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The pigtails watched in amazement as a group of two devils with faces similar to themselves, carrying various weapons, marching through the street with sonorous and powerful steps.

But no one dared to laugh at them, unless they were tired and crooked guys, and the pigtails at most looked at this group of "alien species" in surprise.

On the contrary, the beggars sat on the ground, holding broken bowls, and stretched out their hands to ask for food with shy faces.

Residents in the city dare not look directly, businesses are crowded, and the only place that can operate normally is the special service club.

Nina looked at the deployment of troops on the map and said, "My dear, now there is a brigade stationed in the county and a brigade in the French Concession. If you want to go south to pursue the remnants of the Qing army, you have to transfer at least one brigade! ”

His Majesty the Clan Emperor didn't want to eat those remnants of the defeated generals in one bite: "There is no need to pursue them for the time being, our army has been fighting for four days in a row, and we need to repair it and hold the place that has been captured." ”

To make them dumplings and let the troops land from Jinshanwei, they can be exposed to the enemy on their backs, and in the end they are distorted by the "sandwich tactics".

"First of all, gather all the French women in the French Concession, and all those who are more than 1.5 meters tall and over 18 years old and under 48 years old will be regarded as military supplies!"

"......" Nina understands that this is her husband to treat his dogs.

"Don't hurt them! And you have to give money if you have used it! Each person can get a tael of silver! ”

30,000 people play once, but it's only 30,000 taels, and the money will naturally come out of the bank in the French Concession!

"By the way, the Japanese women are also arrested, and they must pay the price for Japan's help in transporting troops to the Qing Dynasty!"

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On the one hand, to defend its position as the "second largest in the world", and on the other hand, it is also to kill two birds with one stone.

The previous Qing Dynasty borrowed 20 million pounds each from HSBC and BNP Paribas as collateral from the customs at an annual interest rate of 5 percent, to be repaid in 20 years.

However, the "disadvantaged mother and son" who were financially strapped and unable to make ends meet did not understand either the economy nor the military, and the huge sum of 40 million pounds was not covered for a few days, and only a few million pounds were left.

In order to continue the crusade against the traitors, the Qing Dynasty reached out and borrowed 20 million pounds each from Britain and France, in the same pattern as before.

In this way, France alone lent the pigtails a whopping 40 million pounds, and if this waste customer was defeated by the rebels and made to occupy the rich Jiangnan area, there would be no time to repay the loan.

And Paris had a bigger plan, which was to take this opportunity to send troops north from French Indochina.

Taking advantage of the annihilation of the Qing garrison in this area by the rebels, he directly annexed the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangdong!

For the owner of the Elysée Palace, expanding the colony in East Asia is the only way to eat a piece of fat that runs with oil.

Japan took the initiative to cooperate with France, firstly, to obtain half of the island controlled by the Qing Dynasty, and secondly, to wait for an opportunity to invade and occupy the island.

Gaining more access to overseas colonies would open up markets for inferior Japanese goods, which were urgently needed for the economic development of the new capitalist countries.

His Majesty Nikolai received a loan of 50 million pounds, solved his urgent need, and set his sights on the western regions of the Qing Kingdom.

Compared with the northeast of the Qing Dynasty, it was more suitable for Cossack cavalry operations, and its own supply lines were shorter, and the combat cost was lower than that of the Far East.

As the world's leading hegemon, Britain holds the world's shipping rights, but it is equally hungry for land.

So far, the foothold of the "empire on which the sun never sets" in East Asia has only been the port of Naga, which is far from satisfying the needs of military operations.

If they can win this exhibition, first, Britain wants to get the whole of Guanggu, and second, it will be the treasure island.

However, this overlaps with the strategic objectives of France and Japan, but it can still be reconciled to achieve relative satisfaction.

How did the great powers plan to carve up the Qing Dynasty, Lao Litou, as the minister of Beiyang, didn't know, and at this point, he didn't have time to care about other people's affairs.

"Lord Zhongtang, I have less than six battalions of soldiers in Beiyang!" Nie Shicheng said that this is still better

If you do the math, I'm afraid you won't be able to make up five battalions.

But the generals of Beiyang have done their best, and the rest can only do their best and obey the destiny of heaven.

They are bombarded by "flying monsters" every day, and the ground is swept by "ironclad monsters", and they can fight for four days before losing the county, and they really have a clear conscience.

After successive defeats, Liu Shengxiu was also helpless about the current situation: "If there is no reinforcement and ammunition, our army may continue to retreat westward." ”

Liu Kunyi's Hunan army did not save him when he saw death, and they all cowered on the line from Kunshan to Taicang as spectators.

Bian Baoquan's Zhejiang army seemed to have discussed with them, and they walked around the line from Jiaxing to Haining.

Xu Bangdao, who was not lightly pitted by the friendly army who was about to leave, suddenly interjected: "I am surrounded by selfish people in Beiyang, how do you know the truth of cold lips and teeth? ”

In the first battle, the imperial court did not send a single soldier, but relied on a few edicts to command.

The main force to resist the "short-haired" is the Beiyang Army Division, and the regimental training and the green battalion are purely coaxing and drinking soup.

When the little people brought by Lao Li Tou are gone, the territory of the first commercial port in the Qing Dynasty will be almost lost.

"Youjiao, in your opinion, what should we do now?" Lao Li Tou also knew that if he continued to fight, he would completely wipe out this bit of family foundation.

Son-in-law Zhang Peilun had already guessed his father-in-law's thoughts, but he still had to say it through his mouth: "Lord Zhongtang, for today's plan, one can go to the northwest and go to Suzhou." Second, you can turn to the southwest and go to Hangzhou. If our army stops here, I am afraid that there will be many bad lucks. When we arrive in these two rich places, we can recruit village warriors, expand our military strength, raise salaries, and make a comeback. ”

"If it is transferred, what is the best choice among these two places?" Lao Li Tou has already moved his mind to move the nest

Zhang Peilun explained unhurriedly: "Lord Zhongtang, this Suzhou is not only rich, but also backed by Wuxi, showing a horn trend. If the rebels come to attack, our army can continue to turn west into Wuxi, and it is not impossible to retreat to Jiangning. Although there is no more important town along the Hangzhou line, our army can rely on this place to enter the hometown of Ammonium Hui, like a dragon entering the sea, the rebel battle line is too long, and they will not dare to continue to follow. ”

This is the tactic of the staff officer's son-in-law is to "go all the way to the west", I don't know if I will meet a few girls who secretly send autumn pines on the road.

Zhang Peilun didn't say that Jiangning was Lao Liutou's stronghold, and Beiyang used to live next to Nanyang in the past, which was a bit of a dragon and tiger rivalry.

However, Nanyang has been cleaned up by the rebels like a dead snake, even if Liu Kun still has some regimental training in his hands, he has to be busy dealing with the rebels.

"What do you mean?" Lao Li Tou also wanted to listen to the opinions of the audience

Everyone didn't know the boss's thoughts, so they could only push it back: "It's all up to Lord Zhongtang to decide!" ”

Lao Li Tou pondered for a long time, until the family changed the new tea and drank a sip, and then said, "Enter Suzhou!" ”

Aren't you Liu Kunyi none of your business, watching the fire from the other side?

Now the old man will draw this fire to you, and see where you go!

Jiang Shu was under the rule of the Minister of Nanyang, and when the rebels invaded Jiang Shu's territory, even if Liu Kun didn't want to send troops, the court would not agree.

The generals finally breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and in the next few days, they should not continue to meet with the "short-haired" sword soldiers.

"Husband, the consuls of several countries want to see you!" Nina really can't help this commander who has come to watch the flowers

It's a cloudy day, so the chicken's interest is not high: "Then let's meet, lest they die like dogs!" ”

However, there are rules for boarding, and each country is limited to three consuls, military attachés, and interpreters, and the others can wait in the mud on the shore.

After the two sides took their seats, the French consul Bai Zaotai saw the culprit and immediately issued a cannon: "Commander Wang, on behalf of the French government, I would like to express my strong protest against the heinous crimes committed by your subordinates in the French Concession.

In the past week, thousands of French women have been subjected to XO, which is a grave violation of humanity and despicable acts. If you do not restrain what your subordinates have done, and immediately stop this barbaric act, and apologize and make amends.

The French government will do whatever it takes to get justice for these innocent women. You will also bear the corresponding consequences and responsibilities for the shelling of the French Concession, causing a large number of losses of people and property.

If you change your attitude now and sincerely apologize, I can still coordinate with it, otherwise ......"

"Otherwise, what? A declaration of war? "This is the legendary Covenant & Cannon? It's incredible!

Seeing that the other party was still a little disdainful, Bai Zaotai warned: "If all the losses of our government and Renmin can be compensated through the form of war, then our country will not rule out this possibility!" ”

"Is your country declaring war today or tomorrow?" I can't wait

Thinking that the whole world was about to be hanged, every cell in the deity was excited.

Bai Zaotai said coldly: "Commander Wang, I need to remind you that you are intensifying the contradictions between the two sides, escalating the tension, and the war may be on the verge of breaking out!" ”

"Then it's triggered! It just so happened that our army could occupy the French colony in Indochina! "You can eat bananas grown by monkeys

Bai Zaotai smiled confidently: "War is not as simple as you imagined, otherwise your country will not be defeated one after another and pay reparations!" ”

The young man of the second cargo immediately corrected the other party's mistake: "It is the Qing Dynasty's defeat and reparations, not our country." Our country has not tasted defeat since the founding of the country, thank you for the reminder. So to cut a long story short, are our two countries now officially declared war? ”

Bai Zaotai had never seen such a crazy guy in his life, and he said with anger on his face: "...... You'll regret it! ”

Paris plans to attack the treasure island, so things like a declaration of war that can warn the enemy in advance will not be displayed for the time being.

His Majesty the Clan Emperor shrugged his shoulders like a Westerner: "It's okay, if you don't send an army over, I'll send an army to fight over." Given that your country attacked this land more than ten years ago, now, I officially declare war on France! Fight until you surrender and admit defeat! ”

Bai Zaotai listened to such a shocking content, and was stunned for a few seconds before speaking: "Want to challenge France? You need to know the consequences of doing so! ”

Although France lost the Franco-Prussian War, in the Crimean War and the Qing War, France and Britain were invincible.

Now the rebel leader wants to defeat the French with tens of thousands of horses and a dozen warships, which is impossible.

Mi Ji looked at the other party with a look of disgust, and snorted: "You said the opposite, I know the consequences of doing this, so I want to shoot France like Pyrene to death!" By the way, you still don't understand what it means to tease pyrene yet, do you? I can explain to you unmistakably that 'teasing pyrene' is ridiculously stupid! ”

With a big black face, Bai Zaotai shouted angrily: "You are a serious insult to the consul of a country, a desecration of the dignity of France, and you will be punished by God!" ”

"I never believed in God because I am the God of this planet! I will whip those self-righteous mortals with an iron whip to bring them to their senses from the unreal! ”

Not only that, but God will send an incomparably strong "angel" to enlarge the bellies of French women!

The British consul Warren and the American consul Kennedy both looked at each other and wondered: this guy is really arrogant to the extreme.

However, looking at Bai Zaotai's military blind appearance, he didn't realize what he had seen.

According to the estimates of the British military attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Dawson, the displacement of this battleship will reach at least thirty or forty thousand tons.

Not to mention France, even Britain, which is the world's leader in shipbuilding, will not be able to build such a magnificent warship for a while.

As for the specific power of this ship, Dawson could not estimate, anyway, the British Royal Navy's "Sovereign" class battleships should not be its opponents.

If the four "monarchs" are on one piece, there will be a four-on-one one, maybe there will be a chance of victory.

After the talks, Warren hurriedly told Dawson to write an assessment report on the rebel warship and send it to London, otherwise it would be too late.

Dare to declare war on France, and even a dozen Western powers, His Majesty the Emperor has the confidence and strength.

In addition to the invincible Jin Hans and armored troops, the second cargo youth also added several capital warships to the navy.

At present, there are four major fleets in the navy of the clan country, with Fleet A as the main fleet, Fleet B as the support fleet, Fleet C as the cruising fleet, and Fleet D as the reserve fleet.

The A fleet consisted of nine pre-World War I veteran battleships and one battleship "Tilbitz" (Helen's sister's ship), five slower armored cruisers, and sixteen 1944 destroyers.

This "turtle speed force" is mainly responsible for annihilating the enemy's main fleet, and since most of the battleships are rough and thick-skinned, the speed is not too much of a disadvantage.

Fleet B was all new, with two battleships "Tirbitz", two battleship cruisers "Scharnhorst", two aircraft carriers "Count Zeppelin", four heavy cruisers "Prinz Eugen", and sixteen destroyers of the 1944 type.

This time, the B Fleet under the command of Nina was headed north to support the landing force in Shangyan, and all the ships were sailing at speeds of more than 30 knots, which was convenient for rapid maneuver operations.

The C Fleet was a battle cruiser formation consisting of six battle cruisers, two faster armored cruisers ("Scharnhorst" and "Blucher"), and sixteen destroyers of the 1944 type.

They are temporarily based in Kaohsiung, in the southern part of the island, to patrol the northern waters of the South China Sea.

The D flotilla consisted of eight armored ships "Admiral Spee", although the full load displacement of such ships was only 16 thousand tons.

However, it is small in stature, has a lot of energy, and carries six 280 mm cannons, which is very deterrent, and the endurance of 16,000 nautical miles is also dazzling.