A small torpedo took nearly 500 lives, which was the heaviest casualty among the Chinese in Europe in the past six months. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Qin Zhiyuan was in pain, he was helpless. Qin Zhiyuan did not have a navy, so he could only watch the German submarine floating up in the distance to recharge for ventilation, and there was nothing he could do.

That night, Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to the old Renault, expressing the idea of forming a fleet.

The elder Renault did not approve of this.

Although the old Renault factory has a strong production capacity, it can only produce army weapons and some aircraft engines, which is really powerless for the navy.

Qin Zhiyuan did not give up, and then sent a telegram to Foch, asking the French Navy to send ships to escort ships through the Suez Canal through the Mediterranean Sea to France, which was also the main shipping route for the Chinese to Europe.

As a result, the request was also denied, and the Ministry of Defense replied that the French Navy did not have the spare forces to escort the convoy.

Qin Zhiyuan knew that the French navy was not without strength, but they were unwilling to put their naval forces into the Mediterranean Sea to escort them. This is not that someone is making trouble from it, but it is a matter of strategic gravity, Qin Zhiyuan's influence is not big enough, not to the extent of controlling the situation.

Although it seems that there is no way, Qin Zhiyuan has not given up, he is still trying his best to find a breakthrough.

The German submarines rampant in the Mediterranean Sea did not have much impact on the shipping lanes between Britain and the United States, but the threat to the Chinese going to Europe was too great for Qin Zhiyuan to ignore.

On the day of the sinking of the cruise ship carrying the Chinese, Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to China, and the telegram was sent in a timely manner, a total of three cruise ships carrying the Chinese were on their way to Europe, and the nearest one was preparing to enter the Suez Canal.

Qin Zhiyuan urgently reported the situation and asked all cruise ships to make a detour, bypass the entire African continent, and arrive in Europe through the Cape of Good Hope, although it takes more than a month to go around in a circle, as long as it can be safe. Everything is worth it.

What Qin Zhiyuan didn't expect was that this decision caused Qin Yunpeng's dissatisfaction.

Qin Yunpeng currently has nearly 5,000 people under his command, and he has organized these 5,000 people into a brigade and is stepping up training around the clock. Prepare to go to war as a Foreign Legion as well. Qin Zhiyuan's move will delay the arrival of the Chinese workers, which will objectively affect Qin Yunpeng's armament for war, so Qin Yunpeng is very dissatisfied.

Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to Qin Yunpeng again, explaining in detail the reason for the detour. Qin Yunpeng's understanding was obtained.

Qin Yunpeng didn't understand, Qin Zhiyuan made it very clear in the telegram that if he didn't do what Qin Zhiyuan said, Qin Zhiyuan would send someone to intercept the cruise ship transporting Chinese in the Mediterranean, and Qin Yunpeng would not even be able to get a single figure at that time.

After solving Qin Yunpeng's problem, Qin Zhiyuan went to Rome.

Rome is holding a summit meeting of the Entente, and Qin Zhiyuan wants to ask the head of the Entente to send more naval forces like the Mediterranean.

The standard of this meeting was very high, and as Qin Zhiyuan, he was not qualified to participate at all, so Qin Zhiyuan could only stay outside the venue. Waiting for the opportunity to meet with the leaders of the Entente countries.

Waiting is a painful choice.

For three consecutive days, Qin Zhiyuan didn't get any chance.

On the first day, Qin Zhiyuan saw Poincaré, but it was only a sight, when Qin Zhiyuan just raised his hand, Poincaré had already lowered his head and got into the car, and Qin Zhiyuan didn't even have a chance to speak.

The next day, Qin Zhiyuan met Lloyd George, but it was estimated that because Qin Zhiyuan's head shape was not liked by Lloyd George, Lloyd George listened to Qin Zhiyuan's request. Didn't do anything. While Qin Zhiyuan was waiting for a response, Lloyd George's secretary ruled that Qin Zhiyuan's time had come.

Qin Zhiyuan only got five minutes.

When the third day came, Qin Zhiyuan sat lonely on the bench outside the venue, he looked extremely lonely. His expression was full of exhaustion, the corners of his mouth were blistered, he hadn't shaved for more than a week, he hadn't changed his shirt for three days, and his boots were covered with mud spots. Qin Zhiyuan looked at everyone who came out of the venue with expectant eyes, as long as they knew each other. Qin Zhiyuan will take the initiative to go up and talk, looking for every possibility.

But the reality is always so cruel, the expectation in Qin Zhiyuan's eyes is thick and light, and the pace under his feet is fast and slow, but he is always unable to enter.

"Qin, you can't do this, it doesn't make sense." Misha finally couldn't look at it.

It's sad to say, this is the first time that Mixia has taken the initiative to talk to Qin Zhiyuan after the dock incident.

"Even if it doesn't make sense, do your best." Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to give up.

Although Qin Zhiyuan knows that the country behind him is not strong, his Chinese identity is not popular, and the strength in his hands is not outstanding, Qin Zhiyuan still has to do it.

It is a coward to know what he can do but not to do it, and he is a warrior to know what he cannot do.

"You look stupid like that!" Mi Xia was still angry with Qin Zhiyuan, and he didn't leave a polite speech.

"Like Don Quixote?" Qin Zhiyuan laughed at himself.

I still remember that just half a month ago, Qin Zhiyuan was still laughing at Hubert for being Don Quixote, but I didn't expect that just half a month later, Qin Zhiyuan also became Don Quixote, which is really a turn of feng shui.

"You should go the other way." Misha mercy.

"Another one? Could it be that you bring troops over to surround this place......" Qin Zhiyuan's mind was now full of paste.

"What an idiot, I think you're going crazy, have you had all the muscles in your head since that incident?" Misha is angry.

"Hey, don't say that, okay, you see what I'm worried about? You don't give me ideas, and don't make fun of me, okay? Qin Zhiyuan was helpless, in the face of Mixia, Qin Zhiyuan always had an inexplicable guilt, and he really couldn't beat or scold.

"You should go back to sleep now and clean up after yourself. The situation is changing, and now you should remain calm. Misha rolled her eyes.

Go back to sleep?

Mi Xia was right, Qin Zhiyuan's eyes slowly lit up.

In these three days, eleven more freighters were sunk in the Mediterranean, and at this time, Qin Zhiyuan should not be in a hurry, because the sunken freighters were all British freighters, and there were no Chinese on them.

Qin Zhiyuan is very sure that the reason why Britain and France do not attach importance to the Mediterranean is because the situation in the Mediterranean has not yet reached the level of breaking the bones. If Britain and France realized the danger of the Mediterranean shipping lanes being cut off, then the British and French would be even more anxious, and then it would be when Qin Zhiyuan really took the initiative.

"Misha, it seems that you are my angel." Qin Zhiyuan, who had figured it out, was overjoyed.

"Full of crazy talk." Misha's eyes rolled, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously smiled: "So do you know what to do next?" ”

"Got it, go back and get some sleep, and wait for the fortune teller to come to the door." Qin Zhiyuan was full of confidence, and felt that the beard on his face was dancing.

The "fortune teller" is Lloyd George, who is good at phrenology.

It's not quite accurate to say that Lloyd George is a looker!

It's pretty much the same anyway.

(To be continued.) )