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Chapter 312 Chapter [-] Going north?seek air combat

Is there a possibility that the Ming Dynasty is older than the Romanov Dynasty, which was founded in 1613 AD?

Obviously Chris's words were inappropriate, but compared to Zhou Changfeng who was quite ashamed, Fan Ming and Zhang Wushan were extremely calm, as if they didn't hear this at all.

"Ahem!" Zhou Changfeng coughed dryly twice, trying to change the subject to avoid embarrassment.

After thinking for a while, he pondered: "I also think that Russia is not your opponent. As long as you take it seriously, you will definitely be able to defeat Russia's Marshal Bad and General Winter."

"Of course, we will definitely learn from Napoleon's lessons and refer to the experience of the European war." Another German Agency diplomat nodded.

At this time, Zhang Wushan looked at Zhou Changfeng, and Fan Ming also winked at him.

He understood, and reminded: "But there is another important point, the imperial court does not want to meet with you directly... I don't need to say more about this reason, right?"

Beauty is created by distance, long-distance friendship and close-quarters attack.

A force with a very different ideology borders on Ming Dynasty?The court is absolutely unwilling to have this happen.

If Tsarist Russia was really dealt with three times, five times, and two times, then Ming, who was fighting with Britain and the United States in the South Seas and the Pacific Ocean, would have to separate himself and carefully guard the inland direction.

Paul replied without hesitation: "The State Council has roughly considered that in Abakan and Kazakhstan, it is entirely feasible for the local people to build their own country. We think this should also meet their wishes."

Now, without waiting for someone from Zhou to speak, Zhang Wushan took the lead and said: "It is not easy to establish a country and govern it. How can the independent local people manage the vast land and the people well? I think it should be guided and supported by the country. Time, so that it can maintain its own stability."

The implication is that these two small local countries used as buffer zones must be established with the support of Ming, and you Germans should not interfere.

The two German Agency diplomats looked at each other and agreed: "It makes sense."

Is it easy to reach an agreement?

The fate of the two places is determined by the interplay of toasting and talking and laughing. In this era, the transactions and negotiations between big countries are so casual.

For example, one of the theories about the origin of the [-]th Parallel is that Colonel Dean Riske of the US Army drew it with reference to the latitude line.

Although it is just a private meeting now and does not represent the official attitude, since the two diplomats from the German Agency and the representative of Ming Dynasty have such unified views on this aspect, the final consensus may be close to each other.

However, the German Society still has a goal that has not been achieved, and that is to find out whether Daming is willing to "go north", and this is also one of the tasks of Chris and the two diplomats.

When the European elite of Tsarist Russia is facing a catastrophe, is the tasteless Far East worth deploying troops to guard?
Obviously it is easy to make a trade-off, that is to say, it doesn't matter whether Ming goes northward or not. Anyway, the Russians will most likely defend their west with all their strength.

If they do not advance, they may directly choose to make concessions, cede territory, and then transfer their troops to Europe.

If they don't, they will also transfer their troops from the Far East to Europe.

But what the Germans consider is the small probability situation-what if the Russians are so stubborn that they want to leave a considerable number of troops in the Far East to resist the Ming attack?
In this way, if the Daming avatar goes northward, the German society will be more relaxed accordingly.

Furthermore, if the Russian Empire entrenched in Eurasia can be resolved at the beginning, the situation in the future war will be much better.

At least, Deutschland no longer has to worry about oil and rare metal resources.

But they also have hidden worries, that is, nowadays ▇▇▇ is almost everyone shouting, and the major imperialists are trying their best to chase and intercept.

The reason why the Ming people are willing to communicate with each other temporarily is because of their geographical location and they have the same opponents. But if the empire across Europe and Asia collapses quickly, will the Ming people change their attitude?
The worse situation is that the United Kingdom and the United States choose to compromise, recognize Ming Dynasty's status and interests in Asia, and then instigate and partner together to deal with Germany.

After occupying most of Europe, it still has Russia's huge population and a certain amount of industry.
Although I tried it before, the three people on the opposite side were all calm and unresponsive.

Chrissy hesitated and hesitated, feeling that even if her side chose another method, they would not be able to make side effects.

Forget it, what is there to cover up and cover up?In this regard, we also bother to hide opinions and intentions!
So she simply asked directly, "Three, what I want to ask is, has your country considered launching an attack on Tsarist Russia at the right time? This is called 'taking advantage of the situation', and it should be very reasonable."

Tsk, can't hold it back?In the end, it is still thinking about dealing with the vast territory of Tsarist Russia with a pincer attack from the east and the west.

Recalling Zhu Lingjing's explanation and the cabinet's discussion results, Zhou Changfeng stared at her blue eyes and said seriously: "Sorry, no, and it's not reasonable. Now our main energy is in the south, and the remote north is not a good place. , we need to do our best to deal with Britain and the United States..."

At this time, Fan Ming leaned slightly to the side and whispered a few words.

Zhou Changfeng paused for a moment, and added: "So I can only wish you good luck."

So far on this topic, the attitude has already shown that there is no intercession or counter-offer.

The conversation that followed was relatively boring, basically negotiating the details around the two aspects of "regular exchange of information" and "trading of rare resources and technology".

The only thing worth mentioning is that Fan Ming proposed that the German Society withdraw all the spies in Daming, and only keep the military attache of the legation.

That is to withdraw the secret intelligence personnel, but the open ones can be retained.

"Yes, but you have to do the same thing, so that it's equal." Paul replied calmly.

But then, Chris, who was holding a wine glass, stared at the ruby ​​red wine in it, and said with a smile: "But since we are secret personnel, even if we really evacuated, would you believe it? At least, even if you claim to have If we did, we wouldn't believe it."

joke!Even the allies will stay behind to some extent, let alone allies are not counted now, how can there be much trust at all?

Fan Ming didn't react much, he just stroked his beard and smiled, "It's true, there is no need to spend such a lot of trouble, it doesn't make much sense."

Although the dinner that followed was more sumptuous, both parties actually did not have much thought to savor the delicacies carefully.

Everyone is thinking about the results of the conversation just now, constantly calculating the pros and cons in their minds, as well as the details that can be bargained.

As a result, even the best dishes are bland.

The seemingly harmonious dinner soon came to an end. Compared with the remaining half of the dishes, only the wine was drunk.

Drinking a few sips when talking and thinking, Zhou Changfeng completely forgot Xia Xiaoshi's instructions, and the whole person was a little drunk.

But even so, he had to go to the Forbidden City first, and he would not complete the task until the debriefing was completed.

As the dark clouds have not dissipated, Nanjing is pitch-black tonight.

The stars in the sky were all blocked, it was a night without moon and stars, and it was still drizzling with light rain.

Tonghui Hotel, located in the southwest of the Forbidden City, is actually very close to the Imperial Palace, and it only takes a few minutes by car.

Zhou Changfeng walked through the Qianqing Gate against the sparse light rain. He thought that the emperor should have gone back to her own room to rest, but the attendants who led the way led him to Zhaoren Hall.

"Huh?" He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, and asked in surprise, "It's past seven o'clock, and His Majesty is still here?"

The girl walked back and said, "There are a lot of government affairs these two days, Your Majesty will stay a little longer."

So, after entering the east room of Zhaoren Hall, Zhou Changfeng saw Zhu Lingjing who was fighting at night with the lights on.

The bright light from the ceiling and table lamps illuminated the entire room, the large windows were slightly opened, and the occasional autumn night wind blew past, making it cool just right.

As soon as Zhou Changfeng opened the door and stepped over the threshold, Zhu Lingjing, who seemed to be concentrating on examining the documents, looked up at him, "How is it? How did the talk go?"

"Basically, it is as expected. They are really concerned about whether we divide our troops and go north."

"I don't have that kind of leisure in my country." Zhu Lingjing reached out to pick up the teacup beside her, shook it lightly, and then took a sip, "They can probably handle it. Besides, if they can't handle it...it's not a bad thing."

"It is true that distance creates beauty. And if Russia changes its face, it is actually quite tricky."

"If that's the case, even if we give up some, we have to consider stopping the game with Britain and the United States as soon as possible." Zhu Lingjing looked at him sideways, "The great trouble in the north will always come first."

Huns in the Han Dynasty, Xianbei in the Jin Dynasty, Uighurs in the Tang Dynasty, Jurchen in the Song Dynasty...

Throughout the ages, potential opponents that can pose a substantial threat to China have all come from the north, and the topography also determines that it is easiest to clear the customs from north to south.

This is the consensus between the government and the opposition. Given the lessons of history, it is impossible for Ming Dynasty to relax its vigilance against the Russians in the north.

Although Tsarist Russia is not strong now, who knows if it will suddenly be revived?Or will it branch out after the change of regime?

All in all, Daming is now only considering limited cooperation with the German Society, and the core is to use resources to trade technology to achieve a complementary trend.

At 20:57 in the evening, when Zhou Changfeng arrived at the door of his house, he realized that he had completely forgotten his wife's instructions during the meeting.

But it seems that I didn't drink much, and it's been nearly three hours now, so it shouldn't be a big problem?

result……

"Ah! Zhou Kexing! You must have drunk a lot!"

"No, just a little wine."

"No, no, I'm very sensitive now, and the smell is uncomfortable. Sir, you can sleep by yourself tonight."

The drizzle was pattering, and the rain was beating the eaves. For Zhou, this was a night of being alone.

The next day, Fuyuan Prefecture, thousands of miles away.

Early in the morning, the fiery red sun just leaped out of the horizon, casting a ray of light to the earth.

The shimmering blue-gray sky was cloudless, the stars were still shining brightly, and the full moon in the west was dim but not yet fully set.

At the air force base in the suburbs, there are four runways, two vertical, one horizontal and one oblique, full of all kinds of aircraft.

Ground crews are running back and forth, and special vehicles such as refueling trucks, engine quick starters, ammunition carriers, etc. are constantly traveling between the runway and the warehouse.

Fighters and bombers with blue-gray paint and "Xun Gua" printed on the side of the fuselage take off almost every minute.

The paint of the aircraft is not static, gray-green, dark green, blue-gray, and silver-gray are all available, and the season and regional climate determine the suitable paint color and style.

The emblem of the Ming Air Force is divided into two types: the wing and the fuselage. The former is a set of eccentric circles with red outlines, which just form the abstract "Ming" style.

The latter has been iterated. Before the 29th year of Zhichang, it was two red auspicious clouds and the word "Kong" in the engraved script. However, due to its complexity, both painting and maintenance are more cumbersome, so it was changed to the eight trigrams. The "Xun Gua" style is used as the machine emblem.

"Hey! Are you ready, kid? Be careful this time, it will be a joke if you get knocked down again!"

"If it falls this time, it is estimated that it fell in the enemy's territory again. If it falls twice in a few days, it will be an anecdote if it can escape again by chance."

In the waiting area behind runway No. [-], four Type [-] fighter jets of Zhao Xuwu's unit were slowly approaching the runway, while his comrades were joking.

"What nonsense! How many times have I said it, the last time was pure bad luck." Zhao Xuwu waved his hand disdainfully, and then pulled the cabin cover.

At this moment, over the Fuyuan Prefecture Air Force Airport, there are at least a dozen fighter jets and bombers circling—they are waiting for assembly and formation.

To the northwest, a formation composed of more than 20 bombers was leaving.

Rugged terrain makes the width of the battlefield and the battle area on land very limited, but the sky is different, the sky of the empire is vast and boundless!

"Shhhhhhhhh-"

At this moment, several signal flares were raised in the air one after another from the tower, two blue and one yellow, indicating that the fighters of this unit could take off as planned.

The ground battle has almost stopped. The No. 40 Seventh Infantry Division of the Ming Army consumed too much ammunition during the rapid offensive a few days ago.

The Russian army on the other side of the border suffered a lot of losses due to the previous air strikes. At the same time, they were afraid of the fierce offensive of the Ming army. Therefore, they have been digging fortifications and building defense lines from morning to night for several days in a row, showing the posture of standing still .

The political goals have been achieved, but limited by objective reasons, the armies of both sides no longer want to fight.

But in the sky, it was another matter. The Ming Air Force, which had been in the limelight, was full of confidence. The generals knew that diplomatic negotiations would begin soon, so they hoped to fight another good battle before the conflict ended.

In view of the previous occupation of air supremacy and basically confining the opponent to the narrow airspace near the airport, it is not only difficult to achieve major results, but it is also easy to be shot down, resulting in "the loss of both man and machine."

Therefore, the No.11 destroyer detachment changed tactics—let go of the suppression, give up half of the sky, and let's have a hearty air battle.

"Be vigilant at all times, don't take it lightly." The leader's voice came from the radio, "Stay away from the bomber group in front, two miles away. Don't be too happy if the enemy takes the bait too early. Keep the formation and follow me from the upper right. assault."

These days, the replacement of new radio communication equipment has been stepped up, and the mechanics have been debugging overnight. Finally, half of the aircraft in the No. 11 destroyer detachment have good long-distance communication capabilities, and the pilots are full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)