Jagged Warlord

While everyone was talking, a group of people came from the main road in the distance. They beat gongs and drums and held up slogans, as if they came to welcome Father Hans and his party.The slogan reads "Welcome new friends to join Huashang Company" in Chinese and German.Walking at the front of the line was Mu Xiangyue, wearing a neat suit and combing her hair back.

In order to facilitate management, Li Mohan integrated the Huashang Bank and various factories named Huashang in the industrial park, and they were all included in the Huashang Consortium, which was divided into two major parts: banks and industrial companies.Wang Jiang is in charge of banking and finance, and Mu Xiangyue is in charge of industrial production.

Samuel pointed to the person who came and said, "Look, the Chinese are welcoming you."

Father Hans told other Germans that the Chinese were holding a welcome ceremony to welcome us.The physically and mentally exhausted German refugees finally breathed a sigh of relief, some crossed their chests, "Thank God."

Mu Xiangyue studied in the United States and could speak English but not German, so she simply recruited a few former teachers from Dehua University from Huashang University to help.

"Welcome, this is your new home." Mu Xiangyue greeted the German refugees, "I will arrange dormitories for you later, and then I will arrange suitable jobs for each of you according to your skills."

The translators translated Mu Xiangyue's words to the Germans, and the Germans immediately cheered.

Mu Xiangyue said seriously again: "However, I want to remind you that this is not Qingdao. You must abide by our laws. You do not enjoy any privileges except the legal rights granted to you by the law."

Hearing this, the Germans had a little commotion, and Sevitz was the first to raise his hand and shouted loudly: "Sir, according to a series of treaties between the German Empire and your country, we, as German citizens, enjoy extraterritorial rights." .”

Mu Xiangyue smiled slightly and said: "Our laws are no less backward than yours. If you abide by our laws, they are like air, and you don't need to use extraterritoriality at all. I believe you are all educated and civilized gentlemen, unless this Sir, you think you are an exception."

Savitz is at a loss for words, now is an extraordinary period, and the Germans also understand the truth that people have to bow their heads under the roof.Furthermore, the psychological advantage of being a European made Sevitz think that the Chinese dare not do anything to themselves, after all, the German Empire is his strong backing.

Most of these German refugees were accompanied by their families, and these people were arranged and accommodated in family units.Some single people, such as Sevitz, were arranged to live in a small dormitory for two people.After arranging accommodation, someone began to grade their occupations and skills.

The occupations and skills of these Germans cover almost all aspects of social life. There are priests, such as Hans; there are former soldiers of the Qingdao German Army, such as Sevitz; there are engineers and technicians in power plants, water plants, and machinery factories; there are banks. There are school teachers; doctors and nurses; butlers and cooks of the rich; pastry chefs in bakeries; dock workers; mechanics; merchant ship captains and sailors, etc.

With his extraordinary management skills, Mu Xiangyue arranged these Germans one by one, and almost everyone found a position where they could give full play to their abilities.

In the evening, these Germans ate a safe meal in the cafeteria, which has been rare since the war broke out.After dinner, the arrival of a Ford caught their attention.

"I saw him at the train station. He claimed to be the local supervisor. Who is he?" Father Hans pointed to Li Mohan who was walking down, and asked Mu Xiangyue

"They are the guardian envoy of Eastern Henan, Major General Li Mohan, the brigade commander. He is also the highest local ruler." Mu Xiangyue said

"God, he's so young." Father Hans was very surprised, and at the same time he was grateful for his attitude at the station, fortunately, he didn't offend him.

Li Mohan walked in, and Father Hans immediately went up to greet him, expressing his gratitude to Li Mohan for the board, lodging and shelter he provided.

Li Mohan smiled and said: "I like the rigorous and meticulous spirit of the Germans very much. Of course, you don't have to thank me. You have paid for these with your own labor." Stayed until the end of the war.After the war is over, they are going to leave it at their own discretion.

"Sir, I think it is necessary to reiterate my point of view." Savitz approached Li Mohan very politely and said, "As the local commander, I hope you can understand that we enjoy extraterritoriality, which cannot be ignored. It should not be taken away."

Although most Germans feel that they should not have so many demands now that they are dependent on others, they are a little unwilling to give up extraterritorial rights like this.

With a dark face, Mu Xiangyue was about to come over to talk to her.Li Mohan laughed and said, "Sir, I can bet you that your extraterritoriality will expire in 1917 at the most."

Sevitz and many Germans were stunned. Sevitz asked, "Why?"

Li Mohan replied lightly: "Because China will join the Allied Powers and declare war on Germany and Austria-Hungary, and Germany and Austria-Hungary will be defeated. China will become one of the victorious countries, and all unequal treaties with Germany, including extraterritorial rights, will of course be abolished." gone."

Savitz was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Sir, your joke is not funny at all." Many Germans also laughed, and Father Hans also shook his head with a smile.

Li Mohan found a seat and sat down, and motioned for Savitz to sit down, and Savitz sat down in front of Li Mohan unceremoniously.Li Mohan said: "As far as I am concerned, I have no hostility towards Germany, and our people actually do not have much hostility towards Germany, but our country has a reason to declare war on Germany. Because the Germans will lose this war, and our country will lose the war." I hope to get some benefits from it and improve the status of my country."

Sevitz asked seriously with a straight face, "I'm also a soldier, I want to hear why you think Germany must be defeated?"

Li Mohan said: "First of all, there is a gap in national power. The Allied Powers include the British Empire, the French Third Republic, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Serbia, Belgium, the Japanese Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Greece, Portugal, British Australia, and the British Empire. Canada, British India, British New Zealand, and British South Africa. On the side of the Allies, there are only the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, and the human, material and financial resources are disproportionate."

Sevitz retorted: "Germany has a first-class army in Europe."

"But can the army cross the English Channel?" Li Mohan Fan Wen said: "The core of the Allied Powers is Britain and France. Even if the French cannot repel the German army, they can only contain a large number of German troops. Coupled with the naval blockade of the British Navy, Germany What are the odds of winning?"

Sevitz said: "But Germany has many excellent generals, and precise deployment can minimize the possibility of failure."

"Yes." Li Mohan said: "General Schlieffen's German combat plan is to avoid fighting on the east and west fronts, and to implement a quick-decision battle of preemptive strikes and individual defeats. This strategic thinking is based on the plan formulated by the chief of the general staff before the war in 1905. The central content of this plan is to concentrate a large part of the force, quickly defeat France within four to six weeks, cut off Britain from the European continent, and then turn around to deal with Russia, striving to win the entire war within two or three months. War. The "Schlieffen Plan" stipulated that on the eastern front, the Tsarist Russian army should be on the defensive, and only 9 divisions should be used to cooperate with the Austrian army for defense. On the western front, 78 divisions should be concentrated to attack France. The left wing of the western front is the Alsace-Lorraine area Only 8 divisions were deployed; the remaining 70 divisions were concentrated on the right flank in an attempt to surprise through neutral Belgium and Holland, across undefended northern France, advance rapidly along the coast, force the Seine-et-Marne, pass Rouen Turn from the north to the southeast, encircle Paris from the southwest and south, and form a pincer offensive, so that the French army can be surrounded and wiped out between the "hammer" of the right-wing column and the "anvil" of the left-wing column. Then the main force will be transferred to On the eastern front, join the Austrian army and wipe out the Russian army in the same way. When the war broke out, due to some changes in the situation, the German chief of staff, Moltke, made some modifications to the Schlieffen plan. There were only 52 infantry on the right wing of the western front Divisions and 7 cavalry divisions, 11 divisions less than the previous plan, and the left wing increased to 15 divisions, while the strength of the Eastern Front has also been strengthened, and the strength of the two-front offensive has been weakened."

Sevitz was taken aback for a moment, the Schlieffen plan was Germany's top military secret, how could the Chinese in front of him know?And also know so many details.

"It's strange why I know so much, isn't it?" Li Mohan started to show his foresight again and again.Savitz was completely stunned. Although his words seemed groundless, they were reasonable and no flaws could be found.