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"Sir, the British Consul Juldian, the French Consul Pierre, the Russian Consul Sergey, the American Consul Sherlock and the German Consul Lucas are here together!" At this time, the butler Wang Quan knocked on the door, walked in, and asked
Reported by Wang Xiaohui.
"The consuls from five countries came together? What do they want to do?" Jiang Xingguo frowned.
"What else can we do? They just want us to give up as soon as we see fit. However, Western Sichuan is not what it was more than ten years ago. If we want us to just give up, we have to make them pay a big enough price!" Wang
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Xiao's eyes. More than ten years ago, he was forced to retreat to western Sichuan, which has always been a thorn in his heart. Now that the great powers want to repeat their same tactics, he will never agree. Now in western Sichuan,
Whether it is economic strength or military strength, it is no longer at the mercy of others.
"Don't worry, Commander, our army has only undergone preliminary mobilization. If the great powers dare to force it, we can at least arm millions of troops!" Jiang Xingguo replied loudly. Compared with the navy, the Western Sichuan Army cannot do it.
.But if we fight on land, Western Sichuan is really not afraid of those great powers. Their navy spans the world, but they can't bring their warships to land to fight the Western Sichuan Army, right?
"Well! The army is our backbone. Whether we can straighten our backs depends on the army. The second phase of mobilization has been secretly started, and the Western Sichuan Army will expand to 5 more divisions. In terms of military expenses, I will advance it privately!
"Wang Xiao said.
"Yes, Marshal!" Jiang Xingguo immediately accepted the order. Five divisions, which is almost 100,000 people. Now the strength of the Western Sichuan Army has been used to the limit. If there are an additional 100,000 mobile troops, then the strength of the Western Sichuan Army will be
It will be much more generous.
"Wang Quan, please ask the consuls of several countries to go to the reception room. I will go to see them right away!" Wang Xiao said.
"Yes, sir!" Wang Quan nodded and exited the study.
"Xingguo, order the front line to step up the attack. How much benefit we can gain in this battle depends on them. Even if we cannot overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we will never spit out the fat in our mouths.
!" Wang Xiao said.
Jiang Xingguo nodded and immediately returned to the staff headquarters to convey the order.
Wang Xiao stood in front of the huge map of China in the study, looking at the enemy and friendly situations marked on it, with a serious face. In this battle, Western Sichuan not only annexed the two provinces of Qinghai and Gansu, but also controlled Shaanxi, Hubei and Yunnan-Guizhou.
With it in hand, it already occupies almost half of China. The only flaw is that it has no outlet to the sea. If we can get Guangxi, it will be perfect.
"Hmph! Damn foreign devils, one day I will let you know how powerful we Chinese are!" Wang Xiao murmured. Then he walked out of the study and went to the reception room to meet with the consuls of several countries.
In the reception room, the consuls of the five countries were talking loudly. The object of discussion was the current war situation. Being in Chengdu, they could feel the strength of Western Sichuan even more. In their eyes, it was inevitable that the Qing Dynasty would lose this war.
Yes. What they have to do is to reduce the Qing's losses as much as possible and help the Qing to maintain its rule in China. Of course, except for the German consul Lucas. The Western Sichuan Army has achieved successive victories, which makes almost
Germany is very happy to be an ally of Western Sichuan. A powerful ally located in the east of the world is of great help to Germany.
"Hi, gentlemen. Do you think the current army in western Sichuan would be considered first-rate if it were placed in Europe? First-rate or second-rate?" said French Consul Pierre.
"They should be at least second-rate! Their performance on the battlefield is almost perfect. Such an army is difficult to find even in Europe!" Consul Zhu Erdian said. Zhu Erdian has conducted very in-depth research on western Sichuan in recent years, especially in Western Sichuan.
It was the military strength of Western Sichuan. He concluded that if Western Sichuan's nearly zero navy was not included, Western Sichuan could be regarded as a first-class power in Europe in terms of military and economic strength.
A smile appeared on the corner of the mouth of German Consul Lucas. The establishment of the Western Sichuan Army was indispensable with the help of Germany. It can even be said that the Western Sichuan Army completely learned from the German Army. It is just that the Western Sichuan Army made some changes based on its own national conditions.
It is just an improvement. However, this improvement not only did not weaken the combat effectiveness of the Western Sichuan Army, but actually improved their combat effectiveness. In terms of the weapons and equipment equipped by the Western Sichuan Army, it is no worse than the German Army. Even in artillery and heavy equipment
In terms of equipment such as machine guns and heavy weapons, it is more powerful than the German Army. In particular, the Western Sichuan Army's mortars, which can attack enemy troops in trenches, are recognized by the German Army. Now, the German Army also
Now replacing this kind of weapon. Lucas even believes that the Western Sichuan Army is no longer weaker than the German Army. Of course, in his mind, the German Army is still the best in the world!
"Monsieur Lucas, what do you think?" Pierre asked. Although most French people have always been worried about the defeat of the Second French Empire at the hands of the Germans, they have to admit that
The German Army is indeed the strongest in Europe.
"Judging from the current situation, the Western Sichuan Army is no longer weaker than our German Army. Of course, this refers to their elite troops!" Lucas replied.
"Hiss!" Everyone couldn't help but gasped. They didn't expect Lucas to have such a high opinion of the Western Sichuan Army.
"Sir Lucas, are you kidding me? Has the Army in Western Sichuan reached the first-class level in Europe?" U.S. Consul Sherlock asked in surprise. As we all know, the U.S. Army has always been their shortcoming. After hearing Lucas
It was hard for Sherlock to believe that he had such a high opinion of the Western Sichuan Army.
Lucas nodded seriously. Anyway, this is just his own opinion. As for whether others will believe it, it is not within his scope of consideration.
A disdainful smile appeared on the corner of the Russian Consul Sergei's mouth. He did not agree with Lucas's words, but he did not refute it. Russia has a standing army of one million. If fully mobilized, it can even arm an army of millions. It has always been possible
Thanks to the European steam rollers, they did not take the German Army, known as the world's strongest army, seriously at all, and naturally they would not treat the students of the German Army, the Western Sichuan Army, in a different light.
"The general has arrived!" Suddenly, a guard's voice came from outside the door. The consuls of several countries in the reception room immediately stood up.
Then, Wang Xiao walked in with a smile on his face and seemed to be in good spirits.
"Everyone, my friends, welcome." Wang Xiao shook hands with the consuls of several countries enthusiastically. When it was the turn of the German Consul Lucas, he gave him a big hug, which vividly demonstrated the relationship between Western Sichuan and Germany.
The consuls of several other countries couldn't help but frown.
Everyone sat down separately, and the servants immediately served tea, and then left the reception room.
"Consuls, I wonder if you have any business coming to see me today?" Wang Xiao asked after taking a sip of tea. Although, he had already guessed the purpose of these people's visit.
"Your Majesty the Patrol Envoy, first of all, I congratulate the Western Sichuan Army on their victory on the battlefield. However, the wars in the past few days have threatened the interests of all countries. Therefore, we especially want to know when Western Sichuan is going to end this war and let the entire
Peace has been restored in China!" Zhu Erdian asked. The British Empire is now at its peak and its influence spreads all over the world. It is undoubtedly the most appropriate for him to ask the question.
"Your Excellency, Consul, we did not start this war. We in Western Sichuan are just fighting back in self-defense. However, the enemy has the power to start a war, but we have the final say when to end the war!" Wang Xiao looked solemn.
said.
"So, your Excellency, the patrol envoy, when will Western Sichuan plan to end the war?" Zhu Erdian pressed forward step by step.
"It's hard to say. It depends on the situation on the front line. For example, if we capture Beijing or occupy the whole country, then the war will naturally be over!" Wang Xiao replied.
Zhu Erdian and the consuls of several other countries frowned. If Western Sichuan's ambition is to replace the Manchu Qing through this war, then this is definitely not a good thing for all countries.
"Your Excellency, Inspector, now that the Qing Dynasty has been punished, I think it is time to end the war. After all, it is the Chinese people who suffered in the war!" French Consul Pierre interjected.
"Your Excellency Pierre, is this your own intention or the French government's?" Wang Xiao stared at Pierre closely, and the sunken eye sockets burst out with a frightening brilliance.
"This, this is of course the intention of our government!" Pierre's voice stuttered. It was obvious that Wang Xiao's terrifying gaze shocked him.
"Your Majesty, the British Imperial Government means the same thing! We all have a lot of interests in China, and war will harm the interests of all our countries. Therefore, we hope that peace can be restored between Western Sichuan and the Qing Dynasty. If there are disputes, they can be negotiated.
To solve the problem, there is no need to resort to force!" Zhu Erdian also said.
"Your Excellency, Ambassador, our Russian government means the same thing. The Russian government does not want anything to endanger Russia's interests. If necessary, Russia will send troops to protect its interests!" Russian Consul Sergey also said.
The meaning of coercion is very strong.
Now, only the American Consul Sherlock and the German Consul Lucas have not expressed their attitude.
Wang Xiao looked at Lucas, but Lucas gave him a helpless look. After all, Germany is still a Western country, and obviously cannot be separated from the entire Western world. At most, they will not intervene, but they cannot stop other countries.
Wang Xiao took a deep breath, and then said: "In this case, if other countries go to war with Western Sichuan, Western Sichuan will accompany you to the end!"
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