Respectfully

After several contacts with the Russians, Li Jinyan found that things were easier than he imagined.

The Russian negotiator was a lieutenant, captain of the battleship Glorious.Li Jinyan was quite surprised when he first learned about his military rank and position, but when he thought of the current situation in Russia, he suddenly realized.

In 1917, the Tsar was overthrown, and the bourgeois provisional government was replaced by the Bolsheviks. The domestic turmoil would naturally affect the army.

During the Kerensky government period, most senior officers such as Kolchak "studied abroad".In the Bolshevik period, the treatment was not as good as that of the bourgeois provisional government.Some were executed because of their status as landlords and nobles, some fled with the white army and royal descendants, and most of the rest were mediocre people.

Soldiers who were captured by the German army during the war and returned to Russia after the war also felt at a loss.The government they had sworn allegiance to was overthrown, and a new government was formed that they knew nothing about.Join the White Army?Many of them were equally reluctant.

There are a large number of officer gaps in both the Soviet Army and the White Army.It is not uncommon for a corporal who shows military talent to become a lieutenant or even a colonel in an instant.

In this case, a lieutenant-captain makes perfect sense.From the attitude of the sailors towards him, as well as the fact that he led a temporary fleet of twelve warships to escape the siege of the Soviet army and the White army, it can be seen that this naval lieutenant is not an ordinary person.

But it doesn't stop there.

Military talent does not mean that you can also have an advantage in politics.The most typical example is Kolchak, who has outstanding military exploits, but has a naive side in politics.In another time and space, Kolchak was betrayed by his "allies" and ended up dead. In this time and space, it is still unknown where the White Army, which is allied with the descendants of the royal family, will go.

But there is one thing, no matter which time and space the admiral failed to keep that considerable amount of gold... Is it a coincidence of history?

Li Jinyan's understanding of Russian is limited to simple greetings and the sound of "Ula" when Russian soldiers charge.The Russian lieutenant could barely speak a few words of simple Chinese. After greeting each other, an interpreter was still needed for formal negotiations.

Before the dust settled, for the sake of confidentiality, the employees of the John Shipping Company and the Dalian Municipal Government were not convenient to be present. Xu Erjie, who came to Dalian with the dumb uncle, became the best candidate for translation.

Wearing men's clothing, black hair braided, no rouge, clean and crisp, but with a natural charm.Such Second Sister Xu caused the Russians to be distracted several times during the conversation, and they took the opportunity to talk a lot.

Li Jinyan quickly found out what the Russians were up to, and the process was unbelievably simple.

Back in the room, Li Jinyan picked up an apple and tossed it up and down a few times, then brought it to his mouth and took a bite, it was crisp and sweet.The clicking sound continued, and soon, there was only one core left in the apple.

Wiping his hands, Li Jinyan threw himself on the bed, finding out the details, which is equivalent to knowing the low price, and bargaining will become quite easy.

The telegram has been sent, and the person who takes over should arrive in the next two days. Young Marshal Lou should return to Guanbei... Before then, there are still many things he can do.

When the two sides sat down at the negotiating table again, the Russians got straight to the point and put forward conditions.

"We can fight for Huaxia. Huaxia needs to pay us a salary, house us, and promise not to hand over any member of the fleet to the Russian government, whether it is the Bolsheviks or the Siberian government, before the turmoil in Russia subsides."

Li Jinyan didn't nod, and didn't immediately deny it, just smiled, "Is that all?"

The Russian lieutenant thought for a while, and added: "In addition, I hope that we will not be separated, and we will not attack our own country."

After Second Sister Xu translated his words, the smile on Li Jinyan's face remained unchanged, "Salary, residence, and not handing over the fleet personnel are all fine. As for other things, we still need to consider, and I can't promise you for the time being."

The price tag proposed by the Russians is not high, but if you think about it carefully, you can find the "loopholes" left in it.

Before the turmoil subsides, they will serve the Huaxia Navy. After the turmoil subsides, are they allowed to leave?Not to fight the Russian army?Wasn't what they were doing before that fighting a civil war?

Li Jinyan decided that these Russians must be made to realize more clearly that they took refuge in China to "escape for their lives", not mercenaries with room for bargaining.

If Huaxia doesn't accept them, do they have a second choice?

Japan?

Shaking his head, these old men can get out of the chaos, which proves that they are not stupid enough.

The Russians insisted on not making concessions, and the two sides have not reached a result.

Li Jinyan was not in a hurry, and always smiled when facing the Russians.If he looked in the mirror, Li Jinyan would find that his smile at the moment was somewhat similar to Zhan Changqing,

During the negotiations between the two sides, most of the Russian sailors remained on the ship and never went ashore.

Li Jinyan was very generous. Bread, canned food, and spirits were all delivered to the ship. According to Li Sanshao, he was a businessman, and he was most concerned about making money with harmony.

The Russian sailors who had been drifting at sea for a while saw the supplies being delivered to the ship, and the first thing they picked up was not canned food or bread, but bottles of spirits.

The two boxes of wine were quickly distributed, and the quantity was not enough, so a few people simply formed a circle, and a bottle of wine passed through everyone's hands in turn, and the bottom immediately.The canned food was also eaten quickly, and the remaining meat scraps were picked out by the sailors and wiped into their mouths.

After eating and drinking enough, the nerves of the Russian sailors who had been tense for a long time became relaxed. One sailor played the harmonica, and two younger sailors tap danced to the music. With the cheerful beat, more and more sailors joined in. After entering, whistles and laughter sounded on the deck, and the Huaxia soldiers who came to deliver things were amazed.

A group of bearded men dancing in circles on the deck?

"What are these old men doing?"

"Who knows." Another soldier shrugged his shoulders, "I guess he's full of food and drink, silly music,"

Brother Bing went back to report, and the next day, he sent blankets and a small amount of medicine to the sailors on board.

These things are paid for by Li Jinyan himself. If he does not use the "public account", it will be regarded as his "humanitarian" spirit again.However, I also paid attention to the process of delivering things, food, drink, and use are all right, except for fuel.From the beginning to the end, the soldiers didn't send a piece of firewood or a piece of coal to the ship.

People on board come down to buy?Sorry, the port does not sell coal either.

Want to go in town?Negotiations have not yet yielded results, and this path is also unworkable.

Even if you let them buy it, you have to have money. If you run for your life, your pockets are already empty. Where did you get the money?

Some officers in the fleet also noticed these details, but Li Jinyan was just playing the game openly, and the Russians had nothing to do with it.

From the contact with China to the present, most sailors are unwilling to return to the sea and continue to live the days of "wandering" and being hunted down.They want to hide from the fleet of the Soviet Russia, the fleet of the White Army, and the fleet of the Intervention Army. If they are not careful, they will be buried in the bottom of the sea.

They've all had enough of the days of worrying all the time.

Li Jinyan has been standing still, the Russians are a little anxious, they put forward conditions, and they are waiting for the Chinese to counter-offer, but they don't expect that Li Sanshao said that they need to consider and leave them here.

As time passed, the problem of fuel, the emotional problems of the sailors, plus food supplies, all faced the officers.The most obvious is the change in the mentality of the sailors.The attitude of the officers should not be too tough. Once there is a backlash, it is not impossible for the sailors to tie stones and throw them into the sea.During the most chaotic times in China, many people "disappeared" in this way.

After talking with the former Russian captain brought by Li Jinyan, the officers took the initiative to lower their requirements, but Li Jinyan still did not show up.

"Not in a hurry." Li Sanshao said with a smile: "It's almost ready."

The low price is known, and Li Sanshao will not let go easily until the price is satisfied.

That night, Li Jinyan was in a good mood. He ate an extra bowl for dinner. After digesting his food, he took a shower and walked into the room. He saw a person standing in front of the window with his back turned to him, looking at the sea view in the distance.

Broad shoulders, long legs, and a military uniform.

With a belt around his waist and hands behind his back, when he heard the door open, he turned his head, and under the brim of his hat, his chin, lips, bridge of nose, and until those dark eyes came into view one by one.

Li Jinyan had to admit that for a few seconds, his heart beat faster because of this man again.

It's been so many years, is it embarrassing? !

"Young commander?"

"En." Young Marshal Lou left the window, walked up to Li Jinyan, combed his dripping hair with one hand, frowned, grabbed the towel from Li Jinyan's shoulders and directly covered his head.

"Young commander, I will do it myself."

If he would be moved by Li Qingxing, it would not be Lou Changfeng.

"do not move."

After the words fell, an arm wrapped around Li Jinyan's waist.

Li Sanshao didn't do anything, he simply leaned on Young Marshal Lou, waited for his hair to be dried, brushed his fingers through his hair, and yawned sleepily.

"tired?"

"En." Li Jinyan nodded, "Dealing with the old man is not so tiring. Young commander, when did you return to Guanbei?"

"The day before yesterday."

"Did you see my telegram?"

"kindness."

"It is estimated that this matter will be over in two days." Li Jinyan yawned again, and asked casually, "Send a telegram to the President, or should we keep it for ourselves?"

Marshal Lou didn't speak, picked up Li Jinyan, walked to the bed, stood still, and threw the person in his arms onto the bed.

Li Jinyan suddenly woke up, propped his body up with one arm, and looked at Young Marshal Lou standing beside the bed, as if something was wrong?

"Young commander," Li Jinyan twitched the corner of his mouth, "Silence is not necessarily golden, make a sound?"

Young Marshal Lou still didn't speak, took off his military cap, put it on the table beside the bed, untied the armed belt around his waist, and the metal clip hit the floor with a blunt sound, and Li Jinyan's heart skipped a beat.

His slender fingers touched the brass buckles on the collar of the military uniform, and they went down one by one.

Half-open military uniform, snow-white shirt.

It only took a few seconds to go from terrified to dry mouth.

Young Marshal Lou was unbuttoning the cuff buttons of his shirt when Li Jinyan said, "Young Marshal."

"kindness?"

"what are you going to do?"

"sleep."

"..." noun or verb?

Before Li Jinyan could ask, he was pushed down on the bed, and he raised his head slightly. Li Sanshao was sure that the word "sleep" in Lou Shaoshuai's mouth was undoubtedly a verb.