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Tuesday, September 2, 1642.

The outer islands of Manchester are one of the least populated municipalities under the jurisdiction of Manchester City. As the current heavy industry base of Huamei, the Outer Islands are home to most of the country's large industrial enterprises, and towering industrial chimneys can be seen everywhere.

The machine roared, and the train around the industrial zone kept shuttling; the industrial aqueducts brought in from the Song and Jersey rivers are like a giant snake that rushes day and night; Every day, there are more than 1o inland river or ocean-going vessels loaded with industrial raw materials or finished industrial products entering and leaving the port area, supporting the lifeblood of the country's endurance.

Except for the permanent workers of some enterprises, a large ferry departs from the western pier of Long Island in Manchester early every morning, transporting thousands of male and female workers to the pier in the outer islands, and then returning at dusk, like migratory birds, day after day.

Over time, the number of immigrant families moving to the small residential and commercial communities of the outer islands began to increase, and the number of shops providing convenience for daily life also increased. In particular, restaurants that operate ordinary fast food have to deliver tens of thousands of meals to various enterprises every day, and often in the early hours of the morning, the back halls of these restaurants have already started busy meal processing operations.

According to the national plan, when the first phase of the steel joint industrial park in Jingu City, Binzhou is completed, the number of heavy industrial enterprises such as metal smelting in the industrial area outside Manchester will be gradually reduced and relocated to Roberts Town on the other side, so as to reduce the local energy consumption and heavy industry pollution in Manchester City.

In later generations, the scale of the industrial area on the outer islands of Manchester is only pediatric, and most of the vast outer islands are still wild primeval forests or swamps, and the 6 in it is basically deserted except for a training base belonging to the 6th Army. At least for the time being, the environmental and ecological damage of the industrial zones on the outer islands is far less than that of future generations, and certain environmental protection measures are sufficient.

Early in the morning, a group of about 1,000 young students stepped on the docks in the outer island area, and then under the guidance of dozens of soldiers of the 6th Army. Form a team through the block and walk towards a forest park in the inner 6th direction.

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In the vast training camp of the 6th Army's outer island area, rows of simple military dormitories have been opened, and in front of almost every dormitory building, there is a non-commissioned officer of the 6th Army with a straight chest. The non-commissioned officers clasped their hands behind their backs, whistles in their mouths, sparkles in their eyes, and a peculiar smile on their faces towards the dormitory hallway.

In the dormitory, a group of boys are noisily changing into military uniforms without rank. This is a university military training program that has been officially implemented by the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Cabinet of Ministers since 1636. Every male student enrolled in the university. They are required to complete a two-week military training at the beginning of their first semester of college.

Due to the shortage of national educational resources, the college entrance examination is still an elite model with a high elimination rate, but this year's number of domestic college freshmen has set a new record, and now the number of freshman male students from major local universities has exceeded 12oo in the military training camp.

In the locker room, among the college freshmen with an average age of only seventeen or eighteen years old, there were three young people wearing Ming costumes. Maybe it's because of the big difference in language, so basically except for eye contact, few people greet these three people directly.

"Brother Xiping, Brother Zhongqing. You ......" Looking at the two companions in front of him, Wang Fuzhi's fingers stretched out in the air were trembling slightly.

"And Brother Nong wants to talk about the skin of the body, and accept the words of his parents, right? Before hearing this, the Song sages wandered here after all kinds of difficulties, in order to eliminate the miasma. More decisive to clear ambition. is so awe-inspiring, thinking that Song Xianxian is also a painful move. Now that we have arrived, if we want to see and hear the beauty and true knowledge, we should follow suit in our bodies. It's never too late to save in the future. Gu Jikun touched the back of his head with a stern expression. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth with his lips removed.

"Looking at the beautiful people, it is not uncommon for people of the same race to be accommodating, and the teachers of the school have not forced it to break ...... Isn't that too contrived? Wang Fu subconsciously touched his head. Sigh again and again.

"Listening to what Miss An said, it is easy to develop diseases, and if there is a head injury on the battle array, it is extremely difficult to heal. Therefore, the US soldiers in China have been serving for a short time since ancient times, and if they want to save, they can retire. Over time, the people followed suit, and eventually became a new custom. Luo Jian explained with a smile while putting on his military uniform.

Luo Jian, Wang Fuzhi, and Gu Jikun finally completed the university admission procedures half a month after arriving in Manchester City. After Anjie's careful introduction and recommendation, the three of them unanimously chose Metropolitan National University. Luo Jian studied mechanical engineering, Wang Fuzhi chose the Department of Business Administration, and Gu Jikun chose the Department of Law.

Originally, Wang Fuzhi planned to study the same law major as Gu Jikun, but Gu Jikun clearly objected. The reason is that Gu Jikun thinks that there are many Chinese and American disciplines, and it would be a pity if the two of them studied the same subject. Under Gu Jikun's persuasion, Wang Fuzhi could only choose another business administration, which was far from his original intention.

After a while, the freshmen who had completed their change of clothes were full of youthful energy, temporarily organized into a number of company-level units, and lined up to stand on the playground of the Sixth Army Training Center.

A short and capable fourth-class sergeant major of the 6th Army walked up to the students' team with a harmless smile, a stack of rosters in his hand behind his back, and swept the young faces with great interest.

"It's nice to be young...... Well, congratulations on being admitted to the university, tsk, all of you will be talents in the future! Yu Shan, who didn't have much ink in his stomach, held up a chicken breast, and walked slowly in front of the students triumphantly, "Let me introduce myself first, my name is Yu Shan, the fourth-class sergeant major of the 6th Army of the Manchester City Garrison!" For the next two weeks, I will be your chief instructor for military training at the university. Each company formed here has a sergeant as the company instructor and a corporal for each platoon as the platoon instructor. As for each class, you will nominate the leader and deputy class leader......"

Looking at the Chinese soldiers walking not far away, Luo, Gu, and Wang couldn't help but sweat in their palms. This gorgeous beauty is really a martial arts, and people who study are studying in institutions of higher learning, and they must enlist in the army for half a month, which is a strange news in the world.

“…… I don't care what your previous identity was, of course you are willing to take the initiative to sue me and me, but none of this can change the fact that from today onwards, you will be considered a soldier, and everyone will have to serve for two weeks! All the things that the military has to do, you will do. ”

The words with a hint of "intimidation" made many of the freshmen in the younger grades restrain their initial excitement, and they looked at each other, and a few of them were still a little pale. The military is a very popular profession in Huamei, but you can get into college here. A considerable number of them are children of rich families with very good backgrounds, especially hundreds of Ivy League college freshmen. In their family education, although the status of the military is high, being a soldier who is born and dies outside all day is at least not a life choice.

"Okay, let's do our first warm-up. All stand upright and stand in place for an hour. Instructors from each company went to the training center for a meeting. ”

After saying the opening remarks of the military training, Yu Shan took the kettle from the hand of a corporal who followed him, took a big sip very comfortably, and then suddenly his face changed. gave an order that made the students present jaw-dropping.

It's already noon, shouldn't we eat first?

A few of the little boys couldn't help but speak, but the corporal standing in front of them pointed to his mouth with a fierce expression. The student who was silenced by the gesture could only bow his head in frustration and continue to keep his body still.

"Boasting about the killing of the army and treating the scholars harshly, it is extremely absurd, and it is incomparable to Qin Zheng......" Wang Fuzhi couldn't help but muttered softly in the queue, while Gu Jikun looked intently at the short chief instructor who was far away opposite. The brow gradually furrowed.

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A week later, the simple queue training ended, and no matter how dull and boring the military training subjects were, the military trainees still ushered in the most terrifying sport they had ever had.

The initial excitement of receiving a rifle has long since passed. Nowadays, the whole service is armed with companies to do off-road experience in the woodland, which is really a nightmare that these young people have never experienced.

In late summer and early autumn in North America, temperatures are still high, especially in the primeval forests of the outer islands, which are covered with swampy moisture. The college freshmen who ran were even more tired and sweaty, and their mouths were dry.

On the forest path, the non-commissioned officers were shouting at the top of their voices. Although the whip in his hand was only a symbolic tool of intimidation, the hideousness on his face and the scolding still made the pampered college freshmen fearful, and they crawled one by one, for fear of being whipped if they fell behind.

Another military training company ran across a single-plank bridge, and the Chinese sergeant at the head of the bridge had a cold face, constantly looking at the pocket watch in his hand, and seemed to be very dissatisfied with the team he led.

The single-plank bridge is so small that only one person can run through it at a time, so the other end of the bridge is already crowded with military trainees. Taking advantage of the gap when everyone took turns to cross the bridge, many military trainees who were already too tired to do anything took the opportunity to lean on the side of the road to catch their breath.

"Brother Xiping...... I...... I'm a bit ......"

Wang Fuzhi, who only recited poems in the academy when he was a child, was out of breath at this time, his face was as red and white as a steamed nest, and his lips were trembling. And not far behind him, Gu Jikun, who was ten years older than these Huamei University freshmen, threw away his rifle and sat down under the tree softly.

"It's our turn to cross the bridge, why don't I help you?"

Seeing that Gu Jikun seemed to be out of strength, a student quickly squatted down and stretched out his hand. This student is Xu Wu, the second son of Xu Wen, the current mayor of Heping City, Haizhou. When Xu Wen immigrated to Huamei, Xu Wu had not yet been born, and because he was very healthy, he was elected by everyone to serve as the squad leader.

"Thank you, brother......" Gu Jikun grabbed the other party's arm and got up with difficulty, but after a little effort, he felt the heel of one leg twitch.

"Can you go on your own?" Seeing that Gu Jikun's leg seemed a little abnormal, Xu Wu held the other party's shaking body with concern.

"I guess it hurts my muscles and bones." Gu Jikun moved his feet, let out a painful moan, and the whole person slipped and fell to the ground, this time even his mouth was crooked.

Gu Jikun's temporary change suddenly made Luo Jian and Wang Fuzhidu surround him, and several people were in a hurry and didn't know how to deal with it.

"I'll see!" Xu Wu hurriedly dropped the rifle, squatted beside Gu Jikun, and directly wiped the other party's trouser leg, and there was no redness and swelling after some inspection, "There is no injury, it should be a cramp in the foot." ”

As he spoke, he pulled off Gu Jikun's military boots again, and soothed the other party's heels vigorously.

“…… If you prove to be the last company to arrive, you'll be in a military position for two hours tonight! ”

At the other end of the bridge, the voice of the sergeant of the Chinese 6th Army sounded again, and the students who crossed the bridge panicked and quickened their pace. Similar punishments, which had been repeated countless times in the previous week's cohort training, are still fresh in people's minds.

"In that case, why don't you discuss with the military commander and let Brother Zhongqing go back to the camp to rest for the time being?" Wang Fuzhi glanced at the other side of the bridge, then at Luo Jian, and muttered softly. The latter also quickly nodded.

"No, for the sake of our honor, my classmates must persevere!" Xu Wu immediately waved his hand to negate his classmate's construction, and then leaned down and directly carried Gu Jikun on his back.

Most of the students crossed the bridge and disappeared into the forest road in the distance, and now only Luo Jian and others are still grinding. Under the watchful eye of the Chinese sergeant, several people helped Xu Wu to cross the bridge.

"Well, that's good, there's actually a medical containment team in the back. But leave behind the companions. will deduct a lot of military training scores. The sergeant patted the shoulders of several of the students with appreciation, pleased with the concerted efforts of everyone.

"This brother, you carry Brother Zhongqing on your back, I'll get the gun! Brother Xiping, you can also help up! ”

As if encouraged by others, Wang Fuzhi decisively snatched the rifles and backpacks of several people and carried them directly behind him.

When the sky was already dark, Wang Gu Luo and Xu Wu returned to the camp, and Xu Wu was about to collapse at this time. And Wang Fuzhi threw several people's backpacks and rifles to the ground, and he couldn't get up again.

"Soldier, you're two hours behind the rest, I'm sorry. Dinner time was early. Under the lights of the camp, Yu Shan walked up to the four students with his hands behind his back, and the smile on his face was extraordinarily bright.

"Brother Zhongqing has a cramp in his foot, and Brother Nong also fell......" Luo Jian quickly stood up. Explain to the chief instructor.

"I don't want to hear the reason. This is the army, immediately change your awkward fancy titles, and say whatever name is on the roster. Other than that. If you want to call me sergeant or sergeant major, your sergeant should have told you from the beginning! Yu Shan's face fell, and the whip in his hand reached Luo Jian's chest.

"......" Luo Jian was so frightened that he retreated several steps, and Wang Fuzhi and Gu Jikun, who were lying on the ground, looked at each other at this time, at a loss.

"Sir, I'm sorry we're late." Xu Wu wiped his sweat and struggled to get up, and gave a very non-standard military salute to the chief instructor Yu Shan.

"Discipline and attitude are the only measure of a soldier's life. Soldier, your attitude is good. Yu Shan smiled and patted the student who saluted him, and gave a look to the Chinese sergeant who was on standby beside him, "Only give this soldier food, remember to give him only one person!" ”

"Yes, Sergeant Major!" The Chinese sergeant understood.

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In the military training dormitory lit with kerosene lamps, the students all fell asleep after a heavy load of cross-country training, and only Luo Jian and a few others were still sitting around their desks stupidly.

Xu Wu was taken to the cafeteria alone by the sergeant instructor, while Luo Jian and the three of them returned to the dormitory pitifully, and now the three of them were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and the day's physical consumption seemed to make them lose the strength to sleep.

"Hey, I'm back, help me get it!" A low voice sounded at the door of the dormitory, and I saw Xu Wu appear in the dim light with a cloth bag on his mouth.

"Sergeant Wu gave me a lot of food, but there was so much that I couldn't eat it all! He commanded me not to waste, so I brought it back! Xu Wu blinked triumphantly, and then put the cloth bag on the table.

Fragrant bread, soft steamed buns, juicy buns, golden corn, oily sausages, and a can of beef. Although most of them were cold, and the number was still less than three people, it was enough to make the eyes of the few students gathered around the desks shine.

"The instructor said it was a gift to reward me for uniting everyone." Xu Wu took out a bottle of low-alcohol blended fruit wine from his pocket and put it on the table proudly.

A small dinner party that cherished food was carried out under the kerosene lamp, and Luo Jian and others, who had enjoyed a lot of food preferential treatment since they arrived in Manchester City, swallowed like a wolf and a tiger at this time, and even Gu Jikun gave up his usual reserved attitude and grabbed the cold bun and chewed it violently.

"Why are we being so harsh on scholars? He is not a sergeant who goes into battle to kill the enemy. Wang Fuzhi was a little reluctant to give up half of the corn to Luo Jian, and his tone was a little cold.

"It's our tradition! Perhaps tomorrow, the state will issue a mobilization order to recruit everyone into the National Guard. Xu Wu smiled and opened the canned beef for everyone, personally divided it into three portions, and puffed up his chest proudly, "Our country is surrounded by barbarians, and every man here must learn how to protect his country and protect his family." Didn't you notice what our school crest is? A book, a pen and a rifle! Our weapons are usually here! ”

As he spoke, Xu Wu also tapped his head with his hand, and pointed to the school emblem pinned to the chest of the military uniform.

"It's a big deal......

Now the other party's gaze looking at the food was a little different, and Gu Jikun guessed at once that the other party hadn't eaten at all. As for the oily shine on the side of the mouth, it is completely disguised, and it only needs to be smeared with sausages a few times.

"The instructor said that the world is not afraid of the enemy's strength, but it is afraid that its own people will not be united and will not trust their peers. Therefore, he thinks that although we are the last, our table is the best. I heard that a few of them left their companions back to camp and were deprived of dinner. Seeing the canned beef pushed in front of him, Xu Wu picked the back of his head embarrassedly, "I just ate a loaf of bread, and I feel almost." ”

The military training before the start of school can be regarded as shortening the distance between several young people. Lying on the bed with a sore back and legs, Gu Jikun had difficulty sleeping. (To be continued......)