The meetings in the past few days have also made Xing Yuanzhao tired.

Although Xing Yuanzhao, as the head of state, is dealing with all kinds of troubles all the time, strategic decision-making consumes more energy than ordinary work.

Anyway, he's in his sixties.

Even if he eats regularly and has a special nutritionist to arrange three meals a day for him, an old man in his sixties certainly does not have the vigorous energy of a young man in his twenties.

"Minister Li, sit down casually. Want to drink something? ”

"The Führer is polite, I'll come myself." Li Tingxuan was very polite and made a cup of black tea by himself.

In the past few days, Li Tingxuan's life has been completely disrupted, and many times he is so busy that he even forgets to eat, and drinking some black tea can just nourish his stomach.

Waiting for Li Tingxuan to sit down, Xing Yuanzhao said, "What do you think of today's meeting?" ”

Li Tingxuan hesitated for a moment and said, "The progress is not small, at least two problems have been solved. ”

Xing Yuanzhao shook his head with a smile and said, "You don't think so, you're lying." ”

"Führer ......"

"I'm just talking about it, and besides, you're an intelligence officer." Xing Yuanzhao suppressed his smile, sighed, and said, "If you continue like this, you may not be able to reach an agreement after the year." ”

Li Tingxuan didn't speak, this is a matter for the decision-making body, it has nothing to do with him, and it is not easy for him to express his opinion.

"In your opinion, if there is a vote, what are the chances?"

"This ......"

"It's just the two of us, and I'm asking for your opinion."

It is Lee's job to provide advice and suggestions to decision-makers.

After pondering for a while, Li Tingxuan shook his head and said, "There is not much chance, most of them will be vetoed." ”

"In line with my opinion, there are only two people who are clearly in favor of it, and three people who are against it. If they rush to vote, it is difficult to predict the attitude of the other three people, and it may be self-defeating, after all, this is a major strategic decision related to the future of the country, and no one can afford to fail. ”

Xing Yuanzhao said very vaguely, the key is "responsibility".

Doing nothing, or rather, according to a plan that has been set for a long time, no one is held responsible. If the plan is changed, whether it is speeding up or slowing down, the proponents will have to take responsibility.

From the point of view of a politician, this is undoubtedly a gamble.

If you win, you will be famous for a hundred years, and if you lose, you will be stinking for ten thousand years.

It is a pity that there are no absolute politicians.

Even the leaders of the highest decision-making bodies are people first and politicians second. As long as it's human, it's affected by other factors.

Li Tingxuan understood the mystery, so he didn't have much hope.

"At the last meeting, you mentioned that the time will pass soon......"

Li Tingxuan nodded and said, "Naoto Kanno will go to Washington tomorrow, and according to the information we have received, he will discuss the crisis response policy with the President of the United States." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Retaliation in response to recent intelligence security incidents."

Xing Yuanzhao frowned and said, "Something to do with us?" ”

Li Tingxuan nodded and said, "Most of them are related to us, but the specific situation ......"

"That's enough, I just need to know so much." Xing Yuanzhao didn't let Li Tingxuan continue.

As head of state, Xing Yuanzhao only needs to know what the intelligence agencies have done. Xing Yuanzhao is not very familiar with the affairs of the intelligence community, so there is no need to ask too much detail.

"According to your words, Ben will provoke a new dispute in the near future."

"Maybe it's a rehash of the old thing, but there is no conclusive evidence, and the United States can't provide any evidence, so we can target."

Xing Yuanzhao nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, and we have to do it." ”

Li Tingxuan didn't say much, because Xing Yuanzhao said everything that should be said.

If Ben takes the initiative to provoke and does not produce convincing evidence, he must take action against the surname, otherwise it will be difficult for the authorities to explain to the people, and the international status will be affected. More importantly, any inaction will pose a threat to the prestige of the political axe in this realm.

If this fuels nationalist sentiment in the country, the situation will become even more difficult to control.

Thinking a little longer, inaction will also have an impact on future policies.

If we give the illusion that we can take advantage of the struggle, we will inevitably be even bolder, and eventually the contradictions will develop to the point of irreconcilability.

The result is simple, the struggle between the two countries will be tableless.

If we really get to this point, no one can stop a larger national conflict.

Although far-sighted people know that sooner or later two countries separated by a strip of water will go to the dueling arena, and this global financial crisis has accelerated the pace of both sides, when and in what face will determine the final victory or defeat, and will also determine the future of the two Eastern peoples.

Xing Yuanzhao thought about it for a while and said, "In the past few days, I have comprehensively considered the opinions and suggestions you put forward with Mr. Luo. Unfortunately, I am not alone in making strategic decisions. As you know, as things stand, it's hard to make decisions before the time passes. ”

Li Tingxuan sighed and expressed his understanding of Xing Yuanzhao's distress.

"Somebody has to do something." Xing Yuanzhao glanced at Li Tingxuan and said, "You are an old comrade on the intelligence front, and you know very well the important surname of opportunity. Many people have waited for a lifetime, but they have not waited for an opportunity to soar. Many countries have waited for hundreds of years, but they have not waited for an opportunity to become strong and prosperous. We missed a lot of opportunities and took a lot of chances, but this time it wasn't the same as before. ”

"Führer ......"

"Again, there are some things that someone has to do, but I won't give any instructions." Xing Yuanzhao smiled and said, "It's not that I don't dare to take responsibility, but I can't take responsibility." As you said, we are now in a good position, mainly because the United States says that there is no evidence to accuse us. If I make the decision and formally empower you, this situation will be broken. ”

Li Tingxuan let out a long breath and nodded, indicating that he understood what Xing Yuanzhao meant.

"He's still alive, isn't he?"

Li Tingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then showed a puzzled look.

"I know your attitude towards that incident, and I know your relationship with him." Xing Yuanzhao smiled and said, "If it's possible, let him come back, I want to meet him." ”

"Führer ......"

"I just want to say a few words to him, and I'll have to tell him in person."

Li Tingxuan gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Xing Yuanzhao must know that Liu Wei is still alive, and maybe he knows that Liu Wei is in the book. The Führer did not point it out, and he had already left room for Li Tingxuan.

"Do you know where Tian Jiyan is?"

Li Tingxuan was stunned again, and then shook his head.

He didn't lie, he really didn't know. If he knew, he would have come to the door.

"There's a secret prison of MSS in the northwestern desert, and the nearest town is three hundred kilometers away." Xing Yuanzhao smiled and said, "I shouldn't have told you, but if you want to find out the cause and effect, you have to find him and let him speak." As for how you do it, I won't ask or interfere. ”

Li Tingxuan immediately understood, Xing Yuanzhao was also investigating the incident at the beginning of the year.

Xing Yuanzhao's words unequivocally told Li Tingxuan that he would not help the Military Intelligence Bureau, let alone prevent possible actions by MSS.

If he wanted to find Tian Jiyan and let him speak, Li Tingxuan could only find a way by himself.

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say." Xing Yuanzhao patted the armrest of the sofa, and seemed to be a lot more relaxed, "From tomorrow onwards, you will report to me directly." I don't need to go into details, just let me know how the situation is going. At the beginning of the year, you have to investigate the incident and tell me the results when you have them. ”

"Understood, I'll do my best."

Li Tingxuan didn't say much wordy, got up to say goodbye, and left the Führer's Mansion.

On the way back to the Military Intelligence Bureau, Li Tingxuan contacted the gray-backed jackal and gave a positive answer.

As Liu Wei said, since you want to do it, you must do it thoroughly.

Li Tingxuan even suspected that Liu Wei had already guessed this result. Although Liu Wei did not know about the "Luo Yue Plan", he certainly thought that the authorities would not support his actions in Yueben. Even if it were to be done, it would only be an "unofficial action" and would have nothing to do with the policy of the authorities.

Thinking of this, Li Tingxuan felt that he was a little late-aware.

Although he has long realized that in the face of major strategic decisions that no one can take responsibility, no one is willing to take substantive steps, even Xing Yuanzhao will not risk his political life, but Li Tingxuan has always held a trace of illusion, thinking that someone can stand up.

Old?

Li Tingxuan believes that this has nothing to do with age.

After experiencing this incident, he also realized that Du Yanning had petitioned to sit in the office and drink tea every day than to ask about specific affairs.

Sitting in different positions, the problems faced are naturally different.

Li Tingxuan knows very well that it won't be long before he becomes the next Du Yanning.

Before that, he had to find a good deputy.

In the western Pacific, the yacht is heading towards Yokohama at a top speed of 45 knots.

Li Tingxuan replied so quickly, which surprised both Liu Wei and the gray-backed jackal. It's just that this is a good thing, if it drags on for ten days and half a month, the daylily will be cold.

It was also at this time that Naoto Kanno left the Prime Minister's Office and headed for Narita International Airport.

Two hours later, he will fly to Washington on a converted B777-300ER.

The origin of this prime minister's plane is also a bit interesting.

Initially, the authorities intended to purchase Airbus A340s, which were later replaced by A380s, but the budget was insufficient and the A340 was downgraded. Just as the contract was about to be signed, opposition members of the National Assembly intervened to obstruct it, arguing that more reliable Boeing airliners should be procured. The A340 was replaced by the B747, but this aircraft was used for decades, and the latest model was too expensive. In addition, the "Air Force One" of the United States is also modified from the B747, so the authorities chose the B777, and in order to have the ability to fly across the ocean, they chose the 300ER, which has the longest range.

In terms of advanced surnames, "Prime Minister No. 1" is no worse than "Air Force No. 1", but when put together, it is obviously smaller by one size.

This also reflects the political status of Samoto, which is very consistent with the identity of Naoto Kanno.

The visit was not easy, and after the plane took off, Kanno had to discuss specific issues with several members of his entourage, especially the scale of the retaliation.

The longest-serving prime minister since the outbreak of the financial crisis has realized that he has come to a crossroads, and the next step will be to determine the future of the company!

(To be continued)