It was just an exploration convoy. In a two-hour battle, 1,200 soldiers withstood the siege of 50,000 people and killed 37,000 of them. No matter how you look at it, it is a miracle in the history of war.
It was not just Magnum who remained silent. Within a week after the Manantenina massacre, the whole world knew what happened in Manentenina, and Lanfang was besieged by a new round of public opinion.
Westerners are standard and only allow state officials to set fires and not allow people to light lamps. They can slaughter Indians unscrupulously and sell black slaves shamelessly, and find all necessary and legitimate excuses to defend this. If Easterners want to
If you do such a thing, you will definitely be criticized by them verbally and in writing.
In this round of public opinion turmoil, there was no official response from Lanfang. The Daily News sorted out all kinds of black history in the West since the Age of Discovery, and published it in series all over the world. They even printed and gave free issues.
It doesn't matter if it's a gift.
This public opinion storm also reflects a problem. Western society has finally begun to face up to the combat effectiveness of Lanfang Army.
In fact, as early as the World War, the Foreign Legion, composed mainly of Chinese, had already demonstrated this kind of combat effectiveness, but to be honest, it was not really taken seriously by Western countries. Even if the Foreign Legion transformed into the Lanfang Army after the war, the West
The country still does not pay much attention to the combat effectiveness of the Lanfang Army.
One thing that must be mentioned is that although Lanfang and the Republic of China are two countries, Lanfang still inherits traditional Chinese culture, and the traditional Chinese Confucian culture, whether it is kingly teachings, loyalty, etiquette, wisdom, and trust, all promotes kindness to others.
There is no thought about cultivating aggression.
This is like a seven-year-old child. Although he holds a sharp weapon in his hand that can destroy the world, no one will think it is a threat, because having power is one thing, and using power reasonably is another.
The Manantenina Massacre at least confirmed one thing. When the Lanfang Army faced threats, the Lanfang Army could be as ruthless as Westerners, without the slightest mercy or bottom line. The Lanfang Army had modern weapons and was very capable.
Good at taking advantage, when necessary, Lanfang Army will show decisiveness and no room for mercy, which can even be described as inhumane.
For Westerners, this is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing. Today the Lanfang Army can massacre the Madagascars in Manantenina, then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow or some day, when the Lanfang Army faces the Westerners
, Lanfang Army will not show mercy at all.
This is the most critical thing, Lanfang Army has this ability.
After the World War, many people believed that the Lanfang Army was the strongest army in the world. In fact, this has always been controversial, because the Lanfang Army did not behave coldly enough in many cases, but after the Manantenina Massacre,
The Lanfang Army has firmly established itself as the best army in the world, and no one dares to compete with it anymore.
Want to compete
Very good, let's try sending 1,200 people to massacre 37,000 people first. If the troops who execute the order can be merciless and can still stand after killing them, then they will be qualified to compete with Lanfang Army.
Of course, Westerners are good at one thing: saying grapes are sour when they can't eat them. They may not be able to prove that their army is stronger than Lanfang's army, but at least they can prove that their rhetoric is stronger than that of Lanfang people.
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So Qin Zhiyuan, who was visiting London, suffered a lot. Whenever Qin Zhiyuan went out in London, there were always countless protesting citizens on both sides of the road holding signs like "Murderous Butcher" to protest against Qin Zhiyuan.
Not bad, at least in Qin Zhiyuan's opinion.
Those who protested at least did not hold up signs that read "Sick Man of East Asia, Yellow-skinned Monkey", which made Qin Zhiyuan very happy.
The reputation is indeed gained through killing.
Britain is the most powerful country in the world. Although this name seems a bit undeserved now and its aura is somewhat inferior compared with the United States, at least this is what the British think.
Faced with the British who feel good about themselves, Qin Zhiyuan still pays enough attention to it. Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan's delegation to visit the UK this time has more than 160 people, covering various fields such as economy, military, politics and culture. He wants to have a comprehensive meeting with the British.
Communication of directions.
Faced with the rapid rise of Lan Fang, the British did not dare to be careless. The British raised the standards for receiving the Lan Fang delegation to the highest level. No matter what Qin Zhiyuan wanted to do, even if he was strolling around after dinner, there would be King George by his side.
Fifth, or Prime Minister Lloyd George as his companion.
Speaking of Lloyd George, it's sad. During the World War, Lloyd George was pushed to the throne of British Prime Minister when he was in the most dangerous position. However, after leading Britain to victory, Lloyd George did not gain the reputation that matched his merits.
, but because of the imbalance in the reconciliation of the interests of all parties after the war, Lloyd George has been criticized. In the British Senate and House of Representatives, there are many voices calling for Lloyd George to step down.
Fortunately, Lloyd George still has the trust of King George V, so at least for now, it seems that there is no problem with Lloyd George's position as prime minister. However, it is foreseeable that when the British general election starts again a year later, Lloyd George will definitely not be elected.
Qin Zhiyuan will not look at Lloyd George in a different light just because he is about to end his political peak. In the process of dealing with Lloyd George, Qin Zhiyuan still maintains sufficient respect for Lloyd George, which is better than many
The British generals during the World War were much stronger. At least Qin Zhiyuan didn't talk about shit like Haig.
Lloyd George obviously felt benefited from Qin Zhiyuan's respect, so the personal relationship between Lloyd George and Qin Zhiyuan has been progressing rapidly in the past few days. Although the various cooperation negotiations between Britain and Lanfang have not yet produced any results, this does not mean
It does not affect the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Lloyd George.
Therefore, Lloyd George and Qin Zhiyuan talk more casually now, with less of a politician's mincing words and more of a frankness between friends.
Lanfang's army has taken the limelight this time. Doesn't your navy have any objections? How do you balance the relationship between the two? Lloyd George, who was holding a wine glass, was very interested.
Listen, this clearly means asking for advice. It seems that Lloyd George was indeed confused about the military's problems.
Lloyd George was a politician and his way of thinking about problems was different from that of soldiers. They would not think about problems from the perspective of the navy or the army, but were accustomed to thinking about the problem from the overall perspective. In this way, no matter whether they were dealing with
When it comes to the navy or the army, the military generals will definitely feel neglected.
Qin Zhiyuan is different. Qin Zhiyuan himself is from the army and thinks more from the army's perspective. Lanfang's navy has developed from a bunch of submarines and destroyers to now a huge one with three battleships and six seaplane carriers.
The Navy and Lanfang Navy do not yet have the strength to make more demands. Even if the existing equipment is digested, it will probably take several years.
The two battleships Nagato and Mutsu that Lanfang obtained from Japan have now been renamed Vladivostok and Lanfang. Vladivostok is the flagship of the Vladivostok fleet, and Lanfang is the flagship of the Cam Ranh Bay fleet. These two ships are equipped with
Equipped with a 406mm naval gun and with a displacement of 45,000 tons, the battleship is currently the two most powerful battleships in the world. It is one level larger than the largest battleship USS Maryland in the United States, and is similar to the largest battlecruiser HMS Hood in the UK.
There is no need to balance, the relationship between them is coordinated by the military department, and if there is a lawsuit, it will not be brought against me. Qin Zhiyuan can think freely, let go and leave all the offending matters to Qin Zhisheng, and act as an arbiter himself.
The place where Qin Zhiyuan and Lloyd George talked was the garden of Buckingham Palace, which was the residence of Qin Zhiyuan and Julie during their visit to the UK.
When he arrived in London, Qin Zhiyuan discovered that the air pollution level in Paris was pretty good, but it was really serious here in London.
In Paris, if there is a slight breeze when the sun is clear, you can occasionally see the color of the sky. Although it is always gray, it is much better than London without seeing the sky all year round. In Qin Zhiyuan's view, living in London is like
It’s like living in a fairyland. Not to mention that you can’t see out of your hand. You have to turn on the headlights when driving in broad daylight, and the speed is always difficult. Let’s not talk about the narrow and winding streets in London. Even if the streets are widened ten times,
, it is estimated that the car cannot travel 30 yards.
This is also beneficial, at least it reduces the occurrence of many car accidents.
Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan's favorite place to stay in London is the garden of Buckingham Palace. The garden here has a glass cover that can block the intrusion of polluted air, and Qin De can still be cheerful here.
Today Qin Zhiyuan is quite miserable. The Queen of England invited Julie to have afternoon tea, and Qin De was given to Qin Zhiyuan to take care of her. Therefore, even if Lloyd George came to visit, Qin Zhiyuan had to hold Qin De in his arms to receive her.
Lloyd George didn't feel anything rude and even teased Qin De when they first met.
It's a pity that Qin De is not interested in the old man with a face covered with elm bark, and he doesn't even show a perfunctory interest, which makes Lloyd George feel quite embarrassed.
Lloyd George was also well-informed, and certainly not as knowledgeable as a child, so this did not affect the communication between Lloyd George and Qin Zhiyuan.
Your navy already has two of the most powerful warships in the world. There is another one under construction in France that will be launched next year. The keels of the latest two ships in Lanfang have begun to be laid. What else is there to be dissatisfied with? Lloyd George
The meaning in the words is a bit rich.
Not long after Lanfang was founded, it began to jointly develop legion-class battleships with France. Now two years have passed, and now it is finally time to harvest.
Lanfang plans to build four Legion-class battleships, two for the Cam Ranh Bay Fleet, two for the Vladivostok Fleet, and one for the Ningbei Port Fleet. If these four Legion-class battleships are put into service, Lanfang will have eight battleships.
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The most important thing is that among Lanfang's eight battleships, even the oldest one, the Ningbei, has not been in service for more than ten years. They are all cutting-edge battleships.
