Chapter 333: 'Persuasion'
PS: The second more is presented, and when I catch a cold, I insist on the code word, ask for a monthly pass, and recommend it, 555555
According to the constitution of the United States, the term of office of a cabinet official in an elected government is only four years, and the term of office for two consecutive terms is only eight years.
So even though he was already busy with the natives terrorist attack on the 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island', Duke still took the time to meet Zhang Lisheng and maintained a lot of politeness to him.
After shaking hands with the young man, and waiting for Colonel Grad to leave the office, the Minister of Defense of the United States motioned for the young man to sit in the wide office chair opposite, and said with a slightly hoarse smile: "Mr. Zhang, I have a lot of friendship with Senator Haugel and Howeg.
I know them and know that they are honest and reliable people, but frankly, when I hear them tell me that you have the perfect solution to the crisis of Shrimp Island B1, it is still very unbelievable. ”
"It's incredible.
To be honest, my perfect solution to the crisis of 'Shrimp Island B1' is just a plan with high feasibility, and even I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not. When he really saw Duke, Zhang Lisheng became conservative in his speech.
"Whether it's feasible or not, we might as well talk about it. Hearing him say this, Duke's heart rose with a hint of interest.
"Very good, Minister Duke. Yes, I think you may know that I am a biologist by profession, and my main research direction is currently focused on the species classification of 'shrimp island B1'.
All spend about seven to eight months a year there, and most of the time they are alone in the field collecting research materials. ”
"Oh, Mr. Leeson, I know that you are a very good biologist," Duke politely complimented.
"No matter how good a biologist is, he can't live alone for many years in the wilderness of the 'otherworldly' island, like the terrifying jungle in a magic movie, right?" Zhang Lisheng said with a smile.
Duke shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "Maybe, maybe you have a knack for not being known to others." ”
"The trick is there. My usual explanation is that I am a 'kung fu master'. You know, he has a yellow-skinned Asian face, and it's easy to believe, but that's not all there is to it.
In fact, the biggest reason why I was able to live in the jungle of 'Shrimp B1 Island' was so safe. I'm a real-life Hernán do Cortés...", Zhang Lisheng stopped speaking. Relax your lower back. Leaning back on the comfortable back of his office chair, he cocked his feet and waited quietly for the Secretary of Defense to finish digesting his words.
Duke, who was sitting across from the young man, frowned in confusion at first. Then his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked Zhang Lisheng up and down, "Mr. Lisheng, can you explain in detail, why do you claim to be the real Hernando Cortez?"
"You've already guessed the answer, haven't you, Your Excellency the Minister of Defense," said the young man with a smile, "With his sunken eyes, full beard and long chin, Cortés made the Native Americans think that he was the embodiment of 'Quetzalcoatl' and conquered Mexico.
And with my black hair, thin cheeks, sleazed face, thin facial features and emaciated body, I made a group of natives on the 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island' think that I am the reincarnation of the guardian spirit of the tribe, and I can live safely in the jungle of the 'Otherworld', and it is as simple as that. ”
"It's not simple, Mr. Li Sheng, it's not simple, it's a very bizarre, incredible thing, it's unbelievable. ”
"Oh, sir, is there anything more bizarre in this world than a few hundred lazy logistics soldiers with less than a hundred muskets to conquer a jungle kingdom with millions of people and hundreds of thousands of brave warriors in the primeval jungle?" Zhang Lisheng said with a shrug.
Duke paused again and nodded unconsciously, "It's true that sometimes reality is more bizarre than the most bizarre drama, but Mr. Li Sheng, since you have long been revered as a god by the natives of the 'Otherworldly Realm', why haven't you said anything about it?"
"What do I have to say," Zhang Lisheng smiled, "I am a billionaire, both fame and fortune are at my fingertips, and the only purpose of my stay on a primitive island like 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island' is to do research."
Being revered as a god by those natives is like being accepted as a respected fellow by a bunch of monkeys, and it doesn't bring me any benefits except for enough material for experimentation, so why should I say it?"
The young man's words made Duke speechless for a moment, and he thought for a moment and said, "Then what are you saying this for?"
"Because I know that the natives on the 'shrimp B1 island' have caused heavy casualties to the new immigrants, and the latest data has more than 28,000 victims.
It is conceivable that after the United States has suffered such a tragic blow, the military's retaliation will inevitably be extremely fierce and crazy, and it is not surprising that it will even use nuclear weapons to destroy the entire island.
Originally, this kind of thing didn't matter to me, but my research is not yet complete, and if the environment of the test material is drastically changed, many of the most valuable results will be destroyed, so I intend to convince you to solve the problem in another way..."
"Another way?"
"Yes, another way.
Do you know your Excellency, in fact, since the Roman era in the 10th century BC, the conquest of 'civilized man' has ceased to be destruction.
Historically, every time the Guluo defeated a country, they built hundreds of meters of huge stone pillars in the area, and after using the advantage of civilization to deter the defeated country, they continued to let the original king rule the country, but they had to pay heavy taxes next year.
After the conquest of India by the British in modern times, they also continued to let the kings rule..."
"Mr. Li Sheng, I think I understand what you mean, but have you ever thought that twenty-eight thousand of our compatriots have died!" Duke suddenly interrupted the young man with a gloomy face, and said in a low voice.
"Of course, I know this, Your Excellency, in fact, it is precisely in order to avoid the appearance of more victims that I should try my plan.
Imagine what the military would have paid if nuclear weapons were not used, and all the natives on the island of Shrimp B1 and the 'superpowered creatures' that protected them, regardless of good or evil, would have cost the military.
What's more, 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island' is an 'otherworldly realm' island, it is a part of a 'worldly realm', not an independent existence, from time to time there are natives from other islands floating to the island in wooden boats, as an earthling, if you want to continue to occupy this island completely, it is likely to encounter continuous trouble.
And if this island is completely destroyed, the construction will become meaningless when it is opened to the people, and it will inevitably arouse more and more criticism from 'human rights activists' in the future, after all, those natives of the 'otherworld' are depressed and ugly, and they are also higher creatures with the same wisdom as us, aren't they?" Zhang Lisheng stiffened his face and said seriously.
Duke's face changed for a while, and he said apologetically: "I'm sorry Mr. Li Sheng, I was a little too excited just now.
I understand what you mean by wanting the military to nurture the indigenous tribe that worships you as a god..."
"No, no, no, Your Excellency, there is no need for support, I think it will be enough to launch a few missiles for support. ”
Duke's eyes lit up, "So, the indigenous tribe that worships you as a god is very powerful, isn't it?"
"That tribe's pronunciation is 'Tudnan', which wasn't too strong before, but in recent times, a very strong 'superpower creature' with many magical abilities has mastered this tribe and led it to annex the entire northern end of 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island'. ”
"You said that a powerful 'superpowered creature' had mastered the tribe," Duke frowned, "and what you have in the tribe..."
"Oh, Your Excellency, you don't understand the rules of operation of these native tribes on the 'Sea Shrimp B1 Island'," Zhang Lisheng said with a smile when he heard the hidden meaning of the Minister of Defense's words: "Usually an indigenous tribe will worship many earth gods, and the status of these earth gods is different.
Like me, who is considered to be the reincarnation of a god, and his usual contribution to the tribe is nothing more than imparting a little knowledge, the status is not high, and he can't usually order the native people to do anything, but just like a member of the parliament, although he has no influence, I have a say in everything.
Of course, because of the language barrier, I can only communicate with the natives in a rough and vague way, but it is still possible to guide a group of natives who are trying to expand their territory to beat the 'reservoir dogs'.
Of course, there is no guarantee that it will be successful, but it is definitely worth a try, don't you think?"
"Mr. Li Sheng, can you guarantee that the tribe that regards you as the reincarnation of a god is not involved in this terrorist attack on the 'human gathering place'?"
"Of course I can guarantee that, otherwise I wouldn't have come here to see you.
I don't know why, in the traditional culture of the southern Tude, people like us, who are tall and smooth-skinned in the eyes of the natives, are very worthy of respect, for primitive people, tribal traditions are their constitution, and all Tudnans will never attack humans for no reason. ”
"In this case, in this case, maybe your method is really worth trying," Hearing Zhang Lisheng's answer, Duke fell into deep thought, and muttered, "But this matter is very tricky."
The pressure of public opinion has made His Excellency the President anxious, and he will not be able to calm the anger of the people of the United States by handing over the plan of revenge to the natives of the 'Otherworldly Realm' for execution..."
"This is very easy to do," Zhang Lisheng thought for a moment and said, "After the southern Tude tribe defeats the tribes that attacked the 'human gathering place', I can suggest that it take out the corpse of the earth god and make a deal with the military."
After the military got those corpses, they could completely 'tell the story' in combination with the live video of the attack on the gathering place, as long as they saw the most conspicuous murderers dead, the anger of the general public would naturally subside. (To be continued......)