A single telegram changed everything.
The unit preparing to withdraw was all set, but the order never came. They could only wait.
"What's going on? Why aren't we moving out?"
As everyone wondered, rumors quickly spread through the ranks—the Supreme Allied Commander had ordered them to hold Bastogne for at least seven days.
"Do you know what the telegram said?"
"What did it say?"
"For the Allied cause! For the honor of China! He hopes we can carry forward the spirit of resisting the Japanese, fight for China's honor, and let the world witness the bravery of Chinese soldiers… He also said… whether we can hold this place will determine the direction of the war. The whole world is watching us. We will decide the future of the world—the fate of the world is in our hands!"
In that instant, Peng Shangwu felt a rush of blood to his head—a surge of passion.
