Expedition to Europe

Speaking of which, considering the friendship between Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan, it is not inappropriate for Huang Huilan to call Qin Zhiyuan "uncle".

But Qin Zhiyuan is the King of Lanfang after all. Huang Huilan's marriage to Qin Zhiyuan is really unscrupulous.

However, based on Qin Zhiyuan's understanding of Huang Huilan, it is not unusual for Huang Huilan to do such a thing. Huang Huilan is a standard "realist". At the same time, she has been pampered and well-fed since she was a child. She has her own way of doing things. However, she is still influenced by Huang Bohan. Very big.

Gu Weijun is different. Gu Weijun is a member of the "system" and his daily actions are subject to the constraints of the system. Therefore, in many aspects, Gu Weijun has to take into account the impact.

As a result, in many cases, Gu Weijun and Huang Huilan are obviously not on the same page.

Sure enough, after hearing Huang Huilan call "uncle", Qin Zhiyuan noticed a hint of embarrassment and shame on Gu Weijun's face.

Although Gu Weijun is nearly middle-aged, he is still a rising star in Lanfang's political circles. Qin Zhiyuan will naturally not embarrass Gu Weijun, so he doesn't care. He waves his hands and sits down in the main seat. His tone is relaxed and casual: "Don't call me uncle." Ah, you called me old for no reason, I haven’t seen you so polite at your house?”

Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan have a very good relationship, and the two families are very close to each other. After Qin Zhiyuan had a child, Huang Bohan worked hard and wanted to form a family with Qin Zhiyuan. Qin Zhiyuan was also familiar with Huang Huilan, and his current tone It makes people feel more intimate.

Sure enough, after Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Huang Huilan covered her mouth and smiled, with joy showing in the corners of her eyes. The embarrassment on Gu Weijun's face was also relieved a lot, and he looked at Qin Zhiyuan with more respect.

"How is the progress of the embassy? Are there any difficulties?" As soon as Qin Zhiyuan sat down, he focused on solving practical problems. It was better to talk about work. With the topic of work, it was inconvenient to talk about personal feelings.

"The progress of the embassy is normal. The main building and podium building have started at the same time, which is much faster than the scheduled plan." Gu Weijun glanced at Huang Huilan, who was looking happy, and finally remembered the benefits of this lady: "The Speaker has contributed in this regard." Quite a bit. If it weren’t for the generosity of the Speaker, the progress would not be so fast.”

Gu Weijun is now Huang Bohan's son-in-law. Huang Bohan's own adult son is not very successful, so now he puts all his hopes on Gu Weijun, his son-in-law. Of course, Huang Bohan strongly supports his son-in-law's work.

Before the construction of Lanfang's embassy in Cairo started, Huang Boyhan donated 10 million Lanfang yuan to the embassy in Cairo. This was almost equivalent to shouldering the cost of building the embassy and solving a major problem for the Lanfang government.

The Lanfang government does not reject social donations. It even rewards those gentry with a sense of social responsibility. All social donations will be disclosed to the public on a regular basis, ensuring that all donations will be earmarked for special use, and even operating expenses will be The Lanfang government is responsible, which also ensures that Lanfang's charity mechanism has a virtuous cycle.

"Haha, the Speaker has made a lot of money recently, so it's appropriate to use some to support national construction." Qin Zhiyuan laughed casually, and inadvertently brought the topic back to family ties.

Huang Huilan immediately answered: "This is my father's responsibility as the speaker, and he has no shirk."

"I know, I know, you don't have to show off your merits, I remember it here." Qin Zhiyuan chuckled, not caring about Huang Huilan's unrestrained words.

Gu Weijun did not want to talk about family ties and continued to talk about work with Qin Zhiyuan: "The Egyptian government is still very cooperative with us. Although our embassy is a public embassy, ​​it has the largest area and the best location among all embassies. If we seize the opportunity now, we will definitely have a good relationship with the Egyptian government, and then our Western Province will have peace of mind.”

Gu Weijun had just joined Lanfang as a citizen, and the relationship between Yang Deshan and Lanfang was unclear.

Although Gu Weijun is not old now, in the field of diplomacy, Gu Weijun is already a standard veteran. Regarding international relations, Gu Weijun has his own judgment. If Lanfang's Western Province wants to sit back and relax, in Gu Weijun's opinion, it must find an ally in the Middle East. Egypt is obviously the best choice now.

"We have good relations with the Egyptian government to poach the British. It has nothing to do with the Western Province. In the Middle East, no one can threaten our Western Province, whether it is the British or the French, even if they are with the Egyptian government You don't have to worry about making enemies." Qin Zhiyuan is confident, and his starting point is very different from Gu Weijun.

How do I put this about Gu Weijun? Diplomats who came out of the Republic of China were actually a little cautious when doing things. Gu Weijun was the same as Lu Zhengxiang back then. He also had a cautious mentality during the Republic of China. This will definitely have an impact on Gu Weijun's work.

Qin Zhiyuan did not want to explain the relationship between Yang Deshan and Lan Fang to Gu Weijun. At the same time, Qin Zhiyuan also wanted Gu Weijun to have the bearing and self-cultivation of a diplomat from a big country. Only by Gu Weijun correcting his position could he better protect Lan Fang's interests.

"Your Majesty, I'm more conservative-" Gu Weijun was also very smart and immediately understood what Qin Zhiyuan meant.

"Don't worry about the relationship with Egypt. There will be a dinner at the Egyptian palace tonight. We will attend it together. You should contact the Egyptian government in the next two days. We are going to increase our aid to Egypt, whether it is economic or military. We should make promises when necessary and make a gesture. We are not shy about the British." Qin Zhiyuan smiled a little strangely, especially when he said "no need to shy away from the British", Qin Zhiyuan's smile was more sinister.

This is not sinister. If according to what Qin Zhiyuan said, Lan Fang is now an open conspiracy. It depends on how you British take it.

It is estimated that the British will be uncomfortable no matter what. If they don't win over Yang Deshan, they can only watch Yang Deshan turn to Lan Fang and increase aid to Egypt. The British are really powerless. It is estimated that the most likely means of winning over the British is to delegate power, and it is still military.

Egypt's national defense and diplomatic power are still in the hands of the British, but this is not stable. Unlike Fuad I who had no military power in the past, Yang Deshan came to power through a mutiny and had troops in his hands. After ascending the throne, the army in Yang Deshan's hands not only did not reduce, but further expanded. Now there are seven divisions of nearly 100,000 troops, so the British's national defense rights are basically dead in name only.

"Uh-Okay, I will contact the Egyptian government as soon as possible." Gu Weijun is also a smart man. It didn't take much effort for Gu Weijun to understand Qin Zhiyuan's meaning.

Simply put, Qin Zhiyuan wanted Gu Weijun to perform for the British, so no matter what choice the British made, Yang Deshan and Egypt would definitely benefit. Although Gu Weijun didn't know the relationship between Yang Deshan and Lan Fang, as long as Yang Deshan was not stupid, he would be grateful for Lan Fang's cooperation.

Qin Zhiyuan's calculations were good, but when the dinner was about to start, the news brought by Gao Hongshi still caught Qin Zhiyuan off guard.

Just this afternoon, the Egyptian army crossed the border between Egypt and Palestine and launched an attack on Palestine.

This news is still very surprising. Strictly speaking, Egypt and Palestine are both British colonies. The outbreak of war between Egypt and Palestine is equivalent to a civil war between British colonies. It can be imagined that without the acquiescence of the British, this war would probably not have started.

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @shu/ba!

In fact, the Cairo Conference had just ended not long ago. The Cairo Declaration clearly stipulated that disputes in the Middle East should be resolved through negotiations. However, it was unexpected that the Cairo Declaration had not yet dried before the war broke out between Egypt and Palestine. This was simply a slap in the face of the participating countries.

After Qin Zhiyuan received the news, he did not bother to contact Yang Deshan, and immediately ordered Huang Li, who was in Jerusalem, that Jerusalem would remain neutral in this war, and at the same time ordered Huang Li to call on Egypt and Palestine to stop the war and resolve the dispute through negotiations.

It was necessary to appeal, because the contract with the Vatican had not yet ended. Lan Fang still had mercenaries stationed in Jerusalem to maintain order. Jerusalem was less than 100 kilometers away from the border between Egypt and Palestine. Yang Deshan dispatched a tank unit, which was advancing very quickly. Now the war had only been going on for three hours, and it had already advanced to the vicinity of Jerusalem. If Jerusalem did not express its attitude, it was hard to guarantee whether the Egyptians would attack Jerusalem. Once Egypt attacked Jerusalem, the tacit understanding between Egypt and Lan Fang would be gone. The Lan Fang government would declare war on Egypt no matter what.

The British were happy to see this situation.

After sending a telegram to Huang Li, Qin Zhiyuan immediately drove to the Cairo Palace to meet with Yang Deshan for a good chat.

Yang Deshan was also waiting for Qin Zhiyuan. The dinner was supposed to start at eight o'clock, but Qin Zhiyuan arrived at the Cairo Palace at six o'clock in the afternoon, which left enough room for Qin Zhiyuan and Yang Deshan to communicate.

Qin Zhiyuan and Yang Deshan had not seen each other for several years. When they met again, Qin Zhiyuan easily found the long-lost excitement on Yang Deshan's face. Even Yang Deshan's right arm was shaking a little. This was Yang Deshan trying his best to control the urge to stand at attention and salute Qin Zhiyuan.

Now is not the time to salute. Qin Zhiyuan took Yang Deshan's hand and shook it hard a few times, finally making Yang Deshan return to normal.

After a few pleasantries, Qin Zhiyuan and Yang Deshan entered the inner room. After sending away the people around, Yang Deshan stood up and straightened his clothes. He stood at attention and saluted in a standard posture, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Yang Deshan, deputy battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 28th Regiment of the Lan Fang Foreign Legion, reports to you."

Deputy battalion commander!

Yes, this is Yang Deshan's real position in the Foreign Legion.