At 2:17 p.m. in the second half of the night, the first train of the three military trains stopped at the sea cucumber railway station, a large railway station with four platforms and heavy cranes.

As the northernmost naval base of the Ming Navy, the sea cucumber has beautiful scenery and belongs to the temperate continental climate.

With a water depth of more than 20 meters, the bay is quite a good natural deep-water port; At the same time, it is surrounded by mountains and hills, and the terrain is steep.

Obviously, this is an excellent naval base address.

If you go back to history, as early as the fifth year of Yongle, the Jurchen tribal leaders here went to Shuntian to pay tribute, and the imperial court set up a guard in its location - Muyang Wei became one of the many guards of the Nuer Gandu Division.

Unlike the "wicker side policy" implemented by the Qing Dynasty to prevent the Han people from the Central Plains from immigrating to the land of Longxing outside the Guan, the Later Ming Dynasty naturally did not hinder the migration of the people, but vigorously supported it.

However, the efficiency of immigration at that time was not impressive, and in fact, most people were reluctant to leave their homeland because they were afraid of going outside the border. It was not until the population of the interior increased sharply and the land gradually became scarce that more and more people dared to drag their families and families to emigrate to the remote Guanwai.

Roughly similar, the three provinces of Shandong, Beizhili and Shanxi have become the main force in breaking through the eastern part of the country. As for sea cucumbers, in the dialect of the people who migrated, "Weizi" refers to a bay surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing water on one side, and because of the large number of sea cucumbers produced locally, this place has long been called "Vladivostok".

When the imperial court officially decided to build a port city here, the more vulgar "Weizi" was removed, and a separate Zhili Prefecture was set up, and a large amount of money and grain were invested, and labor was widely recruited, making it an important port city in the Far East in a few years.

In fact, the Ming Navy once set up the Beiyang Naval Division for a short time, but it only existed for a few years before and after it was merged into the Oriental Fleet and became a subordinate detachment fleet.

“…… There is a premier submarine base here, where a third of the submarines of the country are deployed, and lo and behold, there are all docks and caves. ”

"You don't see any big ships here."

"That's for sure."

In the morning, the wind was howling, and Vladivostok, which was affected by the Siberian and Sakhalin currents, was extremely cold, with daytime temperatures just above freezing.

A lieutenant colonel of the Navy took the perimeter wind to walk around the dock of the naval base, compared with the exquisite decoration and layout of the Haizhou and Hangzhou naval bases, the sea cucumber is monotonous and simple, and it seems a little rough.

For example, houses are very rare to see any hanging hilltops and hard mountain tops, and the most common ones are boxy brick-concrete structures or reinforced concrete frame structures.

Monotonous and tedious, but really practical and inexpensive.

"It's going to freeze next month, and it's about the same on Bitter Leaf Island, so you have to hurry up if you want to do a drill." The lieutenant colonel reminded.

"Definitely, we'll rest here for two days, and then go directly to Sapporo......" Zhou Changfeng roughly calculated, and then said: "Try to get it done in ten days and half a month, and then hurry up and come back." ”

Staying here for two days was a complete last resort, because many officers and men could not get used to the fact that they had crossed such a distance from south to north by train.

From 32 degrees north latitude in Nanjing to 43 degrees north latitude of sea cucumbers, the temperature difference of 11 degrees of latitude and 10 degrees above the sea cucumber has led to the non-combat attrition of hundreds of people at once.

At this time, I can also intuitively feel that the army is not steel, whether it is an officer or a soldier, they are all mortals, but they are strong and professionally trained.

Perimeter Wind came to a high ground with a lighthouse, the vast and infinite sea in the distance, a thriving city behind him, and a dock full of large and small ships on the right.

The cold north wind howled by, and he couldn't help but shiver.

The red morning sun rises from the left, that is, in the east, and now it has crossed the horizon, dyeing half of the sky a pale red, and its shadow is reflected on the surface of the sea.

Standing in this port city that has been named "ruling the East" on the other side, Zhou Changfeng, who is quite embarrassed, feels more uneasy.

The world is still that world - imperialism is still vying for hegemony.

Merely......

He took out an expensive camera borrowed from the Vladivostok Naval Base Department, loaded it with special color film, and snapped a few pictures.

Unlike black and white film, which is relatively easy to develop, today's color film is much more cumbersome – it's a novelty that hasn't been around for a few years.

Zhou Changfeng planned to send them home, and after he got off the high ground, he handed them over to the professionals of the garrison command department, and he was embarrassed to let people work in vain, so he gave two packs of good Qilian brand cigarettes.

Sunset and moonrise, sunrise and moonset.

The first day of November, Sapporo.

In fact, in addition to the Wa tribe, there were also Ainu people in the Toei Islands, also known as the Ezo people, and they were the "I" that the shogunate was referring to.

However, they were eventually defeated and expelled to the far north, and the name Sapporo actually comes from the "big river" in the Ezo language.

Because it has been the sphere of influence of Tsarist Russia for more than 30 years since it was partitioned, the influence of Tsarist Russia on Hokkaido is very obvious, and there are a few landmarks in Sapporo that are full of strong Russian flavor.

For example, the railway station in the south of the city is an empire-style building, grand and symmetrical; In addition to this, there is a typical Orthodox cathedral.

“…… Almost, that's it. Preparations for battle should be slow and sufficient, but it is necessary to land on the beach quickly, stabilize the position quickly, and break through in depth quickly. ”

“…… At that time, we will be faced with a similar situation, the British and the Dutch will definitely do everything possible to destroy the oil fields, so we will have to go as fast as we can. ”

In an official office building that was temporarily requisitioned as the headquarters of the 1st Marine Brigade, Zhou Changfeng reiterated the essentials of the exercise to the principal officers.

"Once they succeed, it will be difficult to do, theoretically it will take about a year or two to repair it, and the harm can be imagined." Yao Liangchuan also added a few words.

"Is it really in time?" On the side, Zhu Lixuan, who was holding his hands on his chest, muttered: "People install some explosives, and you can blow up the oil field into the sky with your fingers, and it will take us a few days to move faster." ”

"If it's cool again, you'll stand outside bare-chested for the night tonight." Zhou Changfeng said lightly.

Grass! It is several degrees below zero at night, and if you stand for a night, you will freeze half to death, and if you stand for a night, you will go straight to heaven.

In view of the fact that Zhou usually does not break his word, Zhu Lixuan, who is very acquainted, immediately stopped his mouth, put down his hand and stood up straighter.

Zhou Changfeng glanced at him, knocked on the table, and coughed dryly: "The paratroopers and some hidden agents and Neiying will do their best to delay time and hinder the other party's sabotage actions, so there is hope, but we have to do it as soon as possible." ”

"You can't say how effective the paratroopers are, right? So far, no country in the world has ever put it into practice. Zhao Hanfeng, who looked thoughtful, muttered: "The Germans have the deepest exploration of this, and they are also the most skilled, and they often go wrong. ”

"It's not about us, take care of yourself. It's their fault that they don't achieve what they want, but we have to try to do our best. ”

"Yes!"

The officers present all responded in unison with their fists clenched, and then left one after another to perform their duties.

The complexity of the landing operation was extraordinary, and the 1st Marine Brigade as the landing force was actually only one part of it.

Until then, aviation units need to reconnoiter the landing area and depth, meteorological units need to predict the weather, and hydrological units need to understand the hydrological information and the situation on the ground near the landing site.

Therefore, it is not only the 1st Marine Brigade that needs to be trained, in fact, in the next few days, the soldiers can rest well and recuperate; The officers and men of other units were very busy.

Most of the officers dispersed, but Zhu Lixuan stayed, pacing back and forth in the temporary headquarters, babbling a few words from side to side, but he just didn't leave.

This guy must have a ghost in his heart, and he is probably thinking about how to speak.

Zhou Changfeng threw a few colored pencils on the table, picked up a piece of semi-cool pie, and said while eating: "Tell me, what do you want to do?" ”

"Hey, Brother Zhou still understands me." Zhu Lishuo came over with a grin.

"Hehe, don't climb brother, have something to say."

"Ahem! Last time, I experienced a few times of Dongying style, isn't this a little nostalgic again, I wonder if it's not interesting to go with those guys all the time...... Zhou Kexing, Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, let's go together this time. ”

He said three titles in a row, and Zhou Changfeng couldn't help but say with disgust: "You have to call me when you go to play in Fireworks Willow Lane??? ”

"I think something is wrong with you." Zhu Lixuan poked his nose, touched his chin again, and said matter-of-factly: "Before my sister-in-law appeared, Brother Zhou, you were messing with flowers and grass...... Tsk, it's no less than me, but after getting to know your sister-in-law, it's like a different person in this regard, and your sister-in-law has such magic? ”

She didn't have any magic powers, but she did change people.

But then again, Zhou Changfeng has always felt that "Zhou Changfeng" is quite similar to himself in other places except for the flower heart.

He thought about it for a while, and replied casually: "It's just that I'm tired of it, so I change my mind and clean myself." ”

However, Zhu Lishuo still did not give up, and insisted: "That's not good, how happy were we in the past?" This time, I went to a good place to experience it and find out how I used to feel. ”

"I wondered, you are still so free, your wife really doesn't care about you?" Zhou Changfeng was noncommittal, and asked rhetorically.

"She's going to keep her eyes open." Zhu Lixuan, who was casual, shrugged his shoulders, "She has been marrying me for many years, and she has eaten and drunk well, and she hasn't spent less money." I'm just having fun outside, and she'll be able to carry it. ”

After eating the pie, Zhou Changfeng stood up and wiped his mouth, "The one in my family is different, he has a good temperament, but he is a little proud in his bones." And ah, since you're married, it's time to take care of it. ”

"Okay. So...... Brother Zhou, are you going? ”

"Just watch, don't eat."

Hearing this, Zhu Lishuo was overjoyed, immediately clapped his hands, and then pulled his hand without hesitation and walked out.

Zhou Changfeng is now both helpless and slightly expectant, to say that there is no curiosity is a lie.

However, even if the current atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty is more tolerant of men, how can you always go with the flow? It's still necessary to tailor some basic bottom lines for yourself.

The Ming army had been stationed in Hokkaido for several months, and the citizens of Sapporo had become accustomed to their presence.

Because they had been deeply harassed by the Russian garrison for a long time, they were still very worried and scared when the Ming army arrived.

However, because the discipline of the Russian army was so worrisome, that although the Ming army was not good, it made the citizens feel as if they had gone from hell to heaven.

Moreover, the 38th Infantry Division of the Army stationed here was formed in Hangzhou Prefecture, and most of its soldiers were hawkers and peasants in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, and Ningbo Prefectures. The soldiers themselves were a little richer and more savvy.

So even if you do something bad, you won't prostitute it in vain - you and I will pay for it, brother gendarme, how can this be what it is?

The relatively harmonious situation made the resistance the least here, the resistance was the lightest, and the 38th Division became the unit with the least casualties killed by the resistance to this day.

Two sidecar motorcycles and a truck escorted the front and rear, and Zhou Changfeng and Zhu Lixuan sat on the off-road vehicle in the middle.

This is not too much fanfare, but also ensures basic safety.

The small convoy stopped at the door of the Piaoji Pavilion – an upscale and secluded place.

Ryotei began in the Edo period as a reference to high-end restaurants owned by daimyos, but over time, it became customary for Japanese people to talk about important matters in secret, and officials and samurai in the Meiji era liked to talk about state affairs in taverns or brothels.

As for the rumored geisha with all kinds of exquisite skills, there are naturally some here.

The men in suits who stood at the door were ruthlessly driven away, replaced by soldiers of the garrison of the 1st Marine Brigade.

Dressed in winter uniforms, wearing thick cotton hats, leather boots, and carrying a submachine gun or automatic gun in front of him, he is absolutely formidable in terms of appearance.

The expensive kiosk is not open to ordinary people, even wealthy businessmen have to be introduced.

But as a conqueror, or a general of the king's division, how could he not even have this little privilege?

The heated room is comfortable, the temperature is just right, it's like a mid-spring, and there is a small pond and a small rocky mountain in the hall, so it doesn't feel dry.

"Two adults, please come here."

"This is for the two of you, please take off your shoes and come in for a moment."

"If you are not satisfied, please speak up, and we will do our best to solve it."

In this way, Zhou Changfeng and Zhu Lixuan came to a large and spacious room.

In the middle is a low square table, where they sit on tatami mats, and in front of them are several screens of shallow landscape paintings.

"Look at Brother Zhou, this place is at least well-treated, how respectful, comfortable." The smug Zhu Lixuan drank the tea and said with a smile.

Comfort is comfort, but are you really here for comfort?

At this time, Zhou Changfeng inexplicably thought of the image of the Japanese geisha in his impression, and then couldn't help but subconsciously bare his teeth.

They didn't wait long, and in a few moments, two figures with shamisen in their arms floated in.

From the bottom up, he walked lightly and wore a light-colored kimono covered in ornamentation......

Hiss! Sure enough, this face is too white, how much powder has been smeared!

(End of chapter)