In May, the city of Nanjing was rainy and rainy, it is estimated that even God himself could not tell whether it should be spring or summer, the drizzle surrounded by a dull and stuffy feeling, the weather was always gloomy, and there was a heat wave like an undercurrent wandering in the air, which made people's hearts feel stuffy, and there would be an impulse to shout, which seemed to be like a country, after a long silence, he always wanted to shout in some way.

But a lot of times, reason controls people's urge to yell as well as a nation.

At noon, Zhang Zhidong, Cai Yi, Guan Mingtang and Liang Dunyan came to His Majesty's office in the government affairs building, the imperial government affairs building in the imperial palace, which has always been the heart center of the country, but now with the increasing number of officials in the government affairs building, compared with the past, the government affairs building, which is quite spacious, has become a little narrow.

After the three of them saluted and sat down, Liang Dunyan, as the negotiator of the Chinese People's Republic of China, introduced some details to His Majesty, which was actually the reason why he came to see His Majesty this time.

After listening to his report, Chen Moran smiled and invited the three of them to tea.

"Oh, Songsheng, yes, it seems that in a few days, I will be able to announce this good news to the people, although it is not after not taking possession and surrendering others, but at least, this agreement should be the first real equality treaty in Chinese history!"

"Your Majesty, now there is only one question left!"

Cai Yi, who had already listened to Liang Dunyan's introduction before, looked at His Majesty and spoke.

"Huh? What's the problem? ”

Leaning forward slightly, Chen Moran asked.

"Your Majesty, the question now is what we should do, while stationing troops in Taiwan and supervising the withdrawal of the Taiwan brigade of the Japanese army, we may also ensure that we will stumble on ourselves in North Korea!"

Tripper!

This is the agreement reached between Zhang Hao and Witte in Russia, the Chinese [***] team will withdraw from North Korea, but at the same time of withdrawal, most of the occupied areas will be handed over to Russia, of course, the explanation for the outside world is that Russia preempted.

As the reason why Chen Moran is willing to accept Werther's suggestion, it is because he doesn't mind causing some trouble to Yuben in North Korea, and he also doesn't mind that Russia will pay a heavier price in North Korea, and even longs for Russia to lose more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops in Korea. Then they have a strong navy, and they will not be able to threaten China for at least the next five to six years, or even longer.

"Tell me, do you have any plans for the General Staff?"

Lighting a cigarette, Chen Moran looked at Cai Ng, although he trusted them 100% on military issues, but in the past few months, Cai Que and others have been the focus of the investigation bureau's surveillance, after all, his "history" is really not reassuring.

"That's right, at present, we have two divisions in Sanduao, so we are ready to transport these two divisions to Taiwan by civilian ships after the agreement begins to be fulfilled......"

When Cai Yi mentioned this, he looked at His Majesty and continued with some caution.

"At the same time, we want to be able to transfer the fleet back from Surabaya instantly! To provide cover for the Army! ”

"Oh, Songsheng, have we made progress in our negotiations with the Dutch? ……”

Chen Moran asked casually, and it was Liang Dunyan who asked.

His Majesty's question made Cai Ye secretly surprised, thinking that it seemed that His Majesty was not ready to mobilize the navy!

"Yes...... So at present, we have not made any progress in our dealings with the Dutch, so we ......"

After Liang Dunyan introduced the progress of the negotiations with the Netherlands, Chen Moran fell into thought again, and he didn't even notice it immediately after Liang Dunyan finished speaking.

It is his own idea to take the opportunity to dig up a piece of meat from the Netherlands, but if the recovery of Taiwan is delayed because of this, then ...... "You see, how likely is it that the Dutch will make concessions?" ”

Chen Moran asked, but his eyes were looking out the window, a strong country, this country needs some strong country weather too much, only the weather of a strong country can awaken the people's sense of national honor, so that they can deeply understand the connection between the individual and the country, unlike in the past, they regard the family as the foundation, and the country is just an object of tax payment.

What is the breath of a strong country? Taiwan is! Lanfang is the same, Taiwan is the work of recovering Xinjiang, but Lanfang is the work of opening up the territory!

"According to the information we have so far, the concession of the Netherlands may be very small, otherwise it would not have mobilized two coastal defense ships in Dutch East India."

Liang Dunyan thought about it for a while and said.

"Therefore, I personally think that it is better to transfer the fleet back to ...... than to leave the fleet in Surabaya and spend a lot of money every month to send coal ships to replenish fuel."

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that sometimes, something has been done at the beginning, so it must be done forever......"

Zhang Zhidong, who had been silent, thought for a long time before speaking.

"If the fleet is transferred back to China without authorization, I am afraid that the Dutch will show weakness to us, and it is even more impossible to make concessions, and it may lead to the loss of the hearts of the people ......of Nanyang."

"Yes, yes, yes......"

Chen Moran nodded, this is exactly what he is worried about, firstly, he is afraid that the Dutch will think that he is showing weakness, and secondly, he is worried that it will affect the hearts of the people.

"However, we can't harm Taiwan because of unknown territory."

Chen Moran glanced at Cai Yi, the army definitely wanted the fleet to withdraw.

"This ......"

Zhang Zhidong couldn't help but be a little speechless for a while, not being able to show weakness at this time is related to the national body and the people's heart, but Taiwan is also the heart of the country and the people!

"Your Majesty, it's time for the fleet to rest, they've been in Surabaya for a few months,"

Cai Yi looked at His Majesty and continued.

"Perhaps a part of the fleet should be brought back and repaired, I think that the people would be understandable in that case, and the Dutch would not think that we were showing weakness."

"Hmm!"

Nodding, Chen Moran hesitated for a while, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Cai Yi:

"I think this matter must be handled carefully, and let the Admiralty draw up a plan...... Hmm,"

After pondering for a while, Chen Moran continued.

"I also have to telegraph to the North Korean Army that Lan Tianwei is ready to withdraw the army, and at the same time, I can release some signals to the outside world!"

On the evening of 11 May, more than 30 war correspondents from home and abroad gathered in a Korean-style mansion near the headquarters of the Korean Army Corps.

At the request of the reporters, Lan Tianwei agreed to give a speech to everyone and hold a small war press conference. The press conference should be regarded as the first of its kind in China, at least before China, no country has ever released official news by holding a press conference.

In the vast twilight, Lan Tianwei was dressed in a beautiful dark green tweed military uniform, and as she walked towards the mansion where the North Koreans had been requisitioned, anyone could see the medallion shining on the general's chest under the starlight, the straight military uniform, the young and handsome face, and the meritorious medal, all of which made those foreign journalists believe that when the general's photo was published in the newspapers, there might be a large number of admirers abroad.

The reporters standing outside the door with camera stands kept taking pictures of Lan Tianwei, and when Lan Tianwei was about to enter the mansion, the guards outside the door immediately raised their hands and saluted. After Lan Tianwei returned the salute, he walked into the room, "Your Excellency, in addition to the domestic newspapers, there are also 12 military reporters from Britain, the United States, Germany, France, and Russia, as well as the "Army" magazine and the Guangfu Daily. ”

The host of the reception whispered a word after the commander entered the room.

"Oh, there are a lot of foreign devils!"

Lan Tianwei nodded, walked to the podium, and held the Guards insignia with the dragon emblem, which was just awarded by His Majesty, to some extent, it made those officers and soldiers who were worried about the Guards Army not embellished with the word royal a little more comfortable, which somewhat meant that maybe after the end of this war, the Guards Army could become "His Majesty's Army".

"Sit down, everybody."

In the dim candlelight of the horse lamp, Lan Tianwei stood on the podium and repeated it directly in Chinese, and then in English, German, and French, in fact he was telling these people that he could ask questions directly in his own language, and he could also answer in these languages.

As an officer, you must master at least one foreign language, which is a hard requirement of the Whampoa Military Academy, but in the end, the foreign language they mastered surprised Chen Moran, the initiator, many officers can master at least two foreign languages after a year, but they are often German or Chinese.

On the other hand, the Chinese language is the most popular language in the army, but there are also a very small number of people who have a language talent that is difficult for others to achieve, just like Lan Tianwei, in the past two years, in addition to the Chinese language learned when studying abroad, when learning German, I also taught myself English, French, and now I have learned Russian.

“…… I think it is already clear to everyone that our army has now gained a certain advantage in Pyongyang, and Gentaro Kodama is trapped in Pyongyang and has not been able to ,...... a single step."

When making a simple opening remarks, Lan Tianwei had a smile on his face, and occasionally even showed a hint of pride, at least until now, he was the winner of this war, fulfilling the promise he made to the director and His Majesty when he entered the court.

As with any press conference, after a brief introduction to the current situation, reporters began to ask questions, whether it was the army or other political axe departments, the press conference was conducted in the course of exploration, but with the principle of never wasting time.

After the questioning began, a journalist from the United States asked first.

"Your Excellency, what is the future of your country's invasion of Korea? Will it drive the Japanese army out of North Korea completely? In addition, will it fight in conjunction with the Russian army? ”

Glancing at the American reporter, Lan Tianwei smiled slightly.

"First of all, we must pay attention to one point, this war, in its essence, is a war imposed on China, this war, it is said that it is well prepared, while China is not well prepared, and even in the military operation on the Korean Peninsula, we are also hasty!" Like the vast majority of Chinese officials, they would never mention South Korea in any public setting, but would replace South Korea with North Korea, which to some extent also shows their mentality, for Chinese, South Korea's reading power is only nominal, and it is still possible that he will become a vassal of China again now, and in the future.

"I recently noticed a comment from a German journalist!"

As he spoke, he turned his attention to one of the reporters, a foreign correspondent, the German journalist Ruhr Carter, who gave the Guards a very positive evaluation compared to the fact that "the Chinese Army is not inferior to any European Army, and its use of a large number of new weapons should be learned by Europe, and it is not just weapons that support the backbone of the Chinese Army." , but brave Chinese soldiers", it is precisely this kind of high bargaining that makes many officers, including Lan Tianwei, full of good feelings towards him.

He said very pertinently in the comment: "Chinese brave! It is the bravery of the Chinese people who have overcome all seemingly insurmountable difficulties, logistics, materials, and even the training of soldiers, and we who fought in a hurry relied on what to rely on to carry out this war, that is, the duty and courage of soldiers, but the courage of soldiers is not squandered by commanders, so the ultimate goal of any military operation in Korea will be carried out according to the established strategy."

Lan Tianwei's pun answer only made the reporters twitch for a while, and they vaguely heard the meaning of his words from this sentence.

At this time, Ruer Carter, who was originally being noticed by Lan Tianwei, stood up and asked.

"We have noticed that not long ago, after the outbreak of the Sino-Chinese conflict, the two countries held talks in Nanjing, and there was news that the military operation of the Korean Army in Korea was actually a preparation for your country's recovery of Taiwan, that is, the "South Korea-Taiwan exchange theory" that was spread in this newspaper. ”

As a veteran journalist, who would have heard the meaning of Lan Tianwei's words, China has no intention of occupying all of Korea, and they may have even begun to draw up a plan for the withdrawal of troops, who knows? This war, which had been permeated with an eerie aura from the beginning, was not surprising that it ended abruptly.

War is just another form of politics.

"Well, I guess for a soldier, my only duty is to obey orders, that's all!"

Lan Tianwei, who answered the question directly in the future, then smiled again.

"Personally, though, I want the recovery of Taiwan more than anyone else, after all, Taiwan is the homeland, and North Korea ...... It's just territory! ”

In response to a reporter's question, Lan Tianwei used the principle of "land and territory" commonly used in Europe, the land is the land of the country since ancient times, and the territory is the overseas colonies obtained through the struggle of several generations, while the general principle in Europe is that "the land is fought for every inch of land" and "the territory can be traded".

In fact, in the past few months, both official and semi-official public opinion have instilled the view of "land and territory" in the public in order to pave the way for public opinion on Taiwan-DPRK relations.

This will be asked by a domestic reporter who did not understand the meaning of Lan Tianwei's words.

"Your Excellency Commander, are we going to Busan in the future?"

His question made the surrounding reporters prick up their ears at the same time, only a very small number of people did not have the slightest interest, the exchange between South Korea and Taiwan has become inevitable, how can the Chinese still go to Busan.

"North Korea is a long and narrow peninsula, and if it is sandwiched between two sides, it will be in a dilemma. China has been enslaved for 2,600 years, and now the empire has not had a strong navy at the beginning of its efforts. So don't have that illusion for at least the next 10 or 20 years. ”

After pondering for a while, Lan Tianwei said earnestly.

"The road is tortuous, but the future is bright, that is, it is not very good now, in the future, I will eat Western food, eat steak, and now I have to drink porridge, if I don't eat, I will starve to death, and what will I eat in the future if I starve to death?"

Lan Tianwei's analogy was exchanged for a burst of laughter from reporters, these reporters who had interviewed General Yuben and also met various [***] officials, it was the first time to meet a general who spoke so funny, and to a certain extent, now Lan Tianwei can talk here and the ease of the current battle situation is not unrelated, like Yue himself, constantly fighting with meat bullets to win, even if he wins, I am afraid that it is also tasteless to win.

"Your Excellency, as you said, your country does not have a strong navy, so will the army take a landing operation? And thus form an encirclement of your army? ”

Roulkart, who was born in the military, asked a question to the bone, and when he asked this question, all the reporters hurriedly picked up the pen.

"It's possible, but don't be afraid! Strategically fine. His Majesty once said that the fate of a generation of Chinese is destined to be sacrifice! If we dare to take risks, then we have the determination to carry the war through to the end. China has never been so strong as it is today, it is more united than it was under the Manchu colonies, and we have always done everything we can to control the scale of the war for peace, and if some people try to break the current situation that is not easy to maintain, then we will certainly deal a complete and devastating blow to it, in short, we must maintain our yearning for peace, and at the same time prepare for the worst, victory depends on earning, and there is no bargain to be gained. ”

In fact, since the outbreak of this war, China has used every opportunity to show the world that it is forced to carry out this war, and for the sake of peace, it will control the scale of the war as much as possible.

Finally, another reporter asked.

"Since entering the DPRK, what have been the results of the Korean Army?!

"There are no statistics yet, I can't say if it's accurate, it will be announced in a few days. However, I know that it is accurate that our losses were far less than they had been in the past, but victory was never easy, and any victory on the battlefield was paid by the valiant officers and men of the Imperial Guard, and it was paid a great price. ”

Speaking of this, Lan Tianwei's words changed, and his eyes became cold.

"Because of this, the blood of the Guards must be rewarded!"

(To be continued)