"I made you laugh. I am just a child from a mountain village. I joined the army when I was 15 years old. I was in the Northeastern Army in Fengtian. Later, by chance, I was accidentally transferred to the rank of Marshal by the Commander-in-Chief.
The government serves as a security guard."
"Haha - you also worked as a guard in the Marshal's Mansion? Then your military skills must be very extraordinary. Then how did you get here? Did you come here as a deserter?"
"It's not what you said. But it can also be said that I escaped. On September 18th, Fengtian was invaded by the Japanese army. I protected the eldest daughter of the commander-in-chief's family, broke through the Japanese army checkpoint in Fengtian, and drove all the way.
I arrived at the place where the Marshal lived in Peiping and handed the eldest lady over to the Marshal.
Then I went south privately and joined the 87th Division as a soldier. Until the end of the Songhu Anti-Japanese War on January 28th, the regiment commander promoted me to battalion commander. I felt that my knowledge was not enough, so I applied to study at the college.
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"So that's it. Your experience is really rich and full of ups and downs. I wish I were a boy."
"Stop praising me. According to our hometown in Northeast China, my crime of killing was serious enough."
"You killed a lot of people?"
"No, I killed all Japanese soldiers. There were probably more than 2,000 of them. That's why they all called me the 'Killing God'."
The two of them chatted and laughed all the way to Xue Bing's home, which was a small three-story foreign-style building with a single courtyard. There was a relatively large garden in front of the building.
Outside the hollow courtyard wall, there are French plane trees planted on the sidewalk and pedestrian streets. The canopy is like an umbrella, lush and green, providing shade to avoid heat and sun. There are guards at the door. Shuirou looked back at Xue Bing,
"This is your home? So rich and dumb."
Xue Bing didn't reply and rolled his eyes at him. He led Shuirou into the hall of the house. He saw Xue Bing's parents sitting on the sofa in the hall and resting. Shuirou hurriedly greeted him with the courtesy of a junior.
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"Hello, uncle and aunt, my name is Jiang Shuirou, and I am Xue Bing's book friend."
Xue Bing was so angry that he rolled his eyes. Before I even spoke, you were so clear about it. I returned it to my book friend. You are really good at speaking.
"Dad, Mom, his name is Jiang Shuirou, and he is a cadet of the Central Military Academy. He often comes to my bookstore to buy books. He wants to buy books about military matters, but our bookstore does not have them, so we take him home to have a look. Dad, okay
Going to your study?"
"You go, you go."
My daughter is so old, she is already 18 years old and she still doesn’t have a boyfriend, and the people who introduce her are not interested in her. It is extremely rare in our family to bring home a boy today. This boy can be brought home.
Here, that is a rare good thing. He must be someone the girl recognizes.
The two of them entered the study room. Shuirou was shocked when she saw the large bookcases erected around the room. Is this still a home? There are so many books, which are like those in a library.
Shui Rou stopped talking and immediately moved forward to look at the books inside the bookcases one by one. There were so many books that I couldn’t read here all the time. So she said
"Xue Bing, can you tell your father that I can borrow a few more books at a time that he doesn't often read. I'll take the time to read them. I'll send them back as soon as I'm done. Do you think that's okay?"
"I'll go ask. Just wait a moment."
After a while, Father Xue and Xue Bing entered the study together.
"What kind of book do you want to read?"
"Uncle, forgive me for being rude. What I want to read is about military strategy, the Japanese army, and the German military. Is there more? If it's more, I'll borrow less. It's best to have the original text.
of."
"You're not greedy. Can you understand and see through it?"
"It's okay, so-so, I will do my best."
"You are quite humble. The boy has developed."
"Come sit down and chat. What did you do before?"
Jiang Shuirou didn't feel any embarrassment and told her experience truthfully. When she mentioned Fengtian retreating without a fight, there was an unknown fire burning in her heart. It shot out from her eyes.
When talking about the Battle of Songhu on January 28th in Shanghai, my face lit up, especially when I talked about the battle to defend the temple, the battle to defend Loutang, and my belief when Loutang was besieged. I was so excited. I watched it.
Father Xue had a smile on his face,
But when Xue Bing heard about it, he looked nervous. Is this what a 19-year-old boy has experienced? Father Xue felt sincerely proud that the country had such a soldier. Well done. There is a lot.
Future. This child is definitely not a thing in the pond.
"You can take whatever you want to read, but don't lose it. These three books are Sun Tzu's Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies and Zeng Hu's Military Records. These are treasures left by our ancestors and will be of great benefit to you.
Study hard. I gave it to you. This is an old and only copy. It is very precious and must be kept well."
"How can I ask for this? It's impossible."
"Don't give in. You are Bingbing's friend. So don't give in."
Later, Xue Bing's parents invited Shui Rou to have dinner at home, but Shui Rou politely declined. Are you kidding me, eating on the first visit? Did you bring money for the meal?
This time, Shui Rou gained a lot. It also made Shui Rou unable to leave the house for several days, forgetting to eat and sleep. The strange thing is that his reading speed is too fast. It is faster to flip through books than to read them. A lot of books can be read in several days.
I finished reading it. At the weekend, Shuirou came to Xue Bing to exchange books with a lot of books.
"Have you finished reading it all? It's too fast. Is there anyone who reads like this? You won't just swallow it all and be done with it."
"I've really read it all. If you don't believe me, you can test me."
Father Xue was also surprised. He came over to join in the fun. He picked up a book and asked, what is page 36 about?
"That book?" Oh - it's "On War". Shuirou said it in detail. Xue's father changed another book and asked: The Japanese Army's Drill Code, page 12. Shuirou just used it.
Recite it in Japanese.
Father Xue looked at Shui Rou in surprise. Is he still a human? With such a strong memory? He loves this boy very much in his heart. He is such a rare gifted son. He should be well cultivated. After graduation, he will be sent to Germany for further study. He cannot be buried.
Talent.
One day a few weeks later,
"Shuirou, the director of education asked you to go to his office."