On this trip to the UK, Zhou Hexuan had a very comfortable time-

Day 1: At noon, I had dinner with the Mayor of London, the private secretary to the British Secretary for Culture, the Chinese ambassador to the UK and other officials. In the afternoon, visit the Chinese Embassy in the UK and exchange views with the embassy staff. In the evening, he attended the reception dinner of the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

Day 2: In the morning, go to London's Chinatown to communicate with overseas Chinese. At noon, he attended the overseas Chinese dinner. In the afternoon, I met with representatives of international students and gave speeches. In the evening, we had dinner with international students.

Day 3: Morning, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Culture, visit the British Library. In the afternoon, he visited the headquarters of The Times, where he was interviewed by the newspaper and gave a speech. In the evening, attend a dinner and watch a stage play.

It wasn't until the fourth day that Zhou Hexuan finally met his "partner".

A country house in the western suburbs of London, which Mr. Zhou bought to register a patent, is now the base of his stay in London.

Early in the morning, Zhang Leyi pushed the door in and shouted on the bed: "Brother Xuan, get up and have breakfast!" ”

"Let me sleep a little longer, I'm tired." Zhou Hexuan said in a daze.

Zhang Leyi sat on the edge of the bed and said with a smile: "Tired of playing, watching plays, giving speeches, and eating all day? ”

Zhou Hexuan sat up with a yawn, stretched his waist and said: "The most tiring thing in the world is to deal with a group of strangers all day long, pay attention to your words and deeds all the time, and have to pretend to be very happy with a smile. ”

"Okay, okay, look at your grievances," Zhang Leyi said with a smile, "There are no activities scheduled this morning, you can rest after breakfast." ”

Zhou Hexuan got up and washed up procrastinatingly, and as soon as he finished breakfast, Yu Peichen said: "Mr. Zhou, there is a gentleman outside who asks to see him, and he said that he has already made an appointment." ”

"Let him go to the study." Zhou Hexuan didn't have a good airway.

It was a young man who was very tall, almost 1.9 meters, and he introduced himself: "Hello Mr. Zhou, my name is Howard Sassoon." ”

"Hello," Zhou Hexuan shook his hand, "forgive me for taking the liberty of it, what is your relationship with Mr. Victor Sassoon in Shanghai?" ”

"He is my uncle," Howard Sassoon carefully explained, "and my father is Philip Sassoon, the British helmsman of the Sassoon family. I'm here with you on behalf of the UK Treasury Department, the military and British investment interests in China. ”

"The military?" Zhou Hexuan was a little surprised.

Howard Sassoon nodded, "Yes, my father is currently the Deputy Minister of the British Air Force. ”

Zhou Hexuan inquired in detail again, only to know that Howard's father was not simple. The old man was the private secretary to Field Marshal Haig during the First World War, and later to Prime Minister Lloyd George, and from 1924 to the present, he served twice as Deputy Secretary for the Air Force.

And Howard's mother, Erin Caroline, is the daughter of the Rothschild family. Howard's aunt, married to the Marquis of Chomley, an influential old aristocrat.

Zhou Hexuan asked again: "The famous poet Mr. Siegfried Sassoon, is it your ......?"

"Uncle." Howard smiled.

I grass!

The power of these British families is simply intertwined, and through marriage, they have infiltrated the British aristocracy, military, politics, business, culture, social and other fields.

"Tell me, what's next?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Howard laughed, "Anti-war speech." It is the kind of speech that is truly anti-war, against all wars, not just against imperialism and fascism. Mr. Zhou, when you are speaking, it is better to ignore the fascists. ”

"Why?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Howard smiled sarcastically and disdainfully: "Because the British are afraid of war, afraid of provoking the fascist country and causing war." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "This is an escape." ”

"Yes, escape," Howard lit a cigarette, "some time ago, the British League of Nations Association hosted a poll, do you know what the result is?" Ninety-nine per cent of voters favoured Britain's continued advocacy of peace in the League of Nations, 99 per cent favoured international general disarmament, 90 per cent favoured the abolition of the British Air Force and 90 per cent favoured a ban on the production and sale of arms. ”

Zhou Hexuan was dumbfounded when he heard it, it is easy to understand that the British pursue peaceful disarmament, but what the hell is it that supports the abolition of their own air force?

Now the whole world is building up the Air Force, and the British actually want to abolish the Air Force of their own country!

Zhou Hexuan smiled with a slightly sarcastic wry smile: "Britain is really a country that pursues peace, and I admire it very much. ”

In Britain in the 30s, "pacifism" was politically correct, and in the 1936 polls, 90% of Britons even said that they would refuse to go to war if it came.

In order to cater to the so-called public opinion, British politicians have completely lost their brains and become pacifists one by one. Their philosophy was that as long as there was no war, all interests could be sacrificed, including those of Britain itself, such as acquiescing to Irish independence.

Howard said: "So, Mr. Zhou must avoid mentioning fascism, which is a very sensitive topic in Britain now. You just need to accuse Japan of its shameless aggression against China and indict Japan for its numerous war crimes in China. Then, we will take care of the rest, especially the Ministry of Finance and the military, which are firmly on our side. ”

"Wait," Zhou Hexuan wondered, "The current British Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain seems to be the most resolute 'appeaser', right, is he not afraid of provoking Japan and provoking a war?" ”

"He's first and foremost a politician." Howard laughed.

"Understood." Zhou Hexuan also smiled.

As the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chamberlain's biggest responsibility is to lead LinkedIn out of the economic crisis, and he needs the support of big business. The Sassoon family is just one of the powerful British investment interests in China, and these people will force Chamberlain to intervene.

Not only that, in order to expand the pound system and enhance the international status of the pound, Chamberlain was also eager to pull China into the pound bloc.

Zhou Hexuan: Their biggest enemy at this time is British Foreign Secretary Samuel. This guy can do anything for the sake of "peace", and in order not to provoke Japan, he is firmly opposed to Britain helping China solve the silver crisis alone.

For politicians, the ass always decides the head.

This is especially evident in Chamberlain. At the end of the 20s, Chamberlain served as foreign secretary and advocated sending troops to China to help the Beiyang government, because the Northern Expedition wanted to abolish unequal treaties and concessions; In the mid-30s, Chamberlain served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and supported China in solving the silver problem, even at the expense of angering Japan; By the end of the 30s, Chamberlain became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and immediately became a pacifist and opposed all wars in the world.

As a result, Chamberlain received very contradictory assessments, with the military scolding him for cutting defense spending, and the Labour Party calling him a "warmonger".

"Here's what we've gathered, and we hope to be able to help you." Howard pulled out a bag of papers.

Zhou Hexuan took it apart and looked at it, and immediately said happily: "Thank you, these are very useful." ”

The document bag was full of evidence of Japan's invasion of China, including many photos of Japanese soldiers massacring and abusing Chinese civilians, and I don't know where they got them.

When these materials are released, with the attitude of the British people towards the war today, they will certainly fully support China in terms of public opinion. You know, just because of his opposition to the war, Gandhi was able to become a hero in Britain in the 30s, and he did all the things that pry the corners of Britain.