Chapter 11: The Sorrows of a Few Families
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The abundant rain and snow in the winter and the good weather this year have greatly benefited the agriculture of the People's Republic of China. In late July, the summer harvest operation that had just begun made Wu Linyun, the minister of agriculture who had checked the grain output, laugh and cracked his mouth, and the average yield of wheat per mu on the farms under the State Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and Animal Husbandry Group reached more than 300 kilograms.
This year, the third batch of Ming immigrants had just disembarked from the boat, and they were frightened by the harvest scene of the farm that looked like tofu blocks in the distance. The heavens and the earth seemed to be dyed golden, rows of animal-powered combine harvesters advanced through neat wheat fields, countless Indian vassal hired hands carried bales of wheat and galloped happily, and towering barns stood like hills around the farms. On the dirt road between the farms, horse-drawn wagons loaded with grain are heading north for the next stage of grain processing at the designated barnyard.
Looking at the bumper harvest of wheat fields that could not be seen at a glance, the men, women and children of the Ming new immigrants all secretly swallowed their saliva. On the sallow and thin cheeks after malnutrition and running all the way, a pair of black eyes glowed eagerly.
Two huge sail clippers slowly sailed from the middle of the river bay to the open sea, and one of the black-and-white camouflage painted battleships also had four black and shiny cannons, which made the new immigrants of Ming descent look in awe. In contrast, the 1,000-ton clippers they had ridden before were pediatrics.
Under the supervision of the police, the new immigrants of Ming descent whispered while walking towards the health quarantine area, speculating how many acres of fertile land and how many large tiled houses they could share.
Completion of sea trials. On the light cruiser USS Long Island, a young naval officer with the rank of captain stood side by side with a beautiful woman in the uniform of an army second lieutenant.
Having entered the Atlantic, the battleship hung its full sails, its speed gradually increased to 12 knots, and the battleship, which was slightly pitched back and forth, broke through the snow-white waves and advanced to the southeast with a straight track.
"Alas, alas, I would have joined the Navy if I knew it! It's so romantic! ”
The howling sea breeze swept the long hair of the beautiful officer. Dai Qingqing had to press her military hat with one hand, and at the same time shouted at the navy handsome man next to her in shock.
Zhou Kemin smiled slightly, noncommittal. He turned his head to the 2,000-ton flying scissor merchant ship "Ao Shun," which was undergoing sea trials today, not far behind the battleship.
Next month, Zhou Kemin will be officially transferred to the light cruiser USS Republic as first mate, and perhaps also take on the important task of escorting the Ao Shun and the European business delegation to London, England.
But this business visit was a façade at best. The most important thing is the beautiful Dai Qingqing next to her, who will be an agent of the European Intelligence Division, in England to support Frederick V, Duke of the Palatinate, and bury nails in England's backyard.
A girl who is less than 22 years old in the grade should still be a young female college student in the 21st century, but in the 17th century Chinese American Republic, she has become a female agent who has undergone more than a year of rigorous training.
When she crossed over, Dai Qingqing was not even 18 years old, and now she is even more delicate and youthful. In the past two years, she has been chased by countless Wenqing ** silk in the middle of the world, but Dai Qingqing, who has a brutal personality, is only interested in matters related to "violence". When he saw the innocent smile of the girl next to him, Zhou Kemin suddenly felt as if he was back in the 21st century.
I don't know when, Dai Qingqing likes to meet Zhou Kemin very much, this beautiful second lieutenant who gave the entire army command a headache is now full of interest in the navy. Especially after the state publicized the brilliant naval achievements in the Azores and Bermuda, Dai Qingqing took the initiative to contact Zhou Kemin more and more frequently.
It's no wonder that in the entire navy, there are many officers who can cross the Gundam mightily, but there are only a few handsome guys who can really be counted.
Major Sun Yang's heart is already well known in the navy. It is said that a European female nurse at the National Hospital in Manchester City is pregnant out of wedlock, and the father of the child is likely to be Sun Yang. But apart from the very few times Sun Yang visited the woman in private, he didn't admit this in public, let alone the resentful expressions of a few bar dancers who were fascinated by Sun Yang all day long.
Major Bai Jun, the captain of the Republic, is also a handsome person, but his personality is too upright, and compared with a person like Sun Yang, his popularity is much worse. And Bai Jun is also the first officer in the navy, and even the entire crossing group to be engaged to a Ming woman, and his fiancée is the eldest daughter of Chang Kun, director of the Department of Chinese Immigration Affairs Management of the Ministry of Immigration, who is said to have met Bai Jun last year when he was a substitute teacher at a national junior high school "by chance".
Dai Qingqing often used special training as an excuse to take Zhou Kemin's warship to sea, which naturally greatly increased the chance of getting tired of being by Zhou Kemin's side, and various questions emerged one after another, often asking Zhou Kemin's face red. As the saying goes, men chase women across mountains, women chase men across the veil, no matter how unsympathetic Zhou Kemin is, he can feel Dai Qingqing's good impression of him.
is also a crosser, needless to say, the economic conditions are natural, and as a companion from the 21st century, Dai Qingqing's thoughts and living habits at this age are similar to those of the same "post-90s", which inevitably resonates strongly with Zhou Kemin.
"I'm ready for artillery training, do you want to arrange a hut for you to hide into, Qingqing?"
Sun Yang's voice suddenly came from behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Captain Sun Yang, who had officially transferred to the light cruiser Nagashima, standing in front of him with an evil smile.
"Hey, hey!" Dai Qingqing had already seen Sun Yang coming, and at this time she smiled like a little fox, pressed her military hat and ran to the other end of the battleship, and the sailors along the way all cast their admiring eyes.
"Zhou Kemin, you have to seize the opportunity, your brother Sun and my reputation are stinky in Manchester City, our navy is counting on you, if you let those idiots in the army take Dai Qingqing away, where will we put this face in the future?" Sun Yang patted the shoulder of the first mate, and he was also smiling, "This time I went to England and gave you a good opportunity to create a lonely man and a widow, are you excited?" ”
"Brother Sun......"
Zhou Kemin's face turned even redder, and his shy boy-like appearance made Sun Yang laugh.
Rumbling cannons rang out on the light cruiser Nagashima. The four 90mm naval guns were carrying out artillery firing training in turn, and the inflated air waves and sound waves made Dai Qingqing cover her ears and lose her face with fright.
At night, the lights are on, and the neighborhoods of Long Island New District, Manchester, are also particularly lively this summer night. Citizens who went out to enjoy the shade walked on the streets, or discussed the situation of the first "Landlord Poker League" and "Billiards League" in Manchester City. As for the football sport, which has just emerged from the army this year, due to the construction of venues, it cannot be promoted by the whole people today.
Native American cleaners also entered their peak work at this time. They push garbage trucks and constantly patrol the streets, loading passers-by with accidentally missed garbage onto the trucks. Or picking up the manure of a wagon.
Although most of the goods are still produced by local companies or imported from Europe, the prices are always cheaper than those in the stores under the state-owned import and export group, which is particularly favored by citizens who have long suffered from high prices.
On the pier side of the naval base in Nagashima District, Dama, who nodded again, was wearing a newly bought Hanfu long skirt, happily and apprehensively looking at the beautiful warship that was gradually approaching the port. At this time, the girl was carrying a red lantern in her hand. The little face was red in the candlelight.
She had been standing here for almost a day, and finally ushered in the light cruiser USS Long Island, which was in the first service for training, and the Chinese Navy captain she loved was on this battleship at this time.
Her brother Fatima is now the captain of an inland steamship, transporting iron ore from far away in West Point. Today, the Damar family is one of the first Drava Indian families in the country to publicly obtain national status with full residency.
According to the "goodwill agreement" with the Delaware tribe, as long as they obtain the citizenship of the United States of America, they will be allowed to preserve their living traditions and receive more favorable living and working benefits than before, on the basis of abiding by the laws of the country. There is also no longer a restriction on the area of activity within the town.
This generous agreement suddenly made more Delaware people unbearable, and almost every day some people took the initiative to ask for the "naturalization test", and also made some of the stubborn tribal elders of the older generation have to silently accept the reality that their lives have changed. However, the tribe still survived after all, and it has become more stable and grown a lot in recent years, but it has just entered a larger family.
"Zhou, look!"
Before the other party could completely step off the board, Dama ran to his lover's side and impatiently took out the household registration book and the official certificate of settlement that symbolized national identity.
His eyes swept over the certificate in Dama's hand, Zhou Kemin smiled wordlessly, and gently stroked the smooth long hair that the other party had raised with one hand. Dama is now more and more through the crowd's dress, which has made Zhou Kemin almost indistinguishable.
"Hey! Zhou Kemin, remember to go to the newly opened bar in the southern district to play! I shouted a lot of beautiful women together! ”
Dai Qingqing walked over, first looked the Indian girl beside Zhou Kemin up and down, and then patted Zhou Kemin's shoulder with a big grin, smiling innocently: "Huh? Do you want to bring another beautiful woman? ”
Zhou Kemin was stunned for a moment, and instantly blushed, while Dama, who didn't hear what it meant, showed a curious look.
Sun Yang also stepped off the board, but this time, Sun Yang did not step forward to interject, but looked at the three people not far away thoughtfully.
After making a joke, Dai Qingqing ran to Sun Yang's side without looking back, and pulled Sun Yang towards the north. Looking at the distant back of the Chinese female officer, Dama was a little distracted.
Zhou Kemin and Dama were still walking side by side on the street like young people in their first love, and neither of them spoke.
"Daddy says you're a brave warrior......"
I don't know how long it took to walk, but Dama finally mustered up the courage and stopped, blushing, lowering his head, and his voice trembled slightly.
Anyone who receives similar recognition from the elders of the Delaware tribe shows that Dharma's father has made it clear that he hopes that Dama and Zhou Kemin will be united. This is almost an ironclad marriage slogan in the Delaware tribe, which still maintains the tradition of matrilineal clans.
Zhou Kemin, who has attended several weddings between Army Brothers and Delaware Girls, knows this meaning very well.
After being stunned for a while, Zhou Kemin finally took a long breath: "Dama, it's not appropriate to talk about marriage now......"
"Don't you want to? But you've been to my house several times! Dama's face was slightly pale, and she had hinted at the other party countless times. But this time, it was the first time she heard Zhou Kemin's direct refusal.
"No, I mean, you're only 18!" Zhou Kemin said insincerely, his eyes looking in other directions, "Dama, at least for now." We're still best friends! ”
"But I want to be your wife, not your friend! Am I doing something wrong? Dama bit her lip, tears coming out of her eyes.
Dharma is already familiar with a large number of Chinese language connotations. Probably hearing the true meaning of the other party's words, the lantern in his hand also fell to the ground, and the candle ignited the lantern shell. A small pile of flames burned on the ground.
"I'm sorry, Dama. I'm on night duty on the ship today. Zhou Kemin stared at the lantern that was about to burn out at the other party's feet, and there was no expression on his face.
After speaking, as soon as Zhou Kemin turned around, he walked towards the battleship in the distance, leaving Dama alone standing in place.
A string of laughter passed, and several Chinese children with a puppy ran away happily by the dock, and no one paid attention to Dama, who was already in tears.
It was late at night, in the hinterland of the outer islands, at the confluence of two river channels. In the middle of a forest, a high wooden fence encloses a clearing covering nearly 100 acres. This is a special military restricted area belonging to the army, surrounded by rivers on three sides in the north, south, and south, and the only access to the east, where an infantry platoon is closely guarded.
Inside the high walls. On one side of a small winding dirt road, a country estate with a strong Western European style is still brightly lit. Such a strange European street actually appeared in the inaccessible hinterland of the outer islands, coupled with the heavy guards from the outside, one can't help but suspect that there is something unseemly here.
Homeland Security Minister Liu Yun, accompanied by an army officer, was standing in a corner of the wooden wall from afar and looking at the scene in front of him. From time to time, I looked at the pocket watch, and beside the two of them, there was a large wooden plank with a few pictures pasted on it, which looked almost exactly the same as the scenery of the European country manor in front of them, and even the broken wheel fan of a windmill remained the same, but the angle of depiction was different.
Around the European-style country manor, a number of European soldiers wearing European cuirasses, red-feathered iron helmets, and spears or arquebuses stood scattered, and they watched vigilantly at the dark corners around them with the help of the braziers erected around the manor.
Seven or eight figures dressed in black combat uniforms, wearing black helmets and black cloth masks, and holding strange guns, appeared at the end of the small dirt road, and several of them appeared to be carrying ropes, claw hooks, and other tools.
"Zhu Xiaoli, how is it, the recovery process is very high, right?" Homeland Security Minister Liu Yun proudly pointed to the sketchpad beside him, and then pointed to the simulated scene in the distance, "According to the information and drawings sent back by Fan Li, Frederick V has been living here for the past two years, and the Dutch are responsible for protecting his safety, but in the past year, the Dutch's guard force has been greatly reduced. The topography is closest to the suburbs of Amsterdam, and we've largely restored the buildings. It's up to your special forces to complete the rescue mission. ”
In the distance, the special combat personnel participating in the exercise were already divided into three groups in accordance with the plan of action in advance, and they were approaching their respective mission positions.
"Since the Netherlands and England wore a pair of trousers in the Thirty Years' War, why didn't the Dutch send Frederick V directly to England?" Zhu Xiaoli frowned, looking not very satisfied.
"England has ambitions and will not take the initiative to cause a stir, although Frederick V is the son-in-law of James I, but he lost simply too quickly, making England feel worthless, so we need to take the initiative to change England's judgment." Liu Yun took out a cigarette and stared closely at the exercise site, "But we can't directly expose our intentions to the Netherlands and England, so we can only create a false impression that a group of Bohemian outlaws saved Frederick V, and then fled to England on a Danish merchant ship, and when approaching the port of London, there will be an accident, the ship will explode, and then Frederick V will be rescued by the English as the only survivor......"
"Alas...... The risk is too great, the terrain here is narrow, there is only one exit, and the intelligence shows that it is probably less than two kilometers away, and there is a Dutch cavalry unit stationed, even if he can be rescued by force, it will be difficult to cross the blockade to the port of Amsterdam, 10 kilometers away. ”
"Hehe, that's why you need to think about the scene repeatedly, the pick-up route to the port, Fan Li will be prepared, you just need to rescue people, and then follow the established route to the nearest pick-up point." Liu Yun nodded, and was about to say the follow-up arrangements when he heard gunfire at the drill site.
Within just two or three minutes of speaking, the rescue exercise failed, and the eight European special combat personnel in charge of the operation took off their helmets and masks in despair and walked out of the exercise site one after another. As a result of the exercise, 1 person was "killed" and 2 people were "captured", and the rest were forced to retreat "to open a bloody road".
"Failed again? If you don't come again, I think it was very smooth just now, and everyone went in. Liu Yun was a little surprised.
"No, I've changed the plan 3 times, I can't do this, I have to think about it again!" Zhu Xiaoli threw away the cigarette butt, stepped on his feet fiercely, and with a gesture, his subordinates in the distance began to come one after another.
"Then it's hard for you!" Liu Yun yawned and walked towards the only exit gate of the wooden wall, as he tossed his cigarette to the supreme commander of the special operations team.
"Say it so lightly......," muttered, Zhu Xiaoli turned around and looked at the 8 European team members who walked in front of him with a stern expression, "Hans, you have to find a way to attract the attention of the team of Dutch people outside the side door, no matter what method you use!" Kalu, remember, you must not shoot unless you have to, and in that case, you can use many ways to bring the other person down! Now rearrange everyone's actions, pay attention! ”
After speaking, Zhu Xiaoli squatted down again, and drew a new action plan on the ground with wooden branches, and the surrounding special combat team members watched attentively. (To be continued......)
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