In Buenos Aires in August, it is spring, and the weather is a little cooler than 10 degrees Celsius.
Compared with the past, Putrajaya has returned to its former prosperity, but what is different from the past is that in the past month or so, there have been fewer and fewer soldiers on the streets. There are only a few soldiers wearing tall woolen military uniforms.
Walking on the streets, they were holding flowers or food in their hands. People looked solemn.
war!
The war far away in Europe had already affected these soldiers. As South China declared war on Prussia, the soldiers canceled their vacations and trained day and night in the military camps to prepare for the war.
Set out, maybe tomorrow.
Holding a small bouquet of flowers in his hand, Li Ping walked silently along the sidewalk. His mood seemed a little complicated. Today was a big day.
Today is his blind date day.
What does a woman look like? He doesn't know, but for him, who is already 27 years old, it's time to get married, but now the time is not right because of the war.
Finally, he arrived at the agreed-upon cafe. He was standing across the street and wanted to "spot the enemy's situation." As soon as he stopped, someone suddenly shouted.
"Extraordinary number, extra number, the expeditionary force has been established and will set off for Europa soon!"
The newspaper seller's shout revealed his presence, and he saw a woman looking over at the open-air cafe across the street.
It's Alicia.
The captain’s wife, the captain was not his captain in the army, but the squad leader at the railway construction site. After seeing his sister-in-law discovering him, Li Ping hurriedly walked over and said.
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Alicia, who was more than 7 months pregnant, had some difficulty standing up.
"We have just arrived. Liping, let me introduce you to her. She is Julia, my neighbor. Julia, he is the Li Ping I told you. He is an army sergeant."
What caught Li Ping's eyes was a beautiful girl with black hair and a pair of amber eyes. The girl's gaze was bold and direct. She looked straight at him and spoke in unskilled Chinese.
"Nihou, my name is Julia."
After introducing the two people to each other, Alicia said with a smile.
"Now that you know each other, I won't bother you."
Before leaving, she even made a cheering gesture to Li Ping. Looking at Alicia leaving, Julia said with some envy.
"Alicia is very happy now, even happier than before. Her current husband really loves her very much."
Turning her gaze towards Li Ping, Julia said in a rather serious tone.
"That's why I came to see you!"
The girl said while looking at the bouquet of roses.
Looking at the girl, Li Ping hesitated and said.
"Well... you should know that I may go to the front line at any time. By then, it is very likely that I will... So, I feel that the time for us to meet may not be appropriate."
"Yeah?"
Looking at the man in front of her, Julia thought for a while and then said.
"In this case, let's hurry up!"
"What?"
"We should seize the time to get to know each other. If nothing else happens, I believe you will fall in love with me after you leave."
Opening his eyes, Li Ping didn't quite believe what he heard. They had just met. Are all the women here so enthusiastic?
…
On September 6, the third day after the establishment of the expeditionary force, the advance force was finally about to set off.
As a member of the advance team, when Li Ping set out with the troops, he would always keep his eyes on the road as a neat line of troops marched towards the dock along Zhuque Avenue, which was also the former July 9th Avenue.
On the other side, he was looking for that figure.
But the roadside was crowded with people, many of whom were pregnant, and some were holding babies. The women kept calling the men's names to the team, and they were calling the names of their lovers. Every time
When they receive a response, they will always run over excitedly, join the team, and express their reluctance with passionate kisses.
There is always something wonderful between people.
When these men came here at the end of last year, they came to this city as occupying troops, as conquerors, as invaders. In less than a year, many of them had already integrated into the city.
They have entered this city, integrated into the lives of thousands of people, and become a part of their lives. When they came here, they encountered resistance from many people, but now when they leave, many people
Reluctant to leave, reluctant to let them leave their side.
"Li Ping, Li Ping..."
Suddenly Li Ping heard Julia's shout. Even though he was the deputy platoon leader, when he saw Julia, he ran over desperately, then hugged her and held her tightly.
When provoking a passionate kiss with no one else around.
Whistles and laughter kept ringing, and the soldiers' laughter contained envy and blessings.
"Promise me that you will come back and come back alive!"
Julia stared at the man and said loudly.
"Well, I promise you..."
Once again, Li Ping hugged the girl tightly and swore silently in his heart. Then he reluctantly let go of her and ran forward as if he had made up his mind, chasing his comrades who had gone far.
"Promise me that you will come back..."
On this day, the streets from Suzaku Avenue to the pier were crowded with people. Even at the pier, when the troops boarded the ship, the people seeing them off were still crowded at the pier.
When the officers and soldiers of the advance force began to board the ship, in the building next to the dock, Zhu Xiankan, wearing a green military uniform, looked at Zuo Zongtang, Wang Youling, Qian Deshan and others who came to see them off. Zhu Xianhai was with them
When saying goodbye, he looked at them and said.
"My lords, from now on, I will leave all matters to you in Nanhua to you!"
After hearing this, several of them bowed their heads one after another.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that I will live up to your Majesty's great trust and devote myself wholeheartedly to our Nanhua!"
After bowing, Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had tried to persuade His Majesty, but... His Majesty had his own reasons, a reason that could not be refuted.
After briefly explaining some matters about the expedition to the ministers, Zhu Xianhai walked up to Charlotte and Elizabeth. One of them was his wife, and the other was his most trusted lover. He looked at them with reluctance in their eyes,
Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Don't worry, I will be back soon."
"I know,"
Charlotte nodded.
"Don't worry, I will help you protect our home."
According to European tradition, the monarch must stay with his base camp during wartime. This is the monarch's responsibility. When the prince is a minor, a regency council will be formed by the queen, the prime minister, and others to avoid the dictatorship of one of the parties.
As regent, Charlotte was his housekeeper.
"I know,"
Zhu Xianhai said softly while hugging his wife.
"My queen, I believe you can protect our home."
Charlotte is not a queen in name only. In the eyes of many Chileans and Argentines, as a Spanish princess, she is their king. Of course, this is just a "fig leaf" for those people.
After saying goodbye to Charlotte, Zhu Xianhai walked to Elizabeth and looked at the woman who was still as beautiful as ever. She had been following him for so many years.
"Elizabeth..."
"I know."
Before he could finish speaking, Elizabeth threw herself into his arms and just hugged him. When she was about to separate, she whispered in Zhu Xianhai's ear.
"My dear, the Queen of France is a world-famous beauty..."
What?
After letting go of Elizabeth, what Zhu Xianhai saw was her naughty smile. With a smile on her face, she just stared at him, and then said:
"come on!"
More than an hour later, the "Great Eastern" and 13 other transport ships, fully loaded with 32,000 officers and soldiers of the South China Expeditionary Force, slowly left the port and headed towards the ocean, escorted by several South China and French warships.
Sailing to the other shore...
This chapter has been completed!