Expedition to Europe

After entering October, as the date of Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement approached, more and more dignitaries from various countries arrived in Lan Fang, and Qin Zhiyuan had to move from Penglai Island to Coconut City.

The reason is simple, there is no room on Penglai Island.

Receiving a head of state is not something you can do casually. At least the residence must be in line with the other party's status.

For a head of state like William III, although he is now a phoenix without feathers and worse than a chicken because of the defeat in the World War, there will always be a hundred or eighty people in the entourage. Even if two people share a room, there will always be fifty or sixty rooms.

It is indeed two people in a room, even William III himself, after all, Queen Cecilia is there.

Qin Zhiyuan can go to Coconut City, but Julie can't. It is said that the due date has arrived, but the little prince is probably too attached to his mother's protection, or a little afraid of this world, and he is reluctant to be born.

Cecilia made the best choice. Although William III and the children went to Coconut City, Cecilia stayed in Penglai Island to accompany Julie to face that great moment together.

Based on this point alone, we can imagine the relationship between Cecilia and Julie in the future.

Madam diplomacy is indeed powerless.

Although Qin Zhiyuan went to Coconut City, his heart remained in Penglai Island. After all, he was a father for the first time in his two lives, but he could not witness the moment of becoming a father with his own eyes. Qin Zhiyuan's complicated mood was not something that outsiders could tell.

With the arrival of dignitaries from various countries, Qin Zhiyuan felt that he had become a background board. His daily task was to go to the port to greet the head of a certain country. No matter whether he had met or had dealt with him before, he had to try to put on a smile on his face, even if he was already anxious.

Many heads of state knew that the little prince was about to be born, so when they saw Qin Zhiyuan, they would greet him in a few words, neither appearing too attentive nor making people feel indifferent, and the degree was just right.

Of course, the harmonious surface also contains uneasiness. Not everyone is so tactful. For example, the new British Governor-General in Malaysia, O. Henry, was not very tactful. When he met Qin Zhiyuan, O. Henry behaved quite rudely.

"Qin, since you have promised to withdraw from Sarawak, why do you still support the natives there? As a member of the civilized world, it is not honorable for you to do this." O. Henry's attitude was close to accusation.

As a colonial governor, O. Henry was no longer worthy of Qin Zhiyuan's personal visit to the port, so O. Henry protested to Qin Zhiyuan in the reception room of the Coconut City Palace.

Sarawak is the former British Malaya region in Wanghaizhou. When the "Spanish Flu" was raging last year, the British gave up Sarawak, resulting in anarchy in Sarawak.

Sarawak borders Lan Fang. The British can give up Sarawak, but Lan Fang cannot give up the entire Wanghaizhou, so the Lan Fang government sent troops and medical personnel into Sarawak to provide various assistance to the people there.

By this spring, the "Spanish Flu" left silently again, just like when it broke out, so the British wanted to return to Sarawak.

Unfortunately, the Sarawak region was no longer the same. Lan Fang promised to withdraw from Sarawak, but this required a process. The handover between Lan Fang and Britain also required a process. Just when Lan Fang had withdrawn from Sarawak and the British had not yet returned, an organization called the "Sarawak Self-Government League" was established in Sarawak, clearly proposing the political goal of "opposing the British government's colonial rule and striving for Sarawak's autonomy."

Things finally got serious.

The British were certainly unwilling to give up the world's largest natural rubber producing area, so they sent troops to clear out the "Sarawak Self-Government League". Unexpectedly, the "Sarawak Self-Government League" had considerable strength and geographical advantages. The troops sent by the Malaysian colonial government suffered a lot and lost three battles. At present, they have completely lost control of the Sarawak region.

O. Henry was very patient to protest to Qin Zhiyuan until now.

However, Qin Zhiyuan obviously didn't think so: "What are you talking about? What do you want to say?"

Qin Zhiyuan kept a stiff smile on his face while questioning, which is also the standard expression of a diplomat. Even if he is greeting the other party's ancestors in his heart, his face should make people feel like spring breeze.

"Sarawak, Sarawak Autonomous League, Qin, don't say that this organization has nothing to do with you Lan Fang. Lying is one of the original sins and must be punished." O. Henry looked confident and bluntly pointed out the "despicable" behavior of Lan Fang.

"You are so presumptuous. If the Lan Fang army participated in the Sarawak Autonomous League, do you think that the few troops you sent could escape back to Kuala Lumpur? Don't dream, have you not seen the history of the world war? Go back and ask General Haig, he will tell you the combat effectiveness of the Lan Fang army!" Qin Zhiyuan didn't give any face.

Speaking of which, when in Europe, the combat effectiveness of the Foreign Legion was absolutely second to none, while the combat effectiveness of the British was slightly inferior.

To be more specific, for the armies in Europe that participated in the World War, if the combat effectiveness of the foreign legions was measured out of 100 points, then the combat effectiveness of the German army was about 75 points, the combat effectiveness of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps was about 60 points, the combat effectiveness of the Canadian Army and the Americans was 55 points, the combat effectiveness of the French army and the British mainland troops was 50 points, the Russians could get 40 points, and the Indian Army, which accounted for the largest proportion of the British army, had no points.

During the World War, the Foreign Legion only sent a teaching group, organized hundreds of thousands of Chinese in the Dutch East Indies to train for a few months, and drove away the Dutch who had occupied the Dutch East Indies for hundreds of years. This is very telling.

Just as Qin Zhiyuan said, if the Lan Fang army joined the "Sarawak Autonomous Alliance" as a whole, then when fighting with the colonial army of the Malaysian government, if it was not completely annihilated, it is estimated that the Lan Fang army would be ashamed to face people.

"You, you are too presumptuous..." O. Henry was really embarrassed to be insulted by Qin Zhiyuan.

"Whether it is presumptuous or who is really presumptuous, your words do not count. I will express my opinion to the two Mr. Georges later. Let's stop here now." Since the relationship has been torn, Qin Zhiyuan is no longer polite and gets up and leaves.

The two Mr. Georges, one is King George V of England, and the other is British Prime Minister Lloyd George.

Qin Zhiyuan's meaning is very clear. Even if I am presumptuous, it is not your turn as a small colonial governor to blame.

From the principle of equal status, Qin Zhiyuan's attitude is correct. A small colonial governor is indeed a "retired emperor" in Malaysia, but in a "civilized society", he is really not presentable. Qin Zhiyuan's willingness to meet him in person is already a face-giving gesture. O. Henry is just being shameless.

After returning to the study, Qin Zhiyuan immediately summoned "Dong Xingxiu: "Order Jin Taihe to step up the crackdown on the British. Before the New Year, I will not see any British in Wanghaizhou. Tell Jin Taihe that if he can't do it, he can go to Beihai to take charge of the army."

Qin Zhiyuan's words are quite insidious.

Lan Fang's Beihai, which is the "South China Sea" of the Republic of China, does have troops stationed in that water area, but they are marines and are not under the jurisdiction of the army. If Jin Taihe goes to Beihai to take charge of the army...

It would be better to retire directly.

"Yes!" Dong Xingxiu's voice is like a bell.

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Belay, located in the northwest of Wanghai State, is part of Brunei in the 21st century, but in the early 20th century, it was a British colony. Although it belongs to the Brunei Sultanate in name, in fact, the Brunei Sultan has no rights, and the British are the masters here.

Last year's "Spanish Flu" hit Brunei hard. Now the entire Brunei region has only 40,000 to 50,000 people, or perhaps even less. The country is on the verge of collapse.

When the "Sarawak Self-Government League" was established, Belay also established a similar organization called the "Brunei National Front".

Compared with the armed resistance of the "Sarawak Self-Government League", the "Brunei National Front" organization is more radical. Because of the influence of local religions, the members of this organization have a tendency to self-destruct. Their methods are more cruel and more intense, and they make a big noise almost every day.

In fact, at this time, the British colonial government's rule in Belay was already very unstable. The British were in the city and did not dare to leave the city. The vast mountainous rural areas were under the control of the "Brunei National Front".

Even in the few cities, the British could not completely control them. The British could indeed walk freely in the streets and alleys, but they could be attacked at any time.

The starting point of the attack was not fixed. It could be a garbage dump on the roadside, a simple gun thrown out of a house, or even a person...

In short, the British had become a frightened bird, and they were in a state of panic all day long.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

The Malay City Government is the ruling center of the British in Brunei. The officials here are either British or Malays who are loyal to the British. There is no Bruneian, which shows the British suppression of the Bruneians.

Of course, in other parts of British Malaya, officials are mostly Bruneians who are loyal to the British in addition to the British.

The British are best at playing "using barbarians to control barbarians".

It was another morning. Several guards stayed behind the machine gun fortress built with sandbags in front of the Malay City Government and started their day's work boredly.

In other areas of Malay, the atmosphere may be extremely tense, but in front of the city government, safety is guaranteed. Although the Bruneians' means of resistance are radical, their strength is much weaker than that of the "Sarawak Autonomous Alliance", and they have not yet directly attacked the city government.

"You cousin, I must beat you to death..." Suddenly, there was a shouting and cursing from the other end of the street, followed by the sound of fighting and loud crying.

Several guards looked in the direction of the sound and saw a local man beating a local woman in a black robe. He was still swearing and swearing, but his hands were extremely cruel, almost beating her to death, and he didn't hold back at all.

In Brunei, the idea of ​​male superiority and female inferiority is extremely serious. Women have almost no status. Married women are the property of their husbands, and husbands can dispose of them at will. There are also cases of beating women to death in the street. However, under normal circumstances, husbands beating their wives will not happen on the street, because the husbands will lose face in that case.

This kind of drama is rare, so several soldiers watched the excitement with laughter.

Perhaps she noticed the presence of soldiers, so the woman who was crying and looking miserable began to crawl towards this side. The man kept yelling and cursing behind her, occasionally kicking the woman to the ground, as if he had nothing to fear.

Soon, the woman came to the barricade and prepared to crawl inside to seek protection.

Of course, the man chased her in and continued to beat her.

Until they were close, the soldiers realized that the woman was actually pretty.

You know, most of the time, women in Brunei wear black veils to cover their faces. They wrap themselves up tightly with black veils for business, so that outsiders will not see their skin.

Now, because of her husband's beating, the woman's clothes are messy and her hair is disheveled, so naturally she doesn't care about covering up.

In this case, it can be seen that she is pretty, which fully proves that if she takes care of herself, her appearance will be more attractive.

As for men, when they encounter women's help, especially beautiful women's help, they will inevitably accelerate the secretion of male hormones, and surge with the desire to protect and possess.

So several soldiers stopped the man from continuing to chase and beat.

The man was naturally relentless, and several people were pulling and tugging in front of the city government.

"What are you making a fuss about? Get them away quickly." A loud shout suddenly came from the door. This was the voice of the mayor's secretary, a pure British.

Hearing the words of the "emperor", several soldiers suddenly became tough and wanted to drive the man away by force.

In fact, the man was already scared and was retreating without stopping.

The woman, however, crawled towards the British man with her hands and feet as if she had seen a savior.

"Someone, take her away..." The secretary said with disgust.

At this moment, something strange happened.

Boom...

There was a violent explosion in front of the city hall, followed by thick smoke, screams, groans, curses, and coughs...