Expedition to Europe

Although I am exhausted, I still need to solve the problem.

This bitter cup of wine brewed by a difference of thought must be finished even if I have to pinch my nose.

After sending away Cameron Carpenter and Bastien who came to ask for additional military spending, Millerand called Eric, a member of the Corsica Congress.

Unlike Portrem and Mary who have resigned from their parliamentary positions and returned to Lanfang, Eric is also from Corsica, but his inclination towards Lanfang is not too deep. In Millerand's eyes, Eric is still a person who can communicate.

Eric is a Corsican, but he also has his own house in Paris. Eric's home is in the deep forest of Boulogne, not far from Qin Zhiyuan's Black Swan Castle. After receiving Millerand's call, Eric took the car assigned to him by the Corsica Parliament to the Presidential Palace.

When Miller saw the Foreign Legion logo on the car, he felt powerless, especially when he saw the driver in the Foreign Legion uniform. Miller began to doubt whether Eric was a suitable communication partner.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. People have been called here, and they always have to talk. Miller received Eric in his office.

"I heard that you all missed the congress meeting today. Why?" Miller tried to understand the reason in a calm tone.

"What does it matter whether we go or not? Anyway, our attitude is never taken seriously. In this case, let the damn Congress go to hell." Eric has no respect for Congress. If he said this in front of the congressmen, Eric would probably be impeached, but judging from Eric's intention, he didn't have much fear.

When Congress decided to end its alliance with Lan Fang, it still voted. About a hundred pro-Lan Fang congressmen voted against it, but that was not enough. The congressmen who supported the bill reached a simple majority, and the bill was passed smoothly.

After the voting results came out, the congressmen from Corsica, led by Eric, left the scene in anger, expressing their protest in this way, but it was useless. The resolution that had been passed could not be changed.

"As a congressman, is your behavior questionable?" Milleran maintained the greatest patience. The Corsican congressmen have always been difficult to deal with. The key is that they don't pay much attention to the French government. These congressmen are not appointed by the government, and even the French government has no jurisdiction over these congressmen.

"It is indeed questionable, but we all agree that the government should be more cautious when making certain decisions. I don't mean to target anyone, but I must say that the person who made that decision is a fool, and because it is a collective decision, everyone is a fool." Eric's emotions were a bit intense, and he didn't care about Milleran's face at all.

Milleran's face was indeed not very good. Although this was a collective decision, Milleran was also one of the decision makers. Eric was equivalent to scolding Milleran.

"As part of France, you should accept this collective decision and then consider what else you can do under this premise." Milleran emphasized the legal effect of the collective decision. As long as Corsica is still part of France, Eric and his team should abide by the law.

"That's right! We do accept this result, but Corsica never acts according to anyone's wishes, so we decided to maintain friendly relations with Lanfang. All Lanfang companies and citizens will still enjoy national treatment in Corsica." Eric announced in a tone similar to an official letter.

It seems that Eric and his team have not been idle during this period. Corsica also has its own parliament, which has great autonomy, and it is entirely possible to make such a decision.

"You are betraying!" Milleran turned pale. If Corsica announced this decision, it would be like a slap in Milleran's face.

"It is a betrayal to terminate the alliance with Lan Fang! All of us Corsica members don't know what the Americans can bring us, but we know very well that without Qin and Qin's foreign legion, Corsica is still a wilderness, with no schools, no communities, no ports with complete facilities, and dogs won't even look at us." Eric was also excited, looking at Millerland with contempt.

"Is this the reason for some of your tax officials?" Millerland spoke without thinking.

"Shut up! Listen to what you said? The cause of the plane accident is under investigation. Before the conclusion comes out, any unfounded speculation is disrespectful to those who have passed away, not to mention your accusations, which are simply ridiculous." After Eric finished speaking, he stood up and angrily left.

The secretary waiting at the door stopped Eric immediately.

"Why, do you want to imprison me? Very good, then come on!" Eric turned back and glared at Millerland, stretching out his hands for Millerland to handcuff at will.

"Calm down. Impulsiveness won't solve any problems. You should know very well that if we continue to maintain an alliance with Lan Fang, sooner or later we will be forced to be involved in some war we don't want." Milleran felt a slight headache and rubbed his temple with a painful expression.

"On the contrary, maintaining an alliance with Lanfang can make some people feel fear, and in this way we can avoid the outbreak of war to the greatest extent. If we do this, it is tantamount to eating because of choking. Think about it, every war Lanfang has fought since the founding of the country , What harm will it do to us in France? In fact, on the contrary, whether it is fighting against Japan or fighting against Siam, we are the winners!" Eric said without intending to save any face for Millerand. He glared at the secretary who was still blocking the door: "Get out of here!"

Millerand did not raise his head and waved his hand to let the angry secretary pass.

When Eric and Millerand were quarreling, Yang Deshan had a pleasant conversation with Alfred, the governor of Liabi.

Perhaps it is because France and Lanfang have terminated their alliance, or because all the troops have been mobilized to suppress the rebellion in Siam and there is no support in their hands. Recently, Alfred has not put any pressure on the brotherly alliance. Yang Deshan's days It was quite comfortable.

War can always stimulate consumption. The rebellion in Siam also had an impact on Liabi. In order to cope with the rebellion, the British government increased its oil reserves. The oil produced in the Galyan oil field can finally be sold at a good price. Shareholders There are no longer complaints, the horse bandits have disappeared without a trace, the output of the oil fields is increasing every day, and all the news is good news.

"Can the production reach 200,000 barrels next month? If it can reach 200,000 barrels, you might be rewarded with a title." Alfred raised the wine glass in his hand to greet Yang Deshan.

"I will try my best, but there is no guarantee." Yang Deshan was still cautious and did not give Alfred a specific promise. Even if there was the temptation of a title, Yang Deshan could still stay awake.

Yang Deshan really didn't care much about British titles. Although there was no public award, Yang Deshan already had an earl title in Lanfang, which the British could not give him anyway.

"Do you know what happened in Cairo?" Alfred didn't press, and the topic changed to Egypt.

"Know something." Yang Deshan was still cautious, adhering to the principle that talking too much will lead to mistakes.

Just at the beginning of this month, the British troops stationed in Cairo suffered a complete defeat in the battle with the local rebels. About one regiment of British troops were defeated, and about one battalion of British troops were captured. The British were forced to start fighting with the Egyptians. negotiated.

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Around 1882, the British occupied Egypt. By 1914, the year when the World War broke out, Egypt became a British protectorate. The World War greatly weakened the British. The British faced locals in Egypt. This year, Britain finally couldn't stand the quagmire of war and began negotiations with the Egyptians.

By the way, if there are no accidents, in the past history, by next year, that is, February 28, 1922, Britain was forced to recognize Egypt's independence, but still retained rights over Egypt's defense, foreign affairs, ethnic minorities, etc., and the Egyptian authorities legally The Rook dynasty is still a puppet dynasty under British control. According to the Anglo-Egyptian intergovernmental agreement, the British can send troops to Egypt at any time to protect British interests in Egypt.

Alfred mentioned this matter to Yang Deshan at this time, obviously indicating that he wanted to do something.

"There are many Persians in your fraternal alliance. How do you make them obey?" Alfred was very curious about Yang Deshan's method of managing the fraternal alliance.

"Hahahaha - this is a secret, please forgive me for not telling you." Although Yang Deshan was smiling, he still refused firmly.

Even if Yang Deshan told Alfred what to do, Alfred couldn't do it. Letting Alfred live in a tent and eat the same food as ordinary Persians would be worse than killing him. Virtue is still difficult.

"Hmm - you are such a tight-lipped guy. I should lock you up and torture you. Then maybe I can get what I want." Alfred looked displeased and shook his head in a joking way. Cover up your embarrassment.

"No, dear Governor, you still need me to mine the black gold for you. It won't be too late to lock him up after the digging is complete." Yang Deshan also joked, of course his expression was also frightened.

"Hahahaha——" It was obvious that Alfred was satisfied with Yang Deshan's performance. After laughing for a while, Alfred put his elbows on the table, leaned forward and approached Yang Deshan, using a close approach. Expressing his closeness to Yang Deshan, what he said moved Yang Deshan even more: "You can't dig up black gold." It’s over, you know? United Petroleum has found a large oil field in Syria, which is about the same size as Gharyan. France wants to nationalize this oil field, but that old guy Chris firmly disagrees. The French government is working with United Petroleum There is a stalemate, the problem is, part of this oil field is in Iraq——"

These words really shocked Yang Deshan. This oil field was discovered at this time point. Considering that the French government had just terminated its alliance with Lanfang, the French government's approach was indeed a bit ambiguous.

"Do you understand what I mean now?" Old God Alfred held up the wine glass.

"I don't quite understand -" Yang Deshan was still as slow as warm water.

"Damn it, don't you want to do something? For example, replace the Farouk dynasty and become the controller of Egypt, or go to Iraq to get a share of the pie and make more money - don't you want to?" Elfrey? De felt incredible.

Yang Deshan's eyes were a little dull, and his Adam's apple moved up and down for a while before he struggled to utter one word: "Think!"