Expedition to Europe

Although Germany is an imperial country, strictly speaking, Germany is more like a federal country.

The whole of Germany is composed of countless small principalities. The Hohenzollern family is the strongest one, so it will serve as the king of Germany. Therefore, in Germany, there are really countless princes and nobles.

It was not until the next morning that the exact news of the coup last night came.

Just last night, because of Qin Zhiyuan's arrival, William III and Prince Marx left Berlin at the same time, which gave some people an opportunity. Two nobles serving in the Second Grenadiers of Bavaria launched a rebellion, trying to control the military, and then control the army, and then use force to force William III to return to William II.

Fortunately, more officers in the active German army support William III, so the conspiracy of those coup plotters did not succeed.

However, this also sounded a wake-up call for William III. If he continues to be soft-hearted, there will definitely be more similar incidents.

So from the next day, Germany began to carry out the "Purity Operation" from the military to the bottom.

This "Purity Operation" is actually the German version of the Great Purge. When William III felt that the throne was threatened, he was ruthless.

Within one day, more than 200 officers were investigated in Berlin, more than half of whom were forced to retire, and more than one-tenth of them were sent to military courts. Thousands of troops were required to retire within the 100,000 troops that Germany allowed to retain. The Second Bavarian Grenadiers Regiment, which led the coup last night, was even disbanded.

It can be predicted that this "Purity Operation" will continue to ferment, and there will definitely be other people involved.

Since the start of the purge, the Wuyou Palace has strengthened its vigilance. On the basis of William III providing part of the security, the Lanfang First Brigade that followed Qin Zhiyuan to Germany also began to undertake security work. With the "China Building" where Qin Zhiyuan and Julie live as the core, the Lanfang First Brigade is responsible for internal security.

The area of ​​the Palace of Worship is still too large. Although Qin Zhiyuan brought more than 500 soldiers, compared with the area of ​​nearly 90 hectares of the entire Palace of Worship, it is still not enough. Therefore, the security coverage area of ​​the Lanfang First Brigade is limited to the Chinese Building and its surrounding area, and the peripheral security work is all handled by the Germans.

William III still attaches great importance to Qin Zhiyuan's security. In the Palace of Worship, William III stationed a battalion led by a colonel to be responsible for the peripheral security of the Palace of Worship.

Qin Zhiyuan also knew this colonel. This colonel was Roy von Ludwig. You can tell from his name that he was of noble origin. Roy was a staff officer of William III in the World War. He was also captured in the Battle of Ferienhausen. During the period when William III was captured, Roy served as William III's personal attendant, which was considered William III's confidant.

"The Roys are pretty good. They have no resistance to us. Our troops and the Germans have also cooperated well. The security scope and contact methods have been determined. Roy also gave me this." Dong Zishi held a scabbard short sword and reported his "diplomatic achievements" to Qin Zhiyuan.

In the late Qing Dynasty, Germany was also the vanguard of invading China. There were countless Qing Dynasty cultural relics in Germany. Although Qin Zhiyuan started to recover them very early, there would always be omissions, especially those nobles of noble birth. He was afraid that they would rather give away their family collections than sell them for money because they were living in poverty.

Damn aristocratic style, they deserved to starve.

The scabbard short sword that Dong Zishi took was obviously a fine piece of the Roy family collection. The scabbard of this short sword was decorated with many gems, and various patterns were formed with gold foil and gold thread. It looked really precious.

Dong Zishi was a soldier. There is a saying in the Chinese world that "a sword is given to a general". Roy chose this to give to Dong Zishi, which was also thoughtful.

"Since it's a gift for you, take it." Qin Zhiyuan didn't take it too seriously.

Lan Fang also has regulations on gifts received by officials in diplomatic affairs. Even for Qin Zhiyuan, if he received various gifts during his visit, he would eventually donate them to the Lan Fang National Museum as part of the collection.

Of course, if it is a gift due to personal friendship, it is still a different story. In short, it will not be generalized.

For example, the dagger Roy gave to Dong Zishi, if it is in accordance with the regulations, Dong Zishi must turn it over to the national treasury.

But if Qin Zhiyuan approved it, it would be different. If Qin Zhiyuan agreed to let Dong Zishi keep it privately, it would become Dong Zishi's own and he would not have to turn it over to the national treasury.

Whether Dong Zishi accepted Roy's dagger or Qin Zhiyuan approved Dong Zishi to keep it, it must be recorded. Only things that can be verified are considered to really belong to Dong Zishi. Otherwise, it is concealment and legal responsibility must be borne.

"Okay, hehe, I gave Roy a watch, and then I exchanged it for this, so I made a fortune." Dong Zishi was still a little complacent.

It is indeed profitable to exchange industrial products for artworks. Of course, if a few decades pass, the ordinary watches now will become cultural relics by then, and it is hard to say by then.

"Have the rotation schedules been arranged?" Qin Zhiyuan was still not reassured.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. There are 100 guards in each shift, four shifts, to ensure safety." Dong Zishi is still confident.

Of Qin Zhiyuan's 500 guards, only 400 were dispatched by Dong Zishi, and the remaining 100 or so were under the jurisdiction of Dong Xingxiu.

"Don't be careless, coordinate well with Roy, and don't let anything go wrong in the coordination." Qin Zhiyuan's eyes seemed a little picky.

I don't know why, but whenever Qin Zhiyuan hears the words "Please rest assured", he will immediately feel frightened. This sentence has almost become a spell. As long as it is said, it means that there will definitely be accidents.

"Yes, there is no problem in coordination. We have dozens of people who can speak German. There will definitely be no problem in communication. Just a little running-in will be fine." Dong Zishi is confident.

There are really many compound talents in Lan Fang's army, especially in the Lan Fang First Brigade. Knowing one foreign language is the basis, two is better, and even three or five is fine. The more the better. Even if these soldiers don't serve in the army in the future, they are more than enough to do translation work.

In order to facilitate communication during the visit, before leaving for Europe, Dong Zishi specially selected dozens of foreign legion soldiers to join the Lan Fang First Brigade, just to facilitate communication with Europeans.

In the middle of the night, Qin Zhiyuan was awakened by a burst of gunfire.

After comforting Julie and Qin De, Qin Zhiyuan left the bedroom in a shirt.

Dong Zishi, Dong Xingxiu, Gao Hongshi and others were all outside Qin Zhiyuan's bedroom. Seeing Qin Zhiyuan go out, Dong Zishi looked helpless: "A troop came from Berlin. The number of people is not large, and the equipment is in good condition. It is currently exchanging fire with Roy's people, and has not yet affected our defense area."

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Dong Zishi can guarantee that no one can attack the Chinese building, but he cannot guarantee that all attacks will be limited to the embryonic stage.

"What does Roy say? Does he need our help?" Qin Zhiyuan still wants to play the firepower advantage of the Lan Fang First Brigade.

Although this is the heart of Germany, if the firepower is relatively heavy, the Lan Fang First Brigade does have a clear advantage.

Restricted by the Treaty of Versailles, the German army was not allowed to have heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns, so now the gunshots were intermittent rifle sounds and not dense MG08/15. In comparison, the Lan Fang First Brigade was not only equipped with heavy machine guns, but also flamethrowers and large-caliber mortars. In terms of heavy firepower, it was much stronger than the German army.

"Roy just sent someone to report the news. It is not needed for the time being, but we need our people to be prepared. The combat effectiveness of those Germans is still good." Dong Zishi was not worried much.

There are only 100,000 troops in the whole of Germany. These troops must be the best of the best, and they are not much worse than the ordinary troops of Lan Fang. Of course, there is still a gap with the Lan Fang First Brigade, but it is estimated that the gap is not big.

The two troops with comparable strengths are the worst. Under the premise of similar equipment and training levels, it is normal for the exchange ratio to reach one to one. It is indeed better for the defenders to occupy the terrain, but the attacking side can concentrate its strength advantage, so the defenders will not have too much advantage.

"Then be prepared. If those rebels attack our defense area, we must resolutely defeat their arrogance." Qin Zhiyuan not only wants to win, but also wants to win quickly.

The Germans did lose to the foreign legion in the world war, but not all of them. Many people have no experience in fighting with the foreign legion, and they are still skeptical about the content of the battle report.

Qin Zhiyuan specializes in treating all kinds of disobedience. If they don't want to fight, forget it. If they want to fight, they must fight with prestige and momentum.

"Let's talk about it when they have a chance to attack our defense area first." Dong Zishi is confident. As long as it is a frontal battle, Dong Zishi is confident that he can defeat anyone.

The Lanfang First Brigade and the German defense forces are defending in different areas. As long as the attacking rebels do not attack the defense area of ​​the Lanfang First Brigade, the Lanfang First Brigade will not be able to interfere.

Although the gunshots are still so fierce, they do not mean to move towards the Chinese building. It seems that Roy is still good at it and the defense work is well organized.

Just as he praised Roy in his heart, Qin Zhiyuan heard two huge explosions. It didn't sound like a shell explosion, but someone was using explosives to blast.

"Go back to supervise the battle, Roy probably can't stand it." Qin Zhiyuan ordered and immediately turned back to the bedroom.

Regardless of whether Julie and Qin De have safety risks, Qin Zhiyuan must move Julie and Qin De. The Germans are already stretched financially, and God knows whether this house will fall into disrepair.