Vancouver is a beautiful city, and the ship arrived in Vancouver on October 29th. From afar, you can see the chimneys and wide streets. The green belt along the street is planted with maple trees, and the maple leaves are fiery red, and the scenery is beautiful.

In addition to military uniforms, workers' uniforms, sailor uniforms, and everyday attire, there are also people in strange clothes who experience on the streets. Lieutenant Colonel Deng said that these were Indians and Eskimos from the six provinces of North America. The government did not isolate them, but tried to resettle them in and around the city.

Of course, to the surprise of these young people, there are still people in Vancouver who actually wear short sleeves. It's said to be minus 20 degrees Celsius in winter, and on October 29th, the frost season has passed, so it's starting to enter winter. Not long after this doubt, the small group joined a force marching eastward to the U.S.-China provincial garrison.

There were military stations along the way to the east, and after three days of walking, Lieutenant Qi Rui understood what winter was. The warmth in Vancouver three days ago was like a dream, the temperature in the mountains plummeted below 10 degrees, and everyone could see their breath turn into a white mist. The military stations along the route are not small, and they can easily accommodate hundreds of people.

The stations were not made of brick and stone, but of wooden planks. Lieutenant Colonel Deng told everyone that the walls were made of wooden planks inside and out, and the inside was gypsum board. The roof is also made of wooden planks with gyplight in between. The floor is made of wood, and if you do it in a southern city, God knows how much it will cost, but this is the most standard configuration in the six provinces of North America. This is the most insulating and fastest.

After staying in China for a long time, Lieutenant Qi Rui can understand the meaning of this. Walking all day without seeing a single figure is something that is unimaginable in Jiangnan, even in the mountainous area, it is impossible to make trouble to this extent.

After another five days, the temperature not only dropped, but also snowed. The exuberant universities made these trekkers feel the horror of the northern environment. The road surface is undulating, and you have to be careful when walking, and if you are not careful, it is easy to stumble. Not only will you feel uncomfortable after you stumble, but you will also slow down the pace of your fellow marchers. Hu Xing is at least one of the Wei feet, and he can't rest well after the Wei feet. Stopping to rest on the road on a snowy day is looking for death.

Lieutenant Hu Xing had already installed a simple device on his foot that could temporarily fix his ankle, and while walking, he couldn't help but pant and talk to Lieutenant Qi Rui next to him, "Is this how our troops have come all the way?" ”

Lieutenant Qi Rui actually didn't believe that the pioneering troops in front of him had walked through Canada on their feet for several years. But if you don't walk on your feet, can you take another way? The railroad that started in Vancouver was just beginning to be laid, which was also the starting point for the Chinese-designed Canadian railroad. Except for the railway, you can only rely on horses, and horses are afraid that no one can use them in the wind and snow. What's more, the path taken by Lieutenant Qi Rui was not explored by himself, and those military stations are enough to prove that the predecessors who arrived in North America earlier not only opened the way, but also built a shelter for the latecomers, and even hoarded a lot of food in the residence.

At this time, it was no longer windy, and Lieutenant Hu Xing actually knew very well that his question was meaningless, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Lieutenant Colonel Deng said that people freeze to death every year. I really believe now, if a person, unfamiliar with the road, walks into the barren mountains and mountains, he will starve to death. ”

Lieutenant Qi Rui nodded repeatedly, "Hmm." I thought the British would be willing to sell us such a large amount of land. Now I can understand how ordinary people can survive here without these military stations and settlements. ”

"The Russians should be like that." Lieutenant Li Shaokang, who was next to him, added.

The land bought over the years is comparable to China's original land, but everyone didn't expect these northern lands to be in such an environment. Moreover, these northern lands were not willingly sold by Russia and Britain to China, but China first used force to fight Russia and Britain to the point where it could not sell land, and finally reached a deal. Just by following the path that had been carved out long ago in the snow, the young officers began to appreciate the slightest hardship that their predecessors had endured.

"Thinking of the first grandfather, the frost and dew, cut the thorns, to have a size of the land. The children and grandchildren do not pity it, and give it to others, like abandoning grass mustard. Feeling the hard work of his predecessors in opening up the territory, Lieutenant Qi Rui couldn't help but read the words in "The Theory of the Six Kingdoms". This is a compulsory subject in Chinese middle school textbooks. This passage is the so-called "sending points", that is, the compulsory content of the annual junior high school and high school and university.

"Cut five cities today, cut ten cities tomorrow, and then sleep peacefully all night. Looking at the four realms, and the Qin soldiers are at the top. At least Lieutenant Hu Xing also remembered this passage, so he read out the latter paragraph.

Second Lieutenant Zhou Shun took over the last paragraph, "However, the land of the princes is limited, and the tyrannical Qin is insatiable, and the devotion is complicated, and the invasion is more urgent." Therefore, the victory or defeat of the strong and weak without a fight has been decided! ”

Young people may seem rebellious, but in fact they are the most easily indoctrinated. The people did not cede the land, which was the pride of the people. These are precipitated in the textbooks they have learned since childhood, and they are precipitated in many places, imperceptibly educating young people. Even if they have been on the battlefield and know the horror and cruelty of war, such a simple sentence can give these young people a reason to join the war. The land of the ancestors cannot be abandoned. So the servicemen have to defend the territory of the Motherland.

The trek was arduous, but with the help of previous pioneers, starting from Vancouver, crossing the Rocky Mountains and passing through the western provinces of the United States. It took more than a month for the troops to arrive in the U.S.-China province. What appears in front of everyone's eyes is no longer a series of mountains, but an endless plain. At this time, the Great Plains is covered with snow, and when the snow melts in the spring, it reveals the fertile land moistened by the snow.

The U.S.-China Province is China's granary in North America, and in addition to wheat, it is livestock. Mutton soup and beef are served at the military station. It is different from the canned food in the western part of the United States.

After arriving at the camp of the troops, Lieutenant Qi Rui found that more than 30,000 troops of the army were already stationed in this camp. The young men were personally received by the army commander. At the reception meeting, the commander said briskly: "North America is a very beautiful place, but it is also a place with very difficult conditions. I know that comrades have volunteered to serve in North America, but I still have to ask if any of you have been affected by your determination along the way. If you find it hard and unbearable, then mention it now, and I will allow you to go back. Because of serving in North America, we don't allow anyone to complain about going home. ”

If it hadn't gone all the way, Lieutenant Qi Rui would still feel that the commander was giving everyone a disgrace. Now that he doesn't think so, everyone has experienced first-hand the harsh environment in North America. Fighting in the south, there are ships, there are transports. If it is in China, the mobility of the troops depends on the railway, and this more than a month of trek can be completed in only a few days. But in North America, there is no other way to rely on than legs.

Without waiting for Lieutenant Qi Rui to speak, Lieutenant Hu Xing had already shouted, "We are willing to stay in North America!" ”

"We'd like to stay here!" Lieutenant Li Shaokang also shouted.

None of these young soldiers chose to quit, and together they expressed their willingness to stay and serve in North America.

The commander looked at the young soldier with satisfaction, he raised his glass, "Welcome comrades to North America of the motherland!" ”

Three days later, the army held an award ceremony, and Lieutenant Qi Rui officially became Captain Qi Rui. The promotion of military rank does not mean the promotion of military rank, Captain Qi Rui is still a platoon commander.

Just when Captain Qi Rui was familiar with the troops, leading patrols, participating in the construction of new settlements, and waging an uncompromising struggle with nature. Captain Qi Rui's father, Wei Ze, is also engaged in personnel struggles. The old soldiers objected to the order to take a back seat from the front line. And they also unabashedly began to arrange work for their families.

The treatment of the army is very good. For ordinary citizens, the treatment of military dependents means that they can benefit their families. Although there is no shortage of land in the country now, and those who are willing to emigrate can get more cultivated land, the tradition of Chinese not wanting to leave their homeland makes everyone prefer to stay in their hometown.

Joining the army also meant getting access to the city, and after the service, you could go to various schools for free. If you have the level of education and can be admitted to university, it is free to go to university. Not to mention that military personnel can still get extra points when they go to college. Although the academic performance of the soldiers is not very good, many students who have no money at home are willing to take this route.

After majoring in military cadres, as long as they can pass many simple exams, they can become civil servants. This road is a choice for many soldiers who hope that their families and children will be more comfortable. Weeser wants to disarm, which means the loss of many opportunities. Many veterans simply told the cadres who came to inquire, "If you want me to retire, it's okay, arrange my children first!" ”

These people are all veterans who have been fighting with the Liberation Army for more than 20 or even 30 years. No one dared to criticize their attitude to their face, so these demands were all put together and handed over to Wees.