Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"France, as an old European power, has an unimaginably deep national background, especially in art and culture, and is a perfect European weathervane. Although the strength of the United Kingdom is far greater than that of France, in terms of culture and art, they must lower their heads before the French. "

"I can foresee that France, just selling their wine and cultural industries, will become one of the top ten countries on earth. It's hard not to be convinced of this …"

"In addition, there is also the mighty army of the France. In the thousand years of European warfare history, France has accumulated countless experience in military battles. Especially Na Polunbonaba, this little man who makes the whole of Europe tremble, has instilled a proud spirit into the French army … "

Xiao Letian lightly tapped on the clean window with his finger, pausing for a moment so that the officer behind him could take note of it.

"However, power does not mean one cannot defeat him. In" Journey to the West ", I have said more than once that the whole of Europe is not as tough as you think. On the contrary, the whole of Europe is actually a huge barrel of gunpowder …"

"In Europe, not only are there deep contradictions between countries, there are also many factions within a country. The conflicts between them are no less than that between us …"

"I think you guys have already experienced the media campaign against France. My wording has always focused on Emperor of France Napoleon III and his government, I have no way of slandering this country and the general public, because this time, our enemy is not France, but Napoleon III …"

Xiao Letian's words were always surprising. The officers of the new army didn't raise their heads at all, they only kept their records quickly, afraid of losing a single word. They knew that their master was going to teach them the European dragon slaying technique again.

The villa that Xiao Letian was living in was on the east side of hamburger City, which was very close to the Hamburg recruit Camp.

This luxurious villa that had a garden was William I's private property. Although he had lived here for very few times, it was very well maintained. The fact that Xiao Letian could stay here was definitely a top treatment given to him by the Prussian royalty.

The security of this manor was entirely under the responsibility of the Dragon Lord, while the security outside the garden was under the responsibility of the Prussian intelligence agencies. Xiao Letian could speak freely here as there were no bugs or tape recorders in this era.

"At present, the royal families of the major countries in Europe are all inextricably linked to one called Habsburg. For hundreds of years, this family, which created the Sacred Roman Empire, have spread their influence through marriage through their branches and leaves. In addition to that, they had gradually gained control of the continental Europe through war, and it remains the same even today … "

"Perhaps I am saying this because you do not feel it directly. Then, I can give you an example, which is the relationship between the members of the Prussian Kingdom's royal family and the British royal family …"

"Queen Victoria of England, the Queen who ordered the dispatch of Expeditionary forces to wage war against Emperor Daoguang, his mother was a princess of the German State of Bavaria, if arranged according to the Habsburg family line, the current King of Prussia William I is her cousin …"

"Also, the crown prince Karl who tried to rob you guys of your money in the past, he spent his youth in England and was also educated by the nobles there. And Prince Karl's wife is the Great Grand Princess of the Queen Victoria … "

As he said that, the brothers started whispering to each other. None of them expected that Prince Karl had such a strong backer, he was their young master!

"My lord, isn't this the marriage you were talking about?" Someone raised his hand and asked.

"Hmm? Your memory is really good. I was just casually saying it before, but you guys actually remembered it? Ha ha-ha, you're right. The royal family has been living with hemophilia in Europe since ancient times, and the root of this disease is the marriage of close relatives. "There's no other way. They have to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline. They're afraid that the opposite sex will dilute their inheritance right …"

Xiao Letian suppressed the clamoring of the crowd, "We don't have many examples of how much influence the Habsburg Family has over Europe. Let me give you this example, in fact, it's not about Prince Karl, I just want to prove that Napoleon III is actually a special person among the royal families in Europe."

"Don't think that the other countries in Europe are close to the French, it's all fake. Napoleon's family has produced three generations of emperors, which is completely different from the royal families in Europe. Don't look at how they tried to improve their Nobility through marriage, but in the eyes of the real Habsburg family, he is just an outsider …"

"Not only that, when we were in the French Revolution, the people killed Louis XVI. This was something that the people of the Habsburg family did not forget. Later on, they massacred the revolutionaries and killed them mercilessly …"

Xiao Letian let out a long sigh and said, "In short, as long as we firmly stand at the top and properly praise these aristocrats in Europe, I believe that this seemingly serious conflict will not end up as a war …"

As they spoke till here, the fog in front of their eyes was immediately blown away. Each of them looked at Xiao Letian with their most adoring gazes, sighing in their hearts. Originally, everyone was ready to go to war once they returned, but from the looks of it, they didn't think much of it.

Xiao Letian knew what his brothers were thinking, and his face suddenly darkened again. "I am only talking about the possibility, it is not the final result. Don't underestimate my enemy, my analysis is still far from over …"

"Six years ago, the Second Opium War sent out a total of 25,000 troops. Among them, the British sent out 17,000 troops while the French only sent out 8000. And among the Crimean War from thirteen years ago, the English and French's army reached five hundred thousand in order to go against the Tsar Russia. Why is that so? "

Xiao Letian stared at his subordinates with shining eyes, waiting for their reply.

"It's because the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty is too weak. There's no need for all these strong people to send even more troops … That's right, the new army equipped with Gun s and cannons would completely crush and crush the middle ages army. More importantly, the spirit of war, the nationalism in Europe has become more and more intense, and the Qing Dynasty is still trying to be a master slave.

Xiao Letian couldn't help but laugh after hearing everyone's replies. He repeatedly nodded his head as he was extremely satisfied with everyone's replies, but in the end, he still added.

"There's one thing you guys haven't considered, and that is the sea transportation. The sail battleship look very powerful at the moment, but in the face of nature, they are still very weak. Placing 500,000 troops in Crimea is enough as long as you can go through the Mediterranean Sea.

"The world will still depend on Britain for such a long distance military strength. If the French didn't pull Britain along to attack them together, how could they, with their little navy, manage to fight against the Great Clear? It takes a lot of effort to cross the ocean... "

What Xiao Letian said was not wrong. In an era where Iron-armored battleship and steam boilers were not common, the ocean was always full of danger for humans. Wood Sail battleship were not easy to make, and the British Navy had accumulated wealth for hundreds of years. Even if they encountered a few that were lost in the big storm, they would still feel pained.

In this era, to be able to send more than 20,000 troops across half of the world to Beijing was already a feat that the entire world envied.

"If we were to offend the British right now, and really have no hope of winning, I'm afraid no one can save us if the Royal Navy wants to fight with us for our lives. But I am not afraid of France. With the strength of the current French navy, you still want to attack the Great Qing Dynasty alone? "Let's just wait for a little more than ten years …"

Saying that, Sima Yun suddenly spoke up from the side, "Master, I have a guess, if we were to hear that Napoleon relied on war and suppression to stabilize the political situation, then that means the prestige of the Emperor is a very important foundation for him. If we were to slap his face like that, wouldn't that be digging into his foundation to rule?"

"If Napoleon III gives in and does not take revenge on us, how will he suppress the people who oppose him in the country? Will the restive political enemies take the opportunity to stir up trouble? "

Sima Yun's question awakened many people. Xiao Hexin slapped his thigh and continued, "That's right! Why didn't I think of this, even if the Emperor of France was doing this for the sake of the stability of his own regime, he would still take revenge, this is related to the dignity of our nation! "

"Even if the British do not support him, even if all of Europe does not support him, he must retaliate... However, without the help of the British Navy, he could not fight against the Qing Dynasty alone … F * ck! Ryukyu, that tyrant of ours is in danger … "

Bang! All the officers stood up and knocked over a table, chair and bench. "That's right, there's no mistake, the direction of revenge for the French is most likely towards the Ryukyu. Even if the army doesn't rely on the naval blockade and artillery, that bully won't be able to take it!"

"Master, let's go back. The Ryukyu is our foundation, we can't lose it …" Once the French destroy that tyrant, they will definitely take advantage of the pressure on the Qing Dynasty. At that time, the power we have left in the country will be uprooted, and the Manchu will not dare to offend the French … "

Xiao Letian looked at each and every one of his brothers who were filled with righteous indignation, and his eyes became teary. He could see the military officials that he had helped mature little by little with his own eyes.

The deduction of such a grand strategy had always been the preserve of the generals, and only the commanders of the legion could master such an absolute art. This was a skill that could only be deduced by combining military, political, economic, cultural, scientific, and even geographical attributes.

I'm rich, I'm finally rich, if I have a group of loyal and extremely high quality army leaders, then I can pull out a huge force that will far surpass the Xiang Army and Beiyang, and this force will be my foundation.

"Alright, what are you guys arguing about? "The Prime Minister has the authority to decide everything!" Although his tone was stern, the warmth in his eyes betrayed him. He was just as proud of these youths as Xiao Letian was.

"Your comments have been made? "Then listen to my decision!" Xiao Letian coldly looked at them, his expression becoming more and more serious.

"My decision is not to return. Even if the Ryukyu falls, we cannot return!" After these decisive words, the officers present could no longer sit still.

"Lord …" I can't, this is random … We can't lose our roots! "