In fact, if you think about it carefully, the ability of Americans to violently attack is not completely unexplainable.
The industrial strength of the Americans is indeed very strong. It is so strong that Lanfang is a dregs compared with others, but this does not mean that Lanfang has no ability to resist the United States.
It can be seen from the world wars that the individual combat capabilities of American soldiers are far inferior to those of foreign legionnaires.
The only cooperation between the US military and the Chinese-dominated Foreign Legion occurred during the Second Battle of Reims.
The 84th Brigade under the command of MacArthur at that time was listed under Qin Zhiyuan and accepted Qin Zhiyuan's command.
In the actual battle with Germany, MacArthur did not fully obey Qin Zhiyuan's command and deployed his main force on the first line of defense. As a result, he was completely destroyed by the Germans' superior artillery, which led to the collapse of the Amifontein front.
The Battle of Amifontein was MacArthur's first battlefield, and it was also the first time that US military troops set foot in Europe. The cruel reality gave a blow to the confident Americans. After that, all US military generals, including Pershing and Patton, became cautious.
, and the US troops did not have much to praise except for their courage.
And courage is exactly what the Foreign Legion lacks the most.
Put it this way, Americans are not terrible.
Even in another time and space, the Americans won World War II only on the premise that the Soviet Union contained a large number of German troops. After World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War launched by the US military as the main body made the Americans disgraced.
History is always surprisingly similar. In both the Vietnam War and the Korean War, the newly born Pla played a huge role. It can be said that the reason why Americans are disgraced can be attributed to the Pla.
With such history as a reference, Qin Zhiyuan does value the United States, but not to the level of fear.
Strategically, despise the enemy, and tactically, value the enemy.
Of course, if you want to confront the Americans head-on, the navy must develop. Even if it cannot reach the speed of the United States, at least it cannot be too far behind.
In fact, Qin Zhiyuan has already prepared for the speed of shipbuilding.
In another time and space, pla's warships were also called "xiajiaozi" and relied on modularization and segmented shipbuilding. As long as Lanfang had enough shipyards, Qin Zhiyuan also only needed to propose this idea, and there would be countless
The technicians will go and verify it, and then they can compare their military capabilities with those of the Americans.
In this case, the shipyard has been mentioned in a very important position.
Currently, Lanfang actually has three shipyards, namely Sulu Shipyard Cam Ranh Bay and Vladivostok. These three shipyards all have the potential to be upgraded to super shipyards, but these three are definitely not enough. Lanfang also
More shipyards are needed to meet Lanfang's needs.
If you look at the map, you will know that Lanfang is actually an island country now, so the shipbuilding industry plays a very important role in Lanfang, and it is undoubtedly the first group in Lanfang's industrial development sequence.
In Qin Zhiyuan's plan, he originally planned to go to Sulu the next day to inspect the progress of the shipyard there.
But early the next morning, an unexpected situation disrupted Qin Zhiyuan's plan again.
William III has arrived.
Qin Zhiyuan's ascension to the throne was a major event that attracted the attention of the whole world at the end of 1919. As an old friend of Qin Zhiyuan, William III would definitely not be absent from such an important celebration.
Qin Zhiyuan also gave William III enough face and personally went to the port of Penglai Island to greet him.
That's right, William III did not go to Yecheng, but went directly to Penglai Island, which fully showed that William III valued Qin Zhiyuan.
Because of this, when Qin Zhiyuan saw William III, Qin Zhiyuan made a joke: You actually ran directly here and left my prime minister hanging in Coconut City. This is not in line with etiquette.
It is said that Chinese people have many royal etiquettes, but in fact, European royal families also have many.
For example, kings like William III cannot do things as they please, and every move must comply with etiquette.
Marx went to Coconut City, which coincided with your status as Prime Minister. It is more in line with etiquette for me to come to you. William III's face was a little red, and he was obviously a little excited.
Marx is Prince Marx, the current Prime Minister of Germany. Asking him to meet Huang Bohan is indeed equivalent in status.
Because Qin Zhiyuan was already married, William III came to Lanfang with his queen Cecilia, as well as William III's eldest son Christian Olaf and his second son Michael Hubertus.
Qin Zhiyuan greeted Cecilia and the two princes first, and then took the same car with William III to Black Swan Castle.
Fortunately, fortunately, several palace-style palaces have been built near Black Swan Castle. At least there are places worthy of William III's status for William III and his party to stay.
After sitting in the car, Qin Zhiyuan and William III finally had a space relative to each other, and they could be more casual.
Qin Zhiyuan's current driver is called Dong Xingxiu. This is an upright heir of the Bagua sect. His kung fu can put Chen Kangjian to shame and he is a standard Ouchi master.
Qin Zhiyuan is concerned about how you are doing during this period.
Oh, don’t ask. It’s definitely not as good as you. It can be described as miserable. William III looked sad.
Because Germany was forced to sign the Versailles Contract, it had to hand over 226 billion marks in compensation, and in order to prevent the devaluation of the mark, it could only pay in gold. Even if Germany scraped off the gold foil in the church, it would not be able to collect this much, so it could only use various
replacement of industrial raw materials.
At the same time, the Treaty of Versailles caused Germany to lose a large area of territory and a large number of people. The domestic people's livelihood was miserable, the industrial base was completely lost, and everything was left to be revitalized. The armaments were suppressed to the extreme, and it did not even have the ability to protect itself. People were anxious and the society was in chaos.
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William III faced such a huge challenge just after he came to the throne, and one can imagine the difficulty.
Don't make it so miserable. Didn't the Americans and British say they can provide loans? Go discuss with them and find ways to get more loans. Qin Zhiyuan came up with an idea.
The United States is a capitalist country. The profit-seeking nature of capital determines that the United States does not take a firm stand and lends money to the Germans. This is a common practice of Americans.
As for the British, they are just a troublemaker. Before the smoke in Europe has cleared, the British have returned to their old ways and begun to support the Germans to prevent the French from becoming dominant.
Only France remained wary of Germany, but unfortunately no one paid heed to the French's warning.
Money from Americans and British people is not that easy to get. If you want to get as much as you want, you have to be prepared to pay an equal price. William III had the will to see through the world of mortals.
Hey, hey, don't be so cynical. If you were replaced by George, you would probably do the same thing. Qin Zhiyuan exposed it unceremoniously.
George here is still a polysemous word, which refers to King George V of England and French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau.
There is no way, there are too many Europeans who call me this name.
Get the money first and use it to restore the national economy, and then talk about other things. Appeasing good people is the first priority. If your economy continues to deteriorate, the people's tolerance is limited, and I'm afraid you won't be able to sit on the throne by then.
Qin Zhiyuan warned.
In fact, no matter whether they are Germans or Chinese, as long as they can live their lives, no one will rise up in rebellion.
Just before William III ascended the throne, a revolution broke out in Germany. A group of proletarians were inspired by the Russian Bolsheviks and launched a riot in Berlin.
Although the riot ultimately failed, it was enough to sound the alarm for William III.
From the analysis of the domestic situation in Germany, if Germany's economic situation continues to deteriorate, then there will definitely be some Germans who are having a hard time rising up against William III. By then, William III's life will be even more difficult.
Yes, so I came here this time to see if there is any possibility of help from you, and by the way, I can also talk to Lloyd George Woodrow Wilson. William III has his own plans.
As the head of state, every move must be made to maximize interests. If it were in Europe, William III would never find a chance to meet with the British and Americans. The French would destroy everything.
But in Lanfang, in the name of attending Qin Zhiyuan's coronation ceremony, William III could meet with George and Wilson openly without any suspicion.
Let our palmists discuss this issue, let's talk about something else. Qin Zhiyuan made a pun.
Lanfang had just founded the country, and he had to find loans from the Americans and the British, so he was really powerless to help Germany.
It seems that Qin Zhiyuan and William III are really close friends.
That's right, let's talk about something else. Speaking of which, your Penglai Island is so beautiful. Is it always like this all year round? William III immediately changed the subject.
There is no difference between Penglai Island in October and Penglai Island in February. The sky is still so blue, the water is still so green, the air is still so clear, and the sun is still so bright.
Of course, this is like this all year round. If you are not afraid of the heat, this is a good place for vacation. Qin Zhiyuan is quite proud.
Compared with Europe, which lacks sunshine, Lanfang is really like a paradise. The key is that everything in Lanfang is beautiful and there is no trace of artificial carving.
This is simply too rare.
Oh, is this your palace? William III pointed to a magnificent building on the roadside and asked Qin Zhiyuan.
No, this will be the Royal Grand Theater in the future, where concerts, Peking Opera, operas and other plays are often held. This is the holy land of music. Qin Zhiyuan explained proudly.
Lanfang is a country without history, but this does not mean that Lanfang has no future.
At present, large buildings such as the Royal Grand Theatre, Library, Museum, Sports Ground, Convention and Exhibition Center are under construction on Penglai Island. Qin Zhiyuan plans to build Penglai Island into the future cultural center of Lanfang, and even the cultural center of the world, to facilitate future
Various subsequent operations.
Qin Zhiyuan, who has experienced the 21st century, still has fresh memories of various cultural invasions. If Lanfang wants to become a country that everyone in the world aspires to, then it must first establish a culture that everyone aspires to. In this regard, Qin Zhiyuan has
A long-term plan.
In another time and space, when it comes to Americans, strength and wealth are the hallmarks of the United States; when it comes to Japanese people, politeness and diligence are the hallmarks of the Japanese; when it comes to Germans, rigorousness and pragmatism are the hallmarks of the Germans; when it comes to pla, well, it is alternative and weird.
is the sign of pla
In this time and space, Qin Zhiyuan wants to build Lanfang into a country that can be described with all praises.
