C2619 A gift from the East (1/2)
”That's right. People have to be ruthless to themselves when they are alive, especially now that we are lagging behind and need to catch up! Don't think about Tao Yuanming's ”paradise” anymore, that kind of limited little farm life is already gone forever! ”
”In the eyes of the Western colonists, beating you up has nothing to do with whether you're kind or not. I beat you up because I'm strong and weak, that's all!”
”This is the reality that those corrupt scholars will never look at face to face with. Those hypocrites who live forever in the illusion of morality, do they always think that just shouting a few moral slogans can solve everything?”
”Bullshit!” Morality must only appear when people are able to protect themselves? ”Would a wolf talk morally to a sheep?”
”Only by turning yourself into a wolf can you be virtuous with the wolves! ”That group of foolish Confucian Scholars still don't understand this point …”
Just as Xiao Letian was cursing the morals and hypocrites of the country, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the Director Wang walked in hastily.
”Go!” Hurry, we are going to the hamburger! The ship is here, our ship is here! ”
This was a merchant ship that Xiao Letian and Bismark were both waiting for. Starting from the Ryukyu, they didn't go through the Suez Canal, but instead went around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, around the entire African continent, and arrived at Prussia.
On the surface, the merchant ship looked inconspicuous, but the cargo on board the freighter was quite impressive.
Xiao Letian and Bismark rode on the special train and felt the presence of the hamburger. When they arrived at the pier, they realised that the military had already sealed up the entire pier.
The tall wooden frame was erected, and the canvas was pulled up. The entire bridge was wrapped up, and no one outside could see what was inside.
The Prussian soldier on guard immediately opened up an alley when he saw the Head of the Guards. When Xiao Letian walked in, he saw a few familiar faces, it was actually a few security guards beside Xiao Hexin, all of them were veterans that had followed him for many years.
Seeing that the Head of the Guards had arrived, they immediately saluted. Xiao Letian returned the salute and asked, ”Were you safe?”
”Reporting to the leader, the journey was safe. We ran into a typhoon, and there were only two groups of pirates …”
The guard spoke in a relaxed manner, but when Xiao Letian looked carefully at the mottled wooden shell outside the merchant ship, he could even see bullets embedded on it.
”Thank you for your hard work!”
”It's not hard!” It was just a group of pirates, yet they didn't meet with the French army. It was just a small matter … But this time, we have come to Europe. Chief, you can't rush us back! ”
”A great battle is coming, why don't you let us join as well?”
Xiao Letian patted them on their shoulders and asked, ”How many brothers have you brought?”
”Two companies!” These are all elite soldiers personally chosen by General Xiao himself.
”Alright!” Go find the Director Wang and General Sima and have them arrange something for you! Since you have the luck to come and snatch this contribution, I cannot let you down! ”
After consoling the soldiers who were far away, Xiao Letian, Bismark and the rest finally reached the deck of the merchant ship. At this moment, the gigantic crane had already lifted a huge wooden chest from the hold of the ship, and was slowly placing it in front of the deck.
”This... Is this what you call a epoch-making internal combustion engine? ” Bismark asked.
”That's right, this is the machine that can change the course of human history!” Xiao Letian replied.