C247 Forces nouvelles entering Europe

The sun had set and the ocean water was lapping against the side of the boat. Tongzhi's first day of five years was about to pass. The deck of the Dutch merchant ship was crowded with young men in blue uniforms, their right hands flat on their foreheads, saluting all the Chinese on the quay.

Tears streamed down their faces uncontrollably as they sobbed on the pier. In just a single day, the majestic looks of the new army were branded into the hearts of the people of Singapore. From eight in the morning until five in the afternoon, it had only been nine hours.

"Safe, safe and sound on a safe journey …" Come back to the Singapore when you return, and let us once again show you our friendship as hosts … "

"All the Chinese in the world belong to one family. We are waiting for you to bring back good news …"

The whoops from the wharf echoed through the sky. When the merchant ship started to leave the jetty, the crowd suddenly moved. Everyone subconsciously wanted to rush forward. The deliverymen near the dock fell into the water with a splash. The sailors who had saved them also tried their best to swim to that direction. The whole scene was a mess.

The boys of the new army were about to jump off the boat to save them, but the old people on the shore were shouting, "Don't turn back on your journey, it's bad luck!" Don't jump off the boat, don't jump off the boat, don't worry about us... This old one wishes you all the best in winning the battle! " As they spoke, their heads lowered. Other than kneeling down in Chinese etiquette, the most prestigious etiquette was bowing.

Xiao Hexin and the others bit their lips to prevent themselves from crying, but their eyes were already filled with tears, and the scene before their eyes was a blur.

The Chinese, who had climbed ashore from the sea, did not even have time to change their clothes before they bowed to the ship. The old elders bowed deeply as they saw the new army off, and the children with their horns knelt on the dock and kowtowed to the Home Country's uncle. Even the women walked out of their homes and kowtowed to them.

"The blood is always thicker than the water. We will come back!" The three hundred new troops were all crying as they saluted with their trembling hands. Xiao Hexin suddenly roared towards his comrades.

"If a person can live his entire life to such an extent, it's worth it even if it means his death! Rather than living a mediocre life as a servant, it would be better to splash out some hot blood and exchange it for the respect of tens of thousands of citizens! "

"Wait for us, we will return …" With a wail, the Dutch merchant ship full sail across the Malacca Strait.

At the highest level on the deck, the Dutch captain and Jonas were both dumbfounded. How many times in their lives could they have seen such touching and hot-blooded scenes? The Dutch captain sighed and said, "What a proud army. It reminds me of how Britain defeated the Spanish Armada. How could China, with such elite soldiers, have lost to the British twice in a row?"

Jonas smiled bitterly and said, "Because that country is really too big. They have countless of such hot-blooded youngsters, as well as many corrupt officials and servants. "In that country where good people have to do some things, there will always be more evil people who will try to hold them back and even push them into the mud …"

"Ai …" The ugly soul was like this, because if he could not get out of the muck, he would do everything in his power to drag everyone else inside. I really do not know if Xiao Letian can protect the flame of hope in China in the future. Hopefully, these good guys will not be wiped away by those corrupt officials and those slaves … "

Jonas thought back to what happened and what she saw in the Beijing. She shook her head and sighed.

The rest of the voyage was much smoother. The scissor boat passed the Malacca Strait into the Indian Ocean, and after replenishing its supplies at Colombo, it headed straight for Africa, heading towards the Cape of Good Hope.

As the days went by, the young man used his enthusiasm to endure the initial seasickness and discomfort. Finally, he was in the mood to experience the profoundness of this world.

People said that reading ten thousand books was not as good as travelling ten thousand miles. Traveling was like a life of cultivation. Only when strange local customs and traditions of a foreign country were displayed in front of the new army did they truly understand how vast the world was.

On the boat, the new army eagerly studied German for daily use from Jonas, and even compiled a thin dictionary for themselves. These soldiers were truly worthy of being chosen from the top scorers in the exam, as their ability to accept new knowledge was shockingly fast.

It was impossible for the soldiers to become proficient in German within three months, but there were no problems with the daily life and dialogue. In the end, Jonas even taught them some military German beforehand, he was already preparing for these soldiers to enter the battlefield.

When the calendar of the year 1866 reached the beginning of April, the Dutch merchant ship finally saw the lighthouse of the Strait of Gibraltar, and they finally returned to Europe.

"Dear Chinese guests, welcome to Europe, a civilized world, in front of you is the Strait of Gibraltar …" Following the lookout hand's roar, countless of new troops laid on the deck of the boat and looked out.

The Strait of Gibraltar was the Mediterranean's gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. The sails here were floating like clouds, and there were even steam ships with black smoke coming out from their boats on the ocean. In the eyes of these young soldiers, this was not a sentence that could be summed up in one sentence. They could already feel the power that was making Europe strong.

"Young lads, our journey will end in the hamburger. In order to celebrate your entry into Europe, I will treat you to wine and grapes produced in France … "No need to save my money, Mr. Fan from Tanggu Harbor has already given us enough silver coins, let's drink happily …"

After a short banquet, Jonas began to give orders to the new troop. Since the Prussian Kingdom and Xiao Letian did not sign an official diplomatic agreement, then the three hundred new troops could still be considered to have snuck in. As a result, when they were sailing in the European Ocean, everyone could not appear on the deck to prevent any conflicts.

"Gentlemen, please understand my difficulties. The appearance of three hundred Chinese Army s in Europe will definitely cause a sensation, especially in the English and French. They will definitely pay close attention to this matter … So you can't show up in public until the Prime Minister signs you. "

I and the captain have already made arrangements, and will send a telegram on land temporarily in Rotterdam. When the hamburger is ready, we will enter the hamburger Port at night, and I will arrange a place for you in the army camp. I hope that you can stay in seclusion and not cause any unnecessary trouble.

The soldiers began to whisper to each other. They didn't expect to land in Europe to be so troublesome. Did they not trust us or were they insulting us?

Xiao Hexin said with an ashen face, "I understand your difficulties, we can follow the arrangements, but before we sign the official contract, we must take care of the silver coins in the merchant boat …"

"Yes, without an official diplomatic agreement, no one can touch Lord's silver coin …" The brothers exploded into an uproar.

Jonas said with a bitter face: "You better not be like this, it's exactly because Mr. Xiao believes in the morals of Prussian Nation that he signed a memorandum and sent silver coins to the ship, by doing this you'll cause the King and the Prime Minister to misunderstand your sincerity …"

"Humph!" A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding. Our lord's conditions can already prove our sincerity. Do you want to take the money without signing an agreement? "Don't even think about it …"

Jonas had nothing else to say about the officers' toughness in trying to move the money. He knew that it was indeed a little unreasonable to want to move the money with just a memo, so she could only nod her head in the end.

The merchant ship started to speed off to the north, stopping outside of Rotterdam for a short three hours. Jonas rode the boat to the port, urgently sent a telegram to the hamburger, then immediately returned back to the merchant ship to continue heading north.

Jonas's information was transmitted to the hamburger at almost the speed of light. When the military operator received the password, she did not dare to be negligent and quickly delivered it to the hamburger.

Coincidentally, Bismark happened to be in hamburger during this period of time. He checked out Mr. Nuo Beier's newly built explosives factory and the other military factory, but didn't live in Berlin. When he received the decrypted password message from intelligence officer, the bearded Great Elder opened his eyes wide like a bronze bell, and his mouth was filled with two eggs.

"Is your translation correct? It's really Jonas, my student is back? He even brought one million silver taels and three hundred Chinese troops? "

intelligence officer stood in front of the table and said with a wry smile, "Prime Minister, do you think that with Jonas's strict temper, she would lie? According to the information given, the Dutch merchant ship will be docked at hamburger Port tomorrow night. "

Bismark, the Iron Blood Prime Minister that did not panic, today it really did happen. He could easily face politicians across Europe, but today he could not face a group of soldiers from the East.

In the eyes of Europeans of this period, the distant China was synonymous with closure. Not to mention how weak they were, just their ability to see the world with their eyes closed was enough to make the Europeans mock them.

Jonas had allowed Jonas to travel to the distant east, but actually did not think of making any diplomatic breakthrough. In fact, she only wanted to give her own disciple a chance to train.

However, he never expected that his young disciple would be so neat and tidy. Although he did not manage to get the Great Qing's diplomatic agreement, it was still a big surprise to be connected to the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu.

"1,000,000 silver, this is a total of 2.5 million US dollars. And in the next three years, there will be even more war loans that can be delivered. This has solved our urgent problem."

Currently, Prussia was definitely a classic example of a militaristic war in the history of mankind. The National Compulsory Soldier System provided sufficient resources for the Prussian Germany, but it also seriously damaged the German economy.

Countless women and children were working in the factories. Every single copper coin in working class, and every single grain from the farmers were concentrated together, giving priority to the military. Worse, Germany even forbade the entry of any luxury goods he had ever lived, and the German emperor was afraid that any gold would leave Germany.

However, today, Jonas was actually able to bring two million and five hundred thousand in cash and a long-term loan agreement. This amount of money was enough for the Germans to arm a 150-two hundred thousand strong army.

Arrange the train, I want to return to Berlin immediately to see the King. You all must cooperate with Jonas to prepare for the reception, don't let the guests in the distance feel that they are being neglected, and don't let the guests freely move about Germany.