Half an hour after Wang Xiaoyang left, Li Zhen got the news that the soldiers who reported the news had been disposed of. Li Zhen did not express any opinion on this, but was a little annoyed by the previous incident. Li Zhen came to the backyard and went to see Li Xiaotong first, and then came to the place where Zhilan, Fang Su and others lived to reunite with their families.

I went to Hong Kong and was separated from Zhilan, Gu Lina and others for nearly two months, and the family had a lot to say together. Li Zhen's youngest son Li Taiping is also over one year old, and he is cute and cute, and the family is happy.

……

Frankfurt left the governor's residence and soon returned to the French embassy in Guangzhou. Previously, he had received news from the soldiers at the embassy that the British envoy Gobard had a way to help rescue Akid and Christine, so Rankfurt did not negotiate with Li Zhen and left directly. When Frankfurt arrived at the meeting room, the British minister Gobard had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Rankfort returning, Gobard got up and greeted him with a smile, "Your Excellency Rankfort, when you go to see Li Zhen, do you agree to Li Zhen's conditions in exchange for the detained soldiers?" ”

After Rankfort sat down, he replied: "I had just discussed the matter of compensation with Li Zhen, and I got news from Your Excellency, and I didn't have time to set specific terms. ”

"Luckily, fortunately!"

Gobard looked glad that it would not be easy if he signed the contract.

Now, nothing has been decided.

Rankford was puzzled in his heart, and asked straight to the point: "Your Excellency Gobald said that there is a way to save Captain Arkidd, Major General Christine, and the captured soldiers, what is the solution?" ”

Gobard looked mysterious, and did not answer directly, but said slowly: "After Li Zhen was born in China, he was invincible, single-handedly pacified China and overthrew the Manchu Qing, while the British Empire also suffered heavy defeats in the face of Li Zhen's army. In particular, Li Zhen's scientists invented machine guns, which were even more invincible, making it difficult for us to resist. ”

The words made Rankfort frown.

Do these words of saliva work?

But thinking that the other party said that there was a way to solve the problem of prisoners, Rankford waited patiently.

Gobard continued: "In view of Li Zhen's strength, the empire has been studying how to defeat Li Zhen in order to restrain Li Zhen. Li Zhen is cunning, and the weapons he uses are powerful, so he must use absolutely strong strength to defeat Li Zhen. It took the empire more than two years to develop a new weapon, which was specially designed to restrain Li Zhen. ”

"Oh, what weapon?" Rankfort was in good spirits and immediately became interested.

Gobard said: "Tank! ”

"What tank?" Frankfurt was confused and had no idea at all.

Gobard smiled and said: "A tank is a land warship, described in the simplest language, a combination of a cannon and a tractor. The Tractor Master knows that a cannon is mounted on the tractor to form a mobile fortress, which can not only rampage, but also fire cannons, and can also use machine gun fire. ”

Gobard raised his head slightly, with a look of longing, "Just imagine, once our tank encounters Li Zhen's army and collides directly, Li Zhen's army will definitely be unable to resist." Even the grenades and mines that Li Zhen used to do not work, because one tank we made was close to 20 tons. With such a weight, the explosion of a grenade, or the explosion of several mines, is simply an itch in the boot, and it will not have any effect at all. ”

Rankfort rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you have any drawings?" ”

Gobard replied, "There is a sketch, I'll show you." ”

With that, Gobard pulled out a folded drawing from his pocket and placed it on the table to unfold. Rankfurt walked over and his eyes fell on the drawings, revealing a most basic tank. This tank has a diamond-shaped outline, there are protruding gun mounts on the tracks on both sides of the hull, two tracks bypass the hull from the top, and a pair of steering wheels stretch out from the back of the car, which is very large, and it is really a mobile fortress, which is very terrifying.

With a single glance, Rankfort was impressed by the weapon.

After reading it, Rankfurt frowned and said: "Your Excellency showed me the drawings of the tank, aren't you afraid that it will be made in France?" ”

Gobard looked confident and said loudly: "The British Empire created tanks to block Li Zhen's attack. France is also facing Li Zhen's approach, so we have a common enemy, and that's one of the reasons to show you. Moreover, sooner or later, the weapon of the tank will be exposed, and after you see it, you can also copy it in a short time, and there is no need to conceal it. ”

Rankfurt nodded: "It's just, how effective is the tank?" ”

Gobard even showed a proud look and said, "I just said that a new weapon like a tank is absolutely invincible. The first tank weighed almost 20 tons, had armor 8 mm thick, and was also armed with a machine gun created according to the principles of the Chinese machine gun. The maximum speed of the tank is 2.6 kilometers per hour, and it can directly pass through a 1-meter trench, and even a 20-centimeter obstacle can climb through it. ”

"Awesome, awesome!!"

When Rankfurt heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands.

This weapon is too fierce.

Just imagine, when the two armies were fighting, one tank after another rushed directly over, and Li Zhen's army was directly finished.

Rankfurt asked again, "Why help us?" ”

Gobard shook his head lightly and said, "Mr. Rankfort, I have made it very clear just now that we have a common enemy. Captain Akid, Major General Christine, and thousands of French troops were captured by Li Zhen, and on Hawaiian Island, Lieutenant General Mehard, of the British Empire, and thousands of soldiers were also captured, and even the troops of the American Commonwealth. To do this, we need to fight the enemy together. Of course, between countries and countries, it is still necessary to pay attention to interests. ”

Rankford said in his heart, finally revealing the fox's tail.

He didn't believe that Gobard was a common enemy and was willing to help them.

Rankfurt asked, "What are your country's requirements?" ”

Gobard smiled and said, "Weapons like tanks are very powerful. Once on the battlefield, it must be invincible, but the tanks that are put into battle cannot be just the weapons of the United Kingdom, so the Empire is ready to sell such weapons to your country. Then, we unite and fight the enemy together. ”

Frankfurt understood in his heart that Britain wanted to make money and at the same time wanted to tie France up to fight together. He thought for a moment and asked, "Your Excellency, your country should be united with more than France, right?" ”

"Of course!"

Gobard gave a thumbs up, with appreciation in his eyes.

His expression became serious again, and he said in a deep voice: "To deal with Li Zhen, it's just that our two countries are not enough, the empire is also ready to unite the rest of the countries, and each country uses tanks to fight." At that time, a large number of tanks invaded the Chinese mainland and completely subdued Li Zhen. Then, Li Zhen was ordered to hand over all the prisoners, so that Li Zhen could not be arrogant. ”

Rankfort nodded and said, "Your Excellency, from my personal point of view, I support it. However, I can't call the shots on such a big thing. Therefore, I need to report the news to you and give you a reply. ”

"Well, I'm waiting for good news from Lord Rankfurt."

Gobard put away the drawings and took his leave.

Rankfurt got up to see Gobard off, but there was a faint expectation in his heart. The appearance of such a weapon means that Li Zhen's advantage is gone, and what follows will be very exciting.

PS: Four more. Let's keep up the good work;