Expedition to Europe

As for aiding Germany, the Americans had this plan long ago.

When the World War just ended, Herbert Clark Hoover, then Director of the Food Administration, now the US Secretary of Commerce, and future US President, proposed a plan to aid Germany. After the signing of the Treaty of Paris, the Allied Powers officially stopped aiding Germany. In order to make this plan a reality, Hoover established a resource organization to raise funds to provide relief to children and refugees in Europe.

According to statistics, Hoover raised more than $250 million through this relief plan.

$250 million is not a small number. It is nonsense to say that the money was raised entirely by Hoover's personal charm. Hoover's plan catered to the needs of certain interest groups, so it could be of this scale.

Through this rescue behavior, Hoover gained great reputation in Europe and the United States, and Hoover himself 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 found new business opportunities from it, otherwise Charles would not be so kind.

Politicians are all supported by financial groups, and so is 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 insidious.

If we put aside the United States and Lan Fang, there are huge differences between Britain and France on the issue of dealing with Germany, and this difference is basically irreconcilable.

The Americans must stand on the side of the British, but because of the destruction of the world war, the "isolationist" thought in the United States is seriously rampant, and it is not easy for the US government to support Britain in the world war again. Although Lan Fang also advocates tolerance for Germany, because of the alliance between Lan Fang and France, Lan Fang is still relatively restrained and chooses to advance and retreat with the French government.

Under this premise, the British idea of ​​reviving Germany is not easy to achieve.

Charles now proposed this plan to Qin Zhiyuan to aid Germany, and the motive behind it is indeed sinister.

Well, Qin Zhiyuan vaguely remembered that it seemed that at the original Washington Naval Conference, the Americans destroyed the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. The current situation is different from the previous Washington Naval Conference. Japan has become a vassal of Lan Fang. The alliance between Lan Fang and France is the biggest shadow of the British. Therefore, destroying the alliance between Lan Fang and France should be the main purpose of Charles's trip.

After figuring out Charles's purpose, Qin Zhiyuan was at ease in the subsequent communication with Charles.

Qin Zhiyuan really wanted to revive Germany, but the premise was that he needed to obtain the understanding and cooperation of the French. Qin Zhiyuan would not do the kind of thing that picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelons, which was not in the interests of Lan Fang.

So Qin Zhiyuan directly stated Lan Fang's attitude.

Charles was not surprised by this: "The French motives are not pure. They want to establish hegemony on the European continent, which is not in the interests of all of us. Although Lan Fang and France are allies, I still have to say that a fragmented Europe is more conducive to the development of the world."

Look, this is the benefit of dealing with honest people. They always get to the point and save a lot of trouble in detours.

"That's for you, not for us. For us Lan Fang, if France establishes hegemony on the European continent and we have a good relationship with France, it will not affect us." Qin Zhiyuan began to throw smoke bombs.

"I am really disappointed. I thought we could have an open and honest conversation. Now it seems that I was a little too optimistic. In fact, in many aspects, Lan Fang and the United States have the same national conditions and face the same difficulties. We have the same demands. Your Majesty, please don't rush to deny this. You are so wise. In just a few years, you have established such a huge country with supreme authority. This is unprecedented in the world. Lan Fang is currently taking actions in North Africa and Madagascar. Don't say that they are all for the sake of maintaining the interests of allies. That will affect your perfect image in my mind." The chief justice is also very good at flattering.

If it were someone else, Qin Zhiyuan might have gone with the flow, but the person who spoke was Charles, an American, so Qin Zhiyuan had to be more careful.

"It's just a personal reason. You know, United Petroleum is my cash cow, and Pierre is my brother-in-law, so whether it's North Africa or Madagascar, the existence of the army is for personal reasons." Qin Zhiyuan did not deny the existence of the army. The security forces of United Petroleum are indeed huge, and the mercenaries in Madagascar are also lice on a bald head.

"What about the Brotherhood Alliance? What's going on?" Charles did not comment on Qin Zhiyuan's words.

Brotherhood Alliance, as expected, someone still noticed this organization.

Unlike the hypocritical British, Americans were still very sharp during this period. If a British person asked Qin Zhiyuan this question in person, Qin Zhiyuan could openly answer "No such thing", but facing a frank American, this answer was not enough to get away with it.

Charles' attitude was very clear. No matter what you say, no matter if I have evidence or not, I just know that there is a connection between you. It can't be said that there is no evidence at all. The Brotherhood Alliance purchased tanks from Lan Fang through United Petroleum, and part of the funds passed through Citibank's account. Charles must have mastered some information, so he was so sure.

So if you want others not to know, you have to do nothing yourself. Compared with the whole world, the power of individuals 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 just said casually and immersed himself in the food on the plate. This action did seem a bit frustrating.

Sometimes you can't finish what you say, so you should leave some blank space to give people enough room for imagination. Qin Zhiyuan only needs to provide 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 with suspicious eyes 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 eyes are still very sharp.

Charles felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Qin Zhiyuan. He huddled his neck, shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, with an apology on his face: "It's just my feelings, 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 wouldn't flock to it. There is a saying in the Chinese world that 'sailing against the current will lead to retreat.' Lan Fang is in this process. As national leaders, we are all responsible for the people. , we all need to let the country develop, and make mistakes Of course it is inevitable, but if you do nothing because you may make a mistake, you will be choking." Qin Zhiyuan said this with a bit of difficulty. It is really not easy to translate the idiom into English. Many times a word is used incorrectly, and the meaning is meaningless. Thousands of miles apart.

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"That's right, 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 said My six senses are still sharp, and I 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 wouldn't have come to Indochina." The conflict between Lyautey and the members of Congress was irreconcilable. As a soldier, Lyotey did not trust those politicians who put their interests first. Politicians also distrusted Lyotey, who was 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. , we have to do something.”

It is undeniable that among the soldiers of this era there were gentlemen, just like Foch, but there were also villains.

"Perhaps we don't need to do anything. Some people always have to suffer losses before they know they are afraid of pain. This is actually quite good. Exposing all hidden dangers and then solving them together will strengthen our alliance relationship. Stronger." Qin Zhiyuan wants to take a long-term view to catch big fish.

Since the beginning of 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, it takes a thousand days to commit a thief, but there is no such thing as a thousand days to prevent a thief. It is impossible to get rid of this kind of thing once and for all.

The imperialists are determined to destroy me!

"In the end, you still do it for your good friend." Lyotai's attitude towards the Germans did not change much.

"Don't say it so harshly, you are also a good gay friend to me." Qin Zhiyuan did not deny it.