Randy's case is not an isolated case. In the past month, many evil incidents have occurred in Paris, and almost all of the victims were former anti-Land fighters.
Throughout November, Weingold, the Congressman who proposed in Congress to terminate the alliance between France and Lanfang, had a car accident in front of the Parliament building. In front of dozens of Congressmen, Weingold died on the spot.
Next was Simon Tuttle, an executive of the Dutch Bank Consortium, who was poisoned by gas while taking a shower at home. It was already the third day when he found out. Next was Angus O, the Commercial Counselor of the British Embassy in France.
Badea. Strictly speaking, Obadiah is not dead but missing. He accidentally fell into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling on a yacht, and then his body was not seen alive or dead.
Someone once associated these evil incidents with Lan Fang, but the whimsical guy hanged himself at home the next day.
So no one dared to make irresponsible remarks anymore.
In fact, Qin Zhiyuan did not instigate these things. If the Lanfang National Security Bureau really took the lead in these things, the French Ministry of the Interior would not have reacted so calmly, and someone else would have done it.
That man is old Renault.
When it comes to the termination of the alliance between Lanfang and France, the one who suffers the most is actually the old Renault. Under the current situation, although France does not have the support from Lanfang, because there are Americans taking over, although the intensity is not as strong as Lanfang's before,
But the French can still accept it. Lanfang has nothing to lose. Even because it abandoned those bad investments in France, Lanfang can transfer orders and opportunities back to Lanfang, which is a good thing for Lanfang.
But for the old Renault, the current situation is not so wonderful.
The old Renault has transformed from an industrialist into a resources tycoon. From the beginning of this year to the end of October, the industrial raw materials imported to France through the old Renault's companies are worth billions of francs. Most of these companies are registered in Lanfang.
For France it is actually an import.
When France and Lanfang maintained an alliance, Old Renault's company could enjoy national treatment, or super-national treatment. The French government levied very low taxes on goods from Lanfang Company, which put Old Renault at a disadvantage and could use relatively low taxes.
Seize the French market as much as possible with low prices.
After France terminated its alliance with Lanfang, if calculated based on this year's export scale, the old Renault's company would have to pay more than 300 million francs more in taxes every year, which is difficult for the old Renault to accept no matter what.
A tycoon like Old Renault, in Paris, even has more power than the current President Millerand. When Old Renault is angry, those members of Congress are really silent.
After all, Qin Zhiyuan still has to have a certain bottom line in doing things. If things between countries go too far, they will turn into wars. Therefore, even if Qin Zhiyuan knows that there is a group of people in the French Congress who are not so friendly towards Lan Fang, Qin Zhiyuan will not
He would go too far. Old Renault is different. Old Renault is a businessman. When a businessman's economic interests are damaged, he will only instinctively find the cause and solve the problem. It is impossible to expect the businessman to take the overall situation into consideration. But Old Renault is like this
Once a tycoon gets angry, his anger can burn the Seine dry.
For members of Congress, Millerand's threat is limited to being on stage. Once Millerand steps down, Millerand, like other ordinary French people, will only have the halo of a former president on his head; and the old Renault
The difference is that Old Renault's energy comes from his own capital, and Old Renault's money is his own. There is no timeliness in this. Unless Old Renault's capital empire is destroyed, Old Renault will lose its threat.
But the problem is that the Renault Group now has inextricable ties with the Lanfang government, and the old Renault himself has a good personal relationship with Qin Zhiyuan. It is not easy to deal with the Renault Group.
The power of capital forces like the Renault Group can be seen from the current situation in Madagascar.
After the atrocities in Madagascar were detonated by the media, Pierre was criticized as the governor of Madagascar. However, in fact, the real perpetrators of the atrocities were the Renault Bauxite Company and other capital forces with strong backing. Unlike the focus of public opinion on Pierre.
, these actual murderers have not been affected in any way, and those media will deliberately ignore these real murderers when reporting atrocities in Madagascar.
So the fairness of the media
Go to hell
At the end of November, a plane carrying tax officials sent by the French government to Corsica had an accident when it landed at Thunder City Airport. The transport plane rolled over and then exploded, killing all 21 people on board.
This immediately became the most serious accident of the year. The French Parliament immediately held a meeting to discuss how to deal with this incident. But in the parliament hall, looking at the empty Corsican seats, Speaker Cameron Carpenter
Instant anger.
Damn this gang, they want to split France. We must send the army to suppress Corsica’s disobedience with a firm stance and let them understand the consequences of offending France. Cameron Carpenter’s roar in the Presidential Palace
The sound echoed throughout the presidential office.
There are not many members from Corsica in Congress. They only have fifteen seats, occupying 3% of the seats in Congress. In fact, the lack of 3% of the members during the meeting does not affect the proceedings. Congress wants
What issues can be passed to achieve an absolute majority, but the key is this attitude, the meaning expressed by this collective absence, really makes Cameron Carpenter shudder.
As Speaker, Cameron Carpenter's power all comes from Congress. If Congress is so ignored, then Cameron Carpenter as Speaker will be dispensable.
It seems that there is no need to send troops. The headquarters of the Foreign Legion is in Corsica, and Corsica is still a territory of France. If it is just because the congressmen are absent from the meeting, this cannot be a reason to send troops. Millerand is still reasonable.
The French National Assembly has a total of five to six hundred seats. At each meeting, as long as the number of people reaches two-thirds, members are not required to be present as soon as the meeting begins. If you have other matters, you can take a leave or something.
The Constitution gives members of Congress this right, so this cannot be a reason to send troops.
Millerand did not want to deal with this matter with a fierce attitude. Compared with the high-spirited Millerand when he met Qin Zhiyuan a few months ago, although Millerand is still a little fat now, his hair is obviously a bit messy and his beard is also a little messy.
He was unkempt and disheveled, his eyes hidden behind the lenses were bloodshot, there was even eye mucus in the corners of his eyes, and the hand holding the coffee was trembling slightly.
Millerand, who made the decision to terminate his alliance with Lanfang, must have suffered a lot, and his life during this period was not very easy.
You mentioned the Foreign Legion. Is it the Foreign Legion in Lanfang or the Foreign Legion in France? Bastien barely received a salary in Lanfang. Will the Foreign Legion still obey the orders of the French government?
Len Carpenter spoke a little arrogantly, his roar getting louder and louder, and he didn't notice Millerand's increasingly ugly face, or Bastian's livid face at the door of the office.
After Bastien resigned as Governor of French Indochina, he entered the Ministry of War as deputy minister and concurrently served as commander of the French Foreign Legion. The reason why the Ministry of War made this appointment was because Bastien and the Foreign Legion had great influence from around the world.
The good relationship that has continued to this day during the war, but unexpectedly it became a footnote to Cameron Carpenter's anger.
You bitch, what are you talking about? Do you want to duel with me? Bastian didn't wait for Cameron Carpenter to finish speaking, and walked in angrily and cursed, taking off his gloves as he walked.
Taking off the gloves, this action is generally a precursor to a duel. If Bastian smashes his gloves on Cameron Carpenter's face, it means that Bastian and Cameron Carpenter will fight to the death.
The Speaker of the National Assembly is actually the national leader of France, but in the eyes of Bastien, a soldier, the Speaker of the National Assembly obviously does not have much deterrence. The world war has not yet passed, and soldiers still have a high social status. Think about Haig's role in the world.
During the war, Lloyd George was called a son of a bitch. It is not difficult to understand why Cameron Carpenter became a son of a bitch in Bastian's mouth.
Facing the angry brown bear-like Bastian, Cameron Carpenter did not scold back even though his face was ashen.
It was Millerand who stopped him in time and resolved the crisis that Cameron Carpenter might face: Gentlemen, calm down, this is the presidential palace, not a tavern for a drink after get off work. If you want to duel, then Very good, I can serve as a witness for you, but now, please calm down
Millerand was indeed angry. The coffee cup in his hand was hit hard on the desk in front of him. The steel cup hit the solid teak tabletop, making a dull sound that echoed throughout the office. The coffee splashed everywhere, with a few drops even splashing.
into Millerand's face.
Facing the president, you still have to have the respect you deserve. Bastian suppressed the urge to smash out the gloves in his hands, and Cameron Carpenter stopped talking nonsense.
Look what you have become. One is the Speaker of the National Assembly and the other is the Deputy Minister of the Army. Do you want to stage a full-scale show of force in the presidential palace? Do you want France to become a laughing stock in the world? Terminating the alliance with Lanfang is not
At the end of the world, France will still be the same strong France and will still go forward firmly. We must firmly believe in this. Millerand's sonorous and passionate words are also on the verge of hysteria.
Yes, all of this happened because of the termination of the alliance with Lan Fang. Millerand knew very well that when he made that decision, Millerand had already foreseen the difficulties he would encounter.
Of course, what Millerand did not foresee was that the difficulties would be so great.
