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The place to go is West Point, which is less than 80 kilometers from New York. West Point is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, actually in an S-shaped bay, which can control the Hudson River, and is one of the important strongholds in North America.

The first to propose the establishment of the West Point Military Academy was proposed by the first President of the United States, Washington, but Secretary of State Jefferson opposed it on the grounds that the Constitution did not give the president the power to establish a military academy. Interestingly, as soon as Jefferson became president, he signed a law establishing the West Point Military Academy.

It can be seen from this that the founding fathers of the United States were very careful to abide by the legal process and establish the country's legal system bit by bit.

What's even more interesting is that at the beginning of the establishment of West Point, although it was named a military school, it was actually a civil engineering school, and most of the early graduates were sent to construction sites to become engineers active in railways, highways, ports, bridges, etc.

Situ Nan and He Yongyuan talked about the history of West Point Military Academy, and couldn't help but joke: "Now, West Point Military Academy has become a sports school. ”

"Rather, it's true. That MacArthur guy is eager to train his students to become professional athletes, and I heard that he is now in the Philippines, often organizes various sports events, and has made outstanding contributions to the development of sports in the Philippines. ”

He Yongyuan said with a smile.

"You say, what if I invite that guy to the Olympics with me?" Situ Nan suddenly laughed.

MacArthur became the principal of West Point in 1919, the youngest of all principals, and after 1922 went to the Philippines to serve as a brigade commander. Basically, he is also the highest general in the U.S. Army.

In peacetime, being a general in the United States is painful, similar to those junior and middle-level officers in the Japanese Army, and it is too difficult to be promoted, so a talented soldier like MacArthur must also rely on external release to find a chance for promotion.

"With MacArthur's coquettish personality, he must be very eager to go to the Olympics and make a show. If the White House is willing to release water. He Yongyuan analyzed.

Not long ago, MacArthur led a US delegation to visit South China to inspect the South China Air Force, and after his return, he also reported to the Ministry of National Defense. The request for the expansion of the Army Air Force in the Philippines was unfortunately rejected by those civilian officials in the Pentagon for the reason - no money!

However, the US side has become more and more aware of the importance of aircraft, and although it has not agreed to expand its military input in the Philippines, the construction of the US Navy and Army Air Force has never stopped, and it regularly orders new fighters from Cummins-Lincoln aircraft, Wright, and other aircraft companies. Although the size of the aviation fleet has not expanded, it has accumulated a large number of aviation talents.

"I hope it won't be too lonely. Hehe. Situ Nan said with a smile.

"Young master, you won't take it seriously, will you?" He Yongyuan was a little surprised, although he knew that Situ Nan and MacArthur seemed to have a good relationship, but let a general go to the Olympics? That's not a reliable thing!

"Why not?" Situ Nan smiled.

Historically, MacArthur was the head of the U.S. Olympic team, but it was four years later in Amsterdam, and now it is only four years ahead of schedule. That's doable, too. So he instructed: "Inform Nanhua and prepare me for the position of deputy head of the regiment." ”

"Okay!" He Yongyuan nodded, understanding that the boss was determined to have a good time.

With Situ Nan's energy, it is not difficult for MacArthur to get the position of head of the Olympic delegation at all, but in order to settle some relations. Situ Nan had to sponsor the $100,000 funding for the U.S. delegation.

Of course, this is sponsored in the name of Cummins Electric, which is also an advertisement for Cummins Electric??????

The car stopped at the school gate, and Situ Nan got out of the car and walked into West Point. In his life, this was the first time he had come to West Point, although he often stayed in the villa area not far from the Hudson River.

"Young Master. This school doesn't look like a military school! Compared with our military academies in New Tangshan, Guangzhou, and Nanning, there is no murderous spirit at all. ”

He Yongyuan walked beside Situ Nan and said in a low voice. He spoke Chinese, and even if he said it out loud, no one would understand him, but Situ Nan appreciated his caution.

"Doesn't it feel like William's University?" Situ Nan said with a smile.

"That's right!"

"I think so, too. However, whether it is an army or a general, there is a murderous spirit. It's not a big deal. Now the army is being severely compressed, so the West Point Military Academy is also ?????? If you go to the Annapolis Naval Academy, the situation is very different. ”

Situ Nan smiled and visited the school with great interest. The military academy is open to the other side, and it is estimated that this is also something that the Yankees have done.

Objectively speaking, West Point is not beautiful at all, the architectural design of the diamond-shaped bunker seems a bit rigid, and of course the military education here is not the best in the world.

However, Situ Nan likes this school very much, because it not only cultivates soldiers who can fight, but also cultivates talents with sound personality, self-reliance, and leadership charisma.

When Sun Liren, dressed in military uniform, appeared in front of Situ Nan, Situ Nan was a little surprised.

Tall, tall and strong, with a decent uniform, it looks a bit mighty. The baby's face has not changed, and it is still slightly childish, but the corners of the eyebrows are a little harder, especially the eyes are full of confidence, which makes it difficult for Situ Nan to associate the ignorant and immature young man four years ago.

"It looks good, it looks like a general's material!" Situ Nan looked at Sun Liren, who had a resolute face, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Huh! Thank you Mr. Szeto for your kind attention. Sun Liren saluted, without Situ Nan, he would not enter the West Point Military Academy lightly.

Four years ago, Sun Liren was sponsored by the William Foundation to study at William University in the United States, and he sat on Situ Nan's William. The short one-month journey on the ship made Sun Liren unforgettable.

In his impression, Situ Nan is a mysterious, powerful person, and at the same time a gentle friend, who can put down the shelf and compete with himself.

Soon after entering William University, Sun Liren got a chance. In the name of a South China student, he directly participated in the selection examination of the West Point Military Academy, and the result was very smooth.

According to the normal procedure, it is not so easy for Sun Liren to enter the West Point Military Academy, he must first obtain a diploma, then get the recommendation of the school or the congressman, and then negotiate with the officials of the army education department, and only after passing the examination can he enter the West Point Military Academy.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, this sentence is true, but it is not suitable for the American ** team. Because no matter how good a soldier in the US army is, he does not have a military school diploma. It is absolutely impossible to become an officer, only a non-commissioned officer.

Although the sergeant major is also very good, he is not a general after all. For young Americans who aspire to join the military and enter high society, it is more difficult to enter West Point than to enter Harvard.

Sun Liren didn't know this at first, but later he didn't know how lucky he was after getting along with his school classmates for a long time. Every time I think of this, I will secretly be grateful to Situ Nan.

"The school rates you very highly. It seems that you have worked hard, and you have lived up to my heart. ”

Looking at Sun Liren with a grateful face, Situ Nan smiled slightly and patted Sun Liren on the shoulder. "In the blink of an eye, four years have passed, and you are about to graduate. Time flies. ”

"Yes! It felt like a dream. Sun Liren said with emotion.

West Point is very competitive. Everyone has to do their best to show themselves, and if they slacken, they will be eliminated. Not only did they have to do military training, but they also had a lot of cultural courses, and they had to learn basically everything, and the curriculum was designed to be no different from that of a New York university. It's a really tough challenge.

After MacArthur's reform of West Point, West Point added a variety of sports, and physical education accounted for 15% of the total curriculum, so West Point students were not only soldiers, bachelors, but also athletes.

I'm tired like a dog every day, and I basically don't have time to think about other things. In his four years at West Point, Sun has been in the New York City area less than five times. The rest of the time stays in school. As for returning home, it is impossible.

"I thought it would be a great honor to enter here, but when I came in, I found that West Point was much more difficult to mix than William's University. If I had known this, I might have stayed at William's University, and maybe I could have followed Nikolai? What about Professor Tesla. ”

Sun Liren looked at Situ Nan with some grievances. If he hadn't listened to Situ Nan's fooling, he wouldn't have thought about going to a military school in the first place.

"You know Nikolai too? Tesla? Situ Nan asked, "Of course." Specialized courses in schools teach radio. Recently, the news has often reported on his series of successes, and some of my classmates happened to follow Nikolai? Mr. Tesla learns. Occasional letters are also written. Sun Liren replied.

"What? Envy them? Situ Nan smiled, "Don't envy them, you have a personal path, maybe they will envy you in the future?" In my opinion, it is remarkable that you graduated from West Point in 38th place! ”

"That's just as well." Sun Liren nodded, revealing a hint of self-satisfaction. Among this year's graduates, Sun Liren's appearance is still quite outstanding.

And the graduates of the West Point Military Academy will definitely be sweet and sweet when they return to China, and they will become the object of competition from various forces. For example, Wang Geng, who graduated from Sun Liren a few years earlier, returned to China and became a general a few years ago. If there is no accident, it is not too difficult for Sun Liren to become a general after returning to China, so he has always been confident in his future.

It's just that he is a little worried that he entered West Point in the name of a South China student, will he be required to serve in South China?

Thinking of this, Sun Liren's mind was a little complicated. He was leaving school soon, and he hadn't decided where he was going next.

"Worried about this?" Situ Nan was happy when he heard it.

"That's right! If I could, I would like to return to my country and serve my country. Sun Liren said firmly.

"Excellent! Join that force? Situ Nan smiled and asked, "Is it the Beijing government?" ”

Sun Liren was stunned, a little dazed, and nodded.

"Wu Peifu or Cao Kun?"

"Wu Peifu!"

"Is there a way?"

"Sort of. General Wang Geng wrote to me. ”

"Stupid!"

"Huh?"

"I really don't understand anything! If I were you, I would first have to go to the principal of West Point to write a letter of recommendation, and then take this letter of recommendation to the Chinese Consulate in the United States to explore the way first. Go back to the U.S. consulate and lift the frame, so that those military leaders in the country will also look up to you a few points. ”

Situ Nan said and shook his head again. "Still, I'm not very optimistic about you."

"Why?"

"It's simple. Being a soldier in China is not so simple. The ability to fight a war is not the most important thing, the key is to learn to make relationships. Graduates of regular military schools like you don't smoke, prostitute, gamble, tell lies, or do bad things, and the Americans train you to be an upright and principled person, and do everything according to the rules, but they don't teach you to form a party for personal gain. It will be difficult to mix when you return to China, your senior brother Wang Geng is a good example, he is not from the Beiyang system, so he has the name of a general but not the actual commander of the army. ”

Situ Nan explained.

Sun Liren was silent for a while. Nodding his head, he agreed. He asked Situ Nandao again: "Then how should I choose?" Going to Guangzhou? ”

Speaking of this, Sun Liren raised his head and looked at Situ Nan with a concerned expression. In fact, he knew that Situ Nan was very capable, and if he got his recommendation, things would go much smoother.

What made him grateful was that from beginning to end, Situ Nan spoke to him on an equal footing. There is no shelf at all. Perhaps, he wished he had gone to South China by himself?

Sun Liren knew that since Situ Nan had a close relationship with William University, and that William University had a large number of Chinese students, and that Nanhua had close ties with William University and the Chinese world in the United States, it was natural to think that Situ Nan had extensive contacts in Nanhua or the Guangzhou regime.

For Situ Nan, Sun Liren actually doesn't know much. There will be some assumptions that can be taken for granted. And Situ Nan has never publicized his identity.

Regarding Sun Liren's question, he smiled faintly: "It's hard to say the specifics. If you have the opportunity to experience it yourself, you will know. I'm just going to share with you my views on the country. As long as you have the ability, you will always get ahead. ”

Now the domestic problem is not a military problem at all, and even if Situ Nan talks to Sun Liren a lot, it will not help, after all, the other party is just a rookie who has not yet stepped out of the school gate. Wait for him to grow. At least ten and a half years later. What is certain is that Sun Liren will not join the Beiyang government, and even if he does, he will not make a difference, so in the end, it will definitely be his own dish.

"By the way, I'm here to play with you today." Situ Nan said suddenly.

"Playing ball?" Sun Liren was stunned, remembering the scene when he was ravaged by Situ Nan on the William four years ago. He immediately laughed, "Good! ”

"I heard you're a basketball player at West Point, don't let me down!" Situ Nan smiled.

At this time, He Yongyuan came over with a few pairs of shoes, Sun Liren's eyes lit up, and he was surprised: "All-star? ”

"Hmm. Converse specially designed basketball shoes, try. Situ Nan smiled slightly, picked a pair, and felt good. Now the American college athletic league has emerged. Although basketball is not as popular as baseball and football, it has developed rapidly in recent years and has attracted many young people.

Especially in California, William University often organizes intercollegiate basketball games with the University of California and Stanford University, which has caused a basketball storm among young people.

The reason for this is that Situ Nan has put a lot of effort into the formulation of basketball rules, the construction of venues, the organization of events, and commercial sponsorship.

In order to protect and find a professional basketball shoe, Situ Nan acquired the largest sporting goods company in the United States - Converse Company, and All-Star is the brand of basketball shoes that Converse has vigorously promoted in recent years.

As soon as Sun Liren came on the court, he gave Situ Nan a dismount and hit a three-point shot from outside the three-point line.

"Huh! There is progress! Situ Nan smiled slightly, and hooked his hand at Sun Liren, "What skills do you have to use it!" ”

Today's hand feels very good, Sun Liren smiled slightly, skillfully dribbled, rushed into the bottom of the basket, deceived Situ Nan in disguise, successfully made a layup, and then made the next ball.

Two minutes later, he pressed Situ Nan with his strong body, singled with his back, and slammed Situ Nan away, and then retreated again and threw it.

"How?" Sun Liren looked at Situ Nan with some smugness, in the past four years, he has majored in sports and basketball, and in order to stand out from a group of strong white people, it is not just as simple as sweat.

"Ok! I can barely play as a substitute in my team. Situ Nan shrugged his shoulders and said disapprerovingly. But he smiled in his heart, thinking: This kid's skills are about to catch up with him.

In the next few minutes, Situ Nan got serious and restrained Sun Liren uncomfortably, Sun Liren either missed or ate a hat, and his self-confidence was hit, but the more frustrated and courageous his character made Situ Nan appreciate it.

"Holy! Can you shoot with both your left and right hands? This is too-" Sun Liren looked at Situ Nan in surprise. He had tried his best to defend, but Situ Nan's appearance was really beyond his expectations, and in one-on-one, he still couldn't defend against Situ Nan.

Is it really that big that the gap between anyone?

Sun Liren really doesn't understand why a big man like Situ Nan seems to have a lot of time to play basketball, otherwise how could he be so outstanding?

Situ Nan and Sun Liren's bullfight attracted the attention of other students, and many people who passed by stopped to watch, and after a while, several tall young men came, with basketballs in their hands, and they were all Sun Liren's classmates.

"Hey! Grandchild! You're here! ”

"Hey! White! ”

"Classmates?" Situ Nan glanced at Sun Liren, then at the men with disdainful faces, and said with a smile: "Let's play together!" ”

Sun Liren discussed it with his classmates, and immediately divided the team and played half-time three-on-three. Situ Nan and Sun Liren also had another group of skinny people.

Under Situ Nan's organization, he ended up abusing those guys severely.

If it weren't for the conditions, Situ Nan really wanted to dunk on the opponent's head, and he could do it. You must know that when he is usually bored, Situ Nan and his bodyguards train according to the current basketball level.

"You don't seem to be working at all your strength! It's unimaginable! Coming out of the stadium, Sun Liren looked at Situ Nan in surprise. He was already sweating profusely, but Situ Nan was still in good spirits, and his face did not change.

Situ Nan smiled and didn't say anything, but was attracted by a sentence at the door of the gymnasium, which read: "Today, on the sports field of friendship, we sow seeds; Tomorrow, on the battlefield, we will reap the fruits of victory. ”

"That's a good point." Situ Nan nodded.

Principal Douglas said. He's a sports controller! Sun Liren said with a respectful face.

Coming to the school gate, Situ Nan said: "I am very satisfied with your watch today, and now you are qualified to join my basketball team." ”

"Basketball team?" Sun Liren looked at Situ Nan in surprise, dare to love this guy is here to inspect his basketball level?

"That's right! The Olympics in Paris have basketball games, opponents Canada! Do you dare to abuse Canadians with me? ”

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