The sun is shining, the wind is beautiful, and the Songjiang British Concession Wharf is very lively. A large Commonwealth ocean-going freighter is docked at the dock, and dock workers are nervously loading, apparently the large freighter is going to sail away. Through Mr. Charlie, the manager of Jardine Matheson, Deng Zixuan negotiated the matter of 10 children in Deng's class going to study in the UK. The children in Deng's class have mastered English proficiently, and there is no problem with the basic knowledge.

In order to create scientific and technological talents, it is necessary for them to go to the West for further study, receive in-depth education, and experience the industrial civilization of Western countries. It is necessary for them to receive systematic education in the fields of natural sciences, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and medicine in six years. During this period, they will go deep into scientific research institutes, factories and other internships. Deng Zixuan not only wanted to rebel, but also to reserve a minimum of scientific and technological talents for the future republic, which was his original intention to build the Deng family class.

Wan'er's eyes were a little red and swollen, and she sorted out the clothes of the children who were about to travel one by one and told them repeatedly. getting along day and night, Wan'er has a relationship with the children, and she almost treats them as her own children. The children were also crying bitterly and reluctantly. "Deng Yun! You are the oldest, and you have to take care of them when you go there, and you have to write from time to time, and don't worry us. After speaking, Wan'er's tears flowed out.

"Master, don't worry! I will take care of my younger brothers. Mrs. We are reluctant to leave you. After speaking, the child called Deng Yun choked up. Then the children who were about to go far spontaneously knelt on the ground, and Deng Yun said: "Sir! Parting is imminent, what else do you have to say? Deng Zixuan said with a resolute face: "I have told you everything that should be said, in a word, study hard, work hard, serve the motherland in the future, and remember your mission." ”

"Sir, rest assured, we will live up to Mr.'s hopes, keep in mind Mr.'s teachings, and follow Mr. will never change our mind!" The children spoke in unison. The kung fu whistle sounded, the children bowed, and Wan'er began to sobble again. At this time, the children who came to see them off stepped forward to hug, say goodbye, and couldn't give up, and suddenly cried. When the freighter left the dock, Deng Zixuan waved his arms, his eyes a little moist.

"Mr. Deng is very discerning, when this group of children comes back in the future, your business empire will be plugged in, and any competitors will not be a problem!" The reason for the investigation who came to see him off said sincerely. "It is necessary to take precautions. Chinese have always had a sense of crisis. If you want to develop more, you have to do so! "Deng Zixuan can't fight Haha, he can't let Charlie guess his true purpose.

Back at the official residence in the city, Deng Zixuan sat in the living room, and his wife Wan'er sat aside. The remaining 10 children, the oldest 16 and the youngest 15, stood and waited. They were all half-sized men, all of them heroic. "Deng Xiang!" "Here! What does the gentleman command? "A somewhat out-of-the-way half-sized kid is out of the ranks." Deng thought, your English is the best, I am ready to let you go to Shen Baozhen, the master of the ship, to be an interpreter! ”

"Sir! I don't want to leave you! Deng Xiang was a little reluctant. Monkey business! Now is the time for you to do things for me, and forget how I discipline you. "The student is stupid, please make it clear." "You are not only going to Lord Shen's side to be an interpreter, I want you to report Lord Shen's every move at any time, and I want to keep abreast of the movements of the Qing Dynasty Navy at any time, understand?" "Got it, sir, I'm going undercover!"

"You can understand it that way. At present, Lord Shen is traveling around Taiwan and Little Japan, and there is a cargo ship bound for Taiwan tomorrow morning, and you will go with the ship. I have already negotiated with Lord Shen, and he urged me to send someone a few days ago. "Sir, I will not disappoint your hopes!" Deng wanted to bow his head. "Deng Yu!" "Here! Please sir! "A very tall and fair young man came out of the ranks." Your English is also very good, you will be by my side from today onwards, and you will be assigned to him in the future! "Yes sir, the student obeys!"

"Deng Ba, Deng Hua!" "Here! Please sir! "Two strong lads came out of the ranks." You two have a talent for chemistry, and from tomorrow you will go to work in the acid workshop of the Jardine Match Factory, where there is a laboratory, and your task is to get nitric acid out of me. I said that nitric acid is the raw material for the manufacture of new gunpowder, and it is more powerful than black gunpowder. You don't have to worry, start with the acid making process and study it slowly, and report to me when you come back every day. "Yes sir! We will do our best to live up to my expectations. ”

"Deng Qiang, Deng Shan, Deng Bing, Deng Wu, Deng Jun, Deng Min!" "Here! Please sir command? "Deng Qiang's size has surpassed Deng Zixuan, but he looks a little weak." Deng Qiang is in charge of you, and from today onwards, several of you will devote all your efforts to the research of new firearms and artillery. Several of you have a talent for mechanical engineering, and you continue to practice in the machine factory, which requires you to be proficient in machine tool operation, and to be proficient in machine tool principles and steel characteristics. I have prepared a rifle and a cannon for you in the mansion, and every day when you come back, you will carefully study the principles of firearms and artillery. In addition, bullets and shells will also be studied, and in the future, we will not only make advanced guns, but also powerful ammunition, understand? "Sir! The disciple will do his best! Deputy Deng Qiang replied, and several others were excited.

The ordnance industry is a comprehensive system, and it is pure nonsense to want to produce results in a short period of time. You must know that the distance between ideas and reality is very far away, and it must be accumulated bit by bit. Deng Zixuan knows what standards can be achieved, while children don't know standards. But it is especially important that they can follow the path that Deng Zixuan has guided, and do it meticulously. Moreover, children have a theoretical foundation, which is the biggest advantage.

A few days later, in the education school, Deng Zixuan's figure appeared in the school. "How's it going, are you done?" As soon as they met, Deng Zixuan asked. Chen Jintang said: "Led by Fan Tao, the leader of the 9th squad, 50 outstanding team members have been selected, and they are ready to go at any time. Deng Zixuan nodded and said, "Let them gather in the canteen!" Then a few people went to the dining hall.

After a while, 50 students knelt on the ground in the face of Deng Zixuan, and Fan Tao shouted loudly: "Meet the lord, please teach the lord!" Deng Zixuan said with a smile on his face: "Everyone, please get up, a few days ago, Shen Baozhen, the master of the ship, prepared to build the first Qing Naval School in Fuzhou. In order to defend our maritime frontier, I have decided to let 50 of you apply for the Naval Academy. "Thank you for your kindness!" All the students spoke in unison.

"I have already greeted Lord Shen, you go to the Naval Academy to take the necessary exams, and there is no problem in admitting you to your level and quality. I believe that you will live up to my expectations and sail the ocean with warships as soon as possible to guard the vast sea frontier, and I hope that I will see your majestic posture as soon as possible. "The lord is above, and he will live up to his expectations!" Fan Tao replied on behalf of everyone. "Although you have joined the Qing Navy, you are still my students, and each of you will receive a silver reward or two every month in the future. If you become an officer, the reward will be doubled. ”

"The kindness of the lord will never be forgotten!" Everyone spoke in unison, and in three years, this group of juniors completely had the momentum of soldiers. Chen Jintang said majestically: "You must keep in mind the teachings of the lord, no matter where you are in the future, once the lord summons you, you will return immediately, understand?" "Understood! The Lord calls for righteousness without hesitation! "This group of young people has been completely brainwashed, and Deng Zixuan is already a divine master in their hearts. Three years of teaching and harsh military training have made them develop the habit of absolute obedience.

On the same day, 50 people were sent to Songjiang Wharf and taken to Fuzhou by steam freighter. That evening, Deng Zixuan and the brothers discussed: "Everyone, our military armament has formed the foundation, and the next batch of cadets will go to Jinhua Island for a year of more brutal training. In addition, we want to set up an artillery unit on Jinhua Island to train our own gunners and artillery commanders, and Leng Yifei is responsible for the training on Jinhua Island. ”

"Subordinates obey!" Leng Yifei stood up and took the order. "Bai Sheng!" "Here!" Bai Sheng stood up. "You led 10 instructors to Guangzhou. At present, Pei Gejin has built a school on Huangpu Island in Guangzhou City, called Huangpu School, and 200 students have been recruited in the school. This year, all the 300 people recruited by the Education School were brought to Guangzhou. "Yes! Subordinates obey orders! ”

Deng Zixuan loves Huangpu Island, and the key is the influence of the Whampoa Military Academy on him in later generations. Deng Zixuan wanted to borrow the aura of Huangpu Island to build a standard military academy. In the future, it is necessary to let the "Huangpu military academies" and the "Shanghai" military academies "form a north-south pattern and fly together with wings."

In the following days, the new trainees began to go to Guangzhou in batches, and the first batch of trainees also began to move to Jinhua Island in batches. Deng Zixuan and Chen Jintang discussed: "Brother Chen, in the future, I may run around and rarely return to the manor, and you will take care of the affairs of the school, and the other affairs of the manor will be handed over to you to manage." Chen Jintang nodded and said, "Mr. Deng, the rapid development in just a few years is really gratifying. Don't worry! I'll leave the manor here. "I heard you say that there is a military advisor in Baihu Village who is very talented, why don't you invite him to come for training?"

"You're talking about Song, yes, this kid is familiar with Sun Tzu's art of war, and he is a piece of material when he leads the troops to set up the formation." Chen Jintang said with a smile. "That's just on paper, it's useless. He must be tempered and trained in modern military theory and military training. "Good! I sent for him. ”

The next day, a send-off scene was staged at Songjiang Wharf. "Miss! This time we really separated, I don't know when zaijian met. Bi Ying took Wan'er's hand and cried, and a maid holding her child in her arms was also sad, obviously Bi Ying had been promoted to mother. Danxia also had red eyes, and she was reluctant. "Biying, go with your husband! All good things come to an end. Your man is going to do big things, you have to take care of the housework, don't let the man be distracted. ”

"Biying, we've never been separated, I'll miss you!" At this time, Danxia, who had a big belly, choked up. "I'll miss you too." Wan'er held back her sadness and continued to enlighten Bi Ying. At that time, Deng Zixuan said goodbye to the 10 instructors one by one, and distributed the teaching materials he wrote to them. These 10 instructors are all older, and they have been specially ordered by Deng Zixuan, and they have temporarily played the role of instructors in the school, and they have undergone assessments, and now they are fully qualified for the duties of instructors.

was about to get on the boat, Deng Zixuan took Bai Sheng's hand and said, "Brother Bai, your task is very heavy, within two years, you have to build the Whampoa Academy and form a scale." In two years' time, I will give you an even more difficult task, and remember that the South is the place where we will become great in the future. Our zaijian face is when we raise the banner. "Sir! I hope that day will come soon," Bai Sheng knelt on one leg with a solemn expression.

"Brother! Have a nice trip! Chen Jintang stepped forward and hugged Bai Sheng. Seeing the delivery wheel go away, Deng Zixuan turned to Chen Jintang with a pair of bright eyes. With the growth of age, Deng Zixuan has more of a kingly temperament. Due to exercising every day, Deng Zixuan's physique has become much stronger, adding a majestic aftertaste. "Mr. Deng! I'm going back, do you have any explanation? Chen Jintang said.

"No, I'll go to Jinhua Island for a while in two days to try to pull up our artillery team. I bought two cannons and shells through Charlie, which have now been shipped to the island. After Deng Zixuan finished speaking, he looked at the distant freighter again, and a sense of pride rose in his heart.