Chapter 459: The Death of South Africa (6)
The current capital of the East African Administrative Region is Nam Chan, formerly known as Dar es Salaam, which is a very good port. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Of course, there is another view in East Africa that wants to put the capital in the interior. For example, when the capital of the Republic of China was moved from Nanjing to Beijing, many people raised the objection that Nanjing was "in the middle of the world" and that Beijing was now "in a corner".
Wang Mingshan did not speak when the capital was moved in the Republic of China, and when the governor of Wei Ze wanted to move the capital, Wang Mingshan resolutely supported the plan of the governor of Wei Ze to move the capital. As for the design of the capital of the East African administrative region, Wang Mingshan did not particularly support or oppose it. It would take decades to elevate East Africa to the point where it would be necessary to build a very reasonable capital. Wang Mingshan's rationality made him keep his mouth shut about such a distant future.
Wei Kun came very quickly, although the political level of East Africa has not been able to enter the level of the Qin Dynasty, but the industrial level of the coastal area is much more advanced than that of the Qin Dynasty, and there are already regular shipping between several important coastal port cities. Wei Kun just in time for a shipment.
Staring at the 'Sudan Black' on his face, Wei Kun walked down the gangway quickly. With a happy smile, Wei Kun went up and shook Wang Mingshan's hand, "Secretary Wang, it's really a stroke of genius to take Cyprus." After this one went down, the whole situation was immediately different. The Sultan is going to make a lot of money! ”
Seeing Wei Kun's refreshing young expression, even if he was not happy, Wang Mingshan felt as if he had added a lot of vitality. He laughed, "It's not my idea, I just put forward the opinion, your father's decision." ”
"Secretary Wang, if you give yourself more credit, my father won't care." Wei Kun had a face of resentment for the generosity of others.
"Haha! Your dad doesn't care, I do. Wang Mingshan's mood was inexplicably much better.
The old-timers who had made great contributions to the development of Africa had basically returned to Asia with the rich wealth they had made before, and now East Africa is basically young people, so the whole operation seems to be vibrant. When Wei Kun and Wang Mingshan arrived at the new office building, he immediately took out a gift, "Let's make a dish for everyone at noon." ”
Wang Mingshan is a native of Anhui Province, and at first glance he was sure that this was a bamboo shoot. He asked puzzledly, "You use this can to add food to everyone." ”
"yes. Let's try the difference between African bamboo shoots and local bamboo shoots that you have eaten. Wei Kun said proudly. In fact, he was wrong, in Africa, Asian bamboo shoots are imported, and African bamboo shoots are local. It's just that he still hasn't been able to correct it, and Wang Mingshan and they don't think there's anything wrong with this statement.
"You planted bamboo in the desert over there in Khartoum?" Wang Mingshan was puzzled. If he had the opportunity to grow bamboo along the Nile, he would have done it a long time ago. In reality, there is no way to make bamboo full of Chinese style live on both sides of the Nile.
Wei Kun hurriedly explained: "It's not Khartoum, it's the upper Nile basin area. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the climate is hot and humid, making it a great place to grow subtropical crops such as bamboo and sugar cane. The aircraft conducted aerial surveys and concluded that this large area of lakes and rivers must be 300,000 square kilometers of land. It's simply the Yun Mengze of the pre-Qin Dynasty. ”
"Yun Mengze......" Wang Mingshan didn't know how to answer for a while. He is also a scholar, he has read a lot since he was a child, and his reading has increased greatly after joining the revolutionary team, and the name Yun Mengze is naturally known. However, for so many years, even if his family originally belonged to the pre-Qin Yunmengze, it was the first time for Wang Mingshan to say the three words 'Yunmengze' in such a meaningful way.
Are these young people advanced or retro? Such a thought suddenly flashed through Wang Mingshan's mind. No matter how you look at it, Wei Kun is a very modern young man. The young man, however, used words that the old pedants didn't use. Not to mention whether the two places are the same, Yun Mengze, it's just such a word, vast, wet, witch culture, and the feeling of wildness comes to the face. It was very suitable for Wang Mingshan to feel unexpected.
This exclamation that has nothing to do with government affairs did not make Wang Mingshan ask a question that has nothing to do with government affairs, "When did you plant the bamboo?" ”
Wei Kun couldn't help but show a proud expression on his face, as a Chinese who inherited Chinese culture, especially young people who have received a full set of environmental protection and renewable concepts in school, being able to grow a large amount of bamboo is a very satisfying thing from economic to cultural feelings. He replied with a grin: "When I arrived last year, I knew that there was a basin in the upper Nile, and I immediately brought sugar cane and bamboo from China. Now the sugar cane is growing very well, and the bamboo is coming out. I dug up some bamboo shoots for everyone to try. ”
Wang Mingshan, who has experienced more than 30 years of war, does not have such a literary and artistic sense as Wei Kun, and he does not feel the inevitable connection between bamboo and Chinese culture. However, Wei Kun's unhesitating work style made Wang Mingshan have a lot of impact. Wang Mingshan said with a smile: "Don't just talk about these things about passing five levels and killing six generals, but also talk about going to Maicheng." ”
These words made the faces of the young comrades around them couldn't help but show some emotional fluctuations, and some young people felt that Wang Mingshan, an old man, relied on the old man and sold the old, which was really annoying. There are also some young people who don't understand the purpose of Wang Mingshan's words, Wang Mingshan is not such a bitter person on weekdays.
"Walking in the wheat city, that is walking every day. It's hard to write about running out of bamboo, so I planted bamboo for fear that there would not be enough materials to record. Wei Kun didn't feel the slightest annoyance at all, but made a joke. Although this joke can be regarded as appropriate, it is too matter-of-fact, but it fails to make everyone smile.
"Haha!" On the contrary, Wang Mingshan smiled. Of course, the reason why Wang Mingshan laughed was not that this statement was funny or funny, but that Wei Kun's performance at least did not have the slightest meaning of being angry because he felt wronged. has been in a high position for so many years, and has seen so many people go up and down, Wang Mingshan knows that people who want to do big things must be able to stand the grievances, and they can't be the kind of force to endure anger. The mind is something you can't see or touch, but when you really have it, you can tell it at a glance.
Of course, this can be said to be Wei Kun's son as Wei Ze's son, so he has no fear. As long as he doesn't do anything, no one can move his position. Wang Mingshan found that if he were ten years younger, he would think so. Now Wang Mingshan believes that the more he thinks that he has no one to move, the more fragile he is that he cannot face defeat at all. Wei Kun revealed this attitude of not wanting the so-called face at all, and he really had the taste of his father Wei Ze.
Is this the grandeur of the royal children? Wang Mingshan couldn't help but sigh. But in a moment, he knew that this view was actually wrong, and none of the six children of the Wei Ze family were educated by their own husband, and all of them were in school like everyone else. Among Wang Mingshan's children, there is a school with Wei Kun, and Wei Kun is actually a normal child.
"Take the bamboo shoots to the cafeteria and fill in the dishes for everyone." Wang Mingshan said to the secretary. After finishing speaking, he didn't want to pit Wei Kun, so he questioned: "What does this bamboo shoot taste like, I don't know." But do those blacks know how to pick bamboo shoots and how to preserve them? If the bamboo shoots are broken, I'm going to ask you! ”
Wei Kun's face finally showed a wavering expression, and he hurriedly said: "I really didn't expect this, secretary, if it's not delicious, you can scold me." ”
Wang Mingshan snorted, and then couldn't help but look at the group of young people around him, the expressions of more than half of those young people made Wang Mingshan a little disappointed. It is normal for Wei Kun to make mistakes, and it is also normal for Wang Mingshan to ask questions about the matter itself, which is originally a very normal communication. More than half of the young people had an overly nervous or 'I see' non-problem-solving expression. Wang Mingshan actually hopes that he can treat these young people equally, but after such a comparison, Wang Mingshan can only give a chance to those young comrades who can cope with work normally.
The bamboo shoots are peeled and soaked in the traditional way without a long time and the juice does not deteriorate. This traditional Chinese dish has made Chinese people feel nostalgic. During the meal, Wei Kun was surprised and amused that the black brothers of the Zulu Kingdom could be infiltrated into the city by disguised whites. After laughing, Wei Kun commented: "These people are not suitable for modern warfare. ”
Wang Mingshan nodded, "This kind of tribal armament is probably just a snake on the ground." I know some things about the local tribes in Yungui, Guangxi, and when they were first liberated, they were kind enough to contact them, and these people dared to kill our staff over there. After stabilizing the masses in the flat area, the local people began to send troops to encircle and suppress the tribes in the mountainous areas. In the first half month, these people were able to rely on the terrain to familiarize themselves with the resistance. After half a month, they did not eat or drink, could not run, and were easily surrounded and captured by the troops. ”
"The British probably don't have the right time and place as we did back then." Wei Kun replied.
"It's a mistake to send them to grab turf." Wang Mingshan expounded his views from another angle.
"Then we'll negotiate with the British. If the British agree, our two countries will decide the fate of southern Africa. Wei Kun didn't mean to give up, "The Zulu people are our dogs, and it's not the turn of the British to beat the dogs!" ”
Wang Mingshan agrees with Wei Kun's attitude, "The British probably won't agree with our opinion. ”
"Britain is against us because their strategy is one that makes us enemies. Every tactical concession they made was a little bit of a negation of strategy. It's normal for the British to disagree with us. So this time, we told the British directly that if their strategy was to remain hostile to China, they might as well make it clear, and then we would send troops over to directly solve the British colony of Cape Town. In this case, South Africa's problems would be solved once and for all. Even if it can't be solved, then the next thing is a fight between the Chinese Grand Fleet and the British Grand Fleet. If the British Grand Fleet is completely annihilated, Britain will probably bark at Africa from a distance like a defeated dog......" Wei Ze said these things in a cold tone, Wang Mingshan smiled at first, and after a while, Wang Mingshan put away his smile. What Wei Kun said was a fact at the strategic level.
"If you say that, the British will probably be angry, right?" Wang Mingshan asked Wei Kun.
Regarding this question, Wei Kun said to Wang Mingshan sincerely: "Uncle Wang, the older generation of founding heroes like you will only get angry when they encounter threats. We threatened the British, and they didn't have time to get angry. Strategically they don't have a chance to win, they react more with fear. ”
The next day, the British envoys arrived in Nanzhan City. Talks between the two sides began soon. At the beginning of the meeting, the British, full of benevolence and morality, did not mention their own wars against the Boers and Zulus, but vigorously attacked the Chinese military threat in southern Africa. Wei Kun was not polite, and went up to explain the strategic decision to the British.
Wang Mingshan observed the expressions of the British delegates attentively, and he believed that the expressions of the British should be angry, and under the anger was the fear that could not be hidden. The Englishman did not dare to touch the strategic question in the slightest, and he shouted angrily: "I do not accept your threat!" Your threats are useless. ”
Wei Kun sneered, "From the perspective of our Minchao, we are either friends or enemies. Since Britain does not adhere to a strategy friendly with us, we can only formulate a policy of response to eliminate Britain. What the British have done proves that you think the same way. If the purpose of your visit is not to maintain a long-term friendly policy with us in southern Africa, there is no need to talk about the rest. The elimination of the Cape Town colony and the occupation of all of southern Africa were our only option. Now you can go back and prepare, or hurry back to Europe. or wait to be killed in the war in the near future......"
Just before Wei Kun was about to say the words, "Now you can get out", someone in the row sitting behind the British representative couldn't help but speak, "Your Excellency, can your attitude represent the official strategy of the Minchao?" ”
Wei Kun stared at the guy who was nothing at all from the point of view of his position for a moment, and then continued: "I don't represent the official strategy, we already have an official strategy. In our Chinese parlance, when a friend comes, there is good wine, but if a jackal comes, what awaits it is a shotgun! Your choices are clear, and your results are clear. Now, you can ......"
The man in the back row stood up calmly and said in a rather jerky but understandable Mandarin: "Your Excellency, how does the Min Dynasty treat its friends?" We've never seen a case of this. Goryeo has always been a vassal state of China, and they are by no means your friends. Siam has recognized the suzerainty of the Min Dynasty, and they will not be your friends. Vietnam has always been very resistant to the Democratic Dynasty, and you used the French to trap Vietnam. Captured South Vietnam. I don't think you've ever seen them as friends. Japan was an outpost of the Republic of China against Britain and the United States, and support for the Ezo Republic was inevitable rather than accidental. They were also not friends of the Min Dynasty. ”
All the countries that could still survive under the hands of the Min Dynasty were brought together by this British, and the analysis of the relationship between them and the Min Dynasty was very appropriate, Wei Kun and Wang Mingshan listened quietly, and even showed a smile on their faces.
"As for the fate of China's enemies, I don't need to emphasize it. We know, we know. The European colonies of the South Seas were washed in blood, and the Far East and the northern part of North America expanded. Now the United States, as China's enemy, will probably be killed. Become your enemy, and you will be treated mercilessly. We know that too. When talking about the brutality of the Minchao, the Englishman's voice was not angry, but it did not have the mocking flavor of telling about the vassals of the Minchao.
"If your country just wants to use your power to wash the world in blood, then please speak up. In your country's strength, is there any adversary whom you can fear? We don't think so. But I believe that with the strength of your country, you must be a civilized nation. Please don't accuse us of the brutal things we have done and are doing, and by civilized countries I am the kind of countries that know to respect treaties and agreements and not to destroy everything with mere violence. I believe that your country is a civilized country, so I would like to know how your country treats its friends. With that, the British speaker calmly sat back in the back row.
Wang Mingshan and Wei Kun couldn't help but glance at each other, and they could see that the British were not perfunctory about this negotiation, but really prepared. Even in the face of Wei Kun's tough attitude, the British were not prepared to break the game or go back in disgrace.
Compared with the preparation of the British, Wang Mingshan knew that his preparation was insufficient. Yes, after the end of the war in North America, China can send troops to sling all enemies in southern Africa. But now the North American war is not over, and no matter how loud Wang Mingshan shouts now, it is just an empty threat. Although the Liberation Army has an attitude of not letting the enemy fire a second shot, the Liberation Army has always 'not fired the first shot.'
Preparing a new rhetoric in his heart, Wang Mingshan picked up the teacup and prepared to delay the time with a saliva. As soon as the teacup was brought to his mouth, Wang Mingshan saw Wei Kun stand up. "Don't you see that the Republic of China has always had absolute respect for the British?"
If it weren't for Wang Mingshan's good cultivation, he would almost be choked by the water that was bitten into his mouth. Decades ago, Wang Mingshan arrived in Guangzhou with his team, and the Liberation Army began to prepare for war with the British. The war between China and Britain has been going on and on, and the fighting in various other fields has never stopped, and it has been almost 40 years now. There is hatred on both sides, but where does respect come from?
"If we hadn't had expectations for the UK, we could have interrupted the UK-India route a long time ago. If we hadn't had expectations for the British, your Malay colonies would not have survived to this point. And everything that Britain has said so far is that it hopes to restore the situation to the previous era when Britain dominated the Indian Ocean. This kind of thinking and attitude is neither respectful nor friendly. If the British really want to be friendly, my opinion is that you give up the struggle for hegemony in the Indian Ocean and recognize your control of India and the status quo of the Cape Town colony. Then talk to us about the ownership of the Kimberley and the Rand Gold Mine. If you recognize our control of the Rand Gold Mine, we are also willing to recognize your ownership of the minerals in the Kimberley. Wei Kun calmly finished his opinion and sat back in his chair.
The entire hall was silent. It must be said that if Britain recognizes China's hegemony in the Indian Ocean, this condition is not considered harsh. But as Wei Kun said, the British are not willing to recognize China's hegemony in the Indian Ocean. This is the result of hundreds of years of hard work by the British, who gave up in one fell swoop. They must not accept it.