A mysterious black sphere is discovered in the orbit of Mars. The Achilles is sent to investigate. After the bedraggled six-person crew wake from eight months hibernation, the Sphere is transmitting a single word in every Earth language ever known - Deus.。外星闯入者哈里·范德斯佩格尔和麦卡利斯特将军搁置分歧,共同面对更大的生存威胁——即将到来的灰人入侵。 Extraterrestrial interloper Harry Vanderspeigle and General McCallister put aside their differences and work together in the face of a much greater existential threat - the impending invasion of the Greys.。清末民初,河北蔚县一支满载货物的骡队突遭“响马”打劫,货主被杀,货主外甥华惟臻负伤滞留在郭家镖局后,与郭家大小姐郭玉娴“冲喜”完婚,他凭着聪慧正直的秉性进入成记皮庄做了账房先生。华惟臻前往张家口经商后,与山西商界一霸恒泰永商号的少东家任伯驰结下仇怨,多亏德盛隆掌柜玉陇非鼎力相救,俩人义结金兰。 华惟臻多方开拓筹资渠道,办起一条龙作坊,苦心经营“成记皮庄张家口分号”,终于在商界站稳了脚跟。眼红华惟臻家产的任伯驰暗地勾结成记皮庄少东家挤兑华惟臻,致使华惟臻近乎破产。为求更大发展,华惟臻跟随商队远走库伦,历经千难万险,最终历练成为享誉河北商道的商界典范。功成名就后的华惟臻一心造福乡里,倾其家财修筑张库公路,由此,一代晋商的豪情壮举在河北大地传唱....。