"A weak country has no diplomacy" is a universal truth, whether it is the East or the West. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Perhaps Lan Fang is not strong enough in the face of the British and the French, but in the face of Kolchak's coalition government, Lan Fang is extremely strong.

It doesn't matter if it sounds good or not, and the reputation of the British and the French is not good, but the British and the French can enjoy the benefits of colonizing the world.

That's enough!

The biggest gain from this trip to Russia was the "Lanfang-Coalition Government Boundary Demarcation Treaty."

According to the terms of the treaty, Lan Fang will own the entire North Sea, and the coalition government must obtain Lan Fang's consent to build water facilities on all rivers that flow into Lake Baikal, and the coalition government will give up its claim to the North Sea, and the Russians will have the right to fish in the North Sea.

For this treaty, Lan Fang paid the price of one billion Lan Fang coins of various materials, including weapons and ammunition, all kinds of food, textiles and so on.

Yes, the coalition government is now so embarrassed that it is unable to even feed itself.

Although Russia is also a vast land, but the grain production areas are mainly concentrated in Belarus, the territory of the coalition government controlled by Kolchak is not a grain producing area, the imperial Russian era needs to be transferred from the Belarusian region, in order to meet the needs of the coalition government-controlled areas, now Belarus is under the control of Denikin, it is naturally impossible to provide Kolchak free of charge, so the food problem has been Kolchak's top priority.

Now you can see the difference in strength between Lan Fang and the coalition government, Lan Fang's food has long been self-sufficient, and there is still room to support the Republic of China, at the same time, Lan Fang's automobile industry and aviation industry are the top in the world, and the weapons produced are everything from the simplest bullets to the most complex 460 mm naval guns, no matter in any aspect, the coalition government and Lan Fang are no longer a heavyweight.

After the signing of the Lanfang-Coalition Government Boundary Demarcation Treaty, Kolchak and Qin Zhiyuan had a private conversation.

The conversation took place on the top floor of the Omsk government building, in Kolchak's study.

But as far as this study is concerned, the decoration is much more luxurious than Qin Zhiyuan's office.

Qin Zhiyuan's study advocates simplicity, the decoration color is mainly cold colors, and the furniture is also ordinary wooden furniture, and there is not much surprising place.

Kolchak's study is different, this office covering more than 100 square meters is decorated with a large amount of gold leaf, which looks really opulent, full of extravagant exaggeration, all kinds of brightly colored and beautifully crafted ornaments, from Oriental porcelain to Western Gothic full-body armor, plus the quaint furniture made of precious wood, strictly speaking, this should be a museum rather than a study.

To be honest, staying in such an environment, Qin Zhiyuan was a little uncomfortable, thinking that the people under the coalition government could no longer even meet the basic survival guarantee, Qin Zhiyuan's evaluation of Kolchak was a little lower.

It was obvious that Kolchak didn't realize that there was anything wrong with this, and personally made tea for Qin Zhiyuan, and then sat down with a sincere expression: "Qin, I'm in big trouble and need your help." ”

There are only two people in the study, Qin Zhiyuan and Kolchak, Qin Zhiyuan is a guest, and Qin Zhiyuan can't be allowed to make tea in person.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan didn't have much hope for Kolchak's tea art, so Qin Zhiyuan didn't touch the tea handed over by Kolchak.

"Tell me, if I can help, I'll do my best." Qin Zhiyuan's words sounded good, but his expression was still a little casual.

This kind of talk is all clichés, and what is said is true, but in fact it has no value. No matter what Kolchak's trouble is, it is all Kolchak's, and it has nothing to do with Qin Zhiyuan, if Kolchak wants Qin Zhiyuan to help, then of course it can, but there must be enough benefits, otherwise Qin Zhiyuan will go and make a cup of tea by himself, and then sit back and watch Kolchak be unlucky.

"Bolsheviks, we have to kill them in order to guarantee our long-term peace and stability." Kolchak's expression was a little hideous, and a little hysterical.

Kolchak is still very distinctive, the eye sockets are not very deep, but the distance between the eyes is a little large, it looks uncoordinated, the contours of the mouth are clear, because the lips are a little thin, so even if Kolchak is not deliberate, it looks a little hard to squeeze the meaning, if Kolchak has a serious expression, it can be described as "resolute", but if once angry or angry, the expression is not generally distorted.

"It's not 'us', it's 'you', the Bolsheviks may really be a threat, but it's not against Lan Fang, and they can't threaten Lan Fang." Qin Zhiyuan immediately drew a clear line.

The red Russia led by the Bolsheviks had established a powerful Soviet Union in another time and space, and Qin Zhiyuan was indeed wary of the Bolsheviks, but judging from the current situation, it was obvious that the Bolsheviks had not yet shown the same potential as the Soviet Union, so Qin Zhiyuan's wariness of the Bolsheviks was very limited.

Geographically speaking, Lan Fang did not need to pay too much attention to the Bolsheviks, after all, between Lan Fang's Northern Territory and Red Russia, there was also Kolchak's coalition government as a transition, so Qin Zhiyuan was not too worried.

"The threat of the Bolsheviks is not discriminatory, they oppose all rulers in the literal sense of the word, and if you are careless with the Bolsheviks, then you will regret it." Kolchak seems to have experienced it firsthand.

No one in the world has a deeper understanding of the threat of the Bolsheviks than Qin Zhiyuan, and it is precisely because of his understanding of the Bolsheviks that Qin Zhiyuan is not very worried.

In fact, whether it is capitalism or imperialism, for ordinary people, the distance is too far away, it can be said that ordinary people do not care much about what kind of doctrine it is, as long as ordinary people can live a stable and prosperous life, it is enough to make ordinary people satisfied.

For now, ordinary people living in Lanfang are not rich, but at least they have hope, and as long as there is hope, it is difficult for ordinary people to be instigated.

"Of course there is a threat from the Bolsheviks, but in practice it seems to be a greater threat to Europe, which should be the first choice if you want to ask for help." Qin Zhiyuan did not refuse directly, first listen to Kolchak's conditions, if it is not suitable, it is not too late to refuse.

"Yes to Europe, and the British and French recognized it, otherwise why would they support White Russia and our coalition government?" Kolchak's expression was bitter.

For Europe, the value of the existence of Belarus and the coalition government served as a barrier, and it was precisely because of the existence of Belarus and the coalition government that the Bolsheviks did not spread to Europe, and Britain and France, although there were all kinds of problems in the country, were still within the scope of control.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't rush to answer Kolchak's question, and asked Kolchak to continue with an encouraging look.

"There is no free lunch, the British and French are not giving us free aid, we need to pay off the debt with minerals and forest resources, and the price is not fair, so we want to do it differently." Kolchak didn't hide it, these things are the truth, even if Kolchak wants to hide it, if Qin Zhiyuan wants to know, it won't be too difficult.

"Our help is not gratuitous, and I think you should understand that." Qin Zhiyuan cut off Kolchak's illusion first.

"Of course, I understand! That's why I didn't mention it until after the signing of the Boundary Demarcation Treaty, and compared to the British and French, the asking price of the Lanfang Foreign Legion, although it is indeed a little higher, is still within an acceptable range. "The merits of Kolchak's confession are thorough.

Qin Zhiyuan finally understood why so many people liked Kolchak, and it was really difficult to dislike such a person who didn't have many cities and could be open and honest.

Just like Kolchak said, the asking price of the Lanfang Foreign Legion is indeed not low, which Kolchak has already learned during the Russian Civil War.

But even if the asking price is high, as long as the Bolsheviks can be destroyed, it will be worth it.

As long as the war is over, the Lanfang Foreign Legion will leave Russia, and then Kolchak will be able to turn the coalition government to normal step by step, instead of being ready to face the invasion of Red Russia as it is now.

The British and French did have aid to the coalition government, but it did not reach the level where the coalition government could defeat Red Russia, and because these aids had to be repaid, the British and the French were equivalent to using zero knives to cut the flesh of the coalition government, although it did not reach the level of breaking the muscles and bones, but the coalition government lost the opportunity for normal development because of continuous blood loss, which was unacceptable to Kolchak.

"You're really a cunning fellow, sign the Boundary Survey Treaty first, and then make demands, aren't you afraid that I will tear up the contract?" Qin Zhiyuan did have the urge to tear up the contract.

"You won't, I know." Kolchak was very sure.

Kolchak was indeed confident that the "Boundary Demarcation Treaty" was signed under the witness of the British and the French, and it had just been signed, and if Qin Zhiyuan was about to tear up the treaty, it would also be a heavy blow to Lan Fang's national reputation.

"I need to think about it." Qin Zhiyuan did not give an answer immediately.

In fact, there is not much room for thinking about this issue, although the British and French are a little despicable, but a divided Russia is obviously more in the interests of Britain and France, as well as in the interests of Lanfang and the Republic of China.

But at the same time, if there is a united, but not very strong, Russia, it will certainly play a role in holding back Europe.

Mmmm, a tough choice.

(To be continued.) )