Chapter Eighty-Seven: Nord in Joseph's Heart
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On 6 June 1982, Israel launched a full-scale invasion of Lebanon. Israel occupied half of Lebanon in just a few days. This war is known as the "Fifth Middle East War" and also the "Israeli invasion of Lebanon".
Although the affairs of Israel have little to do with Joseph, as a head of state, it is essential to look at the whole world, especially in the past two days, Fritz Erich von Manstein has used this war as an example to give a military theory lesson to Joseph.
"Now Britain is the unlucky one, being used by Israel for no reason."
"Israel is very good at picking the time, at this time Britain is attracting the world's attention because of the Falklands war, and secondly, the Iran-Iraq war continues, the two countries have no time to think about anything else, there are contradictions between the Arab countries that support Iran and support Iraq, and the Arab world has been divided; Third, Syria, which may support and cooperate with the PLO in the war, is unstable, and there are contradictions between Pakistan and Syria. Fourth, the pro-Israel forces in Lebanon - Christian forces - can be used; Fifth, after the return of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt and Israel have reached a reconciliation, and Egypt will not intervene in the war. ”
It can be seen that Fritz Erich von Manstein was well aware of the contradictions and situations in the Middle East countries at this time, and according to Fritz Erich von Manstein's analysis, Joseph involuntarily nodded in agreement.
"Joseph, who do you think will win this war?"
Victory? If we look at the literal data, the number of Israeli troops is slightly higher than that of Palestine and Syria, in fact, the difference is not very large, but the war is not about numbers, and most of the Lebanese and Palestine Liberation organizations are guerrillas, and it is difficult for them to form effective combat effectiveness, and their equipment cannot keep up.
Although Syria is a regular army, it is not much stronger than Lebanon and the Palestine Liberation Organization, and when you think about the domineering side leakage of the United States when it participated in the Middle East war, the importance of equipment is obvious, and the answer is already in front of you.
"Israel will win the final victory, and although the Palestinians have a geographical advantage and the guerrillas are very destructive, it will be very difficult to achieve victory."
Fritz Erich von Manstein did not say anything when Joseph said the first sentence, because it was normal to see that Israel would win, and it was rare that Joseph was able to analyze the situation, which was very gratifying to Fritz Erich von Manstein, who was a military teacher.
"Yes, it's a pity that Israel ignores the power of the United Nations, and the matter will soon end here, and the United States and the United Nations will inevitably be involved, but in comparison, Israel's goals have already been achieved."
Occupation is not the goal, but the fundamental goal is to drive out Lebanon and the Palestine Liberation Organization from the countries of the Middle East.
Stomp and tread
As the class was about to end, there was the sound of Marceau's characteristic footsteps in the hallway, and judging from the urgency of the matter, Joseph couldn't help but get up and walk outside.
"Your Highness, Prime Minister James has just heard the news that a nationwide strike has broken out in Italy, with 14 million participants."
Italy now had considerable trade relations with the Duchy of Nord, and there was a large-scale strike in Italy, and it was not clear to Joseph whether this was a good or bad thing for the Duchy of Nord.
When Joseph hurried to the cabinet, James had already convened a cabinet meeting on this matter, and when he saw Joseph coming, the cabinet members got up, Joseph nodded and signaled that they didn't need to be polite, and stood aside and motioned for James to continue.
"The source of the strike has not yet been investigated, but it is known from valid sources that it is a dissatisfaction with the Italian government's labor laws, and this strike will not last too long and will not affect our trade."
This was Joseph's greatest fear, so even though James had already said it, he couldn't help but repeat it when he saw Joseph arrive, and then began to talk about whether he could get some promised benefits from it.
Knowing that it would not have much impact, Joseph was relieved, and Joseph did not participate in the specific matters discussed, because the main thing here was to take some precautions, and the possibility of directly obtaining benefits was very small.
At the end of the meeting, when Joseph was about to leave, James hurriedly came to Joseph's side: "Your Highness, the acquisition of Bugatti Veyron has begun to be negotiated, and IBM has signed a contract on the construction of a large local area network, and the large local area network coverage project in the new urban area has begun. ”
"How's the construction of the new city progressing?"
"The new urban area (the combination of the central, southern, and northern districts) will eventually have a population of about 150,000, but now our citizen population is ......"
According to the area of the new city of the Principality of Nord and the high-rise apartment buildings, 150,000 is a city with a fairly loose population density, but even so James is puzzled, with a population of 150,000, when will the Principality of Nord reach this number? Of course, if the Principality of Nord allows immigration without restrictions, then it is no problem to say that the population of 150,000 is 1.5 million, after all, the welfare of the Principality of Nord is world-renowned.
In addition to the 5,000 local workers per year, the rest of the citizens who want to immigrate to Nord must have passed the Nord Royal Academy graduation test and moral assessment before they are allowed to have a one-year internship period for prospective citizens.
The high standards of the Principality of Nord have turned too many people away, in fact, Joseph was not prepared to make Nord a country like the Garden of Eden and the Great Harmony of the World from the beginning, but he also had a pure land in his heart. He longs for the future of the Duchy of Nord, which cannot be said to be free of disputes and crimes, but everyone walks on the streets politely, takes the initiative to help others when encountering problems, and picks up garbage when he sees it......
All this is incomprehensible to others, and it is still the same sentence, the future Nord Duchy may not be a military power, but it must be an economic power, but it must be the first moral society, giving a holy land and an example to those who adhere to goodness and morality.
"How much is the number of citizens in the Principality of Nord growing now?"
"The increase is very small, but the quality and ability of the immigrants attracted are very high, and it only increases the number of immigrants who work by 5,000 workers per year......
"Nord has today, they pay even more than us, 5,000 places are what they deserve, and another society if all are elite...... It's not suitable either! ”
Joseph's consideration is correct, if all the graduates of prestigious schools (the evaluation criteria of the Nord Royal Academy are very strict, and most of the graduates who pass are graduates of prestigious schools), then the salary in the Nord Principality will be raised to an unimaginable level.
The elite has elite jobs, so who will do the other jobs of Nord? Naturally, there is a need for other strata to fill the gap, and labour migrants and their descendants are among them. Of course, as long as they work hard, their children and grandchildren can also become members of the elite.
The classes are different, but the Duchy of Nord does not divide the hierarchy too strictly, unless there is a member of the royal family who must salute, it is just an ordinary restaurant waiter, and they do not need to be too cautious about the prime minister.
This is the Duchy of Nord, or the Duchy of Nord that Joseph wanted in the future......