Expedition to Europe
Chapter 441: Alliances
Being a king or emperor is a very special profession.
It seems that in the traditional sense, the profession of emperor is lonely.
The emperor has no friends, no family affection, and even no emotions. The emperor is born lonely, so he will "claim to be alone" and must "claim to be alone".
In Qin Zhiyuan's view, the state of "claiming to be alone" is a standard mentality of a small country with few people.
When human beings entered the 20th century, the degree of development of productivity became higher and higher, the social division of labor became more and more detailed, and the relationship between countries became closer and closer.
Under this premise, the self-sufficient small peasant economy model has actually gone bankrupt, and the only result of closing the country to the outside world is destruction, so even a powerful country needs enough allies to survive better.
Because the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion, Lan Fang and France is still in the honeymoon period, and Lan Fang and France have also signed a series of cooperation agreements, so the relationship between Lan Fang and France is now an ally, and it is the most solid one.
Of course, this is also inseparable from the relationship between the leaders of the two countries.
When Qin Zhiyuan and Clemenceau met, Qin Zhiyuan was being excluded by Nivelle, the then commander-in-chief of the French army, and Clemenceau was also suppressed politically. They had the same interests, so they were able to come together.
But after Clemenceau came to power, although the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Clemenceau was not bad, it was definitely not as good as before Clemenceau came to power, or when he just came to power, because at that time Clemenceau and Qin Zhiyuan both needed each other's support, so they had to keep each other warm.
Now it seems that they are both full-fledged, so naturally they don't need each other as much.
Relatively speaking, Qin Zhiyuan and Raymond Poungale's relationship is better now, because of the relationship with the United Oil Company, and the relationship maintained by interests is indeed more solid and close.
After all, Raymond is 60 years old, and his political life is limited. Even if Raymond and Qin Zhiyuan can maintain a good relationship, what will happen after Raymond dies?
Qin Zhiyuan must have more friends in France, so that Lanfang and France can still maintain a close relationship after Raymond and his generation retreat behind the scenes.
So Qin Zhiyuan supports Pierre's political career.
So Qin Zhiyuan, knowing that "Supermarket" will become a super profitable tool, still puts it into the business department of LLL Group.
In a sense, this is also an investment.
"Qin, I think I know what you want to do. If you need my help, please don't hesitate." Bruno promised.
"Even if I want to do something, it's not now. Let's move forward together and see what happens." Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want to show his true colors yet.
"I hate the Germans. I want to beat Germany into a tribal state. I also hate the British. I want to drive the British scabby dog out of Europe so that they will never dare to interfere in anything happening on the European continent again." Bastien sounded a little drunk.
The relationship between Britain, France and Germany is complicated. Bastien and his generation were born just after the Franco-Prussian War. At that time, France was defeated and the whole country was shrouded in the shadow of Prussia.
It can be said that Bastien and his friends were just born and they were tasting the bitter fruit of war.
The defeated France was forced to pay 5 billion francs to the Prussians. If the war losses were added, France's losses exceeded 20 billion francs, and that was in the era when the franc was still linked to gold.
At the same time, France was forced to cede part of Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia, and before all the war compensation was paid, the Prussians occupied six northern provinces of the French.
See, is it similar to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895?
The relationship between Britain and France is even more peculiar. There was a Hundred Years' War between the two countries.
It was really a Hundred Years' War, which lasted for 116 years from 1337 to 1453.
This is really a feud.
The British had shattered the French dream of dominating Europe several times. It was precisely because of the existence of Britain that Europe was torn apart, and the French had enough reason to hate the British.
Even though they had just defeated the Germans as an ally.
The French hatred for the British was even deeper than that for the Germans.
"The Germans have been defeated. They are not a threat. The current threat is the British and their little bastards, the Americans." Qin Zhiyuan said bluntly.
"Ahahahaha... Qin, you are wrong. Americans are not the little bastards of the British. The Americans are the little bastards of all Europe." Bastien burst into laughter.
In fact, Qin Zhiyuan was not wrong. The United States was originally a colony of Britain, and the majority of their population was British, so Americans can be regarded as the sons of the British.
Bastien was not wrong either. When the United States was independent, France or the whole of Europe except Britain helped the Americans. Without the help of Europe, the American War of Independence would not have been so smooth.
Of course, the Americans knew why the Europeans helped them. At that time, Europe was on the one hand to dismantle the British Empire, and on the other hand to gradually control the new United States.
It's a pity that the British had enough experience in colonial affairs. When the British found that the independence of the United States was unstoppable, they immediately gave up decisively.
Therefore, the Americans were not grateful to the Europeans.
"Qin, your ambition is really big. Do you want to go to war with the whole world?" Bruno smiled.
"How is it possible..." Qin Zhiyuan denied it with a sincere expression: "I am here to make the people of Lanfang live a better life. Think about it, the world is so big, and the British occupy the most extensive colonies, so the British The products are not worried about sales, and Americans have the strongest industrial production capacity in the world, so Americans are not afraid of competition. So what does Lanfang have to continue to be the world’s largest producer of raw materials?”
What Qin Zhiyuan said was nine percent true and one percent false, making it difficult for people to guess his true intentions.
"Besides, I don't want to be like that lunatic William II who started a world war in order to seek colonies. I just want to find more sales for Lanfang's products. You know, Lanfang doesn't have the ability to start a world war now. It's a war, and France is the same. We all need to recuperate." Qin Zhiyuan has a clear understanding.
After listening to what Qin Zhiyuan said, Bruno let out a sigh of relief: "It's best if you think so. I really thought you were crazy... Of course, I know. You are the king now. You just captured half of Siberia. Now There are still troops fighting in Moscow, and you face more temptations than me... By the way, are you really ready to return that land to the Republic of China? "
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When Qin Zhiyuan launched the Northern Expedition, he did it under the banner of returning the occupied land. When Qin Zhiyuan explained to Raymond Poengale and Lloyd George, he wanted to return those lands to the Republic of China, so The British and French would support Qin Zhiyuan's Northern Expedition, so the Japanese did not dare to cause trouble.
During this period, the relationship between Japan and Europe was not good.
Because of the world war, the Japanese saw the weakness of Europe, and their awe of Europe was further reduced.
The world war provided enough benefits to Japan. The Japanese's debt before the war was 300 million yen. Now they have 1.65 billion yen in debt.
When the poor have money in their pockets, their backs will become stiffer, and the same will happen when the country has money.
Especially the white-eyed wolves like the Japanese. The Japanese took advantage of the opportunity when the European powers were busy with the world war and had no time to look eastward, and grabbed most of the interests of European countries in China. They have only one purpose now, which is to monopolize East Asia. Or it can be further clarified, The Japanese wanted to monopolize the Republic of China market.
You know, exports to China now account for one-third of Japan's total exports, so Japan does not want to lose the Republic of China market under any circumstances. Even if its market share shrinks, the Japanese cannot accept it.
Of course, Britain, France, and the United States also discovered the expansion of Japanese ambitions, and supported Lanfang's Northern Expedition, which was a way for European powers to defeat Japan.
"If the Republic of China has the ability to defend anywhere, of course it will be returned to the Republic of China." Qin Zhiyuan vowed, but still left enough room for maneuver.
"Have the ability to hold on", this sentence is very telling.
"Hahaha... you cunning guy." Bruno laughed and did not dare to drink this time. Bruno was still frightened.
"No one can predict the future, but I hope that in another 30 years, we can still sit together and chat as freely as we do now, but I hope that by then we can talk about something happy." Qin Zhiyuan prepared Close the net.
"Who can say for sure what will happen in 30 years? We will even have to say whether it will happen or not by then." Bruno said slyly.
"Qin, don't worry, if there is another war, I hope to still stand with you, because then we will always win." Bastian is relatively honest.
After more than two years of war, Bastian has now formed a deep-rooted trust in Qin Zhiyuan, and there is no better promise than this.
"Of course, we will always win, no matter who we face." Qin Zhiyuan is confident.
Of course, Qin Zhiyuan did not ignore the worry in Bruno's eyes: "Don't worry, Bruno, I have always been a rational person and never do anything that is uncertain. Now Lanfang needs to develop, and France also needs to recuperate, so I don't Will start a war, at least not now."
At the level of Qin Zhiyuan and the two Garcias, the normal difficulty level is not challenging for them. Only the hell difficulty level can make their blood boil.
Qin Zhiyuan has a clear understanding of the current situation, and Lan Fang does not have the ability to provoke a war alone.
The world war cost France an entire generation, and France now has no ability to launch a war.
The Germans, another ally envisioned by Qin Zhiyuan, are still waiting for the verdict of the League of Nations, and their situation is even more miserable.
The League of Nations is a global institution proposed by US President Wilson a few days ago. Germany has been excluded from the League of Nations, and Lanfang has received an invitation to become part of the League of Nations.
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