Bloody Romance: I, the big troublemaker, Zhong Yuemin!

Yao Gaoyuan didn't act pretentiously anymore and handed the money to his wife, "You two should keep it. This is your nephew's sincere gift and a tribute to you."

My uncle and aunt happily accepted the money. It was definitely a huge sum of money for them.

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Grandpa, if you're not feeling well, go to the hospital and stay there for a few days. I'll send you more money if it's not enough. You have to take care of yourself. My dad said he'll come to see you when he gets out."

Yao Gaoyuan said:

"Yueyue, your grandpa has an old illness. He just needs a few days of rest. It's like this when old people get old. Going to the hospital is useless."

I'm still afraid of spending money, so I won't force him. These few days, while he's here, I'll get some fairy spring water for him to drink and see if it works.

For breakfast, my grandma, my eldest aunt, and my second aunt prepared a table full of dishes, all of which were Northeastern specialties: pork vermicelli, blood sausage, twice-cooked pork, three fresh vegetables, and chicken stewed with mushrooms...

After a while, my second uncle and cousin who were out on patrol came back.

"Yuemin, you finally came to visit us."

"Cousin!"

"Second uncle, cousin!"

Zhong Yuemin called out to his cousin and gave him a big hug. His cousin was only two years older than him. When they were little, they played together the most at their grandpa's house. They would go swimming in the river, climb trees to dig out bird nests, and chase chickens, ducks, and geese in the village. Thinking about it, it was a happy childhood, without any worries.

The family sat on the kang, eating and drinking around the kang table. Zhong Yuemin said:

"Uncle, do the Russians from the other side often come over here to cause trouble?"

"That's not the case!"

Speaking of this, Yao Jun was indignant.

"These foreign devils are just as hateful as the Japanese. Over the past year or so, we can't count the number of our border villagers who died at the hands of these foreign devils, not to mention those who were injured. Two people from our village died at the beginning of last year on Qiliqin Island, which is downstream of Zhenbao Island. At that time, the situation was not as tense as it is now. In winter, villagers from several villages on our border would go to the island to cut ice on the river and cast nets to catch fish. These foreign devils were so cruel that they drove an armored vehicle directly into us, killing five people on the spot and injuring 45 people seriously or slightly.

From then on, there were more disputes and conflicts. On the islands on the river, both sides strengthened their patrols. Every time the patrols met, there would be a dispute. The lightest thing was a verbal fight. I have learned a few curse words in Russian. Our ancestors were wise. The essence, mystery and mysteries of the Chinese language cannot be compared with those tadpole scripts in Russian. We Northeastern people have never lost in cursing. We curse to death and talk about the ancestors for eight generations. We can deal with it clearly.

The foreign devils got angry and started fighting. The two sides started fighting. At first, it was quite "civilized." No weapons were used, just bare hands and sticks. At most, there was a little bloodshed. But then these foreign devils played dirty. They ambushed us beforehand, waiting for our border patrol team to pass by, hiding in the shadows and shooting us. Anyway, in the past year or so, we in the village know that dozens of border guards have been killed, and the actual number is probably even higher.

Second uncle Yao Lidao:

"Yuemin, honestly, you shouldn't come here at this time. It's too dangerous. I think you shouldn't stay in the village at night. Go to your second aunt's house. It's farther away from the border and safer."

"Uncle, my father was already a regimental commander when he was my age. He's participated in countless battles, big and small. Although I'm not a soldier, I'm not that delicate, and I can't bring shame to my father. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here. Even though the Russians are quite aggressive, they wouldn't dare drive tanks and armored vehicles across the Ussuri River and come to our side even if you give them more courage."

"Cannonballs don't have eyes. If a real fight breaks out, who can say for sure whether that thing will fly over here?"

Second Auntie asked worriedly, "Is this war really going to start?"

"Do you think this is a joke?"

Yao Lidao:

"Haven't you all seen the scene outside? The wind is howling, and everything looks like an enemy. It's not like the New Year's scene. We've been patrolling with the border guards these past few days, and they tell us it's a big commotion this time. In fact, a specific battle plan was formulated before the Spring Festival. They say parts of the 23rd, 64th, 39th, and 46th Armies of the Shenyang Military Region are participating. It seems other participating units include the border guards of the Hejiang Military Sub-district."

Cousin Yao Qiang said:

"Dad, who told you that? Zhenbao Island is such a tiny place. With so many troops, plus local and military farms, educated youth centers, and militia from nearby villages (stretcher teams, transport teams), I'm afraid Zhenbao Island can't even accommodate so many people. It doesn't sound credible."

"You know nothing!"

Yao Li scolded his son and said:

"Who says this war has to be fought on Zhenbao Island? The border between us and the Russians along the Ussuri River is over 490 kilometers long. If a full-scale war breaks out, this amount of troops won't matter. We'll definitely need more later. Yuemin, you're educated, knowledgeable, and you live in the capital. Don't you agree?"

Zhong Yuemin said:

"Second uncle, this war is probably going to happen, but I don't think it will be too large. Don't look at the Russians being so arrogant now. They are one of the two superpowers in the world. In terms of weapons and equipment, they have armored vehicles, tanks, various cannons, howitzers, airplanes, etc. Whether in quantity or quality, they are overwhelming us. This is a fact. However, the Russians dare not start a full-scale war with us. Our main opponent right now is the Americans, and we can't split our forces.

Many of the army group troops you just mentioned actually served as battle reserves and would not actually participate in combat. Before I came here, I heard from my boyfriend's elder brother that, for example, the 67th Division of the 23rd Army was stationed in Mudanjiang as a battle reserve.

Some troops were deployed in the direction of Qiliqin Island, 20 kilometers upstream of Zhenbao Island. I estimate that in the entire battle plan, Zhenbao Island was just an induction. Its area was too small and the troops could not be deployed. If a war really broke out, they would prepare to fight a big battle on Qiliqin Island. Therefore, more troops were deployed in the direction of Qiliqin Island. Qiliqin Island has an area of ​​3.6 square kilometers.

In short, looking at the current situation, we are fully prepared and have made plans for the worst. Whether you, the Russians, fight or make peace, whether you are strong or weak, we will fight you."

Yao Jun nodded.

"Yuemin, you are your father's good son after all. As the saying goes, a tiger father has a dog son. You have a clear understanding of the war situation. Your analysis is much more thorough."

Just as Zhong Yuemin was about to speak, a militiaman rushed in from outside, hurriedly came to the kang,

"Company...Company Commander!" It was the militiaman named Tie Niu.

Yao Jun said:

"What's wrong, Tieniu? Why are you so anxious? What happened?"

Tie Niu panted and said:

"The foreign devils on the other side of the river are clamoring to have another showdown with our border guards on Zhenbao Island. They're calling us bastards, cowards, and women... Team Leader Cao has personally ordered you to hurry over."

"Fuck him!"

Yao Jun shouted angrily and immediately got off the kang.

"The foreign devils are going too far. Just wait and see how I deal with these bastards."