Expedition to Europe

Compared to democratic politics, William III's efficiency is still very good.

This is also the advantage of all "dictatorships". After all, there is no need for democratic review. The national leaders can make a decision by "snapping their heads", which is indeed much more efficient.

Qin Zhiyuan can think of taking advantage of Stalin's attack on Poland to ask for benefits from the British and French, and William III can naturally think of it.

In fact, Stalin had just started to attack Poland when the German government made relevant requests to the British and French.

William III's requirements are not small. In order to make it easier for the British and French to accept, William III proposed that he could accept the "Dawes Plan", but the premise is that the French and Belgians must withdraw their troops from the Ruhr area first. At the same time, in order for Germany to have a certain degree of self-protection capabilities, Germany requires the expansion of the size of the National Defense Force, or the British and French to station troops on the border between Germany and Poland to protect Germany from the threat of the Bolsheviks.

If William III did not have so many requirements, only the prerequisites, without the long list behind, the British and French would be happy to accept.

But now, the British and French are really disgusted as if they had eaten a fly.

The British and French certainly like to station troops in Germany, but that must be based on the premise that the garrison is to deter the Germans and bully them.

If the purpose of the garrison is to protect the Germans, let alone whether the Germans can't accept it emotionally, the British and French can't accept it first.

Not long ago, they fought to the death, but now they have to waste the precious lives of British and French soldiers to protect the Germans. As long as Andrew Law and Alexander Millerand's brains are not broken, they will not accept such a proposal, otherwise they will be labeled as "British traitors" or "French traitors".

It's okay not to send troops, but then the Germans must be allowed to expand the Wehrmacht.

This is even more unacceptable to the British and French.

If sending troops to protect the Germans only disgusted the British and French, allowing the Germans to expand the size of the Wehrmacht would fundamentally threaten the security of Britain and France. This would be equivalent to Britain and France overthrowing the results of the Treaty of Versailles, and the sacrifices of millions of Allied soldiers would be wasted. The severity of this has risen from "a threat to one's elbow and armpit" to "a threat to one's bedside".

This is not okay, and that is not okay, the result is very embarrassing.

Now it is a dead circle. If you don't send troops to protect Germany, you must allow the Germans to expand their own army to protect Germany, otherwise you will put Germany under the threat of the Bolsheviks. Although Stalin promised Andrew Law that he would not attack Germany, everyone knows that this guarantee is not worth a penny, and the Russians basically have no credibility.

The Americans once again played a role at the right time.

In mid-August, US Secretary of State Charles Hughes visited Britain and France, with the main purpose of resolving the threat of the Bolsheviks.

For the bourgeoisie, the proletariat is a natural mortal enemy, and there is no room for maneuver.

In the face of this class contradiction, if the contradictions between Britain, France and Germany are "internal contradictions among the people", then the contradictions between Britain, France, Germany and Belarus are standard "enemy contradictions". In the face of this contradiction, all disputes can be temporarily shelved.

What's more, the Germans took the acceptance of the "Dawes Plan" as a prerequisite, which gave Charles Hughes more bargaining chips to persuade the British and French.

The purpose of the "Dawes Plan" was to prompt the Germans to enter the "actual claims settlement procedure", that is, after the end of the World War, although the Germans owed the Allies an astronomical amount of reparations on paper, they actually did not pay a single mark, which not only frustrated the British and French, but also disappointed the Americans.

William III did not want to be a "deadbeat" for not paying back the money, but he really had no money.

The World War destroyed all the "jars and pots" in William III's house. Now that the World War has been over for five or six years, the Germans can't even fill their stomachs, and they still need help from the Lanfang people and Americans, not to mention squeezing money out of their teeth to pay the reparations.

William III did not have the determination of the leaders of the Republic to tighten their belts at the time.

The purpose of the "Dawes Plan" was to make William III tighten his belt. If the "Dawes Plan" could not be implemented, the Allies would not receive compensation, and the millions of people who died in the world war would still be meaningless.

The British and French had little choice.

At the end of August, although the British and French were very reluctant, they still allowed William III to expand the German Wehrmacht from 100,000 to 250,000, and at the same time France and Belgium withdrew their troops from the Ruhr area, in order to encourage Germany to accept the "Dawes Plan" that increased the amount of aid to 2 billion gold marks.

This is another evil consequence of "democratic politics". Allowing Germany to restore some of its military strength will certainly threaten the security of the "whole world", but even if it is a threat, it is a future threat, and it will have nothing to do with the current British and French governments at that time.

In democratic politics, it is rare for a government to be re-elected for three terms, and it is basically impossible to be re-elected for four terms.

This is still in the general sense. For the French, who change national leaders as a daily routine, next year is uncertain, and ten years later is even more out of reach.

With Germany accepting the "Dawes Plan", by early September 1923, the world finally saw the dawn of peace.

In Asia, Lan Fang's dominance was unstoppable, France and Lan Fang cooperated tacitly, and Britain and the United States huddled together for warmth.

The war in the Middle East finally came to an end. The defeat of the British made the Middle East fall to Lanfang and France. The only Persian countries in the Middle East were Saudi Arabia and Palestine, which were trembling under the threat of Lanfang and France.

Europe also seems to be returning to normal. The economies of Britain and France are slowly recovering. Although Germany is still half-dead, it has also begun to put reparations on the agenda. As for Belarus and Poland——

Well, no one cares about the life or death of those people. Anyway, with Germany at the front, the Bolsheviks cannot threaten the security of Britain and France.

Under the atmosphere of harmony, Qin Zhiyuan was finally able to relax for a rare moment.

For Qin Zhiyuan, finding a place to vacation is the biggest task now.

Although Lanfang has spring-like weather all year round and beautiful scenery, the winter in Lanfang is really difficult.

Lanfang has a tropical climate, and there is no concept of four seasons in a year. Temperate areas may have four distinct seasons, with spring, summer, autumn, and winter in a year, but Lanfang only has summer, summer, and summer——

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This is really unbearable for Qin Zhiyuan, who is used to the temperate climate. Especially when winter comes, Qin Zhiyuan has almost forgotten what "snow" is.

So when Qin Zhiyuan proposed to go on vacation, Julie and Misha immediately agreed. Julie didn't even think about what to do with Qin De, who was studying in the Boy Scouts.

It is impossible for Qin De to go with Qin Zhiyuan.

As a king, Qin Zhiyuan is going on vacation, so there is no problem in going anywhere. However, as the first heir of Lan Fang, Qin De has to stay on Penglai Island, so that if something unexpected happens, Lan Fang will not fall into chaos.

It sounds a bit cruel, but this is the obligation that the royal family must bear. No matter when, "national security" is Qin Zhiyuan's first consideration.

Wanting to see snow is not a problem for Qin Zhiyuan. Northern Xinjiang has eight months of winter a year, so seeing it is no problem.

However, Qin Zhiyuan was not going to go to Northern Xinjiang for a vacation. A "vacation" must look like a vacation. Corsica finally became Qin Zhiyuan's choice.

This choice is a bit unexpected, but it is also reasonable. Although Corsica is still a French territory, it is of great significance to Lanfang. Not only Qin Zhiyuan, many Lanfang people are still in Corsica. There is private property on the property, which is their first home in life.

In mid-September, Qin Zhiyuan boarded the battleship "France" in Coconut City and headed for Corsica.

Accompanying the "France" to Corsica is a special task force including the two aircraft carriers "Taishan" and "Huangshan". The fleet commander is Xie Rundong.

This is also the last voyage of the "Taishan" and "Huangshan". By next year, Lanfang's new generation of "Sishui-class" aircraft carrier will be put into service. By then, the old models of the "Taishan" and "Huangshan" will be about to be replaced. The fate of dismantling.

In fact, it is a bit inaccurate to say "old". "Taishan" and "Huangshan" have only been in service for five or six years. Strictly speaking, they are far from their service life.

However, compared with the latest "Sishui-class", "Taishan" and "Huangshan" are really "old" and unbearable. Since the keel laying of the "Sishui Class" began, Xie Rundong has wanted to squat in Cam Ranh Bay every day. Watching the design drawings of the "Sishui Class" gradually become reality, Xie Rundong can't wait.

He still had feelings. When he was about to arrive at Moon Bay, Xie Rundong found Qin Zhiyuan.

"In fact, retired warships do not need to be dismantled. It is good to store them or use them as training ships. They will always be useful one day. There are only four 'Si Shui-class' aircraft carriers in total. Compared with our huge territory, Even doubling - no, quadrupling is not enough. "Xie Rundong is ambitious.

By the way, who would think there are too many aircraft carriers?

Qin Zhiyuan stood in the bridge and looked at the busy flight deck through the porthole. What he said made Xie Rundong ecstatic: "There are four 'Si Shui-class' ships, but we have many ro-ro ships. These ro-ro ships The ship can be converted into an aircraft carrier when needed, so you don’t have to worry about running out of ships. It’s only reasonable to train enough carrier-based aircraft pilots.”

Dozens of soldiers were busy on the deck. A "Seagull" carrier-based fighter jet had adjusted its nose to the runway and was about to soar into the sky.