Regardless of what Auerbach says, Qin Zhiyuan does not intend to use Western methods to ascend to the throne. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

If Benedict XV is crowned, then Lanfang may be able to gain a higher degree of acceptance in Europe, but it will definitely arouse the disgust of some Lanfang people, which Qin Zhiyuan does not want to see.

The identity of Western society is indeed important, but Lan Fang's military heart and people's heart are even more important.

At this point, Qin Zhiyuan carried it clearly.

In fact, both Western society and Eastern society agree with the view of "divine right of kings", so the "Son of Heaven" in the East will sacrifice to heaven when he ascends the throne, and the king of the West will be crowned by the pope when he ascends the throne, all in order to add "theocracy" to the "imperial power".

For Qin Zhiyuan, he doesn't need to add a "theocracy" color to his crown, because compared with the ethereal gods, Qin Zhiyuan believes more in the strength in his hands and the cohesion of the country.

So for Ryder Auerbach's request, Qin Zhiyuan decisively refused: "Ryder, you have to understand that this is not a question of the crown or the church, but a question of the traditional cultural habits of the East and the West, at this point, I must follow the traditional culture of our nation, only in this way will I be recognized by the people, so on this issue, Ryder, I don't want to compromise, and I can't compromise." ”

Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to go around in circles, so he gave a straightforward answer.

But Ryder Auerbach obviously didn't want to give up, and because of Qin Zhiyuan's resoluteness, Ryder Auerbach retreated: "Then, before you ascend the throne, you can choose to receive the Pope's blessing in the church, of course, this will not affect your coronation." ”

This is also a special kind of negotiation, since it is a negotiation, there must be concessions and compromises, and Ryder Auerbach was well prepared before he arrived.

"That's okay, and I don't think the ministers in the Cabinet will raise any objections." Qin Zhiyuan agreed to Ryder Auerbach's request.

Anyway, on the day of his accession to the throne, Qin Zhiyuan was ready to act as a background board, since this is the case, there is no need to dwell on a certain form, at most, just like many people get married in the 21st century, first have a Western-style in the city, and then return to his hometown and then have a Chinese-style.

"Wow!" Ryder Auerbach threw his fist and made a confident gesture to celebrate the stage victory.

Benedict XV is very old, and this time he traveled thousands of miles from the Vatican to Lanfang, which is already a tiring journey, if he comes to Lanfang just to see and can't play any role, it will inevitably mean a bit of "entering Baoshan and returning empty-handed".

"Last question, Qin, what are you going to do with the Knights Templar?" Ryder Auerbach's face was solemn.

The Knights Templar, which helped Qin Zhiyuan a lot in the early days of Qin Zhiyuan's rise, but now, the Knights Templar has become a hot potato in Qin Zhiyuan's hands, which is not a big trouble.

At present, there are still many Templar supporters in the Lanfang army, some of them have directly joined the Lanfang army, some have gone to serve in the Foreign Legion, and more people are working silently, waiting for the day when Qin Zhiyuan will fulfill his promise.

The Templars' goal was to return to Jerusalem and become rulers there, thus restoring the Templar Order's glory.

And Jerusalem is located in the Ivant region of the near east, which is too far away from Lanfang, and Qin Zhiyuan's tentacles can't take care of it for a while.

Even in the Middle East, there is still a desert.

The Middle East, where oil has not yet been discovered, has been forgotten by the whole world, where the British ruled, and did not pay much attention, so the Middle East is currently the most backward region in the world, and almost no one pays attention to them, and no one cares about the life or death of the Arabs.

Just after the World War, the British threw Kurds, ****** Shiites and Sunnis together to form a new kingdom called Iraq, which became a British colony.

And it was also after the world war that France gained the right to occupy Lebanon and Syria, and successfully acquired a territory in the Middle East.

Although France and Lan Fang have a close relationship, they know very well that it is impossible for the French to send Lebanon and Syria to Qin Zhiyuan, which Qin Zhiyuan is very sure of.

"The attention that Jerusalem has received is too high, and it will not be easy to get things done, and it will take much longer to plan before it can be implemented." Qin Zhiyuan still doesn't hide it, there is one to say, and two to say.

Judging from the speed of Lan Fang's recent expansion, Lan Fang has completely aroused the jealousy of Britain and the United States.

"It's not about taking Jerusalem right now, but there's going to have to be a battle plan for it, and the army can be dispatched at any time if needed." Ryder Auerbach's prior work was remarkable.

It sounds like Ryder Auerbach's words are extremely operable, and as long as the Foreign Legion lands in the Near East, it will basically not be a problem to take Jerusalem.

It's easy to fight the country, but it's hard to sit on the country.

It is not difficult to take Jerusalem, but it is difficult to defend Jerusalem.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to think about the Knights Templar in the original history, even if it had flourished in Jerusalem for hundreds of years, it was still driven away by the locals.

Qin Zhiyuan has always been victorious if he does not fight.

If he wants to occupy it, Qin Zhiyuan will hold Jerusalem and will not give anyone else any chance.

"Of course, the General Staff has already worked out a plan, and is currently refining the details, maybe in three or two years, the Knights Templar will be able to return to Jerusalem, and this time, we will firmly occupy the place, and no one will be able to shake our rule over Jerusalem." Qin Zhiyuan reassured Ryder Auerbach.

"That's the best!" Ryder Auerbach This is the first time he has heard that Lan Fang has plans to attack Jerusalem.

Although it was only the first time he had heard of it, Ryder Auerbach did not doubt Qin Zhiyuan's confidence at all, and at the same time couldn't help but ask Qin Zhiyuan for confirmation.

"It's true, I can confirm it, so don't worry, give me some more time, we need to build the industrial base, and that's when we start expanding." Qin Zhiyuan has a plan in mind.

At present, there are about 8,000 "berserkers" of the Templar Order, who participated in World War I and Lan Fang's Northern Expeditionary Corps, making great contributions to Lan Fang's occupation of the Northern Territory. In any case, Qin Zhiyuan should also give these people an explanation.

"That's just great, Qin, if you need my help, then Qin you are welcome." Ryder Auerbach makes empty promises.

"Don't worry......" Qin Zhiyuan let it go.

There is no doubt that if Qin Zhiyuan goes to war with Jerusalem, then it will definitely be indispensable for the cooperation of Catholicism, and only under the banner of religion can Qin Zhiyuan have enough reason to go to Jerusalem.

Well, Qin Zhiyuan's ambition is indeed a bit big, although the ownership of the Northern Territory has not yet been finalized, and although the relationship with the Japanese has gradually deteriorated, Qin Zhiyuan is still preparing to attack Jerusalem, because only Qin Zhiyuan knows the value of the Near East.

Speaking of the Northern Territory, at the beginning of September, the Japanese finally could not bear the complicity of the French and the Lanfang people, nor could they bear the ambiguous attitude of the British and the Americans, and angrily issued their own threats to the League of Nations again on the condition of withdrawing from the League of Nations.

To be honest, not many people took the threat of the Japanese to heart.

In the eyes of the Western powers, Japan does have a certain strength, but it is only "certainly", and the Western powers do not really look at the Japanese in their eyes.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that the performance of the Japanese Sixth Division in Europe is too bad, especially with the Foreign Legion as a counterpoint, it is difficult to believe how valuable Japan is.

Therefore, after receiving the threat from the Japanese, the British reacted the fastest, and the British immediately ruled the Japanese, and if the Japanese withdrew from the League of Nations, then Britain would end its alliance with Japan.

France threatened to sever diplomatic relations, and if the Japanese dared to withdraw from the League of Nations, then the French would sever all relations with the Japanese.

Truth be told, Japan had little to do for France.

Japan now has a certain industrial base, and there is little demand for French products, and at the same time, because of the abundance of silk and tea, Japan is in a position of superiority in trade with France every year, which makes it difficult for the French to accept.

Now because of Qin Zhiyuan's relationship, there are substitutes for Japan's raw silk, and there are also substitutes for tea, and France is not afraid to sever relations with Japan.

Old Renault and Qin Zhiyuan joined forces to build a "nylon" factory, and Old Renault must have made a report to the French government, because just a few days ago, Old Renault had just bought a piece of land on the outskirts of Marseille for the construction of a nylon factory.

At the same time, the Japanese did not know that their raw silk industry was on the verge of extinction.

The Japanese believe that the Western powers need Japanese products, so the Western powers will not turn their faces against themselves because of Lan Fang.

The asymmetry of information often leads to tragedy, so the Japanese delegates in the League of Nations really packed their things and prepared to return to Japan.

It was a pity that the Japanese did not see the situation they wanted to see, and the fact that there was no one in the entire League of Nations, including the British, to retain the Japanese, made the Japanese representatives feel very humiliated, so they immediately returned to their residences and immediately contacted the country to obtain "tactical guidance".

This "tactical guidance" is a rather euphemistic expression, which actually means "moving troops for help."

Japan is still in chaos and has no spare strength to deal with the affairs of the League of Nations, but at this sensitive moment, the Japanese will certainly not dare to be willful, because that would make the whole world abandon the Japanese en masse.

When the meeting resumed the next day, the Japanese delegates returned to the venue and continued to exercise their rights as executive members.

Well, personal honor and disgrace really don't matter in relation to national interests.

(To be continued.) )