272 The Forces nouvelles march south
"Oh my boy, this is the railroad and train in Europe? I glanced at it from afar and didn't realize that this guy was so big... See how big a boiler you have to fit in this white smoke?"
"It's just, how much firewood does it have to burn to have such a lot of strength..."
"Fuck you, it's all shameful to Europa, your train burns firewood?
"Get out of the way, I don't understand what Lao Tzu calls irony... But then again, how can this industrial force be so powerful, and how much does it cost to pave the road purely with iron? Besides, even if you have money, it is difficult to build so many railroad tracks?"
In the middle of the night, in front of a freight platform at Hamburg's railway station, 300 new troops gathered here, watching the huge locomotive slowly approach, and a crash of the industrial age rushed into the face.
The new army is not a native hat, they have long learned what trains and railways are from the westward journey, and they also know that this thing is definitely the blood vessel of industry, and it is inseparable from the process of industrialization of any country.
But no matter how well it is written in the book, it is not as shocking as it is to witness it with my own eyes. When the whirring white smoke of the steel monster slowly docked in front of everyone, people even had a feeling of invincibility in their hearts.
In the explosion three days ago, he and the rest of the more than 50 brothers did not have time to hide behind the fortifications, and a group of people were knocked down by the shock wave. Fortunately, the wreckage of the building behind him blocked most of the power of the shock wave, so it did not cause Yan zhòng damage.
Most of the more than 50 brothers were hearing impaired, some had minor concussions, and many more were burns.
Xiao Hexin listened to the muttering of his brothers, and he didn't know what was going on, and the nameless fire started, he lowered his voice and scolded, "Shut up... Have you forgotten all the discipline of the new army? Or are you all fluttering as heroes these days? Your Excellency has been humiliated in France, and you are still in the mood to talk about what kind of train?"
"Whoever talks nonsense again, just go back to the hospital for me, I don't want him on this mission..."
Xiao Hexin's reprimand made all the brothers present stick out their tongues, and the team was slaughtered. At this moment, Jonas, the liaison officer of the Forces nouvelles, and Leo, a freelance writer, came running in a gust of wind.
"Mr. Shaw, please wait a minute, Prime Minister Bismarck has just sent a telegram, hoping that you and those wounded soldiers can continue to be healed, and please think again, please believe in the strength of our Prussian soldiers, and we will do our best to save the Prime Minister's ......"
Xiao Hexin didn't have to think about it at all, he shook his head, "Don't persuade us anymore, our choice is not only because we are all a new army formed by the Prime Minister, not only because of the kindness between us, but also because we believe in the Prime Minister's plan, he has never let us down..."
"My lord made it very clear in the telegram that all the eyes of the French are now on the Prussian army, and all the Prussian troops on the border between the two countries have been monitored by the French, and even the military movements at the platoon level cannot escape their eyes, how can you guarantee that they will be taken by surprise?"
"Let's go to the Chinese, the French would never have thought that Chinese soldiers would dare to infiltrate French territory to fight, and their intelligence network is simply powerless against us." And only we can take it by surprise and attack it unprepared..."
Jonas was unable to persuade at this time, he nodded, "Just now I am the last time to persuade you on behalf of Prime Minister Bismarck, since you insist, then I will convey to you the latest orders of the General Staff...... Remember, it's top secret..."
Speaking of this, Jonas took Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun and other high-level officers to a warehouse at the station and whispered, "The General Staff, in order to confuse the French army, has formulated a set of troop transfer plans, and the two divisions stationed on the southern front have urgently mobilized the strength of four battalions and started to change the ......."
Under the introduction of Jonas, Xiao Hexin and others finally understood the sincerity of the Prussians, and this nation really knew how to repay it. In the plan, the strength of the four battalions was to be changed with the company as the basic unit, and the French intelligence service was confused as much as possible.
Not only that, but these armies will also be massively approaching the four southern states of the Kingdom of Prussia, and Baden, Hesse, Württemberg and Bavaria will be directly threatened by the Prussian army.
At this time, the German nation was still in a state of city-states, each state had its own lords and armies, and the four southern states had always been very close to France, and had always been France's pawn against Prussia.
France's most important brother is threatened, which will definitely attract the full attention of the French government, and even a misfire is possible.
"Besançon is very close to Basel on the Swiss border, only more than sixty kilometers away, I don't know what your record of Chinese forced march is, but the speed record of our Prussian elite forced march is five kilometers per hour for twelve hours, I think one night of forced march is enough for you to rescue the Prime Minister......"
Xiao He believed that after listening to Jonas's report, they all stood up with solemn faces and saluted him, "Please convey our thanks to the Prime Minister and His Majesty the King on our behalf, and the following tasks will be up to us..."
"I'm afraid I can't convey it, Leo and I want to go with you, don't forget that I'm still your translator. Xiao Hexin and they reached out and grabbed Jonas's shoulder, and shook it fiercely, the friendship between good men does not need words to express, patting the shoulder is enough.
In the darkness of the night, no one in Hamburg knew that the three hundred benefactors had silently boarded the carriage, and when the iron gate was closed, the Chinese soldiers secretly began to drive south.
The wheels of steel crushed against the rails, and there was a rhythmic roar, and all the officers sat around listening to Jonas analyze the terrain and the French garrison there, and one plan after another was taken out and then overturned, only to perfect the plan of action.
Ordinary soldiers did not participate in the debate, some were squinting, some were disassembling rifle maintenance parts, and some were just resting their heads against the gap in the carriage and looking out at the dark and dreary exotic scenery outside.
As the train sped south, a strange group of diners and waiters arose in a fancy restaurant in the far centre of Besançon, leaving the diners and waiters stunned as soon as they entered.
Standing at the front is not Xiao Letian or that, today he changed into a black dress, a snow-white bow tie tied around his neck, and a smile on his face let the waiter lead the reserved seat.
Xiao Letian, Wing King, Long Ye, Paul and Pierre, who came with a dead face, the five of them gathered a table, while Hu Niu, Ah Chou, Ping'er, and Fang Guan occupied another table. didn't wait for Xiao Letian, the host of the treat, to speak, Pierre, the cheeky one, actually spoke first.
"Black Nobi, we want four bottles of 20-year-old Black Nobi, don't tell me that you don't have it here, you are the highest-grade restaurant in Besançon, don't let down the guests from afar......"
Noirbee is the most famous red wine variety in the Burgundy wine region, and the more than 20 years of aging is the best of the fine, which is already a famous wine that can be on the table of princes and nobles.
The waiter looked at these oriental faces, a little dumbfounded, he really didn't expect that the guests who booked the table in the evening were actually Orientals. The waiter actually asked stupidly, "China?"
This is too rude, the most important thing in French food is etiquette, as a waiter, he actually does not greet the guests but asks the details of the guests, if this is spread out, the impact on the restaurant will be too great.
But none of the diners today blamed the waiters for their rudeness, for they all had the same question in their hearts. When Pierre frowned and nodded, there was a murmur in the restaurant.
"Oh my God... Is it the Chinese? the Chinese who burned down the palace... Oh, what a disappointment for today's meal......"
"No, no, no, you're not right, don't Chinese have long braids? Look at these people with short hair, European hairstyles......
"Oh my God, that's right. The suits they wore were the work of the best tailors in Besançon, and my eyes were so fierce that I couldn't mistake them......"
There was a lot of discussion in the tavern, these Chinese attracted everyone's attention, and the French at this time were very arrogant, they looked down on the newly defeated China, and even some diners stood up to express their dissatisfaction with the restaurant owner.
Fortunately, the situation has not intensified, maybe it is Xiao Letian and his entourage's completely European-style dress that has narrowed the psychological distance between the two sides, or maybe it is Xiao Letian's unique temperament exuded by the superior that has affected these French, anyway, the conflict did not intensify in the end.
"Gentlemen, twenty-year-old Black Noir has a limited stock in this restaurant, and the price is very expensive......" The owner of the restaurant took the place of the rude waiter and personally received the Oriental guests, who were very suspicious of their financial resources.
Xiao Lotian sighed and said to Pierre, "I have always thought that France is the most polite country in Europe, but today I am really disappointed, are you afraid that I will not give money? I am already a little pessimistic about the upcoming trip to Paris...... Master Long, give him money and let him see our financial resources......"
With a click, a bag full of gold francs was thrown on the table, and the loose opening revealed the glow of the coins, which contained three or four hundred coins.
"This gentleman, may I ask if this money is enough for our consumption, if not, we still have ...... here" Xiao Letian didn't finish speaking, Long Ye was very cooperative and threw out two more bags, and then the restaurant owner's sweat flowed.
"I'm sorry gentlemen, I apologize for my rudeness, I'll prepare it for you......"
Noirby is a specialty of the Burgundy wine region, and when the wine is poured into the decanter for a short while, the rich grape aroma fills the restaurant, and even the proud French people twitch their noses.
"Come, let's celebrate this wonderful trip to Europe, and may the French government not let us down...... Oops... Pierre, why did you drink so fast? I can't finish my toast......"
Where could Pierre afford to drink such a precious wine in the past, and today it is easy to catch an oriental tyrant, wouldn't it be too shameful not to slaughter it ruthlessly.
But you drank Xiao Letian's wine, why are you still flirting with other women? Pierre, the big nose, actually raised his wine glass and toasted to Ping'er and Fangguan at the next table.
These peach blossom eyes are so annoying that the tiger girl subconsciously wants to put on the pistol in her handbag. Well, you read that right, other women put cosmetics and mirrors in their purses, but Tiger Girl put a Colt pistol.
Tiger Girl's gun was not taken out, because Pierre was already afraid of this strong woman, and when he saw her eyes, he retracted back into his seat in fright, and quickly drank wine to suppress the shock.
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