There was deathly silence in the military tent, except for the angry breathing of Prince Karl. All the army commanders and division commanders looked at the middle man whose arms were cut behind his back, and they all expressed unbearable expressions.
Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Prince Karl raised his hand as if to stop the guards from moving, or to urge the guards to take action quickly, but he did not say anything, and his arms remained still in mid-air.
The guards scissored Luo Huo's and the others' arms. They also saw the hesitation in the prince's eyes, and the strength in their hands involuntarily weakened by three points.
Karl is certainly not a foolish king. The heirs of European kingdoms are not like the Chinese princes who were raised in deep palaces. They have to travel Europe since childhood, learn all kinds of knowledge, and must have military experience.
For example, Peter the Great of Russia, when he was young, he disguised himself as an ordinary attendant in a mission and witnessed the power of Britain, the Netherlands and other countries. He even anonymously played as captains, workers and ordinary soldiers to learn from the experiences of advanced countries. It can be seen from this point that the proportion of dandy waste among European royal families is actually very low.
Karl was so angry today. After the military information on the Sadowa front line was delivered to him, he was already anxious and scratching his heart. How could he withstand Luo Huo's irritation?
Foolish king? I worked my way up from a junior officer to a junior officer, and now I have been fighting for the empire for ten years. Even my cousin in the UK praised me for my strict morals. How come I sound like a coward in your mouth?
But to be angry is to be angry. After all, Luo Huo and the others are friendly forces and guests of Prussia. If they are really killed, there will probably be cracks in the cooperation between the two parties.
Thinking of this, the prince sighed, "Take them down and keep them under strict supervision. After the war is over, send them to Xiao Letian for punishment. I don't want to be this evil person..." After speaking, he waved his hand gently.
Everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that the prince's handling was absolutely correct. Luo Huo was easy to kill, but the subsequent diplomatic disputes were the most troublesome.
However, everyone never expected that the generous prince would let Luo Huo go, and the reckless officer would get angry. His eyes were full of tears and he shouted in pain.
"Let my lord deal with it? If you don't send troops, I'm afraid I will never see my lord again in this life. Two special mixed battalions have been deployed on Shiqiao Highlands. If you don't see your vanguard, your lord will never retreat. …”
"We will be like nails on the high ground, and we will not retreat even if hundreds of thousands of enemy troops come at us... We will fight to the last man, and we will not retreat even if the entire army is destroyed..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Live in fear and cowardice!"
Prince Carl was already mad at the reckless Luo Huo. He rubbed his temples in pain and said helplessly, "You are just like a stone. Why can't you listen to the truth? Xiao Letian is not a fool. How could he die in vain? ?”
"In Shiqiao Highlands, if he encounters a small group of enemies, he will fight. If he encounters a powerful enemy, then he can retreat. No one in the general headquarters gave him an order to fight to the death. He Why commit suicide?"
"That's because you don't understand my master!" Luo Huo yelled, "Every step the Prime Minister takes, he defeats the many with less, and overcomes the strong with the weak. He got to where he is today with one step and one blood. The Prime Minister will never retreat. , we will not retreat, all we want is victory!"
"Get out!" Carl yelled, "You are a lunatic! Let me tell you the truth, I just don't believe that Xiao Letian can hold on. I just don't believe that you Chinese have this iron-blooded military spirit!"
"I admit that you have impressed me, and you have subverted my inherent impression of the Chinese... But remember, after all, you are still Chinese, and what you like is nothing more than small conspiracies. Let's be honest. You don’t understand national war at all, you don’t know how to do it, and you are even less worthy!”
Prince Carl's roar stunned everyone. Today he had revealed all his inner thoughts. In fact, these were not the inner thoughts of Karl alone. This was a common understanding among the entire European high-ranking aristocracy.
Xiao Letian is indeed worthy of respect and is indeed a ruthless character. However, a small conflict in Besançon and the public opinion war that shocked the whole of Europe can only prove that Xiao Letian is a good master of clever tricks, and a country, a country The rise of a nation depends not only on cleverness, but also on the stately national war.
That’s right, it’s a national war! Hundreds of thousands or millions of people rush to fight together. The industrial strength of the enemy and ours is roughly the same, and there is not much generation difference between the weapons of the two sides. At least there cannot be a situation where swords and spears can fight against iron-clad battleships.
Only by defeating powerful enemies time and time again in such brutal wars between great powers can such a nation be respected by the world, and Xiao Letian is still far from reaching this level.
"We don't understand? We don't know how? We don't deserve it? Is this what you mean? It turns out that you are no different from those Europeans who hate us. From the bottom of your heart, you just look down on us? Hahaha..."
Luo Huo laughed sadly, and Karl's contemptuous words and expressions rolled around in his mind. Only at this moment did he fully understand Xiao Letian's grand strategy. At that moment, he really felt that he had sublimated.
Why did your lord bring us to Europe to fight in Prussia? Why would he spill his blood on a foreign land? The reason is not just to form an alliance with Prussia in exchange for the latest technology and talents. There are really not many people in the world who can understand the adults' wry smile.
This group of Europeans despise the Chinese from the bottom of their hearts. Maybe they can cooperate or form an alliance with the Chinese for short-term interests, but deep in their souls, they just regard China as a barbarian that can be exploited.
"This is a world that fears power but does not tolerate morality. All nations that want to rise will have to step on the corpses of other nations to rise to power. Even the two brothers who belong to the Greater German Cultural Circle will now have to fight to the death. Well, not to mention the two nations with very different civilizations in the East and the West."
"Power, we want to show our crazy strength to the whole of Europe. We want the whole of Europe to know that we are a group of lunatics who dare to fight. We want to let them know that we dare to die with them on our backs!"
"Anyone in Europe who dares to use their brains against China must first think about how these madmen will retaliate! Think about whether they will be bitten off a piece of flesh alive, think about whether these madmen will be dragged into eternal disaster. The situation..." The secret words Xiao Letian once told them echoed in Luo Huo's ears. At this time, Luo Huo had completely gone crazy. He laughed sinisterly, "Hehe, hehe... let me go! Since You don’t believe us, and we are too lazy to continue talking nonsense with you. Give me my war horse and I will go back to the highlands. Even if I die, I will die on the battlefield..."
"Ah!" Veins popped up on Luo Huo's forehead. His arm suddenly exerted force and he managed to break free from the guard's hands. However, his elbow was also dislocated and fell limply.
Stimulated by severe pain, Luo Huo's eyes kept turning black, and big beads of sweat rolled down his face. He turned around unsteadily and walked slowly outside the military tent.
None of the Prussians present expected that this man could be so ruthless. He had to go to the battlefield even after he was still alive. The cruelty revealed in him made these veterans of hundreds of battles shudder.
"Sir, wait for us..." The three new army brothers behind Luo Huo now also struggled with their arms to break free from the guard's control, and followed them in stride.
"You German guys, you will never know what kind of army we are, and you will never know what kind of hero my prime minister is... Fuck you grandma, you Prussia is going to rise, we China This clan also wants to rise, and for this purpose we should not be afraid of death!"
Karl did not expect that even a few soldiers dared to laugh at him. At that time, his body swayed and he did not fall to the ground. "Come here, tie them up for me and put them on the horse. I will personally take them to fight..." …I don’t believe it today, Xiao Letian is really capable of showing off!”
"If you are right, I, Karl, will lead the horse for you personally!"
Under the order of Prince Carl, a group of guards rushed forward, took out ropes and tied up the Chinese people. However, they were really convinced, so they were not so ruthless. One of the experienced veterans even Secretly he put Luo Huo's dislocated arm back on.
"Awesome, you Chinese people are really smart! You even dare to scold the prince. Don't you know that he is the future king? Forget it, stop making trouble and go down to eat... If you hurt others again, you will Don’t blame us for blocking your mouth…”
A group of guards pushed and pushed the middlemen away from the headquarters, but Prince Karl did not delay at all and immediately held a military meeting.
"First Cavalry Division, you move quickly along the edge of the woods on the south side of the battlefield. You must protect the south side of the battlefield. If you encounter a large enemy force, report to me in time..."
"The Third Infantry Army is a garrison. Your task is to protect all our artillery. If something happens to the artillery, then you can kill yourself..."
"Thunder Division and Odin Division, you are the vanguard of this march. You must move steadily and be careful of the enemy's ambush, open a way for the army to advance, and repair all bridges and roads damaged by the enemy..."
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Military orders were passed on one after another, and the entire military meeting lasted only ten minutes. All officers present accepted the orders and left the headquarters.
Only the two commanders of the Thunder God Division and the Odin Division did not leave. They asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, did our division detach a part of the cavalry to rush to Shiqiao Highlands in advance? If the Prime Minister of the East really If they don't retreat there, we can take over..." "Hahaha..." Karl smiled contemptuously, "That's impossible. Do you really think those Chinese people have that kind of courage? If they still insist on refusing to retreat, they are all. It’s nonsense! Come and see..."
At this point, Karl threw them a piece of information, which was top-secret information from the highest-level spy installed in the Austrian military.
"Look, the names of all the reserve regiments under Benedek are on it. This old fox has hidden three reorganized divisions. The troops in his hands are very abundant... If I guessed correctly, this thorn is now The flower masters are approaching the Shiqiao Highlands, because their garrison position is closest to the highlands..."
"That's a whole division. Do you think two battalions can hold on? Xiao Letian is not a fool. They will not commit suicide needlessly. Haha, I know these Chinese people very well..."
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