Perhaps Zeng Zhilin said this just to comfort Xu Xinsheng, so that the other party should not be upset because he did not have the opportunity to visit the "Xianglong Production Base". But as the saying goes, "the speaker has no intention and the listener has the intention", Zeng Zhilin's casual words were full of feelings when he heard Xu Xinsheng's ears. In particular, the word "outsider" stung the latter deeply. These simple three words not only made Xu Xinsheng feel lost and frustrated, but he was no longer interested in chatting with Jia and Zeng, and he was no longer interested in taking a good look at the fortress in front of him with a completely different architectural style from the traditional Chinese style of this era, and he was no longer interested in carefully observing the rifles held by the soldiers of the honor guard who lined up at the gate of the fortress to greet him and were composed of a company of the "Xianglong Fort" garrison battalion that reached the level of modern and modern times in their previous lives, and they were no longer interested in meeting the "Xianglong Fort" that greeted them at the gate Zou Zhenyuan, deputy director of training at the recruit training base, and other middle and senior officers of the "Xianglong Fort" were polite. Moreover, it also made him a little unconscious and a little carried away because of the warm reception of the "Qingyuan" brothers and because he had the opportunity to come into contact with the Beiping Army armed forces that were difficult for others to touch, so that he subconsciously regarded himself as a member of the other party and gradually calmed down.

In Xu Xinsheng's view, although Zeng Zhilin's words were a bit straightforward, they were not wrong. Because, as the other party said, he is indeed an "outsider". Jia Run'an and other "Qingyuan" brothers, who are friends of their own troubles, can call themselves brothers and sisters, can receive themselves like VIPs, can give themselves special treatment that others have not enjoyed, and can even be very generous to let themselves visit and observe combat units and military bases that are usually classified as military secrets and are not allowed to be touched by others. But in the end, his identity here is still a guest, an "outsider" who does not belong to the huge and powerful group of Shili of the Beiping Army. Therefore, even if he and his brother Jia Run'an and other "Qingyuan" brothers are the same traversers, they will still not be allowed to approach the "Xianglong Production Base" that the Beiping Army relies on the most, cares about the most, and does not want to be seen by outsiders - even if as a traverser, the various jishu and products in the base are actually not beyond their knowledge level and common sense. 520xs.

Although it was a little strange that Xu Xinsheng suddenly became silent, because the convoy had already arrived at the gate of "Xianglong Castle" at this time, Zou Zhenyuan, Liu Wanbao and other "Xianglong Castle" managers had already come over with a smile, and it would be a little rude for them not to get out of the car. Therefore, Jia Run'an didn't care about asking his good brother for the reason, but just patted him on the shoulder, got out of the car to greet Zou Zhenyuan and others, and walked into the gate of "Xianglong Castle" together accompanied by the other party.

That night, Zou Zhenyuan and others set up a sumptuous banquet in the "Xianglong Fort" recruit training base to wash the dust for Xu Xinsheng, Zeng Zhilin, and Jia Runan. It's just that Xu Xinsheng, who is full of frustration and loss, is still interested in drinking. After a few polite drinks with Zou Zhenyuan, Liu Wanbao and others, he left the banquet early on the grounds of a long journey and a tiring journey, and returned to the early morning to prepare a residence for his party under the guidance of the orderly.

According to the requirements of Jiedu Mansion, Zou Zhenyuan arranged for Xu Xinsheng, Jia Run'an, Zeng Zhilin and others to rest in a courtyard specially prepared for those crossing team members who came to "Xianglong Fort" on business. This independent courtyard is located in the center of the office area of the base, not far from the offices and residences of Zou Zhenyuan, Liu Wanbao and other leaders of the base. The small courtyard was not arranged according to the specifications of the main house, wing room, ear room, etc., as was the case in this era, but a row of two-story small buildings was built along three courtyard walls except for the south courtyard wall where the main entrance was located—one of which was used by the accompanying guards, and the second floor was the residence of the traveler. Moreover, all the rooms on the second floor are connected by a cloister. In this way, the traversers do not need to go downstairs, they can easily enter and exit their rooms through the door on the side of the cloister, and go to talk with their brothers and communicate with each other.

It's a pity that the architectural design in the small courtyard is distinctive, and Xu Xinsheng, who is full of worries at this time, is not in the mood to appreciate it. Under the guidance of the base orderly, he entered his own residence with two guards assigned by Wang Kunjun to protect his safety, and after telling the two guards not to disturb his rest, he went straight up to the second floor through the stairs in the room, washed up briefly, and then fell into bed.

It's just that with a full stomach, where is it so easy to sleep. Therefore, after tossing and turning for nearly an hour on the soft, comfortable, elastic big bed made in the style of "Simmons" in his previous life, Xu Xinsheng not only failed to fall asleep as he wished, but became more and more energetic and irritable because of the constant thinking and going, and finally had to give up the idea of sleeping.

Xu Xinsheng, who got up in his clothes, drank two cups of half-warm tea in a row, but he still couldn't extinguish the anxiety and boredom in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he got dressed, pushed open the door, and decided to go to the corridor on the second floor to get some air.

The December and first lunar months of the lunar calendar are actually the coldest seasons in Beiping, and the cold wind blows on people's faces like a knife. However, thanks to the crossing physique, coupled with the fact that as a military general, he insisted on practicing martial arts every day, so although the water dripped into ice in the middle of the winter night, Xu Xinsheng did not feel any uncomfortable.

After taking a few deep breaths of cold air, I felt a little better. Xu Xinsheng took two steps forward, propped his arms on the guardrail of the corridor, and raised his eyes to look ahead.

Because it is standing on the corridor on the second floor, and the entire "Xianglong Fort" recruit training base is the only building here, so the view from here is originally very haode. If it is in the daytime, you can stand here and have a panoramic view of the entire "Xianglong Castle". It's a pity that it was close to midnight at this time, and the "Xianglong Castle" had already fallen completely silent. Except for the candles on the watchtowers in and around the fort and the sparkling glow of the lanterns in the hands of the patrol sentinels, it was pitch black. If it weren't for the small half moon in the sky, I was afraid that Xu Xinsheng wouldn't even be able to see the situation in the courtyard downstairs. Corresponding to the silence in the "Xianglong Fort" is the "Xianglong Production Base" in the southwest, which is only a mile away from here. From a distance, the lights in the entire "Xianglong Production Base" are flickering everywhere, like the stars in the sky.

The production activities of the "Xianglong Production Base" did not stop because of the fall of night, and the workers there were working day and night - this was the first thought that came to Xu Xinsheng's mind after seeing the lights in the distance. With the emergence of this idea, another doubt also came - if the Beiping Army really only wants to defend the land of these 24 states as Wang Kunjun said, and has no intention of expanding the scope of Shili and then chasing the Central Plains, why should this production base that provides combat equipment, guns and ammunition for all departments of the Beiping Army work so overtime to start the system?

Or what Wang Kunjun said to himself at the beginning were all lies, all of them were deceived and perfunctory? If this is the case, how should I reply to Zhao Kuangyin after I return to Kaifeng? Is it to expose the disguise of the "Qingyuan" brothers of the Beiping Army and tell the truth, or to pretend not to know, and let Zhao Kuangyin judge the truth of Wang Kunjun's statement?

In addition, if what Wang Kunjun said is false, then he should do his best to cover up the behavior of the Beiping Army in actively increasing its own strength and restricting his activities within the scope of the Beiping Army, instead of showing himself the existing strength of the Beiping Army and its intention to actively expand its strength as it is now, let alone arranging for himself to visit the "Xianglong Fort", which is only a mile away from the "Xianglong Production Base" that is stepping up production day and night. What is the purpose of Wang Kunjun, or the "Qingyuan" brothers of the Beiping Army?

"It's so late, why hasn't Brother Xian slept yet? It's not that you've made the mistake of 'choosing a seat' again. Just when Xu Xinsheng was a little dizzy by the questions that popped up one after another in his mind, Jia Run'an's voice suddenly came from behind him.

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