Respectfully

Fifth child?

Hearing the title that had not been mentioned for a long time, Xing Wu's expression changed instantly.

"Is it strange?"

Xiao Youde came closer, and the smile on his face deepened, "It is thanks to Prince Jin that I can know your identity. Prince Jin is a sensible person, and he disappeared early in the morning. What do you think you are bothering about?"

Xing Wu stared at Xiao Youde fiercely, "Stop talking nonsense, this trip to Guanbei, I don't want to leave alive!"

"Oh……"

Xiao Youdela made a long voice, put away the smile on his face, and raised his right hand to gesture behind him. A big man with a shirtless upper body immediately took a tendon whip from the wall and put it in the salt water bucket beside the wall. Dip it, flick it in the air, whoosh—smack!The whip hit the ground, but it seemed to hit Xing Wu's body.

Xing Wu couldn't help shivering.

"In my hands, life or death is up to me." Xiao Youde took two steps back, "Let's have an appetizer for Mr. Pei, and when he feels better, we can talk about it."

Immediately, someone stuffed a piece of cork into Xing Wu's mouth to prevent him from committing suicide. Immediately afterwards, he was hung up, and the whip dipped in salt water was swung down. With a bang, there was a blood-red mark...

In the laboratory, Ding Zhao is carefully observing the Penicillium in the petri dish. This is the first time he has encountered such a problem. No matter how many methods he uses, he cannot cultivate a large number of bacteria. What is the problem?Putting the petri dish on the table, Ding Zhao put his arms around his chest and fell into deep thought.

"Ding, do you want to relax?"

Hearing Qiao Leshan's voice, Ding Zhao turned his head and saw that the other person was wearing a white coat with a medicine box hanging on his body. He couldn't help frowning, "What kind of attire is this?"

"Mr. Xiao has arrested someone, and it is said that it is very valuable to find." Qiao Leshan's face flashed with imperceptible excitement, "I happen to have several new drugs on hand, you know, it is very difficult to find subjects for experiments."

Is it worth digging?New drug?test subject?

Ding Zhao raised his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes, and twitched the corners of his mouth, "Le Shan, I found that you are exceptionally handsome today."

Qiao Leshan: "..."

After being whipped and branded, Xing Wu, who passed out several times and was woken up by splashing cold water, still bit his teeth and refused to spit out.

Xiao Youde is not very interested in the Socialist Party, the Royalist Party, or the Restoration Party. What he is interested in is the foreign forces hiding behind this group of old and young.This person is an excellent pawn in their hands, as long as he is alive, even if he is an abandoned pawn, Xiao Youde can use him to make a good move.

When Qiao Leshan and Ding Zhao arrived, Xing Wu fainted again.Looking at Xing Wu, who looked like a blood gourd with almost no good meat all over his body, Qiao Leshan was dissatisfied, so how could he try the medicine?

"Don't worry, he's still alive." Xiao Youde smiled, but said something that made people shiver, "Wake him up."

Another bucket of cold water was poured down, and there were several hoarse screams in the torture room. It turned out that what was splashed on Xing Wu's body was the bucket of salt water that had been placed by the wall before.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the big man holding the wooden barrel scratched his head like a cattail fan, feeling a little embarrassed, "It's easy."

After Xing Wu woke up, everyone else retreated, only Xiao Youde, Ding Zhao and Qiao Leshan stayed behind.

Qiao Leshan put down the medicine box he brought and opened it, and there were two rows of small bottles with different labels neatly placed inside.He picked up a glass syringe from the side of the bottle and turned to look at Xing Wu with eager eyes.

Ding Zhao didn't prepare as well as Qiao Leshan did. He didn't bring a medicine box, he just took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill from it, opened Xing Wu's jaw, and threw the pill into his mouth During the day, pinching and pressing between Xing Wu's neck and collarbone with his fingers, the pill slid down his throat and into the esophagus.

"What did you feed him?" Qiao Leshan was curious.

"Good stuff." Ding Zhao crossed his arms and looked at Xing Wu who looked terrified. "Don't worry, you will be alive until you have tried all the new medicines. After all, it is not easy to find a test subject."

Ding Zhao's tone was very gentle, but it made Xing Wu feel cold from the bottom of his heart.

Four hours later, Ding Zhao and Qiao Leshan left the torture room. Xiao Youde also got what he wanted. He asked someone to help Xing Wu treat and bandage the wound. Now, this person is still useful and cannot die.

As for those who were bribed by Xing Wu and took the lead in making troubles, they were all taken back to the police station by Director Zhao. Although the hospitality they received was definitely not as good as that of the intelligence bureau, it could make them feel comfortable for a while.

Capital

President Lou Da put down the newspaper of the day, couldn't help laughing, and slapped the table hard, "Okay!"

Outside the study, Second Young Master Lou is practicing walking. After walking a few steps, he loses his footing and is about to fall. The nanny is protecting her, but Mrs. Lou doesn't allow them to help her. The youngest son, who was frowning but refused to cry, said with a smile: "Rui'er, come on, stand up, and come to mother."

"mother."

"Hey, dear son, come on, stand up."

Mrs. Lou bent over and clapped her hands. Second Young Master Lou put two small hands on the ground. His chubby body looked like a tumbler. Just as he was about to get up, he sat down on the ground again. But no matter how many times, he still didn't cry. This reminded Mrs. Lou of her eldest son, and it was the same when Xiao'er was learning to walk. These are really brothers.

When Lou Er Shao tried again and failed, a pair of big hands suddenly held his armpits and picked him up from the ground.

"President."

The girl and the nanny took a few steps back, President Lou Da grinned and shook Lou Er Shao in his hand, "Boy, call me daddy."

Lou Er Shao's two calves kicked on President Lou Da's chest, his brows were cold and he refused to speak.

"Stinky boy, call him Dad."

Still do not speak.

President Lou Da directly rubbed his face against Lou Er Shao's small face, "Call me Dad, shall I call you?"

"Father." Second Young Master Lou finally spoke, and before President Lou Da could be happy, he uttered another word: "Bad!"

The girl and the nanny didn't dare to speak out, but Mrs. Lou laughed. President Lou turned his head helplessly, "Ma'am, these two sons of our family are really brothers."

Withered bad, the same!

Mrs. Lou had laughed enough, and asked the nanny to take Lou Er Shao to rest.After the girl brought hot tea and retreated, she asked, "President, is Guanbei all right?"

"It's all right." President Lou Da picked up the teacup and blew, "Our daughter-in-law is really not easy. This matter is done beautifully. You also read the newspapers two days ago, and your liver hurts because you are not angry? Now it's okay. Well, with the exception of a few low-profile tabloids, even the British newspapers have changed their tone."

"Oh?"

"Say he is kind, even our Lou family has been ruined." President Lou Da said with a smile, but then he sighed, "In the end, this matter is still aimed at me and Xiao'er."

"The president's words are wrong." Mrs. Lou said seriously: "What are you and mine? They are all one family. If the children hear this, won't it be chilling?"

"Yes, what Madam said is true." President Lou Da quickly patted his mouth, "A momentary slip of the tongue. Let me say that this kid is really good, but with this kind name, if something happens again, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything about it." Take a hard hand."

"What is there to worry about?" Mrs. Lou picked up a piece of snacks from the plate, "Isn't there still Xiao'er, my father said long ago that Xiao'er has bloody hands and has been killing and killing all his life. With such a character, we can rest assured. If the child is like Xiao'er, the President is not worried that they will poke a hole in the sky?"

President Lou Da thought about it carefully, and it was indeed the case.His eldest son has never been afraid of anyone in war, and he is not ambiguous about the officialdom. He sincerely says that he will make money, and he is calm and steady when he is in trouble. live a few years.

"But it can't just end like this."

"What does the President mean?"

"Just wait and see." President Lou put down the teacup, "Xiao'er will make those people look good without me doing it."

Mrs. Lou nodded, and instead of continuing to ask, she told President Lou Da that in a few days, she planned to take Lou Ershao back to Guanbei City for a few days, and brought the Fifth Aunt back with her.

"Xiao Liu is pregnant, so it's better for the mother and daughter to meet each other. The in-laws also mean the same thing."

"This is what Madam arranged."

If Mrs. Lou didn't mention it, he would have forgotten about it. He watched President Lou turn around and go back to his study. Mrs. Lou called a girl and asked her to inform Fifth Aunt that he would go back to Guanbei City with her next month.

Guanbei City

When Xiao Youde sent Xing Wu's confession to Li Jinyan, Li Jinyan was silent at first, and then took the confession to see Marshal Lou himself.

"Young commander, this matter involves too much."

There are Japan and Britain on the surface, and Russia behind the scenes.Facing Japan and Russia alone, they still have a chance of winning, but Britain... It's not that Li Jinyan was arrogant. Before World War I, Britain was the well-deserved world leader. Even though the empire on which the sun never sets is declining, its industrial strength, Maritime hegemony and vast colonies are still very dreadful.

Except for the navy, the British army is not good at anything.At this time, the British Army was full of volunteers, not many in number, but their military quality was extremely high. Almost every soldier could aim and shoot fifteen times per minute.Although this has something to do with the fast-firing rifles used by the British, it cannot be denied that their army is indeed powerful.However, almost all of these elite troops were exhausted in World War I, and they did not fully recover until World War II.France was even worse. The army, known as the second largest army in continental Europe, was basically crippled by Germany in World War I. The glory of the Napoleonic era has long since become history.

Lou Xiao would not ignore what Li Jinyan could think of.

Great Britain is indeed powerful, but it is unlikely that Britain will send a large number of troops to China at this time. At most, it will continue to support Japan and help Japan to cause some trouble for China.

Japan's five concessions in China have all been taken over, and the only sphere of influence in China is Dalian. In Russia, this polar bear's coveting of China's land has never diminished.

Lou Xiao didn't speak, and Li Jinyan didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Young Marshal Lou had already made a decision.

The next day, Marshal Lou issued an order. Ten days later, the new No.16 Division will go to Chahar, and the new No.15 Division will go to Manzhouli. up?Going to Chahar and Manzhouli, are you going to fight Lao Maozi?

The border guards have also received new orders to continue to advance the boundary markers to the west, and there are plans to expand the territory to the north.In addition, there are two bright characters on the telegram, preparing for war.

After Liao Xiwu got the telegram, he was so excited that he jumped up and almost punched a hole in the roof.

When the soldier in the telegraph room saw the appearance of the brigade commander, his expression suddenly became embarrassing.The young marshal just gave the order to prepare for the battle, why is the brigade commander so restless?Well, he had to admit that when he received this telegram, he was not calm, and his first thought was to apply to the front line with the brigade commander.

The soldiers in the six northern provinces are all gearing up, thinking of going into battle to kill the enemy. Besides eating food and getting paid, isn't it for military merit?Soldiers and officers who have made great contributions to Manchuria and the South Manchuria Railway now walk with style, and no one in the army is not envious.

Kill the enemy, serve the country, and make military achievements.

They were almost looking forward to the start of this battle. They wanted to let these foreigners know that Chinese people should never be bullied again!

Li Jinyan is also busy.

It's already May, and in less than two months, the gunshots in Sarajevo are about to ring out. He feels that time is getting tighter and tighter. To prepare, all he can do is to integrate all the resources at hand and send them to wherever Young Marshal Lou is.

Weapons and ammunition, biscuit tins, blanket tents, and even newly made one-piece canvas arming belts were sent to Army Logistics.

Jiang Yulin from the logistics department saw the materials piled up like hills in front of him, and wanted to ask Li Jinyan if he had been preparing these things for a long time?Or did he already know that the young marshal would fight this battle?

In addition to commonly used supplies, the western medicine factory also produced a large number of first aid kits, and almost every soldier was assigned one.There are not many things in the medical bag, a roll of gauze, a pack of hemostatic powder, four pieces of sulfonamide and a few pieces of medical adhesive tape.Each squad leader was also allocated four painkillers, which were usually reserved for the seriously injured.

On the battlefield, many soldiers were not killed by bullets or bombs, but were seriously injured and died of pain.With this, the seriously wounded have a greater hope of survival.

"Remember, there are only four pieces in one class, so save some money."

"Yes!"

Before the army set off, Li Jinyan also specially went to find Mr. Zou. The slimming research of the telegraph machine has entered the final stage, and it seems to be successful, but this tail has become an insurmountable difficulty.

Seeing the bloodshot eyes in Zou Chenggong's eyes and the stubble on his face, Li Jinyan swallowed back the words that came to his lips.Not everything can be as expected. Compared with 1914 in history, China in this time and space is already very different.

One cannot be too greedy.

On May 21, teams of soldiers assembled at Guanbei Railway Station, ready to go, artillery, machine guns, rifles, boxes of shells and bullets were also transported onto the train.

In addition, there were two Huaxia Type [-] wooden biplanes in the teams heading to Manzhouli and Chahar respectively.Although the trigger device for dropping the bombs was still not perfect, these four planes were nothing but good-for-nothing, at most they could be used to scout the enemy and throw a few grenades.But in the early days of World War I, aircraft were mostly used as reconnaissance aircraft.

With the Nanyuan Aviation School in the capital, it is not surprising that there are a few planes in the six northern provinces.

It's not the time for the tank to show up yet. The masters of the arsenal are still studying how to equip the ugly monster with a turret. Now they have a clearer idea and are nervously putting into the experiment.

Marshal Lou's independent brigade will also set off later. As for whether he will go to Manzhouli or Chahar, no definite information has been given yet.

However, everyone will be surprised when his hole cards are revealed. He will neither go to Manzhouli nor Chahar, and his goal is Dalian.

The sudden large-scale mobilization of troops from the six northern provinces immediately attracted the attention of all countries.

Especially Japan and Russia, Japan has already been beaten by the soldiers of the six northern provinces, and when they heard the news of the transfer of troops from the six northern provinces, they immediately became nervous, while Russia was confirming that the two new divisions in the six northern provinces would be After going to Manzhouli and Chahar, my nerves tightened.

What does Lou Xiao want to do?

Facts have proved that every time this young warlord mobilizes the army, he must have a plan, and the plan is not small!

The Russian Minister Kuppensky went to the Presidential Palace twice a day, the Japanese Minister also visited the door repeatedly, and the ministers from Britain, France, Germany and the United States also sent notes to ask, what exactly Lou Xiao wants to do?

It is both surprising and natural that a local warlord's troop deployment in China could attract such great attention from Western powers.

Lou Xiao fought Japan, Russia, and took over the Japanese Concession. His father was the president of China, and he had the strongest army in China. On the track, he still has anti-inflammatory drugs that are almost equivalent to gold in his hand. How can his every move not attract the attention of the world?

Many people recalled the previous joint strike of the workers of the No. [-] factory in Guanbei City, and couldn't help wondering whether Lou Xiao's deployment of troops had anything to do with this incident?Could it be that there is a mastermind behind this incident and has been found out?

British Minister Zhu Erdian once again sent back a carefully worded telegram to the country. He believed that the military and economic strength of the six northern provinces of China should attract the attention of the British Empire.His loyal housekeeper knocked on the door of his study with a tea tray while he was composing the telegram.

The black tea in the tea tray was steaming, and a few well-baked cookies were exuding a sweet smell.

The German minister is also very concerned about the transfer of troops from the six northern provinces. If China can really go to war with Russia, perhaps the Kaiser will consider the formal alliance with China again.

In the face of repeated notes from the ministers of various countries, President Lou Da still found various excuses to avoid seeing them. The foreign minister and premier Zhan Changqing received them. Finally getting impatient, he said something that made the other party want to vomit blood: "Exercise, the deployment of troops in the six northern provinces is just an exercise."

"Practice?" Only ghosts believe it!

"That's right, didn't you all see that the troops dispatched this time are all new divisions? Soldiers who have never been on the battlefield always need to be honed."

What about after training?Will the exercise become a real war?

"Well," Zhan Changqing brushed off his sleeves slowly, "I'm a civil servant, and I don't know about military matters."

Even Zhu Erdian, who is so mature and prudent and can't be blown by eight winds, can't help but want to spit out a mouthful of old blood when he hears this sentence... It's so TNND irritating!