'I have nothing but blood, toil, tears and sweat...... You ask: What is our purpose? I can reply in one word: victory, to fight for victory at all costs, no matter how terrible it is, no matter how far and difficult the road is, to strive for victory, because without victory you cannot live......

We will fight to the end. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info We will fight in France, we will fight in the seas, we will fight in the air with more and more confidence and more and more power, we will defend the homeland at all costs; We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the enemy's landing sites, we will fight in the fields and in the streets, we will fight in the mountains......'

Director Menzies soon headed for Whitehall, while Lee Kongrong was accompanied by Colonel Russell to the hotel. Looking at Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's wrecked and dull speech on the war in the newspapers, Lee could not help but think of Winston Churchill's stirring words that have been passed down to posterity. What kind of Britain would Britain be without Churchill, and will it compromise with the Germans after the French campaign? If that's the case, everything is going to change.

If Britain compromises, perhaps the United States will become Asia first and then Europe, and then the whole of Europe will be unlucky, and China in Asia will benefit from this, including the Kuomintang Party. The British and French colonies in Nanyang will definitely not be able to survive, and it is likely that the colonies will declare independence at the same time as they send troops to Europe.

The newspaper flipped through a few times, and looking at Colonel Russell, who was sitting with a smile on his face, Li Kongrong said, "Is the doctor okay?" ”

The Doctor is 016, veteran Navy Agent Carl Kruger. Originally, this kind of question was forbidden to ask, but looking back on the past, Li Kongrong couldn't help but ask.

"Dead." Westerners don't have the rhetoric of sacrifice, death is death, Russell spit out such a word after retracting his smile, with a look of regret. "Someone betrayed him and then ......"

"Is his family okay?" Li Kongrong's expression also darkened, he liked this old man very much.

"It's okay, it's safe." Russell said, "Lee, tell me about your intelligence agent, you're often out of Europe, but we need more Nazi intelligence, whatever it is." ”

"My informant?" Li Kongrong is alone, yes, and there is an Italian prostitute who wants money. But he remembered the anti-Nazis in Chang Kaishen's line, so he said: "They are some people in the Wehrmacht who oppose the war, at least oppose the war with Britain and France, and support the war with the Soviet Union, but now the situation is diametrically opposite, Germany is fighting with Britain and France, and it is peace with the Soviet Union."

Colonel, they are not people under my command, they are just my friends. I have no way of introducing them to you or the Intelligence Service without their consent. After all, trust has not yet been established, and I have been in Germany for a long time, and they know that although I get information from them, I will never do it at the expense of their safety. ”

"So how do you get their consent?" Russell asked as he nodded in understanding.

"It will take some time." Li Kongrong said, "Of course, it also depends on the battle situation. The reason why we got the information so late this time was because Germany had been winning, so they didn't want us to get the information early and cause Germany to suffer big losses; But if the battle line is stalemate, the intelligence will be very fast and timely. They are not spies who see money, they are mostly Wehrmacht officers, they are in important positions, they love Germany and the German people, they just don't love the Nazis, they don't love Hitler, and they hate Hitler for bringing Germany into this hopeless war. Can you understand them, Colonel? ”

"I understand." Colonel Russell lit a cigarette, "When are we going to reach them?" ”

"If France is defeated, it will take at least a year. Of course, it also depends on the UK. Colonel, can you tell me that there are many people in parliament who oppose the current cabinet? Li Kongrong quickly turned the subject to his own interests, he wanted to know who else was the main war faction after Churchill's death, and if Chamberlain was destined to step down, then he would have to deal with the new prime minister.

"Aiden Group, of course." Russell made no secret of the fact that he also had some grievances with the Chamberlain government. "They asked for conscription before the war, but now the current cabinet has done nothing wrong, but maybe later."

"If France surrenders and the expeditionary force sent to the mainland suffers heavy losses, will Britain make peace with the Germans?" Li Kongrong asked bluntly. He was very concerned about this issue, and if Britain did make peace with Hitler, the navy's strategy would have to be adjusted again.

"It can't be." Russell gave Li Kongrong a strange look, "It's impossible for Britain to give in?" What's your news? ”

"I don't have any news." Li Kongrong said, "Colonel, I have always stood on the same front with Britain, and I, my wife and children are all British citizens, at least on the documents. But when I saw the Prime Minister's speech," Lee Kong-rong shook the newspaper, "and that my strategic intelligence was not valued by the Cabinet, I was very worried." If there were no peace talks between Britain and Germany, then what should I do? And my fleet, my men. ”

"There will be no peace talks, I promise. Lee, we have all that you have done for Britain in mind, and whatever happens, you and your men will be treated well by Britain. Russell said that he was called away and never returned.

"Sir, Major Zhang from the office is here." After Colonel Russell left, Jiang Jing, who was temporarily serving as Li Kongrong's adjutant, came to report. After the establishment of the Volunteer Navy this year, an office was also set up in London, mainly for the procurement of ordnance, such as ship boilers.

"Help me get to know Mr. Aiden, he's supposed to be a cabinet official." The head of the office was Major Zhang Deheng, a little-known person in the Mawei Port Command. The person is very honest, and in fact he is also very honest, and it seems that he is a technical nerd.

"Sir, is that Robert A. Aiden?" Zhang Deheng is not stupid, as soon as Li Kongrong said it, he guessed who it was.

"Perhaps, tell me about him." Li Kongrong lit a cigarette and gave Zhang Deheng one, but he didn't smoke.

"He is the minister of the Dominion in the cabinet, it seems that ......" Zhang Deheng recalled, but said with difficulty: "It seems that this is all." ”

"Gather his intel from now on." Li Kongrong is not dissatisfied, in fact, he does not know who will take his place after Churchill, anyway, there will always be someone to take over. "It's a public collection, friends, hobbies, addresses, remarks, past experiences, and that's something that an office clerk can do well."

Li Kongrong spoke quickly, Zhang Deheng felt that he was doing his job, and his head nodded quickly.

"What about the Emperor Selassie? Is he in New York? After Li Kongrong finished speaking, Aiden mentioned the Emperor of Ethiopia, which is something that has been explained before, and Zhang Deheng came for this matter.

"He's at the Westminster Hotel." Zhang Deheng said, taking out an address and phone number that had been prepared, but Li Kongrong already had it.

"He didn't lobby the House of Commons?" Li Kongrong took the address and looked at it, handed him over to Jiang Jing, and he would hand it over to Liang Xuzhao, and Liang Xuzhao was in charge of meeting and persuading. This is not a difficult task, an exiled emperor dreams of ***** and his representative in New York has received the news that a pro-Afghan figure will be visiting His Majesty the Emperor in London this month.

"Nope. No one paid attention to him, he was more here waiting. Zhang Deheng said. He was absolutely right, poor Haile Selassie I was waiting in his hotel for change, what could he do for a weak country but wait?

"Are you Japanese?" The hopeful Ethiopian Emperor Selassie thought he was Japanese when he saw Liang Xuzhao, after all, among the yellow people, only Japan was the strongest.

"I'm Chinese, you can call me Lieutenant Colonel Liang." Liang Xuzhao's brows tightened, not very comfortable, but he still followed the established procedure and said, "Your Majesty, because it involves your country and subjects, I hope that no third person will know about the next conversation." ”

"Of course." Selassie I, dressed in military uniform, looked to the right and left and motioned for them to stand aside, including his closest ministers. As long as he can restore the country, he can accept any price. "No, Lieutenant Colonel Liang, please tell me how to help me return to the country."

"No, Your Majesty, what can you pay us?" Liang Xuzhao asked rhetorically. "You know, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"I'm going to ......" Selassie hesitated, if it was Caucasian, he would not hesitate to kneel and lick, if it was Japanese, he would confess unreservedly, but it was Chinese - they were still struggling to resist Japan, and had lost most of their country, could China really help themselves? I'm going to ...... Grant your country a mineral concession to prospect for gold, oil and other minerals throughout the country, and at the same time ensure that your country is the most favored nation in the future, and that your goods enjoy the lowest tariff ......"

Selassie hesitated for a moment but opened his mouth, what other choice did he have? This is the first person who is sure that he can help him get back into his country, at least that's how to say it. He wrote a lot of blank checks, and then looked at the impassive Liang Xuzhao and said, "And you, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, you will receive my most generous thanks." ”

"Hey...... Liang Xuzhao knew exactly what Ethiopia had before he came -- the commander said that the country had no resources but water. Your Majesty, if you really want to restore the country, then you should come up with something substantial. Presumably you also know how many troops the Italians have in the whole of East Africa. ”

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, can you tell you what you are going to do?" Selassie asked rhetorically, he still didn't believe in the strength of the Chinese. "Or, can you tell me what you want?"

"Okay." Liang Xuzhao knew that he would not be able to negotiate without saying something substantial, although the navy only needed Somaliland and did not intend to help Selassie restore the country, the reason why he was looking for him was not only to capture the Italian cruise ship in the name of the Abyssinian Empire, but also to hope that Selassie could mobilize the people to drag the Italians behind enemy lines, in case the Italians pounced when the British army did not counterattack in time. "Your Majesty, I have here a document asking you to authorize the Chinese Volunteer Navy to allow us to fight against the Italian Navy in the name of the Abyssinian Empire, and in return, the Italian merchant ships captured in the war will belong to us."

Liang Xuzhao took out the prepared document, although it was just the same meaning, but the thickness of the document was more than a book, which was compiled by a lawyer in New York who was proficient in international law, and as the emperor of the Abyssinian Empire, Selassie had to sign and seal it.

"Chinese Volunteer Navy?" Selassie was still remembering. Liang Xuzhao said: "We captured two German cruise ships last year. ”

Selassie seemed to remember it, but he thought about it and asked, "And what do I get?" ”

"After destroying the Italian fleet, we will be on the East African continent to fight the Italians within this year, and if you wish to return to the country, then do not miss this opportunity." Liang Xuzhao smiled again after speaking, "Even if these are lies, you won't have anything to lose, the real loss of the Italians; And we will henceforth be the enemies of Italy, that is, your friends. ”

"But ......" Selassie always felt that something was wrong, and he tried his best to maintain the emperor's prestige, and after a while he said, "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I must discuss this matter with my ministers. ”

"Absolutely." Liang Xuzhao had no objection, "But, Your Majesty, because it is a confidential matter, this document must be in my sight, unless you sign him." ”

"But I ......" the document was so thick that Selassie had to read it all before deciding whether to sign it. However, Liang Xuzhao meant that he wanted to see this document all the time, not to prevent himself from reading it, and he quickly called two close ministers to come and read this document. Seeing that the matter could not be resolved for a while, he asked again: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, do you mean that you are going to start a naval war against Italy?" Just like the Germans? ”

"No, it's not. We and Italy will have a decisive battle at sea. Liang Xuzhao said with a smile. We just need a name now, and after the naval battle we can talk about the restoration of the country, and you won't be as hesitant then as you are now. ”

"But you ......," Selassie still did not understand, "why do you want to fight Italy in a decisive battle?" Isn't your enemy Japan?"

"There's some secrecy involved, please forgive me for not being able to tell you at this time." Liang Xuzhao said, "Of course, Japan is also our enemy. ”

Liang Xuzhao's mouth was very tight, and Selassie asked several times but did not get anything of value. The two waited for a long time, and the minister who finally finished reading the document whispered in his ear, and when they went down, he was a little unhappy, "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, there is no promise on the document to help me return to the country. ”

"But there's no requirement for you to pay a fee or promise a benefit." Liang Xuzhao said, "If you want to restore the country, you can talk about it after the annihilation of the Italian Navy, but you must be very suspicious of it now, and I am worried that we will not be able to do it." In addition, we promise that all actions will be carried out in accordance with international law, and that you or someone close to you will be on board as an observer. Imagine what a glorious thing it would be for an Abyssinian-flagged fleet to defeat the Italian Navy in the Atlantic, Your Majesty. ”