“…… In short, that's how it is. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Zhang Binglin finally said, made a concluding statement about the speech, and then asked: "What do you think?" ”

Of course, the object of his question was not Qin Lang, but Chen Tianhua. Just now, Zhang Binglin told this comrade the content of his conversation with Qin Lang - but not all, only the part that he thought was the most crucial. He hoped that Chen Tianhua would be able to stand in the shoes of a bystander, give some views, and, most importantly, support him.

He needs support, a clear and undisguised direct statement, and only then can Zhang Binglin feel better -- after all, the decisions he makes are about the future and destiny of a country, and the pressure it brings is too heavy for any one person to bear alone, and it requires others to share part of the responsibility -- voluntarily or forced, but someone must stand up.

Zhang Binglin hoped that Chen Tianhua would be willing to accept his invitation.

Chen Tianhua looked pensive. "It must be said that Mr. Qin is more candid than we think, although in large part because he is not afraid that we will sabotage his plans...... Of course, his plan is indeed dangerous for China, but as he sees it, it is also an opportunity...... It's like a gamble. ”

He looked up and said, "Mr. Qin has prepared for us a gamble, and the stake is the fate of China, and that is the only thing we can lose, and we are losing." ”

"So?"

"If we win, China can turn around in one fell swoop and become a world power again; If we lose, the situation in China will not be much worse, because the situation in China itself is already extremely bad. Chen Tianhua explained, paused for a moment, and then said, "Maybe I should talk to Mr. Qin again." ”

"Then you'll need to be patient for a while." Zhang Binglin found some hints of support in Chen Tianhua's speech, which made his mood slightly better, and his tone became relaxed, "He has already set off for Beijing." ”

His answer surprised Chen Tianhua. "I thought Mr. Qin would leave tomorrow."

"Minister Conger, Mr. Yi, and the Allied Forces Command all sent telegrams to Mr. Qin, asking him to return to Beijing immediately, and there seems to be a very urgent situation." Zhang Binglin carefully recalled the situation near the end of the conversation: an agent of the secret service suddenly rushed into the office and sent three telegrams to Qin Lang......

"It's urgent." Although his tone was calm, in fact, Chen Tianhua became even more surprised: what kind of emergency situation could force Qin Lang to take the "Agile" instead of a passenger ship?

"What the hell is wrong?" He was curious.

"You've stumped me, Star Terrace." Zhang Binglin sighed. He didn't see the content of the telegram, and only found a little information in the conversation between Qin Lang and the base commander. "It's just possible that this emergency is related to the German Expeditionary Force......"

"Did the Germans capture the Manchu Emperor and the Empress Dowager?" Chen Tianhua stood up suddenly, looking excited. Of course, he should be excited, if the German army captures the emperor and the empress dowager, and the royal nobles who fled Beijing with them...... If, just if, but there aren't so many ifs in this world.

Almost immediately, Zhang Binglin reluctantly poured out a basin of cold water. "Based on the conversations I've heard...... Of course I didn't hear it very clearly, they spoke too quickly. What is certain, however, is that the Germans did not capture the Manchu Emperor and Empress Dowager, and not only that, but they seemed to be surrounded. ”

"Surrounding?" Chen Tianhua shouted, "How is it possible! ”

Chen Tianhua did not believe that the German expeditionary force would be surrounded by Qing troops. In fact, it is impossible for anyone who has ever witnessed the decadent posture of the soldiers of the Eight Banners and the Green Battalion to believe that these people are capable of doing this. Of course, the Qing army also had elite units such as the Wuwei Qianjun, which could inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army and achieve the most brilliant results since the outbreak of war between Britain and China in 1840, but the Germans were not Japanese, and Nie Shicheng was not necessarily in Shanxi.

How did the Qing army surround the German expeditionary force?

Chen Tianhua wanted to know the answer. The same was true of Field Marshal Wadsey, as well as the commanders of the coalition forces. Although there is no evidence yet that the German expeditionary force was surrounded by Chinese troops.

This army had only lost contact with the Allied Command: for eight days the marshal and the commanders had not seen the messenger of the expeditionary force - but by order of the marshal it was supposed to send one messenger a day back to Peking; The Allied command tried to send messengers to the expeditionary force, but these operations were still unsuccessful - the Russian cavalry acting as messengers was always attacked by mysterious attackers, losing twenty-three cavalry in six operations, and then General Linivich announced that he refused to send his soldiers for this damned mission.

As a result, the German expeditionary force disappeared from the sight of the Allied command, and no one knew where this force was, what results it achieved, how many losses it suffered, whether there were Chinese troops nearby...... No one knows these extremely important circumstances and, of course, cannot make the right judgment about the situation.

But that's not the worst thing. What can really be called a disaster is that, in addition to the loss of contact, the supply of the expeditionary force was also cut off.

It's a matter of course. Since those mysterious raiders could attack the couriers, they could equally attack the supply convoys of the German army; Of course, the coalition command could arrange escort troops for the convoy, but, unfortunately, none of the officers and soldiers of a single country were willing to take on this task.

Not a single officer or soldier who had already made a fortune was willing to risk his life for the belly of the Germans. Moreover, some of the more radical officers who had strong discontent with Germany - such as the French, who had not forgotten the humiliation of the Battle of Sedan, as well as Lorraine and Alsace - even openly declared that if the Germans needed supplies, they should find it themselves; As to whether the Germans can think of a way, or whether the way they think of can be realized, that is only their own question.

But von. Field Marshal Wadsey simply could not think of anything that would solve the problem.

Therefore, the problem faced by the German Expeditionary Force was quite serious and was getting worse, and a solution to it had to be found immediately.

"But what's the solution?" Someone asked.

"Personally," General Linivich said to the commanders in the room with great seriousness, clearing his throat and speaking to the commanders present, "no matter what the operational objectives of the coalition forces are, whether to restore contact or to rebuild supply lines, we must first complete a mission to clear the mysterious attackers near Beijing." He tapped on the table and emphasized, "If we can't get rid of these guys completely, it's just a fantasy to want to restore contact with the German army and rebuild the supply lines." ”

"Yes, those people are a serious threat." Gentaro Kodama, the Japanese Army's undersecretary of staff, who had publicly replaced the dead Nogi Noshinori, continued, "From the records of several engagements we have obtained, these men are extremely accurate in marksmanship, good at camouflage, and apparently have received special training. He turned his gaze to Yi Shui, who was sitting opposite, "Lieutenant Colonel Yi Shui, what do you think of these attackers?" ”

Every commander knew what he meant. Gentaro Kodama is accusing those mysterious attackers with the U.S. military...... Or rather, related to the Umbrella company. There is no doubt that this is an extremely serious accusation, but at the same time, it does not mean anything to Yi Shui.

"Yes, those people are my company's fault." "Major Shepard and Captain Webb, as well as other military advisers, have always made shooting and camouflage an important part of their training, and as we have seen, have achieved excellent results. But at the same time, the results of their work have seriously jeopardized our mission, and I deeply regret that. ”

He regretted it very much, and it was clearly visible on his face, but it meant nothing to the marshals and commanders - and so did Kodama Gentaro's accusations. Umbrella provided military advisers, weapons and ammunition to the Chinese army, and everyone knew about these things, but no one could blame anything, because it was all legitimate business and it was done before the outbreak of war.

And Qin Lang is an arms dealer, a damned warmonger, and a devil who makes a fortune by death, what else can you accuse him?

Rather than wasting time on such issues, it was the dilemma faced by the German expeditionary force that really mattered.

"Gentlemen, please don't digress." Feng. "Yes, clearing the attackers sent by the Chinese army is the first thing we have to do," said Wadsey, tapping on the table, "but I must stress that it is likely that by the time the coalition cleared out those attackers, the expeditionary forces of the German Empire were already under siege. I...... The Emperor," he said in an accentuated tone, "must not allow such a situation to arise. ”

Yes. The commanders grunted in their stomachs together. His Majesty the Second Emperor Wilhelm would never allow his invincible army to be slapped in the face by the Chinese army, which would make him very angry...... But what does this have to do with us?

They were all thinking so, falling silent, and letting the meeting stalemate.

And the condition of the German Expeditionary Force will continue to deteriorate.

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