Every May, around Labor Day, a relatively constant natural phenomenon occurs in the Nangang area - at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, it is common for rain, and at four or five o'clock, the rain stops, the air is refreshing, and the scorching heat decomposes.

Dou points to the southeast, and Wei means the beginning of summer. All things grow up here, so it is called the beginning of summer. At this time, the sun's yellow eternal period is 45 degrees. In astronomy, the beginning of summer means that it is about to bid farewell to spring, which is the beginning of summer.

People are used to regard the beginning of summer as an important solar term for the temperature to rise significantly, the heat is coming, the thunderstorm increases, and crops enter peak season growth.

Nangang Naval Cadre Sanatorium is located in Linhai Town. It takes a ten-minute walk to the beach and overlooks the Beibu Gulf. People in the town know that there is a sanatorium with good views. You can see the military sanatorium converted from the original resort for five minutes by car from the town.

On the bare and clean beach, there was a sun umbrella standing alone. Under the umbrella were two recliners on the left and right, and there were small tea tables between each other, with two cups of boiling water and an ashtray.

That's a man and a woman.

The man was wearing a large-size pants and a camouflage short T-shirt. The woman was wearing a blue beach skirt and a wide-brimmed straw hat.

But I saw that the man was about twenty-five years old, his facial features were as clear as carved, but not round, and his angular face was very handsome. Under his usual thick eyebrows, there were clear and deep eyes, and there was no emotional color on his face. The keen look that flashed occasionally, with a slight sense of uncontrollable fear.

However, the worries and vicissitudes that appear from time to time between the eyebrows seem to indicate that some serious impacts have occurred in the past.

The woman looked younger than the man, but in fact she was twenty-eight years old. If she took off her big sunglasses, you will find that she was not stunning and beautiful. At first glance, she was ordinary, but if you look closely, she couldn't help but give birth to this woman who only responded to the heavenly feelings. The sacred and pure temperament can only be seen from a distance and dare not approach it, which is very rich. The faint smile she occasionally showed makes people feel that nothing in the world can have an impact on her. She looked at her and showed her pity and dependence on men.

They are Li Lu and Zhai Xiaojing, a recognized model couple in the National Defense Forces.

The sea breeze blew, with a fishy smell and heat coming. The waves blew one after another on the beach, and white waves burst out when they met.

Li Lu looked into the sea and sky from afar and said, "I seem to be able to see the drilling platform in the distance. Wife, can you see it?"

He looked at Li Lu, smiled slightly, and Zhai Xiaojing said, "That's your psychological effect. The nearest drilling platform is at least 80 kilometers away from here. How can you see it outside the distance of sight?"

Every day after lunch, Li Lu and his wife would come to the beach, sit quietly for an hour here, and enjoy the tranquility of the afternoon. In fact, Zhai Xiaojing knew that her husband often needed a quiet environment to re-establish the chaotic ideological order due to the severe blow.

The conflict more than a month ago almost destroyed Li Lu.

Physical trauma is easy to heal, but mental trauma often has devastating consequences.

Li Lu recovered very quickly from the injuries on his body. With advanced medical conditions and his strong physique, he recovered in just over twenty days.

Now that I remembered the situation at that time, Zhai Xiaojing was still afraid of it. The bullets hit the right side of the heart, only two centimeters away from the heart. After three days and three nights of rescue, a huge treatment team composed of more than 30 top experts airlifted from the imperial capital, fought continuously and finally pulled Li Lu out of the gates of hell.

If Li Lu had not had an amazing physique that was different from ordinary people, he would probably have been able to survive those three days and three nights.

After slowly breathing a sigh of relief, Zhai Xiaojing looked at Li Lu and said, "If I could choose, I wouldn't let you see Zhuang Yan two months ago. Even if Uncle Qi came in person, I wouldn't let him have the opportunity to talk to you."

Li Lu looked at Zhai Xiaojing and felt full of guilt. He knew that Zhai Xiaojing could do it, and he knew that he owed her a lot and would increase more.

Zhai Xiaojing stood up and walked to Li Lu. Li Lu stood up, reached out to hug her, and kissed her on the mouth. Zhai Xiaojing looked at him and said, "It's going to rain soon. Don't be too late. I'll go back to bed."

After a moment of silence, Li Lu nodded and watched Zhai Xiaojing walk towards the No. 1 courtyard of the sanatorium. In the invisible places around, the slim agent of the Eighth Bureau of the Intelligence Department secretly protected her safety.

Two men strode from the other side of the beach. The 32-year-old walking in front was about 32 years old, wearing casual clothes, a national face, beard, and his eyes were firm, and his steps on the soft beach were unwavering.

This person is Colonel Yu Mingjia, the commander of the 1st Marine Division, and the youngest official in the National Defense Forces and a star officer.

Following behind him was his guard staff.

Li Lu shook his head and sat down on the recliner. Zhai Xiaojing obviously knew that someone was visiting, so she left early and gave him space to talk to the visitors. It should be said that from entering this sanatorium, anyone who wants to meet Li Lu must obtain Zhai Xiaojing's consent - including the head of the headquarters.

"Here you come."

"Yeah, here it's here."

Yu Ming's family waved his hand, and the guards walked away for dozens of meters away, standing under a coconut tree, waiting quietly like a sculpture.

Sitting down on another recliner, Yu Ming's house looked at the sea and sky from afar, but he didn't say anything. Under the sun umbrella, it entered a quiet and peaceful state, with only the sound of the sea breeze and waves. Occasionally, a group of seagulls chased and flew by, and then quickly disappeared on the sea surface.

Obviously few people can understand that two people who were once tense and one of them shot at the other and almost killed him, could sit together so calmly.

"Zheng Kaiyun is not dead."

When a dark cloud appeared in the sky, Yu Ming's family opened his mouth and said in a deep voice.

Li Lu said: "I know."

Yu Ming's eyes were withdrawn from a distance, adjusted his posture, and faced the half-sitting and half-lying Li Lu, saying, "My shooting skills are not as good as you."

With a faint smile, Li Lu said, "The result is the same."

"But if I tilted that shot even harder, you would die." Yu Mingjia said.

Li Lu said, "I'm still alive."

Yu Mingjia raised his head, took a deep breath, and smelled the strong smell of the sea.

"Li Lu, you and I are in different factions and have conflicting military governance concepts, but I admire your character and what you do." Yu Mingjia said.

This seems to be the first time between them to discuss such a topic in this state. In the past month, Yu Ming's family has been here several times, but they are all purely visiting and greetings, and never talking about politics and military affairs.

Li Lu turned his head slightly and glanced at Yu Ming's house, and said, "Thank you for your mercy."

Slowly shook his head, Yu Mingjia sighed deeply and said, "I just don't want to see the National Welfare losing a genius. Five years ago, what you did in Moscow, the Far East, and Outer Mongolia were something I could not imagine. If you die, it will harm the country and the army."

He hummed helplessly, and Yu Mingjia said, "But this is the first and the last time. Next time you and I will reappear on the scene of that day, I will not show mercy, and I hope you will not be ruthless."

After scanning Yu Ming's house, Li Lu picked up a cigarette and lit a few sips slowly. The smoke flew away from behind with the sea breeze. He said, "I joined the army at the age of 18. I have been in the army for seven years this year. I have been injured twice and were injured twice by my own people. The first time was in southern Xinjiang, and I was accidentally injured by sentries. The second time was in Nangang, you will complete it."

With a faint smile, Li Lu said, "It's only three things, I really hope there is no third time."

"But, there are some things that you and I can't control." Yu Mingjia said.

Li Lu looked at Yu Ming's eyes, "So you can always be a well-behaved soldier."

Yu Ming's family was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, but was speechless. In fact, he really couldn't break out of the framework of the mountain and get rid of the shackles of interest relations like Li Lu.

Every army has its own origins, and every army has its roots. Forgetting these things will become rootless trees and water without source. In an empire that pays special attention to inheritance, forgetting one's roots is equivalent to betrayal. From the date of its birth to the present, the survival of each army is a fierce and bloody internal melee. And it is normal for several troops to fight for a historical foundation, to fight for the bloody battle.

When it comes to Yu Ming family and Li Lu, the former represents a radical faction, a group of people who tend to refer to the Western development model. Among them, the Yu Ming family is a true descendant and a new generation of representatives introduced by many bigwigs through compromise. The latter is undoubtedly the representative of the pragmatic faction. Among this faction, there are more old-school generals, who know the fundamentals of the country. Whether it is economic system reform or national defense construction, they should make steady progress, rather than blindly make big moves.

The key is that the Yu Ming family's status in this faction is far inferior to Li Lu. Whether it is family background or personal status, he is completely different from Li Lu. If Li Lu's status and achievements today are mostly achieved through his own foresight and personal abilities, then the Yu Ming family is basically a spokesperson for the radical faction, and that's all.

Therefore, the most fundamental difference is that among the pragmatic factions, Li Lu has become a leader, although his qualifications are still slightly shallow than the old people. However, among the radical factions, Yu Ming's family is still at the level of puppets.

Therefore, for Li Lu, he could influence the development of the situation, while the Yu Ming family could only influence his development by the elderly behind him. From the construction of the 701st Regiment to the return of Outer Mongolia, the Yu Ming family did not really do much, but he gained the most. This has already explained the difference between the two.

However, in Li Lu's view, whether in the past or the future, the Yu Ming family will be his only real opponent.

Because this person has the ability.

The old people always close their eyes and kick their legs. The Yu Ming family is only in their thirties. Similarly, in the eyes of the Yu Ming family, Li Lu is the same, and he has made faster progress than him.

The 25-year-old colonel deputy division may only have it during the Red Army period.

"It's going to rain."

Yu Ming's family looked up at the sky. Large dark clouds in the sky were approaching, engulfing the light in the distance.

Picking up the cigarette on the tea table, Yu Ming's family looked down and looked at it. It was dedicated to the Chinese cigarettes in Da Nei. There were no signs or patterns on the soft cigarette box, and it was a faint blue color. The so-called special cigarettes on the market are all fake. The real Chinese cigarettes in Da Nei will never flow into the people.

"I remember the former Soviet Union."

Taking out one, Yu Mingjia said slowly, "There are a large number of nursing homes, a large number of privileged resorts, and a large number of special food supplies. The former Soviet people hate this and dream about eliminating all of this."

He smiled and said, "Now I have got what I want, but my life is not better than before. Do you think there is a difference between good and bad in the system?"

At this time, Li Lu finally sat up, turned around, and sat face to face with Yu Ming's house. He picked up the lighter and lit the fire for Yu Ming's house. Yu Ming's house accepted it calmly, took a few puffs, and slowly exhaled smoke.

"After all, a human problem," Li Lu said.

Yu Mingjia, staring at the burning Chinese smoke, looked up at Li Lu, changed the subject and said, "The Marine Corps wants to reform, what do you think?"

After talking for a long time, the real purpose of Yu Ming's family coming to find Li Lu was revealed at this time. The difference in governance and military construction concepts did not affect him and Li Lu's useful discussions on the construction of the specific troops. They belonged to two different camps, and also did not affect their common views on the level of military modernization.

The struggle between the two camps is to prove that their ideas and routes are the most appropriate, rather than destroying the foundation. However, the foundation will often be damaged when the struggle is fierce and affects each other.

"Marine Corps Reform..." Li Lu pondered, Yu Ming's family was transferred from the Army to the Marine Corps across the military, which shows that the two camps have at least found some common language in military reform, which is very good.

In fact, Li Lu was considering whether to tell Yu Ming's family some of his ideas. After only a few seconds of consideration, he decided to say it. Because in the future, he would need someone to help the actions he would do about the Navy and Marine Corps, especially those in the opposing camp.

"The Marine Corps must be independent of the army. In its future mission and mission, the Marine Corps has special significance. As a military branch alone, it is difficult to adapt to the future national defense strategy. Independently forming an army is the only way to make a strong Marine Corps adapt to the future military struggle situation."

Yu Ming's family frowned and listened very seriously. No one knew better than him that the one in front of him had created a template-type ace force such as the 101, 701, including the 91st Independent Fighter Brigade. Every word he said must be taken seriously.

When I came here today, Yu Ming's family came here with the mentality of seeking scriptures. He was sure that Li Lu would definitely give his own opinion.

A person who does not care about the great contributions of Outer Mongolia's return will never hide his own private interests in this regard. Li Lu will spare no effort to do anything that is conducive to the modernization of the National Defense Forces, including helping his political opponents.

Li Lu smoked a cigarette and said, "The 1st Marine Division was expanded on the basis of the old 1st Brigade, and the original organization did not change. Before the upper level made the Marine Corps independent army, specific forces could do something that could have an impact from bottom to top. For example, implement organization reform, clarify the combat tasks of the troops, and explore a new training path."

After arriving at it, if the Yu Ming family still couldn't understand what Li Lu meant, then Li Lu didn't need to say it down the road.

He nodded slowly and Yu Mingjia said, "The Standing Committee Meeting of the Supreme Command Department and the Ministry has just ended, and the past has been concluded. I hope you and I have the opportunity to cooperate."

I heard it, Yu Ming's family was telling himself in a vague way that he would soon return to his post and continue to walk the unfinished road.

Li Lu smiled faintly, "It depends on whether the old military leader on your side can let go of his grudges for decades."

Yu Ming's family was speechless, so it was really far away from him.

"Okay, I'll leave." Yu Ming's family stood up, "I'll invite you to visit the 1st Division in the future, so you'll have to give me a look."

Li Lu smiled and watched Yu Ming's family and the guards leave along the way they came.

The wind became stronger and cooler. The sky became dim and heavy rain was coming. Li Lu suddenly remembered that on the day he woke up, Zhai Xiaojing said in his ear:
Chapter completed!