Although the chili peppers are very spicy, they are also very fragrant and flavorful. Although Bismarck has never tasted such strong-flavored food before, being able to follow the personal chef of the head of state must be an unparalleled skill.
The stewed beef is extremely soft and glutinous, and it is specially selected as half tendon and half meat. The tendons are already soft but still shaped, and the square pieces look neat.
The soup is made from beef bones and whole chickens. It takes half a night to cook. It is also seasoned with the secret recipe of the head of state, "The Source of Freshness".
The vegetables are all picked from the surrounding French countryside, including tomatoes, radishes, carrots, lettuce... adding a little exotic flavor to enhance the taste.
After a few mouthfuls of Bismarck, I slowly got used to the pungent spiciness. It's already September and the weather in Europe is still very cool. It's only over ten degrees in the morning, so it's just right to drink the spicy hot soup.
Each person drank a large bowl of hot soup, and his forehead was soaked with sweat. Bismarck's beard was covered with soup and water. The orderly beside him handed over a clean towel to help him wipe his beard.
A delicious meal is enough to make people feel relieved. Bismarck looked at Xiao Letian's smoothly shaved face and asked puzzledly, "Why don't you grow a beard? I know you Chinese also grow beards..."
Xiao Letian smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you keep that thing? It looks very old..."
"Old? What are you thinking? You are really too weird. That's called maturity... Which man in the world doesn't want to be more mature?"
The 19th century is different from the 21st century. In that era, beards were regarded as a form of beauty. From emperors, generals and ministers to traffickers and servants, everyone who had the conditions would grow a beard.
The idea that you can’t get things done without having hair on your lips is popular in both the East and the West! In this era, saying who is a little fresh meat is definitely a curse!
Xiao Letian didn't have the habit of growing a beard, and even the officers in the Chinese New Army didn't have a beard.
"It's great to be young. I wish I was forty, but others still call me thirty. When I turn fifty, others think I'm forty..."
"It's too troublesome to take care of your beard..."
Bismarck frowned, "Why are your thoughts always different from ours? Are you really like the Eastern folklore, transformed by some kind of dragon in the sea?"
"I have been in contact with you for a long time, and I have become suspicious..."
After breakfast, the two joked a little, and then walked in the fields in the morning light. There were no traces of French people around the town of Bobigny. This was an area completely controlled by Chinese soldiers.
The air in the morning is very dry, and the French countryside has its own unique beauty. The woods, churches, and grape fields in the distance... those ravines and roads combine to form a unique color light and shadow like an oil painting.
Each person has a cane, and the guards are walking within a radius of ten meters. Two top politicians need a private space!
"Is this the Napoleon scepter you captured? It was captured from the small town of Syny?" Bismarck really knew the stuff and could tell at a glance.
The trophy in Xiao Letian's hand is very precious and is a very important historical souvenir for the Bonaparte family. It was the cane commonly used by Napoleon the Great in his daily life.
When he disembarked from Marseille and marched to Paris, the God of War took this cane with him!
Xiao Letian swayed in the air a few times, "Yes, this will be a very important collection in my museum!"
"Is it enough?" Bismarck suddenly asked, "I think it's almost enough. You have already taken away too much credit. If this continues, my generals will be jealous!"
"Also, I would like to kindly remind you that after all, the Chinese have just emerged, so you should be patient at this time... How can you pass the British test when you are so popular?"
"After all, you are different from Prussia. Our king, crown prince, and grandson are all related to Queen Victoria..."
"So the UK will only pay attention to the rise of Prussia without excessive containment... as long as we do not touch the core interests of the UK!"
"You are different. You are Chinese. You cannot integrate into Europe's inner circle at all... If you rise too fast, you will definitely be suppressed!"
"Don't always be superstitious about the temptation of profit. You can cooperate in the short term, but over time there will naturally be greedy people who want to go it alone! Remember..."
Xiao Letian didn't expect that Bismarck was really a kind person at heart. His relationship with the Chinese was not entirely about mutual use. Moreover, this person had a unique talent for diplomacy, and he could often see his heart at a glance.
In history, Bismarck portrayed himself as an iron-blooded prime minister before the Franco-Prussian War. What he did when he slaughtered France frightened monarchs across Europe.
But after the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck immediately changed. All diplomatic styles became extremely moderate. He always used balanced means to mediate power and would not consider using force at all.
Even when dealing with domestic opposition forces, he chose to give in many times. The world's earliest work-related injury insurance system for workers was born from his hands.
This is a truly smart man who is good at detecting signs of danger and can always avoid them in advance. If Kaiser Wilhelm II could listen to him, maybe the outcome of the First World War would be different.
Realizing the goodwill of the other party, Xiao Letian would not ignore it. He nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, so I decided that in this Battle of Paris, I will only be a bystander and will not take the initiative to participate in the war..."
"Very good, this is very wise... Take the troops back to Germany. You can choose to repair anywhere. No matter which state you are in, you will get the treatment that the victor deserves..."
"That's not possible!" Xiao Letian shook his head with a smile. "I don't have to participate in the war, but I have to stay in Paris... When the encirclement is officially formed, my troops will be stationed at Porte de Chapelle!"
"Don't refuse... I must participate in the war, because I must let my men see this earth-shaking scene with their own eyes, so that they can truly understand the cruelty of the struggle!"
"You and I won't be polite. If capitalism continues to develop, there will definitely be many contradictions... The workers' power will become stronger and stronger. The conflicts that are happening in Paris will also happen to Germany in the future, and so will we Chinese people. arrive……"
"How to solve it? I have to let my men see it first and know the destructive power here before they can think about it..."
"This is my bottom line. I will never participate in the offense, but I have to stay here... I have seen it all with my own eyes!"
Bismarck thought for a long time and sighed, "Okay, since this is your limit, I won't check it!"
"Remember your promise... don't participate in the war anymore. Too much credit is not a good thing for the Chinese people at the moment..."
"Tell me what you think about the current situation! Do you have any suggestions?"
"Yes! Let's see if you dare to adopt it!" Xiao Letian raised one corner of his mouth and looked like he was coming up with another idea.
