C272 New Army South (1/2)
”Good boy, this is Europe's railways and trains? Previously, when he had scanned the area from afar, he hadn't realized that this fellow was so big! ”Look at how big of a boiler is inside this white smoke?”
”That's right! How much firewood would it take to burn to such an extent!”
”Fuck you, you've lost all your face in Europa. Is your train burning firewood?” ”People only burn refined coal, that's the strong way!”
”Scram to the side, you don't understand my sarcasm!” But then again, why was the industrial force so powerful? Just how much money did it cost to pave the way for someone? Furthermore, even if we are rich, is it really that difficult to build so many railway tracks? ”
In the middle of the night, in front of a freight station platform at hamburger Station, three hundred New Army soldiers were gathered there. They were looking at the huge locomotive as it slowly drove towards them.
The New Army were not bumpkins, they had long known from the Journey to the West what trains and railways were. They also knew that these things were definitely the blood vessels of industry, and that these things were indispensable to any country's industrialization process.
However, no matter how well the book was written, it did not have the intense feeling of shock that came from seeing it with one's own eyes. When the smoking steel monster slowly came to a stop in front of everyone, they all had a feeling that they couldn't defeat it.
Xiao Hexin had struck out today with a wound. In the explosion three days ago, he and the rest of the fifty odd brothers did not manage to hide behind the fortifications in time. Fortunately, the wreckage of the building behind them blocked most of the shock waves, so it did not cause any serious damage.
Most of the brothers had impaired hearing, some had mild concussions, and most of them were burned. Fortunately, with the blessing of the ancestors, not a single person from the new army was left behind, and neither death nor disability appeared.
Hearing his brothers' mutterings, Xiao Hexin suddenly got angry, and started swearing in a low voice, ”All of you, shut up! Have you forgotten the discipline of the new army? Or have all of you become heroes in the past few days? Your lordship was humiliated in France, and you still have the heart to talk about trains? ”
”Who's talking nonsense anymore, scram back to the hospital, I don't want this mission anymore!”
Xiao Hexin's reprimand made all the brothers present stick their tongues out, the entire group was filled with killing intent. Just then, Jonas, the liaison officer of the New Army, as well as the freelance author Lei Ao ran over like the wind.
”Mr Xiao, please wait a moment, just now, Prime Minister Bismark sent a message, I hope that you and those injured soldiers can continue to receive treatment. Also, please think about it, believe in the strength of us Prussian soldiers, we will do our best to save Prime Minister …”
Xiao Hexin didn't even need to think about it. He shook his head and said, ”Don't persuade us anymore, our choice is not only because we are all troops formed by the Prime Minister, not only because of the kindness between us, but also because we believe in the Prime Minister's plan. He has never let us down!”
”Master, in the telegram, he said it very clearly. Right now, all the eyes of the French are on the Prussian Army, and all the Prussian Army at the border between the two countries have already been monitored by the French. Even platoon level military movement cannot escape their eyes, how can you guarantee that you will be able to catch them off guard?”
”Let us Chinese go. The French would never think that the Chinese Army would dare to invade their territory to fight in France. Their intelligence network is simply unable to do anything to us. Only we can catch them unawares! ”
Jonas was no longer able to persuade them otherwise. She nodded her head, ”Just now, I was trying to advise you two on behalf of Prime Minister Bismark. Since you two insist, then I will pass on the latest order from General Staff to you two. ”Remember, this is top secret!”
After saying that, Jonas brought Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun and the other high-ranking officers to a warehouse at the train station and said softly, ”General Staff, to confuse the French army, we have already formulated a set of plans for the transfer of troops. The two divisions stationed at the southern lines urgently need to mobilize the troops of the four battalions, and begin to change their defenses.”
Under Jonas's introduction, Xiao Hexin and the others finally understood the sincerity of the Prussian. In the plan, the four battalions would use the company as the basic unit to shift and defend, trying to confuse the Intelligence as much as possible.
Not only that, but these armies would also be closing in on the four southern states of the Prussian Kingdom. Baden, the Hesse, Württemberg and the Bavaria would be directly threatened by the Prussian Army.
At this time, the German Nationality was still surrounded by the city's States. The states all had their own lords and armies, and the four southern states had always been very close to France, where they had always been anti-Prussian pawns.
France's most important subordinate had been threatened, which would definitely attract the attention of the entire Government of France, to the point of even getting fired.
”The Besanthus is very close to the border of the Switzerland, Basel, and it's only about 60 kilometers away. I don't know about the record for you Chinese to forcibly march, but we Prussians have recorded that we would be able to maintain a speed of 5 kilometers per hour for 12 hours. I think 1 night's forced march is enough for you to rescue the Prime Minister …”
After Xiao Hexin and the others finished listening to Jonas's report, they saluted him with serious expressions. ”Please help us convey our thanks to Prime Minister, for the next mission is up to us!”
”I'm afraid that I won't be able to convey it. Leo and I will be travelling together with you. Don't forget that I'm still your interpreter.” Xiao Hexin and the others stretched out their hands and grabbed Jonas's shoulders, then shook them tightly. It was enough to pat her shoulder as a man doesn't need to use words to express their friendship.
In the pitch black night, the citizens of hamburger didn't know that their three hundred benefactors had already silently boarded the carriage. After the iron gate was closed, the Chinese Army began to head south.