The rain fell in the middle of the night and gradually stopped, and at dawn the sun rose as usual. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe sun shines on the Qingdao Governor's Palace, and on the flagpole, the five-color flag is waving in the wind, full of spirit.

The Lu army had already taken control of all the positions of the Qingdao fortress, and in front of the bright bayonets, the dejected Prussian soldiers left their positions and waited for the next arrangement. When Wadeck's surrender order was issued, the regular Prussian army hesitated, and the Prussian army, armed with expatriates, was the first to respond. The merchants, technicians, and engineers among them, after laying down their arms, immediately hugged and talked warmly with Lu Jun's acquaintances, without the slightest resentment or resentment of being a captive.

After a few years of privileged life in Shandong, most gold diggers have lost the courage to die. Under the call of the country, they have to work hard, but when the opportunity to live comes, they will never refuse.

Wadeck eventually succumbed. The successive speeches of Leman Jr. and Bassens were a heavy blow to him, but what was really fatal was Andrew's attitude.

Archbishop Andrew has been in the service of the Prussian intelligence service in recent years and is currently the top head of the Prussian intelligence service in China. Since the time of the Flying Tigers, he has been collecting intelligence in Shandong to prepare for Prussia's further colonization of China.

In addition, his status as a bishop also had a huge impact on religious soldiers. Although he did not have a military position himself, when he stood up and expressed his willingness to negotiate with the Lu army and accept the attitude of conditional surrender, a large number of soldiers were influenced by him and agreed to hand over his position. At such times, even if Wadeck insisted on his opinion, he could not reverse the situation.

Although the Qingdao Fortress has Wadek as the supreme commander, there are other nobles and high-ranking officers, and his position is not irreplaceable. Xiao Li Man's grandfather has been the governor of Shandong for many years, and he still has a lot of appeal among the officers.

After Zhao Guanhou got the support of Andrew and Little Li Man, Wadeck's position was even more precarious, as long as Zhao Guanhou killed him, Xiao Li Man could also achieve Zhao Guanhou's goal by electing another nobleman to succeed him as governor. Therefore, in the end, he could only choose to give in, convey the latest orders to the defenders of the fortress, accept the arrangement of the Lu army, and hand over the positions and weapons to the Lu army.

Some Prussian officers tried to resist, and in several fortresses there was blatant disobedience. A small number of Prussian soldiers tried to rely on the fortress and resist the Lu army to the end. But the number of these people is too small to have much deterrent effect. As far as the position as a whole is concerned, more than eighty percent of the fortresses have chosen to surrender, and the overall situation of the Lu army has been decided.

Those who stubbornly resist will not end well. Without the support of friendly troops, the fortress itself is not strong enough to be impregnable. The Lu army performed some attacking skills on the spot, dazzling cooperation, climbing, and approaching, followed by precise blasting operations, several fortresses were uprooted one after another, and none of the officers and soldiers were spared.

With the help of grace and might, the Prussian Army finally gave up the idea of fighting to the end, and just after ten o'clock in the morning, the entire Prussian Army was disarmed.

Bassens stood beside Zhao Guanhou and asked in a cold voice, "What you want me to do, I have done it." Now tell me, where is Hannah? ”

"Calm down, you are old and in poor health, you can't be impulsive now, otherwise it is easy to burst blood vessels. She's safe, and I swear by my ancestors, she's doing just fine. She is not in Qingdao now, and it is difficult for you to meet. Otherwise, you go to Jinan, and I promise to let you see you. ”

Basens' cane hit Zhao Guanhou's leg mercilessly, "I warn you, don't hurt her!" Otherwise, I'll make you regret being born. Listen, I'm very old, and I may never come back to Africa this time, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want with Hannah. If you hurt her, I'll ......"

"Father-in-law, please rest assured, how can I be willing to hurt her? I swear I'll make her happy for the rest of her life. You see, I provided so much military supplies, wasn't it just for Hannah's sake? If it's Wadeck...... I'll keep all the Mini rifles and won't let you take a single one. ”

"Shut up, you bastard! Are you betting that the Empire will lose? If the empire wins in the end, you should know what will happen to you. ”

"I sincerely wish Prussia victory...... It's a pity that the victory or defeat of a war has never been subject to human will. ”

Bassens was silent for a moment, "The reason why the soldiers are willing to accept your arrangement is not because the conditions you give are superior, but because they know that there is no hope of victory in fighting against the Fuso. Pinning the hope of survival on other battlefields is not the habit of the Prussians, we prefer to rely on ourselves. As for you, are you really sure to win the Fuso people? Even if the national mobilization is implemented, China's current national strength is not the opponent of Fusang, let alone a province. ”

"I can't give any guarantees, but I'm going to fight hard and I won't give up easily. Believe me, even if the Fuso people can win, they will have to pay a lot of price. Moreover, I have prepared a boat, and if the battle situation is unfavorable, I will send Hannah on the ship and leave as soon as possible. Jensen helped me set up an account in Switzerland, and the savings in it were enough for Hannah to spend the rest of her life comfortably. ”

"Keep a ticket for yourself." Bassens took a deep breath, his tone a little complicated. As a Prussian, he appreciated the warriors who fought until the last moment. As a father, he needs a son-in-law who knows how to be flexible and more flexible.

"Hannah will be sad if you die on the battlefield, and I know how much she loves you. If you make her cry, I'll beat you up in heaven! If you have a child, remember to give him my last name. ”

"It's a deal." Zhao Guanhou saluted Bassens, and then slapped the other party's cane, and when he left, Zhao Guanhou secretly said in his heart: My soul should belong to hell, old man, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to catch me.

The last time Hoover came to Shandong, in addition to solving the problem of the mercenary's final payment, he actually negotiated a deal with Shandong. Hoarding a staggering amount of penicillin, the use, of course, is war.

In everyone's consciousness, it was assumed that the Yankees would be on the side of Prussia. After all, during the Civil War, Prussia gave a lot of material aid to Uttar Pradesh, and the two Entente powers sided with Uttar Pradesh. Even when the Prussian General Staff drew up the battle plan, it also counted the Yankees' troops to help the war.

However, from Hoover's words, Zhao Guanhou speculated that when the war reached a certain point, the Yankees would send troops, but the Star-Spangled Banner would stand on the opposite side of the Black Eagle Banner. This news is tantamount to a hammer to Xiao Li Man and others, and the soul of the shock is scattered.

The production capacity of the Yankees is an important part of the empire's strategy, and if this ally becomes an enemy, the overall situation of the empire will be unimaginable. Also officially based on this important information, Xiao Li Man finally decided to preserve his strength and serve the motherland.

The Prussian soldiers, according to their own wishes, carried out a diversion. The vast majority of those who were willing to leave Shandong and go to other battlefields to fight. After some research, Zhao Guanhou made a batch of fake passports for them, pretending to be Franco, and entered German East Africa by land from Mozambique, a Buddhist country.

To transport them, it was necessary to rely on a large number of merchant ships. At present, the number of ships in Shandong is limited, and the route is not safe, so in the end the Ottoman fleet can only be sent to Prussia to be used as a transport ship.

On the ship, loaded with rifles, shells, food, fresh water and coal. The total number of these supplies is actually not too much. Judging from the numbers on paper, it doesn't play much role in Tessie's huge battlefield. However, later generations of military historians, no matter who side they sided, praised the outstanding performance of this unit in East Africa and gave it the title of "Miracle Division". This nightmare of Albion, the splendid performance of Prussia, was initiated by the Marquis of Zaguan.

However, there were also Prussian troops with a total of more than 500 soldiers, who chose to stay in Shandong and participate in the war as mercenaries to assist the Lu army in defending the Qingdao fortress. Without exception, these military personnel have their families living in Qingdao.

As an officer's sanatorium, Qingdao has always been home to a large number of military families, and it is too late to transfer at this time. Two boats, which were originally used to transport family members, were also requisitioned by the military to transport soldiers and supplies. The families of the soldiers were forced to stay in Qingdao, and once the Fusang people conquered the fortress, the safety of these people was a huge problem.

Before Zhao Guanhou set out, he printed a batch of propaganda materials to publicize how Fusang soldiers abused Tiele prisoners of war and Tiele women during the Fusang Tiele War. For the Prussian soldiers whose families were in Qingdao, these words were more lethal than a hundred high-explosive eggs detonated at the same time.

These Prussian armies did not believe that the Lu army was capable of holding Qingdao, nor did they believe that the Fuso would show mercy to the Prussian women. Based on the position of protecting their families, they are willing to stay in Qingdao to fight, and the price, of course, is the safety of their families, the inclination of materials, plus a high employment fee.

Prussian merchants in Shantung also played a role in the process, and about sixty or more soldiers were persuaded by these merchants to stay and fight. Most of them are technical arms, and in the current situation, they are extremely valuable. As for skilled workers, engineers, and even businessmen, almost no one chose to leave. When they return to their homeland, they will also be conscripted into the army, and it is safer to stay in Shandong.

A large naval officer named Szell accepted a job from Shandong. His steam warship was badly damaged, and after the repair was completed, it was unlikely that it would be in time for the next war. What's more, when he found out that his beautiful wife was asked to attend a reception ball, he was no longer comfortable separating her from him for a long time. His warships were combined with Shandong's own Baoshun Ship and two steam iron-ribbed ships that originally belonged to Tiele to form a special attack fleet. Xiao Li Man also decided to help Shandong within the scope of his ability.

Zhao Guanhou promised that for every Fuso warship sunk, he would give these naval mercenaries a large reward. The figure is equivalent to the amount required to build a corresponding warship. According to Schesel's opinion, it may be more cost-effective to order such a large amount of bonus directly from Fuso Shipyard.

The other who remained in Shandong was Governor Wadeck. In his opinion, as long as the empire won at Tessie, he could immediately restore Prussian rule in Shandong. Zhao Guanhou did not refuse this request, and even allowed Wadeck to have an armed guard of no more than thirty people. However, the next development made Wadeck miserable and almost desperate.

"It can't be! These riches belong to the great Prussian Empire, and if you forcibly expropriate them, they will be regarded as robbery of Prussia. Our Minister will certainly lodge the strongest protest against such an act of Your Excellency! ”

The secret vault of the Governor's Palace contained fine diamonds mined from the Changlin Diamond Mine in Shandong, gold and silver worth more than 30 million marks, as well as boxes of Prussian marks. These diamonds and precious metals were originally intended to be transported back to their home countries with the family ship in preparation for the ensuing war. The mark was used to pay for the garrison's military salaries, as well as war expenses.

The existence of this wealth is highly confidential, and Wadek thought it was seamless, but he did not expect that Zhao Guanhou would easily find this wealth, along with His Excellency the Governor's own private property hidden in the gold storage room, including dozens of beautifully made diamond jewelry, gold and silver tableware, antiques purchased by the Governor from the widow at a "right" price, and even mine stocks, were also ruthlessly expropriated.

You know, mining these gold, silver and diamonds also wasted a lot of Prussia's effort. The right to exploit is also a privilege obtained after taking out a loan from Shandong. Now that there is such a trouble, it has become Prussia working for Shandong, and he tried his best to help Shandong mine the mine, and the finished product was snatched away by the Shandong people.

Zhao Guanhou ignored Wadek's protests: "Protest or something, that's a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they first have to prove the existence of this wealth." Your Excellency the Governor, my greatest specialty as a person is that I am good at destroying evidence. In addition, I would like to remind you that I am a well-known jurist of the Commonwealth, and since the establishment of the Commonwealth, I have drafted a number of laws, including the Police Investigation Law, the Marriage Law, the Criminal Law, and even the Former Law. If you really want to go to court...... I'll be with you to the end. ”

Sun Meiyao, who was originally full of resistance to Prussian mining deposits, couldn't close her mouth happily at this time, and punched Zhao Guanhou the shoulder

"Daddy, you can do it! This is to let the foreign devil work for us for a long time, but unfortunately, if the Fusang people come later, we will get more good things. ”

"It's not a good thing, it's the Prussian armory that's really good. They stocked up a large amount of ammunition for the sake of fighting. In Qingdao, even two military-industrial production lines were established. And so much penicillin...... These are all counted in my loan, in short, I don't have to worry about the debt, and I will pay him back slowly in the future. ”

On the streets of Jinan, the newsboy desperately shouted, "Look at the newspaper, read the newspaper, the Prussian garrison surrendered unconditionally to our army, and Zhao Guanshuai officially went through the handover procedures!" It didn't take long for his newspaper to be bought up by passers-by. The old man in the robe and horse coat cried bitterly on the street with a newspaper, and said while crying: "Ancestors bless! It's finally time for the foreign devils to surrender to us! ”

The man in the suit and leather shoes glanced at it with disdain, and deliberately slowed down his pace, showing extra calm. But not long after, the newspaper in his hand hit the telephone pole, proving that he was not as calm as he appeared. In the small restaurant, there was a shout from the running hall, "Our host is happy today, please have one bowl and two pots for each person!" ”

In the No. 1 Textile Factory, Meng Siyuan's hands trembled slightly, threw away the newspaper violently, and instructed the steward beside him: "Go, buy all the firecrackers!" Celebrate the fourth child! Let's take a look, the cloth in the storehouse is sent to the troops, and the soldiers are rushed to make military uniforms. If I'm not mistaken, the Fuso people will definitely provoke us next. Soldiers need uniforms, they need gauze, and the needs of soldiers are our needs, and we must supply them with all our might. I'm going to go to the newspaper office, the fourth is responsible for fighting military wars, I'm responsible for fighting public opinion wars, Gonghe is not a former gold, and I can't let foreigners do whatever they want! ”

The Meng family's stewardship is shrewd and capable, but the trivial matter of buying firecrackers is not smooth. A courtesan who openly hung up a sign in the Overseer's outer chamber, and the abandoned women of the Meng family rushed to the front, and almost all the firecrackers on the market were collected. On the same day, the firecrackers in Jinan City were noisy, sounding for a day and a night. On the same day, dozens of tables of flowing water seats were set up in the proud building of Jinan City for people to eat and drink for free.

A group of enthusiastic students took to the streets with slogans written on them, raising their arms and shouting: Long live Zhao Guanshuai! (To be continued.) )