In mid-March, British Prime Minister Lloyd George and French Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré arrived in Coconut City, and the conference on the division of spoils in Siam officially began.
From the bottom of his heart, Qin Zhiyuan really wanted to participate in such a major event of historical significance. Unfortunately, according to the principle of reciprocity, the representative of Lanfang's side was Lu Zhengxiang, who had nothing to do with Qin Zhiyuan.
Qin Zhiyuan is the king. If George V and Alexander Millerand come, then Qin Zhiyuan can attend the meeting. But if the British Prime Minister and the French Prime Minister come, Qin Zhiyuan can only let Lu Zhengxiang attend the meeting.
Lu Zhengxiang was still very obedient and would contact Qin Zhiyuan by phone every night to report on the latest progress of the negotiations.
As expected, this is actually not a good thing.
In the expedition to Siam, in principle, the three countries of England and France achieved their intended goals. The French obtained the vast plains, Lanfang obtained the outlet of the Indian Ocean, and the British were a little slower in starting, and only obtained the mountainous area in the north, and now It seems that it is still not stable, and the locals in Siam are resisting the British one after another.
The key point is that the British have no way to deal with this kind of resistance. If they send out a large-scale force to encircle and suppress them, the rebels will disappear without a trace. If not enough troops are sent out, they will be swallowed up by the resistance forces. There is no scum left, so the British have a headache.
Another key point of the problem is that a lot of intelligence shows that the base of the resistance forces is not in northern Siam, nor in the areas controlled by the Lanfang people and the French, but in Myanmar.
Myanmar is now a colony of the British. The British have maintained their rule for hundreds of years. Previously, the politics were basically stable, and there were no large-scale rebellions. So everything now makes the British very confused, and they don’t understand what the problem is. Where.
Logically speaking, the riots in northern Siam are inseparable from the Lanfang people, but because of the base in Myanmar and the evacuation of the Chinese in northern Siam, this made the British very distressed, like hounds facing a group. The British want to start talking about hedgehogs, but they don’t know where to start.
The first half of the negotiations focused on the division of spheres of influence. After half a month of bickering, the British and French recognized Lanfang's rule over southern and central Siam, including Bangkok, while Lanfang and the British also recognized Lanfang's rule. There is no problem in recognizing the French rule over eastern Siam and appearing in stages in the north. Lanfang is not a problem, but the French are very resolute. The French say that the British rule in northern Siam is not stable, so there should be a buffer there. In the area, no matter whether they are the British, the French, or the Lanfang people, the forces of the three countries are not allowed to get involved in northern Siam, making northern Siam a buffer zone between the three countries of Britain and France.
There is a reason for the French's persistence. Just last month, a rebellion broke out in the French Congo. After the rebellion subsided, countless evidence showed that the rebels obtained weapons from the British.
It sounds a bit disharmonious, but this is a normal thing in Africa. The British support the rebellion in the French colonies, and the French also support the rebellion in the British colonies, but it is just tacit understanding.
But the current situation is a bit special. Because of Briand's suicide attempt, some time ago, newspapers and magazines led by the Daily News in France severely hyped up the despicability of the British. Now that this incident has been exposed, France People really have a lot of opinions about the British.
Of course, this opinion has not reached the point of breaking out now, but creating some trouble for the British in some aspects is something that all walks of life in France like to see.
Lloyd George had a premonition that the French would regain their ground, but he did not expect that the French would take action on this matter. As the two largest colonial masters in the world, Britain and France actually have a tacit understanding. Now
The Germans expressed their opposition to the world structure, but were ruthlessly suppressed. The Americans and the Lanfang people are now dissatisfied, but they have not openly broken up due to various reasons, so Britain and France will basically maintain their stance on colonial affairs.
Being consistent and safeguarding the interests of the other party is also safeguarding your own interests.
When it comes to relationships, after all, there is a difference between closeness and distance. The relationship between France and Britain is good, but the relationship between France and Lanfang is better. Comparing the two, it is normal for the French to side with the Lanfang people.
In this case, the British were truly alone.
So at Lloyd George's request, the meeting was temporarily suspended until the U.S. Secretary of State and the Italian Prime Minister arrived before discussing the matter.
Since the negotiations have been suspended, it is time for Qin Zhiyuan to come forward.
Qin Zhiyuan and Raymond Pooncarai have an old relationship. Now that Raymond Pooncarai has arrived in Lanfang, Qin Zhiyuan should give him a warm reception for both business and private affairs.
In Lanfang nowadays, when it comes to entertaining guests, the Prime Minister's Office and the Royal Palace may not be popular, so Lanling Island is the most ideal place.
I said, do you have enough money to spend? On the yacht, Qin Zhiyuan had some evil intentions.
Penglai Island is not far from Lanling Island. In order to improve their performance, Qin Zhiyuan and Raymond Puengale did not take a plane, but took a yacht to Lanling Island. This yacht was not the France, but Qin Zhiyuan's
Italian custom luxury yacht.
When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, Italians are the best at enjoying things. Although Italy’s national strength is not as good as that of Britain and France, when it comes to fashion, Italians can beat the French by ten steps and the British by a century.
Ha, I'm not a pauper. Besides, I'm with you, do you still need me to sign the contract? Raymond Poungale looked ruthless, and it seemed that he was relying on Qin Zhiyuan.
Raymond Poingale is indeed not a pauper. As Prime Minister, Raymond Poingale has his own salary. At the same time, he is also an excellent lawyer and owns a part of the shares of United Petroleum. He may not be said to be as rich as the country, but he wants to
It’s not a problem to spend a leisurely night on Lanling Island.
Haha, no matter how well prepared you are, there is never enough money to spend. Qin Zhiyuan did not comment on Pueng Jialai's confidence.
Lanling Island has now formed a one-stop service for eating, drinking and having fun. No matter what you want, you can find it on Lanling Island. Of course, this all requires money to support it.
Poincaré is from Paris. Perhaps there is nothing that Poincaré has not seen before, but there are always many things in this world that are unexpected, especially when Poincaré sees
When William II was surrounded by a group of beauties, this feeling suddenly became clear.
