He Daqing, do you know how I've lived these past years?

South Training Ground of Driving School

"Look at the person behind Instructor Zhang, why is their skin so fair?"

"He's probably just some rich kid here to get his resume polished."

"Don't speak. Look at his steps; his heels aren't touching the ground; he's walking on his tiptoes."

"So, do you think he looks like the brigade leader?"

"I don't know, I'll ask when the time comes."

Amidst the whispers of the trainees, Mulan followed Instructor Zhang to the very back of the line.

The instructor at the front, Zhou, only glanced at it before shouting loudly:

"stand at attention"

"Everyone is included, divided into 10 teams."

Teams 2, 4, 6, and 8 turn left.

"Today, we'll practice in pairs."

"Start"

With a shout from Instructor Zhou,

The shouts of "Hey ha!" from the trainees echoed across the playground.

Everyone swung their fists at the other side.

Soon everyone was fighting.

Mulan's opponent, on the other hand, was quite frustrated, as he couldn't land a single hit while constantly taking a few kicks, the annoying thing being that they didn't hurt much.

Mulan was panting heavily, wondering what was going on. She kicked him so hard, but he didn't back down. Did he practice Iron Shirt?

Fifteen minutes later, everyone had a winner and a loser. In Mulan's group, both players collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, and the match ended in a draw.

During the break, Mulan's opponent spoke up directly.

"I don't need you to go easy on me. I'm here to learn how to kill enemies, so you don't need to hold back."

Mulan was speechless after hearing this, but she didn't know how to explain it. Should she tell him:

"Brother, I'm a woman, and I kicked you with all my might, I didn't hold back!"

When Mulan's opponent saw that Mulan remained silent, he became furious and immediately threw a punch at her.

"Are you looking down on me? We're going to settle this today!"

Seeing this, the students nearby quickly ran over and stopped the man.

"Brother Luo, don't be angry, we'll have to have a bayonet fight later."

Then he said to Mulan:

"Sorry, bro, Brother Luo has a short temper. He's been getting increasingly irritable these past few days because his idol, Captain Leyou, hasn't come."

Upon hearing that it was her senior brother's little fanboy, Mulan also spoke up:

"Oh, Captain Leyou, that's my senior brother."

Before anyone could ask any more questions, an instructor called for everyone to assemble.

With the bayonet molds and armor distributed, everyone began practicing in pairs.

As expected, Mulan, who frequently received special training from Leyou, quickly beat Luo, the student, to the ground, making him roll on the ground.

The knife continued to stab him.

Brother Luo hurriedly took off his helmet and shouted:

"You win, I admit defeat, you're amazing."

The students around her kept glancing at Mulan.

……

It wasn't until dinner time that Mulan, exhausted from practicing with everyone, ate her meal and prepared to go to the school to review today's tactics.

As soon as she stepped out of the cafeteria, she found a crowd gathered outside, which startled Mulan so much that she turned around and went to find the instructor.

Several squad leaders quickly stepped forward, grabbed Mulan, and shouted:

"Brother, brother, wait a minute!"

"You said during the day that the captain was your senior, so tell us how you fell down."

Upon hearing that the person knew about her senior brother's situation, Mulan blurted out everything without restraint, and kept praising him.

"So it is, and so it is."

"What about the water supply unit?"

"So it is, and so it is."

When the topic of Jingguan (a mound of corpses) came up, the crowd's anger turned into longing.

"A real man should be like this,"

"It's a pity the enemy surrendered, otherwise we should have followed in the footsteps of our captain."

……

Meanwhile, the school's senior officials in the cafeteria listened quietly to Mulan's story.

On the way back, Luo Ge grabbed Mulan's arm and said:

"Bro, you need to practice more. You're so skinny, no wonder your kicks don't hurt. If it weren't for your Adam's apple, I'd really suspect you're a woman."

A captain standing nearby said:

"You know what, his name is Mulan. There was a Mulan in ancient times too."

A burst of laughter immediately erupted from the surrounding area.

Mulan also pouted in annoyance.

……

And so, with tacit approval, the trainees began to spread the word that their captain was a butcher, and this rumor was further amplified by their relatives.

The name of the party's pleasure-seeking butcher resounded throughout the nearby troops.

……

Renting a room

Ice and cold for millennia, all things remain still.

The mind should be calm and the spirit tranquil; gaze upon my solitary spirit.

When mind and spirit are in harmony, the breath should follow suit.

……

Intentionally creating a foyer to subdue thoughts

Nothing exists inside or outside; the mind and spirit are clear and bright.

……

"Master Daoist, Master Daoist!"

"Youleyou Telegram"

An urgent knocking at the door interrupted Leyou's homework.

Upon hearing that it was his own telegram, a crack immediately appeared in his month-long peace of mind.

The master opened the courtyard gate, and Instructor Li, who was standing at the door, didn't even have time to speak before handing the telegram to the master.

After catching his breath, he said:

"Master Dao, where is Leyou? This telegram is urgent."

The master silently turned back to look at the Heart Sutra that had just stopped, and sure enough, Leyou was peeking out there, looking sneaky, but didn't come over.

Instructor Li chuckled when he saw this, then took his leave.

The master closed the door, walked over to Leyou, and placed the telegram in front of him.

Leyou chuckled awkwardly twice and picked up the telegram to read it.

After a moment, Leyou looked up at his master and said:

"Master, I've been ordered to march to Guangdong and Guangxi immediately, to follow the orders of Commander Zhang, the head of the Second Army Headquarters."

There was also a secret order: upon completion, one would be promoted to division commander and given the rank of major general.

"Oh?"

"You can't get promoted without significant military achievements. What kind of missions can you talk about?"

The master asked curiously.

Leyou hesitated for a moment and said:

"A large number of foreigners were massacred, and the secret order was to escort them to Huangjie Beach."

Upon hearing this, the master flew into a rage, his eyes turning bloodshot. He kicked over Leyou, who was kneeling at the door, and shouted angrily:

"You're not allowed to go!"

If anyone goes, kill them!

Leyou curiously got up and looked at his master.

The master then produced a cigarette from somewhere and lit it.

A moment later, the master's hoarse voice came through.

"You're from Guangdong, so I don't know if you're familiar with opium. Do you know Lin Zexu? Did your fathers tell you about the naval battles back then?"

"Did you fight them back then?"

"No, they are the masterminds,"

"Soon the opium industry harmed the people, earned them contempt and disdain, and its destructive effects led to the signing of numerous unequal treaties."

"Until a little over a decade ago, although those who fled to Northeast China were initially ostracized by the enemy, they later cooperated extensively with the enemy and formed a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere,"

“Disciple, I couldn’t do anything about the people in the Huangjietan concession in Northeast China before. Although I’ve heard that some of them have started heading to a country called something like Ba, we must make sure that the people we need to escort don’t go to Huangjietan.”

"Would you grant my request, Master?"

Leyou nodded in agreement after listening.

So he bid farewell to his master, said goodbye to Jingxian and Huangying, glanced at Nianmin, and then jogged towards the outside of the city.

……