Expedition to Europe

Before Crown Prince William arrived, Qin Zhiyuan had imagined Crown Prince William's intention.

If we focus on the future, Crown Prince William may explore the possibility of union with Qin Zhiyuan.

If we focus on the present, Crown Prince William may raise some questions about Germans, German prisoners of war, or even penicillin.

No matter how much Qin Zhiyuan thought about it, he never expected that Crown Prince William would make such a request.

From a German standpoint, Crown Prince Wilhelm's behavior is close to treason.

Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan did not give an answer immediately. He wanted to calculate the pros and cons of doing so.

Crown Prince William also knew that the matter was serious and did not rush Qin Zhiyuan, but quietly waited for Qin Zhiyuan's answer.

"If I send someone there, what will I get?" Qin Zhiyuan pointed to the core of the problem.

Do not get up early if there is no benefit. If there is not enough benefit, Qin Zhiyuan will not do it.

"If Erich is eliminated, the war will end immediately. Isn't this benefit enough?" Crown Prince William was full of confidence.

"Don't say these useless things. Even if I don't take the risk, the war will still end. What's more, if the war ends now, I'm afraid it will be more beneficial to you." Qin Zhiyuan dismissed it and saw that Crown Prince William was about to open his mouth. , immediately took over the topic: "Although this is France, we are not unfamiliar with the situation in Germany, especially the people's attitude towards your royal family, so you'd better say something substantive, and those high-sounding rhetoric will give them hell." Go ahead."

When it comes to interests, Qin Zhiyuan is also unambiguous. One code belongs to the other, and the brothers still settle the accounts clearly.

Hearing what Qin Zhiyuan said, Crown Prince William's expression suddenly felt a little awkward: "Qin, the situation in the country is indeed not very good, and the people also criticize the royal family, but what can I do? Although I am still the crown prince, My actual identity is that of a prisoner. Even if I want to do something, I am unable to do anything. But if things continue like this, Erich will lead Germany into the unknown abyss, and the royal family will become Erich's burial victim. , I can’t watch that happen.”

After all, Crown Prince William is not a politician, so he can't do things like staring and telling lies. Since Qin Zhiyuan mentioned the royal family, Crown Prince William did not hide the current situation of the German royal family.

At this point, Crown Prince William's expression became even more sincere: "Qin, I can't make you any promises now, but I think we have a friendship during this period. If I take the throne, I will take care of everything you did in Corsica." Copy in Germany, whether you return to the Republic of China or return to Lanfang to be your king, Germany is yours Firm ally. It's not because I lost to you on the battlefield, but because of your kindness to the Germans. Although you did it unintentionally, you will also express this kind of fraternity to other races, but Qin, all Germans will remember everything you do, just like those Germans who have now become French citizens.”

Although Crown Prince William still did not make any specific promises, Qin Zhiyuan felt relatively at ease. In Crown Prince William's situation, Qin Zhiyuan could not ask Crown Prince William to do more.

"I want to think about it and maybe discuss it with other people, but no matter what, please rest assured that this matter will not spread on a large scale and will only be known to a limited number of people." Of course Qin Zhiyuan will not reply now Crown Prince William, this matter involves too much, Qin Zhiyuan does not have the right to make this decision yet.

Crown Prince William expressed his understanding and did not raise any objections, even though Qin Zhiyuan said he would discuss it with others.

Only a few people are qualified to "discuss" with Qin Zhiyuan. Crown Prince William is not worried that the spread of this news will affect the reputation of the German royal family.

Since the outbreak of the world war, the propaganda machines of various countries have been in full swing.

In the Allied Powers, the Kaiser was described as a dissolute and immoral emperor, an obstacle to human progress, a demon who eats human flesh alive, etc. Even if some tidbits about Crown Prince Wilhelm are added, it is not uncommon.

What's more, if this news really spreads, Crown Prince William can completely deny it as a slander by the Allies.

During the World War, there was so much news like this that it was hard to tell whether it was true or false.

So that night, Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William took a transport plane and flew back to Paris.

Flying at night was a very dangerous thing in the 1920s.

Now there is no navigation, no walkie-talkies, and no radar. It depends entirely on the experience of the pilots and navigators, and they have to use firelights to set reference objects on the ground. This can be done reluctantly.

Qin Zhiyuan has all the conditions. With just an order, all preparations will be carried out immediately.

In fact, since the Germans besieged Reims, the Ministry of War asked Qin Zhiyuan to leave Reims and retreat to Paris, because no matter what, there was no need for senior generals like Qin Zhiyuan to stay in Reims and take risks.

Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not abandon the troops and leave at this critical moment, even if he is commanding remotely from Paris. No matter what, Qin Zhiyuan will choose to be with the soldiers, regardless of life or death.

Now the situation is different. Qin Zhiyuan must go back to Paris in person to communicate with certain people. It is difficult to say this in a telegram.

After getting on the transport plane, Pierre was curious about the guy in the cabin who completely covered his head and face with a cloak, but Qin Zhiyuan stopped him with his eyes and did not ask further questions. The group of people just flew to Paris without any communication.

There is really nothing to say, everything that needs to be said has been said, and the next step is to look at Qin Zhiyuan's mobility.

Paris is actually very close to Reims. It feels like the plane has not climbed to the right place yet and it starts to descend. It is actually the most dangerous when descending. If you are not careful, the result will be the destruction of the plane and the death of people.

Qin Zhiyuan has already notified the Paris airport that his plane will land. The airport has lit two rows of large fires on both sides of the runway to illuminate the runway and guide the plane to land.

The pilot's skills are still good. Although it is a bit bumpy, it is finally successful without any accidents.

After getting off the plane, Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William separated. Crown Prince William continued to go back as a prisoner, and Qin Zhiyuan went to implement it.

The car sent by the Black Swan Castle had been waiting at the airport for a long time. It picked up Qin Zhiyuan and rushed all the way to Foch's headquarters.

For such matters, Qin Zhiyuan had to consult Foch first, both publicly and privately.

Although it was midnight, it was obviously not Foch's rest time yet. Foch's headquarters was brightly lit, and people were coming and going, which was no different from daytime.

Foch was meeting with a group of staff officers in the conference room, listening to the tactical deductions of the staff department and the newly released combat plans. There were countless such plans every day, and Foch would choose the most suitable one as his own plan.

After hearing the report of Qin Zhiyuan's arrival, Foch immediately stopped the meeting and returned to the office to see Qin Zhiyuan.

"Why did you come back at this time? Is there any new progress?" Foch was concerned.

Qin Zhiyuan had to submit war reports to the Army Department every day, and there was Qin Zhiyuan's autograph on it. Although the signature could not be moved to the telegram as it was, as long as the signer was Qin Zhiyuan, it meant that Qin Zhiyuan was still in the battlefield and was the highest commander of the battlefield.

This point could not be forged, and it had to be archived after the war.

"One thing, here... is there no problem?" Qin Zhiyuan did not believe in the confidentiality work here. Although this was the Allied General Headquarters, it was conceivable that Britain and France would closely monitor this place.

Especially the British.

The original text can be read in Liu # 9 @shu/bar!

"Of course, no problem. This is my territory. If anyone dares to do anything in my territory, I will make him pay for it." Foch was domineering.

As the commander-in-chief of the Allied Powers during the war, Foch had power beyond the British and French governments, and Foch had the confidence to say this.

But then again, Foch has indeed reached the peak of his life, which often foreshadows the beginning of decline.

When the world war is over, Foch will not get any position. For Foch, retirement is the most decent ending.

"That's good... William just came to me and wanted me to kill Ludendorff." Qin Zhiyuan got straight to the point.

"Kill? How?" Foch frowned and looked horrified.

There is no need to hide Ludendorff's status in the German army at this time. If Crown Prince William wants to kill Ludendorff, as mentioned above, this behavior is close to treason.

"The specific plan has not been decided yet, but William promised that someone in Germany will cooperate." Qin Zhiyuan did not say his own thoughts, but only stated the facts and left the decision to Foch.

"If there is someone in Germany to cooperate, then it is indeed possible." Foch agreed with this.

The Allies regarded Ludendorff as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. As long as there is a chance, Foch does not mind physically destroying Ludendorff.

For the Germans, Foch, Clemenceau, Qin Zhiyuan and others are also thorns in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. If there is a chance, the Germans will not let it go, no matter what method is used.

Of course, Foch's words do not mean that Foch will agree to do so. This is not a trivial matter, and Foch will definitely think about it carefully.

"If Ludendorff is killed, the progress of the war will be accelerated, but there are also unfavorable factors. The German royal family is expected to escape from the vortex. This involves a question, what kind of Germany do we want." Qin Zhiyuan only analyzed, without mixing in his own views.

What kind of Germany do we want?

This is a big problem.

The world war has seen the dawn of the end, so after the war, how the Allied Powers, as the victorious countries, will deal with Germany, as the defeated country, has become an imminent issue.

In the end, should the German royal family be retained and the current situation be maintained, or should a constitutional monarchy be established in imitation of the British, or should the monarchy be completely overthrown and a republic system similar to that of France be established, or should a system similar to that of Soviet Russia be established...

There are too many possibilities.

"What do you think?" Foch asked Qin Zhiyuan for his opinion.

In fact, Qin Zhiyuan has not yet realized how powerful his voice is. If you calculate carefully, what Foch or Clemenceau say is not as powerful as Qin Zhiyuan's.

Qin Zhiyuan has an army in his hands, and those Chinese troops are loyal to Qin Zhiyuan. It can be foreseen that they will always be loyal to Qin Zhiyuan. In this regard, Qin Zhiyuan has completely defeated all the current Allied generals.

Foch did have great power, and there were more soldiers who obeyed his orders, but those soldiers were loyal to the country, not to Foch himself, which was fundamentally different from Qin Zhiyuan's troops.

Let's talk about Clemenceau. When he was the Prime Minister of France, Clemenceau was certainly a big shot. He was one of the few big shots in the entire system of the Allied Powers and even in the world. But there is a fatal flaw in the elected government. Those big shots are only respected because of their status. Once Clemenceau stepped down, Clemenceau was nothing, just the editor-in-chief of a newspaper.

But Qin Zhiyuan is different. Qin Zhiyuan is the major shareholder of United Petroleum and has no shortage of money. He owns several top laboratories and stands at the forefront of science and technology. He is also the king of the Grand Duchy of Lanfang and holds a considerable amount of money. armies, and the combat effectiveness of these armies is still recognized as super strong...

Therefore, even after the world war ended, no one dared to underestimate Qin Zhiyuan, because Qin Zhiyuan was now fully fledged.