Hou Liangping arrested a hawkish general, and his father-in-law panicked

The visitor was none other than the special envoy sent by the Military Commission, Chief of Staff of the 20th Group Army, Major General Zhou Shoujing.

There was no expression on his face, an absolute isolation from all emotions honed through countless life-and-death tests and iron-blooded discipline.

His eyes swept over the four top leaders of Handong in front of him, as if he were examining an insignificant topographic map.

As the provincial party committee leader, Sha Ruijin took a half step forward and forced a formal smile on his face: "Comrade Zhou Shoujing, thank you for your hard work along the way. On behalf of the Handong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government..."

"No need."

Zhou Shoujing's voice was not loud, but it was like an ice-hardened knife, directly cutting off Sha Ruijin's polite words.

He didn't even offer his hand.

Li Dakang's brows instantly twisted into a knot.

Li Dakang has been rampant in Handong for so many years. When he saw Sha Ruijin being looked down upon, he immediately stepped forward to argue?

But he took one look at the star of general on Zhou Shoujing's shoulder and his calm face, and suppressed his anger.

Gao Yuliang subconsciously pushed his glasses up, and a deep fear flashed in his eyes behind the lenses.

He understood that the officialdom's welcoming and sending off, and those rules of flattery, were all ineffective in front of this man.

The person who came had bad intentions and he came with the imperial sword.

"Is the conference room ready?"

Zhou Shoujing looked past them and towards the airport terminal in the distance.

Several provincial and ministerial officials did not dare to be careless.

Handong has caused such a big disaster.

They have been suppressing it until now, and finally they can't suppress it anymore.

"Already...already prepared."

Ji Changming answered stutteringly, his palms already covered in cold sweat.

"lead the way."

Zhou Shoujing uttered two words and walked straight forward, followed by two guards with equally expressionless faces. Their steps were in unison, carrying a solemn and murderous aura.

Sha Ruijin, Gao Yuliang and Li Dakang looked at each other and saw the same emotion in each other's eyes - a huge, uncontrollable sense of crisis.

They could only follow behind in a panic, as prisoners being escorted.

Meeting room of the Standing Committee of the Handong Provincial Party Committee.

The huge oval conference table is large enough to accommodate all the power centers of Handong.

In the past, the person sitting in the main seat could only be Sha Ruijin.

But today, Zhou Shoujing was not polite at all. He walked over directly, pulled out the main chair and sat down.

He placed a black, hard briefcase on the table with a dull "thump".

This action silently announced the change of power.

Sha Ruijin's face looked extremely ugly, and he could only sit down at the seat next to him.

Li Dakang and Gao Yuliang were on either side, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room froze to freezing point.

"My name is Zhou Shoujing, Chief of Staff of the 20th Group Army."

Zhou Shoujing introduced himself, his tone as flat as if he was reading a list of names of the dead.

"I think you all already know why I'm here."

He opened his briefcase and took out a document.

"Comrade Zhao Yuanchao, commander of the 20th Group Army, was attacked in Handong City, Handong Province."

He emphasized every word he said, especially the words "your Handong Province", which were full of the meaning of accusation.

Sha Ruijin felt his throat dry. He tried to explain, "Comrade Zhou Shoujing, our Provincial Party Committee attaches great importance to this matter. We have set up a special case team, led by Public Security Department Director Qi Tongwei..."

"Task force?"

Zhou Shoujing looked at Sha Ruijin straight in the eye for the first time, with undisguised contempt in his eyes.

"Secretary Sha, do you think the attack on our army's commander is a criminal case that needs to be solved by your provincial police department?"

He sneered, and that laugh dropped the temperature of the entire conference room by a few degrees.

"This is an act of war. It's a blatant provocation and declaration of war against the military!"

Act of war!

declare war!

These two words were like two bombs that exploded in the minds of Sha Ruijin, Gao Yuliang, and Li Dakang.

They realized in an instant that things had slipped into the worst, most irreversible abyss.

Zhou Shoujing no longer paid attention to their pale faces. He leaned forward slightly, placed his hands on the table, and scanned everyone with his hawk-like eyes.

"After research and decision by the Central Military Commission, the 20th Group Army has been authorized."

He paused, and word by word, uttered the words that completely froze the Handong officialdom.

"Counterinsurgency!"

"From now on, Handong will enter a state of quasi-military control. All investigations into the attack on Commander Zhao Yuanchao will be taken over by my department. The Handong Provincial Party Committee and Government, and all departments at all levels, must cooperate unconditionally. All government orders must be approved by me before they can be issued."

He stood up and looked down at these provincial governors.

"In other words, from now on, I will preside over this meeting."

Sha Ruijin closed his eyes.

He knew it was over.

The sky of Handong really collapsed.

The door of the conference room was pushed open, and Qi Tongwei, director of the Provincial Public Security Department, and He Liming, deputy secretary of the Handong Procuratorate, walked in.

They rushed here immediately after receiving the emergency notice. They thought it was another meeting about the attack on Zhao Yuanchao, but they didn't expect to see such a scene as soon as they entered the door.

Provincial Party Secretary Sha Ruijin sat on the side with a sullen face.

In the main seat, a soldier with a general star on his shoulder sat upright, his aura like a frozen iceberg.

Qi Tongwei's heart sank suddenly, and his steps became a little unsteady.

He Liming glanced around calmly, horror flashing in his eyes behind the lenses. He quickly sat down in the empty seat next to Li Dakang, minimizing his presence.

Zhou Shoujing ignored the newcomer and didn't even look up.

He simply gestured to the guard at the door.

"Plug in the device."

Chapter 14: The 20th Army, we cannot leave any soldier behind!

Two technical soldiers came in carrying a silver metal box, opened it skillfully, and began to connect the conference room's projection equipment.

They completely ignored the provincial and ministerial officials present. This was their combat command room.

Sha Ruijin's lips moved, but in the end he couldn't utter a syllable.

What could he say?

Protest?

Questioning?

After the other side announced the "suppression of rebellion", any words seemed pale and powerless.

Li Dakang clenched his fists tightly under the table, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He stared at the technical soldiers, then looked at Zhou Shoujing's expressionless face. The nameless anger in his chest kept surging, but he could not find any outlet.

He felt that he was not a member of the provincial party committee standing committee, but a prisoner of war awaiting trial.

Soon, the device was connected.

The huge screen at the front of the conference room darkened.

Zhou Shoujing leaned back in his chair, crossed his hands in front of him, and nodded to the technical soldier.

"put."

One word, without any emotion.

On the screen, the image flickered a few times and then stabilized.

It was not a high-definition color movie, but a black-and-white documentary with snowflakes and scratches.

The first thing that catches your eye is a military flag fluttering in the wind.

The style of the military flag was a bit old, but the two powerful characters on the flag were as hot as branding iron in the eyes of everyone present - "20th Army".

Li Dakang's pupils suddenly contracted.

This flag!

He knows it!

Not long ago, this flag was still flying over Jingzhou City. Those fully armed soldiers, those armored vehicles, that oppressive feeling of impending storm...

It turns out that the root cause is here.

The scene switches and the camera pans to a weathered steel bridge.

"With great vigor and confidence, we crossed the Yalu River..."

A desolate and tragic song sounded, and along with the song, teams of young soldiers wearing thin cotton clothes and carrying old rifles stepped onto the bridge without hesitation and headed towards the snowy Korean Peninsula.

There was no fear on their faces, only a soldier's determination to fulfill his mission.

The atmosphere in the conference room quietly changed at this moment.

The original confrontation and humiliation were gradually replaced by a heavier emotion.

Everyone here, regardless of their position or what they think in their hearts, feels insignificant in the face of this historical torrent.