Hamburg has been a free city of the German Union since ancient times. No matter how the states fight, people will not destroy the prosperity of this city. There are not many seaports on the territory of the German nation. A port like Hamburg has both industry and commerce. There are really only a handful of cities.
Precisely because of Hamburg's extremely important geographical location, it carries nearly half of Germany's overseas trade volume. Rulers of all generations have spared no effort to increase investment in Hamburg. After hundreds of years of construction, this famous city has become more and more prosperous.
At the pier on the Elbe River, workers unloading goods were busy. Small Hanseatic ships dumped goods from all over Europe and even the world. Then they loaded Prussia's famously sophisticated industrial products and set off on a long voyage.
The ocean-going fishing boat had just docked at the pier, and the fresh goods merchants who had been waiting for it rushed forward to bid for the price. The noisy sound made people have headaches.
Businessmen, captains, loading and unloading workers, tax collectors... there are also gentlemen and ladies riding carriages, and policemen chasing thieves in the crowd. A scene full of market style slowly unfolds in front of people, showing the world the prosperity of Hamburg.
After the victory, Prussia was full of momentum. Although the lives of ordinary people were more or less affected by the war, Prussia won. This victory gave all Prussian people hope for the future.
This is how people are, as long as there is hope in their hearts, even if they just gnaw dry bread today, they will feel extremely happy.
The people inspired by the victory released strong consumption power. During this period, the turnover of the Hamburg market almost doubled. The simplest example is the turnover of alcohol. During this period, even the poorest families will buy some alcohol. Come celebrate the Empire's victory.
There were jubilant crowds and a thriving business atmosphere everywhere. The entire hamburger seemed to be trapped in a big oven, and everyone's heart was filled with heat. And at this moment, a burst of neat footsteps suddenly sounded on the street in the eastern suburbs of Nan'an.
Soon, from the direction where the footsteps sounded, it was like a gust of cold wind blowing, and the entire city streets quickly became quiet from east to west, and a strange atmosphere quickly swept the entire city.
The merchants who were haggling noticed that the aura around them had changed while they were shouting. When they felt the strange silence coming from the east, they quickly shut their mouths.
After a short period of dullness, there was a neat noise, as if the crowd was mobilized by God's baton. The crowd in the East suddenly called out a word like a wave, and the weird atmosphere instantly turned into enthusiasm.
The merchants and stevedores by the trestle dropped what they were doing and squeezed onto the street, shouting, "What's wrong? For the love of God, tell us what's wrong? What happened to the east?"
No one was willing to answer his question, and everyone looked to the east like a man possessed. After another half an hour, a dazzling blue flashed across the corner of the suddenly curved street. There were hundreds of men in blue military uniforms.
"Chinese people... Chinese people... Chinese people..."
Only then did everyone hear clearly what the words rolling like waves were. It turned out that the entire Hamburg people were shouting "Chinese... Chinese..."
Yes, walking on the street now is Xiao Letian's Eastern Army Corps, the Eastern Army Corps that led the Hamburg recruits to create the miracle of the Stone Bridge. Only 120 people of the 300 expeditionary army survived.
Today is the day when the Eastern Expeditionary Force leaves Prussia. Xiao Letian and the others have done a good job in keeping secrets secret. Except for the Prussian high-level officials, the public has not received any information at all.
Countless Hamburg people crowded on the streets. At this time, even the rooftops were filled with citizens. Unbelievable eyes were cast on these solemn middlemen. Many old people and women had tears in their eyes.
How can you not cry, how can you not be moved? In the end, 120 people of the 300 officer regiment survived, and more than ten of them were pushed out in wheelchairs. What were they doing? It’s not a battle for the fate of the Prussian nation!
Recall the figure of these Eastern faces in the fire, think of their backs on the Stone Bridge Heights. These brave young people have conquered the whole of Prussia and conquered the whole of Europe.
"Look! What are the jars they are holding in their arms? Oh my god, it can't be from those who died in the war..." No one can say the next words, because everyone has already guessed the answer. These surviving soldiers What he held in his arms were all the ashes of his comrades.
The people on both sides of the road suddenly made waves. It was everyone taking off their hats to salute. They seemed to see angels flying in mid-air, and the spirits of the war dead were staring at them.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu God bless these children..." Countless women and children in the crowd were crying. They were praying in low voices with their hands clasped in their fists. Hymns praising God were even heard from the crowd.
"God, why did they pay off all the butchers, fishmongers and grocers yesterday? It turns out that today is the day they go home... Oh damn, if I had known they would go home today, I Why are you embarrassed to ask for the final payment..."
"Yes, I provide all the fresh meat used by these lieutenants. I also said that when they return home, I will give them a top-notch beef feast... But why did they leave without saying goodbye? ?”
"News has come from Berlin. Next month will be Berlin's victory parade. How can this celebration be without these Chinese people, how can it be without Xiao Letian..."
Gradually, the crowd suddenly became excited. The Prussian nation is very grateful for its kindness. How could they let their benefactor leave silently?
"Don't leave... Please participate in the victory parade before leaving... This is an honor you should enjoy!"
"Stay... don't leave... please stay..."
Amidst the shouts of countless people, the crowd suddenly became restless. The originally spacious alleyway suddenly became narrower, and the surrounding citizens rushed up to try to block the Chinese people's return home.
Countless arms stretched out to touch the soldiers' bodies. They wanted to keep them but no one dared to use force. When they got close to the soldiers in person, they discovered that the exposed skin of all the soldiers was covered with wounds.
It was the mark left by bloody battles, and it was the most dazzling medal of the military. The crowd could no longer suppress their emotions, and the cries spread through the crowd like the most ferocious virus.
"Don't leave... This is unfair to you... You haven't received the glory that the winner deserves, you can't leave..."
"Stay, participate in our victory parade, and let the whole of Europe witness your military might again!"
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu , the one who started it was none other than Mary, the little girl rescued by Xiao Hexin.
"Mary!" Xiao Hexin, who was at the front of the team, saw this angelic little girl at a glance. At this time, he had forgotten what military discipline was and shouted and opened his arms.
The bravest little Mary in the fire scene, Mary who did not cry in the face of flames and threats, suddenly burst into tears when she saw Xiao Hexin's appearance today, and flew towards her like flying.
"Uncle, what's wrong with your legs? Why are you in a wheelchair? Don't scare me..."
Tears rolled down Xiao Hexin's face. He hugged Mary and whispered, "No, I will stand up again. Don't cry. You won't be pretty if you cry..."
During the Battle of Stone Bridge, Xiao Hexin was shot in the knee. Although he underwent surgical treatment by a famous Prussian doctor, he is still unable to walk. The Prussian doctor once regretfully asserted that it was God’s blessing that Xiao Hexin could return to walking with a cane in the future. .
Mary's wails infected all the surrounding citizens. At that moment, the cries were so loud that everyone felt as if there was a handful of grass in their hearts.
"Don't go... stay... don't go... stay..." The loud cries were full of pleas to stay. The chaos on Nan'an Street soon alarmed the whole city, and in the end even the Elbe River All the ships on board exploded.
The steamship blew its whistle, the sailboat blew its horn, and the deck was full of sailors waving their arms to save them. Looking at the north bank of the Elbe River, it is now also crowded with citizens. They have learned the latest news. No matter whether Xiao Letian or the others can hear it, everyone is jumping and shouting.
The whole city was already boiling. The Hamburg City Council never expected that things would become so big. An emergency order was issued, and all police officers and recruits rushed to the streets to maintain order.
Xiao Letian in the team was crying. While crying, he explained to the crowd, "Dear Prussian brothers, we can't leave... The French fleet has already reached my hometown, and I have to rush back." Save people...there are still 500,000 people in the Ryukyu Kingdom waiting for me!"
The officers who were staggering around in the crowd shed tears one by one. They held the ashes of their comrades and cried, "Thank you! Thank you... We want to go back to fight. Who doesn't have a country? Who doesn't have brothers, sisters and fellow villagers? We can't just watch. Let the French kill them!"
"Please get out of the way...please let us go back to the country...we really can't stay any longer...oooooo!"
The 120 big men were crying like children at this moment.
At this moment, a group of Prussian soldiers suddenly rushed into the crowd. The leader was the trio of Hamburg recruits, Steven, Daniel and Grant. Behind them were all the surviving Prussian soldiers from the special mixed battalion. .
Daniel was crying so much that snot bubbles were popping out of his nose. He yelled at the top of his hoarse voice, "Everyone is here... All the new troops stand at attention... salute! Send our officers off... clear the way for the officers...!"
In a bloody battle at Stone Bridge, the Hamburg recruits and these lieutenant officers have become one, and a comradeship of life and death has been established. Today's separation is really more uncomfortable than killing them.
The farewell team slowly squirmed amidst the cries. At that moment, the whole Hamburg turned into a crying city.
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