"What did you say?" Long Qian didn't seem to hear David's broken Chinese.

"I'm joining your army." When he said this, Long Qian believed that he would not hear it wrong. I only know that the American young man who was making trouble to leave in the early stage was very peaceful during this time, and he didn't let go of David when he released Liang Huada, this guy turned out to be safe. But he never expected that he would offer to join the army.

David, who was wearing a new army uniform like the soldiers, spoke English this time, Long Qian heard it clearly and smiled, "I'm sorry, David, I've wronged you this time." I'll talk count, and after a while, I'll let you go. ”

Long Qian may have practiced his English, and every time he communicated with David in language, he always used foreign dialect that Li Sancai couldn't understand. At this time, Li Sancai could only use the expressions on the faces of the two to figure out the content of their conversation. Now he was doing this kind of speculation, and found that Long Qian's face seemed to be apologetic in a calm face, but David blushed and became excited.

"No, no! You have no right to drive me away! David shouted in Mandarin with a Shandong accent.

It turned out that he was going to send this foreign devil away...... Li Sancai felt that he had understood what they had just said. Seeing Long Qian waving at him, Li Sancai bared his teeth at David and left the house.

"Oh, dear David, don't get excited, don't get excited. In your native language, although I know that your Chinese language has improved a lot. I have some time today to talk to you. Let me ask you, why do you want to join my army? ”

"Oh," David smiled after calming down, "General, allow me to use that title, though in terms of the number of your troops, at most a major. But I believe, firmly believe, that you will become a great general. Just like the great General Grant. ”

"Haluha, thank you for the compliment. China will not be divided, and I will not be Ulysses . Grant. Long Qian wondered why David admired Grant instead of General Lee, who commanded the Southern Army, and the latter was clearly above the former in terms of personality charm and command level.

"You know so much," David smiled, "didn't you ask me why I joined the army?" Because I admire your personality, you are the most charismatic Chinese I have ever met. ”

"You've won a prize." Long Qian interrupted David's words, "Actually, you are already a member of the Mengshan Army. Isn't it? Didn't you run the mountain with us in the morning? And what you did for the Ordnance Unit, I know it all. But I didn't thank you, do you know what the Tao is for? ”

I can't remember when David ran the mountain with the team every day, and there was not much queue training, but he stood behind the team and practiced. Long Qian allowed him to do so. Probably because of the permission of the commander, the soldiers of the Mengshan Army are accustomed to David's existence, many people chat with David in their spare time, many of them are used to David's yellow hair and blue eyes, and talk to David about his country__ and David worked in Wu Lie's ordnance team at most, because he needed to calculate some dimensions, Wu Lie quickly relied on David, and David's mathematical level in college was obviously not something that Wu Lie and others could imagine.

"For what?" David's blue eyes widened.

"Because I don't think of you as an outsider." Long Qian smiled and said, "You see, I was training in the mountains, and I didn't have any secrets from you, did I?" ”

"Yes. General, you are the most powerful general I have ever seen, no, including the most powerful general I have ever heard. In just a few months, such an elite has been trained. I believe that your troops are the most powerful in China, even if they are the U.S. Army, I am afraid they are not comparable to ......."

"Have you seen the training of the U.S. Army?" Long Qian asked with interest.

"Oh, no, no." David shook his head, "I'm guessing. I hate war and all the killings. I know that you train them to kill more people in the future. But I still like you and your army, it's turning into an unpredictable army at a rate I can see, and I'd love to join in and see where your army goes......"

"If you join my army, will you obey my orders?" Long Qian asked with a smile.

"Of course. Your army is the strictest of all. Of course I will abide by it, and I will abide by it resolutely. ”

"If I ordered you to attack the church, would you do it?"

"Oh my God. You would never give such an order. I'm convinced. David excited, "Although you are not a Protestant, I think your actions are completely doctrinal, you are a great soldier, a humble gentleman, and a believer in the doctrine." Christians will never do anything to bully the weak. For example, the respect you have for women from the bottom of your heart. If my father learns your story, he will surely consider you the best friend he can be. He originally wanted to say that the people who attacked the church were thugs and scoundrels, but remembering what Long Qian had said when he answered his question, he finally didn't say it.

"I'm not a Christian. It turns out that I am an atheist. Long Qian smiled, "Originally, I firmly believed that there were substances in the world first, and then there were gods, and all gods were concocted by people out of their own interests. Now, of course, I'm not against religion. Long Qian patted David on the shoulder, "Xie Lu, thank you for your trust in me, as well as your trust in Mengshan Army. But," Long Qian stared at David's broad forehead, "my dear David, have you decided to stay in China for the rest of your life and never return to your great motherland?" ”

"Uh, this__" The American lad hesitated, he obviously hadn't thought deeply about the problem, however, he quickly had a countermeasure, "You're building a great civilized army, and the army is on vacation, right?" I can use the vacation you have given me to return home to visit my family. ”

"Ha Luha," Long Qian laughed, "David, you are a lovely young man, very cute. Long Qian's tone was like an elder to a junior.

"Oh, General Long, you can't refuse my request! I assure you that I will be the most qualified warrior under your command. ”

"Yes, I believe." Long Qian nodded, "In fact, I already see you as a member of the Mengshan Army. But, David, you're an American, and you're not going to give up your citizenship, right? As for the Manchu regime, there was no nationality management system at present. In terms of the cultural and educational level of our country, for a long time, you will not be accepted by the Chinese. Just because of your blonde hair. Long Qian smiled.

David was a little frustrated. Indeed, despite his efforts to fit into the vibrant group of the Mengshan Army, and he did have some friends to talk to, there were still people who regarded him as a foreign devil or a barbarian, and refused to have anything to do with him.

"Dear David, do not be discouraged. You are a kind and sincere young man, you have been in China for a long time. You should understand what ordinary people think about foreigners. They cannot be blamed for all this, but they should be blamed for the bullying and exploitation of China by Westerners and Orientals, and for the injustice of China, including your compatriots. I will do everything in my power to change this injustice. You may not believe it, but the Chinese are probably the kindest and most indisputable people on the planet, a nation that was once powerful, and our fleet sailed to the shores of Africa before the Portuguese and Spaniards completed their voyages at the world level. What was brought was not plunder and colonization, but the goodwill and friendship of the Chinese. The Chinese may have had the minions of tigers and leopards, but now they are a sheep without resistance. The reality is that wolves and tigers and leopards may be able to coexist peacefully, but they will not be peaceful with sheep. Oh. The words are far off. David, I'm going to send you down to a safe place in the near future, but you must keep all the secrets about Monthill. May I? ”

“No,No！” David shouted, "I won't leave Mengshan, I want to join the Mengshan army." Commander Long, you are a person who asks questions from universities, I even thought you were a graduate of West Point, do you also think that a young American who loves China is not qualified to join your army? ”

"The military is an armed group with strong political overtones to defend national interests. So, nationality is important for the meaning of the military. Long Qian poured half a bowl of water for David in a black pottery bowl, there was no insulated utensils, the boiling water always cooled quickly, and the people on the mountain were used to drinking cold water, even in the harsh winter. People have to adapt to the environment, and this is something that cannot be helped. According to Long Qian's estimates, the temperature on the mountain is at least two degrees lower than at the bottom of the mountain, and even in the hot summer months, the temperature in the cottage does not make people sweat profusely, except after a strenuous exercise.

With frustration written on David's face, he pondered for a moment, "You're right. I can renounce my citizenship. ”

"David, for a young man from a wealthy family in the United States, and with a good education, I remember you graduated from Princeton University? Oh, it's not easy. I'm talking about it, it's not easy to live with us on such a desolate mountain. As you may already know, there is not much food in the cottage, there is a serious shortage of meat and vegetables, and people are not well nourished, so they will get sick__So, I decided to take the troops out of the mountains. In fact, I have been watching you, observing you, and I believe that you like our group of people who are somewhat different in China at the moment. I admit that I have ambitions and hope to take this army further, not to survive under the encirclement and suppression of the government, but to achieve development__ strive to complete industrialization and electrification like your motherland, so that the Chinese can also live a civilized and prosperous life. I know that this ideal is as far away and too difficult as human beings to go out of the earth and into space. Right now, my task is to find a way for everyone to survive, a way to live! Do you understand? ”

"General, you will do it! I'm convinced! David shouted.

Long Qian stood up with a serious expression, "David, we are destined to fight fiercely, many people you know will die on the battlefield covered in blood, and many of them don't even really understand the so-called ideals__David, I have no authority to bring a young American who truly sympathizes with China to the battlefield." Don't be in a hurry to confess, listen to me, if you really like the Mengshan Army and sympathize with my career, then be a supernumerary member of the Mengshan Army, my comrades-in-arms and I will always regard you as a member of the Mengshan Army! I firmly believe that you will have greater support for my troops and my cause! And I'm going to try to create a situation where maybe in 10 or 15 years, I have the opportunity to go to the United States and meet your parents and family. ”

David rejoiced, "That's great. I wish there was that day. I really want to train and fight with you, though. Yes, you always use that word. ”

"I said, if you are really willing to join the Mengshan Army, I welcome it. However, you don't have to march with us to fight, you leave Mengshan, and you will play a greater role. Originally, I wanted to send you away sooner, but now it seems that there is no hurry. Right away, I mean soon, we're going to leave Mont Mountain and go to a bigger stage. ”