Mentioning Audrey Xiangying gave me a headache. This European accident was tightly grasped by the British. This was the biggest stain in his life.
Xiang Ying thought that he had an iron heart, but facing Audrey, who was as beautiful as an angel, he couldn't be cruel.
And the most important thing is that Benjamin is so cunning. He asked Audrey to disclose her identity directly when she saw Xiang Ying. This was not a simple espionage incident.
If Audrey secretly acts as a spy and steals your Chinese confidential documents, it will be easy to handle. Naturally, there will be CIA rules to deal with it.
But someone directly disclosed his identity and revealed the identity of the emissary in front of you. What should you do?
Since ancient times, it has been said that the two countries will not stop sending envoys when they are at war. This emissary is actually more important, because even in cruel wars like World War I and World War II, the two warring parties must leave several channels for communication.
You can use a third party, but the efficiency is too low, so leaving one or two secret communication channels is also the last insurance.
If the war reaches the stage of killing the secret envoy, it will basically be a war to destroy the country.
Xiang Ying couldn't kill the emissary, and he couldn't bring himself to kill an emissary like Audrey, so he could only pretend to be deaf and use busy work to make himself forget.
But Lin Zhen couldn't stand it. Now that Audrey is in his own home, what will happen if word spreads about it? Brotherhood can be a good shield, but the blame cannot be shouldered.
But as soon as Lin Zhen started talking, Xiang Ying immediately changed the topic.
"Um... I came to you today to discuss something very important. What do you think should be done with the few young navy men from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties?"
At the critical moment, Xiang Ying found a shield to change the subject, and Lin Zhen could only shut up when he heard this.
"Well... to be honest, I don't know what to do. It's actually the master who should decide such a big thing!"
The big thing the two talked about was actually a group of visitors who suddenly arrived a week ago. This group of people was Deng Shichang's group that Zai Chun sent out.
Deng Shichang, Sa Zhenbing, Yan Fu... these more than ten naval talents who had returned from European studies collided with the Empress Dowager Cixi at the Chengde Summer Resort.
They could no longer survive in the Qing Dynasty. In order to protect these people, Emperor Tongzhi ordered them to go to the Chinese and temporarily join the navy.
In Emperor Tongzhi's plan, if he could survive this disaster, overthrow Guiziliu and return to the capital, then he would still form a navy.
When the time comes, we will reuse these talents. If we fail, Guiziliu will eventually take over the country.
Then there is nothing to lose. These talented people will also be used by Guiziliu. They are temporarily protected by the Chinese people. In the future, they can return to the capital through diplomatic means.
At that time, we will continue to build a navy and fulfill Emperor Tongzhi's wish.
It's really not possible to stay in the Qing court. These hot-tempered people basically don't understand the routines of the Qing officialdom at all, and they are all straightforward.
Without even giving Ci Xi face, these people will be beaten to death sooner or later.
So taking shelter temporarily is also a kind of protection for them.
Deng Shichang and the others had no choice but to leave. Chun Shisanniang protected them on the boat in Tanggu and headed all the way to Naha. They arrived in Naha a week ago and met the Four Heavenly Kings and other elders.
This group of people had a letter of introduction from Emperor Tongzhi, and the Chinese elders all knew that the head of state loved talents very much and had always been paying attention to these outstanding talents.
So no one dared not to receive them, and sent them to the navy hotel to settle down with delicious food and drinks.
But this group of people were too low-key. As soon as they arrived, they went directly to Xiang Ying with one request: get on the ship. Even if they started as sailors, they would get on the ship to fight.
They knew the intelligence of the Royal Navy, and this group of people made it clear that they wanted to petition to go to the battlefield.
Xiang Ying doesn't want to use them at all. How can non-my race allow them to release the core secrets? But I can't be rude in terms of face. They are all from the European study abroad group, and the head of state also likes them very much. I can't coax people at all.
So I can only find excuses again and again.
Who would have thought that this group of people were so stubborn that they became guards directly at the gate of the Navy Headquarters. They would stand guard for you for free, but if you don't give them a job, they would have to serve as sentries.
Xiang Ying had nothing to do now. He couldn't be beaten, scolded, or blasted away. He wouldn't be able to bear it for a week.
"Brother, fortunately Admiralty Street is heavily guarded, and I gave orders not to allow idlers to approach, so the matter has not become a big deal. If reporters find out about this and take photos for newspapers, I will be in trouble!"
Lin Zhen scratched his head, "That's right. Now that the enemy is approaching, you can raise the level of the Admiralty to prevent reporters and people from approaching, but sooner or later, you have to let go. You can't always impose a curfew?"
"This matter cannot be avoided, and it will be resolved sooner or later... What do you mean, please tell me clearly?"
Xiang Ying lit a cigarette for Lin Zhen, lit one himself, took a deep breath and said, "To be honest, I have seen the results of those people. They are really good. They are all excellent talents. Take them out and get used to them." Give it some sex training, it’s all captain material!”
"But, they are not from my race! After all, they are from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. I am worried, right?"
After a moment of silence, Xiang Ying suddenly dropped half a cigarette on the ground and said harshly, "Master has always said that a century-old navy, a century-old navy, the navy's difficulty lies in cultivating talents."
"It is difficult to cultivate excellent sailors, and it is even more difficult to cultivate excellent officers. If nothing else, the advanced mathematics knowledge that must be mastered stops too many people."
"It's not easy to cultivate talents. Senior naval talents are not golden pimples, they are more precious than diamonds... so I want to use them!"
"You...you want to use it? Are you not afraid of leaking the secret now?" Lin Zhen asked.
"I'm going to send them to the Zhiyuan first to prevent them from ending this decisive battle and let them receive some education on the Zhiyuan!"
"The heroic warships that have risen in our Chinese navy will always have some feelings for them. Moreover, the mission of the Zhiyuan is to protect the homeland and will not participate in the decisive battle between the Eight Immortals Ansha and Brunei!"
"In other words, our trump card will not be seen by them, so don't worry!"
When Lin Zhen heard this, he stretched out his hand and flicked the cigarette butt into the sea. "Then why do you ask me? You have already made up your mind. Just do it like this and let the history of blood and fire on the Zhiyuan be influenced by you!"
"It saves them from bothering us at the gate every day!"
After the two men discussed it, it was basically equivalent to the naval headquarters making a decision. Deng Shichang and others received the latest order that afternoon.
The whole group has been transferred to the Zhiyuan. Don’t you want to be the leader? Then fulfill your wish. You can wipe the deck during the day, and take turns serving as the deputy to the officials of the Zhiyuan at night, so as to practice and hone yourself.
Whether you can do something famous or not depends on you.
That night, the military vehicle took the group to the military port. When Deng Shichang saw this legendary battleship, his heart seemed to be struck by lightning.
Tears burst into his eyes and couldn't help but flow down. No matter how he raised his head or rubbed his eye sockets, he couldn't stop them.
The moment his hand touched the cold deck, an idea that traveled through time and space pierced his heart and brain like an electric current.
"Sink him, sink him...sink him..."
I don't know what happened, but Deng Shichang kept repeating these three words back and forth as if he was possessed. He couldn't tell what he was trying to sink.
But there was an uncontrollable emotion controlling him.
Until Sa Zhenbing patted him on the shoulder and said, "Get on the boat! There is a patrol mission tonight, and we are going to get busy!"
