Expedition to Europe

The next day, almost all newspapers reported extensively on Puyi's move out of the Forbidden City, especially the Daily News.

The Daily News published the cause and effect of this incident in the form of a supplement, and in the supplement there was a "Letter to All Citizens" jointly signed by President Xu Shichang and Prime Minister Qin Yunpeng of the Republic of China, which was equivalent to an official characterization of this incident.

As Xu Shichang and Qin Yunpeng expected, after the news spread, few people really thought that the Republic of China government was untrustworthy. More people praised it as a great relief, and some people questioned why Puyi could stay in the Forbidden City until now before being driven out.

Perhaps those old and young people were lamenting and crying, but they no longer had power and the right to speak, so no one paid attention to them, and they did not receive any sympathy.

After all, the Qing government was a dynasty that existed for nearly three hundred years, and there were still loyal people. Someone said in a tabloid in the capital that the Republic of China government should not be so rude and should use more gentle means to deal with this matter.

This so-called "rationality", or the partisanship that was trying to cover up, did not cause much disturbance. On the same day, a group of unidentified "spectators" rushed into the newspaper office and smashed it to pieces. They dragged the editor and the reporter to the street and beat them up.

This did not cause much disturbance. Even the police were not blamed when they arrived late, so many guys who were ready to move and had strange thoughts stopped and completely fell silent.

Although the "Daily News" in the Republic of China was only a branch, the print volume was not small and it was the best in the entire Republic of China. Qin Zhiyuan naturally saw the report.

When he saw the news, Qin Zhiyuan and Zhu Li were on the Great Wall. After reading the news, Qin Zhiyuan couldn't help laughing three times.

In fact, it was just eight o'clock in the morning, and the sun had just risen. There was still a layer of mist lingering in the mountains near Badaling. The distant mountains and the near scenery were all shrouded in the mist, which looked a bit hazy. The Great Wall in the mist was really like a giant dragon entrenched in the mountains, winding and twisting without a beginning or an end, which was really spectacular.

The humidity in the air was very high. Maybe it rained a little in the morning. The ground was a little wet. The stone steps with moss growing on the edges were a little slippery. It was a bit dangerous for people to walk up. Qin Zhiyuan arranged for someone to walk for a while to assess the safety level before climbing the Great Wall with Julie and Old Renault.

There is no saying that "you are not a hero if you don't go to the Great Wall", and naturally there is no stone tablet for people to pay tribute. Such a Great Wall is more pure and silent.

Relatively speaking, the section of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty at Badaling is the best preserved, but it looks a bit dilapidated because of the disrepair in recent years. Because it is uninhabited and few people come to visit, the Great Wall is covered with weeds and rubble, which is not as clean and tidy as the later generations. In some places, the whole battlement has collapsed, and many enemy towers have collapsed. It really needs to be well maintained, otherwise, such a Great Wall is too disappointing.

This disappointment is only for Qin Zhiyuan, who has seen the heroic appearance of the Great Wall in the 21st century. For Julie and others, the Great Wall is undoubtedly the "world wonder".

Of course, there is no such saying as "the largest in the world" in these days, but it does not affect Julie and others' curiosity about the Great Wall.

"It is magnificent, it is really magnificent, and such a magnificent stretch of nearly 10,000 kilometers is really admirable." Ferdinand Foch praised it. As a soldier, Ferdinand Foch could understand the role of the Great Wall in the cold weapon period.

"It is indeed very spectacular, and it is built in the mountains. In that era without engineering machinery, I really don't know how they completed it." Old Renault also sighed beside him. Because he was born a businessman, his first reaction was the cost and difficulty of construction.

"Hardworking, wise, and our dexterous hands." Qin Zhiyuan appeared at the right time.

"In fact, from a military perspective, this is not advisable. It is equivalent to artificially restricting the form of war. It is estimated that after the wall is built, the Chinese will lose the motivation to expand their territory and then lose their blood in their bones." Ferdinand Foch thought a little too much.

"On the contrary, I think the Chinese are a peace-loving nation. The Great Wall is the best proof. This proves that the Chinese do not have too much ambition for the world. We just want to live our own lives. As for blood, it has never disappeared, otherwise the Chinese world, like ancient Babylon, ancient Egypt, and ancient India, has disappeared in the long river of history." Qin Zhiyuan has a different opinion. Although Qin Zhiyuan is now the King of Lan Fang, Qin Zhiyuan is still used to speaking from the perspective of the Chinese.

"Pay attention to your identity. You are now the King of Lanfang." Ferdinand Foch did not refute Qin Zhiyuan, but made a roundabout way from another aspect.

"This is not a conflict. Just like George V, his ancestors were Germans, which did not prevent George V from representing the British Empire." Qin Zhiyuan could easily find evidence, and it was very suitable.

Regarding George V's bloodline, this is considered a dark history of the British royal family.

In 1714, Queen Anna of the United Kingdom died. Since she left no heirs, choosing who to be the king suddenly became a big problem. Originally, thanks to hundreds of years of intermarriage between royal families of various countries, the King of England had many relatives scattered throughout Europe and a wide range of choices. However, having learned the lessons of the Glorious Revolution, the ministers decided to choose a Protestant king. So Anna's cousin, Duke George Ludwig von Hanover, son of the Elector of Hanover in Germany, was invited to the UK to ascend the throne, known as George I.

This was the beginning of the Hanoverian dynasty in Britain, and also the beginning of the Germanic bloodline of the British royal family.

Starting from George I, George II, III, and IV all maintained the custom of marrying German princesses as queens.

This tradition continued until the fifth-generation descendant of the Hanoverian dynasty, the famous Queen Victoria, who married her German cousin Prince Albert during the most prosperous period of Britain.

The British royal family thus changed to another more German-style name, called the "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Dynasty".

The British did not take the "German style" of the royal family seriously, and the royal family itself was proud of its Germanic bloodline. However, during the World War, Britain's heavy losses in the World War caused anti-German sentiment to spread throughout Britain. People hated everything with German imprints, and even sausage dogs were often abused by passers-by because they were originally from Germany.

In this context, it was inappropriate for the royal family to keep a German name, so George V had to order the royal family's surname to be changed to the localized "Windsor", which is also the origin of the "Windsor Dynasty".

Thus, through this word game, the British royal family, which originated from Germany, finally avoided the embarrassment in the world war.

"Hmm, you always have a point." Ferdinand Foch was no longer at the age of having to fight with words.

"Let's talk about something pleasant. How many days do we have to stay here? To be honest, I'm already missing the beach in Lanfang." Old Renault complained a little.

In March, the north of the Republic of China was actually quite cold. The air quality in the north was pretty good these days. There were no sandstorms every day, let alone smog. If it was the capital of the 21st century, I'm afraid Old Renault wouldn't be able to stay for a day.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @Shu/Bar!

"Don't say this. As soon as you say this, my knees start to ache." Ferdinand Foch also complained.

Foch has been a soldier all his life, and has been in the wind and rain for decades. His physical condition is not very good. It is normal for people to have some problems when they are old. Foch has been in Lanfang for the past two years, which is good. At least the climate in Lanfang is very pleasant.

Compared with France.

"We will have to stay for a few more days. Lily and I have to go back to our hometown to worship our ancestors. It will probably take three or four days. If you are tired of staying here, you can go back to Penglai Island first, and we will meet up when we go to Europe." Qin Zhiyuan knew the physical condition of old Renault and Foch, and did not force it.

Chinese people all pay attention to returning home in glory, even if they are in Qin Zhiyuan's position.

Since we have to worship our ancestors, Qin Zhisheng must be there. Now Qin Zhisheng is rushing to Tianjin. It is estimated that he will arrive in Tianjin tomorrow, and then Qin Zhiyuan will go back to his hometown with Qin Zhisheng to worship his ancestors.

"No, if it's just a few days, that's fine. I'm just afraid that if you stay here for half a year, my life will be difficult." Old Renault expressed his willingness to stand together with Qin Zhiyuan. His words seemed to have a deeper meaning, reminding Qin Zhiyuan to keep a distance from the Republic of China.

Qin Zhiyuan's visit to the Republic of China is a big deal for many people, especially the British and Americans, who are very concerned about the relationship between Lan Fang and the Republic of China.

Just think about it and you can understand that if Lan Fang's industrial strength is combined with the human resources of the Republic of China, there are really few countries in the world that can compete with the combination of "Lan Fang plus the Republic of China", even the British are in danger.

The "Commonwealth" of the United Kingdom sounds very high-sounding, but in fact the organizational structure is very loose, especially Australia and Canada, both of which have a high degree of autonomy. Although they are not independent, they are still in the Commonwealth, but it is almost the same as being independent. At least the influence of the British on Australia and Canada is gradually decreasing.

After the World War, because of the excellent performance of the Canadian and Australian armies in the World War, the British granted Australia and Canada greater autonomy, which made Australia and Canada look more like independent countries, and Britain's influence in Australia and Canada further declined.

In this context, the organizational structure of the Commonwealth will only become looser until it is forced to disintegrate.

So if Lan Fang and the Republic of China get too close, it will inevitably attract the attention of the British and Americans, which is a great potential threat to their global strategy.