Mengshan Army

"What did you say?" Long Qian didn't seem to understand David's poor Chinese.

"I want to join your army." After saying these words, Long Qian believed that he heard correctly.All I know is that the young American who was making a fuss about leaving in the early stage was very quiet during this time. When Liang Huada and the others were released, they didn't let go of David.But he never expected that he would propose to join the army.

David, who was wearing a uniform of the new army like the soldiers, spoke English this time. Long Qian heard it clearly and smiled, "I'm sorry, David, I have wronged you during this time. After a while, I will let you go."

Perhaps Long Qian was trying to practice his English. Every time he communicated with David, he always used foreign words that Li Sancai could not understand.At this time, Li Sancai could only use the expressions on the two people's faces to figure out the content of their conversation.Now he was doing such speculation, and found that Long Qian seemed to be apologetic in his calm face, but David blushed and became agitated.

"No, no! You have no right to drive me away!" David shouted in Chinese with a Shandong accent.

So it was to send this foreign devil away... Li Sancai felt that he had understood what they had just talked about.Seeing Long Qian waving at him, Li Sancai grinned at David and left the room.

"Oh, dear David, don't get excited, don't get excited. Say it in your native language, although I know your Chinese has improved a lot. I just have a little time today, so I can have a good talk with you. I Let me ask you, why do you want to join my army?"

"Oh," David calmed down and smiled shyly, "General, please allow me to use this title, although in terms of the number of your army, you can be regarded as a major at most. But I believe, firmly believe that you will become a great general. Like the great General Grant."

"Haha, thank you for your compliment. China will not be divided, and I will not become Ulysses Grant." Long Qian wondered why David admired Grant instead of General Lee, who commanded the Southern Army. In terms of personality charm and command level In other words, the latter is clearly superior to the former.

"You know a lot," David smiled. "Didn't you ask me why I joined the army? Because I admire your personality. You are the most charming Chinese I have ever met."

"You are too much." Long Qian interrupted David, "Actually, you are already a member of the Mengshan Army. Isn't that right? Didn't you also run the mountain with us early? And you are the ordnance team I know what I did. But I didn't thank you, do you know why?"

I can't remember when it started, David ran with the team every day, and there were not many queue trainings, but he always stood behind the team and practiced.Long Qian allowed him to do this.Probably because of the permission of the commander, the soldiers of Mengshan Army are used to the existence of David. Many people chat with David in their spare time. Many of them are used to David's yellow hair and blue eyes. They talk to David about him. country﹍﹍David worked in Wu Lie’s ordnance group most of the time, because he needed to calculate some dimensions, Wu Lie quickly relied on David, and David, who had studied in college, was obviously not as good at mathematics as Wu Lie and others. as far as one can imagine.

"Why?" David's blue eyes widened.

"Because I didn't treat you as an outsider." Long Qian smiled, "You see, I trained soldiers on the mountain, and I didn't keep any secrets from you, did I?"

"Yes. General, you are the most powerful general I have ever seen, no, I have also heard of. In just a few months, you have trained such an elite team. I believe your army is the most powerful in China. The most powerful, even the U.S. Army, I am afraid it is not as good as..."

"Have you seen the training of the US Army?" Long Qian asked with interest.

"Oh, no, no." David shook his head, "I'm guessing. I hate war and all killings. I know you trained them to kill more people in the future. But I still like you and your The army, it is becoming an unpredictable army at a speed that I can see, I would like to join in and see where your army can go..."

"If you join my army, will you obey my orders?" Long Qian asked with a smile.

"Of course. Your army orders are the strictest. Of course I will obey them, and I will obey them resolutely."

"If I ordered you to attack the church, would you do it?"

"Oh, my God. You will never give such an order. I firmly believe." David excitedly said, "Although you are not a Protestant, I think your behavior is completely in line with the teachings. You are a A great soldier, but also a modest gentleman, and a believer who abides by the teachings. Christians will never do things that bully the weak. For example, you respect women from the bottom of your heart. If my father knows your story, He will definitely regard you as his best friend." He originally wanted to say that those who attacked the church were thugs and rascals, but he remembered what Long Qian had said when he answered his question, so he finally didn't say it.

"I'm not a Christian. So I'm an atheist." Long Qian said with a smile, "So I firmly believe that the world has matter before gods, and all gods are created by people out of their own interests. Now, of course , I am not against religious belief." Long Qian patted David on the shoulder, "Thank you for your trust in me and the Mengshan Army. But," Long Qian stared at David's open forehead, "My dear David, have you decided to stay in China for the rest of your life and never return to your great motherland?"

"Uh, this﹍﹍" the American boy hesitated, he obviously didn't think about this issue deeply, but he quickly had a countermeasure, "You are building a great civilized army, and the army also has vacations, right? I You can use the vacation you gave me to go back to China to visit relatives."

"Haha," Long Qian laughed, "David, you are a lovely young man, very cute." Long Qian's tone was like an elder to a younger generation.

"Oh, General Long, you can't refuse my request! I assure you, I will become one of the most qualified fighters under your command."

"Yes, I believe." Long Qian nodded, "In fact, I have already regarded you as a member of the Mengshan Army. But, David, you are an American, you will not give up your nationality, no Wrong? As for the Manchu Qing regime, there is currently no nationality management system. Considering our country’s culture and education level, you will not be accepted by the Chinese for a long time. It is because of your blond hair and blue eyes.” Long Qian Laughed.

David was a little frustrated.Indeed, although he tried his best to integrate into the vigorous group of the Mengshan Army, and he did have some friends who could chat with him, some people still regarded him as a foreign devil or a barbarian and refused to have any contact with him.

"Dear David, don't be depressed. You are a kind and sincere boy. You have been in China for a long time. You should understand how ordinary people think of foreigners. You can't blame them all, but you should blame the Westerners. And the bullying and exploitation of China by the Orientals, blame the injustice towards China including your compatriots. I will do my best to change this injustice. You may not believe it, the Chinese may be the most injustice on the planet Kind, the most uncontested nation. This nation was once powerful. Our fleet sailed to the coast of Africa before the Portuguese and Spaniards completed their world-class voyage. What we brought was not plunder and colonization, but China The kindness and friendship of people. The Chinese may have had the minions of tigers and leopards, but now they are a sheep with no resistance. This is the reality. Wolves and tigers and leopards may coexist peacefully, but they will not speak peace to sheep Oh. It's getting too far. David, I'm going to send you down the mountain to a safe place in the near future, but you must keep all the secrets about Mengshan. Can you?"

"No, no!" David exclaimed, "I will not leave Mengshan, I want to join the Mengshan Army. Commander Long, you are a man of university knowledge, I even thought you were a graduate of West Point, don't you Do you also think that an American youth who loves China is not qualified to join your army?"

"The army is an armed group with a strong political color to defend national interests. Therefore, nationality is very important to the army." Long Qian poured half a bowl of water for David in a black pottery bowl. There is no heat preservation vessel, and the boiling water is always very fast. It's cold, and people on the mountain have adapted to drinking cold water, even in the severe winter.People have to adapt to the environment, which is impossible.According to Long Qian's estimate, the temperature on the mountain is at least two degrees lower than that at the bottom. Even in the hot summer, the temperature in the cottage will not make people sweat profusely, unless after strenuous exercise.

With frustration written on David's face, he pondered for a moment, "You are right. I can give up my nationality."

"David, for a young man from a wealthy family in the United States, and well-educated, I remember you graduated from Princeton University? Living the day is really not easy. You may already know that there is not much food in the cottage, and there is a serious shortage of meat and vegetables. People do not have enough nutrition and will get sick﹍﹍So, I decided to take the troops out of the mountains. Actually, I have been watching you , looking at you, I believe you like our group of people who are somewhat different in today's China. I admit that I have ambitions, and I hope to lead this army farther, not to survive under the siege of the government, but to It is to achieve development﹍﹍ strive to complete industrialization and electrification like your motherland, so that Chinese people can also live a civilized and prosperous life. I know this ideal is as far away and difficult as human beings going out of the earth and into space .My task right now is to find a way out for everyone, a way out! Do you understand?"

"General, you will do it! I firmly believe!" David shouted.

Long Qian stood up with a serious expression on his face, "David, we are destined to fight hard again and again. Many people you know will die on the bloody battlefield. Many of them don't even really understand the so-called ideal ﹍﹍Da Wei, I have no right to bring an American youth who truly sympathizes with China to the battlefield. Don’t rush to confess, listen to me, if you really like Mengshan Army and sympathize with my cause, then be a non-staff of Mengshan Army Personnel, I and my comrades-in-arms will always regard you as a member of the Mengshan Army! I firmly believe that you will have greater support for my army and my cause! And I will work hard to create a situation, Maybe in ten years or 15 years, I will have the opportunity to come to the United States and visit your parents and family."

David cheered up, "That's great. I really hope that day. However, I really hope to train and fight with you. Yes, you always use that word."

"I said, if you are really willing to join the Mengshan Army, I welcome it. However, you don't have to march and fight with us. You will play a greater role when you leave Mengshan. I originally wanted to send you away earlier. Now look There's no rush. Right away, and I mean soon, we'll be leaving Mengshan and stepping onto a bigger stage."