Expedition to Europe

Huang Bohan did what he said. When Qin Zhiyuan returned to the harem, he found that there were already 20 to 30 women assigned tasks under the command of a maid.

Where did the maids come from?

There were quite a few. The former Qing government had just collapsed a few years ago, and a large number of female officials in the palace were dismissed. Many of these people entered the palace since childhood and are now homeless. Many of them were invited back by wealthy families to teach servants the rules, which can be regarded as enjoying the treatment of emperors.

Lanfang is not far away from the capital of the Republic of China. There are maids in the palace. It can be seen that Huang Bohan is deliberate.

The most lamentable thing is that Julie did not realize the crisis at all, and was watching with Misha with great interest.

Misha's eyes were a little strange, and Qin Zhiyuan, with his big eyes flickering, was upset.

"How is it? How does it feel to be a king?" Seeing Qin Zhiyuan coming back, Julie came over to pretend to be a reporter.

"Not very good... You will know when it's night." Qin Zhiyuan had bad intentions.

According to Huang Bohan's plan, there will be a grand dinner in the evening. Not only will the cabinet members attend, but also the leading figures from all aspects of Coconut City will attend. At the same time, there will be fireworks at the banquet to increase the atmosphere of fun with the people.

Because it is a dinner to welcome Qin Zhiyuan and Zhu Li, Zhu Li will definitely attend. Qin Zhiyuan will be responsible for entertaining Huang Bohan and his family members, and the family members who come with Huang Bohan and his family will definitely be entertained by Zhu Li.

It is conceivable that if Huang Bohan brings his eight wives to the banquet, it will be a spectacular scene.

Qin Zhiyuan is almost certain that such a scene will definitely happen, and not only Huang Bohan, but also Huang Jinsheng and Guo Shenglong will bring all their wives and concubines. On the one hand, this is to show the tradition of the Chinese, and on the other hand, it is also to communicate with Zhu Li and let Zhu Li be mentally prepared.

Qin Zhiyuan is quite troubled by this. It is conceivable that if Zhu Li is really stimulated by something at that time, then well, Qin Zhiyuan will still suffer.

But now Julie obviously didn't have this awareness, because when she heard that a dinner was going to be prepared, Julie happily pulled Misha to change clothes together.

Together?

What the hell is this!

Qin Zhiyuan didn't care about Julie. He came back to change clothes. Later, Qin Zhiyuan, Huang Bohan and Qin Zhisheng had a meeting to be held.

Just looking at the participants, you can know the confidentiality level of this meeting. Huang Bohan is the current Prime Minister of Lan Fang, and Qin Zhisheng is the Chief of Staff of the Lan Fang Military. It is conceivable what they can discuss with Qin Zhiyuan.

It was actually past lunch time at this time. Qin Zhiyuan ate a little in the harem and went straight to the reception room.

To say that this palace is quite large, it is not appropriate to call it a castle. It is more appropriate to describe it as a castle group.

The structure of this palace is similar to that of Thunder Bluff. It is built on a peninsula. The front half is a military fortress, and the back half has spacious and comfortable living facilities.

After this place was converted into Qin Zhiyuan's palace, all military facilities have been removed and appropriate improvements have been made to the buildings. In general, the fortress with a strong military nature in the front half has now become Qin Zhiyuan's office for handling affairs, and the backyard is the place where Qin Zhiyuan and Julie rest.

Since it is an office, of course there are various rooms with different functions. The place where Qin Zhiyuan, Huang Bohan and Qin Zhisheng met was in Qin Zhiyuan's study.

This study was built on the top of the castle in the front yard, occupying a whole floor, about three or four hundred square meters. The side of the entire study facing the sea was completely hollowed out. Except for the stone pillars that provide necessary support, the rest of the part is covered with gauze and bamboo curtains. From the outside, you can hardly see anything, but from the inside, it is a real "invincible sea view".

Although it is called a study, its scale is comparable to that of a library. There are even many rare and incomplete books on the huge bookshelf, which Huang Bohan has gone through a lot of trouble to collect.

But now Qin Zhiyuan definitely has no mind to read it. Qin Zhiyuan's mind is on Qin Zhisheng's report.

"…The navy's investigation of Japan has not yet begun. We lack bases near Japan. Before Vladivostok resumes its functions, it is difficult for us to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Japan. The current Vladivostok war has subsided. In the Siberian territory controlled by us, in addition to 100,000 soldiers, there are probably less than 100,000 immigrants. In addition, there are more than 40,000 workers recruited from Annan. It was possible to recruit more, but the current supply is a bit difficult, so there is no further expansion. These people are currently working hard to repair the Vladivostok naval port. It is estimated that it will be initially restored within the year, and the navy can then move in." Qin Zhisheng reported very carefully.

Some news can only be known by Qin Zhiyuan and the other three, such as the ongoing investigation of Japan, which involves the strategic direction of Lan Fang in the next ten years or so, and must not be spread.

"Continue to increase recruitment efforts. I have reached an agreement with Bastien. The transportation task will be organized by Bastien. There is no need to worry about the Japanese taking the opportunity to cause trouble... By the way, I have signed an agreement with Bastien. Cam Ranh Bay will be leased to us for 99 years. From now on, we will also start the construction of a military port in Cam Ranh Bay, and we will also build a shipyard there. In the future, our warships will be produced in Cam Ranh Bay if nothing unexpected happens." Qin Zhiyuan arranged the next step.

Qin Zhiyuan did reach a preliminary agreement with Bastien. Bastien will arrive in Coconut City tonight to attend the dinner held in the palace.

"Immigration to Australia is not going smoothly. We don't have enough manpower now. So far, less than 3,000 people have gone to Hedland. We Chinese still like to farm. If they are asked to herd sheep or mine in Australia, they really don't want to go." Huang Bohan was a little worried.

This involves a traditional habit. The Chinese have been an agricultural nation since ancient times. If the Chinese are asked to farm, they are good at it. If they are asked to herd sheep, they are really not interested.

In fact, the Chinese also have the habit of raising livestock, but the scale is generally not too large. For example, sheep, Chinese families with conditions will raise a few to increase income, but it is only one aspect of increasing income. If they do not farm but only herd sheep, many people will feel uneasy.

"You have to go even if you don't want to. If the farmers don't want to go, then retire some soldiers from the army and let them move to Australia with their families." Qin Zhiyuan was firm.

"Retire?" Now even Qin Zhisheng felt unreliable.

"Yes, I will retire! Even if I retire, I will still immigrate." Qin Zhiyuan looked at Qin Zhisheng and Huang Bohan who were a little confused, and decided to reveal a little more: "Almost all the underground in Australia is mineral deposits. These minerals are enough for us to use for hundreds of years. If we want to build a sufficiently stable heavy industrial system, we must get Australia."

The land of Australia is indeed what Qin Zhiyuan has been thinking about day and night. No matter what, Qin Zhiyuan will change the Australian flag to the tricolor flag.

"If we get it... I'm afraid the Australians will not agree, and the British will not agree either." Huang Bohan expressed pessimism, frowning and worried.

"If they don't agree, we will go to war. The British have praised the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps to the sky. I want to see how good the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps is!" Qin Zhisheng was murderous.

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @shu/bar!

After the baptism of the European war, and the almost smooth occupation of half of Siberia, the Lan Fang army is now full of confidence. Not to mention the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, even the British and French coalition forces that won the world war are just so-so in Qin Zhisheng's eyes.

"We can't start a war rashly, that will lead to our isolation from the whole world, and the gains will not outweigh the losses. By then, even if we have built a complete industrial system, the products we produce will have no market." Qin Zhiyuan thinks far ahead.

"What should we do then?" Huang Bohan can still keep his composure, but Qin Zhisheng is eager to try.

"Referendum... You may have noticed that just last year, US President Wilson put forward the 'Fourteen Points', which included an explanation of 'referendum'. This is a loophole that we can use." Qin Zhiyuan has a plan.

"Referendum... Will the British and French agree?" Huang Bohan still has doubts.

"Of course I won't agree now, but what if 20 or 30 years later? What if all the colonies in the world demand a referendum? Will the British and French go against the will of the people of the world at that time? Impossible." Qin Zhiyuan is confident.

"So, if we continue to immigrate now and the number of Chinese in Australia continues to increase, then after 20 or 30 years, if the Chinese population exceeds the white population in Australia...hiss..." Huang Bohan suddenly took a breath of cold air, and a situation that he had never imagined before suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Yes, so I am ready to agree to the French government's appointment to serve as the governor of French Indochina..." Qin Zhiyuan's ambition is obviously not limited to Australia.

"Indochina... So, Indochina may also be our land in the future..." Huang Bohan muttered to himself, feeling like a dream.

"Not only Indochina, look at Siam next to it. Because of the existence of Siam, a large piece of Indochina next to it is missing. Don't you think it's an eyesore?" Qin Zhiyuan is ambitious.

"It's an eyesore, it's really an eyesore." Huang Bohan couldn't digest the information Qin Zhiyuan revealed at this time. He just kept nodding his head and agreed with Qin Zhiyuan's words.

In front of Huang Bohan, a map of Lan Fang in the future has emerged. It will be an extremely large country, including half of Siberia and Sakhalin Island, as well as the entire Southeast Asia and Australia...

What a spectacular scene it would be.

"Now, what restricts our development is the population, so in my plan, the Chinese will gradually retire in batches and all enter the factories, mines or farms in the rear, do their best to increase the population and gradually improve the national strength. And our army will try to implement the employment system in the future. Except for the technical arms in key positions, we will recruit a large number of Annan people, the local aborigines of Lan Fang, and recruit white people from Europe to join the army in ordinary positions..." Qin Zhiyuan decided to continue the form of the foreign legion.

Listening to what Qin Zhiyuan said, you can understand why Qin Zhiyuan held a small-scale confidential meeting.

If Qin Zhiyuan's plans were known to the British and French, then even though Lan Fang now had close relations with France, the French would immediately launch a war against Lan Fang.

There is no doubt about this.