Although Sun Yuanqi and Zhu Erdian had some verbal conflicts, this did not affect the warm atmosphere at the airport. Officials of all sizes gathered around Sun Yuanqi, trying their best to flatter him, whether he was numb, funny, or talking, or concise, in short, the purpose was one: to make the prime minister happy. Sun Yuanqi also knew that this matter was inevitable, so he had to hold back his temperament and try his best to maneuver between everyone. With the joint efforts of both sides, this welcome ceremony is naturally enjoyable for both guests and hosts.

The ceremony dragged on until just over one o'clock in the afternoon, and Sun Yuanqi was so exhausted that he couldn't even say a word after climbing into the car. I used to think that staying up late to write papers would be physically and mentally exhausting, but I didn't expect that smiling faces and telling lies would be even more tiring!

After the car left the airport, it went straight to the headquarters of the New China Party. The headquarters of the New China Party was first baptized by artillery fire during the recent siege operation, and then was sacked by the Beiyang Army, and there are still many bullet holes and traces of smoke and fire on the walls, but fortunately, the main building did not suffer much damage, and it was put into use after a little repair. It's just that the perimeter guards are obviously much stricter than before, and you can see the fortifications made of sandbags and steel plates, and the heavy machine gun barrels sticking out of the fortifications are aimed at the entrances and exits, and the intruders can be torn to pieces at the slightest order.

Sun Yuanqi had just taken a breath when he returned to the headquarters of the New China Party, and before he had finished drinking a cup of hot tea, he heard a report from the doorman: "Lord Qiqi, Mr. Hahausen, the German Minister to China, has come to visit!" ”

When he was at the airport just now, Hahausen was still calm and breezy, why did he come to the door in a hurry? Sun Yuanqi cheered up and said, "Please!" ”

Hahausen hurriedly walked in, and said directly to Sun Yuanqi without being polite: "Mr. Johnson, I hope you can forgive me for my presumptuousness, but the matter is very urgent, please allow me to delay your precious few minutes." I think you have now learned that Mr. Yamaza, the Japanese Minister to China, committed suicide by poisoning this morning under great pressure from the country, right? I wonder what you think about this? ”

Sun Yuanqi said: "Although the sudden death of Minister Yanza in the embassy in China is not pleasant news, it is not good news for your government or for us in China. Isn't that the best way to solve the current Shandong problem? ”

Hahausen shook his head: "If this move can dispel the Japanese government's covetousness of the Jiaoao region, it will undoubtedly be a good solution." But frankly, do you think this is possible, Your Excellency? I think the rebuke of the British Minister to China, Mr. Jurbert, a few hours ago, to your Excellency is very illustrative of the fact that Britain supports Japan in pursuing German interests in the Far East, even though China strongly opposes it!

"According to the information we have just received, yesterday Mr. Sun Yat-sen, the former interim president of your country who is in exile abroad, sent a letter to Mr. Shigenobu Okuma, the new prime minister of Japan, asking the Japanese government to actively support the Chinese Revolutionary Party to overthrow the existing regime in China. Reform domestic affairs to save East Asia from the crisis. After receiving this letter, the Japanese side has already sent someone to hold secret consultations with Mr. Sun Yat-sen on this issue! ”

Sun Yuanqi was secretly annoyed in his heart: he used to think that Sun Yat-sen was quite great and upright, if he hadn't been in politics at that time, he almost took the initiative to worship his eldest brother and stepped on the big ship of the Kuomintang; Rao is so. In order to make a good comercor and leave a way back for the future, a farce of a dog-headed military division was staged at the first meeting. I didn't think that Sun Yat-sen and the revolutionary party had not grown up at all over the years, but they had become more and more unsuccessful, and now they were even more desperate to die, as if they were afraid that they would die just fancy!

Seeing that Sun Yuanqi was silent, Hahausen thought that he had already been moved. Hurriedly persuaded in a low voice: "Now in public and private, Your Excellency the Prime Minister should be inseparable from Japan." And Japan is so arrogant that it is nothing more than Britain backing them up. Therefore, on behalf of the German Government, I would like to invite you to join the ranks of the Allies in a decisive battle against the Axis of Evil such as Britain, Japan, and Russia, and to completely crush their control over the world! ”

If Sun Yat-sen's death is an advanced level in China, then Germany undoubtedly represents the world's highest level of death in the first half of the 20 th century, and even ranks among the top three in the thousands of years of recorded human history. It is estimated that in the past 100 years, only our neighbor Little Japan has been able to compete with him, because they have not yet shown signs of repentance. is spreading his feet on the track of the trick and death competition, and running wildly.

As for the current China, not to mention participating in the Trick to the Death Competition, even the qualifications of onlookers are debatable, how dare you mix up everywhere? Therefore, Sun Yuanqi immediately refused: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hahausen, Sun still said the same thing, although my country agrees with and appreciates your country's courage and determination to challenge the great powers. However, due to the limitations of national strength, I regret that I cannot join the Allied Nation and fight alongside your country. In addition, I would like to ask you a question personally, I wonder if I can teach you? Seeing that there were only two people in the room, Sun Yuan decided to ask the question that he had been thinking about not enough.

Although Hahausen was greatly disappointed. But he still politely replied, "Please!" ”

Sun Yuanqi asked thoughtfully: "The current situation in Europe is quite a 'mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings', and I can roughly guess that the reason for today's situation is not only the entanglement of interests between military alliances, but also the work of militarism, nationalism, economic imperialism and other ideological trends, as well as the news and propaganda of various countries demonizing the empire, which has led to a run-out of control. However, as far as your country is concerned, it has been actively preparing for war and trying to settle all disputes by iron and blood, does it really feel that you can wage war on two fronts at the same time, and defeat Britain, France, Russia, and other powers by itself? ”

Hahausen smiled bitterly: "Germany has never thought that it can defeat Britain, France, Russia and other powers by itself, so it has always tried its best to find allies around the world that can cooperate, including now!" In fact, no country in Europe wanted a war, because the emperors and ministers of all countries could foresee that it would be a terrible war, and although the political outcome was uncertain, it was certainly conceivable in terms of huge economic and property losses, humanitarian disasters, and industrial and commercial destruction.

"And the outbreak of this war is not up to Germany alone. In the beginning, each country had its own demands, for example, we in Germany wanted to fight for economic interests and restore the balance of power in Europe that had been changed by the weakening of the Triple Alliance and the strengthening of the Triple Entente; Austria-Hungary wanted to restore its declining status as a great power and to curb national movements that threatened its very existence. France, for example, wants to establish their hegemony on the European continent by defeating Germany and recovering Alsace and Lorraine; Britain wants to try to stifle the development of our navy and maintain their maritime supremacy.

To use an inappropriate analogy, countries such as Britain and France are like cylinders that store compressed gas, while Germany is like compressed gas trying to break free from the cylinders. The cylinder wants to maintain the original rule of rights protection by expanding the military power, and the gas is increasing its armament to try to break free from the shackles of the cylinder. The more the air is compressed, the stronger the resistance will be; The stronger the resistance, the thicker the cylinder will naturally increase. In the end, when both sides feel that the cost of maintaining the status quo is higher than recasting a cylinder, the fragile balance is broken, the cylinder explodes, and war is inevitable! ”

Judging from the thinking of a science student, Hahausen's analogy can be described as simple and easy to understand, and Sun Yuanqi suddenly realized.

Hahausen seemed to feel that he was still unsatisfied, and changed the analogy: "Or, in other words, the British and French powers are like the brutal and deaf rule of your country at the end of each dynasty, while Germany is like a new force that is trying to resist oppression and fight for living space. Although we in Germany do not think that we can challenge the British, French, Russian and other powers on our own, we will not sit idly by! ”

- Having said that, whether in terms of the number of people involved in the war, the areas involved, or the property damage and casualties caused by the war, the First World War was equivalent to the national chaos during the change of dynasties in China, at most the weapons were more advanced, and the warlords were promoted to the status of kings and emperors.

Sun Yuanqi asked again: "Then has your country ever thought about how the war should end?" ”

Hahausen said: "The ideal situation is, of course, to defeat the Entente powers such as Britain, France, and Russia, to release their shackles on our Germany, and to force them to recognize our rise and existence." However, once a war breaks out, all the countries involved in the war will try to achieve their pre-war expectations, and there will be many other interests and irrational factors that make the final outcome very unpredictable. If the war is bogged down, it is likely that everyone will be exhausted and will have to maintain the status quo as it stands. ”

Sun Yuan said in his heart: In the end, everyone was indeed tossed to death, whether it was Britain, France or Russia, they did not get much cheap, but gradually slipped down from the top of the world; Germany, in particular, lost the underpants. Only the United States, which watched from the sidelines, stepped in sideways when the situation was stalemate in the end and became the biggest winner!

Of course, Sun Yuanqi didn't want such a brave Germany to be defeated soon, if he could be so enchanted that Britain, France, Russia and other countries were so enchanted that they would have no time to look east for the next twenty or thirty years, it would be even better! Therefore, Sun Yuanqi asked with concern at this time: "Now the contradictions between European countries have not intensified, everyone has maintained basic etiquette, there is no embargo on various strategic materials, and the water and land transportation channels have basically remained unimpeded. If your country needs anything, please step up the purchase of transportation, and the Chinese government will try to provide convenience. Once this big war breaks out, it won't end in a short time! ”

Hahausen's eyes lit up: "When it comes to ordinary strategic materials, we have already started to reserve them, and now they have basically been completed. However, as you have said, our country is not very sure about fighting on two fronts against the great powers of Britain, France, and Russia, because we have no other weapon to rely on except the heroic German soldiers. If your government can provide appropriate assistance to our country in terms of new weapons and equipment, we will certainly be able to occupy a greater advantage on the battlefield! ”

Sun Yuanqi hesitated and said: "China may not be able to give appropriate help to your country's national defense construction, of course, if the conditions are right. ”