"China's declaration of war on Spain is unjustifiable!" The British minister said loudly to Zuo Zhidan. The French minister sat next to the British minister with an angry face.

According to blood relations, the kings of European countries are basically relatives. Of course, it's hard to tell which one is pro. For example, the current Queen of Spain has a strong blood relationship with France, but it is a blood relative of the Bourbon family. The current French emperor Napoleon III will certainly feel that France has a great right to decide Spanish affairs, but in terms of blood, the Napoleonic family has a deep hatred, if not with the Bourbons.

Thinking back to the intricate relations of the European monarchies, Zuo Zhidan did not react at all to the fierce attitude of the British minister. Under the cold and calm response of the Chinese Foreign Minister, the British minister continued to grunt, the core idea of which was one, "China cannot go to war against European countries!" ”

The British minister was tired and finally sat down quietly on the sofa. Signaling the secretary to fill the British minister's teacup with black tea, Zuo Zhidan said: "When the people of a country are slaughtered and plundered in a foreign country, I think there seems to be no other way than to declare war, right?" ”

"This is your unilateral statement!" The French minister took over.

Zuo Zhidan said sternly: "We have a lot of information, and a large number of Chinese citizens have sued our court and asked the government to come forward to bring the murderer to justice. ”

After saying to the French minister, Zuo Zhidan turned back to the British minister and said: "I think it is very unreasonable for you to say that China cannot declare war on European countries. Why, can only European countries fight China, and China can't start a war for China's national interests and people's interests? ”

The British minister just said that he did not find enough reason for a while, and made up one at random. was caught by Zuo Zhidan, but he didn't dare to continue arguing about the topic. After all, Britain and France have both suffered defeats at the hands of China, and there is clearly no market for promoting white supremacy in China.

"We are willing to coordinate this matter, so we hope that the Chinese side can negotiate with Spain." The British minister proposed a proposal.

Zuo Zhidan did not refuse, he replied: "I will consider this matter." I have other official business today, so I will invite you two to go back. ”

After driving away the British and French ministers, Zuo Zhidan went to find Wei Ze. The news of the war between Prussia and Austria had reached China, and it was a matter of who won and who lost. Of course, Weeser believed that Prussia would be victorious, so the future war was based on Weese's predictions.

If Prussia could win, Britain and France would feel a lot of pressure. Prussia was adjacent to France, and Britain was not going to allow a new power to rise on the continent, and they were not in a position to intervene in the war between China and Spain. This point in time suddenly befell China's head, and it has to be said that it is a rare good fortune.

But what international problems will there be after the fight against Spain, Zuo Zhidan is not clear. Even if the current expression of the British and French ministers is expected, China must also think carefully. After all, the Yankees' civil war ended with the defeat of the South, and now the United States is finally free to intervene in foreign countries. Although the United States is not as powerful as the British, they are no less energetic than the British in running around the world. It's annoying.

As soon as he entered the palace and the central office, Zuo Zhidan learned that the political bureau was in a meeting. These days, there is a lot of discussion about the Luzon campaign, and everyone is anxiously waiting for news while discussing future strategies. Walking into the meeting and sitting in his place, Zuo Zhidan heard Lin Mengchu, Minister of Agriculture, ask: "Should we beat the Dutch away in one go!" ”

This Jian yì seems to be very popular, and many comrades have responded, including Bi Qingshan, who are nodding slightly.

"Do you know how many islands there are in Luzon?" Weeser asked.

Everyone was stopped by this question. Seeing that no one squeaked, Wei Ze said: "There are thousands of islands in Luzon, large and small, even if we occupy three a day, it will take more than a year to occupy them all. Eating in is to digest, and whatever you eat and don't digest it will be pulled out. It's a waste of effort. If you look at the map, after taking Luzon, Lanfang Province will not be isolated overseas, but will be trained from Lanfang to Taiwan. The local Spaniards are to be liquidated, and the local natives are to be cleaned up. I can't finish this work for a few years. Let's digest these territories well. ”

Looking at the guys who were a little unconvinced, Weese frowned and said, "Besides, the Spaniards took the initiative to provoke us, do you think the Dutch will not take the initiative to provoke?" Is the Netherlands so honest? They will definitely give us a chance. There is no doubt about it. Now that we are in a hurry to prepare for a battle, it is better to deal with the current problem honestly. ”

Wei Ze is Wei Ze after all, and everyone is still willing to listen after he speaks. At least until there is a chance to be strong, everyone will not work against Weser.

Seeing that no one was making trouble anymore, Wei Zeyan said: "The top priority of the work in the next two years is to do a good job in publicity, equality between men and women, and no drowning is allowed." If they can't afford it, the state can pay for it. The country will never let the flowers of the motherland wither like this! ”

The span is too large, which inevitably makes the participants feel puzzled. How did you think about equality between men and women during the war? Of course, no one dares to oppose the general policy. So everyone looked at Wei Ze with puzzled expressions.

Wei Ze patted the stack of materials on the table, "Do comrades know how imbalanced men and women are? In many areas, it has reached the point where there are only two men and one woman. Is this good for social stability? It is obviously not conducive to social stability. This time, the women of the Luzon natives will be sent to China in large numbers, and now is the time to solve this problem. People can't get used to it, if they feel that they can be okay after abusing women, the state will continue to send women. That's the opposite of what we were meant to be. Therefore, we must do a good job in propaganda work. ”

Some of the people also knew Wei Ze's thoughts, and some didn't know, for example, Qi Yuchang, the Minister of Education, didn't know Wei Ze's plan. He couldn't help but ask, "What should the man among the natives do?" ”

Wei Ze glanced at his father-in-law, he was very unhappy in his heart, Wei Ze could do massacre, but he would definitely not be happy about it. Not to mention that Weeser actually felt a little guilty about it. But Qi Yuchang had the meaning of not opening which pot to mention, and glared at the old man unhappily, Wei Ze still told the truth, after all, this matter could not be hidden. "We'll hire Japanese ronins to help deal with it. It's just a matter of having more money, it's all trivial. ”

Hearing Wei Ze say this, these guys from the Political Bureau understood that Wei Ze was not talking nonsense, but really had his own strategic considerations. How could these comrades not know that there were more men and fewer women in the local area, and most of the cases of infant drowning were nv infanticides. Wei Ze can let the old bachelors who can't marry a daughter-in-law marry a daughter-in-law, which is in itself a virtue policy. As for not drowning babies, these people are very much in agreement.

"By the way, the affairs of those native women cannot be handled by the state. Find a channel to do it. Weeser said.

Bi Qingshan was thinking about how the country should be distributed, and after this train of thought was broken by Wei Ze, he couldn't help but ask, "Why?" ”

"First of all, if the state comes forward, the impact is not good, and it is absolutely not permissible for the state to come forward to buy and sell people. After all, our laws prohibit human trafficking. The second thing is that this thing has to be paid for by those people. The state gives them a daughter-in-law so that they can start a family and start a business, and if they get a wife without paying for it, they will never cherish it. It's like a man who gets a horse given to him by someone else, and his attitude towards that horse is no better than that horse that he has spent a lot of money on! Weese replied. After finishing speaking, he glanced at the circle of people, and said a little stupidly: "This matter is already a little immoral, if the lack of virtue can not operate well, and the goal is not achieved in the end, wouldn't it be even worse!" ”

The attitudes of the people in the political bureau were obviously divided into two kinds, and the comrades with relatively low backgrounds fully understood Wei Ze's words. The people in the mountains bought a wife at a great price, even if they were not good enough for their wives, they would at least cherish their own efforts. I won't put my wife to death. can get a wife for nothing, and it is impossible not to abuse his wife. On the contrary, the comrades of relatively high birth class have a somewhat puzzled look, and the higher their background, the more they do not understand.

This topic strongly stimulated Weese's conscience, and he did not want to explain too much, so he asked for a vote, and soon the resolution was unanimously approved.

The discussion in the rear on how to divide the spoils needs to be based on the fact that the front line can really win the battle. The navy of the Liberation Army went north to avoid the limelight, and sailed for most of the day before breaking away from the main range of the Taiping Wind. The 5,100-ton warship is also not as calm as it used to be, undulating with the waves on the rough sea. Not to mention those warships of smaller tonnage.

The internal meeting of the fleet was supposed to be attended by the navy and the army together, but the head of the army had already vomited and his face was pale, and although he was carried to the meeting, he was basically listening from beginning to end.

"Shall we withdraw from the original place?" The commissar of the fleet asked.

Deputy Commander Liu Sha said: "Hurry back as soon as possible to continue the landing, and our comrades who remain in Luzon will be able to rest assured as soon as possible." With such a storm, comrades are not having a good time in Luzon. ”

The head of the army turned blue, and although he could not speak, he also tried to nod his head in agreement.

"How many of the comrades in the army are southerners?" The commissar asked.

This time, the head of the army raised his hand with all his might, and compared the number six.

"Sixty percent?" Liu Sha was afraid of making a mistake, so he confirmed.

The head of the army nodded hurriedly. Now everyone's mood is also a lot more relaxed, the southerners probably have some such experience, if it is eight hundred northern soldiers who are left on the beach, it will be really scary.

"Wait for the wind to be lighter, as long as there is no danger of capsizing. We continued our march towards Luzon. Liu Shajian said.

"What about these basically unbearable army troops on board?" The commissar was worried.

Liu Sha smiled bitterly: "Go ashore early, they will recover early." Dangling like this on the sea, they will not be able to recover their combat effectiveness at any time. ”R1058