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tired.

really tired.

The same pain, Duan Xun grinned in pain.

In fact, Duan Xun went to the infantry class of the military academy when he was very young, and then he went step by step from the Army Elementary School, Army Middle School, Baoding Military Academy, Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, and back to Baoding Military Academy, and finally came out to lead the army.

Always in the military.

So the physical condition is still quite good.When Duan Xun was training troops in western Henan, he even led them to train in person at first.Take them to train and run, take them to climb mountains, fully armed, there is no problem at all.

However, I have been in the office for too long in the past two years, and my physical condition is far inferior to that time.

Carrying the equipment this time actually took a long distance, and the total distance was less than one mile.Because soon Duan Xun's troops arrived, a regiment of troops, more than 1000 people came to carry things, and the speed was much faster.After the troops arrived, it was impossible for everyone to let Duan Xun continue to carry things.

Duan Xun hadn't thought about spending a day at first, and to put it bluntly, it was actually just for show.I want everyone to see how much I attach importance to the steel plant, and I am a person who does what I do.

But even so, after returning, Duan Xun felt a sore back, and the pain in his arm was unbearable.

"Okay. Sit down too."

Ma Xiaojun brought Duan Xun a hot towel, and Duan Xun put him on his shoulders and asked Ma Xiaojun to sit down.Then he asked Ma Xiaojun, "How are you? Just now you brought the troops to carry a lot of things."

"General, I'm fine."

"I made you laugh. I am also a soldier, and I personally led the soldiers to train three years ago. But today I only carried a little bit of stuff, and my whole body is sore. It really embarrasses the soldier. Don't tell it. Then I won’t be ashamed to see people, hehe.”

"No, General."

Ma Xiaojun stood up quickly.

Then he said seriously: "General, this matter should not be done by the general. The general who can practice it is our role model."

"Sit, sit."

Duan Xun saw Ma Xiaojun standing up and asked him to sit down quickly.

"Hey——, China has been poor and weak for many years. Since the Opium War, I have been bullied by the world's powers in turn, which has caused my Chinese people to be depressed. From the government above to the ordinary people below, facing foreigners only It may be groveling and submissiveness. Because we have been defeated by world powers too many times in the past half a century. Therefore, our scholars began to doubt our traditional culture, and they regarded foreign countries as straws. Scholars are the country’s elite , even they are like this, the morale of the people in our country will of course be getting lower and lower. Everyone is wondering whether we Chinese are a backward nation, an ignorant nation. Is the backwardness of our country due to our culture The backwardness of our country is the backwardness of our nation.”

Ma Xiaojun sat aside and listened quietly to Duan Xun's words.

Cultural backwardness?National backwardness?

This concept is very popular in China today.At present, many scholars believe that China's current backwardness is the backwardness of Chinese culture and the backwardness of the Chinese nation.They are totally negating Chinese culture, the Chinese nation.And these scholars are not one or two, nor are they those scholars with soft bones.On the contrary, these people belong to China's elite class, and each of them is a bigwig in the current Chinese academic circle.They are all for the good of China, and their reflection is also to find a way for China's future.

However, their reflections will definitely have a very negative impact on China's current academic circles.Let those soft-boned scholars start to kneel and lick Western culture, and it also leads to confusion among those scholars who want to save the country.

Ma Xiaojun doesn't know what to say about whether culture is falling behind.Because Ma Xiaojun is not a scholar who thinks about these things, Ma Xiaojun is just a soldier.And to be honest, China has been beaten by foreign powers in recent years, and the foreign "culture" is indeed very advanced.Especially foreign technology is crushing for China.

For people like Ma Xiaojun who came from studying abroad, Chinese culture does lag behind the world in many ways.At least on the surface, new learning and modern education are emerging all over the country, and traditional Chinese culture is beginning to be abandoned. This is an example.

But the backwardness of the nation is unacceptable to Ma Xiaojun.

Although there are many such claims, Ma Xiaojun absolutely cannot admit it.Because these people say every day that China lags behind other countries because foreign nations are excellent nations, while China is an ignorant nation.Basically not as good as others.

How can this kind of thing be admitted.

Once this is admitted, it shows that China is no match for foreign countries.If that's the case, then what else can we work on.Anyway, no matter how hard you try, you can't compare to foreign countries.

Therefore, this is what Ma Xiaojun disagrees with the most.

We are all human beings, who is more noble than whom, and who is more powerful than whom.

"Actually, what are these reasons? The reason is that our scholars have lost their self-confidence, so they can only follow what those people say abroad. But they have lost their backbone and self-confidence, but we cannot lose it. Because if we If you think the same way, then there is no hope for us in China. We must believe in our own nation and our country, and believe that we will be able to rise again. I look at our porters today, and I am deeply moved. They can carry Such heavy machinery and equipment can be carried up, you can tell whether they are great, you can tell whether they are a group of people who are creating miracles."

"What are we going to do now? It is to mobilize the people who have been in a downturn and ignite the passion that has been silenced in everyone's minds. We want to let the people of the country see it, and let foreigners see it. We rely on our The shoulders can also build a steel factory. This is to improve the hearts of the people, it is worth it, it is worth it."

"Yes, General, it's all worth it."

Ma Xiaojun nodded repeatedly.

Ma Xiaojun has only one wish in recent years, and that is to reform Lu Rongting's Guijun.Let Lu Rongting's Gui army slowly transform from a bandit army into a modern regular army army.

But it didn't work.

This idea of ​​​​myself was greatly squeezed out in the Gui army.The senior generals in Lu Rongting's department didn't like him.

But after coming to Duan Xun, Ma Xiaojun realized that his field of vision was still too narrow.I used to only pay attention to the affairs of a small group like Guijun, and only pay attention to the affairs of a small place like Guangxi.But after arriving in Sichuan, I discovered that although Duan Xun is also a local warlord, Duan Xun's considerations are not limited to Sichuan and Southwest, but even higher and farther things.

Following Duan Xun these days, Ma Xiaojun saw and thought a lot.I feel more and more how correct the decision to go to Duan Xun was.

"Let me tell you, China has a population of 5000 million. Britain has a population of 4000 million, France has a population of 7000 million, Germany has a population of nearly 5000 million, and Japan has a population of [-] million. Their population is actually about the same as the population of Sichuan. , the combined population is not as large as ours in China. As long as our [-] million people in China can unite, why should we be afraid of these great powers.”

"Yes, General. Not to mention the [-] million people, as long as these domestic armies don't fight and can unite with the outside world, we won't be afraid of them."

"Well said."

Duan Xun said with a smile: "The national army is huge. If it is all added up, there should be 70 million. If these troops can be united to the outside world, how can we be afraid of these great powers. Therefore, I do these things in the hope that we can improve our common people. It can unite everyone. Regardless of other things, we are soldiers, and we must always be ready to fight for the country.”

"Don't worry, general. The Second Mixed Brigade is always ready."

"it is good."

It is absolutely rare for Duan Xun to carry a machine.When did I hear that warlords still do this kind of thing, so it exploded in Chongqing instantly.At that time, many people saw it at Chongqing Wharf, so it was very sensational.

As the person in charge of Duan Xun's propaganda, Bai Jianwu immediately helped Duan Xun write a speech.

Who is the greatest.

Those who dare to carry the future of this country on their shoulders.It said very little about Duan Xun himself, but praised the porter who carried the machine.It is believed that they are the foundation of the country's stability and are indispensable for the country's future development. They are the people who should be respected the most.In this way, people from all walks of life, including farmers, workers, and businessmen, are praised in turn.

Food for thought.

Never underestimate food for thought.In the absence of material rewards, the role of spiritual food is still very important.This is a way to improve the hearts of the people, and it is also a way to win over the people at the bottom.

perfectly worked.

On August 1918, 8, Duan Qirui allocated 3 million yuan to Duan Xun.

military pay.

Ask Duan Xun to enter Shaanxi to solve the problem in Shaanxi.

Now that Duan Qirui's money has arrived, Duan Xun has no reason to refuse.Moreover, Duan Xun is really eyeing the territory of Shaanxi.Although he is only the commander of the Shaanxi Army this time, he has nothing to do with Shaanxi.

But as long as you enter Shaanxi by yourself, it is not certain who will call the shots in Shaanxi.

If he can control Shaanxi, then his power can extend into the northwest provinces.Not to mention Gansu and Shanxi, Duan Xun and even Henan will be eyeing him.Because as long as you pass Tongguan, you will be in the west of Henan.