In March 1902, the Hungarian envoy returned to Budapest from Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Although the envoy had telegraphed the news of Romania's refusal to armistice before he returned, the envoy was taken to the National People's Congress by car as soon as he got off the train.
The Hungarian constitution was based on the Min dynasty constitution, including the social system and basic social consensus. The National People's Congress was given a high position in the constitution, but its actual power was greatly reduced. Similar to the Min dynasty, the National People's Congress had to ask the administrative agencies for administrative orders and supporting measures, and had the obligation to explain to the people.
The Military Governor Vaize gave some suggestions to Hungary. Since the country was not big and had a small population, it was not a bad thing to increase a certain amount of direct democracy. The National People's Congress might not be able to decide whether to declare war or armistice, but it had to be known.
"The Kingdom of Romania still wants us to cede Transylvania to them. No matter how we prove that their request is completely unreasonable, the Kingdom of Romania still insists on their position. They refuse to armistice with us. "The envoy told the National People's Congress about his work experience with grievances.
"Why?" The National People's Congress also did not understand. In the past few years, the Hungarian Red Army had fought many wars, and five of them were major foreign wars. Of these five wars, three were against Austria, and two were against Russia. Russia did not declare war on Hungary. Among all the enemies, the only one that declared war on Hungary was Romania. But among all the enemies, the Hungarian people had actually ignored Romania. Knowing that other countries had already stopped fighting, Romania still persisted. No wonder the Hungarian National People's Congress was puzzled.
It was not only the Hungarian National People's Congress that was puzzled. Even the envoy who gave the report to the National People's Congress could not fully understand the Romanians' thinking. There were several possibilities, including Russia forcing the Romanians to hold on, or the Romanians worried that they would sign an armistice agreement once the war ended, and Romania would not have a chance to ask for Transylvania.
The envoy finally gave his suggestion. "Until now, the Romanians are biting their shit and running away. They don't explain, and we can't guess. I suggest that they will not go to war with us, and we will maintain the state of not fighting. Romania can't go on like this forever. We have also invited European countries to mediate this matter, and I think it can be solved. "
The National People's Congress was pacified first. During the internal meeting of the Hungarian Army, some comrades of the Red Army expressed interest in attacking Romania. The head of the consultant team almost scoffed at such a naive idea. However, the head of the consultant team had experience in this field. He said seriously, "Romania is not a problem. Maybe it's a trap set by Russia."
He opened the map and saw that Hungary was a landlocked country. To the east and north was Austria, and to the south was the Osman Empire. Romania and Russia are bordered on the west. Defeating Romania would probably result in a direct confrontation with Russia.
"The most important thing now is to let Europe have its own opinion on this, especially France and England's opinion. At the very least, he had to make it known to the entire Europe. Once Russia attacks us, let the people of Europe know that we are not the provocateurs. "
The cadres of the Min dynasty had always received training. Everyone had been young. These cadres in Hungary were born after the establishment of the Iron and Blood Policy, so they could understand the impulses of their comrades in Hungary. After being besieged by almost all the surrounding countries, the most basic impulse was to go on a killing spree. Because they could understand, the experienced comrades knew that it was not advisable.
The consultant team had a high status and influence in Hungary. After analyzing the strategic environment, the Hungarian comrades could also understand that if they cursed behind closed doors, it would be fine. If they really wanted to challenge the surrounding European powers, they would inevitably have to pay a meaningless price. Those comrades who felt that they should close their doors and live their own lives began to question. "Why should we let the European countries come out to uphold justice? Those countries have never upheld justice before. Now we should guard the borders and live our own lives seriously. Isn't that good? "
Zhou Shuren, the Minister of Propaganda, listened carefully to the discussion. Hungary copied the latest model of the Min dynasty, so the Minister of Propaganda became a member of the Central Committee, and even a member of the Standing Committee. The 21-year-old young man felt a sense of superiority in IQ. He couldn't help but speak. "The more Hungary stays out of this, the more war will break out against Hungary. In China, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Hungary is located in Europe during the Warring States Period. We can't let those wolves, tigers, and leopards think that Hungary is a toothless rabbit. If Europe feels that Hungary is completely isolated from the European hegemony trend, they will first tear Hungary apart. If Europe feels that Hungary is walking on the front line of hegemony, Hungary will also be torn apart … "
"According to what you said, we can't go left or right, so we can only go with the flow?" Some of the Hungarian comrades who were not well-educated were annoyed by Zhou Shuren's words.
"Times have changed. Before the revolution, many comrades were still using firearms, and even flintlocks. During the revolution, comrades got rid of those old guns and began to use unified rifles. With the continuous victory of the revolutionary war, we have rifles, a large number of artillery, field artillery, and heavy artillery. Now, there are still people who continue to talk about using firearms and flintlocks as the main combat model. Don't you think that this is outdated? " Zhou Shuren's tone was gentle. He used to be very angry at those untimely words and argued for what was right. But reality changed Zhou Shuren. Communication was not like forcing a cow to drink water.
After understanding Zhou Shuren's words, those impatient comrades did not say anything more for the time being. The Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately interrupted, "We will undertake this work. If you have any opinions, you can submit them to the Standing Committee. At that time, we will discuss this. Please believe in the Foreign Affairs Committee. "
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs did not make empty promises. In the next few days, Hungarian embassies in various countries visited the foreign ministries of the European powers and raised the issue of coordinating the war between Hungary and Romania. In addition, the Hungarian government contacted the Second International and asked it to help create public opinion in the European newspapers. They criticized Romania's evil actions of provoking the war and destroying the peace.
Diplomacy required money. Even if the comrades of the Second International could provide channels, the basic cost of operating these channels was not small. Fortunately, the Bank of Europe of the Min dynasty had branches in various countries, so the Hungarians achieved their goal. But when the bill was sent to Hungary, the comrades all grimaced. Even if it was a good price, the Hungarians paid a lot.
As the saying goes, comparisons are odious. If Hungary could still stir up public opinion in Europe through newspaper pages and the Bank of Europe of the Min dynasty and the Foundation for Democracy, Romania could not even stir up the slightest movement in Europe. Hungary completely dominated public opinion.
Queen Victoria of India died in March 1902. The 61-year-old Crown Prince cried with joy. Although he was happy, he still had to do it. Perhaps the Queen of India knew that she was a hemophiliac, so she worked hard to give birth to children and married girls all over Europe to harm other royal families. No matter what the royal families of other countries thought of this issue, everyone had to respect the old scourge on the surface. The leaders of various countries either sent people to the United Kingdom to attend the state funeral, or showed up at the British embassy-like memorial service in their own countries.
The French Ambassador to Russia found the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia in a black suit at the memorial service for Queen Victoria of India held by the British Embassy in Russia. Seeing the French Ambassador, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you look very relaxed."
"I can't help but laugh at the thought of attending the memorial service for the Emperor of China soon," the French Ambassador replied with a smile.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia could understand what the French Ambassador meant. No one in Europe liked China. China had defeated the United States, which France had inexplicably supported even if they had to sell their lives. This made France feel even more humiliated. Just as the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia was thinking about how to evaluate this issue, the French Ambassador smiled and said, "I don't know if the Chinese will think that the soul of their Emperor is missing."
The Russians had been on the ice sheet for a long time and looked very cold. Although he was rolling with laughter in his heart, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia still looked very calm. The French Ambassador's point was that after the Queen of India died, the French newspaper wrote a ridiculing article, "I don't know if the old lady will go to the arms of God after death, or to the world after death ruled by Shiva." Because the content of the ridicule was sharp and vicious, and it fully aroused the European sense of exclusion of the British independent state religion, so it spread widely in Europe. It even caused the British officials to be dissatisfied.
Because he had laughed about this point many times, the French Ambassador cut to the point. "Your Excellency, why is Romania not willing to armistice with Hungary? Is your country ready to go to war with Hungary? "
This question made the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia pull the French Foreign Minister to a secluded place. The two men leaned together and said in a low voice that no one else could hear, "We can't understand the Chinese's attitude. After all, the Hungarians are also distant relatives of the Chinese."
The main ethnic group in Hungary was the Magyars from Central Asia. It was said that the Magyars also had the blood of the Rouran and the Huns. Anyway, they were all ethnic groups that appeared in China's history books. The most unique thing about the Magyars in Europe was that their name pattern was the same as East Asia. The family name came before the name, and then the title. Regardless of the difference in the characters, 'His Majesty the Emperor Vézé' was written the same way in the Min dynasty as in Hungary. In the countries around Hungary, it was' His Majesty the Emperor? Ze? Wei '.
The French Ambassador knew about the historical knowledge that had been spread in Europe in recent years and immediately understood the problem. Russia claimed that it had an obligation to its' Slavic brothers' throughout the Balkans. Then if the Chinese announced that they had an obligation to their distant relatives in Central Europe, Russia would have a hard time. The Ambassador asked, "What did China say in public?"
"The problem is that China didn't say anything." The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia lamented. If they said something in public, Russia could still bargain with the Min dynasty. But the Min dynasty didn't say anything, so Russia couldn't make a judgment. After all, with the US in front of them, Russia didn't want to see how arrogant the Min dynasty was.
"Then let Romania sign the armistice treaty." The French Ambassador thought that Russia's choice was very boring.
"Hungary killed 200,000 of our people. We won't let them go." The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia answered very directly. Even during the Crimean War, Russia didn't suffer such a heavy loss. At that time, the Russian and Bulgarian volunteers had a total of 250,000 casualties. The Hungarians didn't have a good impression of the Russians and were extremely ruthless in killing. So Russia really lost 200,000 people in the two wars. Although most of the deaths were caused by disease and hunger, Russia didn't hesitate to blame it on the Hungarians.
The French Ambassador already got what he wanted, so he didn't say anything. Russia's steel production had been growing rapidly in the past few years. Naturally, France looked down on Russia's industry because Russia had too many lessons to learn. France could build battleships, but Russia now had a problem designing a decent cruiser. But France knew very well how much confidence the Russians had in building their own trains and laying railways with the help of steel. Apart from not daring to provoke the Min dynasty, Russia felt that it was very good and very strong. The Hungarians slaughtered 200,000 Russian troops. Russia had to get back at them no matter what.
At this time, the diplomats of several other countries came over to see what the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia and the French Ambassador were talking about. The two greeted and chatted with the diplomats.
Europe was shocked by the death of Queen Victoria of India, but Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea was not. The Island Owner Wang Mingshan happily welcomed his old friend Shen Xin at the dock. Nearly 50 years ago, the Military Governor Of Vaize broke away from the Taiping Rebellion and went south. Shen Xin pulled his friend Wang Mingshan onto the ship. From then on, the two sat on the ship of the Military Governor Of Vaize and embarked on the road of revolution. Now that Shen Xin stepped down from the position of the President, it was Wang Mingshan's turn to welcome Shen Xin off the ship. This thought made Wang Mingshan couldn't help but sigh.
When Shen Xin walked down the gangway to the dock, Wang Mingshan wanted to go forward and say a few witty words for the reunion. However, after shaking hands with Shen Xin, Wang Mingshan forgot about it. His eyes were wet. "I really miss you!" He blurted out without any fancy words.
After listening to Wang Mingshan's words, Shen Xin's hand couldn't help but tighten. He held his old friend's hand tightly. Shen Xin replied, "Me too. We can finally sit down and chat like when we were in private school together. "
To be honest, he couldn't remember what it was like in private school fifty years ago. If there was a meeting about the era around that time, it was probably the first time he saw the crude model of the sun and the moon when he was in the school run by the Military Governor Of Vaize. That was the first time modern science touched Wang Mingshan. Of course, Wang Mingshan would never say such unpleasant words to Shen Xin.
"How long do you want to sit, I'll accompany you," Wang Mingshan said with a smile. Then he saw Shen Xin's excitement was instantly replaced by his usual self-control and calmness. In front of him was still a familiar old friend, but it was an old friend who was the vice chairman of the military commission and even the president of the country.
The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, was already very presentable, especially the huge forest park in the center of the city. The two old friends would take a walk here after eating and drinking. The guards and secretaries would keep a sufficient distance from the two of them. Wang Mingshan asked Shen Xin, "How's the situation in the country?"
Shen Xin walked slowly with his hands behind his back. His unmoved expression made Wang Mingshan suddenly wonder if Shen Xin didn't hear him at all. Just when Wang Mingshan was about to ask again after hesitating for a while, he heard Shen Xin say, "I'm not quite sure what's going on in the country. I can't tell who's a friend and who's an enemy."
"Hey, hey!" Wang Mingshan really couldn't figure out what Shen Xin was up to. Who was a friend and who was an enemy? That was the primary question of the revolution. Wang Mingshan really wanted to ask, whose life was Shen Xin trying to take. Before he could ask this, he heard Shen Xin say, "Although I can't figure out those questions, I'll follow the commander-in-chief all my life."
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