The melodious military song echoed in the air, and the soldiers in sky-blue military uniforms and rifles on their shoulders walked neatly and walked with their heads held high in the barracks. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info they sang not the Prussian military songs that are common here, but the "Three Kingdoms War Generals ...... Brave" in the authentic Chinese official dialect

Before the outbreak of the war, Prussia had four colonies in Africa, and geographically, these colonies were surrounded by the colonies of Afghanistan and Qatar, and the actual number of Prussians was extremely limited and there was no possibility of resistance.

After the outbreak of the war, all four colonies had been lost, except for Prussian East Africa, but when the younger Liman and Baron Bassens arrived in East Africa via Portuguese Mozambique with the Qingdao garrison, the situation began to be reversed.

This 150-strong Chinese police brigade was part of the pre-war Shandong-Prussian Cooperation Treaty, and was transferred to East Africa to maintain law and order. It was conceived that these men would be the backbone of the native garrison, which would then train the native garrison and take control of all the colonies.

But the war broke out too quickly, and before these police officers could be dispatched, they were temporarily called up as garrisons by the prefect of the colony. It was the outstanding performance of these garrisons that kept the Prussians in East Africa holding out until the arrival of Bassens.

The addition of more than a thousand Prussian soldiers turned the scales of war in the colonies upside down. Baron Bassens and Leeman Jr. played brilliantly several times, defeating the Acre coalition army ten times their size. Prussian troops captured large quantities of weapons, ammunition, and supplies, while the two rifle regiments of Albion that had been stationed around the colony were hors de combat. Troops had to be drawn from other colonies to support the East African theater. On this battlefield, the goddess of victory is currently on the side of the Prussian army.

The performance of the Chinese troops was extremely good, even on a par with the regular Prussian troops. In particular, the guerrilla warfare strategy implemented by Li Man Jr. was very different from the traditional tactics. The Prussian regular army, on the contrary, was not as flexible as these police officers, and was not as adaptable to guerrilla warfare as these soldiers.

In the face of adversity, combat effectiveness is often the most valuable bargaining chip, and not long ago, this police patrol team had won an excellent battle in the port of Tanga, causing the Albiang army to lose a huge amount of supplies. Therefore, when the military song is sung, the voice is particularly bright.

Under the herbs of the local witch doctor, Basons was largely cured of rheumatism and asthma, and his health was better than when he was in China. Standing in the scorching sun with a cane, he was particularly majestic. Looking at these soldiers, he remembered the damned Chinese, he must be bullying his little Hannah, from the postcard sent by his daughter last time, he confirmed this. …… This despicable villain, the next time I see him, I must teach him a good lesson with a cane, and if he doesn't let himself hug his grandson, give him some color!

The original owners of the land, the indigenous blacks, clumsily made tactical maneuvers under the guidance of Prussian instructors. Because they were not trained enough before, now they are chasing ducks to the shelves, and the training level cannot be required, so they have to settle. Compared with the ability of the Shandong Police Investigation Brigade, Basens shook his head, that bastard is not without merit, at least his unit is called the yellow-skinned Taixi Corps, which is indeed worthy of its name.

Fortunately, their opponents are weaker. The two countries had abandoned the idea of using black armies and instead mobilized whites and colonial garrisons from within the country to deal with the Prussian soldiers. Bassens certainly knew that the outcome of the war depended on the Tessie battlefield, not on East Africa. But as long as he has one more Albiang soldier here, Albiang will have one less person on the frontal battlefield. Factoring in the cost of supplying the soldiers, this account is even more cost-effective.

At this time, Leman Jr. came out of the makeshift command post and beckoned Bassens to come to the impromptu meeting. As a result of his long exposure to the sun, little Liman's complexion became more and more similar to that of the local natives, and he got along very well with several local chiefs, and began to strongly support colonial freedom and call for the establishment of a free Africa. The natives of the area were kind to him, including some natives and young girls, and Bassens compared him to the pesky Oriental, but began to feel that his own daughter had a more accurate vision. At least now Xiao Li Man is like a, and he really doesn't deserve to be his son-in-law.

The steam ironclad ship on which he was riding had sunk forever to the bottom of the sea under the attack of the Albion fleet at all costs. But before that, they had destroyed the warships and merchant ships of Albion, which were several times their own in tonnage and cost, and the total value of the looted and destroyed materials was enough to build more than ten steamships.

Before the battleship sank, all the usable supplies on board were transferred to land. Due to the abundance of cheap black labor and abundant time, even the Armstrong guns installed on the ship were transferred to land and became a sharp weapon for the Prussian army, which made the Albion army suffer greatly.

Little Li Man himself, because he did not have a warship, was automatically transferred from a naval commander to an army commander, and his outstanding command ability was brought into full play in the harsh environment. Several successful guerrilla warfare were planned by him. First, it changed the idea of passive defense in traditional warfare, in which the inferior forces could only defend in deep ditches and high fortifications, and took the initiative to attack with weak forces and invaded the colonies controlled by Albiang. The Prussian army's supplies also basically came from plundering the booty, and at the end of each battle, Albiang had to face a painful war expense, a high cost.

The environment was harsh, and the nobility could not maintain decency. Little Li Man had already taken off his decent military uniform and put on the improvised military uniform of the local aborigines. However, the pipe smoked is an extremely rare black stone pipe, and it is also burned with authentic Kaipu Deng tobacco. These were the belongings of a generous Albiang commander, and little Liman was not prepared to refuse such a gift.

"Baron, our friend has news in it, and we're about to have a postcard again." At the beginning of the meeting, Xiao Li Man threw out a piece of good news.

In addition to a few chiefs with developed limbs in the room, only Wu Gui, the captain of the Chinese police investigation team, was not worried about leaking the news. Bassens had a smile on his face

"God forbid, I hope they brought enough Strongman this time. You know, now the natives want to take a pill when they see us, and if they lose their supply, I'm really afraid they'll go crazy. ”

"That's what I'm looking forward to. Of course, I expect postcards more. I think the baron is no exception. Xiao Li Man took a puff of cigarette and looked at the smoke ring blankly, as if the beautiful woman was in this white smoke.

Bassens couldn't bear to spoil Little Liman's illusions, and changed the subject: "This batch of supplies must be properly protected, in order to ensure that the route is clear, I think we should put some pressure on the Albians to focus on the frontal battlefield, not to ban smuggling." Our friends in Albion don't seem to be being very active enough lately. I'm waiting for them to send us more weapons and ammunition, as well as canned food. You know, although the canned Albion meat in my room can be eaten for the next century, I still hope to collect more canned Albion. God forbid, I didn't realize until now that this thing is so delicious. ”

"As you wish, Your Excellency. I think that the reason why the people of Albion chose to remain silent was to plan a huge military operation. According to the news, their troubles in Tianzhu have been resolved. Of course, with the help of the Shandong army. Our informant sent the news that in the port of Tianzhu, a large number of supply boxes were found, on which it was written that the Tianzhu Expeditionary Force, Detachment B was sent to Mozambique. Thank God that the thoughtfulness of these Albians saved our intelligence officers a lot of effort. ”

Bassens snorted coldly, "To be honest, I don't have the slightest interest in the Tianzhu soldiers and their rations. Before the supplies for them reach us, I think we should gather as much Albion as we can. ”

Several chiefs have made a lot of money by fighting with the Prussians, and even the powerful rifle (Albion eliminated earthen gun) and the powerful god thunder (hand bullet) have been obtained, and the enthusiasm of these chiefs is very high when they hear that they are going to rob the Albians. Including some of the colonies controlled by Albion, because of the colonial independence plan supported by Little Liman, many chieftains secretly corresponded with him.

With the support of these natives, the mobilization and intelligence work went very smoothly, and the whole operational meeting went very smoothly. Little Li Man proudly waved his baton in front of the map

"Victory will eventually belong to His Majesty the Great Emperor. Our efforts in Africa, His Majesty the Emperor will not forget, reinforcements, supplies and medals, we can get everything we want. The premise is to persevere, and persist until the end of the war. ”

After the meeting ended, Little Li Man stopped Bassen, and the expression on his face was not as pleasant as Fang Cai's, and his black face became extremely serious.

"Baron, I think you can also sense that there is less and less material support in the country. In fact, if it weren't for Shandong's risk of transporting supplies, we would have had to live on seizures. If that's the case, we'll have to disarm. ”

"Yes, of course I do. What's worse is that we got too few strong pills in the seizure, and if it weren't for Shandong's assistance, I think these natives would not have been able to hold on. Now their tribe has begun to use the pill as a circulating currency. ”

"I was wondering if the news I had received from the captives of Albion would be true. Our battlefield in Tessie ......"

Bassens shook his head, "Leman, you're still too naïve. We should have confidence in His Majesty the Emperor, as well as in our army. Stupid Albians, destined not to be our opponents! Their defeat in the face of the mighty Prussian army was only a matter of time, and I think, it would not be too long. ”

"I hope so, but it doesn't bode well for me that the country's material aid is getting scarce and even communication is becoming more difficult. In short, we have to prepare for the worst, and maybe we're really alone. ”

"If it's alone...... Then show the momentum of a lone army, and let those lowly duck fillet sellers see the strength of the great Prussian soldiers. Even one Prussian could deal with ten Albians plus thirty servants. ”

Bassens also lit his pipe, and his eyes fell on the door, "What worries me the most now is the attitude of the Chinese government." If the Chinese government formally joins the Entente, then the position of this Chinese police investigation team is more suspicious. The best result is also to withdraw from the battle as a strictly neutral identity. But on the guerrilla battlefield, these lads were three times as many Prussian soldiers. ”

"That's what I'm worried about, and now the only way we can do it is to get more gold and pay them. In addition, we can only pray that God will bless Prussia to win the victory and that China will not enter the war. Xiao Li Man looked at the sky, as if he was ready to pierce the mountains and seas, and saw the distant ancient country in the East, how to choose in this major game.

"President, please stamp."

In the presidential mansion, Xu Youzheng coldly threw a document in front of Li Huangpo, "The general department has signed it, and now it is a responsible cabinet system, and the president should respect the decision of the general office." The stakes are very high, please hurry up and sign and seal. ”

Li Huangpo, who originally relied on good fortune from heaven to become president, did not have the support of Beiyang, and after he killed Zhang Zhenwu, even the comrades of the Wuchang uprising regarded him as a traitor, and the military strength of the south could not be used. Although Gonghe has the name of a people's residence, in fact, it is still a military master. Whoever has the right to fight will be able to represent the will of the people.

The president, who does not control the army, is like a mascot, and has been at the mercy of Xu Youzheng for a long time, making a stamping machine. As long as Xu Youzheng said that this was the meaning of the general idea, he only had to sign it. However, today's president, contrary to the norm, shook his head and said: "Declaring war is the authority of the president." Prussia is a Tessie power, and the declaration of war on it is a big cause for trouble, and we cannot be hasty. ”

Xu Youzheng's face turned pale, "President, I can't agree with this statement." What does it mean that it was the president who first supported the declaration of war on Prussia, and now he is backtracking? ”

"Before Elder Duan Zhi, didn't he also oppose the declaration of war on Prussia? Now he has changed his course and actively advocated the use of troops against the general public. According to Zhi Lao, I do not hesitate to fight yesterday's me with today's me. Li is not talented, but also a learning virtuous, this order, still have to be discussed. In the event that Prussia becomes angry with our country and repeats the story of the boxing chaos, who will bear the responsibility? ”

Xu Youzheng's slap slammed on the desk, "President, please put yourself in the right position!" As the president of the Republic, you have to obey the decisions of the cabinet, and now, you only need to sign and seal the resolutions. Other issues are not for you to interfere with, if you refuse to seal, Tie Shan is willing to do it for you! ”

The muscles on Li Huangpo's face twitched a few times, and he slapped the case violently, "Xu Youzheng!" Don't go too far! This president is still the nominal head of the republic, and you are only the secretary general of the Sosato Mansion, so please pay attention to your identity! Now, I order you to leave and let Duan Weng talk to me directly. ”

Xu Youzheng's finger pointed at Li Huangpo's nose, and he roared like a superior reprimanding his subordinates: "President, you'd better think about the consequences!" ”

"Get out!"

The heavy slamming sound of the door was like a slap on Li Huangpo's face, and the smiling president, who has always been known as a bodhisattva, was like an iron blue at this time, and he was angry. After a long silence, he suddenly picked up his pen and quickly wrote a draft of the telegram, and then called the secretary of the presidential palace, "Immediately, send the telegram to Shandong, the sooner the better!" ”