In order to ensure that there would be no accidents this time, the Beiyang government mobilized a large number of military police to maintain order.
Of course, in order to prevent the sensitive foreign men from getting angry, these military policemen did not carry weapons, not even police equipment, but they did bring a lot of rattan shields and ropes.
Following Tang Xinzhi to the capital to take charge of security work was a squad of Marine Corps soldiers.
The Marine Corps is Lan Fang's new force. The force is composed entirely of veterans who are proficient in water-based skills. It is a multi-national force, not just Chinese.
For example, the group that followed Tang Xinzhi to the capital included people from Fujian, Hebei, France, Germany, Annan, and White Russians.
Belarus is Belarus, and this is another ethnic group that has recently joined the Foreign Legion. Their situation is different from that of the Germans, because the clouds of war in Russia are getting heavier and heavier, and many Belarusians know nothing but fighting, but they do not
He was willing to participate in the civil war and point the guns at his own people, so he simply joined the Foreign Legion and fought for Lan Fang in both the north and south.
The class that Tang Xinzhi brought to the capital can be regarded as one-specialized and multi-talented. They basically all have superb driving skills, and each of them is proficient in at least two languages. It is equivalent to assigning Tang Xinzhi a team of translators. On the other hand, Tang Xinzhi and various people
deal with.
Tang Xinzhi himself is proficient in English and French. Although Chinese is his native language, it is limited to the northern language family. He is asked to listen to Hokkien and listen to foreign languages. Among the subordinates assigned to Tang Xinzhi, some of them are proficient in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Dutch, and Annan.
In addition to Japanese and Korean among the East Asian languages, it basically covers most of the world's language families, which is enough to provide translation support for Tang Xinzhi.
At the same time, this group of people are also proficient in combat. While they serve as translators and drivers, they are also the best warriors, which is enough for them to face various complex situations.
The person in charge of this class is not a Chinese, but a Frenchman named Leo, a veteran who has served in the French army for 12 years and is still a French national.
Letting a Frenchman serve as Lanfang's embassy attaché is not a diplomatic mistake, but an attempt to reduce trouble and strengthen the Western flavor of the Lanfang embassy.
So after meeting Pan Xunna, the French Minister in China, Leo naturally performed the French military salute, which is the kind of military salute with the right hand completely spread out and the palm facing forward.
Good boy, I wish you a pleasant trip to the Republic of China. Pan Xun came over and shook hands cheerfully.
Leo put down his hand, but still noticed that he had taken off his gloves before holding it. A smile appeared on his stern face, but his mouth was not very polite: Thank you for your blessing, but I have a hunch that this trip may not be so pleasant.
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Leo's face has a bit of Italian ancestry. Compared with the relatively soft facial lines of the French, the facial edges are more sharp and angular, which is more sculptural, with a high nose bridge, high brow bones, deep eye sockets, a square chin, and a face that is just right
With a nodding beard and a figure of about 1.9 meters, he looks more like a model than a warrior.
Haha, it’s not what you think, the Chinese are actually peace-loving. Pan Xun and those Chinese people say good things to the Chinese.
Peace-loving, you might as well forget it, I'm serving under Qin now. Leo made a rare face, and Cool Brother's image collapsed instantly.
Hahahaha Pan Xunna laughed heartily and waved his hands repeatedly to correct Leo's mistakes: Qin is different, different. Qin is not Chinese now, he is from Lanfang, or French
Haha, yes, Qin is French now. Leo echoed, with a somewhat complicated smile on his face.
In fact, Qin Zhiyuan's image in the hearts of the French is now closer to that of a tragic hero. As a soldier, Qin Zhiyuan is obviously qualified, outstanding, and even a bit admired. He has broken away from the category of ordinary soldiers and risen to the level of a military soldier.
God level.
But when Qin Zhiyuan's army suffered injustice in his homeland, Qin Zhiyuan's image immediately took a 180-degree turn.
Many people will probably never forget the way Qin Zhiyuan shed tears of sadness at the press conference. Under the illumination of the magnesium powder flash, the tears were really bright and clear as crystal.
Some British newspapers used crocodile tears to describe Qin Zhiyuan at that time.
But more news media use the word "angel's sadness" to describe it, which makes Qin Zhiyuan's divinity fall into the mortal world and disappear into the world, but it is more flesh-and-blood and more real under the camera.
The equipment of Leo's squad is the same as that of other Lanfang Marines. A squad of twelve people is equipped with two Lewis machine guns and eight 98B rifles. Personal weapons are optional. Lanfang Military Headquarters does not
Make mandatory requirements.
Therefore, Leo and the others choose a variety of personal weapons, including Mauser pistols, revolvers, and even m1911s. The Chinese prefer Ruger, so they are equipped with Ruger pistols.
One Chinese man was actually equipped with a Luger pistol with a long barrel and a drum magazine. This was a very valuable collection, and not many were captured by the Allies during the entire world war.
Of course, this is also proof that this warrior has experienced hundreds of battles.
This time heading to the capital, Leo and the others were equipped with two trucks, three cars, and five motorcycles with sidecars. No matter what kind of transportation they used, they could fit everyone in every time.
These vehicles are also the standard configuration of the Lanfang Embassy in China, the Embassy in France and the Embassy in the UK.
It is now 1919. Although cars are common in Lanfang, they are still rare in the Republic of China. Such a convoy is very conspicuous walking on the street.
Qin Zhiyuan provided several car appearance ideas to Jean Pierce, the chief designer of the Renault factory. Pierce felt like a treasure and immediately selected the 1933 version of the Mercedes-Benz 770 as the appearance of the new generation of Renault cars.
Although the car's logo has been replaced by Renault, it does not affect the car's becoming a classic, so it quickly became popular. Renault even had an order from the United States, which was rare in the era when Ford was the dominant company in the United States.
Although popular, Qin Zhiyuan was obviously first-come-first-served, so the three cars shipped to the Republic of China were all new-generation Renault 770s.
These vehicles dazzled many people. Pan Xunna, the French Minister to China, could not help but complain, not to mention the people of the Republic of China who came to watch in advance.
Every time something new appears, it's like another stab in the already riddled hearts of the people of the Republic of China.
These equipment of the Marine Corps naturally arouse the curiosity of interested people.
Hu Weide was also accompanied by a military attaché, and the military attache quickly became familiar with the three Chinese soldiers in the Marine Corps.
Gee, your equipment is so extravagant. Each squad is equipped with two machine guns, and our company only has one. Can your supply of bullets keep up? The military attache wearing the rank of colonel expressed doubts.
Keep up, the trucks over there are all full of bullets, even if the barrels are broken, the soldiers equipped with long-barreled Lugers can't be shot.
When news of what had happened to the 32nd Regiment was reported back to Paris, all the foreign legionnaires were filled with indignation. They could not understand why their motherland treated them like this, and they could not understand even more why their compatriots were so easily fooled.
Like a fool
Tsk tsk, if you destroy the barrel of the gun, you won't be afraid of the commander blaming the military attaché for his ulterior motives.
This is not a provocation, but through this kind of dialogue, we can infer the supply capacity and equipment level of Lanfang's army, which can be regarded as routine intelligence collection.
If it's useless, just scrap it. Just call the logistics department and they will send it over. How many soldiers want it, but they don't care and just say whatever they ask.
There is no need to hide many things.
It is precisely because of poor communication that there were so many misunderstandings about the Foreign Legion in China three months ago. These Marine Corps soldiers have all studied the confidentiality manual and have red lines in their hearts about what can and cannot be said. Naturally,
You don't have to worry about leaks.
Such openness and honesty also have advantages, at least it can allow some people to weigh whether they can afford to offend such a Marine Corps.
I see that your equipment is not very neat, at least the pistols are of all kinds. The colonel can still pay attention to the details.
They were all trophies captured by oneself, or souvenirs exchanged with other people. They were meaningless, and the military department did not require them. The soldier touched the barrel of the long gun on his waist and felt proud.
Why is it pointless? No matter what, he is a self-defense guy. Convenience and durability are the basic requirements. The colonel expressed his incomprehension that the soldiers in front of him used long-barreled pistols as their personal equipment.
This is simply unprofessional, and it is inconvenient to pull it out when needed.
There was no chance of using this thing at all. The soldier's answer surprised the colonel, and at the same time aroused the colonel's greater curiosity: When we fight in the Foreign Legion, we first use artillery for three or four hours, then use machine guns when we are far away, and use machine guns when we are close.
Hand grenades and shotguns can be used even if you rush into the trenches, but there is no chance of using pistols at all.
Compared with machine guns and shotguns, pistols are indeed ineffective, but it is estimated that only those with deep pockets like the Foreign Legion can say such a thing.
Hehe, hehe, the colonel laughed again and again.
There is indeed nothing to ask. Whether it is equipment level or logistics level, they are not on the same level. If we continue to test, we will only be humiliating ourselves.
Seeing that it was getting late, the soldier was a little anxious while waiting. He pulled up his sleeves to check the time, which made the colonel take a breath of cold air.
In the Republic of China at this time, pocket watches were still rare items. It cannot be said that there were no wristwatches, but they were definitely not widespread enough that an ordinary soldier could use them.
Noticing the colonel's surprised look, the soldier did not hide it: he bought it from the Military Service Agency for 20 yuan a piece. It is high quality, low price, sturdy and durable.
The colonel was so angry and envious that he almost blurted out and asked the soldiers to help him buy one.
