The dormitory area of the Liberation Army is located behind the office area, which is a four-row two-story prefabricated house, and the supporting canteen, bathhouse, and public toilet are nearby. A well of more than 10 meters provides water for the survivors, and after the groundwater is pumped up by submersible pumps, a small water purification plant is set up to treat it. In the nineteenth century, there was not as much pollution as in later generations, and the groundwater could reach the standard of Class II tap water in later generations after treatment, that is, it was mainly suitable for the first-class protection zone of the surface water source of centralized domestic drinking water, the habitat of rare aquatic organisms, the production of fish and shrimp, and the feeding ground of juvenile fish. A 10-meter-high water tower ensures the pressure of the tap water, but it can only be used for bathing, and the drinking water needs to be treated again to reach the point of pure water. Two coin-operated water dispensers, which are common in urban villages, were placed in the cafeteria, from which the survivors fetched water and drank it from the water dispensers. This thing can be seen everywhere in the original time and space, two dollars can fill a 19-liter bucket, but now it no longer costs money, and pure water flows out with a button.

The accommodation arranged for Li Xiangqian is the best house in the dormitory area, and it is also a guest house specially prepared for receiving guests. The single rooms of more than a dozen square meters are arranged according to the business rooms of the hotel, but there is no separate bathroom, and the public facilities can only be used with other survivors. No one has been occupying it since it was built, and Li Xiangqian was fortunate to be the first resident.

After the dormitory caretaker leaves, the host and guest are seated separately. There is a set of modular sofas in the room, which is convenient for residents to talk with people, and when Shen Xing, he makes a temporary guest as a waiter and makes tea and coffee for everyone. After a period of unnutritious cold noise, Huang Fanding brought the conversation to the point. "Captain Li, you've seen a lot of places today, I wonder if you have any good opinions and suggestions for our work? You're welcome, just bring it up! ”

"It's all good, it's all good!" Li Xiangqian guards the identity of the guest, how can he pick the thorn of the host casually, on the contrary, he has to praise the host more. "It's amazing to be able to achieve such results in one month!"

"If you think it's good, let's do it with us! As soon as you come, we will immediately form a battalion for you to be the battalion commander. Li Shanglong invited again, and threw out the first pie. This promise was the result of collective discussion by the management committee, but Li Shanglong said it.

Li Xiangqian smiled and was silent. Li Shanglong feigned anger and said: "A soldier just has to be bold, what does a mother-in-law look like?" Can't you give a happy word! ”

"I'm still an active soldier, and if I leave my post without permission, I'll be treated as a deserter." Li Xiangqian said his "bitterness", but to others it sounded more like an excuse.

"Didn't you say you hadn't contacted your superiors for two months? I guess they're either running away or they're finished, and now who can control you? "How could Li Shanglong let the other party get mixed up with a small excuse.

"Although I can't get in touch, the government is still there after all, and I can't do what I want." Li Xiangqian raised a more realistic question.

"Government!? We admit that it is, and we are nothing if we don't recognize it. "Since the armed forces in his hands have become stronger and stronger, Ma Angelica's posture has become more and more tough. Thinking of the various ugly scenes he saw after the "cataclysm", he said fiercely: "In the past, even if I was a powerful and a blessing, now I still want to stand on the head of the fart people and pull the fly to see if the gun in Lao Tzu's hand agrees."

In the past, Ma Angelica would definitely be checked for such a thing, but now no one cares. At this time, Shen Xingshi also joined the ranks of persuading Li Xiangqian, "No matter how lenient the government is, it will not be able to control it in the nineteenth century." As long as you join us, you will be disassociated from the original organization. With us as your backing, you are not afraid that someone will find you trouble, the current government can't even take care of itself, I don't believe it can still be chased here? All the people in your safe zone come here, and once we close the space-time passage, they will only have to watch. ”

Li Xiangqian maintained that the revolutionary soldiers were "rich and noble, not lewd." Poor and unswerving. mighty and unyielding", and always refused to let go. "I can't decide this matter alone, and I need to discuss it with other comrades in the security zone. If everyone agrees to join, I will certainly respect everyone's opinions. ”

From Li Xiangqian's words, it can be heard that he still has the intention to join the Liberation Army, but he just wants to attract more "his own people" to participate, so as to strengthen his weight in the new collective. His careful thinking was seen by several other people, so everyone stopped persuading him more. Li Shanglong thought to himself: When the survivors of the Humen Safety Zone know that there is a "paradise" here, most of them will not have to cry and shout and run to ask to join the gang! Didn't these people just run to the new world to develop without saying a word?

The topic came to an end, and Li Xiangqian asked about his concerns in turn. "How did you claim your origin in your contact with the locals? And the British, what did you tell them? ”

"We haven't officially told the outside world about our origins yet, but we have only declared to the local natives that we are the Chinese Liberation Army, with the slogan of 'expelling the Tatars and restoring China', and taking the restoration of China as our own responsibility. I won't say much about the other specifics. In order to dispel Li Xiangqian's concerns, Li Shanglong told his own situation openly and honestly.

The slogan of "expelling the Tartars" made Li Xiangqian feel a little shocked, and he then asked: "When the locals see your Western-style clothes, don't they treat you as two devils?" ”

"How could it not be! That Huang Zhixian treated us as traitors and wanted to stand up to us Han thieves. It doesn't matter if the other officials in the yamen, or the ordinary people, as long as they are paid, they don't care who they work for. "Because Li Shanglong has been collecting materials in the original time and space for a long time, he doesn't know much about the situation here, so he changed it to Shen Xing to explain." Those who first took refuge in us did not have the idea of becoming traitors with us. But after a battle with the British, we took off the traitor's hat. ”

"If, I mean, if the Western powers know our true origins, then won't all kinds of high-tech science and technology here become Tang monk meat? What if they all join forces to fight our idea? This question is what Li Xiangqian is most concerned about, so he has used the word "we" in his words. It is also his biggest concern, no one will join a doomed cause.

"We've thought about that. However, there are also many contradictions between the Western powers now, and the likelihood of all collusion is very low. We have historical data, and we are very clear about the entanglements and contradictions between their interests, and it is the fine tradition of the revolutionaries of the older generation to win over one faction and strike at another. Li Shanglong took the question again.

Li Xiangqian shook his head, "It's hard to say, isn't there still an eight-nation alliance later?" ”

"What is the Eight-Nation Alliance!? It is the Sixteen-Power Alliance, the same defeated under our Chinese. Ma Angelica interjected at the right time, showing his determination and the Guangfu Army to defeat all invading enemies.

"You can rest assured of that. With our current strength, we are not enterprising enough and have more than enough self-preservation, and in the face of aircraft and tanks, no matter how many troops in the 19th century come, they will be the scum of war. Chairman Huang, who rarely spoke, affirmed Ma Angelica's gesture.

"Then you're ready to reveal your identity." This was something Li Xiangqian didn't expect, he didn't expect these people to dare to make this big secret public.

"Yes, after researching, researching, and analyzing, we all agree that the secret of our true origin cannot be kept forever. And it is impossible to keep hundreds or thousands of people together. If you make up a lie today, you will have to make up ten lies tomorrow to cover up the previous lie, and there will be more and more lies. So while we don't deliberately advertise our origins, we also don't deliberately make up lies to cover them up. ”

"When we defeat the main force of the British army this time, even if the whole world knows that we are from the future, there is nothing to be afraid of." Shen Xingshi added, "Maybe our future identity will attract more people to take refuge." ”

Li Xiangqian can't turn a corner, he has been influenced by various science fiction movies for decades, and he has seen a lot of film and television works that travel through time and space, and when he first saw the time and space channel, he also had a moment of disbelief, those locals who have never seen anything in the world and have never heard of time and space travel are not crazy when they hear that future visitors are not crazy? No, with the current level of ignorance and superstition among the people, maybe they will regard the time-traveler as a god. Didn't "Sengoku Self-Defense Force 1576" call the time traveler the "Heavenly Guide Clan"? What would we be called? Shaking his head, Li Xiangqian drove these unrealistic ideas out of his mind.

Tonight's exchanges were friendly and warm, and both sides had a certain understanding of each other's attitudes and understood that both sides had a basis for cooperation. Since the goals of both parties have been achieved, there is no need to continue the conversation, Huang Fanding and the others said goodbye and left, and Li Xiangqian was also ready to enjoy the first sleep in the new time and space.

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At seven o'clock the next morning, Li Xiangqian woke up from his sleep, and he had not slept so peacefully for a long time since the outbreak of the "cataclysm". As soon as he opened his eyes, he was bewildered by the unfamiliar surroundings in front of him, and it took a while to remember where he was. Maybe it was the first time in more than half a year that he slept in an environment without the threat of mutants, so he slept so peacefully, and he didn't have to worry about suddenly hearing the alarm of mutants in his sleep. For the first time in a long time, he slept until he woke up naturally.

After waking up, Li Xiangqian picked up the basin, towel, toothpaste and toothbrush prepared for him by the dormitory administrator, and went to the public bathroom outside to wash. As soon as I went downstairs, I met Li Shanglong, who came to find him. The latter walked up to him and asked, "How did you sleep last night?" ”

"It's good, it's been a long time since I've slept so soundly." Li let out a long yawn. "When are we going to Kowloon?"

"We'll go after breakfast."

An hour later, Li Shanglong led Li Xiangqian to the dock. Walking on the trestle, the former pointed to the "Xiangmi Lake" that was loading goods and said, "Let's take it to Kowloon." ”

Looking at the landing craft dozens of meters long, Li Xiangqian's eyes widened. "How did you get this big guy here?" That light curtain, that is, the space-time passage, looked like it was only five or six meters high and seven or eight meters wide, and it didn't look like it could pass through this big guy. And even if you can pass through the space-time passage, the two places are several kilometers apart, how can you transport this big guy here from land?

After listening to Li Xiangqian's question, Li Shanglong laughed out loud, and kept laughing, and only stopped when he saw that Li Xiangqian's face was a little uncertain. "You're really solid-eyed! That space-time portal is movable. ”