Invincible Smart-Guy System

In the restaurant, Zhang Yunfeng, who had been trying to figure out what was going on, sat down on the dining chair. Other than his family of three, there were only Lei Qianjun and Lee Biao in the dining room.    

    

Lei Qianjun personally poured a glass of white wine for Zhang Xingmin and said, "Big Brother Zhang, the fact that you came to find me today proves that you have more or less recognized me as your brother in your heart. After so many years, I owe you and my brothers too much." As he spoke, Lei Qianjun's eyes turned slightly red and he said in a hoarse voice, "The last time we drank was the night before we went to the 469th highland. In a flash, so many years have passed... "    

    

Zhang Xingmin stood up and raised his wine glass. He was in a trance for a moment. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Qian Ming, my words are in the wine." After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.    

    

Zhang Yunfeng was dumbfounded. His mother, who was beside him, had been holding his hand and asking him if he had suffered in the detention center with concern.    

    

In less than ten minutes, Zhang Xingmin and Lei Qianjun had already drunk nearly one kilogram of white wine each. The two of them rarely talked, and they just drank silently. Both of their eyes were red, as if thousands of words had been stuck in their throats. However, they didn't know where to start.    

    

When both of them had drunk nearly two catties of wine, Lei Qianjun suddenly burst into tears. He leaned on Zhang Xingmin's shoulder and cried, "Big Brother Zhang, I have let you down, I have let my brothers down, and I have let my 36 brothers die because of me down. If I had listened to you back then, I would not have entered the encirclement they had set up. When I think of those 36 brothers, I will never be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life! "    

    

Zhang Xingmin wept silently. He looked at the wine glass on the table with a pair of soulless eyes and muttered," A dead person cannot be resurrected. Besides, that retreat route was set by the superiors. You just followed the orders of the superiors. "    

    

When Lei Qianjun heard this, he cried out in pain. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "I should have listened to you, Zhang. Big brother, I should have listened to you. I should have given up on the retreat route set by my superior. I should have taken a small path from the back of the 469 highlands. I shouldn't have entered the valley and entered the ambush circle of the Vietnam people. I still remember the time when we quarreled. I stubbornly and foolishly said that I would retreat from the front. Because that was an order from my superior, and if I retreated from the front, I would be able to reach the Military Department as quickly as possible. I thought that the Vietnam people had already been beaten back, but I never would have thought... They actually set up an inescapable net waiting for us to drill... "    

    

"You said that we can't retreat from the front, because the Vietnam people are better at jungle warfare than us. They like to ambush inexperienced soldiers in the jungle, so they want to retreat from the back of the 469 highland. Pass through the small path and go around the 469 highland to return to the Military Department. But I am too stupid, I am not willing to listen to your advice... All I want to do is to quickly withdraw the entire company from the front line to the Military Department to rest and reorganize. I didn't think that... "    

    

As Lei Qianjun spoke, he sat up and poured himself a cup of white wine. He raised his head and drank it all. He said with extreme regret, choking with sobs, "Withdraw from the high ground. The moment I entered the valley, I was stunned when the Vietnam fired their first shot. After the first shot, there were gunshots coming from all directions. I can't see where they are, and I don't know where their bullets came from. They are all around us, shooting at us like crazy. I organize the soldiers to resist, but they are simply headless flies. I don't know where to attack, and I don't know where to break through. My comrades kept falling beside me until the moment I was shot in the chest. I thought I was dead for sure, if it wasn't for you..."    

    

"Qian Ming..." Zhang Xingmin patted Lei Qianjun's shoulder with tearful eyes. He choked and said, "Don't talk about it anymore. Don't mention what happened in the past so many years."    

    

"No! I must say it!" Lei Qianjun roared and said, "I have kept these words in my heart for so many years. I have never had the chance to say it. Today I must say it to my heart's content, or else my heart will be stifled and uncomfortable! "    

    

Lei Qianjun poured another glass of wine and drank it all. He continued, "I thought I would die for sure. At this time, you rushed over to block my wound. You carried me on your back and organized the remaining brothers to break out of the encirclement. At that time, my mind was still very clear. So many brothers died... I didn't have the face to live. I begged you, begged you to put me down, let me stay here to atone for my brothers' sins, so that you can bring the rest of your brothers to break out of the encirclement. You won't do it. I desperately wanted to jump off your back, and even you and I fell to the ground. You rushed up and slapped me twice, and called me a coward..."    

    

Speaking up to this point, Lei Qianjun crouched down at the dining table and sobbed silently. He couldn't even speak. Apart from Zhang Xingmin, everyone else present was very shocked. Even Zhang Yunfeng and his mother, Song Huafang, did not know about Zhang Xingmin's past. Song Huafang only knew him after Zhang Xingmin retired from the army and took part in his work. Zhang Xingmin, on the other hand, had known him for so many years. He had never told them about his enlistment in the army. Zhang Yunfeng only knew that his father had participated in the war in the southwest, but he never knew that his father had fought so hard in the past.    

    

Lei Qianjun lay on the table and calmed down a little. He then said, "You said at that time that you have lost enough brothers. You do not want to lose anyone else. Even if I am a bastard, you can't leave me there. After saying that, you carry me on your back again and organize the remaining brothers to break out in the opposite direction. You are right, at that time, the high ground had lost its strategic significance. The Vietnam who suffered a huge loss at the high ground previously knew that we were retreating back to the military, so they deployed a large number of troops in front of us. You led your brothers in the opposite direction and successfully broke out of the encirclement, bypassing the valley between the 469 high ground and the high ground. Only then could we let our brothers safely return to the military. My life, the lives of all my brothers were saved by you, but the lives of the other 36 brothers were buried by me. "    

    

Zhang Xingmin shook his head and said," Qian Ming, I blamed you back then. If you listened to me... Maybe we can all withdraw to the military. But I was wrong. I shouldn't blame you. Because you're a company commander, obeying orders from your superiors is your duty."    

    

Lei Qianjun sighed deeply and wiped away his tears. He said to Zhang Xingmin guiltily, "Big Brother Zhang, I know why you chose to retire after the war ended. It was because of the death of the 36 brothers that hurt your heart. So many people want you to stay, and even the chief wants you to stay. But you were disheartened and insisted on leaving. If you didn't leave, your future would be limitless today. It's not to the extent of being an ordinary worker in City J and being bullied by a clown. It's all my fault..."    

    

Zhang Xingmin suddenly smiled and looked at his wife and son. He laughed foolishly and said, "Qian Ming, speaking of this, I still have to thank you. If I didn't come back in the past, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet your sister-in-law. And I, this obedient, sensible, and hardworking son of mine. This is what I can't get in exchange for anything. Besides, you know my personality. Staying in the army isn't necessarily a good thing for me."    

    

Zhang Yunfeng felt his eyes heating up. The tears that had been rolling in his eyes for a long time finally flowed down. He did not think that his father was also a hero who put life and death aside and made great contributions to protecting the country. He never thought that his father would give up so much. Today, he lived so mediocre, but because of his mother and him, he had no complaints.    

    

"Big Brother Zhang." Lei Qianjun opened his mouth at this moment and said, "Even if you complain about me in your heart for the rest of your life, I will still treat you as my big brother without any complaints. But from now on, you must not treat me as an outsider. If you need my help with anything, please think of me immediately. We have all shed our blood for the country. In a peaceful era, even if we lack the necessary respect, we can't let those bastards trample on our heads and humiliate us!"