Respectfully

Doing business with the Germans is much easier than negotiating terms with the French.

"Submarine manufacturing technology, 25 naval instructors."

The German consul thought that Li Jinyan would open his mouth like a lion, but he didn't expect that all he wanted was the manufacturing technology of submarines.If 25 naval instructors are not added, the two sides will not have to bargain at all.

At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, battleships and cruisers equipped with large-caliber artillery sailed on the water and played a decisive role in naval warfare.Most of the aircraft carried on the battleships were used for reconnaissance. Aircraft carriers did not appear until the end of World War I, and did not play much role in naval battles.Until World War II, there was still a considerable market for the giant ship cannon doctrine, and navies of various countries had debated about it.

From unrestricted submarine warfare to the undersea wolves of World War II, the Germans have always led the way in submarine tactics.

It is worth noting that Germany initially adopted submarine tactics mainly because the main fleet was blocked by the British Navy, unable to fight a decisive battle with the Royal Navy, and unable to break through the blockade. In order to combat British maritime trade, there was no way out.The start of the second unrestricted submarine warfare was not to engage in a decisive sea battle with Britain, but to sink a large number of merchant ships in order to force the Allies to agree to peace talks.

Yes, peace talks.

Kaiser Wilhelm II was a militant, and not without a brain.The crown prince personally went to the front line of Verdun and won a few battles, but the overall situation of the battle never improved.Different voices began to appear within the Allied Powers. Bulgaria, which had joined the Allied Powers due to its personal grievances with Russia, began to waver. The Germans had to be on high alert. A knife stabbed from the back was more deadly than a bullet flying from the front.

The lessons learned from Italy are right in front of us!

The Germans wanted peace talks, but the Allies did not agree.France, which has already killed red eyes, and also suffered heavy losses, vowed to retaliate against Germany's Great Britain. The two powerful countries shook their heads.

The Germans were also angry, so, after carefully calculating the annual maritime trade volume of the United Kingdom, Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare began again. The Kaiser believed that as long as Britain's maritime trade could be cut off, Great Britain, an island country, would sooner or later Agree to sit at the negotiating table.

Britain agreed, will the French still hold on?

But before that, it is necessary to continue to deal greater blows to the Allied forces on land to let them know that Germany may not be able to win this war, but Germany's enemies must pay a huge price if they want to win!

On the balance of the two, is it more cost-effective to negotiate peace than to kill more people?

In order to achieve its goal, Germany needs more powerful weapons, heavy artillery, machine guns, flamethrowers, submachine guns, and armored vehicles. Germany will not refuse anyone who can kill or injure the enemy in large numbers on the battlefield.

During the "business talks", neither Li Jinyan nor the German consul mentioned the previous espionage incident. Li Jinyan had a smile on his face most of the time, and the German consul with a standard Prussian beard was quite friendly.

"25 naval instructors must have actual combat experience at sea."

In fact, Li Jinyan really wanted to invite Scheer or General Hipper, who had just participated in the Battle of Jutland not long ago, but their identities meant that this could only be a "fantasy".

After this "business" is negotiated, the Germans will never suffer.What Li Jinyan showed in front of them was the Ugly Type [-], which was more powerful than the armored vehicle.

After obtaining the consent of Marshal Lou, Li Jinyan took the German consul to a secret experimental field, where the performance of the two ugly cars will make the Germans unforgettable.Li Jinyan originally didn't want the ugly monsters to come out so soon, but the situation is pressing. Once these European powers are determined, they will definitely not give up until they achieve their goals.The espionage incident was successfully resolved this time, what about next time?

The Battle of the Somme is about to start, and the time for the Mark tank to appear is getting closer and closer. With the stimulation of armored vehicles, it may not take two months before the British will send the tank to the battlefield. It's better to let the Germans see the power of the tank first. Anyway, Markov has already disclosed the news of the British water tank to the Germans. He just added a handful of firewood to the fire by the way.

According to the character of the Germans who are striving for perfection and even nitpicking, it is not so easy to manufacture a tank that meets the "aesthetic" of the Germans within two months.Otherwise, the Tiger and Leopard during World War II would not have been beaten by the shoddy T34.

What's more, the Ugly Type [-] tank, to put it bluntly, is to surround the tractor with steel plates and set up a few machine guns. The more advanced Ugly Type [-] and fire-breathing tanks will not show it to outsiders at this time if Li Jinyan is killed.

In the test field, several army officers and tank soldiers from the six northern provinces were waiting for the order to be issued.

When the German consul and Li Jinyan arrived, they found that Marshal Lou was also there.

Li Jinyan took two steps forward, with his back turned to the German consul, with doubts in his heart showing on his face.Marshal Lou just nodded to him, without further explanation, he exchanged greetings and conversations with the German consul in German.Their expressions are very serious, and they speak very fast. Even if Li Jinyan has been learning German, he still can't understand nine out of ten sentences. He can only catch a few familiar words from the conversation between the two of them. Submarine , navy, price.

The conversation ended with the German consul nodding helplessly.

Five minutes later, the officer on the field fired the signal gun, and the roar of the tank sounded. Amidst the billowing black smoke and dust, two Ugly Ones rolled towards the dug and arranged trench at the same speed.

The track left four clear marks on the ground. The barbed wire fence and various bunkers that were once a soldier's nightmare could not slow down the speed of the tank at all. To cover up, the machine gunners in the trenches and on the tanks fired at the same time, and the splashed bullets were like rain curtains, covering the entire position.

The German consul stared intently and clenched his fists. It is not difficult to guess how shocked he was at the moment.It is normal for people who see the power of a tank for the first time to have this reaction.

Taking advantage of the German consul's full attention being attracted by the tank, Li Jinyan gently tugged on the sleeve of Young Marshal Lou, and said in a low voice, "Young Marshal, why are you here, and what did you just say to this German? "

Marshal Lou held Li Jinyan's hand instead, brushed his thumb on the back of his hand, leaned over and whispered in his ear: "We'll talk about it when we go home."

After the words fell, he stood up straight, with an extremely serious expression.

Li Sanshao covered his ears and was speechless for a long time.

The battle lasted less than 15 minutes, but left only one thought in the mind of the German consul, Germany needs such a weapon!No matter how harsh the conditions are, you must get this weapon!

After receiving the news from the German consul in Guanbei, Xin Ci, the German Minister to China, immediately sent a confidential telegram to the country. The role of weapons on the battlefield will be far better than that of armored vehicles!

After discussing with the minister, William II decided to agree to the conditions proposed by Huaxia, the submarine manufacturing technology, 25 active naval officers, [-] army officers, and [-] air force officers.In addition, the Kaiser generously gave China ten light cruisers with their turrets removed.The Germans were also playing tricks. Eight of the ten ships were temporarily converted from merchant ships before the war. They were all bombarded during the Battle of Jutland, and the hulls were so damaged that the shipyard didn't even bother to repair them.Instead of leaving it in the military port to mold, it is better to use it as a favor for the Huaxia people.

As for how the Chinese transported the ten cruisers back under the blockade of the British, it was none of the Germans' business.As William II thought, during the war, Huaxia did not come to Germany to "pick up the goods". It was not until the end of the war that this secret agreement negotiated by telegram really came into play.

When the Chinese drove the cruiser swaggering away, the French could only watch helplessly as the German sailors meticulously chiseled the ship.

After the Germans, the French also came to the door again, but Li Jinyan, who had already grown his appetite, was not as easy to talk as before.In exchange for what they wanted, the French not only agreed to the conditions proposed by Li Sanshao, but also made concessions on some disputed territories at the border between Vietnam and China.

So, without the knowledge of the Vietnamese, they were plenipotentiary represented by the French.

After sending away the French consul, Li Jinyan's expression was not relaxed. What happened to Vietnam at this time reminded him of China in another time and space. Human slaughter.

What a weak country loses is not only land and wealth, but also dignity!

A country that has lost its dignity, even a small country that bowed before it in the past, dares to provoke and humiliate wantonly!

Li Jinyan spread out his right hand, and slowly clenched his fingers tightly. With force, his nails pricked his palm, but his heart became more and more firm.China in this time and space will never follow the old path of history again!

Marshal Lou pushed open the door and stepped in. Li Sanshao was clenching his fist and gritting his teeth.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Li Jinyan raised his head, looked at the standing young Marshal Lou for two seconds, and put down his fist as if nothing had happened, "Young Marshal, you were dazzled just now."

Young Marshal Lou: "..."

Capital

After receiving the telegram from Guanbei, President Lou Da did not say a word for 5 minutes.

Standing at the desk, the President's confidential secretary bit the bullet and asked, "President, do you want to call back?"

"Call back?" President Lou Da put down the telegram, slammed the table hard, and widened his eyes, "Return his call to me! Fuck you, these two lawless little bastards! If you don't get me into trouble for a day, you will be fine." Uneasy, right?!"

Lou Da's president's desk was slammed and cursed loudly, the confidential secretary stood aside, neither leaving nor staying, until Zhan Changqing appeared and rescued him from the dire straits.

He "walked" out of the presidential office at the fastest speed in his life, touched his neck, and sweated coldly.

At the beginning when he was promoted to be the confidential secretary of the President, many people envied and hated him and tried to trip him up, but now... he regrets it. If he had known it earlier, he would have followed the wishes of these people, and it was better than sending a telegram. Like going to the execution ground.

In the president's office, Zhan Changqing read the telegram from Guan Bei, but he didn't speak for a long time.To this day, there are absolutely very few situations where Minister Zhan has nothing to say.

"Brother-in-law, tell me, these two little bastards can't be honest for a few days?!"

"President, as stated in the telegram, this is also for the country."

"I know." President Lou Da lowered his voice, touched his bald head, glanced at the door, then raised his voice again, and slammed the table, "Don't persuade me! I'm angry! I'm about to die of anger!"

Zhan Changqing was startled at first, and then confused by President Lou Da's behavior. He didn't understand until President Lou Da took out another telegram from the drawer and read the content on it.

This telegram was sent directly to President Lou Da. Very few people knew about the telegraph machine in the presidential palace.

"These two little bastards didn't tell me in advance when they arrested people, and now they have stolen so many good things from foreigners. If I don't come out like this, when these foreigners come to think about it, they will definitely come to make trouble. I I'm not afraid of them, they're just annoying!" Having said that, President Lou Da paused, and lowered his voice again, "There are so many pairs of eyes watching around, and they can't move casually even though they know there is a problem. Now I count Understand what it's like to be involuntary."

President Lou Da sings and acts well, and ordinary people would believe it, but the person in front of him is none other than Zhan Changqing.

"President," Zhan Changqing put down the telegram, "If you have something to say, you may as well speak up."

"My brother-in-law is the one who knows me." President Lou Da touched his bald head, "I am also old, and now I am so angry, my heart is blocked, and I will soon be ill, seriously ill."

Zhan Changqing: "..."

"The gang of foreigners came to the door and wanted to work for my brother-in-law."

Zhan Changqing: "..."

"That's it, brother-in-law, you have helped brother-in-law a lot!"

Zhan Changqing: "..."

At this moment, Minister Zhan has only one thought, to resign and hang the seal!

As President Lou Da expected, soon, the British envoy came to the door.The British did not lower their stance to negotiate with Li Jinyan like Germany and France, but wanted to directly exert pressure on the six northern provinces through the Chinese government.Great Britain, which already has Mark tanks, did not steal information on armored vehicles for the purpose of arming the army.Through France, they can also get what they want, although the means may not be bright.

The purpose of Zhu Erdian's trip was to capture and imprison the British spies in the six northern provinces.Compared with other Chinese people who worked for Great Britain, this spy who used the cover of a doctor was an out-and-out Englishman!

"We must let the six northern provinces release people!"

Zhu Erdian took a certain risk in mobilizing this spy.Before sneaking into the six northern provinces, this British spy had been operating in Shanghai, and he had more things in his hands than Li Jinyan could think of!Zhu Erdian had to rescue him from the Huaxia people before he was pried open by the Huaxia people.He should be thankful that the Huaxia people believed that the most important purpose of this spy was to steal military intelligence, so they didn't think about it for the time being.

Before going out, Zhu Erdian expected that the trip would not go well. However, Zhu Erdian, who has lived in China for decades and spent most of his life in the diplomatic arena, once he made up his mind, it would definitely not be easy to dismiss.

Even Zhan Changqing, facing Zhu Erdian like this, still finds it difficult.

When Zhan Changqing was dealing with Zhu Erdian, Lou Shengfeng returned to the Presidential Palace due to illness. Mrs. Lou was talking to the fourth concubine. There are ten pages in each supplement, all of which are market anecdotes and folk tales. The cover is exquisite, and there seems to be a scent of ink.

"The President is back."

Mrs. Lou and Fourth Aunt stood up at the same time, took the coat that President Lou Da took off, and handed over towels to wipe hands. Lou Wu also stood up and stood respectfully aside. The capital built a house, and apologized to Lou Wu in front of Lou Dai and his family. The previous incident seemed to be over, but even if Dai Jiansheng really changed his mind, the husband and wife would never go back to the past.

"Son, do you miss Dad?"

The Second Young Master Lou was leading the fat boy to salute President Lou Da sternly, but he was picked up in his arms, with a solemn face and a frown, "Father."

"Son," President Lou Da sighed helplessly, "One is enough for someone like your big brother..."

The fat boy is holding a cloth bear doll, as if he still doesn't understand what's going on in front of him.

Lou Wu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, but Madam Lou didn't care so much, she smiled and said, "President, what are you talking about? Put Rui'er down quickly, is the child about to cry without looking at it?"

Before Lou Da President could speak, Lou Er Shao said, "Mom, I didn't cry."

Mrs. Lou: "..." The President is right, one person like Xiao'er is enough.