Expedition to Europe

In order to ensure that no accidents would happen again this time, the Beiyang government mobilized a large number of military and police to maintain order.

Of course, in order not to make the sensitive "foreign uncles" anxious, these military and police did not carry weapons, not even police equipment, but they brought a lot of rattan shields and ropes.

Following Tang Xinzhi to the capital to take charge of security work was a squad of marines.

The Marine Corps was a newly formed unit of Lan Fang. The unit was composed of veterans who were proficient in water, and it was a multi-national unit, not just Chinese.

For example, the squad that followed Tang Xinzhi to the capital included people from southern Fujian, Hebei, France, Germany, Annam, and White Russians.

White Russians are Belarusians, another group newly joined in the Foreign Legion. Their situation is different from that of the Germans, because the war in Russia is getting heavier and heavier. Many White Russians can do nothing but fight, but they are unwilling to participate in the civil war and point their guns at their own people, so they simply join the Foreign Legion and fight for Lan Fang.

The class that Tang Xinzhi brought to the capital can be regarded as "one specialty and multiple skills". They basically have superb driving skills, and each of them is proficient in at least two languages, which is equivalent to a translation team for Tang Xinzhi, making it easier for Tang Xinzhi to deal with all kinds of people.

Tang Xinzhi himself is proficient in English and French. Although Chinese is his mother tongue, it is limited to the northern language system, so that he listens to Minnan dialect and listens to foreign languages. Some of these subordinates assigned to Tang Xinzhi are proficient in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Dutch, Annan, etc. Except for Japanese and Korean in East Asian languages, they basically include most of the languages ​​in the world, which is enough to provide translation support for Tang Xinzhi.

At the same time, these people are also proficient in combat. They are the best fighters while acting as interpreters and drivers, which is enough to enable them to face various complex situations.

The person in charge of this class is not a Chinese, but a Frenchman named "Leo", a veteran who has served in the French army for 12 years and is still a French citizen.

Letting a Frenchman serve as the military attaché of the Lan Fang embassy is not a diplomatic mistake, but to reduce trouble and strengthen the Western color of the Lan Fang Embassy. This can be regarded as a big banner to cover up the tiger.

So after meeting Pan Xun, the French ambassador to China, Leo naturally performed a French military salute, which is the kind of military salute with the right hand fully spread out and the palm facing forward.

"Good boy, I wish you a pleasant trip to the Republic of China." Pan Xun came over and shook hands happily.

Leo put his hand down, but he still took off his gloves before shaking it. He squeezed a smile on his cold face, but he said unceremoniously: "Thank you for your blessing, but I have a feeling that this trip may not be so pleasant."

Leo's face has some Italian ancestry. Compared with the relatively soft facial lines of the French, his face is more angular, that is, more "sculptural", with a high nose bridge, high brow bones, deep eye sockets, square chin, and a face with a stubble that has just sprouted. With a figure of about 1.9 meters, he looks more like a model than a soldier.

"Haha, it's not what you think. Chinese people are actually peace-loving." Pan Xun and the Chinese said good things.

"Peace-loving? You'd better forget it. I'm serving under Qin now." Leo made a rare face, and his cool guy image collapsed instantly.

"Hahaha..." Pan Xun laughed heartily and waved his hands to correct Leo's mistake: "Qin is different, different. Qin is not Chinese now, he is Lan Fang, or French..."

"Haha, yes, Qin is French now..." Leo echoed, with a complicated smile on his face.

In fact, Qin Zhiyuan's image in the hearts of the French is now closer to a "tragic hero". As a soldier, Qin Zhiyuan is obviously qualified and outstanding, and even a little admirable. He has escaped the category of ordinary soldiers and risen to the level of "military god".

But when Qin Zhiyuan's army suffered injustice in his own country, Qin Zhiyuan's image immediately took a 180-degree turn.

I believe that many people will not forget the sad tears Qin Zhiyuan left at the press conference. Under the illumination of the magnesium powder flash, the tears were really crystal clear and crystal clear.

Some British newspapers used "crocodile tears" to describe Qin Zhiyuan at that time.

But more news media use "angel's sorrow" to describe it, which makes Qin Zhiyuan's "godhood" fall from the mortal world and become indistinguishable from the crowd, but it is more flesh and blood, and more real under the camera.

The equipment of Leo's squad is the same as that of other Lan Fang Marines. A squad of twelve people is equipped with two Lewis machine guns and eight 98B rifles. Personal weapons are optional, and the Lan Fang military does not make mandatory requirements.

So Leo's personal weapons are varied, including Mauser pistols, revolvers, and even M1911. The Chinese prefer Ruger, so they are equipped with Ruger pistols.

One Chinese is equipped with a long-barreled Ruger pistol with a drum magazine, which is a very valuable collection. Not many of them were captured by the Allies during the entire World War.

Of course, this is also a proof that this soldier has been through many battles.

This time when going to Beijing, Leo and his team are equipped with two trucks, three cars, and five motorcycles with sidecars. No matter what kind of transportation they use, they can fit everyone in every time.

These vehicles are also standard equipment for the Lanfang Embassy in China, the Embassy in France and the Embassy in the UK.

It is 1919 now. Although cars are common in Lanfang, they are still rare in the Republic of China. Such a fleet is very conspicuous when walking on the street.

Qin Zhiyuan provided several ideas for the appearance of cars to Jean Pierce, the chief designer of the Renault factory. Jean Pierce was overjoyed and immediately selected the 1933 version of the Mercedes-Benz 770 as the appearance of the new generation of Renault cars.

Although the logo has been changed to Renault, it does not affect the classic of this car, so it quickly became popular. Renault even received orders from the United States, which was rare in the era when Ford dominated the United States.

Although it was in high demand, Qin Zhiyuan was obviously close to the water and got the moon first, so the three cars shipped to the Republic of China were all the new generation of Renault 770.

These vehicles dazzled many people. Pan Xunna, the French ambassador to China, couldn't help complaining, let alone the people of the Republic of China who came to watch in advance.

Whenever something new appeared, it was like another sharp cut in the already broken hearts of the people of the Republic of China.

These equipments of the Marine Corps naturally attracted the curiosity of those who were interested.

Hu Weide was also accompanied by a military attaché, who soon started chatting with the three Chinese soldiers in the Marine Corps.

"Tsk tsk, your equipment is really too luxurious. A squad is equipped with two machine guns, and we only have one machine gun in a company. Can your bullet supply keep up?" The military attaché with the rank of colonel expressed doubt.

"Can keep up, the trucks over there are full of bullets. Even if the barrels are broken, they can't be used up..." The soldier equipped with the long-barreled Luger was careless.

The news of the 32nd Regiment was reported back to Paris, and all the soldiers of the Foreign Legion were indignant. They couldn't understand why the motherland would treat them like this, and they couldn't understand why their compatriots would be so easily fooled.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

Just like a fool!

"Tsk tsk... You broke the barrel of the gun, aren't you afraid of the superior's blame?" The military attaché had ulterior motives.

This was not a provocation, but through this kind of conversation, we can infer the supply capacity and equipment level of the Lan Fang army, which is considered routine intelligence collection.

"If it's broken, just call the logistics department and they will send it over. As many as you want..." The soldier didn't care and answered whatever he asked.

There is no need to hide many things.

It is precisely because of poor communication that there were so many misunderstandings about the foreign legion in the country three months ago. These marines have studied the "Secrecy Manual" and have red lines in their hearts about what they can and cannot say, so naturally they don't have to worry about leaks.

Such openness also has its benefits, at least it can make some people weigh whether such a marine corps is worth provoking.

"I see that your equipment is not very neat, at least the pistols are all varied." The colonel still pays attention to details.

"Those are all spoils of war captured by myself, or souvenirs exchanged with others. They are meaningless, and the military does not require them." The soldier touched the long-barreled Luger on his waist with pride.

"How can it be meaningless? After all, it is a self-defense weapon. Convenience and durability are the basic requirements." The colonel expressed his incomprehension of the soldier in front of him using a long-barreled pistol as a personal equipment.

This is simply unprofessional. It is inconvenient to pull it out when it is needed.

"There is no chance to use this thing at all..." The soldier's answer surprised the colonel, and at the same time aroused the colonel's greater curiosity: "When we fight in the Foreign Legion, we first use artillery to attack for three or four hours, then use machine guns at a distance, and grenades at close range. Even if we rush into the trenches, we can use shotguns. There is no chance to use pistols at all..."

Compared with machine guns and shotguns, pistols are indeed useless, but it is estimated that only the rich and powerful like the Foreign Legion can say such words.

"This... hehe, hehe..." The colonel laughed awkwardly.

There is really nothing to ask. Whether it is the equipment level or the logistics level, they are not on the same level. If we continue to test it, we will only bring shame upon ourselves.

Seeing that it was getting late, the soldier was a little anxious waiting, and he pulled up his sleeves to check the time, which made the colonel gasp again.

At this time in the Republic of China, pocket watches were still rare items. Wristwatches could not be said to be non-existent, but they were definitely not so common that an ordinary soldier could use them.

Noticing the colonel's surprised look, the soldier still did not hide it: "I bought it from the military service agency, 20 yuan a piece, good quality, cheap, sturdy and durable."

The colonel was angry and envious, and almost blurted out asking the soldier to help buy one.