In any case, Qin Zhiyuan cannot be said to be a good person. If he were a good person, he might not be able to create a great legacy.
But no matter what, Qin Zhiyuan will not do anything that may attract widespread criticism, which will affect the image of Qin Zhiyuan and Lan Fang.
There is no conflict between the two.
To use a common saying, this is the standard of trying to be a bitch and building a memorial arch at the same time.
If this sentence is applied to an individual, it will undoubtedly be disdainful, but if it is applied to a country, it is perfectly appropriate.
This is not only the case in Lanfang, but also in all countries around the world. As long as it rises to the national level, the boundaries between right and wrong will become blurred.
Qin Zhiyuan's support for Li Zongfang and Qin Huaren was not intended to be vague, but to give real support.
Just after the British and Americans expressed their protests, Kim Tae-hwa's troops were withdrawing from British Malaya and Zhenghe Island in batches. Of course, with the withdrawal, Kim Tae-hwa will leave behind many things, such as quite a lot.
A large number of guns and ammunition, as well as a team of well-trained officers.
Most of the guns left by Jin Taihe were simple-to-operate pistols and rifles, not even more complicated machine guns. There was no way. Li Zongfang and Qin Hua's men were of that quality. Even if they were given airplanes and tanks, they wouldn't be able to use them.
Well, it's better to give them simpler weapons so that they can achieve a certain level of combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.
According to the provisions of the agreement, Lanfang's troops must withdraw from British Malaya and Zhenghe Island before September, and there is less than three months left to conduct basic training for the local aborigines.
Of course, the British and Americans did not express their support for Lan Fang.
In order to express their gratitude to Lan Fang, the British provided Lan Fang with an interest-free loan of 50 million pounds, while the Americans provided an aid of 100 million U.S. dollars and a low-interest loan of 300 million U.S. dollars.
There is no way, Americans are now the richest country in the world, and Americans are so poor that only money is left.
These interest-free loans and low-interest loans are not cash, but require Lanfang to order supplies of equal value in the UK and the United States to offset the loans. This can be regarded as a disguised form of the British and Americans finding sales for their products.
Of course Qin Zhiyuan is indispensable. Lanfang is a new country and its industrial base has not yet been established. Many things need to be imported. It doesn't matter whether you buy it from Britain or the United States. There is no difference.
Just after Lanfang reached a series of purchase agreements with the United Kingdom and the United States, this caused dissatisfaction among the French.
The French have good reasons for dissatisfaction. As an ally, Lanfang should give priority to France when it needs supplies. Why bother to look far away from the British and Americans?
So France also gave Lanfang an interest-free loan in the amount of 500 million francs, which was also replaced by materials.
For such a loan, Qin Zhiyuan would not refuse anyone who came and would give him as much as he wanted.
After all, Lanfang is not a colony of Britain, France and the United States. Although these loans have additional conditions, they are very different from the conditions for the Germans stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles. Lanfang does need to pay a certain price, but it has nothing to do with sovereignty, but with repayment.
The method matters.
The British and Americans signed agreements with Lanfang respectively. The agreement stipulated that when Lanfang repays these loans, it must be offset by raw materials, of which tropical crops such as natural rubber and palm oil are the main supplies.
The British and Americans are not stupid either. Since Lanfang doesn't want cash, they don't want cash either.
During the World War, various countries have successively announced the decoupling of their currencies from gold, so now cash is, to put it bluntly, just paper. God knows how devalued these currencies will be in a few decades.
However, raw materials will not depreciate. In the long run, the value of raw materials will not only not depreciate, but will continue to appreciate.
The repayment terms of these loans are all based on ten years, which can be described as a long time.
When the time comes, one in and one out
Well, no one is a fool. Now Qin Zhiyuan can finally understand why many countries like economic aid so much.
Well, in the 21st century, pla is the one who likes to provide financial aid to foreign countries the most.
So don't be short-sighted when it comes to economic aid. The countries being aided may be gnashing their teeth.
Qin Zhiyuan is also gritting his teeth now. Although these loans seem to be a bit unfavorable to Lanfang, why is Lanfang currently lacking funds for large-scale infrastructure construction? This can be regarded as the tuition fee for the rise of the country.
Fortunately, the tuition is worth it in the long run.
At present, Lanfang is building not only steel plants and shipyards, but also more power plants, cement plants, machinery plants, fertilizer plants, etc. At the same time, Lanfang is also building large-scale railways and ports and terminals. These are all
Infrastructure requires large investments and slow results, but it is indispensable. Therefore, there is no upper limit to the funds Lanfang needs. If he only relies on Qin Zhiyuan's own small treasury, sooner or later it will be empty.
Just as Kim Tae-hwa was seeking to export his revolution, the autonomy movement in Port Hedland also intensified.
After Angel Jack openly shouted the slogan of using force to defend Hedland, the number of Annan people gathered in Port Hedland increased sharply. Now the Annan people alone have exceeded 50,000, and there are still more than 30,000 Indians.
, this number has reached almost one-fifth of the total population of Western Australia, and many of them are young and strong young men. Therefore, the current situation has become beyond the control of Western Australia. This has risen to the national level of Australia.
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During the World War, the Anzac Army maintained a total strength of 330,000 troops in Europe, which was actually far beyond the capacity of Australia's total population of 5 million.
The World War brought great trauma to Australia. During the entire World War, the Australian army suffered 59,342 casualties and 152,171 wounded. The total number of casualties was 64.98 of the starting number.
After the World War, the Anzacs returned to their place of origin and most of the soldiers retired. Many people were tired of the war from the bottom of their hearts. Therefore, it would be almost impossible for Australia to organize an army of the same size to go to Port Hedland to suppress the rebellion.
Therefore, the Melbourne government has to choose to sit down and negotiate to find a peaceful solution to Port Hedland.
At the end of July, Melbourne Special Representative John Higgins visited Port Hedland, finally bringing the dawn of peace hoped for by Angel Jack.
This John Higgins is not the famous billiards master, but the Melbourne government's special adviser on metallurgy. He is considered an old man in the Australian metallurgical industry and has a high reputation in the Australian metallurgical industry.
When John Higgins arrived at Port Hedland, Port Hedland had already begun to take shape. Like other ports in Australia, although the facilities were simple, it had everything it needed and was full of life.
Port Hedland actually has good hydrological conditions. The ship John Higgins was traveling on could sail directly into the port and park at the newly built berth.
There are many workers in the port working under construction. The ones with turbans on their heads are Indians, those wearing short jackets and T-shirts are Annamites, and there are also Western white people in uniforms. Most of these white people have armbands on their sleeves and hold weapons. They look like they are
Staff maintaining law and order.
This made John Higgins feel a lot more relaxed. At least it seemed that Port Hedland was still under white control, which was good news.
As the facilities in Port Hedland are gradually improving, the sanitary conditions have also been effectively improved. At least the number of public toilets is sufficient. Finally, there will be no rude behavior of people urinating and urinating anytime and anywhere. This makes John Xi
Jins felt a little surprised.
To be honest, today's India is known as the brightest jewel in the Queen's crown. Of course, John Higgins has also been to India and knows the virtues of Indians. It can be said that their lack of hygiene is well known to everyone.
But in the current Port Hedland, there are no stinking smoke bars and no mines everywhere, which makes John Higgins curious about Angel Jack's ability to govern the city.
Based on this alone, John Higgins believed that Angel Jack's work was much better than that of the British Governor-General in India.
After getting off the boat, getting on the carriage, and escorted by a group of knights wearing cowboy uniforms and holding weapons, John Higgins finally arrived at the residence of Angel Jack.
When they first met, Angel Jack left a deep impression on John Higgins.
Unlike the rumored farmers who behaved rudely and unkemptly, Angel Jack's beard on his face was neatly trimmed, without the common mustache or messy hair. His smile was gentle and gentle, which doubled his goodwill.
When John Higgins arrived at Angel Jack's door, Angel Jack was greeting him at the door. He was wearing a cotton plaid shirt, the cuffs of the shirt were neatly rolled up to the elbows, his jeans were pressed and stylish, and his three-jointed leather shoes were polished.
Brilliant.
Jack, it's unbelievable how different you are from the rumors. John Higgins's way of making small talk is impressive.
There are too many people who follow what others say. We are living in lies, and sometimes we ourselves cannot tell the difference. Jack’s words contain philosophy and make people feel unfathomable.
Yes, if you want to know what something is actually like, then you'd better go and see it for yourself. Just hearsay will inevitably be biased. John Higgins had emotion on his face.
Let’s see, if it’s in Chinese, a simple sentence of “knowing this and doing it” will be all it takes.
Therefore, Chinese is the simplest and most convenient language in the world.
Please come in, I am eager to know what good news you have brought me. Jack's expression was neither enthusiastic nor cold, just deeply tired.
exhausted
John Higgins suddenly felt his hope for peace greatly increased.
