Chapter 208: The Blood Prince

"What? What you said is true!" Frederick Carr's face suddenly changed, and his tone was full of disbelief! What could make him, a German field marshal known for his calm and rationality, of course, the astonishing news he had just learned from the mouth of the German Minister Schleier!

"Yes, Your Excellency! At that time, the envoys of various countries saw it with their own eyes! The Chinese army was not only numerous, but also well-trained and advanced, and their quality was the highest I have ever seen except for the imperial army!"

Hearing his words, Frederick couldn't help but nodded solemnly, he was still thinking about sailing to the Far East at sea when the Chinese held a grand military parade, and he did not receive the telegram forwarded by Schleier from Singapore!

"So the Portuguese have signed a peace treaty with the Chinese?" Unlike Prince Frederickar's military concerns, although Conrad Adenauer also attached great importance to this matter, as the foreign minister, he was obviously more concerned about the post-war negotiations between the People's Army, the Netherlands, and Portugal!

"Yes, minister!" Just five days ago, the day after the Chinese military parade was completed, the Portuguese had reached an agreement with the Chinese! But because the two sides can be kept secret, we still don't know the specific content of their agreement!" Schleier replied calmly, with some chagrin in his tone.

"I didn't expect the Portuguese to be able to resist it so quickly!, I thought they would advance and retreat with the Dutch!" said Willy Brandon, the Minister of Industry, with some disdain.

After listening to his words, Ludwig Erhard, the Minister of Economy of the Cabinet, couldn't help but smile and said: "Oh! There is nothing strange about it! Although behind the Dutch stood the British! But after the Chinese showed their strong army strength." It is doubtful whether the British would have fought with the Chinese at great cost and recaptured the East Indies for the Dutch! The Portuguese still have many colonies in the Far East! If the Chinese attack them, they may not be able to resist the attack of the squadron without many troops stationed! And the British will not help them as much as they help the Dutch! Therefore, it can be blamed that they will do such a thing as abandoning the Dutch and reaching peace negotiations with the Chinese alone! After all, in the face of national interests, what personal feelings and face have become no longer important!

Listening to their discussion, Frederick Carr, who was sitting on the sofa, frowned, thinking about his own business, and did not participate! Although he was appointed head of the delegation, compared to the cumbersome diplomatic negotiations and the content of the agreement full of data. Apparently he is more interested in the strong army of the Chinese!

"Schleier, tomorrow you can take me to ask, I want to visit their army, I don't know if it's okay?" Frederick suddenly raised his head and looked at the German diplomat who was sitting not far away, with a respectful expression, and said with some longing in his tone.

"I see, Your Excellency!"

"Prince, the main purpose of our visit to the Far East is to conclude an economic cooperation agreement with Chinese, and the matter of visiting their army can not be ...... after we have signed the agreement!" Ludwig Erhard heard him. I couldn't help but say with some hesitation!

But before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Frederick Carr's wave!"All right! you can talk about the economic cooperation agreement, and you all know that I am not interested in those things!"

Hearing his words, the three German cabinet ministers in the hall couldn't help but glance at each other, and then they all showed helpless faces! This marshal's status in Germany is too high, once he has made up his mind. I am afraid that no one but His Majesty and Prime Minister Bismarck will be able to make him change his opinion! It will be very difficult for even the Chief of the Army General Staff to do so! As for the cabinet members whose status is still below him, it is even more impossible! Fortunately, everyone knows about his Bing, and they do not expect him to have any advice on the construction of the next negotiations! Therefore, there is nothing to say about his withdrawal!

Because, after a long time at sea, the physique is obviously not as strong as those political officials of the navy. After chatting for a while, I was all tired. So they went back to their respective rooms early to rest! Although Frederick was in good health, he would be in his fifties after all, and the years were not forgiving, and his jīng strength was not as abundant as in his previous career as a horse! So, after chatting with Schleier for a while, he went back to his room to rest!

The night passed quickly, but after a comfortable night's rest in bed, the fatigue of the long journey was gone!

Although the taste of the Chinese breakfast was good, Frederick Carr, who had other thoughts in his heart, did not taste too much, and almost after filling his stomach, he wiped his mouth with the napkin next to him, stood up and said hello to the German envoys who were about to leave and rushed to the negotiation venue!

"Marshal! They agreed! Now we can go to their barracks outside the city!" Schleier looked at Frederick, who had stepped into the carriage, and said with some excitement! Originally, when he went to talk to the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Army about this matter last night, he did not have much hope, after all, at any time, matters related to the army are often the top secret of any country! Moreover, it can also be seen from the construction technology of the last time they resolutely refused to sell new cruisers that their secrecy system is still very strict! However, after looking for it this time, he was not rejected!

"Well, in that case, let's go!" said Frederick Carr, whose eyes flashed with a hint of joy, in a cold tone.

"Yes, Prince, please get in the car!"

The Huo Jiajun was stationed near New Taipei City by units directly under the division headquarters of the 3rd Marine Division and the 301st Regiment, and the two sides together had nearly 4,000 soldiers! Because of the large number of soldiers, and in order to maintain discipline, avoid disturbing the people, and keep the training secret! The soldiers of the 301st Regiment were stationed in the suburbs! The training grounds and soldiers' dormitories were basically newly built! Therefore, it looks quite neat, and it adheres to the original model of the Huo Jiajun's training base in the mountains behind Huojia Villa, an 800-meter circular cāo field covering an area of nearly 50 acres! Located in the center of the 301st Regiment in the entire new Taipei City! In addition, the headquarters of the 3rd Marine Division is also located here!

"Stop, what are you doing! Do you know that this is a military restricted area!" When they were still two hundred meters away from the training base, Frederick's carriage was stopped by the Huo family soldiers who were standing guard!

Seeing this situation, Wang Huaijun, a major staff officer of the Huojia Army's General Staff Department, who came with them, quickly jumped out of the carriage and strode forward!

"Hello chief!" Seeing Wang Huaijun's epaulettes, the two soldiers on duty immediately put down the rifles in their hands, stood up with a serious expression, and saluted a standard Huo family military salute!

After returning the salute, Wang Huaijun took out the warrant specially approved by the General Staff from the pocket of his jacket and handed it to the soldiers, and then said with a smile: "I am from the General Staff Department and have been ordered to take friends from Germany to visit our barracks!"

Looking at the big red seal of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Army on the document, the soldiers on duty returned it after confirming that it was correct! "Chief, I'm sorry! Our division headquarters has a rule that as long as the carriage that is not attached to the logistics regiment of the division headquarters is not allowed to enter the barracks! Please cooperate with our work!"

Hearing his words, Wang Huaijun's brows furrowed, but he also knew that the military order was like a mountain! Although he didn't know why the Third Marine Division would make such a rule, he also understood that at least if they wanted to enter the barracks, they had to give up the carriage and go in on foot!

However, his German is not very good, and he doesn't know how to tell these Germans! But fortunately, Schleier has been in the Qing Dynasty for many years, and his Chinese language level is already good, so he has heard all the conversations just now! Therefore, after seeing the look on Wang Huaijun's face, he also understands what is going on! "Major! My Chinese is not bad, let me tell His Excellency the Prince!"

"Thank you, Mr. Minister, for your help!" Wang Huaijun said happily!

"Hehe, you're welcome!"

After hearing Schleier's translation, Frederick didn't care, as long as he could visit the Chinese barracks, as for whether he sat in the carriage or not, he didn't care! After all, he also came out of the army, and his body and spleen were not as delicate as ordinary noble royal family members!

Of course, if you enter the barracks, you can't carry weapons, so the ten personal guards who followed behind Frederick also reluctantly handed over their pistols under his orders!

Starting from the first jǐng cordon, they went through a total of five checks before finally entering the division headquarters of the 3rd Marine Division of the Huojia Army!

At this time, Wang Xiangzong, commander of the 3rd Marine Division, who had already received a report from the guards, also came out with all the officers of his division! The day before yesterday, he had already received a wireless telegram from the General Staff Department, and he was also on a mission to receive these Germans to visit the barracks of the Huo Jiajun today!