1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1 The Door That Heaven Opened

In April, Guangzhou, Baiyun Airport.

Ning Qi dragged his suitcase to the exit, and saw Tao Donglai in the crowd waving his hands high with excitement.A smile appeared on the corner of Ning Qi's mouth, and he raised his hand to gesture to the other side.

"Old classmate, I'm waiting for you!" Tao Donglai grabbed Ning Qi's hand, and his enthusiasm made Ning Qi feel as if he was back in college ten years ago.

Ning Qi and Tao Donglai were classmates in college and roommates in a dormitory. They had a strong relationship during the four years of college that they could wear a pair of pants.But after graduating from college, Tao Donglai actually joined the army and served as a soldier for three years. Then he went south to start a business in real estate and became his own boss. Ning Qi chose to stay in school and become a teacher while studying for a doctorate. The chance for the two to meet is much less.However, in recent years, Tao Donglai's business has been getting bigger and bigger, and his pockets have swelled up, so he took the initiative to hold a class reunion in Guangzhou every two years, and he would eat, drink, and have fun. As a good friend, Ning Qi naturally does not let every They have to fly over from Wuhan to cheer.

The relationship between the two is good, but Tao Donglai, a busy man, will run to the airport to pick him up in person today. This is something Ning Qi did not expect. I remember when I came to Guangzhou a few times before, Tao Donglai was unable to work because of work. I got away and only arranged for the secretary and other clerks to pick up the plane at the airport.This little detail didn't attract Ning Qi's attention at first. When he got out of the airport and got on the bus, Tao Donglai did not bring a full-time driver as before, but sat in the driver's seat by himself. unusual.

"Did your driver and secretary agree to strike together today?" Ning Qi asked jokingly as he fastened his seat belt.

"That's not true, because there are some things I want to talk to you alone, and I don't want outsiders to be present." Tao Donglai's expression on his face was not joking at all.

Ning Qi nodded and did not ask any further.As a friend for many years, he knows Tao Donglai's character very well. If Tao Dong says something "needs to talk about", then it means that this matter is by no means a trivial matter.

After a long silence, Ning Qi said, "So the reason you called me this time is not what you said on the phone, to prepare for this year's alumni reunion, right?"

"I don't have time for the class reunion this year. I have too many things to do in the second half of the year." Tao Donglai did not deny the tricks he was playing. "Maybe you will be busy with me in the second half of the year."

"Are you planning to poach me to work in your company?" Ning Qi laughed dumbly: "Although we are majoring in business administration in college, you should know that my interests are different from yours, and I really don't know anything about doing business. ."

"Of course I know that you are not interested in doing business. You fake fan, you are interested in studying history! Don't worry, I will let you fly all the way to Guangzhou, and I will not force you to do things you are not interested in. "

Ning Qi's eyes lit up: "Did you buy something good at an auction? Or did your real estate company repair a house and dig an ancient tomb?"

This time, Tao Donglai was selling off his son, so he avoided answering it, and instead asked about Ning Qi's current situation.Although Ning Qi was a little helpless, he thought about it anyway, Tao Donglai should ask for himself, and it is impossible to keep it secret.

Tao Donglai had already set up a room for Ning Qi at the Four Seasons Hotel in Guangzhou. After the two arrived, they went through the formalities and entered the room. Ning Qi sat down on the sofa and said impatiently, "Okay, what's the matter, you? Hurry up and recruit from the real thing!"

Tao Donglai did not speak in a hurry. He took out a cigarette case from his handbag, smoked one and handed it to Ning Qi. Ning Qi shook his hand and said, "Quit."

"I don't have a family, why do I quit smoking..." Tao Donglai muttered, took it back and lit it by himself. After taking a couple of puffs, he continued: "Ning Qi, I asked you to come to Guangzhou, because you have something to think about. Let you see it with your own eyes. But I hope you can give me a promise that no matter what you think after seeing it, you will never tell what you have seen or heard, and no one can!"

"Speaking so seriously, you wouldn't have done anything illegal, right?" Ning Qi asked suspiciously.

"Look at your courage, you are still the same as when you were studying before, you haven't made any progress for so many years!" Tao Donglai saw that Ning Qi didn't talk to him, so he had to answer: "Don't worry, it's not against the law. But it's true. It should not be made public, and you will understand it naturally after you read it."

"When will we see it?" Ning Qi aroused curiosity when he saw Tao Donglai being so secretive.

"Don't worry, I'll take you tonight." Tao Donglai stood up and said, "Okay, you can rest for a while, I'll pick you up for dinner later, and introduce some friends to you by the way."

"This is the rhythm that you want to form a team for the dungeon!" Ning Qi couldn't help but joke.

Tao Dong, who had already reached the door, turned his head and smiled: "You are right, just go to the copy."

During dinner, Tao Dong came to the room to pick up Ning Qi, and took the elevator directly to Yu Yue Xuan on the 71st floor of the hotel. After entering the private room, Ning Qi found that three men were already seated.Tao Donglai greeted Ning Qi to sit next to him, and introduced the identities to each other.

Sitting on Tao Donglai's right, the sturdy man with a flat head and black skin is called Yan Chujie. He is from Inner Mongolia. When Tao Donglai was a soldier, he was a comrade-in-arms in a class. He is long and doesn't talk much and looks very stable.

Beside Yan Chujie, the man with black-rimmed glasses and the image of a literary youth is called Bai Kesi, who sounds a bit like a foreigner at first glance.Baiks and Tao Donglai are said to have cooperated in business for many years. They operate a small metal processing factory and a furniture factory, and are also engaged in foreign trade import and export agency business.Ning Qi was slightly taken aback by this guy's identity as an internet writer. He really didn't understand where he had the energy to write novels to entertain the public while he was managing his business.

The last man sitting between Baix and Ning Qi looked younger in appearance, but this man Ning Qi had seen before, he was Tao Donglai's cousin Gu Kai.Ning Qi went to Tao Dong to play in his hometown when he was in college. At that time, this Gu Kai was still in junior high school, and he was already in his thirties in the blink of an eye.Tao Donglai introduced that Gu Kai went to the United States to study at university, and stayed there after graduation. He is currently working as a lawyer in San Francisco.

"Everyone is here, let's serve!" Tao Donglai waved his hand and motioned for the waiter to open the table.

A few people chatted while eating, Ning Qi noticed that Tao Donglai didn't order wine, and the other people didn't seem to have any objection to this.It can be seen from the conversation that these people have met more than once before, but the topics they talked about did not mention what Tao Donglai said in the afternoon.

After cooking the five flavors, Bai Kesi asked Ning Qi: "Mr. Ning, I heard from Boss Tao that you like to study history in your spare time. In your opinion, if you travel to the ancient times hundreds of years ago, you need the most. What skills do you need to excel?"

Ning Qi felt a little strange at first, and then he was relieved when he thought of the other party's identity as an online writer. Presumably this guy only thought about such bizarre things when he wrote time-travel novels on the Internet.Out of politeness, Ning Qi still answered seriously: "With all due respect, if a modern person travels back to hundreds of years ago, the chances of being able to stand out are very small. The professional skills and knowledge acquired by modern people are actually in the In ancient times, there were not many useful ones, and they were more likely to be regarded as crazy because of whimsy, or they were slowly assimilated by the society at that time. I think if there is no more practical survival skills, go to That era probably won’t last even a month.”

"That's not necessarily true!" It was not Bai Kesi who raised the objection, but Yan Chujie, who had never spoken much: "I have worked in the army for more than ten years, and I have personally brought thousands of soldiers, except for every day. Eating and sleeping means studying the military. When it comes to the ability to lead troops to fight, why is it better than the ancients with limited knowledge hundreds of years ago? If I went hundreds of years ago, I would definitely have no problem being a general or even a general soldier. At that time, I will train a strong army, and I will be able to fight all over the world just by lining up the shooting tactics."

"Mr. Yan, I really believe in your military quality, but if you put you hundreds of years ago, it would not be so easy to train a strong army. Let's not say anything else, just say that people at that time were only able to build a strong army a day. If you can eat two meals, your physical fitness will not be able to adapt to a large amount of exercise. To solve the problem of eating, you must first solve the logistics supply. The consequence of forcibly training troops without enough food is likely to be mutiny. In addition, the provision of ordnance is also A big problem. To gain an overwhelming advantage over an army that uses cold weapons, we all know that firearms must be used. I believe you are familiar with firearms, but can you make firearms yourself? Even if you understand the principles of firearm manufacturing, it requires metallurgy The supporting industries of , metal processing and chemical technology should be very complete. The strength of the army is the embodiment of national strength. In terms of the productivity level hundreds of years ago, it is unlikely to support a modern army." Ning Qi talked about the rise. , couldn't help but refuted Yan Chujie.

Yan Chujie wanted to make a few words after hearing the words, but Bai Kesi took the lead: "Mr. Ning thinks what should be done to ensure that modern people can have a relatively safe development foundation when they return to ancient times, and then use his knowledge to change society at that time?"

"At least... a modern industrial system must be established in the shortest possible time. Only the growth of productivity can change society." This time Ning Qi pondered for a while before answering, but then shook his head and denied His own statement: "This assumption is unlikely to be possible. One person's knowledge is limited, and it is impossible to build an industrial system alone. What's more, modern industry must have the guarantee of electricity. Travelers may rely on themselves to master the power beyond the times. Knowledge has become the Faraday of that time and space, but even as great as Faraday, it took a full 44 years from the discovery of electromagnetic induction to the construction of the world's first power plant. It's also hard to accept. Of course, if you really believe that the crude hydraulic machinery in the novel can drill the bore of a gun or even mass-produce munitions, then I have nothing to say."

Tao Donglai summed up Ning Qi's speech in a timely manner: "That is to say, it is almost impossible for a single person to travel back to ancient times to have the power to change society, right?"

Ning Qi nodded and said: "Unless you are directly dressed as an emperor, the whole world has to revolve around your butt. Otherwise, you have to bring a large-scale technical support team, and there is enough to ensure the smooth operation of the initial stage. material."

After Ning Qi finished speaking, he noticed that the other four exchanged glances silently, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding in silence.Then the topic turned to their private lives. Ning Qi was surprised to find out that the five people present were all bachelors. Yan Chujie and Ning Qi were middle-aged men who had not yet married, while Tao Donglai and Bai Kesi were separated from each other. Once married, Gu Kai had an American girlfriend who was emotionally stable, but the elders in the family seemed to disagree with his plan to find a Yangma as his wife.But why Tao Donglai called such a group of people together from all over the world to meet here, so far Ning Qi still has no clue.

After the meal, the other three said goodbye and left, while Tao Donglai accompanied Ning Qi back to the room. Ning Qi found an extra travel bag on the bed.

"It was sent by me. The environment where we are going is not very convenient. The bag contains shoes and clothes. You need to change it first. I still have some things to deal with. I will pick you up at twelve o'clock." Tao Dong finished speaking and left without waiting for Ning Qi to ask more.

Ning Qi opened the travel bag and saw that it was a Columbia jacket and hiking shoes. He couldn't help but wonder: "Do you still have to go climbing in the middle of the night?"

Ning Qi waited until twelve o'clock with a forehead question, Tao Donglai really came on time, and also put on a full set of outdoor clothes. Ning Qi only brought his mobile phone and room key card and followed Tao Donglai.When he arrived at the parking lot, Ning Qi found that the three guys who had dinner together today were already waiting in a Grand Cherokee, and also changed their outfits. It seemed that everything had been arranged.Although there were some doubts in his heart, but since he came, he was at ease. At this time, Ning Qi would definitely not be able to back down and say nothing, so he happily got into the car and didn't ask any more questions.

Ning Qi has been to Guangzhou many times, so he can still tell the direction in the dark, and seeing the car drive all the way to Yuexiu Mountain, it really answered his previous guess.But this Yuexiu Mountain has only some cultural landscapes. What is there to see when you go up the mountain in the middle of the night?

The car stopped outside the Yuexiu Mountain Stadium. After getting off the car, Yan Chujie, a tall man, took out a bulging mountaineering bag from the trunk and carried it on his back, and then several people filed up the mountain.

When passing Zhenhai Tower, Tao Dong came out and asked, "Ning Qi, do you remember this place?"

Ning Qi replied: "Of course I remember, when I first came to Guangzhou to play, you know that I like Mingshi, so you brought me here to watch it."

Zhenhai Building is one of the landmark buildings in Guangzhou. It was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. It has been damaged and rebuilt many times in history. The current Zhenhai Building was rebuilt in 1929. In addition to being one of the famous cultural landscapes In addition, it is also the location of the Guangzhou Museum.

After bypassing the Zhenhai Tower and walking several hundred meters, the team, led by Tao Donglai, stepped into a dense forest without roads.Tao Donglai was already prepared, and the strong flashlight shone on the ground. They walked among the bushes for another 2 minutes, and Tao Donglai signaled the team to stop when they were already far away from the mountain trail.Yan Chujie opened the mountaineering bag, took out the contents and began to spread it on the ground. Tao Donglai put the flashlight into Ning Qi's hand, and squatted down with Bai Kesi and Gu Kai to help. Ning Qi took a look by the light of the flashlight and found that It's not a small tent, do these people still plan to camp on Yuexiu Mountain?

The tent was set up quickly. With Tao Donglai taking the lead, all five people entered the tent. Yan Chujie took out an LED tent light from his bag and hung it up to turn it on.Ning Qi found that the faces of the other people were very serious, and they did not have the relaxed atmosphere of camping in the wild.

Tao Donglai lowered his voice and said to Ning Qi: "From now on, no matter what you see, please keep calm, don't speak loudly, don't take pictures everywhere with a flashlight, follow my instructions in all actions, is there any problem?"

Ning Qi didn't know what to say anymore, just nodded blankly.

Tao Donglai slowly took out a black rectangular object from his close pocket. At first glance, it looked like a mobile phone, slightly narrower than Ning Qi's own iPhone 5s. A green light lit up, and then expanded at a rapid speed, covering all five people in the tent.

Ning Qi only felt a sudden dizziness in his brain when the green light flashed in front of him, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "What is this!"

"This is a door that God has opened for us!"

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