This year's northern region seems to be colder than in previous years. Although it is already February, the north wind is howling and the rain is pouring. Xu Xiaoyang is standing guard outside with a gun in his hand, shivering a little.
Standing on the steps of the courtyard gate, staring at the surroundings vigilantly, Xu Xiaoyang couldn't help but keep glancing into the dark courtyard gate.
This is the former Suppression General compound in Guinan County, Wanzhou. I heard that one of the most important figures in the principality, the Privy Council Minister and the governor of Northern Montenegro, General Zhang, once led the Suppression General here to fight against the bandits supported by the Haixi people.
Nearly three years have passed since it became the territory of Montenegro. Guinan County has changed greatly. As a border county of the Principality of Montenegro, a branch line was built from the main railway line of Montenegro to here. Small commodities from Montenegro also spread from here.
There are free trade channels in Haixi, but most of them are smuggling. After all, Haixi people have extremely heavy tariffs and only open the Shengjing channel.
But in any case, as the birthplace of Montenegro and the smuggling of small commodities in the East China Sea, it has also promoted the development here, and a number of small factories producing small commodities have been built.
Nowadays, the situation in the Principality and Hercynian Province has suddenly become tense.
The reason was that the principality did not recognize the Japanese invasion of the "New Japanese Territory" colony established in Anshan, and then there were conflicts on the border there. The pseudo-county magistrate of the puppet regime supported by the Japanese murdered her husband and raped the woman. The woman's hometown was
The family registered in the principality, and her family entered Xinri territory to rescue the victim woman, and several Japanese soldiers who were doing bad things died among them. Then the Japanese took advantage of the situation and insisted that the principality arrest those few volunteers and send them to them for processing.
Thinking about what happened, Xu Xiaoyang couldn't help but feel angry and clenched the rifle in his hand tightly.
In the past few years, Xu Xiaoyang knew what a colony is and what a nation is through the cultural education courses of military political trainers.
A few days ago, on the border of Northern Montenegro, there was an incident where Japanese soldiers shot at our own border guards. One of our border guards disappeared. He must have been captured by the Japanese, but I don't know what kind of torture he is undergoing now.
What Xu Xiaoyang is angry about now is why he didn't start a war with the Japanese.
It is better to die standing than to live cowardly!
The stories told by the political trainers are always so reasonable and exciting.
Now, I heard that a big shot has come to this former general headquarters of the Suppression Force, and it seems that he is here to inspect the frontline defense.
He seems to be a very important figure in the principality, but he comes here in a low profile and the outside world doesn't know about him at all.
In fact, it may be that all the generals on the front line are here. In this principality, only brigade commander-level commanders can be assigned the rank of brigadier general, and division-level commanders can be assigned the rank of major general and enter the ranks of generals.
It is conceivable that the important people coming must be of great importance.
Xu Xiaoyang was thinking about it when he heard the sound of footsteps in the courtyard and hurriedly stood up straighter.
"Oh, what's your name?" A very gentle voice.
Xu Xiaoyang turned around and subconsciously wanted to salute. Anyone who can freely enter and leave this compound now must be his commander.
Then, Xu Xiaoyang's body trembled, and his whole body froze suddenly. The half-raised hand seemed to have no strength and froze there.
What came out of the courtyard was a young man. He was so handsome that it was indescribable, giving people the illusion that such a handsome man should not exist in this world.
That was none other than His Royal Highness the Prince!
I was taught to watch TV in the army, I saw His Highness the Prince's image, and listened to His Highness the Prince's lectures. This appearance is something I will never forget for the rest of my life. Even as a man, I feel that His Highness the Prince is like an extremely precious thing in the world.
He would sacrifice his life and blood for his precious treasures.
It is a great honor and an incomparable honor to fight for His Royal Highness the Prince.
Not to mention, the world described by His Highness the Prince seems to be really coming true. Being born in the countryside of Montenegro, I have had a particularly strong feeling in the past five years.
His Royal Highness is simply a god sent from heaven to save the suffering people.
"Your Highness is talking to you!" Someone scolded someone next to him.
With His Highness here, it seems that he can attract all the light. Xu Xiaoyang can't see anyone else in his eyes. Periodically Ai Ai: "Your Highness... Your Highness..."
Lu Ming waved his hands, feeling a little helpless. Since he reached adulthood at the age of twenty, his appearance has been slowly fine-tuning, especially after he became an incarnation, the fine-tuning speed became faster. People who knew him before did not feel too strongly.
But those who don’t know themselves will be stunned for a while when they see themselves for the first time.
Now he is on the east and west front lines, incarnating on the front line of North Black Mountain Fort. His true self has come to Wanzhou, which borders Haixi Province, to inspect and, in fact, supervise the battle.
He reached out and touched Xu Xiaoyang's raincoat and nodded: "The material is not bad. Is it cold in this weather?"
Xu Xiaoyang shook his head like a rattle and stammered: "No, it's not cold..."
Lu Ming looked at his thin military uniform and looked around, "The spring cold this year has passed, but next winter's military uniforms should be carefully protected against cold. I feel that the winter in the northern region is getting colder year by year! Probably we are in the Little Ice Age now.
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Someone was busy nearby taking notes.
Lu Ming patted Xu Xiaoyang on the shoulder, "Young man, you have a lot of muscles. It seems that the food is not bad. I advocated a cup of milk every day. Have your troops implemented it?" He smiled again and said to the side: "This young man will transfer mine later.
Guard regiment!"
Some people were staring nervously at Xu Xiaoyang, fearing that he would say the wrong thing.
Xu Xiaoyang gradually woke up from the shock and stood at attention, "I'm reporting to Your Highness the Prince! The secret service company at the headquarters of the Third Regiment of the First Guards Division to which I belong is provided with a cup of milk every day!"
Lu Ming nodded: "Well, answering the question can help us grasp the key points. We have a special agent company." He looked to the side and asked, "How are ordinary soldiers doing?"
Standing nearby, Commander Nian Wenwu of the 1st Guards Division, also known as Lao Niu, hurriedly said: "I often organize inspection teams to conduct overt and covert visits to various ministries. By the second half of last year, we no longer found any cases of low-level officers deducting military pay!"
Lu Ming nodded. For the Northern Territory, it seemed to be natural for officers at all levels to withhold their military pay. In order to put an end to this trend, he had severely punished a number of officers. There were even some capable commanders who had Ma Su killed in tears and sentenced to death.
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Of course, the deterrence of punishment is one aspect. The main thing is the separation of logistics and command systems, as well as the audit of relevant accounts. Overt and covert visits to ordinary soldiers by the supervision department are also routine.
However, the military has its own special characteristics. For some suggestions that suit one's own preferences, such as encouraging soldiers to supervise officers, opening up channels for soldiers to appeal beyond their senior levels, etc., those who make these suggestions are all scolded by themselves. In the military,
Superiors and subordinates can be as close as brothers, but the sense of identity must be tightly guarded, so that military orders can be as strong as a mountain.
"At your age, you are a veteran..." Lu Ming looked at Xu Xiaoyang's young and slightly childish face, and was filled with emotion. It seemed that this young man had been a veteran for more than ten years. From the old warlord's arm to the new military, from
After a life of dawdling, he is now full of ideals. Looking at the perseverance in his eyes, you can tell that he has changed a lot. Having said that, those who can be selected to serve as sentries here must be the political backbone of the secret agent company, not to mention their skills.
But, in the upcoming war, how many such good young people will be sacrificed?
How many people have fought in ancient times. Is the future they created with their lives and blood worth their sacrifice?
Sighing softly in his heart, Lu Ming patted Xu Xiaoyang on the shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work!" He turned and walked towards the black car that had just stopped.
All the officials stood at attention and saluted to see him off. Xu Xiaoyang stood as straight as a stone sculpture. He was so excited for a long time that he did not lower his hand in the military salute.
