Although he had long been mentally prepared, Bai Zhizhan still couldn't accept it when worry turned to reality.
Li Mingbo was very tactful; he called Zhou Yongtao and together, they left the officers' recreation center.
"You shouldn't overthink it either; we have to look at this from another angle," said Li Yunxiang, who didn't leave and could now stay to counsel Bai Zhizhan. "If you think about it on the bright side, Liu Xiangzhen's absence is actually leaving the opportunity for glory to us. What's there to be unhappy about?"
"Use soldiers that just gained real combat experience as a stepping stone to climb ranks?"