"The President declares:

... Our government of the Republic of China hopes for peace, respects public law, and protects the lives and property of our people. It was not at first superior to the German government. The German government had a regretful heart, feared public outrage, and changed its strategy.

In line with the prayer of our government, we cannot bear to encounter those we regard as public enemies. Since the severance of diplomatic relations, which lasted for five months, the submarine attacks were still not specific to Germany. Even Austria, which adopts the same policy as Germany, has never changed its attitude.

The public law has further hurt the deep sense of responsibility of our people and our government, and it has truly despaired of love. Starting from 10 a.m. on August 29, the third year of the Republic of China, Austria declared a status of war against Germany. All previous relations between our country and

Treaties, contracts, agreements and other international clauses and international agreements concluded between Germany and Austria that belong to the relations between China and Germany and China and Austria shall be abolished in accordance with public international law and practice.

Our Government of the Republic of China still abides by the provisions of the Treaty of the Hague Peace Conference and other international agreements on civilized conduct in wartime, and does not dare to go beyond the purpose of declaring war, which is to prevent the scourge of war and promote peace. All our people should say this when the country is in peace.

, the devastation has not recovered, and we have encountered misfortune, and with this provocation, this President has the people's livelihood in mind, and if he can be careless, it is an unavoidable opportunity. He will never be an act of fighting for the survival of the country. The solemnity of public law cannot be compromised by himself.

status, the peace and happiness of our friends in the world, which cannot be self-contained, cannot be self-contained and delay the wish of the people of the country, work hard and endure hardships together, for the sake of our Republic of China, to safeguard the destiny of this long-term and boundless country, and to establish it.

In the international community, we share the benefits and also announce it to you. The envoys heard about this announcement

August 29th, the third year of the Republic of China"

A group of white Europeans with high noses and blue eyes were strolling in Nanyuan, a former royal garden in the capital. It was time to have a leisurely meal. Delicious food and drinks were served. After the meal, some of them sat around and played bridge. Many people went there.

Play tennis, football and swimming, and there will be theatrical performances in the evening for your own entertainment...

All this seems so comfortable, it even gives people a sense of leisure and vacation, but they are not on vacation at all. They are prisoners of war from Germany and Austria, living in prison camps in China.

In 4 years, the First World War broke out in Europe. The two warring parties were the Allied Powers Group, mainly Britain, France and Russia, and the Allied Powers Group, mainly Germany and Austria-Hungary. The war spread to the Far East, Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The first day of the war

After the outbreak of the "Jiao-ao Incident" between China and Japan, in order to avoid declaring war with Japan and to attract the attention of the British, French and American powers to the situation in China, the Chinese government subsequently joined the

The Allies declare war on Germany and Austria

As a result, German and Austrian soldiers in China, the enemy countries, became prisoners of war. More than a thousand German and Austrian prisoners of war were admitted to seven prisoner camps in Beijing, Nanjing, and Northeast China. Although China and Germany and Austria were at war,

However, the courtesy that German and Austrian prisoners of war received in China was so unimaginable that it once aroused the dissatisfaction of some British and French journalists. In their view, the German and Austrian prisoners of war in prisoner camps were as if they were in paradise and on vacation in China.

However, the Chinese government still went its own way and treated the German and Austrian prisoners of war well. Some of the officers and sergeants even accepted secret invitations from the Chinese Army to help the Chinese Army train in the Nanyuan Military Camp, which was separated by a wall from the Nanyuan Prisoner of War Camp.

"Army", this army was organized and trained entirely using loans from the United States.

Different from the past, this Central Army was completely trained by "captured" German military officers and non-commissioned officers. Those trained in Nanyuan were the officer training group and the sergeant training group. The officer training group mainly came from Baoding Military Academy and

It is composed of outstanding graduates from other military academies across the country and junior officers from various central divisions. After training, they are assigned to serve as junior officers in the dispatched units. The training they receive is combat skills, tactics, and the cooperation and coordination of different soldiers during war.

The sergeant training corps is a group of outstanding soldiers selected from each division under the central government for training. After six months of training, they are assigned to serve as sergeants in the detachment army. The sergeant training corps currently being trained in Nanyuan has a total of 18 battalions, with a total number of about 10,000 people.

so many people

In the view of Yuan Shikai and others, this military training, both in scale and effectiveness, is by no means comparable to the small station training in history and the military training in the late Qing Dynasty. The most important thing is the 500 soldiers provided by the "prisoner of war camp"

The training provided by thirty-seven German soldiers ranks the German Army first in the world. No one can doubt this. Even ordinary soldiers captured in China are veterans who have served for many years before the war.

What comes is the most standard German army training method before the war.

"I have to admit that the studiousness and intelligence shown by these Chinese people are far beyond what I and my friends imagined. Mary, you have to know that this kind of training is secret and not known to the outside world. Therefore, the Chinese government cannot make a big deal about it.

Recruiting translators. To this end, the Chinese Army Ministry has held several foreign language conversation training classes to learn German, but it has not achieved the expected results. However, as time goes by, the trainees can also use pidgin-style foreign languages, plus gestures, to reluctantly

You can also exchange ideas

At the beginning of the training, because there were not enough translators, we as instructors only used illustrations and demonstrations during class. The trainees took notes on their own and the results after two weeks were very good. What surprised us instructors was that although we

They don’t speak Chinese and don’t have a translator. We use examples to demonstrate and they imitate. Facts have proved that they are the greatest imitators in the world, so they learn quickly.

Because it was a day off today, Wilhelm von Brauch once again lay down in his room, writing a letter that could never be sent to his wife. This was actually a kind of diary, because the content could not be sent.

, this is because after signing an agreement with the Chinese, the Chinese government provided them with good treatment and double remuneration. In return, except for helping the Chinese train the army, he must not mention his "profession" in the letter.

"Well, now they are professional prisoners of war. They only need to tell their families in the letter that their life here is very comfortable and comfortable, just like a vacation.

But in private, like others, Wilhelm von Brauke would also mention the interesting things he encountered while training the ** team in the "diary" written to his wife.

"The most surprising thing is that the Chinese soldiers' skill in using machine guns is particularly praised. In my personal opinion, they have reached an astonishing level. All this fully demonstrates the intelligence and diligent study of this nation. It also shows that China

People are not inferior to anyone else in learning, and the training work in other subjects is also making great progress. Because the divisions are unwilling to send their gunners, the artillery trainees have been delayed in arriving, so currently in Nanyuan

All the soldiers who received artillery training were infantrymen. However, under the guidance of their instructor, Captain Rourkas, the former infantrymen learned how to operate the M cannon and mountain cannon within a week. Captain Rourkas was an expert in the artillery training.

The Japanese are very experienced soldiers, but in the past two months, they have also been impressed by the intelligence of the Chinese soldiers who have been trained. Everyone has to admit that the Chinese people are indeed very smart, although we will not say

Chinese, there is no translation, but we use examples to demonstrate, and they imitate. Facts have proved that they are the greatest imitators in the world, so they learn very quickly. Among the students I led, there were Chinese radio transceivers who knew nothing about German.

After 7 weeks of training, 90% of the registered students can achieve the ability to copy 5 German words per minute. In the United States, usually only about 108 students can reach this standard after 13 weeks of training.

, This is really an amazing thing. In my opinion, if they undergo modern and standard training, Chinese soldiers will undoubtedly replace German soldiers and become the best soldiers in the world..."

As he wrote this, William von Brauke had a smile on his face. He was proud of being able to train such a group of smart soldiers.

"Dear, who can imagine that we, as prisoners of war, can witness the birth of a powerful army here? Moreover, these soldiers were trained by us, these prisoners of war."

Just when he put down his pen and immersed himself in this unprecedented personal pride, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and then a European in a suit walked in.

"Mr. De...Bruce"

The person who walked into the room was Major Derrick, a lieutenant commander of the German navy. Before China announced that it would declare war on Germany, he changed his name to Bruce and left the embassy. From a German navy lieutenant commander, he became an American businessman. He has been

We are engaged in intelligence operations in China. Although this is a prisoner of war camp, with the Chinese turning a blind eye, the prisoner of war camp is actually another "intelligence center" besides the Longhai annex.

"Have you heard? My friend"

As soon as he entered the room, Derek looked extremely excited.

"What?"

"The Chinese won"

"Oh, this is nothing new. Even if they can't win now, they will still win the war in six months. If China can train one million troops, the Japanese will not be their opponents at all."

"That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the navy. They defeated the Japanese navy."

"What? What did you say?"

William Feng Bullock looked at Derek in surprise, the Chinese defeated the Japanese navy?

"Yes, they used planes to sink the Japanese Navy's warships. As of yesterday, the Japanese Navy ceased to exist. The news has not been made public yet. I remember, aren't you and I friends? He is a pilot, right? He is now

Didn't you accept employment from the Jiangsu Army? Can you help me get in touch with him?"

Derek said his purpose of coming somewhat eagerly.

"What? You mean, you mean..."

"My friend, you know, if we can get Chinese planes, then maybe we can win this war."

"airplane"

In the British Legation more than ten kilometers away, John Henrys uttered a word when faced with the minister's question.

"The Admiralty in London hopes to request the transfer of aircraft and torpedo technology to China during the process of intervening in the peace negotiations between China and Japan. The Admiralty is willing to pay a technology transfer fee of 2 million pounds."

As the naval attache stationed in China, John received a secret telegram from the Admiralty in London. The content of the telegram was very simple. Do everything possible to obtain the aircraft technology used by the Chinese in the attack. At the same time, we must do our best to prevent the Germans from obtaining the aircraft or aircraft.

aircraft technology

"Major Henrys, you should know that the decision-making power of whether to transfer technology is in the hands of the Chinese. To be precise, it is in the hands of Chinese companies. No matter what country it is, the government cannot force companies to transfer technology to other countries."

Zhu Erdian frowned slightly when answering Henrys. According to London's instructions, Britain has intervened in the Sino-Japanese conflict with a high profile. Ambassador Gray has had many contacts with Japanese high-level officials, and now Yuan Shikai has announced his conditions·Chinese

The five conditions he proposed were very realistic. Even when he met privately with the French, American and Russian ministers, the three ministers all thought that Yuan Shikai was a little too "cautious". If he had been bolder, he could have negotiated at the negotiating table.

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But Yuan Shikai's caution in putting forward the conditions made Zhu Erdian agree. For China now, the most important thing is not to gain something through an "unnecessary" war, but to end the war quickly so that through

Fight another war to gain more. This is Yuan Shikai's shrewdness. He understands better than any Chinese what giving up and gaining are.

Even if Japan has lost a fleet now, it does not mean that China can completely win this war. If the lion opens its mouth, it will trigger a strong backlash from Japan. The all-out war that occurs by then will not necessarily be caused by the Chinese.

can win, so the safest way for China is to become a true Allied Power to participate in the war as soon as possible. Because only in this way can it improve its international status and better balance Japan. To be precise, it is to use the overall strength of the Allied Powers to check and balance.

Japan’s intentions towards China

"Therefore, the Navy Ministry hopes that the Minister can include this clause as an additional condition for the loan to rectify China's arms industry when inviting President Yuan Shikai to send the Chinese army to assist in combat operations."

Henrys smiled and put forward the "suggestions" that the Admiralty seemed to have set out in the telegram to him.

"Is this the wish of the Admiralty in London?"

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, Zhu Erdian asked calmly, in fact, the invitation to China to send troops to Europe was proposed to him by Morrison, and he just sent the entire plan to him a month ago with the attitude of giving it a try.

London, and London did not give any reply at first. It was not until the Chinese sank the Japanese fleet that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in London hurriedly sent back a telegram. They believed that it was acceptable to accept a certain number of Chinese troops.

However, unlike his initial proposal to transfer the Chinese Army to Europe, London named the Jiangsu Army

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Erdian is worried about the issue of sending troops. He is familiar with the inside story of Chinese politics and of course knows that in this conflict, the Jiangsu Army's full display of its strength is not a good thing for the Chinese central government.

In fact, this is a threat to both Yuan Shikai and the central government.

Perhaps Yuan Shikai doesn't mind sending the Jiangsu Army to the European battlefield, which is like a meat grinder, to consume their strength, but Yuan Shikai also hopes to use participation to reorganize the army loyal to him, and London's designation of the Jiangsu Army will undoubtedly make

The shattering of his dream may even lead to a sharp expansion of the strength of the Jiangsu Army.

This situation will not only lead to opposition from Yuan Shikai, but also Jiangsu as the troop sender. The expansion of strength is only possible, but the death of a large number of soldiers will be an ironclad fact. According to Zhu Erdian's speculation, when the Huaihai

The Economic and Strategic Envoys will use the Jiangsu Provincial Congress and the weapon of "democracy" to oppose the sending of the Jiangsu Army to Europe
To be continued...