Expedition to Europe

At the end of October, Pierre visited Lan Fang as a special envoy of French President Alexandre Millerand.

This was the first official contact between France and Lan Fang after they dissolved their alliance. In order to achieve the goal of linking up, Millerand chose Pierre as a special envoy with great pains.

Although Qin Zhiyuan was somewhat dissatisfied with France, he was able to adjust his mentality and receive Pierre according to the standard of receiving state guests.

Julie and Qin Zhiyuan went to Coconut City Wharf to greet Pierre. According to the rules, Pierre could not meet this standard, but this was one of the reasons why Millerand chose Pierre as a special envoy.

To Qin Zhiyuan and Julie's surprise, Pierre actually brought a female companion. After the introduction, they learned that this was Sydney Wollaston, a member of the Rockefeller family in the United States and the granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Rockefeller family.

It was another political marriage, but Pierre did not seem dissatisfied.

After getting in the car, Pierre sighed and said, "I'm already at the age to get married. Anne has urged me several times. Since I can't delay it, I'll choose someone who will help me in the future. This is not bad."

"Of course - you should find a good wife. To be honest, I'm used to seeing you unkempt. Now you're so neat, I'm not used to it." Qin Zhiyuan joked.

Pierre used to be a typical bachelor. The result of no one caring and no one asking is that Pierre is quite sloppy. It's normal to look for a clean shirt in the laundry basket. Now Pierre is finally willing to start a family. This is a good thing for Pierre, Foch and Anne. At least Foch and his wife can finally rest assured.

Of course, although it is a political marriage, Qin Zhiyuan will not ask if it is not fair to the girl. That is meaningless. Born in a wealthy family and enjoying everything provided by the family, you have to bear the corresponding obligations. Only those who fantasize about getting something for nothing will ask whether there is fairness in this world. In the final analysis, fairness needs to be fought for by one's own efforts.

"The Rockefeller family - this is a big guy, so now it means that you will not be the governor of Madagascar for long?" Qin Zhiyuan was full of imagination.

"Yes, when I return to France, I will go back to the parliament. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be the next speaker." Pierre did not hide it.

Eating gigolos may be a shame for ordinary people, but for some ambitious big men, it is not a big deal at all. Pierre and Sydney Wollaston are together, and the Rockefeller family will certainly provide corresponding help, but at the same time, the Rockefeller family must have requirements for Pierre. This back and forth is equivalent to an equal exchange. Since it is an exchange, there is no such thing as gigolos.

"So, Mr. Speaker of the future, what kind of changes will you bring to our relationship after you take office?" Qin Zhiyuan was a little surprised. Pierre becoming the Speaker of the French Parliament is much better than others being the Speaker.

"No changes will happen - even if I want to restore the alliance between Lan Fang and France now, will you agree?" Pierre turned the tables.

"Haha, it's just a joke, don't mind it." Qin Zhiyuan was embarrassed immediately.

To be honest, even if Pierre becomes the president of France now, Qin Zhiyuan has to consider restoring the relationship between Lan Fang and France. It is indeed good to have France as an ally, but if this is a France that is extremely hostile to Germany, Qin Zhiyuan is really not very interested.

The most direct reason is that France's performance in international competitiveness is not as good as Germany. Whether it is military or economic, France's potential is not as good as Germany. If Qin Zhiyuan is asked to choose an ally in Europe, leaving aside Pierre's factor, Qin Zhiyuan is more willing to choose Germany.

Lan Fang is now trying to support Germany, which will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the French. If France is still an ally with Lan Fang, Lan Fang will consider the opinions of the French. Now that the alliance has been terminated, don't say anything nonsense.

"I knew you would do this." Pierre was not surprised by Qin Zhiyuan's attitude.

"Is this what Alexander meant?" Qin Zhiyuan was still a little curious.

"No, Alexander can't bring himself to do that now. You don't know that Congress is quarreling every day. For the aid of the Americans, agriculture needs subsidies, industry needs to be restarted, and the army needs more budget. Alexander can't take care of you now." Pierre's expression was full of sarcasm, perhaps more of a sense of grief.

"Then what are you doing here?" Qin Zhiyuan suddenly lost interest.

It's not that Qin Zhiyuan wants to restore relations with France, Qin Zhiyuan wants to see Alexander Millerand's joke.

Qin Zhiyuan is not a magnanimous person. Since Alexander Millerand has betrayed Qin Zhiyuan's friendship, Qin Zhiyuan is very happy to see Alexander Millerand's misfortune. If Pierre is Alexander Millerand's lobbyist, Qin Zhiyuan will ridicule him, and then it will be the same.

"I'm here to visit Marshal Foch on behalf of the French government, right?" Pierre found a very sufficient reason.

"To be honest, this excuse is lame. You should be prepared to be beaten. I won't help you." Qin Zhiyuan crossed his arms and watched the show calmly.

Foch had always been harsh with Pierre. When Pierre took office as the Governor-General of Madagascar, he expressed to Foch that he would make a career in the position of Governor-General. Now Madagascar has become a mess, and Pierre is going back to France without any hesitation. This is definitely not welcomed by Foch.

Madagascar is indeed a mess. When the Lanfang Foreign Legion was in Madagascar, the Malagasy people were strongly suppressed by the Foreign Legion. From Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to the north, there was almost no space for the Malagasy people to survive. After France and Lanfang established an alliance, Pierre's behavior of hiring Lanfang's troops was severely criticized by the French Parliament, and Pierre had to terminate his employment contract with the Lanfang Military Department.

After the Lanfang Foreign Legion left Madagascar, the Malagasy people made a comeback again. There were traces of Malagasy people near Antananarivo again. It is estimated that it will not take long for the Malagasy people to launch a more fierce counterattack.

But that was not Pierre's concern. It should be the next Governor of Madagascar who should have a headache.

Just as Qin Zhiyuan said, when the convoy returned to the Lanfang Palace, Foch and Anne were waiting at the gate of the palace.

Although Foch did not go to the dock, Julie had already reported the existence of Sydney Wollaston by phone, which made Foch and Anne overjoyed immediately.

Foch's life was also difficult. One of his two sons died in the war, and the remaining son remained single. The old couple had no choice but to follow their daughter to Lanfang, which was also considered leaving their hometown. Now that they heard that Pierre finally made up his mind, the joy of Foch and his wife can be imagined.

As a noble lady from a wealthy family, Sydney Wollaston's upbringing was obviously very good. When she greeted Foch and Anne, she behaved very properly, without the slightest arrogance and arrogance, which made Anne very satisfied.

Foch was also satisfied, so much so that after hearing that Pierre had resigned as Governor of Madagascar, he only snorted coldly and did not get angry as an exception.

Pierre obviously felt like he had escaped a disaster, and secretly made a face at Qin Zhiyuan.

The original text can be read at 6 # 9 @Book/Bar!

The living room was still lively. Julie brought Qin De and Qin Zhi out to ask Pierre for a red envelope. Pierre was obviously prepared. Sydney Wollaston also had a gift. It seemed that Pierre had learned about Eastern etiquette before coming, at least so far he had not been rude.

Then several women began to talk about childcare, fashion and other female topics. Foch was really depressed, so he simply went to the office with Qin Zhiyuan and Pierre, leaving a group of women to chat in the living room.

Compared with the living room, the environment in the office was much quieter. When Foch and Pierre entered the office, they both let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that they were extremely disgusted with the thousands of ducks.

When they arrived here, Qin Zhiyuan began to act as a waiter, pouring wine for Pierre, making tea for Foch, and getting himself a glass of ice water. Several people sat on the terrace and chatted comfortably.

"So, the Rockefeller family will fully support you?" After listening to Pierre's explanation, Foch obviously had a long thought.

"Yes, the Rockefeller family will use all their strength to strive for 30 years so that I can run for the French presidency." Pierre did not hide his ambition for the presidency.

"Then you have to be careful, there is no free lunch in the world." Foch gave his advice.

"I know, capitalists - this is also their investment." Pierre has a clear understanding of this.

"How are you going to treat Germany?" Foch asked a very sharp question.

The Germans, this is a hurdle that all French people cannot get around. If Pierre wants to become the president of France, then he must consider the relationship with Germany clearly. If he does not operate properly, even if Pierre comes to power, he will be driven out of power by the French again, just like Deschanel before.

"Now we can only maintain the status quo. When I become president, it is estimated that the Franco-German contradiction will no longer be the main contradiction, and we can reposition the relationship with Germany." Pierre did consider it and gave his answer immediately.

"We must be careful of the threat from Germany. Germany is too close to France. If there is another world war, France may not be able to withstand the attack of the Germans." Foch was not optimistic about the prospects of the Franco-German war.

"No, if we go to war with Germany again, we can still withstand the attack of the Germans, and this time we will really fight to Berlin." Pierre was confident, but he didn't know where the confidence came from.

"Arrogant! If everyone else has the same idea as you, then France will be in danger. If there is another world war, do you think the Germans will still attack Paris with horse-drawn carriages? No, they will drive tanks over. What will France use to resist? What about fighting to Paris? I'm afraid the defense line will collapse before it is organized." Foch was not polite at all and scolded Pierre again.

Foch had organized war situation simulations many times in the Lanfang General Staff, especially after Hindenburg came to Lanfang, Foch and Hindenburg, the old rivals, would personally go into battle every time.

Of course, the result did not satisfy Foch. The "possibility" Foch mentioned was the result of the Lanfang General Staff's speculation.