"I'm sorry, Mr. Hassan, but you just arrived in Beijing, and you didn't let you rest before you came here..."

Sitting in his seat, looking at the tired Hassan, Yan Shao said slightly apologetically.

"Where?" he raised the cup in his hand, and after taking a sip, Hassan looked a little indifferent. In any case, it's always good to save more, but it's actually my mistake, I have to take the land route instead of the water route, otherwise I'm afraid I would have arrived in Beijing a long time ago, and I wouldn't have caused so much trouble..."

Because of the teachings, Hassan did not drink alcohol, and the juice was in the cup.

In fact, this time, in order to take care of the feelings of the Iranians, there was hardly a single pork-related meal in the whole banquet. No way, who said that alcohol and pork are forbidden according to the Iranian teachings. Although the secularization of Iran in later generations was carried out very well, at least during this period, Iran was still a relatively closed country and was very strict in this regard.

As an ally, even if Yan Shao disagrees with this custom of the Iranians, he must at least have some superficial respect―――――― not to mention that the number of Muslims in China is not small nowadays, unless Yan Shao intends to make trouble for himself, it is better to maintain superficial respect in this regard.

On the other hand, after taking a small sip of juice, Hassan looked at Yan Shao again. "By the way, Mr. President, I don't know when the meeting will take place later."

"Is this..."After a deep groan, Yan Shao's body leaned forward slightly. It's a little closer to Hassan. "Why don't you do it this way, and tomorrow you have a good rest, and then we will start the meeting. How is it? ”

"No," Hassan shook his head. Not long ago I have just received a telegram that there is great pressure from the British on the other side of the country, and that His Majesty the King has ordered me to conclude a treaty of alliance as soon as possible, so as to create a fait accompli, so as to silence the English..."

At this, Hassan sighed. "It was indeed my mistake to say this, and I had already guessed that the British would be unhappy with this Covenant. But I never thought that the British would be dissatisfied to this extent. Now His Majesty is under diplomatic pressure from the British almost all the time, and even France and some other countries are helping. There's just too much pressure over there. ”

Saying this, Hassan seemed to regret a little, after all, if he did not want to go north, first look at the railway built by the Chinese in Iran. There is also the situation in the Chinese mainland. I am afraid that he and the other members of the delegation have already arrived in China long ago. I am afraid that this meeting of the Triple Alliance has already been held, and if it goes well, maybe now that the covenant between the three countries has been concluded, where will the country bear so much pressure.

If it is because of the pressure exerted by Britain and the United States that the country retreats, then will this mission not be in vain?

So along the way, especially after entering the territory of China. Hassan and his party almost never rested. It can even be said that since entering the territory of China. At most, Hassan and the others spent an hour or so in some of the larger cities to change the train, and the rest of the time was basically spent on the train, even the accommodation.

If it weren't for this reason, Hassan would not have been able to get to Beijing so quickly―――――― even if the speed of the railway was much faster than that of the sea.

It's not surprising at all, although shipping is very efficient. But the speed of a cruise ship is usually about 20 knots, which is 20 knots per hour, and only a very fast cruise ship can reach 30 nautical miles.

And if it's only 20 nautical miles, it's just over 36 kilometers per hour. After all, 1 nautical mile is only equivalent to 1.8 kilometers, and at the same time, even the earliest steam locomotives in the 19th century could reach speeds of more than 20 kilometers.

For example, on September 27, 1825, Stevenson personally drove the "Power" No. 1 locomotive designed and built by himself, pulling 550 passengers, from Darlington to Stockton at a speed of 24 km/h, which is considered to be the first passenger train in human history to be pulled by a steam locomotive and run on a railway.

It should be noted that until the beginning of the 19th century, a large number of railway employees were killed or injured during train operation every year, and 1/3 of them were killed or injured when climbing onto the trailer hook between two cars. Inspired by the fact that the fingers of both hands could hook each other, Johnson invented a hinged automatic hook. The coupler can be pushed together without pulling apart, for which Johnson applied for a patent. But most of the railway directors at the time were not interested in the invention because the railway authorities did not have to pay compensation when the employees were injured, so the invention had to be shelved.

In addition, in order to be able to stop after the early train entered the station, the driver only turned off the machine and sounded the tin horn on the car, so the male passenger jumped off the car, and everyone worked together to stop the car―――――― then again, it seemed that it was very tiring to do so, but there seemed to be no other way, just put on the brakes or something that came out later.

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In any case, because of Yan Shao's relationship, the development of diesel locomotives, to be precise, diesel locomotives, is far more developed than in history. As a result, diesel locomotives, which were supposed to be put into large-scale service almost a decade later, were put into use ahead of schedule.

Diesel locomotives can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h, which is much faster than the speed of ships. If it weren't for that, Hassan and his team would not have been able to arrive in Beijing in just such a short time―――――― at least not as long as Na Laisong in the evening, when Thailand was much closer to Beijing than Iran.

"Okay..."Looking at Hassan, who had a straight face, Yan Shao also knew how much pressure Iran was facing now. After all, these Chinese embassies in Iran have already reported.

If it weren't for that, Yan Shao had planned to let Hassan rest for a day first. And then there will be a banquet. However, since Hassan is so anxious now, Yan Shao can't say much, after all, Yan Shao also hopes to end this matter one day sooner.

"In that case. Then we'll have a meeting tomorrow..."

Saying that, Yan Shao raised the wine glass in his hand, and then touched it with Hassan.

Naturally, Hassan was a little unaccustomed to Yan Shao's behavior. After all, the current Iranian regime believes in that or something, although it is not without some dignitaries who secretly violate the precepts, but at least Hassan himself still strictly abides by it. Of course, there has never been a case of clinking glasses with people.

Fortunately, now he doesn't have wine in his glass. It's orange-yellow juice, and if it weren't for that, I'm afraid Hassan would be honestly scared―――――― if he didn't get it right. It might even scare him to death, but of course, this is somewhat exaggerated.

After clinking glasses with Hassan, Yan Shao drank all the juice in the cup. Then he walked over to Nalaisong with the cup he had just filled. Hassan's hope for the idea of convening the meeting was told to Nalaisong. Hassan himself, on the other hand, was also holding a cup and looking around the hall for decoration.

Even though he had been in for a while, looking at the qiē in the hall, Hassan couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.

Standing here, Hassan even felt...

"You say, is it possible for this hall to fit the king's palace?!"

Standing behind Hassan, the two attachés couldn't help but mumble softly.

Although it was accompanied by the sound of music, there was also the noise of the crowd in the hall. There was a constant murmur in the hall, but Hassan's ears were still relatively sensitive. The voice was heard clearly.

But Hassan didn't say anything other than looking back, because what the two attachés said just now was exactly what he was thinking...

"Maybe here, maybe you can really put down His Majesty's palace..."

With that in mind, Hassan once again drank the cup that had just been filled.

At the same time, after hearing the news delivered by Yan Shao, Na Laisong didn't have much opinion. After all, if the alliance is reached as soon as possible, it will also be of great benefit to Thailand. Who's to say that Thailand is also under pressure now, and if the pressure on the Iranians is mainly British, then Thailand is equivalent to bearing the pressure of Britain and France at the same time―――――― even within France, some people have proposed to 'sell' French Indochina to China, to avoid direct conflict with China, an emerging power in the Far East, and to maintain friendly relations between the two countries. But given the arrogance of the French, I am afraid that there will only be more French people who oppose it.

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Although there were those who believed that the Iranian delegation should be given a break before the meeting was held. However, since the Iranians are so eager, then the others naturally have no opinion―――――― anyway, it was not them who rushed all the way, Yan Shao and they had been in Beijing for a long time, and they had not been tired, and they had been in the place for a long time.

Now I have even walked around the Great Wall, and where do I need to rest.

In fact, it's not just the Great Wall, they even walked around the Palace Museum―――――― well, it seems to be closer than the Great Wall.

In any case, the collections in the Palace Museum are still a little dazzling to Na Laisong and others, especially some of the Western cultural relics. You must know that as a semi-colonial country, usually those cultural relics in Thailand are only exported, and there is almost no possibility of importing.

From a certain point of view, China is the only one that can see so many Western cultural relics in Asian countries.

Of course, most of them are bought for money, but there are some...

That's right? What is the name of the foreigner's archaeological team running into the tomb of the pharaoh to cause damage? Archaeology? Well, then these artifacts are archaeological findings.

In addition to buying some cultural relics from European and American aristocrats or collectors. As I have said, the Rainstone Group has also funded the support of some archaeologists who have traveled all over the world. Whether it's Europe, Asia, or South America, almost all of them have their footprints. And they also brought back a considerable number of cultural relics to Yan Shao.

These cultural relics brought back from other regions fill the entire Palace Museum. It has also made the Palace Museum one of the largest museums in the world, and there are even some cultural relics from Thailand and Iran in the Palace Museum, of course. Nalaison didn't say much about it. After all, Thailand is now in need of financial support from China, and these things are nothing compared to them. Although so far, there is still a certain gap between the Palace Museum and the British Museum.

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With the arrival of Hassan and the Iranian delegation, the meeting was soon convened.

Although after Hassan and his arrival in Peking, the British Minister to China, on the orders of the British government, visited Hassan and Nalai. And put considerable pressure on them. But in the end, the whole meeting went very smoothly.

Regarding the alliance between China, Iran, and Thailand, neither Yan Shaoyi nor Hassan and Nalaisong have any objections. Instead, they see it as a priority, especially when they are under considerable pressure at home.

And in the case that all three parties have the intention of forming an alliance. The only thing that bothered the three parties was the rest of the treaty. For example, there are some obligations between the three countries, or within the alliance.

After removing some of the complicated details, the main ones that remained, first of all, were the prohibition of any armed conflict between them after joining the alliance. The main purpose of this article is to avoid fratricidal fighting within the alliance. Although the size of the entire alliance is still very small at the moment. There was almost no need to worry about the possibility of internecine fighting within the alliance, but Yan Shao's goal was to expand the alliance to all of Asia, and even the world.

Let's not talk about other regions, just the Indochina Peninsula, the South Asian subcontinent and the Middle East.

Many people know the situation of the Indochina Peninsula, a small peninsula with many countries including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and so on.

Historically, the peninsula has almost never been peaceful, and the contradictions between each other are very deep. At least in Yan Shao's time, there was a Vietnamese attack on Cambodia.

Of course. It is precisely because Vietnam invaded Cambodia that China will carry out retaliatory strikes against Vietnam in later generations―――――― of course. In later generations, some people said that this was actually China's vote to the Americans. After all, it's time to switch camps, and you always have to let the boss of the new camp see your strength.

In any case, in the future, China will become the boss of its own camp, so it needs to find ways to deal with the things in its own camp. lest the camp kill each other and make people see jokes. If it's just a joke, it's okay to say, but the real trouble is that if the cannibalism is too strong, it is likely to split the camp.

In addition to the problems on the Indochina Peninsula, there is also the problem of India on the South Asian subcontinent.

At least for now, in the absence of Pakistan and India, almost the entire South Asian subcontinent belongs to Indians.

The problem is that in India, in addition to the dominant Hinduism, there are also a certain number of Muslims, probably 8:2 or 7:3. As for Buddhism throughout China, it is similar to an endangered animal in India, and it is rare.

After the formation of the alliance, the main dispute in the South Asian subcontinent was between Muslims and Hinduism―――――― religious problems were always troublesome. Even Yan Shao was wondering, should he really divide the whole of India in two? Of course, Yan Shao will definitely not be as insidious as the British, deliberately leaving them with some contradictions.

In addition to this, there is the issue of the Middle East.

If the problems of the Indochina Peninsula and the South Asian subcontinent are relatively easy to solve, then ―――――― the problems of the Middle East seem to be easier to solve?

After all, the Communist government has now occupied a considerable part of the land in the Middle East, and the rest is really of little value to occupy. If China does not expand in the Middle East, it will have two allies, Turkey and Iran.

The two countries are separated by China, and it is difficult to say what kind of conflict can occur between the two countries.

Of course, there are different factions among Muslims, and they are usually much more effective at killing each other than ordinary people. And this, it is also necessary to consider the political skills.

What makes Yan Shao's head hurt the most is this, after all, religious matters are often unreasonable. Therefore, when establishing the alliance, Yan Shaocai must first establish this point, so as to at least ensure that after the alliance is established, the possibility of internal contradictions will be reduced.

Of course, Yan Shao also knows very well that it is difficult to prohibit cannibalism with a single 'ban'. Therefore, Yan Shao specially formulated a rule, that is, if two countries conflict with each other, then the alliance will mediate. Solve this problem as much as possible, and if any country takes the initiative to provoke during the mediation, the alliance will sanction that country!

As for how exactly sanctions should be sanctioned, generally speaking, there are only two hands, one is economic sanctions, and the other is military.

Although this may not be able to resolve disputes that may arise within the alliance, it is at least a rough step in establishing a standard. As for the follow-up, we can wait until the future to gradually improve it. (To be continued......)