The Fushun arrived at the port of Brest, France, in late December, just over a month after the end of the European War, and Yan Guang stood on the deck of the bow of the Fushun, and the ship he was on slowly sailed past a row of naval warships of Britain, France, the United States, and China.

For the first time in days, the sun was shining so brightly, and the streets were lined with cinnamon branches, garlands and flags, and the walls were plastered with posters to welcome Yan Guang.

But... It doesn't seem so rosy... When Wilson arrived in the port of Brest a few days ago, everything was the same as it is today, the sun was shining, the streets were lined with laurel branches, garlands and flags, and the walls were plastered with posters welcoming Wilson.

The streets, on the rooftops, in the trees, were filled with welcoming crowds, and even the lamp poles were occupied. People were dressed in splendid traditional Breton dresses, and the air was filled with the loud music of Breton bagpipes and the frenzied shouts of the crowd: "Long live America, long live Wilson!" ”

The right welcomed him because Wilson had freed them from Germany, and the left because of Wilson's promise of a new world.

The French Foreign Minister welcomed: "Thank you very much for coming, for bringing us a real peace. ”

At 3 a.m., Wilson's doctor inadvertently looked out of the carriage and "I saw many adult men, women, and children standing barehead out of the window to welcome the train." ”

Wilson received a warmer reception in Paris, welcoming a much larger crowd. An American living in Paris said: "This is the most passionate march of Parisians I have ever heard, and certainly the most passionate march I have ever seen." His train pulls into the elaborately decorated Luxembourg station, which is filled with colorful flags and flowers. French Prime Minister Clemenceau and his political axe officials, as well as his arch-enemy Raymond? President Poincaré was waiting at the station for Wilson and his entourage. As the salute rang out in Paris to announce Wilson's arrival, the crowd began to crowd the soldiers guarding the road, and President Wilson and his wife rode in an open-top carriage to their lodgings, cheering wildly along the way.

and everything Wilson enjoys, although Yan Guang's treatment is not bad, but it is not as good.

One reason is naturally because China did not directly send troops on the Western Front like the United States, and in addition, China gained too many benefits in this war, which also made Britain and France and other countries really unable to be grateful to China. Another reason is that China is a yellow country, which is like an anomaly to Western countries like France... Especially the left and right wings in France, the left-wing words are fine, and the right-wing words have begun to blatantly sell their ideas to the public to contain China.

By the way... The cinnamon branches and garlands that Yan Guang enjoyed this time were actually the old goods used by Wilson when he arrived a few days ago... Although many people expressed their contempt for China before Yan Guang's arrival, when the fleet escorting Yan Guang arrived at the port of Brest, the crowd in the port still exclaimed at the huge [Star Horse] class and [Kui Wood Wolf] class.

Many French people can't even believe that these are actually warships built by the Chinese themselves.

The appearance of the three capital ships has changed many people's impression of China, but it has also made more people more wary of China's rise.

As for Yan Guang?

"Whew, I'm so tired, it's finally here..."

Holding back the yawning motion, Yan Guang tried to stand on the deck of the bow of the ship with a serious expression.

Although this time is different from a few years ago, this time Yan Guang took a luxury passenger ship dominated by him, and there were enough entertainment facilities on the passenger ship, and even the four secretaries were brought on board by Yan Guang.

However, the long voyage still reminded Yan Guang of the painful experience of a long boat ride a few years ago.

For Yan Guang, whether it was the time to cross the Atlantic, or the time to cross the Indian Ocean, or the time to cross the Pacific Ocean, it was not a pleasant experience for him.

So every extra day on the ship, Yan Guang had to be uncomfortable for another day.

If it weren't for the two days in Iraq, where he met with representatives of the local expeditionary force, he would have rested for two days. I'm afraid that after eight years, Yan Guang simply can't bear to travel as long as he does today... After the three capital ships that accompanied him gave the French a great shock, Yan Guang walked down the dock from the [Fushun]. On the docks, the French Foreign Minister had been waiting for a long time.

Therefore, when Yan Guang walked in front of him, the French foreign minister quickly said a series of words enthusiastically.

Although it is different from when Wilson came that day, the general content is the same.

Yan Guang didn't have any interest in these diplomatic words, so after forcibly listening to the other party's nonsense, Yan Guang turned around and left on the grounds that he needed to rest, only talking about Gu Weijun being thrown there alone and grinding his skin with the other party.

Although Yan Guang behaved very politely, after a long journey, he felt very tired, so he took his leave first. By the way, everything can be discussed with my foreign minister or something.

It's just that the perfunctory on Yan Guang's face can be seen by others.

And since even others can see it, there is no reason why the French Foreign Minister, as the person concerned, can't see it.

"This damn Chinese."

Looking at Yan Guang, who turned around and left, not even perfunctory his interest, the French Foreign Minister gritted his teeth in his heart.

It's a pity that no matter which country's political axe, generally speaking, the foreign minister is the one who has no power, not to mention the Paris Peace Conference, because of its own strength, China is also among the six major powers, and has an important impact on the entire Paris Peace Conference.

So in the end, he could only swallow his anger, but he continued to talk to Gu Weijun after sending Yan Guang away with a smiling face.

It's just that while secretly cursing in his heart, the foreign minister is also surprised by Yan Guang's height.

You must know that the height of Europeans at this time was not as tall as in later generations.

In the late 19th century, and at this stage of the early 20th century, the average height of adult male surnames in Europe was only about 170, and in some countries it was even more than 160. One of the conditions for joining the SS during World War II was that the height of the German SS must be 175 cm, but in the later period it was reduced to 170 cm.

The height of the French Foreign Minister in France is also good, with a height of 175cm, but it is still a little unsightly in front of Yan Guang's height of 185.

"This Chinese is actually so tall..."

Of course, compared to Yan Guang's height, it was the three capital ships moored in the distance that surprised him more. As the foreign minister of France, he had also heard that Yan Guang would bring three capital ships to attend the peace conference this time, and even saw photos of [Star Horse] and [Kui Wood Wolf] from the intelligence of the French intelligence department.

However, when he saw the three ships with his own eyes, he was still shocked by their majesty...―――――――――― although they had already disembarked in the port of Brest, Yan Guang and his party did not stay in the port of Brest for too long, but after a little rest, they took the train to Paris at the railway station in Brest―――――― which is also one of the several areas in France where the Spanish flu broke out, and it would be very dangerous to stay here.

A Spanish flu can be said to have caused the whole human race to be restless.

If I have to say, the only benefit of the Spanish flu is probably the early end of the European war.

Because of the death caused by the Spanish flu, neither the Central Powers nor the Entente had more troops to fight the war.

But... After all, the Spanish flu did not necessarily kill much less in 18 to 19 years than in the four-year European war. Therefore, the Spanish flu was undoubtedly a disaster for humanity at this time.

After taking the train for more than a day, Yan Guang and his entourage finally arrived in Paris with Zhu Erdian and others.

On the platform of the Paris railway station, French Prime Minister Clemenceau has also been waiting for a long time.

However, perhaps because he knew that Yan Guang had worked hard all the way, this French tiger did not say too much superfluous nonsense on the platform, but directly arranged a carriage to send Yan Guang and his party to his residence.

After more than a month-long journey, what Yan Guang needed most was plenty of rest, so Yan Guang just nodded in gratitude, and then accepted Clemenceau's arrangement.

Clemenceau arranged a very good villa for Yan Guang, enough for Yan Guang and his party to live, and of course, more importantly, the residences where Yan Guang, Wilson and others lived next to each other..."In this way, it is also more convenient for us to communicate with each other..."

At the time of this arrangement, the staff explained.

Yan Guangzhi is very acceptable to this explanation.

After staying in the villa, Yan Guang, Gu Weijun and the others were finally able to take a good rest.

And on the night of the second day, when Yan Guang and Gu Weijun and his entourage finally recovered somewhat, the French had invited them to a banquet specially held for them―――――― before that, the French had already held banquets for Britain, the United States, Italy, and the four countries, and Yan Guang's this was the fifth time, no way, who called Yan Guang and his party the last to go to France.

But then again, even if there was no Yan Guang or Wilson and his party, the French would have held a banquet.

After all, for the romantic French, life without a banquet is unimaginable. What's more, because of the European war, there have been fewer banquets in the past four years (compared to usual), so perhaps to make up for the lost four years, in the more than a month of the armistice, the French have held at least a dozen banquets with official surnames in Paris.

Therefore, the arrival of Yan Guang and Wilson and their entourage was just an excuse to hold a banquet.

Even without them, the French would have done the same.

After the banquet, looking at the French people on the dance floor like a carnival, Yan Guang smiled and whispered.

"It seems that in the past four years, it has really made the French feel aggrieved..."

"Yes..."Gu Weijun also nodded, but he was only 30 years old at this time, and he really looked eager to try everything on the dance floor.

Perhaps to make up for the lost four years, the French on the dance floor are simply crazy. But it's no wonder that the French have lost so much in the last four years of war. This can be seen in the game of Iron Ambition, France's human resources are actually -30%.

Although the whole banquet was made as lively as a carnival by the French in the end, Yan Guang and his party, who were the protagonists of the banquet in the end, still enjoyed it more.

Especially Yan Guang.

After four years of European war, France has lost too many adult male surnames. And in the whole banquet, Yan Guang, who is 185 tall, is too conspicuous, after all, a height of 185 is rare even in Europe.

Just when Yan Guang attracted a certain number of female surnames at the banquet, several pairs of cold eyes in the corner of the banquet were also staring at Yan Guang coldly.

These pairs of cold eyes were almost all from the Yue Ben Mission, and Yan Guang was still quite sensitive to this kind of malicious gaze, but he was relieved when he found out that these eyes were from Yue himself.

Of course, there were other people besides himself who cast similar glances, but these people's eyes were too loose...―――――――――― although for the French, holding a banquet for Yan Guang or something was just to find an excuse to hold a banquet. However, as the protagonist of the whole banquet, Yan Guang still enjoyed it very much.

In fact, in the early days of the conference, expectations for the Paris Peace Conference were still high.

At the beginning of the Paris Peace Conference, the outside world was full of optimistic expectations for peace, but the United States, which participated in the European war for the first time, brought President Wilson's 14-point peace principle, which was very popular for a while. However, Wilson's idealistic views were quickly overwhelmed by the victorious attempts to divide spheres of influence and retaliate, and the so-called principles of anti-war and national self-determination could not be implemented.

Historically, although the United States signed treaties, it failed to obtain congressional ratification, so that the United States did not participate in the League of Nations, and its foreign policy went into isolationism. And the contract's harsh blackmail against the defeated Germany also sowed the seeds of revenge, and French Marshal Foch later commented: "This is not peace, this is a twenty-year truce." ”

However, even in the future, before the peace conference, at least the atmosphere in Paris was very relaxed, and there was no tension because of the Spanish flu that was still raging at this time.

Yan Guang also rested in the villa arranged by the French for two days in such a relaxed atmosphere. After a two-day break, the Chinese delegation represented by Yan Guang and his entourage exchanged views on the Paris Peace Conference together with Britain, France, the United States, and Italy.

Of course, since the Paris Peace Conference had not yet been held, there was only an exchange of views. However, because China's interests in Europe are very small and there is little interest in some of the things that Europeans are very concerned about, most of the time, the Chinese delegation is only the one who listens, and only when the topic of China's interests arises will the rest of the delegation participate in the discussion.

It was in such an atmosphere that Yan Guang and his entourage stayed in Paris until January 18, 1919.

On January 18, 1919, the high-profile Paris Peace Conference was finally officially held in France.

The venue of the Paris Peace Conference, of course, was Paris, and the first plenary session began on January 18, 1919. More than 1,000 delegates attended the Paris Peace Conference, including 70 plenipotentiaries representing 27 victorious nations.

As for Germany and other countries? Although Germany and other countries were also part of the Paris Peace Conference, as defeated countries, they had no right to participate in the peace process... In order to study relevant special issues (such as reparations, territorial issues, disarmament issues, etc.), the General Assembly has set up more than 50 committees to prepare detailed drafts for selection. The actual powers of the congress were vested in the Supreme Council, which evolved from the Supreme International Joint Operations Council in wartime. The Supreme Council has 12 members, composed of two representatives from each of the six countries of Britain, France, the United States, China, Italy, and Benjamin, also referred to as the "Committee of Twelve."

In addition to the official representatives, the delegations also have a large number of scholars, experts and consultants. With such a large organization, it is naturally difficult to function effectively.

Therefore, at the beginning of the peace conference, there were already big obstacles.

In the first week of the peace conference, there was only one formal peace meeting.

However, there were also some things that surprised Yan Guang at the peace conference, that is, Britain, the United States, France, Italy, and the five countries did not mention anything about Russian territory at the peace conference. You must know that according to Yan Guang's prediction, these five countries will definitely raise matters related to Russian territory and put pressure on China in this regard.

After all, China has ceded too much territory in Russia, so out of the need to contain China, the five countries joined forces to create pressure at the peace conference to demand that China spit out a part of its territory.

However, it now seems that the five countries do not seem to be raising this matter at all.

So far, there has been only a dispute over the issue of reparations and the punishment imposed on Germany.

"Strange? What the hell is going on? ”

At the peace conference, the Chinese delegation said so strangely.

Of course, Yan Guang and Gu Weijun did not know that before the peace conference was held, or before the Chinese delegation arrived in Paris, Britain, France, the United States, and Italy had already exchanged views, that is, they would not take any action against the Russian territories in Central Asia and south of the Volga River that China currently occupies.

Or rather... At least until the Bolshevik political axe in Russia was destroyed, the Five Powers were not prepared to make any move.

This decision was also made because the five countries did not want to make any decision that would provoke China before the Russian Bolshevik political axe was eliminated, so that China would provide large-scale support for the Russian Bolshevik political axe―――――――――― perhaps Yan Guang would feel that his actions were more secretive, but earlier when they provided the Russian Bolsheviks with weapons captured from the Turkish army, in fact, Britain, France and other countries in the Entente were already aware of it.

It's just that Yan Guang's support for the Bolshevik political axe was small at that time, and it was also extremely secretive, so that Britain and France could not grasp any handles, plus the threat of Germany was still there at that time, and Britain and France also needed China to contribute to the containment of the Russian Bolsheviks, so Britain and France did not see this matter.

And now... Now Britain, France, the United States and other countries are sending intervention armies in Europe to intervene in the Russian civil war, and in the Urals, Kolchak's provisional political axe, recognized by the Entente, also has 600,000 troops and is preparing to launch an offensive against the Volga Valley and Moscow, etc... If, at this time, the five powers exert pressure on China on the Russian territorial issue, not to mention for the time being, whether China will return the occupied Russian territory because of the pressure of the five powers, if in the war between the Entente against the Russian Bolsheviks, because of the pressure exerted by the five powers, China resumes arms and other material support for the Russian Bolshevik political axe, it will really be too much for the five countries to gain more than it loses.

It was precisely because of this consideration that the five countries decided not to make too much of a move that provoked China, at least until the Bolsheviks in Russia were completely wiped out.

Moreover, in the eyes of the five powers, the Paris Peace Conference will take at least a few months, and if the intervention forces of the Entente and Kolchak's White Army go smoothly in this process, then the issue of Russian territory will soon be on the table... Not to mention anything else, at least in Central Asia and the southern Volga region, the five countries felt it was necessary to make China spit out. After all, neither the vast Central Asian region nor the Caucasus, which has oil resources, is not what China should obtain in the eyes of the five countries... In fact, the historic Paris Peace Conference concluded on January 21, 1920, more than a year after its opening. In the historical intervention war against the Soviet Union, the intervention forces of the Entente had already captured Volgograd (now Chinese) in June, marched on Moscow in July, and occupied Kiev and other places in Ukraine in October... Therefore, the five countries did have a lot of time to wait for the good news of the intervention army.

And if the actions of the intervention army really go well, then even if they failed to destroy the Soviet Russian political axe 20 years ago, the five countries could have delayed for a while, until the Bolsheviks in Russia were completely eliminated... Yan Guang didn't know anything about the thoughts of the five countries.

But even if Yan Guang knew about it, he wouldn't care, because in Yan Guang's opinion, this is normal, and if the five countries let themselves swallow the territory that originally belonged to Russia without saying a word, it would be an abnormal thing.

As for whether Lenin and others in Moscow will be exterminated?

Historically, Kolchak's temporary political axe was annihilated by Frunze, while Denikin and others were annihilated by Budyonny's First Cavalry Army... What's more, there are also Yan Guang's military forces in the south of the Volga River and Central Asia to balance measures, so Yan Guang does not have to worry about Moscow's Bolshevik political axe being eradicated, his only concern now is whether Kolchak's more than 1,000 tons of gold island can finally fall into his hands...

(To be continued)