The smart people in Germany took action. They keenly detected Xiao Letian's strategic intentions. Although it was not the whole, the tip of the iceberg also shocked them.
William I made a quick decision and gathered outstanding German scientists, engineers, historians, sociologists, military experts... countless smart brains to immediately conduct in-depth analysis based on Xiao Letian's strategic clue.
Germany must judge the general direction of historical development in advance, especially the application of science and technology in military affairs and the impact of the mechanical revolution on war.
At the same time, the Kaiser ordered the General Staff to formulate a military exchange plan for ten consecutive years. German grassroots officers and soldiers began to be sent to the East in batches, and the number of Chinese military students going to Germany also expanded nearly ten times.
Xiao Letian probably could not have imagined that his three brand-new military parade formations would actually reveal so much information. It seems that the wisdom of the ancients must not be underestimated at any time!
Germany is taking action, and Britain is not idle either. They have not analyzed this issue from the perspective of the army, but their sensitivity to naval development is the strongest in the world.
How the Zhiyuan fought, the British had been paying close attention to how the Zhiyuan fought from the beginning. The more they studied it, the more they became more and more frightened by Xiao Letian's foresight.
The scientific research department of the Royal Navy has made highly confidential reports to the head of state and the crown prince several times in a row. They finally made a difficult judgment. They determined that the Zhiyuan was an epoch-making warship in naval history, and its overall quality completely overwhelmed the Royal Navy.
It's not that Britain can't defeat the Reach now. The staff of the Admiralty can use the resources at the Royal Navy to formulate a hundred tactical arrangements to easily defeat the Reach.
But even if you sink the Zhiyuan, it won't change the excellence at the core of this battleship!
Currently, the so-called ironclads manufactured by European countries, including the United Kingdom, are actually based on the design ideas of sailing battleships!
Not to mention that many ironclad ships are just wooden shells wrapped with a layer of iron plates!
But the Zhiyuan is not. Now the British designers finally understand that what the Chinese wanted from the beginning of the design was a large machine that could float on the sea and be mobile!
Even a large number of supporting naval officers and soldiers were retrained for this large machine. The degree of mechanization of the Zhiyuan is consistent internally and externally.
In the naval phalanx at the Paris military parade, the overall cooperation of the soldiers he showed even exceeded that of the best British sailors.
This is very scary. The British understand very well that the navy is a branch that requires precision and cooperation. If a thousand-ton warship wants to fight as dexterously as an arm and a finger on the sea, it must require a high degree of cooperation from all crew members. .
How does the captain's command translate into accurate actions of the battleship? This depends on the quality of people!
There is no doubt that the quality of British naval officers and soldiers at that time was the highest. If nothing else is said, just a simple matter of setting sails and tying sails. British sailors will always be the best in the world in operations. Such qualities can be used in battle. Let the warships seize position faster than other enemy ships and enter combat status faster.
But people are still people, and no matter how powerful their coordination is, they are not as good as emotionless machines. The design idea of the Zhiyuan is to use machines to replace a large number of human functions.
In the mechanical system of the Zhiyuan, humans are more like slaves of the machinery, assistants who cooperate with the machinery in combat!
"Dear Prince and Prime Minister! The power of the system is extremely powerful, and it is something that many people ignore! The Chinese people's overall thoughts on the future development of the navy are already very clear!"
"Gradually increase the importance of machinery in war and reduce the human factor, so as to make naval warfare more efficient... The soldiers he showed in Paris are probably a group of purely technical navy specially designed to cooperate with new ironclad ships!"
As expected, the British were experts. The British dismantled Xiao Letian's strategic judgment on the future from another angle. Although not as comprehensive as Germany, the British were better at the navy.
Both Britain and Germany were already in action, but Xiao Letian didn't know about it. On the second night of the military parade, he hosted a banquet for all the officers and soldiers participating in the military parade at the Chinese military camp outside Chapel Gate. The cocktail party lasted until late at night, and he drank Xiao Letian was already drunk.
Xiang Ying and others helped the head of state into the tent. As soon as they entered, they smelled the strong smell of hangover soup!
After a bowl of sour and spicy fish soup, Xiao Lecai felt much better. He let Xiang Ying help him raise the pillow, and then leaned half of his body on it.
"Master, the information just sent from Germany... Blanqui has left Paris tonight and gone south!"
Xiao Letian suddenly opened his eyes, and most of his drunkenness disappeared. "Blanqui is gone? Who did he take with him?"
"None of the senior commanders in the commune were brought with them. Blanqui only brought a few secretaries and guards... He is going to the meeting alone!"
Xiao Letian rubbed his temples, "It seems that this victory parade put a lot of pressure on him. He has already realized the gap in strength!"
"Damn it, there's no way Thiers will get him to Bordeaux safely!"
"How did he leave? Train or carriage? Ask the Wang Bureau to send a group of people to find him... try to protect him and reach Bordeaux safely!"
"Why should we care about this? The life and death of the commune has nothing to do with us..." Xiang Ying curled his lips, "Now we just wait for France to officially elect their government, and then we will make a big deal and return home with the money!"
"Let the French kill each other!"
Xiao Letian frowned and sighed, "Hey...you think I don't want to do this? Even though I say that, I still have to take care of it!"
"You don't understand... you really don't understand... I'm leaving a little bit of good luck for our future! Go ahead and do it, don't say anything!"
Director Wang heard about Xiao Letian's arrangement and immediately activated the intelligence power of the CIA's European branch. A group of foundation staff with European faces covered several Chinese faces and quickly took a carriage and took a shortcut to chase Blanqui.
After arranging everything, Xiang Ying returned to his master to serve him. Xiao Letian squinted his eyes and said, "As long as Blanqui can show up in Bordeaux safely and alive... Thiers also has to lose face. There are so many diplomats from European countries in Bordeaux." , as well as media reporters from various countries..."
"As long as Blanqui appears in Bordeaux, Thiers can only allow him to participate in the assembly election...Whether he is elected or not, Blanqui is safe, and then negotiations between the new government and the Commune can begin..."
"I'm just afraid that Thiers is playing dirty tricks. I'm afraid that he will kill Blanqui halfway... Then it will be really difficult to handle!"
"Judging from Thiers' previous methods of dealing with the Commune delegation, this guy will definitely do something dirty. He can do it..."
Xiang Ying nodded, "A person who is willing to sell his country will certainly not care about the life and death of others. I think Blanqui is also worried..."
Xiao Letian suddenly opened his eyes when he heard this, "Shall I arrange a task for you? Go to the south of France to be an envoy and negotiate with a person with real power!"
"Isabella II...convey a few words of mine to her. Now I have taken care of Amadeo, but I am afraid that this old woman will cause trouble again. Let's take precautions in advance..."
"Shall I go? Master, won't you personally come forward for such an important diplomatic negotiation?" Xiang Ying asked.
Xiao Letian's face turned pale when he heard this, "I'm not going... Just bring a message for me. By the way, take a few dragon guards with you to protect your safety along the way!"
When Xiang Ying left the tent, Monk Zhang Er was still confused. "What's wrong with Master today? He seems to be very scared! What's so scary..."
