In April, Moscow and Omsk still did not agree to Qin Zhiyuan's request.
The abolition of the Aihun Treaty and a series of treaties signed during the Russian Empire and the Qing Empire are nominally a move towards a new era, but in fact they are a betrayal of Russia's existing interests.
At least that's what the Russians think.
So at a time when the Bolsheviks and the Provisional Government were working hard to win over the people, no one dared to touch this red line first.
As for Qin Zhiyuan, although he has prepared the Northern Expedition Army, he will never launch an attack now.
The current domestic situation in Russia is very complicated. The Bolsheviks occupy the traditional heartlands of Russia such as Moscow and St. Petersburg. And old generals from the Imperial Russia era such as Kolchak, Denikin, Kraslov, Yudenich, and Wrangel occupy Siberia.
vast area.
In the Far East, far away from Moscow, there is now anarchy.
It seemed that as long as Qin Zhiyuan sent troops northward, he would indeed have a high chance of occupying Vladivostok, and even regaining all the land lost in the former Qing Dynasty, and even occupying a larger area.
But if Qin Zhiyuan sends troops northward, it may break the current balance in Russia.
Although the fundamental contradiction between the Bolsheviks and the Provisional Government cannot be reconciled, it is difficult to say whether the Bolsheviks and the Provisional Government will unite and act unanimously against the outside world if they encounter a critical juncture of invasion by foreign enemies.
Think about pla and kmt in another time and space, who can guarantee that that situation will never happen.
If the Bolsheviks and the Provisional Government temporarily join forces due to the Northern Expedition's march north, then the Northern Expedition will be in a miserable state. It will be in a rather awkward position both in actual combat and in terms of international support.
So like Moscow and Omsk, Qin Zhiyuan is also waiting, waiting for Moscow or Omsk to overcome weakness, either one will do.
Qin Zhiyuan can be sure that as long as Moscow and Omsk go to war, once one side is in a weak position, the weak side will definitely surrender, because if it comes to life and death, everyone will aim to survive.
Even the Bolsheviks, who claim to be fearless, think about the Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty. If the Bolsheviks were really as strong as they advertised, then there would be no Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty.
In fact, in recent days, it is not only Ivanovich and Romanov who have frequently visited Qin Zhiyuan, but also Gu Weijun, the head of the Republic of China delegation who had arrived in Paris two months ago to attend the spoils distribution meeting, and the people who were in exile in Shanghai during the Republic of China.
Kim Koo, chief of the interior of the North Korean provisional government, and even French Army Minister Léautey.
The Republic of China delegation's trip to Paris did not go smoothly because Lu Zhengxiang had already joined Lanfang, so the Republic of China delegation was led by Gu Weijun.
Gu Weijun had previously served as minister in the Americas for a long time, and had also served as the minister of the Republic of China to the United Kingdom. He was no stranger to Western society.
It must be said that the people of the Republic of China may have insufficient personal abilities, but in terms of patriotic enthusiasm, they can definitely be worthy of their motherland.
In fact, the reason for the decline of the Republic of China cannot be attributed to lack of personal ability.
Without the backing of a strong country, no one can survive in Paris.
For example, Gu Weijun is a representative of a person whose heart is as high as the sky but whose destiny is as thin as paper.
After arriving in Paris in January, Gu Weijun only got one chance to enter the venue and only one chance to speak.
Gu Weijun took advantage of this opportunity to fully elaborate on the legitimate demands of the Republic of China. Gu Weijun's eloquence and integrity also won unanimous praise from the attendees, such as Clemenceau and Wilson.
But that was all. Clemenceau and Wilson's appreciation of Gu Weijun was limited to Gu Weijun personally. That did not mean that France and the United States would support the demands of the Republic of China.
Since Japan had returned Shandong to the Republic of China, the Republic of China's request was to abrogate the Xinchou Treaty.
The abolition of the Xinchou Treaty means that the Republic of China will take back the embassy community as a state within a state, and at the same time stop paying the unfinished compensation, which also means that the Republic of China will take back customs sovereignty.
These are unacceptable to Britain, France and the United States.
In fact, during the World War, in view of the huge role of the Foreign Legion, France had voluntarily given up the remaining reparations from the Treaty of Xinchou.
Coupled with the defeated part of Germany, as well as the disappeared imperial Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the part that needs to be paid under the Xinchou Treaty has been greatly reduced.
The Japanese and Dutch are currently very insistent on the Republic of China's implementation of the Xinchou Treaty.
The hatred between the Dutch and the Chinese was irreconcilable. The Dutch, who had only played a role in the Eight-Power Allied Forces, suffered a big loss at the hands of Qin Zhiyuan. This made the Dutch unable to swallow this breath no matter what.
As for the Japanese, they have even more reasons to persist.
Since 1916, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Beiyang government began to borrow money from the Japanese whenever it encountered economic difficulties, ranging from several million to tens of millions each time, totaling more than ten
times, the total amount reached 145 million yen, which is called Nishihara loan.
At this time, the Japanese yen has not depreciated, in fact it is still very valuable.
The investors of the Nishihara loan were Japan's Industrial Bank of Korea and three Taiwanese banks. Nishihara Kamezo, the personal representative of Masaki Terauchi, came forward to contact him, so it was called Nishihara loan.
The Taiyuan loan was highly controversial. The biggest controversy was that Duan Zhiquan, the then Prime Minister of the Republic of China, used gold mines and forest profits in Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces as a mortgage for one of the loans.
But in addition, Xiyuan borrowed money to build a nationwide telegraph network for the Republic of China, expanded the Bank of Communications, raised money for the Jihui Railway, the Manchuria-Mongolia Fourth Railway, the High-Xu Jishun Railway, etc., and facilitated Xu Shuzheng's dispatch of troops to Outer Mongolia.
Anyone can comment on the merits and demerits, but the only ones who suffer the consequences are the Japanese.
Yes, the Japanese did suffer a lot from borrowing money from Nishihara.
When the time came to 1919, the situation took a new turn. Due to excessive borrowing, the three banks of Industrial Korea and Taiwan, which were originally interested in borrowing money from Nishihara, were already struggling. Duan Zhiquan, who was in charge of the loans at the beginning, had stepped down. The Republic of China entered the period of Anfuhui rule.
Then the question arises, who should repay the money?
Anfuhui said: I haven't seen the money, so I don't care.
The southern military government said: I haven't seen the money, so I don't care.
As for Duan Zhiquan, he is a half-buried old man who has already left the field, so don't make things difficult for him.
So this became an eternal pain in the hearts of the Japanese people.
The Qing Empire was forced to sign the Xinchou Treaty, and the promised compensation including principal and interest totaled 9.8 taels of silver.
The money was divided among a group of robbers. The Japanese were small, so they got about 34.79 million taels, which was about 48.7 million yen based on the exchange rate at the time.
Consider that the total amount of Nishihara loans is 145 million yen, which is about three times the compensation paid to the Japanese in the Xinchou Treaty.
Moreover, the reparations from the Xinchou Treaty will take a total of 39 years to pay off. Even if it has been paid off for 18 years, it will still take 21 years to pay off.
How can the Japanese swallow this breath?
Therefore, Japan's attitude is very firm. The compensation from the Xinchou Treaty must be paid back, and not a penny less. Even if other countries don't want it, I still want it.
I was really screwed up by Duan Zhiquan.
The persistence of the Japanese was reflected in Gu Weijun, who was struggling in Paris.
Now there is no behemoth like the Foreign Legion behind Gu Weijun.
But after all, they are connected by blood, and Gu Weijun is about to sign the contract. He has been visiting Qin Zhiyuan frequently recently, hoping to get enough help from Qin Zhiyuan.
As for Jin Jiu, this person came to seek help. To put it bluntly, he came to Hua Zhai.
Thinking about the fate of the three banks in Japan, Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not directly give real money to Jin Jiu, but he still has to let a little bit of it slip through the cracks of his teeth, so it can't be chilling.
And Qin Zhiyuan is very interested in all things that can cause trouble for the Japanese, so towards Jin Jiu, Qin Zhiyuan's attitude is to support Jin Jiu, but not to participate in it, even if he helps Jin Jiu train some people to return to North Korea to fight the Japanese
Guerrilla warfare is also possible, but Qin Zhiyuan will never send any military advisers.
The reason why Lyautey came to Qin Zhiyuan was simpler: the French government wanted the Foreign Legion to participate in the war.
Now Clemenceau was extremely hostile to the Bolsheviks. If possible, Clemenceau would even want to directly send people to join the war.
Unfortunately, France is no longer the France of 1914. France is unable to launch a new war, and Clemenceau is also afraid of the long winter in Russia.
So it seems that having the Foreign Legion send troops is a good idea.
Qin, decide, a force of 100,000 people. As long as you organize a force of 100,000 people, France will arm them, and Britain will provide you with part of the military expenditure. What else can you hesitate? Lyautey said so sincerely.
Qin Zhiyuan and Liotai are now hiding in the attic of Black Swan Castle.
There was no way, Gu Weijun was in the living room, Jin Jiu was at the door, Ivanovich and Romanov were fighting to a bloody head in the backyard, Qin Zhiyuan couldn't live in peace for a minute unless he hid in the attic.
Phew, of course I have reason to hesitate. You see, if I organize an army, although it does not seem like I have to bear much burden on the surface, in fact, I will be labeled as an invader and interventionist. 100 million Russians
If you will hate me forever, then I will probably have trouble sleeping and eating in the future. Anyone who is hated by 100 million people will probably have a guilty conscience. Moreover, the most important question is, what kind of detailed Qin Zhiyuan's abacus can I get?
Qin Zhiyuan's words are also half true and half false. Others may be afraid of being hated by 100 million people, but Qin Zhiyuan is definitely not included. You must know that although Qin Zhiyuan is from Lanfang now, there are actually 400 million of his same race. True theory
There are so many people, who are the Chinese afraid of?
What do you want to get? Vladivostok, Sakhalin or even Kamchatka Peninsula, to be honest, that is not very realistic. If those places really belong to you, you can go to the map to see the situation of the Japanese, so the Japanese are absolutely
He would not agree. Lyotey was also worried.
The world seems big, but in fact the cake is only so small. If one person has a big appetite, it will affect the actual share of others. This is a chain reaction.
Qin Zhiyuan's ambition for Vladivostok is not a secret in Paris. Just like Lyautey said, some people support it and some people oppose it.
Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised by this current situation.
