Chapter 2 1915 years "Remember today! Remember this moment! How others will judge you in the future will depend on your courage and actions today. You are the steel-like Prussian youth!" "Your actions will become the source of life, nourishing strong and noble roots. I believe I will soon see most of you return home with glory, and your towering chests will be adorned with the Iron Cross." "I know you may be afraid and doubtful when you charge on the battlefield, but that is not the time to be cowardly. Any hesitation or delay is a betrayal of the Empire. War is like a game of chess. The key to winning is never an individual, but your whole body. Some sacrifices are necessary for the victory of the Empire." "You will break through the French defenses and raise the flag of the Empire in Paris. The future of the Empire is in your hands. For His Majesty the Emperor, for God, for the Empire, children! Go fight!" "yeah!!!" When Lu Mingfei regained consciousness, he found himself sitting in a classroom. A short, fat, balding middle-aged man was standing on the podium and giving a passionate speech. There were about twenty people sitting in the classroom, and they all shouted excitedly when they heard the bald middle-aged man's speech. Lu Mingfei looked at the young people around him who were shouting excitedly with a confused look on his face. Their young and immature faces seemed a little red because of the excitement. What confused Lu Mingfei the most was that those people had big eyes and high noses, and they were obviously not Asians. They also spoke a strange language. The most bizarre thing was that he actually understood it.
The language seemed to be German? He couldn't remember when he learned German. At this moment, a memory flooded into Lu Mingfei's mind, and he found that he had traveled to Prussia in 1915, the second year after the outbreak of the First World War. His current identity was William Hans, a high school graduate. The bald man standing on the podium and giving a passionate speech is his teacher Kantorek. He is now encouraging these graduating students to join the army and serve as fill-in babies on the battlefield. “What the hell!” Lu Mingfei didn’t expect that he would be so unlucky. It was bad enough that he failed in his confession and was hit by a car, but he was actually hit a hundred years ago and had to participate in the First World War. "Now, fill in your name on the registration form in front of you." Kantorek's words interrupted Lu Mingfei's wandering thoughts. Only then did Lu Mingfei realize that there was a piece of white paper on the table in front of him, with the words "Military Service Registration Form" written on it. The weirdest thing was that this registration form had already been filled out, and his current name, William Hans, was clearly written on it. Lu Mingfei admitted that he was a little panicked now. He was wondering whether he should just tear up the paper and run away, but where could he run to in this unfamiliar place? "Teacher,...I...can I not go..." Just when Lu Mingfei was at a loss, a chubby boy sitting next to him raised his hand and said cautiously. Lu Mingfei knew from the memories that just flooded into his mind that the fat boy was called Joseph Bem. He had a very gentle personality and spoke in a low voice. He was a very good guy. "It seems that there is a coward among us." Kantorek's face immediately darkened. He walked to Joseph Bem's desk and slammed his hands heavily on the table, which scared Joseph Bem. "Joseph Bem, you cowardly fat pig! What else can you do every day except wasting the country's food!" "I'm not a cowardly pig!" Joseph Bem's cheeks flushed when he heard Kantorek's words, and he responded angrily. "You are not only a cowardly pig, but also a parasite of the country. When others are fighting for their country on the battlefield, you are stealing their fruits of victory in the rear. I am ashamed to have a student like you, and your family will also be ashamed of having a child like you!!!" Kantolek ignored Joseph Bem's rebuttal and instead attacked Joseph Bem with even more vicious words. Everyone else in the classroom was silent; only Kantorek's angry roars and vicious curses echoed in the classroom. "I'm not a coward, and my parents will not feel ashamed of having a son like me!" Joseph Bem stood up suddenly, his whole body trembling with extreme anger. He gasped and yelled at Kantorek, his round cheeks turning red and purple with anger. "Then prove it to me!" Kantorek said without showing any weakness, staring at Joseph Bem's bloodshot eyes due to anger. Joseph Bem picked up a pen and wrote his name heavily on the draft registration form. When Kantorek saw Joseph Bem fill in his name on the registration form, his devilish face returned to the appearance of a amiable elder. He patted Joseph Bem on the shoulder. "Well done, kid, you proved you're not a wimp."
Some people who had the same idea as Joseph Bem did not dare to speak. Lu Mingfei suspected that if he tore up the registration form now, he might be torn to pieces by the bald man in front of him. "Then children, follow me, I will take you to receive the military uniforms that represent honor." Kantorek stared at everyone filling in their names on the registration form and said, he pushed open the door and walked out of the classroom first, and the others followed him one after another. Lu Mingfei stood up hesitantly. He didn't know whether he should follow. At this moment, a hand patted his shoulder. "Hans, why do you look so grim? Are you scared? Weren't you the first one to say you wanted to join the army? You even filled out the registration form in advance." A young man with black hair mixed with light gold and a pair of blue eyes hugged Lu Mingfei and spoke in a joking tone, but there was still some worry in his voice. "Paul, I'm fine, I just feel a little upset in my stomach." The young man's name was Paul Boymer, and he was a good friend of Lu Mingfei's current identity. They often copied each other's homework. Lu Mingfei didn't want others to know that the soul in this body had been replaced, so he could only respond with a forced smile. "Paul Boymer, William Hans, you two are the only ones missing, hurry up!" Kantorek's roar came from outside the classroom. "Hans, let's go quickly, otherwise that bald guy Kantorek will get angry again." After saying that, Paul pulled Lu Mingfei out of the classroom. Lu Mingfei could only be dragged out of the classroom by Paul with a sad face. (End of this chapter)