Chapter 464: Thanks to the Tsar
"If you kill a gangster in self-defense when you are robbed, do you still need to apologize to the gangster for compensation? Since it was self-inflicted, how many people deserve to die! Li Hui replied a few words with a sneer, and then immediately cut back to the topic, so as not to be distorted by Morrison, "On the contrary, every dead and wounded Chinese are innocent, if it were not for the barbaric invasion of Tsarist Russia, they could have continued to enjoy a peaceful life, and the Russian government naturally needs to make compensation for this, and if it can't come up with so much money, it can only be replaced by land." www.biquge.info In fact, we have been very polite, except for the east bank of the Volga River, which are all wild places, in fact, it is not enough to make up for our losses, even if according to the logic of success and defeat, the law of the jungle, we have entered Moscow, and we have the confidence to make more excessive demands, but we did not do it......"
Even if most of Morrison's current status is because of China, Li Hui's words still made him frown slightly, and he retorted, "The Tsarist government can't come up with money now, but as a big country and a traditional power, as long as they pay in installments, they can still afford it, and at least the bankers in Britain and France will be willing to guarantee it." ”
Li Hui smiled slightly when he heard this, "The main reason why land was chosen as compensation is because Russia is vast and sparsely populated, and the land that is too vast but cannot be fully developed due to the relative lack of manpower has actually become a burden to some extent; The situation in China is just the opposite, the population is too large, and it is not easy for ordinary people to just fill their stomachs, even a cold and barren land like Siberia can be regarded as a treasure. It is better to use the surplus land of Tsarist Russia to fill our shortcomings, which will do the least damage to Russia and benefit us the most, than if we demand a huge indemnity, and then His Majesty the Tsar will use this as an excuse to oppress and exploit the people of the country more cruelly, right? ”
Morrison's brows were almost knotted, he knew that what Li Hui said was reasonable, but China, whose land area was almost comparable to the entire Asia, was still a little too terrifying, even if he had a good personal relationship with Li Hui, but as an elite person in the West, he still couldn't help but feel worried about it. After a short silence, Morrison sighed in a somewhat dry tone, "But China's territory has expanded too much in the past ten years, and many people in the West are worried that it will continue to expand." The world is so big, China has more space, and the West will have less......"
"You Westerners are people, but we Chinese are not people?" , Li Hui almost sprayed directly on Morrisun's face after hearing this, but getting angry not only damages the demeanor, but also has no practical significance, the benefits that can be obtained, can still be obtained without being angry, and those who can't get it will still not be able to get it if he shouts his throat, so he still swallowed these words and responded with a smile, "The world is very big, enough to accommodate the two major civilizations of the East and the West, and we Chinese have loved peace since ancient times, and Momen has always had the idea of 'non-attack', which is different from the West that advocates the law of the jungle." Lao Mo, think about it, except for the time when we had a special situation in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and had no choice but to wage war against your country, what wars did we take the initiative to wag against the outside world? Take the lost territory in the north as an example, we could have recaptured it with our strength a long time ago, but we still endured it for more than ten years, and in the end, it was Tsarist Russia that made the first move......"
Speaking of this, Li Hui couldn't help laughing, "But the tsar didn't expect that he, who was a thief with a weak heart, 'strike first and be strong', but instead unified our opinions within Momen, and a united China is invincible!" As a result, the Russian invasion ended in stealing the chickens and rice, and perhaps we should thank Tsar Nicholas II for awarding him a large medal......"
Morrison was speechless after hearing this, but he was relieved that if China really did not go to war without enough reason as Li Hui said, then China's rise may not be as terrifying as some people think. But he immediately thought that this war of unprecedented scale in the history of mankind was not over, and that the Russians had already paid the price for their own death, but what about the United States!
"But the Tsar made a wise decision in the end, and although it was a little late, I still applaud him for the courage of a strong man to break his wrist. The signing of the Portsmouth Treaty not only meant the restoration of peace between China and Russia, but also erased all the previous historical grievances between the two sides. After that, as long as Russia does not come to attack us, China will never invade even an inch of Russian land, just like Sino-British relations after the signing of the "Treaty of Calcutta." ”
This happened to be connected to Morrison's train of thought, and he immediately widened his eyes and asked Li Hui, "In this case, is there only one United States left that has a historical problem that has not been solved?" ”
"Yes, there is only one America left." , Li Hui nodded, and then unceremoniously criticized the U.S. government, using more harsh words than the previous tsarist government, "The U.S. bullying Colombia, a small country, has to carry out a sneak attack without declaring war, which is simply shameless to the extreme." Fortunately, it is not once or twice that the Americans have done such dirty things, and we have expected this for a long time, and we will plan accordingly, and we will soon change from passive to active, and win the initiative in the war. ”
"But I must admit that after all, the United States is the world's most industrialized country, and its strength is indeed strong, and in just two years, their weapons and tactics have almost caught up with us, and the combat effectiveness of the army has also improved by leaps and bounds. Li Hui quickly affirmed the strong strength of the United States, but at the same time he said that China is not afraid of a protracted war, "However, this war was imposed on China by the US government and those warmongers behind it, and in any case, the aggressor must admit guilt and compensate, even if he must fight with the United States for a few more years, or even more than ten years, he will not hesitate!" The United States has the capital to fight a war of attrition, but don't we in China? ”
Morrison also nodded, affirming Li Hui's statement, "Indeed, your country only needs to hold the Rocky Mountain defense line, anyway, the profits are big enough, but the United States is not so easy to give up the attack, with the natural danger of the Rocky Mountain, if the US army insists on attacking, the casualties are only several times more than the defenders, or even more, how long can the United States, which has lost more than 3 million troops, hold on?" ”