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Zhang Leyi and Wanrong talked about the comics with great interest, and Liao Yaquan made a cameo appearance in the role of a maid. She helped everyone make coffee and some home-cooked desserts, and came and went very diligently.

Zhou Hexuan continued to write "Guns, Bacteria and Steel", the original work was too verbose, and some out-of-time content needed to be deleted, so the content of nearly 380,000 words was compressed by Zhou Hexuan to 320,000 words.

"Whew!"

Zhou Hexuan breathed a long sigh of relief, put away his pen and stretched. The book was so laborious to write because of so many changes that it took three months to finish.

This time he didn't choose serialization, because there won't be a few people reading the serialization, and it's more realistic to publish the book directly.

Liao Yaquan came over and asked, "Sir, is this book finished?" ”

"yes, it's done." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

"Can I take a look?" Liao Yaquan asked.

Zhou Hexuan deliberately said: "Of course you can." I don't have enough pen to write, if you have enough time, you can help me rewrite it. ”

"Really? That's great, I've got something to do. Liao Yaquan said happily, she naturally hoped to find something valuable from Zhou Hexuan's manuscript.

"Take it, and I'll pay you when it's all copied." Zhou Hexuan said in a joking tone.

Liao Yaquan took the manuscript and asked without a trace: "Sir, will there really be an economic crisis in the United States next year?" ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "I am not 100 percent sure, but 90 percent is still there. ”

Liao Yaquan asked, "Why are you so sure?" ”

"Data collection and analysis." Zhou Hexuan smiled mysteriously.

"How can you reach out and write down so much information?" Liao Yaquan's tone was full of adoration.

Zhou Hexuan said proudly: "Don't ask, I have my own sources." ”

Liao Yaquan's heart beat faster when she heard this, but she didn't continue to ask until she clicked, for fear that Zhou Hexuan would become suspicious.

Just then, a doorbell suddenly rang outside.

Before Zhang Leyi stood up, Liao Yaquan had already rushed out to open the door. When she saw the visitor, she was surprised and asked in English, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Outside the door stood three blond foreigners, two men and one woman, and the one standing at the back bulging at the waist was mostly armed.

The foreigner man led by him is tall and extremely handsome, and he is a charming middle-aged handsome guy. He smiled politely and said, "Beautiful Miss, I am the commander of the U.S. Marine Brigade, Brigadier General Masdley Butler, and I have made a special trip to visit Mr. Zhou Hexuan. ”

"Oh, please come in." Liao Yaquan was greatly surprised by the identity of the comer, and thought: Could it be that Zhou Hexuan has any secret connection with the US military?

Brigadier General Butler walked into the room with his wife in his arms, and the strong man behind him did not leave an inch, presumably an adjutant or bodyguard or something.

When he saw Zhou Hexuan, Butler said with a gentlemanly salute: "Hello Mr. Zhou, my name is Messley Butler, from the United States Marine Corps, and this is my wife Anna. ”

"Please sit down," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, and then instructed Liao Yaquan, "Yaquan, make some coffee for the guests." ”

Liao Yaquan smiled and nodded, "Wait a minute, three." ”

Zhou Hexuan sat opposite the Yankee and asked curiously, "I wonder what Mr. Butler is looking for me?" ”

"I took the liberty of bothering," Butler said, unpretentious and courteous, "I just came to Tianjin with troops, and many Chinese still misunderstand me." In fact, I have no ill will towards China, and I also admire Chinese culture very much, especially the talented and thoughtful Chinese. ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said mockingly: "Really? Then, on behalf of the Chinese people, I welcome General Butler to lead the elite troops stationed in Tianjin. ”

Butler led an elite force, numbering only 4,000 people, but equipped with warships, tanks, field guns and aircraft, more than 20 planes alone, enough for a complete air combat group.

Why did the US Marines suddenly appear in Tianjin?

It's all the impact of the Northern Expedition.

Although President Chang has not officially announced the Second Northern Expedition, the public opinion war between the north and the south has begun.

The Kuomintang sent thousands of political workers, spies, and propagandists to infiltrate North China and trumpet the bad deeds of the Beiyang warlords. The people of North China had long complained about the warlords, but now they were deliberately instigated by propaganda, and the people's hearts immediately turned to the Northern Expeditionary Army.

There are even many Red Gun Society organizations, who are willing to be internal and vanguard for the Northern Expeditionary Army, and they should work together to drive away Zhang Zongchang and Chu Yupu, the two bastards.

Naturally, the Beiyang side wanted to carry out a counterattack by public opinion, and they spread rumors everywhere, saying that once the Northern Expeditionary Army broke through Pingjin, it would kill all the foreigners in Beiping and Tianjin.

There is a lesson from the "Nanjing Incident", although they knew that it was the Beiyang warlords who were spreading rumors, the foreigners still did not dare to take precautions.

Now the foreign concessions in Pingjin and Tianjin have all entered a state of martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or leave with weapons, including Zhang Xueliang's guards, who have to be searched. Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and other countries have sent additional troops to Tianjin, and all foreigners must register at the consulate and evacuate immediately in case of emergency.

The United States is the most awesome, not only sending an additional 4,000-strong Marine Brigade, but also an infantry regiment stationed in Tianjin, and a 600-man Marine Task Force in Beiping. Coupled with advanced weapons such as aircraft, artillery, tanks, and warships, if they really want to participate in the battle, it is estimated that they can collapse several full-fledged divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Force.

With so many foreign troops, the initiator of the Beiyang government is like a great enemy. Because there were spies from the south spreading the news, rumors spread among the people, saying that the "Eight-Nation Alliance" was about to invade China again.

The reinforcements sent by the Japanese side were extremely principal, and some scandals were about to break out every once in a while, which aroused the hatred of the people of Tianjin, and the business of the department store that had just opened in the Japanese concession was much more deserted.

The U.S. military, on the other hand, is not only strictly disciplined, but also likes to have fun with the people.

All of this stems from Brigadier General Butler, the commander of the US Army, who is a very wonderful character.

After Butler came to Tianjin, he did not live in the consulate, did not live in the barracks, and did not live in luxury hotels, but lived in ordinary hotels with his wife.

In order to dispel the hatred and suspicion of the Chinese, Butler took his wife to visit all over the world, visiting politicians, businessmen, and scholars and celebrities. He also ordered his soldiers to go out to play, shop and have fun every day, so as to bring the American military closer to the Chinese people.

The merchants of Tianjin were overjoyed, and thousands of American soldiers shopped every day, and the payment was still in dollars, and the business was not too pleasant. There was even a pimp businessman who sent a telegram to the Northeast overnight, asking his counterparts there to quickly transfer 2,000 White Russian women over there - there were not enough prostitutes and dancers in Tianjin!

"Well, this coffee tastes very pure," Butler said, giving him a thumbs up and then to his wife, "Anna, you can talk to a few ladies, I want to have a few words with Mr. Zhou alone." ”

"Okay, you talk slowly." Anna left with a smile and went out with Zhang Leyi, Wanrong, and Liao Yaquan.

Liao Yaquan looked back, she wanted to eavesdrop on the conversation between Zhou Hexuan and the American general, but she didn't dare to be too eager to show her feet.

Butler is obviously a brigadier general of the US army, and he should be arrogant, but after he meets the Chinese, he always flatters him. He was putting a high hat on Zhou Hexuan at the moment: "Mr. Zhou, your "The Rise of a Great Power" is really a masterpiece. I was on a warship, and it took me a week to read it, and it felt like I had been in college for a few years. ”

"Where, where, the general is overrated." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

"I personally agree with those points you make in the American Chapter. The United States may seem prosperous and powerful, but it actually hides many deadly problems, such as the world's highest disability rate among workers. Politicians are vampires, Washington is dirtier than a slum brothel, and Philadelphia politics is especially corrupt. I used to be the police commissioner in Philadelphia, and I tried to root out corruption and black-and-white collusion in the city, but to no avail. It's rotten there, and I, the police superintendent, actually want to see the face of the mafia. If this continues, the United States will be doomed sooner or later......" Butler said about his own scandal without scruples.

Zhou Hexuan, Nima, and Butler are considered the supreme commanders of the US military in China, and they actually expose their country's shortcomings in front of the Chinese without any covers.

Chatting and chatting, Butler even broke some White House scandals, opening his mouth and scolding President Coolidge as a bastard and a unique vampire. He said angrily: "Coolidge is an idiot, he is too petty, he values his money more than the interests of the country. Do you know? On Coolidge's first day in the White House, he publicly accused White House staff of stealing his boots. Oh my, a pair of boots! Such a calculating person can become the president of the United States, and the voters of the United States are mentally retarded. Fortunately, this guy's term of office is almost up, I wish him to get out of here as soon as possible, what a son of a bitch, Coolidge! ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "The whole world is like this, and politicians belong to the dirtiest profession. ”

"That's a great saying, I couldn't agree more," Butler began to praise China again, adding, "My greatest admirer is Napoleon, who once said China is a sleeping lion." I believe that this sleeping lion will wake up one day, and China will surprise everyone. ”

"I believe it too." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

"China has more potential than Japan, and Japan is a terrible country. I've stayed in Japan for two months and I've had enough. Those geisha wear makeup like ghosts, and they can be scared out of heart attacks when they see them at night. The aristocracy of Japan actually praised me and gave me a geisha in a show-off way, which is hell around. The first thing I did when I brought the woman home was to have her dark teeth clean......" Butler continued, having led troops to many countries around the world. Regardless of whether Zhou Hexuan is interested or not, anyway, he talks about anecdotes about various countries, and even talks about the differences between brothels in various countries without any scruples.

It was only in the early hours of the morning that Butler said, "Mr. Zhou, it was a pleasure to communicate with you. I'm going to have a dance party over the weekend, and I hope you'll be able to bring your female companion to it. ”

"It's an honor." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.