Chapter 50 The Moon Over the Past
"Xiao Yang, stand in front of her and point your gun at her." Cai Huai took a step back, giving the two of them some space.
"Hands up!" Xiao Yang shouted.
Xie Ning raised his hand, keeping his elbow as low as possible. Before Xiao Yang could react, he suddenly turned to the right and struck Xiao Yang's wrist holding the gun with his left arm. Then, he grabbed the gun barrel with his right hand and punched Xiao Yang's wrist hard with his left fist.
In pain, Xiao Yang loosened his grip, and Xie Ning immediately snatched the gun.
"Ouch, that hurts quite a bit." Xiao Yang shook his hand, planning to ask Aunt Liu to get him some medicinal wine to rub on it later.
Xie Ning looked at Cai Huai and asked if there was anything wrong with his actions.
Cai Huai took the empty gun and said, “When you grab the barrel, your hand cannot cover the muzzle. That’s dangerous. Just now, Xiao Yang let you off the hook. While you’re striking his wrist, you can twist the gun toward Xiao Yang’s body to force him to let go. If he still doesn’t let go, his index finger will be broken.”
"I've got it." Xie Ning gestured for Xiao Yang to practice again. Xiao Yang looked miserable, but when he remembered that Xie Ning said they would have braised pork knuckle for dinner, he cheered up again.
In each drill, Xie Ning's speed increased. Of course, there are more than just this one trick to disarm a gun from the front. In addition to dodging a pistol from the front, there are also ways to deal with guns from behind or behind the neck.
Before this, Xie Ning had already learned other fighting techniques from Cai Huai, such as how to subdue enemies using boxing, wrestling, twisting, throwing, counter-attacking, leg techniques, arm techniques, and other movements, as well as how to use weapons as effective weapons.
However, all of this is based on the premise that you have good physical fitness, and that you have strong personal strength, flexibility, balance and cardiopulmonary function.
No matter how many people protect him, there will always be times when he slips up. Xie Ning will not let go of any opportunity to improve his combat power and make himself stronger.
After teaching his students their last class at the factory that afternoon, Cheng Youmin approached them with a newspaper, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
"Changning, the United States has already issued a notice to all countries that it does not recognize Manchukuo. Its attitude is tough. With the United States taking the lead, other countries will surely respond accordingly. At that time, under the strong pressure of the League of Nations, Japan will definitely not have a good outcome. It is clear that their move to establish Manchukuo has thoroughly angered the European and American countries. With the support of the League of Nations, we have hope of recovering Northeast China!"
The invasion of Northeast China by Japan is a painful memory for all Chinese people.
Seeing the excitement in Cheng Youmin's eyes, Xie Ning couldn't bring herself to say anything to discourage him.
"Knock knock—" Zhang Mingyuan knocked on the classroom door. Cheng Youmin didn't disturb him any longer and returned to his dormitory with light steps. He planned to go to Principal An's place for a few drinks during the holidays to cheer himself up.
"Changning doesn't seem to care about this." Zhang Mingyuan had been standing at the door listening to the whole thing. He had also read the newspaper that morning. Although he wasn't as obvious as Cheng Youmin, he was still excited.
Xie Ning lowered his head to organize his lecture notes, his voice flat, "If they were truly sincere, the United States would have taken a tough stance to suppress Japan's arrogance earlier. Now, it's just driven by self-interest and displeasure at having its authority challenged."
Besides, once you've eaten something, you wouldn't spit it out.
Even if all countries declare that they do not recognize Manchukuo, Japan will still strive to gain international recognition for this puppet regime, because only by gaining recognition from the world can Manchukuo conduct foreign trade activities, from which Japan can also benefit.
Indeed, this was the case. Due to the attitudes of European and American countries, the League of Nations also took a hard line, demanding that Japanese troops withdraw to the South Manchuria Railway Zone and confirming China's rule over Manchuria. However, Japan was unwilling to let such a prize slip away. Therefore, it not only tore up the report and openly resisted the League of Nations, but also withdrew directly from the League of Nations and continued to advance its invasion of China, attacking North China and Tongzhou.
The authorities continued their policy of non-resistance, which infuriated Commander Cai to the point that he nearly smashed the table.
“Jingran, we need to prepare. If this continues, our country will cease to exist. I can’t bear it any longer. I joined the army with such fervor to protect our country, and now, our land is being eroded inch by inch. My heart is breaking…”
“Alright,” Jiang Jingran interrupted Commander Cai, and said in a low voice, “I joined the Tongmenghui in 2006 and have been in the military ever since. How could I be such a spineless person? I have already spoken to Zhenru and asked him to return to China. Commissioner Li has also responded. If we are to start an uprising, of course the more people the better.”
After much discussion, the two men, thinking of the increasingly powerful army, were certain that the Central Committee's desire to use the Red Army to weaken their Guangdong Army depended on whether the Guangdong Army was willing to accept it.
After Jiang Jingran left, Commander Cai opened a drawer with the words "To be opened by Xianchu" written on it. After a long silence, he lit the letter and said, "General, a man has no two surnames."
Xie Ning knew nothing of all this. She only felt that the production tasks at the factory had suddenly become much heavier recently. If it weren't for sufficient funding, she would have really quit.
Zhang Mingyuan and Cai Huai were both very tight-lipped, not revealing a single word, and silently strengthened their defenses. Xie Ning had a vague suspicion, but with everyone else remaining silent, she also learned to keep quiet.
Xie Ning adjusted her mindset, stopped trying to figure out the various conflicts above, and threw herself back into her busy work. She had already elevated her own value, and as long as they weren't brainless and unambitious, they wouldn't easily make a move against her. For a moment, she felt quite like she was sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight.
Since before the Lunar New Year, Xie Ning had stopped designing new blueprints and improvement plans, focusing only on current production and the students' knowledge acquisition and practical experience enhancement. As for someone secretly inciting workers and students to spread revolutionary ideology? She saw nothing!
Xie Ning plunged headlong into the sea of books to enrich herself. Learning is endless, and she couldn't always rely on what she had learned in her previous life. Even if someone has more advanced technology than this era, they still need to solidify their knowledge of this era in order to truly put the advanced technology into practice.
Otherwise, it's like trying to make a gun in the Stone Age—what would you use to make it? Stone?
At this moment, Aunt Liu carried a basket into the study, inside which were two small yellow croakers. These were the "wages" that Zhang Congzhi sent to Xie Ning every month. With the new textile and dyeing machines that Xie Ning had modified, Zhang Congzhi quickly made a name for himself in the United States after overcoming the initial difficulties. His business was booming. After all, the textile industry required less investment, had a fast capital turnover, and a short construction period.
Moreover, there are currently a large number of unemployed people in the United States, so there is no shortage of workers. The economic crisis and the Great Depression will not last long because of the war. The continuous war orders will not only directly restore the American economy, but will also make it take off.
Xie Ning picked up his pen but put it down again. No, Zhang Congzhi is Chinese, so he can't get involved. He should just stick to running the textile factory. In the end, Xie Ning replied to Zhang's second wife's letter.
Mrs. Zhang didn't stay idle at home; instead, she slowly tried to infiltrate high society circles. However, Chinese people there faced discrimination, and no one was willing to accept her. As a result, Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to socialize and build connections in middle-class circles.
Xie Ning didn't know much about doing business, so his letter only contained words of comfort.
After Xie Ning finished writing the letter, Aunt Liu saw him pacing around the study, looking irritable and agitated. "Changning, should we still send some of the money there this time?"
"Okay." Xie Ning nodded and continued, "Aunt Liu, could you make me a small pot of soup to cool me down?"
It was truly heartbreaking to watch others get rich, especially since some of that money came from her own pocket; it hurt her even more.
But the situation in China is too chaotic right now, beset by internal and external troubles. No matter how capable she is, she can only do it alone.
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