Arsenal Military Academy | 烈火军校

Chapter 3 Arsenal Military Academy

[Above picture is Liu Sibo as Huang Song]

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The morning sun has risen from the top of the mountain, coating the mountains and rivers that are far away with a layer of golden light. The four characters of "Arsenal Military Academy"[1] appeared more vigorous and powerful under the shining sun.
　　Arsenal Military Academy is set up to train military talents. There are only two kinds of people who can come here to study. One is from the families of high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, but most of them only allow them to spend two years here to hone their temperament. After graduation, they will be assigned a decent job. Although the conditions here are harsh, it is better than spending time at home. The other is the children of ordinary people who have neither influential family or background. These are often talents with outstanding performance and can only come in after being introduced by others.
　　And Xie Xiang neither belonged to the first kind, nor the second kind. She had only one purpose for rushing from Peking to Shunyuan for a long distance, and that was to replace her brother Xie Liangchen in entering Arsenal Military Academy. Two years ago, Xie Liangchen was elected to Arsenal Military Academy, but died in Shunyuan in order to save people. Since then, Xie Xiang has made up her mind to fulfill her elder brother's last wish and let Xie Liangchen's name be recorded on the roster of Arsenal Military Academy.
　　"Wow! It's so grand."
　　Hearing this exclamation, Xie Xiang couldn't help laughing and turned her head to look. The visitor was wearing a torn gown, with small burdens slung on his shoulders and back, and he was pushing a wheelbarrow in his hands. Xie Xiang took a closer look. The items on the car were all in a mess. He had everything he wore and used every day. The most eye-catching thing was the bright cauldron buckled on the pile of items.
　　When the man saw Xie Xiang turn around, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked enthusiastically, "My name is Huang Song, are you also a new student?"
　　"Well, my name is Xie..." The words came to her lips and took them back, and then she said in a slightly rough voice "My name is Xie Liangchen."
　　Huang Song people spoke a lot of enthusiasm, pulling Xie Xiang and began to talk about his military experience in fleeing the famine all the way. The other is simple and honest, with dark skin, and the two thick black eyebrows are dancing up and down while he is talking, which makes people can't help but look at them.
　　A sharp whistle came from behind the two, and Xie Xiang hurriedly pulled Huang Song to the side of the road. The black car sprinted past, and hit the wheelbarrow parked on the side of the road at extreme speed. The contents of the car were scattered all over the floor, and even the black and shiny iron pot fell severely on the ground. There was a hole in the ground.
　　Xie Xiang's eyes widened, trying to catch up with the theory, but Huang Song grabbed her.
　　"Forget it, forget it. For the sake of a pot, it's not worth it. I also know that I don't need to make a fire and cook by myself in school."
　　Xie Xiang smiled, shook her head, and squatted down to accompany Huang Song to pick up items. "The military school is no better than anywhere else. You have such a good temper. Sooner or later, you will be bullied."
　　Huang Song chuckled, smiling honestly, and Xie Xiang's heart seemed to be filled when she saw it.
　　The sky is endless blue, and the sun is shining and brilliant, a little dazzling.
　　Arsenal Military Academy occupies a vast area, with four large venues including a dormitory building, office building, exercise field, and training field. It also includes several small venues such as hospitals, canteens, and public baths. At this moment, the place where the trainees gather is the most extensive training ground. Outside, well-dressed armed soldiers guard all around with rifles. In the field, there were early students who formed a group in twos and threes, standing lazily in the training field and chatting.
　　When the two of them stood there just now, someone came over to find the fault. The man in front of him had a pointed face and was tall and thin. Even if he was wearing a military uniform, he couldn't hide the dullness on his body.
　　When Li Wenzhong came over, other colleagues gave way to him one after another, and he pushed Huang Song on his shoulder.
　　"What about you, hillbilly, are you deaf?"
　　Huang Song endured it, but after all he couldn't hold it back "You, who do you call a hillbilly?"
　　"Of course it's the person who called us the most beggar here. You got in the middle of the road and caused my car to be crashed. How are you going to compensate me?"
　　This ability to reverse black and white is inferior. Seeing Huang Song's honesty, Xie Xiang couldn't even talk about it, and she was obliged to take a step forward, "Obviously you drove into us."
　　Li Wenzhong laughed and said loudly, pointing to the wheelbarrow, "What if I hit you first? What do you want me to pay? Is the broken pot in the car?"
　　Following Li Wenzhong's fingertips, the iron pot was glowing black under the sun, and it seemed incompatible with this neat and bright military academy, as if it appeared to show the master's ignorance and poverty.
　　There was a burst of laughter on the training ground. The laughter was so harsh that Huang Song's dark face turned red.
　　"Bah, hillbilly!" Li Wenzhong spitted at Huang Song fiercely, his eyebrows full of disdain.
　　"The hillbilly is also stronger than the traitor." Xie Xiang said and snorted, and her eyes viciously crossed the badge of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce on his chest.
　　The country is weak, and the demons are dancing. Both the Chinese and the foreign businessmen are trying to get a share of this precarious land. Not long ago, the Qing court united Japan to fight against Russia. This act was tantamount to driving away a tiger with a wolf. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce President Kazuo Sato took over all Russian businesses in Shunyuan. Not only that, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce also intends to monopolize Shunyuan. All the economic and trade in China were blocked by the Shunyuan Chamber of Commerce. The conflict between the two parties was already insoluble.
　　Arsenal Military Academy is nominally set up to train junior officers of the Army. According to the current situation, these officers will one day be sent to the battlefield to fight against the Japanese army. This person dared to wear the Japanese badge in a place like the Arsenal Military Academy. It can be seen that he is also a foolish fool.
　　"You..." Li Wenzhong blushed when Xie Xiang pointed out the pin.
　　His father was just a small official, and he had money to spend because he climbed the big tree of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. He knows that more than half of the students at Arsenal Military Academy have more background than him, but he is born with such a pushy temperament. Today, he embarrassed Huang Song because he is dressed in shabby clothes and comes from a poor family. It is used to establish his power. The best candidate. Unexpectedly, the little white face standing in front of him was a sharp-toothed lord, who hit the point with a single sentence, leaving no room for rebuttal, but he couldn't swallow it anyway.
　　Li Wenzhong picked up the basin in the yellow pine trolley and threw it to Xie Xiang. Xie Xiang had learned boxing and kick skills from her elder brother since she was a child.
　　"Clang!"
　　There was a thunder on the ground. The noisy crowd suddenly became quiet, and Li Wenzhong swallowed, pretending to be calm, but actually he was feeling dizzy in his head.

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Notes:
[1] Arsenal Military Academy in Chinese is four characters, liè huô jūn xiào (烈火军校)

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Li Wenzhong's picture will be in the next chapter :)