A year later Nasution moved to Tanjungpraja, near Palembang, where he continued to teach, but became more and more interested in politics and the military.
Setahun kemudian Nasution pindah ke Tanjung Raja, dekat Palembang, di mana ia melanjutkan mengajar, namun ia menjadi lebih dan lebih tertarik pada politik dan militer.