In July 1907, Holanggabo held a victory military parade to welcome the return of the expeditionary force that had made extraordinary achievements.
The military parade was held on the coastal avenue by the sea. Outside the breakwater next to the avenue there were forests of fleet masts, and the engines inside the breakwater were roaring. The armored iron stream of the cavalry unit, which was famous for this expedition, rolled forward amidst cheers and was tied to the sea.
The red flag with the word "Iron Cavalry" written on the antenna of each platoon command vehicle fluttered in the sea breeze.
The side armor of the leading tank, numbered 1001, has a small Mexican flag painted in gold. It was the result of sporadic battles outside Coatzacoalcos. No. 1001 predicted the landing point of the Mexican general's wind.
An armor-piercing bullet was used to achieve the first victory of a tank against a general. It was this victory that enabled this tank to move ahead of Chen Haihui's command vehicle and become the flag vehicle of the entire military parade.
The commander of 1001 leaned out of the turret, straightened up, and raised his chin slightly, showing a heroic air.
When passing the rostrum, the Shenji troops participating in the battle happened to pass over the parade at low altitude. The young commander's eyes looking straight ahead suddenly glanced in the direction of the Shenji girl, and then turned back.
Since he was quite close to the rostrum, Lin Youde, who was saluting the queue on the stage, noticed this detail and looked up at the Shenji formation that had just cleared the field and was retreating, with a confused look on his face.
At this time, the fleet on the sea began to fire salutes. The roaring sound of the cannons aroused even more enthusiastic cheers from the crowd, and some people could not help but shout slogans such as "Long Live the Navy".
Victory in foreign wars is indeed the best catalyst to promote nationalism.
Seeing the surging patriotic enthusiasm in front of him, Lin Youde was in a very happy mood, so when Xun came forward to report that there was an emergency call from England, he didn't pay much attention to it, and had no idea that he was already standing in a position that even the compiler of unofficial histories didn't know.
It’s easy to believe in the shady story of history.
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"That's enough, I don't want to hear it, get out of here right now!" After Isabella roared angrily, the two British gentlemen in the butler's room, one old and one young, left angrily.
When they were going out, they happened to meet Wensley Churchill, who was walking to the butler's office in a bright red dress.
The older gentleman and Wen Sili have never been at odds with each other in the political arena. He once said something like, "Shenji, just give me a good fight and give birth to children." However, Wen Sili used this as an excuse to bully her. So now we see
When Wen Sili arrived, the old man's already bad face became even uglier.
The moment they passed each other, the old man muttered: "A woman is ruining the country!"
Wen Sili pretended not to hear, and instead smiled at the little John Bull behind the old man. However, Wen Sili's pretty smile did not get the reaction she expected, and the young gentleman followed the old man away with a serious face.
"What on earth do you think," the queen was still shouting to the young and old, "the marriage proposal came to my butler's office!"
"Oh," Wen Sili sincerely praised the people in the butler's office after they were locked away by the attendants, "that young man is not bad, he is very determined, and he feels completely different from other stupid pigs with empty aristocratic titles.
He’s also handsome.”
"Wen Sili!" The queen was obviously in a very bad mood, and she sternly scolded her favorite.
Wen Sili shrugged, but seemed to have no intention of letting go of the topic: "If you don't get married, there will be more and more troubles like this. The correct response is to marry someone who looks reliable and solve these problems once and for all."
Isabella's face was livid, she was silent for a long time and replied: "I will consider it."
"Okay, let's talk about other things. Dear Your Majesty, your decision to give a speech in Parliament is really too reckless. The Chinese have a good saying, make friends far away and attack close friends, which means to win over those who are far away.
Policies, and then alert the people around you, ready to take a tough stance against them at any time. I think they are right, like now, we should win over China to fight against Germany at our doorstep.”….
"Wen Sili, if you let the Chinese go unchecked, they will definitely become a major threat to the empire in the future!"
"But they are tens of thousands of miles away from the mainland of the empire, but the Germans are right in front of us." Wen Sili slightly strengthened her tone, "The Germans are the most urgent threat, and the Chinese are a problem that should be considered after the German threat is resolved.
.And think about it from another angle, they have now extended their hands into the backyards of the colonial peoples in the Americas. Americans’ anti-China sentiment is getting more and more serious. They definitely need a new ally now, either Germany or the United Kingdom. As long as we form an alliance with them, we will
We can share their technological achievements and even get the coveted rx. This is the most beneficial approach for the empire."
"We, the British Empire, will never live on the charity of others!"
"This is not charity, this is strategy!"
"Then we can also use force to coerce the Chinese and force them to hand over rx. This is also one of the strategies, isn't it?"
Wen Sili, who was wearing a bright red dress, and the Queen, who was wearing a light green gold-rimmed dress, stared at each other without giving up. For a moment, the air in the executive room became tense, and a suffocating silence enveloped this office.
Room that is too huge.
Finally, Wen Sili softened.
"Okay, that is indeed one of the strategies. But in order to achieve the goal of using force to force the Chinese into submission, there is someone you must meet."
"You mean Professor Moriarty, whom you had planned to introduce to me before?" The Queen raised her head, assuming a victor's posture, and the expression on her face seemed to say, "My intelligence agency is not a vegetarian either."
"Exactly," Wen Sili admitted frankly. "To be honest, I don't want to introduce her to you, Your Majesty. Please think carefully about what I said. It's not too late to change your mind now."
"I have made up my mind, there is no need to say any more."
Wen Sili stared at Isabella's face. After looking at it for a long time, she begged again: "Your Majesty, I admire you very much. I think you are an extremely good monarch. If it weren't for that damn orientalist who disturbed your mood,
, I am willing to assist you until the world is destroyed. Because of this, I implore you to take back your decision. Dealing with Germany first is..."
"Wen Sili!" The queen looked a little impatient, "I told you not to discuss this issue anymore!"
"Okay." Wen Sili shook her head, "Please tell your butler to prepare the carriage."
Isabella frowned slightly.
"Why? Shouldn't she be the one who comes to see me?"
"Actually, Professor Moriarty is still doubtful about your sincerity, so I think the best way to get her out is for you to take the initiative to visit her. I can guide you."
Isabella thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. She pressed the bell on the table, and a moment later her butler opened the door and came in.
"I'm going to go on an outing with Wen Sili and need a carriage."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Excuse me, how many guards are needed?"
Isabella glanced at Wen Sili, so Wen Sili answered on her behalf: "No, we won't go far, and your majesty and I will carry simple equipment."