Expedition to Europe

Hankou, located in the hinterland of Central China, is known as the "crossroads of nine provinces".

Hankou was called Jiangxia in ancient times. Because Hankou is the outlet of the Han River, Shaanxi people first called Jiangxia Hankou. Over time, Hankou became the official name and Jiangxia became the "ancient name".

During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Hankou developed very rapidly due to its developed port trade and transportation industry and the largest inland port. It was listed as one of the four famous towns in China along with Zhuxian Town in Henan, Foshan Town in Guangdong, and Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, and was known as the "Chicago of the East" overseas.

Hankou occupies an important position in China's modern history. After the Opium War, Hankou was one of the first trading ports that the Qing government was forced to open. In March 1861, British naval commander in China, Hobb, and British embassy counselor Parkes led a fleet of four warships and hundreds of sailors to Hankou, and signed the "Hankou Concession Terms" with Hubei Provincial Governor Tang Xunfang. Since then, Hankou has entered a period of rapid development.

By now, Hankou has become a modern metropolis comparable to Wuchang. If Hanyang, which is also developing rapidly, is added, a huge urban agglomeration has been formed in the area of ​​Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang. Their total economic output is second only to Shanghai in the Republic of China.

If there is no turning point in history, then by 1926, Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang will be merged into one city, which is the capital of the Southern Military Government - Wuhan.

But in this time and space, it is obvious that the Southern Military Government has not yet completely controlled Hankou, let alone the capital.

In Hankou today, there are not only British concessions, but also French concessions and Russian concessions. After arriving in Hankou, McTavish and his team secretly entered the French Concession with the help of Zhang Hanqing, ready to win Huang Fugui.

The French knew about the arrival of McTavish and his team. Obviously, the French did not inform the British, and the French ambassador to Hankou, De Ferro, also sent the military attaché Richard of the embassy to McTavish and his team to facilitate the exchange of information.

France and Britain have a good relationship, but it is far behind the relationship between France and Lanfang. Whether it is Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel or Alexander Millerand, they have recently had conflicts with Britain on the issue of Germany, so the French hope that the British will be unlucky. The French have always done this kind of backstabbing.

Well, throughout European history, there have always been many backstabbings, and the British are also good at it.

The French Concession is not far from the British Concession. If the Yangtze River is taken as the axis, the French Concession is downstream of the British Concession, and the two concessions are even connected, so the French are not unfamiliar with the British Concession.

"The British have strictly blocked the news of Mr. Huang. My people have been running around these two days, but have not found out any definite news. So far, I only know that Mr. Huang has been treated in the British hospital, and then when my people went to investigate, it was empty." It can't be said that Zhang Hanqing didn't work hard, it can only be said that the British are too cunning.

Zhang Hanqing's subordinates are all Chinese, and they are all unfamiliar faces. They will definitely be subject to considerable restrictions when operating in the British Concession. It is normal that the Northeast Army cannot find out whether there are any insiders in the British Concession in Hankou.

Fortunately, Lan Fang can rely on more than just Zhang Hanqing. In addition to Zhang Hanqing, McTavish can also rely on Richard and Patrick Moore. Compared with Zhang Hanqing, these two are the local snakes in Hankou.

Patrick Moore is a missionary, a Catholic. Because of the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Auerbach, Patrick is more reliable than Richard.

"If my intelligence is correct, or the British have not had time to move, then Mr. Huang should be in Litai Foreign Company." Richard's Chinese is a bit stiff and his tone is a bit weird, but it is still fluent, at least McTavish can understand it.

McTavish did not answer immediately, but looked at Patrick. When he saw Patrick nodded slightly to confirm, McTavish turned back to Richard: "Map, where exactly is it?"

The house where McTavish and Zhang Hanqing stayed was the top floor of the Minsheng Building in the French Concession. Although it was called a "building", it actually only had six floors. However, because there was a spire-shaped attic on the top of the building, the view was quite wide. Standing on the attic, you could overlook most of the British Concession.

In the middle of the room where McTavish stayed, there was a map of Hankou on the table. The map was marked in French with high accuracy. Even an inconspicuous alley was clearly marked on the map.

"Here." Richard pointed his finger at the British Concession near the Yangtze River.

"The terrain here is not very good. Next door is the British Consulate in Hankou. There is at least one platoon of British soldiers in the consulate. A little further is the military camp, which has about two companies of troops. A little to the right is the Lisheng Bank, which also has armed guards. If you alarm them, it will be difficult to escape unscathed." Richard explained in detail and completed his work perfectly.

"Two companies..." McTavish's expression was a little disdainful, and he seemed eager to teach them a lesson.

This immediately aroused Richard's strong reaction: "I know you are very powerful, but you'd better not do that, otherwise, everyone will lose face and we will have a hard time explaining it."

No matter what, the French and the British still have some friendship. The French certainly don't want McTavish and his men to turn the British Concession upside down, which will also harm the interests of the French.

"Don't worry, I won't knock on your door." McTavish reassured Richard, and then asked: "Is there any way to sneak in without being noticed? Even if you can't get in, you can go to the door."

Go to the door, is there any difference between going in directly?

"It's difficult. The British have blocked the place. Anyone who wants to get close will be questioned by the British. You'd better be careful. The British seem to have set a trap and are waiting for you to jump in. It's better to solve this matter through political means. Violence is only the last resort." Richard kindly reminded.

If possible, McTavish didn't want to take risks.

But just now, there was accurate news from Lan Fang. Owen Jonah, the British ambassador to Lan Fang, denied that Huang Fugui's detention was related to Britain and refused to provide any information.

At the same time, the Southern Military Government sent a clear telegram to the Lan Fang Government. If the Lan Fang Government terminated its cooperation with the Beiyang Government, the Southern Military Government would release Huang Fugui and sign a series of treaties with the Lan Fang Government.

Signing the treaty, the Southern Military Government has already regarded itself as the actual controller of the Republic of China. Although it seems that the Southern Military Government is in a favorable position in the war with the Beiyang Government, it is a bit too hasty to make an assertion now.

McTavish doesn't care who wants to sign the contract. McTavish now just wants to complete the task as soon as possible and then return to the capital to find his Su Mo.

"There are always some things that cannot be solved politically. Using force is the most straightforward way." McTavish is used to being straightforward and rough.

"On the river, is there any way to approach this Litai Foreign Company on the river?" Rommel found another way.

"Yes, we can approach from the river." McTavish agreed.

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"It's also difficult. The British are very well guarded. There are gunboats patrolling on the river. Our ships can't approach Litai Foreign Company, and the British will not let us approach." Richard is still not optimistic.

"We don't need to get close, as long as we can get close, even if we are still 300-500 meters away from Litai Foreign Trade, we can swim over there, this is always possible." McTavish was confident, isn't it just armed swimming? This is the daily training project of the Lanfang First Brigade.

Armed swimming of 300-500 meters is simply a piece of cake for McTavish and his team. According to the training requirements of the Lanfang First Brigade, it is often five kilometers, and 300-500 meters is just a warm-up. McTavish and his team can do it easily.

"If it is 300-500 meters, then of course there is no problem. In fact, our defense zone is only more than 200 meters away from Litai Foreign Trade. If you can armed swim, then it's fine." Richard seemed to understand the meaning of armed swimming.

With the current relationship between Lanfang and France, the French are not unfamiliar with the training methods of the Lanfang army. In fact, as early as the European period, Qin Zhiyuan included armed swimming in the training of the Foreign Legion. This is not a secret.

The British Concession and the French Concession are actually both on the Yangtze River. Since the people in the British Concession will not let the ships of the French Concession get too close to the British Concession, the people in the French Concession will not let the ships of the British Concession get too close to the French Concession.

In fact, the British Concession and the French Concession are not only clearly divided on land, but also on the Yangtze River. The British Concession and the French Concession each have their own defense zones, and they do not interfere with each other.

"Okay, that's it, let's start tonight." McTavish wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly to avoid more trouble.

"What about us? Can we act with you?" Zhang Hanqing and Tang Jiading asked this question almost at the same time.

"Let's not do it. We have to swim across. This is not an easy job. Your people are equipped with submachine guns and carry so many bullets. Can they swim?" McTavish said maliciously.

"Haha, we are in stealth combat, we don't need guns at all, so we don't need to bring so many bullets, it's useless to bring them." Zhang Hanqing was not in a hurry. It seems that after Rommel's training, Zhang Hanqing has made great progress.

That's right, this person is like a spring. The greater the pressure, the greater the power. If there is no pressure, it will be a stagnant pool.

"Okay, if you insist, then you can bring people to participate, but don't expect me to take care of you, and if you drag your feet in the action, I will enforce battlefield discipline." McTavish doesn't care whether the opponent is a young marshal or a big marshal. Completing the mission is McTavish's highest goal.

"The Lord will bless you!" Patrick finally had the opportunity to interrupt.

Yeah, a priest, the main function is to add BUFF.