As for aiding Germany, the Americans have long had this plan.
Just after the World War ended, the then Director of the Food Administration, now the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and the future U.S. President Herbert Clark Hoover proposed a plan to aid Germany. After the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty, the Allied Powers officially stopped their support for Germany.
To make this plan a reality, Hoover established a resource organization to self-fund relief for children and refugees in Europe.
According to statistics, Hoover raised more than $250 million through this rescue plan.
US$250 million is not a small number. It would be sheer nonsense to say that raising all this money was all due to Hoover's personal charm. Hoover's plan catered to the needs of certain interest groups, so it could achieve this scale.
Through this rescue act, Hoover gained great popularity in Europe and the United States. Hoover himself also successfully entered the cabinet and became one of the leaders of the United States. Now that the Americans are bringing up the old matter again, they must have discovered new business opportunities.
Otherwise Charles wouldn't be so kind.
Politicians are all backed by financial groups, and the same goes for Charles. If this is a business behavior, it is easy to understand, but if it is a political behavior, the purpose of the Americans is very puzzling.
It can even be described as sinister.
If we leave aside the United States and Lanfang, there are huge differences between Britain and France on the issue of dealing with Germany. This difference is basically irreconcilable.
Americans must side with the British, but due to the destruction of the world war, isolationism in the United States has seriously spread. It is not easy for the U.S. government to think about supporting the United Kingdom in the world war. Although Lan Fang also advocated
He was tolerant of Germany, but because of Lanfang's alliance with France, Lanfang was more restrained and chose to advance and retreat together with the French government.
Under this premise, the British idea of reviving Germany is not easy to realize.
Charles now proposes this plan to aid Germany to Qin Zhiyuan, and the motive behind it is indeed sinister.
Well, Qin Zhiyuan vaguely remembers that at the original Washington Naval Conference, the Americans destroyed the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The situation now is different from the previous Washington Naval Conference. Japan has become a vassal of Lanfang, and Lanfang and France
The alliance is the biggest shadow of the British, so destroying the alliance between Lanfang and France should be the main purpose of Charles's trip.
After understanding Charles' purpose, Qin Zhiyuan was able to communicate with Charles with ease.
Qin Zhiyuan does want to revive Germany, but the prerequisite is to obtain the understanding and cooperation of the French. Qin Zhiyuan will not do something like picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon. That is not in Lanfang's interests.
So Qin Zhiyuan expressed Lan Fang's attitude straightforwardly.
Charles was not surprised by this: the motives of the French are not pure. They want to establish hegemony on the European continent, which is not in the interest of all of us. Although Lanfang and France are allies, I still want to say that a divided country
Europe is more conducive to the development of the world.
See, this is the benefit of dealing with candid people. They will always hit the nail on the head and save you a lot of trouble in going around.
That is for you, not us. For us in Lanfang, if France establishes hegemony on the European continent and we have good relations with France, it will not affect us. Qin Zhiyuan began to throw smoke bombs.
It really disappoints me. I originally thought we could have a frank conversation, but now it seems that I was a little too optimistic. In fact, in many aspects, Lanfang and the United States have the same national conditions and face the same difficulties. We have
The same appeal. Please don’t deny this. You are so wise. In just a few years, you have established such a huge country and have supreme authority. This is unprecedented in the world. Lanfang is currently
There are actions in North Africa and Madagascar. Don't say that they are all out of consideration for safeguarding the interests of allies. That will affect your perfect image in my heart. You are also very good at flattering the officials.
If it were someone else, Qin Zhiyuan might be able to take advantage of the situation, but the person speaking was Charles and an American, so Qin Zhiyuan had to be more cautious.
Just for personal reasons. You know, United Oil is my cash cow, and Pierre is my uncle, so whether it is North Africa or Madagascar, the existence of the army is due to personal reasons. Qin Zhiyuan does not deny the existence of the army,
United Oil's security force is indeed huge, and Madagascar's mercenaries are like lice on a bald man's head.
So what about the brotherly alliance? Charles was noncommittal about Qin Zhiyuan's words.
Brotherly Alliance, as expected, some people still noticed this organization.
Unlike the hypocritical British, Americans were still very energetic during this period. If a British asked Qin Zhiyuan this question in person, Qin Zhiyuan could answer openly that there was no such thing, but in the face of a frank American
Man, this answer is not enough to get away with it.
Charles's attitude is very obvious. No matter what you say, or whether I have any evidence, I just know that there is a connection between you. It cannot be said that there is no evidence at all. The Brotherhood purchased tanks from Lanfang through United Oil, and part of the funds passed through.
After checking Citibank's account, Charles must have obtained some information, so he was so sure.
Therefore, if you want others to be ignorant, you must do nothing yourself. Compared with the whole world, the power of an individual is certainly small, but the energy of the country is still large enough.
The alliance of brothers was just an accident. Qin Zhiyuan didn't explain much. He said casually and immersed himself in the food on the plate. This action did seem a bit frustrating.
Sometimes words cannot be finished and should be left blank to give people enough room for imagination. Qin Zhiyuan only needs to give an introduction, and Charles can complete the rest. Of course, the authenticity of those completed parts needs to be verified.
Sure enough, after Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Charles looked at Qin Zhiyuan suspiciously for half a minute, and then slowly spoke: Power always makes people lose their way, there are too many such examples.
This was a bit disrespectful. Qin Zhiyuan raised his head and looked at Charles with a half-smile.
As the leader of a country who lives and breathes Qi and nourishes his body, Qin Zhiyuan's eyesight is still very sharp.
Charles felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Qin Zhiyuan. He shrank his neck, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, with an apology on his face: It was just something he felt, please don't mind.
The previous series of actions represent subconscious self-protection. Qin Zhiyuan is an agent, so body language is a part that must be understood.
Of course, the taste of power is wonderful, otherwise people would not flock to it. There is a saying in the Chinese world that if you do not advance, you will retreat. Lanfang is in this process. As national leaders, we are all responsible for the people, and we all
Of course, mistakes are inevitable for the country to develop, but if you do nothing because there is a possibility of mistakes, it will be a waste of food. Qin Zhiyuan said this with a bit of difficulty. It is really not easy to translate idioms into English. Many times one word is used
If it’s not appropriate, the meaning is vastly different.
Yes, we are all on the road. Although he was a little ignorant, Charles still agreed with Qin Zhiyuan's words and raised a glass to pay tribute to Qin Zhiyuan.
At this point in the chat, basically everything that needs to be said has been said, and the communication has reached a certain level. The dinner party has come to an end. Don’t expect to solve all the problems in one meal. That can only
It's wishful thinking.
After seeing Charles off, Qin Zhiyuan turned around and called Liotai. The relationship between them had reached a certain level and there was no need for more greetings. Qin Zhiyuan came up and directly reminded Liotai to be careful of Americans.
It is indeed a bit troublesome. The Americans are very ambitious this time. Charles is here for a meeting, but Harding is visiting Europe. He is still in the UK and will go to France next. We all need to be more careful. Lyautey's Sixth Sense
He is still keen, and can still tell a lot from the itinerary of the President of the United States and the Secretary of State.
What I'm most worried about now is your damn Congress. There are many people there who don't like me. Qin Zhiyuan did not shy away from hating the French Congress, even though Lyautey who was on the phone was French.
I hate it as much as you do, otherwise I would not have come to Indochina. The conflict between Lyautey and the members of Congress is irreconcilable. As a soldier, Lyotey does not trust those politicians whose interests are paramount. Those politicians
They also distrust Lyotey, who is accustomed to acting independently of the government: as long as they are not fools, they will not be deceived by the Americans. Of course, there are always some sons of bitches who think they are different, and we have to
Do something.
It is undeniable that among the soldiers of this era there were gentlemen, like Foch, but there were also villains.
Maybe we don’t need to do anything. Some people always have to suffer losses before they know how to be afraid of pain. This is actually quite good. Exposing all the hidden dangers and then solving them together will make the alliance between us stronger.
Solid. Qin Zhiyuan wants to take a long-term approach to catch big fish.
Since this year, France has taken several unfavorable actions against Lanfang, some of which have even had serious consequences and have truly threatened the relationship between Lanfang and France. As the saying goes, you can only commit a thief with a thousand days, but you cannot prevent a thief with a thousand days.
It is impossible to solve this kind of thing once and for all.
Imperialism will never die in destroying me.
After all, you still do it for your good gay friend. Lyautey's attitude towards the Germans has not relaxed much.
Don't say it so harshly, for me, you are also a good gay friend. Qin Zhiyuan does not deny it.
