Jiao Guoping and Counselor Liu glanced at each other and moved towards the circle of Sioux City.

In the hall, there were people greeting them constantly, and most of the diplomats from various countries nodded their heads, and some Azerbaijanis who took the initiative to give up their positions asked with a smile: "You are from Dahua, China, right? Welcome to our department for inspection." ”

Whenever the other party said this, Counselor Liu had to stop and explain: "We are from the Chinese embassy. ”

Whenever Counselor Liu explained the relationship between the embassy and Dahua, the enthusiastic Azerbaijanis would become indifferent and end the conversation with simple tone words.

Whenever there were Azerbaijanis who couldn't figure out how the relationship between the two sides was, Jiao Guoping and Counselor Liu would receive business cards.

"What's the situation?" Jiao Guoping's mind was full of paste, if he wanted to say that Su Cheng's reputation was so high that "the whole world" knew it, he wouldn't believe it. Prestige is similar to a fruit tree, you not only have to choose the right variety, but also have the patience to let it grow, and during the period, it is indispensable to water, catch insects, top dressing and other management methods.

Eliqibey suffered a great sin, and it took 30 years to cultivate it before it had a reputation throughout Afghanistan, and Sioux City stayed in Azerbaijan for two months, and it would be nice to plant a sapling, and the prestige root is nonsense.

But what about what is happening in front of you?

Counselor Liu was also busy meeting people every day, and guessed: "Could it be that he has a business relationship with Dahua Industrial?"

"So much?" Jiao Guoping said in disbelief: "Dahua Industrial is an energy company, even if they develop rapidly, they cannot have the current scale." Moreover, there are more Azerbaijani politicians who come and go. ”

"Maybe it's because of the money. Behind the two was the embassy secretary who came with him, and he whispered, "I've heard some rumors. It seems that Sioux City sent a lot of money to these Azerbaijani officials. ”

"That's for Aliyev. "Regarding this matter, Jiao Guoping and Counselor Liu both know.

The secretary lowered his voice and said, "What is given to Aliyev is for Aliyev." I heard from acquaintances in Azerbaijan. Sioux City used to give Aliyev 50 million, and then Aliyev gave Husseinov 20 or 30 million dollars. Now, when Husseinov arrives in Baku, it becomes Sioux City to give Husseinov 50 million US dollars, and the extra 20 or 30 million on Aliyev's side will be distributed by Sioux City, and many Azerbaijani officials have received Dahua's money. ”0

"That's why you're so polite?" Jiao Guoping already believed.

The secretary said in a low voice: "Su Cheng only needs to give money, and he doesn't care how the other party uses it." So. Many people looked at Dahua with blank eyes, wanting to do something for them. When we go out, if we play the banner of Dahua, it will be much more convenient to do things. ”

"Are you playing the banner of Dahua?" Counselor Liu stared when he listened.

The secretary was startled and hurriedly said, "I used it once last time I had a traffic accident." I asked the traffic police to let us go, and we never had to do it again. ”

"When you go out to do business, you must use the name of the embassy. Counselor Liu admonished and sighed again. Minister Zheng kicked the iron plate this time, and it is not only Minister Zheng who is ashamed, but also the embassy of Azerbaijan, depending on the current situation. It's still hard for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get out. Not to mention Minister Zheng, who doesn't know what kind of torment he is enduring at the moment.

If this is a foreign minister, I am afraid that he will have to resign now, right? Counselor Liu thought of his previous visits to Europe and the United States, and secretly thought: It is good that the domestic media do not know the story of what happened in the ministries and commissions. Minister Zheng will be able to persevere. However, in terms of the environment of domestic officialdom, it is too difficult for Minister Zheng to think of any prestige, of course. At the moment, the main thing is to keep the hot spot under the buttocks, which is more important than anything else.

Counselor Liu looked at Sioux City from afar. I thought to myself: If he doesn't make trouble again, Minister Zheng may still have a chance.

Jiao Guoping coughed twice, lowered his head and asked the secretary about Dahua Industrial's money, he was not a person who had never seen money, but it was precisely because he had seen it that he felt incredible about the tens of millions of expenses. Don't look at diplomacy as a transaction between countries, but in fact, there are not many financial transactions involved, and even less funds belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, let alone 50 million US dollars, and the Azerbaijani embassy has not spent 5 million US dollars since its establishment.

On the other hand, it's too tempting to give and spend as much money as you like. This is tantamount to blatantly allowing officials to put money in their pockets.

But when you think about it, in a CIS country like Azerbaijan, which one is clear-headed. When the regime is unstable, no one cares about corruption.

The secretary couldn't explain it clearly, so Counselor Liu listened to a few words and interrupted them: "Okay, don't let people hear it." ”

As they spoke, they had arrived at the circle of Sioux City.

At this moment, Su Cheng was whispering something to several Azerbaijani soldiers, surrounded by dozens of dignitaries and dignitaries, holding wine glasses, although they couldn't hear anything, they still pretended to listen, obediently waiting for Su Cheng to chat with the soldiers.

After a while, a soldier burst into a hearty laugh.

The crowd was like a megaphone, and immediately let out a "haha" laugh, as if they had heard something interesting.

"These sycophants. Jiao Guoping was dumbfounded, he had seen a lot of such shameless sycophant Chinese, such shameless sycophant foreigners - he had never seen such a large group at least.

The United States is truly the head of all evil, creating dollars to harm people. The once pure socialist little buddies, even as long as a box of dollars, have become lackeys of capitalism......

Jiao Guoping thought nonsense, until Counselor Liu couldn't help it and stepped forward to recognize his relatives.

I saw Counselor Liu with a smile on his face, like a beaver rat that was drying, squeezed to Su Cheng's side, and said with a smile: "Su Dong, let's meet here again." ”

He also has no choice, if Sioux City does not let go, they will not be able to open the situation in Azerbaijan. Seeing that the new ambassador in China was coming, Counselor Liu simply gambled.

Even if Sioux City is lukewarm, he can be familiar with his face, and it is better to meet the Azerbaijani bureaucrats with half-truths than now.

However, Counselor Liu really overestimated his charm.

There was no relationship between him and Sioux City, and this was a sensitive point in time. At a time when Azerbaijan is about to decide who is president, Sioux City definitely doesn't want to make a fuss.

Therefore, Su Cheng just glanced at Counselor Liu. He turned his head as if he didn't know.

Counselor Liu was very unwilling, and said in English: "Su Dong, I have some new information here about the last time......

He secretly shouted in his heart: Just talk about two sentences......

However, Su Cheng only turned his face away and said, "I'm not interested in you, and I won't talk to you about anything, if possible, leave Azerbaijan as soon as possible." ”

The smiling face of Counselor Liu. Momentarily froze. This answer is definitely the last thing he wants.

The Azerbaijanis next to him even dodged two steps to give Counselor Liu room to leave.

Jiao Guoping stood a little later, crying and laughing. He really didn't expect that Counselor Liu would post it without regard for face. didn't expect that Su Cheng would refuse him without giving him any face.

Looking at the expressions of others, Counselor Liu's face was gray, and he couldn't control the middle way: "Su Cheng, you are also Chinese, you are for your own selfish interests, disregarding the interests of the country." Don't you want to go back home?"

The Azerbaijanis did not understand, and Su Cheng asked unabashedly: "Don't you want to go back to China?"

Counselor Liu looked at the Azerbaijani soldiers on both sides and was speechless.

Jiao Guoping took the opportunity to pull Counselor Liu back and persuaded: "Stay in Qingshan without worrying about running out of firewood." Let's take a step back and see what Sioux City wants to do. ”

"I think he wants to be a political broker. Counselor Liu returned to the outside of the circle, full of hatred.

Jiao Guoping sighed and said, "Which oil merchant hasn't hired a few political brokers. Let's take a look. ”

He said so. It was because another group of people had come to the banquet hall.

A team of Russians.

For Azerbaijanis in the 90s, this was a novelty.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union. Former political prisoners, represented by Eliqibei, occupied Azerbaijani politics. Criticizing the former Soviet Union and Russia was once fashionable in Azerbaijan, especially politicians, as if they could not show their democratic style without criticizing Russia in two sentences.

The one-sided strategy implemented by Elichbey completely pushed Russian power out of the Azerbaijani region.

As a result, since the creation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, there have been fewer and fewer Russians here, and Russian missions have become almost extinct.

Yeltsin, who was in the grip of the national issue, seemed to be unable to manage things thousands of kilometers away, and allowed Azerbaijan to fall deeper and deeper under the Turkish strategy.

However, Russia will eventually return to its traditional zone of influence.

Aliyev, for Russia, the successor of the former Soviet Union, is a good choice.

However, not everyone welcomed the arrival of the Russians.

Aliyev stepped forward to greet the Russian mission, others watched, and many whispered.

The corners of Su Cheng's mouth overflowed with a smile that seemed to be bright and dark.

Russia is Aliyev's confidence.

After all, the newborn Russia could not shake off the fetters of the Soviet Union.

Behind the expectations of Turkey, which was pinned on by Elichbey, was Western Europe and the United States, who worked together to drive Russia out of the Caucasus. Two years ago, Yeltsin had no time to take care of anything else, and two years later, the situation is different.

In fact, Russia wants to return to Azerbaijan after all, at least, if it has the opportunity, and Azerbaijan cannot be handed over to Europe and the United States.

If you look back 20 years, Turkey at that time actively sought to enter the European Union, just like Azerbaijan...... NATO's eastward expansion is enough for Russia to bear, and the EU's eastward expansion is even more embarrassing......

Therefore, when the sudden military coup in Azerbaijan occurred, Russia immediately sent a mission, and the first thing to find was the more well-connected former Soviet leader Aliyev.

It can be said that even without the existence of Sioux City, as long as Russia is willing to intervene to mediate, Aliyev's strength will increase greatly.

Compared to Russia, Turkey is at best a regional power, and it is embarrassing.

Under the attention of everyone, Aliyev and the Russian mission quickly became one, and the dinner suddenly became lively.

Most of Azerbaijan's magnates are still Soviet-era magnates, and they are inextricably linked to Russia.

Sioux City watched coldly and did not join in the fun.

He has accumulated enough decisive points that there is no need to mix in with the Russians.

The diplomats present were all furious.

The reappearance of the Russians is not good news for them.

Not to mention Jiao Guoping and Counselor Liu. From a diplomatic point of view, this is news as heavy as the coup d'état in Azerbaijan.

If the operation is good, it will be a matter of minutes to achieve Counselor Liu's pursuit.

However, they have Sioux City near the water, but they can only observe it from a distance, and there is no information at all. The entire embassy was scratching its ears and cheeks, and in the next few days, it was all running around the city of Baku.

The information available not only did not satisfy the embassy staff, but also increased their burden.

Without him, the Russians are clearly more supportive of Aliyev, not only supporting, but it seems that Aliyev also has a reverse influence on Russia.

It is also not surprising that if Aliyev becomes the president of Azerbaijan, his influence on Russia will only be strong and not weak. At the very least, it is more influential than Elyčbeyi on the Turkish government.

Minister Zheng's official letter to Sioux City to "stop supporting Aliyev" now looks like a reminder.

Su Cheng seemed unaware of the embarrassment of Minister Zheng's family, and all his energy was diverted to plotting against Husseinov's men.

This was the procedure he had negotiated with Aliyev, and once Husseynov was to compete for the presidency, Sioux City would suspend direct financial assistance to Husseinov and switch to financial support for Husseynov's men.

For this, Aliyev prepared for a whole day to convince Sioux City and promised several conditions.

Sioux City also spent the whole day listening to Aliyev's conditions.

After all, it is risky enough to fund the marginalized Aliyev without the control of the country's highest armed forces. Rebelling against his subordinates is an extremely challenging task.

If Sioux City had not been a foreigner, he would certainly not have supported Aliyev so much.

However, this also proves the degree of ironwork in Sioux City from another side.

In order to prevent Sioux City from being annoyed and angry and wanting to kill Husseinov directly, Aliyev even had to ask the Russians to protect Sioux City......

A new month.

Sure enough, Husseinov did not receive the usual dollar funding.

Instead, several of his division commanders, as well as the relatively independent Special Police Force, all received payments from Sioux City.

Almost instantly, the taste of Baku changed in the city.

The commanders of several divisions took the initiative to find Husseinov and explain the situation to him. Husseinov also smiled and expressed understanding.

On the surface, Sioux looked like it was working for nothing, but Husseinov was in a real dilemma.

He continued to pay his subordinates? He didn't have enough money.

If he didn't pay his subordinates, should he let Su Cheng and Aliyev help him raise soldiers?

This month, the military leaders will support him, what about next month? What about next month?

Or, open another military salary to the army yourself?

But as a result, the Provisional Government will immediately not be able to pay salaries, and Hussein's army will pay double salaries?

No matter how you think about it, the guys in the government will not be happy.

How can Husseinov, who is counting on becoming the head of government, do such a thing?

The situation in Azerbaijan, which had been clear, was once again shrouded in fog.

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