Tolistan's overnight report did not cause much repercussions when it was sent to the German Foreign Office, on the contrary, the heads of the Foreign Office felt that he was a bit overstepping his authority and unreliable. The report of a military attache of your embassy in China does not include the situation in China (China's situation and the possibility of China entering the war), but instead you want to point fingers at the grand strategy of the high command, which is not overstepping your authority, and this report is completely your personal opinion, after all, it is understandable that you are in China and are concerned about the European war and make some things out, but you pointed out at the beginning of the report that this is the view of a Chinese soldier (and it is not counted yet), is it not a big joke in the world. Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution or for the sake of the excellent report itself, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs forwarded it to the General Staff.

After seeing this report, the extremely intelligent staff officers of the General Staff: First of all, they were angry, what do you mean by the Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs to transmit such a report? A slap in the face? Joke, as the highest priority staff on the planet, do you need someone else to teach how to fight? It was shocking and shocking that the report's conclusions, especially its summary of the mistakes of the German army in the early stages of the war, were very similar to the one kept in the safe by the General Staff, and that the data cited in this report were close to those in the possession of the General Staff. Again, it was a laugh, because many of the report's ideas were unrealistic in their opinion, and it was more like a fantasy to think that the internal collapse of the giant empire of Tsarist Russia would be more like a fantasy, and more importantly, this report strongly advocated focusing on the Eastern Front, which was diametrically opposed to the ongoing strategy of the German High Command, and Verdun had been sounding for more than two months, and several German troops were coming from the Eastern Front. In the end, the report was not handed over to the Chief of the General Staff at all, and was locked in a filing cabinet, which was known to very few people except a few staff officers, and it was not until two years later, when the defeat of Germany was certain, that no one remembered it, but it was too late.

As countless predecessors said, the wheel of history rolls forward and will not change because of the words of some little people. Tang Zhidao is still a humble translator, the only thing to be happy about is that the military attache and even the German soldiers in the entire embassy respect him very much, which makes him, a second-class citizen, not aggrieved, but how long can such a life last? As soon as Germany's defeat is revealed, China will sever diplomatic relations with Germany and declare war on Germany under the pressure of Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries.

"Don, there's a drinking party tonight, come with me!"

"Don, accompany me tomorrow afternoon to visit XXX in your country!"

"Don, please help me translate the few Chinese documents sent by Hans into German!"

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The career of a translator is so leisurely and comfortable, which makes Tang Daodao, who has been adrift for two lifetimes, feel a little like a dream.

Time flies like a white horse, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Over the past month or so, some major events have occurred frequently, making China's political situation more and more confusing.

On April 17, 1916, Feng Guozhang, the two strongest princes of the Beiyang system, the Jiangsu overseer, and Zhang Xun, the Yangtze River patrol envoy, announced the outline of the eight measures for mediating the current situation, that is, recognizing Yuan still in the position of president, carefully electing parliamentarians, reconvening the Congress, punishing traitors, organizing an army, abiding by the law of the first year, and the provincial generals and envoys serving as usual, withdrawing the former enemy armies of Sichuan and Hunan provinces, and amnesty for the party.

On April 23, President Yuan appointed Duan Qirui as the chief of the army, Lu Zhengxiang as the chief of foreign affairs, Wang Yitang as the chief of internal affairs, Sun Baoqi as the chief of finance, Zhang Guogan as the chief of education, Jin Bangping as the chief of agriculture and commerce, Cao Rulin as the chief of communications, Wang Shizhen as the chief of staff, and Zhuang Yunkuan as the chief of audit.

On 1 May, the Liangguang Metropolitan Headquarters was established in Zhaoqing, with Cen Chunxuan as the commander, Liang Qichao as the staff officer, Li Gengen as the deputy staff officer, Zhang Shizhao as the secretary general, Wen Zongyao as the director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, Yang Yongtai as the director of the Finance Bureau, Niu Yongjian as the military representative, Gu Zhongxiu as the political representative, and Jiang Fangzhen as the director of the battle plan. …,

On May 8, the Military Affairs Institute of the Protector Army was established in Zhaoqing, with Tang Jiyao as the commander of the army, Cen Chunxuan as the deputy commander of the army, and the authority of the commander of the army, Lu Rongting, Long Jiguang, Liang Qichao, Cai Yi, Liu Xianshi, Li Liejun, and Chen Bingkun as the army, Liang Qichao as the chairman of the political committee, Tang Shaoyi as the diplomatic envoy, and Li Gengen as the staff officer of the Northern Expedition Combined Army.

On the same day, Sun Yat-sen made a declaration in Shanghai, working with all parties to discuss Yuan, respect the law, formally put forward the three principles of nationality, civil rights, and people's livelihood, and informed Tiantong in Hankou, Juzheng in Shandong, and Zhu Zhixin in Hong Kong to temporarily use the five-color flag, so as not to have suspicion with Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces.

On May 9, Cai Yi replied to Duan Qirui and Wang Shizhen: 1. Yuan immediately abdicated and was succeeded by Li Yuanhong; 2. If it is difficult for Li to be competent, he can resign under the pretext of resigning and become the regent of the prime minister; 3. Withdraw the former enemy army and discuss the aftermath with the north and south; 4. Provision for the election of a new President under special conditions.

"It's all the newspapers of the other day!" Tolistan frowned and said that listening to Tang Dao and reading Chinese newspapers was an important way for him to understand the situation in China and analyze China's military situation. He has only been in China for two or three months, and it is difficult for him to digest so much information at once, and even who is in the same camp is confused.

"The newspapers haven't been delivered for the past two days!" Tang Zhidao shrugged his shoulders and said, there are not many local newspapers in the capital, except for the Shuntian Times (a Japanese-funded newspaper in Beijing), and most of them report good news but not bad news due to the prestige of President Yuan Da, and the authenticity is not high. It takes a certain amount of time for newspapers from other cities (Tianjin in the north and Shanghai in the south) to come.

"I'm afraid the president of your country is ......," Tolistan said again and again, after all, it was too rude to ridicule the president of China in front of Chinese.

"Yuan Shikai has today's fate, it is purely because he is to blame and blames others!" Tang Zhidao said disapprerovantly: "If you don't want to be a good lifelong president, you have to be an emperor!" "Anyway, this person has been labeled as a thief in the future, and there is no psychological burden to lose two sentences.

"Is there such a big difference between an emperor or a president?" Tolistan was puzzled and said: "We have an emperor in Germany, take a step back and say that your country is really suitable for American-style democracy?" "Until the end of World War I, the imperial system was still a relatively popular system, and only the United States and France did not have an emperor (queen) among the top ten powers in the world.

"To promote a democratic system, my country really does not have this condition!" Tang Zhidao shook his head and said, "But it is impossible to return to the old path of the imperial system!" "After Xinhai, Chinese wine is facing such a dilemma, the democratic system is getting worse and worse, although the imperial system has gone through two iterations and finally abandoned by the world, the Chinese people have met on the road of exploration, and they have not found a road suitable for the national conditions.

"You mean the dictator in the guise of democracy that your country needs?" Tolistan effectively said what Tang Daodao wanted to express.

"Yes, China really needs such a hero at this stage!" Tang Zhidao nodded and said, "It's a pity that President Yuan Da gave up his best choice and slipped into the abyss of the imperial system!" Later history has also proved this, it doesn't matter whether you are dictatorial or not, the key is whether you can put on the cloak of democracy.

"Who do you think will be the hero in today's China?" This topic piqued Tolistan's interest.

"It's hard to say!" Tang Zhidao smiled and said, "Who is the real strong man in China in the eyes of the colonel!" "The real group of strongmen haven't surfaced yet, and they don't know how to wander in that ravine.

"I have only been in China for a short time, and my understanding of China is extremely limited!" Tolistan said lightly: "Before coming to China, I only heard of a few names such as Yuan Shikai, Sun Wen, Huang Xing, and Puyi, the last emperor of your country!" ”…,

"After coming to China, I have seen many big names in your country, but there are really not many who can make my eyes shine!" Tolistan shook his head and said, "Most of them are professional bureaucratic gags, but on the contrary, Brother Tang, you have made me deeply understand China." ”

"Me? If I had that ability, I wouldn't have been reduced to being a translator for Your Excellency! Tang Zhidao said with a wry smile.

"It's not just me who thinks this way, Keats thinks the same way I do!" Tolistan smiled and comforted and said: "Isn't there a saying in your country, so the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first work hard and work their muscles and bones...... Keats is the German minister to China, and he is also an extremely good master of disguise, he once summoned Tang Zhidao, who was an interpreter, at the suggestion of Tolistan.

"Haha, Your Excellency will be fried and sold!" Tang Zhidao was teased by Tolistan.

"Tang translation, the newspapers of the last two days are here!" At this time, Adjutant Hans came with a large stack of newspapers.

"Thanks, just put it here!" Tang Zhidao pointed to the small table in front of him and said, "Colonel, let's continue to read the newspaper!" ”

"The State Council has ordered all banknotes issued by the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, as well as the amounts payable, to be temporarily prohibited from cashing in cash." Tang Zhidao even flipped through a few newspaper headlines to prominently publish this news, and couldn't help but be stunned.

"Don, what's wrong!" Tolistan hurriedly asked when he saw Tang Zhidao staying there.

"Colonel, I think I'll have to go back!" Tang Zhidao sighed and said, half of Lao Tzu's belongings are cash issued by the Bank of China, and this suspension is basically about to become a stack of waste paper.

"Okay, Hans called a car to send Tang Zhidao back!" Tolistan didn't know what was going on, but nodded in agreement.