Interest-free loans sound good, but in fact they have evil intentions.
The interest-free loan provided by Lanfang must be conditional on the coalition government giving up its sovereignty over Lake Baikal and purchasing relevant materials from Lanfang. Only then can the loan of one billion Lanfang coins become a reality.
This condition is of course very harsh. Let’s not talk about the issue of sovereignty. Just talk about the purchase of supplies. There are many twists and turns to make a fuss about.
Lan Fang is currently changing his equipment. From rifles to airplanes, almost everything is being changed gradually. So where to get the replaced weapons?
Qin Zhiyuan is ready to let the coalition government be the successor.
Kolchak really didn't want it. Even if Kolchak's coalition government didn't want it, Qin Zhiyuan still had a place to deal with these surplus supplies. Whether it was the Republic of China, North Africa, or Australia, they all urgently needed military supplies. As long as
There are uses for it, no matter how good the quality is, basically it is as much as you need.
This is a standard seller's market, so Qin Zhiyuan is not worried at all.
Of course, Kolchak was not willing to be dominated by Qin Zhiyuan, so when the negotiations resumed, Kolchak proposed that the one billion interest-free loans must be turned into free aid, and then Kolchak's coalition government
Will accept Lanfang's conditions.
People under the eaves have to bow their heads.
This is Kolchak's current situation.
The current Russia is still a tripartite situation. Both Red Russia and White Russia in the coalition government believe that they are the one that can truly represent Russia. Although the armistice agreement has been signed, the war may rekindle at any time. Kolchak must do something
Make a choice, whether to safeguard Russia's interests or ensure the existence of the coalition government.
Strictly speaking, this is not a multiple-choice question at all.
Only with a coalition government can Russia's interests exist. Without a coalition government, who will guarantee Russia's interests?
It seems that accepting Lanfang's conditions is Kolchak's only choice.
Of course there are still variables, and the only variable lies with the British.
At the beginning of the negotiations, Kolchak invited the British to attend the negotiations.
Not to be outdone, Qin Zhiyuan also invited the French to attend the negotiations. Therefore, during the entire negotiation period, the British representative Andrew Kennedy and the French representative Eden Wilder became puppets. They hardly put forward any constructive suggestions and could only
Get entangled in some trivial issues.
The French must be on a united front with Qin Zhiyuan. The British are interested in targeting Lan Fang, but they are unable to do so.
Just a few days ago, the British and their servants had been driven out of Sarawak and fully retreated to the Malay Peninsula. This also marked the complete failure of the British's efforts to return to Sarawak.
The last bit of ruling power in Wanghaizhou Continent has collapsed.
Of course, the British still think it is Kalimantan Island and do not think it is Wanghai State.
But so what?
Whether it was Kalimantan or Wanghai State, the British had no control over the land that originally belonged to Malaya and could only allow the Sarawak government to be established.
From a global perspective, the British are indeed still very powerful, but in Southeast Asia, whether they admit it or not, the British have lost their advantage.
The British still have a huge fleet, but they also have a huge colony to maintain. It is impossible for the British to use all their strength in Sarawak. That would not be in the overall interests of the UK.
Of course, although the British were powerless in Sarawak, they still had to put obstacles in place and create obstacles for Lanfang. At this point, Andrew did quite well.
If the coalition government has no objections, there is no problem for Lanfang to own the entire Lake Baikal. However, the aid of one billion Lanfang yuan has exceeded the scope of the armistice agreement, and it also violates our agreement not to interfere in Russia's internal affairs, so
This proposal could not become a reality. In the third negotiation, Andrew finally made clear the British opinion.
After the Foreign Legion withdrew from Russia, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Lanfang had an agreement, similar to the arms embargo agreement against the Republic of China. All parties agreed not to provide arms assistance to any party in Russia in order to end the chaos in Russia as soon as possible.
This agreement does not have an official text, it is just a verbal agreement, and its binding force on all parties is extremely limited. The British are now using this agreement to make trouble, and it has no other meaning.
Of course, if Kolchak also agrees to import some military supplies from Britain, everyone will be happy.
After the World War, Britain also had a large number of troops restored, and there are now a large number of surplus weapons and ammunition in the UK waiting for buyers. If some of them can be given to Kolchak now, that would not be bad.
Even if the British do not sell the accumulated military supplies to Kolchak and re-produce them for Kolchak, it is still cost-effective for the British. Now that the world war has just ended, the military industry departments of various countries are in a state of overcapacity. If there are orders,
Thank God already, it would be unreasonable to ask for more.
Kolchak understood what Andrew meant, but did not give an answer immediately.
Kolchak is weighing the pros and cons. He wants Lanfang's and the British's. So if the French make similar demands, will the coalition government buy it or not?
It makes no sense not to buy it, but if it does, what will the coalition government use to repay it?
If it is repaid with the mineral resources controlled by the coalition government, how much control the coalition government can have over the areas it controls is definitely a question worth considering.
Kenny, there is nothing wrong with that. If both Lanfang and the coalition government are willing to spend one billion Lanfang yuan to resolve this dispute, then this is not bad. It can at least maintain peace between the coalition government and Lanfang Northern Territory. French representative Ai
Denveld wanted to broker the deal. Only when the deal became a fait accompli would the French have anything to do.
Speaking of Northern Xinjiang, Your Majesty the King, I wonder when Lanfang will return the 2.6 million square kilometers of Siberian land to the Republic of China. Andrew suddenly raised the legal premise for the existence of Northern Xinjiang.
When Lan Fang sent troops to Vladivostok, it was under the banner of seeking justice for the Republic of China that he won the approval of the British and French.
But this kind of thing is that Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou and never returned.
When you return India to the Mughal Dynasty, we will return the northern Xinjiang region to the Republic of China. Qin Zhiyuan was not polite and just blocked it with one sentence.
The Mughal Dynasty was a dynasty that existed before India fell into colonial rule. Now the last emperor, Bahadur Shah II, is probably reduced to slag. It is estimated that even the descendants of the Mughal Dynasty no longer exist.
Even if the British wanted to return India to the Mughal Empire, they could not find anyone to hand it over to.
Of course, the British did not want to return India to the ruined Mughal dynasty, so Andrew's attitude was very firm: Are you kidding? The Mughal dynasty has been destroyed for more than 150 years and now no longer exists.
That's easy to say. Qin Zhiyuan's attitude was also extremely determined: Hmm, I also want to return the northern Xinjiang region to the Qing Empire, but the Qing Empire no longer exists.
Although the Qing Empire is gone, they still inherited the Republic of China, and it was the same if it was replaced by the Republic of China. Andrew didn't feel that this was a double standard, and what he said was really justified.
Although the Mughal Empire no longer exists, there are still princes in India, and returning India to them is the same thing. Qin Zhiyuan doesn't talk nonsense, and will not let go when he grasps an excuse.
Speaking carefully, there would not be much problem even if Lanfang gave up the Northern Xinjiang Region. After all, Japan is no longer a hidden danger, and the strategic status of the Northern Xinjiang Region is constantly declining. It is because of the huge territory that Qin Zhiyuan is reluctant to part with it.
give up.
Relatively speaking, it is absolutely impossible for the British to give up India.
The value of India to Britain cannot be overemphasized. There is a saying circulating in the UK: India is the brightest pearl in the crown of the king. In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is not enough to describe India's value to Britain.
Importance, strictly speaking, India should be the pedestal of the crown.
For Britain, India is by no means just a dumping ground for industrial products. During the world war, although the Indians did not achieve much meritorious service, the more than one million Indian soldiers they sent still gave the British enough confidence. If not
With so many Indians working in auxiliary jobs, it was absolutely impossible for the British to end the world war as easily as they did now.
The Indian issue is not the topic of our negotiations this time, so there is no room for discussion on this issue. Andrew does not want Qin Zhiyuan to make an issue of India.
Then the issue of Northern Xinjiang is not today's issue, and it is also inappropriate to discuss it here. Qin Zhiyuan will not follow Andrew's ideas.
Let's go back to Lake Baikal. Kolchak's expression was bitter, but he had to accept this reality: We can accept Lanfang's conditions. Lake Baikal can be called the North Sea from now on, but one thing needs to be confirmed. If our
If fishermen want to engage in fishing or other activities in the North Sea, Lan Fang cannot interfere.
Kolchak is trying to gain some power for the Russians.
What else could be done?
Although this is Omsk, among all the people participating in the meeting, I am afraid that what Kolchak said has the least weight. Although he does not want to admit it, Kolchak still has to face reality.
Yes, but at the same time, if you want to build any water conservancy facilities on the rivers that flow into the Beihai, you must also obtain the consent of the Lanfang government. Qin Zhiyuan does not want to get entangled in the minutiae and tries his best to eliminate hidden dangers in the future.
Well, as you wish, Kolchak's expression was really bitter. At this moment, Kolchak really realized what it means for a weak country to have no diplomacy.
