"When he returned to the customs, he was sent to prison, and even raided his house and beheaded him, leaving a stench for thousands of years, and the independent battalion gave him a chance to survive in the dead, as long as his brain is still there, no one will let it go."

Tang Shaoyi said to Yuan Shikai worriedly: "Now that Zhongtang has lost power, we belong to returning to the customs without permission, if this matter is investigated by the imperial court, no one will guarantee it, but it is not a small crime." ”

"Now back to the pass, there is no big tree in the middle hall in front of me, the court is looking for the lost Liaoyang, Fengtian's substitute ghost, you and I will definitely die!"

Yuan Shikai's voice was cold, like the cold wind howling in the mountains and forests on a winter night, like a ghostly mandrill.

"Know you're still going to get in?"

Tang Shaoyi's face turned pale in shock, and he turned his head to look around, wanting to flee.

"Fengbei has become a game of dead chess, and the only way to survive after the war is to fight back at this time and retake Fengtian; However, pointing to the combat power of both sides, this thing is simply impossible! ”

Yuan Shikai looked at the closed gate of the Water City City at the Great Wall at the Nine Gates and said: "Because of the loss of power in the middle hall, although it is dangerous to come back this time, there is no turnaround. ”

"What turnaround?"

Tang Shaoyi looked at Yuan Shikai with a look of hope.

"We're not going back to Jinmen, we're going to the North Wing City;"

Yuan Shikai's face was fierce: "Either die in battle with He Changying, or defend the three cities and block the attack of the Japanese, you and my brother will not come from now on, and they will be prosperous!" ”

"Isn't this Yuan's assistant? You are a rare guest, sons and daughters, quickly put down the hanging basket and pick up Lord Yuan and all the brothers. ”

At this time, Lu Yong led Mei Dongyi to the city, and everyone was an old acquaintance of the Huai family, so he started the conversation at a glance: "Brothers, take care of it, the Jiujiang River is frozen, and the water gate is frozen to death in the lake, so you can only drive everyone up in the hanging basket." ”

"There's a labor gate."

Yuan Shikai bowed his hand to Mei Dongyi at the head of the city, and watched the four hanging baskets slowly lower from the six or seven meters of city wall.

"Shaochuan, enter the customs."

Yuan Shikai turned his head to Tang Shaoyi, whose eyes were distracted and his face was pale, and said: "In life, it is all death; However, when you are alive, you are a dragon, tiger, snake and worm, it is because you dare to think and dare to gamble and even fight with your life at a critical moment, if you lose, it is a big deal, it is a death, at least it is not a worm in the mouth of a chicken; You and I still have a way to retreat when we come back from North Korea, and you and I also have a way to retreat when we return to the customs from Liaoyang, but as soon as Zhongtang falls, you and I can only go to Liangshan in a broken boat. ”

"Colonel, what are they talking about?"

Captain Bert looked at Yuan Shikai, Tang Shaoyi and the two had strange faces, chattering and talking, couldn't help the curiosity in their hearts, and asked Colonel Reinhard, who knew more about words.

"Two imbecile monkeys were discussing the fruit of the tree, but they couldn't see in their eyes, and the surrounding forest was full of all kinds of exotic fruits."

Reinhard said contemptuously: "It is too rare for a Qing official to have such a person as General He; But fortunately, otherwise, these three or four billion people would have been a catastrophe for Europe and even the whole world. ”

"The Yellow Peril?"

Karl, on the other hand, deliberately checked the information of this mysterious country in the Far East before coming to China, and naturally knew about this popular argument in Europe.

"Hmmm! However, the whole of Europe is inclined to Chinese for this statement, after all, their population base is too large; ”

Reinhard nodded seriously and said, "However, they have forgotten that China is vast, the area is comparable to that of Europe, and at least for the time being, there is no need for new territory to meet the basic survival of these 400 million people." ”

"Moreover, the Qing imperial family had no intention of expanding externally, but was afraid that because of the expansion, the Eight Banners would shake the ruling authority of the Eight Banners over China, and the officials were keen on internal fighting and oppression of the people, and the common people were not only simple and ignorant, but also some treacherous and cunning people."

Reinhard must have made up his mind: "At least for now, the entire Qing Dynasty has no ambition for foreign expansion, but the East Ocean, which is a land of projectiles, is more worthy of vigilance; They have a population of 40 to 50 million, and they have a strong impetus for expansion, such as the Sino-Japanese War; Therefore, Bert, we must do our best to help the Qing Dynasty fight this war, so that the Qing and Japanese countries can continue to fight each other for a hundred years. ”

"Peace?"

Carl said he didn't understand.

"Stupid, it's a miracle to be able to fight, and you still want to win, do you think you're Ares, the god of war?"

Bruce is hindered by military regulations these days, and he is reluctant to drink this pot of wine, so he has endured it all the time, and now he has been going all the way, and he is almost a pound down, like a fairy.

"There can only be peace, if the European countries can't reach a consensus, then there is only no interference for the Japanese army to surrender the Qing Dynasty!"

Reinhard nodded affirmatively and said, "I will write my opinion to the German Minister Sir Gentry and the Consul of Jinmen, Sg. Sgunde." ”

"Colonel, your words seem to be very contradictory, didn't you just say that the ambitions of the East are far greater than those of the Great Qing Dynasty?"

Carter felt like he was stunned by Reinhard.

"Then what do you think can happen, the Japanese army does not listen, Britain and Russia do not cooperate, is it possible that the empire has sent troops to fight the Japanese army from thousands of miles; Our empire has no interests in the Far East, and Britain, Russia, France, and Germany don't care, so what kind of do we care? ”

Bruce took another gulp of Daqing's Erguotou, feeling really hot and spicy.

"The East conquered the Qing Dynasty, and the next step was to continue to encroach on the territory of the Qing Dynasty, especially the Northeast, then a war with Tsarist Russia would definitely be inevitable;"

Reinhard smiled and said, "Then even if the Yellow Peril theory is true, it will not have any impact on the Empire's ambitions in Europe for decades, but will bring countless good variables to the Empire on the Eastern Front-"

When Colonel Reinhard said the words 'Eastern Front,' he felt that Lieutenant Colonel Angus, who had been silent, glanced at him, and knew that he had talked a little too much today.

"However, if the Great Qing Dynasty wins, then it can only be He Changying who leads the victory in this war, then these 400 million people are likely to be a trembling for the whole world!"

"Why, he's so amazing? How I don't have a little feeling. ”

Bert, who is also a young man and three years older than He Changying, and who is also a 'Western civilized person', is obviously a little unconvinced.

"That's when your eyes are only on training and fighting, not on anything else; A good and pure general can do this, but if you want to be more than that, and want to be a general who can guide the Empire, then you should look at things other than combat from time to time,—— for example, the book "The Scream". ”

"You see it so far, for me, coming to Daqing to engage in the battles I like, and at the same time earn a lot of money, is my purpose."

Angus looked at Reinhard with deep meaning and said this, then turned around and looked back and said: "This Qing army's defense line is really flawed everywhere, just like here, the soldiers on duty on the city wall actually shouted for a long time before showing their heads; This Shanhaiguan will fall! ”

The hanging basket was lowered, and the four of them stopped talking and sat down in the hanging basket.

At this time, the Qing army on the city wall saw that the four officers and soldiers of the anti-Japanese army did not have big braids.