French Minister Glenn and Chai Dongliang's old acquaintances, when Chai Dongliang just took Wuhu with two duck eggs, the Wuhu business community did not buy his account, Chai Dongliang wanted to raise military funds, but no one paid attention to him at all.

Chai Dongliang's current father-in-law, Wu Xingzhou, who was the leader of the Wuhu business community at the time, once invited Glenn, who was then the consul in Nanjing, Sir Sassoon in the British Concession, and Baron Kuroda of Mitsui & Co., in an attempt to use the power of foreigners to force Chai Dongliang to comply. Chai Dongliang fought a foreigner in Wu's mansion, which left a deep impression on Wu Meiqi at that time, and it was at that time that Wu Meiqi secretly promised him.

At that time, Chai Dongliang was not afraid of foreigners with only a few hundred new troops, not to mention that he was now the acting president of China, and his soldiers were strong and strong, let alone urinating Glenn's pot.

Glenn knows this very well, but he is just a small minister in China, knowing that the request of the French Foreign Ministry is pure nonsense, but he can only come to the Chinese to discuss. The official level crushes people to death, who makes him an official?

Before Glenn saw Chai Dongliang, Gu Weijun pushed him back in one bite. Gu Weijun seems to be a humble gentleman on the surface, but he is extremely strong in his bones, and he has not discussed matters involving national sovereignty at all. What's more, Gu Weijun is too aware of France's military strength in the Far East. The French had a few troops in Saigon, a few hundred men in Cam Ranh Bay, and only a few hundred French guards a telegraph office in Haiphong. The old and broken ships of the French Far East Fleet are even more out of Gu Weijun's eyes.

Glenn was unwilling and continued to soak mushrooms with Gu Weijun, but now even Gu Weijun didn't want to see him, so he sat on the cold bench alone. Glenn had to soak in Weifang every day, sitting from morning until the sun sank.

Glenn came again early this morning, drinking the hot tea brought by the guards, but his heart was cold. Yesterday afternoon, I learned from the French military attache on the front line that the 1st Air Force Division launched an air attack on the Yue troops who were attacking Signal Hill and Qingdao Mountain, and the Germans, who had already been beaten by Yu himself, also took the opportunity to take advantage of the bargain, and the Krupp artillery bombarded indiscriminately. The Jianghuai Army, which had broken through the defense line of the Beiling Mountain of the Yue Army, had already exchanged fire with the periphery of the Yue Army, and it seemed that it would not be long before the main force of the Yue Army was completely annihilated. And the Chinese reinforcements sent from all over the country are still heading to the Jiaodong Peninsula in a steady stream, and it may be more difficult to save Xiao Yueben than to ascend to the sky.

According to the battle reports from the front, Glenn expected the destruction of the army to be within two or three days.

Before the war, no one in the world thought that he would be defeated in such a short period of time, and it was a complete defeat.

"Mr. Minister has been waiting for a long time!"

There was a burst of laughter outside, and a young man wearing the generalissimo uniform of the Army and Navy walked with a shallow smile on the corner of his mouth.

Glenn felt familiar, and when he looked closely, it was Chai Dongliang, who had a relationship with him back then. He didn't expect that Chai Dongliang would come to see him in person.

"My dear president, you are more handsome than you were three years ago, and you look very good, and as an old friend, I am very pleased." Glenn takes off his hat in greetings.

Chai Dongliang also took off his military hat and returned the salute, and then motioned for him to sit and talk, and the guards handed Chai Dongliang fragrant tea and exited the door.

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "Since we are friends, then let's say a little bit of friends." He brushed the scum off the water with the lid of his cup, and then asked, "Who do you think will win between us and Yuben?" ”

"There is no doubt about the outcome of the war, the president has the most powerful army in Asia, and your victory is within reach."

Chai Dongliang's smile retracted, and he said coldly: "Since you know that this is the case, why would the French speak for me?" ”

Glenn smiled bitterly: "I have declared war on Germany and am an ally of France, and China is also a friendly country of France, and France has the obligation to mediate the war between the two friends." ”

Chai Dongliang seemed to have heard some of the funniest jokes, and he laughed: "Is that so? During the First Sino-Japanese War, why didn't your country come forward to mediate? When the Eight-Nation Coalition entered Yanjing, why did your country not show a friendly attitude, but instead wanted to seize the opportunity to seize the southwestern provinces of China? During the Russo-Russian War, why did your country force the Qing government to force the Qing court to carve out a war zone, so that the Qing Dynasty and Russia could fight on the territory of our country? Before I attacked Qingdao, my country had repeatedly stated its attitude, so why didn't your country come forward to mediate at that time? Now that China and Germany are fighting in Qingdao, the lives and property of our people have been greatly damaged, and China has sent troops to attack China in order to safeguard its sovereignty and the lives of its people???? Why can't I feel the friendship that the minister said? ”

Glenn was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.

Chai Dongliang smiled and said, "Your Excellency, what do you think of my army's equipment?" ”

Glenn sincerely admired: "It is very advanced, the tactics and equipment of your army have exceeded everyone's imagination, and your country has raised the firepower and mobility of the army to an unimaginable level." ”

Chai Dongliang took a sip of tea and said with a playful smile: "If the German army obtains our country's military technology, do you think it is a big deal if they break through the Marne River defense line and attack Paris?" ”

Glenn was frightened and stammered, "You, you, you're not going to ally with the Germans, are you?" ”

Chai Dongliang sneered: "Why not?" The Germans have shown their sincerity by returning the Jiaoao concession to our country, but at this time, your country is asking our country to let go of the army that violated our sovereignty??? Minister Glenn, as an old friend, I deeply regret the diplomatic stupidity of your country. ”

Glenn was dumbfounded, if China joined the side of the Allies, then Annam, France's only boastful colony in Asia, would immediately be occupied by the Chinese. The German navy could use China's military ports and sail unhindered in the Pacific Ocean from now on, and the loss of Qingdao would be compensated for by ten million times.

And once the Germans were equipped with a large number of "Huaxia" semi-metal aircraft and "land battleships" tanks, then the Marne defense line, which the French had painstakingly managed, could collapse in an instant, and Paris would be trampled under the feet of the Germans, as they had done during the Franco-Prussian War.

By that time, Minister Glenn and the stupid French Foreign Office would die without redemption and become the greatest sinners in France.

"Minister Glenn, as an old friend, you will tell me the truth, what conditions have I offered you, so that your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs can risk China's joining the Allied Powers and coerce our country to let go of the army?" Chai Dongliang crossed Erlang's legs and said calmly.

Glenn squeezed out a smile and said, "My country is just doing its duty as an ally, and we haven't reached any behind-the-scenes deals with Yue himself. ”

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then Mr. Minister, please go back??? Remember what I said to you back then? When the king of terror descends on the earth, the Old World is on fire, and the blood of Europe is about to be drained, a million yellow-skinned Chinese boys will be the last saviors of the free world! ”

Glenn nodded, "Remember, as you expected, the Old World is really on fire!" ”

Chai Dongliang sneered: "As a Frenchman, you should know that the first half of this sentence is my quotation of Nostradamus's prophecy, he is you Frenchman, and the second half is my prophecy??? However, a million yellow-skinned Chinese lads can be the saviors of the world, but they can also become the king of terror, destroying the old continent with the flames of war and bleeding old Europe to death! That's my advice! ”

After that, Chai Dongliang turned around and was about to leave, but Glenn didn't care about diplomatic etiquette, grabbed him, and begged bitterly: "Your Excellency President, please stay, everything can be discussed." ”

"There is nothing to discuss when it comes to sovereignty." Chai Dongliang was unmoved.

Glenn had no choice but to sigh and said: "Your Excellency, it is said that the conditions have been put forward to the political axe of the country, as long as our country can make your country let go of the army in Qingdao, they are willing to send 100,000 people to the front line in Paris. At the same time, he also promised to send a navy to strike at the German colonies on the Pacific coast. ”

Even Dr. Goodnow, an American statesman who has long advocated that there must be an unprecedented war in Europe, and Rear Admiral Mahan, who is now president of the Jiujiang Naval University, exclaimed that the war was unimaginably tragic.

The colonial indigenous troops transferred by the French from Algeria and other North African countries had almost no combat effectiveness at all, and they were basically crushed at the touch of a button, so let them go to the rear as civilian men, and the laziness of these people made the French even more powerful. After receiving the report of the Qingdao war, Youpeng of Shanxian was greatly shocked, and he had a premonition that the war would be lost, so he said that the envoy to Europe and the United States had been ordered to urgently consult with the great powers, and asked the ministers to stop the war between China and China. The Americans have long seen that the book is not pleasing to the eye, and when they saw that the little one was beaten, the American political axe was so happy that they didn't pay attention to the book at all. Those cunning politicians in Downing Street, England, are only perfunctory with false words, and what they urgently need most is new weapons from China. Only the flames of war had already reached the outskirts of Paris, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was pressed by the current shortage of troops and manpower, immediately patted its chest and made a guarantee for it as soon as it heard that it was willing to send 100,000 people to Paris.

It was in this form that the French Foreign Ministry ordered Minister Glenn to consult with China in an attempt to coerce China to let go of the country.

Chai Dongliang didn't need to ask, he could guess why France was supporting Xiao Yueben at this time, he said coldly: "100,000 people? It's just such a pitiful price??? Hmph, a bulldozer can top the work efficiency of a thousand people! ”

Glenn thought of the construction machinery such as bulldozers and road rollers with amazing efficiency, and couldn't help but sigh: "I myself also disapprove of the approach of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country, but Your Excellency the President does not need to be too angry, diplomatic things are like this, everyone has different opinions can be frankly put forward, diplomacy is originally an art of compromise!" ”

Chai Dongliang said categorically: "There is no compromise to talk about matters involving sovereignty!" Since Your Excellency the Minister is willing to tell the truth, then we are still old friends, and since we are old friends, I would like to advise you that the Chinese do not want to cause trouble, but they are by no means afraid of things. In addition, you can reply to your country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs now, Qingdao has been recovered by our army??? I believe that if I want to take down Annan, it will be easier than fighting Qingdao! ”

Glenn was shocked: "Qingdao has been taken by you?" So fast? You're going to attack Annam? You're not going to do that, are you? ”

Chai Dongliang smiled incomprehensibly: "Of course not!" ”

His smile made Glenn's heart furious, and he always felt that Chai Dongliang had something to say. If, during his tenure, China sends troops to occupy Annam, his political future will be in jeopardy.

However, after the shock, he was relieved again, since he said that he had been defeated, there was no need for France to be idle. Now we need to consider how to calm the anger of the Chinese, not to mention drawing China closer to the side of the Entente, and the most important thing is not to let China join the camp of the allies.

Once China joined the side of the Allies, the link between Britain and India, between France and Annam, was certainly the first to be severed. Then China will go to war with Russia, and Russia can only transfer the army of the Western Front to the Eastern Front against the Chinese, and once this situation occurs, the already shaky Russian army on the Western Front is likely to collapse.

If Russia is defeated, it means that the Entente will lack more than 3 million or even more cannon fodder, which is a loss that Britain and France, which lack human resources, absolutely cannot afford.

If China joins the camp of the Allies because of a moment of anger, not to mention that the weapons and equipment of the Chinese army have far surpassed that of the European powers, even if the equipment level of the two sides is comparable, even if the equipment and training of Chinese soldiers are inferior to Britain and France? The trench warfare almost wiped out the quality of the soldiers on both sides, and the French soldiers were able to draw with the Germans.

Once China joins the Allies, the two sides hide in the trenches and fight for soldier attrition, which country can fight the Chinese? With the support of the Germans, it is possible that the huge China will provide 10 million troops.

At that time, these yellow-skinned young men will really become terror kings, losing millions of young adults, and for China, which has a population of 450 million, it is just a little bit of skin. They will drain the last drop of blood of the old Europe, and the Old Continent will sink completely.

The more Glenn thought about it, the more frightened he became, cold sweat flowed down his forehead, and he kept cursing the waste of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in his heart, for the sake of the 100,000 people he promised, he planned to turn his face with China with unlimited potential? It's not the wrong medicine, what is it?

Glenn felt a little unimaginable, during the First Sino-Japanese War, the whole world was optimistic about the Qing Dynasty, and as a result, he won cleanly, and the battle of Qingdao, the whole world thought that he would have won, and the result was that the [***] team won a complete victory without much effort.

Westerners will never understand the affairs of the Easterners!

But Minister Glenn understood one point, that is, the Chinese must not be allowed to form an alliance with Germany, otherwise France will be in trouble!

(To be continued)