Office, Kang Dinghuang finished a call with the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Legion. After thinking for a long time, he called his secretary in and instructed him, "Go and get Kong Zhengui."

"Yes."

The secretary nodded and immediately left the office.

Lu Zhen hadn't interrupted. Hearing this, he put down his cigarette and asked Kang Dinghuang, "Are you planning to let Kong Zhengui handle this?"

Kang Dinghuang turned to look at him and asked, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Lu Zhen smiled and said, "Nothing, it's good."

Then, Lu Zhen resumed smoking and said nothing more.

"Knock, knock, knock."

After a while, there was a soft knock on the office door.

"Come in!"

With Kang Dinghuang's voice, Kong Zhengui pushed the door open and walked in, "Director Kang, you wanted to see me?"

Kang Dinghuang nodded.

At this moment, Lu Zhen stood up, smiled at Kang Dinghuang, and said, "I'll go get two bottles of wine and come back to see you later."

Saying that, he greeted Kong Zhengui and walked out of the office.

The door closed, Kang Dinghuang pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Come, sit down and talk."

Kong Zhengui then sat down.

Kang Dinghuang looked at him and asked, "Are you busy?"

Kong Zhengui immediately replied, "Yes, I am perfecting that plan."

Kang Dinghuang got to the point, "Before that, I have something to tell you."

Kong Zhengui subconsciously asked, "What is it?"

Kang Dinghuang looked at his expression and said, "The Military Political Council and the headquarters' instructions on Zhou Tonghui have been issued."

Hearing this, Kong Zhengui's heart sank.

Kang Dinghuang continued, "You will preside over the public trial, and I will find the media. Proceed with the normal process and execute Zhou Tonghui as soon as possible."

Kong Zhengui was stunned for a moment. He had expected this result for a long time, but he definitely didn't want to face it himself.

Kang Dinghuang's order was unacceptable to him. Kong Zhengui stood up abruptly and asked excitedly, "Why me? Anyone can do this. Is there any point in letting me do it?"

Kang Dinghuang sat steadily in his chair, looked up at him, and said calmly, "Of course it's meaningful, because you are the chairman of the Security Council. You need to dispel many doubts and show your proper position at critical moments."

Kong Zhengui bent down, put his hands on the table, and almost roared, "You know my relationship with Zhou Tonghui, and you also know my relationship with Yu Mingyuan. If I handle this, will it..."

"Be inhumane, right?" Kang Dinghuang finished the sentence without changing his expression, and said softly, "Politics needs to be humane. But is your humanity still in Dragon City? Is it still with Zhou Tonghui? Or is it in District One, between you and me?! Between your colleagues who are fighting in this building?"

Hearing this, Kong Zhengui clenched his fists tightly and fell silent.

Kang Dinghuang looked at him and said again, "Every choice will lead to a new path. Every choice will also face two completely different results. Have you ever thought about it? If District One is defeated, you protect him, who will protect you in the end?"

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere in the entire office was a little oppressive.

Kang Dinghuang thought for a long time, then slowly got up, reached out and patted him gently on the shoulder, and said meaningfully, "Zhengui, I am helping you, helping you to stand here!"

At this moment, Kong Zhengui seemed to have lost all his strength. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he slumped softly in his chair, his eyes empty, not knowing what he was thinking.

...

The next morning, the old Mexico region, the People's Army front-line command post.

In the camp, Su Tianyu was holding an operational meeting with Zhao Weihu, Wang Dingyuan, Fei Pingsheng, and other core generals when a guard walked in and saluted Su Tianyu, "Report, Director Gu has an urgent matter to discuss with the deputy commander!"

Su Tianyu stopped talking, knowing that Gu Baisun had something to look for him, so he got up and said to the others, "You guys discuss it first, I'll go out for a while."

Everyone nodded, and Su Tianyu stepped out of the camp and came outside.

Gu Baisun was indeed standing outside the door. Su Tianyu greeted him, then walked to an empty camp next to him and sat down, asking, "Is there anything urgent?"

Gu Baisun immediately said, "My informant received news that the Military Political Council of District One and the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Legion have ordered the execution of Zhou Tonghui. The order takes effect immediately. In about a day or two, a press conference will be held to announce Zhou Tonghui's crimes."

Su Tianyu was stunned for a long time, and asked urgently, "Tonghui's position is so high, why would they issue such a hasty order?"

Gu Baisun calmly explained, "Actually, it's not that hasty, because for District One, Zhou Tonghui's family has been taken away, and the possibility of him being turned is very small. From a political and military value point of view, he is not like Mayor Li or Commander Tan, his position is not high enough. But his status is much higher than ordinary people, so the result is more awkward."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu's heart sank. He said urgently, "Contact District One immediately and exchange hostages with them! The stakes can be higher! At all costs, we must protect Zhou Tonghui!"

Gu Baisun nodded, "Yes, I am contacting them."

Su Tianyu controlled his emotions and asked again, "What about Wen Xiaorou? Is she on the list to be executed?"

Gu Baisun waved his hand, "She is different, because Yu Mingyuan has not appeared yet, and her relationship with the An family is extraordinary, so the senior leaders of District One will not easily issue an execution order. Moreover, she is just an ordinary woman without an official position, and there is little political significance in killing her."

Su Tianyu breathed a slight sigh of relief, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, go and do it! Be sure to save him!"

"Yes!"

...

That night, Gu Baisun contacted the Qingyi Bureau several times through the National Unification Bureau's intelligence network and expressed his willingness to exchange equal hostages, but was rejected by the Qingyi Bureau.

Then, Gu Baisun contacted the Qingyi Bureau again and sent them a list of personnel, stating that they could choose three people from the list as bargaining chips for the exchange.

With the stakes increased, the Qingyi Bureau did not dare to neglect and immediately reported the matter to Kang Dinghuang. But Kang Dinghuang just glanced at it and threw the list into the trash can.

This list included Jiang Yuanzhen, Shang Yao, and several senior generals of the garrison who had been turned but had not been executed, all of whom were major generals or higher.

Unfortunately, this list still failed to impress District One.

Finally, with Su Tianyu's permission, Gu Baisun directly contacted the headquarters of the Qingyi Bureau through the intelligence network and requested to speak with Kang Dinghuang. He stated that the entire list of personnel could be used for exchange, and the other party only needed to hand over Zhou Tonghui.

During the conversation between the two parties, Kang Dinghuang himself sat next to the phone and heard Gu Baisun's words throughout the entire process.

After thinking for a long time, he still shook his head and made a no gesture to the person who was communicating with the other party.

At this point, the call was interrupted.

Sitting next to him, Lu Zhen couldn't help but say to Kang Dinghuang when he saw this scene, "Old Kang, actually, this price is not low."

Kang Dinghuang glanced at him and shook his head gently, "It's not that I disagree, it's that the higher-ups won't agree. The war has reached this point, what's the use of those generals led by Jiang Yuanzhen, and what's the use of Shang Yao? Obviously, their value... is not as important as the death of Zhou Tonghui."

Lu Zhen thought for a while and nodded, "That's true."

...

Old Mexico region, the People's Army front-line command post.

After the call was interrupted, Gu Baisun found Su Tianyu again.

In the camp, Su Tianyu took out a cigarette and asked at the same time, "How did the talks go with them?"

Gu Baisun shook his head, "The other side is determined to make Zhou Tonghui a typical example, in order to commend District One's determination to recover Dragon City, and his role is placed on public opinion."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu slowly bent down and sat down, his fingers trembling as he lit a cigarette. He tried three times, but couldn't light it.

"Bang!"

He slammed the lighter hard on the table, making a loud noise.

Su Tianyu's eyes were red, and his mind recalled the first time he met Zhou Tonghui, and the many years they had spent together. He couldn't help clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, "Damn Kong Zhengui! You even sold your best friend!!"

This sentence was full of Su Tianyu's unparalleled anger and deep sense of powerlessness. He had already done his best to exchange, but the other party remained unmoved!

Under this kind of relationship between the two sides, he had no ability to change anything and could only watch his good friend being sent to the execution ground.

...

That night, the official media of District One released a piece of news, praising the war situation in old Mexico and Dragon City for a while. At the same time, they stated that they had captured the ringleader Zhou Tonghui and would announce his crimes within two days...

One choice, what's coming will still come!!