"I saw you getting out of the ambulance at the dock. I thought you were assigned to work in the hospital," Qi Rui said to Wei Jianjun. When he arrived at the Civil Affairs Department, he bumped into Wei Jianjun, who had just returned, so he could ask him some questions.
"I went to inspect the work, and they received a call to recruit people. I don't know how to work as a doctor, so I can only be a stretcher bearer. "Wei Jianjun seemed to be in a good mood, or at least he was trying his best to look like he was in a good mood.
"I think …" Qi Rui wanted to say something, but he couldn't finish his sentence. This wasn't Qi Rui's style, so he asked bluntly, "Are you willing to return to the army? The army needs cadres like you. "
"I'm doing well in the Civil Affairs Department. With my looks and my knowledge of several foreign languages, I can handle the work there." Wei Jianjun seemed to have no intention of returning to the army.
"What's so difficult about the Civil Affairs Department?" Qi Rui tried to persuade him.
Wei Jianjun waved his hand with an exaggerated expression, "Chief of Staff, my mother is a foreigner, so I don't think foreigners are born to fight against China. I've been transferred to the Civil Affairs Department for a month, and I have a deep understanding of this. Of course, some people are stubborn to the end, and we have driven them away. But most of the immigrants don't care if they are Americans or not. They only care about two things: what will happen to their land ownership, and whether they can become citizens of China. I've been running around every day for almost a month, explaining our policies to them. Looking at it now, although these people are somewhat reluctant to join China, especially because they have a lot of opinions about our state ownership of land, they are not willing to do so. But they might not be that stubborn … "
Qi Rui was annoyed by this forced change of topic, so he chose a more practical approach, "Commander Wei, let me ask you something. Have you really never thought of returning to the army? I think you are a very qualified soldier, and in the current situation, we need soldiers like you to stay in the army as the backbone. The war in the United States will only take two to three years, and I'm in a military school now. If you don't want to return to the army, I can arrange for you to teach in a military school. In general, I hope you can come back. "
Hearing Qi Rui say it so clearly, Wei Jianjun's deliberate expression disappeared. In Qi Rui's eyes, Wei Jianjun was calm and straightforward, but he also had a sense of indifference that was unique to those who had been hurt. This was an expression that Qi Rui was familiar with. It was an expression that only soldiers who had left the battlefield would have.
"Chief of Staff, if you ask me if I've ever thought about returning to the army, I've definitely thought about it. I'm not afraid of death, and I don't hate the army. I just really don't want to go to war again. "Wei Jianjun's answer was concise this time. It seemed that he had thought about it a lot.
Qi Rui just sighed and did not continue to insist. There were quite a number of such soldiers. They performed outstandingly in battle and could even be said to be unafraid of death. But once they had the chance to leave, they left the army without hesitation. In some battalions, all the officers requested to retire after the war.
Since the situation had reached this point, Qi Rui could only smile helplessly and say, "So you mean that we don't have to be so wary of the Americans in the future?"
Wei Jianjun did not deliberately show the gentleness he had just now. His expression was calm, and his tone was calm. "Chief of Staff, we can't let go of anyone who raises a gun against our Liberation Army. The reason why these people are so obedient now is because they saw the end of those who resisted being killed. It is because they know that resisting will lead to death that they chose the path of not dying. I just don't think it's necessary to kill the Americans who have reached this step. As for the Americans before that, just kill them however you want. "
After leaving the office of the Civil Affairs Department, Qi Rui looked at the setting sun and sat on the motorcycle heading straight to the military school. He was in a low mood. In his memory, war meant victory, glory, and hegemony. All the participants who followed Vézé could taste the sweet juice of the fruit of victory. Now that the Sino-American war was over, China would undoubtedly reap huge benefits. However, so far, no one in the army that Qi Rui saw showed the enthusiasm of the senior officials for war that Qi Rui had seen before. Not only did no one praise, but the normal reaction of most of the soldiers on the battlefield was to escape from the war as soon as possible.
Originally, Qi Rui had no interest in the vote of the two northwestern states. With his low mood, it was even more impossible for him to remember the vote that had just ended. Just now, Wei Jianjun said, "Now it seems that these people chose to join China, although they were somewhat reluctant, especially with their strong opinions on our state ownership of land. But they might not be so stubborn … " Qi Rui had long forgotten these words beyond the highest heavens.
However, even though Qi Rui did not care, someone else did. The central government of the Min dynasty attached great importance to this vote. The 220,000 people in the two states, including the Indians, immediately counted the votes after the vote. Before 22 o 'clock in the evening of October 1, the Min dynasty government announced to governments and mainstream media around the world that the two northwestern states of North America had held a referendum, including the local Indians. In the referendum, 99.3% of the people supported secession from the United States of America and joining the Min dynasty. The Min dynasty officially accepted the request of the two states, including the local Indians, and officially accepted the people of the two states as Chinese citizens. The territory of the two states was accepted as the territory of China. The two states were merged into one province, and the new name of the province was officially announced by the local government after consultation with the central government.
The impact of this news was limited in Europe, but it had a great impact on the US government. At 13 o 'clock in the morning of October 2, the federal government announced to European countries, "The federal government of the United States of America will never accept this kind of rigged vote, and after the end of the Civil War, the US Constitution stipulates that the states do not have the right to secede. China's occupation of the territory of the United States is illegal, and China's rigged vote is even more illegal. The United States of America calls on European countries to support the United States of America and expel the Chinese invaders from the sacred territory of the United States of America. "
The British Prime Minister put down the October 4 issue of The Times. According to The Times, most European countries did not respond for the time being. Only France immediately publicly expressed its support for the attitude and views of the United States. The Tsar, who was also the King of the Kingdom of Poland, did not see anyone at all. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia was silent at this time and did not comment at all. Sweden in Northern Europe made a sound, expressing its opposition to the war and calling for peace.
The only one who made a loud statement was the Vatican, but none of the European countries responded to the Vatican. The European countries were very cautious and did not comment on the Vatican's call for the Eastern Orthodox Church to join hands with the Vatican to face the crisis of the white people at this critical moment. In response, The Times ended with a very bitter sentence, "It seems that no one in Europe is willing to play the role of Lionheart, Red Beard, and Little Fox."
The Prime Minister seemed to be very appreciative of the words at the end of The Times. He repeatedly savored it and could not help but laugh out loud. The three most powerful countries in Europe were Britain, Germany, and France. These three countries were also the most famous successor of the Three Kings of the Third Crusade.
In the face of the expansion of the Arabs, the three countries with ulterior motives were all mobilized. Now faced with the strong rise of China, these three countries even had a problem taking a stance. Britain did not focus on North America at all. Germany was now caught in the struggle between Bismarck and Wilhelm II. France, who was shouting at the top of its voice, had just passed a decree to strengthen the military deployment against Germany. If France really wanted to fight with China, then it should first ease the relationship with Germany.
After thinking about it, the Prime Minister felt that it was a little weak. Europe had been in turmoil for hundreds of years due to the efforts of the United Kingdom, a troublemaker. Now, the United Kingdom hoped that there would be a strong European country to fight against China, but those countries that might be strong were all suppressed by the United Kingdom. Britain could only do it on its own now.
After complaining that the European countries were not strong enough, the British Prime Minister could not help but complain that China did not have the courage to invade Europe. If China did so, Britain could lead the European coalition to fight against China.
"Cecil? Rhodes is already waiting outside. "The secretary came in to report to the Prime Minister.
Hearing that the mining magnate and the independent member of the British Parliament had come as promised, the Prime Minister said, "Let him in."
As the two men were shaking hands, Cecil Barker, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly stopped. Rhodes grabbed the Prime Minister's hand tightly and said firmly, "Sir, I've contacted some people from the Chinese side, and they've brought over some opinions that are said to be from the Chinese higher-ups. They hope to divide up the United States with us, Britain. We'll take it to the East Coast of the United States, and China will take the rest. "
Hearing this, the Prime Minister couldn't help but frown as he sized up Cecil. Rhodes. The British Parliament knew that he was a very firm supporter of the British Empire. He had always claimed that Britain would move its capital to North America after taking back the United States. He had to admit that the plan was indeed very attractive. Today, when the British Grand Fleet could travel freely across the Atlantic, the relocation of the British capital to North America did not affect any influence of Britain in Europe.
However, after the war between China and the United States, although the United Kingdom was not prepared to openly support the United States, it did not plan to join China's side either. Most of the members were considering how to let the Americans exhaust China's national strength with minimal investment. Except for Cecil Rhodes, for the time being, no one proposed to join forces with China to stab the United States in the back. What's more, at this time, the British vanguard had arrived in Southern Africa and was about to start a war with the Boers and the Transvaal Republic. Both of these forces had the shadow of the Chinese people behind them.
"Your Excellency, I support Britain's actions in Southern Africa. And I personally don't think our conflict with China will lead to cooperation between the two countries on the issue of dividing up the United States. " Cecil Rhodes was like a roundworm in the Prime Minister's stomach, saying very bewitching words.
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