Chapter 280: General Beihai's New Clothes (2)
If the "Dunhuang Heavenly Machine" is regarded as a switch to clean the world, then whoever controls this switch will have the power to open up the world.
In "The Ancient Scriptures: The Biography of Magu", the legendary fairy Magu once said: The vicissitudes of the sea, changing its appearance several times, coming and going, like a child's game.
If you analyze this fable in depth, you will understand that the law of change in the world has always existed, the sea retreats from the fields, and the sea comes to the fields to flood. In the eyes of the world, the so-called sea is nothing more than a huge pond. The pond has no vitality and no power, it cannot decide to go east and west, come and go up and down, there must be some other force that controls all this.
This "power", then, is the "switch of the world".
The Great Emperor of the North is well-read, and he must have read the 5,000-year-old culture of the Chinese nation in detail. This kind of flower, similar to what Magu said, will also attract his attention.
"Your Excellency, we'll be there in four hours." Electric Falcon said.
"How's the cleaning of the Mogao Grottoes going? In your last round of reporting, you said that the Pentagon had carried out a purge in Area 51 ahead of schedule and secretly sent many key people to the Guantanamo Sea Iron Prison, and the matter has been clarified. Now, you send all the people you catch to the Arctic Circle iceberg iron prison, and what to do with it will be determined after research. The Great of the North said.
"The Mogao Grottoes have been cleaned, and all those who know are on their way to the Iceberg Iron Prison. Now, the people stranded in the Mogao Grottoes are all local people and tourists who don't know anything. The Falcon replied.
"Well, whether they are killed or not, these people can't return to the human world." The Great Emperor of the North said lightly.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." The electric falcon agreed. If it weren't for the moving car, he would have to kneel and bow down.
After the call, the Falcon let out a long sigh of relief, took a bottle of spirits from the drawer under the bridge, and took two large sips.
"Sleep, sleep, when you wake up, a lot of troubles are gone." The electric falcon muttered.
I slept soundly for a while, without stress or worry. In my opinion, in the face of a tiger like the Northern Emperor who grinds his teeth and sucks blood, only with an open heart and the same inside can he resist his powerful oppressive force.
In the Tao Te Ching, it is said that when a person has no desire or fear in his heart, even a tiger cannot find a place to put his mouth.
In the upcoming meeting, "win-win cooperation and resource sharing" is my appeal, which will not only solve my troubles, but also bring great benefits to the Northern Emperor.
When I woke up, the temperature around me was extremely low, and as soon as I breathed, white mist erupted from my mouth and nose. In other words, at the moment, you are in an ultra-low temperature environment of at least -10 degrees Celsius.
Luckily, I was wearing a very thick down jacket with a hem that hung down to my feet, which was a good way to keep me warm.
I looked around, and the walls turned out to be ice walls carved from cold ice, revealing a gray cold light.
Ahead, in an ice pool, a man in swimming trunks was sitting diagonally in the undulating icy water, with a glass of liquor in his hand, looking at me from afar.
"Mr. Long, we've arrived." The falcon whispered in my ear.
The meeting was completely unexpected, but I remained silent, raised my arms slightly, and broke free from the hands of the two supporters on the left and right.
"I'm sorry, the temperature is a bit low, Your Excellency the General said that when a true wise man thinks deeply, his brain is like a high-speed computer, which needs to be cooled by the outside world to take away the heat generated by the computer." Electric Falcon explained.
I nodded, and walked slowly forward.
It is conceivable that before I woke up, two big men supported me to walk, and they must have used the technique of "half-dragging and half-racking", and my appearance at that time must not have been glorious.
Adopting this mode of meeting must have been arranged by the Northern Emperor, who deliberately wanted to kill my sharp qi in order to gain the upper hand in the following conversation.
I walked to the edge of the pond, and the man slowly looked up.
His face was as calm as water, and he didn't do what the media reporter said - "murderous, chilling." ”
What really makes me feel "murderous" is the more than 100 gunmen hidden in the shadows. The pond is in a huge ice cave with three complete ice walls, each twenty meters long and five meters high. With an ambush on three planes as large, anyone who tries to attack the Northern Emperor will be turned into a sieve in an instant, and there will be no chance to even draw a gun and attack.
Modern infrared thermal imaging technology is so advanced that as soon as the attackers begin to build up and prepare to attack, there will be a noticeable reaction on the thermal imager, alerting the bodyguards to be ready to shoot.
"Mr. Long Fei, it's a good luck." The Great of the North said.
His body is very strong, his chest muscles and abdominal muscles are sharp and angular, and when he turns his head, even the neck muscles, the vertical muscle groups behind the ears, and the cheek masticatory muscles that are most difficult for exercisers to control are highlighted, and the muscles of the whole body are as perfectly harmonious as the statues of ancient Greek athletes.
"Fortunately, Your Excellency." I stood firm, then straightened up silently.
This is not only a meeting between two jianghu men, but also a meeting between a Chinese and the head of a big country. He represents the great power of the north, and I represent the great China.
"Would you like a drink?" He asked.
I shook my head: "Thank you, Your Excellency, General, for your kindness, but I never drink before work." ”
"Work?" He laughed, "Hehe, who do you work for?" ”
I immediately replied: "I work for myself, and all the big and small things I take over need to be completed by myself, which is a heavy responsibility." Therefore, I dare not have the slightest negligence, and I always do my best. ”
"Hehe, good, good, a young man like you is really extraordinary." He smiled and nodded slowly.
In the first round of the fight, he occupied the geographical advantage, I occupied the people, and the two sides played a draw, and they did not suffer from each other.
"Coming from afar, it's unwelcome, why don't you come down and have a drink?" He said.
When I approached the pool, I had already judged that the temperature of the ice-water mixture in the pool was at least about -10 degrees Celsius, so that the ice would not continue to melt, and the ice water showed a feeling of stagnation that was almost condensed.
Without any protective measures, ordinary people will enter the water naked, and the cold poison will enter the body in an instant, causing serious diseases.
Previously, the video of the Northern Emperor performing the "Ice Bucket Challenge" set off a wave on the Internet, and was dubbed by countless fans as "a real man, a real man, a strong man, and the most true head", completely crushing the leaders of other countries.
It can be said that the Northern Emperor, who was born in the extremely cold region, was born with the ability to resist the severe cold. It's his innate advantage that no one else can match.
He chose to meet here, both superficial and cunning, and did not give outsiders a chance to retain their dignity at all.
"Thanks, I'll be fine sitting on the shore." I say.
"On the shore? How can a real man be as timid as a woman? Isn't it the most pleasant enjoyment for us to soak in ice water, drink ice wine, and talk about national events and heroes of the world here? You Chinese ancients can 'talk about heroes by boiling wine with green plums', and of course we can too. He laughed in response.
I heard the mockery in his laughter, but remained silent.
Standing in the distance, the Falcon vaguely overheard the conversation between me and the Northern Emperor, and laughed along. The two big men who had helped me here did not shy away from laughing, echoing the laughter of the Northern Emperor.
"Your Excellency General, you have gone to such great lengths to invite me here, not just to accompany you in ice water, right? We are partners, and what I can bring to you is the help to explore the 'Dunhuang Heavenly Machine', rather than the clown-like performance of burlesque actors." I said lightly.
The so-called "Ice Bucket Challenge" is nothing more than a farce on the Internet, with participants of all ages, men and women, all of whom are made by boring people, and there is a great suspicion of grandstanding.
If we talk about heroes in terms of the "Ice Bucket Challenge" project, then the word "hero" is too cheap.
"I only work with Warriors." The Great of the North said.
"What is a warrior?" I asked indifferently.
"Drinking spirits, riding strong horses, climbing extreme peaks, and daring to be the first in the world - this is the heroic criterion of all dynasties in our country." The Emperor of the North forced his eyes on me.
This time, I couldn't help but laugh.
"What are you laughing at? Are you laughing at the fact that our country's warrior code is too barbaric? The Great Northern asked.
I shook my head slightly: "Your Excellency, General, not barbarism, but naivety. If you have read the great works of the Chinese writer Mr. Gu Long, you should know that the so-called 'warrior principle' of your country has been repeatedly presented in his book for a long time, and the original sentence should mean - 'ride the fiercest horse, make the fastest sword, drink the strongest wine, and find the hottest woman'. Hehe, the heroes who take this as the criterion can only live in our ancient Chinese classics "Historical Records" and "Zizhi Tongjian". ”
Mr. Gu Long is a genius among writers, although he ranks second among the "Five Genius Writers" of "Jin Guliang Wen Huang", after Mr. Jin Yong, but the famous sayings and aphorisms that appear in his works have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and are popular.
"What?" The Great Emperor of the North frowned.
I can imagine that even though he was fluent in seven foreign languages and dabbled in most of the literary masterpieces of other countries, he did not necessarily study the works of Mr. Gu Long.
His think tank focuses on the global economy, geopolitics, humanities and law, and the operation and maintenance of great powers, and even if someone reads through Mr. Gu Long's works, they may not have the opportunity to give advice to the Northern Emperor and criticize the fallacies of the "warrior code".
"Give me a computer and I'll be able to find out where these words came from." I say.
The Northern Emperor sneered and shook his head: "That's not important, that's not important." ”
I immediately asked, "Since the 'Warrior Criterion' is not important, do we still want to be obsessed with the issue of 'soaking in ice water'?" ”
The temperature in the ice cave was so low that I subconsciously wrapped my down jacket tightly. Of course, this action also gave the Northern Emperor some false hints, making him think that I was extremely afraid of the cold and could not resist the cold at all.
In other words, I didn't mean to show my flaws to lure him, but he misread my body language.
I'm from Hong Kong Island, the southernmost part of the Earth's North Temperate Zone, and the temperature doesn't drop below -5 degrees Celsius in winter, and it's extremely rare to freeze throughout the winter.
The Great was born in the Arctic, and the outdoor temperature in winter is often around -40 degrees Celsius. Therefore, in the logic of ordinary people, it is very normal for Hong Kong people to be afraid of the cold.
"Soaking in ice water will at least prove your sincerity." The Great Emperor of the North said aggressively.
I thought about it for a while, and responded with a smile: "Taking out the information of the 'Dunhuang Heavenly Machine' collected by your country can also prove the sincerity of His Excellency the General." ”
The Northern Emperor immediately became aggressive: "Okay, since both sides have sincerity, then, let's make an interesting exchange." You, soak in ice water with me; I'm going to give you the most detailed version of the 'Dunhuang Heavenly Machine' from 1840 to the present. What do you think? ”
Instead of saying yes immediately, I frowned and remained silent.