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Chapter 346 A Long Letter From Dunche
Why didn't Berkeley escape?On the one hand, it was because of pride and dignity, on the other hand, he thought he understood the new alliance and Shire.

Since August last year, he has ordered to collect intelligence on the new alliance through various channels, and then made a lot of analysis. He has even carefully studied the twelve speeches of Charles.

In Charles, he can find some shadow of himself, calm, rational, full of enthusiasm and vitality at the same time, he should also be an idealist.

The new alliance should be an organization that steals from the rich and gives to the poor, although they don't seem to have chanted such a slogan yet.After the new alliance occupied the city, a large number of rich people's assets were confiscated and became a source of financial funds.

But they showed restraint and did not plunder or destroy, but wanted to occupy the new territory for a long time, so the social order was quickly restored.This is a group that tends to be lawful, as can be seen from the public speeches given by their leader, the Shire.

Their military strength is very strong, their troops are well-trained and well-equipped, and their commanders are especially capable. Therefore, there is almost no loss in the process of expansion and advancement, and the battles end quickly.

Although they also suppressed a group of people, the number was very limited, and they did not retaliate against the rebels on a large scale.

But probably because its main members are all from the lower classes and have received little education, they seem to know little about safeguarding and respecting human rights.Many of the captured people were sent to reformation camps for so-called reformation, requiring them to obey the rules set by the new alliance.

The New Alliance has launched a campaign to organize public gatherings before punishing the enemy, allowing people to accuse and humiliate the enemy in public, to arouse their hatred and recall their trauma, instead of teaching the public to learn to forgive and heal the trauma.

In Berkeley's view, even criminals have human dignity, and it is enough for the courts to try and convict them.The new alliance undoubtedly used the method of personality humiliation to stir up public hatred, which would intensify social conflicts.

Many of the people who were humiliated were respectable social elites, and they were usually the most hated people at the bottom of society.The new alliance may do this to prove the justice of its own actions, and it is also a means of coercing the people.

But from a higher level, doing so will only spread hatred and not solve the real problem.If the country and society want to develop, they still need to rely on the elites who have mastered knowledge and wealth and know how to use this knowledge and wealth to promote it.

But in any case, the new alliance is also a military and political organization that emphasizes order, and there are indications that they also have the will to build this country well.

The assets confiscated and confiscated by the new alliance were not destroyed or looted, but were taken over and continued to maintain and operate. Although they still lack knowledge in economics, they are working hard after all.

When suppressing the enemy, although there are deviations of humiliating personality and provoking conflicts, the new alliance generally follows the principle of procedural justice.Berkeley appreciated most that the few repressed had established crimes and charges.

So he feels that Shire can communicate, and he can sit down and have a good talk to find the best result for both parties and the country.

Berkeley believes that since he took office, he has always been clean and upright, and he is more clean and upright than almost all officials in this country. After he has a deep understanding of the new alliance's behavior style, he also has a little confidence to stay.

Of course, he still has another confidence coming from Tiga City, which is his sphere of influence. Even if others are here, they still have a strong enough force behind them.

The new coalition has seized the capital, but the Front for Hope can still negotiate with it to form a more cohesive government and bring the fragmented country together.

The weakest control of the original central government is the three states in the north of Jili Kingdom, and the new alliance has already occupied these three states.If they want to integrate this country, they still need more experienced and knowledgeable people to help. At least at the level of governing the country, Berkeley still has a lot to teach Shire.

After the presidential palace was controlled by the new alliance, Berkeley didn't even know whether he was a prisoner of war, because he still lived here, and no one restricted his freedom of movement except for his weapons being searched and his former service personnel withdrawn. , he just couldn't get out of the presidential palace.

Although the living conditions have become much more difficult, at least three meals a day are still provided, so he has plenty of time to sort out his thoughts and think about various issues.Many times when he thinks about it, he is almost moved by his noble feelings.

He is now unable to communicate with the outside world and has been cut off from news. The computer in the presidential palace has been removed, and his mobile phone has also been taken away. He can only read some books and magazines on weekdays.

After requesting an interview with Charles, he waited a long time without hearing back.He didn't understand what was going on. Could it be that Charles was so inexperienced in politics? Since he had captured his own president, didn't he understand the political value of it?Whatever he wanted to do, it should have been done long ago!

There is another thing that is even more strange. Why didn't Charles himself stay in the presidential palace, but continued to put him under house arrest?Do you think this presidential palace is not good and want to build another presidential palace?But this presidential palace is already magnificent and majestic enough, even if another building is built, it will be impossible in a short time!

Could it be that something happened to the new alliance? The armed forces in the south saw the turmoil in the capital and seized the opportunity to go north to fight for the central government. So far, no decision has been made?

Or maybe the new alliance is organizing a new presidential election, and after everything is done, push itself out for a seemingly smooth transition of power?
It would be wrong if this is the case, it lacks political wisdom too much, Berkeley even wants to tell Charles in person, how to better control the process of power transfer, he is the most experienced in this matter...

When people have nothing to do, it is inevitable that they will have all kinds of cranky thoughts, but Berkeley really thinks too much. The reason why Charles didn't come to see him was because he couldn't take care of him at all.

The new alliance not only captured the main city of Mowang City, but also liberated the entire Mowangbang District. Another army liberated the Digabang District, and then continued to liberate the entire Jili Kingdom southward.

During this period of time, Charles was almost as busy as an octopus, eating and lodging in the office building of the new alliance's temporary command headquarters. If he didn't have a strong physique and extraordinary energy, he might not be able to sustain this kind of work intensity.As for President Berkeley, he has always been an insignificant figure, let him stay for now, and deal with it when he is free.

Always unable to wait for Shire, Berkeley asked the service chief sent by the new alliance.As a result, the other party told him very seriously that he was not the person serving him, but the person in charge of taking over the presidential palace, and any information related to military operations could not be disclosed to Berkeley according to discipline.

But anyway, these days have become familiar, Berkeley asked some of the circumstances that should not violate discipline, and only then learned that Charles did not announce his inauguration as interim president, and the new alliance did not announce to "take over" the central government.

In other words, during the current period of time, Jili Kingdom is actually in a state without a central government.But the actual situation cannot be said to be anarchy here. The new alliance has already controlled the order and initially achieved effective management of various regions.

However, the influence of not having a nominal central government is still great. For example, if diplomatic envoys from various countries want to submit their credentials, who should they turn to?In another sense, Berkeley still seems to be the president of Jiliguo, because no one announced his resignation, and he himself did not announce his resignation. Which drama is this singing?The new coalition is the work of political idiots!

Perplexed, Berkeley then wrote Charles a long letter with tens of thousands of words in it.

He first introduced his resume and life in detail, mainly the experience of studying abroad and working after returning to China, focusing on his ideals, ambitions and aspirations, as well as the many efforts he has made for this.

He analyzed the situation of Jili State, including history and current situation, and then talked about the ideas and methods of building and developing the country.The most space in the letter is used to introduce his governance experience and philosophy of governing the country.

In his letter, he admitted that the new coalition had gained central power, and as the previous president, he expressed his willingness to cooperate with Charles in a smooth transfer of power, which was at least nominally stable and in line with legal principles, so that it was not procedurally correct. A military coup.

He also represents the Hope Front and the local government of Digabang District, hoping to establish a closer cooperative relationship with the new alliance, or to unite to build this country.

He also provided suggestions on policies in various aspects such as government organization, appointment of officials, central and local relations, etc. after Charles succeeded as president, from the political, economic, and military perspectives.

He expressed very implicitly that he hoped that his successful strategy of governing the country would not be wasted. Although he is no longer the president, he is still willing to use his knowledge and experience to help the new president govern the country well.

The more Berkeley writes, the more he feels that the time given to him by the gods is too short, only three and a half years, and he has too many things to do, and the country has not been saved. Borrow 500 years!

Of course, he couldn't write such words in the letter. He just wanted Charles to accept his suggestion, so that even if he temporarily left the position of president, his political wisdom and philosophy of governing the country could continue to benefit the country.

His letter was written in Yin language, so Xia should be able to understand it, right?Even if you don't understand some places, there should be professional translators around.

In this long letter, there were indeed some words that Charles didn’t know, but Charles didn’t find a translator. He took out his mobile phone and used the translation software to scan and search, and he figured it out. There was nothing too complicated.

However, after reading it, Charles was completely stunned!

What shocked him was that, no matter in name or in essence, as the former supreme leader of the Jili Kingdom, the President Berkeley, had been separated from the people of this country and the real status quo. degree yet?

There is a survey report by the United Nations, which is based on the data of 2019. Among the economies composed of more than 200 countries and regions in the world, the level of development of the country ranks second to last!In the 80s and [-]s, Jili Kingdom was still ranked in the bottom [-].

Berkeley can't be blamed for all of this. It was such a country that he took over in the first place.But what did Berkeley do after he became president, and what was Jiliguo like under his administration?

Shire has lived in the most common and representative neighborhood in Jili Kingdom since he was a child.He himself is not considered the lowest level of the people, because his uncle was once the number two figure in the Big Head Gang, and he himself became the backbone of the Big Head Gang later.

Charles has never been malnourished since he was a child, and his body is not as big as 1.9 meters long.He also owns a banana plantation, a brewery, and a liquor store, so he can be regarded as a "neighborhood bourgeoisie".

But Shire also knows what kind of scene the world he lives in is a purgatory on earth!So full of despair that many people don't realize hope at all, they have long been numb to many pains, and their lives and wealth are not guaranteed in any way.

The gangsters around him all claimed that they were not afraid of death, how sad this so-called declaration of bravery seemed.Indeed, is it useful to be afraid of death in a place where dead bodies can be found on the streets at any time?
If Shire’s childhood experience only represents the port of Fiso, then during the process of the New Alliance Army’s liberation of Jili Kingdom, Shire also followed the military and political cadres’ actions, not only studied the materials of various places, but also witnessed the scenes of various places with his own eyes.

Doesn't Berkeley know what kind of country the Jili Kingdom he governs is like?If he knew it clearly, how could he still have the face to call himself "remarkable achievements" and "the best in history"?

Full of unfulfilled sighs, all because of the new alliance popping up to make trouble?

The bewildered Charles read the long letter for a long time, and finally came to a conclusion that Berkeley should really not know the situation, at least the tone and attitude in this letter were serious, which made Charles even more serious. Confused.

The new alliance has long been collecting various intelligence materials of the Guliguo government, not just military ones. Charles is actually very familiar with the various policies and measures of the president during his tenure.

Berkeley should be more familiar with the operation of the modern Western financial system, so after taking office, he took control of the financial system of Jiliguo in a timely manner, focusing on data exchange and settlement centers, thereby stabilizing the central finance and also controlling some customs and taxation.

This is the first thing a central government should do. If it is evaluated on a 45-point system, Berkeley can score [-] points. Although it is still not up to the passing line, it can be fooled by the current situation of Jili Kingdom.

But other than that, the president doesn't seem to have any other achievements to talk about. It is better not to do some things.

For example, the president mentioned in his letter that he is well aware of the importance of talents, and only by cultivating more talents can the country be built well, so since he took office, he has devoted himself to building the best university on the east coast of the Black Desolation Continent—— Jiliguo Public University.

When he saw this, Charles was so shocked that he almost kicked the table in front of him.Because he has known the situation of this university for a long time, what kind of weird president is it that he invests half of the national education funds in a university?He actually did this for credit!
Jili State Public University is referred to as Jili University for short. In the past, only a few hundred freshmen were admitted each year. After Berkeley became president, the scale of enrollment has been expanded. Currently, it enrolls 210 freshmen every year. It is said that the plan will reach two in the future. More than [-], currently according to the roster of students, there are [-] students in total.

After Berkeley took office, he not only expanded the scale of teaching, but also exempted all expenses such as accommodation, tuition, and teaching materials. Even the restaurant was free, which greatly improved the living and teaching environment.

As far as Shire knows, those who can enter this university are the second generation with the cheapest money in the country.To be more precise, there is a garden of Eden specially built for the second generation of gangsters, a training base for the next generation of group crime bosses.

It is impossible for a "community property class" like Shire to enter this kind of university.Port Fiso was originally located in the southern coastal area, and there was one and only elite school, Newmoo School, and only a few of its graduates with the best or the most background had the opportunity to study at Jili University.

In the past few years, the university has become more filthy under the devoted care of President Berkeley.According to the latest survey report of the community cadres, people in the neighborhoods around Jili University, when referring to this university, especially the students there, "everything does not change color"!
This university actually has a heavily armed security team with guns. They protect the "freedom of academic research" in the university. If students commit any crimes outside, the local police have no right to enter the campus to enforce the law.

There is a group of lawless second-generation ancestors living in the campus, and no one dares or can control what they do.Compared with most of the current school students, Dong Zegang, his early graduate, is already a white lotus with a noble character!

The only thing Charles envied about these students was that they were all in their twenties, and they all had fathers.In Jili Country, this is a group that has lived to adulthood and has a father, and the father is still alive, how lucky it is.

I heard that more than three quarters of the graduates of this university have managed to go overseas after graduation, which is really thankful!
The working group of the new alliance also entered the university, but was actually stopped by the school's security forces.The other party claimed that he was free from the interference of the government police department and was exercising completely independent duties.

The working group of the new alliance didn't take this approach, and notified the army to come and disarm the armed forces.

The disarming process went smoothly and no casualties occurred.However, when the working group was about to enter the campus, someone actually fired a submachine gun on a certain building not far from the campus, resulting in the death of five cadres on the spot!For the new alliance, this was a major casualty event.

The angry accompanying troops almost didn't ask the demolition team to demolish the building. Fortunately, they were stopped by the calm commander, who only ordered the bombardiers to throw grenades into the room from the window, and then sent the combat team to rush into the building. ...

Of course all the people in the room were shot to death, but the scene was shocking.There were twelve corpses of four men and eight women, all naked.

After the investigation, it turned out that a group of students got a few girls, sucked D and Y to add to the fun, and finally X became high.What they smoke is also status, and many of the D products are high-end products that ordinary people in Jili Kingdom have never seen or even heard of.

Before Charles read Berkeley's long letter, he had just received a report on the working group's entry into Jili University, and had just signed an order to temporarily control all the teachers and students of the school, conduct a comprehensive screening review, and search for drugs in the school at the same time. and weapons.

Who should be suppressed, who should be re-educated, and who should be re-educated must be clearly identified.If all these people were sent to be shot, maybe they would be wronged, and the new alliance could not wrong the innocent.

To look at this phenomenon, we should not only emphasize the identity of the students at school, everyone has multiple identities.

Let's make a hypothesis from Shire's point of view, if Jin Datou is not dead, there is a son in his twenties, and Jin Datou is still the leader of the Datou Gang.So do you believe that this person is a black second generation with bad conduct and cruelty, or a white lotus with both ability and political integrity, who emerges from the mud without staining himself?It is self-evident which is more likely.

And with Jin Datou's status, even if he didn't die, if the Big Tou Gang couldn't continue to "develop and grow", his son might not be able to get into Jili University.The student group of Jili University is composed of people with higher "levels".

In President Berkeley's letter, he sincerely suggested that Charles should reuse the graduates of Jili University in the future, try to provide favorable treatment and important jobs, and create various opportunities to keep them, because they are the future The hope of building the country of Jili.

President Berkeley also suggested that, although the new coalition had achieved central power by military means, it still needed to rely on the old officials at all levels to govern the country, especially those officials who had been promoted since he took office.They are one of the few elites in this country, without them, the country would be completely out of control.

Berkeley also earnestly instructed that the country's existing system must be well maintained. This is a political and legal system formulated with reference to the world's most advanced civilization, and it can be said that it is close to the most perfect ultimate form of human civilization.All the problems in Jili Kingdom, in the final analysis, almost all lie in the failure to implement this system.

President Berkeley hoped that his ideas of governing the country and the various policies he had implemented would continue to be implemented, which would eventually bring a bright future to the country.

In terms of diplomacy, he also hopes that Shire can continue to maintain and consolidate the achievements made so far. The country is so poor and weak that any improvement in the diplomatic environment is hard-won.

When providing "foreign policy guidance", Berkeley also mentioned what kind of advice the military adviser he hired had given, but how he decisively rejected it and sent the last presidential guard to protect the embassy district.

Before receiving this letter, Charles actually knew about it a long time ago. The new alliance took over the presidential palace and it didn't just occupy a building.But when he read this, Charles was convinced that Berkeley was not mentally handicapped, and his mind was clear when he wrote this letter.

However, when a person with a clear mind and a normal IQ can crush his opponents in politics, economy, military and even grassroots organizations, social mobilization, production and construction, government management, and civic education, how can he come here? That kind of sense of superiority, actually put on a posture of a pointer and a teacher?
How is this... Arrogance and ignorance, Charles really can't find a suitable adjective!Did Berkeley take the wrong medicine, or did he grow up taking this kind of medicine?

Through the letter paper, Charles seemed to be able to see another person, telling him earnestly: "It is enough for the new alliance to conquer the country and you to establish a political power. If you want to rule this country, you have to rely on us and people like us. It is proved by history and determined by reality..."

Charles was not angry, really not angry, he just felt a shock from the bottom of his heart!

Holding this letter, he purposely convened a special meeting with the high-level members of the New Alliance in Mowang City in his busy schedule.The focus of the discussion at the meeting was not Berkeley himself, but people like Berkeley, why there were such people, and how to deal with them.

After the meeting, Charles specially said hello, and at the same time notified the new alliance team in Diga City, paying attention to collecting background materials about Berkeley and his family, and compiled them into a briefing.

A week after sending that long letter, Berkeley finally got a reply, with good news and bad news.

The bad news is that the city of Diga was also liberated. The new alliance not only liberated the cities of Mowang and Diga, but also went south to liberate the entire territory of Jili Kingdom.The reason why Chairman Shire didn't take time out during this period was because of the complicated military and political affairs.

The good news is that President Charles finally replied, and he will receive Berkeley at the former presidential palace tomorrow night.He gave Berkeley a whole night to say whatever he wanted.

After learning that the city of Diga was also captured by the new alliance, Berkeley was depressed deep in his heart. Some cooperation proposals mentioned in his letter could not be negotiated.But on the other hand, he still has a lot to say to Charles in person, and some suggestions cannot be clearly explained in the letter, and a process of communication and discussion is needed.

贝克莱等到回复的这一天，是2021年的12月31日，夏尔正式与贝克莱见面的日子，则是2022年1月1日。

(End of this chapter)