Chapter 13 Old Friends ()

Joseph took a photo of Zeng Yiyang when he was five years old and looked at the passengers who came down from the pier. Even though he knew that this search was futile, he still wanted to try his luck.

Until the last passenger who came off the Kazan, an elderly man, stood tremblingly on the dock, looking for his relatives to pick him up.

Joseph was so worried that he knew that his luck did not stand on his side. Fortunately, he knew that he had not received Zeng Yiyang on the dock, but he would definitely be able to wait for Zeng Yiyang in Munich.

"Probably he did not board this ship." Joseph comforted himself. Although he was disappointed, he also came to Hamburg to accept the dispatch of the General Staff Headquarters to participate in a franchise composed of veterans in World War I. The shadow of failure, even after ten years, did not disperse among the veterans who participated in the war. The franchise was held in a dull form, and all the topics revolved around the battles they had participated in, which made Joseph, a soldier who was far away from the battlefield, even more unhappy.

The economic crisis in 1929 was even worse for the entire German economy, which was slowly recovering. In the first year alone, the unemployed population increased to 1.3 million, and in three years, the data will increase to 8 million. Many unemployed workers have no food and clothing in the city. Groups of poor people moved out to rent houses and came to the streets. In order to save a few days of food and food, they slept in the open and became a member of the street wandering team.

In winter, after a cold night, a few of the poor who were sleeping on the streets would never wake up. Despair and fear floated over the entire Germany, like clouds hanging in the sky, pressing heavily on the heads of the Germanic people.

Nowadays, as a nobleman, Joseph may only have passionate fighting blood after being drunk, boiling and burning in his body. Today, Germany only has deserted factories, and the soldiers in the barracks are just in groups of three or three, completely losing the ability to fight for Europe.

He sighed slowly, tightened his windbreaker, turned around and left the pier. Walking along the Hamburg port, Joseph's attention was somewhat taken away by the cold north wind, so that even his secret thoughts were less.

‘Pa-’ his shoulder was gently patted, and he interrupted his wandering.

Looking back, he saw an oriental man smiling at him. I have to say that this oriental man is quite tall and is only a little shorter than himself. But the other person looks very young, and his tender face has not yet grown male characteristics. When he turned his eyes, he stared at the pocket of the other person's chest, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of jealousy.

"He actually brought a gold watch." Joseph said softly in resentment, not minding that the other party could hear him.

The economic crisis brought Germany into the abyss of despair. In just over two years, he went from a carefree landlord to a prodigal son who made a living by selling land, just to maintain his noble demeanor. However, the oriental man in front of him was dressed gorgeously and with gold watches, obviously with many Japanese who came to Germany to steal advanced army technology.

They sent them to Britain to exchange their so-called navy, and they also sent them to Germany to imitate the German army like flies. The Yamato people who spoke quietly, with their little potato figure, were just a group of lunatics with a very arrogant personality.

"Captain Joseph, you are an elderly uncle. Even if you are old, you can't help but nag a few words, at least you should maintain your noble etiquette!" The person who came was Zeng Yiyang, and in fact he had seen Joseph long ago. But he was very curious. Joseph looked serious in front of a photo, but unfortunately his outfit was inappropriate. No matter how you look at it, it looked a bit like the Gestapo in later movies.

Joseph went from surprise to shock, and then a passionate hug.

Joseph's face, which was a little frozen and stiff, was filled with a long-lost smile. He hadn't smiled for a long time, and he was very unnatural.

"Haha, Yiyang, I can't recognize you. I heard that you were in the Soviet Union. Can you make money even in that ghost place? The Russians are too stupid!" Joseph said for granted.

Zeng Yiyang said with a little gloating: "Get rich? I also think, but there are only five hundred pounds in my pocket, which is still far from getting rich. But now I only know that in Germany, I met my best friend, and I can bring my five hundred pounds back to my country and turn it into my savings?" After saying that, he laughed, and pulled Joseph, who was in pain, and walked onto the road in the city.

Standing on the street, it was so cold.

Along the way, Joseph happily told Zeng Yiyang that his affairs at the General Staff Headquarters were also commended by William Glener, the chief of staff. He will be promoted to Army Colonel soon. If conditions permit, he may lead an infantry regiment and become the commander of an infantry regiment.

Joseph swept away his recent depression and sometimes smiles when speaking. In fact, smiling is not difficult, as long as he has the first time, it will become a habit.

Sometimes the greedy Jewish merchants cursed and deducted his money when they sold their land. Sometimes they lamented the difficulties of life. Many small handicraftsmen and factory workers lost everything in the economic crisis and did not even have a place to live.

Zeng Yiyang saw all these things, and he also understood that such a situation would not change within the time limit, and that even more cruel wars would test this country that had been suppressed for hundreds of years.

When he arrived at the hotel, Joseph looked at the decorations on Zeng Yiyang with envy. For many years, Joseph had never worn such gorgeous clothes. The gorgeous patterns embroidered with gold thread made the cuffs and collars shine. The fabric was made of the finest velvet. Such clothes could easily sell a hundred gold coins, not damn paper money even in Germany during the Great Depression.

Joseph bowed his body and almost lay on the stove to keep warm. He turned to ask Zeng Yiyang. "Yiyang, have you been in the Soviet Union for ten years? I heard that your father was with you at that time. How was he okay? But your father is really amazing. It seems that there is nothing he doesn't understand in this world. He is obviously a scholar and is still interested in military affairs. He is really a weird person, but he is indeed the most knowledgeable scholar I have ever met."

Lying on the bed, he stared at the ceiling, as if thinking about his thoughts, and there was a kind of recognition called a default, perhaps he would answer in silence.

After a long time, Zeng Yiyang said slowly: "He has passed away. He died on the battlefield for his ideal three years ago."

Zeng Yiyang bit his lips stubbornly. He didn't want to be sad, but he couldn't suppress the sadness in his heart.

Joseph stood up in shock and stood up helplessly to comfort Zeng Yiyang, but he didn't know where to start. He had to whisper: "I'm sorry."

His head rested on his arms, his legs crossed on the bed railing, and his deep eyes stared at the ceiling, as if the ceiling had never existed, and the clouds in the sky disappeared, leaving only the starry sky all over the sky. Perhaps, he was looking for an eastern star, a star that completely belonged to his father.

Just as Wang Ming told his father the bad news, he understood that his life would continue his father's ideals and become a warrior who fought to the last drop of blood for the rise of China.

"Yiyang, I'm sorry, I'm very sad. He is my good friend in the East. Maybe you may wonder why you can still communicate with me when you arrived in the Soviet Union. In fact, it's all your father's intention. I hope I can give you some guidance in military terms. He may vaguely feel that you will be a soldier and a soldier in the future. You know, all this is separated from my original intention and often when I am confused, you illuminate my path like a beacon. Your father is definitely a great father, a learned scholar, and a revolutionary with firm beliefs." Joseph said endlessly, without a trace of Zeng Yiyang had already sat up. He used his way to commemorate an old friend, an old friend who had only met several times.

Zeng Yiyang said expressionlessly: "I think my father will be very happy to gain the friendship of a German official, even if he almost lured his only son astray."

The dead are gone, and the living must work harder. As Sun Yat-sen said, "The revolution has not been successful yet, and comrades still need to work hard." Thinking of this, Zeng Yiyang's mood became cheerful. He repeatedly felt too sad for his father's misfortune. He understood the unfulfilled wishes he had taken over his father's unfulfilled wishes and spent his whole life fulfilling them. Even if he fell on this road, it didn't matter, and there were still people who would move forward until the day of success was reached.

Joseph leaned his head in surprise and saw Zeng Yiyang's eyes regaining calm, but he almost burst into tears as he said, crying like a resentful woman.

He stood up embarrassedly, lowered his head slightly, and was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

"Does we have to hug each other and cry to express our sorrow in our hearts?" Zeng Yiyang said in displeasure.

Joseph said carefully: "I don't mean that, can you not mention that matter?"

"That thing?"

"Forget it, I surrender. But in Europe, this is a virtue, do you know? Being with a beautiful lady can make our souls pure." Joseph quibbled.

Zeng Yiyang patted the other person on the shoulder and stared at Joseph with contempt, causing great pressure to him, and then said: "In our country, people who eat the overlord meal are the things that the worst-selling gangsters like to do. I remember you didn't pay at that time."

"When it comes to dinner, I'm really hungry. Do you know? I waited for you on the pier for a long time, and I didn't even have lunch. Do you have to compensate me?" Joseph said viciously, cleverly changing the topic.
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