"Let me comb through ...... again"

Gastens slowed the pace of the conversation. This proposal of the Negru Republic was a bit of a surprise to him, to be honest. Although Elena is now beginning to show her presence in the international community, she still has a long way to go before she can be on an equal footing with the traditional six powers. In his judgment, the Negro Republic would not treat him and Elena as an equal opponent who could even negotiate at an offer.

"You, or the Workers' Party of the Republic of Negro, have made a proposal to me. The suggestion is, if I'm willing to license you the production of the Thunder One and the Valiant rifle, you'll agree that we'll be the new owner of Anken Rein, right? ”

"Well...... That's basically what it means", Hutt Gurakos nodded, "as the second largest party in the Neglo Republic, as a comrade who also believes in communism and pursues communism. I think we can still trust it. ”

"The design and manufacturing method of two guns, change countries?" Gastens repeated, "That's too good for us, isn't it?" ”

"I'm glad you think so," said Hutt Gurakos' expression, which did not fluctuate much, "if you initially approve of our proposal, we can move on to more substantive negotiations later." It's better to be quick, though. When we defeat Paul Chung and invade Ankenrein's interior, the weapons you provide may not be of that much help. ”

"You're so confident you can beat Anken Rein?" Gastens asked as he thought.

"The country is rotten. Moreover, it is more rotten than other countries, and you, as a citizen of this country, as an opponent of the system of this country, should know better than me, right? Instead of answering Gastens' question directly, Hutt Gurakos asks a rhetorical question. However, the meaning of his words was understood by both Gastens and Thomas Gurakos.

"Okay, I got it."

Gastens nodded and stood up, "I'm glad you made such an offer, we'll consider it seriously." Now, allow me to introduce you to Elena and arrange for you to take a break. Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll give you a formal answer to this question, okay? ”

"Absolutely, I'm looking forward to your good news."

Hutt Gurakos smiled and nodded, and followed Gastens out of the room. Gastens took him on a tour of Elena's town and factory, and placed him in a guest house for visitors, before he found an opportunity to call Thomas Gurakos out.

"Head, I really didn't know he was going to make this suggestion before I came, he just said he wanted to meet you, and by the way, I would like to give you a word......"

As soon as he was given the opportunity to be alone, Thomas Gulacos began to apologize without waiting for Gastens to speak. Gastens waited for him to finish before he began to reassure him.

"It doesn't matter, even if it doesn't go through you, the people of the Negru Republic will find another way to meet me. This is not the main problem. ”

Hearing Gastens' reply, Thomas gave a reassuring expression. He turned to another matter.

"Head, do you think my brother's suggestion is reliable?"

"Before we can be reliable or not, we must first think about a problem", Gastens has basically thought about how to deal with this matter during this time, "the other side represents the Workers' Party of the Republic of Negro, the second largest political party in this country, and the enemy who is invading us. The Republic of Negro is one of the six major powers on the same level as Ankenrein, and in terms of national strength and technological level, it is even more advanced than Ankenrein. Do you think such a country will negotiate with us on an equal footing? ”

"But he also said it, because we all believe in communism......"

"It was the Workers' Party that believed in communism, not the Neglo Republic. What should we do if we promise him and hand over the blueprints and how they are made of the two weapons, and they repent, saying that it was a decision of the Parliament, and that their Workers' Party had done everything they could to help us deliver on their promises? ”

What Gastens wanted Gulacos to understand was the problem of the implementation of the agreement caused by the disparity in strength between Elena and the Negru Republic. As he said, if Elena accepts the conditions of the Negro Republic, not to mention whether this act is treason, but whether the other party can guarantee their previous promises, there will be no way to supervise it, let alone have the power to hold them accountable.

“…… We really can't help it, but we are all followers of communism, or are there few communist forces in this world, they shouldn't cheat us, right? ”

"Do you expect a moderate communist party in a capitalist country to stand in a trench with a party like ours determined to launch a revolution and destroy the bourgeoisie?"

Gastens stretched out his hand and patted Gurakos, "Let's talk about the specific evening meeting." This matter will definitely go to the meeting, but as you should understand my opinion, I don't trust this matter very much. What's more, I don't want to commit treason either. ”

Gastens made his thoughts clear, and Gurakos left his doubts for the evening meeting. And when Gastens put forward the proposal of the Negro Republic at the council for discussion, it was not surprising and caused a huge reaction. The members of the council had a heated discussion about this, and finally adopted Gastens for advice.

As a native of Ankenrein, even if you don't approve of the country's system and don't like the way the country works, you can't betray the country, let alone use foreign forces to destroy the country. This is fundamental. Moreover, Elena is not able to supervise the suggestions put forward by the other party, let alone guarantee the normal performance of the agreement. Considering the weapon bonuses and combat effectiveness bonuses that the leakage of the production lines of the two advanced weapons can bring to the soldiers of the Neglo Republic, the members of the meeting basically unanimously passed the final resolution.

Reject the initiative proposed by this Hert Gurakos and continue to adhere to the path of Elena's independent development. After all, as Gastens said, no matter how good someone else gives, it can only be someone else's. The society that the communists want to build can only be built by the communists.

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"It's a shame that you don't know what you're missing."

In the last moments of leaving Elena, Hutt Gurakos said. He waved his hand and disappeared from view of Gastens and his brother. Gastens watched Hurt's carriage slowly depart, and returned to Elena with Gurakos. There were so many things to deal with right now that he didn't have much time to think about something he had already decided. It wasn't until the evening, when he could be alone with Daisy in the office late at night, that he picked up the topic again.

"Say, my dear, did I miss an opportunity for a quick victory of the revolution?"

"Of course not, haven't we all said it, if the enemy repents, we can't do anything. And we don't want to be traitors. ”

Daisy put the strong tea she had made for Gastens on the table and sat on Gastens' lap, "And aren't you the staunchest opponent of you, and you are hesitating?" ”

Gastens shook his head, even if he put the matter in front of him again and let him choose, he estimated that he would still reject Hutt Gurakos. The reason why he brought it up again was more because of the temptation that Elena was facing now. From Paul Chung to the Tower of the Inquisitor, from the Negru Republic to more potential forces. Those at the highest levels of this world have noticed themselves. And he doesn't have the strength to wrestle with them at all. In this case, not to talk about negotiations, just sitting at the same table, for Elena, is walking a tightrope. If you're not careful, you can lose everything.

"I just think Elena may have caught too many people's attention too soon......"

Gastens spoke his heart this time. It's been two years since he returned to this world, and he has achieved things he had never imagined before, but he has also tied himself to this chariot. On his shoulders, he no longer only has dreams, but also takes on more responsibilities. His decision did not affect him alone, but the tens of thousands of people in Elena, and even ordinary people in Anken Rein, Negru and those more distant countries. Unconsciously, his influence has set off a storm in this world that he is familiar with and unfamiliar with. Elena, on the other hand, was at the center of the storm.

"You can", Daisy sensitively felt Gastens' panic and uneasiness, and she hugged him tightly, as if to melt herself into the man's arms.

"If you can't, there's no one in this world anymore."

After saying that, without even giving Gastens a chance to answer, Daisy kissed Gastens on the lips.

The night is hot, dry.

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Hurt's carriage left Elena and stopped in a valley. Hutt, who had taken off his dress and formal clothes and changed into refugee clothes, got out of the car and disappeared into the valley. He walked through Elena's zone of control, chatted with the peasants who were redividing their land, and walked through the chaos of the power vacuum into the Fifth Legion's defensive zone, bypassing the eyes of the soldiers and avoiding the troops of the Western Theater stationed outside the lines. He crossed the mountains and mountains, with the help of different tools and clothing, through the blockade line of both sides, found the Eastern Front Command of the Neglo Republic, and met the commander of the Eastern Front Command, Taijia Bush.

"What do they say?"

Tai House Bush seems to be in a good mood. Although his old rival, Paul Chung did not choose to surrender in the end, but chose to continue fighting. But he still doesn't see it as a problem. He stood in front of the sand table, watching the deployment of forces on both sides, and did not raise his head when he spoke to Hutt Gurakos.

"Gastens rejected our proposal."

"That's normal," Bush shook his head with a smile, "these Anken Rein barbarians, although the country is backward and ignorant, but there are some foolish loyalists. That Paul Chung also insisted on building a defensive line in the province of Enspan, knowing that he would not be able to obtain forgiveness from His Majesty the Emperor of the same name if he refused to surrender. He doesn't want to think about whether there is a place for him in this world except us. ”

Hutt Gurakos did not answer. His task is to negotiate and report, not to chat with the big man. He felt that the big man would not want to talk to him either.

"What kind of place do you think Elena is? I heard that there are communist wives, but I don't know if it's true or not. ”

To Hurt's surprise, the Tayi family seemed to be trying to talk to him today. He thought for a moment, of the people he had seen in Elena, of his brother, who had not been persuaded to come and who had explicitly refused his request to reveal certain information, and of the new peasants he had seen on the way back who were smiling and plowing their land. He thought about it, and suddenly came up with two words to describe the Elena he had seen.

"My lord, it seems to me that it is a mysterious and terrible place," said Hutt, who looked at him with interest and knew that he should continue. He organized his language a bit, and introduced what he had seen along the way, focusing on Elena's state and the process of his negotiations with Gastens. The Tai family listened very carefully, and would ask questions when they didn't understand or didn't know what they didn't understand. Fortunately, Hurt's memory is not bad, and he basically answered the questions of the Tai family and answered his questions.

"Hurt, do you know what you're seeing?"

After listening to this, Tai Bush asked a question. Hurt was stunned and didn't answer.

"That's faith."

Given this answer, the expression of the Tai family became serious, "Belief in such a thing, if everyone doesn't have it, it doesn't matter. But if there are people who do, then these people will do very terrible things. In particular, many of our actions can become unreasonable. What's even more terrifying is that if they happen to be our enemies, you will see what real fear is. ”

Is that so?

Hurt didn't know. In his understanding, the Neglo Republic, with its steam cannons and the whole country determined to win the war, was invincible. Their opponent, the rotten, backward, and domestic smoke that he could not hold onto, could not win this war under any circumstances. And Elena, a small place with only some advanced weapons, and a place with a total number of probably less than 50,000 people, really deserves the description of the Tai family?

"Don't you disbelieve", the Tayi family bypassed the sand table and walked out of the headquarters. His generals and staff officers followed him, watching with him at their own armies outside.

"You have not fought against an army of faith. Me neither. But I know not to engage such an enemy if you can. ”

"But aren't we going to fight Elena?" Behind the Tay family, someone asked.

"To fight is to fight", the Tayi family turned around, their expressions serious and serious, "this kind of thing, it's better to be crushed to death before they grow up." And they still have what we want. Capture Elena, get the Valorant and Thunder Rifles, and complete them with our Steam Hand Cannons, and the Republic of Negru will truly stand at the top of this world. ”

Seeing that the Tai family mentioned the next step, everyone became serious. The Tayyi's family looked around and reaffirmed their strategy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Elena is a small place, but what they have has has a huge impact. Break through the enemy's last line of defense as fast as you can, with the help of steam cannons, and take Elena. There is no one in this world who can stop us in the Negro Republic. By that time, we will be the number one country that deserves to be! ”

All the generals looked up at their commanders with blazing eyes. Behind them, the border of Anken Rein was already within reach.