Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1159
Elegant demeanor and calm answers, he can always miss some issues that he doesn't want or is not suitable to talk about, and the twists and turns are not noticeable.These things seem to be very simple to say, but it is not so easy to actually succeed.This requires extraordinary wisdom and rich experience. It can be seen that diplomacy is not just a kind of communication between countries and people, but an art, an art that ordinary artists cannot do. !

In just half a day of communication, it was Nixon who impressed Pu De the most.Although fundamentally speaking, Pu De has no good impressions of Americans, but this president seems to be different.Although this person is a puppet of the empire, the strong confidence and vitality revealed in his words and deeds are enough to infect everyone around him.

Another thing that impressed Pu De deeply was Churchill's attitude.The British Prime Minister, who is famous all over the world, obviously has a strong hostility to the red Soviet Union and China. Churchill even doubted whether the red Soviet Union and the Eastern Lion Dance are the same as the evil Communist Party in the eyes of the British Conservative Prime Minister. There is a difference.

But even though Churchill was an out-and-out anti-communist, Pu De still admired this old man who drank a cigar all day long, not for his iron and unyielding will, and for his published works during World War II. That stirring speech: "We shall fight to the death, we shall fight in France, we shall fight in the seas, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall fight at all costs Defend homeland at all costs. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the enemy's landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the mountains. We will never surrender, not even if this island or a large part of our island is destroyed Conquer, and starve." Putting aside the differences in nationality and position, Pu De believes that this old man is worthy of the admiration of any nation that does not succumb to the oppression of foreign enemies.

Although rich but not noisy, the banquet ended at nearly eight o'clock at night. After the banquet, Nixon, Churchill, and Stalin did not leave, but invited Wu Tingfang and Pu De to the small meeting room on the top floor.Pu De knows that maybe at this time, the four giants will discuss the distribution of interests in the world structure.

Churchill was extremely annoyed and humiliated by China's naked interference in the affairs of the United States and its British Pacific islands. He told Wu Tingfang very bluntly that the United States is a partner of British interests, and China should hand over US territories including Alaska to the US; in addition, Britain's colonies around the world are the affairs of the British Empire itself, and there is no need for outsiders to make irresponsible remarks.

Seeing the fierce dispute between the two sides, Nixon felt helpless and suggested a temporary adjournment.Nixon had expected that this meeting would be intense, but unexpectedly, it was so intense.Nixon notified Stalin of the decision to postpone the meeting, hoping to gain his understanding.

"I agree." On Stalin's round face, a pair of small eyes rolled continuously, and the fat on his cheeks trembled, like milk that was about to melt on ice cream: "Mr. President, Mr. Minister, The results of our discussions here will affect the world for 100 years."

Wu Tingfang's eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Is that so? I hope so. The Egyptian pyramid has been there for 2000 years. During the 2000 years, many conquerors, Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, French, but this pyramid is the last thing left."

Churchill's heart skipped a beat. Wu Tingfang didn't mention the current owner of this land, the British. The Greeks are gone, the Romans are gone, the Carthaginians are gone, the French, and Napoleon are gone. What about the British?Can this land be occupied for a long time?

At this meeting, no, not just this meeting, Churchill knew that after the Sino-US war, the world would be completely changed, and if he wanted to keep the position of the British Empire in the future world, he had to hold on to other countries. Not only in this war, but also in future international affairs, we must stand with that country. Who is this country? It cannot be China. China is the biggest careerist in the world, and has hatred for countries such as Britain and France in its bones Emotionally, if you want to side with China, you have to become its vassal state. What about the Soviet Union? Churchill has always held a hostile attitude towards the red Soviet Union. Churchill has not yet decided whether to stand with this powerful country.

He glanced at Wu Tingfang and Pu De from the corner of his eye, both of them were smiling.Looking at their smiles, Churchill was a little annoyed, but he couldn't express it. What Wu Tingfang said just now had actually sent a message. He actually supported the independence movement of the colonial peoples, at least he sympathized with them.

A group of people are walking slowly in the Africa Pavilion of the Washington Center for the Arts. On the wall there is a huge portrait of a pyramid, and on the opposite side of the pyramid is the huge and dull head of the Sphinx.

"Ancient Egyptian civilization, ancient Indian civilization, ancient Babylonian civilization, and our Chinese civilization, why are they called the four ancient civilizations together? These four ancient civilizations are the birthplaces of our human civilization. Unfortunately, only China is still alive today. There is independence, and others are reduced to colonies, but as Wu Lao said, whether it is the Greeks or the Romans, they are all passers-by in this land in the end, and in the end this land will return to its real owner, the Egyptians , in your hand." Pu De's tone was gentle, as if he was lamenting history.

"Unfortunately, history cannot be repeated, Your Highness." Churchill said coldly: "Historical development proves that Western countries are leading the world. For the past hundred years, the British Empire has spared no effort to help the world progress. With hard work, the world has the freedom and civilization it has today."

"Gentlemen," Nixon saw that the two countries were about to quarrel, and immediately interrupted them: "I think we should first discuss how to reconstruct world peace in the future? Everyone knows that local wars among various ethnic groups in the Balkans are intensifying. Mr. Stalin believes that all parties must abandon their prejudices and reach a ceasefire agreement. Does the Chinese representative agree with this opinion?"

"Of course, I agree with this opinion very much. We have the responsibility to maintain peace in the Balkans." Wu Tingfang's attitude is very firm.

Stalin's face was gloomy, he glanced at Churchill intentionally or unintentionally, and then he said: "There are many roads to the Balkans. In summary, there are three roads, one is the Pacific Ocean, and the other is China. The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom have discussed this matter and plan to Send more peacekeeping troops to the Balkans, starting from Southeast Asia, but I think these routes are far away. In my opinion, it is better to go through China.”

Churchill's heart tightened, and he secretly scolded Stalin, an old fox, for pulling Britain up with his words inside and out. Knowing that he had lost the first set, he was still unwilling to reconcile and tried to make it up: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Minister, all nations in the Balkans If the forces want to continue the war, coal mines, iron ore, oil, and rubber in Southeast Asia are indispensable resources. We have calculated that if they do not have these materials, their war capabilities will drop by 70%."

Wu Tingfang knew well that Churchill insisted on launching an offensive in Southeast Asia because he wanted to regain Southeast Asia by force and re-establish Britain's dominance in Southeast Asia, but would the Chinese agree?
"Mr. Prime Minister," Wu Tingfang said, suppressing the anger in his heart, "Even if the export of raw materials in Southeast Asia is controlled, the Balkans can still obtain oil and rubber from the East Indies and the Philippines, and coal and iron ore from Northeast China; this is free trade. At least our country has not provided them with arms deals. I think the peacekeeping force should go through Europe, which is the shortest and most effective route.”

Churchill smoked vigorously, his face was ashen, and he did not speak again.

"The Sphinx is a symbol of benevolence and nobility in Egyptian myths and legends." Nixon became nervous again when he saw it, and quickly changed the subject, looking at the huge Sphinx, the severely weathered sculpture, and the nose of the statue And the beard has disappeared.

Churchill added: "In Greek mythology, however, it is fear and temptation."

"I'm afraid there is no fear, but the temptation is very strong." Nixon said with a smile: "Cairo is a fascinating city, not only with the pyramids, but also the Nile River. murder."

"Hahaha." Churchill and Pu De laughed almost at the same time, but Stalin just smiled politely. He didn't understand at all. Who is Equel Poirot?He never heard of it.

The first round of meetings did not discuss any results. The representatives of the four countries were just doing boring Tai Chi together, and finally broke up unhappy.

Stalin had a strong feeling that after the war, China would express its claims more strongly, and it was likely that there would be sharp conflicts with Britain and France in southern Europe.With the rise of China's economic strength, its profound historical heritage will allow him to bring southern Europe under control in a short period of time.

"What is Comrade Stalin thinking?" Khrushchev, one of the accompanying representatives of the Soviet Union, asked quietly.

Stalin looked up and saw that Khrushchev had sat across from him, staring at him with a glass.Stalin said lightly: "I am thinking of the Emperor of China."

A faint smile appeared on Khrushchev's chubby face: "Do you know what I was thinking just now? In front of the portrait of the pyramid, I remembered Napoleon's words 'China is a sleeping lion, once it wakes up Come, the whole world will tremble', and now the lion has woken up, and though he has only just woken up, the world has heard his voice."

"Mr. Churchill may not agree with this," said Stalin. "Do you think we should spare a few hours to listen to the demands of the small countries of the Balkans and southern Europe?"

(End of this chapter)