Life is full of drama. Just when the secret arsenal on the outskirts of Hamburg was attacked by French spies, and at the moment when the New Army was desperately trying not to save people, Xiao Letian and his party were finally blocked for more than 20 days north of Dijon. kilometers of hilly terrain.
In order to conceal their whereabouts and reduce the risk of discovery, Xiao Letian and his party did not bring too many guards. Counting the guards provided by Prussia, there were only more than twenty people in this group, and more guards were scattered around ten Within a kilometer range, be alert to all suspicious targets.
This escort method can block French police and spies, but it cannot resist the dispatch of regular troops. The lone secret police can assassinate and lure them away with suspicion, but they are helpless when facing the regular army.
There were two squads of troops blocking the way in front of Xiao Letian today. As the French Army, known as the most powerful in Europe, was at its peak at this time. Soldiers and officers had their own elite temperament. From a small The clues can be seen at the temporary level.
"Look, in less than fifteen minutes, the two sandbag fortifications were completed, and the antlers were made entirely of local branches. Just at this speed, you can tell that these are a group of veterans... "
"There are also grape fields and woods on both sides of the road. I just saw ten soldiers entering with my own eyes, but they haven't appeared yet. They are probably their hidden sentries. They are indeed elites! Everything is in order... "
Xiao Letian, Paul, Yi Wang, Long Ye and others lurked behind a grape trellis, looking into the distance with telescopes through the gaps in the leaves, and everyone frowned as they looked at the busy figures.
"These soldiers seem to be well prepared. Our intelligence officers are everywhere in the area with a radius of ten kilometers with us as the center. These soldiers have not been led away, which means they have guessed our movements. This group of French People are really smart..." Paul was in an unusually dull mood.
Xiao Letian felt his emotions, patted his shoulder and comforted him, "This is also expected. France has dominated the European continent for so many years. If they didn't even have this bit of background, they would have perished long ago. A person who can raise a child like Napoleon A country with talented people is never easy to deal with..."
King Yi and Lord Long carefully observed the situation and suddenly asked, "There are ten soldiers entering the woods, and there are ten people guarding the intersection. Can we disguise ourselves and lurk there? As long as we can get close to them and fight hand-to-hand, I think it is not difficult for these twenty people." Deal with..."
Paul shook his head after listening to Xiao Letian's translation, "The fact that the French dared to put so few troops shows that this is just a forward checkpoint. There are definitely more soldiers behind him setting up fortifications... I can assure you that as long as we If you break through this temporary barrier and cannot go beyond a thousand meters, you will definitely encounter more ambushes from enemies. I know them too well..."
"Then what do you think we should do? You Europeans know Europeans, and you must be responsible for the safety of the Prime Minister!" Mr. Long became a little excited.
Xiao Letian quickly smoothed things over, "Okay, please keep your voices down, don't you think those soldiers are suspicious of this place? Don't you understand that guests should do as they please? Paul came all the way from Egypt with us, I believe in his choice..."
Paul observed carefully for a while, and as he expected, "Look, there are more than ten war horses running from the north, they are Army rangers... They have indeed set up multiple blockades..."
"It's not possible to break through forcefully. It seems that we can only aggrieve the Prime Minister. Let's get off the car and walk to abandon the main road and take the path in the hilly area on the west side. If it doesn't work, we will enter the mountainous area and bypass these blockades. We would rather walk dozens more We can’t stay here on the mountain roads in there…”
Paul was right. It was getting brighter and brighter now. If they didn't move to the mountainous area, they might not have to wait for the French soldiers to find them. Even the farmers in the village could block them.
Even the women were armed at the moment of life and death, but Huniu was still tough. She hid two fully loaded revolvers under her cloak, and even Ping'er and Fangguan each had one.
The other guards began to check weapons and ammunition, and after five minutes of sorting out equipment, the small group began to leave the road, abandoning the carriage and horses, and quietly sneaked eastward through the grape fields.
Dijon is the capital of the French province of Burgundy. It has been known as the kingdom of wine since ancient times. The Pinot Noir red wine and Chardonnay white wine produced have always been one of the most expensive varieties of red wine, and they definitely live up to their title of king.
It is April now, and the grapes have already sprouted and spread out into lush green. Although they are not as prosperous as in midsummer, there is still no problem in hiding the figures of these Chinese people.
Just as Xiao Letian and the others were gradually moving away from the main road, a loud French call suddenly came from behind. It turned out that the newly reinforced rangers had discovered the abandoned carriage, and they finally found the big fish.
"Immediately report to Pierre and Commander Sharif that we have caught a big fish. Look at the footprints of these mysterious stowaways who have fled to the west..."
"Boys, it's time for us to perform. Those weak Chinese people didn't even dare to resist even after we burned down the palace. They are just a group of sheep. Charge up and let us rangers earn the first victory this time!"
The horses' hooves rolled straight into the grape fields, trampling down many vines to death.
Just five kilometers north of the temporary checkpoint, the carriage that served as Pierre's temporary headquarters was parked quietly on the side of the road. In the carriage, the intelligence officer who had not slept all night was sleeping soundly with a blanket. Outside the carriage, Sharif and dozens of messengers were making coffee over a bonfire and joking with each other in low voices.
Just as the aroma of the coffee was wafting away, there was suddenly a heavy sound of horse hooves coming from the north, and a cavalryman came with the latest intelligence.
"Sir, the latest telegram from Hamburg is that the mysterious Chinese mercenary has appeared, with a total of three hundred people..." Before he could finish his words, Pierre in the carriage suddenly opened the blanket and jumped out.
"What? Appeared...Give me the information!" When he read the information at a glance, his whole body felt like he was being shocked by electricity. "Impossible! Is the information wrong? When did China have such elite soldiers? This is impossible Oh my God, what kind of big fish did we catch? Is it a sea monster that can make waves?"
Sharif was stunned after reading the information, "What's going on? Three hundred Orientals without pigtails ruined the plan of our French intelligence officers, bravely rescued more than ninety orphans in the fire, and now they have become the entire people of Hamburg." A hero we admire? Is this a new drama written by the people of Hamburg?”
Under the threat of three tons of strong gunpowder, these Chinese soldiers resolutely rushed into the fire to save the orphans. This fearless spirit is already a rare quality among European soldiers. Isn't the declining empire in the East already hopeless? How can we still have such a strong army?
"Sharif, look carefully at the bottom corner of the intelligence. Each of these Eastern soldiers has a certain foundation in English and German. Not only can they communicate verbally, they can even write... Oh, my God, the education rate has reached Do we have a 100% military in Europe?”
"If I guess correctly, this is not an ordinary army at all, this is an officer corps visiting Prussia! Are Prussia and the Chinese so close? Can they send officer corps to each other?"
At this time, Pierre was completely out of control. He jumped in the direction of Paris and cursed, "Shameless politicians, incompetent government, they are all a bunch of pigs, a bunch of filthy pigs... The intelligence work of the empire has been in chaos. Is it this bad? Not even a single clue was found?"
"Dereliction of duty, this is serious dereliction of duty... They should all go to the gallows!" Pierre's anger is justified. From the intelligence analysis, an army with a 100% literacy rate and everyone has noble character , it is impossible for him to be an ordinary soldier.
A corps of three hundred officers sneaked into Hamburg quietly, and the French side actually did nothing. Is it necessary for such an incompetent intelligence agency to exist?
What's even more frightening is that since the rank of these middlemen in Hamburg has reached the level of the officer corps, what is the identity of the big fish who is sneaking over now and wants to join these officers?
"God, we were wrong. We missed the most important point, which is the diplomatic dispute... Quick, quick, notify all checkpoints immediately. This group of stowaways must not be harmed. The leader must be a person of extremely high status. politician……"
Sharif was also frightened, and a shiver ran down his spine. He could do anything to hunt down the illegal Chinese, but if the other party was a politician with a high status, then all plans would have to be changed.
"Yes, yes, you are right. We can laugh at the weakness and incompetence of the Chinese people at will, but those politicians who represent hundreds of millions of people must be treated with courtesy. If we kill a Chinese politician, the whole of Europe will be If you accuse us, the country's image will plummet..."
Before Sharif finished speaking, Pierre took over the topic, "More than that, the actions of these officer corps have conquered the hearts of the entire Hamburg. These Prussians will definitely praise them vigorously. Such heroic deeds will be spread among the public. All over Europe... What if, in this fashion, we kill these leaders of the officer corps?"
"God, how much will our government's support rate decrease? How seriously will the prestige of His Majesty the King be damaged? We must know that we French people are the most romantic nation. They not only long for love but also long for heroes! Who can afford to kill The crime of killing a hero! I won’t bear it anyway..."
Just when the two of them were about to go crazy, a war horse rushed over on the southern road, and the rangers on the horse started shouting loudly from far away.
"Sir... we have caught a big fish... Those Chinese people fled on foot to the west in the mill village. Our captain is leading people to pursue them..."
"Sir, please don't worry...even if we can't bring him alive, we will bring you the enemy's corpse..."
"Ouch..." When Pierre heard this, his vision went dark and he almost fell to the ground. He said in pain, "God, please don't let me take the blame. I really can't carry it!"
