Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Before the guards camp left, they had brought along the gift from Xiao Letian. Everyone knew that the supplies in Mace City were extremely scarce, even Ba Zan himself could only eat dry bread that was quickly becoming moldy.

The Chinese paid attention to courtesies and courtesies. Before leaving, they prepared many wooden boxes and gifts.

"Marshal, let's have some food and wine, a case of whisky, two boxes of Bordeaux wine, five boxes of baguettes, three boxes of sausages and ham …"

"There are also 10 boxes of Chinese military rations, canned food, compressed biscuits, candy, chocolate..."

"Enough... Prepare a feast in the afternoon, gather all the officers of the regimental rank and above for a banquet … This matter is too big, and I cannot act alone! "

The moment he entered the city, he suddenly saw from the corner of his eyes that not far away, four French soldiers were running wildly on the street. Two rats had already been scared to the point of running for their lives.

"Capture Mouse... Catch these two rats... "Sun-dried meat …"

Excited soldiers encircled the two rats, using empty ammunition box s to capture them. At that moment, the faces of the soldiers who had successfully hunted them were brimming with happiness.

Ba Zan's tears fell all of a sudden. Give them some food... "This damned war …"

Old Charlie's company felt like they were in a dream today. There was a wooden box full of Magic Rod Bread in front of them.

"Fresh bread! It must have just been baked this morning... God, there are sausages and ham! "

The soldiers were as happy as if it were Christmas. They cut the bread into thick pieces, then filled the sausages with ham to make a simple sandwich, eating big pieces until they choked their throats.

Old Charlie's heart was finally at ease. "My intuition can't be wrong … This damned war... At least the Mace City's damned war is going to end soon! "

In the train station's reconstructed headquarters, the orderlies and civil servants busied themselves. The hundreds of years old Ming Dynasty porcelain that had been left behind since the medieval era was brought out and placed onto the table the delicacies brought in from outside the city.

The strong liquor was opened one by one. They were all over fifty years old. The only regret was that they didn't have ice cubes. However, it was a rare experience for an officer who hadn't tasted anything in a long time.

The military officers who had arrived early were gathered in groups of twos and threes, enjoying the sausages, ham, bread, and wine on their plates. Indeed, the fatigue they had felt over the past month had been alleviated by this wine.

Things that were abnormal were demons. These officers had tired faces, but they didn't know what was waiting for them. Although they had enjoyed the delicacies, they still had grave expressions on their faces.

"Marshal, have you cleaned up the last part of the storehouse?" Do I have to break out of the city and engage in a bloody battle? "

"That's not too realistic. Didn't the intelligence indicate that the enemies have already reached Paris and the Orleans? Then the south of Mace City will no longer have a main force, where can you go to break out of this encirclement? "

"Wait, have you heard? Someone saw the people from outside the city discussing yesterday … "

"Shh …" "Be quiet, be quiet, be quiet …"

The one hundred and seventy thousand strong army, just the leader alone was more than thirteen hundred people. Adding on the higher ranked commanders, teachers, and other military officers, this time, Marshal Ba Zan was holding a grand banquet that was more than one hundred and fifty people.

A banquet of such a scale was nothing in normal days. In Paris, there were large banquets with more than 500 people, and when Ba Zan held a hunting picnic, it was when there were more than 800 people present.

However, it was during the war, and gathering all the regimental officers together was already a very dangerous thing to do.

If the enemy took advantage of this banquet to launch an attack, it would cause a short period of command chaos!

No one knew what the marshal was up to. Everyone was anxious until the senior commanders of the army were gathered together at four in the afternoon. The hall of the train station was filled with the hubbub of voices.

At that moment, a troop of soldiers from the guard battalion came running in from outside the door. They were armed and lined up in two lines. Silence! "

All the officers put down the dining plates and wine in their hands, organized themselves to face the main entrance respectfully, just then, Ba Zan and a few generals walked into the hall dressed in brand-new military uniforms, the place was filled with respectful greetings.

Ba Zan looked at them with a complicated expression and returned with a military salute. Then, he walked to the podium that was temporarily built.

"Gentlemen! The continuous and bitter battle has caused you all to suffer … "Take a break now!"

Holding a cup of wine, Ba Zan's gaze swept across the familiar face in front of him. "Today, I have basically gathered all of the lieutenant colonel's and higher officers together. You guys are the brains of the entire army, and you guys are also the backbone of this army!"

"As long as you're here, your combat strength will be there. If you're not, then this army of one hundred and seventy thousand is nothing but a pile of loose sand!"

"This goblet of wine, I thank you for your courage in killing your enemies. I thank you for your loyalty to the empire! You are soldiers worthy of respect! "

"Cheers!"

Half a glass of whiskey was swallowed by the marshal, the liquor burning through his chest like a hot line of fire!

Over a hundred and fifty officers at the scene all toasted. "Honorable Marshal!"

Ba Zan looked at everyone and calmly said, "Among the one hundred and seventy thousand people in Mace City, some are from the direct line of descent that I have commanded for many years, and some are from friendly troops that I have temporarily arranged over …"

"But no matter what, you all should know me! I am Ba Zan, the warrior who led the charge in North Africa, Crimea, and Mexico! "

"I am a soldier who has walked from a mercenary to an Imperial Marshal! Whether I am your immediate superior or not, I think you all should know me and understand me! "

"I know you're all very confused now. You don't even know why I held such a banquet, much less why I wasted so much food and wine …"

"Now let me tell you... I have already made up my mind to take everyone out of this damned war! "

As soon as his voice fell, a ruckus broke out at the scene. The officers were whispering to each other. In the military order of the modern era, officers could already be considered as the senior military management talent. This was not something an average person could do.

The grade of the school was a watershed. It was already difficult for ordinary soldiers to reach the rank of lieutenant, but to reach that level, one would need a great opportunity.

There weren't even any major present, as all of them were the starting points of a lieutenant colonel. These people weren't idiots; there was a problem with just being obedient.

"Marshal, don't tell me you want to bring us out of the city for the final battle? This is indeed a good way to solve the current shortage of supplies, but we need information right now! "

"To the south? One hundred and seventy thousand troops passing through Foshan Mountain Pulse? This is too difficult, do we have any reinforcements? "

Questioned voices instantly sounded from the crowd, but Ba Zan had already made his decision, he shook his head and firmly said, "The decisive battle is too difficult … My decision is... "

"I've decided. Tomorrow, the entire army will unconditionally surrender!"

The moment he said that, the air around him froze. Everyone stared dumbly at the marshal for a full three minutes without uttering a single word.

"Treason! You are betraying the country! Are you crazy? Is this a April Fool's Day joke … " Someone from the crowd exclaimed.

"I'm sorry, but this is not a joke. I have already decided, Mace City, we do not have the condition to be trapped. We do not even have enough food, we cannot let the soldiers die in vain …"

"Surrender, save the children's lives! I have to be responsible for them! "

"Bastard!" You are a traitor, you are committing treason! " Two more officers jumped out from the crowd!

Damn bastard, what do you know? Treason? Which country did we judge? "

"Empire or Republic? Sang Sitan! Answer me, which country was the traitor? "