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Around the time of the official opening ceremony of the Zhanjiang branch of the Virginia Military Academy, Feng . Field Marshal Wadsey also made a decision to ask the German expeditionary force to go to Shanxi to capture the Chinese empress dowager, emperor and royal nobles who were hiding there. There was no doubt that it was a difficult and risky expedition, but the marshal had no choice.

Feng. Wadsey must win a real, bragging rights, great victory for his Emperor that would satisfy his vanity, and at the same time turn into reality the Emperor's manifesto when the expeditionary force left Germany. And for the officers and soldiers who participated in this expedition, the expedition to Shanxi was also the only opportunity for them to make a fortune.

In Peking, and in the environs around Peking, they could not do this—in the interior of the city, the great Germans had occupied areas so small that they could scarcely be traced on a map, and there were few people to rob, and they were all poor; And on the outskirts of the city, as well as in the neighboring towns, either the Russian cavalry had already carried out a thorough sweep in those places, or, like the occupied areas of the city of Peking, were not worth visiting at all.

Even then, of course, there was no need for them to travel to distant Shanxi - unfortunately, the other forces of the coalition combined and gave them only this option.

More specifically, that is, when von. When Field Marshal Wadsey proposed at a joint meeting of the Allied Commanders that the German Army be sent to northern China to clear the situation, Lynivich and Kenzo Ishibashi, who was present on behalf of Nogi Noshinori, immediately jumped up and strongly opposed him doing so; The marshal then reproposed to send the German Army to attack Shandong and further south to Anhui and Jiangsu, with the result that the British immediately became unpleasant.

But this is not the whole problem - the rest of the problem is that, first, because of the bad relations between France and Germany, the French commanders are firmly on the side of England, Russia, and Japan; Secondly, although both the Italians and the Austrians were wall-to-wall grass that could be bought, von . There was no way that Wadsey could provide enough benefits to keep them on his side; In the end, as the leader of the conspiracy, Yi Shui neither supported nor opposed him, but simply made a very reasonable request for him to end the war as soon as possible.

This request was unanimously endorsed by commanders, as well as Western diplomats in Beijing. And the marshal himself wanted to end the war as soon as possible, and only then could his emperor be satisfied.

It was his task to satisfy the emperor, and he had to do it.

However, there are only a few ways to end the war, and wait until the Chinese government itself returns to the negotiating table; or massively eliminate the living forces of the Chinese military and force the Chinese government back to the negotiating table; or throw hundreds of thousands of troops into the direct occupation of the country; Or, capture the Empress Dowager and Emperor of China, so that the war can naturally end.

The picture is clear. But it is also clear that von. Wadsey did not have so many soldiers to occupy China, and he could not find Chinese troops. In fact, the marshal believed that wanting to inflict heavy losses on the Chinese army was almost never possible, an impossible task.

His reasoning was simple: China had more people than Europe and the United States combined, and that as long as the Chinese government was willing to continue to resist, it could constantly organize new legions and turn the country into a pit large enough for the entire German Empire to sink into.

Thankfully, however, the Empress Dowager was not so resolute, and according to rumours that had not yet been confirmed, she would soon bring her minister back to the negotiating table - then, the first option seemed appropriate - but Yi Shui's request for him to end the war as soon as possible did not meet that requirement.

No one knows when the Chinese government will return to the negotiating table, for a few days, a week, a month, a year...... No one can guarantee anything, the initiative is completely in the hands of the Chinese, and it only depends on the will of the empress dowager. As a professional soldier, former Chief of the General Staff of the German Army, von Brown. Wadsey clearly could not accept such a situation.

His Imperial Majesty would not accept it even more.

So Feng. Wadsey could only send his army to Shanxi to capture the Empress Dowager and Emperor of China back to Beijing. And it's just his army, there is no allied coordinated operation, and there is no backup.

Because the commanders of the Allied forces refused to send their own troops to participate in the expedition of the German army, they made their attitude straightforward, or found some reason to clear themselves, only Yi Shui expressed his willingness to send a regimental combat team to cover the German flank - but the marshal could not believe him, fearing that the American army would deliberately expose the German flank, or suddenly withdraw from the battlefield at a critical moment, or simply watch from the sidelines.

Feng. Wadsey's concerns were not unfounded, and Yi Shui did intend to do so. However, this fear was more of an excuse, because in fact the marshal did not want any of the allied forces to take part in the expedition - it was the glory of the German Army, and only the glory of the German Army, and it could not be shared.

The German army alone will win the final and most brilliant victory, make the whole world cheer for Germany, and make the Chinese dare not look sideways at the Germans for a thousand years.

The German army could certainly accomplish this mission without any help.

Therefore, the refusal and prevarication of the coalition commanders undoubtedly played into the hands of the marshal, but Yi Shui's enthusiasm made him angry, and he could only immediately reject the kindness, and try to consider it in the worst way; And for the same reason, only 7,000 German soldiers took part in the expedition.

Just like Qin Lang expected.

There is no need for coercion and inducement, just out of his personal will. Wadsey himself would have sent the German army into a trap.

Everything is under control.

Yi Shui stood in front of a huge military map, staring intently at a certain location above, motionless. At this moment, Major Shepard walked in, stood behind him, gave a military salute, and reported: "Lieutenant Colonel, the German Army has left Beijing. And, as you might expect, von. Field Marshal Wadsey now began to prepare for the triumphal ceremony for his army. ”

Yi Shui slowly turned around and faced his chief of staff. "It's not my expectation, it's Qin Lang's expectation."

Shepard was not surprised: Qin Lang had a great talent in this area, and everyone knew that. To the Major's surprise, neither he nor Yi Shui were ready to do anything - instead of letting the Germans get that glory, why not let the mercenaries get it?

After thinking about it for a while, the major decided to raise his doubts. "Lieutenant Colonel, I have a question."

"What's the problem?"

"Why don't we send a force to Shanxi, capture the Empress Dowager and Emperor of China before the German expeditionary force gets there, bring them back to Peking, and end the war." Shepard said, and Yi Shui listened quietly until he finished speaking. "We can find a guide, choose a shortcut, and it's not a difficult task, it's as easy as capturing Manila."

"Do you really think so?" Yi Shui asked rhetorically, raising his eyebrows.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel." The Major replied in the affirmative, but then became less affirmative, "Do you think my proposal is flawed?" ”

Of course. Yi Shui thought. Follow your advice, Qin Lang's plan will go bankrupt, and it will be the mercenaries who fall into his trap - he really shot himself in the foot. Of course, he can't answer Shepard's questions so directly, and he can't divulge secrets. After thinking about it for a while, Yi Shui still chose to ask rhetorically. "Before I answer you, Major, can you tell me where Nie Shicheng's army is?"

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant Colonel." Shepard shook his head, "There is no intelligence. After the defeat of Lieutenant General Nogi, the general and his troops disappeared. ”

Yi Shui laughed, a smile that showed off and mastered the initiative. "I can tell you that he and his troops are advancing towards Shanxi."

"Shanxi?"

"Because his queen mother and emperor are there. As a minister who was still loyal to the Qing government, Nie Shicheng would inevitably lead the army there to protect them. Yi Shui sighed secretly. It is undoubtedly a pity that Nie Shicheng remains loyal to the Qing government, both personally and for the future of China.

Then, he quickly hid his feelings, and continued: "Not only Nie Shicheng, but now, all the generals who are still loyal to the Qing government will lead their troops to Shanxi to protect their empress dowager and emperor. He gestured, "Soon, Shanxi will become the place with the largest concentration of Chinese troops." ”

"When the German expeditionary force arrives, they will be met with stubborn resistance." Shepard thought for a moment, "So, we really shouldn't send troops there, even if there is still a chance to complete the mission, but the huge casualties of the mercenaries will cause the company to suffer heavy financial losses." ”

"That's true." Yi Shui took a step forward, approached the Major, and whispered in his ear, "Can you imagine Rachel's reaction, Major?" ”

Shepard's face immediately turned pale. Enraged Rachel. Mcbride. Ms. Yi, this is the most dangerous thing he can imagine now-even worse than it is the angry Mr. Qin Lang, however, no one has seen Qin Lang angry, even Yi Shui, and theoretically, this situation will never happen.

Because...... At least for now, it seems that there is nothing to make him angry.

Yi Shui laughed more obviously. "So, major, you'd better put away those thoughts of competing for glory with the Germans. Does anyone know that the German army did not fall into danger......"

He suddenly realized that he was talking too much and immediately stopped.

Of course, he was just too happy.

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