The visiting people had just passed through the Strait of Malacca, and before entering the South China Sea area of China, they received a warning telegram from China.
The arrival of this telegram made everyone around Mainz feel very nervous!
"General, why don't we take a detour instead of passing through the coastal waters of China, bypass the Daiwan Island of China from Bashi Strait, then enter the Yellow Sea and other places, and then go to the capital of China!"
In order to avoid the threat of the South Guangdong Fleet, many people suggested that Mainz change its route, bypassing the coastal waters of China, and take a long way to the north.
Mainz directly rejected this proposal. In his view, it was no different from escaping from the battlefield.!
"This matter has become a hot topic in the world. Many countries are watching our every move. If we choose to avoid it at this time, it is likely to be regarded as a sign of weakness and cowardice. This matter It's about our Hans' national prestige, and it's also about our German army's own reputation, so I won't take a detour and continue to maintain the established route and continue heading north!"
Mainz's decision was very firm. No one could convince him, so he had to give up in the end!
And when countries saw that the German formation did not stop at Lijiapo after passing through the Strait of Malacca, but instead did not stop for a moment, they directly chose Going north, they all admired him very much!
No matter what the outcome was, the courage and courage of the commander-in-chief of the German armed forces were worthy of their admiration!
Sun Zhongshan in Yangcheng, the capital of southern Guangdong, was also a little surprised after receiving the news.
The reason why he ordered the fleet to dispatch was certainly not to sink the German ships, nor to murder the German defense minister, but to force the other party to retreat and prevent the other party from going north to visit the Beiyang government.
But now the other party made it clear that he wanted to continue. Going north, the pressure is on his side! Should they continue to go to sea to intercept, or give up?
If they continue to intercept, they will really become enemies of Hans, even though Hans no longer has the ability to expedition to China at this time.
strength, their High Seas Fleet has also been destroyed, so Hans poses little threat to the Chinese Empire, but Hans is a European power after all, and it will not be a good thing for the revolutionary government to completely offend Hans.
The warlords in Beiyang will provide a lot of military support, and the difficulty of the revolutionary government's Northern Expedition will increase exponentially in the future!
After thinking about it for a while, Sun Zhongshan felt that if possible, they could take this opportunity to fight against the Han.
Make more contacts with Sri Lanka to see if you can get Hans's support!
Sun Zhongshan has studied abroad, so he is very aware of the ways of foreigners. In those European and American countries in the West, they value interests, so Hans's The Minister of Defense visited the Beiyang government, not that they really supported the Beiyang government wholeheartedly and wanted to oppose the revolutionary government, but that the Beiyang government had money and could purchase arms and various products from them. Profit is what attracts the people of Hans!
After thinking about this clearly, Sun Zhongshan made a decision. He planned to go to sea in person to meet secretly with the young defense minister of Hans based on the information they currently had. , this young man with a military background may be Hans's next national leader. If his character and intentions can be understood clearly, it will be of great help to China's future diplomatic strategy.!
To be honest, Mainz never thought that the southerner would take the initiative to seek a meeting with him, and in this way, so when the two met at sea and the other party invited Mainz to go to the meeting, Mainz was stunned..
It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid at all.
"General, you must not go, it is too dangerous!"
"Yes, General, if the other party had good intentions, they would not ask you to meet them on their warship. This is clearly to kidnap you!"
Everyone's reaction was surprisingly unanimous, and they all thought this was a trap by the other party.
In fact, this possibility is quite high. The other party dispatched a cruiser to stop them, and then invited Hans's defense chief to go to the other party's Holding a meeting on a warship cannot be considered a friendly act by any means.
"What are you afraid of? You've already come, so what's the point of meeting you?"
Mainz was not that worried. After he came to his senses, he thought about it. Killing himself would not do any good for China. Hans and China are not neighboring countries, and he has no thoughts about China. With such a person, It is neither an enemy country nor a target country, nor is it even an enemy of a country on the same continent. It has no meaning for the Chinese Empire.
But if Mainz's identity is changed at this time, it is replaced by those of the Beiyang government! If you are a senior official, maybe the southern Guangdong regime will really take action, but for him as a foreigner, the possibility of the other party taking action is very low!
"But your safety..."
"Dönitz!"
Hearing that everyone was still objecting here, Mainz called the naval commander Dönitz over.
"General, what are your orders?"
Dönitz said nothing and had no intention of persuading Mainz.
On the contrary, he had been standing by, ready to carry out Mainz's orders, so when he heard Mainz calling his name He came over immediately
"Restrain the fleet and don't act rashly. Also, don't open fire without my order!"
"clear!"
Dönitz simply carried out the order without saying a word or asking any questions!
Mainz glanced at the warships flying the flags that never set behind him. What he was worried about was not the Chinese Empire. It is an attack that never sets. At this time, when the two sides are at war with each other, as long as either side accidentally misses the gun, a violent conflict may break out between the two sides who are tense. , People who never set are the ones we should be wary of most. Everyone's focus is wrong!
"Mr. Sun, it's been half an hour. Do you think the other party will come?"
Beside the founding father who was over fifty years old, a young man wearing glasses said in a contemptuous tone:"I think the other party probably won't dare to come over!"
The young man's name is Wang Jingwei. He is a local cadre in southern Guangdong at this time. He is also one of the descendants that Sun Zhongshan admires very much.
Hearing the young man's words, Sun Guofu turned to look at him, and then said to another person:"Zhongzheng , what do you mean?"
The young man named Jiang is currently a powerful figure in the southern Guangdong military. He is also trusted by Sun Yat-sen and is one of his more optimistic military rookies.
"Sir, I think there is a high chance that Major General Mainz will come!"
"oh? What's the reason?"
Hearing this statement, Sun Guofu immediately became interested.
"I have studied this person. This person is courageous, wise and courageous. Once he hears that you are here, he will not give up the opportunity to contact you because of fear, so he will definitely come!"
"Haha, is that so?"
Hearing the other party's flattery, as if he was very famous abroad, Sun Guofu showed a smile on his face.
Although he knew that this was just flattery and not reality, he was still very happy.
After all, who doesn't like to be led up? Where's the hat?
"���In this way, this person has been to our country before and should be very familiar with the situation in our country, so he must know your status and weight in our country. Since you have personally taken action this time, he will definitely not let this go if he knows the news. Chances are, I think he'll be coming soon!"
Before he finished speaking, the German warship opposite lowered the boat, and a young major general in black uniform boarded the ship!
"It seems that you guessed it right, he is indeed here!"