Dong Dahai lay in the bushes, chewing grass roots, looking at the Ryukyu Palace, which occupies a small area under the moonlight in the distance, but is equally majestic and solemn, and wrung his brows and secretly wondered.

When was the Forbidden City moved to this small island? Look at the momentum, appearance and vermilion wall, it is exactly the same as the land in Yanjing City! If it weren't for the fact that there were a few soldiers standing guard at the door, I really thought that I had arrived in Yanjing!

"Could it be that this is the overseas residence of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty? A good place to hide in the gold house? ”

"No wonder the young master has taken a fancy to it! It turned out that I was going to use this palace to hide Jiao! Dong Dahai secretly patted his thigh and praised. Great place! is worthy of being a young master, how does he know that there is a treasure land?! ”

Dong Da took out the artemisia grass in his mouth, crept down again, turned his head and made a few gestures to the few nighthawks around him who were also observing the palace and had strange eyes, before quietly retreating.

Soon, Dong Dahai and several nighthawks retreated into the small bushes, and when they saw that they had avoided the sight of the sentinel, Dong Dahai straightened up, took out a bamboo clip from his arms, and gently pressed it a few times.

Click.

After a few soft clicks from the bamboo clips, the surrounding bushes squirmed, and in less than a moment, thirty or forty soldiers dressed in black and carrying rifles slowly surrounded them.

Looking at these rookies with nervous expressions and somewhat stiff movements, Dong Dahai frowned slightly, but soon regained his composure, turned his head to look in the direction of the palace, and his eyes flashed.

A few years ago, he didn't know that Ryukyu was the lump, but since he was selected to enter Nighthawk and went to Chile with the young master, his eyes have gradually opened.

In addition, I went to Cuba once, and under Li Enfu's words and deeds, I gradually understood the world map, and knew how vast the sea was, and how boring my life was in the Liaodong Sea to fish before! Especially when he saw the Ryukyu Royal Palace that resembles the Forbidden City just now, he felt even more eye-opening, he didn't expect that there was such a similar palace in this world!

"Why don't you give us a stick of incense to the dead German guy who caught me, thank him?" The corner of Dong Dahai's mouth cracked slightly.

Compared with the big-mouthed Liu Guishan, he has been much more stable over the years, and with the expansion of the Nighthawk this time, he has become the captain of the second brigade, but he lost the opportunity to go to Liaodong for a mission, and took dozens of veterans who had just joined the Nighthawk to train on Oahu.

Originally, it was a pity, but I didn't expect the young master to give him an order to bring five Nighthawks and the good men selected by the reconnaissance company of the First Division to this place that is somewhat similar to Hawaii.

He didn't quite understand what the general trend in the mouths of the young master and Mr. Li meant, and he didn't know if the young master really wanted to go back to the chaotic Qing Kingdom, with his eyes, he could only see that Ryukyu and Yuben were crowded together, like two door gods pasted on the door panel, blocking the passage from Hawaii to Liaodong, since the young master sent the Nighthawk back to Liaodong on a mission, then if he didn't take it here, if he didn't defeat Yuben, he wouldn't be able to control this territory safely!

This may be the reason why the young master sent Nighthawk back to Liaodong not long after. "As for why he didn't take the veterans who had just joined the Nighthawk, but a reconnaissance company of the division?" Dong Dahai didn't ask, and he won't ask!

A soldier's vocation is to obey orders! Especially the Nighthawks, they have long been beyond the identity of ordinary soldiers, from the moment they entered the Nighthawks, they have regarded being a soldier as a profession in their lives, according to the young master, they are called professional soldiers!

Dong Dahai doesn't understand this new term very well, he only knows that in this life, he can't be like the eggs in the First Division, who can choose to retire and go home after five years of service, but must eat by the barrel of a gun for the rest of his life!

But he doesn't regret it, he doesn't know a few big characters, and he doesn't like others who can calm down and be a small worker, so being a soldier and eating can be said to be the best choice, and he also likes this exciting life!

Seeing that all the scouts selected by the first division were surrounded, Dong Dahai couldn't help frowning again, it was obvious that these rookies didn't understand the rules, and they actually surrounded them when they were behind enemy lines, and they didn't know that they were arranging people to be on guard around! Fortunately, the old nighthawks who came with him saw that something was wrong, made a few gestures, quickly lifted the rifle with the scope, and spread out with the cat's waist, occupying the best warning point.

Several officers of the reconnaissance company were wondering what the gestures frequently used by the nighthawks meant, and suddenly found that the nighthawks who led the team in this operation had quietly dispersed one step earlier, and then they remembered that they were too nervous, and they forgot to arrange it a little, and their hearts suddenly tightened.

Seeing that several old guys had grabbed their seats, Dong Da pulled up a weed again and stuffed it into his mouth, he didn't mean to blame the immaturity of the scouts, after all, compared with the professionally trained Nighthawks, the group of scouts who imitated the formation of the First Division were still too vegetable! Just like just now, because of nervousness, he forgot to set up a guard post, if this is placed in Nighthawk, it will definitely be a major mistake!

The scouts blushed in amazement at the strange gestures that Nighthawk used to communicate, and at their skillful dispersion of vigilance. Especially a few officers who considered themselves veterans and had been trained for a few days when Nighthawk was recruiting, they secretly scolded themselves, how could they forget even the most basic!

"Relax, it's the first time." Dong Dahai smiled and patted the shoulders of several officers and gently comforted: "When I killed people for the first time, I almost peed my pants." ”

"Hehe......."

"Brother Dahai, what did you mean by that gesture just now?" An officer asked about the gesture between the Nighthawks just now, and the soldiers around them were immediately full of eagerness, for them, if they could learn two tricks from the Nighthawks, it would be worth the price of this mission!

"It's nothing, it's all figured out by everyone, and when it's inconvenient to speak, they use gestures instead." Dong Dahai said vaguely, in fact, sign language communication was also just emerging in the year of Nighthawk, taken from the special forces training syllabus compiled by the young master, but this is also one of Nighthawk's secrets, and it is inconvenient for him to say more.

"I'll say it again."

Facing a pair of envious and eager eyes, Dong Dahai didn't want to talk nonsense, but in order to keep the scouts on the first mission remembered, he had to take out his pocket watch and take care of it again: "This mission starts from the palace in front, there are a total of forty of you, divided into five groups, led by them." He pointed to the nighthawk who was on guard around him, and his face was serious: "As for your mission here, I have explained it all when I was on the ship!" I'll say it again here, since the young master asked me to bring you here, it means that he has taken a fancy to this place! ”

"What we have to do is to find out the layout of the soldiers here in half a month, write down the detailed number of people and deployment, and take it back to the young master!" Dong Dahai continued to encourage: "Being able to enter the reconnaissance company and being favored by the young master means that you are all good hands!" I'm confident that you'll be able to complete this mission! Don't be afraid of being nervous, don't be afraid of problems! They will all teach you! ”

"I don't like! Let's go now and meet here in half a month! If anyone is left behind, hehe...," Dong Dahai looked at his watch, pulled out the grass in his mouth and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, chew hay here for a few days, maybe our army will arrive." ”

"Of course, one last reminder, give me a sense of caution during the mission, don't burn down the palace, our young master is still looking to marry a young grandmother here."

Hehe.......

The last few words made the soldiers laugh in a low voice, and the tension in their hearts was slightly relaxed.

"Check your gear and go!"

Following Dong Dahai's words, the soldiers immediately began to check their equipment, and then divided into five groups, each of them, led by a nighthawk, scattered along the palace and disappeared into the vast night.

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"Mother! Don't worry, I'm sure I'll find something in the next few days. Zhang Zuolin glanced at his sister beside his mother, swallowed dryly, pushed the door and walked out.

Liaodong in early autumn has begun to get colder, and the north wind is even more vigorous to drill into the neck, although when he goes out, he promises to find a job in a few days, but Zhang Zuolin has no bottom in his heart.

Since his own veterinary hall was smashed by others, it has been almost three months, although he said that he ran to find a job, but Haicheng and Liaodong have become more and more chaotic over the years, how can he find a suitable errand so quickly?

The whistling wind made the street look a lot colder, Zhang Zuolin wrapped the jacket on his body tightly, and prepared to go to his master Yang Jingzhen first to see if he could introduce him to a job, so as to help the two brothers reduce some of their burden.

Suddenly, a pair of young men passing by caught his attention.

"Brother, you really want to go!"

", five taels of silver a month, and food and shelter, why don't I go to such a good thing!"

"But brother, could they lie to you? I heard that many people in the south were deceived into going out to mine, and finally died and couldn't come back. ”

"Nope! I know Uncle De, who recruited people, he used to run the sea, and after coming back two years without gritting his teeth, he became the boss! I heard that it was the big boss above who asked him to recruit people this time, and there are dozens of sea ships alone, didn't you see that Uncle De stuffed several of his own boys into the sea ship last time, if he went to open a mine, he would do this?! ”

"Brother, if you don't go first, I'll think about ......."

"Alright, stop grinding! Our brothers are lonely, and it's time to go out, is it possible that you still want to stay in this place and continue to suffer from the cold? The older young man pushed his younger brother and walked to the end of the street.

"Five taels of silver a month?" Looking at the brothers passing by, Zhang Zuolin sniffed and followed closely. When he followed the two of them across a few streets to a store, he found that there was already a sea of people outside the door, and most of them were young adults.

After being on the street for many years, he quickly took a break and squeezed in front of the crowd.

"Uncle De, can you really take the family to the young?" The one at the front looked at the bespectacled forty-something shopkeeper behind the table and shouted.

"Yes." Uncle De raised his eyes and explained with a smile: "Parents can bring it, mother-in-law can bring it!" But they don't get paid, and you have to feed yourself wherever they go! ”

"Uncle De, I heard that there are also mothers-in-law there who can have something to do?"

"Yes! My eldest daughter-in-law cooks for people in the shipyard, and it is also five taels of silver a month! But that's not much. ”

"Five taels of silver for cooking? Uncle De, you shouldn't be fooling us! ”

"!" Uncle De smiled and beamed proudly: "Do you see the three big ships on the beach?" That's my big boss's, if you kid is willing to go, I'll take them to you to see my kid immediately! But you have to get ahead of it, he's going to Great Britain next month! ”

"Hiss...... to Great Britain!"

"Yes, our uncle's eldest son, but he was taken by the big boss and wanted to be sent to England to learn shipbuilding technology. Hehe, when I come back in a year and a half, it will be a few dozen taels of silver per month! The guy next to Uncle De said proudly while transcribing the list.

"Grandma! Dozens of taels! ”

The atmosphere of the people queuing up is even stronger, even Zhang Zuolin is a little moved, now the world of Liaodong is not peaceful, if it is really as good as the other party said, it is better than staying here and waiting for death to freeze! Besides, he also knows that the three big ships have been running here for the past few months, at least thousands of people have been pulled, and if there is a cat, people don't dare to accept people so openly, right?

Just as Zhang Zuolin was thinking about it, and he didn't know what Uncle De said later, the crowd crowded again, and the people who were still watching just now suddenly rushed forward and asked the guy to write his name in the book.

"Are you signing up?" Unconsciously, Zhang Zuolin was pushed to the front, and the young man Runbi raised his head and asked.

Zhang Zuolin originally just wanted to see the excitement, but he didn't expect to be squeezed to the front, and when he heard about Uncle De's introduction just now, he was also a little moved, but when he thought of his mother and weak sister, he still couldn't make up his mind.

At this time, suddenly there was an inquiring voice in my ears: "Uncle De, I heard that there are not only workers, but also soldiers!" Is it? ”

"Be a soldier!" Zhang Zuolin moved half of his body, let the people behind him register first, and looked up. The person who asked was a young man in his early twenties, who was dressed similarly to himself, and was a little depressed.

When Uncle De heard the question, there was a light in his eyes and he hurriedly shook his head and said, "We don't know about this, but if you really have this thought, you can wait until you get there and ask." ”

Although Uncle De shook his head, the meaning of his words did not hide from Zhang Zuolin, and the young man also moved his body slightly after hearing it, and squeezed to the front: "Okay, just say this to your Uncle De, I will report my name, my name is Sun Jiugong, it turns out that I am a horse dealer, good at riding and shooting." ”

"Good. Note! Sun Jiugong is good at riding and shooting. Uncle De asked the young man to write it down, and said with a smile: "Okay, the big ship will go to sea in three days, if there is a mother-in-law, you can bring it." ”

"We're all alone." Sun Jiugong laughed, turned his head and ran out of the crowd.

Seeing Sun Jiugong leaving, Zhang Zuolin thought about it, pushed away the people around him and walked to the guy: "Can you really bring your family?" ”

"Yes!" The young man didn't look up, but replied.

"Good. Count me in, my name is Zhang Zuolin, with my mother and sister, and ...... The two elder brothers also wrote it first. Looking at the young man, Zhang Zuolin gritted his teeth violently and watched the pen fall quickly.