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Chapter 629: My own war (3)

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    "The revolutionary war is over. Hungary has withstood the enemy's siege and achieved its own liberation." His Excellency, the Hungarian Foreign Minister ended his five- to six-minute speech with these words, and took a drink of water from his cup.  The nervous audience members in the audience breathed a sigh of relief, while the less nervous audience members took advantage of this short pause to slightly change their sitting postures.  In just a few minutes, they heard a tragic and heroic story.  The story of the Hungarian Foreign Minister, who had many scars on his face, shocked these British upper echelons.  Since the Norman Conquest, Britain has basically not been invaded by foreign enemies, and wars have basically been fought by Britain against foreign countries.  There is no such tragic experience on British soil.  The Hungarian Foreign Minister finished drinking the water and put the cup away.  All the audience focused their attention again. Even if the Hungarian Foreign Minister just told a story, the story would be attractive enough.  "In the middle and late stages of the war, when the Red Army had basically secured its superiority, I was organized to work in the diplomatic department. The reason was very simple. I had studied with a priest, and I knew German and French, and I also had some basic knowledge of English and Latin. At that time, I thought  How could I, a poor boy who only knew how to fight and farm, become the foreign minister? Then at the party committee meeting, I suddenly understood the reason and understood the truth. I am not a rich person yet, but I am.  You have become a member of the ruling class from the ruled class, just like you are also a member of the British ruling class. Within the ruling class system, there is only a difference in the division of work, not in status. Of course, this is the difference in our Hungarian socialist system.  system. As a member of the ruling class, I am completely different from the previously ruled class" "The first part is a tragic story, and the second part becomes the self-consciousness after the carp leaps over the dragon's gate.  The contrast between this is somewhat difficult for the British people to accept.  On the contrary, the British upper class people, whose emotions had not been particularly aroused before, now turned their attention to a high level.  "The state is a tool of class rule. The law is the embodiment of the will of the ruling class. Understanding this, I found a way to self-understand. There is no shortage of rich people in Hungary, and we do not kill people as the outside world claims.  Only the nobles, landowners, and priests also killed their families. Many of the three types of people who had no blood debts still stayed in Hungary. We only implemented the state ownership of the land according to the laws we enacted.  No further action was taken against them, but the rich people were very dissatisfied because they found that being rich in the past naturally had power, or that power made them rich now, no matter how rich they were, the power system under the new system.  Instead of falling at their feet like before, it was now their turn to bow at the feet of the new system. Another group of people fled, or in other words, they abandoned the country and left with hatred for the current system in Hungary.  Those who have blood debts. The most confusing slander about the Hungarian revolution comes from this group of people, and the greatest hatred towards the new Hungarian system is also from this group of people. Why? Because they feel that they have permanently lost their status as a ruling class.  They cannot accept loss, let alone agree with it.¡± At this point, the foreign minister took another sip of water and then continued: ¡°So, self-awareness is divided into levels. First, you must know whether you belong to the ruling class. Secondly, you must know whether you belong to the ruling class.  , is the definition of one's own ability. Finally, it is the turn to consider whether one is rich. However, many people seem to evaluate cognition in the opposite way, first considering whether one is rich, and then considering one's own ability.  As for whether they are a member of the ruling class, they don¡¯t seem to understand at all. Since you are all from the upper echelons of the UK, I have so much to say.¡± After the foreign minister finished speaking, some people started talking to each other.  , and some people applauded.  Such divided reactions show that these people have different views on the Foreign Minister, but the Foreign Minister's speech really moved these people.  As soon as he returned to his seat and sat down, a servant came over and gave him a business card, "Sir, my master hopes to visit you tomorrow. I don't know when you will be free." The foreign minister looked at the name on the business card. This is from the United Kingdom.  Railroad Tycoon.  Such a traditional way of conveying messages among European nobles also proves that this person has a very traditional education.  The Foreign Minister replied: "I will be free after 11 o'clock tomorrow." After the salon ended, many other people directly extended invitations to the Foreign Minister.  The Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude and welcomed these people to travel and invest in Hungary.  So the foreign minister introduced the major changes after the Hungarian revolution to the British guys, and of course explained some things about the Hungarian armored forces.  The Foreign Minister said that he would not disclose any inside information because he did not know what an inside story was.  As long as you have some common sense and can think seriously, you can know the 'insider'.  The Republic of China developed armored troops and asked Hungary to use them to practice first.  The foreign minister cannot tell military secrets, and the foreign minister does not know the progress of the Republic of China.  After saying these words, the foreign minister¡¯s free and easy style without official pretensions further won the favor of everyone.Early the next morning, the foreign minister woke up from bed and didn¡¯t understand where he was for a while.  The room is not big and does not have a complicated structure, but it is decorated very emotionally.  I can't feel any shaking, but there is a slight oscillation.  The most special thing is the air. In Paris or London, there is a smell in the air.  Here, the air is so fresh and refreshing.  After being confused for a while (this chapter is not finished yet, please turn the page), the Foreign Minister remembered that he was on a cruise ship at this time.  The cruise ship cut through the waves in the Atlantic Ocean and headed straight for North America.  Looking at his watch, the foreign minister was startled.  It's actually ten o'clock.  But his biological clock at this time still felt like six or seven in the morning. He rubbed his eyes and walked to the window. The sun was shining brightly outside, and it looked like it was indeed around ten o'clock.  At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside.  The foreign minister approved the nightgown and went to open the door, only to see a servant standing at the door.  Seeing the Foreign Minister, he said: "Your Excellency, yesterday my master made an appointment with you to meet today. I don't know if you are suitable." Then the Foreign Minister remembered the eleven o'clock agreement, and he quickly replied: "No problem." While the servant  When reporting back, the foreign minister quickly rushed into the bathroom to wash himself off.  By the time I finished all the fussing and changed my clothes, it was already eleven o'clock.  After preparations were completed, as soon as the Foreign Minister lamented that those rich people were professional enough, someone knocked on the door.  Opening the door, the Foreign Minister saw outside the door a middle-aged man whom he had met yesterday but had not spoken to.  The guests were invited in and the two started chatting.  "It seems that you are usually a morning person, and you are already energetic at this time." The tycoon started doing his usual routine.  "Why?" The foreign minister was puzzled.  "Have you set your watch according to London time?" the tycoon asked.  "Yes." The foreign minister vaguely understood.  "The current time zone is two or three hours ahead of Hungary. You think it is ten o'clock, but in fact it is only six or seven in the morning in Hungary. You are awake now, which shows that you are usually an early riser. I have seen many people who are used to sleeping  People who don¡¯t wake up until after ten o¡¯clock in the morning. After they arrive in North America, they don¡¯t wake up until noon.¡±  "I see." The Foreign Minister originally knew that such a thing was happening, but Europe is not big. If you run back and forth in Europe, it is easy to ignore the two or three hours of time difference.  So the Foreign Minister praised: "Your Excellency, practice really brings out true knowledge." The two parties chatted for a while, and the middle-aged man quickly asked: "Your Excellency, I have always been interested in China and Europe, but I don't know what good investment opportunities there are.  "What is needed there is a military background that can hold the line at critical moments. If you don't have private soldiers and no local backers, of course, we don't recommend investing in Eastern Europe.  It's an exception. After all, under the socialist system, we don't do feudal things." The railway tycoon was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing, "You are really an excellent salesman, but I guess I am.  I won¡¯t go to Hungary. You have invested heavily in railways in the past ten years and have adopted Chinese railway standards. I have no chance to go there. ""Eastern Europe is too chaotic now," the foreign minister also laughed.  He replied.  ¡°Hungary¡¯s position, when are you planning to end this chaos?¡± the tycoon asked in a relaxed tone.  "We are also passively involved. If Russia is willing to let us go, of course we hope to develop well in peace." "Won't China send troops to help?" The tycoon's question is very direct.  When the Foreign Minister heard such layman's words, he laughed and said: "If China sends troops for such reasons, how will the whole of Europe react? This is not China's original intention. I know that many people think that China has the ambition to annex Europe. In fact, it is not  So. I have met with the Chinese Foreign Minister and discussed this issue. China has decided to adopt a pacifist policy. Just as Britain does not seek territory on the European continent, the benefits you will gain from a balancing policy far exceed those from military conquest.  China's gains from peaceful policies must exceed those from military conquest." The tycoon listened carefully and thought about it for a while before asking, "Why have I never heard of it?" The foreign minister replied seriously: "  Because China's journey of conquering North America has actually been smooth sailing. Before the war broke out, China had the ability to swallow up North America on its own. The so-called twists and turns are just the twists and turns in Europe's understanding of China's power.  Seniors in the diplomatic community say that Europe still has a month or two before the United States falls into a complete decline and is about to collapse. At that time, the United States will launch a counterattack, and European countries will still be wishful thinking. In the end, Britain is the wisest.  A compromise was reached with the Republic of China, so Britain could get such great benefits in North America, and the United States also got rid of the situation of being driven out. When did you really accept the British Empire??The reality of no longer being number one in the world?  " "Face reality?  hehe!  "The tycoon smiled bitterly. But the man quickly adjusted his mood and said seriously: "Your Excellency, I have always believed that maintaining a good relationship with dignitaries from various countries is very helpful for business.  As you said, I have always been unwilling to admit that China is already the world's most powerful country, and I also believe that China will be overthrown.  Perhaps because of this, I have never been in contact with the upper echelons of China and Hungary.  After listening to your words yesterday, I realized that there are smart people like you in the Hungarian government.  So if there is anything you can do to help, please tell me.  I would like to help you in the UK where I can.  " The foreign minister smiled slightly. This kind of reciprocal transaction is the tradition of European aristocrats. The priest teacher who believed in republicanism once told the foreign minister. Now, the foreign minister is becoming more and more curious about who his enlightenment teacher is. (This chapter is not finished, please turn over.  Page) Who. Looking back, the priest's clothes are very ordinary and he is always clean. This is already very special in the countryside. He lectures when he should, and he has no knowledge when he lectures.  Foreign nonsense. When faced with questions from children, the priest always answers. For example, the foreign minister's knowledge is the answer he got after asking the priest teacher about the problem he encountered in the history and humanities class.  What's more, the priest must have come from a high-class background. After contacting the upper-class people in Europe, the foreign minister discovered that the rules of those people were exactly the same as what his teacher said. It sounds very simple, but in fact, there are many ways to do it.  It is impossible to pay lip service to the situation. If you want the Foreign Minister to do something difficult, Mr. Tycoon must first do something worthy of the favor. But after thinking about it, the Foreign Minister did not realize that it was necessary to ask this person for help.  Seeing the foreign minister's expression, the tycoon smiled and said: "Sir, I think you are going to Victoria City, and I am in Philadelphia.  The two places are very close. If you need anything then, please contact me according to the information on my business card.  " For such a formal statement, the foreign minister naturally said that he would definitely visit. " The boat was very fast, and it took two days to cross the Atlantic and arrive in Victoria City from London. The formal meeting must be in a formal occasion, and the person who came to greet him was the British diplomat  Undersecretary, this is the rule in the diplomatic community. The Undersecretary talked with the Foreign Minister about his feelings along the way in the car. The Hungarian Foreign Minister smiled and said: "It took me two days to get here, and then I recalled the evaluation of the United Kingdom by some European countries.  .  They believed that Britain had become a North American country and had lost its noble European identity.  At that time, I didn¡¯t dare to say that now the two most powerful countries in the world are in North America.  No single European country is capable of confronting these two countries.  Britain had the ability to transport a large army from North America to Europe for deployment within days.  Under the cover of the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, no country has the ability to stop Britain.  Then I think the UK should invite more European countries to visit Victoria.  " After hearing what the Hungarian Foreign Minister said, the British Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs said happily: "We do have this plan.  This era has changed, and the Atlantic Ocean may not really be any wider than the English Channel.  However, the results of the invitation were not very satisfactory. Continental European countries seemed to be very concerned about this.  They are not like you who can speak their mind frankly.  " The words of the British Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs made the Hungarian Foreign Minister laugh politely. In his heart, the Foreign Minister couldn't help but admire the British's self-confidence. It can be seen that Britain's strength has been greatly enhanced after moving its center to North America.  Twenty minutes later, the foreign minister's car arrived in front of the building that used to be the White House and is now the concierge. After checking the pass, the car drove into the glorious Britain.  The central office of the empire. Beautiful buildings surround the grand and beautiful palace. It is the palace of the Indian emperor. There is no such space in London. After arriving in North America, there is no room for full development.  The palace is naturally beautiful. Compared with the new palace, the White House is just like a concierge. The foreign minister was not on a state visit, so it was impossible to go to the palace. The car took him to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building after the meeting.  Let¡¯s get straight to the point without any small talk. ¡°If our country defeats Russia, I don¡¯t know if Britain will agree to Hungary becoming a permanent neutral country.  " If you want to be called a permanent neutral country in Europe, you need to get an agreement signed by all major countries. Switzerland was determined in the "Paris Agreement" in 1815. The peace conference was originally a meeting of the European Anti-French League, and the real owner was not at all  Switzerland. Precisely because of the participation of the great powers, Switzerland was given the opportunity to complete this treaty. ¡°If Hungary really defeated Russia, do you really think that Hungary can remain neutral?  "The British Foreign Minister smiled maliciously.   "If the great powers recognize it, I think it will be okay." The Hungarian Foreign Minister answered without hesitation.  "Will China agree?" the British Foreign Minister almost sneered.  "Haha!" The Hungarian Foreign Minister simply sneered, and then said with a bit of ridicule: "I have personally talked to the Chinese side, and they made it clear that they would not only agree, but also welcome it. I don't think China's peace policy is a lie. Great Britain  The empire has maintained peace for so long, and the benefits are huge. Why can China's peace be unable to make ends meet? "Your idea is very strange." Even if he thinks this is reasonable, he does not want to immediately agree with the words of the Hungarian Foreign Minister.  "China has obtained everything by force. The rest of the world can live in peace without relying on force, but relying on culture and economy. Then there is no reason to kill mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the best areas of the world. This is what the foreign minister of the Republic of China said personally.  "The Hungarian Foreign Minister continued, looking at the British Foreign Minister's reaction.  Seeing the British Foreign Minister's casual expression, the Hungarian Foreign Minister had to put in more force, "We hate the barbarian vocabulary in Chinese. They had a clear division thousands of years ago, Dongyi, Xirong, Beidi, and Nanman. However,  Chinese culture really believes that they occupy the best land, and the remote mountains and remote areas are left to the barbarians.¡± (End of this chapter)
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