Respectfully

In the ninth year of the Republic of China, on May 1918, 5 in the Gregorian calendar, an American passenger ship sailed into Shanghai, China.

Among the passengers, more than 80.00% are oriental faces, including overseas students who have completed their studies, returned overseas Chinese, and businessmen who have gone to the Americas.Most of the rest are Americans and Mexicans who came to China to "seek gold".

The captain is a descendant of Scots living in the United States, with two beautiful beards, employed by the shipping company founded by John, and serving John's shipping company together with more than 100 crew members under him.

There are many people like him. John not only bought five freighters, but also hired many foreign ships. Most of the owners of these freighters took money to do things with proper remuneration, and they would dutifully deliver the goods to the destination port.With the convenience of identity and nationality, a lot of trouble can be avoided.These ship owners can always find a way to avoid the difficulties that Huaxia merchant ships may face.

A hundred years of weakness cannot be changed overnight. Only when China shows its fists to the world, this unfairness will be completely changed.

Every time they arrive in Huaxia, the captain and crew will be in a good mood, which means they have a lot of money to take.Today, the good mood of the crew has been discounted.During the voyage, half of the crew fell ill with headaches, high fevers, and weakness.Some passengers were also infected, and by the time the ship arrived in Shanghai, four passengers and two crew members had died.

They are not the first cargo ship to encounter this situation. Since the beginning of April, at least two of the ten cargo ships and passenger ships from the Americas and the European continent will have the same symptoms. Fortunately, they will be alive from the ship. Came down for treatment, unfortunately stopped breathing during the voyage.

Patients with the same symptoms appeared one after another in Huaxia. At first, not many people paid attention to it. They just thought it was a cold, and drinking a bowl of ginger soup and sweating would be fine.For more serious cases, it is fine to go to the doctor to prescribe side medicine and drink it.Unexpectedly, with the passage of time, more and more people contracted similar diseases, first in Shanghai, then Qingdao and Dalian, most of which are important and busy port cities.

At that time, there was no concept of "flu" in China, and rumors of "plague" spread in some areas with high incidence of patients.After experiencing the "plague" in the early Republic of China, many people turned pale when they contacted the present.

Fortunately, most of the patients got better, and very few people died, otherwise, a chaos would be inevitable.

The same cases also appeared in the six northern provinces, but their initial symptoms were not much different from those of the common cold, and they recovered quickly after seeking medical treatment.

Initially, Li Jinyan did not link it with the Spanish flu at the end of World War I.After hearing the news from Shanghai and other places, I was shocked.

"Isn't it this?"

Li Jinyan listened to the news on the radio, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became, he couldn't sit still anymore, called the driver, and immediately rushed to Qiao Leshan's laboratory.

The Spanish flu pandemic, first detected in the United States, affected a billion people and claimed nearly 4000 million lives.Europe and the United States are the hardest-hit areas, and Spain is the "top priority", and even the king has been infected.

If this is the case... Li Jinyan's throat felt dry, and his heart started beating.Marshal Lou and tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers are all in Europe!

Qiao Leshan and Ding Zhao also learned the relevant news, and they were not surprised by Li Jinyan's arrival.

"Don't worry." Qiao Leshan already speaks Huaxia very well, but the tone of voice sounds a little strange, "There will be a solution, and Ding is very good at it."

Ding Zhao put down the test tube in his hand and smiled at Li Jinyan, "Beauty, don't worry."

"..." It's no wonder he wasn't worried.

After leaving Qiao Leshan Laboratory, Li Jinyan didn't go back to the Marshal's Mansion, but drove directly to Guanbei Zidi Primary School.He knew that caring would lead to chaos, but he still had to see the little leopard with his own eyes to be at ease.

After Li Jinyan left, the smiles on the faces of Ding Zhao and Qiao Leshan disappeared.

"Ding, how sure are you?"

"It's hard to say," Ding Zhao picked up the petri dish beside him, "I can only try my best."

"Is there really no way?"

"We can always figure out a solution." Ding Zhao looked at the petri dish, his expression became serious. He is not a doctor, he only knows chemistry and medicine, and only by identifying the diseased plants can he find the final solution.

However, it takes time.

When he arrived at Zidi Primary School, Li Jinyan first went to see the principal and confessed his worries.

"Mr. Zheng, maybe I am worrying unnecessarily, but we must always take precautions. If some students really get sick, things will be difficult."

After listening to Li Jinyan's words, Principal Zheng's face also became serious.

The school bell rang, and the Second Young Master Lou only saw the car and driver of the Marshal's Mansion at the school gate, but did not see Li Jinyan.

"Uncle Wang, where's Brother Yan?"

"Master Yan has something to see the principal." The driver received Li Jinyan's order, and waited for Lou Er Shao at the school gate, "Second Young Master, go to the car first and wait for Yan Shao?"

"No, I'll wait for Brother Yan here."

Lou Ershao's small body stood upright, and the driver didn't persuade him any more, and waited for someone at the school gate with Lou Ershao.

Li Jinyan walked out of the principal's office. Along the way, some teachers and students recognized him and said hello to him. When he reached the school gate, the little leopard had been waiting for a while.

"Brother Yan."

Li Jinyan hugged Lou Ershao, "Brother Yan was busy just now, Rui'er is in a hurry?"

"No."

The car drove through Changning Street all the way, and Lou Er Shao's stomach suddenly groaned twice, and the little leopard sat upright and didn't make a sound.

"Rui'er hungry?"

"En." Second Young Master Lou nodded honestly. Today, I had physical education class, and my husband ran with me. Second Young Master Lou is fine. Many children started to growl before school was over.

Li Jinyan wanted the driver to stop, but there was a restaurant by the side of the road, after thinking about it, he gave up, let's go home and talk about it.

Back at the Marshal's Mansion, Li Jinyan immediately ordered the kitchen to cook, let the Second Young Master Lou sit on the sofa and read the picture book, and sent telegrams to Europe non-stop. Calculating in the ocean, a few hundred yuan is no problem.

That night, Li Jinyan lay on the bed tossing and turning. He didn't sleep well all night, so he simply sat up and wriggled his fingers to think about it. batch.Ask Dr. Liu again if he can find a way to prevent it.

The next day, after sending Second Young Master Lou to school, Li Jinyan immediately went to see the second wife, and then called Mrs. Lou in the capital.Then he stood in front of the telegraph in the Marshal's Mansion and watched eagerly.

Brother Bing, who was in charge of sending and receiving telegrams, was under a lot of pressure, and wished that the signal would come in the next moment.Being stared at by Li Sanshao like this, he was about to break out in a cold sweat.

It was not Young Marshal Lou who called back first, but Second Sister Xu.The situation in Europe is not as bad as Li Jinyan thought. Similar cases have been found in various places, but none of them are considered serious. Compared with the daily casualties on the battlefield, the number of deaths due to illness is completely negligible.Most Europeans, at the moment, do not realize how destructive this epidemic will be.

Even so, Li Jinyan did not dare to relax. After all, the tens of millions of deaths in history were not fabricated.

When Marshal Lou received Li Jinyan's telegram, the German army on the western front was launching a third round of offensive.

In Cambrai, although the German offensive was fierce, they did not use poison gas bombs or other means, but only "conventional" offensives. Although the fighting intensity was high, the casualties of Chinese soldiers were not many.In contrast, the position defended by American soldiers was a bit miserable. The American cowboys who had not yet adapted to trench warfare could only rely on fighting spirit to make up for other deficiencies.

Fortunately, most of the cowboys have awakened to the relationship between "justice and freedom" and "blood and life", and they can grit their teeth to hold on to the German attack.

The performance of the British army is remarkable. Even if most of the elite are lost, the resilience of the British is also commendable.

The French line of defense was the first to be breached. Although the mutiny of the soldiers that the upper echelons of the coalition forces were most worried about did not occur, the problem was not small.At this time, the French army almost lost its fighting spirit, and it was completely different from the army that defended Verdun without retreating a step.

Everyone knows that persimmons should be picked soft.

It is conceivable that the German army's breakthrough in the French defense line would deal a blow to the coalition forces. At the end of the offensive, a German army was less than 37 kilometers away from Paris!

Under such circumstances, the Allied Forces Command issued a strong order that the Chinese Expeditionary Force and the American Expeditionary Force must support the French army!

"This is really urgent."

Song Wu put down the phone and turned his head. The cannons were roaring outside, but Young Marshal Lou was leaning against the table to read the telegram.

The telegram was very long, and Young Marshal Lou read it very seriously. Song Wu looked up at the sky, and exchanged glances with Young Marshal Long who was sitting beside him.

A little farewell is better than a newlywed?That's not the right word.

Distance creates beauty?This seems to be said by Lou Changfeng's wife.

How would you describe the current situation?

In short, when Young Marshal Ma walked in with a helmet on and a submachine gun in hand, Young Marshal Song continued to look at the sky, Young Marshal Long was studying the ground, and Young Marshal Lou concentrated on reading the telegram.

"Didn't you say that the foreign devils ordered it?"

Young Marshal Ma took off his helmet, walked to the table with his long legs, turned on the kettle and poured it into his mouth, "Why is there no movement?"

"No." Song Wu motioned him to go and read the telegram of Young Marshal Lou, "A telegram has arrived from China."

telegraph?

Young Marshal Ma turned his head in astonishment, more than a dozen telegrams?Is this another fight between the North and the South, or are foreigners playing tricks behind the scenes again?Are they all in danger now?

"No, it's from his wife."

Young Marshal Ma suddenly realized, before he could speak, Young Marshal Lou raised his head at this moment, his eyes were like lightning, without saying a word, he folded the telegram in his hand, put it away, and put it in his shirt pocket as it couldn't fit in his coat pocket.

Seeing his actions, the other three were speechless at the same time.

Even if they were curious about what was written in the telegram, there was no need to be so defensive, right?

In fact, Young Marshal Lou is not "defense", but just "habit".

"Order all ministries to stand firm." Marshal Lou stood up, "Send another division to reinforce the French army."

"A teacher?"

"Two more tanks," Young Marshal Lou put on his helmet, "it's enough."

Although the German offensive was fierce, it was at the end of its strength, and if it continued to advance, it would be at risk of being intercepted by the coalition forces.The opponent is shrinking its troops, obviously preparing for the next wave of attack, there is no need to strangle the Germans at this time.

Song Wu understood what Lou Xiao meant, and turned to the commander who led the reinforcements, "Tell the brothers, this battle doesn't have to be too desperate."

There is no benefit to be gained, and there is no need to fight the Germans desperately, just to wipe the French's ass.

At the same time, there was also an American army. The American cowboys learned how to behave and began to "follow" the steps of the Chinese soldiers. The Huaxia soldiers looked at it strangely.

"When did these Yankees learn to be smart?"

As Marshal Lou expected, after the German army broke through the French defense line, they did not continue to attack, but redeployed.However, the time left for the coalition forces to catch their breath is not long.

On June [-], the fourth wave of the German offensive began.

This time, the pressure on the Chinese Expeditionary Army increased sharply. The German artillery, tanks, planes, and scattered soldiers charged forward, allowing the Chinese soldiers to truly see what a first-class European army looks like.

The troops transferred back from the Eastern Front supplemented the lack of new recruits on the Western Front. When fighting against them, the Chinese soldiers never dared to take it lightly. If they were not careful, bullets would greet them.

The German army went ruthless, not only regaining the large defense line lost in 1916, but also trying to concentrate the salient points of Amiens and the Marne to attack Paris.

The British, French and a small number of Belgian troops defended the Marne River, while the Chinese Expeditionary Force and the U.S. Army were mostly deployed to defend Amiens.

Tons of shells fell, and the ground seemed to be shaking.

Gunpowder smoke filled the air, the sound of internal combustion engines of tanks, the roar of aircraft, and the sound of machine guns intertwined into one.

There are only two kinds of people on the battlefield, the living and the dead.

Huaxia's tanks and aircraft appeared on the battlefield. This was the second collective appearance of Huaxia tanks after the Cambrai attack in 1917. The second batch of Huaxia aircraft was also transported to Europe, with [-] fighter jets supported by the United Kingdom and France. Fight fiercely with German pilots in the air.

Planes continued to explode, burn, and fall in the air.

On the ground, tanks and armored vehicles collided together, anti-aircraft machine guns were leveled, and heavy machine guns rattled endlessly. Soldiers in different uniforms emptied their guns of bullets and continued to fight with bayonets and fists.

Mercy and mercy do not exist on the battlefield, whether it is an enemy or a friend who is killed.

Blood filled the entire land, but Amiens' defense line has not been broken through.

Here is a place of death.

When the battle was at its most intense, the brigade commander grabbed his submachine gun, and Marshal Lou also appeared on the front line. Unexpectedly, Perxing, the commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Force, was one step ahead of him, and an American division commander was reporting the battle situation to him.

When the two met, they just greeted each other politely, and then each focused on the battle situation in front of them.

The Chinese Expeditionary Force and the American Expeditionary Force jointly defended Amiens, but there were not many exchanges between the two sides. The word "independent combat" was most thoroughly implemented here.

It's just that during the battle, the American soldiers and the Chinese soldiers had a certain tacit understanding, just like what some American soldiers said: "Forget the stupid saying that bullets will avoid the brave, and see what those Chinese people do, so that you can live longer."

The German offensive lasted for five days. On June 1916, the coalition forces finally temporarily blocked the German offensive, but lost a large area of ​​​​the positions they had taken in [-].General Foch, who replaced Xiafei as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, suggested that the Allied Forces counterattack the Germans. Unfortunately, the opinions of the leaders of the Allied Powers have not been unified.

From mid-June to early July, neither the German nor the Allied forces launched a large-scale offensive. There were occasional gunshots on the western front, which were only small-scale conflicts in some positions.

The second batch of Chinese Expeditionary Forces arrived in Europe, and the number of American Expeditionary Forces also increased to 30. At the same time, trucks loaded with a large amount of medicines drove to Amiens.

This time, it was no longer Markov who was in charge of transporting the supplies, but Second Sister Xu, who was dressed in men's clothes. Her long black hair was braided into a braid, and her graceful stature made all the soldiers on the front line shine.

Second Sister Xu jumped out of the truck, handed the list to Young Marshal Lou, and explained the importance of these supplies in Chinese, most of which were medicinal materials.Second Sister Xu was worried about handing it over to Markov. As for whether her identity was exposed, it was no longer that important.

She and Ned's mission in Europe has basically been completed, and it is no secret that Ned's firm has a connection with Huaxia.

If there is no special channel, how can Nide's source of goods be explained?Huaxia canned food and medicines are in short supply in Europe, and the large-scale purchase of oriental antiques and cultural relics is also noticeable enough.

Now that the European War has progressed, the benefits that can be reaped have basically been obtained, and the next thing will be "discussed" at the Paris Peace Conference after the war.

Li Jinyan sent a telegram to Ned not long ago, after the last batch of antiques were shipped, he could choose to stay in Europe or return to China.Second Sister Xu will leave Europe before October and go to Russia, where she will be given new tasks.

Before leaving, Second Sister Xu has another important thing to do, which is to solve Markov's problem.

So far, Markov has not shown signs of betraying Huaxia. Just in case, Li Jinyan ordered the European intelligence personnel to "invite" him back to Huaxia.

This move is also to save Markov's life. His identity exposure or betraying Huaxia for money will only bring him an end, death.

Few of the ace spies, double agents, or multi-agents of World War I and World War II came to a good end, let alone a fraud who turned out to be a fake.In fact, the easiest and safest way is to let Markov and David disappear from this world together. Li Jinyan thought twice, but did not do so.

Everyone has their own set of principles for doing things. Li Jinyan's principles may be said to be soft-hearted, but he will not easily raise his butcher's knife until the bottom line is touched.

Of course, Japanese rice dumplings are definitely an exception.

The arrival of Second Sister Xu has caused many speculations among people who don't know the inside story. What is the identity of this charming oriental beauty?

To those malicious eyes, especially the few American soldiers who dared to whistle at her, Second Sister Xu replied very directly. She punched her down a few times, then kicked her twice, and drew out a sharp dagger to the neck of the American cowboy. She gestured with a certain part below the waist and above the legs, and raised her full red lips, "Grandma just sharpened the knife yesterday, do you want to try how much it is?"

The American Cowboy was stiff all over, his face turned blue, and he didn't move for a long time until Second Sister Xu left.

After the supplies were delivered, the cooking soldiers and medical soldiers in the Huaxia Expeditionary Army got busy again.

Soon, bursts of traditional Chinese medicine smell came from the trenches of the Chinese Expeditionary Army, and the American soldiers next door saw the dark concoction and immediately backed away.

God, what are the Chinese people doing? !

It wasn't until the Spanish flu broke out in Europe that American cowboys knew that these dark concoctions were a life-saving medicine.