Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 385
There was silence in the meeting room for about 5 minutes before General Xiafei said sadly: "I think I should bear the greatest responsibility for this failure. I would rather be handed over to a military court for adjudication."

Briand waved his arm weakly, and interrupted Xiafei: "This result is not caused by you alone, it is caused by the whole wrong decision, from the very beginning we should not put the powerful China Our opposites, the republic and our people should pay the price."

President Faure could no longer restrain the sadness in his heart, and said with a sob: "Paris is the capital and largest city of France, as well as the political and cultural center of France. From ancient times to the present, young people from all over the world have gathered in Paris. Dreams and ambitions, here they have realized their dreams, and they have also had disappointments, but as Lierke once said, Paris is an unparalleled city. But maybe starting tonight, the whole of Paris, and even the whole of France, will be immersed in the in sorrow"

"Report to Commander, Jiang Ning is calling!"

Zhang Zuolin is standing on a hill overlooking the charming night of Paris and the golden years that have gathered for hundreds of years.A report from the communications soldier interrupted his thoughts, and he took the telegram and began to watch it.Then, he fell into deep thought again.

"Marshal, what's going on, is it a telegram from the emperor?" When Zhang Zuolin was thinking about the problem, only Chief of Staff Yang Yuting dared to approach.

Zhang Zuolin nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, but I really can't understand what the emperor means."

"What does the emperor mean?" Yang Yuting asked tentatively.

"The emperor said in the telegram that the imperial cavalry should be on standby."

"Stand on standby? How can this work? Now our team is in full swing, and we have all fought outside Paris. Seeing that the capital of France has been included in our pockets, next, the whole of France will be included in the territory of my empire. What do you do at this time? You can stop." Yang Yuting immediately became anxious when he heard this.

Zhang Zuolin scratched his bald head and walked back and forth on the hillside twice. The fire tooth in his mouth hurt so badly that he couldn't stop making a piercing sound.

"Marshal, as the saying goes, you will not accept the orders of the emperor. Let's ignore the emperor's order and conquer Paris in one fell swoop. When the emperor is happy, he will not consider anything else." Yang Yuting thought that if he gave up this great opportunity at this time Great opportunity, what a shame.

Zhang Zuolin stopped suddenly, stared at Yang Yuting and said, "Nonsense! Don't forget that we are soldiers, and soldiers obey orders unconditionally."

Zhang Zuolin always valued Yang Yuting highly, and rarely scolded him like this, Yang Yuting blushed and lowered his head.Zhang Zuolin stroked his shoulder and whispered: "Do you think that a small Paris can be seen by the emperor? Thanks to you, you are still the brain truster next to my old Zhang. Since the emperor ordered to stand by, it means that the old man is still alive." On a deeper level, if we rush to conquer Paris in disregard of the Holy Order, the emperor will be suspicious of us in the future. Remember, the monarch of any country hopes that his subjects will always submit to him. For obedient people, he will only take one method, which is to eliminate! Besides, our emperor is by no means comparable to ordinary people, and he has far more things in his mind than us."

As the saying goes, a smart person can see through at one point, and his eyes can't be beaten back.As soon as Yang Yuting heard this, he immediately understood the power of it, his heart skipped a beat, cold sweat broke out on his face, and he couldn't help nodding: "It's the commander who has far-sighted thinking."

After Guan Xuqing finished taking care of the Jiangnan affairs, he returned to Beijing by his special train.

As soon as he came back, Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was still stranded in Beijing, came to look for Guan Xuqing excitedly. Before he entered the door, a burst of hearty laughter came into the room first.

Guan Xuqing greeted them immediately, and the two great emperors hugged each other tightly.

After the two sat down, Guan Xuqing asked with a smile, "How is it? Are you still living comfortably in Beijing?"

William nodded frequently: "Very good, very good. I once said that Beijing is an astonishing place where the wisdom of the Chinese people is fully reflected here. It is not only the cultural landscape, but the famous food in Beijing is enough to impress I was surprised. Now that I think about the food in the German palace, it is simply a bunch of inferior goods. Like Beijing roast duck, pea yellow, Yueshengzhai's sauced meat, and Daoxiangcun's pastries, all of them can be called It’s delicious in the world. By the way, what’s the name of that, bean juice, it’s so amazing, I thought it was sour and ugly at the beginning, but now if I don’t drink a bowl every day, I feel uncomfortable all over.”

"Oh? Have you even drank soy milk? Haha Beijingers often say that if you don't like to drink soy milk, you are not a real Beijinger. Wilhelm, the whole world says that the Kaiser is a typical old-fashioned and stubborn, but I found that you also You can adapt to new things very well. I have already sent someone to build you a luxurious palace in Jingshan, if you don’t mind, as long as you are willing to come to China for vacation, you can stay there anytime.”

"Really?" William's eyes widened, excited like a child: "Haha, I will have a home in Beijing in the future. This will be my second hometown for William. Thank you, dear brother-in-law .”

William suddenly put away his smile, frowned and said, "I heard that you had an accident in Shanghai, and it really scared me. You know that our fate is connected. , I pray for you every day, I would rather give up my current identity and status, but also keep your life safe." At the end of speaking, William's voice was a little choked.

Guan Xuqing thought in his heart that his German uncle is really worthy of being a first-class actor, so he had no choice but to complete the play. He held William's hand and said excitedly: "I can have you in this life." My friend, I will die with no regrets!"

The two chatted about unimportant matters for a while, and William suddenly smiled sullenly: "Your Majesty, you don't seem to be particularly concerned about the war in Europe."

Guan Xuqing pretended to be stunned, and said with a smile: "That's a matter for the soldiers. We are only responsible for whether to fight or not, and who to fight with is enough."

"Hehe, aren't you interested in France, which is at your fingertips?"

Guan Xu laughed loudly: "William, I understand what you mean. You want to ask me why the imperial cavalry has already reached the city of Paris, but suddenly stagnated, right?"

William nodded: "Sometimes I can't guess what's going on in your heart. If it were me, I would definitely take advantage of the victory and pursue Paris and even the whole of France!"

"William, although I admire your courage, you are wrong this time."

"Oh? Tell me, where did I go wrong?"

Guan Xuqing leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Do you think that the war will be over if you win France? No! You must know that France is not fighting alone, and he has many friends, such as Britain, Belgium, and Serbia. , Romania, the Netherlands, Greece, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, India, etc. These countries are distributed in every corner of the world. It is easy to win France, but by then we will be crazy about the above countries The counterattack and self-rescue, this war will go on endlessly until the world is completely destroyed by artillery fire."

William nodded, looking at the young brother-in-law, he felt that his strategy had even surpassed himself at some point. "What you said makes sense, but the war has progressed to this point, and we have unilaterally ceased fire. I am worried that Britain and France will make an inch of it."

"We have nothing to worry about now. The situation of the war is very favorable to us. The Battle of the Marne has been going on until now, and the British and French allied forces have been suppressed and breathless. They are eager to find an excuse to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. Of course, this excuse should be given to us. to make it, so I plan to hold a Beijing Peace Conference."

"Beijing Peace Conference? What the hell does this mean?"

"I want to call both sides of the war to Beijing to participate in a peace meeting. Everyone sits down calmly and discusses the method and conditions of the truce. On the surface, this is a grand peaceful meeting, but we are obviously the winning party. The rules and conditions of this meeting Of course, it should also be established by us. Didn’t you always seek to establish a new international political order? The Beijing Peace Conference is an excellent opportunity. Through such a conference, we can achieve our goals. Why should we lose so many lives and property? , do we have to continue the war?"

William squinted his eyes and considered for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands: "Okay! In this way, we can re-change the interests of the world without firing a single bullet. You are really a wise emperor."

Guan Xuqing smiled and said, "Of course our ultimate goal is to maintain world peace."

William froze for a moment and then realized: "Yes, yes, maintaining world peace is our well-deserved responsibility, haha"

The Chinese Empire is going to hold the Beijing Peace Conference, extending an olive branch of peace to all countries in the world!This news quickly spread to the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, and all the important officials, including French President Faure, expressed their great welcome to this matter. When Prime Minister Bai Lian heard the news, he ran to the The Vatican Catholic Church held a pious mass, "Thank God, when the flood was about to submerge the whole world, he gave France a Noah's Ark. Thank God, in the most critical moment, saved France and saved the French people !"

But for China's move, the British have some doubts and even some resistance.In the prime minister's official residence at 10 Downing Street in London, England, the new prime minister, the leader of the Conservative Party, Arthur Balfour, held a cabinet meeting at the highest level for this matter. , Whether to participate in the head of state meeting organized by the Chinese, Belfort immediately said: "This is a trap set by the Chinese, and only stupid French people will be fooled."

(End of this chapter)