The cause of this incident still stems from the French presidential re-election in the first half of the year.
Descharnel's resignation occurred during Qin Zhiyuan's visit to France. During Millerand's presidential campaign, although Qin Zhiyuan tried his best to avoid suspicion, he still resigned because the French branch of the Daily News said too many good things for Millerand.
Can't get rid of it.
What's more, after Millerand came to power, Raymond Poincaré was appointed as the Prime Minister of France, and Pierre was appointed as the Governor of Madagascar. Both of them are inextricably related to Qin Zhiyuan. If based on who benefits, who
When the mastermind's reasoning is analyzed carefully, it is still a bit scary to think about it.
A king of Lanfang, who served in the French Foreign Legion a few years ago, actually participated in the French presidential election and was suspected of behind-the-scenes manipulation. This topic was unacceptable to many people.
Although France and Lanfang currently have close cooperation in many fields, this also makes many people feel incredible.
Qin Zhiyuan still had many connections in France. Without much effort, Qin Zhiyuan found out that this incident was related to Aristide Briand, Millerand's opponent in the presidential competition.
Speaking of which, Qin Zhiyuan and Aristide Briand are no strangers. When Qin Zhiyuan first arrived in France in 1916, Aristide Briand was still the French Prime Minister. Qin Zhiyuan led the Chinese to join the Foreign Legion, which was Aristide Briand.
Approved by De Briand, in this sense, Aristide Briand can be regarded as Qin Zhiyuan's favor.
As a soldier, Qin Zhiyuan did not have much contact with Brian, who was a politician. Brian also deliberately kept a distance from the military generals. This should have been a peaceful relationship.
It is a pity that many things in this world are caused by fate. When Briand was in power, the British and French forces were defeated again and again due to the fierce German offensive. But after Briand stepped down and Clemenceau came to power,
And because of the participation of Americans, the British and French forces began to launch counterattacks on the Eastern Front, and the war began to develop for the better. During this period, the Foreign Legion led by Qin Zhiyuan performed particularly well.
Clemenceau's glory will further highlight Briand's incompetence. Referring to the principle that the friend of the enemy is the enemy, Briand will inevitably have some complaints about Qin Zhiyuan.
Of course, it will take time for temporary grievances to ferment into hostility. The presidential campaign in the first half of the year became the catalyst for all this.
Objectively speaking, in the French League, the better Lanfang performs, the more he will overshadow France.
In recent years, since its establishment, Lanfang has defeated first the Russians, then the Japanese, and then the Siamese. Its territory has continued to expand, and its international influence has also continued to increase.
The French economy has never improved due to the sequelae of the world war. The economy has been lingering in a downturn. Capitalists have no confidence in entering the investment field, and factories cannot find enough workers. The problem of veterans has not yet been completely resolved, and social contradictions
Still sharp.
Under this circumstance, coupled with the recent massacres in Madagascar, as well as Sarawak and Port Hedland, Lanfang was finally put on some countries' blacklists.
This certain country does not refer to France. Although Briand questioned the necessity of the existence of the French Alliance, he did not deny it completely. What Briand questioned was the military cooperation part of France's commitment to Lanfang. That is to say, according to France's
According to the agreement currently signed with Lanfang, if Lanfang enters a state of war with a certain country, France will also participate in the war based on the position of an ally. This is what Brian questioned.
Since its establishment, Lanfang has launched foreign wars almost every year, which worries many people.
In the current Southeast Asia, if Lan Fang wants to continue to find a target for war, it will be either the United Kingdom or the United States, and the French do not want to fight either of these two countries.
To be precise, the French do not want to fight anyone now. Lyautey fought against Siam because no troops were dispatched from France. Otherwise, the French would rather lose their interests in Siam than intervene in this war.
After confirming that the target was Aristide Briand, Qin Zhiyuan ordered Gao Hongshi to conduct a comprehensive investigation on Aristide Briand, at least to determine where Aristide Briand's hostility towards Lan Fang came from.
At the same time, Qin Zhiyuan asked Lao Renault to use his own power to assist in the investigation.
Without Qin Zhiyuan's request, Lao Renault had already started investigating as soon as he learned the news.
Old Renault and Qin Zhiyuan are now completely tied together. In some respects, the relationship between old Renault and Qin Zhiyuan is closer than the relationship between Pierre and Qin Zhiyuan. For Lan Fang, even if old Renault has to betray the interests of France
He also showed his composure, so old Renault was bound to do this.
Old Renault, a local snake, was still very energetic. Just when Gao Hongshi and others had no clue, Old Renault's relationship had already given an answer: Aristide Briand and the British were very close during this period.
now it's right
If there was no British influence, Aristide Briand, a Frenchman, would not necessarily question the relationship between Lanfang and France.
The British did have enough reasons. You must know that the Dutch were able to maintain their colonies in Southeast Asia only with the support of the British, and the establishment of Lanfang endangered the interests of the British from the beginning.
This starts from the period when the Dutch ruled Borneo. Although the Netherlands is also an old capitalist country, its industrial strength is not the same as that of the United Kingdom. At that time, Borneo was simply a huge source of raw materials. The Dutch obtained from Borneo
Most of the industrial raw materials were sold to the British.
Of course, considering the protection fees, the prices of these raw materials will naturally not go up. In essence, the British hired the Dutch to manage Borneo, and the Dutch were a group of vassals of the British.
After Lanfang was established, for a period of time, Lanfang was also responsible for providing industrial raw materials to Europe. Of course, the price has increased, but the function has not changed. This made it difficult for the British to accept Lanfang's offer.
Yes, for the British, Borneo has never belonged to them, so no matter who is in charge of Borneo, as long as the British can get benefits.
But Lanfang’s industrial strength is vastly different from that of the Netherlands. After Lanfang was established, the country’s industrial strength has been almost the same every year, and the demand for industrial raw materials is also increasing. Now Lanfang is no longer a resource exporting country.
It is a resource-importing country, which has an increasing impact on the UK.
What's more, whether it is in Sarawak or Port Hedland, there is a looming shadow of Lan Fang behind it, which gradually accumulates the British's dissatisfaction with Lan Fang. The previous arms race is a concrete reflection of this dissatisfaction.
