Chapter 3: Life in Military School (Part 2)

  The aftermath of the December 9th Movement continued to reverberate at their Nanjing Central Military Academy for a long time before subsiding, and they gradually returned to normal study and training.

  Liu Zhenfeng recently found that Lao Si was a bit off, always looking depressed. He walked up to him and asked: "Hey Lao Si, what's wrong with you? You've been looking down in the dumps for days, what's bothering you?"

  "Xiao Ba, I...I was rejected!" Lao Si looked up at me and said with a very depressed tone.

  "What? Refused? What does that mean?" Liu Zhenfeng was somewhat perplexed. Lao Si's sudden and inexplicable remark left him confused, as he really couldn't understand what he was trying to tell him.

  "It was Zhao Muer, she rejected me. Heartbroken~~" Lao Si said to Liu Zhenfeng.

  "Zhao Muer? Who's that?" Liu Zhenfeng was somewhat perplexed, as this name suddenly popped up out of nowhere. How did he know who she was? However, one thing was certain: this person was definitely not a man. First, the name sounded like a girl's name; if a man had such a name, it would be disgusting. Second, looking at Lao Si's dejected appearance, it was clear that the refusal he mentioned was related to a romantic relationship. Liu Zhenfeng didn't think Lao Si had any unusual hobbies.

  "Hey, what's the big deal? Wasn't I just rejected? You can keep pestering that girl, how great! By the way, have I seen that girl before? Is she pretty?" Liu Zhenfeng asked the crucial question.

  "You've seen it, you've all seen it, you and Lao Da have all seen it," said Lao Si.

  Liu Zhenfeng suddenly remembered the charming girl he had seen at the beginning of school, and tentatively asked Lao Si: "Is it that girl from the Intelligence Department? The beauty we met on campus at the beginning of school?"

  "Ah, yes, she's too beautiful. My heart skipped a beat as soon as I saw her," said Lao Si Li Shouxin.

  "Then, when you saw Xu Meiting, did your heart beat rapidly?" Liu Zhenfeng asked somewhat unpleasantly.

  "That's not the case. Although Xu Meiting is also beautiful, but overall, Xu Meiting is like a lotus flower, giving people a pure feeling, while Zhao Muer gives me a feeling like a gorgeous rose, so stunning."

  "Rose? What color is it? Red rose or black rose? You'd better be careful, she's a thorny rose, and by the time you realize it, she'll have pierced you to death. I think she's not a lotus flower or a rose, but an opium poppy, and she's already poisoned you quite badly."

  "I don't know, but Xiaobai, when she rejected me back then, was very firm about it. I guess there's no chance left for me, I'm done! I didn't even get to confess my love before it ended. Xiaobai, it's all up to you now!"

  "What? What does it have to do with me?" Liu Zhenfeng felt that Old Fourth's words were somewhat inexplicable.

  "Don't pretend anymore, I can see it. When school started, the way you looked at her was also full of expectation." Lao Si said with a bit of resentment.

  "What a temptation!" Liu Zhenfeng suddenly thought of this, the reason why he would associate this woman with an AV actress is that she gives people a strong sense of temptation, the kind of temptation that makes one want to take action. Women like her are born to be spies, and no man can escape her allure. Liu Zhenfeng had even asked himself if he could resist her temptation, especially her seduction. The answer was surprisingly uncertain.

  Wow, a woman like that as an agent, her body is the best weapon. Liu Zhenfeng thought that after she graduates, it would be just in time for the War of Resistance against Japan. If the Military Bureau is willing to send her to work undercover among the Japanese, the intelligence would be great. The question is, will Dai Li be willing? Don't pretend to be a gentleman with me, all men are lechers, including myself Liu Zhenfeng, I'm also a complete lecher. He really started to worry about Zhao Muer.

  "Xiao Ba, Xiao Ba, what are you thinking about? You're so distracted!" Lao Si said with a shake of his head.

  "Fourth brother, that's your favorite, how can I bear to take away what you love?" Liu Zhenfeng scratched his head with some embarrassment.

  "What's the use, I myself know that I'm not good at this kind of thing, my mouth is clumsy, I don't know how to make girls happy, unlike you, who can always get along with them and chat with them easily. You have a way with women, even in college, I couldn't learn from you, and now it's probably too late for me to learn, so why not just let you handle it?"

  Look at what he said, as if Zhao Muer was his something. Sigh, it's good that he gave up himself, if he didn't give up, Liu Zhenfeng would have to persuade him to give up too. After all, such a girl is easy to bring a green hat to him. Don't think that Liu Zhenfeng is slandering the girl, in this war era, for the sake of national interests, everything personal can be sacrificed. Similarly, as an intelligence agent, especially women, beautiful and sexy women, when infiltrating into the enemy's camp, especially among a group of beasts who want to spend money on girls after arriving in China, it is even more impossible to keep their chastity. If Old Four's thinking is not advanced enough, if his thinking is not open-minded enough, he will not be able to withstand such a blow. In fact, don't say people in this era can't take it, even Chinese men in the 21st century are not open-minded to that extent.

  "Ha, Old Fourth, don't mention it, I really didn't have that thought." Liu Zhenfeng said, his expression becoming serious: "Old Fourth, now the country is at a critical moment of life and death. The Japanese are stirring up autonomy in North China, trying to put North China under their control. We Chinese can no longer retreat. From 1840 on, after the British Empire opened our doors, we have been enduring for nearly a century, always yielding and compromising. What was the result? In the First Opium War, we ceded Hong Kong Island; in the Second Opium War, we ceded Kowloon, the land south of the Shamian Islands, and large tracts of land north and east of the Heilongjiang and Wusuli rivers, as well as large tracts of land in the northwest. In the Sino-French War, we lost many interests in Yunnan and Guangxi; in the First Sino-Japanese War, we ceded Taiwan. Since September 18th, we have lost the three northeastern provinces, Rehe, and Chahar. Now, as North China is about to be lost, how much more land must we yield before we rise up to resist? Must we yield all of China before we can resist? Old Fourth, this is not a time for romance; it's a time for us to take up arms and fight the devils and all enemies who dare to invade our great motherland. Think of Old Sixth, think of his hometown in Northeast China! Do you think I'm speaking reasonably?"

  "Right, we're not in a romantic time now, I shouldn't get too deep into it, thank you, Xiao Ba, I'm fine now, thank you!" Lao Si finally returned to his original state.

  As winter departs and spring arrives, they continue to train with all their might. In this era of fervent passion, only iron and blood can forge our unyielding will to fight like steel. We Chinese are not Japanese; they have an unwavering samurai spirit. Although we don't possess such extreme and distorted psychology, we have a heart that loves our country and a passionate heart willing to sacrifice everything for our motherland. This is enough; this enables us to fearlessly overcome any hardship and struggle until the moment of victory, as if returning home after death.

  On February 26, 1936, a group of low-ranking military officers in Japan staged the February 26 Incident, although the coup ultimately failed, but the fascists led by Hirota Koki finally came to the fore, and the expansion of Japanese militarism accelerated further.

  That day, Liu Zhenfeng had something to do in the city of Nanjing and returned when it was already very late. He strolled along the artificial lake in the school and suddenly saw a girl crying on the other side. Judging from her clothes, she was indeed a student of this military academy. He found it strange that at such a late hour, this girl was sitting alone by the lake without anything to do.

  Liu Zhenfeng quietly walked up to her side and softly asked: "Classmate, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

  When the girl heard Liu Zhenfeng's voice, she looked up at him and was drawn to her stunning beauty, with slightly raised lips that made people want to kiss them.

  Not bad, this beautiful woman is indeed Zhao Muer, the student of the Intelligence Department, who has been on Lao Si's mind day and night.

  "Who are you?" the girl asked.

  "My humble name is Liu Zhenfeng, may I ask what is your esteemed surname, miss?" Liu Zhenfeng pretended to be refined.

  "My surname is Zhao, and my name is Muer," said the girl.

  "Oh, Miss Zhao, it's so late, what are you doing here all alone?" Liu Zhenfeng asked in puzzlement.

  "Today, Jia Zhong from the Infantry Department's class touched me inappropriately and tried to rape me. I'm scared... Waaahhhh..." Zhao Muer cried helplessly.

  "Stupid, you can call the police, dial 110!" Liu Zhenfeng blurted out.

  "110?" Zhao Muer was somewhat perplexed. Of course he didn't understand; who would mention 110 at a time like this?

  Liu Zhenfeng deliberately coughed a few times, glossing over the slip of the tongue, and said to her, "You can tell the instructor, yeah."

  "But I heard that Jia Zhong's father is very influential." Zhao Muer said timidly.

  Liu Zhenfeng sat down beside her and asked: "Then why did you join the army? It's not common for girls to be soldiers."

  "My family isn't wealthy, so I came to military school to make a name for myself. I chose the intelligence department because I thought it was a desk job and would be more suitable for girls, but after studying, I found out that intelligence students also have to work as special agents... sigh, I'm a bit regretful now."

  "You'll regret it too late, but never mind, some intelligence personnel work in cryptograms, that is, deciphering codes, not all of them are sent to the dangerous enemy's interior."

  "Thank you, by the way, which department are you from?"

  "Infantry system..."

  Then, Liu Zhenfeng chatted with this beautiful girl about everything under the sun. He couldn't help but admit that her smile was too charming, and those captivating eyes almost made him lose control. Thinking about it now, she didn't even have any intention of seducing him yet. If she really tried to seduce him, would he fall for it? He had no idea, he really didn't know. Now thinking back, even a gentleman like him was almost hooked by this charming girl, let alone that what's-his-name Jia Zhong, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist the urge to take advantage of her. It seems that in the future, it would be better to avoid girls like this. Liu Zhenfeng thought silently to himself.

  Time flies, and the brothers are about to graduate. According to their wishes, the school decided to assign them to the North China Army. They were all sent to the 29th Army of Song Zheyuan in the North China War Zone. Liu Zhenfeng became the commander of the 7th Regiment, Jiang Cheng became the commander of the 1st Battalion, Zheng Xiaoting became the commander of the 10th Battalion, Li Shouxin became the commander of the 14th Battalion, and Lin Gang became the commander of the 62nd Battalion. To a certain extent, this was an expression of the National Army's infiltration into local forces. As graduates of the Nanjing Central Military Academy, going to local miscellaneous troops was also a promotion of several ranks. For example, Liu Zhenfeng directly became a regimental commander due to his family background, while the other four did not start from platoon leader but directly started as battalion commanders.

  The Anti-Japanese War will first break out along the Great Wall line...

  Long Jian Second Generation: Three consecutive chapters, three consecutive releases, just asking for votes. Hehe, Zhao Muer mentioned in the text is not a simple character, she will appear again in front of the protagonist in the future, everyone can look forward to it ~~