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Chapter 468 Iron Boots Set foot in France (first update, please subscribe)
When the "Great Eastern" with the name of "Floating City on the Sea" sailed into the English Channel again, even its former builders might not recognize it.

After several refits, the current "Great Eastern" not only removed the towering mast, but also canceled the giant wheel paddles on both sides, and replaced it with a new type of triple-expansion steam. Not only is it faster, but it also uses more fuel. few.As an immigrant ship, in the past few years, the "Great Orient" has fully played the role of a "floating city on the sea".

One out of every five South Chinese people took it to America!

Standing on the top deck, when these words came to mind, Zhu Xianhai was once again thankful for the wisdom of buying it.It was this ship that brought millions of immigrants to Nanhua. It can be said that this ship can be called the great hero of Nanhua National Language and South America!
For Nanhua, he is not just a ship, but the history of Nanhua's difficult development, which must be preserved as history!
"One day, even if it is decommissioned, a museum will be set up to preserve it forever. It is history! It is the history of the Chinese nation's pioneering and enterprising history in South America!"

While this thought was flashing in my mind, the escorting French warship sent a signal.

"Your Majesty, we have entered the Gulf of Seine."

The Bay of the Seine... When you arrive at Le Havre in Normandy, you can go straight to Paris along the Seine River.

Normandy!
This is Nan Hua's Normandy landing in the army!

Thinking of another Normandy landing in history, Zhu Xianhai couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and his smile was even a little weird.

Looking at the French warship in the distance and the French flag fluttering on the mast of the warship, Zhu Xianhai laughed, and Sun Hu who was standing aside asked.

"What is your Majesty thinking of to be happy?"

"Do you know why the French flag is blue, white and red?"

"what?"

Thinking of the later stalk, Zhu Xianhai smiled.

"Because of convenience."

"What? Convenience?"

"Yes, it is convenient. If there is a war, just cut it along the dotted line. The restored royal family will use the left side. If there is a revolutionary war, use the right side. If there is a foreign war, please use the middle!"

As soon as Zhu Xianhai's words fell, there was a burst of laughter around, and Sun Hu said directly while laughing.

"This, who is it, how can, can..."

He originally wanted to say that he could be so "damaged", but he forcibly took it back.

Who is it?
It's just the fun of humiliating the law every day.

It didn't even need Zhu Xianhai's explanation, someone explained it.

"Before the French Revolution, the flag of the Kingdom of France was basically two blue flags with a golden iris pattern on a blue ground. So there was blue, and during the Revolution they used red flags. As for white... well, France The traditional ensign of the Navy."

"In this way, surrender is indeed a French tradition!"

Yep, insulting the law again!

This is not a good habit. After all, according to Zhu Xianhai's plan, France will be Nanhua's most important ally in Europe for the next ten or twenty years.

The role of this ally is to share the pressure from Britain for Nanhua.Why did you choose France as this ally?

Because he is the world's number two in this era.

As the second most powerful country in the world, France has always been eager to compete with Britain for the world.From Africa to Southeast Asia, France has always looked at the vast colonies owned by Britain with envy and hatred.

But what about France?
The French colonies are nothing more than the deserts of North Africa, even a small patch of tropical rainforest in Vietnam.

But the British are different. They have the most extensive and richest colonies in the world. Why don't the French envy and hate all this?
Just start a war between the British and the French.When they were powerless and unable to ask about the New World, Nanhua could take the opportunity to start its own expansion.

In history, Germany stepped on the corpse of the Second French Empire.

But what about the future Nam Hwa?

It is definitely not enough to step on the corpse of an empire.

There are at least two stampedes!
those two?
Of course, it is going to step on the corpses of the Second Empire and the British Empire.

Therefore, you can't insult the law in the future!For friendship!

A few hours later, the convoy sailed into Le Havre.All the soldiers on the deck looked at the port with curious eyes!

This is Europe!
Now, they've finally arrived in Europe!

When the expeditionary fleet entered the port of Le Havre, several French cruisers and gunboats were covered with colorful flags. When the fleet entered the port, guns were fired on the warships.

One, two...

The continuous sound of cannons echoed in the air.

A full twenty-one gun salute!
This is the treatment that greets a head of state.

For France, this tens of thousands of reinforcements may not be large in scale, but for France, which is severely understrength, this is simply a timely help.

Moreover, before that, their airship had just severely damaged the Prussians and rescued a hundred thousand French troops!

Now, this country has sent its own army to lend a helping hand, how could those French not be moved?

For the French in 1870, since September, there has been no good news.

Although 18 days ago, the emperor led 1 French troops to successfully break through the encirclement of the Prussian army, but now the Prussians have invaded more than 3/10 of France's territory, and 9 Prussian troops are approaching Paris. Just yesterday On September 19, the Prussians had surrounded Paris.

Paris is now defended only by troops led by McMahon, most of whom are levies.

In this case, the South China reinforcements from afar became the hope of France.

What they saw was Nan Hua's generous helping hand and Nan Hua's selfless contribution.When they learned that Nanhua's ship would arrive at the port of Le Havre at three o'clock in the afternoon, thousands of Le Havre citizens walked out of their homes. military.

Allies!

What kind of surprises will this allied force from afar bring them in the future?
Everyone is full of curiosity. In the past period of time, French newspapers have been full of reports on the Nanhua army, not just "a floating city in the sky that can bring destruction", but also Nanhua's elite army. The army once destroyed two countries one after another, making the two countries a history.

Their army is not only well-equipped, but also brave and good at fighting. All of them are warriors who can stand up to ten.For the French people who have had enough of the "incompetence" of the French army, this foreign army is the hope, the hope of the whole of France!
And on the French warship welcoming the expeditionary force into the port, the French sailors with navy caps and red pompoms were crowded on the deck. In the past days, it was because of their presence that the Prussians did not dare to invade this city City.

"It's really hard to imagine that one day, the only one in the world who reached out to France for help would be... a South Chinese, um, they are South Chinese."

The tone of the officers who spoke seemed a little unnatural. Many of them still couldn't equate Nanhua and Daqing. They were two completely different countries.

"Times have really changed..."

At least in the past, they never dared to imagine that a group of Chinese people would come to save France one day.After all, their impression of Huaxia is more from the country in the east where the man wears braids.Now those Chinese people have become the savior of the whole of France.

But for the French, they do not have deep-rooted views of racial discrimination. After all, this land was nurtured by the Great Revolution.

Ten minutes later, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the people, the mayor, the commander of the local garrison, Major General Faber, and a group of military officers greeted him.

The Nanhua army finally disembarked. Of course, the soldiers looked at the Nanhua officers and soldiers who disembarked from the ship with the eyes of pure soldiers.Even if it's just a preliminary impression, it can be seen that there is no doubt that this is an extremely capable army, and the age of the soldiers varies.But most of them are around [-] years old, only a few of them are slightly older. Their height is about the same as that of the French, and many of them are taller than Europeans.Although their faces were slightly tired from the long voyage, they still looked very energetic.

From the neat and solemn movements they performed when they disembarked, it was known that they had received strict military training. Without exception, the faces of these soldiers were also full of pride for the army they belonged to.It was different from the chaotic noise when the French soldiers went ashore. After the soldiers went ashore, the sound of their passwords echoed constantly on the pier, and the soldiers quickly formed a square formation amidst the sound of the passwords.

"These soldiers are so handsome!"

The French women who came to greet them couldn't help screaming.These soldiers completely subverted their understanding of soldiers. After all, there are a group of veterans who have served for more than ten years in the French army.

How can it compare with these handsome and young South China soldiers!

When the French women looked at the army with amazement and even admiration, none of the soldiers looked around. They stood straight on the pier like sculptures.

Finally, accompanied by the military music played by the military band and the salute of the French, Zhu Xianhai came down from the gangway. He looked no different from an ordinary soldier in a military uniform.

The moment the military boots set foot on this land, Zhu Xian didn't know how others felt, but deep in his heart there was some kind of excitement.

What got him so excited?
It's because these are Chinese iron boots stepping on the land of Europe!In another world, this is something that many people dream of.

The French major general hurried forward to meet His Majesty.

"Welcome Your Majesty and your army to France! Salute to you!"

(End of this chapter)