On the podium, after everyone's applause, Li Lan continued to speak:

"If we don't leave for ourselves some days of tears, your life will be in vain. I understand very well that many cadets enter the military academy with excellent grades, but the military academy is by no means the end of your studies, but the beginning of your life. Between the ages of one and eighteen, you listened to your teachers, listened to your parents, and now you really started your own independent life. We have to create some days for ourselves to move yourself so that you can move others.

Some of you come from well-fed families, and some come from poor families, and the starting point of your life is not up to you to choose whether you are born in a rich family or a poor family, and if you are born in a poor family, you can't say that my father will take it back for me, I don't want to stay here. But the end of our lives is chosen by ourselves. All of our cadets have walked well in the past and have gone ahead of many Somali children at the age of eighteen, because the military academy is the pride of Somalia. However, going to the military academy does not mean that you have achieved great success from now on, and it does not mean that you can also go well in the future, and how you should go in the next 50 years, 60 years, or even 100 years has become a question that every student must think about. Personally, I think that as long as we have two things in our hearts, we can achieve our lives.

The first is called the ideal. Ever since I was a child, I had a feeling of wanting to cross the horizon and go into the distance, which I call the desire to cross the horizon. It is precisely because of this strong desire that I have the courage to keep moving forward. For example, I have a compatriot in China, who is very famous in my motherland. is my lifelong role model, his name is Xu Xiake. Of course. It was a celebrity from 500 years ago. It was also Xu Xiake who brought me this feeling of crossing the horizon, so I also made up my mind. If Xu Xiake travels all over the land of China, I will go all over the world. As long as you have ideals and ambitions in your heart, students, you will eventually succeed. What you have to do is to have the ability to work hard, endure setbacks and failures in the process, and constantly expand your mind to be able to do things better.

The second thing is called conscience. What is conscience? It is to do good deeds, to do things that are worthy of oneself and others, and to have the attitude of sharing with others. Have a spirit of willingness to serve others. A conscientious person will manifest itself in what you do in the middle of your specific life, and what you do must have an impact on your future life.

Let me tell you a little story, an entrepreneur told me a story from his college days, there was a student in their class, his family was relatively wealthy, and he would bring six apples to school every week. The students in the dormitory thought it was one for each person, but it turned out that he ate one a day by himself. Although the apple is his, and you can't grab it if you don't give it, it leaves an impression on the students. It's just that this kid is too selfish. Later, the entrepreneur did a successful thing, and the student who ate the apple did not succeed, so he wanted to join the team of the entrepreneur. But later, everyone discussed it and said that they couldn't let him join. The reason is simple, because he never embodied the spirit of sharing in college. So, the first point for the students in the college years. You have to share with the students what you have, feelings, thoughts, wealth. Even one apple can be divided into six petals and eaten together. Because you have to know the way, and by doing so you will get more in the future. Your efforts will never be in vain. ”

Future, heart, hard work.

The three elements that Li Lan wants to highlight are the formalities of his requirements for every student here. He didn't ask these students as he asked himself, because he was more strict with himself.

This is a military school, and one of his requirements for what he has is also a conscience, that is, the heart of the cadets. Having been in Somalia for so long, Li Lan also knows very well that Somali people have always had a kind of xenophobia in their hearts, and this is a kind of resentment that naturally arises from being oppressed by the outside world for a long time.

Li Lan is not really a god, and he cannot change the mind in every Somali person in an instant. So, some things can be changed slowly, step by step.

Patience is the most important thing in politics, and it is even more important to be patient in the education of the people.

Three main points, three stories, this is one of Li Lan's insistences in his heart, and today at this opening ceremony, he also said what he thought in his heart.

Li Lan spoke in Mandarin, and for these students, there was no difficulty in communicating in Mandarin, because like every Somali student, they chose Mandarin as their first foreign language, followed by English or Russian.

Therefore, they can understand all these words clearly by Li Lan, they are all original and charming, without translation and modification, and they can best reflect the meaning.

The applause sounded further, Li Lan pressed his hands, calmed down the applause, and continued: "This is the first military academy in Somalia, so it is the first batch of cadets, and in the next four years, I hope that every cadet will be able to persevere and complete all the studies in the four years."

Here you will be tested every day, sweat and bleed, but to be a member of the army, this is the price that every soldier needs to pay, and no one is exempt. You are lucky more than many people, but I hope that your efforts will outweigh your luck, and use your strength to determine your future life, rather than relying on luck, only then can you truly control your own destiny.

In the future, I look forward to receiving good news from you on the battlefield, don't let me down! ”

In a few words not to disappoint me, Li Lan ended the opening speech, and in the sound of drumming, Li Lan stepped off the podium, and then Tanya stepped forward and announced the end of the opening ceremony of the college, and the generals led the students to walk back to their respective classrooms.

Li Lan did not leave the academy immediately after the ceremony, and walked along the tree-lined path of the academy accompanied by Natasha, nodding and greeting every student who walked by.

Since Li Lan officially set "duty, honor, and country" as the school motto, in addition to military knowledge education, the military academy has paid special attention to cultivating the moral character of its cadets in terms of cultural education. They repeatedly emphasized that it is not enough for the college to not only train leaders, but also to be leaders with "high moral character". To this end, cadets are instilled with the basic values of the military school from their first day at the school, which are integrity, honesty and respect for the dignity of others.

The Cadet Code clearly states that "students shall not lie, cheat and steal, nor shall they tolerate such behaviour". As for respecting others, the Academy will warn every student that if they want to be respected by others, they must treat others with the same respect and dignity.

The footsteps gradually walked to the outside of the straight classroom corridor, at this time, the students inside were in their first class, today at ten o'clock in the evening, there will be the first military training, and it is also the easiest standing posture.

Walking through the classrooms, Li Lan saw serious students, as he saw in every school, every Somali young man is very hard-working, what they are most afraid of is that they have no money and no education, and hardship is nothing at all.

This notion is officially prevalent and makes every young Somali study very hard. Because this is the best way for them to get out of poverty, every student is expected by their families.

Once upon a time, learning was the most ardent aspiration of every Somali child, and now that the expectation is here, no one wants to let that opportunity slip away.

Coming to this military school is their greatest wish, after receiving the notice from the school, everyone is vying to sign up, for them, the blood of the military is the destination. What is death for the sake of this nation and country?

After being admitted, when they realized that there was such a strong competition here, all the losers would be eliminated, which was not only related to their ideals, but also their own honor. This makes every student redouble their efforts for this.

Therefore, what Li Lan saw was naturally a focused gaze, and they couldn't afford to be eliminated.

The footsteps gradually moved, and after walking around the teaching building of the college, Li Lan came to the dean's office. At this time, Tanya was inside to sign the weapons and ammunition that the academy had applied to the Ministry of Defense as training equipment for the cadets.

After Li Lan came in, Tanya put down the pen and said, "Commander, how do you feel?" ”

"It's very good, and I hope to get something out in four years." Li Lan sat down on the sofa beside her.

"You won't be disappointed." Tanya poured two glasses of boiling water, put them next to Li Lan and Natasha, and said: "They are all very serious, this kind of concentration is very satisfying, I don't want to eliminate them easily." ”

Li Lan listened to Tanya's words, and didn't say anything, but changed the topic and asked, "In half a month, can you let them line up and walk in a straight line?" ”

"What do you mean......" Tanya seemed to think of something.

"Yes, if we can complete the formation and walk the right steps, then I plan to let them play at the parade in half a month." Li Lan nodded, this military parade was determined by him, as a strong signal to the outside world of the new Somalia.

At the same time, he also intends to use this to show the weapons and equipment of the Red Alert to the outside world, and to increase the interest of countries in the world, especially those countries that have the desire to buy.

It can also be used to improve the deterrent effect. (To be continued......)