Chapter 476: Arrival in England and a New Crisis
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"Brother, I hope you remember your words! In three years, you'll be in charge of helping me convince my father! With that, the proud little swan walked out of the study with his head held high with aristocratic steps.
When Federka left, August looked at Tu Qianjun with a wry smile. Junzi shrugged his shoulders and said to Auguste: "This is the only place I can do, and I have persuaded Federì before." But the effect doesn't seem to be much, and three years is enough time for a lot of things to happen. ”
August thought about it for a while, but when he saw the soldier facing August, he said, "I said, I am a soldier." It's not surprising that the corpse may be on the battlefield one day. If there really is such a day...... I hope you will thank Federì for his love for me. But...... She might have remembered who I was, right?! Haha......"
August didn't speak, just sighed deeply. Tu Qianjun didn't know that German women were as persistent as stubborn Spanish bullfights for what they fancied!
But it was useless to say this, the tiger was about to leave. I can only hope that after he leaves, Federìka will really forget about him......
Early the next morning, under the escort of August, Tu Qianjun came to the airport in Berlin and slowly flew away from the city where he had stayed for more than a month.
On the plane, Shang Dinan slowly walked to Tu Qianjun's side and handed Tu Qianjun a beautiful hollowed-out silver box to Tu Qianjun and said softly: "Commander, this is what Miss Federì handed me in the morning. She said, "I'll pass it on to you......"
Junzi was stunned for a moment, and then took the box. Shang Dinan slowly retreated, and the soldier opened the box only to see a piece of rice paper with some handwriting written inside.
He spread out the rice paper and saw that it was written in Chinese Traditional with a crooked brush: I will study hard! Dear General, just wait to win me! Federì lì card.
Looking at these crooked words, Tu Qianjun, who had always felt that his heart was as hard as a stone, suddenly felt that something hot was flowing through his chest.
He lowered his head and put the note in the box and handed it to Chandina. Then he said in a deep voice: "Help me put it away, don't lose it." Also, ordered to go down to Federì lì card. Don't mention it to anyone! ”
"Yes!" Shang Dinan stood solemnly and respectfully took the box. Then he wrapped the box and put it in a suitcase containing various gifts.
The plane taxied slowly, and then landed slowly in London, England.
The current British Foreign Secretary, John Brown. Olsbrook. Viscount Simon personally arrived at the airport to greet Tu Qianjun from Germany - there was something that could not be hidden! The British, who hooked up with the Americans, naturally received the news that now Manchuria has produced oil! Originally, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs came to greet him. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who has turned into a full-time post, came to greet him!
As far as the United Kingdom is concerned, the form of government is a constitutional monarchy. The rulers of the country are divided into monarchs, royal families, privy councils, and cabinets, and the cabinets are mainly: prime minister, deputy prime minister, chancellor of the exchequer, minister of foreign affairs, secretary of state affairs, minister of justice, etc.
When Tu Qianjun slowly stepped off the plane, the foreign minister walked forward slowly, solemnly held Tu Qianjun's hand, and said in a deep London accent: "Welcome to London!" Honorable General, Tiger from the Far East! ”
Tu Qianjun smiled faintly, shook the foreign minister's hand and replied softly: "I am honored to be welcomed by you!" Dear Viscount Simon, ”
Junzi's thick London accent directly made Simon a little confused. But he did a good job of hiding it. just smiled and whispered to Tu Qianjun: "The prime minister is waiting for you in the official residence, please come with me!" ”
Tu Qianjun smiled slightly, and boarded the car with the Viscount Simon. Then the guards standing behind Tu Qianjun boarded other cars and slowly left the airport with the convoy.
Outside the airport, countless media outlets with cameras and notebooks tried to interview the tiger from afar. But helplessly, after the assassination of the Germans, it is clear that the British have become extremely cautious! Inspectors everywhere kept the crowd at a distance.
Even the Japanese consulate in the UK was openly and covertly surveilled, which made the Japanese ambassador to the UK quite depressed but helpless. In fact, in other countries of the world, the day itself has become a symbol of danger.
Who told their diplomats to go crazy enough to enter the estate of the Prince of Hanover and assassinate them?!
In the midst of the hustle and bustle. The convoy that took over Tu Qianjun slowly drove out of the airport and headed for No. 10 Downing Street. Looking at the noisy crowd along the way, Junzi smiled and explained to the Viscount Simon: "My teacher used to study in London. So my English is pretty good......"
Simon smiled when he heard this, and said softly to Tu Qianjun: "Oh~ So that's the case!" Your teacher was a man of great learning, and I have heard from colleagues who went to Manchuria that he was a very charismatic leader. ”
Subsequently, the Viscount Simon began to talk endlessly to Tu Qianjun about the customs of London. He talked about Watt and the steam engine, and he talked about Cambridge University. He spoke of various philosophies and of George I, who came from the House of Hanover.
But only the viscount was careful not to talk about the history of aggression in the past, and the military son looked at the foreign minister's explanation with a smile and sighed in his heart. It seems that the British are still more attentive to themselves, otherwise they would not have sent this eight-faced figure.
In fact, the situation in the UK is not too bad right now. Although the Great Depression cost the United States a lot, it was relatively mitigated in the United Kingdom. From its peak in 1929 to its lowest point in 1932, British industrial production fell by only 32%. Much lower than in the United States.
But major industrial sectors were also hit hard, with steel production down 46 percent, pig iron production down 53 percent, textile production down two-thirds and coal production down one-fifth. Before 1932, when Britain implemented a protectionist policy on agriculture, British agriculture was severely affected by the crisis.
Foreign trade has also fallen sharply. The value of exports fell by 30 per cent from 1929 to the third quarter of 1931, the deficit in foreign trade increased from £390 million in 1930 to £410 million in 1931, while the return of investment profits fell from £410 million to £300 million, and Britain ran its first balance of payments deficit.
The crisis prompted Britain to finally abandon its free trade policy and establish the Imperial Tariff System of Preferences, and also prompted Britain to abandon the gold standard, and the pound depreciated sharply.
The former protects the UK's domestic market. The latter enhances the competitiveness of British products in the international market. The combined force of the two made Britain a relative beneficiary of the Great Depression. But this benefit is only a relative benefit. Unemployment remains high, at least for now, in the UK at over 10%.
Therefore, the visit of Tu Qianjun, the ruler of Manchuria, which is now the fastest developing, has been highly valued by all walks of life in Britain! It is possible to digest a large amount of surplus labor, buy warships, machines, ...... And so on, these are things that Britain is extremely concerned about!
The previous agreements between the military and the United States were coveted by merchants throughout Britain. If it weren't for the Great Depression, they might not have valued these orders, and they might have ridiculed Junzi as a yellow-skinned monkey.
But now they had to put aside their arrogance and cautiously greet the generals - they needed orders! Britain needed various orders and hires from Manchuria.
In fact, the military is following the path that the Soviet Union has taken in history. At that time, the Soviet Union took advantage of this great crisis to continuously take loans from various countries, and then used these loans to build its own country.
And those loans bring in the workers and machines of the countries. There are also scientists and engineers. The Great Depression was not a lack of money, but a lot of capital covering its purse. They don't want to lose themselves.
They were looking for places of value to invest in, and the Soviet Union was able to accept investment from other countries under ideological hostility. In the end, he made himself in this economic crisis and became the biggest and only winner of the Great Depression!
Now, however, the capitals of the nations have found another channel - Manchuria! And the commander of Manchuria was not only pro-American and pro-capitalist, but also fought two battles with that damn red empire!
Thus, the place of the USSR in history was taken by the current Manchuria! The Soviet Union could not let go of its hands and feet, and those capitals were naturally more willing to go to Manchuria than Manchuria to open its arms for investment.
In Viscount Simon's whimsical introductions, the car slowly came to 10 Downing Street. 10 Downing Street. Although it has been established for a long time. Several prime ministers have moved here one after another.
It was not until Balfort that every prime minister lived at 10 Downing Street, and since then it has established its image as the Prime Minister's Office. And the black main entrance of 10 Downing Street is gradually becoming famous all over the world.
After getting out of the car, Tu Qianjun was led by this Viscount Simon to this famous prime minister's office. And there, Junzi met the poor old man of the prime minister.
He had gray hair, and wrinkles crawled all over his face. The whole person looks old and pitiful, although this old man is the current British Prime Minister. But Tu Qianjun looked at him and always felt that this seemed to be a bankrupt businessman. Because this old man's expression and attitude are no different from those bankrupt people that Junzi once saw outside Wall Street.
"Welcome to England, welcome to London!" MacDonald smiled at Junzi, but Junzi seemed to have a stiff smile.
"Thank you for your welcome, Prime Minister. It's an honor to meet you......" Junzi stepped forward. Smiled and shook hands with the prime minister. Then he looked at the poor old man and sighed in his heart.
This poor old man was tormented by the economic crisis in his life, and he did not live well after his death. Dragged down by negative news of a coalition government with the Conservatives, expulsion from the Labour Party and a mental breakdown in his later years, MacDonald died of illness in 1937 with the general opinion of a discredited figure and long without the sympathy of pro-Labour historians.
The negative news from 1931 onwards made him one of the most criticised figures in the history of the Labour Party. Many of his former supporters have accused him of betraying the party he co-founded.
In his autobiography published in 1954, Attlee, a veteran Labour politician who was prime minister, also described MacDonald's decision to abandon the Labour government in 1931 as "the greatest betrayal in the country's political history".
After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, MacDonald, who advocated pacifism during his lifetime, was regarded by public opinion as one of the "sinners" who compromised with Hitler and failed to prepare Britain for war.
After shaking hands with the old man, Tu Qianjun slowly entered the conference room of the Prime Minister's Mansion under the leadership of the old man. In the conference room, the cabinet leaders of the current Prime Minister Macdonald gathered.
Chancellor of the Exchequer and later famous architect of the appeasement plan, Neville. Chamberlain, Secretary of Labor Henry. Sir Betteon, Lord of the Board of Trade, Siwalt. Ranciman...... and so on, they all stood up and saluted Tu Qianjun with a smile.
Then the two sides sat down separately, Tu Qianjun had just gotten off the plane, so it was impossible to talk about too many things. This time it's just an introduction between the two sides, and it's just a matter of getting acquainted with each other.
As for the negotiations, the military authorized the Manchurian diplomats who came with them. For his part, he was not responsible for some decisions that exceeded the competence of these diplomats, but he was more likely to visit places.
After a hurried meeting, MacDonald and Junzi held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office. These reporters are also honest, mainly because they know that the whole British community is eager to get some orders.
If anyone is unhappy with this master, resulting in the loss of orders, then people from all walks of life will definitely make this person unhappy for the rest of his life! After a harmonious press conference, Tu Qianjun was led by the hostesses to the Langham, the first luxury hotel in Europe, built in 1865.
Tu Qianjun doesn't care about where he lives, it's good if he can live there anyway. And Shang Dinan, they were as always stationed by Tu Qianjun's side.
When Tu Qianjun landed in the UK, Yan Zhengqing and others looked at the raindrops ......outside the window and gradually sank to the bottom. The chiefs of the three eastern provinces gathered in Yan Zhengqing's office, while Yuan Jinkai took several reports and distributed them to everyone, and said in a deep voice.
"From the beginning of June until now, this rain has not stopped! The situation is not optimistic......" Yuan Jinkai paused and said in a deep voice to everyone: "According to the reports of 9 stations, including Hailong, Dehui, Changchun, Qiqihar, Taonan, Harbin, Dunhua, Manzhouli, and Aihui, this rain may continue!" It might even cause a flood! We've got to prepare......"
Yan Zhengqing's face was extremely ugly when he looked at these reports, and now is the time for the construction of the National Defense Force! Why is there a flood......