At this time, it was the end of January, and although the weather was still very cold, it was much stronger than it was more than half a month ago, so the stove in the room was not as vigorous as it used to be.

After signaling a subordinate to fill the fire to retreat, Yan Shao picked up the water cup next to him and took a sip. There are a few ice cubes floating in the cup, and you can see that it must be 'cool' after drinking it...

Looking at Yan Shao's appearance, Kaoru Otsuki, who was sitting opposite and was thinking, smiled helplessly.

"Brother Yan, drinking water like this is really not very good for the body..."

Compared with when she first came to China, Kaoru Otsuki's mood is undoubtedly much better, especially after seeing Fumiko grow up healthily, the sadness that originally shrouded her body has almost disappeared.

At the beginning, in fact, Kaoru Otsuki also had some worries about how to call Yan Shao.

If you call the boss or the governor directly, it is obviously too rusty to call it like this, and she is not Yan Shao's subordinate. Mr.'s words are obviously a little rusty. Follow Lu Ying to call the master? She's not a subordinate.

If you call the name directly, although it is relatively better, it is always a little impolite, and in the end, Yan Shao himself proposed the title of 'Brother Yan'. This is probably the most suitable one, because in terms of age, Yan Shao is indeed a few years older than Otsuki Kaoru, and the title of eldest brother is much more appropriate than the others.

Therefore, after coming to China, Otsuki Kaoru has always called Yan Shao as his eldest brother.

And at this time, she, like Elainor and the others, also planned to dissuade Yan Shao's habit. After all, in any case, drinking ice water is really not very good for the body.

Hear Kaoru Otsuki's words. Yan Shao put the cup aside. If it was Eleno and Caterina, Yan Shao could still mess around, but Kaoru Otsuki's relationship with him was not close to that point after all. Half-friend, half-guest, it's a bit inappropriate to mess around like Elano and the others.

That being said, he had no intention of changing his habits, so he smiled after putting the cup away.

"There's no way, I've been drinking water like this since I was a child, almost 20 years, and I really can't change it now..." It's your turn..."

Heard Yan Shao's words. Kaoru Otsuki shook her head helplessly, then looked at the chessboard in front of her and thought for a while, and then put a sunspot in a position in the upper right corner.

It's obvious. The two of them are playing Go...

Yan Shao is indeed very fond of Go, and his love even exceeds that of backgammon (-、-), but unfortunately sometimes his love cannot be compared with talent. Although Yan Shao also found many famous teachers to teach him. But until now, he's just a stinky chess basket.

What hit Yan Shao the most was that even Elano and Caterina were better than him, and much better.

Therefore, for a while, Yan Shao even almost gave up Go because the blow was too big.

Later, after Kaoru Otsuki came, Yan Shao found out by chance that she could also play Go, and her level was not high—————— which was the most important...

What is Yan Shao lacking in Go? Naturally, it is an opponent of similar levels. Don't talk about Eleno and Caterina in the manor, even Lu Ying is much better than him, and it is definitely uncomfortable to go down with them. So Yan Shao would rather go down with Da Yue Kaoru than with them.

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looked at Yan Shaoxing's vigorous appearance on the other side. Kaoru Otsuki's heart was also a little helpless.

Go, she naturally knows it, but later because she was busy taking care of Fumiko and solving the problem of livelihood, she gradually let it go. It's just that she never expected that after arriving in China, she would encounter such a 'stinky chess basket' who loves Go...

But then again, because there's nothing to do, Kaoru Otsuki is indeed a little boring.

According to others, Elaline is busy with the affairs of the group every day, Caterina is also busy with the work of the Special Affairs Bureau, and even Lu Ying, who should be the most leisurely, has become busy because the manor by the big lake is about to enter the end.

So after taking care of Fumiko, Kaoru Otsuki is also more happy to have someone to accompany him.

The normal chess game lasted for more than half an hour, and Yan Shao did find a good opponent this time, because in terms of chess strength, Otsuki Kaoru was indeed on par with him—————— although he was the one who lost the most...

But anyway, looking at the similar results, Yan Shao still had a lot of fun...

After all, it's just a game, and it doesn't matter if you win or lose. It's best to win, but it's nothing if you lose, and Kaoru Otsuki, who is sitting opposite, obviously has the same attitude.

Just looking at Kaoru Otsuki's beautiful face, snow-white and pink neck, and her focused expression when she cleaned up the chessboard pieces, for some reason, Yan Shao was slightly distracted...

Just as the room suddenly fell silent, there was a sound of footsteps outside, followed by a knock on the door. "The Governor..."

Yan Shao, who was sobered up by the knock on the door, came back to his senses and turned his head to look at the wooden door on the side.

"What's the matter?"

"The news just came, several officers recommended by General Bertrand on the French side have arrived..."Standing outside the door, the subordinate hurriedly spoke out the words clearly, and he had no intention of pushing the door in.

As old men who have followed Yan Shao for many years, of course they know very well what kind of person their old man usually is, even if it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a hungry ghost in color—————— although they have only seen three women around Yan Shao at present.

And from any point of view, Yan Shao and Otsuki Kaoru don't seem to have anything to do with each other, but in a room where a lonely man and a widow are alone, if he pushes open the door and sees something that he shouldn't see, then he will really die...

I don't know what the people outside the door are thinking, but Yan Shao is also a little happy when he hears that the people from France have arrived. "So fast...", Yan Shao said and looked at Kaoru Otsuki, who was still there to pack up the chess pieces, but his head had already been raised. Why don't you go and see it together? ”

"Okay..."At this time, Fumiko had already gone to school, and Elano and the others were busy with their work. If she was left alone in the Governor's Mansion, Otsuki Kaoru would also feel a little bored, so she nodded immediately after hearing Yan Shao's proposal. "Anyway, it's just going to take a look, it's nothing," he got up from his seat. Kaoru Otsuki thought secretly in her heart.

At the same time, Yan Shao had already gotten up from his original position, and then left the room with Otsuki Kaoru, and outside, the subordinate was waiting at the door.

"Sir..."

"Where are they now?" After seeing that subordinate, Yan Shao hurriedly asked, while Otsuki Kaoru stood behind her demurely.

"It is said that we have arrived at the dock..."Hearing Yan Shao's question, the subordinate hurriedly replied.

Now that we know where the Daoist is. The rest, naturally, is to rush to the dock as soon as possible.

Yan Shao has actually been looking forward to the arrival of these French people for a long time, for no other reason. Because new military schools have been formed.

The new military school was established on the basis of the original military academy, which was mainly divided into five subjects: infantry, horse, artillery, engineering, and baggage—————— and for the time being, these five were sufficient, as for the rest. It is added when needed.

The teachers in the school are in addition to the teachers of the original school. There were also the people who had returned from France in the original patrol battalion, and the whole school was composed of teachers.

It's just that although they have rich practical experience and have studied in France, they are only studying at the grassroots level after all, and even if they have practical experience, their theoretical knowledge is still a little shallow after all.

No way, a year's time. That's all you can learn.

And in the Foreign Legion, even if Bertrand is the commander of the Foreign Legion. Even if he was the most successful promoter and became the emperor of Algeria, he could not be promoted to a group of newly arrived Chinese officers after all, commanding a battalion or even a regiment, so most of the people who were sent over were basically ordinary soldiers, and a few were only promoted to the position of platoon commander—————— which was already taken care of by Beltron.

In this case, if you want to set up a military school that can really provide talents for Yan Shao, there are only two ways. One is to select real talents from China, such as Cai Yi or Jiang Baili.

Needless to say, these two are rare talents in China, but the problem is that the former is now the governor of Yunnan, and theoretically he is at the same level as Yan Shao. It is impossible to come from Yunnan to Anhui to train talents for Yan Shao.

The latter, now under Yuan Shikai's hands, even if Yan Shao wants to dig a corner, let me see if Yuan Shikai is willing to let go.

And apart from the two of them, Yan Shao really doesn't know what other famous talents there are in China? Wu Luzhen? This Yan Shao is so knowledgeable that he is dead...

Since there is no way for domestic talents, they can only shift their attention abroad.

As once said, in fact, Yan Shao prefers the German Army, after all, the German Army is the strongest army in the world in this era, much stronger than France. France, at most, can only rank second in this world, and there is no need to think about the first.

The problem is that Yan Shao had already sent people to France earlier, and if he was learning from Germany, the two systems would easily conflict, which would be more troublesome for Yan Shao.

In addition, compared with Germany in this era, France will not be much worse, so even if there is a slight gap, Yan Shao will admit it. However, Yan Shao doesn't know many people in France, and it is impossible to know who is really talented and who is a liar, so this matter can only be entrusted to the future father-in-law Bertrand...

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Just like Yan Shao didn't like Bertrand, Bertrand also looked at Yan Shao unpleasantly.

But now that the matter has become a fact, there is nothing he can do to change anything. And although it was not pleasing to the eye, Bertrand also had to admit that at least among the young people he knew, there was no one better than Yan Shao.

So for the things that Yan Shao explained to him, Bertrand was still more attentive.

What's more, he was able to be promoted from a colonel to a lieutenant general in just a few years, and it was also a blessing to Yan Shao, how could he not be attentive to this kind of thing—————— but from a certain point of view, the lieutenant general is already the limit of Bertrand.

Originally, Bertrand had served in the Foreign Legion for many years, from colonel to brigadier general. Even without Yan Shao's help, it will be a matter of a short time. But from brigadier general to major general, from major general to lieutenant general, it is almost impossible to imagine without more than ten years.

He was able to go from colonel to lieutenant general in such a few years. It's all because of Yan Shao's funding, plus his connections in the army. But if you want to become a lieutenant general to a general, I am afraid that his qualifications are a little insufficient, even if it is calculated at the most optimistic speed, it will take 6 or 7 years or even longer...

This time, Bertrand found Yan Shao, all of whom had fought on the battlefield before.

It is not clear how much of a gap there was compared to the German officers of the same period, but at least it was good in the French army.

"Welcome to China...", he looked up and down at the dozen or so French officers standing in front of him. Yan Shao said with a smile in French.

After all, having lived in France for a while, and with Elano by his side, although French is still a mess. But at least there is no problem with French.

After hearing Yan Shao's fluent French, the more than a dozen officers also replied with smiles. "We are honored..."

Some people even said with a smile after seeing Da Yue Kaoru standing beside Yan Shao. "Your lady is beautiful..."

"This—" Yan Shao grinned. She's not my wife, she's just my friend, and she just happened to be with me this time..."

"So—" The Frenchman who had just spoken nodded. But his face was full of disbelief.

France. It is undoubtedly the most famous romantic country in the world, and it is very famous even in later generations. It is precisely because of this that they understand more clearly that there is no pure friendship between men and women.

However, they also knew that Bertrand, who recommended them to China this time, was the lover of the Chinese man in front of him, and it was likely to be his wife in the future, and it was for this reason that Bertrand recommended them to come, so they all thought that Yan Shao would tell them this in order not to let Bertrand know about it, so they all had a trace of understanding in their hearts—————— are they all men...

Meanwhile. Yan Shao, who was talking to the French, didn't notice that when the Frenchman said that Kaoru Otsuki was his wife. There was something wrong with Kaoru Otsuki's face...

After living in the manor for such a long time, Kaoru Otsuki has a very good relationship with Eleno and Katarina, and usually learns some French and Spanish with them when he is bored.

Although she didn't understand what she said just now, she still heard the general meaning clearly...

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After welcoming these white people from Europe, Yan Shao and them took a car to the Anhui Military School that had been established, and introduced the school to them on the way.

"Our school was established on the basis of the original Anhui Wubei School, and the Anhui Wubei School originally belonged to the Qing government that was overthrown by us, naturally, as you learned before you came, the Qing government in China is already unpopular, especially in the Wubei School This kind of place has accepted a lot of new thinking, so from the students to the instructors, almost no one likes the Qing government, and no one wants to be loyal to the Qing government, so after the establishment of the school, basically all the teachers have chosen to stay, The students stayed..."

"Now the whole school is mainly composed of five subjects, this is the same as the original martial arts school, in addition to the original students, plus the students who applied for the school after the recovery, there are about more than 2,000 students in the whole school..."

Speaking of this, Yan Shao's face was also a little happy.

What is the biggest problem restricting the expansion of the Anhui Revolutionary Army? It's the lack of officers.

But if more than 2,000 students in the school can graduate, then the problem of insufficient officers can be greatly alleviated.

More than 2,000 officers can fully support Yan Shao's troops in assembling three divisions, and if he is reluctant, even if he forms five divisions—————— there will be no problem, but in that case, the combat effectiveness will be a little worrisome.

"More than 2,000 students..."Hearing Yan Shao's words, the two Frenchmen led by the group of Frenchmen looked at each other before they looked at Yan Shao. We would like to ask, how many years is this school? ”

"Three years..."Yan Shao said without hesitation. However, at present, due to the complexity of the situation, it will be temporarily changed to one year, after all, the military junta's troops have just been established, and there is still a shortage of officers, so there is really no three years for them to slowly receive teaching, so within a year, they must become a group of qualified officers..."

From a certain point of view, it is to treat the school as a crash course first, and then talk about it after a group of officers come out, and then talk about the rest later...

"A year, time is tight?" The Frenchman asked a little strangely.

"Yes..."Yan Shao nodded, also a little helpless. Anhui is a large province with a population of more than 20 million, but now there are only three divisions of troops stationed there, and there are many places that need to be garrisoned, so we continue to expand more troops..."

And most importantly, the First World War...

At the beginning, Elaline felt that party politics should be combined with military means to seize power from Yuan Shikai, but the reason why Yan Shao did not agree was because of the relationship between World War I. Of course, he knows very well that military is a risky act, and success is naturally the best, and failure is complete destruction.

But he knew better how important the First World War was for China...

As long as it takes advantage of this gust of wind, China can become a great power, and rejuvenation can be directly completed by half. But if you miss it, then if you want to wait, you will have to wait another twenty years, and it is difficult to say whether it will be a tailwind or a headwind at that time...

So although it was not clear whether World War I would happen again in 1914, Yan Shao had to prepare as soon as possible... (To be continued......)