93 Better than the Pas (1/2)
Hamid stood outside the door as he watched Tian Xing Jian walk away. Only then did he enter the room and ask with doubt, “Respectable Al-Ghafar, his answer was the same as mine from before.”
Russell shook his head: “Both your answers are different. What I want is not the right answer, but rather, it’s the way you made your decision.”
Raising his head up from the map, Russell said to Hamid, “Firstly, he knew that this location conceals a trap. The red side’s military power is much less than the blue side’s, so essentially, all they could try and occupy would merely be this front part of the shore. This is not a cost-effective battle for them, so he chose to remain taciturn. And you, you had unhesitantly took the initiative of attacking this location without considering the casualty rates and the possibility of a trap, and neither did you consider the big picture. You only wanted to complete the mission.”
Hamid mumbled to himself, “But he still chose to forcibly attack this location in the end!”
Russell laughed: “It’s different. Before making this strategy, he gave his argument for why he would attack this location, and that’s how he is different from you—he knows why he should attack and when he should attack! He also knew that this is a trap not only to themselves but also to the enemies. If the enemies can make use of it, then so can we.”
Russell sighed as he looked at the map: “Originally, I thought that he would not decisively choose to forcibly attack that location since it would be too huge of a sacrifice. It seems that he has already settled that issue of confusion he had. In this chaotic world, I’m not sure if this is his fortune or not.”
Laughing at himself, Russell looked towards Hamid: “I understand his deduction. His strategy deployment and military usage might still be lacking, but judging on this point where he could see through the opponent’s scheme, he isn’t that weak when compared to me. It’s just that he hasn’t formulated his own combat ideology. If he is willing, he could certainly become a military expert that’s even more outstanding than me Thus, Hamid, you must respect him just as you respect me.”
Hamid lowered his head in agreement.
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When Tian Xing Jian reached back home, An Lei was already chatting with Mother An on the sofa. The moment she saw him, An Lei waved her hand: “Why did you only come back now? Darling Tian, quickly come over. I have something to ask you.”
Fatty indignantly replied, “I beg of you, please don’t use ‘Darling Tian’ to call me, alright?”
An Lei bit her lips and shook her head before gurgling in laughter: “No way!”
Mother An rebuked her by lightly hitting her and laughed: “This lass, don’t call Xiao Jian as such. He is already a first lieutenant. If other people heard you call him, it wouldn’t be good.”
An Lei merely smiled and did not promise.
These days of staying together day and night had made the relationship between An Lei and Tian Xing Jian from the past silently return. Fatty had even felt that he and An Lei were just like a husband and wife who came back after arguing, ones that became even more endearing to each other after all the smoke and clouds dissipated.
An Lei understood Mother An’s personality. Since young, she had always protected him, so she decided to fan and incite the flames: “So what if he is a first lieutenant? I am already a major and he still has to salute me when meeting me outside. When I call him over, it is regarded as an order.”
Mother An pulled Fatty with her to the dining hall and rolled her eyes at An Lei: “Xiao Jian, ignore this lass. You should eat something fast. Whatever she wants to ask can wait until she comes over and asks. Don’t care about her. What major or old officer [1]? She is still the youngest in this house.”
Fatty took the chance when Mother An wasn’t paying attention to turn around and give An Lei an inciteful raise of his eyebrows, angering An Lei so much that she threw a cushion over.