681 That's not Lake Baikal, it's called the North Sea
brutal
It's just Qin Zhiyuan who thinks so. Since the Age of Discovery, this is how British and French colonists conquered the world. This is not barbarism at all, but an international law recognized by everyone.
Compared with people of this era, Qin Zhiyuan is still a bit kind-hearted, having seen many problems solved through dialogue.
The international law of this era is that whoever has the bigger fist is right. This became even more obvious after the meeting between Qin Zhiyuan and Kolchak.
When Qin Zhiyuan visited Kolchak's coalition government, an important task was to determine with Kolchak the boundary between the coalition government and the northern Xinjiang region. Therefore, the day after Qin Zhiyuan arrived in Omsk, the two sides immediately started
talks.
Kolchak's full name is Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak, a former admiral in the Russian Empire. After the Russian Empire was overthrown by the provisional government, Kolchak launched a coup with the support of Britain and France, which led to the formation of the United Nations.
government.
Speaking of which, the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan was once an accomplice of Kolchak. Lanfang's acquiescence in sending troops to Vladivostok was one of Qin Zhiyuan's conditions.
However, Kolchak did not expect that Qin Zhiyuan's appetite would be so big. He not only occupied Vladivostok, but also devoured 2.6 million square kilometers of the Russian Empire's Far East in one go. This was really unacceptable to Kolchak.
But the situation was stronger than the people. After the Foreign Legion withdrew from Russian territory, Kolchak also lost the support of the British and French governments. Even if Kolchak wanted to send troops to regain the land occupied by Lanfang, he was powerless, so he could only
Hope rests on the negotiating table.
It can be said that the demarcation of the border with Lanfang was Kolchak's only chance to take back Siberia. Therefore, Kolchak personally participated in the negotiations and increased the importance of demarcation to an unprecedented level.
Since Kolchak personally participated in the negotiations, Qin Zhiyuan must also participate due to the principle of reciprocity.
Kolchak was still prepared. In order to strengthen his voice, Kolchak invited Andrew Kennedy, the British ambassador to the coalition government, to attend the negotiations, and Qin Zhiyuan also invited Aiden Wilder, the French ambassador to the coalition government, to attend the negotiations.
Help out.
Therefore, the standards of this negotiation seem to be extremely high.
The negotiations were held at the seat of the Provisional Government in Omsk, which is a six-story tall building complex. The exterior of the building does not have much decoration. It is tall and stocky, sturdy and durable, and has a standard Russian style.
The negotiations were held in the conference room on the fifth floor, and the floor above was Kolchak's office and Kolchak's home.
Kolchak is a very responsible person, and Kolchak's home is his office.
In the 21st century, there have been many movies reflecting Kolchak. This is indeed a very charming person.
At the national level, Qin Zhiyuan's focus is definitely not on Kolchak's personal charm, but on the huge world map hanging in the conference room and the sand table in the middle of the conference room.
Qin Zhiyuan was also a soldier and was very familiar with the military sand table. During the battle, Qin Zhiyuan's requirements for the sand table were even stringent. Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan really looked down upon the sand table made by the Russians.
It is indeed rough. The Russians seem to understand the theme of this meeting very well. The sand table produced is limited to the vicinity of Lake Baikal. The production staff must be a bit lazy, not to mention excellence, and even the residential areas near Lake Baikal are not marked.
However, this does not prevent people from understanding the concept of Lake Baikal. In order to let Andrew and Aiden improve their understanding of Lake Baikal, the Russians made a mark next to the sand table: This is the largest freshwater lake in the world, containing 2% of the world’s water.
Ten fresh water.
No matter what Andrew and Aiden thought when they saw this sentence, this sentence indeed aroused Qin Zhiyuan's fighting spirit to win. For the sake of 20% of the world's fresh water, Qin Zhiyuan would not let it go anyway.
From Lake Baikal it fell into the hands of the Russians.
Lake Baikal has been under the control of Russia since at least a thousand years ago. About three hundred years ago, Russia and the Qing Empire signed the Treaty of Blensky and the Treaty of Kyaktu, which clarified Russia’s ownership of Lake Baikal, so Baikal
The lake is obviously Russian territory and does not belong to Lanfang Northern Territory. Therefore, we require Lanfang Northern Territory to withdraw from the scope of Lake Baikal and return this area to Russia in its entirety. Kolchak is fluent in English and he
The goal is clear, the coalition government also wants the entire Lake Baikal.
Kolchak's bottom line is shared ownership. Lanfang Northern Territory and the Provisional Government will use Lake Baikal as the dividing line, with each country occupying half of Lake Baikal.
Of course, the bottom line is the bottom line, and the proposition is the proposition. If you ask for a high price, you can pay back the money. This is the value of negotiation.
What nonsense. According to what you said, at least during the Western Han Dynasty, officials from the Western Han Dynasty had already visited Lake Baikal, and the sovereignty of Lake Baikal had been clarified at that time. By the way, it was not called Lake Baikal at that time. It was called Beihai. Yes,
All future Lanfang documents will refer to it as Beihai. Obviously, Beihai has been the territory of the Western Han Dynasty since BC, so it does not belong to Russia. Qin Zhiyuan casually refuted Kolchak.
Thanks to our ancestors’ habit of keeping diaries, otherwise it would be difficult for people more than a thousand years later to understand the story of Su Wu’s shepherding.
Even if Lake Baikal does not belong to Russia, then at least it is a dispute between the Republic of China and the Provisional Government. What does it have to do with you Lanfang? A bearded man stood up and retorted.
The Foreign Affairs Counselor of the Provisional Government, Vtolyak, once studied in the UK and had a close relationship with the British Ambassador to the Provisional Government, Andrew Kennedy. Someone immediately sent Qin Zhiyuan's information about Vtolyak.
Very good, just admit that the Beihai does not belong to Russia. Now we can move on to the next topic, so who should the Beihai be? Qin Zhiyuan immediately caught the loopholes in Vtolyak's words.
Damn it, when did I admit that the North Sea does not belong to Russia? Vtolyak immediately became excited.
What Qin Zhiyuan you just said is true.
I did not deny it immediately, as did Vtolyak.
Just as Qin Zhiyuan expected, the negotiation process had already gone astray as soon as it started. As a result, no progress was made in the first day of negotiations, and the first day of negotiations ended amidst a quarrel.
Returning to the palace arranged for Qin Zhiyuan by the coalition government, Qin Zhiyuan summoned relevant people to discuss tomorrow's negotiation strategy.
If you have anything to talk about, you only need to ask Kolchak. Beihai belongs to our Lanfang Northern Territory. If you are convinced, send people to recover it and see if it is your gray animals that are more numerous or Lanfang's.
Although he is an outsider, Bastian still has a sense of ownership and considers issues completely from Qin Zhiyuan's point of view.
That's crazy. Do you want to be a laughing stock? Foch immediately scolded you mercilessly.
Although Bastian already held a high position, he still didn't look good enough in front of Foch. After Foch spoke, Bastian immediately stopped and didn't even have the consciousness to resist.
The attitude of the coalition government is not very firm, and according to my observation, their opinions are not unified. During today's negotiations, there were differences among the representatives of the coalition government participating in the negotiations. They have been talking to themselves without much sense of cooperation.
Gao Hongshi's observation skills are quite good.
Negotiation is hard work, so be prepared for a protracted war. Old Renault has his own opinions, and it is rare that he can sum up the adjective of protracted war.
When it comes to negotiation experience, Old Renault is undoubtedly the one with the most experience among all the people present. Until now, Old Renault has hosted or participated in countless negotiations, so Old Renault behaved the most calmly.
There is no need to rush to get angry.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that there is no conflict of interest between the ongoing negotiations and the old Renault. If the old Renault also had its own interests in the Beihai region, according to Qin Zhiyuan's understanding of the old Renault, I am afraid that the old Renault would have been furious.
No, I don’t want to make this a protracted war. Our time is limited and we cannot dwell on this issue for too long. We need to resolve it quickly, so tomorrow we can make appropriate concessions and use some of the weapons to support the coalition government in exchange for the entire
Beihai. Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to drag on for a long time. The negotiations were held in Omsk. Kolchak negotiated during the day and dealt with government affairs at night. It was not so convenient for Qin Zhiyuan. According to the scheduled plan, Qin Zhiyuan would stay in Omsk at most.
A week, so regardless of whether there is any result by then, Qin Zhiyuan will end the negotiations and leave Omsk.
Perhaps when that time comes, using war to decide the ownership of the North Sea will be the only option for Lanfang and the coalition government.
After all, war is the last resort. Negotiation will be the most cost-effective when the channel for dialogue has not been cut off.
After a day's adjournment, negotiations resumed.
This time Kolchak acted a bit more pragmatic and offered a condition that the territorial dispute should be put aside for the time being and that the Baikal Basin could be jointly developed with Lanfang Northern Territory.
Compared with the conditions on the first day, Kolchak was indeed more pragmatic, but there was still a gap between what Qin Zhiyuan expected, so the negotiations once again reached a deadlock.
Compared with the first day of negotiations, Lanfang's conditions also made concessions. Qin Zhiyuan still demanded the entire Beihai, but in terms of compensation to the coalition government, the Lanfang government showed strong financial resources.
The Lanfang government agreed to give the coalition government an interest-free loan of one billion Lanfang yuan to purchase various supplies from Lanfang to strengthen the coalition government and resist the increasing pressure of the Red Russian government.
If we look at the founding time of the country, the coalition government was established about the same time as Lanfang, but it was only a little more than a year. The gap between the two sides is already very huge. Now it has reached the point where Lanfang can provide loans to the coalition government. It is really
