“No wonder…”

After the Song family was exiled, they experienced two feudal dynasties. After the end of the feudal dynasty, there was a war among warlords, and then they experienced the bullying of the great powers and the invasion of Japanese pirates.

The Song family had experienced the tyranny of the feudal regime, the weakness and incompetence of the Qing government, and the brutality and tyranny of the warlords.

Time and time again, I was full of expectations, but all I got in return was disappointment and hurt.

It is said that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years. The Song family has been thriving in southern Xinjiang for hundreds of years, and it is unknown how many times they have been bitten. It is really not easy for them to survive until now.

"Brother Song, things are different now. This is a new society where everyone is equal. Everyone has land to farm and everyone has food to eat..."

"Brother Zhang, why are you so naive? Which founding emperor didn't work hard to govern the country at the beginning? What happened after their regime was consolidated?

Although our Song family is the descendant of criminals and has lived in poverty and hardship for hundreds of years, we attach great importance to inheritance, and all the major events we have experienced over the years are recorded in the clan.

From the height of our prosperity to imprisonment, and then to exile with our entire family, we have experienced all kinds of hardships, but we have always considered ourselves subjects of the Ming Dynasty.

Although our life was not smooth, we were still able to fulfill our duties and work day and night under the management of the Mu family. We went from being a family of meritorious service to a family of farming and reading.

After the Jiannu invaded the Pass, our Song family also sent our best men to join the army and follow the Mu family to fight against the Tartars.

Although we were outnumbered and ultimately defeated, my Song family has lived up to the great Ming dynasty.

After the Jiannu occupied southern Xinjiang, we swore to fight to the death and had no choice but to abandon our homes and live in seclusion deep in the rainforest.

After the Jiannu were overthrown, we did think about leaving the world and we also worked hard for it.

Whether it was the Beiyang government, the Nanjing government, or the local warlords, all they cared about was the power in their hands and how to plunder wealth.

A local commissioner wants to squeeze every last drop out of our Song family.

After careful consideration, we still feel that living in seclusion deep in the rainforest is the best option.

Wild beasts and ferocious birds are far less ferocious than officials, and mosquitoes, insects, snakes, and ants are far less vicious than human hearts."

When it comes to the official side, Song Zhaohui's resistance is more intense than Zhang Shuguang imagined.

"Brother Song, don't get so excited."

Zhang Shuguang placed his right hand on Song Zhaohui's shoulder and signaled to the law enforcement soldiers with his eyes.

Seeing several guns pointed at him, Song Zhaohui raised his hands to indicate that he posed no threat.

"Brother Song, are you willing to believe me?"

Zhang Shuguang knew that Song Zhaohui had seen too much darkness, and talking to him about freedom, democracy, and peace and prosperity would seem too pale.

Moreover, it is a period of natural disasters now, and the lives of ordinary people outside are really not very good.

Instead of painting a rosy picture for him, it is better to start from personal feelings.

"Of course I'm willing to believe you."

This time Song Zhaohui did not refute.

The first time they met was in the depths of the rainforest, when Song Zhaohui led people hunting and Zhang Shuguang appeared as a herbalist.

The two water deer they were chasing had been dealt with by Zhang Shuguang.

Just as he was about to take his men away, Zhang Shuguang stopped him and gave them two water deer for free.

The second time they met, he brought people to set up stalls in the town. Zhang Shuguang brought an incredibly beautiful girl with him, and they went on a shopping spree in the town, spending money like water.

Zhang Shuguang bought all his animal skins at a price higher than that offered by the purchasing station.

This was their third meeting. They were evading the inspection of law enforcement officers. Zhang Shuguang drove his car and stopped the law enforcement officers who were about to shoot.

Every time we meet, I look equally miserable and downtrodden.

Every time they met, Zhang Shuguang provided me with great help.

Song Zhaohui didn't think Zhang Shuguang had any other intentions, because he thought there was nothing for anyone to plot against.

"Brother Song, I'm glad you're willing to trust me, and I won't let you down.

I will try to analyze the current situation as optimistically as possible, and you can decide whether or not to re-register and become a citizen of Dragon Country.

I won’t talk about how good the current policies are. You can slowly experience this and understand this new society in the future. Let’s just talk about your living conditions.

You live deep in the rainforest. Have you seen the Dragon Country Expeditionary Force in the past few years? Have you seen our Dragon Country border patrol team in recent years?"

“I don’t know about the expeditionary force. About 17 or 18 years ago, a large number of troops crossed the rain forest and headed for northern Myanmar, but it seems that not many people came back.

Patrol teams have become very common in recent years. We are familiar with the terrain and can always avoid them in advance.

Besides, the valley we live in has a simple formation, so we don’t have to worry about them getting lost.”

Song Zhaohui didn't know why Zhang Shuguang asked this.

"Have you ever seen an airplane bombing? Have you ever seen a modern war?"

Zhang Shuguang continued to ask.

"Yes, we have. We live in seclusion most of the time, but we are not indifferent to the outside world. We arrange for people to go out for a walk regularly."

Song Zhaohui's expression was somewhat unnatural, or rather, he was still a little frightened, and was obviously shocked by the war scene.

"What you have seen and heard are only the prototypes of modern warfare. The developments in the next few decades will exceed your imagination.

In a war decades from now, you may not even see a single person, and today’s most advanced airplanes and artillery may not even be needed in battle.

With just a few clicks, a barrage of missiles would rain down from the sky, and a city or even a country would be wiped out in an instant.

The satellite radar in the sky is like a clairvoyant and a sharp-eared person, and no enemy can escape its detection.

In the future, it will develop into digital warfare, which takes information technology as the core and realizes the modern form of warfare through network attacks, electronic confrontation, data manipulation and other means.

A piece of code can completely paralyze a country's power grid and communication system, making it vulnerable to anyone.

If you don't integrate into society, you will become blind and deaf in the future and become savages in the true sense of the word.

The formation you rely on is a joke in the face of high technology.

By then, you might become like a primitive tribe, the object of others' mockery."

Zhang Shuguang became more and more excited as he spoke, and Song Zhaohui's face turned pale as he listened.

So scary! So brutal!

The reason why Song Zhaohui didn't want to deal with the authorities was, firstly, that he had indeed experienced the fickleness of the world, and secondly, that he could live a self-sufficient life in paradise by relying on the rainforest and formations.

Zhang Shuguang's words shattered all his fantasies.

If future developments are really as Zhang Shuguang said, then the ending of the Song family will definitely be as miserable as he said.

They have completely become barbarians, and they can do nothing except hunting and men farming and women weaving.

"Brother Zhang, I understand what you said. Perhaps it is time for our Song family to change.

How about this, I'll let my two cousins ​​go back with the law enforcers as hostages, and I'll go back to the family.

There are some things I must discuss personally with the tribe. The tribe members have deep-rooted ideas, and it's hard to explain them in just a few words."