Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 394 This is the best era!

In a blink of an eye, the time soon came to the last day of the Beijing Peace Conference. The quarrels and abuse that have been filled for nearly a week are finally about to fall to dust. Suffered a horrible slaughter.

Just like on the opening day of the peace conference, representatives of various countries took to the stage to speak one after another. The countries that had been devastated and slaughtered expressed their extreme resentment towards world hegemony, and those countries that had made a lot of money expressed their longing for world peace after taking the stage. , and thanks to the Emperor of China for hosting this great event.

The last person on stage was Guan Xuqing, holding a document in his hand, but no one could see the details, he cleared his voice and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the worst era! Since the beginning of history, people have been working tirelessly for the peace of the country. People yearn for peace, yearn for peace, and maintain peace. All countries in the world give top priority to maintaining world peace. People deeply feel that war is for the country and for the people. This is the data I just obtained about this world war. Take this war that caused unprecedented disasters in the world as an example. The three oceans of the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean have expanded to the territory of 40 countries, with fifty or sixty countries participating in the war, and the combat area covers an area of ​​2200 million square kilometers. The world war caused unprecedented disasters to the people of all countries. During the war, the Allies mobilized a total of 4000 troops More than half of them lost more than half of them, and more than 500 million people died. The Allies mobilized more than 400 million troops in total, and lost nearly 2000 million people, of which nearly [-] million people died. The two warring parties fought directly The cost is about [-] billion yuan. There are still countless human historical and cultural heritage destroyed.”

According to most of the participants, they were just immersed in the joy and sorrow of the war, but no one thought about counting the statistics of this war in the past. Now that the emperor of China suddenly brought out this data, many people were shocked ashamed.They dare not imagine that if such a set of data is left to history, how will they be evaluated by future generations?Is it a hero who defends the dignity of the country?Or a militant fanatic?Or an insidious political speculator?
Guan Xuqing continued: "Now the war is over, but please keep your eyes open. Most of Europe is still struggling to recover from the casualties of millions of people. The war has spread to most of Europe, and the area involved is much larger than Any war in human history. The continuous bombing has severely damaged most of the big cities, especially their industrial production. Many famous cities in Europe, such as Warsaw and Berlin, have been in ruins. While other cities countries, such as London and Rotterdam, also suffered severe damage. Most of the buildings related to economic production in these areas were reduced to rubble, and millions of people were left homeless. The starvation of the area was exacerbated by the rare cold winter in northwestern Europe. The most serious damage was the transportation facilities. During the war, railways, bridges and roads were all targeted, and the merchant ships carrying them were also destroyed. It was often sunk. Small and medium-sized towns and villages in Western Europe were basically less damaged, but the damage to transportation still made the economy of these areas almost cut off from the outside world. The solutions to these problems required a lot of financial resources. By this time the coffers of most countries at war have been depleted."

Hearing this, the heads of many countries began to sweat, and Italian President Orlando touched the Emperor Franz of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who was sitting next to him: "It's incredible, how did the Chinese emperor master these data and conditions? It’s like he knows everything that’s going on in the world.”

Franz hated Orlando's chatter the most. He didn't look like a leader of a big country at all. He frowned and said, "Listen now. The Chinese are about to show their cards. I believe there will be more incredible things happening."

"After the war, the European economy will suffer an unprecedented downturn. I estimate that this economic downturn will last at least 10 years. In the midst of growing high unemployment, successive strikes caused by food shortages, and social problems in some countries In the turmoil, economic growth in Europe is almost impossible. Food shortages will also become the most pressing problem. Millions of people are suffering from disease and starvation. And for the overall economy, the most fatal is the shortage of coal , the severe winter that just passed made it worse. During this period, many families in Germany were without heating, and hundreds of people were frozen to death. Although the situation in the UK is not so serious, in order to meet the domestic demand for civilian coal, industrial production had to be reduced. stop."

Orlando's old habit was repeated, and he muttered: "According to him, there is no hope for the whole of Europe. What does he mean by these words? Does he want all of us to become paupers?" are you happy?"

"Your Excellency, I advise you to be patient. I think the good show is coming soon," Franz said.

I saw Guan Xuqing said again: "The whole of Europe has been dragged into the abyss by the flames of war, but as an old friend of Europe, China will never sit idly by. Although we have had frictions of one kind or another, the past is doomed. It has become history. China's rise cannot be separated from the world, nor can it be separated from Europe. Regarding the catastrophic impact of this time, we have decided to make up for the wounds caused by the war as much as possible, and we must fulfill our responsibilities as a big country!"

At this time, the French Prime Minister Briand, who was on the verge of despair, suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if there was gold hidden in Guan Xuqing's words below.

"The only country whose infrastructure was not destroyed in this war was China. It entered the war later than most European countries, and suffered relatively limited losses at home. China's official gold reserves were used for its agriculture and industry. China's solid foundations are still intact, and its economy is still vibrant. During the war, China's industry provided support for the war machine of its own country and its allies, so China's economy experienced a rare economic blowout period. So, China is fully capable of taking on this responsibility.”

The people in the audience began to commotion.

"Is what he said true?"

"How is China going to take responsibility?"

"Will he come to our aid?"

"Impossible. There has never been such an example. The Chinese would be so kind? I don't believe it."

Guan Xuqing opened his arms and signaled everyone to be quiet, "Now, on behalf of the Chinese Empire, I solemnly declare to everyone that after the Beijing Peace Conference, the Empire will provide the Eastern Aid Plan to the suffering countries throughout Europe, aiming to help countries rebuild. Do you know what everyone thinks?"

Wow, there was an even bigger commotion in the audience. Many people couldn't believe what they heard was true. Only the heads of state of a few countries such as the United Kingdom expressed their indignation and doubts.

"I guarantee in the name of the Emperor that this plan will be implemented in the near future."

As soon as the words fell, the audience immediately burst into prolonged applause, and the French Prime Minister Briand raised his arms excitedly. With the assistance of the Chinese, at least he will have an explanation to the people after returning to the country. .

Guan Xuqing looked at all the heads of state in the world, and felt a surge of pride in his chest, and said loudly: Friends, this is the best era!Today's world is a world full of hope and crisis.

On the one hand, the power of human beings is getting stronger and stronger; on the other hand, human beings themselves seem to be getting weaker and weaker, and they seem a little helpless in the face of various crises such as wars and conspiracies.

On the one hand, the development of science and technology is bringing the world closer together, and the interdependence between countries is getting stronger; on the other hand, the conflicts between different civilizations have not diminished, and the scenes of war and blood are still On and on.

All of this has created a big stage where cooperation and competition coexist, and progress and backwardness coexist. Countries, big or small, strong and weak, all play their roles on this stage, and the pivotal forces that have been, are, and will continue to influence the development of the plot , but always from a big country.The rise and fall of great powers has always been the most watched drama on the world stage.When history is about to enter the 20th century, we have seen the difficulties faced by the development of the world; we have a dream in our hearts, the dream of a big country.

What is the wind of a great country?The Chinese sage Laozi said: "A small country below a big country will take a small country", which means that a big country can only gain the trust of a small country if it is humble to a small country; Although the world is safe, forgetting to fight will be in danger”; Zheng He led the world’s largest fleet at that time to the Western Seas seven times, and implemented the foreign policy: “Building good neighbors with virtue” The greatness of a big country lies in the fact that tolerance is great, virtue is great, and Faith is great, and action is great. This is the traditional Chinese view of a great country.

A big country is history, and it is the way China should exist in the hearts of Chinese people; a big country is culture, and it is a magnificent chapter for the palace of human civilization; "Confidence and perseverance.

Li Shimin, the founder of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, said: "Take history as a mirror, and you can know the ups and downs." The past is not forgotten, and the future is the teacher. The unbearable past has disappeared in the flames of war and smoke, and has become history. History is the record of civilization. , It is the cornerstone of the nation; the stone of its mountain can be used to drill jade, history is not the burden of memory, it contains the light of wisdom that can illuminate the future journey.

China is willing to take this responsibility, China will help you get out of the shadow of the world war as soon as possible, please believe us!
(End of this chapter)