The summer sun poured down on the streets of Paris, and although the citizens of Paris, who had been tormented by the shock and war, brought some solace to the hearts of the new government, the strong rise of Germany left France in a state of confusion. The 2nd French Empire was in internal and external trouble, and there was no capital to contend with the rising German Empire. In the face of the German threat, the French Foreign Minister visited Germany in May, and in the face of German strength, the Gallic rooster had to bow his head in humiliation.

After consultations, France acquiesced to Germany's expansionist rights and signed a German-French non-aggression pact. In the present state, Germany is not capable of fighting France, although the two countries are feuding, but Germany also needs the cooperation of the French in order to expand smoothly, so Poland is in danger first, including Austria-Hungary in southern Europe. On the surface, Austria-Hungary was still a member of the alliance, and with the lack of time to take care of Britain and the United States, in fact, the whole of Europe was abandoned by Britain and the United States.

The French withdrew from the alliance and now faced the threat of Germany, so to speak, there was no way to enter the heavens, and it was at this moment that a life-saving straw came. In early June, Bailey's subordinates returned to France, where the French people were no longer paying for the hopeless war, and the French government, which had been able to take a breather, was facing a new threat of war. In this regard, the French government and people fell into panic.

Although a contract was signed with Germany, what was the contract? It's just a piece of waste paper, and it can be torn up at any time. In the French parliamentary hall that day, President Monrier listened to the report of Bale's subordinates and thought that he had heard it wrong. He picked up Brigadier General Bell's letter and read it carefully, and asked in surprise, "President of the Chinese Empire." Personally negotiate with Brigadier General Bell and ask China and France to negotiate? Bell's subordinate said: "Your Excellency, the lowly position guarantees that this is true." ”

Prime Minister Inge read Bale's letter and said: "Your Excellency, President. The Chinese Empire took the initiative to negotiate on its own initiative, presumably believing that we had withdrawn from the alliance and called for peace. I believe that in the current situation, it is impossible for the Chinese Empire to use deceptive means without a purpose, and it should be credible. French Foreign Minister Fernand said: "Your Excellency, I think this is good news. Germany was unscrupulous and secretly had a high probability of making contact with the Chinese Empire. This is evidenced by the unconditional release of German prisoners of war by the Chinese Empire. ”

Inge continued: "Germany sharpens its knives and will attack Poland at any time. If we reconcile with the Chinese Empire, we will restrain the Germans from becoming our enemy. In the current situation. The inviolability of French territory is a matter of urgency. I decided to lead a government delegation to the Chinese Empire for negotiations. "We have 50,000 prisoners of war in the Chinese Empire, and they will definitely ask for ransoms for the prisoners of war, and even offer war reparations, which is not a small amount. Now the country is in a hurry. It is undoubtedly worse than the worse. President Monriel sighed.

Inge continued: "Your Excellency, President. If Germany completes its strategic expansion, the next step will definitely be aimed at us, and we must bear this price for the sake of France's security. Now that the Chinese Empire has offered to negotiate, we cannot afford to miss the opportunity. The ministers were all talkative, and they agreed that in such a crisis, being able to reconcile with the Chinese Empire was the only way to save France.

Monriel was silent for a while and asked, "How do you get in touch with the Chinese Empire?" Bell's subordinate replied, "The Chinese Empire demands." If the French side is sincere, it will enter the Indian Ocean through the Suez Canal. It also telegraphed to get in touch with Chinese warships operating in the Indian Ocean, and then reached Yangon, Burma, where it traveled overland to the capital. At present, trains in Myanmar can go directly to the capital. Without further ado, the French government, which was in dire straits at home and abroad, soon decided to cross the Mediterranean Sea into the Suez Canal with a 10-member delegation headed by Prime Minister Inge and supplemented by Foreign Minister Fernand on a freighter in the port of Marseille and escorted by warships.

North Africa is currently a French colony, so there is no danger for the French to sail along the way. The flotilla navigated the narrow channel of the Suez Canal, with the bare mountains on both sides devoid of any life, giving it a bleak feel. French Prime Minister Inge stood on the deck with his long body and looked forward, and after a long time, he said to Bale's subordinates: "I was surprised by your description of the living conditions of prisoners of war in China along the way, usually prisoners of war are doing heavy labor on the enemy side, and many of them will be tortured to death. I didn't expect the Chinese to treat prisoners of war like this, and actually let the French manage themselves, and I have to praise Chinese civilization as a strange thing in the East. ”

"This ancient country of the East became powerful almost overnight, and we have to take a fresh look at a powerful empire that has risen in the East." Inger sighed. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we were captured in Annam, and apart from the loss of freedom, we are basically living well. Although the road construction is hard, we live with dignity. Many of us, especially those with skills, have been appointed and married to Chinese women, and we are living very well. There is a phenomenon that we have always been puzzled about: in successive wars, China's economy has not been dragged down, but on the contrary, it has flourished, creating a miracle in the history of wars in the world. ”

"The Chinese are fighting continuously, and it is not possible to do without a strong economic backing, so you can tell me about the economic development of Chinese mainland?" "I don't know anything else, we were building roads in the wilderness before we got parole. Take Guangzhou as an example, there are factories everywhere, there are all kinds of civilian goods produced in various parts of China, and many daily necessities are not available in Western countries, the Chinese are too terrible, and the future world will definitely be theirs. Bell's subordinate said depressedly.

"It is no wonder that China's weaponry and equipment are rapidly surpassing ours, and it is no wonder that the Chinese Navy is rapidly surpassing us, and there is no doubt that their manufacturing technology has led the world." "In the past two years, cars, trucks, and motorcycles have appeared in China, and China's development has surprised us almost every year. Your Excellency, if you set foot on the land of China, you will feel that this ancient civilization is no longer what it used to be, and its spiritual outlook, dress, and living conditions are unprecedented in terms of Chinese spirit, clothing, and living conditions??????。 ”

The reconnaissance ship of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Empire communicated with the French warship, and the cipher was set by both sides. On this day, the sea and the sky were colorful, and in the western Indian Ocean, Wen Biao, commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, led the flagship Taishan, four frigates, two submarine hunters, and two reconnaissance submarines, to appear in this sea area. In the command cabin of the flagship Taishan, Commander Wen Biao held a telescope to look ahead, and the view ahead was very good, but there was no shadow of a ship in the open sea.

"Commander, the headquarters has put us in touch with the French, and we have asked us to take them. Yesterday we were hostile, today they are guests, and this change is simply difficult to adapt. "If you don't adapt, you have to adapt, and the president has always taught us that there are no eternal friends in the world, only eternal interests. Although I am not cold to the Gallic rooster either, the orders of the headquarters must be carried out. "Report, the French called, they reached the sea area of 86!" A communications officer came in to report.

"Sea Area 86??? Here, about 50 nautical miles from us! "The subordinates quickly marked the exact location on the chart." Ordered the fleet to move at full speed to meet the French. "When the French entered the 86th sea area, they entered the area of activity of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Empire, and according to the agreement, when the French entered the 86th sea area, they stopped advancing to avoid misunderstanding. The French kept their promise and stopped their advance when they entered the 86th sea.

The French cover fleet had one battleship, 6 gunboats, and they escorted vigilantly around the freighters. A few hours later, the two fleets met, and after a flag exchange, the two sides lifted the battle alarm. On the freighter, the French Foreign Minister said: "Your Excellency, according to international exchanges, they should send people to our ship to liaison, after all, we are high-ranking officials of the French government. "Flag language, see what the other party means?" Inge commanded.

Soon a subordinate came to report: "Report, the other party asked not to contact, and asked our personnel to board the opponent's warship directly?" "This is also too domineering, it is simply unreasonable, and I can't agree to the other party's request." Foreign Secretary Fernand argued with reason. Yingge sighed and said: "People have to bow their heads under the eaves, this is the attitude of the strong. We had to endure humiliation for the sake of France. Inform the other party, and we agree to the other party's request. ”

On the deck of the flagship Taishan, Wen Biao raised his hand and saluted: "The contemptible person is Wen Biao, the commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet of the Chinese Empire, and on behalf of the Imperial President Deng Zixuan, he is here to welcome the distinguished guests!" Don't get me wrong, this is all about saving time. Wen Biao is neither humble nor silent, his attitude is very calm, and he has no arrogant style, so that Yingge and others can talk about it on face. Then the flags of the warships of the two sides exchanged words and whistles, and the sailors lined up on the side of the deck to salute. After the handover was completed, the two fleets went their separate ways.

The fleet rode the wind and waves and headed for Yangon, Burma. The Taishan, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, has just completed the transformation, and the front and rear main guns have been turned into 4-barreled guns, and the dark gun body emits a bright dark light. Inge, Fernand and others stood under the cannon body with mixed feelings and mixed feelings. Seeing the envious, jealous and hateful expressions of the ministers, Bell's subordinates said: "The shipbuilding industry of the Chinese Empire has stood at the forefront of the world. I learned a little about it elsewhere through the radio and newspapers in Guangzhou, but there are more than 100 shipyards in Guangzhou, large and small, and there are two shipyards that can build more than 10,000 tons, and China's coastline is tens of thousands of kilometers, and there are many shipyards along the coast. ”

Inge was silent for a long time and said: "Have you noticed that the hull of the Chinese warship is not riveted, what does this mean?" An accompanying Minister of Industry said: "At present, we are studying metal welding technology, there is no doubt that the Chinese Empire has not only developed welding technology, but also has been put into large-scale industrial production, welding technology can greatly speed up the construction cycle of ships and products, in the field of metal welding, the Chinese Empire has left us behind." ”

Everyone was speechless, and they didn't know what to say, that terrible country made them tremble. (To be continued......)

PS: The emperor is not in a hurry, and the eunuchs are in a hurry.