Chapter 504: Danger and Opportunity
"The most precious thing in man is life, and life belongs to man only once. A man's life should be spent in such a way that when he looks back, he will not regret that he wasted his time, nor will he be ashamed of his inaction......"
Ukraine, Kiev. Hou Dasheng held a copy of "How Steel is Made" with an old cover in his hand, and read it softly. Hou Dasheng was suddenly quite interested in Russian for a while. It seems that it was after learning Russian with Dani.
After studying intermittently for a period of time, Hou Dasheng basically mastered the pronunciation and daily conversation of Russian. As for the later Russian, I learned it from cranes. Don't look at the crane as a big man, but in fact he has a high degree of education - a double master's degree in sociology and history from Moscow State University.
"When he was dying, he was able to say this: My whole life and all my energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the worldββ......" Reading this, Hou Dasheng suddenly couldn't bear to read on. Quite simply, the author would not have thought about the most magnificent cause he had ever stated, the country that had once made him feel great.
will disappear into this world completely overnight. The song "Unbreakable Alliance" once sung narrates "the most magnificent cause of mankind". Then, the irony fell apart. Everything disappeared so quickly that it caught many people off guard.
Both their enemies and their friends watched in horror as the mountain that had once suffocated or relied on them collapsed with such a bang. Vultures and jackals, after the mountain fell, swarmed and sucked the flesh he left behind.
You can't say it's fair or unfair, if you don't do it, other people will do it. Having lost faith, the kingdom was plunged into great chaos. In the constant chaos, they were constantly losing blood. In addition to the vultures that flew in and the jackals that came in on the news, there were maggots that grew from them......
"Tuk Tuk~!" There was a knock on the door of the study, and the hound was like Hou Dasheng's shadow. He stepped forward and opened the small crack in the door. Then the door was completely opened. Dani walked in slowly, back in the city, after all. Dani doesn't have the usual military outfit.
But she still kept her dress habit - crisp and crisp. Tall ponytail, simple shirt and long professional trousers. A pair of flat-soled sandals - if Hou Dasheng doesn't know that the soles are actually steel soles, one foot can break the shin bones of a person's calf. Dani was dressed very normally.
"Tomorrow morning, their men will arrive." Dani looked at Hou Dasheng and shrugged: "They have some interest in your proposal. But it is estimated that it will not be settled so quickly. You have to be mentally prepared. From what I've learned, they've all been shrinking lately. I don't want to have too much conflict with the United States. β
Hou Dasheng put down the book in his hand and smiled slightly: "They are actually hesitating. If we offer enough to impress them, I'm sure they'll consider going for it. Moreover, it was not for them to take the lead in this matter. β
"Hey, hey, hey...... This is Russia's traditional sphere of influence, and the Americans, even if they want to reach out, will certainly take into account their reactions. Whether it will reach out directly or not, it's hard to say. They may even communicate in advance and sell us completely after negotiating it......"
Dani looked at Hou Dasheng and said, "So, don't get your hopes up. Preparation with both hands is best. Otherwise, we don't even know how we died. β
Hou Dasheng rolled his eyes, what Dani said was very reasonable. To be honest, both the former Soviet Union and Russia actually have a ...... national credibility Not...... It's really not that good. Backtracking is the norm for them, and agreements are often torn up.
Smiling faces greet each other and clink glasses and sing friendship songs, and it does not prevent them from putting down their wine glasses and stabbing you directly with a knife. That's why Dani reminded Hou Dasheng not to take Russia's promises too seriously. When the noodles were completely sold, they didn't know how they were sold.
"To be honest, one of the slots of the former Soviet Union is that they completely smashed their national credibility." Hou Dasheng sighed softly: "This may have something to do with national character. In terms of commitments, neither Tsarist Russia nor the former Soviet Union. Habitually tearing up agreements too many times......"
But seeing Hou Dasheng paused, he looked at Dani and shrugged: "It is very difficult to establish the reputation of the country. But to destroy, it's easy. And to smash your country's credibility for a long time will lead to your allies more often thinking about betraying you outright than really being on your side. β
This is perhaps the disposition of most white countries. Don't think that the spirit of the contract is true, and whoever is serious is a fool. Everyone is under the same framework, desperately playing means. Once you find that your current methods don't seem to be able to defeat your opponent completely, or you feel that you are no longer worthy of his agreement.
Then he showed his hideous minions, and he would not slow down even a little. It's just that both Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union have gone too far in this regard. Selling the little brother under his command is not once or twice. At first, everyone stupidly followed their baton, and then the companions who watched the dead ball wondered what was going on.
As a result, there are many things that can't be done without contributing to work and waving flags and shouting. Even gradually appeared on the wall, anyway, no one can be offended. Either it seems to be with you on the surface, holding your arms and calling your brother a big guy. In private, you can do anything you can make money.
This is what Japan did when it quietly sold the five-spindle machine tool that it had explicitly embargoed to the Soviet Union. The British Empire, France, behind their backs, used the Batumi agreement as toilet paper. and Huaxia eyebrows, a lot of transactions are also the same thing.
So much so that later, the United States, which simply took the lead, went into battle in person. Directly put some radars, fire control systems and missiles that were quite advanced at the time...... and so on exported to China. Actually, they know each other in their hearts. You can't help it.
"Actually, this problem has now been discovered by this strongman." Hou Dasheng shrugged his shoulders and looked at Dani: "I have studied it for a long time, about this strongman. His promises were at least worth more than any other Soviet leader or his predecessor. β
Leaning back in his chair, Hou Dasheng smiled and said, "Obviously, he is aware of the importance of a country's credibility to a country. Maybe he knew about it a long time ago, but he didn't have the means to influence the top at the time. Over the years, at least thanks to his efforts, Russia's national credibility has been restored to a certain extent......"
Of course, those things that India and sticks cannot be included. Hou Dasheng muttered in his heart, that strongman is white. He was also greatly affected. Only organizations or countries that he considers to be reciprocal will be respected by him equally.
As for the third brother and the stick...... Even in Japan, the strongman apparently felt the need to bother with what they were farting.