Chapter 8: Military Academy Re-examination (Part 1)

  Wang Mingyu walked alone beside Nanjing Railway Station, recalling the brutal Nanjing Massacre and looking at the bustling Nanjing Railway Station now, a mix of emotions surged in his heart.

  After strolling around the train station, Wang Mingyu hailed a car and headed straight to the Central Military Academy in Nanjing. Upon arriving at the entrance of the Central Military Academy, he saw that the re-examination notice was posted on the gate. Wang Mingyu walked forward, took a look at the content of the notice, and seeing that there was still some time before the re-examination on August 20th, he decided to stay near the military academy and rent a house. Of course, he also wanted to take a look around the Central Military Academy, which is also a scenic spot in modern times.

  Wang Mingyu walked into the gate of the Central Military Academy with a different mood. The main building opposite the gate is a three-story square building, with two-story office buildings extending on both sides. Behind it is the grand auditorium of Nanjing campus. The front door of the auditorium has four groups of tall double columns, and the top of the door is in the shape of a tower, with a flagpole on top. In addition, there are facilities such as a square two-story small building for the exclusive use of the principal, teaching buildings, student dormitories, etc. Inside the school, there is a huge playground that can accommodate tens of thousands of people gathering and activities.

  After visiting the Central Military Academy, it was already noon. Wang Mingyu could only eat something outside and then rented a house nearby. After renting it, he bought some books for the exam and prepared to take a look. Although he had modern knowledge, there was still a gap compared to those military works. Maybe he could perform well in battle, but if it were a theoretical exam, it might not be okay. Fortunately, his English was better than that of people nowadays, and math was also ahead of people in this era.

  "Boss, are you planning to rent a house?" A man similar to Bao Zheng asked as he walked up and saw Wang Mingyu looking at rental information. "Yes, I plan to rent for a month," Wang Mingyu said, not afraid of being cheated or caring about the small amount of money.

  "You look like you're here for the Central Military Academy interview, right? If so, that's great! I've rented this house to several people who came for interviews at the military academy before. Don't worry, boss, absolutely no worries!" said the landlord with a smile, feeling relieved now that business had arrived.

  Then Wang Mingyu looked at the house and paid the money, moving in.

  There was no furniture in the house, only a bed and a table. Wang Mingyu just wanted convenience, not enjoyment, otherwise he would have moved into a hotel or a large inn long ago. Of course, there was another more important reason, he also wanted to get to know some people who were taking the military school exam, after all, it's easier to get things done with more people.

  Not long after the door was closed, Wang Mingyu, who was lying in bed, heard a knock at the door, followed by a voice.

  "Hello, is anyone there?" A loud voice came from outside the door. Wang Mingyu opened the door and saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, asking "Who are you looking for? Is there something I can help you with?"

  "Let me introduce myself, my name is Zhao Guotong, I'm from Jiangsu, and I'm here to take the entrance exam for the Central Military Academy. I heard from Baozu that another candidate has arrived, so I came over to say hello, who knows, maybe we'll be schoolmates soon? Haha!" The man said with a straight face.

  "Nice to meet you, Wang Mingyu from Ningbo, Zhejiang! Also here to take the entrance exam for the Central Military Academy. Come on in, big brother, standing outside isn't good, haha!" As soon as Wang Mingyu heard that he was also taking the entrance exam for the Central Military Academy, he immediately became enthusiastic too. At this time, people were relatively simple and pure, with a strong sense of patriotism deep down, which really made one admire them.

  "It's Brother Wang, nice to meet you!" The man cupped his hands and said "Nice to meet you too, Brother Zhao. Why have you come to take the entrance exam for the Central Military Academy?" Wang Mingyu asked. "Now that the Japanese enemy is eyeing our homeland covetously, as a Chinese person, I have the responsibility and obligation to pick up my gun for the sake of my country and protect my family." Zhao Guodong said with passion.

  "It's really me, a good Chinese son! I don't know if Brother Zhao knows the other few who are preparing to take the entrance exam for the Central Military Academy. Tonight, I'll invite everyone to gather together, for our ideal progress!" Wang Mingyu knew that it was still necessary to win people over at this time, and some unintentional actions today could bring in thousands of good brothers and soldiers in the future!

  "Brother Wang, you can't say that. How can we let Brother Wang treat us to dinner? We're all familiar with each other, so let's just invite him together and welcome the new friend!" Zhao Guotang said with a smile. "To be honest with Brother Zhao, my family is also quite wealthy. Treating a few friends to dinner is nothing, I'll just introduce them as friends of mine, how about that?" Wang Mingyu smiled and said, "Since Brother Wang says so, we won't be polite either. Then I'll go call them, let's gather at Defeng Building tonight!"

  "It's settled, Brother Zhao is in charge of everything!"

  Then Wang Mingyu and Zhao Guotong rushed to Defeng Building at more than 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

  "This is Sun Dabao, my fellow townsman!"

  "This is Wang Mingchuan, from Hunan!"

  "This is Li Xianyu, a Northeasterner!"

  "This is Huang Boxiong, from Shandong!"

  "This is Wang Mingyu, from Ningbo, a newcomer, and also one of us who participated in the military academy re-examination."

  After listening to Zhao Guotang's introduction, Wang Mingyu and several others greeted each other one by one, then began ordering the hotel to serve dishes and wine. Wang Mingyu picked up a cigarette for the first time in this life, put it to his lips, and lightly savored the flavor it brought. If the previous Wang Mingyu were to say what his hobbies were, apart from loving to read books, he probably would have said smoking. Since he had just crossed over and the original Wang Mingyu didn't smoke, he had been holding back until now. After each person was given a cigarette, the distance between them began to narrow again.

  "Brother Wang, it's fate that we've met again this time. I propose that we have a drink first!" Zhao Guotang raised his wine cup and looked at everyone, "Good! Since we're acquainted, let's take a shot together!" Wang Mingyu didn't decline, although he wasn't much of a drinker, but wine was the best medium for communication after all.

  "The Northeast has fallen, and North China is in danger. We should take the military school entrance exam, join the war of resistance, and hope that from now on, everyone can help each other and serve the country better!" Zhao Guotang said to Li Xianyu: "Brother Zhao, Brother Wang, and others, I'm not hiding it from you, my hometown is in Northeast China. My father was a businessman, but after the Japanese devils arrived, they forced my father to be a traitor. He refused, and our whole family was killed by the Japanese devils. At that time, I was studying in Beiping, and when I heard this news, I wanted to go back to Northeast China immediately and kill those beasts. Unfortunately, I was alone and weak, so I came to Nanjing and joined the Central Military Academy to avenge my family." After finishing speaking, he ignored them, drank a cup of wine in one gulp, and his eyes turned red.

  Zhao Guotong said: "Sun Dabao, Wang Mingren, Huang Boxiong's situation is also similar. Brother Li, don't be too sad. Aren't we currently working hard to avenge? Family hatred is important, but national hatred is even more important. How many tragedies like yours are there in our Chinese nation? We can't know them all, but as long as the Japanese devils are in China for one day, we must pick up our weapons and fight to the end to defend our country and defend our nation!"

  "Defend our country, defend our nation!" Several people stood up at the same time, clinking their wine cups together and saying so before downing their drinks in one gulp!

  After a while, Wang Mingyu said to several people: "Our China is vast and rich, Japan is voluntarily poor, they want to use our country's resources to occupy our country, it can only be a foolish dream. We have 400 million compatriots, they are not enough to kill, our struggle will also usher in the final victory! For our goal, cheers!"

  The more Wang Mingyu chatted with them, the more he felt that each of them had something special: Zhao Guotang was skilled at calculations and was a master of finance; Huang Boxiong used to be a martial artist, with impressive fighting skills that made it impossible for ordinary men to get close to him; Li Xianyu had a strong cultural foundation and excellent comprehension abilities; Sun Dabao and Wang Mingren were both hunters by origin, agile and quick on their feet, and reportedly had incredible marksmanship, although this remained unverified, but presumably was largely true.

  Several people got drunk that day and spoke freely, also opening a new chapter in the history of the War of Resistance.

  These days, Wang Mingyu almost every day invited them to eat together, talking freely about the future. The few people also got used to Wang Mingyu's generosity, and the quality he showed, as well as his views on the future, made them feel that Wang Mingyu was not a simple person. In the end, they had a subtle intention to follow only Wang Mingyu. This was also what Wang Mingyu wanted. Resisting Japan is not just one person's resistance. If the foundation is not solid and there is no general who can lead troops, the combat effectiveness of the troops will definitely decline in the future.

  Wang Mingyu's goal is to let them become talents through the Central Military Academy, and then after arriving at their troops, find a way to get them together, form an entity, use his own training methods, and his own financial resources, to cultivate an iron and steel troop, a troop that can fight hard battles. This way, in the future, they will have a greater grasp on things, and it will be possible to achieve their goals one by one!