When the time entered July, the Russian Civil War had actually stopped.
Representatives of the Russian Bolsheviks, the coalition government and the South Russian armed forces gathered in Paris to try to find a way to end the war that was acceptable to everyone.
The wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
The Bolsheviks are a country founded by the proletariat, and the coalition government is a country founded by the bourgeoisie. Their contradictions cannot be reconciled, and it is extremely difficult to find a peaceful path.
But neither the coalition government nor the Bolsheviks have the ability to continue the war, so even if they are unwilling, all parties can only sit down and negotiate peace.
Even if you are accumulating strength for the next stage of the battle, you still need some time to breathe now.
No matter what, the war in Russia has come to an end, but at the same time, the European continent has not returned to calm because of the cessation of the world war, and the war has broken out again.
The cause of the outbreak was still territorial issues.
Although the Italians were at both ends of the spectrum, they finally stood in the right position during the war and became a member of the victorious nation. Therefore, after the war, they naturally made territorial claims to Croatia.
This request was denied.
So the Italians angrily withdrew from the Paris Peace Conference. They were not prepared to waste time in Paris and were prepared to use force to get what they wanted.
Well, because of the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the disintegration of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Italy felt stronger than ever before. Italians began to try to break free from the cage jointly created by the British and French, and wanted to obtain treatment commensurate with their national status.
But the Italians have a heart as high as the sky and a life as thin as paper. Their ambitions are destined to be in vain. Without the help of the British and French, Italy would have perished in the war.
War also broke out between the Turks and the Greeks, and the reason was still territorial.
But this time, it was the French who deliberately provoked it.
After their defeat, the Turks silently accepted the fate of the empire's disintegration, while the French, in order to strengthen their position in the Balkans, demanded that the Aegean port city of Smyrna be ceded to Greece.
The Turks exploded with astonishing strength. Under the leadership of Mustafa Kimar, the hero of Gallipoli, they launched a war against Greece and stopped fighting only after they completely occupied the port of Smyrna.
Further north, a war also broke out between the newly formed countries of Poland and Czechoslovakia. The cause of the conflict was still over territory. At the same time, there were armed conflicts in the Caucasus region of Transylvania, Ukraine, and the reason was also over territory.
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Fortunately, the scale of these conflicts was not large, and another full-scale melee did not break out in Europe.
Of course, this is more likely because Europe is exhausted, people are unwilling to continue fighting, and each country does not have enough troops for the war, so the war is limited to a certain scale.
Compared with war-torn Europe, Southeast Asia is relatively calm.
Lanfang is undergoing large-scale construction, and many laborers are attracted to Lanfang. They are assigned to different places, from Vladivostok in the north to Port Hedland in the south, including Cam Ranh Bay, which has just started construction, and various places in Wanghai Prefecture that have been started for more than half a year.
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Because a large number of the labor force has a regular job, the unrest factors in society have been greatly reduced. Although there are some local disharmony, overall it is peaceful.
The disharmonious places are Zhenghe Island and the former British Malaya region of Wanghaizhou.
These two places are now actually occupied by Lanfang. During the large-scale epidemic last winter, the British and Americans rushed to flee the two places. However, the Lanfang government was not afraid of the virus and sent working groups and troops into the above-mentioned places.
In both places, they rescued local residents from the threat of plague.
That's right, it's the plague.
The pathological cause of this influenza, which has broken out twice, has not yet been understood. The reason why it is called influenza is probably because the speed of transmission is similar to that of influenza, but penicillin can have an effect on the virus.
See, even a cold is a viral cold.
The medical conditions at this time were not developed, many diseases were not subdivided, and the causes and types of diseases were not clearly classified. Therefore, in the above two places, this so-called influenza became a plague.
When danger comes, the British and Americans only protect themselves and abandon the local residents. It is understandable that the people of British Malaya in Wanghaizhou and the people of Zhenghe Island have no regard for the British and Americans.
feelings of hatred.
Therefore, when the British and Americans wanted to return to the above two places after the World War, they encountered strong opposition from the local residents.
In early July, the Black Swan Castle on Penglai Island welcomed two special guests, namely the Malay Li Zongfang and the Filipino Qin Huaren.
Well, it seems inappropriate to introduce these two people in this way, because whether they are Li Zongfang or Qin Hua, they both consider themselves to be Lanfang people, not the so-called Malays and Filipinos.
Li Zongfang's surname is indeed Li, and he has part of Chinese ancestry, while Qin Hua is an out-and-out Filipino and has nothing to do with the Chinese. However, in order to express his yearning, Qin Hua changed his surname to Qin.
This person, who has the same surname as Qin Zhiyuan, changed his name to Chinese to express his determination.
Qin Zhiyuan cordially received these two people.
It seems that before meeting Qin Zhiyuan, both Li Zongfang and Qin Hua were familiar with Chinese etiquette. Therefore, as soon as they met, Li Zongfang and Qin Hua knelt on their knees to salute and chanted "Long Live Long Live".
This simply made Qin Zhiyuan stunned. After all, Li Zongfang and Qin Huaren finally stood up from the ground, sat down on the chairs with half their buttocks respectfully, and made their requests cautiously.
Well, not to mention anything else, just the way he sits on the chair makes Qin Zhiyuan feel uncomfortable just looking at it.
You can't correct it yet. If you do, the frightened Li Zongfang and Qinhua people may think what they think, so just leave it to yourself.
Your Majesty, before the minister came, we had discussed it with the village elders, and we all agreed that Lan Fang should be enclosed. Please also ask your Majesty's permission to save our country and abandoned people from fire and water. It seems that Li Zongfang has received some education in Chinese culture before.
There is nothing wrong with what he said. At least Qin Zhiyuan understood what Li Zongfang meant.
In comparison, Qin Hua's Chinese culture is much worse, but Qin Hua has his own way. He doesn't speak, he just sits on the chair and weeps, and from time to time he will kneel down and kowtow a few times.
, making people dumbfounded.
Of course it is good that you are willing to join Lanfang, but if you join Lanfang, you will have to give up all your previous rights and accept Lanfang's laws and regulations. Do you want Qin Zhiyuan to handle business affairs in an orderly manner?
Of course we are willing. We are willing to do our best for Your Majesty. We just ask Your Majesty to take us in. Li Zong spoke in dialect.
Okay, if you live up to Lan Fang, Lan Fang will definitely live up to you. Qin Zhiyuan made the decision.
Thank you Your Majesty for taking me in. Li Zongfang bowed to the ground.
Thank you, your majesty. Thank you, your majesty. Qin Hua couldn't stop thanking him. He knelt down and kowtowed again, causing Li Zongfang, who was bowing next to him, to feel embarrassed.
Really, such a comparison shows that Li Zongfang does not respect Qin Zhiyuan enough.
Of course Qin Zhiyuan didn't care. With just a look, two guards immediately came up to help Qin Hua and pressed him firmly on the chair.
Although Black Swan Castle is Qin Zhiyuan's palace, Qin Zhiyuan did not use eunuchs. Even the female officials in the palace signed agreements and contracts.
It is said that the group of female officials sent by Huang Bohan and others are now in the Black Swan Castle. Although these female officials are under the banner of palace maids, it is not difficult to understand the relationship between them and Huang Bohan, Guo Shenglong and others by looking at their last names.
How has such an official lady ever served anyone? It would be nice not to be served by others.
After receiving Qin Zhiyuan's promise, Li Zongfang and Qin Huaren relaxed a lot, and gradually had some normal communication with Qin Zhiyuan, and the atmosphere was lively with questions and answers.
Since it is included, it is inevitable to talk about the treatment of these new immigrants. When Qin Zhiyuan explained Lan Fang's treatment, it was obvious that Li Zongfang and Qin Hua had struggling expressions on their faces.
Why, if you have any difficulties, just tell me if you can solve them, I will definitely help you solve them. Qin Zhiyuan will take care of everything.
Well, although Qin Zhiyuan is the king of Lanfang, he still doesn't have the habit of calling himself a loner. When using the first person, Qin Zhiyuan is still used to using "me".
There was no difficulty, it was just a pity that Sarawak had already developed mature land and a well-constructed port. If Li Zongfang gritted his teeth, he still said what Qin Zhiyuan wanted to hear.
Those who can be selected as representatives to come to see Qin Zhiyuan must be prominent figures in the local area. Such people cannot be ordinary people. They are either wealthy people or high-ranking upper class people. These people all have rich families.
, most of which are real estate, it is really painful for them to give up all their real estate and move their whole family to Lanfang.
If you have something to say, just say it. Hesitating doesn't look like a descendant of my Han family. Qin Zhiyuan puts a big hat on others.
Li Zongfang's expression changed. Under Qin Zhiyuan's steady gaze, he finally stood up and bowed: Your Majesty, the hydrological conditions of Sarawak's port are excellent. There are thousands of hectares of fertile land nearby, and the rubber produced is sold overseas. It is really a treasure land of Feng Shui. If
It is possible that Sarawak should still be controlled, and perhaps take this opportunity to annex all the territory of British Malaya in Wanghai State. This is the strategy for long-term peace and stability.
Li Zongfang entered the role very quickly, and now he has already considered the issue from Lan Fang's point of view.
That's right, Your Majesty, I have a troop of tens of thousands of people on Zhenghe Island. They have been trained. As soon as Your Majesty gives the order, I will have some handsome men to drive away the American devils and present the complete Zhenghe Island in front of His Majesty's steps.
.The Qinhua people may not look amazing, but they are quite powerful.