Chapter 1456, the few tribesmen and recruits who entered Beijing
. , Daming Zhenhai King
"Woo~"
"Keng~wipe, Keng~wipe~"
The Jingxi Jiazi 026 train that leads from the Western Regions to the capital of the Ming Dynasty emits bursts of whistles. The sound echoes in the open foothills of the mountains and continues to echo in the valleys in the distance. The sound is melodious and long, as if the mountain gods are here.
The sound is average.
Li Nanyun was wearing a long robe and holding a volume of Tang poetry anthology in his hand. He was immersing himself in the beautiful world of poetry and songs with relish. From time to time, he would shake his head and recite aloud. When he read the exquisite words, he would even admire them.
"In the midst of the colorful clouds of the White Emperor's speech, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are returned in one day, the apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the light boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains!"
"In the past, Li Taibai took a boat to travel south along the Yangtze River. He could travel thousands of miles in a day. There must be some exaggeration in it. Now I take a train, but I can really travel a thousand miles in a day."
"It only takes a few days to travel thousands of miles from the Western Regions to the capital, and there is no travel and fatigue. If Li Taibai had been alive, he would have written another poem for the ages."
Li Nanyun gently put down the book in his hand and looked at the scenery outside the window.
The train from the Ming Dynasty to the Western Regions has just been built and opened to traffic recently. At this moment, the train shuttles at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, looking at it from a distance.
The white-capped snow-capped mountains in the distance are extremely holy, as charming as a virgin; the mountainside is covered with lush grass, and you can see acres of cattle and sheep foraging freely, and the herdsmen are singing songs and enjoying the wonderful time.
At the foot of the mountain is a town, vast farmland, dense forests in the distance, and a river winding down like a jade belt.
The scenery is so beautiful and picturesque that one cannot help but be intoxicated by it.
"This brother, Wang Qi, is in Xiahe. I wonder if I can sit with him?"
Just as Li Nanyun was immersed in the beautiful scenery outside the car window, someone came over, saluted and asked.
"Please sit down~please sit down~"
Li Nanyun came back to his senses, quickly stood up and returned the greeting, signaling to the other party to please feel free to do so.
Then he looked at Wang Qi carefully. He was also dressed like a scholar like himself, and there was a book boy behind him. However, this boy was not Han, but blond and blue-eyed like himself.
Wang Qi was also looking carefully at Li Nanyun in front of him. Although he was dressed like a scholar, his hair was raised high, with a hairpin and a jade pendant.
It's just that the other person is tall, with a high nose and deep eyes, blond hair and blue eyes. There is no doubt that he is not Han.
"Brother Wang, this is Li Nanyun, from Nanyun Province!"
Li Nanyun introduced himself to Wang Qi with a smile. The two exchanged polite greetings before sitting down. The carriage they were traveling in was a first-class carriage, which was a little different from ordinary carriages. There were fewer people, more space, and a separate private bedroom outside.
There are also places where you can sit and drink tea, chat, read books and newspapers together.
"Nagumo Province?"
"I see. Brother Li must have also gone to the capital to take the imperial examination, right?"
When Wang Qi heard this, he immediately understood it after a little thought.
"Ashamed~Ashamed~"
"Thanks to the emperor's grace, I have the honor to go to the capital to study. I don't dare to have any extravagant expectations, but I hope that I can learn a thing or two from my outstanding students of the Ming Dynasty, which will benefit me throughout my life."
Li Nanyun is very humble.
Last year, Nanyun Province held the triennial provincial examination. He is a native of Xiji Hong Kong and has studied in a private school and academy set up by the local government since he was a child.
Even though he is Caucasian and not from the Ming Dynasty, he is very talented in reading. He has almost a photographic memory of many things. In the private school, he learned better than many Han children and was deeply influenced by the teachers in the private school.
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When he took part in the provincial examination last year, he won Jieyuan in one fell swoop, so much so that the chief minister of Nanyun Province was full of praise for him and said that he had a bright future.
Because Li Nanyun himself is a Caucasian, a native of Nanyun Province, he won the first place in the provincial examination and became Jieyuan. The news spread in Nanyun Province, and the local Caucasians and Georgians in Nanyun Province were greatly encouraged.
Many celebrations were held happily, and a lot of money was raised for Li Nanyun to help him go to the capital to participate in the examination.
For these local people in Nanyun Province, they have always been weak and have been bullied and invaded by powerful foreign nations and countries. Only the Emperor of Heaven regards them as his subjects and treats them like Han people.
There is no discrimination or prejudice, nor any oppression.
In addition, the Ming Empire was extremely powerful and was the most powerful country in the world. Under many policies, the local Caucasians and Georgians in Nanyun Province identified with the Ming Dynasty more than anyone else in the Ming Dynasty.
The original tribal consciousness gradually faded and blurred, and the identity of the Ming people gained more and more recognition and support. At the same time, everyone also felt that they were the subjects of the Ming Emperor and would always be loyal to the Ming Emperor and the Ming Empire!
Last year, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty also canonized Concubine Yun, who was born in Nanyun Province. Moreover, Concubine Yun is now pregnant and will soon be a member of the Ming Dynasty royal family.
This is undoubtedly a feeling of recognition for the people of Nanyun Province.
The Emperor of Heaven treats them as truly as he treats the Han people, treating them as his own people.
These have increased the cohesion of people in Nanyun Province and made them yearn for the Ming Dynasty.
"Brother Li is so humble~"
Wang Qi said with a smile: "Although I am from Hezhong, I have never been to Nanyun Province. I heard people say that the scenery in Nanyun Province is extremely beautiful, with waterfalls, flowing springs, shrouded clouds and mist, and it combines the beauty of heaven, earth and hills."
"Haha, our Nagumo Province has many mountains and rivers, so it does have many beautiful places, such as Lake Saivan, Nagumo Falls, Nagumo Snow Mountain, etc. The scenery is extremely beautiful."
"However, our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, with countless mountains and rivers, and countless places with beautiful scenery. Didn't the newspaper say that the beautiful scenery of the tropical South Seas, enjoy the beach and sunshine, and some coconuts."
"The prairie in the middle of the river is full of galloping horses, and the sky and the earth are long and leisurely, allowing you to soar freely like a Kunpeng; the Liaodong grain area is thousands of miles of fertile fields, and the waves of golden wheat are surging."
"There are also Golden Continent, Australia, and the vast Far North. There are too many magnificent mountains and rivers and beautiful mountains and rivers."
Li Nanyun laughed happily and introduced to Wang Qi the beautiful scenic spots in Nanyun Province. At the same time, he also looked forward to traveling around the Ming Dynasty and seeing the sun, moon, mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty.
"What Brother Li said is true. Our Ming Dynasty has beautiful mountains and rivers and outstanding people. There are too many places worthy of our visit."
Wang Qi also nodded solemnly.
Soon, the two of them started chatting enthusiastically.
Although Li Nanyun is Caucasian and has a huge difference in appearance from the Han people, there is no language communication barrier. At the same time, they are both scholars. They have many common topics and they have a lot of fun talking.
We chatted slowly from all over the world, talking about the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, and then about this time's examination. We had a great time chatting!
At the same time, here are several ordinary carriages on the same train.
Several carriages have been booked by the military. Inside the carriages are rows of new recruits wearing brand-new military uniforms. Each of these recruits wears red flowers on their chests and red ribbons, and their hair is all shaved into a straight crop.
They have different expressions and huge differences in appearance.
There are tall Caucasians from Nanyun Province, tall noses, deep eyes, and yellowish hair. Of course, they now call themselves people from Nanyun Province and no longer call themselves Caucasians or Georgians.
There are also Mongolians from the grasslands of the Western Regions. Although they are not tall, their shoulders are very broad, giving people a very heavy look. They have square faces and straight black hair.
There are also recruits from various tribes in the Western Regions. Their appearance is very different from that of the Han people, but most of them are tall and strong. They all look like strong men chosen from thousands of people.
Monte sat in a seat by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window, but his eyes were full of yearning for the future military life.
Monte is a native of Nanyun Province and a Georgian. He used to make a living by herding with his parents. Later, Nanyun Province was incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
His parents were also employed as shepherds at the Mengshi Ranch, specifically responsible for grazing cattle, sheep and horses for the Mengshi Ranch. Therefore, during the great wave of sinicization in Nanyun Province, the Monte family also changed their surname to Meng after the owner of the Mengshi Ranch.
, which is how Monte’s name came about.
Monte is tall and strong. This time the Nanyun Province is recruiting, and their locals also have some quotas, which makes the locals of Nanyun Province extremely excited.
Especially the local youth were extremely excited.
As the westernmost territory of the Ming Dynasty, Nanyun Province had to face the Ottoman Empire, the Persian Empire and Europe, so it had always been stationed and guarded by large armies. At the same time, there was also a powerful Black Sea Fleet on the Black Sea.
Therefore, soldiers are very common here in Nanyun Province.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty wore handsome clothes, rode tall horses, and had uniform steps and postures. They looked very handsome and heroic.
In addition, the Ming army gave the Ottoman Empire a hard lesson, and the locals in Nanyun Province had always been humiliated by the Ottoman Empire. It can be said that it gave them a harsh blow.
The income and treatment of soldiers are very high, so the locals in Nanyun Province admire Ming soldiers very much. Countless girls dream of marrying Ming soldiers, and countless teenagers dream of joining the army one day to be loyal to Ming Dynasty and tomorrow.
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Now it's finally happened.
After many rounds of screening, it can be said that Monte was selected as one in a million. Monte’s tall stature, strong physique, handsome appearance and fluent Ming dialect, coupled with the fact that Monte’s parents are excellent employees of Monte’s Ranch, finally made him the lucky one.
Becoming a recruit who joins the army on behalf of the local people of Nanyun Province, you will have the opportunity to go to the capital to receive recruit training, and have the opportunity to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, protect your home and country for the Ming Dynasty, and expand your territory.