"These are the comrades who urgently helped mediate with the Saudi side tonight. ”

"This Comrade Madilina Isminaya is an outstanding student of the 78th class of the Foreign Affairs University and is about to graduate from graduate school this year. She was the best professional in the analysis of Middle East issues in the first two classes of the Foreign Affairs University.

Moreover, she has made meritorious contributions to our foreign affairs work in Iraq and Saudi Arabia on many occasions, but she has never cared about personal fame and fortune, and is willing to obey the organization's arrangements and serve hard and uncomplainingly in her secret post......"

Although Comrade Gu Biao has already gone to the Foreign Investment Commission, he is also an outstanding representative of the 77-level Foreign Affairs College, and when he was a graduate student, many international relations analysis results achieved a high degree of international attention, and he was personally invited by Mr. Kissinger, a professor at the Wales School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and former US Secretary of State, to study for a doctorate in international relations at Georgetown University.

It was just because he had shouldered a lot of important missions in the Foreign Investment Commission that he had not completed the handover, so he only went to Georgetown to register for the student status and study for four months, then took a leave of absence and came back for a one-year work handover. It is expected that after the handover is completed in May next year, he will continue his studies.

In terms of the Middle East issue, Comrade Gu Biao has formed a certain friendship with President Hussein of Iraq in many missions and helped many relevant departments to open up the situation. So this time, he also assisted Comrade Isminaya in completing the mediation ......"

The BU chief and the principal competed energetically for the opportunity to be introduced.

Nodding.

"They're all good comrades. In fact, I don't need to introduce it in such detail, this Comrade Xiao Gu, I am quite impressed. It seems to be the time of the Chinese New Year, Mr. Kissinger...... And then there's ......"

(500 words omitted)

……

"So be it, it's almost time to rest, and you guys take care of your body – by the way, do any of you know what West Ham United is?

Just now, the Football Association said that West Ham United paid for our national team to play a friendly match, and it was a matter of the situation, and they didn't know if they asked, they are not real fans!"

When the meeting came, this question was added again.

It turned out that when the people from the Football Association reported just now, they mentioned that the national team has not been disbanded now, but is going to play a friendly match with West Ham United in the English League One to earn appearance fees. (Today's League One is later the Premier League)

The reason why it is the second team is, of course, because the league is still in progress, so the main players have to rest and cannot be too involved. Even if someone pays for West Ham, they will only have to play one game against a squad that is mainly made up of substitutes. (There are also four New Zealand internationals in the squad who are not available because they are playing for the New Zealand national team)

It's a pity that those people in the Football Association only collect money to take jobs, and they haven't paid attention to what the hell West Ham United is, so they don't know anything about the above situation.

When asked by the chief temporarily, there was nothing to say.

"Uh...... We don't know much about the ball either. Principal Liu and others also felt quite bitter.

Mina was also a little square, looking at the senior like a dazed and frightened deer.

Gu Biao touched her a little to calm her down. Then, Gu Biao pretended to hesitate and spoke: "I know a little bit about it, if you don't delay your rest......

"Don't delay, don't delay, just say!

Gu Wei is prepared to eliminate illiteracy: "West Ham United is a club team that has been hovering between League One and League Two for a long time, with a history of nearly 100 years, and its home stadium is in London. In the mid-70s, the level was low, and he hovered in League Two for three or four years, but during his time in League Two he was at the top of League Two.

In particular, in last year's English FA Cup, the team managed to cause an upset, beating League One champions Arsenal as a League Two team. pioneered the miracle of the League Two team winning the FA Cup, and was successfully promoted back to League One, so the strength is still good. So far this year, the points have managed to break into the top 10 in League One, which is at a medium level.

To be fair enough, a team in the middle of the League One, even a second team with a pure substitute lineup, is above our national team, and if they are willing to retain a little bit of strength, it should be very good to be able to fight.

In addition, West Ham United also have four key internationals in the New Zealand national team - because New Zealand is a British colony and lacks a football league of its own. So for many years, the professional players in the New Zealand national team have played in the leagues of the United Kingdom and the United States.

West Ham United, in particular, are some of New Zealand's strongest players. It's just that with the strength of the New Zealanders, they can generally only play as a substitute in West Ham United, and they were bought when West Ham was still in League Two.

Therefore, the current tactical organization of the New Zealand national team is mainly to imitate the style of play of West Ham United, formulate tactics for the positions and roles of these four main internationals in West Ham United, and cooperate with them as the core ......"

When Gu Biao said this, the eyes of everyone in the audience lit up obviously.

Principal Liu hurriedly interjected with a happy face: "Doesn't that mean that our team can play a warm-up game with that West Ham United substitute team, which just happens to be very familiar with the technical and tactical characteristics of New Zealand, and targeted ......

Oh, wouldn't that be a good thing to know oneself and one's opponent, and be prepared! What a happy event! I didn't expect those capitalists to sometimes do good deeds, and they actually invited us to play a warm-up game to just keep in shape...... I just asked the people of the General Bureau, the last round to the play-offs, it is estimated that there will be 20 days, and at this point in the middle of the game, the physical strength is absolutely fine, as long as you don't get injured, it's definitely a good thing......"

However, other people with a higher status than Principal Liu will not see the problem so simply.

In fact, Principal Liu is not really simple-minded, he just wants to report good news and divert attention, so he is so praised.

So, it was immediately pointed out:

"The question is, how could it be so coincidental? We don't have much friendship with the British capitalists. How could they spend money to secretly invite the Chinese team to play such a warm-up game that is beneficial to us?"

As soon as these words came out, the people who tried to report the good news and not the bad news were temporarily speechless.

Gu Biao also wanted to speak for a while, and only when he was about to call again to question the relevant personnel of the Organizing Association, he swallowed:

"I may know a little bit of inaccurate information, and it's not worth telling ......"

"Speak!"

"That's right—when Mina and I were working on this paper on 'Foreign-related Public Opinion Control and Foreign Affairs Work' in the Foreign Affairs Review, we happened to do some additional peripheral research.

Especially in the part of the impact of foreign-related public opinion on football, we accidentally found that the format of this year's Asian qualifiers, in extreme cases, there is a possibility that the final round bye team will be framed, and then analyzed it from a mathematical point of view......

Later, when I talked to a senior teacher who had worked in the diplomatic service, I talked about this academic issue. This division commander has now left the system due to personal problems, and for some reason has to go to Xiangjiang to become a capitalist.

But she has always been patriotic, and felt that it was necessary to guard against this situation and do her part, so she funded from her own company, gave money in advance, and invited the Chinese team and West Ham United to play this friendly match.

I'm ashamed to say that I tried to persuade her not to waste too much money at the time, but I didn't expect the worst to happen in the end. As for the other details of the cooperation, it should be a trade secret, and I don't know very well. ”

When Gu Biao said this, the chief was slightly moved.

"Those who go out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are really good comrades, even if they become capitalists, they are also red capitalists. It is not easy to destroy a family and relieve difficulties. ”

And Principal Liu reacted immediately: "Comrade Xiao Gu, are you talking about Comrade Han Ting?"

Gu Biao replied very cooperatively: "I'm ashamed, it's Mr. Han, I guess she may have taken the color TV brand of her own electronics factory and talked to the Football Association about the World Cup endorsement, so she wants to help the national team be shortlisted, I guess." ”

That's right, this matter was given to Han Ting by Gu Biao thoroughly and asked Han Ting to do it.

Because Gu Biao is now an identity in the system, it is too taboo to cross the line.

And Han Ting happens to have many years of diplomatic experience, so she is very suitable to understand this matter and show "subjective initiative". At the same time, Han Ting's identity has been out of the system for two years, and she can mediate with ease without offending anyone.

As for how much money Han Ting paid and what conditions she changed in this process, Gu Biao really hadn't had time to ask, so he didn't deceive anyone.

Gu Biao and Principal Liu asked and answered at the moment, and they roughly outlined Han Ting's background and resume, and the officials could understand it.

"The woman doesn't let her eyebrows go, she is really a chivalrous lesbian. By the way, why did you leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the first place?"

The leader briefly replied.

But forget it, they can make so many contributions to the country on the new front, such good comrades should be supported, and their hearts to serve the country should not be chilled. ”

……

When Gu Biao and Mina followed the BU chief and the principal out of the big red wall, it was already close to midnight.

A major event has finally been temporarily stopped.

"Comrade Xiao Gu, Comrade Mina, thanks to you today. After seeing the chief leave, President Liu was glad to be amnestied, and very kindly and kindly proposed, "It's so late, I'll drive you home." ”

"No, Principal Liu, let's just go back by ourselves, you still have official business to be busy tomorrow, and you don't have to go way. You can just send Mina back to school. Gu Biao humbly declined.

Principal Liu's face was blank: "What is there to push! When I came, I didn't go around for three minutes before I picked you up." You are all meritorious people today and deserve it. ”

"That'...... It's disrespectful. But don't be in a hurry to go back, it's better to drive slower. Gu Biao was still a little apprehensive about the fast train on the principal's way.