Expedition to Europe

Interest-free loans sound good, but they are actually full of evil intentions.

The interest-free loans provided by Lan Fang must be based on the premise that the United Government gives up its sovereignty over Lake Baikal, and at the same time, it must purchase relevant materials from Lan Fang, so that the loan of 1 billion Lan Fang coins can become a reality.

This condition is of course very harsh. Let’s not talk about the sovereignty issue. Just talking about the purchase of materials, there are many twists and turns that can be made.

Lan Fang is currently replacing its equipment, from rifles to aircraft, almost all of which are gradually being replaced, so where will the replaced weapons go?

Qin Zhiyuan is going to let the United Government be the "takeover hero".

Kolchak really doesn’t want it. Even if Kolchak’s United Government doesn’t want it, Qin Zhiyuan has a place to deal with these remaining materials. Whether it is the Republic of China, North Africa, or Australia, they are in urgent need of military supplies. As long as there is a use, no matter how good the quality is, basically as many as there are.

This is a standard seller’s market, so Qin Zhiyuan is not worried at all.

Of course, Kolchak was unwilling to let Qin Zhiyuan slaughter him, so when the negotiations resumed, Kolchak proposed that the 1 billion interest-free loan must be turned into free aid, and then Kolchak's coalition government would accept Lan Fang's conditions.

People under the eaves have to bow their heads.

This is Kolchak's current situation.

At present, Russia is still in a three-legged situation. The coalition government, Red Russia and White Russia all believe that they are the one who can truly represent Russia. Although the "Armistice Agreement" has been signed, the war may rekindle at any time. Kolchak must make a choice, whether to safeguard Russia's interests or to ensure the existence of the coalition government.

Strictly speaking, this is not a multiple-choice question at all.

Only with a coalition government can there be Russia's interests. Without a coalition government, who will guarantee Russia's interests?

It seems that accepting Lan Fang's conditions is Kolchak's only choice.

Of course, there are still variables, and the only variable is the British.

At the beginning of the negotiations, Kolchak invited the British to attend the negotiations.

Qin Zhiyuan was not to be outdone and also invited the French to attend the negotiations. As a result, during the entire negotiation, the British representative Andrew Kennedy and the French representative Aiden Wilder became puppets. They hardly put forward any constructive opinions and could only entangle in some minor issues.

The French must be on the same front with Qin Zhiyuan. The British wanted to target Lan Fang, but they were unable to do so.

Just a few days ago, the British and their vassal army had been driven out of Sarawak and retreated to the Malay Peninsula. This also marked the complete failure of the British efforts to return to Sarawak. The last bit of British rule in Lan Fang Wanghaizhou mainland has collapsed.

Of course, the British still think that it is Kalimantan Island, not Wanghaizhou.

But what can they do?

Whether it is Kalimantan or Wanghaizhou, the British have no control over the land that originally belonged to Malaya, and can only allow the Sarawak government to be established.

If we look at it from a global perspective, the British are still very strong, but in Southeast Asia, whether we admit it or not, the British have lost their advantage.

The British still have a large fleet, but they also have large colonies to maintain. It is impossible for the British to use all their strength in Sarawak, which is not in the overall interests of Britain.

Of course, although the British are powerless in Sarawak, they still have to make trouble for Lan Fang. In this regard, Andrew has done a good job.

"If the coalition government has no objection, Lan Fang will have no problem owning the entire Lake Baikal, but this 1 billion Lan Fang yuan of aid has exceeded the scope of the Armistice Agreement and violated our agreement not to interfere in Russia's internal affairs, so this proposal cannot become a reality." In the third negotiation, Andrew finally made clear the British opinion.

After the Foreign Legion withdrew from Russia, Britain, France, the United States, and Lan Fang had an agreement similar to the "Arms Embargo Agreement" against the Republic of China. All parties agreed not to provide weapons assistance to any party in Russia in order to end the chaos in Russia as soon as possible.

This "Agreement" has no official text, it is just a verbal agreement, and the binding force on all parties is extremely limited. The British are now using this "Agreement" to make trouble for Lan Fang, and there is no other meaning.

Of course, if Kolchak also agrees to import some military supplies from Britain, then everyone will be happy.

After the World War, Britain also had a large number of troops restored, and there are now a large number of surplus weapons and ammunition waiting for buyers in Britain. If some of them can be thrown to Kolchak now, it would be good.

Even if the British do not sell those accumulated military supplies to Kolchak, it is cost-effective for the British to re-produce them for Kolchak. Now that the World War has just ended, the military industries of various countries are in a state of overcapacity. It is thankful to have orders, and it is a luxury to have more requests.

Kolchak understood what Andrew meant, but did not give an answer immediately.

Kolchak was weighing the pros and cons. He wanted Lan Fang's and the British's. So if the French also made similar requests, would the coalition government buy it or not?

It would be unacceptable not to buy, but if we do, what will the coalition government use to repay it?

If the coalition government uses the mineral resources it controls to repay, how much control the coalition government can still have over its own controlled areas is definitely a question worth considering.

"Kenny, there's nothing wrong with that. If both Lan Fang and the coalition government are willing to use 1 billion Lan Fang yuan to resolve this dispute, then that's not bad. At least it can maintain peace between the coalition government and Lan Fang's northern border." French representative Aiden Wilder wanted to facilitate this deal. Only when this deal becomes a fait accompli can the French have something to do.

"Speaking of the northern border, your Majesty, I wonder when Lan Fang will return the 2.6 million square kilometers of land in Siberia to the Republic of China?" Andrew suddenly raised the legal premise of the existence of the northern border.

Lan Fang sent troops to Vladivostok under the banner of seeking justice for the Republic of China, which won the approval of the British and French.

But this kind of thing is like Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou and never returning.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @book/bar!

"When you return India to the Mughal Empire, we will return the Northern Xinjiang Region to the Republic of China." Qin Zhiyuan was not polite and directly blocked him with one sentence.

The Mughal Empire was the dynasty that existed before India fell into colonial rule. Now the last emperor Bahadur Shah II is estimated to have turned his bones into slag. It is estimated that even the descendants of the Mughal Empire no longer exist. Even if the British want to return India to the Mughal Empire, they can't find someone to return it to.

Of course, the British don't want to return India to the Mughal Empire that has been destroyed, so Andrew's attitude is very firm: "What are you kidding? The Mughal Empire has been destroyed for more than 150 years and no longer exists!"

That's easy to say. Qin Zhiyuan's attitude is also very firm: "Well, I also want to return the Northern Xinjiang Region to the Qing Empire, but the Qing Empire no longer exists!"

"Although the Qing Empire is gone, they still have the successor People's Republic, and it is the same if they change it to the Republic of China." Andrew didn't feel that this was a double standard, and he said it with confidence.

"Although the Mughal Empire no longer exists, there are still princes in India. It is the same to return India to them." Qin Zhiyuan didn't waste words and held on to a handle.

To be precise, even if Lan Fang gave up the Northern Frontier, it would not be a big problem. After all, Japan is no longer a hidden danger now, and the strategic position of the Northern Frontier is declining. It is because of the huge territory that Qin Zhiyuan is reluctant to give up.

Relatively speaking, the British will never give up India.

The value of India to Britain cannot be overemphasized. There is a saying in Britain: India is the brightest pearl on the king's crown. In fact, to be precise, this is not enough to describe the importance of India to Britain. Strictly speaking, India should be the base of the crown.

India is not just a dumping place for industrial products for Britain. In the world war, although Indians did not make much contribution, the more than one million Indian soldiers sent still gave the British enough confidence. If there were not so many Indians engaged in auxiliary work, the British would never be able to end the world war as easily as they do now.

"The Indian issue is not the topic of our negotiation this time, so there is no room for discussion on this issue." Andrew didn't want Qin Zhiyuan to bring up India.

"Then the issue of the Northern Xinjiang region is not the topic of today, and it is also inappropriate to discuss it here." Qin Zhiyuan would not follow Andrew's thinking.

"Let's talk about Lake Baikal--" Kolchak's expression was bitter, but he had to accept this reality: "We can accept Lan Fang's conditions. Lake Baikal-from now on can be called the 'North Sea', but one thing must be confirmed. If our fishermen want to engage in fishing or other activities in the North Sea, Lan Fang cannot interfere."

Kolchak is trying his best to gain some power for the Russians.

What else can he do?

Although this is Omsk, among the people participating in the meeting, Kolchak's words are probably the least important. Although he doesn't want to admit it, Kolchak still has to face reality.

"Okay, but at the same time, if you want to build any water conservancy facilities on the rivers that flow into the North Sea, you must also obtain the consent of the Lan Fang government." Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to get entangled in details and try to clear up hidden dangers in the future.

"Okay, as you wish--" Kolchak's expression was really bitter. At this moment, Kolchak really experienced what it meant that "a weak country has no diplomacy."