Volume 14 The Smoke of Gunfire Chapter 21 The Signal of the Countdown
Yiren's visit to Europe can be regarded as giving France, Germany, Italy and other European hearts a big face today. This matter can also be very different in the eyes of different people
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Because it is located in Eurasia, it is sandwiched between the republic and the European Union, so after the news is announced. The Russian news media were the first to react. There is no doubt that all the Russian news media believe that the head of state of the republic did not first visit the many allied and friendly countries, such as the member countries of the intensive bloc, as is customary, but went to Europe. It is clear that it wants to join forces with Europe to encircle and suppress Russia.
Unlike similar reports in the past, the Russian news media put it very thoroughly this time, using the phrase "joint." and "encirclement and suppression." and other very sensitive words. It can be seen from this that the Russian authorities have paid more attention to the visit of the head of state of the republic to Europe. Take the position of the Russian leader. The first thing to worry about is the formal alliance between the republic and Europe. The problem was that, judging by the situation at that time, even the slightest possibility of a formal alliance between the republic and the European Union would have joined forces against Russia.
Just like the secret alliance between the United States and Russia, the news of the secret alliance between China and Europe has long been spread.
Although at no time and under no circumstances did the authorities of the Republic and the authorities of the European Union admit that they had entered into a treaty of secret alliance with each other, the European powers such as France, Germany, and Italy, which aspire to complete the great cause of reunification, have even more resolutely denied the possibility of an alliance with the Republic. However, judging from the actual situation, the time was ripe for an alliance between China and Europe as early as around the swamp year, when the secret alliance between the United States and Russia was almost a foregone conclusion. Of course, from an objective standpoint, the possibility of a treaty of military and political alliance between the Republic and the EU, or even some EU countries, does not exist. After all, the relationship between the EU and the United States will not be broken, and it is impossible for the EU to go to war with the United States for the sake of the republic. It can be seen that at most, the EU and the Republic have concluded a quasi-alliance treaty that is not binding and can only guarantee peaceful and friendly coexistence between the two sides. That is, the EU will not go to war with the United States for the sake of the republic. And the Republic only wants the EU to be able to survive the war
The question is, after Russia is involved. The quasi-alliance between China and Europe is extraordinary.
Needless to say, the relationship between the republic and Russia lies in the relationship between the EU and Russia. Earlier, on the issue of Ukraine's accession to the EU. The EU and Russia continue to be at loggerheads and hold grudges against each other. Even in state-to-state relations, there is no such thing as emotion, but from the perspective of interests. If the EU wants to normalize and become a recognized power, it will have to unify the European continent, it will have to expand eastward, and it will have to encroach on Russia's living space. More importantly, just as it is difficult for Russia to coexist peacefully with the republic for a long time. As the EU completes the great cause of reunification and becomes a pivotal global power, it is difficult for the EU and Russia to stand under the same blue sky. And so it goes. From the EU's point of view, if the most formidable potential enemy can be eliminated before reunification, why not? Change. angle, from Russia's standpoint, if it can soothe another, powerful potential threat in the cradle. Nature has all the benefits and no harm. It can be seen from this that the EU and Russia are not without contradictions, but not as prominent as the contradictions between Russia and the republics.
To understand this, and then look at the triangular relationship between China, Russia and Europe, it is not difficult to understand the powerful relationship.
To put it ruthlessly, the EU will not go to war against the United States for the republic, but it will not necessarily throw a stone at Russia. Not to mention that the Russian news media is convinced of this and believes that the EU will attack from the west, even some European news media believe that when the time is ripe, the EU should consider a moderate eastward expansion to expand its strategic security space. Although the European news media have said very politely to reiterate the importance of eastward expansion on the grounds of Europe's own strategic security, when the eastern border of the EU has reached the three countries of Finland and the Baltic Sea: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece, continuing eastward expansion will be necessary to encroach on Russia's sphere of influence, which is equivalent to directly suppressing Russia. Considering the international situation as a whole, this argument of the European news media is tantamount to pre-war propaganda.
Of course, everyone knows that the EU is not a military power in the true sense of the word, and even if France, Germany, Italy and other countries join forces, the military strength of the European Collective Security Organization is still very limited, and it is difficult for it to play a major role in the war. In this way, the EU will definitely not be the main force in the war against Russia, and at most it can only play the role of falling into the well and taking advantage of the fire. That is, the EU will not rush into the war. It will not even officially enter the war, but as long as there are signs of Russian defeat, such as the army of the republic crossing the Mular Mountains and attacking the European regions of Russia. The European Union is likely to send troops to control Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova to the west of Russia, and even to occupy the western part of Russia, in order to build a strategic barrier in the core of Eurasia and keep the republic thousands of miles away.
If it really goes to this point, the EU's actions will not be opposed by the United States, but may be supported.
The reason is very simple, the United States is even more distant from Russia, and even if it has the heart, it is not capable of participating in the ground war on the land of Eurasia, let alone the ground war on the Eurasian continent. In the event of the inevitable defeat of Russia, if the EU does not send troops. Meaning that Russia will be controlled by the republics. At that time, even if the EU will be determined to ally with the United States, and may even enter the war at the last moment, but with the military strength of the EU, it is difficult to wait for the 30 rice scene without reading the latest Children's Day. If you want to exert the influence of the EU, you must make full use of the relationship between the EU and the republic, that is, at a critical juncture, the EU will send troops to control the CIS countries and the western regions of Russia, force the republic to recognize Russia's independence, so that the republic will not be able to completely solve Russia. In this way, even if Russia is dismembered, as long as its European part exists, there is a basis for a revival. What's more. After the Great War, it was no longer Russia that faced the republics on the Eurasian continent, but the European Union, which had completed the feat of eastward expansion. If the EU can abandon its historical preconceptions and absorb Russia, it will be even more able to make the EU a direct adversary of the republic. Of course, as long as the EU becomes an adversary of the republic, it is a natural ally of the United States. Obviously, the biggest beneficiary of this outcome is the United States.
In fact, any politician can see such a simple truth.
The key is also here, that is, standing on a different standpoint, the understanding of this outcome is naturally no longer there.
Take Russia, for example, because the biggest victim is Russia, even the only victim. That's why the Russian news media reacted so strongly. The point is that the news media is only public opinion, not the official attitude. At a time when the news media was making a lot of noise, the Russian authorities did not make a clear statement. Ultimately. It is impossible for the Russian authorities not to be unaware of the dangers of the joint forces of China and Europe. It's just that in the context of interests, Russia's voice is nothing at all, and if the Russian authorities come forward to bitterly state the relationship, it will make the EU wary and promote the alliance between China and the EU. For the Russian authorities, the only way is to deal with it coldly, first find out where Sino-European relations have come, and then prescribe the right medicine.
The fact that the US news media, which had been very active in the past, did not react as well as the Russian news media to this matter is enough to prove that the US authorities have also seen the serious stake involved, and that it is difficult to control the situation now, so it is logical that they have remained silent, while the US news media have taken advantage of this to divert domestic attention and turn the public's attention to the international struggle with the help of the Russian news media's wanton propaganda.
Comparatively speaking, the news media in Europe, especially in France, Germany, Italy and other countries, are the most embarrassed.
It is impossible for the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and other countries to be unclear about the essence of China-EU relations. What will be the outcome of the EU's eastward enlargement. It is impossible for the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and other countries not to know. One of the simplest pieces of evidence is that around the time of the year, major European powers such as France, Germany, and Italy used the name of strengthening the influence of collective security organizations in the EU. The expansion of military spending has strengthened Europe's military strength in disguise. This move is enough to prove that in an all-out arms race, the EU is not only not immune to it, but is also facing an unprecedented crisis. Importantly, for the EU, "opportunity. Far more than "dangerous." "At that time, some Russian and American news media believed that the premise that the standing military force was sufficient to defend the homeland. France, Germany, Italy, and other countries have seized the opportunity to strengthen their armaments precisely in preparation for the upcoming opportunity, and this opportunity is to unify the entire European continent with France, Germany, Italy, and other Western European countries as the core.
"Continental Europe" is a noun rather than a political term, while geographical Europe refers to the entire region west of the Ural Mountains in Eurasia.
Expansion to the east, one might question. What are the benefits for Western European countries?
It can be said that many people will associate the "eastward expansion of the EU" with the "reckoning history". The republics have all behaved very sensibly in their territorial expansion. Will the Western European powers be confused? The accession of Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova to the EU will increase the EU's regional area by nearly 10,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to expanding the paste. The only benefit is the addition of about a concave. 10,000 people. Because Belarus and Ukraine are not yet big countries, and the level of economic development is not even comparable to that of several "poor countries" in southeastern Europe, the addition of a population of 10,000 people is not necessarily a benefit, and may even drag down the entire European Union. More importantly, Ukraine and Belarus are not big resource countries, and they basically have no strategic resources other than food. It can be seen that the benefits of eastward expansion to the EU are very limited. There is not even any benefit to speak of. The problem is that no benefit to the EU does not mean no benefit to some EU member states.
From the standpoint of France, Germany and Italy, the eastward expansion of the EU is definitely not unprofitable.
As we all know, France, Germany and Italy have always been the main forces promoting EU integration, and achieving integration is also the fundamental means to realize the national interests of France, Germany and Italy. To use some American news media reports, as early as the beginning of the century. France, Germany and Italy agreed on integration, and the Great Depression, which swept the world, made the three countries feel the importance of integration. Around the end of the year, the decision-makers of France, Germany and Italy reached a top-secret agreement, that is, after the integration of the three countries, the three countries will be in the "European countries." There are equal discursive concubines in the decision-making hierarchy. And control "European countries." More than half of the seats. In order to achieve the fundamental goal of using "European countries" to realize their own interests. For a variety of reasons. The exclusion of Britain by France, Germany and Italy was equivalent to keeping the United States out, so during the Great Depression, France, Germany and Italy played the pro-China card, actively promoted the normalization of Sino-European relations, and used the republic to balance the United States.
The problem is that the republic will not sincerely support the great cause of European reunification.
Influenced by this, France, Germany and Italy have been trying their best to improve the status of the "three ridicules" in Europe, especially for the purpose of "the cohesion effect produced by Europe", France, Germany and Italy bypassed Britain. Got one inside the EU. The "European Collective Security Organization" and in this way promote the process of military integration. For political integration. There's no denying it. In the international environment, the CSO has greatly strengthened the appeal of France, Germany, and Italy within the EU, making military integration just around the corner, and making political integration gradually clearer.
However, there is one thing that France, Germany and Italy cannot bypass, that is, according to the rules of the game of the European Union, unless opponents are excluded, it is impossible to bypass Britain to achieve political integration. To put it simply, Britain has the power of veto.
Objectively speaking, as long as the British authorities do not change their pro-American stance, it is only a matter of time before they leave the EU and join the United States.
Crucially, the US authorities can make full use of this, that is, to use Britain to contain the rise of Europe, so that the great cause of Franco-German-Italian reunification will be severely damaged and even become distant
To put it more thoroughly, in the end, it is very likely that France, Germany and Italy will have to personally drive Britain out of the European Union.
If we really want to get to this point, it will definitely be a great disaster for the EU. In order to minimize the losses, France, Germany and Italy will have to find a way to change the rules of the EU game before then, that is, introduce an exit mechanism. And so it goes. France, Germany and Italy need more internal support. Therefore, the eastward expansion to absorb Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova has become extremely important. For the same reason, France, Germany and Italy will take a tough stance on Turkey's accession to the European Union, and will stabilize this after Greece withdraws from NATO. Member states that intend to leave the European Union and join Asia.
It can be seen from this that France, Germany and Italy are the main promoters of the EU's eastward expansion.
Returning to the original question, France, Germany and Italy advocate eastward expansion, but this does not mean that other EU member states are willing to pay for it.
From the standpoint of the republic, the eastward expansion of the EU naturally has advantages and disadvantages. In the long run, the EU's eastward expansion will certainly do more harm than good. In any case, a united Europe is an absolute heavyweight adversary, and without the natural barrier of Russia, or if Russia's shielding role is weakened, the EU poses an even greater threat to the republic than Russia. In other words, instead of facing a unified and powerful Europe, it is better to face Russia, which has been in a state for a long time. From the current point of view, the advantages of the EU's eastward expansion outweigh the disadvantages, and the biggest benefit is that it offsets the impact of the secret alliance between the United States and Russia. Greatly increased the chances of victory for the republic in the Third World War. Putting aside the long-term pros and cons. If the republic cannot win the war, or even at a relatively small cost, any long-term pros and cons are empty talk. It is so, knowing that it is possible to raise tigers. The authorities of the Republic continue to spare no effort to support the eastward expansion of the European Union.
From this point of view, Pei Chengyi visited Europe after taking office as the head of the country. It is to make a stand to France, Germany and Italy.
Looking at the reaction of the Russian news media, it is not surprising.
Because the authorities of the Republic could not fully explain the significance of the friendship between China and Europe, or at least could not convince the people that the EU was an ally of the Republic, the news media of the Republic behaved relatively steadily on the matter of Pei Chengyi's visit to Europe, that is, they did not make vague statements or make a big report.
Of course, politically speaking, no matter how the news media reports it, it cannot change the significance of Pei Chengyi's visit to Europe.
On 4 July, after completing the appointment of all senior officials of the central government and making arrangements for the annual work plan for the State Secretary, Pei Chengyi led a huge delegation of State Council officials, including foreign ministers, defense ministers, ministers of economy and trade, and ministers of industry and commerce, as well as chiefs of general staff and chiefs of staff of the navy and the space forces, to embark on a visit to Europe on the "Republic-1" special plane.
Only by this time did the news media of the republic go "shirtless"
In the report, CGTN quoted the foreign minister's remark in a specially invited interview that China-EU friendly relations are built on a wide range of common interests and have an incomparably solid foundation. It will not be influenced or damaged by any country or any force.
If these words came out of the mouth of the Minister of Defense, they were nothing.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs was able to put it bluntly. Foot skills show the position of the republic.
It is precisely because of this that global public opinion is in an uproar. Those news media, who had previously harbored a slight illusion that this was nothing more than a foreign affairs activity of special significance but with little practical effect, suddenly realized that Pei Chengyi's visit to Europe was not only to consolidate traditional friendly relations with European countries. During this period, it will also have a showdown with major EU member states such as France, Germany and Italy, so that Europe, which only wants to reap the benefits but does not want to contribute money and efforts, will express its stance on the issue of war.
If this is the case, the significance of Pei Chengyi's visit to Europe will definitely be extraordinary.
Before the "Republic No. 1" reached the skies over Europe, the US news media bluntly mentioned in their reports that Pei Chengyi's trip to Europe was the last straw that crushed peace when France, Germany, Italy, and other countries had no choice, and that the world war had entered the countdown stage, and how much time was left would have to be determined by the attitude of the European Union, especially France, Germany, Italy, and other countries.
Regardless of whether the US news media's reports are accurate or not, Pei's visit to Europe is definitely a top priority in the world.