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962 The Two Heavens of Ice and Fire

Compared with democratic politics, William III's efficiency is still very good. 23us.

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This is also the characteristic of all authoritarian governments. After all, there is no need for democratic review. National leaders only need to slap their foreheads to make a certain decision. The efficiency is indeed much higher.

Qin Zhiyuan could think of taking advantage of Stalin's attack on Poland to seek benefits from the British and French, and William III could naturally think of it too.

In fact, as soon as Stalin began to attack Poland, the German government made relevant demands to the British and French.

William III had many demands. In order to make it easier for the British and French to accept it, William III proposed that the Dawes Plan could be accepted, but the prerequisite was that the French and Belgians must first withdraw their troops from the Ruhr area. At the same time, in order to allow Germany to have

To a certain degree of self-protection, Germany required an expansion of the Wehrmacht, or the British and French garrisoning the German and Polish borders to protect Germany from the Bolshevik threat.

If William III's demands were not so many and only had preconditions, without the long list behind them, the British and French would happily accept them.

But now, the British and French are as disgusting as eating flies.

Of course the British and French like to garrison troops in Germany, but that must be based on the premise that the purpose of garrisoning troops is to deter the Germans from tyrannizing over the Germans.

If the purpose of garrisoning the troops is to protect the Germans, let alone whether the Germans cannot accept it emotionally, the British and the French cannot accept it first.

Why, not long ago, they were fighting each other to the death, but now they have to waste the precious lives of British and French soldiers to protect the Germans. As long as Andrew Law and Alexander Millerand's skulls are not broken, it is impossible for them to accept such a proposal.

Otherwise they will be labeled as traitors to the British or French.

It is okay not to send troops, then the Germans must be allowed to expand the Wehrmacht.

This is even more unacceptable to the British and French.

If sending troops to protect the Germans only makes the British and French feel disgusted, allowing the Germans to expand the size of the Wehrmacht is a fundamental threat to the security of Britain and France. This is tantamount to the result of Britain and France overturning the Versailles Treaty, which has caused hundreds of losses to the Allied Powers.

The sacrifices of tens of thousands of soldiers have been in vain, and the seriousness has risen from a problem at the elbow to the side of the bed.

This won't work, that won't work either, and the result will be very embarrassing.

It is an endless cycle now. If we do not send troops to protect Germany, we must allow the Germans to expand their own troops to protect Germany. Otherwise, we will put Germany under the threat of the Bolsheviks. Although Stalin promised Andrelau not to attack Germany, everyone knows

, this guarantee is not worth a penny, and the Russians basically have no credibility at all.

Once again, the Americans came into their own at the right time.

In mid-August, U.S. Secretary of State Charles Hughes visited Britain and France. The main purpose was to address the Bolshevik threat.

For the bourgeoisie, the proletariat is a natural and deadly enemy, and there is no room for maneuver.

In the face of this class contradiction, if the relationship between Britain, France and Germany is a contradiction among the people, then the relationship between Britain, France, Germany and Belarus is a standard contradiction between ourselves and the enemy. In the face of this contradiction, all disputes can be temporarily shelved.

What's more, the Germans made acceptance of the Dawes Plan a prerequisite, which gave Charles Hughes more leverage to persuade the British and French.

The purpose of the Dawes Plan was to prompt the Germans to enter the actual compensation process. In other words, after the end of the World War, although the Germans owed astronomical amounts of compensation to the Allied Powers on their books, they actually did not pay a single mark. This not only caused the British

The French and French were frustrated, and even the Americans were extremely disappointed.

William III's failure to repay the money is not because he wants to be a bad guy, but because he really has no money.

The world war destroyed all the pots and pans in William III's family. It has been five or six years since the world war. The Germans can't even have enough food in their stomachs. They still need support from Lanfang and the Americans, not to mention from the teeth.

I squeezed out money to pay compensation.

William III was not as determined as the leaders of the Republic to tighten their belts.

The purpose of the Dawes Plan was to make William III tighten his belt. If the Dawes Plan could not be implemented, the Allies would not receive compensation, and the millions of people who died in the World War would still have no meaning.

There are really not many choices for the British and French.

At the end of August, although the British and French were very unhappy, they still allowed William III to expand the German Wehrmacht from 100,000 to 250,000 people. At the same time, France and Belgium withdrew their troops from the Ruhr area to induce Germany to accept the amount of aid.

Dawes plan raised to two billion gold marks.

This is another consequence of democratic politics. Restoring part of Germany's military strength will of course threaten the security of the world, but even if it is a threat, it will be a threat in the future, and it will have nothing to do with the current British and French governments.

In democratic politics, it is rare for a government to be reelected for three terms, but it is basically impossible for a government to be reelected for four terms.

This is generally speaking. For the French, where changing national leaders is a common occurrence, things next year are uncertain, and ten years from now are even more out of reach.

With Germany's acceptance of the Dawes Plan, by early September 1923, the world finally saw the dawn of peace.

In Asia, Lanfang's dominance has become unstoppable. France and Lanfang cooperate tacitly, and the United Kingdom and the United States stick together for warmth.

The war in the Middle East finally came to an end. The defeat of the British made the Middle East fall to Lanfang and France. The only Persian countries in the Middle East were Saudi Arabia and Palestine, which were trembling under the threat of Lanfang and France.

Europe also seems to be returning to normal. The economies of Britain and France are slowly recovering. Although Germany is still half-dead, it has also begun to put reparations on its agenda. As for Belarus and Poland

Well, no one cares about the life or death of those people. Anyway, with Germany at the front, the Bolsheviks cannot threaten the security of Britain and France.

Under the atmosphere of harmony, Qin Zhiyuan was finally able to relax for a rare moment.

For Qin Zhiyuan, finding a place for vacation is the biggest task now.

Although Lanfang has beautiful scenery like spring all year round, the winter in Lanfang is really difficult.

Lanfang has a tropical climate, and there is no concept of four seasons in a year. Temperate areas may have four distinct seasons, with spring, summer, autumn, and winter in a year, but Lanfang only has summer, summer, and summer.

This was really unbearable for Qin Zhiyuan, who was used to the temperate climate. Especially when winter came, Qin Zhiyuan had almost forgotten what snow was.

So when Qin Zhiyuan proposed to go on vacation, Julie and Misha immediately agreed. Julie didn't even think about what to do with Qin De, who was studying in the Boy Scouts.

It is impossible for Qin De to go with Qin Zhiyuan.

As the king, Qin Zhiyuan is going on vacation, so there is no problem in going anywhere. However, as the first heir to Lan Fang, Qin De has to stay on Penglai Island, so that if something unexpected happens, Lan Fang will not fall into chaos.

It sounds a bit cruel, but this is the obligation that the royal family must bear. No matter when, national security is Qin Zhiyuan's first consideration.

Wanting to see snow is not a problem for Qin Zhiyuan. There are eight months of winter in northern Xinjiang a year, so seeing it no matter how much you want is a problem.

However, Qin Zhiyuan was not planning to go to Northern Xinjiang for vacation. A vacation should look like a vacation. Corsica finally became Qin Zhiyuan's choice.

This choice is a bit unexpected, but it is also reasonable. Although Corsica is still a French territory, it is of great significance to Lanfang. Not only Qin Zhiyuan, many Lanfang people are still in Corsica.

There is private property on the property, which is their first home in life.

In mid-September, Qin Zhiyuan boarded the battleship France in Yecheng and headed for Corsica.

Accompanying the France to Corsica was a special task force including the two aircraft carriers Taishan and Huangshan. The fleet commander was Xie Rundong.

This is also the last voyage of the Taishan and Huangshan. By next year, Lanfang's new generation of Sishui-class aircraft carrier will be put into service. By then, the old models of Taishan and Huangshan will face the fate of being dismantled.

In fact, it is a bit inaccurate to say that they are old. The Taishan and Huangshan have only been in service for five or six years. Strictly speaking, they are far from reaching their service life.

However, compared with the latest Surabaya class, the Taishan and Huangshan are really unbearably old. Ever since the Surabaya class started laying the keel, Xie Rundong has wanted to squat in Cam Ranh Bay every day, watching the design drawings of the Surabaya class gradually become a reality. Xie Rundong has already

Can't wait.

He still had feelings. When he was about to arrive at the waters of Moon Bay, Xie Rundong found Qin Zhiyuan.

In fact, there is no need to dismantle decommissioned warships. It is good to seal them up or use them as training ships. They will always be useful one day. There are only four Surabaya-class aircraft carriers in total. Compared with our huge territory, even if they are turned over

No, even quadrupling is not enough. Xie Rundong is very ambitious.

Who would think there are too many aircraft carriers?

Qin Zhiyuan stood in the bridge and looked at the busy flight deck through the porthole. What he said made Xie Rundong ecstatic: There are four Sishui-class ships, but we have many ro-ro ships. These ro-ro ships are in need

It can be converted into an aircraft carrier, so you don't have to worry about running out of ships. It is only reasonable to train enough carrier-based aircraft pilots.

Dozens of soldiers were busy on the deck. A Seagull carrier-based fighter jet had adjusted its nose to the runway and was about to soar into the sky.

To be continued...


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