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    "Your Majesty the Governor, you are going back on your word. The British Empire has already agreed to the request you said it had. Shanghai is the buffer zone agreed by the four countries, but you openly betrayed it less than a week after signing the agreement and just after the diplomatic missions from both sides left.  Sending more troops in Shanghai and destroying the original agreement is a disgrace to the spirit of the contract" "The empire used diplomatic mediation to resolve the dispute in Shanghai in a peaceful way out of concern for the situation in the Far East. Do you really think that  Doesn¡¯t the British Empire dare to go to war anymore? "Looking at the confident British, I feel very familiar. Isn¡¯t this the British Consul General in Shanghai, Sir Considine?  But Wang Xueqian couldn't help but wonder when the British began to pay attention to the spirit of contract. Wang Xueqian, who was familiar with the nature of the British, knew very well that after World War I, Britain was a model of bullying and fearing the strong, and contracts were just a trick to deceive honest people.  ?Sometimes even the British fool themselves, let alone their poor performance in the East.  Sir Considine has given up. What he hopes most right now is to be humiliated by Wang Xueqian and then board the ship back to China. He really doesn¡¯t want to stay in Shanghai anymore. It¡¯s too disturbing. The people of the Republic of China are too shameless. He just agreed  Things changed.  What makes him particularly sad is that he heard from his former colleagues that the Republic of China was obviously a sheep, and the empire could 'shear' its sheep at will in this ancient country.  The British family relies on sheep, and he is very familiar with such easy work as shearing sheep!  But when we came to the Republic of China, Sir Constantine, the British Consul General in Shanghai, who had been in Shanghai for one year, discovered that there was no sheep in the Republic of China?  Or it used to be, but now it has become a fox, a fox cunning enough to bite the hunter.  It stands to reason that an old man like Considine, as a diplomat of a powerful empire, would not be too angry, because there are not many countries in the world that can defeat the British, but there are definitely not many.  The previous Republic of China was definitely not included in this list, but since Wang Xueqian came to power in the southeast, everything seems to be changing. The attitude of the Republic of China has become increasingly tough. Even the taboo of not daring to use force against foreign powers for more than 20 years was broken by Wang Xueqian.  .  Wang Xueqian is a name that makes the British very nervous. A week ago, he would never have had the courage to seek bad luck on Wang Xueqian.  But this time, the old man went all out. He thought that you Wang Xueqian could just pull down all the flags of the British Empire in the Far East, so that he could have a high-sounding reason to leave the Far East. He had had enough.  Blocked in the Governor's Mansion by Wang Xueqian, he looked like an enraged bull and his eyes had turned aggressive blood red. Even Chen Brai and Sir Considine were startled when they saw each other.  Don't dare to stop people.  Because there was something familiar about Sir Considine's face, as if he was an old gangster looking for someone to have sex with on the streets of Shanghai, no matter what, he put his life at risk, and he was quite imposing.  Wang Xueqian, who was approving documents in the office, was yelled at by the old British man who suddenly broke in. He thought to himself: I don¡¯t seem to have offended the British recently!  Is this old man so angry?  Besides, according to the Shanghai Protection Treaty signed by Weijun, Britain, Japan and the United States, he did not violate any rules: "Sir Considine, please pay attention to your words. Any actions taken by the Zhejiang Army are bound by the treaty."  "Damn the treaty, Lord Governor, are you a person who abides by the treaty?" Sir Considine regretted that he should not have thought that what was recorded in the travel notes of those missionaries, travelers, and diplomats  It¡¯s some mythical stuff, thinking that Easterners are all liars.  And beautify Westerners as messengers spreading light.  Now he believed it, but it was too late for him!  Sir Considine thought sadly.  This kind of nonsense is what Westerners will deceive themselves and others into believing. Let me ask Indians, Africans, Indians, Burmese, Maoris who will think this is true when they see these words?  Not only Easterners, but also people who have been blocked by British warships and cannons at their doorsteps will not firmly believe that British people are robbers and liars, and they are liars with knives.  Even worse than the people of the Republic of China in the British records, which Sir Considine will certainly not admit.  As for Sir Considine making a huge mistake, he should not believe that everything a politician says is true.  Of course, tearing up the treaty is inevitable for Wang Xueqian, but it is not necessary to tear up the treaty just signed less than half a month after it was signed. There must be a process of boiling the frog in warm water, one or two years, or even  About three or four years.  But now, he has no intention of tearing up the terms of the demilitarized zone agreed with the British. Besides, the treaty originally stated that Wang Xueqian could station two divisions in Shanghai.  In his eyes, Sir Considine was making trouble unreasonably. Even Chen Brai felt that the other party was hysterical and manic Could it be that he had eaten something unclean?  Wang Xueqian glanced at him and went crazy.Sir Considine was very imposing, as if he was about to pounce and bite anyone if he disagreed. Fortunately, he was on his own territory, so he thought: "Sir, I did not break the content of the treaty.  In the newly signed Shanghai Peace Treaty, the Republic of China can station two divisions of troops in Shanghai. " Considine stared at his dead fish eyes that seemed to be unable to move, and then burst into rage: "Shanghai, it is Shanghai, not what you said.  Shanghai Road. "Originally, it was Wang Xueqian's great pleasure to talk nonsense with Sir Considine. Of course, there was a reason for this. Who told him not to deal with the British?  But today Wang Xueqian has no intention of arguing with the old British robber Considine He said bluntly: "The contract also stipulates that a brigade of troops can be stationed in the Shanghai Safety Zone." Sir Considine waved his arm.  , unable to suppress the anger in his heart: "But you brought an armored brigade! Oh my god, it's an armored brigade" Sir Considine was spitting when he tried to distinguish the difference between an armored brigade and an infantry brigade in a secondary city.  He looked like a drowning person asking for help in despair.  "Can an armored brigade with less than thirty tanks already become an armored brigade in Europe?" "Intelligence says" As soon as Sir Considine opened his mouth, he felt as if his throat was being strangled, and he blinked at the innocent little boy.  He looked at Wang Xueqian with a blank expression.  It seemed that the guy who was shouting, but was just unable to extricate himself from the nightmare, suddenly woke up, looked at the ceiling with his glasses, and it took him a while to realizethe devil is gone, the evil dragon does not exist, and he no longer exists.  There is no need to escape from death.  Only then did Sir Considine realize that he had made a big mistake. His face was a little hot, but fortunately he was thick-skinned and he was not blushing. He asked in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Governor, you said there are less than thirty cars."  Tank? " "The B-type Renault 17 tank has a measly 4 miles of range, and the attack range is only 15 miles. It is simply uninteresting" "The personnel configuration is very unreasonable, and the design of the driving area is awkward.  There is no open lookout, and after the armored door is closed, there is no distinction. The design flaws make this Western weapon look as heavy as a steel coffin. It is difficult to imagine how useful it can be on the battlefield."   When it comes to complaining, Wang Xueqian said a lot, all criticizing the shortcomings of the Renault tank. Of course, the gap between it and the steel fortress he imagined was really too big.  Wang Xueqian has seen tanks for a long time, and has had close contact with them in the United States and the Middle East.  But it was only after he purchased these tanks in Zhejiang that he got on board and experienced them Good guy, I almost died of suffocation in the tank. This thing is so terrible.  Even walking a little faster than walking made him feel like he was being cheated.  Sir Considine retorted in a low voice: "The Renault tank is a meritorious tank in the European War and the best assault weapon of the Army." Wang Xueqian complained: "But this kind of iron guy is simply a burden, not to mention slow movement, and it is full of  The oil can only travel more than thirty kilometers, which is not even as good as the cavalry. I feel that I have been deceived by those shameless arms dealers. How about Sir Considine help me return the goods?" Sir Considine does not want to take this kind of trouble on his shoulders.  , refused without thinking: "I am just a diplomat and have never dealt with arms dealers." At this point, he was stunned. From Wang Xueqian's tone and expression just now, he seemed to dislike the Renault 17 tank.  .  Sir Considine was very angry when someone else had a 'big killer' in his hands, but when a Republican politician disliked the most advanced armored weapons in Europe, he felt very humiliated. He actually disliked the Renault 17. The French are very dirty.  , but their tanks are still very good, even the British Empire's 6th Army is equipped with a lot of them.  Wang Xueqian was just a local warlord in the Republic of China. What qualifications did he have to dislike the best tank in the world?  You must know that when the British invented the tank, they were so willful that it is incomprehensible.  This armored 'monster' had a fatal flaw at the beginning of its design. The British actually placed the exhaust pipe of the tank engine inside the tank So that the largest proportion of casualties among the original British tankers on the battlefield was not  Those who were killed by German artillery were not injured by landmines, but were smoked to death by the exhaust pipes of their own tanks.  So much so that the original British tank crews jokingly called their tanks "iron coffins". After being moved, they could only die.  But Sir Considine did not come to listen to Wang Xueqian's complaints about tanks, but came with a more pressing question. He asked with a teasing expression: "Didn't your Excellency the Governor use tanks to attack the Imperial Army in Shanghai?"  Are you from the team? " Wang Xueqian was stunned and looked at Sir Considine with a playful expression. The latter twisted his thick neck uncomfortably, and was not used to the fact that the other party was so sharp that he could see through the most secret thoughts in his heart.  Eyes: "The soldiers in the British barracks will not be on the Huangpu River"Have you boarded the warship?  " When Wang Xueqian asked, Sir Considine nodded hesitantly. He did not feel the shame of a superpower soldier escaping danger. Instead, he said without blushing: "This is to avoid the escalation of the war.  "Well, Wang Xueqian felt that this reason was so strong that he couldn't refute it: "Do you think you can attack warships with just a few dozen tanks?  " Sir Considine shook his head in embarrassment. Only then did he realize that he seemed to have thought wrong. Wang Xueqian did not give Sir Considine any time to explain. He continued with a disdainful expression: "Unless British tanks can attack warships.  .  ¡± Isn¡¯t this a joke? If tanks can attack warships, why bother building expensive warships? Wouldn¡¯t it be better to just use tanks? And warships will not serve as offensive auxiliaries for infantry on land. Sir Considine was refuted  He was speechless, but after his expression changed, he retorted: "But the Hongkou area is a city and is not suitable for tank garrison at all.  " "Who said that the Zhejiang Army will station tanks in Hongkou?  "Wang Xueqian was a little impatient. He found that the old man Considine was a little too nervous. "No" Now it was Sir Considine's turn to be puzzled. You used an entry ceremony that shocked Shanghai to scare the foreigners in Shanghai.  Do you still dare to say that you don¡¯t have this plan? Everyone knows that in the Republic of China, warlords from all over the country would not listen to Beiyang¡¯s orders at all, and they would have already messed up. Wang Xueqian said of course: "The tanks entered Shanghai for transit.  " "Transit?  It¡¯s not possible to fight in Suzhou!  "Sir Considine once again found a reason to protest. Wang Xueqian had a headache and really didn't want to continue arguing with the old man, but in order to dispel the wariness of other powers in Shanghai, he had to explain. After all, Sir Considine, as the British Consul General in Shanghai,  His words are still very credible in Shanghai. Wang Xueqian did not want to explain to the diplomats of the great powers one by one: "Tanks are not suitable for fighting in the muddy and rivery areas south of the Yangtze River. They are mobilized for fighting in the north.  .  " Sir Considine thought for a while, and it was indeed the case. The environment of the Republic of China, especially in the south, was really not suitable for mobile combat with tanks. It took only a few minutes to drive and a bridge would be built. Such a new military force was not suitable for tanks.  Well, battlefield adaptability is fatal to tanks. If Hongkou hadn't been part of the original concession and had very good urban roads and bridges, Wang Xueqian probably wouldn't have made such a big fuss.  He felt that Wang Xueqian's words were very suspicious. It was not new to fight in the Republic of China, but why would Wang Xueqian participate in the war in the north? The Zhejiang army had never fought outside Zhejiang. With this question, he left without asking.  Because Sir Considine did not think he had such a great reputation, Wang Xueqian would tell the truth about the Zhejiang Army's military operations, and he probably guessed that it was related to the confrontation between Zhili and Feng Jun on the edge of the Great Wall.  Sir Considine confidently warned Wang Xueqian: "The tank is the king of the European army. It is a pity that this advanced weapon still did not find the right talents to use its powerful firepower in the Republic of China" Having said a lot, the Europeans  After the superiority, he left Wang Xueqian's Governor's Mansion with a belly full of satisfaction. A good day was disturbed by Sir Considine, and a sense of urgency was conveyed from top to bottom in the Governor's Mansion. As Wang Xueqian's most trusted right-hand man.  , had to stand up and admit his mistake: "Sir, the guard tried to stop Sir Considine, but he didn't care at all as he went on a rampage, and the guard was afraid of causing disputes after taking action" Wang Xueqian waved his hand and said: "It has nothing to do with the guard, no need to  care.  I think the old guy Considine is scared out of his wits.  "    "Have it?  "Chen Brai saw Sir Considine's indignant performance in the office throughout the whole process, and he didn't look frightened. "Didn't you see the old man going out without even wearing socks?  "The reason why Wang Xueqian was able to discover that Sir Considine was not wearing socks was because the old man's movements were so large that it was impossible for him to avoid them. "The time that an old British gentleman spends dressing up before going out is no more time than that of a woman.  Young Master, especially when the other party has a more important identity, a diplomat. Chen Brai was shocked to find that Wang Xueqian was still in the mood to look at the other party's clothes when he was quarreling with the British. This made him admire him. After all, he was a diplomat.  Handsome, he has a calm and fearless demeanor in every word and deed. This weapon display at the Steel Fortress in Hongkou area of ??Shanghai is not actually an excuse for Wang Xueqian to go north, but to scare Xiaoxiao, who is in Jinling.  Lu Yongxiang used to be an ally of the Zhejiang Army, and the two sides had in-depth cooperation on many levels. However, in recent times, the cooperation between the two sides has become more and more complicated under the shroud of conspiracy.??Confusing.  The Anhui marshal's recent thoughts are hard to predict, and Wang Xueqian needs to give him a warning. The best way is to show off his muscles in Shanghai and teach Lao Lu a lesson about what it means to keep up with world trends. Zhejiang Army equipment  The unprepared Lu Yongxiang became nervous first when he found the six-top hegemon of the European powers.  But what made him a little helpless was that the first person to be frightened was the British guy.  When did the hearts of the great powers in Shanghai begin to become so fragile?  If he pulls the modified Haiqi cruiser to the Huangpu River in a few months, will all these foreigners jump up?  In the following days, the incident went further and further away from Wang Xueqian¡¯s expectation, so much so that he began to doubt whether his character was still strong!  (To be continued.) 8
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