Expedition to Europe

The cooperation between Lan Fang and the United Government is based on the premise that the United Government will give up its sovereignty over the North Sea.

It is precisely because the United Government promised to give up its sovereignty over the North Sea that Lan Fang provided loans and material support. If it were not for this, Qin Zhiyuan would not be interested in getting involved in this muddy water.

Including the pre-war loans and the additional part during the war, the United Government now owes Lan Fang 1.6 billion Lan Fang coins. If it is to be repaid with resources, it is estimated that it should be enough to cut down all the forests within the United Government.

So when the coalition government proposed a loan again, Qin Zhiyuan hesitated: "What will happen if we don't lend them the money?"

"If we don't lend them the money, Kolchak will be pushed into the arms of the British. The British are now supporting Denikin. If Kolchak is added, the situation will be very unfavorable to the Northern Xinjiang Region. Kolchak is indeed short of money. Defeating Red Russia did not bring much benefit to Kolchak. On the contrary, the civilians in Red Russia have increased the burden on the coalition government. If we sit on the sidelines and watch the fire, Kolchak will probably not be president for long." Lu Zhengxiang knew the dilemma of the coalition government and was more inclined to give the coalition government appropriate help.

"Then give them the money. At least the coalition government will stand between the Northern Xinjiang Region and White Russia, and the British will not be able to penetrate the Northern Xinjiang Region for the time being." Qin Zhiyuan immediately made the most favorable choice for Lan Fang.

Giving Kolchak a loan does not mean giving money directly, but letting Kolchak use the money to purchase materials in Lan Fang, such as food and textiles. Because of the selection of specific materials, the price is often much higher than the normal price, which is another layer of the Lan Fang government.

When it comes to repayment, because the coalition government can only provide primary raw materials such as mineral resources and trees, the price will be much lower. In short, this back and forth, the 400 million loan must at least play the role of 500 million. If the repayment ability of the coalition government is not considered, this is a good thing for Lan Fang. After all, Lan Fang's grain production is getting higher and higher, and there is still a lot of surplus. Taking out a part to support the coalition government can also reduce storage costs.

"Old Chen applied to establish a navy in Beihai. The report was sent to Antonio, who suppressed it. Old Chen handed the report to me again. It seems that he is a little dissatisfied." Qin Zhisheng and Chen Kangjian are old friends. Their relationship is much closer than Lu Zhengxiang and Chen Kangjian, so they are more casual in addressing each other.

Although Beihai is an inland lake, the area is still quite large, with a width of between 27 kilometers and 80 kilometers and a length of 636 kilometers. In terms of area, it is reasonable to establish a navy.

"What does your military mean?" Qin Zhiyuan asked for advice first.

"It's unnecessary. The North Sea looks big, but it's actually the most economical to use aircraft for patrolling. As for the navy, it's not necessary at all. A few patrol boats are enough to deter the Russians. Besides, our funds are not abundant. The Cam Ranh Bay Fleet and the Vladivostok Fleet in the navy are already too many people and too little porridge. Now there is the Marine Corps to interfere. Antonio already feels stretched and will definitely not agree to Chen Kangjian's application." Qin Zhisheng did not agree to establish a new navy, mainly because of the funding issue.

"The navy's funding is already quite a lot, and your air force and army are also gold-eating monsters. You complain about the lack of funding, but look at how much the government's funding is?" Lu Zhengxiang was also dissatisfied and took the opportunity to cry poor.

"Don't talk to me about this. Our high funding has nothing to do with your government. It's all directly transferred from your majesty's account. How much your majesty is willing to give us has nothing to do with your government." Qin Zhisheng immediately began to ridicule Lu Zhengxiang.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Lan Fang state, the government had no spare money, so the military expenses have always been borne by Qin Zhiyuan personally. This is also a tradition of the Lan Fang. After all, from the first day of the establishment of the Foreign Legion, it was Qin Zhiyuan who raised the military expenses, which objectively guaranteed the absolute loyalty of the Lan Fang army to Qin Zhiyuan.

Although Qin Zhiyuan himself is rich, as the size of the army grows, the pressure is still not small. The Lan Fang government is not willing to have all the military expenses borne by Qin Zhiyuan personally, which will lead to Lu Zhengxiang's lack of confidence in front of Qin Zhisheng and other soldiers. Therefore, the Lan Fang government has borne a proportion of the military expenses since last year.

Of course, limited to the current financial situation of the Lan Fang government, this proportion is still quite small at present, which is slightly better than no.

This is enough. With this premise, Lu Zhengxiang can confidently challenge Qin Zhisheng: "Nonsense, the government has begun to bear part of the military expenses since last year, and this proportion will increase."

Yes, it is indeed increasing, but the growth rate is really limited. By next year, the proportion of military expenses borne by the Lan Fang government will be about more than 5%.

"Don't flatter yourself. When your share of the military expenditure reaches more than half, then you can say such things again." Qin Zhisheng knew the proportion of the Lan Fang government's contribution. At this rate of growth, the proportion of military expenditure borne by the Lan Fang government is expected to reach more than half in about 20 years.

"Okay, okay, you, the defense minister and the prime minister, have made our imperial meeting like a vegetable market. Is it interesting?" Qin Zhiyuan was really troubled. He couldn't offend either of the two people in front of him.

"Uh, Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude." Lu Zhengxiang immediately pretended to apologize, looking at Qin Zhisheng with a look full of hypocritical friendliness.

Qin Zhisheng didn't bother pretending at all. He hummed twice as an apology, then sat down and began to think about his own plans.

"Speaking of loans, you can get a loan. The conditions are the same as before. Also, ask Eugenich when their wood can be cut down. If there are any difficulties, we can send people to cut it down." Qin Zhiyuan was very dissatisfied with the efficiency of the coalition government. The same thing in Lan Fang would take at least half a year.

Speaking of trees, the Northern Xinjiang region actually has rich forest resources, but Qin Zhiyuan's opinion is that the forests in the Northern Xinjiang region should be preserved as a protected area, so the wood needed for Lan Fang's development should be imported from the coalition government. Wood is really not worth much these days. Except for Qin Zhiyuan, no one has the awareness of protecting the environment, so the coalition government does not set any restrictions on exporting wood, which makes it convenient for Lan Fang to operate.

"I guess Eugenich won't agree. The British and Americans, including the Russians, all think we are in a turmoil and don't like our people. Even the Republic of China now has some unfavorable remarks about us." Lu Zhengxiang said that he didn't like us, but his expression was very proud.

It's a skill to be disliked by others. It's because of the strength that makes people afraid that they will be disliked. Otherwise, look at the Italians. They are very popular wherever they go.

"What's going on with the Republic of China?" Qin Zhiyuan is still very concerned about the Republic of China.

Not to mention the alliance between Lan Fang and the Republic of China, just saying that Qin Zhiyuan is of Chinese origin will not make Qin Zhiyuan ignore everything that happened in the Republic of China.

In fact, in the current Republic of China, Lan Fang's reputation is still very good.

Since Lan Fang's grain has reached self-sufficiency, Lan Fang has begun to export grain to the Republic of China. The price is basically ridiculously cheap, and it is directly supplied to Lan Fang's consulates in major cities in the Republic of China. It doesn't rely on the hands of those unscrupulous grain merchants in the Republic of China. It really brings benefits to the people of the Republic of China.

This one incident has already won praise from all the people in the Republic of China, completely covering up the fact that Lan Fang supported the Beiyang government in launching the war of unification. So now when Qin Zhiyuan heard that there were negative comments about Lan Fang in the Republic of China, he was still puzzled.

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

"It's still the KMT gang. Now in the KMT-controlled area, our Northern Xinjiang region has become an example of Lan Fang's invasion of the Republic of China. The KMT requires us to return the Northern Xinjiang region to the Republic of China. At the same time, there are also areas such as Goryeo, Yingzhou, and the South China Sea. The KMT claims that they have sovereignty over the above areas, and we are illegally occupying them." The sarcasm on Lu Zhengxiang's face was difficult to conceal.

"Those people are grasshoppers in autumn, and they can't jump for a few days. Don't worry about them. Sovereignty, sovereignty, even if we return those areas to them, can they keep them?" Qin Zhisheng's words were disdainful, and his eyes were a little cold.

"Didn't Zhang Yuting ask for weapons a few days ago? Sell them to him at half price, as many as he wants." Qin Zhiyuan was also angry and wanted to sweep the KMT into the archives as soon as possible.

The current Beiyang government is basically dominated by Zhang Yuting's troops. Zhang Yuting is very clear about Lan Fang's strength, so he is very close to Lan Fang and has a very close relationship with her. The troops in Zhang Yuting's hands are basically trained by Lan Fang instructors, and most of the weapons are also supported by Lan Fang.

The current situation of the Republic of China is very unfavorable to the KMT. The Beiyang government's army has crossed the Yangtze River. If there is no miracle, it is estimated that the KMT will not last long.

Perhaps it is because of the approaching doomsday that the KMT is fighting desperately to discredit Lan Fang and the Beiyang government in exchange for public support.

However, this is doomed to be futile. The KMT does not have the ability to launch a people's war. Even if it wins the support of the people, the KMT cannot win.

What Zhang Yuting wanted to buy were tanks and artillery. With the support of Lan Fang, Zhang Yuting had already established a basic military industry outside the Great Wall. Zhang Yuting's factory could produce machine guns, which not only failed to make Zhang Yuting more independent, but made him more dependent on Lan Fang.

The industrial field is different from other fields. It is more dependent on technology. Lan Fang was able to establish a complete military industry because it had enough engineers from France and Germany. The Republic of China was different. Basically, all the engineers in Zhang Yuting's arsenal were hired from Lan Fang. Before Zhang Yuting trained his own team of technicians, Zhang Yuting could not get rid of Lan Fang's influence.

Even if he trained his own team of technicians, it would be difficult for Zhang Yuting to get rid of Lan Fang's influence. Technology is endless. If you can produce machine guns, you want to produce tanks. It is estimated that when the tank production line is launched, the aircraft production line will be put on the agenda.

When Zhang Yuting can build his own aircraft, God knows what strange things Lan Fang will come up with.