However, Zhang Xinghan does not have too many entanglements. No matter what his attitude is, as long as he can achieve his goal, it is just like a war. The right way to win the war is to combine the right and the odd.//Welcome to reading//

At that moment, Zhang Xinghan told Alice and Alice a series of reasons and consequences including the fact that the food had been hidden by bad guys on Sun Island, and the special situation of Sun Island.

Alice and Irene were very angry and immediately said that they would do their best to help Zhang Xinghan as long as he needed it.

In the afternoon of that day, Alice and Irene crossed the Songhua River on a small motor-sailing boat escorted by Guo Zhong and a group of guards.

As soon as they reached the other side, a checkpoint blocked their way. Several British sentries carrying Lee-Enfield rifles cautiously held their guns in their hands and stopped them.

Zhang Xinghan, who was among the guards, looked at the rifles in the hands of the British guys with great interest.

I couldn't help but sneer. The obsolete goods from the First World War were equipped with such backward weapons. If they were not afraid of causing unnecessary international disputes at this time, it would be detrimental to the development of the Northeastern Army...

Your own troops only need one infantry company to capture Sun Island.

The leader, a bearded British guy, asked in authentic English: "What are you doing?" His eyes were always looking at the exceptionally beautiful Alice and Irene, not only because of their beauty, but also because of their beauty.

It was the sudden appearance of two Western faces that surprised him but also made him feel kind of friendly.

But behind them were a group of burly Chinese people, which forced them to treat them with caution.

Alice looked at the bearded man calmly and said in English: "My name is Alice Max. These are the Chinese bodyguards behind me. I want to see your consul."

Several British guys headed by Big Beard were shocked when they heard this. The Marx family was famous in the British Isles, and their energy was extremely terrifying, which was beyond the imagination of small fish and shrimps like them.

Although they have never met Alice, they have all heard some rumors about the Max family. The old Max's son died early due to illness, leaving only a young granddaughter named Alice, who is the only direct heir to the Marx family in the future.

Although Alice's declaration of family status in this way was a bit rash in Zhang Xinghan's opinion, Zhang Xinghan still underestimated the influence of the Marx family in the British Isles.

In line with the idea of ​​​​rather trusting what they have than not trusting what they don't have, a few British guys asked Alice and others to wait, and the bearded person sent a person to rush back to report to the consul.

None of them want to offend anyone in the Marx family, even in the distant Eastern Hemisphere. If the young and beautiful girl in front of them is really the sole heir of the Marx family, then the consequences of offending her may be more serious than offending the Prime Minister.

This is by no means alarmist. In capitalist class societies like the West, the power of consortia has become powerful enough to influence the political situation and the political and military direction of the country.

Not long after, a car with a British flag flew over on a road in Sun Island.

A British man with white hair and a suit got out of the car and walked quickly towards the checkpoint accompanied by two attendants.

He saw Alice and her group from a long way away. When they came up to them, the white-haired British man said with surprise: "Oh, God, is this true, Miss Alice? Is it really you?"

Alice looked at the old man who came to her and asked indifferently like a queen: "Are you the British Empire's consul to Sun Island?"

"Yes, yes, Miss Alice. My name is Robles. Gafford is the consul of the Consulate General of my country in Harbin. The office of the consulate is located on Sun Island. I didn't know that Miss Alice, you are here to visit me. I'm sorry. Yuan Ying, please don’t be offended, Miss Alice." The old man, Robles, bowed his head apologetically and saluted.

"Lord Consul, are you just going to let me talk to you here?" Alice said with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"Oh, it's my fault. Miss Alice, please get in the car and go to the consulate first. I will arrange hotel check-in for you as soon as possible." Robles said quickly and suddenly.

"The person next to me is my good friend and fellow traveler Matt Eileen. These people behind me are the bodyguards I hired in China, and they will also go to the island with me." Alice said.

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand, I will arrange everything properly." Robles nodded repeatedly.

Soon, Robles dispatched another car and a truck, carrying more than a dozen guards including Alice, Irene, Zhang Xinghan, and drove towards their embassy.

After arriving at the embassy, ​​someone had already prepared various snacks, tea and drinks.

As Alice's 'bodyguards', Zhang Xinghan, Guo Zhong and others were also honored to receive seats, drinks and tea.

Seeing Zhang Xinghan pick up a small bottle similar to a wine bottle and drink it, Guo Zhong couldn't help but burp after drinking it. With a look of enjoyment on his face, he couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Commander, what did you drink?"

What is this? Does it look like vinegar or soy sauce?"

"Nonsense, this is not vinegar and soy sauce. This is soda, also called Coke. It is a kind of beverage and dessert. It is very delicious. You and your brothers should try it too." Zhang Xinghan looked at the Coke bottle in his hand with admiration.

Unexpectedly, I had the opportunity to drink Coca-Cola during the Republic of China in the 1930s. It was really unexpected.

Guo Zhong and others doubtfully picked up the opened bottle of Coca-Cola and took a few sips. Suddenly their eyes lit up and they couldn't help but praise: "Damn, it tastes so good. What kind of drink is this? It's better than foreigners.

The beer must taste better.”

Zhang Xinghan shook his head slightly and said: "Beer is wine and Coca-Cola is a drink. They have their own merits and cannot be compared." Moreover, the beer of this period should be far less delicious than that of later generations.

According to Zhang Xinghan’s memory, the Russians brought beer, a foreign alcoholic beverage, to China.

The first place where they were introduced was Harbin, which was built in 1900 and was called Ulubleshivsky Brewery.

In fact, what Zhang Xinghan and Guo Zhong didn't know was that the drink Coke came to China six years ago with foreign businessmen across the ocean.

But it was only sold in coastal metropolises like Shanghai, and because Coca-Cola was not called Coca-Cola at this time, it had an extremely unusual and weird name: Tadad Wax.

Due to the bad name, weird taste, and many unfavorable conditions such as the consumption concepts and abilities of the Chinese people at this time, Coke's sales in the Chinese market were extremely poor.

Therefore, there is no such drink circulating in the market outside the customs. It is not surprising that Zhang Xinghan and others cannot see it.

"I still think this drink is good. It's exciting as well, but with a sweet taste. It doesn't make you drunk. It's really good." Guo Zhong nodded in praise.

"That's right. When conditions are met in the future, we will also build a Chinese beverage factory and brewery to specialize in producing our own beverages and beer." Zhang Xinghan suddenly had a whim in his mind and said.

"General Zhang, do you know this drink?" Matt Eileen, an American, asked in surprise when he saw Zhang Xinghan and his subordinates discussing seriously while holding Cokes.

"Well, I was lucky enough to drink it in Tianjin before." Zhang Xinghan laughed to cover it up.

"Then do you know what it's called?" Erin asked.

"Coca-Cola." Zhang Xinghan blurted out without thinking.

Erin smiled and shook her head and said: "No. It's not called Coca-Cola, but cocacola, which translated into Chinese means tadpole chewing wax."

"Tadpole chewing wax?" Zhang Xinghan suddenly realized and slapped his thigh: Yes, this thing is not called Coca-Cola now. Coca-Cola was changed later to cater to the Chinese market. From now on, Coca-Cola will be the name of the soda produced by me.

Zhang Xinghan is a little excited when he thinks that a few decades later Coca-Cola will be a famous Chinese beverage brand.

At this time, the old man Robles finally arranged the meals and hotel arrangements for Alice and the others, and carefully came to the living room.

He said respectfully to Alice: "Miss Alice, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. I have already sent someone to make a reservation for you at the hotel, and dinner is also being prepared."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Consul." Alice nodded slightly, stood up and walked to Zhang Xinghan. Suddenly she turned around and said to Robles: "Sir, Mr. Consul, to be honest, I came to Sun Island this time because I need you for something.

help."

"Miss Alice, please speak. No matter what happens, I will try my best to help you." Robles lowered his head without thinking.

"Well, I believe Mr. Consul, if this matter is settled, I will tell Grandpa that Consul Robles has helped me a lot in the Far East..." Alice Enwei said solemnly.

"Thank you, Miss Alice. I will definitely know how to do it. I will definitely..." Robles said with some gratitude: "Please tell me what it is."

Alice smiled slightly, turned to Zhang Xinghan and said, "General Zhang, it's your turn."

Robles suddenly raised his head in surprise and looked at Zhang Xinghan, who was dressed in an ordinary entourage: "Who are you?"

"Miss Alice, he, who is he?" This person was brought by Alice. Robles turned his eyes to Alice and asked in confusion.

"Sir Consul, you are the Consul of the British Empire in Harbin. Take a closer look. Do you really not know him?" Alice said with a hint of ridicule in her tone.

Robles looked at Zhang Xinghan carefully and suddenly exclaimed: "You, you are..."

"Yes, I am Zhang Xinghan, the commander-in-chief of the border defense forces of the three eastern provinces of the National Revolutionary Army." Zhang Xinghan said solemnly and without a smile.

"Why are you with Miss Alice? What on earth do you want to do?" Robles' tone was obviously hostile and wary.

It is not difficult to see that he is afraid of Alice, but he is not afraid of Zhang Xinghan, a young general who is famous in Northeast Asia.

If you think about it carefully, you will feel relieved. China has been weak for a long time in the past century. The Western powers do not take China seriously at all, no matter you are the head of state or a general or warlord who holds real power.

As the consuls of the British Empire abroad, they represent the British Empire. They are backed by the British Empire, the world's number one empire, and have a natural sense of superiority. How can they be afraid of Zhang Xinghan?

Because they believed that no matter how good Zhang Xinghan was against the Japanese, he would never have the guts to challenge the British Empire.

Perhaps aware of the disrespect and contempt in Robles' tone, Alice immediately took Zhang Xinghan's arm and said: "My lord, Consul, General Zhang is not only the commander-in-chief of the three northeastern provinces, he is also a close friend of mine and also my Max."

Family friend, do you understand?"

Seeing that Miss Alice took the initiative to take Zhang Xinghan's arm and press her delicate body against him, Robert was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

Sweeping away his previous contempt, he said very politely and respectfully: "It turns out to be the long-famous Commander-in-Chief Zhang, General Zhang. I wonder why General Zhang suddenly visited the place?"

Robles has lived in China for a long time and speaks Chinese well, but he still has a strange foreign accent that makes people feel very awkward. This can be seen from the uncontrollable smiles on the faces of Guo Zhong and other guards.

It can be seen.

Zhang Xinghan didn't argue too much with him and directly explained his purpose.

After hearing this, Robles was immediately confused. He was aware of and participated in the fact that Wu Qingzhong landed on Sun Island and hid grain on the island.

The reason why they dared to accept benefits from Wu Qingzhong and help him hide food and provide shelter was because they knew that Zhang Xinghan and the national government behind him would not dare to openly oppose the British Empire.

Of course, in addition to the benefits of Wu Qingzhong's dedication, what they value is the longer-term and huge benefits, that is, once Wu Qingzhong and others succeed in restoring the country, then the Western powers, including their British Empire, can regain their superiority in the Northeast and even the country.

privilege.

Transform China into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society.

In the final analysis, as the great powers that have gained huge benefits in China, for them, an increasingly modern and formalized national government is naturally not as good as a backward feudal imperial dynasty.

ps: It’s almost 4,000 words. I originally wanted to write 4,000 words, but seeing that it’s almost 12:30, I’ll send it out quickly, lest some brothers are still waiting for the update and not see the update.

It's time to scold me.
Chapter completed!