The moment Qin Lang walked into the room, Aguinaldo stepped forward and gave him a warm hug. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Thank you very much, General." The President of the Philippines exclaimed, "The assistance provided by your army has enabled my army to hold its ground and inflict a heavy blow on the Spaniards, bringing us another great victory." I believe that the day is not far from the end of the war......"

However, Qin Langzheng was so uncomfortable with his warm embrace that he even got goosebumps - he didn't like to hug a man, whether white, black or yellow. This kind of etiquette always makes him have bad associations, which then further affects his mood. However, Qin Lang knew what the right reaction was: now, all he had to do was smile and continue to smile.

Luckily, Aguinaldo is a normal person and doesn't plan to hug him for long. After expressing his sincere thanks, the Philippine president let him go.

The two of them sat down in their chairs at the same time, and the servant immediately brought twice as much coffee, and then Aguinaldo asked, "What are you looking for me, General?" ”

Qin Lang took a sip of coffee, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Mr. President, I just came to inform you, ...... tomorrow By 7:30 a.m. the day after tomorrow at the latest, my troops will take over your troops and launch an assault on the city of Manila. And I have a small request, that while my soldiers are fighting the Spaniards, I ask your soldiers not to interfere and not to enter the city until I have informed you. ”

He deliberately used a nonchalant tone, as if he were just talking about some trivial matter, so it took Aquinas a while to react to his words. "What?"

Qin Lang's "small" request surprised him—not the former, but the latter. He went so far as to ask the Philippine army not to interfere with his troops' operations and not to enter Manila without his permission. There is no doubt that this will deprive the rebels of the honor of liberating the capital, and it seems that there are some hidden purposes. However, Aguinaldo did not believe that his American allies had more plans than to defeat the Spaniards.

He became very confused. "Can you tell me why, General?"

"Of course, Mr. President." Qin Lang secretly smiled and explained: "In fact, I very much hope that the old city of Manila will be liberated by the Philippine army. After all, this is your capital. But now I'm having a little problem, Washington has heard about it and is very angry. Some congressmen accused my army of not playing any role in the war and only ......" He paused, deliberately not saying what followed "just" but saying: "So, the War Office asked me to immediately put my troops into battle, or else it would be disbanded, or it would be transferred to Cuba." ”

While telling these lies, Qin Lang was also quietly observing Aguinardo's reaction. And just as he expected, the Philippine president became worried and nervous - Aguinaldo never wanted the U.S. government to disband Qin Lang's troops or transfer them to Cuba, he needed the American allies to assist him in fighting the Spaniards; On the other hand, even if the U.S. government is willing to send another Army unit to fight in the Philippines, the new U.S. general may not necessarily be willing to provide support to the Philippine army.

That's a headache ahead. Despite the fact that nothing has changed on the surface, Aguinaldo has actually become sad. And his worries also made him have no energy to care about those technical issues that seem to be just minor issues, such as Qin Lang's contact information with Washington; At the same time, he ignored the request that had surprised and confused him.

Everything was developing in the direction that Qin Lang expected.

"I'm very sorry, but I can only carry out Washington's orders, Mr. President." He said.

The Philippine president didn't seem to hear Qin Lang's words at all, he thought about it and asked, "Isn't there room for relaxation, General?" ”

"I'm sorry." Qin Lang shook his head. His reasons are very strong: "You know, a force of 14,000 people consumes a lot of money every day, and those funds are taxes of the American people. In order to account to the taxpayers, the Senate is bound to put pressure on the government to address my little problem immediately. ”

Aguinaldo pursed his lips dismissively. Taxpayer. He'd heard of the trick. The fact that no politician really cares about taxpayers, they just care about their votes, so on some inconsequential issues, they'll satisfy the taxpayers a little bit, make them feel that they really have the power to influence national policy, and then go on to vote for politicians -- but on the issues that really matter, taxpayers are nothing.

However, Aguinaldo was dismayed to find that for politicians in Washington, Qin Lang and his military were indeed an inconsequential minor issue.

He didn't know Qin Lang at all, which was a fatal flaw; To make matters worse, this time he forgot to hide his disappointment.

Qin Lang habitually curled his lips, squeezed out a sneer that looked like a smile, and his fingers began to lightly tap on the armrest of the chair. As a result, the rhythmic noise he made made the Philippine president even more upset. He thought anxiously for more than ten minutes, but still couldn't find any solution to the problem.

"All right, General." Finally, Aquinardo sighed helplessly, "Tomorrow, your troops will be able to take over mine." ”

"Thank you very much, Mr. President."

"But I have two more questions. Can you give me an answer, General? ”

"Of course."

"The first question is," Aguinaldo said slowly, picking the right words, "why can't our two armies attack together?" General, it's just that I personally believe that joint operations can strengthen the attacking force and make the battle easier-"

Qin Lang laughed even more visibly - Aquinado hadn't forgotten the second request he made, but unfortunately he didn't wake up either. The question is simple. "The truth is completely contrary to your judgment. Joining forces with two armies that are neither familiar with nor experienced in cooperation will only reduce the combat effectiveness of the troops. Mr. President, I have to say that it is impossible for your soldiers to keep up with the rhythm of my soldiers, nor do they understand their tactics, which will only affect the course of the battle and bring inevitable accidental injuries. ”

For a moment, Aguirodo's face turned very ugly, and then returned to normal. Of course, Qin Lang noticed it, and understood the reason: there is no doubt that although what he said was all true, Aguinaldo was the president of the Philippines and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and it was always difficult to accept to hear a foreign general criticize the low combat effectiveness of the Philippine army - it was just a matter of face.

So he added: "Please forgive me for being blunt, Mr. President. But since important military issues are involved, I must ...... in order to avoid unnecessary casualties among both the Philippine and American forces."

"I understand, General, you don't have to apologize." Aguinaldo said. Very lucky. The president of the Philippines breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Qin Lang took the initiative to give him a step, otherwise things might get a little troublesome...... It will affect the relationship between the two parties. He secretly rejoiced for a moment, then asked, "My second question is about the timing of my army's entry into Manila...... You ask them to get your notice before entering the ......"

"It's still about reducing unnecessary casualties." Qin Lang explained, "My staff officers judged that the Spaniards would fight a bloody street battle with us in Manila, relying on the stubborn resistance of every house, and every square meter of land could be fought over repeatedly. The battle will be very difficult, and the soldiers will have to occupy each building one by one and destroy every enemy - so I want to clear all the resistance before handing over Manila to your army. ”

"Do you think the kind of situation your staff deduced might be possible, General?" Aguinaldo was puzzled, Qin Lang's description of the battle was not like the war he knew: occupying each building one by one and destroying every enemy, and it seemed that there had never been a similar situation in history.

Of course, from his own point of view, Aguinaldo loves this kind of fighting. Kill all the Spaniards and make them pay for their crimes......

"I'm sure that will happen, Mr. President. Manila and Cuba are Spain's last overseas interests, and they will fight to the end. Even if the officers and soldiers were unwilling, their queen mothers and kings would force them to die for the kingdom. ”

"Perhaps......" Aguinaldo was silent for a moment, then finally nodded, "Good luck to your soldiers, General." ”

"Thank you, Mr. President." Qin Lang smiled.

After another moment, he left Aguinardo's headquarters. Right outside the door, Fan. Commander Dean and two military advisers were waiting for him. Qin Lang first straightened out his military uniform, and then walked among them. "Get the troops ready, we will take over the Filipinos tomorrow."

"Aquinardo doesn't have any doubts?" Fan. Dean asked in a low voice.

"He just thought it was weird. Commander, do not forget that we are allies of the Filipinos. Qin Lang smiled and turned to the two military advisers. Have you found the man I asked you to seek? ”

"Yes, sir." One of them replied, "Five people ......"

Qin Lang motioned for him to stop. For his plan, it doesn't matter how many people are found, what matters is that someone executes it. "Bring them to me."

"Understood, sir."

Qin Lang turned around slightly and set his gaze on Manila City. For now, the Spaniards still control it, but tomorrow his army will occupy it.

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