336 Order to go to war
The command center suddenly became quiet. Old Maoqi didn't expect Xiao Letian to grab this task. Logically, he should have refused his request firmly, but he had already said this just now, and it would be really unkind to regret it.
Didn’t you say that these Oriental mixed camps would repair bridges and roads? Didn’t you say that they could only be used as engineer corps? So Xiao Letian simply think that he was an engineer corps, and I’ll repair the telegram line.
Moreover, both of my battalions have gone to serve as messengers. You can't think that this kind of task is incompetent, right?
Seeing that Old Moltke was defeated, Xiao Letian pursued the victory and said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you must know that the battlefield is in the south, and the direction we are going is in the west. If you think we are unable to do such a task, then I can only determine that you have discrimination against our Eastern Legion. I reserve the right to appeal to His Majesty the King!"
"You!" The old Mao Qi's beard was blown up. He never thought that he would be threatened by a Chinese. The old general pointed at Xiao Letian's nose and shouted angrily.
"Don't think you have taught the French a lesson, you think you are a god of war. Let me tell you the truth! I just don't believe in you. Your armies that have come from the Middle Ages do not understand what modern war is. I hate you who come to Europe to make trouble without invitation..."
"It's just because of your appearance that we have caused us many surprises? Do you know how many plans the General Staff changed because of you? The pre-war plan of the Battle of Pu'ao was almost done again. Do you know how many variables you have brought to us?"
"You have caused us countless troubles, and you still want to continue to cause trouble now? Do you know how annoying this uncontrollable feeling is? Do you know that you are afraid of all kinds of unknowns in war?"
Old Moltke was roaring, and he finally said what he was thinking. It turned out that everything he did was not discrimination at all, but because of the Prussian national character.
After more than a hundred years of baptism of the whole nation's military service, this nation has imprinted a very deep label of order in their genes. There was a joke in later generations that once said, two Chinese people would ask if they had eaten when they met, while two British people would ask how the weather was, and two Prussians would ask if the order was still there when they met.
This is not a deliberate smear by other nations. This is really the norm in Prussian life. You can imagine that if a person spends 25 years in a military camp in his life, and all men in the entire nation are like this, then what will this society become? What kind of order will appear?
The rise of the Prussian nation is not accidental, but an inevitable one.
Xiao Letian's sudden appearance did disrupt the strategic plan of the Kingdom of Prussia. Although it had more China, a big ally and a lot of sudden wealth, these Chinese people also angered France.
In previous information, Austria could mobilize a total of about 600,000 troops, and the national reserve of artillery was about 500. But now, because Xiao Letian angered Napoleon III, France actually supported 300 Austria's artillery at one time.
These were 800 artillery pieces. Austria became the country with the largest reserves of army artillery in Europe at that time. In order to fight against such imbalance, the Prussian Kingdom had no choice but to use its not-so-mature killer Mauser rifle.
According to their original plan, this very advanced rifle was to be kept against the French.
Old Moltke's chest was fluctuating and he stared at Xiao Letian fiercely. If it weren't for the diplomatic dispute, he would have wanted to rush up and punch him hard, slapping his little white face with a flowery face.
Xiao Letian was silent for a moment. When he looked up at Old Moltke again, a light of grief and anger suddenly appeared in his eyes.
I heard Xiao Letian say in a very sad tone, "Is that true? Do you think we Chinese have caused you a lot of trouble? Added countless variables to you? So you are very disgusted with us? Is this why you prevent us from going to the battlefield?"
"You are wrong, you are very wrong. There are always variables in life, and the uncertain things in this are not only given to you Prussia..." Xiao Letian suddenly shouted, "Looking into my eyes, do you want to know what variables are? I tell you now that France sent an expeditionary fleet to East Asia. They tried to destroy the foundation of my career. This is the biggest variable!"
"You have just wasted some time and energy to formulate a new combat plan, and we have paid for bloody life. You must know that in Naha, there are nearly 400,000 people settled, and the French in their rage will definitely attack indiscriminately..."
Xiao Letian's eyes were a little wet. He said sadly, "It is never easy for a nation to rise, and it is definitely not something that can be achieved with just a few strategic plans. What a nation wants to rise depends on the bloody courage that will continue to move forward!"
"Six years ago, when the British and French forces broke through Beijing and burned the summer palace, what was our Chinese feeling? When Napoleon I defeated Prussia and forced the Great Germany to disintegrate, what was your Prussian feeling? Aren't they all the same?"
"Stop talking to me about variables. There is nothing in this world that is unchanging. Even if you Prussia suffer some losses in this variable, you will always remember it. In this major change, the one who bleeds the most and suffers the most will always be us Chinese..."
Xiao Letian was completely in tears. He yelled in the command center, and he was shocked for a moment. He even cursed at Lao Maoqi with a Beijing film.
"You little boy pretending to be garlic in front of me. Do you know how long it has been since I slept well? When I closed my eyes, I saw the whole scene of Naba falling into war. The dream was full of blood! God knows whether the French fleet has started bombing now, but you are talking about changes in front of me? Fuck..."
Old Moltke obviously couldn't understand Chinese. He looked at the only translator present with confusion. At this time, Jonas had already made Xiao Letian's words choked and could not speak.
How dare he translate as it is? He could only pick up some nice words, "His Chief of Staff, Mr. Xiao said that he hadn't slept well for a long time. He is now very worried about the situation in the Ryukyu Kingdom... He said that the French fleet is likely to have begun bombing civilians now..."
Old Moltke sighed, and his compassion began to swell. Yes, the variables encountered by Prussia are controllable and limited to soldiers. These Asians have paid much more. The French dare to burn the summer palace in China, so they dare to massacre innocent people.
"Well, Prime Minister, you convinced me. Since you have to take this mission, I can promise you and hope God bless you!"
Xiao Letian heard this and stood attentively, "Please rest assured, I will complete this task resolutely!" After saying that, he turned his head and left the command center.
Prince Carl frowned and said, "Is this really OK? If something happens to this Eastern Prime Minister, it will cause diplomatic disputes..."
Old Moltke blew his beard and said angrily, "What can I do? I have never seen such a fanatical and warlike Chinese. This is completely different from the rumored Chinese. If I don't agree to him, I believe he will keep pestering me and not leaving. Do you think my military order can really order an Eastern Prime Minister?"
Old Moltke glared at Bismet fiercely, "I can only order my soldiers, I can't afford to offend you politicians..." Bismet's face turned slightly red in one sentence.
The iron-blooded prime minister showed a rare embarrassment on his face, "Haha, nothing will happen. After all, the West is not the main battlefield. At most, they will encounter some small infiltration troops or spies. The two battalions have enough troops to deal with..."
Old Moltke sighed, "I hope! But don't forget that this Eastern Prime Minister appeared in the political arena with a series of miracles... Isn't he a troublemaker?"
Xiao Letian and his two mixed battalions were stationed in the west of the General Command. According to the plan of the Prussian General Staff, this army said that nothing could be used on the main battlefield. According to the original intention of Lao Maoqi, he had to wait until the regular Prussian army achieved a decisive victory before the troops could be allowed to pursue deserters or something. They would never be used in the battle.
Prussian considerations also have their reasons. On the one hand, the Chinese are friendly forces, and they have suffered heavy casualties in France before. For morality, they should not be let die again. On the other hand, it is also a kind of defense against Asians in nature. Although Xiao Letian is a friend of Prussia, this traditional concept cannot be changed in a few months.
"Let's go, lead the team quickly. If you're a little later, you might be wondering if Old Maoqi is making trouble. These big European noses are just a group of cooked ducks, and they are all left with a stubborn mouth..." Xiao Letian immediately turned over and headed straight for the army's base.
"Sir, what's the use of us taking this mission? The main battlefield is in the south. Are our two battalions' troops going to the west to catch spies? And I'm really unhappy to be the contact soldier of Prince Carl..." Xiao Hexin had already accumulated a lot of anger just now, and now he has found an opportunity to scatter.
Xiao Letian, who was galloping on the horse, sneered and turned his head to look at the command center, whispering, "It's not that simple. Austria is also a powerful country. Do you really think it's so easy to deal with? The most important thing for us now is to go out first. As long as we leave the control of the command center, what will happen later, only God knows..."
Xiao Hexin and Sima Yun looked at each other. They had been with Xiao Letian for a long time and were already very familiar with the expressions and eyes of adults. It seemed that this mission would definitely not be that simple.
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