On the evening of January 3, all the main commanders from both sides arrived aboard the "Pu" for the pre-war meeting initiated and organized by Bai Zhizhan.
In fact, this was also the first time Bai Zhizhan saw Lian Xusheng since leaving the Empire.
A few days earlier, near the southern end of the canal, Lian Xusheng had only chatted with Bai Zhizhan via radio and had not met with Bai Zhizhan on the carrier.
Since the attack was imminent, Bai Zhizhan also did not go to the beach to find Lian Xusheng.
Additionally, this was the first time that Lian Xusheng met Rommel.
Strictly speaking, it was not their first encounter.
However, more than a year earlier, when the two first met, Rommel was just a Colonel in the Tiaoman Army, and Lian Xusheng was already a key figure in the Empire's Army. During that social evening event, Lian Xusheng didn't remember Rommel, but Rommel was greatly impacted.
