"Sir, those soldiers must be punished!" Li Gensheng stood next to Xiang Xiaoqiang in the commander's office in the military camp and said harsh words with fear, "...They must be punished!...Those boys actually dare to show their faces in front of their German friends.
It’s so lawless to set off firecrackers in front of the German friends! Don’t you know that German friends are afraid of firecrackers? How does this make the German friends lose face!… If you want me to see it, I will put them all in confinement!… Sir, what do you think? All
Solitary confinement?”
Xiang Xiaoqiang leaned back in the chair, put his feet up on the table, and played with the lighter in his hand. His eyes glanced at him and stared at the ceiling, his face expressionless and noncommittal.
Li Gensheng glanced at Xiaoqiang worriedly again, fearing that the commander might not understand and say, "Then let's put him in solitary confinement"... He swallowed and continued to say bravely:
"Sir, everyone should be locked up! More than a hundred people should be locked up! It doesn't matter if there are not enough detention rooms, then... then..."
"Then what?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang finally reacted, raised his eyes and glanced at Li Gensheng, and said in a long voice.
"Then...ahem, then..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled slightly and said:
"Forget it, Gensheng, don't keep saying sarcastic things in front of me... I know you don't want to punish those more than a hundred people at all, right?"
Li Gensheng was startled, lowered his head, smiled and said:
"Sir...Actually, it's not that my subordinates are unwilling to punish...it's mainly because the brothers don't have any ill intentions...if it's because of setting off two firecrackers..."
He waved his hand to Xiaoqiang, interrupted him, and asked:
"Well, Gensheng, let me ask you, if the people who were scared to the ground today were a group of Ming soldiers, would you punish those who set off firecrackers? Pay attention to what I said, if the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were also afraid of firecrackers, they would be so scared that they fell to the ground.
"
Li Gensheng straightened his back, shook his head and said:
"That's not necessary. I won't punish. This is just soldiers making fun of each other."
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded:
"So, I won't punish you this time."
A hint of joy flashed across Li Gensheng's eyes. Xiang Xiaoqiang continued:
"Gensheng, you remember, either punish them all or not punish them at all. It cannot be said that the German volunteers who were frightened were the perpetrators, and the perpetrators must be severely punished; and the ones who were frightened were our Ming soldiers, and the perpetrators must be severely punished."
The offenders will not be held accountable. They must be treated equally. In addition, root, you remember,..."
He sat up straight, stared into Li Gensheng's eyes, and said word by word:
"Not German friends, but Germany, nationality, ambition, willingness, and soldiers. We want them here, not as friends, but as subordinates. From now on, not only these things, but also food, daily life, and other matters
All aspects must be treated equally. If the German soldiers eat one pound of meat a day, then our soldiers must be able to eat one pound of meat if they are willing. Of course, there can be levels, and the army is a place with strict levels of hierarchy. But the levels can only be
Because of military rank and position, not because of nationality and race. Do you understand?"
Li Gensheng nodded. He was very happy because the commander's attitude was more ideal than he imagined.
Xiang Xiaoqiang opened the window and looked downstairs at the German officers and soldiers marching through the barracks in front of the Ming army. He smiled and said:
"If they want to win the respect in the hearts of our Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, they can win with their excellent flying skills, superb aerial combat, solid armor operation skills, strict discipline and excellent basic qualities! If they
If we can really show all this, by then, they can even become gods in the hearts of our officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty! If they can bleed side by side with us on the battlefield, go through life and death, then they will even become our brothers!... But
At present, we can only call them German volunteers."
"That's what my lord said."
He turned to Xiaoqiang and said with a smile:
"Gensheng, do you know why I emphasize these things so much?... In other words, if they are British soldiers or American soldiers, I really don't care that much."
Li Gensheng also had some doubts:
"Sir, why?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang said:
"There is only one reason: they come from Nazi Germany. The Nazis are all racial fanatics and have been brainwashing the German people for three years. The idea that these young people have been indoctrinated into is that Aryans are the best race in the world.
, all other ethnic groups are inferior to them, and we colored people also belong to what they call inferior races. If our care for them is understood by them as our inferiority complex, it will be tantamount to our automatic cooperation.
They’re talking about race. Then in the next few years, don’t expect them to see us as equals.”
"I understand, sir," Li Gensheng finally understood and became serious, "this way, my subordinates will know what to do and how to use appropriate measures."
…
The People's Guard has now grown to nearly 60,000 people, and the Xiaoling Guard Camp has also expanded. It is now divided into four large divisions based on the organization of four divisions. The overall size has almost caught up with the Capital Garrison. Such a huge building
It would be very easy if there were more than a thousand people living in the camp.
Among these 1,300 German officers, 300 armored force officers are to be permanently stationed in the People's Guard and are considered part of the People's Guard establishment. 1,000 pilots are to enter the Ming Dynasty Army Aviation establishment and enter the Army Aviation front-line combat units and aviation schools.
Yes, they are in the People's Guard only temporarily and will leave soon.
But despite this, Xiang Xiaoqiang still gave them their first impression of Ming Dynasty and Ming Dynasty army without leaving any trace.
First of all, Xiang Xiaoqiang did not go to the train station to greet him in person as Li Gensheng suggested. He just sent Li Gensheng there and told Li Gensheng that letting him go would have given the German Army face.
In addition, most of the more than a thousand German officer corps thought that when they got off the train and headed to the military camp, the Ming army would send them transportation. Who knew that they would actually be asked to carry their bags and boxes on their backs?
Of course, the Ming army colonels, lieutenant colonels, and military police who came to pick up the station also walked back with them. Although the distance was not long, these German boys still felt that there was some gap between what they had imagined.
When they set off from the country, the head of state personally spoke to them, almost calling them saviors, asking them to go to the other side of the earth to help, guide, and save... When they boarded the ship at the dock, there were many more
Ladies cheered them, threw flowers, a military band played, and there were many teenagers from the Hitler Youth who cheered them...
Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the other end of the world, we didn’t even have to take a car from the station to the military camp. Many people were thinking that maybe it was because the Ming army was so motorized that there were too few cars.
…
However, when they carried boxes and luggage in the military camp to the dormitory, they saw endless tall garages on both sides of the road, with car logos spray-painted in black paint on each door.
After walking for a while, they saw hundreds of military trucks lined up outside the garage. Ming army soldiers were washing the cars with faucet hoses, and then polishing them until they were shiny.
Going further, they saw a taller garage, which was still endless as far as the eye could see. The difference was that each of those tall doors was spray-painted with the tank logo in black paint.
In the open space in front of these tank warehouses, there are at least a hundred tanks parked there, and hundreds of Ming army tank soldiers are maintaining them. The young men were shirtless, showing their dark muscles, shouting slogans, and working together to
A long pole was inserted into the barrel, wiping the barrel back and forth like a tug of war.
There were also several tanks, and the boys were shouting slogans, pulling out the tank's tracks one at a time, and then replacing the links that needed to be replaced with new ones, shouting slogans, and getting them in one at a time.
There are also about ten tanks, and young men are standing on the tanks, carrying heavy and huge batteries to replace them.
Seeing all these familiar and exciting sights, these German armored soldiers unconsciously slowed down.
In China, they have never seen so many tanks in the same place, nor have they seen so many cars in the same place. They thought that they would be the ones sitting in these tanks, jolting around the school field,
They felt that their blood was about to boil.
…
Ten long barracks are specially designed for them to live in. More than a hundred middle- and lower-level officers of the People's Guard are waiting here to guide and help these more than a thousand middle- and lower-level German officers to move in and settle in as if they were welcoming new classmates.
.Among the more than 100 officers of the People's Guard, half know German. This brings together almost all the officers in the military camp who know German.
Despite this, most people can only communicate by gestures, gestures, and expressions. Although there is a "firecracker incident" at the gate of the military camp, it is obvious that this little prank is nothing to the German officers and soldiers. There is no People's Guard at all.
The higher-ups think so seriously. They don't think about the "relationship between the two countries" and the "national influence" at all. Playing pranks and playing tricks on each other is simply commonplace among them. But those who are dissatisfied all keep this idea in mind and secretly
Just wait for the opportunity to find it again.
Young officers from the two countries of the same rank quickly got along, at least on the surface. They passed cigarettes to each other, patted each other on the shoulders, beat their fists, and laughed. They were already on good terms.
The group fight that Li Gensheng was worried about did not happen.
Suddenly, a password came from the dormitory corridor:
"stand at attention----!"
"Pa!", all the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers in the corridor stood at attention.
Immediately afterwards, another German command came:
"Ake——Dong!"
"Pa!", all the German officers and soldiers also stood at attention.
But immediately, the young German soldiers who were standing straight lost their eyes and tilted their heads to look forward. The corridor was filled with low laughter and gentle whistles.
A female lieutenant colonel of the Ming Army, accompanied by two male majors, appeared in the corridor.
She was in her thirties, with beautiful appearance and tall figure. She walked gracefully with her hands behind her back, with a feminine approach and the demeanor of an officer. She smiled from side to side and nodded gently to these German young men.
The young German soldiers were laughing, bumping shoulders and staring at the female lieutenant colonel, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
In China, I have never seen a woman in the military camp! Even though I usually see women everywhere when I go out on vacation, I never feel this way. Once a woman appears in a military camp full of men, the attraction to the young men will definitely be huge.
of.
The female lieutenant colonel was obviously here for inspection. She nodded with a smile and went into the dormitories one by one. From time to time, she asked a certain junior German officer if he was used to the climate of Ming Dynasty? Where is his hometown? Wait, wait, etc. The man behind him
The officer translated in German.
Some of the German young men who were asked were smiling and looking at her as if they were looking at a beauty. Their answers were also glib and full of puns, taking advantage of the characteristics of German culture and mixing in some obscene elements to see if the translator could see through it.
There are also young young men who try their best to behave like gentlemen. They comb their blond hair with a comb in advance. When asked about themselves, they always click their feet and bow nervously with a stiff smile.
, and fully demonstrated the demeanor of the Prussian noble officer corps.
The female lieutenant colonel always had a soft smile on her face. When she saw the bed was not neatly made, she would bend down and arrange it for these young men herself. For a moment, the bones of these young Germans were about to melt.
After the inspection, the female lieutenant colonel returned to the corridor, smiled at the German officers and soldiers and said:
"Young men, as you can see, there are women in the Ming Dynasty army, and women account for a large proportion. This is also the tradition of the Ming Dynasty army... I noticed that when I came in just now, there were many people there.
Whistle. Well, let me interpret this as a compliment from you."
After the translator finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the corridor.
The female lieutenant colonel smiled slightly and continued:
"But in the Ming Dynasty's army, women have their own role. This role may be medical, communication, clerical, or even driving a submarine. However, there is only one role that absolutely does not exist, and that is-being
Watch!”
After the translator finished speaking, the corridor fell silent.
The female lieutenant colonel had a straight face and said coldly:
"You didn't know this before, but I came here to tell you personally. In the Ming Army, female members must be respected 100%. The most important article in our military regulations is to brag to female officers.
Whistle is punishable by 12 hours of confinement. Let me say it again, whistle by a female officer is punishable by 12 hours of confinement. Do you understand?"
After the translator said the last word in German, the corridor fell into silence.
"Okay," she said, smiling again, "I think you all understand. From now on, you must abide by the military regulations of our Ming army, including this one."
At this moment, another whistle sounded in the corridor. Because the corridor was very quiet, this whistle was extremely clear.