Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 471 An important task

  Should be.

  Everyone has their own value. If there was no accident, Colin would of course encounter a career that would make his life truly shine.

  The number of people in the screening hall gradually increased, and before you knew it, it was time to show the movie.

  I heard from Cyril that in order to better help the audience get immersed in the film, instead of only being accompanied by the noise of the projector, the theater will specially hire musicians to play music that matches the mood of the film at appropriate positions in the film.

  General screening halls will hire a pianist or organist, while large-scale ones will be more extravagant and equipped with a complete orchestra.

  Verak was lucky to be brought by Cyril to the latter's screening hall.

   As the film begins, the music plays.

  He put aside all distracting thoughts, and concentrated on immersing himself in the movie, which was stitched together from multiple scenes to form a complete story.

  The story told in this movie is a well-known ancient legend.

  The content of the legend is roughly that the protagonist heard that the king was tyrannical and innocent. When he tried to eradicate the faint king, he was arrested by the king and sentenced to death. The protagonist requested to postpone the execution for a few days, and used the last bit of his life to go home to settle down with his family, and took his best friend as a hostage to stay here instead of himself. The king agreed to his request, so the protagonist returned home, spent a few days dealing with the family affairs, and after going through hardships, he finally returned to the capital before the appointed time. His act of sincerity moved the king, and he was finally pardoned. The king also ruled the country again, and people's lives returned to their former peace.

  It was a surprise to Veraker that this kind of story, which was heard from a book or heard from someone else, could be presented in a movie.

  In addition, the film presents this legend in more detail, emphasizing the mutual suspicion and shaken trust between the protagonist and his best friend within the agreed time, which makes the fulfillment of the agreement even more rare and valuable.

  Verak was inexplicably touched.

  The situation of comrades is somewhat similar to this story, and they have given their all for a great ideal. During this period, it is inevitable that there will be some wavering when there is no hope and frustration, and doubt whether this road is feasible.

   But he believes that they will eventually complete this 'agreement'.

   "I heard this story many times when I was a child, but it's still a great feeling to understand it through watching it for the first time." Walking out of the theater, Cyril still couldn't get enough of it.

   "Hmm." Verak and Cyril had the same feeling.

  After getting in the car, Cyril thought for a while and said, "Let's go have lunch first, and arrange your afternoon schedule after eating?"

  Verak nodded, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

  I agreed with Mr. Keating to rest for a day or two, and the time passed without knowing it. Tomorrow, he will return to the Equality Building and continue to shoulder all the important tasks.

  During this short vacation, he didn't get a real sense of rest, but his tense spirit always relaxed.

   It is unknown when the next such day will come.

  But there is still some hope.

   "Then we set off." Cyril started the car.

   Soon, he randomly found a restaurant nearby, and the two had a simple lunch.

  The citizens of Laizein seem to be not very clear about the situation outside, and there is a certain possibility that they don't care, so the atmosphere is not as gloomy as Verak imagined.

  The guests I met in the restaurant and the pedestrians on the street are still living their lives step by step, and there is no obvious impact.

  In such an environment, Verak felt that the anxiety in his heart was out of place.

   "Where are we going next? Do you need me to help you find it?" Cyril asked when it was time to leave again.

   "...Forget it, let's go to the Equality Building." The familiar friends either sacrificed or were busy in various places. Verak didn't know who to meet, and the only choice left for him was revolution.

   "Aren't you resting?"

   "It's full of plans, and I have rested for almost a day, that's enough." Verak said.

In less than twenty-four hours, he met with the Carmine family, resolved some remaining issues, pointed out a way out for them, experienced an assassination, and visited Edith and Darlene's mother in secret. Female, enjoyed a movie.

   Lived quite fulfillingly.

  Silini didn't express his opinion much, and sent Verac back to the Equality Building.

   After saying goodbye to the comrade who was by his side almost all the time around the clock, Veraker entered the building and went directly to Keating's office.

   Keating was packing up the files, packing stacks of materials into suitcases. No surprises can be seen from his expression, as if he knew better than Verak himself when he would be able to cheer up: "Come back so early?"

   "It's getting late, no matter how late you've already left, right?" Verak approached.

   "Evacuate the day after tomorrow at the latest, and go to the city of Leicester in the northwest." Keating smiled back.

  Verak wanted to help, but he didn't move for a long time: "What's the situation on the front line?"

"Retreating again and again, we are still trying our best to buy time for our rear in the face of heavy losses. If we stay here for one more day, the front line may have to sacrifice hundreds or thousands of people, so we must hurry up and evacuate. Keating stopped what he was doing and took Verak to the reception area to sit down.

   "The question is, will Lezein be handed over to the government army for nothing without any resistance?" Verak asked.

"From an objective point of view, we will not be able to defend Laizein head-on. Instead of paying huge sacrifices and burying our last precious vitality, and bringing such a city into the flames of war, it is better to shift the strategy. Of course, this is for nothing. It is really hard to accept that everything is handed over to the government army. You mentioned yesterday that you want to stay and fight secretly as before. I think this idea is feasible and it is our best choice at present.”

   "We withdrew to the city of Lelister, won't they take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"

Keating took out the terrain map and pointed to Veraker: "It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. After we rebuild the defense line, we are quite sure that we can resist the attack of the government army. At the same time, we will recuperate, accumulate strength, and look for the right time to attack again." .”

  Verak stared at the map: "Do you want to use this to turn passive into active?"

"It can be said, but it is still relatively optimistic. After occupying Laizein, the strength of the government army will be greatly supplemented, and it will be recognized by the international community again. At that time, the enemy we will face will only be stronger than it is now. Many." Keating said.

   "After withdrawing to Leliste, do you have any plans?"

"Speed ​​up the research of the pilot factory, improve people's livelihood, recruit soldiers, and strengthen the promotion of equality ideas. Almost every aspect must be based on the full power, and then double the workload." Keating knew that the plan he was talking about was a plan. It is an exaggerated idea that can be placed on the head of the International Equality Alliance who has no choice, and they must face the difficulties.

   "Leazein's follow-up struggle work, leave it to me." Verak mainly asked to be responsible for the most difficult and dangerous tasks.

Keating looked at Veraker, and spoke after a few seconds: "Leave a revolutionary force in Laizein to continue the struggle. I support this point, but who will be responsible for the leadership, I think we still need to discuss carefully. .”

   "We came out of the most difficult days, and no one is more qualified for this job than me." Verac rarely had great confidence in his ability, and asked Keating for the task.

   "Do you know that you can hardly survive in the area controlled by the government army just with this face?" Keating reminded.

"I've been wanted for so long. If you want to catch me just by my looks, I can still stand here and talk to you? Besides, Laizein's revolutionary work, to put it mildly, is to prove to people that we are still alive. To put it bluntly, it will wait until you bring people to counterattack and cooperate with the outside to establish the overall situation in the next battle. Who else can you propose besides me?" Verak grinned when he said the latter.

  His struggle for so long has not been for nothing.

  As a core member of the Equality Association and the International Equality Alliance, he has witnessed the whole process of the organization's rise. At the same time, he is the only person in the International Equality League who has visited and directed work at multiple branches.

   It can be said that no one understands the situation better than him. When faced with various crises, he is the leader who is most likely to resolve one by one with ease.

   Keating couldn't tell.

   It is impossible to pick a comrade who can do a better job than Verac.

  Valak's past experiences seemed to be prepared for this moment. His rich experience can guarantee the continuation and safety of Lei Zeyin's revolutionary work to the greatest extent.

   "I know, you have no better candidate." Verak said.

   "You are not the same as before." Keating didn't speak too bluntly.

   In the past, Verac was just an ordinary comrade. Even if he died, it would not affect the continued progress of the International Equality League. But now, he is the vice-chairman of the International Equality League, the few remaining spiritual pillars in the hearts of comrades, and the only few living banners left by the alliance to the outside world.

  He is not allowed to fall into danger casually like before.

   "I'm no different from before." Verak's words were straightforward.

  He is still the former comrade of the Equality Association and the International Equality League who dared to think and act, and was ready to sacrifice his life for the revolutionary cause at any time.

  Before, he was just an insignificant individual.

  Now, he still chooses to be the insignificant individual.

  He refuses to be the spiritual support of others, and rejects the truth that the light of the individual overshadows equality.

"If you must sacrifice, then sacrifice." Verak's voice was firm, and he regarded death as home. "I don't want my death to become my limitation in the end, and I don't want to have such a useless influence. I know, you Wish I could be great, but I wish I could just be me."

  Verak's last words kept Keating silent for a long time.

  He has always intended to train Veraker as his successor, and has a strong intuition that Veraker's achievements will surpass his own, so he is willing to use his shoulders as a ladder to help Veraker fly higher.

   Might be wrong.

   Keating thought so for the first time.

  The greatness of a person must be left to the end to decide?

  Restrict Verak from doing dangerous things, protect him, and let him ascend to a higher position. Is that making him or destroying him?

   If it was true, Verak stayed in Laizein and died in the end, wouldn't he be a giant? Didn't he reach that height?

   "...you're right." Keating chooses to face his wrong thoughts and let Veraker be himself.

   "I'll stay." Verac felt like the dust had settled.

"The government army will enter Laizein in three days at the earliest, and four or five days at the latest." Keating said, "There is not much time left for you to mobilize the backbone, form the Laizein wartime action team, and do all the work to deal with the government army. gone."

   "I can go to make preparations right away." Verak was about to get up.

   Keating kept talking: "You went to the Thomas family's mansion last night and asked Carmine to hand over the house on his own initiative. This is not only implementing Comrade Chris's idea of ​​equality, but also saving their family?"

"Well, in this way, the possibility of them being liquidated is very small. But it is not really safe. Specifically, whether to leave Laizein before the government forces attack, or adapt to the situation at that time, depends on Carmine himself decision." Verak didn't get up.

   "I am satisfied that you can think of this and make a win-win arrangement, but there is one thing that is facing the same situation that you have overlooked."

"What's up?"

   "Revolutionary Cemetery."

  Verak was shocked.

  Even Carmine has to be wary of being liquidated, let alone the martyrs cemetery where Boyne, Morais, Diaz, Nord and others are buried!

  It is absolutely impossible for the government army to tolerate the scope of its own rule, especially in Laizein, there is such a cemetery where comrades from the International Equality League are buried!

   Once they withdraw, one can imagine what will happen to the Revolutionary Cemetery!

   "Does the cemetery need to be transferred?" Verak asked hastily.

"No transfer." Keating's answer made Verak feel a little confused. "The amount of work to transfer the cemetery is too large, and the time does not allow it. And we only transfer part of it, such as Boyne, Morais and others. Yes, and it is unfair to other people, which will have a very negative impact."

   "It's even more risky to stay here. How could the government army sit idly by on the revolutionary cemetery? That's completely a living target! It's the best way for the government army to regain its prestige and attack us!" Verak stood up.

"Yes, this is the most troublesome thing for everyone at the moment. At the meeting, there was a quarrel between those who did not support taking away only a part of it, and those who supported how much could be transferred. Later, those who supported transferring as much as possible, and who was transferring first Contradictions arose on the issue of…”

   This is an extremely difficult problem.

   There must be a basis for who should be transferred first, but they don't have a reliable basis to implement this.

"what do you mean…"

   "If you stay, you will also be responsible for protecting the revolutionary cemetery from being destroyed by government forces." Keating also got up to show the seriousness of the matter, and said, looking straight at Verak.

  (end of this chapter)