After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, according to the time when school started in Japan, all the students sent to Japan gathered in Lushun. This time, Zhang Zuolin didn't know what kind of tacit understanding he had with the Japanese, and he actually photographed a large group of a hundred people. These people were all Northeastern Army
Elites, selected from the infantry, cavalry, artillery, and even medical, logistics and other units. However, Ma Xingkong, a country bumpkin, is a bit unpopular.
Among the one hundred people, except Ma Xingkong, the rest were either lieutenant colonels or colonels. Returning from school meant that they would soon be promoted to generals. Ma Xingkong, a little major, seemed out of place. According to the military rank,
, Ma Xingkong was ranked last.
Zhang Zuolin went to Lushun in person to see these people off. He stood on a high platform and shouted with a unique Northeastern accent: "I don't talk big words. Defending the home and the country is all nonsense. As long as you finish your studies, you can protect your family."
! Don’t worry, I promise to take good care of your family!”
The brief speech warmed the hearts of everyone who went out. As the saying goes, thousand-mile horses often exist but Bole does not always exist. With a Bole like Zhang Zuolin, why don't these future thousand-mile horses work desperately for him?
Zhang Zuolin set off, and the farewell ceremony was declared over. There were no onlookers, and there were no tears of separation. These people walked quietly. Afterwards, they took a look at the land of their hometown and saw familiar faces. Ma Xingkong carried his luggage and stepped on
Boarded the Hiryu transport ship of Japan's Kyoto Shipping Company.
Like many passengers, Ma Xingkong and the others did not wear military uniforms. They were mixed with a group of Japanese and Chinese passengers and were about to cross the ocean and set foot on the land of another country. In the cabin, the Chinese and the Japanese were easy to distinguish. The Japanese
Everyone's face was filled with smiles about going home, and all Chinese people looked solemn, full of worries about the unknown life.
Mu Yunchen's cabin was right next to Ma Xingkong's, and they were not staying in a first-class cabin. It was just around the corner at the bottom of the cabin, and you could hear the roar of the engine as soon as the ship started. Until this moment, Ma Xingkong
I have already begun to miss my beloved Jing'er, my son, and my brother who has followed me through life and death.
"There is no turning back when you shoot a bow, brothers will get used to it gradually!" Mu Yunchen held a book and lay on his position, saying without raising his head.
Ma Xingkong smiled slightly: "Haha!"
It was evening when we set off, and it got dark not long after the ship sailed. In the pitch-black night, you couldn't see anything above the sea. The sky was dark, and the sea was also dark, except for the wheel hanging in the sky.
The moon appeared and disappeared in the dark clouds. The roar of the ship's engine was so loud that it was impossible to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Mu Yunchen suddenly pushed Ma Xingkong gently. Ma Xingkong turned over and looked at him. Mu Yunchen slowly stood up and motioned for Ma Xingkong to follow him. He walked around the bed in the cabin,
The two found a secluded place. Mu Yunchen took out a pack of cigarettes and handed them to Ma Xingkong.
Ma Xingkong shook his head. Mu Yunchen took a sip himself. The slight sea breeze felt particularly cold on his face. "There is something I need to tell you! This is what the young marshal himself told me! I hope you will keep it in mind!"
"Mu Yunchen blew out a puff of smoke and said seriously.
Ma Xingkong was stunned. Mu Yunchen continued: "This time I go to Japan again. It's called studying, but actually I have an extremely important thing to do. Before leaving, the young marshal personally told you to help me!"
"What's going on?" Ma Xingkong was a little impatient.
Mu Yunchen put out his cigarette butt and looked at Ma Xingkong. After a long time, he said: "This matter is of great importance. If you dare to leak even a single sentence, I will kill you with my own hands!" Mu Yunchen's face was cold and he was not joking.
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Ma Xingkong smiled: "If you want to say it, just say it. If you don't want to, forget it!"
"Recently, the Japanese have been making frequent moves in the Northeast. They took advantage of yesterday's Russo-Japanese War to gain benefits from the Russians and exploited them with all their strength. They seem to have the intention of threatening the three northeastern provinces!" Mu Yunchen looked at Ma Xingkong: "This time there is less.
The reason why Shuai assigned me to go is to find out what the Japanese are planning to do, and if they really want to attack us, what is the specific time!"
"This is not easy to handle! These things are all secrets of the Japanese!" Ma Xingkong prepared himself again and said in a daze.
"If it's not a secret, there's no need to send me there!" Mu Yunchen smiled slightly: "Do you think the Qing government really sent us teenage children to Japan to learn Japan's advanced technology? No, no! The Qing Dynasty
The government is also aware of the threat Japan poses to itself, and sent us there to find out what the Japanese are doing."
Ma Xingkong was a little surprised. It seemed that the Qing government was not all conservative and pedantic people. It was not easy for those who could spend such a large amount of money. Mu Yunchen sighed: "It's a pity that there are more than 80 people who went with us."
Less than 10% of people come back alive, and how many passionate young people have spilled their blood on foreign lands."
"Do we all have this purpose when we go this time?" Ma Xingkong asked.
Mu Yunchen shook his head: "No! It's just the two of us this time!"
"Then do you have any plans?" Ma Xingkong asked.
Mu Yunchen shook his head: "Not yet! This kind of thing may go wrong no matter how carefully you calculate it. It's better to change things and get better!"
Ma Xingkong nodded: "That's all we can do, just take it one step at a time! Just try your best!"
Floating on the vast sea makes people feel that time passes very slowly. If the sun does not rise and set, it would feel like standing still. There is water all around, without any reference, and it will always be the same still.
Mu Yunchen used this time to help Ma Xingkong do some Japanese. If Ma Xingkong is something he wants to do, he will actively handle it without you asking, and he will do it quickly and well. From the first step
It had only been half a month since I first met Mu Yunchen. Ma Xingkong was able to carry out some simple conversations with ease. This had to surprise Mu Yunchen.
The ship drifted on the sea for four days, and at noon on the fifth day, a cheer came from the top deck. Then, a faint yellow slowly appeared on the horizon. The people who had been depressed for four days finally boiled over, and people shouted with their own voices.
People in their hometown shouted: "Land! Land! We are here!" Both the Japanese and the Chinese were extremely excited. Some Japanese even knelt on the deck and cried bitterly.
Ma Xingkong also started to pack his luggage along with some people, but Mu Yunchen was still lying on his bunk reading his book. Ma Xingkong asked: "What? Don't you want to get off the boat? I'm almost suffocated!"
Mu Yunchen smiled: "Why be anxious! When we first arrived in Japan, there was only Nagasaki in front of us, and we were still far away from Kyoto where we were going! Japan is not as small as you think!"