Respectfully

In Eastern Siberia, in a secret base of a resistance organization, Kirov, who was still wrapped in gauze, was giving an extremely passionate speech.

He stood up straight, deliberately exposed his injured chest, and waved his arms vigorously again and again, "The great Tsar Nicholas, our noble little father, he promised us that as long as we come to Siberia, we can have our own land. , live a happy life. He told us that there will be no heavy taxes here, and there will be no work without food. But in reality? We were deceived, completely deceived!"

Kirov's tone became more and more high-pitched, and the thirty or so people in the room clenched their fists, their faces full of anger.

"We came to Siberia following the order of the Tsar. We worked day and night, and we handed over half of the food we planted. We thought we could keep the few fields we had, because it was us and our family. The hope of living! But," Kirov's tone suddenly increased, "but! What did we get? It was driving, robbery, and massacre!"

"Yes, yes!" Someone began to echo Kirov's words loudly, "That's it!"

"Our army, the army of our great tsar, drove us from our own land! They took away our food and property, and even killed our relatives!" Kirov's tone became heavy, sad, no Resuming the passion just now, "Brothers and sisters, should we continue to endure it? Should we continue to be like lambs to be slaughtered? Do we want to let these noble lords and their shameless accomplices do whatever they want to us?"

"No!" Everyone raised their arms and shouted loudly: "No! Absolutely not!"

"We will resist!"

"We're going to take back what's ours!"

"Kill those shameful guys!"

Kirovping raised his arms to signal for everyone to be quiet, then waved to Mirsha Zhao who was sitting on the side, and said, "Mirsha, my good girl, tell what happened to you, so that everyone can fully see the behavior of these tsar's lackeys. Shameless face!"

Mirsha stood up and walked silently to the position Kirov vacated. She pulled off the padded jacket on her body, revealing the tattered dress she was wearing when she was rescued by Chang Danian. He started to turn red, opened his mouth, and his voice was already choked with sobs: "Those shameful lackeys of the tsar, despicable people, they broke into my house, took away everything that could be eaten, and killed my father, I mother, and my brother and sister, they are a bunch of devils..."

Following Mirsha's narration, everyone's eye circles began to turn red, and several women even shed tears. They had the same experience as Mirsha, but the difference was that Mirsha was still a 15-year-old child...

After Mirsha’s narration, another person was called up. By asking everyone to tell their own experiences, Kirov fully mobilized the emotions of these thirty or so people, and convinced them that only by overthrowing the Tsar can they survive. Have a good day.

"We want to fight! We must fight!" Kirov clenched his fist and swung it vigorously, not caring about the cracked wound and the blood-soaked gauze.Maybe he did it on purpose, he wanted to let these people see that he was a brave hero who was wounded in battle!

Thirty or so people shouted loudly together, and Meng Erhu, who walked to the door, frowned and scratched his head: "These old men have gone epileptic again."

Then he turned his head and said to the man standing beside him, "Why don't we come back later."

The man shook his head, smiled and said to Meng Erhu: "It's okay, let's knock on the door and go in."

People who often go to Dingshun Teahouse in Guanbei City will definitely find this person familiar. If you remove the beard and change your clothes, the person standing next to Meng Erhu is a waiter from Dingshun Teahouse!

Li Jinyan attaches great importance to the matter of breaking into and controlling the Kirov rebel organization. After discussing with the dumb uncle, he specially selected a few clever and experienced people from the dumb uncle's men who are good at dealing with people. Shen Heduan, who was familiar with Kirov's methods, gave them "concentrated lectures".

Compared with a few months ago, Shen Heduan has changed a lot.

Mr. Shen Zeping specially asked Li Jinyan to arrange for him to work in the children's primary school in the industrial zone for half a month.After being in contact with the children there, he began to become silent and steady. He no longer kept his three words away from the Second International, his five words on the workers and peasants, and ten words on XXism.

"When I saw everything in front of me, I realized how narrow I was before." Shen Heduan wrote in his diary, "I'm like the frog sitting in a well, refusing to face reality, and only thinking that what I have What I want to do is the right thing, I don’t want to be down-to-earth, I don’t want to think. I don’t even know what the people I want to help need most. When I had a sincere talk with Mr. Yang in the school After that, I felt more and more ashamed."

The Mr. Yang referred to in the diary is exactly Yang Pinting who helped out in the shelter a few months ago and then taught in Zizi Primary School after graduation.She has stepped out of the ivory tower she built and saw the most real side of the world with her own eyes.

"It's so ridiculous to be full of empty truths," Shen Heduan wrote in the last paragraph, "Mr. Yang told me that in the eyes of these children, everything I said is not as good as a mouthful of steamed buns for lunch. .I didn't believe it, I refuted her, but it turns out, she was right. I used to wonder why my grandfather said that the old me was not fit to work in the government, but now I understand. The old me only lived in my own Ideally, if you want to truly contribute to this country and its people, you must learn to be truly down-to-earth.”

After writing the last word, Shen Heduan put down his pen, and the figure of Yang Pinting seemed to appear in front of his eyes again. She was independent and confident, and the smile on her face was so sincere and warm... Is his fiancée, Miss Li's, the same? ?A girl who understands knowledge and has a warm and beautiful smile?

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Shen Heduan's face.Looking at the time, he hurriedly closed the diary and stood up. Just as he picked up the book on the table, he suddenly remembered that his teaching time at Zizi Primary School was over, and the work that Li Sanshao asked him to do had also come to an end.

However, he still doesn't understand why Li Jinyan asked him to teach about the Second International in private and told him to keep it secret?

Perhaps Shen Heduan would never have imagined that the people who sat in his classroom before would do great things in the future and make waves in the vast land of Siberia. Perhaps one day in the future, someone would inadvertently tell He will be surprised by some details, and he will be proud of what he has done, but that will be a long time later.

"Remember, my name is Kazan now." Kazan said to Meng Erhu in a low voice, "Don't forget me, I am a herdsman of mixed Tatar and Mongol origin, and all the livestock in my family were taken away by Cossacks. Had a bloody hatred of Tsarist Russia."

"Understood." Meng Erhu nodded, thinking of the situation when Kazan and the dumb old man first arrived in Transbaikal, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.He has never been so cowardly in his life. Back then, when the young commander Lou's saber was about to slash his neck, he didn't even blink his eyes, but when the dumb old man stood in front of him, the hairs all over his body were about to stand on end.It's not just him, Chang Danian, Second Sister Xu, Er Dao... None of these people who licked blood from the knife edge didn't feel terrified when they saw this old man.Even the one he brought, called Kazan, was not a simple one.

"It's good to know." Kazan took a step forward and pushed open the door.

When the door was closed, Meng Erhu clicked his tongue, took out the wine jug from his arms and waved it at the guards not far away. If he wanted to build a good relationship with Lao Maozi, wine was absolutely indispensable.

Sure enough, when the guards saw the jug in Meng Erhu's hand, their mouths almost reached their ears.The Tatar was very generous, and he brought them good things every time he came, and the spirit he brought was a hundred times better than the bad vodka they usually drank.Only those aristocratic lords can drink the finest vodka. I heard that the czar's wine glasses are made of gold and precious stones...

A guard named Tukhachev walked up to Meng Erhu, unceremoniously took the flagon in his hand, unscrewed the cap, raised his head and took a big gulp, then screwed on the cap again, and put the flagon Throwing it to the others behind him, he did not forget to give Meng Erhu a thumbs up, "My friend, this is really good wine!"

Meng Erhu took out another box of canned meat from his bosom, and Tukhachev's eyes began to light up immediately.

"I bought it with a whole bear skin!" Meng Erhu stuffed the can into Tukhachev's arms and motioned him to put it away. "Good things must be shared."

Tukhachev immediately hid the can, and looked behind him with his head. Several other guards were drinking, and no one paid attention to it.He leaned into Meng Erhu's ear and whispered: "As a friend, I think I must remind you that some people told Kirov that you are unreliable and that you have ulterior motives for getting close to the resistance organization. They also persuaded Kirov to stop In contact with you, newcomers to the resistance organization must go through strict vetting before they can be trusted."

"Oh?" Meng Erhu's face changed, as if extremely angry, "Who is he? Did Kirov allow him to slander our friendship?!"

"He's a big man," Tukhachev went on, "he's very popular among the workers in Petersburg, and he's the chairman of the Soviet there."

"That's really a big man." Meng Erhu seemed very surprised, can you tell me who he is? "

"His name is Lev Davidovich Trotsky." Tukhachev turned his head and shouted to the guards behind him, "warning" them not to drink all the wine in the jug, and then turned to Meng Erhu said: "Actually, I hate this guy, and my companions don't like him very much either. He has doubts about children like Mirsha."

"My friend." Meng Erhu said firmly to Tukhachev with firm eyes, "Please firmly believe that there is no one in this world who opposes the rule of the Tsar like us!"

"I believe, my friend!"

While talking to the guard, Meng Erhu decided that he must tell the dumb old man about it as soon as possible. If Kirov really doubted them because of Trotsky's words, then let Kazan join the group of old men. Mao Zili's plan might not go so smoothly.

On July [-], President Lou Da and his wife arrived at Guanbei Railway Station.Young Marshal Lou and Li Jinyan went to the station to greet them in person. The family hadn't seen each other for several months. The biggest change was Young Master Lou. The soft creature that seemed to be about to shatter when touched before had grown white and fat. Just laugh and look cute.

Of course, President Lou Da and Marshal Lou are definitely not among the people who can laugh at Lou Er Shao.

There are three cars, one for President Lou Da and Young Marshal Lou, one for Li Jinyan and Mrs. Lou, and three concubines in another car.Three cars lined up and drove from the station to the Marshal's Mansion. In front of the car were two motorcycles produced by the American Harley Company, and behind the convoy was a truck converted into a military vehicle. The previous cavalry was gone, but President Lou Quite novel.

The shape and speed of these two motorcycles are still far from the classic German military "BMW" R75 motorcycles during World War II, but they are already quite advanced in this era.

Compared with BMW motorcycles, Harley motorcycles have a rougher appearance. They wear steel helmets and soldiers from the six northern provinces in military uniform ride on them, which is not ordinary.

In addition to the two used as convoy guides, another eight remained in storage.These ten motorcycles were originally exported to Japan by Harley. Since 1912, they have had business dealings with Japan.Unexpectedly, Li Jinyan and John teamed up to cut off the beard halfway.

What John said to the person in charge of Harley was very practical: "Japan is very poor now, and they rely on borrowing from the UK to eat. It is hard to say whether they can pay off the balance of the goods. But Li is different. I wonder if you have heard of it. The order he signed with Holt and General Motors, ten tractors, twenty trucks, paid in full! In fact, it was nothing to him, he needed more vehicles, he His family is now the supreme ruler of China, and doing business with him is the best choice."

Seeing that the two directors of Harley were a little tempted, John continued to make persistent efforts: "I must tell you, Mr. Harley and Mr. Davis, that there are also Germany and the United Kingdom competing for this order. If you can't make a decision as soon as possible , then, such a large sum of money will soon be robbed by the British and the Germans, and in fact they are already fighting red-faced."

Under Joseph's eloquent tongue, the two bosses of Harley finally made up their minds to keep a batch of goods that were about to be sent to Japan and sell them to Huaxia!

"We need a stable customer who can guarantee payment." When the Japanese came to the door, the people from Harley Company said to them: "As long as you can guarantee the payment within the deadline, Harley Company will definitely deliver the goods within the agreed time. Goods. American businessmen are always honest."

Japanese negotiator Yoshizo Suzuki left Davis' office angrily.In fact, even if Harley shipped the goods as scheduled, they might not be able to pay the final payment in time. They were defeated by Lou Xiao and lost a large section of the Nanman Railway. Japan could no longer transport a large amount of grain and ore resources from China. After fully recovering from the Russo-Japanese War, they were hit again. Even the life of a few big chaebols was not easy, and Yawata Steel even stopped production!The whole country is almost living on loans, and asking them and the Huaxia people to compare who is richer and richer is a slap in the face!

Kozo Suzuki walked out of Harley, looked back at the label hanging on the gate, and cursed bitterly: "Damn American ghost!"

After these motorcycles arrived in China, they were immediately sent to the northern arsenal. The master craftsmen in the factory didn't sleep a wink for several days and nights, so they dismantled one of them and thoroughly studied every part that makes up the motorcycle, including the engine. Tell Li Jinyan that as long as there are suitable materials, they can knock this thing out even if they knock it with their hands.

The director of the factory, Du Weiyan, was no longer surprised by some of Li Sanshao's ideas, even when he was discussing with his master, whether he could find a way to modify the body and install a sidecar on the side of the motorcycle. Ask a question.

It was Li Jinyan who spoke first: "Director Du, don't you want to ask something?"

"Will Young Master Yan tell me?"

"...I'm afraid not."

"..." Then he asked again!

During this period of time, people in Guanbei City have become accustomed to running over these two-wheeled things on the road from time to time. Compared with this, they are more curious about the shells on the heads of those soldiers, and they buckle them one by one. The cast iron skillet looks pretty good.

"Xiao'er, what's going on?"

Sitting in the car, President Lou Da was obviously very interested in the motorcycle Brother Bing was riding, the truck he was driving, and the helmet on his head.

"What are you wearing on your head?"

"Steel helmet." After uttering two words, Marshal Lou stopped talking.

President Lou Da: "..."

In the end, Adjutant Ji, who was sitting in the front seat of the car, explained President Lou Da's confusion and explained the origin and function of the helmet in detail, which made President Lou Da amazed.

"Can it really prevent shells?"

"It's not anti-cannonball, it's anti-cannonball fragments and protects the head." Adjutant Ji explained: "It was specially tested at the test site."

"Who thought of this?"

"Master Yan worked out it together with a few master craftsmen in the arsenal."

In fact, Li Jinyan just put forward a concept, and the specific design and production process were all done by those master craftsmen.Originally, what Li Jinyan proposed was the "saucer" that the British put on their heads, but the finished products made by several master craftsmen were far from what Li Jinyan planned.

When the master craftsman put the first finished product in front of Li Jinyan, Li Sanshao was so surprised that he could hardly close his mouth from ear to ear. He really wanted to ask these master craftsmen, would the old ones also wear it? Bar?

Except that there is no eagle emblem, this whole Nazi helmet of the German Army during World War II!

After verifying the actual performance and function of this helmet in the test field, Young Marshal Lou directly ordered the divisions in the six northern provinces to equip it in batches. Of course, the first place will always be the Young Marshal's independent brigade.

However, Li Jinyan also discussed with Du Weiyan and several old masters that we all use this kind of helmet, but we also need to produce a batch of the straw hat-like helmets he proposed before.

"Don't ask me why now." Li Jinyan said before several people raised questions: "Believe me, there will always be times when it will be useful."