ACT146: The Shadow of the World

The war in Spain is intensifying, and in Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty, which is far away on Earth, Zhao Jian and Dai Li are listening to the intelligence officers report the latest progress of this foreign civil war. With such a long distance from space, the transmission of intelligence needs to be relayed through an intelligence ship carrying an encrypted radio station, so when the Zhao ship heard this news, the all-out counteroffensive of the Republican Army had entered its fourth day.

"The strategic counteroffensive of the Republican Army has begun?"

"Yes, except for the casualties that are a bit large, the progress is quite smooth."

With the fleet to secure the shipping lanes, Soviet aid and local troops were able to flow to the Venus colony, and the Republican Army, which turned the tide, immediately began a large-scale counteroffensive at the instigation of the Soviet advisory group. With the assistance of a small fleet, the army and air force launched a strong attack in four directions, relying on the superiority of troops, and for a time the momentum was like a bamboo, and the national army could only continue to shrink the defensive line.

Internationally, however, Franco's National Army is still on the side of "the right and the most helped". Although Germany and Italy, which were "friendly on the street," issued a statement at the League of Nations promising not to take the initiative to interfere in Spain's internal affairs, they had parked their "observation fleets" directly above the rebel-held areas, and at the same time some technical units were participating in ground operations.

"The IRA will maintain this offensive momentum for at least some time to come. However, the rate of loss of their troops is too fast, on the contrary, although the national army has been retreating, the current losses are only one-third of the opponent's, and there is intelligence that Franco is also planning a big move. โ€

After listening to the report, the intelligence officer left Wen Jiร n and left, and Zhao Jian picked it up and looked at it for a while at Dai Li's signal. Suddenly remembered about the "unknown force" a while ago, so he opened his mouth to ask Dai Li.

"Speaking of which, Boss Dai, you asked someone to tell me a while ago. What is it about saying that there are unknown forces involved? โ€

"We don't know a lot about the situation now. The other party is an old adversary, and the intelligence officers have accidentally discovered their traces, so they remind you, who are also front-line personnel, to pay attention. โ€

"Old rivals? Is it an intelligence organization of another country? โ€

"I don't know! It is also a shame to say that Datang's intelligence agencies have been fighting each other for hundreds of years, in addition to knowing that they do exist, creating chaos around the world, and actively promoting national subversion. Little else is known. Based on the way the other side has acted in the past, we have reason to suspect that they must have contributed to the Spanish Civil War. โ€

"So DIO?"

Dai Li did not speak. Just nodded helplessly, Zhao Jian suddenly felt a deep shock!

Being able to entangle with the intelligence agencies of the world's leading powers for hundreds of years and play them around is definitely not something that ordinary organizations can possess. And create riots all over the world. Or even the overthrow of the state. If the purpose of this organization is not simply to "destroy the miรจ world", then their request must be great!

"Such a difficult and ruthless character, why haven't you heard of it before?"

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it, the other party's behavior has always been low-key and cautious, and when they don't move, it's the same as if they don't exist, and they won't take the initiative to stand in front of the stage when they move. Western society should have been infiltrated by them very much, and Datang is afraid that it is not very clean, God knows if those princes have secretly communicated with them. โ€

"So now find out who exactly they are supporting in this war? Franco or republican government? โ€

"I'm afraid none of them have any intention of supporting it. It's just muddying the waters. They were responsible for the assassination you experienced and the subsequent bombings on IRA territory. They did this kind of thing in Sarajevo back then, and it was enough to incite some young people who were prone to fever in their brains, and it was not easy to find out afterwards. โ€

"Boss Dai, why do I think you should do this kind of thing, right?"

"Small cost, big effect! Why not use such a good trick? โ€

Datang's current plans in Spain are also "double-faced", on the one hand, to support the Republican Army, and on the other hand, to maintain good relations with Franco. The act of stepping on two boats is certainly easy to get rid of, but if you do so as "the richest and handsome man in the world", then the possibility of achieving a "win-win" situation in the end is still very high.

Germany and Italy are a striking example of this! When Italy invaded Ethiopia, Germany did not add to them, but in just a few years, Hitler and Mussolini, two good friends, succeeded in holding hands!

"If you go to Spain again, you'd better take the initiative to meet Franco and have a good relationship with him. Although the Republican Army's counteroffensive is currently gaining momentum, our think tank still believes that the Nationalist Army has a better chance of winning at present. Not giving up on any of the objects that can be wooed is our main course of action at the moment. โ€

After the conversation, Zhao Jian left Dai Li's office and walked to his residence under the guidance of the eunuch Gao Fang. When the two passed by the lotus pond where they met the Yellow Emperor that day, they met Princess An Meng head-on. AS SOON AS LITTLE LOLI SAW ZHAO JIAN, HE TILTED HIS HEAD AND LOOKED UP AT HIM WITH BIG WATERY EYES, AND THEN SAID SOMETHING THAT ZHAO JIAN DIDN'T EXPECT.

"Uncle Guard, this is the person!"

"Huh?"

Before Zhao Jian could react to what he meant, Princess An Meng pounced on Princess An Meng behind her, and four big men pounced on her, took out ropes and gag balls, tied up Zhao Jian, and prepared to carry them away. Gao Fang, on the other hand, was simply stunned by this sudden situation, and watched Zhao Jian being taken away by those Imperial Forest Army, and it took a long time for him to come back to his senses, and hurriedly ran to Dai Li's office, which was reasonable, and he had to report it to Dai Li.

Carried by the four royal forest soldiers, Princess An Meng trotted all the way to make everyone return to the heart of their own residence, Zhao Jian was carried to the innermost room before putting it down, and then Zhao Jian saw Princess An Meng walking in front of him, pinching his small waist and looking proud. Zhao Jian lay on the ground and looked up for a while, and came to a conclusion.

If the skirt can be shorter by another 20 cm, you should be able to see the fat times.

A true gentleman dares to face death head-on, and he still does not stop there. It's not that Zhao Jian doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, but he knows that he should have no worries about his life, because several palace maids and the royal guards are standing on the side, and the strongest of them even stood behind the princess and cast an apologetic look at him.

It's great to suffer a little sin, it's all about playing some heavy games with little LOLI!

The little princess circled around Zhao Jian's body twice, and stretched out a delicate little finger to poke Zhao Jian's face, and then the little guy suddenly changed to a serious expression that made others want to laugh, and asked very strictly.

"What is your relationship with Sister Huangdi?" (To be continued......)

PS: I have a headache when I wake up in the morning, and I quarrel with someone in the afternoon, and now it hurts even more......