Chapter 59: The Unstoppable Heart (Part 2)
Ten minutes later, the first batch of officers and soldiers who were shaved into half-foot heads came to Zhao Gang to get new military uniforms. When they saw the new military uniforms, they all rushed to stimulants, rushing to make the eyes of the whole square attracted. The officers and soldiers waiting for the haircut urged the barber to hurry up. The officers and soldiers sitting on the other side of the square were looking at the officers and soldiers who were changing into new military uniforms and showing off their constantly. They had a share, but unfortunately, their family, relatives and friends in China did not allow it. Sometimes it was a good thing to be alone without worries!
After the hour, all the personnel were replaced.
"List...right!" With the orders of officers in each squad, the navy and army officers and soldiers wearing new military uniforms gathered together again, which attracted the exclamation and cheers of the onlookers!
This is true. If the Qing soldiers in the past had not been holding guns in their hands, people would have thought they were performing operas in theaters, and when they approached, they could smell the disgusting smell of long-term hair wrapped around them. This was one of the reasons why foreign instructors in the late Qing Dynasty did not teach them sincerely.
At this moment, the officers and soldiers were very good at seeing that they were soldiers. The officers and soldiers were all divided. The officers and soldiers were wearing big caps, cowhide boots and command knives, the soldiers were wearing ordinary cylindrical sergeant hats and brown-gray big-headed shoes, and the officers and soldiers could be distinguished by the eaves and collars. Because the eaves designed by Zhang Yunfei were extremely gorgeous and horizontal (the eaves of foreign troops in this period were all vertical, and the same was true for the little Japanese), the stars and eagle logos were particularly conspicuous. I saw the naval array wearing snow-white naval summer uniforms and the army array wearing light green army summer uniforms were neatly arranged, with their heads raised and their chests raised. The straight military uniforms set off their steel-like bodies. The advanced Mauser rifle was erected on the left side of the body, and the momentum came into being! This is the momentum that soldiers should have!
Pa! Papa! I don’t know who took the lead in applause, and the onlookers all applauded enthusiastically, and some even shouted and whistled. This also made these officers and soldiers very proud, although most of them didn’t understand what these foreigners were calling! But praise was certain.
Zhang Yunfei was very satisfied with this effect. In fact, the reason why he did it was mainly to give some attraction to the officers and soldiers who were about to leave, hoping to come back again! But after a while, the king came over and told Zhang Yunfei that although they were envious, no one originally intended to give up. Zhang Yunfei's original hope was finally shattered. So Zhang Yunfei waved his hand and said:
"Forget it! It's going to rain, and my mother wants to get married! Everyone has their own ambitions, so they won't force it. The forced melon is not sweet! Let them go back in the whole team! Pack up some things and send them back tomorrow!"
After saying that, Zhang Yunfei left the square alone and walked towards the palace.
Looking at Zhang Yunfei's sad back, Wang Meng felt a little uncomfortable. After sighing, he turned around and gave an order.
November 11, 1894, Sunday, October 14, 10th day of the lunar calendar in the year of Jiawu, the weather is cloudy
At the training ground of the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Zhang Yunfei was wearing a marshal's uniform made of yellow woolen material, shiny military boots on his feet, a marshal's command knife made of gold on his waist, and a big yellow cap on his head. The eagle wings logo made of gold on his hat was particularly eye-catching. The military seal with his shoulders and collar was particularly conspicuous under the dark sky. He stood straight in the middle of the training ground, behind him were neatly lined up by the navy and army officers and soldiers, and opposite were officers and soldiers who had already carried their luggage and were waiting to return home.
At this time, Zhang Yunfei's eyes under the brim of the big cap were red at this moment, and he was sleepless all night. This was the first unit he had come to this world. Although he had only two months to spend together, he went to Japan with the will of death, and experienced the war together, and had been through life and death together. He was a comrade-in-arms and brothers!
However, at this moment, he had to part ways and go his separate ways. Zhang Yunfei looked at the officers and soldiers opposite him, and he knew many of them. Captain Guangzhou Guo Baochang, Captain Hong Kong Wu Ankang, Captain Macau Li Chaobin, and Deputy Captain Chen Shi, Li Chengmou, Xie Taiping and other deputy captains. Most of the senior officers of the former Nanyang Navy will leave Zhang Yunfei and return to China. Zhang Yunfei is reluctant to leave and is even more sad to be abandoned by his subordinates.
Looking at them, Zhang Yunfei was silent for a long time and said loudly:
"I said as early as in the Nanyang Navy Camp that I promised you that as long as you don't let me down, I will never let you down! I think I did it! Now you are leaving, I don't blame you! It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, no one can stop me. I used to be a borer in the Qing Dynasty, a big rat, a playboy who did all the evil things but no good things. I admit this. But when I saw that you never forget to train every day and swear to wash the ponytail bloody shame, I was moved by your spirit, from that
From time to time, I swear to be a good person! I took you to risk your life to attack Japan, but I don’t want you to look down on me, I succeeded! Now you don’t have to worry about foreigners who dare to bully you and discriminate against you! You can stand up and be a human being, but now you are leaving, I look down on you. The money falls and scatters are scattered. I don’t blame you! But you still have to go back to be slaves that are worse than pigs and dogs. I have to remind you! The signs that Chinese and dogs are not allowed to enter are not allowed, and I hope not to hang them at your doorstep!”
Zhang Yunfei's heartfelt words moved most of the officers and soldiers, and some even knelt down directly for Zhang Yunfei, including the captain of the Hong Kong Captain Wu Ankang.
"Sir! Please don't say it anymore. It's all our fault! Sir, there's nothing to say about us. It's so good. These days, we have felt respect, including foreigners! But we really can't continue like this with you. We have wives, children, and children at home!"
"Sir! Please be kind and let us go!"
"Sir! How about you beg me!"
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More and more officers and soldiers knelt down and cried and begged.
The weather became darker and darker. With a click, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the originally darker sky, followed by a thunderclap. Zhang Yunfei still stood still, letting the officers and soldiers on the opposite side cry.
At this time, Wang Meng came forward and came to Zhang Yunfei and said:
"Commander! Let them go! If you force yourself to stay, something will happen sooner or later! It seems that a storm will come soon, look!"
Zhang Yunfei knew that he could not win back their hearts anyway, so he said helplessly: "Let them get on the boat!"
So Wang Meng shouted to these people:
"Everyone stood up and prepared to board the ship!"
When I heard about boarding the boat, all the kneeling people also got up.
"Everyone! Turn right! Walk in unison!" With a command, these people walked out of the camp gate in scattered steps and headed straight to the port pier.
There was a British merchant ship "Maria" that sent them back home.
"stand at attention!"
"Salute like brothers who left!"
"Brothers, go all the way!"
"Why don't you have to be free, but you have to go back and continue to be slaves!"
Zhang Yunfei murmured to the raindrops falling in the air, allowing the raindrops to hit his face. All the navy and army officers and soldiers behind him all looked up at the rainwater falling in the air, allowing the rainwater to fall on their faces, as if the rainwater could tell them about Zhang Yunfei's mood at this moment.
"It's their thoughts! Their thoughts have been corrupted by the Qing court!" At this time, a bearded middle-aged man in captain's costume suddenly appeared beside Zhang Yunfei.
Zhang Yunfei turned his head and looked at the man.
He knew this person, the one he hired to send these soldiers back to China, was the captain of the Maria, whose name was Duke, and he was a British merchant who traveled to transport between China, Japan and Hawaii for many years.
Duke continued: "From the outbreak of the Qing-Japanese War, it was a collision of two national ideas. Japan was aggressive and prepared for the war wildly, but the Qing government's first reaction was to request Russia, Britain and other countries to mediate. The Japanese people as a whole showed concern for the war, but they could not see it in the Qing Dynasty. At this time, the land of the Qing Dynasty would probably not talk about the country."
"Yes! The most important thing in evaluating the strength of a nation is to look at the entire national consciousness!" Zhang Yunfei nodded.
Captain Duke looked at Zhang Yunfei deeply and said:
"You don't have to be depressed. From the first glance of my eyes, I felt that you were very special. After learning about the things you did, I felt that you were even more alternative. You are different from those Qing people because you have your own outlook on life. You are not those revolutionary parties, because your consciousness, insights and worldview are far superior to them!"
"Revolutionary Party?" Zhang Yunfei looked at Captain Duke in surprise, as if he wanted to get something from him. However, Duke did not answer Zhang Yunfei, but just said with a smile:
"It's time for me to sail!"
Zhang Yunfei stood there like this, looking through the gate at the Maria merchant ship at the dock, watching the departure of his brothers!
The rain got heavier and heavier until it was pouring rain that blocked Zhang Yunfei's sight like a broken bead that Zhang Yunfei came to his senses.
Just as he turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly saw all the remaining officers and soldiers of the Navy and Army behind him standing in a clean manner. He was shocked because he had not yet put in effort to teach these people how to achieve military orders. Besides, there are foreigners like Chile who regard life as the first priority. This can only be said to be a recognition of Zhang Yunfei! Or infected!
The rain almost cuts off the sight between each other, but it cannot cuts off the deep eyes under the brim of the hat.
Zhang Yunfei was also infected, and his eyes were wet again. It was the enthusiasm of these young men that rekindled Zhang Yunfei's fire of confidence.
You are not alone!
You still have supporters!
The mood at this moment cannot be described in words. Zhang Yunfei just gave everyone a very solemn military salute, a very powerful military salute.
At the same time, all the officers and soldiers also returned the favor to Zhang Yunfei in the same way! Time seemed to be frozen at this moment.
But suddenly a disharmonious voice came.
"Oh! Dear boss! Don't you think it would be more comfortable for us to take off our clothes and take a shower?"
Puchi! With the hilariousness of the crowd, all the seriousness was broken in an instant!
Damn Pablo, only he will tell jokes with the atmosphere at this time.
Although it is so inconsistent, it has to be admitted that it is the best way to divert the atmosphere.
"Dissolve!"
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