Chapter 17: Frustration
Zhou Nan is well aware of the decline of the Netherlands, but he also knows that the only object that the Chinese can cooperate with is the Netherlands. Following in the footsteps of the Netherlands, although politically passive, it would not become a victim of the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Therefore, although the situation of the Netherlands at this time is very passive, Zhou Nan will not put forward any conditions, because it is beneficial to the Chinese.
But this also just shows that Zhou Nan's high intelligence and incompetence, any politician, will naturally use this as a condition at this time to ask for more, but he let go of this opportunity in vain.
Bell came to him, naturally not just to talk about this one thing. The establishment of seven countries in the East Indies at once involved too many problems and difficulties.
The establishment of seven functioning governments, the demarcation of boundaries between countries, the emergence of viable solutions, and the support of the international community would require a great deal of human and material resources.
Now, thanks to the Dutch victory, the current indigenous military strength has been greatly damaged. Coupled with the fact that seven countries were formed at once, the hearts of the people were scattered, and the opposition now just wanted to take up arms again, and no one else followed.
At present, most of the Dutch soldiers have gathered on the island of Java, which is the stronghold of the most opposed Dutch. In other areas, the Dutch simply gave up, giving the locals full autonomy.
The other peoples are overjoyed and dream of establishing their own country, where can anyone follow the Javanese in rebellion!
But if they don't rebel, it doesn't mean that they will listen to the Dutch, each nation has its own little abacus, and it is also very difficult to make them obey the Dutch's arrangement.
Of course, there is also the credit of the Soviets and the Americans in this.
The Soviet Union can be said to be the most aggrieved world power at present, and although its scientific and technological strength is not comparable to that of the United States, its centralized policy allows them to directly exert more than 80 percent of their strength.
As for the United States, although its country is stronger than the Soviet Union because of various constraints, its ability to exert 30 or 40 percent of its strength is the result of the efforts of many parties.
But let's not forget that the United States is now the only country in the world that possesses nuclear weapons. Therefore, even if the Soviet Union now has the strength to push the Eurasian continent flat, it does not dare to make any big moves.
Don't dare to provoke a war, but that doesn't mean you will admit defeat. Revolutionary export, military export, personnel export, and technology export can be carried out in the Soviet Union without meeting and discussion.
What about the United States? Even if it is to transport a company of soldiers to Asia, it will require the congressional lords to meet there for a few days.
If it weren't for the United States' control of the seas, the Soviets would not be as powerful as the United States at sea, and the East Indies would have been dyed red.
In the chaotic situation of this secret war, the Netherlands was constrained and uneasy everywhere, and many questions had been entangled with them for a long time.
Even if they don't take Zhou Nan's suggestion, at least Zhou Nan's suggestion can give them more options to open up their ideas.
Zhou Nan was almost inexhaustible, and he didn't even notice that Stolko was on the side.
While analyzing with them how the Netherlands should respond, he is still fantasizing about the future situation. This is not only beneficial to the Chinese, but his opinions have enough effect every time, so that the Dutch in the future may be even more obedient to themselves.
It wasn't until the time he agreed with Gobenhan that Zhou Nan said goodbye and left under the reminder of Stolko.
Bell personally sent him to the elevator door, and despite the representatives of other countries next to him, he hugged Zhou Nan cordially and called him Jonas directly. "Jonas, you have proven that you are a good friend of the Dutch people. When this is done, I will consult with the Queen and confer on you the Order of William of the Military. ”
Zhou Nan was also complacent about this, this medal is the highest level among all the medals in the Netherlands, and there are no more than ten people in the world plus members of the royal family. Even the Queen, if she abdicates and does not have the approval of Parliament, will automatically lose this honor. Even members of the national merit, foreign heads of state and members of the royal family are generally awarded the second-class Lion of the Order of the Netherlands.
However, when he entered the elevator, Stolko's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but sigh softly when he saw Zhou Nan greeting representatives from other countries.
Out of the hotel, Zhou Nan greeted people from time to time, and at the same time rode a hotel bicycle and rushed home.
At this time, it was already dark, the lanterns were all lit up, and many guests who had no conference schedules, plus tourists were visiting, and there were many pedestrians on the road.
Zhou Nan kept saying hello, and Stolko could only follow behind without saying a word.
Entering the woods outside the main house, where there was no one else, Stolko finally found a chance to speak. "Jonas, you just made two very serious mistakes that will have a very big impact on your image."
"Ah...... Have it? I think I did a good job! Zhou Nan thought about it for a while, and didn't know where he had done something wrong.
The two men slowed down, and Stolko said: "The first mistake is that you underestimated your influence, and when the Dutch asked you, you didn't even mention any strings attached, and just agreed to them. This will make your plan seem cheap, and they will know that you value the Chinese, and they will increase their influence on you in the future. ”
Zhou Nan thought for a while, as if this was the case, in the future, if the Dutch came forward to find him in everything, then he would not be tied to their ship.
But now that he had just agreed to the Dutch, it seemed a little too late to repent.
Stolko said: "This problem is easy to handle, and when the Chinese come to the Netherlands, it will not be too late for us to think of the conditions and raise them with the Dutch." You will have to remember that whoever wants to get your opinion must do so in an equivalent exchange, and you must always pay attention to my tips with Etinny in the future. They deliberately sat the two of us apart today so that I couldn't inform you in time, but you got a little carried away and didn't even look at me. ”
Zhou Nanden was a little ashamed, although he knew that he was mentally retarded in this regard, every time he thought about changing it, when it came to the end, he forgot it. "I'm sorry, Ludwig, but I was really wrong. What is the second mistake? ”
Stolko said: "Just now at the elevator door, there were a total of 11 guests from Hungary, Romania and Italy. They all heard what the Prime Minister of the Netherlands said, and I think they all knew very well what the Dutch Military Willem Medal stood for. This medal is arguably one of the most difficult to obtain in the world, and there are currently no more than ten people in the world who have received this medal. He could have given it to you later, but when he said that at the elevator entrance, he was clearly telling others that you had done a great job for the Netherlands. What does this make others think? ”
Zhou Nan was stunned for a moment, and then felt that his face was hot. He was still complacent just now, but now that he thinks about it, he is a big fool!
Seeing Zhou Nan's face blushing, Stolko felt that his words were too direct, afraid that Zhou Nan would feel that he would not be able to get off the stage, so he said: "Leave this matter to me, I will contact a few media with better relations in a while, and take the initiative to leak part of the content of your meeting with Bell today." The Dutch side knows that we are lying, and will not come to expose it. ”
Although he was relieved by Stolko, Zhou Nan still felt that he was too much of a failure. He was luckier than anyone else and had decades of experience in later generations. These experiences include not only academic but also life experiences. But he never put any of this to good use, and often acted like an idiot.
Just like just now, I was played with by others, not only did I not see it, but I was even complacent. If he is alone and still wants to mix with officialdom, I am afraid that there will not be a single bone left that will be swallowed by others a long time ago.
However, although he realized this, Zhou Nan was still not sure that he would be able to change it in the future. However, he also reminded himself that he must not get carried away in the future, especially in formal social situations, and must pay more attention to the expressions of his two assistants.
Even if he has flaws in this area, Stolko and Etinny look to be doing well at the moment and can help him fill in the gaps.
The bicycle stopped at the door of the main house, and Stolko greeted Zhou Nan and said, "You go and entertain the guests, I'll contact the media first." ”
Zhou Nan shouted: "It's not too late to go after eating!" ”
He smiled and said, "I can also taste the food of the snack street in a while......"
Entering the glass room, Zhou Nan rubbed his frozen fingers, and then took off the woolen coat on his body. Audrey had already greeted him, helped him get his slippers, and hung his coat on the hanger.
"What's the matter, you don't seem to be very happy."
"Is it that obvious?" Zhou Nan rubbed his face and asked, "What about them?" ”
"They went to the food court and let us leave them alone. They will stay one night today and leave tomorrow. ”
"I'll go talk to him in the evening,...... Rest assured, you will definitely not get drunk today. ”
Audrey couldn't help but chuckle and nudge him. "Let's go and greet the guests, the beans are ready, it's Marita who wants to eat spicy chicken, and you need to fry it yourself."
The ingredients are ready, and it won't be a hassle to stir up. Zhou Nan took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and said, "How many guests are there?" ”
"Seven...... They don't seem to be famous, why do you seem to take them seriously? ”
Zhou Nan chuckled: "That's because he is the person in Europe who knows my motherland best and is very friendly to my motherland." ”