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A Dream in Jinling Chapter 592 Coping with Conflicts (18)

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    Berlin's streets are no better than Austria's streets, at least that's what Wang Mingshan thinks.  Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is also a European city, but because the implementation of state ownership of land allows for integrated implementation of ¡®demolition¡¯, the city has planned broad roads.  Germany, which has private land ownership, does not have this basis.  Wang Mingshan looks down on Berlin¡¯s urban construction.  The Italian Marquise Grace, who came proudly from Habsburg, upheld the tradition of European aristocrats and looked down on the Junker nobles.  Even if there is no reason for urban people to discriminate against rural people, it is still a cultural tradition.  If we put aside the title of nobility, does the banker and capitalist Grace look down on the landlords? Does she need a reason?  The former big shot of the Republic of China traveled to Germany, which aroused the curiosity of William II. He invited Wang Mingshan to the palace as a guest.  The two chatted for a while, and the topic naturally turned to the war.  "How many troops does Your Majesty think it will take to launch a full-scale war in Europe?" Wang Mingshan asked, following the terms proposed by William II.  William II replied hesitantly: "Five million?" This sentence made Wang Mingshan feel that there would probably be no real all-out war in Europe.  The Republic of China implemented the iron-blood policy for decades before launching the North American War.  During the war, it adopted the most advanced war concepts in the world at the time, developed the most advanced combat technologies in the world at the time, manufactured the most advanced war equipment in the world at the time, and mobilized a huge army of 20 million.  Even if we don¡¯t talk about the Republic of China, Germany¡¯s unification war did not last too long. At that time, Germany also had advantages in ideas, technology, equipment, and military strength, and it seemed that the autumn wind swept away the fallen leaves. It defeated the enemy and established Little Germany.  These ideas, technologies, equipment, and military strength did not suddenly appear in Prussia in one day, but were accumulated by Prussia over decades of hard work.  From the words of Wilhelm II, the successor of Germany, Wang Mingshan felt that he did not realize the hardships of his predecessors at all, let alone the huge legacy he inherited.  "Educating foreign emperors is not Wang Mingshan's job, so he gave up these core points and talked with William II about the comparison of power between Germany and other European countries.  The German emperor was very interested in this topic, and he talked endlessly about Germany's advantages over France, Russia, and Italy.  This made Wang Mingshan more certain that Germany had not considered a full-scale war.  Even if future wars are fought on the ground, in the air, on the water, and underwater, with Europe's current attitude, it cannot be called a total war.  The North American War was a total war because the Republic of China had no problem expecting the enemy to admit defeat.  The goal of destruction was determined before the outbreak of the North American War. After the war, there was no longer an American name on the North American continent.  William II, who talked endlessly, dreamed of old dreams of European conquerors, which made Wang Mingshan sigh in his heart, "You will die if you compare with others, and you will throw away goods if you compare them."  Leaving Berlin, Wang Mingshan went straight to the British Province of Great Britain.  Starting from Dublin, he visited those famous cities one by one.  We found that roads were widened, slums were demolished, urban planning was implemented, and factories were out of the spotlight.  Four-story unit buildings serve as the main residences in the city and form communities.  The city has unified gas supply and central heating, and the community has a property management committee.  Gas entered the kitchen and electricity became the source of lighting.  Seeing the jingling trams passing by on the city streets, Wang Mingshan had to admit that Britain was indeed very powerful.  Such changes would be earth-shattering in other countries, but they were accomplished quietly in the UK.  Take action when it's time to take action. This is the courage of a great country.  From an industrial level alone, this round of great innovation has made Great Britain progress for twenty years.  Grace will look down on the Junkers, but not the British.  After the visit, she asked Wang Mingshan in confusion, "Didn't most British people go to North America? Why are the factories that remain here working at full capacity." Wang Mingshan answered his wife's question with a smile, "Ship goods produced in North America.  The cost of going to India is relatively high. Now that the factories on the island of Great Britain have undergone technological upgrading, they naturally have to work overtime to produce goods for sale in India. "Have you noticed the nursing homes in the UK?" Grace frowned slightly as she recalled it.  After a while, "Many of the nurses there are Indians!" Wang Mingshan also remembered this detail, but what he cared about was the large-scale development of nursing homes in the UK.  Those Indian nurses were in awe of Britain from the bottom of their hearts, and were filled with a sense of sanctity in their work of serving British elderly people.  China, a country that attaches great importance to filial piety, comments on serving the elderly as "there is no filial son in front of the bed for a hundred days."  For this reason alone, the Republic of China cannot compare with India.  Even if the Republic of China was so powerful, it would probably be impossible to build a nursing home system like the UK.  Britain has never planned to become a continental European country, but Wang Mingshan is not worried that Britain is preparing to engage in all-out war.  After leaving the UK, we arrived in England.?Channel of France.  This restless country made Wang Mingshan feel like he was seeing a schizophrenic patient. Newspapers shouted to kill Germany and wash away the shame.  In reality, pleasure venues such as the Moulin Rouge were overcrowded, and absinthe from Cyprus was in short supply.  Paris was full of people, in line with the bellicose cries in the newspapers, and it was full of the image of a subjugated country: "Business girls don't know the hatred of subjugating their country, but they still sing about the queen's beauty across the river."  Paris was so decadent that Grace, who always liked to go to Paris to see fashion and shop, urged Wang Mingshan to leave quickly.  She didn't want her two children to be poisoned.  When Wang Mingshan left, he believed that France had no plan for all-out war. If all-out war was just a clamor in newspapers, it could only be judged by the fact that a biting dog does not bark.  Grace took her children back to her hometown of Italy to visit her parents, while Wang Mingshan went to the Europa Bank headquarters in Cyprus.  This time it was Europa Bank that asked him to help.  After listening to Wang Mingshan's concluding remarks, the current president and party secretary of Europa Bank frowned.  "Secretary Wang, do you mean that the situation in Europe will become increasingly peaceful in the next few years?" The president really couldn't understand.  "The hostility may not be reduced, but the willingness to fight will be getting lower and lower." Wang Mingshan replied.  "Is there a possibility of a misfire?" the secretary asked. People engaged in the banking industry are extremely sensitive to risks, and they have suffered too much from unpredictable risks.  Wang Mingshan carefully considered his words and said slowly: "What you have to worry about is not the issue of misfires. For Europe, even if misfires occur under the current system, there will not be a particularly big problem. You must pay attention to Europe  There is actually a buffering negotiation mechanism between countries. In other words, if something goes wrong among European powers, it will not be caused by a conflict, but a chain reaction caused by someone breaking the rules."  The comrades at Europa Bank were confused and looked at each other for a while before they continued to ask: "Secretary Wang, you are talking about accidents causing problems, right?" "Accidents are of different types. I can confirm that the Italian warship opened fire on the German warship.  One shot probably won't trigger a war in Europe. But if Germany breaks the rules, it will trigger a war. Doesn't this increase the likelihood of war?" Wang Mingshan explained.  After three days of explanation, the comrades of Europa Bank finally understood Wang Mingshan¡¯s point of view.  Although everyone is still very uneasy inside, it is not as uneasy as before.  At least Wang Mingshan ensured that the European war would not develop into the North American war.  Many European investors lost everything in the North American War because the Republic of China destroyed the United States in North America.  If those people ask Americans to invest in North America, they will definitely not get it back.  There is no end to asking for it from the Min Dynasty.  Because of this example, the Europa Bank is very worried that the European war will also have such horrific results.  Knowing that this possibility is unlikely makes investing much less risky.  After finishing the matter, Wang Mingshan, who felt physically and mentally exhausted, met with his wife and children at the new Suez Canal port and boarded the ship returning home.  Along the way, we saw giant ore ships and oil tankers of 50,000 tons or even 100,000 tons sailing in the New Suez Canal.  Wang Mingshan was well aware of seeing the logo of his son's company on a 100,000-ton oil tanker.  Along the way, I saw many European newspapers calling for war, as if war would break out tomorrow, but Wang Mingshan became even more convinced that his idea was correct.  If war really breaks out, these business operations will naturally be reduced due to danger.  Of course, the premise of all this is that those who initiate war need to be rational.  At least until now, Wang Mingshan has not seen an irrational leader in Europe, except for Russia, where he has not had on-site inspections.  After returning to Nanjing, before even taking a day off, Wang Mingshan received an invitation from Wei Ze.  With excitement, Wang Mingshan took his wife and children to see Wei Ze.  The Italian Marquise Grace knew the rules of the Republic of China. She wore a very simple daytime dress and took her children to follow her husband cautiously.  Since the Republic of China launched the North American War, for more than ten years, Europe has generally viewed His Majesty Weiser as a 'cruel and powerful conqueror'.  The small-scale naval battle that broke out between China and Italy last year for the island of Crete made the Italian Marquise understand that Emperor Weiser was not polite to European countries.  Wang Mingshan¡¯s two mixed-race children full of Mediterranean style are very beautiful, and Wei Ze liked them very much after seeing them.  After seeing Grace, Wei Ze shook hands. After looking up and down, he smiled at Wang Mingshan and said, "I have long heard that your wife is a beauty. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I feel that you have a good sense of aesthetics." Wang Mingshan blushed, and he always said  I feel that Governor Wei Ze¡¯s words suggest that he is lecherous.  Grace just felt that Weiser was a bit chauvinistic and inconsistent with the image of the revolutionary who shouted "women hold up half the sky" and strongly promoted female employment and women's liberation.  But after thinking about it, Grace also understood that this time Wei Ze invited not Grace but Wang Mingshan. Naturally, the two men were not very thoughtful when talking.The female position.  Grace felt quite proud after confirming that her husband was indeed a close comrade-in-arms of the Chinese Emperor.  She felt that if the Republic of China was not a republic but an empire, Wang Mingshan would have to be a marquis anyway.  The meeting and conversation are over, and the work conversation is not very long either.  Wei Ze listened carefully to Wang Mingshan's report and nodded slightly inadvertently.  Wang Mingshan's description of Europe is very realistic, and this first-hand information allows Wei Ze's historical knowledge to correspond with it.  In addition to the history of World War I, Weiser also recalled the video he saw before World War II. In the video, Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels on the stage raised his arms and shouted, 'Do you want a total war?  Do you want this war to be more comprehensive and thorough than we can imagine today?  ¡¯ The Nazis in the audience responded with great excitement, ¡®Follow the F¨¹hrer!  Long live Hitler!  ¡¯ Weiser once believed that this was the result of Mustache¡¯s instigation, but looking back now, this is actually a summary of the lessons Nazi Germany learned from World War I.  They believed that the failure of World War I was the result of internal disunity and the common sins of traitors.  So Nazi Germany was determined from the beginning to launch a true total war.  And the Germans, with their unique stubbornness, really put it into practice.  Wang Mingshan saw the thoughtful smile on Wei Ze's face. He quickly stopped talking and asked cautiously: "Captain, what do you think?" "I think your investigation is very good." Wei Ze regained his mood.  , replied calmly.  Then he took a document and handed it to Wang Mingshan.  Wang Mingshan took it and saw that it was Russian information.  ¡­In the five years from 1905 to 1909, 5,735 people were sentenced to death for ¡°the crime of subverting the country and creating unrest¡±, accounting for 1/6 of the political prisoner cases at that time. Among them, 3,741 people were actually executed, and an average of 748 people were executed every year.  Before Stolypin came to power, only 625 political prisoners were sentenced to death in the 81 years from 1825 to 1905, and only 191 were actually executed, which is slightly more than two per year.  Another source states that a total of 37,735 people were tried on political grounds from 1905 to 1909 during the Stolypin era, of which 8,640 were sentenced, 735 of whom were executed, 4,244 were sent to forced camps, and 1,292 were sentenced to death.  They were sent to correctional camps, and 1,858 people were sent to reclaimed land and forced to work.  All were deprived of personal liberty.  According to official statistics, there were as many as 140,000 prisoners in Topolsk, Orel, and Moscow prisons. As of July 1909, as many as 1.5 million people were under various criminal punishments in Russia Only looked at the Stolypin Reforms in Russia  Wang Mingshan was shocked by the cruelty.  Western Europe looks down upon Russia and thinks Russia is a very barbaric country.  The Republic of China looked down on Western Europe, so it also looked down on Russia.  Wang Mingshan was too lazy to go to Russia because he looked down on it. He felt that Russia could not make any big waves.  Therefore, Wang Mingshan made the judgment about Europe that "as long as the rules are not broken, it will be fine."  Now that we see the current situation in Russia, this is purely a gesture to stir up a storm.  Looking at Wang Mingshan's unbelievable expression, Wei Ze smiled and said: "You don't have to worry. There are many things that are useless just looking at their appearance. You are right. If you only believe the newspapers from European countries, the European War will start tomorrow.  Let¡¯s start fighting. In fact, that¡¯s not the case at all. Even if you want to go to Russia, you should rest for a while. You are no longer young like me.¡±
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