Rise From Eight Hundred

"Colonel Tang, look at the mountains and rivers of your country, how magnificent and vast!" Rostav jumped off his horse and pointed at the scenery below the mountain and sighed.

"Yes! But now the Japanese have started a war, causing my beautiful mountains and rivers to be engulfed in war. Soldiers of our generation will one day take them back!" Tang Dao jumped off his horse and strode to the top of the mountain, answering solemnly.

Rostav smiled slightly. Of course, he could hear what Tang Dao meant. This showed that Tang Dao had enough confidence to win this war, and he would definitely counterattack the Japanese mainland.

But for Rostav, this was more like expressing a belief in the future! Because just looking at the current gap between China and Japan, most people would think that China would lose, and perhaps only idealists like him still had unrealistic ideas about China's victory.

"Colonel Tang, do you know why I gave myself a Chinese name, Lou Dehua?" Rostav took the initiative to change the subject.

"Germany is your motherland, Mr. Rostav, and China is China. However, there are many Chinese surnames, but Mr. Rostav chose the surname Lou, which I can't guess." Tang Dao thought hard and spread his hands.

"Haha! Colonel Tang, you are so smart and powerful at the negotiation table that you can suppress the lieutenant general Okabe Saburo. General Tian and I admire you very much. I didn't expect that you don't know something!" Rostav laughed.

"The surname Lou originated from the lineage of Dayu in your country in ancient times. It was originally "Lou". It is said that after King Wu of Zhou destroyed King Zhou of Shang, he wanted to posthumously confer titles on the descendants of the previous emperors. Therefore, he found the 36th generation grandson of Shaokang, a descendant of Dayu. At that time, King Wu of Zhou said to him: "No wood can't make a building, just as no water can't make a source!" So he gave him the surname "Lou"!" It seems that Rostav is really interested in Eastern civilization. These allusions are probably unknown to Tang Dao, a genuine Chinese who has lived two lives.

Looking at Tang Dao's amazed expression, he really didn't know!

After all, who has nothing to do to study the origins of various Chinese surnames? I think Mr. Lou Dehua has been kicked out of the core of power for too long, and he is bored!

However, Tang Dao also saw that 'Lou Dehua' yearns for power and desires to return to the decision-making level of Krupp, a huge arms manufacturing company.

As long as there is ambition, Tang Dao can give him hope.

The two stood on the top of the mountain, and the guards who followed them were deployed fifty meters away.

Rostav took out a cigar box from his arms and gestured to Tang Dao, asking if he wanted one. Tang Dao waved his hand to refuse and took out a cigarette from his arms: "The cigar is too strong, I can't enjoy it. The Japanese are not very good, but the manufacturing industry is really good. This cigarette tastes good. Mr. Rostav, do you want one?"

Rostav was obviously a very opinionated person. He also waved his hand to refuse. He took out a pair of silver pliers and cut off the cigar head very elegantly. Then he lit the cigar with a match, took a deep breath, and exhaled a cloud of blue smoke. He smiled and looked at Tang Dao, "Colonel Tang knew that I would stay here during this time, so he would definitely look for you, right?"

"Mr. Rostav is a smart man. How could he not hear Tang's invitation!" Tang Dao also replied with a smile.

"Oh? I don't really understand why Colonel Tang wants to meet me. If we only talk about the role played in your country's war, General Tian's position should be much more important than mine." Rostav was modest, but in fact his blue eyes were full of pride.

Even though he was squeezed out of the core layer of Krupp, he was still arrogant. In addition to the special status of Krupp, more importantly, it came from the powerful force of his motherland behind him.

Today, under the leadership of the little mustache leader, the economy of the German Empire is taking off, and its armaments are the best in the whole of Europe. Even though there are still various agreements on the defeat in the First World War 20 years ago that suppress them, the whole of Europe knows that no one can stop the resurgence of the German Empire.

But I'm afraid he doesn't know that one year later, the whole of Europe and even most of the earth will tremble in the roar of the German Empire's chariots, and Krupp is an indispensable part of the huge German war machine.

The boots of the Germanic people will step all over Europe and even the more distant African continent. Compared with them, the crazy Japanese are like a little boy who only loses his temper in kindergarten. The Germanic people of that period must have been more proud.

"Mr. Rostav, do you know what is happening in your country, or what will happen in the future?" Tang Dao did not answer directly, but turned the topic to the national level.

"I didn't expect that Colonel Tang would still pay attention to our country in such a difficult battlefield situation! Tell me." Rostav frowned slightly, but still tried his best to remain a gentleman.

This has nothing to do with his impression of Tang Dao.

In fact, Tang Dao's topic is a bit too big.

Let alone an officer of Tang Dao's level, even the commander of the second theater of war in China, who Rostav had met twice, is not qualified to discuss the direction of a huge empire whose strength is far superior to that of China.

To put it bluntly, this is a dimension problem.

Japan, which began to learn from the West to carry out the Industrial Revolution a hundred years ago, is only a second-rate country in the eyes of Western countries. China, a semi-feudal and semi-colonial agricultural country, is even less popular in the eyes of Westerners, even though they can organize a huge army of more than five million at any time.

However, in modern warfare, the dominant power in determining war has long since transitioned from the era of the Continental Army to the coordinated operations of the sea, land, and air.

Do Chinese people have a navy and an air force?

A mouse is discussing what elephants and tigers eat today. Isn't that funny?

"Your country's economy has been on the right track several years ago, and the economic growth rate has attracted worldwide attention. However, the progress of your army has far exceeded the so-called economic growth!" Tang Dao seemed not to see the disdain hidden in Rostav's eyes, and talked freely. "For example, Mr. Rostav, as a senior executive of Krupp, you should know how many more orders for tanks and artillery your company has received in the past two years."

"Colonel Tang, do you know what you are talking about?" The disdain in Rostav's eyes disappeared completely, replaced by full of horror.

Everyone knows that the German Empire is becoming stronger, but how crazy the German Empire's military expansion and preparation for war in the past two years is, except for the imperial high-level officials and arms companies, I am afraid no one knows.

As Tang Dao said, in recent years, Krupp's orders for tanks, artillery and even submarines have been so many that several core members are horrified.

It can be said that the imperial army under the leadership of the mustache leader has reached a point of almost crazy in ordering equipment. In addition to Krupp, which of the dozens of other arms manufacturing companies in the empire is not working overtime?

What does the empire want to do? Everyone knows that the Germans who suffered humiliation after the defeat in World War I are humiliated, but they are also looking forward to the empire rising again and becoming the most powerful country on the planet.

But this is definitely a secret, a secret that only a very few people in the empire know, and even the two major neighbors who have been vigilant about the empire will never know.

But today, it was pointed out by a Chinese army colonel across thousands of miles of oceans. How could Rostav not be shocked?

"Haha! Mr. Rostav, don't worry, we are friends. Our two motherlands are too far apart. Even if we become enemies because of the problem of camp selection, we will not have the opportunity to face each other on the battlefield. Any topic you and I talk about is limited to you and me today, and will never be known to a third person. I guarantee it with the reputation of a Chinese soldier." Tang Daodan smiled and took a puff of cigarette.

"Then Colonel Tang, please continue!" Rostav breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Tang Dao with caution in his blue eyes.

Tang Dao's power was far more terrifying than he had imagined. He even knew this kind of imperial secret, and it seemed that Tang Dao knew more.

"What kind of person is your head of state? Perhaps you know better than me, Mr. Rostav. Whether it is developing the economy or developing armaments almost crazily, Mr. Rostav must have been mentally prepared for what he wants to do!" Tang Dao smiled, pulled out the bayonet in his boots, and drew a rather tortuous line on the ground.

"This is the Maginot Line of the French Empire. From the day it was built, it was a steel wall to guard against the resurgence of your country. Mr. Rostav, can you guess how your country will defeat this 390-kilometer super defense line?"

"You are talking nonsense. Our country does not..." Rostav was shocked and angry, and roared in a low voice to stop Tang Dao's unwarranted speculation.

But seeing the confidence on Tang Dao's resolute face, the voice of the blue-eyed man who was originally extremely proud completely lowered.

Because he knew too well in his heart that this solid line of defense between the two countries had always been a thorn in the empire's throat. If they wanted to defeat that country, they had to avoid this line of defense. Not to mention that the imperial military kept using war chess to deduce how to break through this line of defense, even people in the civilian world kept making suggestions.

It can be said that as long as the empire launched a war, the country that bullied the empire must be the enemy. This is a fact that both countries know very well.

But how solid the 390-kilometer line of defense was after more than 10 years of construction by the French Empire was also well known to the German Empire. To attack that line of defense, at least millions of casualties would be paid.

Just thinking about that number can make the Germans, whose population is only more than 70 million, scalp numb.

"Haha, don't worry. Your country's head of state may not be a good military strategist, but he is definitely a leader who only appears once in a century. If he wants to fight, he will find a way." Tang Dao smiled and moved the general to the other side casually. "Your country will not make the same mistake again in the First World War, 'prospering in single combat, perishing in two battles'!"

Rostav's blue eyes were full of disbelief.

A lot of what Tang Dao said was not understandable to him as a successful businessman, but he still knew the theory of 'prospering in single combat, perishing in two battles'.

Because he had also heard similar remarks from a general who came to the factory to inspect the progress of tank production. The general's name was Guderian.

Didn't the German Empire have problems with execution in the First World War? It did not concentrate its absolute superior forces to defeat the French Empire on the Western Front, leading to a two-front war. In the end, the three major battles of 'Somme Battle', 'Marne Battle' and 'Verdun Battle' suffered huge losses, and the empire was defeated with almost no losses in its homeland!

If the empire wants to avoid repeating the same mistakes, it must have more tanks and armored vehicles, and use the fastest speed to break through the opponent's defense line, so that the opponent has no time to mobilize troops and is defeated by the main force entering through the breakthrough.

This idea is not only used on the battlefield, but also on the front line. First, defeat the five-nation coalition led by the two empires of the British Empire and France on the Western Front, and then mobilize the main force to defeat the fighting nation on the Eastern Front.

"Colonel Tang Dao, who are you? How could such a talent only serve as a colonel in your country? If you are willing, come back with me and I will recommend you to the top leaders to serve as a general." After being shocked, Rostav showed his businessman's characteristics and began to lobby Tang Dao.

Undoubtedly, military talents like Tang Dao are needed in today's empire and can also be the best investment resource. For this reason, the proud Germans even used the rare "you" to address him.

"Thank you Mr. Rostav for your kindness, but my motherland is still in the torment of war. As a Chinese soldier, Tang Dao must be here." Tang Dao shook his head and refused decisively.

"Now I believe in what you said before, Colonel Tang Dao, "I must return it". China has a terrible commander like you, and it will definitely not lose this war. As I predicted at the beginning, the Japanese will also suffer the consequences!" Rostav sighed sincerely.

"Mr. Rostav, I just told you this not to show you my military talent, but to remind you that your country wants to rise, and there is no problem with the strategy, but we have an old saying in China: those who are righteous have many supporters, and those who are unrighteous have few supporters!" Tang Dao suddenly said with a serious face.

Before Rostav's face changed drastically and he replied, he continued: "And your company is deeply bound to your government. If, I mean if one day your country loses, then the post-war settlement..."

This time, Rostav did not speak for a long time, but chose to sit on a stone and smoke a cigar silently.

He knew that what Tang Dao said was just a possibility, but Rostav, who was well versed in oriental culture, also knew the meaning of the so-called "those who are righteous have many supporters, and those who are unrighteous have few supporters"! Once a war is launched, his motherland will be the enemy of the whole of Europe and even America on its own.

What is particularly terrifying is that the head of state who holds all the power is a thorough populist. Thinking of this, a chill hits my heart.

"Then what should I do..." Rostav, who had a little cold sweat on his forehead, asked subconsciously.

"So, Mr. Lou Dehua, your coming to the Far East this time has far more advantages than disadvantages. Just run your company's business in the Far East well. Even if you encounter the most extreme situation, Mr. Lou Dehua will be preserved because you are far away from the vortex of war. By then, I will go back to reorganize your company. I believe that no one will object to your company." Tang Dao replied.

This time, Tang Dao called Rostav by his Chinese name. This name is very particular. It also means that his friend is a German who came to China, not the German who will participate in the war.

Tang Dao believes that Rostav can understand this.

As for whether Rostav, who is far away from the war, can return to the core layer again, it is simply an open-book question.

In the future, with the defeat of the German Empire, the core layer of Krupp Company that followed the head of state was wiped out, and Rostav's eldest nephew was sentenced to twelve years in prison and finally spent four years in prison.

Who can stop Rostav from returning to the leaderless Krupp family?

"I understand!" Rostav's blue eyes flashed coldly.

He nodded solemnly and stretched out his hand to Tang Dao: "Colonel Tang, we will become reliable friends. From my personal point of view, I also hope that you and my motherland will never be enemies. Because I don't want my motherland to provoke such a terrible enemy as you."

"Haha, Mr. Lou Dehua, don't worry about this. Your country's army and air force are strong, but the navy is slightly weaker. It's really not easy to run tens of thousands of kilometers here!" Tang Dao smiled and shook the hand that was offered by the initiative.

A little ant teased the tiger's navy. Before the two talked, it would definitely be disdained by others, but now, Rostav could only roll his eyes.

In fact, Tang Dao was not without reason. The navy was indeed the weakest link in the German Empire's army.

It's not that the German Empire has no money, but warships are not like tanks and cannons. They can be mass-produced by building an assembly line. It takes time to accumulate. But does the empire, which has already taken a crazy step, have so much time to wait?

"By the way, Mr. Lou Dehua, you just said that we are already friends, right!" Tang Dao suddenly asked again.

"Yes!" Lou Dehua nodded seriously.

"Then if I do business with your company, I wonder if I can give you a discount. We have a saying of "friendship price" in China. Mr. Lou Dehua, you are so proficient in Chinese culture, I think you will know it!" Tang Dao smiled and held the blue-eyed man's hand tightly.

Coupled with the bright smile on his face, from any perspective, it is definitely Boya meeting Ziqi, high mountains meeting flowing water, jeans meeting white shirts.

"Okay! If my friend wants to buy arms, as long as you can take it away without being discovered by the Japanese, I will give you a 15% discount. This is the maximum authority I can do." After careful consideration, Lou Dehua gave a reasonable discount.

This guy is definitely a gentleman. Even though he knew that Tang Dao might only be able to buy a few hundred guns and that he could make up for the loss of the discount personally, he still made a decision after careful consideration.

The word "friend" would not be easily spoken by this guy.

But he might regret saying it!

The "friend" opposite him who was holding his hand and smiling brightly was even more "ferocious" than a tiger or a wolf.

When Tang Tuanzuo took out an order from his arms and placed it in front of Lou Dehua with a smile, his blue eyes were instantly dull.

Suddenly, I wanted to hit someone, but I couldn't do it. What should I do? Waiting online, it's urgent.