"Commander Mu!"
The voice reached before the person did.
On the small building of the General Logistics and Armant Departnt, Mu Lun was quietly reading, without raising his head.
After a while, a burly figure appeared at the door, and the sentinel on duty, as if given orders ahead of ti, acted as if he didn’t notice.
Batulu walked into the room.
Despite Mu Lun’s high position, being one of the undeniable core figures of the Allied Army, he was not only low-key, but also frugal, managing the entire Allied Army’s logistics and ammunition—it could be said to be a lucrative role—yet his lifestyle was quite simple, always staying in this two-bedroom, one-hall small building, even less than so officials.
"Commander Mu."
Thinking the other hadn’t heard, Batulu, who volunteered himself, called once more.
"Aren’t you supposed to be reorganizing military affairs, getting ready for battle? What are you doing here?"
Mu Lun still didn’t raise his head, turning another page of the book in his hand.
"It’s because I am about to go to battle that I’ve co to find you, Commander Mu."
Batulu noticed the book the other was holding, "What is Commander Mu reading?"
"The Art of War by Sun Tzu, have you read it?"
Mu Lun finally looked up.
It was clear that he actually took Jinzhu’s words seriously; a logistics director was actually beginning to learn and recharge.
"Ha, of course. I’ve read it countless tis already."
"Then let ask you. ’The supre art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting,’ followed by diplomatic ans, then the use of ard force; the worst policy is to assault walled cities. Assaulting a city is only a last resort—what does that an?"
Batulu was indeed quite rough and didn’t pay attention to minor details, or you could say Mu Lun was unassuming, without any airs, wouldn’t bring the sa implicit pressure as Wei Yi, Mu Lun didn’t speak, and he pulled up a chair for himself.
"Simple, it ans avoiding war if possible; war is the lowest ans of resolving disputes."
It seems he’s not bluffing; he genuinely has done so research.
Do soldiers all study military strategy?
"But Commander Mu, with the situation at hand, not fighting is not an option. If we don’t fight, who knows how many more people Wei Yi might lure over."
Being able to beco a Brigade Commander, leading thousands of troops, Batulu certainly has exceptional talents, from his speech it’s evident he is not as crude as he might appear.
"Since you know ti is pressing, why aren’t you deploying troops quickly? Why are you wasting ti here?"
"Commander Mu, given the ti, how do you still have the heart to read?"
Batulu couldn’t resist mumbling.
"This is a task given to by the General, he told to read military strategy for an hour every day, do you have any objections?"
Mu Lun’s words were neutral.
Batulu imdiately laughed it off, "I was just asking, how could I have any objections, charging into battle is originally our job, the work of rough people like us, never mind reading the Art of War, even if Commander Mu were to read Playboy, there’d be no problem!"
"Get to the point."
Mu Lun was not in the mood for idle chatter.
Batulu imdiately adopted a cheerful tone, "Commander Mu, I actually ca to seek reinforcents. You know, this eastward campaign against Wei, the pressure is imnse..."
Mu Lun interrupted, "Without pressure, where would the motivation co from? If there were no pressure, this sort of task wouldn’t fall on you."
"That’s right."
Batulu nodded imdiately, "Pressure aside, but this crusade, it’s of great significance, isn’t it? The whole of Myanmar is watching us..."
"Where is the confidence you had when you volunteered to lead the war? Do you know what your na ans in Chinese?"
"Hero! Warrior!"
Batulu replied without thinking, then took the lead, "Commander Mu, do you know how I got this na? I changed it myself! Haha, by changing to this na, I aim to motivate myself every second to beco a prominent figure!"
"Then you must fulfill your promise and bring Wei Yi back. By that ti, you will live up to your na, becoming a true hero."
Batulu seed inspired, his eyes suddenly heated up, but soon, his expression changed, his untad eyebrows furrowing.
"Commander Mu, I pledged my entire life’s reputation in front of the General, you heard it too. This campaign, I’m betting all my reputation, what was the saying, either succeed or beco martyr! If I can’t beco a hero, I absolutely won’t be a coward, if it fails, I’ll hang myself."
Not this again.
Of course, Mu Lun wasn’t buying his antics, "The battle hasn’t even started, and you’re already undermining your own morale, if you lack confidence, I can help by asking the General to find soone else."
"No!"
The remarkable Brigade Commander of the Allied Army’s Fifth Brigade, Batulu hurriedly said, "Commander Mu, that’s not what I ant, what I an is..."
Mu Lun looked at him.
Batulu swallowed, speaking sheepishly, "Commander Mu, the military strategy says, ’before the troops move, the food and forage must advance.’ I’m not afraid of Wei Yi, but the weapons and equipnt must be fully equipped for ."
He finally got to the point after beating around the bush for a while.
"I’ve already given the order, the ordnance and supplies should have been distributed, are they not in your hands yet?"
Mu Lun frowned.
"No, no, the basic equipnt has arrived. But..."
Mu Lun naturally understood the implied aning.
Basic equipnt.
Then what isn’t basic?
He had already executed it to the General’s highest standard, was it still not enough to satisfy?
"What else do you want?"
Having co this far, Batulu simply decided to stop being bashful, if he doesn’t ask this ti, it’ll be hard to get another chance.
"How about more howitzers, mortars, and heavy artillery?"
Mu Lun remained silent.
"Commander Mu, these hunks of tal are dead, but our soldiers are living. These hunks of tal are of no value sitting in the warehouse, but bringing them out, for every piece added, we can reduce our soldiers’ casualties."
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