"Mr. Zhou, contemptible Guo Taiqi," Guo Taiqi hugged his fists when he met, "We met at the national disaster meeting, I wonder if Mr. Zhou remembers?" ”

"How can you not remember? Brother Guo is well! Zhou Hexuan laughed.

Guo Taiqi has two characteristics that are impressive, one is his waxed big back hairstyle, which is combed with oily shine, and flies will slip when they stand up; The second is the gentleman's civilized stick in his hand, no matter where he goes, no matter what occasion he attends, he even goes to the toilet with the stick.

Well, this is a very sassy diplomat.

It's a pity that no matter how much he pays attention to his appearance, Guo Taiqi doesn't have the graceful demeanor of Gu Weijun. Because this gentleman was born with a five-short figure, and he is also a round and chirping baby face, the affinity is more than enough, but the majesty is really insufficient.

Zhou Hexuan invited Guo Taiqi into the room, asked Sun Yongzhen to go downstairs and bring two cups of coffee, and said with a smile: "When Brother Guo returns to China this time, he should be promoted to foreign minister, right?" ”

Guo Taiqi was previously in the post of vice foreign minister, and he was suddenly transferred to the United Kingdom to serve as ambassador to the United Kingdom, as long as he does a little work, he will definitely be promoted to the post of foreign minister when he returns to China. Guo Taiqi said with a wry smile: "A weak country has no diplomacy, and the ambassador to the UK is the most difficult thing to do, I only hope to open up the situation a little." ”

"At the moment, it's really difficult." Zhou Hexuan said.

Guo Taiqi clasped his fists and said: "Brother Zhou is familiar with international affairs and has a good reputation in Europe, please give me advice." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "I don't dare to give teaching, just discuss it together." ”

Guo Taiqi said enthusiastically: "Brother Zhou, please speak." ”

Zhou Hexuan analyzed: "Brother Guo also said just now that a weak country has no diplomacy. China is a weak country, so when it comes to diplomacy, its national strength cannot help at all, and it can only rely on the situation of other countries to take advantage of the situation. If we want to open up a diplomatic situation in the UK, we must first understand three points. First, the international trend; second, the political situation in the United Kingdom; Third, the state of British society. ”

"Brother Zhou's words are from a lofty position." Guo Taiqi said.

Zhou Hexuan continued: "The international trend is not difficult to guess. Since the Great War in Europe (World War I), the great powers of the countries have realized the horror of the war and therefore do not want to fight again, and the outbreak of the world economic crisis has made the financial resources of all countries even more insufficient, and appeasement has prevailed. From this point of view, it is absolutely unfeasible to try to sanction Japan with the help of the League of Nations or the British government. Even if Japan did occupy Shanghai and seriously infringe on British interests, Britain would only be able to condemn it in a few words at most. ”

"Exactly," Guo Taiqi nodded, "but even if it is only a moral condemnation, we must fight for it, at least we have a diplomatic advantage." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Let's take a look at the British political situation. Affected by the world economic crisis, the trade volume of the United Kingdom has fallen seriously, and free trade has gradually been suppressed by protectionism. Britain was the first country to abandon the gold standard last year, which led to a crazy fall in the pound exchange rate this year. Coupled with the sharp increase in unemployment, frequent general strike movements, and the proliferation of various far-left and far-right ideologies, the current British king and British cabinet tend to be conservative. They only want to stabilize the overall situation, focus on restoring economic and social stability, and do not try any risky behavior. ”

Guo Taiqi had a headache and said: "This is even more difficult." ”

"So, Brother Guo, you can only start with the people." Zhou Hexuan said.

"How do you start with the people?" Guo Taiqi hurriedly asked.

Zhou Hexuan explained: "Don't rush to achieve results, use all means to promote yourself, promote China, and gain the sympathy and support of the British people." Then wait for the moment and wait for the opportunity to move. ”

Guo Taiqi was silent for a long time before he said: "It seems that this is the only way." ”

It took a few years for Guo Taiqi in history to figure out this truth. At first, he took the route of high-level diplomacy and actively befriended British nobles and officials, but later found that it was useless.

In desperation, Guo Taiqi could only change his thinking. He did not miss the slightest opportunity, whether it was a diplomatic banquet or an ordinary occasion, as long as he was present, he would certainly try his best to make a passionate speech, so that the British people could gradually understand, sympathize with, and support China.

So during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Guo Taiqi became famous, and was regarded by the British people as the image representative of China's tenacious resistance to war, and was praised as an "excellent speaker" by the British media, and Oxford University even took the initiative to award him an honorary doctorate in law.

The tragic facts of the Nanjing Massacre spread rapidly in Britain under the planning of Guo Taiqi. Under pressure from Japan, Britain once closed the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and it was also through Guo Taiqi's efforts that it finally agreed to reopen the Yunnan-Burma Highway.

When Guo Taiqi was transferred back to China as foreign minister, The Times commented: "During his tenure as ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr. Guo represented the country firmly and serenely...... Ambassador Guo has fulfilled arduous tasks during his tenure of office, and has been respected by all parties. ”

It's a pity that Guo Taiqi is not Lao Jiang's person, and he belonged to Wang Zhaoming's family in his early years. He was transferred back to China to serve as foreign minister for only half a year, and was dismissed from his post for embezzlement of public funds and misconduct in his private life, and was not reactivated until after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

In Zhou Hexuan's view, Guo Taiqi's embezzlement of public funds and misconduct in his private life must be true. After all, Guo Taiqi is a sassy person, who loves face and enjoys, but it is ridiculous to be dismissed from office - with the corrupt atmosphere of the Kuomintang at that time, officials who are not corrupt and do not enjoy themselves will be suspected of being communists, and I have not seen anyone removed from office because of this.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if you do practical things or not, the key is to stand in the right line.

Zhou Hexuan said: "Brother Guo, you should first make friends with the British Labour Party. ”

"I'd love to see Mr. MacDonald, too, but he doesn't see me." Guo Taiqi said in frustration.

Zhou Hexuan said: "It's not MacDonald's National Labor Party, it's the Independent Labor Party!" ”

Guo Taiqi wondered: "The Independent Labor Party is now an opposition party, and it is suppressed by the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the National Labor Party. I heard that the King of England was very dissatisfied with the Independent Labour Party, what did he do with them? ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled: "There are two reasons. First, many low-level people in Britain stand on the side of the Independent Labor Party, and if they get the support of the Independent Labor Party, it is easy to get the support of the British people; Second, the Conservatives, Liberals and National Labour Party now form a coalition cabinet, each with its own interests and too busy reviving the economy and stabilizing society to have time to join in the fun. To sum up, you only have this one option now, and I happen to be in a relationship with the leader of the Independent Labour Party, so I can introduce you to you. ”

"Thank you so much!" Guo Taiqi said.

Zhou Hexuan also said: "The British political parties have rotated, but the royal family is firmly seated in the Diaoyutai. While you are befriending the Labour Party, you should also try to have good relations with the aristocracy, and I can introduce you to Prince Albert. ”

Guo Taiqi said happily: "That's better." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Finally, I strongly recommend that you make friends with an Englishman. ”

"Who?" Guo Taiqi asked.

"Churchill." Zhou Hexuan said.

Guo Taiqi was puzzled: "I seem to have heard of this person, but why should I make friends with him?" ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Today's Britain, whether it is the Labour Party, the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party, all advocate disarmament and oppose war, and only a few people resist joining the army and call for war preparation, and Churchill is one of the most famous." The situation in Europe is very delicate now, and a major war will inevitably break out within 10 years, and Churchill is likely to hold an important position at that time, or even become prime minister. ”

"Does he have that potential?" Kwok Tai-ki was very interested in being able to make friends with a future British prime minister, which was too tempting for him.

"I just said that it is possible," Zhou Hexuan said with a smile, "and Churchill is now at his most depressed time, the British people are anti-war, he calls for war alone, and no one is willing to listen to him." If you keep your mouth shut and be wary of the Nazis, Churchill will see you as a fellow believer, and you will easily gain his friendship. Not only Churchill, but all the people in British politics who advocate preparing for war, you can go to make friends, and they have a good future for development. ”

Guo Taiqi is also an old Jianghu, and he laughed and said: "I understand, talk about socialism with the Labor Party, talk about international friendship with the aristocracy, talk about arms expansion and war with Churchill, and talk about world peace with ordinary people." ”

"That's it!" Zhou Hexuan gave a thumbs up.

Guo Taiqi said with emotion: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years." Brother Zhou's suggestion suddenly opened my mind, and my diplomatic thinking was suddenly opened. ”

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