"Your Majesty, when you see this, you may say: ridiculous, when did the infantry of the Qing Kingdom be better than the soldiers of the great German Empire xstxt That's right, the soldiers of the Qing Kingdom are not as good as the soldiers of the German Empire, and the individual combat ability of the Qing State is far worse than the individual combat ability of the German Emperor. I believe that one soldier of the German Empire can defeat two, or even three Qing ** people. However, if it comes to the confrontation at the company level, the fate of the emperor ** team will be worrying. ”

"As for the trenches, as I wrote back to China at the beginning of last year, I have already explained in detail that the trenches dug on the flat ground can not only effectively resist the enemy's artillery fire and protect our own soldiers, but even if the enemy rushes into our trenches, the winding trench walls can effectively limit the deployment of the enemy's forces and help us gather forces for a counteroffensive. It was this simple, low-cost trench that successfully resisted the Japanese attack. Unfortunately, the Japanese stormed the trenches and did not appear in the Qing-Japanese War. Because of my negligence, I did not notice another defensive weapon that appeared at the same time - barbed wire. It was precisely because of the presence of barbed wire that the Japanese army could not climb in front of the Qing army's fire net. The Japanese troops who were blocked behind the barbed wire, even if they barely opened a gap, could be well held by a machine gun of the Qing army. This kind of defensive weapon that appeared in the Qing-Japanese War was not only simple and convenient, but also enabled the Qing army to carry out effective defense anytime and anywhere, so that the Qing army could resist the siege of nearly ten times the number of troops. ”

"After the war, I had privately calculated with General Horst how to break through this defense. We found out that unless the infantry attack was destroyed with artillery before it began. Otherwise, it can only be filled with soldiers' lives. While we were still worried about what to do with this tactic once it was learned by the French, the new weapons that appeared in the Qing Dynasty, mortars and grenades, showed us how to break through this defense. ”

"The ballistics of ordinary cannons are basically straight. They would not have been effective against soldiers in the trenches, unless the shells could explode directly in the trenches. The mortar has a short range, and the farthest is only two axioms, but its trajectory is curved. It can be dropped into the trench from a high altitude around the obstacles in front of it at a near-vertical angle, with an improved weight reduction. Breaking it down into three parts allows the soldier to keep up with the attacking troops. Three skilled gunners could assemble the mortar and complete aiming in three minutes. Your Majesty, this is a cannon that can follow the infantry at will. On the battlefield, it is more important than the 152-mm heavy howitzer newly equipped by the Qing State. ”

"The Qing also has a light hand cannon, which they call grenades. Refers to a howitzer that can be thrown out by hand. It can only be thrown up to 50 meters on flat ground, but the grenade is the easiest to handle and use of all weapons and ammunition, and it does not require any throwing device, nor any complicated operating procedures and additional conditions. Twist open the safety cover. Pull out the fuse pull ring and throw it out. It is also very light, with a weight of about 500 grams that allows each soldier to carry more than ten. The presence of grenades eliminates the need for soldiers to go into the trenches to fight, only when the soldier can get close enough to throw a grenade. Dense explosions can destroy all resistance in the trenches. ”

"Your Majesty, I think the Far Eastern Fleet should be ordered immediately to personally deliver these five sets of weapons back." Marshal Schlieffen stood up and said firmly: "If the Imperial ** team has these two weapons, it will be invincible on the European continent. ”

Wilhelm II nodded: "Your Excellency Schlieffen." You are the marshal of the Empire. I believe you have that right. ”

"Although General Michael secured samples of these five sets of mortars and grenades for the Reich. But I think we'd better read General Michael's telegram before commenting. Bismarck frowned and said, "In addition to the weapons, I think this reconnaissance force seems to be more important than this new weapon." ”

"The Qing State had an army directly under the emperor called the Central Reconnaissance Company. There were only two hundred of them, and all training and related combat capabilities were top secret. We always thought that this was not a personal soldier trained by the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but only to compete with the empress dowager of the Qing State for the power of the country. The Qing people have always kept the news about this unit from us, but I still accidentally discovered the true face of this army, and they had already been on the battlefield during the Qing-Japanese War. The sudden plague in Pyongyang, North Korea, was actually the work of this reconnaissance company, and they dropped a plague-like medicine on the Japanese army, which not only killed the Japanese general, but also interrupted the entire Japanese supply line for more than half a month. They also ambushed the Japanese supreme commander on the Yalu River, and although they were unsuccessful, they delayed the Japanese attack by three days. On the banks of the Liao River, they infiltrated the Japanese headquarters in disguise and killed several generals and dozens of colonels at the cost of two people. This deprived the Japanese army, which had already broken through the Qing defense line on the front, the ability to follow up, and it also allowed the Qing emperor in the encirclement to avoid the danger of being captured. ”

In this Qing-Russian war, when the Qing army launched the Battle of Tieling, this reconnaissance company also attacked the general headquarters of the Russian army at the same time. This operation, called 'decapitation', was extremely successful, as it knocked out the Russian army's high command in the first place, deprived the Russian troops scattered all over the country of their unified command, and made the Qing army's tactics of breaking through unprecedented success. Annihilating the enemy's high command before the battle begins is the deadliest for an army. Not only that, but the reconnaissance companies of the Qing Dynasty were particularly useful, they also traveled long distances and attacked the Russian Far Eastern Railway. These were only the reconnaissance companies that I learned about later, and how many secrets there were in this unit are unknown. ”

"Now I understand why the Qing emperor always liked to call his country China. Because he believed that the Qing state established by his ancestors was only a dynasty in Chinese history, which inherited the history of China for 5,000 years. ”

"Yes, I have to say that this ancient empire of the East is mysterious and great. Their soldiers showed a thirst for war, and they would not be afraid of it. Because war runs through the history of this ancient empire. ”

"China's greatness. Napoleon went on to say: China is a sleeping lion, and when it wakes up, the whole world trembles with it. Thankfully, it's asleep. Thank God, let it sleep. However, in China now, under the leadership of His Majesty the wise Guangxu Emperor, this sleeping lion opened his eyes. ”

"The Art of War, once praised by the famous generals and military writers Xenophon, Polybius and Saxophone as 'the whole truth of that great art,' is nothing more than a military book written by the Chinese three thousand years ago. There are many such military books in China. For example, Sun Bin Art of War and the Six Military Mirrors. This is a country that has had a complete military theory 3,000 years ago, and this is a country that has been constantly fighting for 3,000 years. They have a different perception of war than anyone else. An ordinary wheelbarrow can be used to supply troops through deep mountain swamps. And the machine guns mounted on it could maintain fire suppression against the enemy at any time. The unique use of the reconnaissance unit makes the enemy commander lose a sense of security, and he can deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at a critical moment. There is also the centralized use of artillery, which is how the Qing state showed their understanding of war. There may be something else in the team that we don't know. But these are the things that are already known, and it is enough to prove the future potential of the Qing state. ”

"I used to think. I want to teach the backward Qing State to learn a new style of warfare. Now I deeply realize that it was the Qing Kingdom that was telling us what war was. I would like to thank Your Majesty for sending me to this great country, and it is the Qing Kingdom that has taught me a different kind of war. The Qing country was very poor and backward, but this does not mean that they did not know how to war. I would like to thank Your Majesty for your trust in appointing me to an important post within the Imperial General Staff. But here, allow me to continue to stay in Qingguo. I hope to find a different kind of war for the empire in this mysterious eastern country. ”

"The Qing Kingdom, like the Empire, is surrounded by enemies. Wu Deren, the commander of the Qing Navy, was contemptuous of the British Far East Fleet Commander Philikman. As a result, he made no secret of his antipathy to the British, but Guangxu, as the emperor, did not stop his behavior. For this. Can we consider this to be the true attitude of the Qing Kingdom towards the British? If this is the case, the British Parliament will allow the Japanese foreign minister to speak publicly, which will surely anger the Qing people. In that case, I believe that the German Empire should increase its support for the Qing to ensure that the Qing will maintain its superiority on land even after the defeat of the navy by the Japanese. In this way, the Qing State would inevitably contain most of the British energy in the Far East. I think that's good for Germany. ”

"Of course, this is only the opinion of our Far Eastern servicemen. After all, this involves imperial policy, which is not something we can decide nor we should decide, and it is up to the wise Majesty and the wise Prime Minister to decide. Regardless of the decision of the Reich, the Far Eastern Staff will carry it out unconditionally. ”

The lengthy message ended here, and the highest decision-makers of the German Empire were lost in thought. This telegram brought them not only shock, but also a new understanding of the Qing State. The update of new weapons and new tactics has made Schlieffen rethink his revolving door plan. If these two new weapons appeared on the German-French battlefield at the same time, the cruelty of the war would inevitably increase greatly. Will the German team be able to advance as fast as he planned?

"Your Majesty, new weapons have appeared in the Qing Kingdom, and I believe that they will definitely attract the attention of Britain, France and other countries. And I also believe that these two weapons cannot be hidden from others forever. What the Empire needs now is to master these two new weapons at once in order to maintain its technological superiority in the outside world. It is impossible to keep a weapon secret forever as long as it has been used, but it is technically possible to use it. In particular, the Qing Dynasty's use of artillery and the special use of reconnaissance companies will have a decisive impact on future world wars. Schlieffen was worthy of being a military master, and only from a few words in the telegram estimated the pattern of future wars. So he said very firmly: "I will order the Far Eastern Fleet to personally bring samples of new weapons to the meeting." Michael and Horst were to be ordered to submit a report on the strategic and tactical use of the new weapons and reconnaissance company as soon as possible. I propose the establishment of a Far Eastern military department to enhance the rights of Far Eastern officers so that they can better engage with the Qing State. ”

"And that's not all. Judging from the telegram, Qing Guo did not make any other requests for the samples of five sets of new weapons sent to us this time, and I believe that Qing Guo did not make any other requests. In addition, according to the news sent back from Britain, Britain's support for Japan has entered into substantive discussions, and the greatest possibility is to resell the two battleships ordered by the Qing State in Britain to Japan. In this way, the Japanese navy would have four more battleships than the Qing state. I think the empire should make some gestures to show that the empire supports the Qing state. Bismarck also voiced his opinion.

"What do you think we should do, Your Excellency the Prime Minister?" Wilhelm II asked, looking at Bismarck.

"The balance of the Qing State's order for warships in our country, we can pay it in the form of a loan. In addition, we can speed up the final construction of warships and strive to finish it within the year, so that the Qing State can form its combat strength as soon as possible. Bismarck thought for a moment and then said: "In addition, we can sell the optical ranging technology that Qing Guo proposed to buy. In this way, German technology was used to make up for the gap in the number of warships of the Qing Dynasty. At the very least, Japan could be weakened to the greatest extent, so that the German Far East Fleet would have a greater say in the Far East. Of course, as for the technology proposed by Qing Guo to purchase 305 mm naval guns, I think this must not be sold. ”

"If this is the case, it is better to send two new heavy cruisers from home to replace the Far Eastern Fleet. If Britain really resells the warships ordered by the Qing State to Japan, I think the Qing Kingdom will also buy these two warships from our country. Schlieffen sighed: "The Empire's navy started too late, we need to confirm the design of our warships." It is necessary to let the warship be tested in war. The Qing State has the most experience in the use of ironclad warships in the world, and if necessary, we can also consider sending some naval officers to participate in the world's largest naval battle to gain actual combat experience. As long as we discuss sending cruisers to the Far East in the name of changing guards, the British will not be suspicious. ”

"We can sell optical rangefinders, but technology can't. The warships will do as you just said, and go and inform the Qing State to send someone to pick up the ship. As for the Qing Kingdom if it wants to buy technology, then it must first prove it to Germany. Let's talk about the rest of the questions when they defeat Japan. Wilhelm II made the final decision, but he still asked one more question: "If Britain really resells the warships ordered by the Qing State to Japan, do you think the Qing State can still defeat Japan?" ”

"If there is no problem with just two more ships, there is a question of how much damage is the most. But the gap was four battleships...... "Throwing away the baton in his hand, Wu Deren sat back in his chair decadently. The four extra ones weren't destroyers, they were battleships. Battleships, the largest and largest weapons in this era, even if the Japanese Navy is inexperienced, the extra four battleships will have at least 32 heavy guns. This is not something that can be compensated for by experience alone.

"As long as you can guarantee victory over the Japanese navy, which has two less battleships." Guangxu smiled faintly: "Two new ships of 600 tons have been built on the Guangxu Islands, and if they are used well, it will be no problem to kill two battleships." ”

Wu Deren stared at Guangxu with his eyes, and the 600-ton warship went to fight the 10,000-ton warship...... Wu Deren wanted to cry at this time, but the cow didn't blow like this. But Guangxu is the emperor, he doesn't dare. He could only snort heavily, and then sat down and turned his back to Guangxu to express his dissatisfaction.

"I know that you Wu Deren doesn't believe it. These two new ships have already come out, so you and Cheng Cheng will drive Long Yin and Long Xiao to the Diaoyu Island training ground to see if they can kill you halfway. Who said we can't do it. (To be continued......)