Lanfang's military headquarters has long concluded that if there is a war with the British, Lanfang and his family alone can ensure undefeat in Southeast Asia, but if they want to spread the war to Europe, Lanfang is unable to do so.
There is no doubt about the destructiveness of the war. If the war only occurred in Southeast Asia, even if Lanfang could withstand the British Armada, Lanfang itself would be beaten to pieces. To say the least, even if the war could not burn Lanfang
The economic development of Fang hometown and Lanfang will also be affected.
And this is something Qin Zhiyuan never wants to see.
In the 1930s, this time point was still very critical. Whether it was Lanfang, Britain, France, or the United States, they were doing their best to get out of the sequelae of the world war. A large number of veterans needed to be resettled, and large-scale wartime military industrial enterprises needed to be resettled.
Transformation, the wartime economic system of spending within one's means must also restore the normal economic model led by the market economy.
These things are easy to say, but not easy to do. The world war has ended for more than two years, and neither the British, the French, nor even the Americans have emerged from the shadow of the world war.
After having in-depth talks with Lao Renault, Qin Zhiyuan held successive imperial meetings to discuss with Lanfang elites the feasibility of sowing relations between Britain and France.
Lanfang is a constitutional monarchy in name, but in fact it is still a monarch. Qin Zhiyuan has supreme authority in Lanfang, basically without any resistance, and Qin Zhiyuan's will is resolutely implemented.
Now that they have decided to go to the trouble, an oil exploration team immediately sets off to the Persian Gulf, still under the banner of United Oil, and its destination is Syria, which was occupied by the French just after the World War and was once known as the graveyard of empires.
After the World War, the British and the French divided the land in the Middle East. The British took Palestine and allowed European Jews to immigrate to Palestine. At the same time, they threw the Kurds and Persians with different religious beliefs together to form the
A new kingdom was Iraq. France's gains were Lebanon and Syria. However, the British had strong resistance to the French gaining Syria, which left enough room for Qin Zhiyuan's operations.
Exploring oil takes time. Even if the United Oil exploration team has detailed information provided by Qin Zhiyuan, it will not be easy to find oil in the desert. Before that, if you want to cause enough trouble for the British, you still have to look to Siam
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February 8, 1921 was the Spring Festival of the Year of the Monkey in the lunar calendar. Like previous years, although there was no clear concept of four seasons, Lanfang still held a grand celebration to celebrate the arrival of spring, summarize the harvest of the past year, and look forward to a better future.
This day is a festival for Chinese people all over the world. Wherever there are Chinese people, various celebration activities will always be held, even in foreign countries.
On this day in previous years, Chiang Mai was also full of joy. Just like in the Republic of China, the Chinese would set off firecrackers, post Spring Festival couplets, dance lions and dragons, and visit relatives and friends. This year is a bit unusual. Just two months before the Spring Festival, the Chinese in Chiang Mai
One after another they packed up their belongings and left, and some even sold their property, never to return.
Of course, such large-scale activities could not be hidden from the British. The British did notice these anomalies, but at the same time, the British did not stop the Chinese from leaving, even though this migration had spread throughout the ten provinces in northern Siam.
People didn't take it seriously. Instead, some British took the opportunity to acquire Chinese properties at low prices, and even forced purchases and sales occurred from time to time.
If it was a normal transaction, the Lanfang government would not interfere, but for things like forced buying and selling, the Lanfang government still expressed its protest to the British.
The British did not take the Lanfang government's protests to heart. Although they sent out investigators as a routine matter, they often ended up with nothing. The Lanfang government also had no intention of going to war to find justice for the Chinese, so two days before the Spring Festival
For months, there were frequent artillery battles between the Lanfang government and the British government, but they were limited to verbal exchanges.
Strictly speaking, Chiang Mai Province is not the territory of Siam. Before the British occupied Chiang Mai, although King Rama VI of Siam had control over the Chiang Mai area, the Chiang Mai government still had relatively large
The relationship between the Chiang Mai government and the Siamese government is more similar to the relationship between Goryeo and the Qing Empire. Therefore, although Rama VI has died for his country, it has not had a great impact on the Chiang Mai government. Chiang Mai
The government can still ensure basic operations, and there is not much unrest in society.
However, this kind of social stability could not last too long. The departure of the Chinese had a much greater impact on Chiang Mai than the arrival of the British. After the Chinese left, large areas of land lost their owners and a large number of factories were left empty.
There are gaps in business and social economy that need to be filled, and if not done properly, the existing stable order will be broken immediately.
The Spring Festival is a traditional festival for the Chinese and has little to do with the Siamese. In previous years, when the Chinese celebrated the Spring Festival, the Siamese would also join in the fun, but this year the Chinese have left one after another, and there is no Siamese to join in the fun.
There was no place to go, so Chiang Mai was particularly deserted that day.
The headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Chiang Mai was bought by the Chinese people. It did not belong to any one person, so it was not for sale. However, after the Chinese left one after another, the headquarters of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was occupied by a group of ruffians and then converted into a
The entertainment venue, which combines a brothel with a casino, does indeed look more lively than before, but it is so smoky that it no longer has the solemnity and solemnity it once had.
Because the Chinese have left, the locals don't have much money, so the operating conditions of this casino are not very good. However, the advantage is that there is no venue rent and no cost. A bunch of thugs still take it very seriously. There are three or five big men at the door at any time.
He was guarding the goal with his arms folded, and there were also people lending money and collecting money in the venue. It looked like that.
Following a burst of yelling and scolding, two big men walked out of the gate carrying a thin young man. The young man struggled desperately, but despite his small body and weak body, he could not escape from the hold of the two big men.
When they reached the door, two big men ignored the six stone steps outside and threw the young man down directly.
The young man rolled down the stone steps, his body and head covered with dust, and a big bump on his head swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A big man cursed: This is not a charity, and it's not your turn to act arrogant. If you have money, you are the uncle. If you don't have money, you are not as good as a grandson. Come back next time with enough money, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind.
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The two big men cursed a few words, turned around and entered the door.
The young man covered his head and froze on the ground for a while, but finally did not dare to speak, and left amid the mocking laughter of the big men in front of the door.
Bad Bada Feng, when I get rich, I will come back and beat you to death with money. Only when you are far away can the young man dare to curse out, and the voice is not too loud. It is obvious that he is still afraid of Bada Feng.
Suddenly a voice came from across the street.
The young man turned his head and immediately greeted him with a warm smile: Master Zhongqing, didn't you go to Bangkok? Why are you back now?
