Chapter 357 Settlement Before Liquidation (2)
Wei Wenrui is 24 years old and is Wei Changrong's eldest daughter. In China, the scope that is really considered to be Wei Ze's direct line is very small, and the core of the Wei family is Wei Ze and Wei Changrong. Because of his seniority, Wei Ze is the first generation of the Wei family, the only seedling. Wei Changrong is the irrefutable first person of the second generation of the Wei family. Wei Wenrui is the eldest daughter of the third generation of the Wei family.
Wei Changrong has a pointed face, his eyes are quite big, and he is heroic, Wei Wenrui's mother is a Jiangnan girl. Even if she looks more like her father, Wei Wenrui can be called a Jiangnan girl. The eldest daughter of the third generation of the Wei family, who has big eyes and white skin, listened to the British financier's question "If there is a war between China and Britain, then how can we guarantee that Sudanese pasture can still be supplied to the Netherlands in a stable manner?" "I don't deny that there will probably be a war between China and the United Kingdom. But what would be the purpose of the war between China and Britain? Kill the Chinese or the British all die? Or the complete destruction of China or Britain? If the purpose of war is total destruction, I don't think any of you here need to think about business. Ensuring that everyone survives the future war is the top priority. ”
After listening to the words of this Chinese princess, these financial practitioners present did not know how to react for a while. Europe has not had a queen and queen who can control their own political situation and effectively influence the situation in Europe, so they can't guess whether the words of the Chinese princess are a threat or an explanation.
Wei Wenrui continued: "What I can tell you is that even if there is a war between China and the United Kingdom, China will not have destruction as its goal. For several years, many believed that China would engage in a bitter all-out war with Russia in order to seize all of Central Asia, pushing China's borders to the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. But a few years have passed, and there has been no such thing as China going back on the treaty and launching an attack on Russia. Peace has been restored between China and Russia with the determination of the border. I hope that everyone can believe that China will abide by the treaty. Even if the conflict between China and Britain reached the point of war, it would not really shake Britain's position. ”
This is really a strange statement, financiers are very sensitive to politics, and the insensitive financiers are basically finished, and those who are not finished are on the verge of being finished. From the words of this Chinese princess, the European financiers felt a kind of absolute confidence in China, which not only had the confidence to defeat Britain, but also the confidence that it could control the situation of the war. It's really a sign of super confidence.
"Even if China can control the situation of the war, it is afraid that it will not be able to control the timing of the outbreak of war." The British representative said coldly.
Wei Wenrui smiled confidently, and she replied, "If China can't control the time when war breaks out, at least it can control the time to try to find peace." I can tell you that the Chinese side has formally proposed to the British government to end the state of war. I think the British government will give an answer in the short term anyway. ”
This news stunned these financial practitioners, and China and Britain have been in a state of truce, which means that the state of war between the two sides has not been lifted. If China really wants Britain to put forward a proposal to end the state of war, there are two possibilities, and Britain agreed to China's proposal, and the two sides are at peace. It is more likely that Britain will make all kinds of demands, and then the two sides will continue to fight. So this plea is not so much a desire for peace as a demand for the continuation of the war.
Looking at the expressions of these financial practitioners, Wei Wenrui was quite happy in his heart. These men themselves may not have felt it at all, Wei Wenrui was very sensitive to the contemptuous expressions that those people subconsciously showed. Wei Wenrui admires her fourth grandfather Wei Ze the most, and her father Wei Changrong loves the most. For her mother, Wei Wenrui's feeling is a kind of sympathy. Wei Wenrui's mother is a very beautiful woman, and Wei Changrong never bullied his wife, so before the age of 16, Wei Wenrui only felt that his family was normal.
Wei Wenrui has been encouraged by the fourth grandfather since she was a child, and she is determined to have her own career when she grows up, and she naturally believes that it is natural for women to have their own careers. Regarding the marriage of his parents, Wei Wenrui once thought that even if he couldn't get married in the difficult era of the revolution, he had to marry Ming Media and go through the normal process. However, there will never be fewer people to talk about, when she was 16 years old, she learned that her mother was not married to a Ming media, but Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East, gave her fourth grandfather Wei Ze twenty beauties, and Wei Ze used the lottery mode to divide these twenty beauties among his subordinates.
Wei Wenrui is still more like her father Wei Changrong, knowing that even her mother can't get rid of this fate of being enslaved, Wei Wenrui is not frightened, her opinion is that only the truly strong can decide their own fate. This is true for both Wei Ze and Wei Changrong. Since then, the child has studied harder and worked harder. Eventually, I was selected to take on a job in Europe.
Even though she knew that she was overly sensitive to some things, Wei Wenrui couldn't help but feel refreshed in her heart when she was able to fight back against those men who despised her female identity. This refreshment only lasted for a moment, and Wei Wenrui quickly regained his composure. In her capacity, she represents the strength of the country. Wei Wenrui continued: "The war cannot be fought indefinitely, and I want to have a good talk about long-term cooperation with everyone who is interested in this business. ”
At this point, most attendees lost interest in cheese futures, which themselves are determinable expectations of the future. And wars are unpredictable, especially between great powers. The warring sides have strong national strength and a strong foundation. It's not uncommon to really let go and fight for a few years. These financial players are not just one business, and if they can, they can choose from many fields. Many people are already thinking about which areas will be affected by the Sino-British war in the future, and what kind of profits will be made in those fields.
China did make a proposal for peace to Britain, and the British government did not misunderstand China's thinking. After two years ago, China's nearly 10,000-ton warships sailed to the vicinity of Sri Lanka and fought a battle with Britain's Indian Ocean Fleet, and Britain could imagine that it was only a matter of time before the Chinese navy built more powerful warships.
Now that China dares to ask Britain for peace, the most likely thing is that China has the ability to "guarantee peace." Britain also had the ability to "guarantee peace" at this time, and eight Sovereign-class battleships had been launched for sea trials. The combat effectiveness displayed by the eight battleships can easily overwhelm the navy of any European country, and even the main warships of the entire European and American navies can be assembled, and the large formation of these eight Sovereign-class battleships can also be flattened. The only question before Britain was whether the British fleet had the ability to wipe out the Chinese Navy's Grand Fleet.
"At present, there are not many conflict points between China and Britain, only North America, southern Tibet, and Myanmar. We believe that when these issues are resolved, there will be no other conflicts in other regions. Elsewhere, the need for cooperation between China and the UK far outweighs confrontation. Chinese Ambassador to the UK Lu Cheng said frankly.
When the British Foreign Minister heard such brazen words, he really wanted to study what material Lu Cheng's face was made of. However, this is an idea that only the underdog can have, and when it comes to brazenness, the British side is at least on par with the Chinese side, and can even beat China.
China has not stopped its military operations in Canada at all in the past two years, and a large number of Chinese have marched into Canada and headed south. Canada's population, especially in western Canada, is completely vulnerable to the hundreds of thousands of young and strong soldiers sent by China.
In 1867, Britain merged the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a federation, becoming the first Dominion of the United Kingdom. British 61 Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, have already appeared a large number of Chinese. After hundreds of skirmishes, China has pushed into central Canada and borders the United States. The whole of North America has changed color.
In Asia, China has left Burma, and countries in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, such as Nepal, Ladakh, Tsemengxiong, and Bhutan, have emphasized the historical fact that they belong to China.
Britain also admits that the natural environment of these regions is bearish, and that it cannot be compared with the rich India. However, these areas were the commanding heights of India, and if these areas were to be taken by China, the British would have to face the Chinese army on the plains, which might rush directly down from the mountains. In this world of the jungle, Britain really can't find a reason to trust China.
Chinese Ambassador Lu Cheng was well aware of the current situation, and he bitterly persuaded him: "We in China have also had conflicts with Russia, and we think that we can solve the problem without conflict, which is an irrational choice. But there must always be a bottom line in the conflict, if the war is extended indefinitely, then both sides are afraid that they will make irrational choices. So we can talk about peace instead of peace, but we have to talk about how to avoid destruction. ”
This tone was very familiar to the British Foreign Minister, and when the British Empire faced a weak country, it also used this old bustard's tone to persuade a woman of good family who fell into her palm. If it cannot gain benefits from the negotiating table, Britain will immediately draw its steel knife from the table and reap the benefits from the battlefield.
"So what do you think about peace?" The British Foreign Minister asked in a very mocking tone.
In the face of such ridicule, Chinese Ambassador Lu Cheng said solemnly in a tone that was not ashamed but proud: "We in China are firmly supporters of free trade, so the actions of Britain in Ceylon, oh, what you call Sri Lanka, and the actions implemented by Britain in Ceylon to hinder free trade must be corrected!" ”
His Excellency the Foreign Minister's father was a member of parliament and voted in favor of the First Great Smoke War. So the foreign minister's first feeling is, familiar, too familiar! Of course, there is only one meaning in this statement, China is going to take action against Sri Lanka.