Chengdu, the former Sichuan Governor's Palace, is now the office of the autonomous government, and it is also the core of the party, government and army in the southwest. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Long before the conflict broke out between the southwest and the British, the German consul Betke came to the door several times to ask to see Xiao Mubai, but Xiao Mubai was dragged by him because he was busy with affairs. Until now, Xiao Mubai, who has shown his strength to all forces in Myanmar, has finally begun to meet people.

"Hello, Your Excellency. On behalf of the Imperial Government of Germany, I would like to congratulate you on the results of your self-defense counterattack in Burma. Seeing Xiao Mubai, Beckett looked very excited. The Germans were still interested in this local Chinese warlord who owned a territory larger than the size of the German Empire, especially when they learned that the British were now being chased like rabbits in Burma. Of course, the Germans were more interested in the new weapons that appeared on the battlefield in Burma and were used by the southwestern army.

"Thank you to your government and Consul Betek for their understanding and support for our position. The Chinese, like the German people, are hardworking, friendly and hospitable. We don't want war, but we don't fear it. Xiao Mubai also showed a reserved smile on his face, and his voice was full of emotion. What kind of people to say what kind of words, Xiao Mubai is now using the fire.

As the Consul General of the German Consulate in Sichuan, Bertke naturally has his own unique characteristics. To say that for Xiao Mubai, a young man who can stir up the situation in China, he has entered his eyes very early, especially after learning the information that he has studied in Germany, he is even more interested.

For a year, he has been hiding by the side and constantly observing, from his sudden attack to sweeping the southwest, the whole process is only a year. Compared with China, he has more intuitively witnessed the changes that have taken place in the southwest in the past year. In the face of increasing tensions in Europe, he always felt that it was necessary for the German Empire to build up a force in the Far East, as in South Africa, as in Morocco, to constantly contain and consume the British. It's just that I don't know why, but there has been no reaction in China to the report I typed.

Hearing this, Betek was very excited, and said: "Chairman Xiao, as you said, the German people have always been warm and hospitable, and the German people have never spared help to their friends. ”

"Mr. Betek, I studied at the Military Academy in Berlin, where I spent the best years of my life, and I have a good impression of Germany. You must know that even in our military academies, from the former Qing Dynasty to the present, there are still personnel from your country who have been teaching there. ”

After going around in a big circle and talking a lot of nonsense, Bettek changed his words and said abruptly and directly: "Your Excellency, you have come here on the orders of the German government to negotiate with you. It is hoped that the two sides will be able to strengthen economic and trade relations and military cooperation. ”

"You are right, I have always hoped to strengthen cooperation with your country in this regard, and today you are here, and our cooperation will naturally develop."

Betek immediately exclaimed: "The German military is very interested in the various weapons and equipment used by your army. ”

"I have no opinion in principle about what His Excellency the Consul said, but I don't know what price the German government wants to pay. I don't think cooperation is a one-sided effort, right? ”

Bedke didn't expect Xiao Mubai to be so painful, he was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood what Xiao Mubai meant, and immediately spoke: "Chairman Xiao, what do you think?" ”

"My request is simple: we can cooperate on trade, the military and Germany. However, our condition is that we hope that the German government will lend us a large amount of money, and as you must have seen, a lot of economic construction is going on in the southwest, and there is not a small amount of funds needed. Xiao Mubai had long thought about selling his equipment to the Germans. But in line with the principle of knocking if he can, he will definitely not be soft when he knocks on the bamboo pole that is sent.

After Xiao Mubai finished speaking, Betke's face remained unchanged, obviously Xiao Mubai's conditions were also within his expectations, in his opinion, Xiao Mubai's asking price was far lower than he imagined, and he muttered for a while: "As you wish, but I can't reply to you now, I still have to report like the ambassador, and the ambassador has to report to Berlin, and then I can reply to you." ”

Xiao Mubai nodded, indicating understanding. At this time, Zhao Mingchuan, the chief of staff, pushed the door and walked in, only to see his face full of excitement and a telegram in his hand. walked to Xiao Mubai's side, and immediately walked out after whispering.

Xiao Mubai, who had read the telegram, was also excited, and Betek, who noticed the change in Xiao Mubai's face, said when he saw this: "Chairman Xiao, I don't know what kind of news makes you so happy?" ”

"Oh, Mr. Consul, that's right. According to the information we have just received, our army has completely driven the British invaders out of Tibet and completely put down the separatist and rebel forces in Tibet. ”

Hearing this, Betke also smiled and immediately congratulated the Southwest Army on its victory.

Compared with the smiling Yan Yan in Chengdu, the Governor's Palace in Delhi is gloomy. Because Governor Harding received another urgent telegram, the content of which was simple: the Chinese army appeared in Yadong on August 3, and the British army in Tibet had been routed and had withdrawn to Sikkim. Obviously, after several days of no news, the entire two brigades of British troops that had entered Tibet were finished.

In an instant, the personable Viceroy of India was ten years old. He couldn't understand how the huge and decadent and backward empire next to him could be revitalized, and the army of just one local force beat the imperial army of more than 60,000 people? He couldn't figure out what kind of predicament the two brigades of British troops had encountered in Tibet. When did the Chinese army actually have such great capacity? Is it really because of post-revolutionary reasons? Harding shook his head, things have developed to this point, how to deal with the aftermath, this is no longer something he can control.

At the same time, the government of the British Empire, far away on the other side of the world, was in a state of chaos and dead silence after receiving a report from the Viceroy of India. At this time, the news of the defeat was finally poked out by the British press. Suddenly all walks of life boiled, accusing the government of starting a war; clamoring for massive revenge; Those who shirk responsibility or take the blame and resign, all kinds of news and all kinds of ugliness have been exposed.

At this time, the British government was also unable to express its bitterness, and the statement issued a few days ago did not receive the slightest response, and did not cause the slightest wave, but the British troops that entered Tibet were annihilated again. India, the main force of the British Empire's army here, has lost more than half of it in more than half a month. At this time, the British Empire, from any point of view, was really not suitable for an immediate expansion of the war! The conflict provoked by the Indian Governor's Office was not included in the British government's plan at all, but fortunately the Chinese army stopped at the Sino-Indian border, otherwise I really don't know what to do next. It seems that the use of threats and intimidation is really not working.

At this time, not to mention the UK, the international community is also in chaos. The French were the first to step forward, and for them, the first problem was to deal with the threat from their old enemy, the Germans. If Britain were to start a large-scale war, it would undoubtedly weaken its power on the continent. Therefore, France is the country that does not want its allies to be distracted at this time.

The attitude of the Americans is somewhat ambiguous. On the one hand, they expressed their deep regret over the conflict that broke out between the two sides, and on the other hand, they talked about the open-door policy that they had been advocating. Anyway, the core of it is one meaning, you fight and fight, don't affect me to make money.

As for Japan and Russia, it goes without saying. Although Japan has the heart, it is powerless, and the southwest is located in the Chinese mainland, and the power of the Great Japanese Empire here is far from reaching the kind of situation that allows them to do it arbitrarily. As for Russia, the situation is not much worse than that of Japan.

And the Germans are even more gloating and happy.

Correspondingly, when the Chinese in the north and south of the Great River and inside and outside the Great Wall learned the news that their troops had won great victories in Burma and Tibet, the whole country was excited for a time, with gongs and drums and fireworks and firecrackers all night long. Ordinary people in Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places even flocked to the garrison camps.