Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Carter arrived, very angry.

Since they parted on the evening of the 18th, Hu Zhenhua seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. He did not show up all day on the 19th, so Carter believed that it was the artillery exercise of the defenders that sent Old Hu to see God.

The consulate urgently sent people to the mudflats to dig for the remains, but they found nothing.

It was only last night that Carter learned that Lao Hu had gone to observe the artillery battle between the two sides on the Yangtze River during the day.

After the incident with the Temporary 1st Regiment was settled, Carter thought Hu Zhenhua would be back, but suddenly he got the news that Hu Zhenhua had developed a heroic dream and wanted to fight alongside the Temporary 1st Regiment.

This was the end of Carter's life.

What is Hu Zhenhua's identity? He is the head of the industrial zone. His participation in the war means siding with the authorities, which will anger the red side. If this scene really happens, the industrial zone will have only one outcome, that is, it will be closed down.

When Carter met Hu Zhenhua, the latter was practicing shooting.

Lao Hu operated the Browning 1919 coaxial machine gun, causing mud to fly in the distance.

I don’t know if this guy is getting carried away or possessed by a demon, but he actually wants to guard the bunker.

It’s just a desperate matter!

Carter had never seen an impenetrable bunker, and this kind of firepower point was the first target to be eliminated.

Carter ignored Lao Hu's protest, dragged him aside, and scolded him,

"Are you crazy? You actually want to confront the Red Army head-on on the battlefield. You don't want your TA company anymore, right?"

Hu Zhenhua was very unhappy and retorted,

"Why can't I confront you head-on? Do you think I, Hu Zhenhua, am unworthy of being a member of the free world?"

Carter was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.

"Everyone has his or her own responsibilities. Your mission is industrial production, not being a soldier!"

"Even if I become a soldier, it won't affect industrial production!"

Carter was furious and kicked over the camp chair next to him and yelled,

"Hu Zhenhua, could you please stop being so willful? Your actions have seriously impacted the future of the industrial zone. I've received an anonymous warning letter asking the consulate to properly manage American citizens and not get involved in China's internal conflicts. The letter almost mentioned your name."

Hu Zhenhua remained unmoved and responded pointedly,

"This letter is a great honor to me! Carter, you are the US consul, not a yes-man for the Reds!"

"I think you are crazy!"

Carter pointed at Hu Zhenhua's nose and said in a commanding tone,

"You must leave the Temporary 1st Regiment immediately and return to the industrial zone!"

Hu Zhenhua was furious. He took out a cigarette, lit it, and squinted at Carter.

"What if I refuse!"

"The consulate will withdraw all aid to you!"

Hu Zhenhua jumped up and shouted,

"Carter, get the hell out of here! I won't be threatened by anyone. If you want to withdraw the aid, then go ahead. I, Hu Zhenhua, didn't get to where I am today because of anyone's charity!"

James, who was far away, saw the two quarreling and quickly ran over to appease them.

"Gentlemen, calm down for a moment. Let's have a cigar. These were just flown in from South America. They were made by beautiful young women. They rolled the tobacco on their thighs. Take a sniff and see if you can smell the scent of young women."

James handed one to Hu Zhenhua and Carter, and took one out for himself, putting it under his nose with an intoxicated look on his face.

“It does have a special fragrance!”

Hu Zhenhua smelled nothing.

Rumor has it that Fatty Qiu became a cigar fan after seeing the girl rolling a cigar.

Hu Zhenhua doesn't have this habit. If he rolls the cigar on his legs, it will fail the hygiene test.

James skillfully helped Hu Zhenhua cut off the cigar cap, and then slowly lit it.

The process is too complicated, so Lao Hu doesn't like it at all.

Smoking is still simple, just light a lighter and you’re done.

James' interruption eased the relationship between Hu Zhenhua and Carter a lot.

After the three smokers had been smoking for about ten minutes, Carter spoke first.

"Bullets don't have eyes. Even if you don't consider the company, you should at least think about your two wives!"

As the host of Hu Zhenhua and Wang Cuicui's wedding, James quickly asked,

"Hu, you betrayed your marriage?"

Hu Zhenhua's old face flushed, and he quickly explained,

"James, don't get me wrong. I didn't betray my marriage. Anlan's situation is very complicated and can't be explained in just a few words. I want to tell you one thing, that is, Anlan and I have Cuicui's blessing."

As soon as he finished speaking, Carter added another knife.

"Yes, they are true love!"

Hu Zhenhua glared at him and said unhappily,

"Will you please stop talking!"

"If I don't mention it, does it mean it doesn't exist? Hu, if you insist on doing this, it will be a stain you'll never be able to wash away!"

I don’t know if he was talking about An Lan, or about being a soldier, or both.

James also followed suit and said,

"Hu, if you're unfaithful in your marriage, your business partners' first impression of you will be that you're unreliable. If they want to grow and develop, you can't have any stain on your body."

Hu Zhenhua took a deep puff of his cigar, and the strong smoke choked him and made him cough continuously.

"Things have come to this, I can only go this far!"

Hu Zhenhua squinted his eyes at Carter and asked,

"Carter, you only have one wife, but can you swear to God that you have never been fooling around with other women?"

There was a trace of panic on Carter's face. He didn't expect that he would suffer such an unexpected disaster.

Isn't this about An Lan? How did it involve me?

Hu Zhenhua pointed at Carter and shouted,

"You yourself are covered in white hair, and you still have the nerve to call me a goblin! Pah!"

Hu Zhenhua patted his chest and said passionately,

"A man must be responsible! Even if there are thousands of people against him, I will go!"

Carter once again saw the shamelessness of Lao Hu. He was too lazy to listen to Hu Zhenhua's twisted theories and quickly changed the subject.

"The industrial zone must prepare early. According to the consulate's deduction, the Magic City can only hold out for another month at best!"

Hu Zhenhua thought about it and decided to be a prophet, which would be very helpful for his character.

"Carter, I don't know what the consulate recommended, but what I want to say is that the conclusion you came to is pure bullshit!"

Carter shouted like a cat whose tail was stepped on,

"There is absolutely no problem with our deductions. They are all based on scientific judgment!"

James also chimed in,

"That's right. I also participated in the deduction process and summarized many factors such as the manpower, weapons, logistics, morale, etc. of both sides. The conclusions we reached are absolutely credible!"

Hu Zhenhua blew out a puff of smoke and snorted coldly,

"I'm going to make a bet with you two: if the authorities can hold out for ten days, I'll jump into the Huangpu River!"

Carter showed a look of surprise and immediately retorted,

"How is this possible! Even if there were hundreds of thousands of pigs running all over the mountains, the Red Army couldn't possibly catch them all in a month!"

Hu Zhenhua said disdainfully,

"I'm not afraid of godlike opponents, I'm just afraid of pig-like teammates! They're worse than fucking pigs. I lost an armored company and a transport company last night. Do you know how I lost them?"

Without waiting for Carter to answer, Hu Zhenhua said angrily,

"My troops were trapped on the road by the fleeing soldiers, unable to move, and had no chance to fight at all! When Wu Yunlong was blocked at Hulukou, his retreat was cut off, and all the troops should have united and fought hard to break through the gap. But do you know what those fleeing soldiers did? These fools actually watched from the rear, allowing Wu Yunlong to fight alone! Do you know the huge disparity in strength? Wu Yunlong's armored platoon was facing a fully staffed infantry regiment. How could this battle be fought? Do you know how many fleeing soldiers were watching from the rear?"

Hu Zhenhua paused and roared,

"There are a full 2 to 3 people! The transport company's trucks are loaded with ammunition and weapons, including grenade launchers, mortars, and 75mm artillery. If they muster up the courage, they'll definitely be able to break out!"

Hu Zhenhua patted Carter's shoulder.

"My friend, your deduction overlooks a crucial factor: the defenders' complete lack of fighting spirit! Just one enemy charge could lead to the complete collapse of an entire squad, a platoon, or even a company!"

After Hu Zhenhua finished speaking, he sat on the camp chair and smoked.

Carter was shocked by the news. He took out a map, found the location of Hulukou, and started discussing it with James.

After a long time, Carter raised his head and asked in an uncertain tone,

"Hu, is there any other reason why you stayed in the Temporary 1st Regiment?"

Hu Zhenhua said coldly,

"What do you think I'm here for? Do I really want to charge into battle?"

Hu Zhenhua tapped Carter's chest, but he used too much force and it hurt.

"Carter, we must see with our own eyes and hear with our own ears, otherwise we will be left in the dark and become the scapegoats! I originally only wanted to investigate the true situation on the battlefield, but the change in the situation has forced me to change my strategy."

Hu Zhenhua stared into Carter's eyes and said seriously,

"My bargaining chips are clearly insufficient for negotiations with the Red side, so Temporary Group 1 must demonstrate its worth!"

Carter didn't quite understand what Lao Hu meant, so he asked,

"Even if one regiment can hold on temporarily, so what? You don't expect to turn the tide with just one regiment, do you?"

After Carter finished speaking, he suddenly realized something, grabbed Lao Hu's hand, and asked anxiously,

"What do you mean?"

If the 1st Temporary Regiment demonstrates strong combat effectiveness, will Hu Zhenhua's security forces in the industrial zone deter the relevant parties?

After all, the armed forces of the industrial zone are obviously superior to the 1st Temporary Regiment in terms of numbers, training, and weapons and equipment.

Hu Zhenhua nodded slightly.

"That's exactly what I mean! Carter, I hope the consulate can increase its assistance to me so that I can obtain special status for the industrial zone during the negotiations."

"what do you want?"

"Give me another division's worth of equipment!"

Carter took a long drag on his cigar. Stimulated by nicotine, he slowly raised his head and asked,

"Your idea is good, but it could backfire! No ruler would allow a country within a country to exist!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand.

"No! After the negotiations are completed, I will withdraw my armed forces and even hand over some equipment to them. Moreover, my armed forces are very secretive and exist under the name of the factory security team. Each factory may only have one company or half a company!"

Carter was slightly moved.

There are one or two hundred factories in the industrial zone, and each factory has its own security team, with some having several hundred people and some having only a dozen.

According to Carter, the total number of people gathered was more than 2.

Many of them, lacking guns, only had batons, while others had large knives.

If we look at it from this perspective, there is nothing wrong with providing a batch of weapons.

But that’s too much equipment for a division!

Seeing Carter hesitate, Hu Zhenhua immediately said,

"My friend, this is a critical moment. Don't let your invasion plan be thwarted for a few trivial matters!"

Having said that, but...

That’s not right!

Carter stared at Hu Zhenhua,

"Could it be that without assistance, our plan will be ruined?"

Hu Zhenhua laughed dryly and explained,

"Of course not. With aid, we have a better chance of success! We want to send a signal that while the authorities are finished, the US still has other options! We can always support another force. After all, the US has plenty of money!"

Carter suddenly remembered something and asked,

"If we turn to support TA Group, is it possible..."

Hu Zhenhua was frightened and interrupted him quickly.

"Carter, don't let your imagination run wild. This is impossible! No matter how weak the authorities are, they are still a hundred, a thousand times more powerful than the TA Group. I'm just a businessman. I don't have the strength or ambition to compete for the world's top spot!"

Carter also felt that he was overthinking.

"I was just saying it casually! I will apply for the assistance you requested immediately!"

Hu Zhenhua was overjoyed and made another request.

"My TV signal tower is almost finished. Could you donate a few thousand TVs? We need to be both firm and soft. When it's time to show kindness, we must not be stingy. I'm planning to implement a 'literacy program' to give a TV to every village in the surrounding area and teach the children to read!"

Carter perked up.

Education must start from childhood, this is a long-term plan!

Just imagine, when these kids grow up in a dozen years, who will they be close to?

"Hu, I'll buy the TV you want nearby and send it to you!"

"The sooner the better!"

Carter's mood improved, his mind naturally became active, and he continued to persuade,

"I still think you shouldn't stay in the temporary group!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hands impatiently.

"I know what I'm doing. I have to make up for the loss I made last night! Carter, bullets have no eyes, so you better leave now!"

No one else can do that without taking the benefits and then kicking people out!

Of course Carter refused to leave. He wanted to watch Lao Hu leave.

"Hu, I also want to see the Red Army's combat effectiveness, so I'll leave later!"

Hu Zhenhua looked at him with squinted eyes.

"Are you used to the food here? Isn't it the same if I send you a report later?"

“I want to see it with my own eyes!”

"It's up to you! But you'd better cover your face. It's not good to have the American consul appear on the front lines!"

Carter: %￥%@