Chapter 3432
After the carriage door opened, the person who got out of the carriage was an unfamiliar face. It was not any high-ranking official that Li Dechang recognized, but a young military officer.
Judging from Li Dechang's appearance, he should be similar in age to Shao Tianhu, probably no more than thirty years old, and presumably the military ranks between the two would not be much different. But the attitude shown by Shao Tianhu seemed a bit humble, as if this person had a lot of background.
After the two said a brief goodbye on the dock, the young officer stepped up the gangway.
Li Dechang noticed that several armed cavalry who followed the carriage actually led their horses to board the ship from the gangplank set up at the stern. It seemed that they were going to go to sea with them.
Li Dechang has lived in Sanya for a long time, and he also knows that military generals often have their own private guards. However, the age of the officer in front of him obviously cannot be a senior general. He actually has a team of private guards, and they are all equipped with war horses. This is It's indeed rare.
However, Li Dechang also knew that Sanya was full of dignitaries. His family background might be pretty good in Xingdao, but it really didn't matter here. The young officer in front of him was probably the descendant of some big shot.
Since they would be sailing on the same boat for the next few days, Li Dechang had no intention of avoiding it. He went forward generously, said hello to the other party, and reported his identity. Only then did he see clearly the military rank on the opponent's uniform, which should be a major officer.
The officer clasped his fists and responded: "It turns out to be Brother Li, whom I have admired for a long time! I am Qian Shaobao!"
Li Dechang asked: "Sorry for my poor eyesight, it seems that I have never seen Brother Qian in Sanya before. I wonder where he is employed?"
Qian Shaobao responded: "I am on duty in the First Lu Division. I was stationed in Haikou Port before and was transferred back to the division headquarters in Sanya a few months ago."
Li Dechang knew that the headquarters of the First Lu Division was Hainan Island, and this unit also assumed the responsibility of the Guards, responsible for protecting important facilities and senior imperial officials in the Sanya area. In order to ensure the absolute loyalty of this unit, there are indeed many officers of the First Lu Division who come from families of high-ranking officials. From this point of view, it is more certain that Qian Xiaobao has an extraordinary background.
As he spoke, the ship had already begun to unmoor and raise its sails and set sail from the port. Li Dechang couldn't help but look to the shore, feeling very complicated.
Ever since he came here as a boy, Li Dechang has been looking forward to returning home as soon as possible. Now that it's finally time to go back, he really can't be happy. After living here for many years, he has long regarded Sanya as his second hometown, and there is no way he can leave here without any worries.
Li Dechang sighed silently in his heart. He didn't know when and what month he would return here after leaving Sanya this time.
When I was thinking a lot, I heard Qian Shaobao say next to me: "I heard Shao Tianhu say earlier that Brother Li is going to Phuket to take up a post? Then we can go together."
Li Dechang turned around and said: "What a coincidence? Brother Qian is also going to Phuket?"
Li Dechang suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively: "I wonder if Brother Qian has anything to do with General Qian stationed in Phuket?"
Qian Shaobao smiled slightly and said, "It's my father."
"Ah!" Although he had expected it when he asked, Qian Shaobao's answer still surprised Li Dechang.
Currently, there is only one General Qian stationed in Phuket, and that is the world-famous victorious general Qian Tiandun. People of Li Dechang's generation were born under the two-color flag. Since childhood, they have heard countless legendary stories about the Haihan army conquering the world and opening up new territories. Among the many outstanding generals of Haihan, Qian Tiandun, who is famous for his undefeated victory, is the most admired by teenagers. Many people regard him as the number one general of Haihan.
Qian Tiandun's achievements in commanding operations are not only often reported in newspapers, but to this day, in the textbooks used in primary and secondary schools, there are long articles recording the Battle of Nanri Island in Fujian, the Battle of Jinzhou Isthmus in Liaodong, etc., commanded by Qian Tiandun Famous battles fought.
Even Qian Tiandun's generals such as Chen Yixin, Takahashi Minami, and Amakusa Shiro later became admired heroes.
Part of the reason why Li Dechang was willing to agree to Zhang Qianzhi's arrangement was that after Zhang Qianzhi pointed out that the place of inauguration was Phuket, he thought that Qian Tiandun was leading his troops to be stationed there.
For Li Dechang, if he can work with such a legendary figure, it will definitely be a rare life experience.
And he also understood at this time why Qian Shaobao was accompanied by a group of armed cavalry when he traveled, and Shao Tianhu would greet Qian Shaobao's arrival at the dock with a respectful attitude.
Although Qian Shaobao is only a major officer, his family background does deserve such treatment.
After learning the identity of the other party, Li Dechang even had some thoughts of embarrassment, and for a moment he didn't know what to say to relieve his embarrassment.
It was obviously not the first time that Qian Shaobao encountered such a scene. He smiled and said: "Brother Li, you and I are going to work in Phuket in the future, so we can get familiar with each other on the road first. When we work together in the future, we will definitely have a lot of needs for each other." When it comes to helping.”
Li Dechang said: "Brother Qian is right!"
Li Dechang felt a little more relaxed when he saw that Qian Shaobao didn't have any airs. Although he is not a follower, the opportunity to befriend a high-ranking official like Qian Shaobao is a rare opportunity, and he is not willing to give it up easily.
Qian Shaobao said: "I have been in Hainan Island for many years, but I have never been to Xingdao and Malacca in the south. I heard that Brother Li is from Xingdao. Can you tell me about the local customs and customs? Historical allusion? ”
Li Dechang said: "Brother Qian, you're welcome. In fact, I was sent to Sanya by my family when I was a teenager. After that, I only returned to Xingdao a few times over the years. I really can't say that I know much about it. If there are any untruths, I hope Brother Qian will bear with me.”
Qian Shaobao said: "That's okay, just treat it as a chat during the journey to pass the time."
After Li Dechang had a conversation with the other party, he noticed that Qian Shaobao seemed to know his situation in advance. It seemed that Shao Tianhu had informed the other party of all the arrangements for the trip in advance, including of course his fellow traveler. Those inside.
In comparison, if Qian Shaobao hadn't taken the initiative to reveal his identity, then he would have known nothing about him.
However, Li Dechang would not suspect that the other party had faked his identity. It was a serious crime for Haihanguo to pretend to be a soldier, let alone pretend to be the family member of a big shot like Qian Tiandun. Even if there is such a bold person, after knowing his origin, he will definitely go around.
Li Dechang was also a little curious as to why Qian Shaobao was stationed on Hainan Island but did not follow his father to conquer the world.