Bai Fei was a little nervous. He almost retracted his head into his chest while standing in the crowd. Only at this time, he desperately wished that he was a tortoise, a turtle that could shrink into its shell.
Although he is a knight, and a knight from the rich and powerful Tang Kingdom, he still doesn't dare to show off in such an occasion, because except for Lu Qianshan, he can't afford to offend any of the remaining elders. .
A surrendered general who has lost his country will seem a little at a loss every time he comes to such a big occasion. Every detail here, every look in every person's eyes, seems to be tearing at his old scars.
Only at this time will Bai Fei remember again that he was once a general with 50,000 troops.
He didn't dare to feel any resentment, and he didn't have the right to be embarrassed or annoyed. He just stood on the port pier, feeling dazed in the cold sea breeze.
Even because this occasion was too grand, he didn't even dare to chat with the fellow sufferer Lu Qianshan who was standing next to him. He just stood there stupidly, as if he were a clay sculpture.
Seagulls hovered in the sky and screamed from time to time. The huge port had almost been cleared. Warships and Liberty ships had been docked at the dock in the distance. None of the busy dock workers in the past were now visible.
The first one to dock was the battleship Tamaki No. 2. The battleship was docked at the pier next door, but even across a pier, one could still feel the majesty of the battleship.
Just by seeing those giant steel cannons on the deck of the battleship, you know how powerful this behemoth on the sea is.
The people loading and unloading goods on the dock next door were all soldiers, and they were soldiers I had never seen before. A wide variety of goods were unloaded, and even luxurious Rolls-Royce cars could be seen.
Bai Fei had seen a Rolls-Royce before. At that time, he had prepared a Rolls-Royce to welcome Princess Youlin.
It was also after that time that Bai Fei realized that there were such luxurious and extremely luxurious cars in this world.
The Gobel car that he liked so much turned out to be just an ordinary thing that the Tang Kingdom disdained to produce. The truly luxurious car brand in the world is Rolls-Royce of Datang Group.
But a few days ago, at this moment, Bai Fei saw another truly luxurious car, a brand new ultra-luxury and safe Rolls-Royce specially supplied to the royal family of the Tang Dynasty.
Just looking at the size of this car, you can tell that this thing must be worth a lot of money. Frankly speaking, Bai Fei has never seen such a big car until now.
From a purely physical perspective, it looks like a small truck. The long front is flanked by engine exhaust holes. You only need to understand a little bit about the principles of the engine to know how terrifying the horsepower of this vehicle is.
If the terrifying sense of oppression brought by this car was not enough to make Bai Fei dare not breathe, then the people who came to greet him today would definitely make Bai Fei clamp his tail between his legs.
Standing in the front row is Princess Youlin of the Tang Dynasty, next to her is Leo, the head of the intelligence department of the Tang Kingdom, and next to her are the governor of Chang'an, Dino, and the generals Tiger and Redman.
Not a single one of the dignified elders from the Tang Kingdom was missing today, all of them were here, and they stood neatly one by one, with not even the slightest wrinkle in their clothes.
Although Bai Fei didn't know which god he was here to greet today because the itinerary was kept secret for people of low level, but just by looking at the battle, he knew who was coming.
The Tamaki No. 1 battleship slowly docked at the port. At this time, Bai Fei finally realized how spectacular this terrifying monster with a side height of more than 4 meters was.
He raised his head slightly to see the sailors on the side of the ship overlooking the dock. These sailors were standing behind the railing of the ship's side with their hands behind their backs, looking heroic and serious.
"Stand at attention!" The officer of the honor guard drew his sword, stood it in front of him, and sang the command loudly.
"Play music!" The commander of the military band also began to wave his baton, and the majestic military music began to play. The gangway slowly descended amidst the sound of military music, and was finally set up on the dock.
The first person to walk down the gangway was an officer wearing a white admiral's uniform. The etiquette officer responsible for the introduction announced his name loudly: "General Bernard, Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom's Navy!"
The man saluted a military salute, then stood aside and moved out of the way. Then a man wearing an army uniform walked down the gangway and also gave a military salute to everyone who greeted him. The protocol officer continued to introduce: "General Loew, Chief of General Staff of the Kingdom!"
Then an old man in his fifties, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, walked down the gangway. Everyone present stood at attention and saluted, even Princess Youlin bowed slightly. The etiquette officer continued to introduce loudly: "The Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Mr. Roger."
Finally, raising his voice and using all his strength, the ceremonial officer loudly announced: "His Majesty the King has arrived!"
It was Tang Mo's first time to set foot on the mainland. He waved gently to the crowd below at the top of the gangway, and then walked down the gangway briskly.
He was only in his early twenties, which was the best age. His handsome face and expensive dress created a strong aura, making everyone present feel an inexplicable urge to worship him.
He founded Datang Group from scratch in his teens and became the king of a powerful kingdom in his twenties. How can such a rapid rise not make people sigh?
When Tang Mo walked down the gangway, everyone was saluting, and Bai Fei and Lu Qianshan finally saw the young King through the crowd.
Unfortunately for the two of them, His Majesty the King had no intention of staying. He only waved slightly to the crowd and got into the bulletproof car that had been prepared long ago.
Immediately afterwards, Princess Youlin also got into the car. Protected and surrounded by many cars, the convoy slowly drove out of the pier and out of the port.
Because of confidentiality, there was not even a welcoming crowd on the street, and the car drove all the way into the residence of the consul in Linshui.
"How is things going?" Tang Mo took off his white gloves, threw them on the table, and asked everyone who followed him into the hall.
Tiger, of course, knew what Tang Mo was asking about, and immediately introduced the preparations for the war: "The main force has been quietly transported to the northern theater. This is the first time for us to gather on such a large scale."
Even though they had been prepared in advance and had trained relevant technical talents, such a large-scale gathering of troops was still a big project for the Tang Army.
Trains transport strategic materials day and night, including food and ammunition, weapons and equipment, and even wood and hardware parts...
In this process, all disciplines play an important role, including scheduling calculations, statistical compilation, and distribution control.
"10 divisions, more than 200,000 troops. In addition, there are 50 military-specific train groups, 5 transport vehicle regiments, and 2 independent heavy artillery regiments." Tiger simply said on the map he had prepared. Mark, introduced by Tang Mo.
"If we have two more months, we can invest in two new infantry divisions. By then, our total offensive strength will increase to 250,000." Redman added on the side.
"This does not include the strength that the Navy and Air Force can devote to the war." Loew explained: "We have discussed this matter on the ship before, Your Majesty."
"I know that the best-case scenario is that Qi State gathers its troops and collides with us head-on. The worst-case scenario is that the opponent breaks into pieces and harasses our army's logistics supplies..." Tang Mo looked at the map, and then looked at Leo : "How is the intelligence and confidentiality work...?"
"Secretary work is not easy to do. With the dispatch of hundreds of thousands of troops, only seven or eight trains leave every day. In all the areas passing through, workers, managers, merchants, and tourists cannot be controlled at all." Leo complained.
Although he arrived here early, the work did not go smoothly. In fact, due to the serious shortage of manpower, it is simply impossible to conceal a war-level military build-up.
Unless the other party is blind and stupid, as long as the other party arranges a little bit, you can get some information.
It is not the kind of intelligence penetration that sneaks into Tiger's office and gets the entire campaign plan to get accurate information.
In fact, as long as you investigate the departure times of military trains, look at the trains transporting equipment and personnel, squat on the side of the road and look at the groups of trucks, and count the cannons towed behind the trucks, you can easily get the idea. There is definite news that the Tang Kingdom has increased its troops in the north.
The atmosphere has been heightened to this point, and coupled with Zheng Guo's previous experience, it would be really a ghost if the whole Qi State was completely unprepared. They are a little bit behind, but they are not idiots.
"Eight days ago, the population transactions between Qi State and our country began to decrease, and many windows were closed due to the deployment of troops." Li Ao introduced the current situation to Tang Mo: "The commander of the Qi State border army who is familiar with us It has been reduced by 70%, and the other side’s border troops are also increasing.”
"You only started reacting eight days ago?" Tang Mo looked at Leo next to him in disbelief.
Leo shook his head: "The increase in troops and the construction of defense lines started at least half a year ago, but the frequent mobilization of troops started in the last half month."
"Obviously the other party has begun to prepare for war." Tang Mo nodded slightly: "So, how is the investigation of the other party's defense line information... going?"
"We have roughly grasped the enemy's defense layout and know more than half of the troop deployment." Although he is short of manpower, the power in Leo's hands is definitely the most efficient intelligence agency in the world. Investigating Qi's defense deployment, It's not a difficult task.
"Have arrangements been made for weak areas?" Tang Mo looked at Tiger and Redman again.
Tiger and Redman immediately nodded: "It has been deployed. Once the war starts, we will focus on these weak points to make key breakthroughs."
