After pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, the counselor finally chose to sit on the sofa and wait. Rushing to the private meeting room to find the ambassador would be too embarrassing for the ambassador, not to mention that the French woman was a married woman. The French ambassador's head could be laughed at in private, but it couldn't be exposed.
The secretary saw that the counselor was in a hurry, and he didn't have anything else to do at the moment. He chatted with the Counselor in a chatty mood, hoping to pass the time. The counselor slammed the newspaper in front of the secretary. "China is clamoring for war with the United States!"
"Oh?" The secretary really didn't think it was a big deal. The American newspapers had been advocating the "China threat theory" over the years, as well as the defense theory and the preemptive strike theory. If the words in the American newspapers could be believed, then the United States and China would have already fought many wars.
The counselor was speechless at the secretary's ignorance. Unlike the American newspapers, which were afraid of sensational headlines, China's newspapers basically didn't have anything explicitly hostile. As the mouthpiece of the government, China's newspapers all expressed the official's attitude. When China's newspapers clamored for war, the China government had probably already made a clear decision.
He didn't want to explain such a simple truth to the secretary, but the counselor was under too much pressure. In the end, he couldn't help but make it clear. The secretary faced the serious expression of the counselor with a cheeky smile. "I think you worry too much. China's navy and land forces haven't made a move, how could they start a war? Even if there is such a situation, our country must have given us the news first. "
Seeing that the counselor was about to argue, the secretary put away his cheeky smile. "I think this might be a measure taken by China against the United States selling the fleet to Japan."
"Look carefully, this is an article from the Liberation Army Daily!" The counselor pointed at the newspaper logo and shouted.
The secretary looked down. It was the military newspaper, Liberation Army Daily. Although he still didn't think much of it, the secretary finally looked at the newspaper seriously. The title of the article was "Is the United States our biggest enemy?" Well, after reading it, the secretary didn't think it was a big deal. The newspapers in the United States wrote, "The Sino-American War Will Begin in 188x". This kind of repetitive, alarmist article appeared every year, but the title would increase from "187x" to "188x" every year.
"Then what are you going to do?" The secretary skimmed through the content and asked the counselor.
"Must let the ambassador personally ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China," the counselor replied seriously.
"What if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China takes out our newspaper?" The secretary's position seemed low, but in fact, he was responsible for arranging the schedule and preparing. Now, they had to discuss the problem and prepare for it. When they really started to work, the secretary would not be at a loss.
"American" was to discuss and prepare, so the secretary could and would and and and and and and would and and forth. The two are completely different. This is like the US State Department issuing a press release asking if we are going to declare war on China. China will definitely come and ask about it. " The Counselor's heart was strung taut. It was not entirely the Counselor's fault for being so nervous. There was a real sense of crisis in America. If it weren't for China's amazing naval strength and the weak Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy, a local conflict would have broken out long ago.
They waited and waited. In the afternoon, the iron gate of the American Embassy opened and a car drove into the courtyard. The American ambassador got out of the car with a beaming face and held the top edge of the car door. This kind of gentlemanly and considerate approach was learned from China. It was said that the emperor of the Min dynasty, Vézé, did this when he took his wife on a car trip. When people personally touched the top edge of the car with their forehead or saw it with their own eyes, this kind of considerate action quickly became popular.
The French ambassador's wife got out of the car. She was wearing a beautiful dress and a hat with a pheasant feather decoration. She walked into the main hall of the American Embassy in three-inch high heels, and the smell of French perfume immediately wafted.
When the counselor saw this, he was actually a little disappointed. In fact, it was unrealistic for an ambassador to seduce the wife of another country's ambassador. However, the United States was a conservative country, much more conservative than European countries that indulged in promiscuous sexual relationships. The American ambassador often went for a drive with the wife of the French ambassador, so it was easy for Americans to think in that direction.
The work report had to be delayed slightly. After the American ambassador and the wife of the French ambassador had afternoon tea, they chatted for a while. The American embassy sent a car to send the wife back, and the counselor finally had his turn.
After listening to the report and carefully reading the China newspaper, the American ambassador's face also became gloomy. The content of the newspaper was not unusual by the standards of American newspapers. It was nothing more than an explanation of the hostility of the United States toward China and some speculation about the attitude of the United States. In the end, it was deduced that the United States was likely to launch a surprise attack on the North American provinces of China. Based on this possibility, it was suggested to China's future strategy.
In all honesty, the American ambassador knew that the debate in the United States was mainly defensive. An all-out war with an industrial country with a population of 800 million. How crazy would one have to be to make such a decision? Even if the councilors in the parliament were trying to frighten them, their view of the war was also defensive. It was just that there were many arms dealers behind the senators. The arms dealers hyped up the topic of war, which could bring them huge profits. Since the end of the Civil War, the size of the U.S. Army was less than 100,000 people. Such a small army had very little demand for the military industry. It could not satisfy the appetite of the arms dealers at all. In the international market, the weapons of Britain, Germany, and China were insurmountable obstacles for the United States.
When Foreign Minister Li Xin received the call from the American ambassador, he had already read the contents of the Liberation Army Daily. The restlessness of the old brothers would naturally erupt in their territory first. Advocating war and then firmly holding the military power, this was undoubtedly the plan of the old brothers. As for whether or not war would really start with the United States, Li Xin was not sure. There was only one thing he could be sure of. If the United States and China went to war, it would be a major event that would shake the world. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had to make a lot of preparations before the war. Since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been calm until now, it meant that the Military Governor Of Vaize had no intention of starting a war.
The major event that the Military Governor Of Vaize had no plans for would most likely not happen.
"What's wrong with writing an article in the newspaper? Aren't the American newspapers still predicting a war between China and the United States this year? "Li Xin slowly responded to the American ambassador's broken Chinese in fluent Mandarin. China was a powerful country. The ambassadors of other countries had to learn Chinese first. In Li Xin's view, broken Chinese was a basic rule. The two sides still needed a translator during formal negotiations, but it was fine to use Chinese in normal times.
"Our country does not believe in this kind of speculation, but China's official newspaper said so. Do you think it's the same?" The American ambassador came prepared, and the question was very sharp.
"Isn't the United States also clamoring for freedom of speech? Has the United States never called for war with China? What's wrong with our military expressing their views? What's more, it's not unreasonable for the Chinese to worry about the United States. Whether it's the propaganda or the mobilization of the military, are they really completely friendly? Can't the Chinese express their anger in the newspaper? You guys are too overbearing. "Li Xin's answer was not polite.
After the end of the conversation, which was not even a war of words, Li Xin did not take the matter of the United States to heart. The next day, at the central working meeting, when he was leaving after talking about work, he discussed the matter with Wang Mingshan. Wang Mingshan's view was the same as Li Xin's. "If the old brothers really want to go to war, then why not directly ask for a war with the United Kingdom? Why use the United States as a target? "
Li Xin nodded slightly. The war with the United Kingdom relied on the navy. Most of the old brothers could not get involved. The United States was the only country that could fight a full-scale war with the army, which was why they made such a gimmick.
The governor of the central bank and the foreign minister did not think it was a big deal. The Military Governor Of Vaize was still around, and the Military Governor Of Vaize was determined to implement the retirement system to the end. Li Xin and the others might not really want them to retire, but if they really annoyed the commander-in-chief, these two young brothers would probably be able to enjoy a generous pension immediately.
Only one article was published, and the higher-ups did not take it seriously. Li Xin thought the matter would end there.
On September 1st, the streets of New York were full of people. A car had a China flag on the rearview mirror outside the door. As a big imitation country, the United States also had their own cars. However, this kind of car was not called a car, but rather a three-wheeled motorcycle powered by a gasoline engine. Because of the horsepower, the load capacity of the United States' cars was very limited. There was no outer casing, only a wooden awning above the seat.
There was no hydraulic transmission or gear set transmission. The steering wheel of the United States' cars used a very simple transmission device. There was only one wheel in the front row, which was to make it easier to control the direction. Although China's products were far from as "user-friendly" as those of the 21st century, China's alloys were better, and some of the load-bearing gears could be made more complicated. The entire body of the car was naturally more stylish.
Cars were a new thing, and the United States did not have traffic laws for cars. Carriages, oxcarts, bicycles, and cars were mixed on the road. It made it even more difficult to move on the already crowded road.
The Chinese driver had to press hard on the horn, hoping to get through the road as soon as possible. At that moment, a few American police officers walked in front of the car of the Chinese embassy with dark faces. Without saying anything, the police swung their batons and smashed the car window. The driver and the accompanying guards were shocked. The guards immediately got out of the car and tried to stop the thugs. The police didn't say anything and immediately started fighting with the Chinese guards. More and more New York police officers gathered, and the Chinese guards couldn't stop them. In addition to the guards being beaten, even the driver and ambassador were dragged out by the New York police and beaten up.
After the investigation, the United States claimed that China was the first to attack. However, the contents of the decrypted documents were completely different. The United States had accumulated too much envy, jealousy, and hatred towards the Chinese who came and went in luxury cars. When this emotion reached its peak, the New York police, who were known for their brutality and brutality, exploded.
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