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    532 Eye-opening

    The lights began to dim, and a fan-like light shot out from the projector lens and reflected on the big screen, turning into Arabic numerals for a countdown.  At the same time, the turntable of the gramophone began to rotate slowly, the needle touched, and a squeaking sound rang out from the surrounding speakers.

    The low baritone voice-over slowly said: "There are only two kinds of people in war, those who are already dead and those who are about to die"

    At the same time, a line of text appeared on the screen: This film is dedicated to the warriors who died in the battle to defend Nanjing.

    After the voice-over finished, the sound of chaotic footsteps gradually sounded from the speakers, and then gradually became clearer, allowing everyone to hear the rapid sound of whistles and the hoarse gathering sounds of the officers.

    The picture suddenly brightened, and in the shaky lens, countless Australian soldiers were trotting and gathering.  After the initial shaking, the camera locked on a dark face.

    The face stared straight ahead seriously, listening to the orders given by the commander, and then from time to time he raised his chest and raised his head and responded loudly: "Yes, sir!"

    As soon as the screen went dark, it suddenly moved to another place.  The dark-faced soldier was sitting on a chair wearing military trousers and a T-shirt. It could be vaguely seen that the surrounding environment was on the deck of a ship.  His dark face showed his molar teeth and smiled: "Me? My name is Tieniu. I am a veteran. Now I am a sergeant."

    "I participated in the Battle of Manila. My performance was okay and I didn't embarrass the company." Tieniu chuckled: "I used to be able to farm, but now I know how to fight Retire? I don't. I want to keep doing it.  Go down and work until you retire. By then you will be at least a sergeant major, earning several thousand dollars a month To fight against the Qing Dynasty? To be honest, I don¡¯t feel much. But since the superiors asked me to fight against the Qing Dynasty, then I will fight against the Qing Dynasty.  Qing. My father used to say that people are short-handed. Since they are paid by the officers, they have to fight There is nothing to be afraid of. I heard that the Manchus were still using broadswords and spears, so I fired from a distance.  , nothing to worry about.¡±

    The scene changed again. Tieniu shouted one last time, "Sir," and then he held the shotgun in his hand, greeted his platoon, and set off at a trot.  The camera shook and turned to the officer issuing the order.  He is of medium height and has an ordinary appearance, but his eyes are full of iron-blooded color.  Watching Tieniu's platoon go away, the officer immediately issued another order: "The order given to me by the battalion commander is to capture the high ground before dawn. I don't care how many enemy troops there are, I only want that hilltop!"

    The scene freezes on the officer¡¯s roaring face.  When the light came on again, we were back on the boat.  It's just that the person sitting on the seat was replaced by an officer.  What is completely different from just now is that the officer in the picture is not violent, but has a shy face: "My name is Qiao Si I'm married, hehe" Qiao Si scratched his head in embarrassment: "That's right.  Childhood sweethearts, Erya is the most beautiful girl in our village. Young men who want to marry Erya are queued from the beginning to the end of the village. I was a poor boy at that time, but Erya was willing to be with me To the Manchus? Me  I agree with the decision of the superiors and will carry out the orders without compromise. The Manchus are barbaric invaders. As allies, our Australian army has the obligation to send troops to defeat the damn invaders." The picture is fixed on Qiao Si's resolute face.

    When it lit up again, the first thing I heard was the sound of violent breathing.  The camera shook violently, followed by a figure.  The Marine soldier picked up his rifle and quickly jumped into the trench. After reloading, he stood up and fired fiercely in the distance.  After firing the last bullet, he suddenly turned around and shouted behind him: "***, bring the coffee grinder over here, quickly!" The scene froze, and it was not difficult to tell from the epaulettes that the soldier was a corporal.

    "My name is Yu Shan did you see that? The captain just now is Qiao Si, a fellow countryman of mine a guy who got some shit luck." Qiao Si complained: "He has always had better luck than me In fact  I really don¡¯t know how the military¡¯s promotion mechanism works. Why am I only a corporal now, while Qiao Si is a captain. Damn it the Manchus? This is what I don¡¯t understand the most. The Manchus and us  What does it have to do with it? Why are we crossing the ocean to an unfamiliar land to fight to the death against an enemy we can't even defeat? Not to mention Australia's interests, apart from wartime allowances, there is no benefit to me from the war. I feel  We soldiers are just chess pieces, manipulated by the big shots, fighting to the death, and then making the big shots proud. Who told me? Of course I thought of it myself. Do you think that wooden head Qiao Si could think of so much? "

    For ten whole minutes, the screen flickered back and forth.  Soldiers or officers appear one after another, sometimes in fierce battles, sometimes in military camps or on ships for interviews.  Director Qiu Hanyan's first film, as usual, begins in the form of a documentary.

    Ten minutes later, the screen stopped flickering and we got to the point.  One battle after another, the flames of war were flying, and the people who rushed over were shouting and shouting.Manchu cavalry.  Coffee grinder guns spitting flames, artillery firing shells with loud noises There are quarrels among the staff, and brave assaults of soldiers in front of the battle line; there is joy after victory, and there is sadness over the unfortunate death of comrades; there are differences during meals on the battlefield.  There are all kinds of non-vegetarian jokes, and there are also songs full of sadness in the middle of the night.  Scene by scene, all the small and trivial aspects of the Australian Expeditionary Force are presented to the audience, creating a battle of Yangzhou through the eyes of ordinary soldiers.

    Although the gramophone and the projector are always out of sync, which is an eyesore; although the resolution of the film is limited, and there is always an inexplicable cross or line on the screen; although there is actually no actor in the entire movie,  But there is no denying that this is a good movie.  It once reminded the time-traveling audience of the old American documentary about the US military stationed in Iraq.

    What a talent!

    ?Some people sighed secretly.  Director Qiu Da is really talented. If this film were placed in modern times, it would not win the Best Documentary award.  Then some people began to criticize the various corruptions and hidden rules in the film industry. Talented directors such as Qiu Hanyan didn't even have the slightest reputation in China.  Look at the domestic shit shown in the cinema, it¡¯s simply outrageous!  Some people say that Americans with one billion can make Avatar, but the last domestic director can only make Promise.  This statement was once widely recognized by everyone, but now many people have other ideas.  It¡¯s not that Chinese directors are not good, it¡¯s that the entire film industry is not good.  All kinds of overt and covert rules are there, and there is a certain general bureau of the Supreme Emperor suppressing them. No matter how talented the director is, he still has to follow the rules.  As a result, those who are thoughtful are not allowed to be filmed, and those who are meaningful are not allowed to film. In the end, we can only film shoddy shit that is worse than a soap opera.

    Of course, the above are just the psychological activities of time travellers.  I have to say that the great director Qiu Hanyanqiu is really good. Although the whole film is trivial, it is cleverly connected together and full of interest.  The compatriots from the Ming Dynasty who were present were already stunned with shock.

    University scholar Wang Duo, who had closed his eyes to meditate, simply stood up and walked around the stage. After looking for a long time, he didn't find any actors behind the curtain.  The old man tugged at his beard and wondered: "No wayhow did that shadow come out?" The co-author, the old man, was well-informed and mistook the movie for a shadow puppet show.

    ????????????????????????????????? There was a video of the Manchu light cavalry charging towards the general, and a soldier shot him. The cavalryman staggered and fell off the horse, and then collided directly with the horse, causing the camera to spin.  Seeing the approaching horses, all the Ming Dynasty compatriots present shouted in unison and leaned back unconsciously.  It was also set up as a makeshift movie theater, and the chairs had not been fixed. I don¡¯t know how many court officials fell into disgrace at that time.

    There was a director of the Ministry of Industry who came to replace his boss. After looking at it for a long time, he finally discovered that the scene on the curtain was projected from a projector not far behind him.  Just like a child, he stretched out his hand cautiously, and then watched a huge slap suddenly appear on the screen.

    "Huh?" Before he could figure out why a black shadow appeared instead of a hand, he was scolded by the bosses around him.

    "L¨¹ Xiangchuan, why are you so naughty? Be careful!" Well, L¨¹ Xiangchuan is in his thirties, and he was scolded by the bosses for being naughty.

    Some people who have had some dealings with the people who traveled through time, relying on their good relationship, followed several people to come over and ask questions one after another.  Why is there no one behind the curtain?  Where did that person come from?  It's just people, ships, cannons, etc. are all hidden somewhere You mean in that machine?  Oh, I get it, I guess it¡¯s an Australian mythology that can map scenes thousands of miles away isn¡¯t it?  Where did that come from Wait a minute, what is film?

    In short, compatriots from the Ming Dynasty who had never seen a movie had mixed reactions, and the questions they raised were even more dumbfounding.  As the chief assistant of the Ming Empire, Ma Shiying surprisingly maintained restraint at this moment.  The old man was sitting upright with his eyes straight.  But if you look carefully, you will find that the old man's lips are trembling back and forth. If he had not exercised strong restraint, he would have lost his composure.

    The capabilities of Australian man-made objects are unparalleled in the world, as Lao Ma has seen for a long time.  Let¡¯s just say that the firearms were made by the imperial court. How can they be used for thirty or fifty steps?  No matter how far it is, there is no accuracy at all.  Let¡¯s look at the firearms in Australia. Good guy, it is said that the furthest distance of a thousand steps is no problem. After that, Ma Shiying became numb after seeing all kinds of novelty gadgets.  He didn't bother to find out. Even the gramophone given by Shao Bei a few days ago, the old man was only slightly surprised, and then he readily accepted the fact that the machine could record sounds.  But he never imagined that Australians could not only record sounds with machines, but also record images!  And it¡¯s a living image!  It's it's eye-opening, eye-opening!

    Sometimes Ma Shiying really wants to go to Australia in person, go for a walk and see.  Look at what the country created by these Australians with the same roots is like.  How come there are so many weird things?  Thinking about it carefully, Ma Shiying discovered that in more than half a year, his life as the first minister of the Ming Dynasty had become inseparable from Australian products!

    For food, clothing, housing and transportation, you can always find traces of Australian products.  Needless to say, mirrors were something that was originally a luxury item but has now become a cheap commodity.  Before Emperor Hongguang used it, Lao Ma had a fitting mirror in his house that was as tall as one person.  Later, the glass produced by Australians transformed all the windows in Ma Shiying's mansion.  The windows that were originally covered with white paper were replaced by transparent glass in the blink of an eye.

    Now that the lighting is good, the whole room looks bright and comfortable.  Then the huanghuali and mahogany furniture at home were gradually replaced by Australian products.  The chairs turned into comfortable sofas, and the Eight Immortals table was replaced by a glass coffee table.  The whole person leaned on the sofa, sipping a cup of tea and taking two puffs of Australian cigarettes. It was indescribably comfortable.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? having an Australian mattress are added to the bed.  Speaking of which, this mattress is really good, soft and elastic.  Within a few moments of lying on it, the neurasthenic old horse was able to snore and feel refreshed the next morning.

    Then there was a gramophone in the study.  What the Australians sent was high-end goods. There was no need to crank the clockwork, just replace the battery regularly.  When I get tired every day, I put on a record by Shen Cuiniang and listen to the soothing music, and I feel like a big singer standing in front of me singing.

    A while ago, Australians said that the weather is cold and it is easy to get poisoned when using a brazier.  Within two days, an engineering team came and made a complete renovation, including installing heating in the study and bedroom.  The boiler is far away and has a dedicated person watching over it.  Not only did I not have to worry about poisoning, the room also suddenly felt much warmer.

    A few days ago, Ma Shiying occasionally felt cold. The Australian doctor was busy and didn't say anything. He even sent him a duck down jacket.  Speaking of which, this duck down jacket is a good thing. It is covered with a thick layer of cotton on the outside and soft duck down on the inside.  Not only is it warmer than cotton clothing, it is also much lighter.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Since Ma Shiying had a few meals at the Australian Embassy, ??this glutton was hooked.  The chefs from the mansion were specially sent to learn the skills. Within half a year, Ma's menu suddenly became richer.  Not to mention all the eight major cuisines, we also occasionally make some Western-style snacks.

    Thinking about the toothpaste, toothbrush, soap and shampoo used every morning, Ma Shiying couldn't help but think of what Shao Bei once said: Technology changes life.  Looking back, it seems that what others said was really good.

    ¡°At least he would not be happy if Lao Ma returned to his previous life without Australian products.  This is true only for Australian products, so what is the situation like in Australia?

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, Lao Ma even had a little doubt Is this strange and obscene technique really a trivial trick?  Why do these Australians create such a huge foundation by relying on their eccentric skills and without any righteousness or sage teachings from Confucius and Mencius?  Could it be thatthe Ming Dynasty, and even all previous dynasties, made a mistake?

    In a daze, the movie screening ended.  Listening to the applause around him, Lao Ma clapped numbly.  Turning around, he found that Shao Bei was looking at him leisurely.  Lao Ma laughed heartily: "Director Shao is indeed right. Such a movie is really eye-opening."

    What Lao Ma didn¡¯t know was that when he said these words, across the vast ocean, someone in the southern hemisphere also twisted his beard and sighed: ¡°It¡¯s an eye-opener.¡±

    ???The person who is sighing is still an acquaintance - Gao Mengji, the young minister of Honglu Temple.  It's just that Gao Mengji is now not only the young minister of Honglu Temple, but also the ambassador to Australia.

    The so-called parents are not traveling far away. The ancients, especially an ancient scholar, were absolutely unwilling to leave home as long as conditions allowed.  What's more, traveling thousands of miles to Australia, a place I'm not familiar with?  When he first boarded the ship, the old man Gao Mengji was extremely sad and just thought he was sent away.  The boat trip was tiring, and it took two full months to get to Australia, which almost killed Gao Mengji.

    When I got off the boat and took a look, I saw that it was indeed a foreign country, and the scenery was completely different from that of the Ming Dynasty!  Three months was enough time for Gao Mengji to see too much.  Four-wheeled carriages, trains running on the rails, fast ships that sail on the water without sails or manpower, girls dressed in immodest clothes, and various delicacies with strange but full flavor.  That's all. What Gao Mengji really cares about is not these, but the lives of ordinary people in the city and the various factories with towering chimneys.

    Australians don¡¯t care whether Gao Mengji goes to these places in the market.  When nothing happened, Gao Mengji took a few followers around and slowly learned about the prices of various items in the market.  Those originating in Australia are naturally cheaper, while those shipped from Daming are naturally more expensive.  Although Gao Mengji does not know what the cpi index is, this does not prevent Gao Mengji from making a judgment. Australian peopleMuch richer than the people of Ming Dynasty!

    With a family of three, the man works in a factory and earns at least 2,000 yuan; the woman may work in a textile factory or on a farm, so she earns 1,566 yuan.  Adding the two together, there is actually an income of hundreds of taels of silver every month.  That's hundreds of taels, almost as much as the Daming County magistrate's annual income.

    Gao Mengji was stunned for a while, thinking that all those who opened factories were good people.  Otherwise, how could you offer such a large salary?  After taking a closer look, I saw tons of steel, various machines, and products coming off the assembly line. I was stunned and couldn't help but sigh. It's no wonder the workers are paid so much.  He said that the barrel of the gun would have taken a craftsman a few months to drill in the Ming Dynasty, but in Australia, the worker would only need a moment to operate the machine.  To use a fashionable saying, compared with Ming Dynasty, Australia¡¯s productivity is more than a hundred times different?  These salaries are certainly affordable.

    ????????????????????????????????: Gao Mengji originally thought she had become numb after watching so many movies in the past three months, but now she is still inexplicably surprised when she sees the new Australian movie!  After sighing that it was an eye-opener, Gao Mengji pondered for a moment, and then said disdainfully to the followers beside him: "Such a magical thing is actually used to entertain the peoplea waste of natural resources! If you follow me, during the battle,  Put up a big curtain in the field and display the images of thousands of troops and horses, which can be used as a hundred thousand soldiers!"

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