductive capacity for the country.

To know.

People at that time were exceptionally obsessed with continuing the family line.

Yang Xiao couldn't imagine how much pressure the old man had to bear in society at that time.

"What did I say again?"

Nie Zhenhuan remarked with emotion.

"The Qin family is full of loyal and courageous men."

"The old man is in his sixties or seventies, yet he can still take on the responsibility of raising orphans."

"If I remember correctly, your grandfather found your father when the country was going through a difficult time."

Qin Ze nodded in agreement: "That's true, my dad always talks about how he didn't have enough to eat when he was a kid."

Yang Xiao's heart was heavy: "Xiao Qin, don't worry, we will never forget your grandfather's achievements."

"From now on, even if you do nothing..."

"Our army can take care of you, and you will never have to worry about food and clothing again."

Qin Ze waved his hand: "It's nothing, I have two hands too."

"Yes, good boy!"

Yang Xiao was extremely pleased and continued to ask.

Do you know which military unit your grandfather served in?

Qin Ze bit his finger and tried his best to recall: "I don't know the specific unit, and my father never mentioned it."

"Which battles did your grandfather participate in?"

Qin Ze counted on his fingers, "They definitely fought in the War of Resistance against Japan, because that Mauser pistol was captured on the battlefield."

"Also, I remember my dad saying..."

My grandfather experienced the Long March.

That concludes my statement.

Yang Xiao and Nie Zhenhuan's pupils suddenly dilated.

Good guy!

The Long March!

Veteran Red Army soldier!

The value of the elderly has soared once again.

After all, at that time, the entire army only numbered a few thousand.

Those predecessors were the ones who truly made contributions to the country.

Yang Xiao immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "Is there any other information? Tell me everything you know."

"other……"

Qin Ze looked up and meditated again.

"I really can't think of anything else..."

"Oh right! My dad seems to have mentioned that my grandfather's military commander was surnamed Xue, and he was from Guangdong."

Yang Xiao's CPU immediately started spinning.

He was extremely familiar with military history.

From the very beginning of the army's formation, he could recite the names of all the officers, big and small, in the unit.

With the name of the military commander and the corroboration of the timeline, the information became clear.

It's easy to verify the old man's unit number.

but!

Yang Xiao searched his memory for a long time, but found no clue.

"Wait a minute, I can't remember any officer surnamed Xue."

"Logically speaking, if he was the chief official at that time, it should be written in the history books."

Qin Ze: "No? I remember my family saying that the officer was really awesome, and he even went to Whampoa Military Academy, I think."

"Whampoa?"

Yang Xiao was even more puzzled.

The number of Whampoa Military Academy generals who participated in the Long March can be counted on one hand.

Even among all the students at the Whampoa Military Academy, there aren't many with the surname Xue.

Especially on our side, besides those few well-known generals and marshals, there's only...

Sudden.

Yang Xiao's brow furrowed.

"Surname Xue? And from Guangdong? And from Huangpu Military Academy... Could it be Xue Yue?"