First to occupy Tientsin, and then to attack Peking. Hobart. Seymour was the commander of the coalition forces, so it was only natural that his decision was an order that the armies of the eight nations that made up the coalition needed to be carefully considered and carried out - and how to carry it out was to be discussed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Intense, with a distinctly gunpowder smack, or to put it more precisely, quarrels. For the military commanders of the other seven countries of the coalition to recognize the authority of the vice admiral and accept his command, it is one thing to defend the interests of oneself, the soldiers, and the country, and the importance is self-evident.

This means that the military commander of each country wants to get the most out of it and pay the least price - with the exception of the commander of the Japanese army, of course, who does not care about the cost, ignores the number of casualties, and only wants victory, honor and wealth, so his troops are very suitable for use as cannon fodder.

At least that's what Qin Lang and Yi Shui think.

However, the efforts of the Japanese commander did not earn him the honor of attacking Tianjin. The reason is obvious, if it was a near-death mission, there was no doubt that he would get it; But in reality, attacking Tianjin was a very easy thing to do.

All the officers believed that this would be a fact, even Seymour. Although the vice admiral still did not recover from the frustration and defeatism of his defeat, that mood was more focused on the task of attacking Beijing than on Tianjin.

Tianjin and Beijing were two very different targets: the coalition fleet anchored in Dagu could provide artillery support when ground forces attacked the city. More importantly, however, Seymour will command the battle from his flagship, the Captain Hundred, a second-class battleship, away from the battle line, rather than being trapped in a train docked on the battlefield. In the new battle, he doesn't need to worry about his safety.

So he had faith. Moreover, compared with the attack on Beijing, the strength of the coalition forces has increased considerably, in addition to the British and Qin Lang's mercenaries, 8,000 Japanese soldiers, 4,800 Russian soldiers, 800 French soldiers, 500 Austrian soldiers and a only symbolic Italian infantry company are arriving. In a sense, Seymour already had the power to attack Beijing, only he still insisted on the number he demanded and refused to do so.

His target is only Tianjin, a relatively fragile target.

The Qing government did not deploy much military force in Tianjin. In addition to the Boxers, who relied on numbers to fight, the only ones who were slightly threatened were the Dagu forts and the Wuwei Front Army commanded by Nie Shicheng, who were at a disadvantage in terms of weapons and equipment and the number of soldiers. Moreover, there is a lot of information that shows that the relationship between Nie Shicheng's troops and the Boxers is not very harmonious, which means that it is impossible for it to be supported by the boxers, nor can it take the initiative to support the boxers.

Destroying the Dagu Fort, defeating the Wuwei Front Army, and occupying Tianjin are just a little meaning.

However, it was precisely because it was only a small meaning that the officers got into a fierce quarrel, and the Japanese commander could not get the main attack task as he wished. This involves the distribution of interests, and the troops that entered Tianjin first must have made the most gains, so not a single officer had any intention of making concessions on it.

Things get pretty funny. Then, when people noticed, Vittorio. When Captain Sanseverino, the commander of the only symbolic Italian infantry company, was fighting for him and his men for what they deserved, the whole thing immediately turned into a farce.

"It's ridiculous," Yi Shui muttered in a low voice, staring indifferently at the coalition officer who was arguing fiercely, while carefully hiding his contempt and hostility, "Yesterday these guys were still saying that the days when a small army could run rampant in China are gone, but today, a captain who only leads an infantry company has begun to shout again......"

"'With three hundred percent profit, it dares to commit any crime, even to the risk of hanging its head' - lieutenant colonel, you must know, this is not just about capital." Qin Lang said with a smile, his voice was very low, only Yi Shui could hear it, "And Captain Sanseverino is just a fox and a fake tiger." If the coalition forces had only one regiment, he would have immediately shouted for a withdrawal. ”

"I know," Yi Shui furrowed, "but he makes me sick." ”

"It's not just Captain Sanseverino who will make people feel disgusting, and if you pay too much attention to this kind of problem every time, your life will be no fun."

"And what do you want me to do?"

"At times like these, it's just a matter of keeping a smile and that's completely enough."

So, Yi Shui began to try to put on a smile and enjoy the officers' performances from the perspective of a bystander. However, it was only after a while that he found it difficult for him to be as good as Qin Lang: when a group of robbers were arguing fiercely over how to divide up your old family's property, it was already difficult to just keep an indifferent attitude, let alone smile and treat things as a comical farce.

A long time ago, Yi Shui knew that he would never be able to do as well as Qin Lang, but at that time he was still trying to imitate Qin Lang, and now, he didn't want to do that.

"I know it's difficult," Qin Lang glanced at him, "But please note, Lieutenant Colonel, you are also one of the robbers now." Whether you want it or not, it's just the way it is. ”

Qin Lang...... Are you comforting me? ”

"You can think so."

"Thank you, but I must say, no help at all." Yi Shui shook his head secretly, decided to bypass this topic that made him depressed, and started over: "How long do you think these guys will quarrel?" ”

"It won't be long."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm pretty sure because you're going to end it." In Yi Shui's startled gaze, Qin Lang moved closer to him and told him word by word what he was going to say next, using a lower tone. It took some time. Throughout the process, doubt gradually replaced the surprise on Yi Shui's face, and finally he asked, "Can your plan succeed?" ”

"I can assure you of that, Lieutenant Colonel." Qin Lang said solemnly.

"Then I can rest assured." Yi Shui nodded, sat up straight again, waited for a while, and then stood up according to Qin Lang's plan. "Gentlemen," he said loudly and sternly, drawing everyone's eyes to him, "I've had enough of your chatter. The situation in the embassy district is quite dangerous, diplomats and civilians are waiting for our rescue, and you only know how to argue some inexplicable issues here......"

All the officers looked at him, with some surprise, not knowing what he wanted to say. Thankfully, neither Qin Lang nor Yi Shui had the habit of making long speeches, and the answer was soon revealed.

"If you continue to quarrel here, I will lead my troops to attack Tianjin alone, and go to Beijing as soon as I occupy it."

His gaze immediately turned to Qin Lang's position - after all, he was the supreme commander of the American army, and Yi Shui's actions were probably his instructions.

Their suspicions were immediately confirmed.

"Gentlemen," Qin Lang gestured, "time is very short, if the coalition forces do not reach Beijing as soon as possible, the diplomats and civilians there will die." ”

"That's a problem." Seymour immediately said, "But if our actions are not coordinated, failure is inevitable." ”

"I think you're overly cautious, Vice Admiral." Yi Shui said impatiently, "The strength of the coalition forces far exceeds that of the Qing army and the boxers in Tianjin, and I don't see any possibility of defeat." And I must emphasize one thing, even if only my troops entered the war, I could still quickly occupy Tianjin. ...... in Abyssinia"

The moment he mentioned Abyssinia, the officers knew what he was trying to say. Captain Sanseverino's face turned unnatural.

"In Abyssinia, just 3,000 American soldiers easily defeated 30,000 Italian soldiers. Gentlemen, do you think that the Qing army was stronger than the Italian army? ”

The question of easy water is difficult to answer. Despite the fact that the French commander and the Austro-Hungarian commander were saying in their stomachs, "Yes, that's right, the Chinese army is indeed more combat-ready than spaghetti", they absolutely did not have the guts to say such a thing in front of the Allied commander, even if he was only a captain. As for the other officers, they also laughed to themselves, but their faces had to be serious.

However, their attitude was also tantamount to a disguised recognition that the American army could occupy Tianjin alone. This is obviously an even more difficult fact for these officers, who can argue for hours for a little benefit. If the Americans are allowed to succeed, they will get nothing.

Fortunately, Seymour was able to control the situation and even turn it around.

"Of course, Lieutenant Colonel, your troops have a strong fighting force, so I will give you more important tasks." The vice admiral turned to Qin Lang, "General Qin, I want your army to be in charge of the defense of the concession, which is an important stronghold for us and must not fall into the hands of the boxers." ”

"Concession?" Qin Lang pretended to think about it for a while—in fact, this was his purpose, but now was not the time to be happy, and he had to pretend to be reluctant. "Okay." Finally, he said, "Of course, I still think that my troops should be responsible for attacking Tianjin." ”

"Thank you for your advice, General." Seymour was resolute.

The same goes for others.

Qin Lang laughed in his stomach. A bunch of fools. He was ready to give the coalition a memorable gift, and of course, another gift that would be sent to Nie Shicheng and he would pass it on to the coalition forces. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )