Chapter 564: The War of the Ethiopian Succession

23 June 2781 (1940), Geneva, Headquarters of the League of Nations.

In Europe, where almost all major countries are currently involved in war, Switzerland is a paradise.

Switzerland is able to laugh at the situation like this, of course, not because it is a neutral country. The great powers in these years are all shameless, once the need arises, whether you are a neutral country or not, and then talk about it. Like the other Rui family in the north, it is not the same neutral country, what is the result? There is also Norway, which was pushed and pushed again by the mustache, and it is not a.

The reason why Switzerland was able to stay out of the heat of war and remain neutral was because they had a very fortified army and a territorial defense line of bunkers. At the outbreak of the economic crisis, Switzerland, which is dominated by banking and precision machinery, was also hit very hard, in order to stimulate domestic demand, the Swiss built a defense line around the territory on their own borders, of course, not as exaggerated as the Maginot Line, but with the mountainous terrain of Switzerland, it is enough.

The terrible consequences of the First World War also frightened Switzerland, and after the war, they also stepped up the construction of military strength, and imported a large number of weapons from China and the United States, especially the cheap, high-quality, and undeceived Chinese goods, which occupied the mainstream. From automatic rifles, rocket launchers, 107 rocket launchers, mortars, grenadiers, and all kinds of mines, grenades and other light weapons, to all kinds of heavy artillery, aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles, there are a large number of Chinese goods. And they also bought a large number of military versions of mountain bikes from China, and upgraded the domestic armed forces to motorized units, well, manpower motorized troops.

That's right, Switzerland has worked hard to turn itself into a hedgehog, or a hedgehog without oil and water, so that it can safely maintain its status as a neutral country and laugh at the situation on a war-torn European continent. In the eyes of the big hooligans around it, it's not that it really can't drive Switzerland, after all, a small country like Switzerland can't withstand the big hooligans anyway.

However, Switzerland lacks resources, and it is not a strategic point, and it is so difficult to bite, even if it is defeated, it will not be worth the loss, and the big hooligans naturally don't want to fight, so they can go. Otherwise, Luxembourg, which is also a small country and a neutral country, is not kneeling, and now it does not even have a country, the reason is simply that Luxembourg is located in an important place, has rich coal and iron resources, and was the sixth largest steel producer in Europe before World War I. The same is true for Sweden now, which was approached by a bearded man for the same reason.

Whatever the future, at least Switzerland is at peace for now. Geneva, where the headquarters of the League of Nations is located, has a peaceful atmosphere.

Geneva is one of Switzerland's most famous tourist destinations, with many places of interest. There are the famous International Monument of the Reformation, the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, the Grand Théâtre, the Museum of Art and History, the University of Geneva, etc. The European-style buildings on the hill are quaint and dignified. On both sides of the street, antique shops are lined with yellow and green circular signs, giving it a strong sense of tradition. Notable sights in Geneva include the Flower Clock, the Museum of Art and History, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, and the Palais des Nations. The city's most striking symbol is a fountain in Lake Geneva, which soars into the sky like a glittering sword.

The most famous building in Geneva is the Palais des Nations, the headquarters of the League of Nations. The building is located in the Ariane Park on the right bank of Lake Léman, on an area of 330,000 square meters. The building decoration reflects the characteristics of "all countries" everywhere. The exterior of the street is made of Italian limestone, the walls and steps are made of white marble from China, the interior is made of marble from France, Italy and Sweden, and the wool carpets on the floor are made from England and the United States...... There are also various decorations, works of art and various furnishings donated by member countries, and styles and specialties from all over the world can be seen here.

Today in the Grand Chamber of the Palais des Nations, a meeting is being held, which was proposed by China, one of the P8, and the theme is dealing with the coup d'état in Ethiopia.

“...... Ladies and gentlemen, this is a serious humanitarian catastrophe! The rebels are wreaking havoc in the country! Ethiopia has become hell!" Gu Weijun, China's plenipotentiary representative, said with a heavy expression: "...... Moreover, the rebels also assassinated the country's rightful monarch, Haile Selassie I. This is a rebellion! Moreover, in the process of pursuing the emperor of the country, the rebels have also invaded the territory of our country, and pursued and killed the monarch of the country within our country, ignoring the laws and dignity of our country, which is intolerable!"

Gu Weijun first defined this incident -- rebellion! It means that we in China are going to take action, and we absolutely can't bear it, what do you think?

After speaking, Gu Weijun asked the secretary to play a few videos, and took out a bunch of related photos to show everyone. Among them is a video of Selassie I's plane being shot down, and the pursuing plane being escorted back by China, as well as a recording of the Ethiopian emperor asking China for help, as well as photos of Ethiopian fighter jets, Selassie I's body, and so on.

After reading this, the deputies reacted differently, some of them were shocked, and it was obvious that they had not been aware of the matter in advance. Some fell into a long exam and remained silent. Others immediately began to discuss countermeasures with their peers. Some countries with ideas find it tricky, and this time China is well prepared and has taken advantage of the reason, which is obviously difficult to argue.

Note that in this era, only countries that are also great powers are qualified to reason with the great powers. If you change to a weak country, then it makes no sense no matter how reasonable it is, such as China in the history of the original time and space, it is a piece of meat. At about the same time, it was also Gu Weijun who was also standing here, denouncing the war crimes committed by Japan here, but no matter how eloquent he was and how good his reasons were, it was useless to refute the Japanese representative speechlessly.

But the plane is different, China is already a top power, the world's largest industrial country. In layman's terms, if China sneezes, most of the world will catch a cold. No country dares to ignore China's opinion. What's more, now Gu Weijun is full of fire in and out of his words. Obviously, China feels that it has been slapped in the face this time, and that the object of its protection has been chased all the way to the national border and then killed, and no country will give up. So China must say something, otherwise where will the face of the top powers and hooligans go?

"Peace in Ethiopia must be restored and the humanitarian catastrophe must be stopped. We, the People's Republic of Japan, propose that China be authorized to deal with this matter immediately, because China is both the country concerned and the only major country bordering Ethiopia, so it is the most appropriate......" Japanese representative Shigemitsu Aoi hurriedly stood up and was the first to express his position.

"China alone is not enough, according to the usual practice, to carry out similar affairs at least two more need to be added, East Africa is now very close to Ethiopia, even if one of them ......is good," German representative Ribbentrop smiled, and said with ulterior motives: "As for one more country, I suggest that Italy should take the position." Italy is very familiar with the area and should be able to help Chinese imports deal with this matter......"

The Italian delegate immediately climbed the pole and repeatedly agreed with the German proposal, saying that there was no problem in making his own decision. Britain and France immediately objected, believing that Italy was absolutely inappropriate, and the British recommended Egypt and themselves plus France, on the grounds that we were the most familiar with Africa, and Egypt was convenient in the past next door.

After that, there are all kinds of beings, and the representatives of various countries seem to be like taking the wrong line book, saying that their painting style is completely wrong. The United States said: "Everyone sit down and have a good talk, don't use force." The Soviet Union said: "Until this matter is investigated, all countries should not intervene, and believe that the Ethiopian people will solve the problem on their own......

Well, unlike the original plane, the Soviet Union was not expelled from the League of Nations for the "invasion of Finland", but became an executive member of the Council after this incident. You must know that Austria is included in the P-8, and now that Austria has been annexed by Germany, how should this position be calculated? Of course, it is impossible to count two votes for Erdezi, and no one will do it, whether it is China and the United States, Britain or France. So after several months of pulling the skin of various countries, this seat finally fell to the Soviet Union. Of course, this is not because everyone likes it, but because of its own strength, and it is a large group of countries, which is just a natural result.

Well, since the attitude of the eight constants is like this, then this problem is inconclusive.

The next vote was a complete process, and China and Japan and the People's Revolutionary Federation naturally agreed to China's proposal, and there is nothing to say about this. The two major blocs led by the United States and the Soviet Union both abstained from voting, because Ethiopia's bad things had nothing to do with them, and they couldn't stretch out their hands, so it was naturally a picture of "I don't know anything, I'm just here to make soy sauce." However, the two major blocs led by Britain, France, Germany, and Italy were unanimously opposed and had the same attitude, as if they were now not at war, but playing cards.

What they mean is that it is absolutely not okay for China to exclusively brush Ethiopian copies, and they must be added to play together, otherwise they will never agree. And China obviously does not want to team up with them, then there is no need to talk about it.

As long as the big hooligans don't agree, this League of Nations will be the same as the United Nations in the original time and space, a place to express its position, nothing more. China's visit to the League of Nations is just to make a statement.

After all kinds of bickering, the League of Nations finally adopted only one vague thing: the "Proposal urging Ethiopia to restore peace as soon as possible and stop the civil war". That's right, it's a "suggestion", something that doesn't have any coercive force.

During the break, the delegates naturally gathered into seven or eight small circles according to their own relationships, and the People's Revolutionary Union naturally gathered together. Chongguang Kui said with a flattering expression: "Gu Sang, I'll just say it's useless, we just did it ourselves, and we don't need to go through the League of Nations ...... at all."

"Salute before soldiers, this has always been our traditional virtue. It doesn't matter whether they agree or not. Gu Weijun said with a smile. I couldn't help but vomit in my heart: how can this Japanese follow China for many years, but he still hasn't learned home, he doesn't want to eat at all, and he is embarrassed to call himself "Little China"......

Of course, Lao Gu would not have thought that this "little brother" who was sitting opposite him with a humble face would have a completely different face in another plane, and that would not be his own "little brother", but an enemy and an opponent. Because of the changes in history, Chongguang Kui had no chance to be "bombed" by Wang Yaqiao in Shanghai, so now his legs and feet are also good. By the way, another related figure, Wang Yaqiao, also had no chance to be the leader of the Axe Gang, he became a fan of President Wen on his own plane, and he voted for it very early, and now he is Fan Han's subordinate, serving as the head of South China in the Central Social Affairs Department.

"Comrade Chongguang, are you ready for Japan?" asked Gu Weijun.

"Don't worry, it's ready......," Shigemitsu Aoi said quickly. Of course, Japan also participated in this operation, but they did not need to go to Ethiopia, and President Wen gave them the task of containing East Africa at the border, and if there was a chance, they could also cut meat by the way. Of course, Japan is happy, they have a territorial dispute with East Africa, and the two sides have been arguing over the ownership of Lake Yuwei (Lake Malawi) for many years. If it weren't for the fact that the boss of East Africa is Germany, and because there is a South African issue that is not involved with the United States, and Japan is still busy moving houses, they would have taken action against East Africa a long time ago.

Now that there is an opportunity, of course, Japan is happy to come and help, and if we can't solve this problem completely, we can solve it once and for all. As for the East African army, Japan has not yet taken the fighting power of the Black Millet to heart.

In the afternoon meeting, Gu Weijun threw another big bomb: "...... Now that the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I and his crown prince have been killed, according to the customs and customs of the country, the heir to the throne should be the son of Her Majesty Empress Zorditu, and Prince Solomon will inherit ......"

"Prince Solomon?" the unfamiliar name caused the delegates to immediately mumble. The corners of the eyes of the representatives of Great Britain and Germany were jumping. This Prince Solomon, the son of Raush, which one of Nima jumped out?

Gu Weijun had a righteous and awe-inspiring expression on his face, and said in an affectionate voice: "Rising and destroying the country and continuing the peerless world are the traditional virtues of our Chinese nation since ancient times...... In that year, Her Majesty Empress Zorditu entrusted Prince Solomon to our President Wendehei and asked us to let Prince Solomon return to China and succeed him at the right time......"

The representatives of the big hooligans are all rolling their eyes and vomiting bitterly in their hearts: Why haven't you continued to revitalize the surrounding countries such as North Korea, Vietnam, and Burma all these years? However, they all know that a diplomat who does not know how to turn black and white upside down, blames a deer as a horse, and is not a qualified diplomat. Since they are all necessary skills for everyone, everyone will naturally not expose them in person, and they know it in their hearts.

Empress Zoditu was the illegitimate daughter of Menelik II, the only empress in Ethiopian history (officially the "Queen of Kings"), and the first female head of state of an African country to be internationally recognized. Originally, the eldest sister had no chance of inheriting the throne, and after the death of her father Menelik II in 1913, the throne was succeeded by her adopted son (half-sister son) Eyassus V. In 1916, because of his pro-German childhood, Eyassus V was abolished by the Imperial Council under the promotion of Britain and France, probably in order to look good, so he found this inconspicuous eldest sister to be enthroned as empress. At the same time, Prince Tafari of Maconnan, who had good relations with Britain and France, was appointed as regent and made the crown prince.

However, the Empress Zorditu did not have much power in her hands, and the power was in the hands of the regent Tafari, and later she had a disagreement with the reformers led by the regent on major policy issues, and after an unsuccessful coup d'état, she was completely placed under house arrest. The empress's ex-husband, Duke Gugesa, was so dissatisfied that he launched a rebellion to rescue the empress and regain power. But Brother Gugesa was very weak, and within a few days, he was beaten by the regent Tafari, and he gave him a head and experience. In order to avoid further trouble, Her Majesty the Empress "died of illness" in May 1930, and the regent Tafari ascended the throne, the last emperor of Abyssinia, Haile-Selassie I.

However, the situation on this plane is a little different, I don't know whether it is to avoid trouble, or other considerations, under the persuasion of a close female official, the ultra-conservative empress in 1924, sent her five-year-old daughter and two-year-old son to England and China respectively to "study", as for the two children who are not yet of school age to study, this is another matter. And at that time, in order to pretend to be a good person, Selassie I naturally couldn't refuse to "study abroad", and he couldn't wait to get these two little things that were eyesore.

Gu Weijun described a sad story with emotion, an African version of "The Prince's Recovery", well, it's only the first half. Finally, he took out a folder, waved it to everyone a few times, and said: "Here is the edict written by Her Majesty Empress Zorditu on her deathbed, as well as the power of attorney entrusting our country's President Wendeji as guardian, as well as the edict of canonization of Prince Solomon, as well as copies of some relevant materials, as well as photos of the originals......"

"Mr. Deputy Minister......" the British representative stood up and said, "It is indisputable that Her Majesty Queen Zorditu will succeed to the throne after the death of Haile Selassie I, and now that Selassie I is in lineage, it should be Her Majesty's eldest daughter, Princess Ariss...... who will succeed her."

In the afternoon meeting, there were several more people in the German delegation, who seemed to have been urgently sent by the German Foreign Office from the country by plane, and it was said that he was still a professor at such and such a university in the morning, and he was a master of aristocratic genealogy and pedigree. I saw that one of these temporary diplomats immediately stood up and refuted: "No, Empress Zorditu is an illegitimate daughter, and her order of succession is not right, but the situation was special at that time, so forget it." Now, of course, to return to the orthodox genealogy. According to the order of succession, the next emperor should be the successor of Prince Seletu!"

Although German designers in product integration grew up eating feed, they are not weak in the study of other issues, especially the research that needs to be deducted from details, such as pedigree.

China's research in this area is also not weak, there are so many domestic masters and wild masters in the country, it is time for them to show their value. I saw Gu Weijun give a look to several new faces next to him, and one of them immediately stood up and joined the battle group.

“...... Whether in terms of legal theory or blood, Prince Solomon has the unquestionable highest priority inheritance...... "The Chinese representative also began to quote scriptures, and he made everyone stunned for a moment.

"Who is this? When will China have this diplomat?" asked Ribbentrop.

The assistant replied, "It's temporary, just like ours." I remember him as a historian and linguist, named Chen Yinke, who had studied in Germany before, studying European history and ancient languages......"

Ribbentrop's face was covered with black lines, and it seemed that the Germans had thought of this solution.

Well, once this kind of thing involves "orthodoxy", there is no conclusion, because the standards are different. Diplomats alone can't win or lose, so while diplomats continue to talk about it, a "War of Succession" breaks out on the African continent. The succession of Haile Selassie I to the throne is undisputed, and now that Selassie I's lineage is extinct, it should be Her Majesty's eldest daughter, Princess Aris...... "Princess Alyse is the candidate supported by the British."

In the afternoon meeting, there were several more people in the German delegation, who seemed to have been urgently sent by the German Foreign Office from the country by plane, and it was said that he was still a professor at such and such a university in the morning, and he was a master of aristocratic genealogy and pedigree. I saw that one of these temporary diplomats immediately stood up and refuted: "No, Empress Zorditu is an illegitimate daughter, and her order of succession is not right, but the situation was special at that time, so forget it." Now, of course, to return to the orthodox genealogy. According to the order of succession, the next emperor should be the successor of Prince Seletu!"

Although German designers in product integration grew up eating feed, they are not weak in the study of other issues, especially the research that needs to be deducted from details, such as pedigree.

China's research in this area is also not weak, there are so many domestic masters and wild masters in the country, it is time for them to show their value. I saw Gu Weijun give a look to several new faces next to him, and one of them immediately stood up and joined the battle group.

“...... Whether in terms of legal theory or blood, Prince Solomon has the unquestionable highest priority inheritance...... "The Chinese representative also began to quote scriptures, and he made everyone stunned for a moment.

"Who is this? When will China have this diplomat?" asked Ribbentrop.

The assistant replied, "It's temporary, just like ours." I remember him as a historian and linguist, named Chen Yinke, who had studied in Germany before, studying European history and ancient languages......"

Ribbentrop's face was covered with black lines, and it seemed that the Germans had thought of this solution.

Well, once this kind of thing involves "orthodoxy", there is no conclusion, because the standards are different. Diplomats alone can't win or lose, so while diplomats continue to talk about it, a "War of Succession" breaks out on the African continent.