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These peripheral soldiers guessed right. They did hear the sound of heavy artillery. In the past, the Second Army hid its heavy artillery regiment, but at this time they have all taken out. More than a dozen 155mm howitzers, with a rate of fire per minute, made the entire position immediately a sea of ​​flames. Most of the people were in desperation at this time, and there were more than 10,000 people in less than ten minutes. The casualties, even the people in the urban area who were caught by the plane all night, knew what was going on at this time. It seems that the deadliest time has come, and the enemy has already begun the main attack.

"Damn, what's going on? Isn't it an explanation from the above, and it's just a probing attack? Why so many shells are used? I think there are at least 25,000 rounds. Our entire forward position is about to be beaten. Once again, where is our heavy artillery regiment? Why didn’t it fight back? Isn’t this a good way to determine the enemy’s artillery position? I think the enemy’s artillery didn’t move at all.” A person at the commander level looked at it. Take a look at your headquarters, and let’s not say anything else. You can see what the situation is like here. Most people can’t find North at this time, and there are more than 70 staff officers on duty in the headquarters. There are only less than twenty, and the rest are either dead or running out of shadow. If you continue to persist in this situation, you will find your own way of death. Originally, the teacher had to go, but now there is a lot of gunfire outside. Going out is not as safe as being in this bunker. Even if the enemy is attacking, it is at best as a prisoner. I can become this teacher because I have been a prisoner twice. If this thing is not enough Come, I'm already dead.

"Master, it seems that our intelligence has a problem. Do you think the enemy's offensive has something to do with a feint? The enemy still cannonballs so desperately, it seems that we did something terrible, I remember A fellow of mine said that it seemed that it was because he forced the little girl Pi Meng'er to go into the Black Forest." A staff officer is very close to the commander, and this kid also understands that when the war begins, the officials are always There will be a little bit of life, if you leave the official self and run out, it is estimated that the one who died fastest is yourself.

"This damn Jia Kun, what's wrong? I have to provoke that little girl. It is estimated that the new boss over there has feelings for Pi Meng'er, otherwise he wouldn't attack us with such an old man." The teacher spit out, although Jia Kun was considered good to him before, but this guy is dead at this time, there is no need for him to have any respect for this guy, and now he can’t save his life. If you don't take the opportunity to scold this guy a few words, you might have no chance in your life.

"Commander, General Ti Long is here, with four gendarmerie regiments coming over, saying that hundreds of soldiers have been shot down on the road. If we have anything here, I'm afraid that guy" a staff officer rushed in and said. Looking at the mess in the command center, you can definitely think of what will happen when the general comes over. The commander understands what he said. If you want to save your life, you can only rely on your own hands. The guns are obviously very similar to those of the previous wars. The frontline army is already out of order. Under such circumstances, the generals supervising the war will usually choose an unorganized army to stand up. Wei killed the soldiers and officers in this organization together. Such things are not uncommon in the Southern Army. Back then, Jia Kun started this thing. Now his younger brother has not learned anything else. It seems that this thing It's true, but the teacher really stretched out his neck to let you kill it?

"Huh, I want to use Lao Tzu to build power. Lao Tzu sees that he still lacks a good set of teeth. Call me all those who can fight. Do you remember that Jia Kun took people to attack the four strongholds of other people's homes? Let’s do it. When we retreat, we left the broken army and the whole army surrendered. Now people’s life must be moisturized by us. Now I also let everyone choose the same thing. If we can take Ti Lung for a while Grab it and send it to the other side. Not to mention whether we can survive in the future. This is a great contribution." This teacher is also a personal thing, and after a while, he will know how to get it. These staff members. If we say that they have feelings, at most they have a little affection with the boss of Jia Kun. As for Ti Lung, who came back from abroad, he has no feelings for them. This guy is at best a lucky person.

"Okay, I'm going to greet the brethren." Everyone is an action, checking their weapons. At this time, everyone knows that it's time to work hard. You are doing this for you in the outer fortifications. In the city, but at the end, let's see what you have picked up?Now that you are going to shoot us, we are not unarmed people. Do you think your life will make us better?All of them have a hideous look on their faces, and they can't wait to go directly to kill these uncles from the headquarters.

Looking at the No. 10 side, most of the people under him are already held back and can’t find the North. At the moment, they are all chatting outside the No. 10 car, and I don’t know how the commander did. Isn’t this munitions city free of money? From the morning till now, a full 40,000 rounds of shells have gone out. You must know that although their own munitions factory is relatively cheap to produce, each round still costs nearly several thousand yuan. Renminbi, such a gameplay, you will go bankrupt in a short while, this is not a trivial matter, and the most important thing is that the military commander did not let his brothers rush out, but has been urging the transport team to transport here. Cannonballs, it’s said that nearly 5,000 rounds of cannonballs came over there. If they were all shot out, wouldn’t Mandalay be almost like a dead city?

"Military commander, your old man drinks water. This is the authentic Longjing. I have treasured something I have never drunk. You see that the artillery has been prepared for so long. I guess all the enemies in the city have to become rats. It’s the same, I won’t do it at all, or should I take the people from the Third Division to take a look? Or grab a few tongues for the army commander and come back." A fat-headed guy gave No. 10 a cup of tea. He said that there was sweat on his forehead at the moment. What happened to this army commander? When he came, he asked for a box of healthy cigarettes. At the time, he agreed to let his division take the lead. How did he get to the battlefield? Just let me order to rest on the spot right now. Is it time to rest? My lads are suffocating. They want to destroy the Southern Army directly. Most of them are After receiving the favor of the Pi family, now the young lady is in doubt about her life and death, how can she go on rest? Naturally, she must go up and kill a few southern soldiers and let her anger, but with a word from the commander, everyone closed their eyes and went to rest. I was told by the brothers below that I was actually useless in my division, and I couldn’t get off a main task. I told my brothers how strong the relationship with the commander was. No one would believe this in the future. , For nothing else, just for this, the commander of this third division has been here for a long time.

"I said Fatty Three, you are smoking cigarettes and then Longjing, you really can’t see how your net worth has risen recently. I don’t have such good tea leaves myself. To be honest, what's the matter with your kid? Didn't I ran out and took your people to the house, did you?" The tenth enjoyed a cup of Kung Fu tea. Although he couldn't taste any good taste, the fragrance was also very good.

"How is it possible, Commander, you can't talk nonsense about this. My three fat guys may have something wrong with other things, but this robbing house will definitely not happen. You don't know what I do. Well, this is actually given to me by one of my subordinates, and I have never been willing to drink it. Look at me, a body of fat. If you take off this army commander, it will be a pork seller. How can I match this? Well, I actually can be a pawn for the commander of the army. For example, at this time, the frontline is so dangerous. If you don’t give it to me, who will you give it to others? Others will go up. You can’t worry about it. We also know that our three divisions have been the bosses of several major martial arts competitions, and the other divisions simply don’t fight against us at all." The Fatty Fatty said, this time he was determined. The main task of the attack is his own. You have to turn your hand, otherwise you will have no face to go back.

"Look at you guys who can do it. Without you, chopped green onion, I don’t want to cook. I know you guys can make troubles. The war is unambiguous, but the Southern Army in Mandalay has been operating for a long time. And on the way, you can also see that the Southern Army here is a bit different from other places. The people here are generally very advanced in weapons and cities. If you rashly let your three divisions go up, the casualties will be great. If it is true Not only did it fail to play a good role. If your ace army fails, it will cause a great blow to the morale of the whole army. "Although the tenth drank this guy’s tea and sucked this guy’s Smoke, but it is absolutely not letting go of other things. Such things cannot be dismissed by such a small favor. This is a major military issue that requires many considerations. A wrong step may be how many Ten thousand casualties.

"Commander, didn't you teach us that weapons are only a level of victory in wars? There are other places. Although the weapons of the Southern Army are considered good in the whole of Myanmar, you can look at their fighting spirit and they are like us. Is it on a level? I saw it when I came over on the road. Our army had hundreds of prisoners before entering the sea. These people ran to our door and surrendered on their own. I still have such an army. The first time I saw it, although we would have some casualties when we went in, how could there be no casualties in the battle? As for the failure of our three divisions, I have never thought about it. I also know that Jiao will be defeated. If the soldiers are not a bit arrogant, they will have no morale in the eyes of others." Thirty Zhang is obviously not satisfied with the military commander’s explanation. Even if the people in this city are very powerful, they have already been bombed. Almost an hour has passed, and thousands of tons of artillery shells have entered. What kind of soldiers can exist?Even if there is, it is definitely not in the form of an established system. Such a skirmisher without a unified command is just like an ant to his third division.

"You don't need to waste me anything about this matter. Anyway, as long as we have enough shells, I won't use the soldiers' lives to risk it. I will wait until the newly shipped 1,000 shells are shot out. I won’t stop until all the rats under Mandalay run out. As for your three divisions, it’s understandable that you have a strong desire for war. No, as a reward for you, I will add braised pork for lunch today. Let the brethren open their stomachs and eat hard, we still have money.” On the tenth, there was no question of when to attack, and there was a problem with braised pork. The third teacher also knew the temper of the tenth. I went out depressed, but I didn't come in vain this time, at least I got a meal of braised pork for my men.

In fact, the 10th made this decision for a reason, and it was not a random talk. When the 10th went straight up to the periphery of Mandalay to work together, he also had no bottom in his heart. If you use the body of a soldier to work hard here. At least tens of thousands of soldiers would have been damaged. Now, what I lack most is soldiers. If it weren’t for the 100,000 people of the First Army to enter the Black Forest, I wouldn’t be so stretched, but now it’s such a reality. Circumstances, I couldn’t tolerate any more losses, so I contacted Li Cong and transported all the tens of thousands of shells from the warehouse. If all the tens of thousands of shells were shot out, it was estimated that I could get myself There were fewer casualties among the soldiers, and thousands of people should be able to break through the outer fortifications.

Speaking of the issue of artillery shells, although the old battalion’s arsenal is already running at full power, the front-line consumption is really too great. The maximum output here is only 1,000 rounds a day, and it’s just as it was stored for more than a month. The round of offensive was gone, and Li Cong could only turn to General Qiao on the border. General Qiao Zhenbang still had a lot of face. Without a word, he brought Li Cong 20,000 rounds of artillery shells from Sichuan. It’s on the army who came here, but this thing was not given to Li Cong for nothing. Li Cong also paid the money and shipped a hundred boxes of healthy cigarettes. He also promised to limit the amount of healthy cigarettes to other places in the future. The 27th Army in the area was sold at an unlimited 20% off, and Li Cong did not expect that cigarettes would be so useful sometimes.

"Commander, we have a message from the spies in front of us. It seems that something happened on the other side. They started fighting. We don't know the specific situation very well. It should be the newly appointed General Dillon of the Southern Army. People are going to kill a division commander and his staff officers, and then this division commander doesn't obey very much, and fights within two minutes. The casualties may still be large." A staff officer hurriedly brought it to the 10th after receiving the latest information. There was nothing better than this.

"Hehe, there is a saying that is really good. The fortress was breached from the inside. We are still thinking about how to break such a hard outer fortification. I didn't expect that there would be such a thing on the enemy's side, and we asked our people to continue investigating. , I want to know how the matter was solved in the end, whether they all died or one party lost, but we asked our jian to spread the rumor, saying that the people above them should punish all the defensive disadvantages. Soldiers and officers of the United States, and asked our air force to drop me flyers honestly after the bomb. Sometimes these things are more useful than bombs." The tenth thought for a while and said that this incident should have been caused. The shock is not very big, but at this time, as long as something is wrong with you, you will know the consequences of this incident for you in the future. In fact, when the war was hit like this, you didn't even think of it on the tenth. I thought it would be easy to take. If you go to Mandalay, you can look at the outer fortifications, it is really a bone that is not very good to chew.

In Mandalay City, where Li Jianzhang lives

Now this Mr. Li’s face no longer has the original calmness. In the past, he could calmly face whatever happened, but this time there was a trace of panic on this guy’s face. Although no one else saw it, Wang Yu still saw it. In the past, she wondered as if this person would not be messy, but now it seems that he is also a person, even when he encounters things that she can’t solve. He will react with ordinary people. The problem that Li Jianzhang is facing now is whether Mandalay can hold it. If he can't hold it, how should he retreat? The people below have already come to report that the airport area has been heavily artillery. The regiment’s violent bombardment made it impossible to take off and land aircraft at this time. When I was in Yangon, I could get away through some other channels, but now it is completely different from before. Mandalay is an inland area. If you can’t leave the city by plane, you can’t imagine going by car. Sitting here may be the ruler of the Southern Army's timing. No one will come to trouble yourself, but if you get in a car, you will definitely be behind. There will be people chasing Pi Meng'er, and those warlords in front of them will really let them go?These warlords will not relent to a person who has lost power.

"Mr. Li, through the news ahead, General Di Long is no longer able to command." A staff officer said in a low voice. General Di Long took the military police to build power, but the division commander was not killed by him. Instead, he himself I was shot twice, and the bullet was stuck on the bone after being shipped back. Even if there are a few doctors in Mandalay, the medical skills are generalized. This commander who has only been in service for less than two days seems to be about to die. On the operating table.

"Trash, this little thing can't be done well, what's the use in the future? What can I do if I don't have the ability to command?" Li Jianzhang cursed in a low voice. In fact, at this time, he felt that it was actually when Jia Kun was alive. It’s better. Although Jia Kun did not succeed in doing things like his younger brother, one thing is certain, that is, when Jia Kun was alive, he was not so dangerous. Now it seems that he Killing Jia Kun is really wrong.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. The tens of thousands of troops in the outer fortifications are now able to fight not much. This sea is only the enemy’s artillery preparation. When the enemy attacks, I guess these people will not stay. Waiting to die there, we must have a new plan, such as leaving here." Wang Yu whispered to Li Jianzhang, although her heart is a little bit dissatisfied with Li Jianzhang’s panic, she herself is also human. I also clearly know that the most important thing at this time is how I should leave here. Mandalay must not be able to bear it. This retreat is also very knowledgeable. If I have finished the last thing in my hand, I guess. If you want to retreat, there is no chance, but if you retreat now, what are these things you searched in Myanmar?Myanmar’s gold reserves are very rich, and the people of Myanmar also have a lot of gold. After such a long time of searching, there are hundreds of tons of gold in Mandalay to keep up with 10,000 tons of jadeite rough. Now these things They are all still here. If they really leave like this, I guess they won’t be able to take these things. At this time, Li Jianzhang really regretted not shipping these things back to the headquarters in advance. If they were shipped back earlier, they would be cheaper. Those people will also be cheaper and Li Cong will be much better. Now it means that he hasn't done anything in Burma, and in the end everything is given to Li Cong.

Li Jianzhang looked up at Wang Yu. This woman lost her usual composure. Although she looked the same, she was still a woman. He would still be scared when he heard such a fierce gunfire.

"Order the Xianbing regiment to carry weapons and ammunition and prepare to retreat. All the other troops will withdraw from Mandalay in turn. Take away everything that can be taken, and blow up the ones that can't be taken." Li Jianzhang thought of the gold and emerald rough stones. It is cruel. If you bring those things with you, it is estimated that the Burmese warlord who wants to make your own decisions will definitely not be only a few people, or stay here and directly blow up the acid, so that everyone can't get it, maybe it is The best ending is it.

Wang Yu was also very satisfied with Li Jianzhang’s decision. In fact, she was afraid that this person would not be able to withstand such a blow. In the end, she would fight to the death with Li Cong’s people. If that were the case, she would have to prepare in advance. She is still in the Mood for Love. , Even if izji leaves Li Jianzhang in the future, Hai will have a very bright future. I can’t put everything I have in Myanmar. This is not the place I need at all. I still stay at the headquarters and make suggestions. Fortunately, after the war in Mandalay, Wang Yu finally knows where he should go. He will never come to such an adventurous place in the future. He will stay in a safer place. When I saw those who were afraid of death, I would despise myself, but now it seems that I also feel that way. People are all the same animals, and in the end the city will be afraid.

Headquarters of Chinese Association in a city in inland China

The president and vice president of the Chinese Association are also looking at the secret report from Myanmar. Both of them have no expressions on their faces. If someone walks by, they may feel that they owe money to these two old guys. Yes, a face must be an ugly face. At this moment, they have to face a loss of at least more than 500 billion yuan. It has been more than a year since Li Jianzhang began to operate Myanmar. Ten billion renminbi, but the investment is ten times that of the money. This has to make these two guys feel chilling. The Chinese Association is no longer the previous Chinese Association, and the total annual income of the Chinese Association is less than 5,000. 100 million yuan, the expenditure is basically this figure. If this continues, how will the Chinese society grow in the future?Is it now the limit of the Chinese Association?This is absolutely impossible. In the past, the Chinese would be able to fight against a dynasty, but now?Even a group can bully the organization like this.

"President, let him pass the past events. Our organization has lost a lot, even the Li family has lost a lot. We still don’t want to hold Li Jianzhang’s child responsible. After all, he is not bad-hearted. And this time Wang Yu is still inside. If it is punished, Li Jianzhang will not punish Li Jianzhang for keeping Wang Yu's truth. "The vice chairman said this after thinking about it. Although he is from Wang Yu's grandfather generation, When he said this, he had absolutely no intention of trying to shield Wang Yu. He understood that Wang Yu is actually one of the few people in the next generation who can talk to the energy group. Keep such a girl for The future of the Chinese Association is also very useful. If there are no more, no one can go to seek peace.

"Yeah, I think so too. This time even if one of our children has failed miserably, let these two children come back. Can our forces in Myanmar send them back?" The report said that the Chinese would be in Myanmar. The power of the group has fallen apart, and even the people from the Energy Group’s investigation department have found some clues about the branch of the Thai Chinese Association. If it weren’t for the quicker transfer, it is estimated that those people would have died already and cannot die anymore. , Maybe it might be the headquarters of the Lu Chinese Association.

"If we just bring them back, there is no problem, but everything we have in Myanmar, even our industries in South Asia, may suffer. But we are also prepared for this. The Americans have given us several The second news is, I hope we can open up the entire South Asia to the Americans. Their goal is still the original goal, to open up their own territory in Asia." The vice president said that the Skull and Bones were completely driven by the power of the energy group. Out of Asia, there are still a few military bases, but with the participation of the energy group, the call for the recovery of the US military bases in Japan is increasing. There are even a few prime minister candidates’ slogans. It is necessary to preserve the whole integrity, and some mainstream media are now talking about some issues of goodwill between Japan and China. From ancient times to the present, it seems that they have always been good neighbors of China.

"The energy group is a fierce tiger, we can't handle him, but the Americans are not a good thing, we also suffered a lot from them in the past, nothing more, now is not the time for us to fight for hegemony. Let them fight. Since we want to let us make it more thorough, let our people keep only a few important places, and leave the rest to the Americans, but the conditions should be bigger, at least let All of our losses in Myanmar are returned. If the Americans can’t pay the price, we will consume it directly with the energy group.” The chairman seemed to be a lot older for a moment, and at this time he didn’t have so many ambitions. Some are just sighs, why can't I bring the Chinese to be brilliant? In the past, the Chinese could be regarded as a reluctant first-rate force, but now they have completely become a second-rate force. If it is based on the current situation If it continues to develop, it is estimated that the second-rate forces are also a luxury.

"President, don’t think too much about these things. Our organization still needs you very much. Right now, Li Jianzhang and Zheng Tan are still a bit immature. Even if they are handed over to them, you need to continue to stand guard. If your body is so broken now, how can the two of them take on this important responsibility." The vice president is also crying now. I think the two people were also fighting for the chairmanship back then. Yes, but after decades of getting along with each other, it doesn’t matter if you look at this seat. Whoever does it will break his own heart. The vice president actually has some fluke in his heart, the president. I must be a year or two younger, but if you ask someone to come over and take a look, you will say that he is much older than his own age. I think that if I didn’t lose a little bit, if I were in this position, The person who may be uncomfortable is himself. In fact, some problems can be seen clearly at this age. Some things seem to be very important, but after a long time it is just one thing. What people need most is themselves. He’s healthy, the age difference between the two is not very big, and his body is very good, but the president in front of him seems to have been drained, there is no vitality at all, just a few decades in the president In his eyes, it would last a lifetime, and he will not be able to exist for long in the future, but he doesn't care about his body at all. All he cares about is this organization, an organization that makes him proud.

American Skull and Bones Headquarters

Now, like the Chinese Association, the Skull and Bones are also worried. Although the Chinese Association has received news not long ago, they can use the influence of the Chinese Association to go to Asia. Asia has always been a place for Americans. It is a very important place. After the Second World War, I also operated in Asia for nearly several decades. I originally thought that my Asia-Pacific defense line was very strong. I really didn’t expect to be short-lived by a kid named Li Cong. It was completely overturned in more than ten years.

"How did Li Er know the news that we are going to Asia? Do we have internal jians?" President Anderson looked ugly. The Chinese would have just notified the news, and Li Er knew about it. And I have to visit the big guys of the Skull and Bones. This kid is like a loach. He is very cunning. Why would he come to visit these old men? This kid won't let himself go all year round. He is here. There must be nothing good, so Anderson brought the other giants together.

"Huh, now the energy group's power in the United States is getting bigger and bigger. Although we are constantly suppressing it, some things are very popular in the United States, just like the new Great Wall wine and healthy cigarettes, even if we don’t If you pick it up, someone will always do it. This money is still not as good as what we earn. If they make a lot of money, naturally there will be many people who will sell their lives to them, and what we Americans envelop is freedom. How the citizens choose is their own business. This Li Er took advantage of this. Over the past year, he has established a not very weak information network. It is very simple to know these news." Mr. Dawson I disapprovingly said that the days of the organization have become more and more sad recently. Of course, those little things are not enough to make them headaches. The most terrible thing is that the energy group has begun to participate in American politics. The three people they control have already Successfully elected to the Senate. If they develop at this speed, it is estimated that they will be able to manipulate half of the Senate in less than a few years. At that time, there may be a third party in the United States, and the two-party system may eventually end. This little kid’s body.

"I can only say that Li Er is a very difficult opponent. He is willing to spend money and is willing to do everything. His life will certainly nourish us a lot. We in the United States have always been a money-oriented society and an energy group economy. But it is much stronger than us. In the past, there was no power similar to our organization. We could control the entire Americas with very little money, but now the energy group’s gold dollar policy directly mengs them. , Just like the new prime minister of Argentina, he is already preparing to introduce a new regulation, requiring the Argentine energy department to negotiate directly with the energy group and not import environmentally friendly oil from us. If this bill is passed, I Seeing that we are losing hundreds of billions of dollars each year." Mr. Nate also said, now there is no joy in the entire conference room. How good their lives were before, and the world can be determined by talking and laughing. There are a lot of things, the prime minister of Argentina dare to say such things before?Immediately there were more than a dozen scandals on this guy's head, causing him to step down in a few days, but can they still do that now?It’s simply impossible. The prime minister’s power has already taken over some news organizations in Argentina. Of course, he himself does not have billions of dollars to manage such a huge news empire, but the energy group has it, and Li Er is the leader. After 5 billion U.S. dollars of cooperation with the prime minister, the entire media in Argentina was controlled by the prime minister and the energy group.

"The matter in Argentina is indeed a tricky thing. In this matter, we absolutely must teach this bold guy a lesson, and let all the leaders of Latin American countries see what it is to offend our Skull and Bones. These people It’s so bold that we dare to do such a thing under our noses. Didn’t our people in Argentina do anything?” Anderson had heard of this for the first time. He had always thought that Li Er was in America. Just do something to make yourself angry but harmless to the overall situation, but I didn’t expect this kid to be so courageous, he has already begun to interfere with his own income, more than 100 billion US dollars a year, this is definitely not a small thing for the Skull and Bones. A large number, and if this project can be negotiated, the remaining small countries will also personally negotiate with energy groups. By then, their income will not only be reduced by more than 100 billion US dollars every year, even trillions of US dollars will definitely be there. possible.

"It's not that our people in Argentina didn't do anything, but this guy told the people directly on the Prime Minister's balcony. He said that after directly signing a treaty with the energy group, the energy price in Argentina can drop by 10%. Five, the people are all supporting it. If the Argentine parliament prevents this matter, it is estimated that those parliamentarians will lose in the next election. It is not good news for us. We have only cultivated so many years. A congressman." A shining person was here to introduce things in Argentina, and now he heard the boss ask this matter and quickly stood up and said.

"President, Mr. Li Er, the adults, have already arrived at the door, do you want to invite him in?" Just when a few people had to say something, Li Er was already at the door.

Desen is still the person who has the most say in it, so he is naturally talking about Li Er.

"Hehe, grandpas, you are really in the mood. If you don't go for a walk on such a sunny day, you are going to have a meeting in the house. When I came, I thought you would receive me at the South Lawn. Why are you in such a room? Yin is in the dark conference room." Li Er said cheerfully, looking at the surrounding conditions. It would not be too much to call them grandfather. Their age is there.ro!.