Expedition to Europe

The conflict between Qin Zhiyuan and the Japanese has been around for a long time.

As early as the establishment of the Foreign Legion, the Japanese regarded the Foreign Legion as a serious problem and sent troops to Europe in an attempt to copy the glory of the Foreign Legion.

But unexpectedly, due to a strange combination of circumstances, all the troops sent by the Japanese were wiped out, which paved the way for the intensification of the conflict between Lanfang and Japan.

After the World War, it was precisely because of the Japanese's dirty hands that Qin Zhiyuan and the Foreign Legion became homeless. This made the entire Foreign Legion hate the Japanese, and led to the subsequent outbreak of the "Mediterranean Incident."

Although the Japanese have not yet found out who is the culprit of the "Mediterranean Incident", they know in their hearts that Qin Zhiyuan must have something to do with it.

The same is true for Qin Zhiyuan. Although Qin Zhiyuan has not yet found out who is behind the "Tianjin Wharf Incident", Qin Zhiyuan also knows that the Japanese must have something to do with this incident.

When the hostility between Lanfang and Japan has developed to the present, there is already a blood feud between Lanfang and Japan that cannot be resolved.

In fact, if you think about it, you can understand that East Asia is not a big place, because compared to the population of East Asia, people's living space is not large. But at the same time, it is not too small to say that it is small. It will be no problem to increase the existing population base by three to five times.

But people's ambitions are unlimited. Since East Asia already has a powerful Lanfang, there cannot be another powerful Japan.

The same goes for the Japanese.

In fact, Emperor Taisho of Japan also sent people to attend Qin Zhiyuan's enthronement ceremony. It is said that he was still a prince.

Lan Fang didn't like the Japanese very much from top to bottom, so much so that Qin Zhiyuan didn't even remember the name of the prince.

It doesn't matter, anyway, the relationship between Lanfang and Japan has become so bad that it can only be solved by war, and there is no point in talking about anything else.

So that night, Qin Zhiyuan boldly ordered the Japanese prince to be deported.

Yes, that is expulsion, expulsion without any mercy.

And right in the port, Lanfang Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang issued an ultimatum to the prince: If the people and ships are not released within three days, then Japan will wait to go to war with Lanfang!

Let the war begin!

It seems that the shadow of the world war has just touched, and the cloud of war has once again enveloped East Asia.

Well, this is a bit serious. The world war did not actually affect East Asia. On the contrary, East Asia benefited greatly from the world war.

Before going to war with Japan, Qin Zhiyuan still had to do a lot of work. The first thing was to calm the emotions of Britain and the United States. The first person Qin Zhiyuan found was Lloyd George.

"...Actually, I was just about to say goodbye to you. Lanfang is indeed beautiful and makes people forget to leave. It's a pity that I still have work to continue and can't stay here for a long time. This is really regrettable." Lloyd George said very polite.

"Then you are welcome to come to Lanfang to live permanently after retirement. The door of friendship in Lanfang will always be open to you." Qin Zhiyuan said more politely.

"Thank you Feizang, Your Majesty." Lloyd George stood up, stroking his chest and half bowing, in a very aristocratic manner.

Even if Lloyd George cannot be re-elected after taking office, Lloyd George will have a huge reputation as prime minister, and it is worthwhile for Qin Zhiyuan to win over him.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do about what happened last night?" Lloyd George began to get down to business.

"Lan Fang will never give up this time. The Japanese have gone too far. They must understand that Lan Fang's dignity cannot be provoked. Just now, Lan Fang has issued an ultimatum to Japan. If the Japanese do not do this, If you explain, Lanfang will enter a state of war with Japan." Qin Zhiyuan said righteously.

"Ultimatum? No, no, no, you have to be careful about this..." Lloyd George's intelligence was a little lagging behind. Hearing Qin Zhiyuan's harsh words, he felt a little unprepared: "I think there must be some problem here. In fact, it's just Just now, I received a telegram from Emperor Taisho. What happened last night was just a misunderstanding. The Japanese side will deal with the matter as soon as possible to find out what caused this situation to happen again. "

It sounds like Lloyd George was commissioned by Emperor Taisho to make peace.

"The Japanese have already used this little trick. The last time Emperor Taisho said it was a misunderstanding, and this time he said so again... This reason is really unconvincing, and if the result this time is the same as the last time, then This kind of thing will continue to happen in the future, what will happen then? Is it still a misunderstanding? "Qin Zhiyuan is not ready to compromise this time.

"On this issue, my suggestion is to calm down. After all, the destructive power of war is huge. Once a war starts easily, it will be difficult to end later, so you must be cautious." Lloyd George still wanted to calm down the matter, but there was something in his words. If Lanfang decides to go to war, then the war may become uncontrolled and expand.

"I think we have been calm enough in the last seizure incident. But this calmness is seen as weakness by some careerists, so this time Lanfang cannot retreat. No matter what he faces, Lanfang will fight In the end, until the last person." Qin Zhiyuan is determined to sink the boat.

"To be honest, as a former comrade-in-arms, I have to say that Lan Fang currently has no advantage against Japan, or there is no room to display his advantage, so I hope that His Majesty will be calmer no matter what decision he makes. "Lloyd George analyzed Lanfang's situation from a factual perspective.

In fact, it is not just Lloyd George who thinks so. No matter who you see, as long as you have experienced the world war, you will think that Lan Fang, which only has one battleship and is not sure whether it has formed combat effectiveness, is really not good enough when facing the Japanese "Six-Six Fleet".

Lan Fang's army may be very powerful, but in the battle at sea, the army can't play any role. Japan only needs to send their battleships to blockade Lan Fang and force Lan Fang to make peace.

"The Japanese advantage is not as big as it seems on the surface. As for their Six-Six Fleet, to be honest, I don't think Lan Fang can't compete. The war has developed to this day. It is no longer possible to defeat a country with just one or two battleships. If that were the case, there would be no need for France to join the war, nor would there be a foreign legion. The British Empire Royal Navy alone could kill the Germans." Qin Zhiyuan praised the "British Empire" without leaving a trace.

"Of course, war is a contest of national comprehensive national strength, there is no doubt about that." It seems that Qin Zhiyuan's flattery made Lloyd George feel very useful.

"In this case, what advantages can the Japanese have? Their industry? Haha, that's a joke! Their fleet? When facing a powerful country, not the corrupt and backward Qing Empire and the Russian Empire, the Japanese fleet has no effect, except to make the Japanese people arrogant." Qin Zhiyuan said that the Japanese were worthless.

Japan's industry is indeed just that. This is not the 1930s. Before it completely occupied the Northeast of the Republic of China, Japan did not have a stable supply of raw materials. Their industrial lifeline was extremely fragile. Although it would not collapse at the slightest disturbance, it did not have an overwhelming advantage over Lan Fang.

In many ways, Japan was at a disadvantage when facing Lan Fang, and this would become more and more obvious as time went on.

"Since Your Majesty has decided, I can only wish Your Majesty good luck..." Lloyd George gave up on peace talks.

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

In fact, Lloyd George knew very well that the Japanese were not as strong as they seemed. When facing the collapsed Qing Empire and the Russian Empire, the Japanese could show off their power, but when facing a civilized country, the Japanese were nothing.

If Lan Fang did not know the details of the Japanese, Lloyd George could still say something, but if Lan Fang knew the details of the Japanese, then no matter how much Lloyd George said, it would be in vain.

Just when Qin Zhiyuan and Lloyd George said goodbye, a confrontation was taking place in Yokohama, Japan.

The confrontation took place at the penicillin factory opened by Lan Fang in Japan. The cause was very simple. When the Japanese workers came to work in the early morning, they found that a notice of suspension of work and rectification had been posted at the door of the factory.

This immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the Japanese workers.

"Come out, we need an explanation!"

"We want to work!"

"Lan Fang people get out!"

Many workers were shouting and cursing around the factory door, and they demanded that the factory must come forward to explain and give them an explanation.

"Everyone, please go back first. This matter is being coordinated and resolved. The mayor and the councillor are discussing with Mr. Lin. Please believe that the mayor and the councillor will definitely give you an explanation. At the same time, during the suspension and rectification period, everyone's salary will be paid normally. Please go to the finance department to collect it..." The factory did not ignore the workers' calls. A young Japanese manager came out to dissuade them, but his voice was soon drowned out by the workers' uniform slogans.

Unlike the noise in front of the factory, the meeting room in the factory was cold as ice.

"Mr. Lin, is there really no room for change in this matter?" The mayor of Yokohama was on the verge of exploding with anger.

"It's not that there is no room for negotiation, but it depends on your attitude. At present, we can only temporarily suspend our cooperation with you. As for when to resume work, it depends on communication at a higher level. We don't have the right to decide." Lin Changen spoke calmly, and the rejection in his words was obvious.

In fact, the most important part of penicillin production is the cultivation of culture medium, but there is no special culture medium workshop in Yokohama Factory. All culture medium is shipped from Lan Fang. In name, Yokohama Factory is a factory, but it is not a production, but just packaging.

"In this case, you may have seen the situation outside. If you insist, then we cannot guarantee your safety." The mayor of Yokohama directly threatened Lin Changen with personal safety.

Before this, Yokohama City had done countless work on Lin Changen and others, using money, beauty and other means, but to no avail.

"Haha, what joy is there in life, what pain is there in death, goodbye..." Lin Changen laughed, stood up, clasped his fists, turned around and left...

On October 9, Lin Changen, the technical representative sent by Lan Fang to Japan to control the penicillin factory, and seven other Lan Fang colleagues were beaten to death by angry Japanese workers. On the same day, Lan Fang declared war on Japan.