382 Who will mend the sky
When the cavalry company escorted Pesme and Xiao Lotte back to the Sadova War General Command, it was already time for the sunset to fall and the earth was covered by the sunset.
In front of Xiao Letian, the entire Sardova field was filled with smoke and dust. This was not smoke but smoke from the cooking fires of more than 200,000 troops cooking dinner together.
Sometimes the strength of a country can be seen from the logistics of the army. If this were in the Qing Dynasty, hundreds of thousands of troops would probably take less than ten minutes to get tired.
Because the logistics supply of the Qing army was completely a routine of the Middle Ages. A large amount of unpeeled wheat and rice, combined with air-dried meat and storage-resistant vegetables, was transported from the rear thousands of miles away.
After the grain approaches the front line, it is peeled and processed into flour and rice from a special mill. This advantage is that it avoids food problems during transportation, but it causes great trouble to the use of the troops.
After the soldiers from each department were assigned to rice and flour, they had to set up a stove for processing. What good skills could a group of big-headed soldiers have? It was nothing more than choking to death with dried noodles and pancakes. Half a lifetime of rice could make you eat enough.
Let’s look at the Prussian logistics supplies, canned tin slabs with water, beef, bacon, and canned various unknown sea fish. The soldiers received food in squads, and often they slashed the bayonets twice, and the aroma of meat began to spread.
The elliptical iron pot, like a telescope box, was already mounted on the bonfire, the water inside had already started to bubbling, and large pieces of beef and fish were poured in, and the aroma of the broth was drilled into Xiao Letian's nose.
Dinner is not only about meat, but also a lot of staple food. If it is more than one meter long and heavy, it can be distributed as a hard bread for the door bolt. This is not a snack bread that Xiao Letian often ate in later generations. This hard bread does not add a little sugar, but a lot of salt is added, and it is very solid.
This is the steamed bun for Europeans. An adult eats four or five slices at a time, which is equivalent to three or four steamed buns.
A dinner consisted of meat, fish, carbohydrates, soup, and finally canned fruits as desserts. This is not the end. After the soldiers finished eating the wind and the clouds, the clean iron pot could be used to make coffee. After the war, the soldiers could sit on the ground and lean on their backpacks to look into the distant mountains. The wildness and sunset were still there. The fatigue of the day of the battle was quickly left behind.
"Xiao!Xiao?" Just as Bisme was about to enter the command center, he suddenly found that Xiao Letian was sitting on the horse's back and looking at the battlefield in a daze. He screamed several times before he received his response.
"Hmm? Well...oh, sorry, I'm a little distracted just now... Prime Minister, I'll wait outside the military tent. After all, I don't know the reason for the quarrel inside. If I go in rashly, it may cause embarrassment!"
It makes sense for Bismai to think about it. After all, Xiao Letian was really impolite to get involved in this dispute. Thinking of this, he nodded and turned around and walked into the military tent.
Xiao Letian turned over and dismounted and walked towards a cavalry squad on the side of the road that was about to start a meal. Looking at their military uniforms, he knew that this was the imperial guards belonging to the king. The broth on their bonfire had begun to roll.
"Sir, I'm here to have a meal, don't know if it's okay?" Xiao Letian stepped on the ground plowed by artillery and walked towards this class with a smile.
"Standing at attention!" The squad leader gave the order, and the ten cavalrymen put down their lunch boxes and stood attentively to salute. They were the cavalrymen of the imperial guards, and their most important task was to protect the empire. They all knew who Xiao Letian was.
"Report to the commander...Imperial Guard Cavalry Division, First Brigade, Fourth Regiment, First Battalion, Second Company..."
"Stop and stop...what are you doing? I am not your direct commander, and I am not good at Germanism. I can't understand if you say too much, hahaha... sit down!" Xiao Letian waved his hand and let everyone sit down.
Xiao Letian was not good at making a statement, and the soldiers obviously felt that the Eastern Prime Minister was much closer. After a while, the soldiers abandoned the restraint and began to chat with Xiao Letian.
Xiao Letian is not good at speaking but cannot hold on to his high English level. In addition, there is Yonas who helps with the translation, so there is still no problem in communication between the two parties.
"Oh... so hot, so hot... This beef soup is so delicious... Please hand me a piece of bread, thank you!" Xiao Letian didn't have any airs. He picked up the lunch box and ate a large piece of hard bread and ripped it apart. He dipped it in thick broth, and it tasted extremely sweet.
The soldiers like big shots without airs. When they saw that Xiao Letian was not big, they let go of their stomachs and started eating. During this period, they also asked a lot of questions about China.
"Sir, you don't need knives and forks to eat, do you use two wooden sticks? Then how do you eat it... I heard that even the poorest Chinese people can wear silk. Is this true?"
"Prime Minister... Is it really polygamy in China? Can a man really marry multiple wives? Are they not afraid of God's punishment? Are women in the East really bound their feet?"
"Sir, I have read the Times report, which says that there are many ethnic groups in China living together, and a country has dozens of different races. Is there no conflict between them?"
"Sorry, sir, my question may be a bit embarrassing. I just want to ask why you lost to Britain and France? Today our class has seen the bloody battle in the Shiqiao Highlands. With the combat effectiveness of you Chinese, how could you be captured in the capital?"
The soldiers had many questions, and Xiao Letian was easy to answer in life, and a few jokes were over. However, the British and French forces captured Beijing, which was not an understatement that could cover up the past. It was related to the image of the Chinese in the Prussians' minds.
Xiao Letian and his officers' corps have changed their old views with their sacrifices and dedication. Now a large number of people in Prussia do not believe in the lies of Britain and France.
However, the war six years ago was a problem that Xiao Letian could not avoid. The capital of a country was captured and even the palace was burned. This represented the most complete failure in the entire history of human beings on earth.
Xiao Letian slowly swallowed the food in his mouth. He felt that there was no need to avoid this question. He nodded slightly to Leo behind him. Leo immediately understood that Xiao Letian was going to answer this question to the whole of Europe.
Leo was a little excited. He knew that this was the last question the employer faced. As long as Xiao Letian was outstanding in this answer, the image of the Chinese in Europe will be completely turned up from now on, at least in Prussia.
Xiao Letian looked at the endless fields, looked at the puzzled faces, and suddenly laughed, "Hahaha... This is a good question!" Xiao Letian's tears were almost gone.
"Yes, the capital of a country has been captured, and even the royal gardens have been burned... This is not all, I can tell you now. It is because of this battle that the Qing Dynasty's customs control was seized by the British, and the tariffs of a country were actually controlled by foreigners. Are you embarrassed to say that it is not embarrassing?"
"This is not over yet. The Qing Dynasty compensated 8 million taels of silver for Britain and France, and the Russians took advantage of the situation and robbed the Qing Dynasty in two separate times and robbed a total of one million square kilometers of land... Do you know how big it is? The area of four British people were stolen..."
With a bang, the soldiers around were shocked. At this time, it was not only the soldiers from this squad that were listening to Xiao Letian's speech, but several soldiers from the surrounding squads surrounded them. When they heard this, they all had an incredible expression.
Leo's hand trembled and a snapped a piece of film. He was so anxious, thinking that how could you be so real? The education rate in Europe is not too high now, and most soldiers only know what is under their noses. The story of the distant Qing Dynasty is a fantasy for them.
These soldiers only knew from the newspapers and from the casual conversation that Britain and France fought a battle with the Qing Dynasty six years ago, and Beijing was captured and the emperor's summer palace, which was said to be extremely beautiful, was burned.
These are the full impressions of the Prussians of that war. No one has popularized them. Today, Xiao Letian actually exposed the shortcomings himself, tore the scars healed and presented them to everyone with blood.
Xiao Letian said with a serious expression, "You are surprised? Do you think the Chinese are weak? Yes, I feel the same as you, I am also surprised. I also think the Chinese are weak and have no future..."
"But you must remember that China has thousands of years of history, and you cannot imagine all the sufferings we have experienced in such a long time!"
Xiao Letian's voice became louder and louder, "There are countless aliens who have survived with the Chinese nation, including the Xiongnu, Qiang, Turks, Mongolia... Meteor-like aliens have risen and declined. When they compete with the Chinese nation, do you know how much suffering we have suffered?"
"When the Five Barbarians invaded China, let alone the capital was captured, the Han people were almost massacred at that time, and finally they relied on the protection of the Yangtze River's natural chasm to retain a trace of vitality... There is also the Anshi Rebellion in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, which was also the alien generals rebelled, captured Chang'an, and directly destroyed the prosperous Tang Dynasty..."
"Of course there are also Mongolians. You Europeans should not forget the name Genghis Khan. The Mongols went south and directly destroyed the Song Dynasty. Yashan, Yashan! The emperor and his master committed suicide by jumping into the sea, and 100,000 scholars jumped off the cliff and followed him. The civilization of the Han people was almost extinct!"
Xiao Letian's sad and angry tone shocked all the Prussians present. The soldiers were a little too tired of their minds. They really didn't expect that the ancient nation in the East would have such a history.
"The Chinese have experienced countless glory and declines in history. When we look at the historical books, we see that the difficulties we encounter today are nothing compared to our ancestors. We have many times of survival and death, and almost even our seeds were killed. However, we still survived tenaciously, and the torch has been passed down from generation to generation!"
"What are the fears of the British and French coalition forces? This failure seems to be a disaster like the sky falling and the earth falling, but in the eyes of us Chinese, this is just a layer of the ladder of suffering. A small setback cannot stop the chariot of the Chinese people's revival!"
"Just like you Prussian nation, although you have experienced countless hardships, once the chariot is activated, it is destined to crush all the enemies in front of you! It is this momentum and the spirit in your chest that has allowed you to win this battle of national destiny. I believe that you will teach France a severe lesson if you ask earlier..."
"The shame of Jena will eventually be washed away by your generation, and the shame of us Chinese will end in us!"
"Look at the miracles on the stone bridge high ground! The nation that can create all this is invincible! I firmly believe in this! Even if this day is leaked, as long as I am still there, I can make up for it!"
Chapter completed!