At the end of February, the capital was still cold, and the whistling north wind was blowing on the skin. But after all, it is early spring, and the cold vaguely reveals the meaning of spring, the willows on the side of the moat begin to bud, and the spring flowers in the unknown corner have already secretly bloomed.

Around noon, the train station outside the front gate is still full of people coming and going, and the sound of hurried footsteps, the shouting of hawkers, and the sound of the train's arrival at the station compose a harmonious movement.

At this time, a man wearing a top hat, a long gown and a horse coat, a mink coat, and black sunglasses on his eyes hurried out of the gate of the station.

"This master is going to make a car!"

"Take my car, and you can sit safely!"

"Master, where are you going, there is no place in this huge Sijiu City that I can't find Xu San!"

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A man dressed as a Northland merchant came out of the station, and the coachmen outside the gate rushed up and shouted hard.

"Dongjiaomin Lane, French Embassy District." The businessman-like man pointed to the coachman named Xu San and said.

"Okay, sit, sit!" Xu San was a little disappointed, the front door is only a quarter of an hour away from the French Embassy, which is not a big job, but since the guests have ordered themselves, it is not easy to refuse, otherwise it will break the rules of this circle, and they will be spurned by their peers, so they have to go back quickly to catch the next train entering the station.

More than ten minutes later, the rickshaw stopped at the gate of the French Embassy, and the businessman-like man jumped down, took out a piece of ocean from his pocket and threw it to Xu San.

"Master, you don't need so much, a small ocean is enough." Xu San took Dayang in his hand and said reluctantly.

"Thank you so much!" The businessman-like man waved his hand and said.

"Really! Thank you. Xu Sanqian thanked him before pulling the empty car and running back.

Seeing Xu San walking away, the businessman-looking man first walked a few steps towards the gate of the French Embassy, and the guards outside the door were about to stop him, but he turned around and walked quickly towards the gate of the German Embassy across the road. Compared with the French embassy where all kinds of people came in and out, the German embassy was much more deserted, and no one had entered or left for a long time, but the German soldiers at the door still faithfully performed their duties, vigilantly staring at the pedestrians on the street at the door.

"I'm sorry, please show your ID." Perhaps no one had visited for a long time, and the German soldier was much more polite and said in broken Chinese.

"Tony, I'm Don Dao." The man who looked like a merchant took off his sunglasses and said to him in fluent German: "Colonel Tolistan is here, I have an urgent need to see him." ”

"Don, Mr. Tang!" The German soldier Tony looked carefully for a moment before saying in surprise, although it has been almost a year, Tang Zhidao has worked in the German embassy area for a month or two after all, and has left an excellent impression on the vast majority of Germans in the embassy area.

"Wait a minute, I'll call inside." Knowing Gui Zhi Tang Zhidao is no longer an employee of the German Embassy, and he still has to get approval from above to enter the Embassy.

"Okay." Tang Zhidao put on his sunglasses again, pacing back and forth, thinking about the purpose of this trip.

"Mr. Tang, you can go in, Adjutant Hans is waiting for you downstairs." Tony didn't let Tang Daodao wait too long, and quickly left the door room.

Tang Daodao walked through the sprawling German embassy and German barracks, and then came to the familiar three-story Gothic building, where Captain Hans was waiting downstairs.

"Translator Tang, why are you dressed like this today?" Seeing Tang Zhidao's dress, Hans said in surprise: "Surely he has started to engage in business." ”

"No, it's just that it can be worn like this." Tang Zhidao said with a smile, although the purpose of this trip is more consistent with this dress, it is a transaction through and through, but he has too few chips in his hand, and he doesn't know if the German is willing to make this deal with him. …,

"Colonel Tolistan is not in a good mood for a while, Don Translator, you can help persuade him more." With the failure of diplomacy with China, Tolistan's temper became worse and worse, and Hans did not suffer less on weekdays.

Tang Zhidao did not speak, but followed Hans into the building, and the hall on the first floor was still plastered with news of the German victory on all fronts.

"Dear Don, I finally see you again." As soon as he walked upstairs to the corridor, Colonel Tolistan greeted him, apparently waiting a little impatiently.

"Me too, it's an honor to see Your Excellency Colonel again." Tang Zhidao also greeted and looked at Colonel Tolistan, who had aged a lot in less than a year.

"It's been almost a year in a flash, what do you mean by dressing up, Tang." The two sat down as guests, and Tolistan was also curious about Tang Zhidao's dress.

"It's not interesting, it's just that it's more convenient to come to the German embassy this way." Tang Zhidao took out a pack of foreign cigarettes and handed one to Tolistan.

"Alas! I didn't expect my dignified German Empire to fall to such a point, even a little ......" Tolistan said hatefully, but the words reached his mouth and swallowed back, otherwise it would be too rude.

"Your Excellency Colonel, don't mind, even if your country is defeated, it will still be a power to be reckoned with, and it won't be long before you can make a comeback. Unlike our country, even if it barely catches the big ship of the Entente and mixes up with the status of a victorious country, it is still a weak country that has been bullied! Of course, Tang Zhidao knew what Tolistan's second half of the words were, but he could only ignore it, even if Germany lost badly, it would not be able to trample on ZG today, not to mention that there were still requests for help here.

"Our country will definitely lose? Today, our army still occupies an absolute advantage on the east, west and south fronts, especially the entire territory of Serbia and Romania on the southern front has been occupied by our camp, and Russia's internal instability is about to collapse, even on the western front, our army still firmly controls northeast France. Tolistan suddenly stood up and said excitedly: "Why should my country lose? The German Empire will never lose, and the short-term politicians of your country will pay the price! ”

"Haha......" Tang Zhidao laughed, the stubborn old German man was still unwilling to admit defeat in front of his so-called weak country soldiers.

"Y-What are you laughing at!" Tolistan roared angrily: "Do you think that your country's entry into the war will put pressure on our country? With those armies in your country, I only need to give me three or five divisions to wipe them out!" ”

"Why is Colonel Tolistan so excited, if he is so confident?" Tang Zhidao sneered and said: "Although our country's participation in the war will not cause much direct harm to your country, we will not even send a single soldier to Europe. But we have the largest number of hard-working laborers in the world, as long as one or two million are sent to Europe, millions of British and French can be released, and with the powerful industrial power of the United States, millions of troops can be armed within half a year! ”

"The United States? Don't forget that the United States is a neutral country and will equip the Entente with millions of troops for free! Tolistan said stiffly.

"I bet you that the United States will declare war on your country in two months at most." Tang Zhidao said confidently: "Your country's unlimited submarine warfare has completely violated the interests of the United States!" ”

"So unless your country can completely resolve the war within this year, it will be difficult for your country to survive next year with your national strength!" Tang Zhidao broke the news again: "With the current situation of the dogs and teeth of all fronts, this task is absolutely impossible to complete. ”

"Don, I have to admit that what you said makes a lot of sense." Hearing this, Tolistan took a puff of his cigarette and said, "But as an imperial soldier, you will never admit defeat if you don't fight until the last moment!" ”…,

"The performance of your country's servicemen on the battlefield is impeccable." Tang Zhidao nodded and said: "It's just that the stupid performance of your country's diplomats has offset the blood shed by your soldiers, and it is destined not to win if you try to challenge the whole world with the strength of one country." ”

"Again, I have to admit that you have some truth in what you say." This time Tolistan was even more lonely, bowed his head and said, "But as a military diplomat, I reserve my opinion. ”

"If nothing else, at least your country's diplomatic efforts in our country have been very unsuccessful." Tang Zhidao paused and said: "My country is about to break off diplomatic relations with your country, Your Excellency should know it." ”

"Yes, but Ambassador Xin Ci is trying to find a way to salvage the matter." Tolistan felt that even he could not believe this ridiculous justification.

"As long as China and Germany break off diplomatic relations, your country's decades of diplomatic efforts in China will be in vain." Tang Zhidao has received definite news, and the severance of diplomatic relations between Germany and Germany will be submitted to the National Assembly for a vote next month, and there should be no problems.

"Could it be that Tang do you have a way to save this matter?" Seeing that Tang Zhidao repeatedly mentioned this matter, Tolistan cautiously asked, as long as Sino-German diplomatic relations were severed, he and his colleagues in the German embassy would soon be sent back to China, what a shame it was.

"Your Excellency Colonel, you think too highly of me." Tang Zhidao spread his hands and said: "This is also the trend of the times, and no one can change it!" ”

"Yes, you're just a small member of the War Department, if only the minister is about the same." Tolistan laughed dumbly, amused by his strange thoughts.

"You're wrong, I left the War Department more than half a year ago." Tang Zhidao said with a smile: "It seems that your country's intelligence collection on China needs to be strengthened. "It's just a joke, German intelligence agencies are not bored enough to pay attention to the transfer of a lieutenant colonel or major.

"Really? Are you really going to be a businessman? Tolistan said in surprise, disappointment in his words.

"I am now the commander of the Second Mixed Regiment directly under the Army, commanding a large regiment of more than 3,500 people." Tang Zhidao didn't go around in circles anymore, and said directly: "This is also the purpose of my visit to your embassy today. ”

"A large group of three thousand five hundred people? Don, congratulations. I know that you are not an idle person, and there will be a time when the bitterness will come. Tolistan said sincerely, "But what does this have to do with your coming to the embassy?" ”

"In addition to reminiscing with Your Excellency today, the most important thing is to negotiate a deal with your country!" Tang Zhidao said in a low voice.

"Deal? You and our country? Are you representing ZG, or are you personal? A barrage of questions popped up from Tolistan's mouth.

"You heard me right, it's me who wants to make a deal with your country." Tang Zhidao repeated: "At present, I can only represent myself. ”

"Yes!" Tolistan felt a little funny, a ZG regiment commander wanted to trade with the German Empire, if it weren't for this person's extreme appreciation, if this person was not highly praised by General Ludendorff, if it weren't for this person who had been a Chinese translator for himself for a month or two, he would have let him get out of the way!

"Here are a few terms of the transaction that I have drafted, please take a look at them!" Tang Zhidao took out a few terms of the deal that had been drafted on the train these days from his coat pocket and handed them to Tolistan.

"Okay, I'll take a look first." Tolistan made up his mind that if it was within his authority, he might as well agree to one or two, and it could be regarded as a good relationship before leaving China.

"Oh my God!" After a quick glance at the so-called terms of the deal written in Chinese and German, Tolistan stood up and shouted, "You're not crazy, are you?" ”

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