382 Who mends the cracks in the sky?
By the time the cavalry company escorted Bismarck and Xiao Lotian back to the headquarters of the Sadowa War, it was already time for the sun to set and the earth was enveloped in the sunset.
In front of Xiao Letian, the entire field of Sadowa was filled with smoke and dust that could not be seen at a glance, this was not gunpowder smoke but the smoke of cooking when more than 200,000 troops opened fire to cook dinner.
Sometimes the strength of a country can be seen from the logistics and maintenance of the army, if this is in the Qing Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of troops are estimated to have dinner in less than ten minutes to get tired people to turn on their backs.
Because the logistical supply of the Qing Dynasty army was completely a routine of the Middle Ages. Large quantities of unpeeled wheat and paddy, together with air-dried meat and shelf-stable vegetables, are transported from the rear.
After the grain is close to the front line, it is peeled and processed into flour and rice by a special mill, which has the advantage of avoiding the problem of food spoilage during transportation, but it causes great trouble for the use of the troops.
After the soldiers of each department are distributed with rice and noodles, they also have to start the stove for processing, and what good skills can a group of big-headed soldiers have, it is nothing more than choking people to death with dry noodles and cakes, and they can make do with half a lifetime of rice.
Looking at the logistics of the Prussians, a water of tinplate cans, beef, bacon, and all kinds of unknown sea fish cans, the soldiers received food in squads, often bayonets went up and stabbed twice, and the smell of meat began to permeate.
The oval-shaped tin pot like a telescope box had been set up on the bonfire, the water inside was already bubbling and bubbling, large pieces of beef and fish were poured into it, and the aroma of the broth went straight to Xiao Letian's nose.
Dinner is not only meat, but also a large number of staple foods, more than a meter long and heavy can be used as a door bolt of hard bread is distributed one by one, this is not Xiao Letian's later life often eaten dim sum bread, this kind of hard bread does not add a little sugar in it, but adds a lot of salt, and kneaded very porcelain.
This is the European steamed bun, an adult eats four or five slices at a time, which is equivalent to the amount of three or four steamed buns.
A dinner has meat, fish, carbohydrates, and thick soup, and finally there is canned fruit as a dessert, this is not the end, and after the soldiers have eaten the wind and clouds, the cleaned tin pot can also be used to make coffee, and the soldiers after the war can sit on the ground and lean on their backpacks to look at the distant mountains, the wild and the sunset, and the fatigue of a day of war is quickly left behind.
"Shaw... Xiao?" Just as Bismarck was about to enter the headquarters, he suddenly found Xiao Lotian sitting on horseback looking at the battlefield in a daze, and he shouted several times before he responded.
"Hmm...... Oh, sorry, I just got a little distracted...... Prime Minister, I'll just wait outside the military tent, after all, I don't know the reason for the quarrel inside, and if I rush in, I'm afraid it will cause embarrassment..."
Bismarck thought about it and it made sense, after all, Xiao Lotian was a guest and it was really rude to get involved in this kind of dispute, thinking of this, he nodded and turned around and walked into the military tent.
Xiao Lotian turned over and dismounted, and walked towards a cavalry squad on the side of the road that was preparing to have a meal, looking at their military uniforms, he knew that this was the Praetorian Cavalry subordinate to the king, and the broth on their campfire had begun to tumble.
"Gentlemen, I don't know if I can have a meal?" Xiao Letian stepped on the ground that had been ploughed by artillery, and walked towards the class with a smile.
"Lizheng..."The squad leader gave an order, and the ten cavalrymen put down their lunch boxes and saluted collectively. They are the Praetorian Guards, and their most important task is to protect the big men of the empire, and they all know who Xiao Letian is.
"Report to the Chief...... Praetorian Cavalry Division, 1st Brigade, 4th Regiment, 1st Battalion, 2nd Company......"
"Stop, stop...... I'm not your direct officer, and I can't speak German, and I don't understand what you say too much, hahaha...... Sit down, sit down..."Xiao Lotian waved his hand for everyone to sit down.
Xiao Lotian didn't put on a score, and the soldiers obviously felt that the Oriental Prime Minister was a lot closer, and after a while, the kung fu soldiers abandoned their restraints and began to talk to Xiao Letian.
Xiao Letian is not good at German, but he can't stand the high level of English, plus there is Jonas to help translate in the back, there is still no problem in communication between the two sides.
"Oh...... It's hot, it's hot...... This beef soup is so delicious...... Please hand me a piece of bread, thank you..."Xiao Letian didn't have a shelf at all, picked up the lunch box and ate a large piece of hard bread with meat, which was torn open and dipped in a thick broth, and the food was extremely sweet.
The soldiers liked big people without a fight, and when they saw that Xiao Lotian didn't take a big one, they let go of their bellies and ate them, during which they also asked a lot of questions about China.
"Sir, don't you eat with knives and forks, but with two sticks......? Is it true that even the poorest people in Chinese can wear silk?"
"Your Excellency...... Is it really polygamy in China? Is it really possible for a man to marry more than one wife? Are they not afraid of God's punishment? And are there women in the East who really bind their feet?"
"Sir, I once read a report in the Times, which said that there are many ethnic groups in China that live together, and there are dozens of different races in one country, so there is no conflict between them?"
"I'm sorry, sir, my question may be a little embarrassing, I just want to ask why you lost to Britain and France? Today our class has seen the bloody battle on the Stone Bridge Heights, with the combat strength of you Chinese, how can the capital be captured?"
The soldiers have many questions, Xiao Lotian in life is easy to answer, a few jokes will pass, but the capture of Beijing by the British and French forces is not an understatement that can cover up the past, this is related to the image of the Chinese in the minds of the Prussians.
The sacrifice and dedication of Xiao Lotian and his officers have changed the outdated views of countless Prussians, and now there are a large number of people in Prussia who do not believe the lies of Britain and France.
But the war six years ago was a difficult problem that Xiao Letian couldn't avoid at all, the capital of a country was captured, and even the palace was burned down, which represented the most complete defeat in the entire history of human beings on the earth.
Xiao Letian slowly swallowed the food in his mouth, he felt that there was no need to avoid this question, he nodded slightly to Leo behind him, Leo immediately understood that Xiao Letian was going to answer this question to the whole of Europe.
Leo was a little excited, he knew that this was the last question that the employer would face, as long as Xiao Lotian did well in this answer, then from now on the image of the Chinese in Europe would be completely overturned, at least in Prussia.
Xiao Lotian looked at the endless field, looked at the puzzled faces, and suddenly smiled, "Hahaha...... It's a good question..."Xiao Letian's tears of laughter were about to stay.
"Yes, the capital of a country has fallen, and even the royal gardens have been burned...... That's not all, I can sue you now, it's because of this war that the customs control of the Qing State was seized by the British, and the customs duties of a country were actually accused by foreigners, do you say it's a shame?"
"This is not over, the Qing State compensated Britain and France with 8 million taels of silver, and the Russians took advantage of the fire to rob a total of 1 million square kilometers of land in the Qing Dynasty in two parts...... Do you know how big that is? Entire four British areas have been robbed......
With a bang, the surrounding soldiers were stunned, at this time, it was not only the soldiers of this squad who were listening to Xiao Letian's speech, but the soldiers of several squads around them all came around, and their faces were full of incredible expressions when they heard this.
Leo clicked a piece of film with a shudder, he was so anxious, and said how can you be so real, the current education rate in Europe is not too high, and most of the soldiers only know this thing under the nose, and the story of the distant Qing Dynasty is a fantasy for them.
The soldiers only knew from the newspapers and gossip that the British and French had fought against the Qing Dynasty six years earlier, that Beijing had been captured, and that a supposedly beautiful emperor's summer palace had been set on fire.
These were the whole impressions of the Prussians about the war, and nothing else was really popularized. And today, Xiao Letian actually exposed his own shortcomings, tore up the scars that were still good, and presented them bloodily in front of everyone.
Xiao Letian said with a stern face, "Are you surprised? Do you think Chinese is very weak? Yes, I feel the same as you, I am also surprised, I also feel that Chinese is very weak and unproductive......"
"But you have to remember that China has a history of thousands of years, and you can't imagine the amount of suffering we have experienced in such a long time..."
Xiao Letian's voice became higher and higher, "There are countless alien races that live with the Chinese nation, including the Xiongnu, Qiang, Turkic, and Mongolian...... One by one, meteor-like alien races rise and fall, and when they compete with the Chinese nation, do you know how much suffering we have suffered?"
"When the Wuhu was in turmoil, not to mention that the capital was captured, the Han people were almost slaughtered at that time, and finally retained a trace of vitality by relying on the protection of the Yangtze River moat...... There was also the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, which was also a rebellion by foreign generals, captured Chang'an, and directly destroyed the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty......"
"Of course, there are also the Mongols, you Europeans should not forget the name of Genghis Khan, that is, the Mongols went south and directly destroyed the Song Dynasty. The emperor and his master committed suicide by throwing themselves into the sea, 100,000 scholars committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, and the civilization of the Han people was almost extinct..."
Xiao Letian's sad and indignant tone shook all the Prussians present, these soldiers were a little short of brains, they really didn't expect that the ancient people in the East still had such a history.
"The Chinese have experienced countless glories and declines in history, and if we open the history books and look at them, the difficulties we encounter today are simply small compared with our ancestors. How many times have we survived and died, and we have almost been killed, but we still survive tenaciously, and the flame will continue from generation to generation..."
"What is the fear of the Anglo-French forces? This defeat seems to be a disaster like the sky falling in the tears of you Europeans, but in the eyes of us Chinese, this is just a layer in the ladder of suffering, and small setbacks cannot stop the chariot of Chinese rejuvenation..."
"Just like you, the Prussian nation, though you have gone through countless tribulations, once the chariot is activated, it is destined to crush all the enemies in front of you... It is this momentum, the spirit in this chest, that has allowed you to win this battle of national fortunes, and I believe that you will also teach France a hard lesson if you ask early......"
"The shame of Jena will eventually be washed away in your generation, and in the same way, the shame of us Chinese will end in our people..."
"Look at the miracle on the Stone Bridge Heights... The nation that can create the qiē of zào is invincible... I'm a firm believer in that... Even if he is stabbed on this day, as long as I am still here, I can make up for him..."
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