Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2614 Cooking Sheep and Slaughtering Cattle

Wajima, Edo.

"High-yield corn..."

"Titanium alloy, tungsten alloy, and tinplate..."

"Diesel engines..."

"Aircraft engines..."

"machine tool…"

"White Horse Fighter..."

"calculator"

"Now, another shield machine has been developed."

boom! ! !
In the bright room, the old man with Kyoto's name was sitting in an office chair, flipping through a stack of documents on the table, talking about the things on them one by one.

Below, there were two people standing.

A tall and thin man wearing glasses and a suit.

A man of average height, wearing a white shirt, with a pen in his pocket.

The air conditioner was on in the room, but their backs were already soaked.

Every time the old man read out a name or said a word, the two of them felt a tremor in their hearts.

Even the old man's voice was flat from beginning to end, and no joy could be heard in it.

But just taking out this piece of information alone shows how much the old man values ​​this matter.

The more attention they pay to it, the more it shows their dereliction of duty.

"Are you all blind and deaf, or are you burying your heads in the dirt and pretending to be deaf and dumb and can't see these?"

"The other party has grown up step by step right under your noses."

"Don't you have any sense of crisis?"

The two of them immediately lowered their heads, not daring to offend.

"Baka! Trash!"

"Hi!"

The two of them lowered their heads even lower.

Seeing this, the old man shouted angrily and suppressed the anger in his heart.

This generation is really worse than the previous one.

Looking back to the time when the empire was strong, it had countless elite soldiers and generals under its command.

Look at it now, the situation has been getting worse since I came here.

In the early years, they could still hold on with their foundation, but as a group of elites grow old, how many are left who can fight?

These two guys are the tallest among the short guys, but their leadership ability...

I really can't compare with my predecessors.

Of course, he also knows that this ability is also related to mentality.

If people’s morale is low, we won’t be able to lead the team!

"Tell me, how can we revitalize the domestic economy?"

The old man threw the information on the table and frowned.

He had actually read the content above a long time ago.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the other party as a genius.

It's a pity that his hero is my enemy.

The tall and thin middle-aged man glanced at his silent colleagues and said through gritted teeth, "Sir, we have taken many measures to revive the national spirit."

"but"

“These have all failed.”

The old man finished speaking for the middle-aged man, who immediately lowered his head with a look of shame.

What he wants to hear is solutions to the problem, not complaints.

And what is the current situation in the country, how could he not know?
If all the capable people in the empire had not died, would it be his turn to take this position?
Of course, it’s enough for him to know this self-awareness himself. If anyone says it in front of him, don’t blame him for making three big moves after taking office!
The old man glanced at the two men, and finally fixed his eyes on the middle-aged man in a shirt standing next to him.

"Kawada Hounan, you go ahead and say it."

Seeing the old man take the initiative to ask, the man in the shirt who hadn't spoken immediately said, "Hi!"

"Sir, I think that we still need to strengthen the ties with the United States and rely on the United States' military force to deter the other side. At the same time, we should tilt the economy and vigorously strengthen cooperation with the United States, and even reduce tariffs."

"good good good good!"

"good."

"This is the warrior the empire needs."

The old man behind the table immediately nodded slowly, with a smile on his face!

The tall and thin middle-aged man's back was soaked with sweat, and he kept cursing in his heart.

I cursed my colleague to death in my heart.

It's okay for you to act like this, but if you tell me in advance you'll die.

You are making a fool of yourself here. You are not a human being.

The old man didn't even look at it, waved his hand and said, "You go out first."

Hearing this, the thin middle-aged man looked dead. He knew that he was being ignored.

The moment he turned around, he looked at his comrade beside him, full of resentment.

Kawada Fengnan who was standing next to him saw this look, but he didn't react at all.

The two sides are in a competitive relationship, and it is not wrong to say that they are as hostile as water and fire.

"Sir, please give me your orders. I will complete the task."

Kawada Fengnan said resolutely.

Hearing this, the old man nodded with satisfaction.

"Mr. Feng Nan, since you have accepted the mission this time, I will tell you directly."

There were only two people left in the room, so the old man stood up and stood aside.

Then he took out a document from the safe and handed it to the other party solemnly.

"We have actually already planned this operation, but to implement it, we need someone to take charge and coordinate it."

After taking the documents, Kawada Fengnan raised his eyelids and his heart was shocked!
After a long while, when Kawada Fengnan finished reading the document, he straightened his head and raised his chest, feeling more confident, "Don't worry, sir, I understand!"

Isn’t he just the father of the United Nations? Bring money, bring beauties, bring attitude, and everything will be no problem.

Then he smiled and said, "I will definitely complete the task!"

"No, you don't understand!"

But the old man interrupted him with a meaningful smile on his face.

Kawada Fengnan was stunned and confused.

But dare not question!
"I am stupid, please show me your advice, sir!"

The old man sat back in his chair and said in a cold tone, "The current situation is very precarious! If we are not careful, we will fall into an abyss!"

"If the empire wants to restore its former glory, it not only requires our full efforts, but also external support."

"so…"

The old man paused for a moment, then lowered his voice in a cold tone.

"This time when you go to the United States, you must not only build good relations and show our goodwill, but also let them help us develop our economy, science and technology, and even military construction."

"At the same time, we must convince the other party to join us in dealing with China."

"It's better to let them fight each other."

Upon hearing this, Kawada Fengnan's pupils shrank!
My heart was shocked.

This means to stir up trouble and reap the benefits.

But what does this have to do with him?

He's just a worker.

Seeing that Kawada Fengnan understood what he meant, the old man continued, "Our internal code name for this operation is!"

"Cook the sheep! Slaughter the cow!"

Kawada Hounan immediately understood the meaning of the code name.

In order to eat mutton, we must kill the cow!
Back then, they still ate two eggs.

Instantly, Kawada Fengnan straightened his chest and raised his head, full of determination, "Yes, I will do my best to complete the task!"

"For the revival of the empire, I will do my utmost, even if it means my death."

"Yoshi, go get ready. The United States will also arrange a flight for tonight!"

Kawada Fengnan saluted respectfully to the old man in front of him, "Hi!"

"My subordinates will definitely complete the mission."

"Take care, my lord."

Watching Kawada Fengnan leave the office, the old man sat in his chair and lamented again.

It has been twenty-four years since the war ended.

Twenty-four years have passed, and I have gone from being in the prime of life to being an old man now.

How many twenty-four years do I have left?

Can we still wait until the day when the empire rises again?

No!

The old man gave the answer immediately. Not to mention the endless innovations on the other side, the development is getting faster and faster, and the domestic situation is getting better and better!

Our own development depends entirely on the support of the United States.

To put it bluntly, he's just a puppet!
Just this comparison made him see no chance at all.

Even, there is no chance in my lifetime!

But he understands the principle of relying on others.

What can they do if the United States doesn't support this?
The dog is cooked after the rabbit dies!

Just trash!

Therefore, if you want to realize your wishes in your lifetime, you have to break the rules and muddy the waters.

Thinking of this, a gleam of light flashed in the old man's eyes.

"This time, we must succeed!"

……

Yanzhou, People's Hospital.

Zhan Lei was anxiously walking around the door, with a look of regret on his face.

After Li Hongfeng arrived in Yanzhou, Yang Xiaotao called him and asked him to take good care of him and not let anything go wrong.

Now, this is not just a matter of getting something wrong, it is a matter of reputation.

Thinking of Yang Xiaotao's confession, Zhan Lei felt very confused.

If anything happened to Li Hongfeng, Zhan Lei would feel guilty about it for the rest of his life.

At one side, two security guards sent by the Ninth Department squatted on the ground, looking haggard.

The Ninth Department sent them here, not only to protect Secretary Li, but more importantly to take care of his daily life.

But who would have thought that Li Hongfeng would collapse from exhaustion at his post.

He was rushed to the hospital, but was told that he had acute appendicitis and needed immediate surgery.

They panicked for a moment.

The three of them felt more depressed when they thought of Captain Liang's instructions before they came.

Da da da

Just as the three people were praying that the operation would be successfully completed and Secretary Li was safe and sound, footsteps were heard in the corridor.

The three of them looked at the same time, then stood still immediately, with shock in their eyes.

I saw Yang Xiaotao walking in front, followed by two men in military uniforms walking quickly behind him.

"Yang Department!"

Zhan Lei stepped forward immediately when he saw Yang Xiaotao. The two people behind him wiped their eyes, stood up from the ground, and spoke in a crying voice, "Military Yang!"

Yang Xiaotao just nodded when he saw the three people, and then asked, "Lao Zhan, how is Lao Li? What time did he go in?"

"Secretary Li has been in there for more than half an hour."

Zhan Lei spoke quickly, and then blamed himself and said, "This is because we didn't take good care of Secretary Li. It's my responsibility!"

The two people behind him lowered their heads, also blaming themselves.

"When Secretary Li came here, he ate and slept on the construction site all day and all night. Sometimes he even led the workers to move rails, dig holes, and move stones..."

"Woooo..."

"Secretary Li is a good person, woo woo..."

At the end of the conversation, both of them were wiping away tears.

Yang Xiaotao blinked, took a deep breath, and suppressed the pain in his nose. "Don't worry, good things will come to those who are lucky. Secretary Li will be fine!"

Then he asked, "What does the doctor say?"

"The doctor said it was due to overwork, not paying attention to diet, and the stomach flu I had a while ago. The combination led to appendicitis."

"We couldn't make up our minds, and then the doctor said that if we didn't have the surgery, the consequences would be even more serious, so we went into the operating room."

Yang Xiaotao frowned slightly. He didn't want to say more about how the appendicitis was caused. The key point now was whether the operation was successful.

In the future, this minor operation would not be a big deal.

But it was 1969, and the domestic medical and health care system had not yet developed, and if things went wrong, people might die.

Furthermore, Li Hongfeng is not young anymore. Perhaps in future generations, people in their fifties would still be considered old.

But now, when the national average age is less than 60 years old, it is considered old.

What's more, Li Hongfeng's health was severely damaged due to overwork in his early years.

If I have the surgery now, it is still unclear whether I will be able to get off the operating table.

This is also the reason why Yang Xiaotao flew here immediately after receiving the news.

He didn't want his new partner to disappear just like that.

He also promised Li Hongfeng that he would return home in glory with the tunnel boring machine.

While the two were talking, Xiaowei had already flown into the operating room!
"Where's the hospital leader? I'll go see him!"

As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, a group of people appeared at the other end of the corridor.

The leader was an acquaintance, Shi Yi from Qinxi Province. Beside him were two doctors in white coats, who looked quite old.

"Miss Yang, I'm sorry!"

Shi Yi walked quickly up to him and stretched out his hands, full of apology.

He just found out about Li Hongfeng today, so he immediately drove over from the Changan construction site.

Especially after learning about Li Hongfeng's work during this period, I felt even more guilty in addition to my annoyance.

A secretary of the Ninth Department, whose rank was higher than his, collapsed on the construction site due to exhaustion working for their railway.

Qinxi Province will always remember this love and this heart.

"I didn't expect this to happen. This is a mistake in our work!"

Shi Yi spoke seriously, but Yang Xiaotao just sighed and said nothing.

Then Shi Yi introduced the two people behind him, "This is the hospital's director, Mr. Wang Peng!"

"This is the director, Comrade Wu Ke'en."

After Shi Yi finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao immediately looked at the two of them, "Dean Wang, Director Wu, I want to know what's going on with Comrade Li Hongfeng?"

The two had learned about each other's identities from Shi Yi before they came. Seeing this, without hesitation, Dean Wang immediately said, "Director Yang, after our preliminary diagnosis, Secretary Li should have eaten overnight meals, which caused gastroenteritis. Coupled with long-term fatigue, his body's immunity decreased, and finally he developed acute appendicitis."

"We can only perform surgery now, and then observe and recuperate step by step."

After Dean Wang finished speaking, Yang Xiaotao felt even gloomier.

Just then, the door of the operating room opened and a nurse came out.

Yang Xiaotao and others hurried forward.

"Nurse, what's going on in there?"

Yang Xiaotao asked anxiously.

When the nurse saw the people in the corridor, especially the dean and director, she immediately realized that the people here were of high status.

So he quickly said, "The operation has been completed and it was successful."

"But the patient is a little weak and is still under observation."

After saying that, the nurse nodded and left.

"The operation was successful, there will basically be no problem!"

Dean Wang spoke from the side, which gave everyone some reassurance.

Yang Xiaotao nodded, and Zhan Lei also breathed a sigh of relief.

Not long after, Xiaowei flew out of the operating room and landed in Yang Xiaotao's pocket.

"Master, the people inside are fine!"

Xiaowei's voice came into my mind, but there was a hint of fatigue in the voice.

Obviously, a lot of energy is consumed.

"Good job, take a break!"

After hearing Xiaowei's voice, Yang Xiaotao finally felt relieved.

Several people waited in the corridor for more than an hour before they saw Li Hongfeng being pushed out of the ward.

Immediately, Li Hongfeng, who had recovered a little, saw Yang Xiaotao coming and looked excited.

"Sorry to bother you guys!"

Yang Xiaotao held Li Hongfeng's hand and comforted him, "No, don't think too much, just take care of your health."

Li Hongfeng nodded.

Then several people sent Li Hongfeng to the ward to rest before leaving.

"Military Yang, our people are watching over here, let's go eat first!"

Seeing that the person was fine, Shi Yi stepped forward and invited him.

Yang Xiaotao hadn't touched a drop of water since he got off the plane. He nodded when he heard this, "That's troublesome."

"No trouble, no trouble, please!"

With that, everyone left the hospital and got into the car as arranged by Shi Yi.

Just as the car was leaving the hospital, an elderly kitchen helper walked slowly away from the hospital cafeteria with unsteady steps.

After many twists and turns, he returned home, moved the portrait of the great man on the wall aside, and took out three balloons from it.

After a while, the old man blew up the three red, white and blue balloons and tied them together, then let go, and the balloons blew into the sky along the north wind.

After doing all this, the old man returned to the house and continued working.

He just muttered, "The sheep is in the pot!"