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    The trauma caused by the war can be seen everywhere along the railway line from Lyon to Bordeaux. Desolation, desolation and dilapidation can be seen everywhere.  1 (1) The nascent mechanized farming was slowed down due to the lack of labor and a large number of tractors were mobilized to the front line. Farmers had to return to the most primitive manual farming methods. Women took on the main work and the elderly lost the opportunity to enjoy their old age.  Picking up the hoe, the child was forced to suspend class and his face was full of confusion.

    When the United States across the Atlantic went all out to carry out mechanized agricultural reform, and when the Republic of China also began to experiment with mechanical farming in Henan, Shanxi, and Northeast China and built tractor factories and farm implement factories one after another, Europe, the most prosperous and technologically advanced country in the past, was  War has stopped breathing!  Four years of warthe Republic of China can shorten the gap by four years!  No, even five or six years!  Yang Qiu withdrew his gaze, not seeing the slightest change on his face.  Even he himself was a little surprised at what happened. As a modern person from the future civilized world, after coming back for a few years, his heart became harder and colder, and he was full of calculations.  If it weren't for the good news that Miao Luo was about to bring her first child, she might have gone crazy one day.  .

    After a moment of confusion, he returned to work, and Zhang Yang, the thin director of the Military Intelligence Bureau next to him, handed over the plan to him.

    The thin and short Zhang Yang has a very ordinary face. If it weren't for the scar on his chin that was cut with a bayonet by one of his own people during the Battle of Guilin because he didn't communicate well, he would hardly attract attention if he was placed in a crowd.  Any concern.  As one of the most mysterious people in the National Defense Forces, he was also one of the good intelligence prospects who accompanied Chen Haohui in the Southwest Operation.  Compared with Fang Rui, the Military Intelligence Bureau only needs to answer to the General Staff due to different tasks, so the outside world does not know that such a person exists.

    When Yang Qiu opened the document and picked up the pen to sign, he suddenly stopped and confirmed again: "Is everything ready?"

    "5120-ton passenger ship. The bridge has been painted with the Red Cross logo. After bypassing the Strait of Gibraltar, it will join the British fleet and cover the logo with kraft paper. Judging from several tests, the probability of a German submarine appearing is very high. If something goes wrong, it will  Someone tore off the paper and exposed the logo. The crew totaled 57 people, all of whom were ours. There were also 314 wooden boxes containing medicines and medical equipment, and 513 Japanese and Korean refugees, 172 of whom were women. All of them had their bodies checked.  Unless you are an acquaintance, you can't tell the traces that indicate your nationality when you put on our domestic clothes." When Zhang Yang turned his mouth, the scar on his chin kept twisting and bending with the movement.

    "We don't have anyone of our own?" Yang Qiu raised his eyebrows.

    Zhang Yang paused, nodded and said: "71 death row prisoners, including 13 female prisoners. The youngest was announced to have been shot a year ago. Including Japanese and North Korean refugees, family members and identity certificates have been arranged in the country. We will discuss it after the incident.  There are newspapers that interview them specifically."

    "Aren't you afraid that someone will escape when the ship sinks? Will your identity be revealed after being rescued?"

    Zhang Yang smiled slightly, but the scar made the smile look hideous. He said: "Except for the crew, all the cabin doors have delayed explosion devices. After being concentrated by torpedoes, they will explode with delay. The efficiency of the h8 thermal power torpedoes recently used by Germany  Look. Civilian ships can stay on the sea for about 10 minutes at most, and we have also modified the pressure valve to open the sea. The water will enter very quickly. Apart from us seafarers, the only ones that float up are corpses!"

    A war without an excuse cannot be recognized by the people. Even in the parallel world, Duan Qirui declared war because Germany sank a Chinese ship.  **() Actually, despite Zhang Yang¡¯s simple words, if they were really attacked, I¡¯m afraid those in the Military Intelligence Bureau might not have time to evacuate!  Thinking that as long as he signed, he would ruin the lives of nearly a thousand people, he felt a little trembling in his heart.

    But he still signed his name quickly and handed it to Zhang Yang: "Destroy all evidence afterwardsincluding this document!"

    When Zhang Yang turned around and left, two figures appeared at the other end of the carriage.  Zhang Xiaozhun walked in with Hu Weide, who had an Austrian-style mustache.  He became famous for negotiating with Russia in the Gengzi Year.  During Yuan Shikai's administration, he was appointed as the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and came to France to serve as Minister. He can be regarded as a leader in Beiyang and one of the most influential figures among the overseas public officials of the Republic of China.

    When Yang Qiu saw him, he couldn't help but lament the abundance of talents in Beiyang. He is still enjoying the shadow of it today, just because no one dared to mention this concept after Yuan Shikai's death.

    Since Yang Qiu arrived in Marseille, Hu Weide, as ambassador, has been accompanying him.  Observations during this period gave him a better understanding of this young man.  Although he has a strong desire for power, his heart for the country is true, and the vigor in his body is definitely not comparable to that of Beiyang in the darkening twilight.  The young generation of the National Society led by him are obsessed with the Westernization Movement and are indeed helping the country, so they don't have much grudges in their hearts.  What's more, the Beiyang era is gone, and they can't escape the status of obeying state orders in the end.

    Hu Weide did itHe sat down after a courtesy. This traditional European gentleman's etiquette made people feel very comfortable. Even Yang Qiu had to praise him from the bottom of his heart. There is something special about someone who can make European sculptors fall in love with him.

    After sitting down, as usual, Yang Qiu first asked about the war situation.  As the leader of the Kuomintang observation group, Zhang Xiaozhun felt the weakness of Britain and France during this period more deeply than ordinary people. He said: "The situation of the Entente was relatively bad. The news of the victory in the naval battle stimulated Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the army offensive was worse than in previous years.  The moon is much stronger, and the most important directions of Verdun and Compi¨¨gne are in danger. The British and French are currently paying more attention to Romania. I think they are likely to instigate Romania to join the war in an attempt to use multiple fronts to distract the alliance's military power.  . But Russia is holding back. After Germany invested tanks on the Eastern Front for the first time last month, the German army has occupied Riga and Wilno and launched its first attack on Minsk! If the Russian army can no longer receive strong support, it will definitely lose Minsk.  ! Once Minsk is lost, the entire Ukrainian flank will be surrounded, and Russia will probably be doomed!

    Therefore, during this period, Britain and France were looking for forces to support Russia. According to the news from our country, the number of trains on the railway from Vladivostok to the Urals has increased several times compared with a year ago, especially since the United States has used it as a main road to transport supplies and weapons.  , it is said that 1.5 million rifles and millions of tons of supplies have been transported from there to the Russian interior.  But the railway after crossing the Urals was a mess. Russian bureaucrats set up obstacles and exploits everywhere, causing transportation chaos. The weapons were delayed in reaching the soldiers.  Therefore, many soldiers on the front line still only have ancient flintlock guns and broadswords.  "

    ¡°So the Allies can¡¯t survive?¡±

    "That's not necessarily true!" Zhang Xiaozhun shook his head: "Whether it is economic or manufacturing capacity, Britain and France combined are obviously stronger than Germany. What's more there is the United States across the Atlantic! Now they are the largest member of the Entente.  Ammunition and material suppliers have become Europe's largest creditors. Although the German Navy's submarines have sunk 4,000 8-million-ton Allied cargo ships, German submarines are temporarily unable to take advantage of American cargo ships because they are worried about the United States entering the war. Therefore, Kaiser Wilhelm II  Before your arrival, you also publicly condemned the United States for using its neutral status to help the Entente, and stated that you would not rule out the possibility of launching a military attack on the United States."

    "Crazy!"

    Yang Qiu took a deep breath, deliberately glanced at Hu Weide and asked, "Is there any news from Wang Zhengting?"

    Zhang Xiaozhun has been in Europe for almost a year. Seeing such a huge war, as a soldier, no one wants to stay out of it. Compared with the Sino-Japanese War, this is the king of war battlefields!  Only by carving a bloody path here can the National Defense Force be considered a truly world-strong force, so when he heard this, his face suddenly showed a bit of excitement.  Only Hu Weide knew the meaning of that glance.  Because he is one of the diplomats who firmly does not advocate intervention in the European battlefield.

    Zhang Xiaozhun did not pay attention to the expressions of the two people.  Rubbing his hands, he said excitedly: "The conditions of Britain and France are to dispatch at least 20 infantry divisions with 400,000 troops 7 of them must be troops who fought in the Sino-Japanese War. They said that if we are willing to send troops and  At this scale, the UK is willing to help you convince the Saudi family to obtain oil exploration rights for two pieces of land, and also promises to provide a low-interest loan of one billion US dollars for 20 years. It also guarantees that the full amount will be disbursed within one month after the troops are dispatched, and also promises to provide 20  Each division provides 1,000 yuan for military and resettlement expenses, which is about 200 million U.S. dollars, and they are also responsible for all logistics consumption."

    "Haha, he is quite rich." Yang Qiu looked at Hu Weide and said with a smile, "Mr. Xinwu, you think so."

    Hu Weide smiled bitterly and said: "It's not so easy to lose the foundation of hundreds of years, but I'm afraid that if you fight for money, it will affect your reputation, Vice President." He did not object but said that soldiers would die in vain for money.  It will affect Yang Qiu's reputation, and it will undoubtedly be a sideways trick to prevent him from joining this bad war in Europe.  Yang Qiu was not annoyed with him and said with a smile: "Sir, don't be impatient. Listen and then talk."

    Zhang Xiaozhun continued: "Gu Weijun has already told Britain and France that we have been helping them build things in the past two years. At present, 28 divisions and 4 ** brigades (including Marine Corps brigades) do not have the means to completely change their equipment. They refused, but they said that they can provide the equipment and the transportation industry will be fully contracted. They will provide 150,000 American-made Springfield rifles and 1,500 light and heavy machine guns at one time. 20,000 submachine guns, and the m1918 legal 155mm howitzer 120 that you asked me to pay attention to. They ordered 120 imitations of my country's Warhammer B 105mm long-range cannon, 360 other artillery pieces and 2,000 trucks. They also said that after the end of the war, we could take these and the weapons and ammunition seized during the battle back without any obstruction."

    It¡¯s no surprise that planes are not included in the list. The Wehrmacht of the Allied Powers is no longer interested in aircraft, but Yang Qiu is a little surprised that there are no tanks. After the A7V appeared, Britain and France immediately came up with their own imitations. How come they didn¡¯t give them to themselves?  He asked: "Where is the tank? Didn't I ask you to sell the blueprints to France?"

    "It was sold two months ago, and a total of 500,000 pounds of gold has been sent home. France named this tank ft17, and it is said that many parts have been given to the United States."They also promised to give us 68 cars, and the terms were the same as before.  "Zhang Xiaozhun did the math and said with a smile: "I did the math, this is equivalent to giving us all the equipment of 10 divisions in one go, and the artillery will be strengthened.  "

    "So they are determined to get us to join their gang?"

    Faced with Yang Qiu's question, Zhang Xiaozhun said: "That's not all. At least the two die-hards Xiafei and Haig insist that we don't need to send troops, saying that the assistance we give them is enough to arm 20 divisions by themselves, but I personally feel that they  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s just words. Even if Britain and France have weapons, it is difficult to find the human resources for 20 divisions.¡±

    Yang Qiu frowned unnoticed.  The promise of Britain and France in exchange for sending troops is indeed very tempting, and the two large oil fields in Saudi Arabia alone are worth it!  But the problem is that there is no mention of the distribution of post-war benefits. It is obvious that they plan to use themselves as cannon fodder but are unwilling to give up the delicious cake of even greater post-war benefits!  The deeper subtext is that they also want to return to the Far East!  What's more, sending troops just for money and equipment, as Hu Weide said just now, I'm afraid his reputation as commander-in-chief will be ruined if word spreads, so he looked at Zhang Xiaozhun with his eyes.  The latter quickly looked at Hu Weide and said, "By the way, there is good news! But it depends on Mr. Xinwu."

    "Rely on me?" Hu Weide wondered. You want to beat me after hearing what I just said. What else can I do?  Zhang Xiaozhun laughed: "France promises to conditionally return the concession outside Shanghai, including Guangzhou Bay! But it must follow the example of the Hankou Sino-US Special Bonded Zone, and must ensure the legal rights of French companies and citizens in the ten-year bonded zone, and allow France to  Use our country's naval base when necessary, but the prerequisite is that we must significantly reduce the number of troops stationed in the southwest and sign a new French East India Agreement to recognize its absolute power in the region. However, neither Wang Zhengting nor Gu Weijun is familiar with these civil negotiation terms, and the caller  He said he wants Mr. Xinwu to give guidance."

    Hu Weide almost jumped up when he heard this, and even the way he looked at Yang Qiu changed.

    If the recovery of the French Concession can really be used as a reason to start a war, the support rate for the war among the people will definitely be much higher!  Of course, this was not what surprised him the most, but Zhang Xiaozhun said that Wang Zhengting and Gu Weijun had no experience in signing important national civil contracts!  Need his help.

    It¡¯s ridiculous to say it out loud!  The "China-Russia Friendship Agreement" signed by the former and Russia is still hot. How much business has the latter's visit to the United States brought to the country?  !  Even Europe is predicting that in the future, the political world of the Republic of China will be dominated by the two of them, Murong Han, who became famous overnight because of the land reform in Henan, and Chen Guofu, the secretary-general of the Youth Association!  What's more, even if they are inexperienced, will this calculating and shrewd young vice president be inexperienced?  This is obviously to win over yourself and give yourself a great contribution that will be remembered throughout history.

    Take back the concession!  Even if we only get back nominal sovereignty, we still have to keep the tail of the bonded zone for ten years. But as long as we can break through this step and ensure a long-term sustainable foreign policy and long-term social stability, the rest is just waiting.

    This Yang Qiu¡¯s method of winning over people is so powerful He is willing to use such great achievements to win over himself!  And as long as he signs it, he will immediately be regarded as his direct descendant in the country, and his political background from Beiyang will be cleared from now on!  Facing his gaze, Yang Qiu stretched his body freely and said: "Premier Shaochuan has been telling me that I am lacking helpers during this period. After Mr. Xinwu's discussion, it is better to return to China to help him."

    Hu Weide¡¯s heart can hardly bear it. This is simply giving himself a huge credit and then lifting himself up to be a contender for prime minister in a few years!  From a poor commoner to today, who doesn¡¯t want to leave a mark in history?  Even Li Yuanhong bowed his head to become the first official president, let alone himself.  He looked at Zhang Xiaozhun with a wry smile: "Runong, can you introduce me to the party?" Yang Qiu smiled and turned his attention to the vast but declining French plain again. Hu Weide can be regarded as the most capable and famous among the ambassadors and institutions of the Republic of China abroad.  One person, and his inclusion in the national society means that this large overseas force of the Republic of China will gradually be brought under control

    (To be continued)

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