Resumo do episódio 35 de Ace Troops
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Gao Liang agreed to participate in rehabilitation training, though he remained dispirited. Niu Mancang handed a recorder to Jiang Nanzheng, explaining it contained messages from their comrades, a token of appreciation from all the officers and soldiers of Special Warfare Battalion 2. During the subsequent training session, Jiang Nanzheng played the recorder, filling the room with familiar whistles and words of encouragement from his fellow soldiers. " Battalion commander, we will always wait for you.
Battalion commander, we have been trying hard. Battalion commander, let's try together. Battalion commander, we are by your side. No matter life or death." Hearing these, Gao Liang was moved to tears, his resolve strengthening. He stumbled repeatedly but rose each time, embodying the spirit of a soldier who loves his men, his training field, and the resonance of their voices, finding himself and coming back to life through their unique affection.
Meanwhile, Gu Yiye carried his luggage home and met his father, Gu Heng, downstairs. Gu Heng, having stopped years of research due to its perceived irrelevance, asked Gu Yiye to discard his books. While helping to tidy up, Gu Yiye suddenly conceived the idea of transferring to the academy to become his father's assistant, spending the next three decades by his side and possibly writing a book about his father's work.
Gu Yiye shared his revised plan, acknowledging that Hu Yang had once used the metaphor of his father's Cold War research being his "eldest son." Now, with his "older brother" in trouble, he, as the "younger brother," felt he had to show up. Gu Heng found this interesting and said he would consider it.
Gu Yiye, determined, pledged to dedicate the next thirty years to helping his father finish the book, regardless of its relevance or readership, even if only he, his father, and eventually Xiaofei, were the readers. As he left, Gu Yiye noticed a box of books outside, reminding his father that these were the books he used to draw in as a child, for which he was often disciplined. He offered to retrieve them for Xiaofei to continue the tradition.
Soon after, news broke of NATO's attack on the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia. The Chinese government lodged the strongest protest, declaring the act a gross encroachment on China's sovereignty and demanding full responsibility from the US-led NATO, reserving the right to further action. News reports confirmed the deaths of three Chinese journalists (Shao Yunhuan, Xu Xinghu, and his wife Zhu Ying). All Chinese military personnel felt deeply humiliated. Gao Liang, fueled by rage, intensified his rehabilitation training.
Gu Heng, distraught, told Gu Yiye, "You are the best of my works in my life: Officer of People's Liberation Army, Gu Yiye." He emphasized that Gu Yiye must remain at his post when the nation and its people need him most, reminding him that if he didn't wish to leave, no one could force him out, and as long as he didn't give in, no one could defeat him. " Yes!"
Gu Yiye affirmed, echoing, "I can stand up by myself." Zheng Yuan received Gu Yiye's transfer application and immediately summoned Chen Dashan, severely reprimanding him. He questioned Chen Dashan’s involvement in Yu Sizhe's case, where a rookie unable to do a single pull-up, allegedly the son of a real estate developer, was made a platoon leader in the elite First Battalion of the Red and given a gratuitous third-class merit.
Zheng Yuan saw this as despicable, pointing out that this merit was "too heavy" as it cost a grassroots cadre the use of an arm. Chen Dashan protested, stating that Yu Sizhe had connections from higher-ups and it was a chief's instruction. He swore he had no selfish motives and acted for the long-term benefit of Division 234 and the army. Zheng Yuan, aware that Yu Sizhe's father was a real estate developer, accused Chen of "deals."
When Chen denied it was about money, Zheng Yuan angrily asked, "How much shall we pay to redeem the three lives of Chinese people? How much is enough to remove the dark clouds pressing down on the 2. 5 million Liberation Army? How much is enough to buy the tears and humiliation suffered by 1. 2 billion Chinese people?"
He condemned Chen Dashan for compromising military principles to curry favor with superiors, placing unqualified individuals, and expelling competent officers, effectively "undermining Division 234, the Liberation Army, and the Chinese people." Chen Dashan, admitting his fault, offered to bring Gu Yiye back, hoping to avoid dismissal. But Zheng Yuan declared Chen unfit to even be an ordinary soldier, let alone a commander, and ordered him out.
That evening, Zheng Yuan invited Chen Dashan for a meal in his yard, recalling their shared past, including a pre-battle meal of roast sweet potatoes and fried rice-flour noodles from when Zheng was Chen's company commander. Chen remembered being afraid during his first battle but was encouraged by Zheng. He acknowledged Zheng's unwavering support, from his field promotion to his long tenures as battalion and regimental commander, and affirmed he never resented Zheng.
He clarified that the funds from the real estate developer were never for personal gain but used to rebuild the Division History Museum and establish a culture corridor for the troop. Zheng Yuan, who believed in Chen Dashan's character, explained his decision: Chen, as a military commander, had completely lost his "vigilance of war" in peacetime, becoming a "bystander" in battle preparations, deviating from the direction of Division 234, an ace troop.
This was detrimental to both Regiment 720 and the entire group army. Chen Dashan, initially aggrieved, eventually understood, stating that if his departure would bring new vitality to the troop, he would accept it willingly. With tearful eyes, he raised his glass and drank a farewell toast with his old chief. Six months passed. Thanks to the care and special medicine sent by Hu Yang from overseas, Gao Liang's injuries had significantly improved, allowing him to be discharged.
Gu Yiye drove to pick up Gao Liang and Jiang Nanzheng. On the way back, they discussed Zheng Yuan's difficult decision regarding Chen Dashan, likening it to a necessary but painful sacrifice. Gu Yiye shared that Chen Dashan, though a valued commander, was ultimately a loss that benefited the troop in the long run. To lighten the mood, Jiang Nanzheng asked if Gu Yiye had arranged for Hu Yang to send the expensive medicine.
Gu Yiye denied it, explaining that Hu Yang sent it voluntarily and for free, treating Gao Liang as a special patient out of respect for his military uniform. Jiang Nanzheng confessed her impressions of Hu Yang had changed, finding her impressive. As they drove past the familiar beach, Gao Liang gazed out the window, his heart filled with emotion. Jiang Nanzheng gently held his hand, offering silent encouragement.
Gu Yiye and Jiang Nanzheng then took Gao Liang, still in a wheelchair, to the seaside. Moments later, the entire Special Operation Battalion appeared, standing in formation and solemnly saluting him. Amidst the hopeful gazes of his comrades, Gao Liang slowly, step by step, stood up and walked forward. In the days that followed, Gao Liang's body fully recovered, though he was left with a permanent disability.
Jiang Nanzheng recounted that Gao Liang, calling himself "disabled" and "unable to chase" her, felt she should honor her promise to leave him once he could stand again. She found his reason bewildering but noted his resolute, serious, and calm eyes, a look she had never seen before. She recognized that they both needed to accept their changed selves, and with hearts connected, they weren't truly alone.
She believed that as they diligently pursued their paths, becoming leaders in their respective fields for the rapidly developing army, they would meet again. Three years later, Zheng Yuan had been promoted to Chief of Staff of the Group Army. During a grassroots inspection, he announced that the military district would conduct a realistic combat exercise in three months.
Naturally, the Special Operation Battalion and First Battalion of the Red were expected to participate, with Li Shaobing and Qin Hanyong both preparing eagerly, as were Gu Yiye and Gao Liang. Before the exercise, Zheng Yuan abruptly changed the Red and Blue Army's roles: the Special Operation Battalion, skilled in offense, would defend Qiaotou Island, while First Battalion of the Red, experienced in positional warfare, would lead the island capture.
He further instructed Qin Hanyong and Song Jianshe to relinquish direct command, instead serving on the observation team. Qin Hanyong advised Gao Liang to seize this opportunity to impress Zheng Yuan, but Gao Liang felt the pressure. Li Shaobing, Division 234's Chief of Staff, and Qin Hanyong, Captain of the Special Operations Battalion, discussed Zheng Yuan's decision, seeing it as an attempt to reform the training style and challenge old routines, making them step out of their comfort zone.
Gu Yiye was then asked to explain the history of Qiaotou Island, which was once a heavily fortified Japanese naval fortress, later upgraded by the KMT, and proved impenetrable in previous PLA campaigns. He explained the strategy should be to capture without destroying, making it serve their purpose. Zheng Yuan confirmed that the exercise director had consulted this history.
Zheng Yuan emphasized that the drill was meant to expose problems and enhance combat capability, and that the command would be delegated to the regiment level, treating it as if the Red Army's command had been destroyed. He explicitly ordered Qin Hanyong and Song Jianshe to stay out of the direct command. Qin Hanyong then instructed Gao Liang to hurry, giving him two days to scout the terrain, transport equipment, collect provisions, and submit his defense plan within twelve hours.
Qin Hanyong explained that Zheng Yuan aimed to challenge both sides with unfamiliar roles, comparing it to "dashing the babies to make them run." He implied that only Gao Liang, despite his current unpreparedness, could truly challenge Gu Yiye, who had already thoroughly researched Qiaotou Island.
Li Shaobing and Qin Hanyong also bantered about Gao Liang's perceived new timidity, and Qin Hanyong reminded Gao Liang to respect his superiors and seize the opportunity with Zheng Yuan present, as this assignment was "much harder than defending the island." Finally, Gu Yiye, in an oath-taking rally, addressed his troops, highlighting the joint, multi-branch island assault-defense exercise as the most realistic training they had ever faced.
He noted the directorate's advanced force and weapon configurations, exceeding previous coordinated trainings in difficulty and intensity. He urged his soldiers to treat the exercise as real combat, to fight with vigor, skill, and achieve significant results.
