Expedition to Europe

In terms of curiosity about gossip, especially gossip about adults, people all over the world are the same.

Perhaps the helplessness of life has fostered people's hatred of the rich. Many people are happy to hear gossip about big figures. They are willing to spread the scandals of those big figures, even if they know that those scandals are false, they are still happy to do so.

This is another form of Ah Q spirit.

In his previous life, Qin Zhiyuan was an agent. Making rumors and inciting public opinion were part of his job. So when Deschanel and Emperor Taisho fell off the train, Qin Zhiyuan had foreseen that such a situation would happen.

There is still a deviation from Qin Zhiyuan's expectations. Qin Zhiyuan would rather people focus on Emperor Taisho than Deschanel who was implicated by Emperor Taisho.

The development of the matter was very different from Qin Zhiyuan's idea. Almost no one mentioned Emperor Taisho. The focus of public opinion was on Deschanel, as if someone was deliberately doing it, and even put all the things that Emperor Taisho did on Deschanel.

Without even thinking about it, Qin Zhiyuan knew that this was Millerand's work. If Deschanel stepped down as president, Millerand would be the one who benefited the most. If we infer from this result, Millerand would be the most suspicious.

This has nothing to do with Qin Zhiyuan. Qin Zhiyuan is already far away in Germany. What happened in France is out of Qin Zhiyuan's control, and it is not Qin Zhiyuan's turn to control it.

From the German-French border to Berlin, there are still more than 600 kilometers. The locomotive Qin Zhiyuan took did not make any stops along the way except for adding coal and water, and it did not arrive in Berlin until eight o'clock in the evening.

The nights in Europe in the early 20th century were really lackluster. Even a metropolis like Berlin had no street lights, and because of the large-scale use of coal, the air quality was very poor, just like a foggy day, with visibility of only 10 to 20 meters.

This has not yet developed to its peak period. In another 30 years, the air quality pollution will reach its peak, and London will also be named the "fog city".

From what Qin Zhiyuan saw, Berlin at this time could not be called a "fog city", but it was almost the same. At least the air pollution was much higher than that of Beijing in the 21st century. So much so that when they got off the train and got on the bus, Julie had to make a mask out of a handkerchief for Qin De to wear.

"Compared with Penglai Island, the environment in Berlin is really bad." William III looked at the nervous Julie with apology.

William III had been to Penglai Island and was impressed by the "paradise on earth" with almost no pollution.

Compared with Europe, any city in Lan Fang can be called a "paradise on earth". Even Daqing City, which is famous for steelmaking, has a low degree of air pollution. Lan Fang still has relatively high requirements for the environment. It is better to pay attention to it from the beginning than to make up for it when the situation is too serious.

"So we need to develop oil and gas resources. If we use a large amount of natural gas instead of coal, the air pollution will be much lighter." Qin Zhiyuan could hold on for a while longer and gave his own suggestions with a smile.

Cars are still rare in this era. Even in Europe, which is known as the "center of the world", the number of cars is not large, so the main cause of air pollution is coal burning.

It is not so bad now that it is May. If it was winter three months ago, the air pollution would be more serious because of the need for heating, and it would be almost as powerful as poison gas bombs.

"Oil and gas resources - these are embargoed materials. It is not easy to obtain these things." William III shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The sequelae of the world war are not only reflected in the loss of territory and compensation, but also in all aspects of social life. Oil and natural gas are important strategic materials. The Allies imposed an embargo on Germany. It is not a matter of how tight it is, but that they will not sell it to you at all.

"Everything will be fine. Wait a little longer. Maybe there will be a turnaround in a short time. Success often belongs to those who stick to it, so you have to hold on." Qin Zhiyuan immediately turned into a life mentor.

Qin Zhiyuan was referring to the ongoing political changes in France. If Millerand really came to power, then Qin Zhiyuan could ask to export oil and natural gas to Germany. As long as the French agreed, the British side would not be a problem.

Imperialism is not a monolithic entity. The best way to break through the fortress is to attack from within.

"I hope so." William III did not hold out much hope, although he knew that the New Baku oil field belonged to Qin Zhiyuan.

In fact, in peacetime, oil and natural gas are not as important as during wartime. In fact, because of the continuous discovery of super-large oil fields in North Africa, oil and natural gas no longer seem to be as tight as during the World War.

During the World War, almost all of Europe's oil and natural gas came from Romania. In order to obtain enough fuel, the British launched a protracted war in the direction of Romania. The Romanian battlefield was also the last battlefield to cease fire. It was not until Germany had declared defeat and surrendered that the German army stopped fighting in Romania. This shows the importance of oil during the World War.

Compared with the World War period, after more than three years of continuous development, the output of the New Baku oil field alone has exceeded twice the output of the entire Romanian oil field. At the same time, there are oil fields controlled by the Basel Oil Development Company, so Qin Zhiyuan is not worried about the lack of oil, but the lack of sales for oil.

From this perspective, we can see the importance of federal oil to the development of the US market. Currently, the United States has the largest oil consumption in the world, and the entire United States' oil consumption accounts for more than half of the world's oil consumption.

Among them, Ford Motor Company has made great contributions, and from this we can also see how bright the prospects of Federal Motors are.

Well, Qin Zhiyuan's appetite is a bit big. As long as it is a profitable industry, Qin Zhiyuan wants to get involved. The key is that Qin Zhiyuan always succeeds-

Unlike the warm welcome he received in France, there were not many people who came to pick him up. In addition to Prime Minister Prince Marx, there were only a few officials, and there was no welcoming crowd. The guards on the platform looked at Qin Zhiyuan with a complicated look.

This is understandable. You must know that during the World War, it was Qin Zhiyuan's Foreign Legion that brought the greatest humiliation to the German army, capturing Crown Prince William and killing Ludendorff. Throughout the World War, the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan defeated more than 65 German divisions and directly captured more than 300,000 German soldiers. This is simply a great shame.

Fortunately, the guards did not make excessive movements, but only expressed hatred with their eyes. Qin Zhiyuan has seen many attacks of this degree.

"Your Majesty, I didn't mean to be rude. The situation in Berlin is a bit complicated now. Please understand." Although Prince Marx had not met Qin Zhiyuan many times, he had a good relationship with Qin Zhiyuan.

"It doesn't matter. I like the air of freedom." Qin Zhiyuan said with a double meaning, and the smile on his face made people feel no bad feelings.

"Please come this way. We have prepared a dinner for you in the Sanssouci Palace. I hope you will like it." Prince Marx seemed unaware and smiled very professionally.

So the group got in the car and went straight to the Sanssouci Palace. This was also one of the few cars in Berlin that could still be driven.

Sanssouci Palace was built in the 18th century by King Frederick II of Prussia to compete with the Palace of Versailles in France. The entire construction project lasted for 50 years. It is located in the northern suburbs of Potsdam, Germany. The entire palace and garden area is 90 hectares. Because it was built on a sand dune, it is also called the "Palace on the Dune".

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

The Palace of Sanssouci is the essence of German architectural art in the 18th century. There is a reason why William III chose to receive Qin Zhiyuan in the Palace of Sanssouci. There is a Chinese building in the Palace of Sanssouci, which is convenient for Qin Zhiyuan and his party to stay.

Potsdam is not far from Berlin, only more than 20 kilometers. The car engine is not hot yet, and the convoy has arrived.

The air quality here is better than that in Berlin, but from the barricade in front of the Palace of Sanssouci, Qin Zhiyuan found a bit of a weird atmosphere.

"Is it already so serious?" Qin Zhiyuan felt a little incredible. In the current Germany, it should not be easy for William II to find supporters.

"Not yet, but we should take precautions before it happens and be prepared." William III did not want to say more.

The defeat of Germany in the World War was due to the surrender of the civil service group. Although the German military was retreating on the battlefield, the German military believed that they were not completely defeated. If they continued to resist, Germany still had hope, so the surrender of the civil service group was a "betrayal" for the military generals.

In this case, William II actually still has some prestige in the military.

After the end of the World War, even the biggest war criminal William II was unable to stand on the trial bench, not to mention those small and medium-sized war criminals. If he looked carefully, William II would probably still be able to find supporters.

"Okay, my people can take on part of the defense tasks, and their abilities are also worthy of recognition." Qin Zhiyuan still trusts his own people more.

Hearing William III say so dangerously, Qin Zhiyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried. Since someone in the German military might betray William III, only God knows whether there are thieves among the guards guarding the Wuyou Palace. Just like William III said, it's better to take precautions.

"Puff, you don't need to repeat this. We understand their abilities very well." William III's face was still a little sour.

That's right. The Germans have the deepest understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Lan Fang soldiers. If it weren't for Qin Zhiyuan leading the Foreign Legion to join the World War, Germany would not have been defeated so quickly, nor would it have been defeated so miserably.

"I don't mean anything else, you know." Qin Zhiyuan really didn't mean to rub salt into William's wounds.

"To be honest, I really envy you for having a loyal and brave army." William III's envy was really beyond words.

"You have it now, too, in the northern border area, there are two reorganized divisions waiting for you to take over, if you want, they can get on board tomorrow." Qin Zhiyuan was not stingy, what was not his would never be his.

"Wait a little longer, it's not the right time yet." William III gritted his teeth a little.