I got off the train from Pukou late at night, boarded the China Merchants Jiangcheng "Jiangheng", and went up the river. This is a new ship. According to the people on the ship, it is a ship that has been put into use for less than a month.

Thousand-ton grade, produced by Jiangnan Shipyard, a Sino-German joint venture.

Going all the way south and then west, the whole process was not pleasant for Wu Peifu. As a loser, Wu Peifu was not convinced, especially after visiting the personnel and equipment of the special operations brigade, he was even more displeased with the cold rain.

.As the same saying goes, it is not a crime of war!

The train going south was to transport the wounded to Xuzhou. When Wu Peifu learned that they included the wounded of the Beiyang Army, he knew that it would be difficult for Beiyang to make a comeback. In fact, when he was in Jinan, the news Wu Peifu heard the most was from the National Defense Forces.

military discipline.

Qiu did not commit any crime! This was unimaginable to the Beiyang Army. Wu Peifu asked a soldier who was responsible for standing guard for the captured officers, how could they endure the strict discipline of the National Defense Forces? The young soldier looked at him as if he were an idiot.

, he casually took out a pamphlet from his pocket and said, "Give it back to me after reading it!"

This booklet is called the "Soldier's Handbook". The front is the various disciplines required to be observed, the middle is the level of punishment according to the severity of the violation, and the back is a blank page to record the soldier's violation. Those who have more than three major violations will be expelled from the National Defense Forces. Plot

Serious violations of discipline may be brought to a military court and may be punished with the death penalty.

Wu Peifu still didn't understand after reading it. After returning the manual, he asked the young soldier: "What's the good thing about being a soldier? You'll be fired as soon as you're fired?" The young soldier looked at him like an idiot again and didn't bother to explain to him: "You will be here later.

The autonomous region will know.”

Because of this sentence, Wu Peifu was full of curiosity about Wuhu, the birthplace of the autonomous region. As a northerner, Wu Peifu had never been to Wuhu. When the boat arrived in Wuhu, it was early in the morning, and there was heavy fog on the Yangtze River, making it difficult to see clearly.

Scenery on the pier.

Although he couldn't see clearly, he could hear it. Not to mention the bustle of people on the pier, it was definitely very lively. When the river ship docked, Wu Peifu was finally able to see everything on the pier up close. The most eye-catching thing was naturally the six

Seven huge mechanical cranes are constantly loading cargo onto the cargo ship. There is no shortage of hardworking workers on the dock, but they are loading small boats and even wooden boats. Wu Peifu stopped a sailor on the ship and asked: "These

Where are all the boats going?”

The sailor glanced at the densely packed cargo ships on the dock. He smiled and said, "Is this your first time in Wuhu?" Wu Peifu nodded and handed over a cigarette. The sailor took it with a smile, glanced at it, clamped it on his ear, and smiled.

He said: "Nowadays, along the Yangtze River, who doesn't know that Wuhu's goods are good? The quality is good and the price is low. These are ships that come to load goods. When you arrive in Wuhu, you will know what an industrial zone is. Within a hundred miles, there are all factories.

"

The sailor smiled and left, but Wu Peifu was stunned by the so-called "hundred-mile radius". Isn't Wuhu a small dock? It's hard to say whether the "hundred-mile radius" is true or not. Anyway, we will know when the time comes.

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"Ziyu!" Chen Huan appeared together with the two soldiers who were responsible for sending them to Wuhu. As the two specially approved by Fang Jianxiong, they naturally set off alone. Wu Peifu has a good temperament, and Chen Huan is also very arrogant. The two have never been able to deal with each other.

Even as fellow travelers, we didn’t have much communication.

"I brought your luggage for you!" Chen Huan handed over a box, and Wu Peifu took it. He said a little stiffly: "Thank you."

Chen Huan didn't speak. After looking at him silently, he carried his suitcase and got off the boat. Two soldiers followed each other, and he didn't mean to talk to them. On this trip south, when they were in the car or on the boat, they were all

You can move freely. Only when the train and ship docked, the soldiers would follow.

In fact, the two soldiers appeared more as guides and service personnel for these two men. These two soldiers did not even wear guns. The benefits of following the two soldiers off the boat were obvious. Part 1

After arriving at the pier, among the crowded crowd, people always kindly gave way to the soldiers, treating the two soldiers with smiles and warm eyes.

The young soldiers raised their chins slightly and straightened their backs when walking. The soldier in charge of Wu Peifu was named A Ming, a native of Wuhu. Wu Peifu didn't pay much attention to others along the way, and the young soldiers didn't take the initiative to talk to Wu Peifu.

The two of them got along like passers-by, and Wu Peifu could even see contempt in the young man's eyes. Perhaps this was the reason for Wu Peifu's displeasure.

After leaving the fence gate of the pier, there were many rickshaws outside to attract customers. A Ming went forward and called two rickshaws over. After he asked Wu Peifu to get into his car, he said to the rickshaw driver: "Go to Army University."

When the coachman heard these four words, he immediately showed an expression of admiration and said, "Are you a student there? It's not easy to take the exam there. My relative's boy didn't pass the exam last year, so he decided to apply again this year."

"I am recommended!" A Ming puffed up his chest proudly, and his eyes were immediately replaced with even more admiration. There are prerequisites for soldiers to be recommended to the mainland. First of all, you must at least graduate from high school, and secondly, be on the battlefield.

Second-class meritorious service and above.

The rickshaw driver looked at A Ming's chest and said with an envious expression: "Tsk tsk, it turns out that he is a soldier who has made meritorious service on the battlefield. You can sit on your back." The rickshaw driver worked very hard. When he arrived at the guard post at the gate of Lu Da, A Ming

When I got off the car and wanted to pay, the driver pushed me back and said with a smile: "You are bleeding for the common people on the battlefield, I can't accept this money."

A Ming raised his chest higher and said sternly: "Brother, you are also a local. You know the discipline of the National Defense Forces. Don't harm me." The driver then accepted the money. Wu Peifu took a look at A Ming's chest.

Discovery Medal.

The pride on the face of the young soldier was obvious. He first walked to the guard post, saluted and then handed over his ID. The guard looked at the ID and handed it back. He glanced at Wu Peifu and Chen Huan who followed him and said with a smile: "See you two brothers."

Are you attracted to the handsome man?"

A Ming showed a trace of shyness, his young face was shiny with excitement, and he smiled and said: "Well done to you, Marshal!"

"Now you are out of the Intermediate Class of Mainland China, and you will be the company commander when you come out. Medals will be sent home, and all kinds of taxes will be reduced or exempted. I really envy you for being able to go to the battlefield to fight and perform meritorious service!" The sentry's eyes were red with envy.

Wu Peifu was watching from the side and was secretly speechless. Why are these soldiers thinking about going to the battlefield to fight? People will die in fighting.

Chen Huan had the same question beside him and said casually: "What if we die in battle?"

The sentry glanced at him and said coldly: "The National Defense Force is different from the Beiyang Army. Soldiers who died in battle will receive pensions from their families. Those who have brothers can apply for exemption from military service in the future. If there are no brothers, the government will decide according to the situation. If the parents are old and unable to work, the government will issue

Basic living expenses. If possible, we will arrange a job with good income. If the family is from a rural area, the land tax will be waived and there will be subsidies during the New Year and holidays."

Chen Huan was not angry either. He smiled at the sentry and said, "Brother, Marshal Fang personally wrote a letter of introduction to me and came to study at Continental University. I was indeed in the Beiyang Army before. From now on we are all one family."

The sentry didn't talk nonsense to him, and said: "Go in." There was another soldier who didn't follow him. He said a few words to A Ming at the door and then turned around and left. Wu Peifu waited until he entered the door before asking: "A Ming

Brother, why is he gone?"

"You're talking about Ah Xiong. He went back to his hometown to visit relatives. Unfortunately, he got third-class merit this time and never went to school. Otherwise, he could have entered Mainland China University. After the visit to relatives is over, he can only go to Wuhan Military Academy to study.

Half a year later, I graduated and became a platoon leader in the army." The young man answered all questions. Wu Peifu finally understood one thing. Fang Jianxiong had no worries about them taking the opportunity to run away. In other words, he could leave if he wanted to, and stay if he wanted to.

Leave it behind. In other words, it doesn’t have as much weight as I guessed.

Wu Peifu was a little disappointed and followed A Ming to the Academic Affairs Office. An officer received them. After reading the letter of introduction, he smiled and said: "Wu Peifu, Chen Huan, you can take an exam. If you pass the test, you can work as a high-level student in mainland China for a short period of time."

You study in the officer class for three months, and you can also choose to audit. If you audit, you don’t have a diploma, and the advantage is that you can leave at any time."

When Chen Huan heard this, he was unhappy and sneered: "What, you think we can't pass the exam? I have passed the exams in all Japanese military schools, and my graduation scores are not bad."

The receiving officer replied with a cold look: "What tactical changes are there in the Japanese Army? The same thing will sooner or later let the Japanese know how powerful our national defense force is. You'd better not take your Japanese soldiers seriously here. We

There are so many Japanese military officers who have returned to the army after graduation. There are not only 500, but also 400."

Chen Huan blushed when he was told that. He wanted to refute but didn't know how to refute it. After all, he didn't understand what was taught here. Thinking that he heard that there were many German instructors here, Chen Huan endured it for now and went back to take the exam before making a decision.

Wu Peifu didn't say anything, but he was also unconvinced. He held back his breath and planned to do something good in the exam to show these people, so as not to be looked down upon.

"I'm taking the exam!" Wu Peifu exclaimed. The officer glanced at the letter of introduction and smiled: "Okay, I've written it down. You have two days to prepare for the exam the day after tomorrow. By the way, I'll give it to you.

A letter of introduction, you can stay at the military guest house after you go out."

Chen Huan said angrily: "I will also sign up for the exam." The two of them completed the registration procedures, came out one after another, stopped a rickshaw, and told them to go to the military guest house. After taking a look at their military uniforms, the rickshaw driver said calmly

: "One dollar!"

When Chen Huan heard this, he became anxious: "It's only two cents from the dock just now." The coachman sneered: "If you don't sit down and pull you down, I'm not willing to pull you down. What's the air? You're a defeated general!"...)
Chapter completed!