The Mediterranean is a large lake where the wind and waves are calm, and ships of similar tonnage fly their flags. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info When the fleet flying bright red flags passed by in the Mediterranean, it attracted the attention of nearby ships, but did not arouse the surprise of those ships. The Chinese fleet is not very much in the Mediterranean, but it is not a rare guest.

It was a fleet of ten freighters and three warships, destined for the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the eastern Mediterranean. Greeted at the port of Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, was the Ottoman ?? Nuri Pasha. This marshal of the Ottoman Empire, a well-deserved famous general, saw Admiral Li Weiren walking down the ramp of the warship, and immediately greeted him and shook hands.

With the Ottomans?? Nuri Pasha had been besieged by the Russians along with Pleven for nearly two years, and Li Weiren was also happy to see his old friend. The two exchanged pleasantries for a while and then got to the point, "50,000 tons of equipment and rifles are enough for all the Ottoman Army's troops to replace them with new rifles." ”

Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha's eyes lit up, and the equipment of the Chinese army performed well in the Sino-American war. The end of the war was an opportunity for weapons and equipment to be given away at low prices, and the Ottoman Empire also took the opportunity to buy a large number of weapons. This batch of weapons is enough to replace the equipment of all the troops of the Ottoman Empire, as a famous general of the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman ?? Nuri Pasha hoped to take this opportunity to fully introduce Chinese warfare technology and implement a radical military reform of the Ottoman Empire, which had been defeated repeatedly.

The work of inspecting equipment and supplies will naturally not be done by two high-ranking soldiers, Ottoman?? Both Nuri Pasha and Li Weiren got into the car. Li Weiren held the title of Pasha of the Ottoman Empire and was also the son-in-law of the Ottoman royal family. From any point of view, he can't be considered a complete outsider. It is also appropriate for the royal family to receive this 'relative' who has made great military achievements in the war.

In the car, Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha asked: "Li Pasha, we have popularized military academy education in recent years, and have military schools and academies at all levels, but I feel that these graduating students do not seem to have the strong patriotism as they imagined. Have you ever encountered such a problem in China? ”

Li Weiren smiled happily after hearing this, his voice was understated, and he had a deep feeling that everything was under control, "There must be such a thing." Young people are not like us old guys. ”

Although it is easy to say, Li Weiren is not at all relaxed in his heart. The young soldiers undertook most of the war content in the North American war, but Li Weiren only heard this statement at the ideological summary meeting after the war, and after a long period of psychological struggle, he had to accept this fact. Of course, a 'veteran' like Li Weiren will consider himself the protagonist of the war, but the average age of the Chinese army on the battlefield is 22 years old, and Li Weiren's age is about twice the average age, but in the face of millions of young people, Li Weiren's personal age figure does not make the slightest change in this overall average.

Acknowledging that the war was done by these young people, Li Weiren had to face the question of what the young people were thinking. According to the army's survey on this issue, 67 percent of the respondents said, "The governor wants to fight this battle, so we will fight this battle."

"For the Country"

"I want to fight as a soldier and then get the opportunity given by the army"

"In our villages (towns, townships, and various local units), those who serve as soldiers are given jobs and sent to school, and I also want to make a name for myself on my own."

These very pragmatic and hopeful reasons for the opportunity are secondary. Li Weiren himself is not completely from a bitter background, but Li Weiren's concept of joining the army is similar to that of the old brothers in Wei Ze's era, and if he doesn't join the army to fight, he will probably die. However, in just a decade or twenty, the soldiers' concept of war has become completely different.

There is a contrast in the discussion within the political department, and there are basically zero old brothers who go to the army simply because of Weeser's orders. Even the proportion of Li Weiren's wave of people who went to the army because of their obedience to Wei Ze was so low that it was almost negligible. These data surprised the generals in the army. They themselves could not imagine that in terms of pure loyalty, it was the young soldiers who had not personally met Weeser who were more loyal.

Now that the war is not completely over, the summary of the Sino-American war and the understanding of the younger generation have only just begun. However, Li Weiren has already understood that his view of the world is incorrect, and quite a few of them are outrageously wrong. At this time, an old friend Osman who was born and died together?? Nuri Pasha asked a similar question, and Li Weiren felt that he was many, many years ahead of his old friend. The Ottoman army did not have the same systematic and scientific political department as the Liberation Army.

Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha has always had great respect for Li Weiren, and there was a sense of complacency in Li Weiren's tone, which made Osman?? Nuri Pasha became even more interested, and he hurriedly asked, "How do you say it?" ”

"What do you want those young soldiers to do with joining the military? What do the young soldiers themselves think about joining the army? If both sides have the same opinion, there is no problem. If the two sides have different views, there will naturally be conflicts. Li Weiren replied like common sense.

"But shouldn't the young people listen to us?" Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha disagreed with Li Weiren's words.

Li Weiren shook his head slightly, he had a similar view before, but the ideological education of the political department in the Liberation Army proved the problem of this kind of thinking. Turning his head to look at his old friend, Li Weiren said in a very calm tone: "Old friend." From any point of view, the world is for young people after all. We will be replaced by young people now, and the young people who replace us will be replaced by young people who will be younger than them in the future. ”

Meet the Ottomans?? Nuri Pasha showed an expression of disapproval, and Li Weiren continued: "What kind of weapons did we use when we defended Plevin, and what kind of weapons are we using now. Even if it is ourselves, the present us replaces the past self, and the future us will replace the present us. Whether to make the world remain unchanged or to move forward with the times, this is the difference between an old man and a young man. ”

It can be seen that the Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha was tempted to object to Li Weiren's words, or at least to be able to treat them as a joke. After all, the tone of Li Weiren's entire narrative is very relaxed. But think carefully about what Li Weiren said, Osman?? Nuri Pasha found himself unable to refute it. Unless he has a strong attitude and believes that the world is eternal and unchanging, he has to admit that the 'disobedience' of young people is inevitable and not accidental. Can this idea be related to the Ottoman ?? The basic ideas of Nuri Pasha in this life were very opposed, so the marshal did not want to accept Li Weiren's statement at all.

Of course, Li Weiren did not come here to give an ideological education lesson to the marshal of the Ottoman Empire, since the old friend Ottoman?? Nuri Pasha was not happy to continue the topic, and Li Weiren also kept his mouth shut in amusement. The purpose of sending Li Weiren over this time was to get the Ottoman Empire to cede Kuwait to the Min Dynasty in accordance with the agreement. Before the Sino-American War, the Republic of China had been working hard to have a fast land in the Persian Gulf. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was worried that once China had a foothold, it would expand unlimitedly, so it resisted in every possible way and refused to obey. When China settled the United States, the Ottoman Empire immediately softened and understood the Minchaos' demand for a piece of land. Now the Ottoman Empire does not need to pay for this weapon, and this large amount of arms can be compensated by the land of Kuwait.

The car drove into the Ottoman palace, and then a very complicated set of etiquette followed. Li Weiren was doing such an action, and there was a burst of greasy taste in his heart. This kind of arrangement for the sake of setting up music is very different from the simple and bright practice of the Republic Dynasty. Governor Wezetu's opinion on etiquette was 'practical, egalitarian, and simple'. So the soldiers saluted and shook hands, and the non-soldiers only shook hands. With a minimum of politeness, everyone immediately gets straight to the point. The complicated etiquette of the Ottoman Empire reminded Li Weiren of the rules he had seen in the countryside when he was a child. At that time, Li Weiren didn't like things that he couldn't remember, and now Li Weiren can't help but recall the memories and feelings of his childhood.

Finally, at the end of the day, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottoman Empire began to say something cloudy. It roughly means 'I am the emperor and I am the greatest.' Listen to me.'" After publishing this nonsense, which did not have any real things, Li Weiren made a statement in Ottoman etiquette in a fairly fluent Turkish according to the set of things made up by the diplomatic department in advance, to the effect of, "Your Majesty the Emperor, I know that you are the largest in the Ottoman Empire, and I firmly support your greatest historical heritage and current situation in the Ottoman Empire." On the basis of acknowledging your greatest, I would like to ask you, you must have a holy judgment in that contract, so how can I do what you tell me to do? ”

Li Weiren knows very well that if for the Min Dynasty, there is only one important sentence in this sentence, 'how to sign the contract'! But for the Ottoman Empire, perhaps this sentence was the least important thing. What matters is Li Weiren's attitude towards the Ottoman Empire, whether he respects the Ottoman emperor, and whether he supports the Ottoman emperor. As long as His Majesty the Emperor can feel goodwill and support, those lands and whatnot, they don't really matter.

Seeing Li Weiren like this, His Majesty the Ottoman Emperor showed a solemn look on his face, as well as a mysterious smile. He said in the style of the emperor of the Ottoman Empire, probably that the Ottoman Empire felt the goodwill of China, and in order to deal with such goodwill, His Majesty the Emperor asked the prime minister to discuss the matter with Li Weiren.

Li Weiren breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and was finally able to liberate himself from such a boring answer. Of course, it's not over yet. According to the tradition of these Turks, the matter is finished with a banquet. Singing and dancing, food, everyone has to watch it whether they are happy or not. It wasn't until His Majesty the Emperor felt that he was finally able to leave that the people who participated in such a scene breathed a sigh of relief.

This kind of activity made Li Weiren feel very tired, and he recalled that it was the first time he encountered such a situation when he was young, and he actually felt quite high. Beautiful dancers, exotic dances, food, wine, and Turkish tobacco, young Li Weiren felt that it was truly enjoyable. Now that he has such a set, Li Weiren is not only tired but also tired.

Exhaustion is exhaustion, and things still have to be done. Li Weiren went to the Ottoman foreign minister's seat, and the minister was drinking sour plum juice at this time. It can be seen that he also drank a lot. On the issue of treaties, the Foreign Secretary simply said, "Come to my office tomorrow to talk." ”

In the Ottoman tradition, the official residence was basically an office place. The palace is a group of ministers to work here for the emperor, and the simple government office location is actually not the norm, but I didn't expect that more than ten years later, the Ottoman Empire has really changed a lot.

The next day, when they arrived at the Ottoman-style office building, the foreign minister let Li Weiren into the living room, and then closed the door carefully. "Lord Pasha, I have heard that you have some influence in London. Is it true? The minister's voice was very humble.

Li Weiren didn't know who was making such nonsense, how could he, a soldier, be influential in London. If the British upper echelons heard this, they would probably be scared enough. The influence of high-ranking Chinese soldiers in London is probably due to the fact that the Liberation Army has already marched into London as an organization.

Li Weiren did not refuse, he replied: "I have some friends who know some people in London, I don't know if you have anything you want me to serve?" ”

"My son is studying in England, and for some reason, the British side detained my son and didn't let him leave London. I ask you to use the resources at your disposal to see what is going on. The Foreign Secretary immediately made his own request.

"I ...... I came here to sign the agreement. Li Weiren felt that he could not let other problems tie his hands and feet at this time, and according to Chinese habits, he always had to give something in return. However, Li Weiren came here to sign the treaty, did the foreign minister mean that he would not sign the treaty if he did not do something? Of course, based on the impression left by the Ottoman Empire on Li Weiren, these birdmen really dared to put their own affairs above national affairs in many cases.

The Foreign Secretary, of course, was not a fool, and after listening to Li Weiren's words, he immediately replied: "Lord Pasha, I will never refuse to sign a contract. I won't delay the signing date, but this matter makes me nervous, and if I can't get help from adults, I don't know who to go to. ”

"Aren't you on good terms with the British?" Li Weiren didn't understand what the foreign minister thought, the Ottoman Empire was almost the younger brother of the British, the British were cunning, even if the foreign secretary's son killed people in London, the British would handle the matter properly because of their own interests. Withholding people for no reason doesn't feel like the British style.

"So I don't understand it at all." The foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire said with a wry smile.

Talking about it, it's easy to sign a contract. The Persian Gulf is a harsh place with a lot of sand, and the only place where camels can live happily is probably camels. The Min Dynasty originally occupied a large area of land there, and tried to enclose the land on the Basra side, but the Ottoman Empire never complied. Now, the Ottoman Empire finally freed up its hands after seeing that the Republic of China had solved the United States, and sold the administration of the large desert occupied by the Republic of China to the Republic of China.

Li Weiren also did not know why the bottom line of the negotiations was to take over the governing power, but he also recognized Turkey's sovereignty over the land. The foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire said excitedly: "We think so. Next year will be the 60th birthday of His Majesty the Great Emperor. We will give the ownership of this land to His Majesty the Emperor of your country for the sake of congratulatory gifts. What do you guys think? ”

Li Weiren was silent, he didn't expect that Governor Wei Zedu would be 60 years old soon. As a subordinate of the governor, Li Weiren felt a little ashamed that he was not familiar with the governor's birthday as a foreigner.

"Lord Pasha, do you have any opinions?" The foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire asked.

"No comments. We agree with that. Li Weiren said. However, after finishing speaking, Li Weiren continued to ask, "Your Excellency, if it is a gift, is there a possibility that the Ottoman Empire will confiscate this land again?" ”

The foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire was stunned, he really didn't expect such a possibility before. But if you think about it, the possibility of such a thing certainly exists. As long as the Ottoman Empire was willing to bear the consequences, recovering the land was also a good means to completely reproach the Minguo. But in the Ottoman Empire, His Majesty the Emperor reigned supreme. To come up with an agreement that even the Ottoman emperor could not shake is as illogical as asking God Almighty to create a stone that God himself cannot move. The Foreign Secretary was really stumped for a while.

Li Weiren didn't talk about this issue very seriously, he just had an attack of military occupational disease, and he questioned the right to belong. If this land is ceded to China, the matter can be settled once and for all. Whoever wants to take away the ownership of this land must first ask the Liberation Army if they are willing. However, the transfer of land ownership to the Min Dynasty meant that the Min Dynasty was in a situation where the Ottoman Empire had the initiative. As a soldier, what I don't like the most is such passivity.

But Li Weiren also knew what he was here for. Seeing the Foreign Secretary frowning, he thought about it so distressedly, and kept thinking about what it meant after tomorrow. He immediately stepped forward to play a round game, "We believe in the good intentions of the Ottoman Empire, so please don't be distressed. Let's sign the treaty as soon as possible. ”

"Is that appropriate?" The foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire did not know whether to ask whether it was true or not.

"Suitable! It's a perfect fit! There was even a strong smell of persecution in Li Weiren's tone. After the signing was completed, Li Weiren could get rid of diplomatic tasks and continue the military work he was familiar with.

After the treaty was signed, Li Weiren left the Ottoman diplomatic building with a relieved expression. Seeing Li Weiren leave, the Foreign Secretary sighed. He actually enjoyed the feeling that Fang had just taken the opportunity to make things difficult for Li Weiren, but this world is about the strength of fists, not the benefits of words. Even if he can make things difficult for the martial arts, he doesn't dare to annoy the martial arts. The Foreign Secretary regretted this reality.