"Is this the 19th Division from the front line?”
"Why does he look like he's escaping?”
"Sigh, don't even mention it. All five regiments of the 19th division lost their regiments. The division commander, deputy division commander, chief of staff, and political commissar…none of them survived!”
"That's so tragic. In that case, is the 19th Division going to be canceled?”
"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the sixth young master will take over as the commander of the 19th division!”
"No way. The Sixth Young Master is only nine years old. Can he do it?”
Outside Fengtian City, Zhang Hanqing led a battalion of soldiers and stood at the city gate. He looked at the soldiers of the 19th Division who were like frosted eggplants as they walked over.
On both sides of him, many soldiers were whispering about the 19th Division.
The 19th Division had more than 10,000 people, but they were ambushed by the southern army at the front line and were almost completely wiped out.
Currently, the highest ranking officer was a major battalion commander.
There were less than 3000 people in total, including the injured.
"Is Sixth Young Master still not up?" Zhang Hanqing frowned.
"No!" someone said.
Zhang Hanchao had only returned home this morning, and it had only been two to three hours since then.
"Xu Baishi, Major and Battalion Commander of the 19th Division of the 30th Division, will return to Fengtian City with 2956 people from the 19th Division to report to the marshal!”
The leading major, Ying Zhang, had one ear missing and a deep scar on his face.
There was no emotion in his eyes.
It was as if this person had already lost his soul.
The soldiers of the 19th Division who had just returned stood there without saying a word. There was only pain and loneliness in their eyes. There was no hope at all.
The soul of the 19th division had been lost. There was no hope for the 19th division anymore!
Zhang Hanqing shook his head inwardly.
"Commander-in-chief has ordered that from today onwards, the 19th Division will be under the command of the Sixth Young Master, Zhang Hanchao. From now on, Zhang Hanchao will be your commander!”Zhang Hanqing looked at Xu Baishi and said loudly.
Xu Baishi's lips twitched, and a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes.
He knew Zhang Hanchao and that he was Marshal Zhang's sixth son, a nine-year-old child.
The mighty 19th Division was actually going to be handed over to a nine-year-old child. Xu Baishi's heart had long died.
"Yes, sir!" Xu Baishi replied weakly.
The other soldiers of the 19th Division behind him were all disappointed and forced smiles.
Many people even knelt on the ground and cried.
Zhang Hanqing saw this and didn't say anything. He waved at the adjutant beside him, signaling him to bring the soldiers of the 19th Division into the city to rest.
He turned around and left.
……
"Sixth…Sixth Young Master, you…you're awake!”
When Zhang Hanchao woke up and came out of his room, he saw Zhang Damiao's sister, Little Xin, looking at him timidly.
"Yes!" Zhang Hanchao answered and sat down on the chair beside him. He poured himself a cup of tea.
"Sixth Young Master, I made this myself. Try it!”Lil Xin timidly took out the steaming dishes from the cupboard at the side and placed them in front of Zhang Hanchao.
"You made it?"
"Yes!"
"It smells good!" Zhang Hanchao nodded at Xiao Xin.
When she heard Zhang Hanchao's words, a bright smile appeared on Lil Xin's face, and her eyes were filled with anticipation.
Lil Xin had been staying in Zhang Hanchao's courtyard for the past few days.
The unfamiliar fear from before had already subsided by quite a bit.
The servants of the Zhang Residence knew that Zhang Hanchao had brought Xiao Xin back, so they did not dare to make things difficult for her.
All in all, Xiao Xin lived much better here than outside.
So, she wanted to repay Zhang Hanchao and studied for a few days. She had prepared it for Zhang Hanchao last night, but Zhang Hanchao never came back last night.
This was the second set she had made.
"You want to see your brother!" Zhang Hanchao took a bite and asked casually.
"Ah!" Little Xin blushed.
Besides thanking Zhang Hanchao for taking care of her, she also wanted to beg Zhang Hanchao to let her meet her brother, Zhang Damiao.
Now that Zhang Hanchao had revealed her thoughts, Lil Xin was surprised, but at the same time, she started to feel nervous.
"You can't see him for the time being!" Zhang Hanchao's rejection made Xiao Xin's heart sink.
All the pleading methods that he had thought of before could not be said at this moment.
"Then can you help me give this to my brother?”Xiao Xin took out a folded paper crane from her pocket and placed it on the table.
"Sure!"
"Aren't you going to open it and take a look? If I ask my brother to save me…"
"I don't agree. He can't even take a fly away!”Zhang Hanchao put down his chopsticks. Monk Wei had already come over.
Xiao Xin pursed her lips, put away her bowl and chopsticks, and turned around to leave.
……
"Sixth Young Master, this girl has good prospects. She will definitely be a great beauty in the future!”Monk Wei's first sentence had a teasing tone.
"What is it?" Zhang Hanchao wiped his mouth with a clean handkerchief and ignored Monk Wei's words.
This monk was good in every way, but he was full of nonsense and loved to gossip.
"Hehe!" Monk Wei smiled awkwardly and continued,""It's the 19th Division. They just returned and are now recuperating in Fengtian Military Camp!”
"Oh!" Zhang Hanchao responded.
"Sixth Young Master, Eldest Young Master went to the city to pick up the 19th Division at noon and told them about you being the commander of the 19th Division!”Seeing that Zhang Hanchao didn't have much of a reaction, Monk Wei added.
"His movements are indeed fast!" Zhang Hanchao smiled.
" I heard from Brother Fengjun, who was welcoming us outside the city today, that when he heard that Sixth Young Master had taken over as the commander of the 19th Division, many of the soldiers of the 19th Division were…were…" Monk Wei did not know how to continue.
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