"Damn you, I'm going to duel with you!" The Fenian who was slapped by Liu Zhenming covered his red face and said angrily.
Liu Zhenming glanced at him lightly and said calmly: "You are not qualified yet!"
At this time, the Fennian was like an enraged bull, trembling with anger, his eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his neck stood out.
"Cyric, step back! Go down and see how the soldiers are preparing." Christu shouted softly and found a step for Cyric. He was joking. If there was a real duel, Cyric would definitely
It was the one who fell.
"Oriental, I will remember you." Cyric was no fool. After saying a harsh word, he hurried off with his face covered.
"Liu, I hope we can put aside our prejudices and jointly resist the British." Christu was equally annoyed, but for the sake of the overall situation, he decided not to pursue the matter.
"As you wish!" Liu Zhenming sat up slightly and straightened his body.
Although the Fenians saw Liu Zhenming's bravery, fighting a war was not just about personal bravery. In the subsequent discussion, they also did not ask Liu Zhenming for his opinion, but treated him as a transparent person.
Only Christu occasionally asked him a few polite questions, but Liu Zhenming would not ask for trouble. He did not express many opinions, but looked on with cold eyes.
Obviously, Christu was relatively democratic and allowed these Fenian generals to speak freely, but this would inevitably waste time in quarrels.
Liu Zhenming noticed that a Fenian who was sitting close to Christu kept his mouth tightly shut. He hardly expressed any opinions. This man also nodded when he came in.
The other Fenians have already discussed the retreat route. Some suggested going to Kamloops (Chinese Town), and some suggested retreating up to Fort George. Fort George is an inland town in northern British Columbia, which is later known as
Prince George is not even connected to the railways yet. The population is even smaller than that of Kamloops.
"Gentlemen, perhaps, I have to remind you that Kamloops, the current Chinatown is my territory." Liu Zhenming couldn't help but interrupt the discussion of this group of Fenians.
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly cooled down. Christu frowned and said, "Liu. As an ally, we should have no problem going to your place, just like I welcome you to bring troops to Vancouver at any time."
When did we become allies? Also, if you welcome me to Vancouver, you welcome me as cannon fodder. Liu Zhenming felt secretly sad in his heart.
"Of course, I welcome you all to China Town, but as you know, our Chinese living habits are different from your white people's living habits. If you go to China Town, you must follow my rules, just like when you arrive
I will do the same in Vancouver according to your rules." Liu Zhenming looked at the sullen Fenians and continued: "If I were you, I would evacuate to Kelowna."
"Kelowna? Where is that?" Christu stood up. He searched for the location Liu Zhenming mentioned on the map on the table, and finally found a small place on the map.
"Kelowna is a big village, 400 kilometers away from Vancouver, and about 200 kilometers away from our Chinese town. The best thing is that it is only about 150 kilometers away from the US-Canada border." Liu Zhenming undoubtedly told him,
If the war is defeated, you Fenians can still flee to the United States.
"Judging from the map, the location of this place is indeed better than Kamloops." Weir did not hear Liu Zhenming's sarcasm, but looked around the map.
"Okay, find some people who have been to this place to understand the situation. If it is suitable, we will retreat there." Christu made the final decision, and then he changed the subject and said seriously: "Although we have decided to retreat, we cannot
If we can leave Vancouver without firing a shot, we have to resist here, and it is best to win one or two victories."….
All the Fenians had no objection to this. At this time, Liu Zhenming saw the Fenian who had been silent and said: "Christu, our navy..."
Christu sighed and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, Holland, the British have sent a powerful fleet this time. I decided to let the merchant ships sail to Alaska to escape, and your submarine can follow the merchant ships north, or you can
Hidden on other shores."
Submarine, Holland?
Liu Zhenming once learned from Sean that they used submarines to attack the British Pacific Fleet and achieved victory, but the details were not known.
Now, as soon as he received Christu's reminder, Liu Zhenming couldn't help but look at the Fenian wearing glasses suspiciously. He still knew a thing or two about John Holland, the famous father of submarines. Could this be him?
"Were these two submarines developed by Mr. John Holland?" Liu Zhenming interjected and asked.
"Yes, it's a pity that it only took place once." Holland was a little regretful. The reason why he was able to achieve such a great victory the first time was not only due to the combat capability of his submarine, but also because of the suddenness.
Now that the submarine has been exposed, the British know that they have these things, and the performance of the submarine is not very good. It is almost impossible to achieve big results unless Holland develops a submarine that is as good as the German submarine in World War I.
Quite a submarine to come.
Liu Zhenming was able to confirm that this Holland was John Holland, the father of submarines. Liu Zhenming looked at him with hot eyes, as if he had discovered a treasure.
This is a talent, an important talent. Although today's submarines are still very young, as long as Holland continues to research, with his knowledge and ability, he will definitely be able to develop more advanced submarines.
Think about it, if Holland develops an advanced submarine and Liu Zhenming then copies it into the system, hundreds or thousands of submarines will come out like this. Do you still need to stay inland? Once controlled
Once you reach the coastline, you can secretly transport Chinese from other places here.
A wonderful prospect instantly appeared in Liu Zhenming's mind. His gaze at Huo Lan became even more fanatical. He must get this person.
Huo Lan was so stared at by Liu Zhenming that he could not help but curl up.
"Liu! If possible, I would like to invite your army to join the Battle of Vancouver. Let's teach the British a lesson together. Our armies will cooperate with each other to advance and retreat together. Anything that involves joint actions between the two armies will be done after we discuss it together.
Decision." Christu looked at Liu Zhenming with a sincere face. He wanted to subdue the armed forces in Liu Zhenming's hands, but based on Liu Zhenming's performance just now, he felt that it was impossible, so he proposed such a loose decision.
Alliance conditions come.
"This!" Liu Zhenming lowered his head and pondered. He had originally planned to stop the British army step by step from the Greater Vancouver area. It was no problem to join the Battle of Vancouver. He just had to be careful not to let the Fenians destroy him when fighting together.
Think of it as artillery fire.
Humph, the Fenians are smart, so maybe they are just fuel-efficient lamps, and who might be cheating whom?
Liu Zhenming immediately made a decision in his mind. He took a look and said with a smile: "I am very interested in Mr. Holland's submarine. If Mr. Holland is willing to design a submarine for us, I will be happy to bring the army.
"
"Do you want submarines to fish in the lake?" one of the Fenians sneered.
"You don't need to worry about this. I heard that you still have three submarines. I am willing to buy one of them with 300 guns. Think about it, the current submarines are of no use to you. If they are used by the British
If found, they will be destroyed and sold to me. There are three hundred guns." Liu Zhenming looked at the Fenians with a generous look...
If later generations of submarine enthusiasts learn that Liu Zhenming intends to use 300 guns and replace them with a submarine, they will probably despise Liu Zhenming. Damn you, you really got an advantage and acted like a good boy.
However, these Fenians were moved. In front of the powerful British navy, those submarines had become a burden.
"Christu, promise this Easterner that if necessary, we can let Holland continue to build submarines."
"Yes, those submarines are useless in our hands. There are three hundred guns. We are short of guns and ammunition now."
"No, the submarine is worth far more than three hundred guns."
…
The Fenians whispered among themselves, and finally, Christu said with a helpless tone: "Three hundred guns are too few. If it is five hundred guns, we can still consider it."
Liu Zhenming replied calmly: "Forget it, as you said, I just want a submarine to fish in the lake. I don't need to exchange it for 500 guns."
The Fenians were dumbfounded. They thought Liu Zhenming would raise the stakes, but unexpectedly they refused directly.
Christu was stunned for a while before he realized what he was doing. Fortunately, he had no other talents, but he was very smooth in doing things. A look of embarrassment flashed across his face, and he spread his hands and said: "Of course, we are allies. For the sake of friendship,
I'd like to sell you three hundred guns for one."
Liu Zhenming's heart was filled with joy, but he showed an expression that might indicate that you know someone else.
Having obtained Holland and a submarine, this is a good start.
"In that case, gentlemen, I'm going to go down and get ready." Liu Zhenming stood up. He worked vigorously and resolutely, but he didn't have time to listen to the gossip of these Fenians.
The Fenians also thought that they had taken advantage of Liu Zhenming, and looked at Liu Zhenming with much friendlier eyes.
"Mr. Huo Lan, do you still want to sit here and meditate?" Liu Zhenming looked at Huo Lan, who was sold by the Fenians, with a smile on his face.
All the Fenians shrugged their shoulders at him and motioned for him to go with Liu Zhenming.