Years of the Republic of China 1913

()Princess Anastasia is visiting China on behalf of Tsar Nicholas II. Her status is no less noble than that of the head of state. However, it is simply impossible to expect this young girl to complete the mission of a special envoy. .Baron Peter Nikolaevich Wrangel is nominally the princess' bodyguard, but in fact he is the real envoy appointed by Nicholas II. After the princess has settled down for a rest, Fran Baron Geer asked the Chinese government to negotiate as soon as possible through the embassy, ​​and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had been prepared for a long time, quickly responded, and the two sides will formally talk two days later.

Fang Zida did not intend to intervene in this meeting. The tsarist Russia was at sunset, and the conditions put forward were nothing more than increasing material assistance and so on.After several years of war, Tsarist Russia, which was not well established, was so poor that it was almost like pants. A large number of young and strong laborers in the country were sent to the front line as cannon fodder, leaving a lot of farmland uncultivated, and the factories were extremely short of skilled workers. They could only use women, The elderly and children will replace them.Coupled with the continuous economic losses caused by the war, the entire empire was on the verge of collapse.If it weren't for the massive material support from the Chinese government, the soldiers on the front line might not even have enough to eat.

Fang Zida was very clear about Tsarist Russia's intentions.Under the current circumstances, appropriate support is beneficial to the overall situation, but Fang Zida is also prepared for the collapse of Tsarist Russia at any time. When the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked Fang Zida how to negotiate with Tsarist Russia, Fang Zida proposed to continue to use land, equipment, As for the suggestion of exchanging industrial raw materials for materials, as for the last two of these three points, it has actually been implemented as early as a year ago, but Fang Zida feels that it is still far from enough.Now that you know that the other party is almost finished, why not take this opportunity to grab some good things back.Just like when the Soviet Union collapsed in the later generations, capitalists from all over the world rushed to it, trying to bite off more delicious flesh and blood from this huge empire.

Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Tsarist Russia, one of the great powers, to submit in this way, and it is certain to struggle to the death.Fang Zida and Cao Rulin discussed this possibility in detail, and prepared for a long talk. At the same time, Fang Zida also made a request that Cao Rulin could not understand, that is, no matter what, Princess Anastasia should stay in China as much as possible. more than half a year.As for the method, let Cao Rulin think about it.

Seeing the inscrutable smile on the corner of Fang Zida's mouth, Cao Rulin wondered why he made such a request.It stands to reason that in the eyes of everyone, Fang Zida is not a good person.Both before and after marriage.I have almost never heard of the rumors of Fang Zida visiting the Bada Hutong. Even if he had a drink with friends once or twice, it was just a normal entertainment, let alone staying overnight.Could it be.Fang Zida actually moved Fanxin this time?Look at this underage Tsarist princess?Although Cao Rulin does not deny that Princess Anastasia is beautiful and lovely, the possibility of this is extremely slim, and Cao Rulin can't think of the real reason even if he thinks about it.

When the talks between China and Russia started, Fang Zida had already left the capital.After the truce between China and Japan, the domestic situation will not change much.Although the European war is still in full swing, at least in the short term, there is still a stalemate.The Xu Shuzheng incident caused the Anhui faction of the Duan faction to fall into a slump. After Yuan Shikai's death, the national political situation gradually stabilized under the influence of this incident. Fang Zida took advantage of this short-term peace opportunity to prepare to visit abroad, and his goal was not Europe, let alone Japan. It's the United States on the east side of the ocean.

This was the first time Fang Zida went abroad after returning from Europe. On the surface, he played the banner of comprehensive cooperation with the US industry and economy.But in fact, his target this time is Wall Street in New York on the east coast of the United States. A war that has never been seen in the world and uses economic means to change the face of the world is about to start thousands of miles away. As the commander of this war, Fang Zida One, he must go to the United States to meet his allies in person.And discuss the plan for profit sharing.

"Seo Won, you haven't been to America yet?"

Take the train from the capital to Tianjin, and then directly board the cruise ship to San Francisco in Tianjin, Fang Zida is among the group.Except for Zhang Huchen and a few other guards, he did not let anyone from the military go with him.Instead, they brought along Yang Du, Jiang Zhiqing, Dai Jitao and others.

"If you want to go back to the president, the furthest you have been to Japan is the farthest you have been in a humble position." Jiang Zhiqing replied with some shame.

"Hehe, it will be of great benefit to you in the future to go to the United States to walk more, see more, and think more. The United States of America is a New World country with a history of only a hundred years, but they used such In a short period of time, it has become one of the few powerful countries in the world. If there is no accident, when the European war is over, the United States will replace Britain, France, Germany and other countries and become the most powerful country."

"Shang Ming, I admit that the United States is developing very fast, but it may not be so easy to replace Britain, France, Germany and other countries? Let's not talk about France and Germany. Great losses are certain, but after all, Britain did not fight at home, not to mention how could the glory of the everlasting empire be so easily stripped away? Just relying on its colonies all over the world, it can be regarded as the number one power."

The person who said this was Yang Du who was on the side. As the ship gradually headed south, the weather began to warm up. The sea breeze was blowing on the deck. Yang Du, who was a little stuffy in the cabin, came out to get some air. Zhiqing and the others couldn't help but interrupt the conversation.

"Hehe, hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Ladies and gentlemen, I don't care if I say some things. Anyway, we will arrive in the United States in a dozen days. When the time comes to witness the power of the United States with our own eyes, won't we have the answer?"

Fang Zida didn't tell the difference, but just smiled lightly.Yang Du nodded thoughtfully. Although he traveled around the world when he was young, he had never been to the United States. Regarding what happened to the United States, Fang Zida, who had been overseas for a long time, should have the most say.However, Yang Du never trusted others, he still planned to go to the place to have a look first before drawing conclusions.

The cruise ship Fang Zida and the others took only briefly stopped in Japan for one day. Considering that Japan is the headquarters of the Revolutionary Party, Fang Zida's identity is sensitive so he did not disembark.In order to avoid trouble, Jiang Zhiqing, Dai Jitao and others also stayed on the ship, and left Japan soon after the ship was filled with water, oil, coal and other supplies and continued eastward.

Compared with the unpredictable Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean is just like its name.The road was uneventful and there were no accidents. Ten days later, the American continent was within easy reach, and Fang Zida and his party were finally about to arrive in the United States.

San Francisco Pier.

Since Fang Zida was visiting the United States as the head of the Chinese government's cabinet, the US government attached great importance to this and arranged a small welcome ceremony at the pier.

Secretary of State Robert Lansing, Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo and others came to San Francisco to welcome Fang Zida on behalf of President Wilson.

"This American is too stingy? Even if the president doesn't come, the vice president should come? And the foreign minister doesn't show up. What is this?" Before disembarking, Jiang Zhiqing muttered dissatisfiedly. It’s funny, I briefly explained the political structure of the United States. The United States is a presidential country, and the vice president has no real power. Instead, the Secretary of State assists the president in managing state affairs as the prime minister.Moreover, the United States does not have a foreign ministry. It was merged into the State Department decades ago, and the Secretary of State is directly responsible for diplomatic affairs. Therefore, it is most appropriate for Robert Lansing, as the Secretary of State, to greet them on behalf of the president. Considering Fang Zida's status as Chief Financial Officer and President of Zhongyang Bank, it is already very grand to have Finance Minister William Gibbs McAdoo accompany him here.

Jiang Zhiqing was embarrassed when he heard this, Yang Du and the others couldn't help but giggle, this was just a small episode.Soon the captain personally came to invite Fang Zida to disembark, Fang Zida got up and nodded, straightened his suit, and led everyone out.

"Hello, Dear Mr. President, I am Robert Lansing. On behalf of Mr. President, I welcome you to the free and great America for a state visit." Robert Lansing was the first to greet you as the Secretary of State. There is a smile on the face, and there is a trace of pride and pride revealed from the bones in the politeness.

"Thank you, Mr. Secretary of State, for your welcome. It is an honor for me and my colleagues to come to the great United States. China and the United States have a long-standing friendship. I believe that during this visit, the relationship between the two sides will be deepened and good cooperation will be achieved. Finally , please allow me to express my sincere greetings to Mr. President." Fang Zida shook hands with the other party and replied in fluent English.

"Oh, Mr. President, what you said is very good. I will definitely convey the greetings from Mr. President. When I came, the former Mr. President specially asked me to bring you an invitation. I hope you can come to Washington as a guest."

"Thank you, Mr. President, for your invitation. I am very happy to accept it."

The two sides exchanged a few words with smiles on their faces, and then introduced their respective entourages.Fang Zida shook hands with everyone without being humble, especially when he shook hands with Minister of State William Gibbs McAdoo and discussed economic issues with each other.

The official welcome ceremony ended soon. Fang Zida also saw Situ Meitang, the leader of the Zhi Gong Party, and others at the pier. The vehicle he arranged left the pier.

I just stayed in the hotel, and my old friends who didn't show up at the pier came soon.

"Old friend, are you all right?"

"Hehe, long time no see, Fang, I didn't expect you to have not changed at all!"

People hurriedly invited Marcos in, and Fang Zida stepped forward to greet him with a smile and embraced him warmly.

"I thought I would meet you at the pier." Asking Marcos to sit down, Fang Zida first poured two glasses of wine, and then handed him a glass.

"My friend, I don't want to be in the headlines of tomorrow's news. You know how annoying those all-pervasive reporters are. You will end up staying in this hotel anyway, so I was here yesterday waiting for you." Taking the glass , Marcos replied with a laugh.

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