Although Cai Ye still has tuberculosis, but because he has not been misdiagnosed by German quacks like in history, and he has never worked as hard as Yuan Shikai when he was called emperor, although he is not well yet, he can still bear the general burden, which is why Yan Guang will let Cai Ye come to Shandong and command nearly 100,000 national defense troops in Shandong.

As for Cai Ye? After learning the truth behind the original agreement, at this most critical juncture, he will stand up no matter what. What's more, after cultivating in the southwest for so long, his bones are a little rusty...

"I'm going out tomorrow, you stay home first..."

After putting the telegram in his hand aside, Cai Ye said to the little phoenix who was taking care of him on the side.

Xiao Fengxian is very well-behaved, although she is only 14 years old now, she is quite sensible, and she doesn't ask Cai Yi what happened, she just nodded obediently.

"Yes, sir..."

Yan Guang gave the second day, that is to say, in the second day, Cai Ye will take back Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Fortress from the hands of the Germans.

Time is very tight, and it takes a while to prepare for the general combat mission of infantry, and if you mobilize the army, it is not a difficult thing to do.

At the moment, Shandong has assembled 6 infantry divisions and 2 artillery divisions, and if you want to mobilize them, it will be impossible for a while, but...

Yan Guang's task to Cai Ye was only for him to take back Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Fortress from the Germans who had already been contacted, so he didn't need to fight the Germans at all, and similarly, he didn't need to make too much preparation.

Therefore, now Cai Yi only needs to convey Yan Guang's order to those senior generals who are in the Shandong Military Region, so the generals under his command.

After looking at the sky and finding that it was not too late now, Cai Ye walked out of the room and said to the adjutant outside.

"Go, call General Zhang and General Jin to me, and say that I have something important here, and I want them to come right away."

General Zhang and General Jin? Cai Ng's adjutant was stunned, but he quickly reflected that Cai Que was talking about Zhang Xun and Jin Yunpeng. When these two people were still under Yuan Shikai's command, they were both stationed in Shandong, and they were quite familiar with the geography of Shandong, and Cai Ye was one of the people who learned the truth of the matter, so he naturally attached great importance to these two people.

The adjutant left, but he soon returned.

In addition to Zhang Xun and Jin Yunpeng, there were several other generals of the National Defense Force who came to Shandong with him.

Seeing that all the people above the rank of major general in Shandong have arrived (the National Defense Force, the division commander is only the rank of major general), Cai Ye didn't talk nonsense, but just explained what was behind the 10 million pounds at the beginning, as well as what was about to happen.

When Zhang Xun and Jin Yunpeng heard that their President Yan had already had contact with the Germans a long time ago, and had also signed an agreement with the Germans to return Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Fortress, they were also quite stunned.

However, after being stunned, he was excited, after all, none of the people here were young people, and the original Jiawu and Gengzi had also experienced it.

And most of the soldiers have blood surnames, especially those of them who are in high positions, and they have ceded land again and again to pay compensation, saying that they have no reaction? How can it be!

Now listening to Cai Ye say that Jiaozhou Bay will be taken back by tomorrow, they are naturally quite excited, even Zhang Xun, who is still a "debater" with a clean heart―――――― although his braids have long been shaved by Yan Guang, and now he is only wearing a big bald head.

Seeing the excited appearance of Zhang Xun and the others, Cai Ye also nodded, but after nodding, he said.

"It's a big deal, so you must be prepared when you go back..."

Saying that, Cai Ye looked at Yin Changheng.

"Commander Yin, everything is up to you..."

Hearing Cai Ye say this, Yin Changheng, who was already a general, nodded and said.

"Please rest assured, Chief of General Staff, Yin will definitely make all preparations."

Although they don't have much time together, Cai Ye also understands Yin Changheng's ability better. Therefore, Cai Ye is still very confident in Yin Changheng's assurance.

And after Yin Changheng's assurance, Cai Ye also turned his attention to Jin Yunpeng.

"Senior Commander Jin, when you go back in a while, you can ask your subordinates to prepare for a light march, and you only need to bring supplies for a day. Tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock, I will take the train with your division to Qingdao Fortress to deal with the handover of the fortress and the Jiaozhou Bay leased land..."

Hearing Cai Ye say this, Jin Yunpeng was also extremely excited.

In the past 100 years, how much has China paid in reparations? How much land?

I'm afraid no one can say this clearly.

But is there an example of China recovering the colonies it lost?

Now, he, Jin Yunpeng, is about to open the first meat, so even in the green history, I am afraid that his Jin Yunpeng's name will be left.

Thinking like this, when Jin Yunpeng looked at Cai Yi, he even had a lot of gratitude in his eyes.

That's right, grateful.

Leaving a name in history? How many people in this world can achieve this goal?

Yes, there are indeed quite a few in the history books, but you look at it by dividing it by the base number of the Chinese population.

Now that he, Jin Yunpeng, is about to become the first general to recover the colony and go down in history forever, how can he not be excited?

Seeing Jin Yunpeng's grateful look, Cai Ye also smiled secretly in his heart, as for Zhang Xun's eyes? Of course he did.

In fact, as a unit that was also stationed in Shandong, Zhang Xun's Wuwei Qianjun, of course, is now a national defense force. As a national defense force also stationed in Shandong, Zhang Xun's troops may not be inferior to Jin Yunpeng's troops in terms of familiarity with the terrain.

However, Cai Ye himself has some mustards about Zhang Xun, and he also has his own considerations.

Because Cai Ye knows very well that Zhang Xun is a diehard member of the Qing family, even if the braid on his head has been forcibly shaved off by Yan Guang now, but his loyalty to the Qing family has not been shaved off, and Cai Ye dares to guarantee that as long as there is a chance, Zhang Xun will do that restoration.

Of course, in such a period when China has been completely reunified, Zhang Xun's trick of restoration is completely impossible.

But just as Jin Yunpeng was so excited, the first general to recover the colony will definitely go down in history forever.

To be honest, Cai Ye is also a little interested in being recorded in history, so he decided to go to Qingdao Fortress with Jin Yunpeng tomorrow. In this way, it will definitely be recorded in the annals that the first to recover the colony will be Jin Yunpeng and his Cai Yi.

However, Zhang Xun and Jin Yunpeng are different.

Jin Yunpeng is just a Beiyang general in the past, and he doesn't have much loyalty to the Qing family.

In fact, in the upper echelons of the entire Beiyang, except for one Wang Shizhen, who is a little ambiguous, the rest do not have much loyalty to the Qing family, which can be seen from the abdication of the Qing family.

However, Zhang Xun is different, if Jin Yunpeng is just a Beiyang general in the past, then Zhang Xun is a remnant of the former Qing Dynasty...

The honor of being the first to take back the colony can be given to anyone, but it must not be given to the remnants of the former Qing Dynasty like Zhang Xun, otherwise, not to mention that the momentum of these remnants of the former Qing Dynasty will soar, and it will be recorded in the history books in the future, wouldn't it be a great fun?

So even if Zhang Xun is actually as suitable as Jin Yunpeng, Cai Ye didn't choose Zhang Xun...

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Zhang Xun was naturally quite sorry that he was not selected, but he didn't think as much as Cai Yi.

By the second day, Zhang Xun and several other division commanders were reorganizing their troops, while Jin Yunpeng and his national defense force, after carrying only light weapons, took a train to Qingdao with Cai Ye and Cai Yi's guard company...

Of course, this small arms are only relative. At least, within the Wehrmacht, the so-called heavy weapons are only artillery of 75mm caliber or higher, and other weapons such as Maxim, Madsen, 37mm infantry guns and mortars are considered light weapons...

So although Jin Yunpeng's division did not bring the artillery regiment and cavalry regiment (the train could not contain more than a thousand war horses and accompanying equipment), Jin Yunpeng's division was not bad at all in terms of firepower...

"But Chief of Staff, will those Germans really give up Qingdao so easily?"

On the train, Jin Yunpeng asked Cai Yi.

Although, according to the telegram, the Germans would cede Jiaozhou Bay along with the Qingdao fortress because they had signed an agreement a long time ago.

But seriously, Jin Yunpeng, who has not seen any agreement with his own eyes, still finds it difficult to imagine that the Germans will give up Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Fortress.

In fact, it's not just Jin Yunpeng who thinks so, but even Cai Yi himself mutters a little in his heart.

If the Germans turn the other cheek...

"The president's meaning, if the Germans really refuse to recognize the agreement, we will go straight to it."

As he spoke, Cai Ye looked out of the window of the train, outside, there was a large area of farmland, and in the farmland, there were more than a dozen farmers with their backs to the sky and the soil busy.

"The president's intention has been made very clear, before we say that we will take back Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Fortress from the hands of the Germans. So, if the Germans don't want to get it back, then let's use force to solve it..."

When he said this, Cai Ye was still very confident. Because there are not only 6 infantry divisions in the Shandong Defense Army, and the equipment of these 6 infantry divisions is of the first class, even if it is placed in Europe, I am afraid that no unit can match ―――――― except for heavy artillery.

What's more, there are only a few thousand people in the hands of the Germans, if Cai Yi wants to take the Qingdao Fortress, with the troops at hand, even if it is a relatively slow method, he can take the Qingdao Fortress within a month.

In fact, in history, it took only a month for me to take the Qingdao Fortress, and only paid more than 2,000 casualties, note, it was casualties, and there were only more than 2,000 dead and wounded...

Of course, this also has to do with the fact that the commander of the army is a smart man, and when he launched an attack on the Qingdao fortress, he did not learn the brainless onboard charge of Nogi Noshinori, otherwise it would not have been possible to only kill and wound more than 2,000 people...

In fact, it is also because of this that I will take Qingdao Fortress in a month, otherwise, if the commander of the Yue Army learns Nogi Noshinori, I am afraid that it will not take a month to take Qingdao Fortress while the casualties increase greatly.

After all, the German troops in Qingdao Fortress were too small, and a few thousand people were simply not enough to defend such a large fortress.

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When Cai Ye and Jin Yunpeng, as well as Jin Yunpeng's infantry division, got on the train, Meyer? Valdike was also ready for the handover, but there was nothing to prepare, because according to Berlin's intentions, everything in the Qingdao fortress would be handed over to the original Chinese―――――― including those old 120mm cannons that originally belonged to the Qing Dynasty Army.

Now that the Great War has begun, both the China Sea and the Indian Ocean are already full of British warships. It has to be said that in terms of navy, the British are indeed much stronger than the Germans.

So, right now, Meyer? The only way out for the Valdike is to lay down their arms and accept the protection of the harsh light, so really, if you want to be light, Meyer? The Valdikes are much lighter than the others...

"Your Excellency Colonel, I wonder when those Chinese will arrive?"

Standing on the fortifications of the fortress, Meyer? Valdike's lieutenant asked softly as he looked at the distant scenery with him.

But Meyer? Valdike just shook his head slightly, according to the telegram he received, the squadron in charge of receiving the Qingdao fortress seemed to have just hit the road, so he just said to his lieutenant casually.

"Don't worry about that, let's take a good look at this place with me..."

Speaking of Meyer? Valdike shook his head.

"I'm afraid this is the last time we'll see this place."

Yes, after this day, the Qingdao fortress and Jiaozhou Bay will all belong to the Chinese, and they, the proudest soldiers of the German Empire, will lay down their arms and accept the protection of those Chinese.

Chinese...

Hey...

You know, a few years ago, when the relationship between the Chinese and the Germans was not so good, they called the Chinese yellow monkeys...

But now, they need the protection of the yellow monkeys, which is really unpredictable...

Meyer? Valdike was so frustrated, and his lieutenant seemed to feel the same way, so when Cai and they came by train to Qingdao Fortress, Meyer? Valdike and his adjutants, as well as some of the military and political officials of the Qingdao Fortress who had already risen, all stood here, watching the sea come out...

Just with Meyer? As Valdike said, this will be the last time they look at this place...

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The distance between Jinan and Qingdao is not very far, of course, this is not very far, it is from the perspective of the whole country and even the world.

However, in any case, Cai Ye and his entourage finally arrived at Qingdao Fortress quite smoothly, and they did not encounter any spies who wanted to blow up the train along the way.

Of course, this is not to say that these people don't know about the actions of Cai Yi and others, after all, Jin Yunpeng's unit is an infantry division, although the artillery regiment and the cavalry regiment did not come together, but there are also four infantry regiments, all of which have a total of more than 9,000 people, and it is difficult for so many people to hide their traces.

What's more, I have so many spies in China, especially the spies of the Black Dragon Society.

But even if they knew, what could they do, even if they wanted to stop it, it would be too late in time, let alone bury explosives on the railway?

"You're General Cai Yi..."

Although in the past it has always been called the Chinese yellow monkey, but now Meyer? Valdike is able to bend and stretch, and he is also quite humble in the general Cai Yi.

In any case, for a period of time in the future, we will always have to accept the care of the Chinese, right?

If you make people unhappy now, when you are pressured by the British and myself in the future, you will directly sell them...

That's where the excitement goes.

Looking at Meyer? Valdike was polite and humble, if it was those bureaucrats in the former Qing Dynasty, maybe they would even have that feeling of flattery, but Cai Ye did not have this feeling.

Not only Cai Yi, but even Jin Yunpeng and other officers were the same.

After all, there are many more flesh-and-blood soldiers in this era than in the past and in the future more than twenty years from now...

"Colonel Valdike?" Seen Meyer? Valdike glanced at him, and Cai continued. "Mr. Colonel, we should have had a good talk, but I believe Your Excellency also knows the urgency of the moment, so I think we'd better talk about the handover now..."

In the case of the proclamation that came to Meyer? Valdike here, after Meyer? Valdike also knew the urgency of time, so he listened to Cai's words, Meyer? Valdike said directly.

"Your Excellency General is right, since the time is so urgent, why don't we carry out the handover ceremony earlier!"

"Handover ceremony?"

Cai Yi frowned, he was not interested in doing this kind of thing in this situation.

"I don't need to think about the handover ceremony or anything, let's just hand it over."

At this time, in order to show the welcome of the Germans, the gate of Qingdao Fortress was open, and on the way here, Cai Ye had already instructed the officers and soldiers on the train, so as soon as Cai's gesture fell, a team of national defense officers and soldiers had already poured into Qingdao Fortress.

Seeing the Wehrmacht people rushing in like this, the Germans were also in a panic, many German soldiers even held their weapons, and some other military and political officials also looked at Meyer? Valdike.

In their opinion, Cai Yi's move is not a good move...

But the eyes of his colleagues and subordinates, Meyer? Valdike didn't see it.

Seeing that their commanders seemed to be completely unresponsive, the German officers and soldiers, who were already a little angry, also became overwhelmed.

It was at this time that the Wehrmacht soldiers who poured into the fortress took all the key points of several fortresses into their own hands.

Seeing that his subordinates' actions were so smooth, Cai Ye also had a smile on his face.

"Thank you, Lord Valdike, for your cooperation..."

And yet Meyer? Valdike just smiled wryly...

"I hope that Your Excellency will fulfill your promise..."

"That's nature..."

Saying this, the Chinese flag has begun to fly over the Qingdao fortress.

At this point, the Qingdao fortress completely returned to the hands of the Wehrmacht.

(To be continued)