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Dong Dahai and Liu Guishan, who had been standing behind Li Mo and Chen Ping, temporarily acting as bodyguards, saw Monte's loveful expression, and thought that he was going to be unfavorable to the young master, so they hurriedly stepped forward, and at the same time each pulled out two revolvers from their waists like juggling, fired their bows left and right, and locked Monte and several officers of the Chilean Navy.

Seeing the two of them suddenly draw their guns, the guards who followed Monte were also frightened and raised their guns to prepare, and suddenly the air in the living room dropped to freezing, and they were even careful to gasp, for fear that one of them would accidentally miss the gun and cause a tragedy that could not be cleaned up.

Looking at Dong Dahai's muzzle, Simmons, who accompanied him, was also startled, he didn't expect that with Li Mo's words, the situation would actually develop to this point, but even in the face of the battleship cannon, he would not flinch, naturally he would not retreat because the other party pulled out his gun, but took a step forward, walked to Monte's side, and said a few words in his ear.

I don't know what Simmons said, but after listening to the words, Monte's eyes became sharper, not only locked on Li Mo, but also gradually frowned.

"Put it away, we're here!" Li Mo waved his hand, signaling the two not to be nervous.

Hearing the order, although the two were still a little worried, they didn't completely put away the pistol, but just lowered the muzzle, you must know that the young master is the backbone of everyone, especially Boss Li Qiang also told him before setting off, to ensure the safety of the young master, and there can be no mistakes! So even though he withdrew his gun, his eyes still bit the guards, calculating the best way to attack.

Seeing that Li Mo asked his subordinates to withdraw their guns, Monte also waved his hand generously, asked the guards to put away their guns, glanced at Dong Dahai and Liu Guishan, and then slowly sat down, and said at the same time: "Mr. Li, if you have anything to say, please say it directly." ”

As Monte sat down again, Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and before he could "teach", he had a firefight, wouldn't that force him to cooperate with Balmaceda, who had little hope! So he apologized first: "Please forgive them for their impulsiveness, they are just trying to protect me." Without waiting for the other party to speak, he continued: "With all due respect, if it is only a naval decisive battle, then I dare to say that the general can achieve victory before the political axe reacts, but don't forget, in the north, where are there a large number of well-equipped army soldiers!" No matter how powerful your ships are, they can't go to war on land. ”

"The navy is a symbol of the country's strength! But in the end, it is up to the army to solve the battle! Li Mo slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip gently.

What seemed like an understatement made Monte's brow deepen, and it was clear that these words hit him directly. It is true that Parliament has already sent people to contact him, and he has also gone to the fortress of Valparaiso and the noble merchants who supported him to consult, and the navy, which is deeply influenced by the British parliamentary system, has also been unanimous in its opinion, and has elected himself as a representative to cooperate with Parliament, but, as the young man in front of him said, at sea he is confident of defeating any opponent, but on land?

Although President Balmaceda was born in the Navy, his control over the Army has never been interrupted, so after he took office, the Army became the most important trump card in his hands.

More importantly, Chile has a long and narrow territory, and if you want to defend the country, you must maintain a strong navy, so more than half of the annual military expenditure is swallowed up by the navy, which causes the strength of the army to be very weak, and the total number of the national army is less than 20,000, of which more than half have been collected into the arms of the president.

Even if he still has 2,000 Marines in his hands, Congress has also attracted some army generals, but compared to the huge Northern Army in the president's hands, the land power in his hands is too weak.

Although Monte didn't like Balmaceda, that didn't mean he would put tens of thousands of sailors in a desperate situation for it. It is not a clever way to use the elite navy to go ashore to block the eye-catching of the army, not to mention that once the sacrifice of the navy is too great, then even if it wins in the future, when facing Congress in the future, it will be ruthlessly abandoned because of the loss of bargaining chips.

No one wants to be abandoned after picking the fruits of victory, only to be abandoned because of too much loss of strength!

The big boy in front of him is right, warships can't go on land to carry out missions, and it's always the army that solves the war! No matter how rich and rich the funds are, it is impossible to turn a farmer into a soldier overnight!

It will take time! And what I lack is precisely time!

So to this day, he is still hesitating! But he didn't expect that this big boy from the East would actually see through his biggest weakness at a glance, which made him feel a little chill down his back, so he suddenly rose up just now and almost caused a crisis.

Monte took a deep breath, and after his thoughts swirled in his mind a few times, he sighed: "I didn't expect Mr. Li to have such a deep understanding of war, yes, although the army is not as conspicuous as the navy in peacetime, in fact, they are the ultimate deciding force!" ”

Seeing that Monte's expression was gradually relaxed, Li Mo knew that he had to strike while the iron was hot now, otherwise his plan would be a complete failure when Monte found a way, or used the saltpeter merchants' aid to arm enough army. So he hurriedly said: "No, this is not something I see, but the experience of my country accumulated in thousands of years of war experience, and I just said it." ”

"Yes, a magical country, your porcelain and silk, even almost ruled the world!" Simmons gave a little compliment in order to lighten the atmosphere.

Li Mo smiled at Simmons with a friendly smile: "In addition to silk and porcelain, my country also has thousands of years of history and culture, and the lessons learned from thousands of years of flesh and blood will make us take many detours. ”

As the atmosphere gradually relaxed, the atmosphere in the room became active again, but Young Master Li's subsequent words brought a burst of invisible gunsmoke. "General Monte, in order to express my sincerity, in order to support your overthrow of the scholars, I am willing to send two thousand soldiers who have been rigorously trained by German instructors to help you achieve victory!"

"What!"

"Two thousand elite soldiers!"

Two thousand elite soldiers, perhaps in those big countries, are like a wave that is fleeting, but in Chile at this moment, it is like a bombshell, not only Monte, but even Simmons, and even Chen Ping were stunned and frowned. "The young master wants to help the Chileans fight? Why is that? ”

Two thousand soldiers! All of them were trained by Germany, a great army power! This gift was too great for the Chilean Navy, which now lacked army strength, and even Simmons held his breath in the face of such temptation and looked at Monte.

"Maybe you think I'm boasting, but I've been to Germany and seen the strength of the German Army, so I don't think they're any worse than the current German Army, and all their weapons and equipment are provided by me, and all you need is some translators for them." Young Master Li held the teacup and kept adding firewood.

In fact, several of the officers here now are all die-hard supporters of Monte, so they know his plan very well, and they also know that the reason why he has not done it is because the land force is too weak, and now.

"God, two thousand reinforcements no worse than the elite German soldiers! This means that the Marines, who would otherwise have to brave the opponent's army artillery, can be completely freed up for the most critical locations! ”

"And most importantly! No one yet knew that they already had 2,000 elite reinforcements, which meant that they could suddenly appear anywhere along the narrow upright coastline and launch a surprise attack! ”

"Why!" In the face of the constant whispers behind him, Monte was unmoved.

Worthy of being a hero, Monte was not tempted by the cake thrown by Li Mo, but frowned again, because he knew that the more he gets, the more he pays!

Li Mo admired the other party in his heart, and his face was calm: "Without him, the reason why I support the general is because I must cooperate with a strong navy to complete my plan, and in order to conceal the plan, in order not to let my opponent find out, it is impossible for me to go to Europe, even the United States, because it is full of spies."

I believe that you already know, General, maybe tomorrow, my country will go to war with me, so I don't have time to wait, I must build a strong fleet as soon as possible to help my country. ”

"General!" Li Mo stood up straight, his posture more upright than the elite guards in front of him who were armed with rifles and brought by Monte! "I'm not helping you, I'm helping myself!

Like you, although the political systems of our two countries are different, I have no choice for the sake of our respective peoples! ”

Looking at Li Mo who was standing quietly in front of him, Monte suddenly had an urge to stud immediately, but he still didn't nod or shake his head, he already knew the situation in the Far East from Simmons, it should be said that the whole world smelled the smell of gunpowder that permeated that sea, so the other party's words were not flawed.

But can you trust him? Two thousand elite troops! It's a great gift, no, appearing at this time, it should be said to be a gift from God, but .......

Monte slowly stood up, pacing back and forth, knowing that he was going to face the most important decision of his life, with Balmaceda's army on the one hand, and his own lack of strength on the other.

Should I accept this gift? What if there is some kind of evil intention hidden in this great gift?

Just when Monte was hesitating, Chen Ping, who was beside Li Mo, was already sweating in his palms, and if he didn't need to prevent the Chileans from seeing the flaws, he would have jumped up a long time ago.

The doubts and incomprehensions just now completely dissipated after a few words from the young master, and two thousand soldiers who were in need of actual combat training were exchanged for the support of the Chilean Navy, and even directly purchased warships from Chile!

Master, what a good calculation!

Monte's steps did not stop, step by step, as steady as ever, but Simmons, who was familiar with him, heard a trace of hesitation and confusion from the sometimes light, sometimes heavy footsteps.

Yes, Monte was indeed hesitant, although he knew that in that distant eastern country, there were some magical things, such as the fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy in front of him, but he was already in charge, and he took his men across the ocean to discuss the future of his country with him, everything was so incredible.

From studying in England, to becoming a captain, and from a captain to bluntly pointing out the mistakes of his superiors, from a soldier to a general, Monte, who can withstand enemy fire and lead the fleet to charge, has always thought that even in the face of a powerful enemy, his heart will not hesitate a little, and decisiveness will accompany him for a lifetime!

But today he realized that he was wrong, facing this Dongfang young master sitting within reach, he actually had the feeling of being unable to start and judge for the first time!

The footsteps were still moving little by little, everyone's eyes were moving with the footsteps, and Monte knew that everyone was waiting for his decision!

Just when Monte was having trouble deciding, the young master from the east said firmly: "Yes, General. It's a difficult choice, and I'm very worried about letting an army that doesn't belong to this country set foot on this land. But! Li Mo raised his voice abruptly: "I believe that the Chilean people will never be willing to return to the era of reading talents!" ”

Li Mo's words were like a sharp sword piercing the air, although what he said was a little vague, but it gave the other party a reassurance, as he said, after the end of the Reading War, Chile will definitely not accept a new Reading Talent Political Axe again!

"What are you going to do?" Monte stopped, his eyes shining.

When Monte said this, Li Mo knew that he had already moved the other party, and when he wanted to shout a few words excitedly, he found that his back was already drenched in cold sweat at this moment.

"Let me help you fight!"

"My soldiers will rush to the front line, and they will distract Balmaceda for you!"

"As for the rest, I'll leave it to you!" Li Mo smiled and stretched out his right hand. "All I need is a promise from you, a promise to help me build a fleet after the war!"

"Let's go home and fight!"