Chapter 370: Sycophant
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A small 500-ton steamer grinded slowly on the icy sea, black smoke rising from the high chimney, and four or five Cubans were struggling to shovel coal in the open boiler room.
At the bow of the ship, the imposing-looking General Federrow wore a thick military uniform and stared blankly at the endless sea. He was moving towards Matanzas with a team of 100 people on board. Compared to other Cubans who felt rescued, he was in a terrible mood.
Relying on his wife's pleas in exchange for the status of a 'stooge' made His Excellency the General, who once felt that he would become the ruler of Cuba, a great deal of disappointment. He even wondered how his wife had impressed that nasty bastard boy.
"Could it be that Mirta committed herself to that Chinese in exchange for this humiliating aid?" General Federo was very distraught. He was well aware of the charm of his wife, who was crazy all over Cuba when she wore the 'Miss Cuba' crown.
But now even if it is humiliation, I can only accept it, because if I don't accept it, there is only a dead end. The sudden onset of nuclear winter has caused temperatures to drop dramatically, snow falls in both tropical and subtropical regions, and many people often sleep and never wake up.
Throughout southern Cuba, there are so many corpses that they can no longer be buried. It is said that Cuba is okay, but those who have fled from South America are preaching that countries like Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia are even worse.
For example, Brazil was originally engaged in a civil war, and hundreds of thousands of people died after several months. The nuclear bomb washed the ground and did not kill a few people, but the number of deaths when the snow came was calculated in the hundreds of millions. There is no need to fight any civil war now, and there are not even a few living people in the whole country.
The pressure of survival forced General Federo and his men to become cannon fodder for the Aurora Legion, but he was also impressed by the resilience of the Aurora Legion in the disaster. Take the converted small cargo ship in front of you as an example, it is really convenient and easy to use.
Bulk carriers of about 500 tons can be found everywhere in the Caribbean, and the 'Aurora Army' dismantles the original diesel power of such freighters and replaces them with two crude steam engines, which are powered by burning coal.
As the Industrial Director of the Aurora Legion, Dr. Rezzo has a wealth of talent. There are rocket engines, aircraft carrier shipbuilding, and heavy weapons design, and all kinds of equipment are complete.
After the nuclear bomb washed the ground, Dr. Rezzo had the foresight to get this group of people to start working on low-tech power systems. Now, in half a month, more than 50 small steam cargo ships have been refitted, which are specially used for transportation work.
It's just that there is a shortage of coal in the places controlled by the 'Aurora Army', and even if there is, it is peat with low calorific value, which leads to the low power and slow speed of these small steamers, and some are even driven by firewood.
"What a great feat! Victor. Monsieur Hugo is truly the savior of our humanity, and I worship him from the bottom of my heart. A black man stood beside General Federo, looking at the chimney of the boiler that was suddenly smoking, and his eyes were shining with stars, "I am willing to accept his teachings as if they were God's teachings." ”
The black man's compliment made Federo very uncomfortable, and he wanted to praise the little steamer, but now he said it disdainfully that this thing was actually very easy to build.
The black man is from Haiti and is said to be the current president of Haiti. Since Haiti is also full of dead people in the nuclear winter, this guy ran to Guantanamo with a few followers to ask General Federo for help. It's just that Federo has to ask Zhou Qingfeng for help, where can he take care of him?
So the two unlucky brothers took a small steamer to Matanzas.
Along the way, the Haitian president named Monca pointed to the small steamer and chatted, praising "this is a miracle of mankind, the light of science and technology, and the benevolent performance of Monsieur Hugo". Federo's ears were calloused.
Due to its slow speed, the small steamer floated at sea for five full days before reaching Matanzas. In the past five days, more than 100 people have eaten, drank, and lazar all huddled together, which is a hell for General Federo, but which of the Haitian presidents is still praising and dedicating all the praises to Victor. Your Excellency Hugo.
When the steamer finally arrived at the port of Matanzas, President Monka jumped off the ship, fell to his knees with a plop, and cried out loudly: "God, I have finally come to the land of freedom, which is the kingdom of heaven of my dreams." ”
General Federo was so blushing that he couldn't tell everyone that he didn't know this hypochondriac. He felt that he was also a heroic man on an equal footing with Zhou Qingfeng, although he was here to ask for help now, but even if he was down, his status was still there!
After disembarking, General Federo seriously adjusted his uniform and decided to show the most powerful and domineering side in front of Zhou Qingfeng. In the words of the Chinese, it is not a loss to lose, even if it is unlucky now, my backbone is still hard.
General Federo was greeted by a special person from the port, and together with the pilgrimage President Monca, he was taken to a hotel in the city. As soon as you enter the hotel, Your Excellency General feels as if you have entered the United Nations.
Not only did the president of Haiti come to the 'Aurora Army' for help, but there were already a lot of 'heads of state' waiting for rice to be cooked. What Jamaica, Dominica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, even Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela have people running in.
And there are many places where people come not in one or two, but in a litter. For example, Mexico has more than a dozen forces that are not subordinate to each other, all of them have come to fight the autumn wind and ask for assistance. The group gathered in the hall of the guests, around the fire, discussing how to please His Excellency the Legion.
This situation made General Federo suddenly feel very stressed, and he thought that he was the only one who came to ask for help, and at most he added a Haitian president who had no sense of existence. Even if he asks for help, he still has a little room for bargaining, after all, the other party also needs him.
But now a bunch of forces have crowded into Matanzas, and almost the entire Caribbean has arrived. Look at these people who hate to take Victor. Hugo holds up to the sky, and no amount of aid is enough!
What to do, should you lower your psychological expectations?
General Federo originally wanted the lion to open his mouth, asking for money, food, and equipment, and if he wanted us to be obedient and work, he had to feed my men first. Now, ......, why don't you speak politely when we meet?
No, this diplomatic work is all about momentum, and we must not weaken our own prestige. General Federo felt that he also had a geographical advantage in Cuba, and said that he could not look down on himself by saying anything.
Thinking of this, General Federo looked around, and looked down on the other people in the hotel who came to ask for help. He thought to himself, "Wait and see, I'm going to teach you how to relate to people as equals." See how I convince Victor with facts, with power, with temperament. Hugo. When the time comes, you will all worship me.
Just as he was thinking about it, Haitian President Monca, who had been standing at the door of the hotel, suddenly exclaimed, "The wise and great Victor. Your Excellency Captain Hugo is here! ”
As soon as the words fell, Zhou Qingfeng, who was smiling warmly, appeared at the door of the hotel. General Federo coughed, and he was about to lead his entourage to meet him, expressing his willingness to cooperate with the 'Aurora Army' without being arrogant or humble.
It was not only General Federo who heard President Monka's shouting, but all the guests in the entire hotel lobby. All of a sudden, Jamaica, Dominica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala rushed up.
"Saint Hugo, please save our people."
"Your Excellency Hugo, you are an angel sent by God to save the world."
"God, I finally met Victor, the savior of mankind. Hugo. ”
In the midst of the hustle and bustle, General Federrow, who was standing in front, only had time to smile indifferently. He shouted, 'Monsieur Hugo, it's a pleasure to meet you,' and was pushed by the crowd behind him, staggering to his feet.
Due to the cold and slippery, His Excellency the General was actually pushed and fell to the ground, slipped out two or three meters, spread his hands and feet on the ground, and kissed Zhou Qingfeng's shoes as soon as he looked up, and he shed two tears in unbearable pain.
Wow...... for a moment the sound of sycophants in the entire hall stopped, and everyone looked at General Federo with shocked eyes, kissing shoes and shedding tears. Everyone feels that in the event of patting sycophants, no one can compare to the sycophants in front of them! (To be continued.) )