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The innermost 'conference hall' on the second floor of the Elysée Palace is the place where the French president holds a cabinet meeting. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe carpet under the throne of Napoleon I Tuileries and the snail-shaped corner cabinet, known as the 'first furniture' in France, as well as the square table clock inlaid with French Sèvres porcelain placed on the corner cabinet, seem to represent the royal spirit and glitz of the French Empire.

At this time, in the conference hall, a serious cabinet meeting was being held, and in addition to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, there were 37 cabinet members, including the prime minister.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation out there is very bad right now, and I think France has come to another time when it needs to be chosen." Sarkozy's words were heavy and serious: "The French have entrusted us with the administration of this country, and then we must shoulder the road of leading France and the French people to prosperity and strength." At this point, we must unswervingly carry it out. ”

In France, the power of the president is very great, and the power of the French president is undoubtedly much greater than that of the president of the United States and the British prime minister, which are both republics.

The president of France is directly elected by the voters, while the prime minister is nominated by the president, and the minister is nominated by the prime minister for presidential approval. Generally speaking, the French president is responsible for foreign affairs and the military, while the prime minister is responsible for domestic affairs, but in practice, the division of powers and responsibilities in this area is extremely vague. The president presides over the cabinet meeting, so the French cabinet will not restrict the president's power, and the French parliament can only have a certain restraining effect on the French president, but the president can exercise the right to read talents during the special period, and even dissolve the parliament, and the legislative power of the parliament has also been taken away by the president, leaving only the right to supervise. Therefore, the French president is the least constrained and supervised, and has the most power, which is incomparable to the American president and the British prime minister.

For the French president, as long as the voters support him, he can do it. And the prime minister and cabinet members, as long as the president trusts you, then your position is secure.

Now, for example, when Sarkozy's serious words come out, each of the 37 cabinet members is sitting upright with a serious face and a look of serious listening.

In this cabinet, most of them are right-wing, and only a few are centrists or leftists, which has something to do with French President Sarkozy's concept of guidelines, because Sarkozy himself is a staunch right-winger.

Prime Minister Fillon coughed and prepared to speak. In the past, he was Sarkozy's aide, but with the similarity of the two surnames and governing concepts, Fillon is now an important 'partner' of Sarkozy.

"The nuclear threat from Somalia has endangered France and the whole of Europe. What France is facing now is that the use of military means against Somalia could eventually lead to nuclear war, and I don't think anyone wants to see that. Fillon's first words made many of the people present secretly ponder.

President Fillon is also a staunch right-winger, a hard-line 'Grand Franciscan'. Externally, one insists on safeguarding France's interests without compromising in the slightest. Why is there something weak in the content of this speech?

Of these cabinet members, two stood out the most. One of them is Defense Minister Moran. Defense Secretary Moran is a center-right man, but he finds that in this chamber he can be one of those 'doves'. And Moran became Minister of Defense solely because of political necessity. A French cabinet made up entirely of right-wingers is something that other countries do not want to see, because that kind of France is too dangerous and too aggressive. That's why Moran, a 'center-right' figure, is the defense minister. But in a right-wing cabinet, a 'more moderate' person like him really can't find a reason to work comfortably. So after hearing Fillon's words, he was surprised at first, and then there was a faint surprise.

Because in Moran's opinion, the cause of the 'Flower Moon' incident is unknown, but judging from the information currently available, it is completely an accident, and at this time, it is too unwise to drag France into a conflict that could lead to a nuclear war. What France needs is development to be strong, not to destroy.

Moreover, Moran feels that this group of people leading France is not a good thing for the 65 million French people. Because in the current French foreign policy, it is too rigid. This can easily cause dissatisfaction among many developing countries and established powers. France should not follow the path that the United States has taken, and there should be a more moderate approach.

Another outstanding figure was Attorney General Alio, the only member of the cabinet with a female surname. Minister Alio's real identity is from the Castel family, a well-known right-wing political family in France, and her husband, Patriarch Castre, is also a French official, but his identity is working under the prime minister's office, not as prominent as her.

The reason why Minister Alio frowned was because she had learned some inside stories about the Kazuki incident, which had something to do with her youngest son. When she heard this, Alio was furious at home, because her husband and son were hiding that she had done something harmful to the interests of France, and the reason was simply to be jealous of others. She couldn't imagine how the family would face the anger of the people of France and even the world once the matter was exposed.

If the fuse and reason for the imminent outbreak of a nuclear war is because of jealousy between two people, I am afraid that the whole world will tear them apart.

But now that it has happened, it's important to erase the traces left by the Castel family in this matter. Alio and her husband used all their connections to get her son Maurice out of the matter. But nothing can be kept secret for a long time, and their identities are only French dignitaries, and the state apparatus cannot be used in this matter, otherwise others will not let them go in the first place. So whether it will be exposed in the end, Alio is full of worries.

"But ......," Fillon said, with a serious face, "but now that the whole world and the whole French people are watching us, how we handle this matter correctly is important to whether we continue to gain the support of the electorate, and it is important for France, and for many countries." ”

"Old fox!" Some cabinet members couldn't help but curse in their hearts, thinking that this guy would say something about the key surname, but they didn't expect it to be in the clouds, but in the end, they found that he didn't say anything.

But it was clear to everyone that the old god was sitting there Prime Minister Fillon, and that this move was entirely to avoid responsibility. None of you have ever experienced such a meeting, because their decisions will affect so many people and things. Not only in France, but also in other countries and even the world.

"Can we just use conventional force? And then join forces with other countries to put pressure on Somalia? A cabinet member suggested.

"Nope." Defense Minister Moran shook his head and said, "Now, according to the information from our intelligence officers, Somalia is ready to use nuclear weapons as soon as we use force." Because in their opinion, they are not comparable to our country in a conventional military conflict in any way, and their only reliance is on nuclear weapons, especially strategic missiles deployed in Libya. So far, we have not confirmed the number of nuclear missiles in Libya, so we cannot risk it. ”

In charge of France's two major foreign intelligence agencies, Moran's attitude on this matter is obviously more important than others.

"Can our missile defense system intercept a possible missile attack on Somalia?" A cabinet member asked again, addressed to Defense Minister Moran.

Moran shook his head again and said, "I think everyone should understand that the missile defense system is not a panacea, especially in the face of missiles loaded with nuclear warheads, we cannot count on the defense system." At present, the missile defense system in the European theater is still being tested, and it will not be completed until next year at the earliest, while our 'Aster' missile system is still of the first generation, which can only intercept missiles with a range of 1,000 kilometers, and the theoretical interception rate is only 84 percent. The development of the second-generation 'Aster' missile defense system just began last year, and it will certainly not be able to keep up with the immediate needs. ”

"Can we agree with the U.S. political axe and let the U.S. missile defense system intercept Somali nuclear missiles for us?" A cabinet member asked.

"I think I can answer this question, if the target of Somalia is only France, the probability of the United States being involved is too low. Because once Somalia decides to use nuclear weapons, it means that the other side has completely put aside all concerns, and at that time, whoever stands in the way, they may hit whom. The American political axe will not do such a thankless task. Prime Minister Fillon suddenly answered.

Although there is a 'Statue of Liberty', a symbol of friendship between the United States and France, which allows the United States to help France provoke a complete madman, how can the American political axe agree? Unless the other side has already threatened the fundamental interests of the United States, and when the survival of the United States is threatened, it will have to eliminate the other side's nuclear counterattack capability in one fell swoop.

Just the year before last, the U.S. military in Afghanistan had just experienced a 'nuclear bomb attack'. Not long ago, Americans are still full of fear of nuclear weapons, and even if the American government agrees, the American people will not agree.

"Are we going to compromise like this? What about our French face? How will the international community perceive us? After being intimidated and compromised, how can France talk about developing strong? A right-winger with a fierce surname went berserk on the spot.

"Be quiet!" Sarkozy, who had not spoken, tapped on the table and reminded.

(To be continued)