Expedition to Europe
Chapter 782 Imperialist Potential
It was the next morning when Qin Zhiyuan received the telegram from Griffith.
The telegram was first sent to the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet off the coast of Bangkok, then to Griffith's temporary Marine Corps headquarters in Kompong Som, then to Cam Ranh Bay, and finally to Saigon, where it was delivered to Qin Zhiyuan.
Speaking of which, he really went to a lot of places along the way, but there was no other way. The military system of Lan Fang has not yet reached the level where the front-line troops can directly reach the emperor's ears, and this requires Geraldine and others to work hard.
After reading the telegram, Qin Zhiyuan handed it to Leotai who came to eat.
When Qin Zhiyuan arrived in Saigon, he brought the royal chef from the Lan Fang Palace with him. Leotai tasted Lan Fang cuisine in Qin Zhiyuan's temporary palace, and then came to eat every day, without the appearance of a governor.
"Finally here." Leotai was not surprised. He glanced at it hastily and threw it on the table.
In Qin Zhiyuan and Leotai's prediction, the British would appear sooner or later. This group of people who like to pick peaches the most will definitely not let Lan Fang and France divide Siam. In fact, the British's reaction speed is slower than Qin Zhiyuan and Leotai expected.
"What a pity, I originally wanted to order the troops to capture Chiang Mai." Qin Zhiyuan still felt a little regretful. In fact, the young men of the Marine Corps had already exceeded the task.
"Even if we capture it, we can't hold it." Leotai did not regret it. His troops had just captured Khon Kaen Province. Although they did not exceed the task, they did not fall behind. Considering that Leotai's army was not strictly trained, this was a good result.
Chiang Mai is indeed a good place, with many fertile fields and a large number of Chinese. It's a pity that Chiang Mai is too close to Myanmar, which is the sphere of influence of the British. Qin Zhiyuan's desire to take Chiang Mai is a bit too greedy.
Being able to take it is one thing, and being able to keep it in the distribution of benefits after the war is another. If the British want to interfere, Chiang Mai is the best choice, so this is why Lyautey said "cannot be defended".
"Impossible, as long as you can take it, you can keep it. If the British want it, give it to them. Sarawak is the best example." Qin Zhiyuan disagreed with Lyautey's words.
Sarawak is now actually independent. Although the British do not recognize it, Lan Fang recognizes it, and France also recognizes it. This is enough to maintain Sarawak's independent status. Qin Zhiyuan is not shy about mentioning Sarawak now, especially here with Lyautey.
"Haha, I must be careful and can't let your people infiltrate French Indochina." Lyautey is happy to see the British being defeated by Hayworth, and he will definitely be vigilant.
Qin Zhiyuan's eating style is that he doesn't care about whether it's raw or cold. Although Lan Fang and France have a good relationship now, Leotai is not sure whether Qin Zhiyuan will pay attention to French Indochina. If Qin Zhiyuan really wants to do something, Leotai believes that he can't resist, so it's better to do the work in advance.
"Is my reputation so bad?" Qin Zhiyuan was quite dissatisfied.
"It's not bad, it's not at all." Leotai didn't give face.
"Since the British have come forward, when do you plan to go back?" Leotai casually cared about Qin Zhiyuan's schedule.
"Soon, Mr. Prime Minister hates the British's persistence, so I have to go back to clean up the mess." Qin Zhiyuan also knew that he couldn't be so selfish.
Qin Zhiyuan had expected the British to come forward, so when Lan Fang just started to attack Siam, Qin Zhiyuan hid in Saigon for peace and quiet, leaving the British to Lu Zhengxiang to deal with. Lu Zhengxiang didn't have time to listen to Owen Jonah's talk about this matter, and returned Owen Jonah to Zhang Jingzong. Zhang Jingzong was also very annoyed, but he just bit the bullet and pretended to be acquiescent because he couldn't afford to offend Qin Zhiyuan and Lu Zhengxiang.
It was time to wrap up. The things on the battlefield had come to an end. Next was the time for diplomats to intervene.
With this realization, Qin Zhiyuan did not hesitate and left Saigon and returned to Lan Fang that day.
"Your Majesty, the behavior of the Lan Fang army offended the interests of the British Empire in the eyes. This is disrespectful to our great King, so the Lan Fang army must stop the action and retreat to the position before December 24th--" Seeing Qin Zhiyuan, Owen Jonah still used the same old trick.
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me, what do you want?" Qin Zhiyuan interrupted Owen Jonah's long speech without being polite.
"Uh--" Owen Jonah was obviously choked, and it took him a long time to react: "The existing areas we control, and all of the Malay Peninsula."
The British made a good calculation. If Qin Zhiyuan agreed to the British conditions, the British could connect the British Malaya and Indochina territories together, which was undoubtedly a major good news for the British.
After losing the Sarawak region, British Malaya actually only had a part left, which was not easy to manage, because during the independence of Sarawak, many of the upper class in Sarawak ran to the Malay Peninsula. These people were supporters of the British, and the British needed to appease them. At the same time, because of the influx of foreign population, the vested interest groups in the Malay Peninsula were very dissatisfied, and their interests had been shared, so the Malay Peninsula was not peaceful recently, and the British still had a lot of work to do.
"Don't even think about it. If that happens, what will we have left? How will Lan Fang make up for its military expenses?" Qin Zhiyuan refused without hesitation.
Just kidding, Qin Zhiyuan still wants to plot the entire Malay Peninsula. If the British really control the Malay Peninsula, then Lan Fang will have worked in vain.
"We can pay part of the funds as the cost of purchasing the above-mentioned areas." Owen Jonah proposed a compensation plan.
It is not without precedent to spend money to buy territory. The largest territorial transaction occurred between the Americans and the former Russia. It seems that the British also regarded Lan Fang as a fool.
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Of course, it is estimated that the British will offer a higher price than the Americans. Qin Zhiyuan, who is wearing single clothes, probably doesn't know much about the British.
So Qin Zhiyuan used his own way to return the favor: "If I say I want to buy British Malaya, is it possible?"
If we take over the Malay Peninsula, we can own the Strait of Malacca, and then the whole Southeast Asia will be Lan Fang's inland sea.
"Your Majesty, this is not funny." Owen Jonah was a little embarrassed. Obviously, he didn't expect Qin Zhiyuan to have such a big appetite.
"I'm not kidding, I'm serious." Qin Zhiyuan said seriously.
"That's absolutely impossible. You know, if I agree to this deal - I don't have that authority." Owen Jonah refused sternly.
"Well, you should know that the most feasible solution now is to maintain the status quo." Qin Zhiyuan no longer had any extravagant hopes and proposed the most ideal distribution plan.
Distribution!
Lan Fang really has the potential to become an imperialist.
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