Chapter 2: Seeking Light in the Dark of Night

  Wang Gang didn't know that he would faint, but in fact it was an inevitable reaction when the energy consciousness after the soul crossed over perfectly merged with this body, just like a computer from the previous life reinstalled the system, and often had to restart before it could take effect. When he woke up again, he was already in the intensive care unit of New York Central Hospital.

  Opening her eyes, what entered her vision was a soft and warm ceiling lamp in the center of the room. The milky white light was neither too bright to be dazzling nor too dim to make one feel cold and lonely.

  Wang Gang slightly raised his head and glanced around the room, apparently a single-person ward with a refined atmosphere. On the wall opposite the bed hung an elegant HOWARD brand clock, its hour and minute hands converging at the Roman numeral XII. Although delicate thin curtains were drawn in front of the window, through the gaps one could vaguely see the flashing neon lights characteristic of a big city's night scene.

  Is it midnight now? A glance at the calendar on the bedside table revealed that the latest page was boldly marked: February 24, 1917.

  Damn it, actually returned to 1917? What's going on here? How much effort did it take to go back from 2001 to 1917?

  Wang Gang rummaged through his mind, searching for the sudden memories of the original owner, and found that the original owner of this body was also named Wang Gang! Moreover, he was the third Chinese student in the history of West Point Military Academy in the United States!

  Although the host's consciousness had been completely erased, Wang Gang, who woke up at this moment, almost regained most of his memories from 1917.

  This made him feel both fortunate and helpless. Fortunately, he didn't have to pretend to be amnesiac in front of the people around him, seamlessly integrating into this era and society. Unfortunately, Wang Gang's life at West Point Military Academy might not be as carefree and unrestricted as his previous life.

  Wang Gang, lost in thought, remained motionless for a moment. He had just lightly moved each of his toes and fingers, then gently turned his neck from side to side, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

  This body is actually not much worse than its peak in the previous life, could this be a side effect of soul transmigration?

  At the age of 18, he enlisted in the army and became a steel-strong special forces ace at the age of 20. At 22, he won five gold medals for his country and himself at the Elrna International Special Forces Reconnaissance Competition, earning him two First-Class Merits!

  At present, the quality of this body makes Wang Gang feel a little comforted, but the road ahead makes him once again feel a little perplexed, what to do?

  In my previous life, I was 22 years old and entered the Southern Army Command College from a special forces soldier. In two and a half years, I completed my undergraduate studies in the Tactical Command Department, and then returned to the troops as the youngest special forces instructor in the military region for a year. After that, I was sent by the military region to study at the National Defense University Graduate School, majoring in Military Strategy.

  If nothing unexpected happens, after graduating from the National Defense University, he will become the first division-level cadre in the military region who is not yet 28 years old. The young lady from the deputy commander's family has been in a romantic relationship with him for more than three years, and they have already bought a car, but haven't had time to get married due to his studies. They are waiting until after graduation to get their certificate and hold a wedding.

  This thing is all set now, but somehow inexplicably crossed over into Wang Gang's body in 1917, leaving him at a loss for what to do next.

  Should he follow the usual path and complete his life journey like Wang Jing? Graduating from West Point, returning to China to work in the Ministry of War of the Beiyang government, then marrying Lu Xiaoman, being cuckolded by Xu Zhimo, and finally becoming a laughing stock for men all over the country?

  Damn it! I'm the number one ace in the military region and the whole country's special forces, the champion with the most gold medals in the International Scout Competition, the number one ace in the Army Command College, and still the number one ace when studying for a master's degree at the National Defense University. In many military compounds, beautiful girls look up to me as their idol!

  In this life, I'd rather die than be cuckolded by someone! Absolutely not going to happen!

  But who knows when the butterfly flaps its wings, how will history change?

  No matter how it changes, I have 94 years more experience than you, maybe I can predict the future!

  As soon as he thought that he might be able to take advantage of the unpredictable history, Wang Gang, who was actually unruly in his bones, suddenly came to life. After reading so many books on military strategy and tactics with Lu Zhi, and studying so many battle strategies and directions, the great era was right in front of him! Isn't this the best opportunity for practice?!

  Damn it, how many times have I argued with those guys from the Northern Military Region who were sent to the National Defense University, over different interpretations and views on major historical events and battles, until our faces turned red and we almost started fighting in the dormitory!

  It's impossible for those guys to be my opponents, isn't it because I'm afraid of being punished and losing face, returning to the military district and failing to become the youngest division-level cadre, and disappointing the deputy commander's daughter?

  It was before crossing, when visiting the World Trade Center, that someone's face turned red and neck thickened, arguing with me, saying that China couldn't defeat Japan at that time due to its Beiyang government's weakness, so it signed the Twenty-One Demands, which led to the humiliating scene at the Paris Peace Conference! Later, Qingdao and Shandong were redeemed with money under the mediation of the United States.

  How could the Beiyang not defeat Japan! How many people and soldiers does Japan have? How many people and soldiers does China have? If the Beiyang had not split up, it would have unified the country long ago. If the Beiyang unifies the country, how can it not defeat little Japan?!

  Just you wait, I'll defeat Japan with the Beiyang Army and show you! Just you wait, I'll unify the whole country with the Beiyang Army and show you!

  All sorts of new-fangled weapons and whatnot, aircraft carriers, missiles, penicillin, how many deadly instruments are waiting for me to come up with in this era!

  China can't beat Japan? At that time, I'll take down both the Middle East and the Russians in one go! I don't believe it!

  Wang Geng's originally depressed heart suddenly became lively, although it was not his own wish, but the vice commander's concubine could only be seen in the next life. This era... this era did not have a marriage law. Which of the Beiyang warlords had only one wife?

  Three wives and four concubines aren't excessive, are they? I'm responsible to them, aren't I? With my exceptional skills, I'd be a trump card on any front!

  Wang Gang lay on the bed and quietly arched his back, while Wang Xiaodi below him, although asleep, still looked fierce and formidable, it seemed that this money was not a small sum!

  This guy is secretly delighted, in his previous life everything was good, just for the sake of the deputy commander's daughter, he refused and hurt many other daughters' hearts, this point makes him feel guilty and regretful, now that he has come to this era, such regrets cannot happen again!

  This guy continued to indulge in daydreaming, on February 24th, 1917, hmm, it turns out that today is the 22nd birthday of this West Point cadet Wang Geng, no wonder he can take leave and leave West Point Military Academy to come to New York City!

  Now that it's February 1917, the Russian Empire has already started the February Revolution, right? In half a year there will be an October Revolution. When did the United States enter the war? In April?

  Domestically, the Northern Government's Old Yuan died last June. Now, domestically, the Northern Government is led by Premier and Minister of War Duan Qirui. This guy is also a talented Republic of China figure who can't lead troops in battle but is good at politics. He truly loves his country, but lacks capable and loyal generals and troops - isn't this exactly our strong point?

  Moreover, the old Duan from his previous life was one of the six premiers of the three Republican governments. In terms of personal moral character and cultivation, he is almost unparalleled among the strongmen of the Republic of China. Even the modern Go industry in China was supported and founded by him, and now he controls the Beiyang government.

  Yes, following his and Anhui clique's path might be the fastest way to achieve one's ideals, unify the country under Beiyang, defeat the Japanese devils and old Maozi.

  By the end of this year, Old Duan will accept Japan's loan and join the Allied Powers to declare war on Germany. According to later analysis, in fact, the United States' entry into the war in April was already late, and the Duan government's declaration of war on behalf of China in August was even later!

  Not to mention the Anhui clique's warlord army, which was not formed until January 1919, long after World War I had ended and even the Huanghuacai (a type of flowering plant) had withered. Now that this butterfly has emerged, will history continue to repeat itself in this way?

  No way! I'm the ace! In 2001, I was the ace, and now in 2017, there's even less reason not to be the ace!

  The earlier the war, the better! The earlier the formation of the army, the better! It seems that the Beiyang government at that time wanted to drag on until August to declare war on Germany and Austria? Then 200,000 laborers were sent to Europe to participate in the war and dig trenches.

  Damn it! What's with digging trenches? In our country, we have a hairy army participating in the war. I'll directly send 2 million strong men to Europe to learn from the war itself!

  After a year of waiting for the end of World War, this is the 200,000 elite Chinese expeditionary force who have been baptized in blood and fire! When they return home, let's see who can be their match!

  Wang Gang was thinking wildly like this, and finally fell asleep again.