Chapter 628: A War of Their Own (2)
After paying a visit to the French ambassador, the Hungarian foreign minister went to meet with the ambassador of the Democratic Republic of China to France. He did not go empty-handed www.biquge.info and gave two goose down quilts when he saw the ambassador of the Republic of China. Hungary is located on the plains of the middle Danube River, with flat terrain and Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. There are many swans here, and goose raising is more traditional. After the socialist revolution, goose farming became an industry. In terms of luxury, Hungarian goose down already has a market and reputation in Europe.
The Chinese ambassador to France thanked him and then invited the Hungarian foreign minister to the living room for tea. Amidst the aroma of tea, the Hungarian Foreign Minister asked: "Your Excellency, do you think that the French people can put pressure on the parliament and the government in terms of peace?" ”
The Chinese ambassador was a little surprised by this question, and he pondered for a moment before replying: "I think that the current French ruling class has not lost its strength, and there is only one reason why the ruling class is forced to compromise with the people." They are no longer in control of the situation. ”
"And what is the French people's view of peace?" The Hungarian Foreign Minister continued to ask questions without stopping.
The Chinese embassy in France said with a smile: "The peace that the French people think is probably to defeat Germany, recapture Alsace and Lorraine, and let Germany pay ultra-high war reparations." Completely wash away the shame of defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. ”
"What about peace as considered by the French ruling class?" The Hungarian Foreign Minister continued to ask.
"Will there be peace in the eyes of the ruling class? Ha ha! "The Chinese ambassador to France was amused. However, the ambassador regained his composure after a few laughs at the calm expression of the Hungarian foreign minister, and replied: "Peace in the eyes of the ruling class is probably as good as things go." Whether it's peace or war, it's all about this. ”
Having said that, the Hungarian Foreign Minister feels that the purpose of the trip has been fully achieved. He asked the last question he had prepared, "Do you think we have any chance of peace after we defeat Russia?" ”
The Chinese ambassador's eyes lit up, and this question really touched him. After thinking for a while, the Chinese ambassador to France, Zhengse, replied: "Defeating Russia probably won't make the entire European powers think that you are the same powers, at most let them recognize you as an Eastern European power." This has nothing to do with Germany and France today, and it is impossible for Britain and Russia to really accept the existence of such a state. They can't beat it now, and they will probably pinch their noses and admit it for the time being. However, everything will change, and in the eyes of us Chinese, a few decades is just a short moment in history. Historically, there have been many examples of small states rising in a short period of time. But it is the big countries that have the last laugh. No matter how hard you try, once the great powers can keep up, you will always give Britain and Russia an opportunity. At that time, the advantages of the great powers will be able to be fully exploited. ”
Speaking of this, the historical heartstrings of the Chinese ambassador to France were suddenly plucked, and for a while the ambassador felt a little difficult to feel emotional. After taking a sip from his teacup and trying to calm his emotions as much as possible, he continued: "Comrade Foreign Minister, Hungary's military rise does not depend on its own strength. If you push this power to the limit...... Judging from our Chinese philosophical thinking, it is not necessarily a good thing to exert our power to the limit. ”
If it were someone else, it was possible that the content of the remark stimulated negative emotions. The Hungarian Foreign Minister was also a little excited, but his expression was very sunny. "Thank you for the reminder, but I don't think the same way as you. For us in Hungary, what we need is to prove that we are capable of standing on the top of the mountain. According to historical research, the most glorious era of Hungary was probably when Attila, the whip of God, almost destroyed Rome and overwhelmed all directions. But that's just research, and it's more like a legend for the Hungarians. We Hungarians now have low self-esteem, and the history that everyone really touches is defeated, enslaved, manipulated. So I personally think Hungary has a reason to win. ”
The Chinese ambassador to France was so shocked that he was even unable to answer. After adjusting for a while, the ambassador looked very focused, and he asked, "Isn't this too reluctant?" If Hungary can endure for a while longer, lay the groundwork. I think it would be better. ”
"Comrade Ambassador, I heard that there is a saying in China called 'Pingduzhen Lu Da Bobo', is there such a saying?" The Hungarian Foreign Minister asked.
…… The ambassador was momentarily unable to answer. There is really such a saying in China, it is said that it was said when His Majesty Wei Ze mocked it. This sentence is very impressive to everyone, as long as Central Europe is mentioned, it is often brought up to talk about things.
"Pingduzhen dew big bobo. Hehe! The Hungarian Foreign Minister's Chinese was so-so, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud after repeating, but after a moment his expression regained his composure, "The Polish ancestors are really rich, and they have indeed achieved the merit of Pingduzhenlu." Both Germany and Russia were once suppressed by Poland. So even after the fall of Poland for hundreds of years, there are still many people trying to restore Poland's existence. For us in Hungary, we need an opportunity to build national self-confidence. Now is the only chance I see. ”
"But the marrow knows the taste. Can you guarantee that you can brake after a victory? Too many people don't know how to accept it when they see it, so they die without a place to be buried. When the Chinese ambassador to France said this, he found that the discussion had risen to a philosophical level.
"Comrade Wei Ze, the emperor, is still alive, and he is the beacon. The iron-blooded policy turned into a peace policy, and he did it, so why can't we do it? History is not only refreshing the lower limit again and again, but also refreshing the upper limit again and again. With such a jewel in front, let's follow the general line. The Hungarian Foreign Minister replied confidently.
Having said that, there is no need to talk about it again. Although the ambassador of the Republic of China to France is still not very optimistic, he also admits that, theoretically, the line proposed by the Hungarian foreign minister is reasonable. Regardless of whether Hungary takes advantage of the transformation of armored forces, armored troops will be like motorized infantry, which will develop greatly in the Republic of China and then shock the world. If we stick to the old ways and try to face the world in a foolish way, Hungary will never have a chance.
In the face of such an enterprising representative of the Hungarian leadership, the ambassador of the Republic of China to France also felt that he had to help a little, and he no longer talked in a big way, but gave some suggestions on specific issues, "France will inevitably favor Russia in the war, because if Russia loses the war, France's investment will probably be lost." As for the British, they probably initially watched the hilariousness. However, whenever there was a possibility that Hungary would become the dominant power in Eastern Europe, the British would do it. As for the Germans, they want the battle to be fought as big as possible, to die as many people as possible, and that it is better for you to die with the Russians. In the absence of absolute strength, the game of war is very difficult, and this is a difficult problem that small countries cannot avoid. Because in the middle of the war, the two sides are just looking to see who can hold on better. Not to defeat the opponent, but to die later than the opponent. ”
"Understood." The Hungarian foreign minister nodded repeatedly, and he believed that this was the insight of a great power. Difficulties don't go away just because you close your eyes, and when you close your eyes, it doesn't get dark. "I don't think the Minchao will intervene in this war, but we still need the help of the Minchao. And one of the goals of the war was to take Romania north of the Danube and ensure that Hungary was no longer a landlocked country. ”
Hearing this strategic consideration, the ambassador of the Min Dynasty to France nodded again and again, "If you really have such strategic thinking, I believe that the Ottoman Empire will be very happy." If you occupy there, Russia will no longer be free to attack the Ottoman Empire from the European part. The UK will probably agree to this situation to some extent. ”
"So we want to be able to promote Hungary's pacifist position. If we win, Europe will be at peace. At least the situation will be peaceful. We Hungary have no intention of dominating Eastern Europe, we are just fed up with Russian invasions and threats. Don't you think the French people will be interested in this? The Hungarian Foreign Minister continued to ask.
"The French people may have heard of Hungary in the East, but as for what is the East, where is it. I don't think they have that kind of knowledge. I still say the previous words, the state is an instrument of class rule, and the French people are not the ruling class. You are looking for peace outside the ruling class in the wrong direction. Your Excellency, it took me a long time to understand this. The people of our socialist countries really have status, and I don't mean citizens or voters, but the people. But in European countries, the ruling class has never been what we think of as a people. The ambassador to France brought the topic back to the original question.
At the end of the meeting, and the time was noon, everyone had a light meal at the embassy of the Republic of China. Although it is a light meal, Chinese cuisine has also been appreciated by Hungarian foreign ministers. This is not a simple compliment, the embassies of the Republic of China in Europe have opened the eyes of Europeans since they had their own vegetable plots. It turns out that there are so many delicious things in the world. There are such clever cooking methods. It's not for nothing that gas stove cooking equipment has become popular in Europe.
After coming out, the Hungarian foreign minister sent a message to the country, ready to contact the British. If it was before, it would be convenient to go to England after arriving in France. It's just across the narrow English Channel. But now if you want to go to the UK, you have to cross more than 2,000 kilometers across the North Atlantic to reach the current capital of the UK. With the fastest cruise, it takes two days on the road. It takes a week or two to make the round trip.
The Hungarian Standing Committee soon called back and agreed to allow the foreign minister to go to the UK. Anyway, the current situation has not yet reached the time of diplomatic mediation, and the great powers are waiting and watching at this time. Besides, going to Britain is also a diplomatic effort.
So the foreign minister went to London first, and there was a wireless telegram exchange, and when he arrived in London he learned that his application had been approved. After entering London, the foreign minister noticed that the city had a familiar taste, and the layout of the whole city was becoming more and more like China.
The alleys began to disappear, and the wide avenue was lined with neighborhoods. The foreign minister has visited many cities in China, and the appearance of these cities is indeed different, because the layout of each city is different, some are located in the mountains, some are near the sea, some are in the plains, and some are in the hills. However, the design of Chinese cities is exactly the same. When I first saw it, I was shocked by the spirit of large industry, but after seeing more, I felt that the biggest difference between all cities was only the difference in the city's green plants. Now London is giving the foreign minister the same feeling, and the city has transformed from China's urban-rural style to a truly cosmopolitan city. Of course, this is still the transformation stage. After seeing this, the foreign minister couldn't help but have some expectations for Britain in North America.
Since the relocation of the capital to the United Kingdom, there have been many more sailings between England and North America. Naturally, the Hungarian Foreign Minister got on the best ship, and the latest British ship was the Titanic. This regular cruise ship, produced by the Republic of China and the United Kingdom, can travel at sea at speeds of up to 25 knots. The hull and power system were all in charge of China, and the design and decoration were done by the British, so the Titanic is very famous. Not because the ship represents cooperation between the two countries, but that all aspects of the ship are carried out by the builders of the highest level in the world.
Sure enough, the 100,000-ton cruise ship was very smooth after the start-up. The travelers were well-dressed, the men were well-dressed and the women were graceful. At a glance, at least it is also the middle class of society.
Where there are no poor people, people prefer to communicate. The Hungarian foreign minister is very beautiful, but there are many scars on his face. Before the foreign minister had the urge to talk to others, several girls had already leaned up to talk to this gentleman in his thirties, looking calm and introverted.
Knowing that His Excellency the Foreign Minister was a high-ranking official of socialist Hungary, the sisters not only did not panic, but on the contrary aroused their curiosity. A big leader of the Hungarian Communist Party had to watch carefully. Moreover, His Excellency the Foreign Minister himself seems to be harmless to humans and animals.
After chatting for a while, my sister's family came over. After a while, the tycoon invited the foreign minister to an evening salon party. Anyway, it's going to take two days on the ship, so it's actually good to have such an opportunity. A salon party must be eaten and drunk first, and someone can't help but ask in a slightly provocative tone after a glass of wine: "Why did Hungary provoke a war?" ”
The Hungarian Foreign Minister had never wanted to tell a group of wealthy British about Hungarian pacifism, but at this time, someone gave him steps, and the Foreign Minister was naturally happy in his heart. However, he couldn't help but show a mocking smile on his face, "Sir, I can tell you some facts. Romania has declared war on us for 10 years, and on several occasions we have wanted to end this state of war with Romania, which Romania categorically disagrees with. As for Russia, in all three wars, including this one, Russia was the first to declare that it would destroy us. We had to fight back. So you say that we provoke a war, which is clearly not in line with the facts. ”
After saying this, the Hungarian foreign minister saw the Englishman at the table staring at him in surprise, as if he had heard some legendary story. The foreign minister's mind moved, and he asked bluntly: "Do you think that we Hungary took the initiative to attack Russia?" ”
Hearing this question, several more upright gentlemen have nodded their heads to indicate that they think so. So the Hungarian Foreign Minister enumerated the time a little to prove that Hungary, as the attacked party, was really not the main culprit in provoking the war.
"So what's going on with you preparing tank troops? Wasn't it long ago that preparations for this war had to be prepared? The one who asked the first question continued to ask. It can be seen that this person is really very dissatisfied with Hungary.
"The British Empire, with its fleet which the whole of Europe cannot contend with, should it also be said that the Promised Empire is a provocateur of war?" The Foreign Minister replied with a smile.
As soon as this answer came out, several married or unmarried girls at the banquet either lit up their eyes or smiled. This is a very appropriate answer for the British.
"I want to tell you that we in Hungary want peace. We really want to be a quiet Hungary on our soil. The sun rises and the sun sets. Eating, drinking, singing, dancing. I can earn money and travel abroad with my family. However, there are countries, or Russia, that want to go south to the Balkans, so they see Hungary as a stumbling block. They had already bloodied the Hungarian revolutionaries in 1849. Now they're ready to do it again. So we are fighting to defend our own peace. Ladies and gentlemen, I think your cleverness can easily understand this fact. "Comrade Foreign Minister is trying to make his own explanations." Of course, I have complete confidence in your rationality. So I'm sure you're not going to talk about that. ”
The first few sentences didn't really care much, but the last sentence aroused some interest. One woman couldn't help but ask, "Why do you say that?" ”
"I've met a lot of smart people. Smart people don't need to discuss facts about smart people, because everyone can understand them in a few words. Wise people don't need to discuss the facts about stupid people, because they don't understand how to discuss them. ”
As soon as the foreign minister's words fell, there was a burst of laughter at the banquet. Some people feel very much about it.
After the banquet was over, the crowd in the salon began to squirt. This time, the protagonist is not the Hungarian foreign minister, who was accidentally pulled in, but several university professors. They talked a little bit about the human self-perception. The small speeches were full of the style of British negligent jokes. It's funny, but it's not quite the right way to go with the foreign minister's more sunny mentality.
With dozens of people, the foreign minister felt that he was probably just here to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, the British then asked him to speak, which made the foreign minister feel a little surprised. Sitting down on a chair on the small podium, the foreign minister thought for a moment and then said, "I am a poor man. My parents were sharecroppers, and I myself went to church school as a child. It wasn't really a school, just a republican-minded priest who taught the children five days a week. A republican-minded clergyman, I read a French novel called "Ninety-Three Years", in 1793, the last time there was a record of republican clergy, it was more than 100 years ago. ”
The people below burst into laughter. Indeed, the priest of republican thought, this existence does have an inexplicable sense of comical. Whether they laughed or not, everyone was listening attentively, and it was a rare experience to be able to listen to a minister tell the story of his life. What's more, this is still the beginning of the self-perception of the 'poor'. For these wealthy people, it is an extremely rare experience.
Everyone wants to be able to open their eyes.