Respectfully

The seventh year of the Republic of China, May 1916, 6 in the Gregorian calendar

The special train from Beijing to Guanbei blew its whistle and left the station.Lou Ershao, who was seeing off on the platform, stood upright, with a serious expression and firm eyes. He was a miniature version of Lou Ershao.

Mrs. Lou looked at it for a while, and had to admit that the President was right, that Rui'er really looked more and more like Xiao'er.Thinking of the youngest son growing up to have the same temperament as the eldest son, Mrs. Lou felt a headache.

On the train, Li Jinyan was counting the "trophies".

This time when he went to Beijing, Li Sanshao came with a full load, and when he returned, he also returned with a full load.When they came, they brought all kinds of supplies, but when they left, they replaced them with large domestic orders, as well as various agricultural and industrial cooperation plans.

Thinking of the harvest of this trip, Li Jinyan couldn't help being happy for a long time.However, no matter how happy he was, he would never have imagined that just a few days would have such a huge impact on China's future industrial and agricultural development.

From north to south, from northeast to southwest, the flames of revitalizing the national industry have been ignited, and one day the fire will spread like a prairie fire.

During the journey, Young Marshal Lou has been reading all kinds of information sent back from Europe, including the battle of Verdun and the just-concluded Jutland naval battle.He even deduced the situation of the battle between Britain and Germany at sea. The arrows on the map represent the pursuit routes and battle locations of the two sides at sea, which made Li Jinyan amazed.

"Young commander, are you proficient in naval warfare?"

"No." Young Marshal Lou shook his head, erasing a newly drawn arrow on the map, "It's just a repeated deduction, not a plan."

"Really?" Li Jinyan put his arms on the table, noncommittal.He had seen the strategic map of the Battle of Jutland, which was much more detailed and accurate than that drawn by Young Marshal Lou, but it was drawn with detailed information. In contrast, what Young Marshal Lou referred to was just a few pieces of information. .

"Young Marshal, should this be handed over to Captain Liu and the others?"

"En." Young Marshal Lou changed a pencil and continued to focus on the homework on the map.As he leaned over, his tall and straight body drew smooth lines, his slender fingers moved across the paper, and the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper seemed to multiply several times in an instant.

Li Jinyan didn't speak anymore, just watched silently.From the jet-black hair, to the jet-black eyebrows, to the golden star on the collar of the military uniform.It is undeniable that no matter from which angle you look at it, this man is quite charming.

Being stared at like this, even ordinary people would have noticed it long ago, let alone Young Marshal Lou.He straightened up, turned his head sideways, and moved his eyes down to Li Jinyan's lips, "Drool."

Li Jinyan wiped the corner of his mouth subconsciously, but there was nothing.

Obviously, cheated.

"Young Marshal," Li Jinyan scratched his ears, his face was a little hot. Fortunately, there were only the two of them in the carriage, "It can't be my fault."

Marshal Lou folded his arms and leaned against the edge of the table, as if waiting for Li Jinyan to "explain".

"You look so good." Li Jinyan shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, "There is no way."

Apart from Li Sanshao, there was no other person who dared to molested Young Marshal Lou several times.However, remembering to eat but not to fight, always unable to remember the lesson, refers to Li Sanshao.

Perhaps, this is also some kind of "interest" between the two?

God knows.

The special train continued on, and the strategic map that was supposed to be completed in an hour was not completed until the train entered the station.The pencil on the table also fell to the ground and rolled to the corner of the carriage without a trace.

At the same time, the Russian army on the European Eastern Front finally ushered in a "long-lost" victory.After four days of fighting, Brusilov's battle plan achieved phased success. The Russian army made a major advance on the Eastern Front through a small-scale barrage of artillery strikes and dispersed soldiers to attack at multiple points. In addition to killing and injuring the enemy in large numbers, they also captured 20 Austrian troops. Since the beginning of the war, this is the first time that the Russian army has achieved such a great result.

The tunnels Brusilov ordered to dig could effectively help Russian soldiers break through the defensive positions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and at the same time provide cover for subsequent Russian offensive troops.The small-scale precise bombardment and the barrage progressed slowly. On the one hand, in order to avoid giving the Austro-Hungarian Empire more preparation time, they used artillery several times that of the Russian army to fight back. On the other hand, because the Russian army lacked heavy artillery, ammunition supplies were also Stretched, there is another point, it is to reduce the trouble in the attack.

On the Western Front in Europe, the "wealthy" German army and the British and French allied forces often used heavy artillery cluster bombardment. Although the long-term bombardment can deter the enemy and achieve certain results, it also caused considerable damage to the no man's land between the two positions. Great damage, and at the same time bring a lot of trouble to the attacking side.

When a 150mm caliber heavy artillery shell falls, it is not a shallow pit, let alone hundreds of tons of such shells.It is not uncommon for a large number of soldiers to pick up their rifles and submachine guns after the officer's whistle, muster up the courage to charge forward, and fall into the pit while running.

The so-called digging a hole and jumping by oneself refers to this kind of situation.

Similarly, long-term and large-scale bombardment will also "soften" the ground on the battlefield. When attacking soldiers run into such an area, they will become unable to move an inch if they sink into it.

Although the Huaxia army has carried out shelling when fighting against Russia and Japan, it can only be regarded as nothing compared to the situation where hundreds or even thousands of artillery pieces are assembled on the Western Front in Europe, and tons of shells are thrown down. Naturally, there will be no "trouble" and "distress" in this kind of attack.

Brusilov considered these issues before launching the attack. He not only improved the bombardment strategy, but also changed the attack mode of the group charge.He ordered the troops to disperse and attack the weak points of the Austrian army's defense. Since the speed and firepower of the Russian army were almost the same everywhere, the commanders of the Austro-Hungarian army could not figure out where the main attack points were, nor could they attack them. To make timely deployment of military forces, one can only watch the Russian army advance rapidly while one's own army is retreating steadily.

A large number of Austro-Hungarian soldiers were killed or captured. The smooth attack allowed the Russian soldiers to finally regain the confidence of the Slavs as fighters.

However, staged victories on the battlefield could not conceal serious problems within the Tsarist Russian Empire. Bureaucracy was prevalent, the domestic economy was tense, and power struggles were not forgotten even in combat.

The Tsarist Russian Southwest Front Army, which is the main attack this time, was supposed to be an assisting force, but the real main attacking force has not acted since the start of the battle. The commander of the army can always find various excuses to delay, and there is a great chance determination to follow through.

In this situation, even if Tsar Nicholas II himself is here, there is no better solution, not to mention that he is not on the front line at the moment.

Therefore, Brusilov and the army under his command could only bite the bullet and continue to attack. As for support and supplies, they could only pray to God.

The Russian army suddenly launched an offensive on the Eastern Front, and the Austrian-Hungarian army was defeated so quickly that Germany could not sit still. Verdun had become the place of death for soldiers from the Allied and Allied Powers. However, neither the German commander on the front line of Verdun nor Falkenhausen, the chief of the German general staff who formulated the battle plan, was no longer as firm in his belief in victory as before.

The current battle situation on the Eastern Front not only caused the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to be devastated, but also gave the German army on the Western Front a blow.

Hundreds of thousands of troops, far superior to the number of artillery and firepower of the Russian army, were beaten like this by almost three Russians with one rifle?

Even if you "don't fight when you are angry", you can't "leave death without saving".

As a result, both Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire quickly began to mobilize reinforcements. This move also greatly reduced the pressure on the Allied forces on the Western and Southern Fronts in Europe. Taking a deep breath, playing soy sauce is more suitable for them than fighting against Germany.

The German army mobilized troops on the western and southern fronts, and did not escape the enemy's eyes.After discussion, the leaders of the Allied Powers decided unanimously to launch an offensive on the Western Front and completely beat Germany to the ground!

Compared with the long-term debates in the past, this time, the "efficiency" of the leaders of the Allied Powers was unbelievably high.

Perhaps the myth of Germany's invincibility has been shattered, or perhaps after the Battle of Jutland and the fierce battle at Verdun, the Allied Powers believed that the war could end in 1916. The battle of the Mu River was decided and passed.

Second Sister Xu kept summarizing the battle situation in Europe and sending it back to China. The frequency was not high, but every time the news was sent back, it was extremely important.

After returning to Guanbei, Li Jinyan received a telegram from Xu Erjie. At the same time, Kazan, who had become the second-in-command of the Kirov resistance organization, also sent back a message from Siberia that the Russian army was "victorious" on the battlefield, but the Russian rear was I couldn't hold on anymore.

"The tsarist government plans to issue a large amount of banknotes." Irina, who was lurking in the Winter Palace, also sent out news one after another. Now she is not only deeply trusted by Grand Duchess Takyana, but she can also easily find out from Rasputin. Everything she wants to know, but the price she needs to pay for it is equally huge.

Yelena never felt sad about it, she only had a deep-seated hatred for Tsarist Russia in her heart, and in order to avenge the dead family members and clansmen, she would sacrifice everything.Moreover, she always felt that that day would come soon.

Holding the jewels presented by Grand Duchess Takyana, and walking in the corridor of the palace, Irina saw the serious-looking Grand Duke Dmitri and the handsome Duke Yusupov. They were in a hurry. Looking behind them, there was also a palace maid who had an affair with Rasputin who also turned away.

Elena knew that the maid's family was loyal to the royal family, but she had considerable dissatisfaction with Queen Alexandra and Tsar Nicholas II.

Why did she meet Grand Duke Dmitry?

Elena lifted the hem of her skirt, lost in thought.

Li Jinyan didn't care about what happened in the Russian court. What he was most concerned about was the upcoming mass issuance of banknotes by Tsarist Russia.

As we all know, the issuance of banknotes requires a considerable amount of gold or silver as a deposit. Nicholas II did have a large amount of gold, but these belonged only to the tsar himself, not to the country.

"Issuing paper money again?" Li Jinyan put down the telegram and leaned back in his chair. The tsarist government thinks that it hasn't fallen fast enough, right?

But that's fine too, Li Jinyan sat up straight, "Come here."

Leopard, Director of the First Section of the Intelligence Bureau of the Six Northern Provinces, rushed to the Marshal's Mansion as quickly as possible.After becoming the director of the First Division of the Intelligence Bureau, Leopard acted more cautiously, his personality became more and more low-key, but he always spared no effort in doing things.

From one place to another, the way of doing things also changed accordingly, and then led to the entire intelligence bureau, which was efficient and rigorous. So far, there has been no trouble, the only exception is Uncle Dumb and his intelligence.But everyone in the Intelligence Bureau knows that the group of people here and there are the direct descendants of Master Yan, not to mention the directors of the same level, even if a new chief of the Intelligence Bureau takes office, they may not be able to control the group of people around .

The emperor's disciple, although the metaphor is not too appropriate, it is not too far off.

"Virgin, what could be the reason why Young Master Yan called us here this time?"

Leopard was accompanied by a young man with a simple and honest appearance, who could disappear in a blink of an eye when thrown into the crowd.

"Don't ask so much." Leopard said in a low voice: "In our business, we should do more and talk less. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't say what you shouldn't say. No matter how much, don’t let it go. You have been in the industry for a long time, so you should keep these firmly in mind.”

"Yes, thank you for your teaching!"

When the two entered the room, Li Jinyan was writing at the desk, and Bai Lao stayed in the capital temporarily, but Li Jinyan never missed the five big characters every day.Maybe the old man will come sometime, it's better to plan ahead.

Besides, writing every day has become Li Jinyan's daily habit. Even if he has time, he will stand at the table, otherwise he will always feel that something is missing.

Uncle Mute stood by the table with his arms folded. When the girl and Leopard came in, he just glanced and nodded.

Leopard and Leopard didn't make a sound. They didn't speak until Li Jinyan finished writing the last word and looked up, "Master Yan."

"Here we come." Li Jinyan smiled, put down his pen, and glanced at the young man who was following Leopard, his smile was still gentle.

Uncle Dumb also followed his gaze and glanced at the man, just one glance made the hairs on the man's body stand on end, he thought to himself, no wonder the boss said that the people around are amazing, it really is not a lie.

After the girl brought hot tea and the door was closed, Li Jinyan didn't say any extra words, and directly told Uncle Dumb and Leopard to send latent personnel to Tsarist Russia in batches.

"The action must be secret, but fast, and it is best to complete it before the end of the year." Li Jinyan did not say the reason for this, and Uncle Dumb and Leopard did not ask, "The person sent must be reliable."

"Young Master Yan, don't worry, your subordinates will definitely do their best."

The young man who came with Leopard kept his head down when Li Jinyan spoke, seemingly respectful, but there was a flash of excitement in his eyes.

"Then," Li Jinyan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put the teacup down. The bottom of the cup hit the table with a soft sound, and the room fell silent. The man who lowered his head suddenly raised his head. He was holding a pistol, and his throat was also locked by a hand like a steel drill.

"Virgin? Master Yan?"

The man looked anxious and seemed very puzzled.

"Okay, stop acting." The leopard's voice rang in his ears, "You are considered capable, and you can make troubles under my nose, but I can't figure it out. Your brain was kicked by a donkey and you are about to betray me." One of our own?"

"I do not……"

"Nothing? Didn't send any news to the Germans? Or confiscated the gold bars that the French gave you?" Leopard sneered, "Do you think I didn't know what you did in Guanbei because I followed Master Yan to the capital? Or do you really think , are the people in the arsenal so easy to be bribed by you? Will the friendship of Babai be a traitor with you?"

"I'm not a traitor!" The man suddenly widened his eyes, "I'm not!"

"You are." Leopard's voice was cold, "Since you gave the news to the Germans and received money from the French, you are!"

"No!"

The man suddenly put his hand into his bosom, but he didn't feel anything. Then he remembered that before he came, the seat told him that he was not allowed to bring a gun when he entered the Marshal's mansion to meet Young Master Yan...

The leopard sneered, and the gun butt hit him hard on the head. At the same time, the intelligence personnel in Guanbei City also started a secret search and arrest operation, old brands, new brands, shops, foreign firms, factories, or Foreign spies, or Chinese people who delivered news abroad, were caught one by one.

The young man was taken down by the soldier who had already been guarding the door, Leopard and the dumb uncle stayed inside, the door opened, Li Jinyan sat quietly all the time, holding a teacup in his hand, taking a sip occasionally, the tea in the cup was already cold However, he didn't seem to notice it until he drank all the bitter tea.

After a long time, Li Jinyan put down his teacup, rested his forehead with one hand, and closed his eyes.

Even if it is an iron bucket, there will always be water leaks, but I didn't expect that it was not the damage from the outside, but the hole that was broken from the inside...

The sun was setting, Dumb Uncle and Leopard had already left, and the arrest operation was coming to an end. Except for the person concerned, many ordinary people had no idea what happened a few hours ago, but occasionally heard a certain person from the next door shop. The clerk made enough money and returned to his hometown, or the owner of the new grocery store went away.

The subsequent interrogation work was in charge of the second and third intelligence divisions. Since personnel from the first intelligence division were involved, Leopard and others from the first division would not be involved.Together with the people everywhere, they will carry out the orders given by Li Jinyan, and select people to lurk in Russia in disguise.

It wasn't hard to find a candidate, but everyone who had stumbled over the leak of weapons in the arsenal worked hard to make things look good so that they wouldn't lose their heads in the Intelligence Bureau.

The operation of the Intelligence Bureau of the Six Northern Provinces seems to be secretive, but from the beginning to the end, Li Jinyan never thought of hiding it from those foreign forces.

The reason for doing this... The so-called scaring the snake out of the grass does not necessarily only have disadvantages.In addition to reminding the other party, maybe you can also get some benefits by the way.Why not do it?