Expedition to Europe

Leaving the Northern Region and heading for Kolchak's coalition government, the desolation along the way is shocking.

Lan Fang's Northern Region is also vast and sparsely populated, but at least there is a settlement of residents not far away, whether it is Koreans, Yingzhou people, or Lan Fang people, no matter where they are, at least there are still people.

Entering the area controlled by the coalition government is different. There are only forests and grasslands here, and there is no trace of development at all. It still maintains a considerable degree of original appearance.

Qin Zhiyuan has already taken the train and is on the way to Omsk.

Omsk, located in the southwest of Siberia, is about 1,500 kilometers away from Moscow and about 4,500 kilometers away from Vladivostok.

From these data, you can feel how big Russia used to be.

Fortunately, because of Lan Fang's intervention, Russia is now torn apart. Whether it is Red Russia, Kolchak's coalition government, or Unikin's Belarus, they do not pose any threat to the Republic of China and Lan Fang's Northern Region.

The Republic of China and the Northern Frontier of Lan Fang are nominally two different countries, but in fact, they are of the same lineage and have a close relationship. Both the Republic of China and Lan Fang recognize this and take practical actions to safeguard each other's interests.

The relationship between the Northern Frontier and Zhang Yuting, the Northeast King of the Republic of China, was originally good. After Qin Zhiyuan's visit to China, Lan Fang and the Republic of China signed a series of agreements, especially on military cooperation. Lan Fang and the Beiyang Government of the Republic of China have reached a consensus to a large extent. Lan Fang and the Republic of China have now established a strategic partnership. In terms of jointly resisting foreign enemies, Lan Fang will be synchronized with the Republic of China. No matter whether it is Lan Fang or the Republic of China, as long as they are attacked by an enemy country, the other party has the obligation to assist in resisting foreign enemies.

The Republic of China is the second strategic partnership country established by Lan Fang. The first one is naturally France. Lan Fang established a similar relationship with France when it was founded.

Of course, from the actual situation, France did not fully fulfill its obligations as a strategic partner. When Lan Fang and Japan went to war, the French were a little hesitant, which also led to the French not gaining much benefit after the war between Lan Fang and Japan. Except for the construction method of the 460mm battleship main gun, the French had no other gains.

Even the construction method of the 460mm battleship main gun was not a French patent. Qin Zhiyuan still shared the benefits. Although the Americans did not participate in the war, they also obtained the construction method of the 460mm battleship main gun, which was one of the conditions for the Americans to agree to Lan Fang to station troops in Japan.

After leaving the Northern Frontier, the team led by Qin Zhiyuan became larger and larger. In addition to the accompanying officials and guards, Bastien and his party were added.

There is a saying in the Chinese world: A Qing prefect, 100,000 snowflake silver.

I don’t know if France has this saying, anyway, judging from the luggage that Bastien carried with him, this saying still makes sense.

When it was almost time to get on the train, Bastien's luggage really opened Qin Zhiyuan's eyes. Not only were there all kinds of large boxes that filled up a whole carriage, but there were also two charming Annamite beauties. I really didn't know how Bastien would explain to his wife after returning to Paris.

Bastien's wife was originally going to Lanfang with Bastien, but because she was pregnant a few years ago, Bastien's wife returned to Europe first. It seems that from a few years ago to now, Bastien has had the opportunity to cheat.

These men are all cats that steal fish. As long as there is a chance, few of them are honest.

"What are you going to do? Just take them back so openly?" Qin Zhiyuan was still quite curious.

French life is long and leisurely. It is normal for a successful man with a certain status to have a few confidantes. The same is true for French women. It is not surprising to have a few friends of the opposite sex. Although this is an open secret, it is still a secret after all. At least in name, France still practices monogamy. If Bastien takes people back like this, mainstream society will definitely not accept Bastien's behavior.

"How is that possible? Don't you Chinese have a term called mistress? I raise them as mistresses." Bastian was very proud when he spoke.

Since he dared to bring people back, Bastian must have had a foolproof plan.

Yeah, no wonder Bastian brought so many things. It costs a lot to raise a "mistress"!

The shameless chat between the two men made Misha, who was serving coffee, very unhappy, so the action of serving coffee to Bastian was a bit big, and even splashed a little.

Qin Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed.

Bastian made a face with horror, and when Misha walked away, Bastian was still frightened: "It seems that you haven't done it yet. How long do you want to delay Misha?"

Bastian and Misha are also old acquaintances. Although he is shameless, he will also speak up for Misha.

"I won't be as shameless as you and not even give her a name. I will marry Misha openly." Qin Zhiyuan's disdain was obvious.

"Oh, Pierre is waiting for you in Paris. I'll see how you explain it to him." Bastien gloated.

Pierre, who has entered politics, is now a member of the French Parliament and has a certain influence in the National Assembly. If Qin Zhiyuan wants to marry Misha, he must pass Pierre's test.

"Don't talk about me, talk about you, where are you going next?" Qin Zhiyuan changed the subject.

"Who knows? It depends on the military's arrangement. Maybe North Africa, maybe Madagascar, or maybe staying in Paris. Go anywhere." Bastien didn't care much.

Bastien is now a senior general in France. The places he can go are quite limited. It is not easy to arrange for him to go to a place that is worthy of Bastien's rank and can play a certain role.

"Madagascar is a good place. I have considered it if I hadn't returned to Lan Fang." Qin Zhiyuan gave his own advice.

Madagascar, the largest island in Africa and the fourth largest island in the world, covers an area of ​​590,000 square kilometers.

Although Madagascar is located in Africa, it has good climatic conditions, a large amount of arable land, and rich mineral resources. It is indeed a good place.

"Fortunately, you didn't go to Madagascar, otherwise in a few years, Madagascar would have a Corsica." Bastien bluntly exposed Qin Zhiyuan's sinister purpose.

Well, with the Chinese population, the largest in the world, behind him, Qin Zhiyuan is indeed capable of turning any place into a Chinese world in a short period of time. Corsica is the best example.

The population composition of Corsica has also evolved several times, from the original indigenous residents to the mixture of Chinese and French, and now it is basically all Chinese. Corsica can be said to have almost become an enclave of Lan Fang.

In name, Corsica is still part of France, and the Corsican government has not reduced its taxes. Members of Parliament from Corsica are also playing a role in the French National Assembly. Although everyone in the National Assembly knows the relationship between Corsica and Lan Fang, the National Assembly really can't do anything about Corsica.

"Ha, I'm not interested in Madagascar. It's too far away. No matter where I go, it's too far away." Qin Zhiyuan did not deny Bastien's words.

While Qin Zhiyuan and Bastien were chatting, the train was speeding towards the west without stopping.

The original text is in Liu # 9 @book/bar!

Well, it's a bit exaggerated to describe it as "galloping". The speed of the train is not that fast now. Although ordinary people can't catch up with their two legs, they can definitely catch up if they ride horses.

So just outside Qin Zhiyuan's special train, a cavalry of more than 100 people was chasing closely.

It's not appropriate to describe it as "cavalry". These people don't have uniform clothes. Some of them wear military uniforms from the Russian Empire period, and some wear sheepskin coats similar to those in the Northeast of the Republic of China. Judging from their appearance, they are not all Russians. It is estimated that there are Mongolians or even Chinese.

Yes, it has reached the point where you can see their appearance clearly, which shows how close these people are to the train.

Fortunately, there are plains nearby. If it were hills or mountains, these cavalrymen would not even think about chasing the train.

"Who are these people?" Bastian was a little unhappy by the window.

"Horse bandits, robbers, who knows?" Qin Zhiyuan didn't care about these minions.

"Just let them follow us like this?" Bastian was a little surprised.

"So what? Now we are in the area controlled by Kolchak's coalition government. No matter who these people are, as long as they don't attack, we can't drive them away." Qin Zhiyuan was also a little unhappy, but he still had a bottom line in his heart.

"Ha, you hypocritical guy, tell me, how many guns are pointed at them?" Bastian didn't believe that Qin Zhiyuan was so disciplined.

"Don't worry about them, they don't have any chance." Qin Zhiyuan was confident.

Just in front of Qin Zhiyuan's special train, there was an armored train exploring the way ahead. At the same time, behind Qin Zhiyuan's special train, there was another train full of soldiers. Even on the special train Qin Zhiyuan was riding, there were more than 300 guards. These hundred horse bandits were really not enough.

The horse bandits were all equipped with rifles, and some of them had pistols on their waists, but they didn't hold guns in their hands. If anyone showed signs of taking off their guns, Qin Zhiyuan's guards would immediately launch an attack.

"Qin, you are still not used to being a conqueror. For such bandits, even if we wipe them all out now, do we need to explain to Kolchak?" Bastian said, picked up the B-2 rifle beside his leg and began to aim.

After meeting Qin Zhiyuan, Bastian became very interested in the B-2 rifle. As a soldier, Bastian fell in love with the B-2 rifle at first sight. He pestered Qin Zhiyuan to ask for one, and then took it with him all the time.

Bang!

In the boundless Siberian wilderness, the sound of gunfire was really crisp and pleasant.

Bang bang bang——

Countless people on the train were aiming at the bandits. When they heard the gunshots, almost everyone immediately opened fire to eliminate the hidden dangers first.

So the horse bandits were in trouble. As the gunshots rang out, the horse bandits fell into chaos almost instantly, especially the black-hearted guards. In order to pursue the hit rate, many guards pointed their guns at the horses. Falling off the galloping warhorse would be half dead.

Yeah, Qin Zhiyuan was indeed a little unaccustomed to this barbaric style.