Chapter 62: Hans' Request? At this time, General Hans von Seekt said to Chiang Kai-shek: "Chairman Chiang, we Germans will provide equipment for an army free of charge! However, the highest commander of this army must be Zhang Lieyang!"

  "General Hans von Seekt, I personally think it's better for a senior officer of our army to command this troop! After all, I'm still a student and there are many things I need to learn and temper!" Zhang Lieyang said, looking at Chiang Kai-shek. Knowing what Zhang meant, Chiang smiled and said, "We'll discuss this matter slowly, today we're here to attend the lecture! You continue!"

  At this time General Hans von Seeckt asked: "If I use your method just now, what way can you break it?"

  "Yes!" Zhang Lieyang walked to the sand table and said: "The biggest advantage of our country is its vast territory! I can temporarily give up some places and let the Soviet army enter the mountainous areas near my northeast, but the primary premise is coastal defense! Prevent the Soviet army from landing in China's coastal areas! Then I will send troops to attack the Soviet army's rear logistics supplies! Destroy their logistical support! Make their armored heavy weapons become scrap iron! And then shut the door and beat the dog!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's fluent explanation, Chiang Kai-shek nodded in satisfaction and applauded, saying: "Good! You must continue this activity!" With that, Chiang Kai-shek left with General Hans von Seeckt.

  On the road, General Hans von Seeckt said to Chiang Kai-shek: "Chairman, I think it would be a good idea to send some students from the Central Military Academy to study in our Germany, what do you think?"

  "Alright! Then I'll have to trouble you with this matter!" Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile.

  "Don't worry! However, I have a requirement, the students must be selected from those of the 9th term, and they will study in our country for two years!" General Hans von Seeckt said seriously.

  "Good! It's settled then!" Chiang Kai-shek said with delight.

  After returning to the dormitory, Zhang Lieyang said to everyone in the dormitory: "Brothers, starting tomorrow I will teach you Japanese and German!"

  "Instructor, why are you teaching us a foreign language?" asked Zhou Qing-sheng, the captain of the second squad curiously.

  "The instructor tells us to learn what, we just learn it, where did you come up with so much nonsense!" Peng Haisheng said with a smile. Just then the lights-out signal sounded, and everyone turned off their lights and went to bed.

  Time flew by, and it was the Spring Festival of 1933. Zhang Lieyang packed his bags and waited at the gate of the Central Military Academy. After a while, a car stopped in front of him. Seeing Xiao Yajie and Li Hailan get out of the car, Zhang Lieyang smiled and walked over to say: "I didn't expect both of you to come pick me up?!"

  "You're thinking too much! I'm sending Hailan back home for the New Year! And I'll pick you up on the way!" Xiao Yajie said with a smile.

  "It seems I was being too sentimental!" Zhang Xiangwu said, getting down from the driver's seat and putting Zhang Lieyang's luggage in the trunk. "Young master, let's go!"

  "No need! You follow behind us! The three of us haven't walked together for a long time!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang pulled up the hands of the two people and started walking. At this moment, other classmates coming out of school saw Zhang Lieyang holding hands with the two beauties, and they all sighed: "Why is heaven so unfair!"

  When Zhang Lieyang and Xiao Yajie sent Li Hailan to the door, Li Hailan smiled and asked: "Why don't you both come in and sit for a while?"

  "Alright!" Xiaoyajie said, pulling Zhang Lieyang in. Seeing this scene, Li Hailan smiled and knocked on the door. Reacting just in time, Zhang Lieyang was about to slip away when a middle-aged woman opened the door and walked out. Knowing he couldn't escape anymore, Zhang Lieyang could only force himself to greet her!

  Seeing her daughter return with a young man in military uniform, Li Hailan's mother smiled and said: "Let me guess, you're probably Zhang Lieyang!" She pointed at Xiao Yajie and said: "You are Xiao Yajie?!"

  "Auntie, hello! You guessed it right, I am Xiao Yajie! He is Zhang Lieyang!" As she spoke, Xiao Yajie walked over to Li Hailan's side.

  Li Hailan's mother smiled and said to Li Hailan after glancing at Zhang Lieyang: "Aren't you coming back tomorrow? Why are you back today?! Hurry up and invite the guest inside!" As she spoke, Li Hailan's mother closed the door and led the three of them in.

  As she walked into the Li's house, Mr. Li came out of his study and smiled as he asked his daughter, "Why are you back so early today?"

  "It was Yajie who sent me back! Coincidentally, Liuyang Military School is on holiday today, and I'll take her back to Ningbo along the way!" Li Hailan said, introducing Zhang Liuyang and Xiao Yajie to his father.

  Xiao Yajie and Zhang Lieyang greeted Li Jianru, Li Hailan's father, before Li Hailan pulled Xiao Yajie back to her own room. As the two girls walked away, Zhang Lieyang let out a soft sigh and stood upright in front of Li Jianru, just as he was about to speak, Li Jianru opened his mouth and said: "You're Zhang Lieyang?"

  "Yes! Uncle!" Zhang Lieyang replied mechanically.

  "I heard you're studying at Central Military Academy?" Li Jianru asked Zhang Lieyang with a expressionless face.

  "Yes! While learning, I am also a temporary instructor!" Zhang Lieyang replied seriously.

  "Why didn't you finish your architecture major at Zhejiang University?" Li Jianru asked.

  "Our country will not be our home, unless we first drive out the imperialist powers from China and then build a new homeland! Otherwise, as slaves of a lost nation, what country can we still build?" Zhang Lieyang replied with great passion.

  "Good!" Li Jianru said with a smile, letting Zhang Lieyang sit down before continuing to ask: "I heard that Old Man Zhang is the richest man in Zhejiang, you can enjoy life at home, why worry about these things?"

  When Li Jianru heard this, Zhang Lieyang told him what Old Master Zhang had said from start to finish. After listening, Li Jianru smiled and said: "Old Master Zhang's magnanimity, I, Li Jianru, really admire!" Then Li Jianru called out: "Hailan, why did you hide in the house as soon as you came back? Hurry up and pour tea for Lieyang!"

  Li Hailan and Xiao Yajie, who had been hiding in the house eavesdropping, suddenly felt relieved and walked out. After that, Li Hailan made a weird face at Zhang Lieyang and then went to the kitchen to fetch two cups of water!

  "After a while, Zhang Lieyang looked at his watch and said: "Uncle, it's getting late, I still have to hurry back to Ningbo! In the future, I will come again to continue listening to your teachings!"

  "Alright! Then I won't see you off!" Li Jianru said to Li Hailan, "You help me send Lieyang off!" As he spoke, Li Jianru walked towards his study.

  Sitting in the car back to Ningbo, Zhang Lieyang looked at Xiao Yajie and said: "It must be you two who are plotting against me. Just wait and see if I won't serve you with house rules!"

  "What's your family law?" Xiao Yajie asked mischievously.

  "Wait and see!" Zhang Lieyang said to Zhang Xiangwu: "First go to Lishan warehouse!"

  Upon arriving at Lishan Warehouse, Zhang Lieyang looked at the people training and asked: "How many people are there here now?!"

  Zhang Xiangwu thought for a moment and said, "There are two regiments undergoing training up ahead! And in the rear mountain, there are approximately three thousand people!" As he spoke, Zhang Xiangwu seemed to have thought of something and hastily told Zhang Lieyang, "Young master, Mr. Smith called and said that you should pick up the goods in three days!"

  "I get it! You go catch some game, but no guns allowed! I'll bring them back later!" Zhang Lieyang said with a smile.

  "Alright, young master, don't worry!" With that, Zhang Xiangwu left.