Morocco is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info Its important port, Tangier, the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar, has an important strategic position and has become an important place for the European powers to compete. Since the beginning of the 20th century, France has rapidly expanded its influence in Morocco, carried out large-scale economic infiltration, controlled Moroccan finances, divided its sphere of influence in Morocco with Spain, and clashed with Germany, leading to two international crises.

In April 1904, Britain and France signed an agreement in which France pledged not to interfere in British operations in Egypt; Britain recognized Morocco as a French sphere of influence. But this violated German colonial interests in Morocco. Germany immediately countered, and Kaiser Wilhelm II visited the Moroccan city of Tangier, declaring that Germany wanted to maintain Morocco's independence and that the status of the great powers in Morocco was absolutely equal.

Subsequently, German Zaibilo proposed to all States parties to the Madrid Treaty that the Moroccan question be brought before an international conference. The Madrid Treaty stipulates that all foreign States and their citizens shall have equal rights in Morocco in terms of trade and other rights.

The German note to France threatened war, and French Foreign Minister Delcasse took a tough stance, supported by Britain. The situation suddenly became tense. Subsequently, a heated debate ensued in the French cabinet, Delcasse was forced to resign, and Prime Minister Rouvier concurrently served as foreign minister, and negotiations with Germany continued and an agreement was reached, and the two sides agreed to convene an international conference of the countries participating in the Madrid Treaty to discuss the Moroccan question.

At the Algeciras Conference in January 1906, Britain and Russia supported France, and a treaty was concluded in favor of France. Recognition of Moroccan independence, but recognition of French and Spanish police control over Morocco.

After the Algeciras Conference, France tightened its grip on Morocco. Now a popular uprising has broken out in the Moroccan capital of Fez, against the Sudanese and French invaders. The French government said immediately. It is necessary to send troops to intervene on the pretext of protecting the diaspora. And Germany naturally had to respond, and the shadow of war loomed over again.

"We have a saying in China: children who can make trouble have candy to eat." Chen Wenqiang smiled sinitiously and said to the German minister: "Is it so easy for France to take Morocco for itself, but it can gain without paying the price?" My country supports your country's response to protect its commercial interests in Morocco. In my personal judgment. It is quite reasonable and feasible for your country to show that it is quite reasonable and feasible for France to divide up a part of the French African colonies. ”

The crisis of war is just a crisis. Chen Wenqiang does not mind making the world situation more tense, so that the attention of the great powers to China can be reduced, which is beneficial to China's development.

Now Germany is not ready and is stepping up the pace of arms expansion, and Austria-Hungary is following suit. And in order to maintain its position as a maritime hegemon, Britain is accelerating the construction of its navy. and expand the establishment of an expeditionary force of 100,000 people, ready to go to Europe to fight.

Both groups are sharpening their knives, but neither is really ready for a big war. And China also needs to establish its own industrial system as soon as possible, and wait until the outbreak of World War I, so that it can go full throttle and make a lot of war money.

Of course, at that time, China will face its only enemy, Japan. If Japan pushes too hard. Chen Wenqiang also had a plan for the worst. It's a big deal, China can't take advantage of World War I to rise. It is also necessary to use the war to drag Japan into the water, and no one should think about it well.

The German minister seemed to be very satisfied, and he touched his glass with Chen Wenqiang and said with a smile: "As the Secretary of State said, it is unrealistic for France to want to control Morocco without paying any price. Just like Russia. Relying on false intimidation will not gain much benefit. China's rise is the thing that China is most happy to see. ”

"The road to rise is difficult!" Chen Wenqiang shook his head with a wry smile and said, "But." The United States and Germany will receive a very unexpected reward in the future. But for now, forgive me for selling off. ”

"I'm looking forward to that day." The German minister nodded with a smile, raised his eyebrows, and said in a low voice: "His Majesty the Emperor of our country has agreed to build a submarine base in Qingdao and allow your country's submarines to dock. ”

"That's really good news." Chen Wenqiang smiled and blinked, and said in a low voice: "Your country is expanding its navy, and I am worried that it will affect the production of submarines ordered by my country. ”

"Your Majesty's concerns are not unfounded." The German minister smiled meaningfully: "However, I believe that the Secretary of State's visit to Germany will receive a satisfactory answer, and the expectation is very likely to be realized." ”

Chen Wenqiang smiled, it seems that Germany still has doubts about transferring submarine technology and sending experts to help China build its own submarine manufacturing industry, or it wants to see China's further performance. Then, it is still necessary to remain tough on the issue of outer Mongolia.

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"Defend the territorial integrity of the country and fight back against the separatists in Outer Mongolia!"

"An inch of blood, 100,000 young men and 100,000 soldiers, never give in!"

"Break off diplomatic relations, break off relations with Russia! Declare war, declare war on Russia! Reclaim all the lands ceded by the Manchus! ”

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The Russian minister, Kusponzi, watched the procession outside with a complicated expression through the window.

The impassioned expression and the indignant cry are a symbol of the high-spirited and indomitable national spirit. The ruthless reality of losing power and humiliating the country and shaking the family and country, under the guidance of the government, finally awakened the fearless spirit of countless people. Not numb, not afraid of things, and standing up, countless Chinese people began to work hard.

Strength, Cuspenzi somewhat sensed the immensity of this power, and he could foresee that this power would become terrifying over time. Yes, terrible, the word came to his mind.

40,000 people, if the Chinese government can mobilize 1 percent of them, it will be 4 million people, isn't it scary to think of this number?

"Opposition to separatist actions to divide territories" and "use our blood to forge the road to national prosperity and strength"...... Bursts of enthusiastic slogans rose and fell, and the mountains shook like the ground resounding in the ancient sky of the old capital.

Kuspunqi was shocked in his heart, and looked up to see that on the road of West Chang'an Avenue, countless young people were in a row of four, hand to hand, arm and arm were tightly clasped to each other, striding westward. Young people shouted slogans and distributed leaflets. Workers, civil servants, hawkers, coachmen, and even housewives joined the procession one after another. And more and more.

"This is the Youth League, a fringe organization of the Ba'ath Party." The embassy secretary next to him said: "The main members are students from universities and universities, and it is a very active organization. ”

Kuspunzi was silent for a long time, as if talking to himself, as if asking, and said slowly: "Are we in a bit of a hurry about the Outer Mongolia issue?" Should we wait and see. Let's talk about understanding the domestic and foreign policies of this new administration. ”

"Maybe!" The secretary was also uncertain, "I followed your instructions and looked through a large number of newspapers published by the National Daily, the mouthpiece of the Baath Party. To be sure, the Baath Party has been sparing no effort in awakening the population, and it seems that there is an invisible hand agitating, guiding, controlling, perhaps, this is my delusion. ”

Cuspunzi didn't speak right away, in fact, he had this guess. From the beginning of the anti-sun. Until now, the movement of the Chinese people has become more and more organized and planned, does this mean that the masterminds behind these are becoming more and more mature and powerful? Without the Chinese government's covert support or direct involvement, it's hard to believe.

His family knew about his own affairs, and Cusponzi was not worried about the situation in Russia. Compared with the Western powers, Russia was at a significant disadvantage in the balance of forces, and the production technology of serfdom Russia was backward. Military equipment, army training, transportation and supplies are extremely poor.

Although from the first half of the 19th century onwards, the artisanal workshops in Russia developed dramatically. And with the beginning of the industrial revolution and the transformation to modern factories, but nearly 40% of the labor force in the industry are serfs, they do not have full personal freedom, free labor is lacking. The natural economy under serfdom and the low purchasing power of the peasants also made it difficult to provide a broad domestic market and a source of raw materials for the development of industry, and the domestic market was narrow. Capitalist industry lagged far behind the countries of Western Europe.

What's even worse is that. Now the fate of the entire empire seems to be in the hands of a wizard of unknown origin, and the reason is that he is inextricably linked to the health of the crown prince.

Russ ****, this duplicity. In front of the royal family, he showed the face of a humble elder, and the queen looked at him and couldn't help but believe that he was possessed by God. But in front of the people. He showed his hideous side, the filthy side of the wine-colored bald donkey from Tobolsk. The people were indignant when they saw that the Tsar had taken in such a person in the palace, and the whole palace was puzzled and hurt by this.

When the Tsar and his wife indulged in their trust in Russ, not only the commoners, but even the nobles who were loyal to the dynasty were angry, and this was definitely very dangerous for the empire.

But Cuspunzi is powerless to change this, and although Russ **** is notorious in society, the queen just refuses to admit his evil side. She didn't believe that the person she trusted completely, the person who cured her son's hemophilia, was a liar anyway, and even when it was rumored outside that Russ **** was her lover, she still refused to drive him away.

And Russ **** because he was given the court title of "Tsar's Lamp Bearer", he could freely enter and leave the inner palace, and often exerted influence on the Tsar and his wife, thus making himself the hottest figure in Russia, and many officials and nobles were deposed because they offended Russ ****.

Russia's domestic contradictions are already acute, and demons like Russ **** will undoubtedly cause the country to collapse quickly. Tsar Nicholas II, following the "Bloody Sunday" incident, ordered the dissolution of the State Duma and the arrest of the Duma group of the Social Democratic Labor Party, which shattered the dreams of the gentlemen of the capitalist world and worsened the domestic situation in Russia.

"Mr. Minister, here we are." The secretary's words woke Kusponzi from his musings.

Cuspunzi hesitated, of course, not because he was afraid of being ridiculed after entering, but because he hadn't figured out how to negotiate with Chen Wenqiang. Protest threats are no longer working, so what can be done to stop the Chinese government's military action?

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"The Chinese government has made great progress, and I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations on this." U.S. Minister Richard Rosch expressed goodwill and sincerity to Chen Wenqiang.

If the Mongolian issue is satisfactorily resolved, the "open door" policy pursued by the United States will have more room for development, and this is what they are happy to see.

Moreover, the United States is satisfied that the company will reach an agreement with the Chinese government to jointly build a steel plant in Baotou. As for Chen Wenqiang's supplement to the orange plan to seek more US aid, that was a secret to be discussed with the US high-level during his visit to the United States, and of course Rui Naisch did not know about it.

"Progress is still limited, after all, the navy is still China's weakness." Chen Wenqiang shook his head regretfully and said: "The assistance and support of the United States and Germany to China is crucial, which gives the Chinese government the confidence to fight a war of limited scale." ”

"Rebuilding the Navy is certainly a time-consuming affair, and Mr. Secretary of State does not need to be in a hurry." "U.S. support for China will remain the same until China becomes a significant force in the Far East," Renaisch said. ”

Chen Wenqiang suddenly turned his gaze to the side, and the Russian minister Kusponzi appeared at the banquet.

"An unpersona non grata." Rui Naisch smiled meaningfully: "But diplomatic politeness should still be maintained, and there may be new changes in Russian policy." ”

Chen Wenqiang pursed his lips a little lightly and said: "The color is very inward, I am talking about the Russians, who have too big an appetite, but they do not have the strength to match it. ”

"yes!" Renaisch smiled in agreement and said, "Hopefully, the prophet in the Russian palace will be able to find a convenient shortcut for them." ”

Hehe, the Americans also know about the Russ ****. Chen Wenqiang pinched his chin and had an unpredictable smile on his face.

Next to the banquet hall is a small dance hall where bands play music, which is the basic taste of samba dance.

Being able to speak French with a beautiful lady was a very pleasant thing for the French minister at this time, not only as a pleasure to the eyes that men need, but also to dispel the feeling of a foreign land.

The secretary approached very impolitely and whispered, "Mr. Minister, the Russian Minister to China, Kusponzi, is anxious to discuss matters with you. ”

The French minister frowned, very upset, very dissatisfied with the secretary's incomprehension, and very dissatisfied with the rudeness of Cusponzi.

He was just about to say that he would wait until he finished dancing this song, but the lady opposite had already let go of her hand, bowed gracefully, and said with a smile: "Mr. Minister has something to do, so don't delay." ”

Oh, oh, the French minister looked at the graceful back of the woman leaving, turned his head and glared at his secretary, and wondered if he should reassign a young female secretary from France to promote his enthusiasm for his work. (To be continued.) )