Hu Chenghe sat in the chair in the study and lit a cigarette. The study was part of the Chinese's home, so every old buddy had a study. But like many old buddies, the study was a place to study hard before the exam. Most of the time, it was just a room to think. Those who cleaned diligently, there was no dust on the bookshelves. Those who didn't clean diligently, there was always dust on the bookshelves.
Military Governor Vaize didn't show any intention of going to war with the UA after returning to Nanjing. He ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be responsible for solving the diplomatic incident. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already taken action. Beating a diplomatic envoy was a big deal. If it was in Europe, it would be enough to cause a very strong reaction. The Americans had always been barbarians in the eyes of Europeans. In reality, the reaction of the Americans was worthy of such an evaluation. In the face of China's severe questioning and accusations, the Americans just said "we will investigate" and didn't move again.
In the face of the anger of his old buddies, Vézé smiled and said, "This is the job of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you still don't feel satisfied, come on, let's find someone to beat the UA ambassador. "
A lot of knowledge of international practices was taught by Vézé. For example, foreign embassies represented the territories of other countries in the Min dynasty, and the embassies of the Min dynasty in foreign countries also represented the territories of China in other countries. This knowledge was ridiculed by the old buddies as "ridiculous" at the beginning. Now that the China ambassador was beaten, Vézé didn't talk about diplomatic immunity for diplomats. Instead, he used a way to suppress the matter.
If the old buddies really wanted to vent their anger, they would have arranged for someone to smash the UA embassy. And the UA ambassador was smart. In addition to formally expressing regret to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, he had been hiding in the embassy. Breaking into the embassy and beating people was a bit too much. The most important thing was that they didn't know if they would continue to be cowards after smashing the UA embassy.
This kind of thing could be discussed in private, but not in public. If a formal meeting was held, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there might be a clear result. But how could the old buddies do this?
Thinking of this, Hu Chenghe put out the cigarette in anger. He had thought that he would be able to accept his fate of retirement.
At this last moment he was greatly shaken. Hu Chenghe even wondered if he had been wrong to ignore the conflict between the provincial government and the State Council half a year ago. If the conflict continued, the retirement of his old brothers would not be a priority.
If the Military Governor Of Vaize wanted to resolve the conflict, he needed the full support of his old brothers. With the Commander in Chief's intelligence, he would not let his old brothers retire before the problem was solved. Moreover, in the process of resolving the matter, the old brothers would always find a way to soften the Governor's tone and make some political deals. Now that the country was at peace, all the opportunities were starting to shrink.
"Something has to happen," Hu Chenghe muttered to himself.
As they spoke, the phone rang. Picking up the phone, Hu Chenghe heard that it was an old subordinate of the Military Intelligence Department. "Commander Hu, the British are in conflict with us in East Africa."
"Oh!" Hu Chenghe's eyes lit up. Something has happened! That's great! His first reaction was to be happy. Hu Chenghe asked, "How big is the conflict?"
"It's just that there are some conflicts at sea. I'm not very clear. If there are any new developments, I will inform the Commander immediately. "The old subordinate promised.
After putting down the phone, Hu Chenghe thought about it and immediately went to the Naval Headquarters.
After entering the Naval Headquarters, Hu Chenghe did not see any special shock in the headquarters. Everyone was still working as usual. When Hu Chenghe arrived at the Naval Commander's office, he saw that the door was open. Several young soldiers came out of the office with signed orders.
Walking in, he saw the Naval Commander Ding Ruchang calmly looking at the documents. Ding Ruchang looked up and saw Hu Chenghe appear in front of him. He quickly got up and greeted him with a smile. "Commander Hu, what can I do for you?"
"I just heard that there are conflicts with the British in East Africa." Hu Chenghe said calmly.
Ding Ruchang felt that it was not convenient to talk here, so he took Hu Chenghe to the lounge next to him. Closing the door and lighting a cigarette for both of them, Ding Ruchang said, "In addition to the gold mine in the Transvaal Republic, we have also found gold mines in areas further north. If the Navy thinks that sooner or later, we might as well do it ourselves. If we can put pressure on them in South Africa, we can make the British urgently mobilize the Navy to the south. When they come, there will be a lot to talk about. If the British are willing to be honest, then we will sign the agreement.
(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page.) If the British are not honest, we will do it. If the British fleet is destroyed, they will have no way to deal with us. "
After a brief introduction of the situation, Ding Ruchang continued, "Commander Hu, I know that your son-in-law is in the Indian Ocean Fleet. I have to say something first. It's not that I don't take care of him, but we have ordered that no cadre can leave the combat force. I think you can understand. "
The previous paragraph made Hu Chenghe feel a little disappointed. It turned out that it was not the British who took the initiative to provoke the dispute, but the Chinese Navy was considering to deal with the British. In this case, of course, the Navy had the ability to deal with the British. It was not a big deal at all.
The latter part of the sentence made Hu Chenghe angry. Even though Hu Chenghe was not a valiant general with high martial arts skills like the commander-in-chief, Hu Chenghe had never been afraid in war. Although his son-in-law would face danger in war, Hu Chenghe did not think that he should let his son-in-law come back like this. In the Liberation Army, meritorious service was rewarded, and meritorious service was not rewarded. If his son-in-law was not on the front line, there would be no promotion. Could it be that in Ding Ruchang's eyes, Hu Chenghe was afraid of death?
What's more, Hu Chenghe had his own ideas about building connections. As far as Hu Chenghe knew about his son-in-law, he was an outstanding young man who was brave enough to make contributions. Even if Hu Chenghe asked his son-in-law to come back, his son-in-law would not let go of the opportunity to fight.
However, an old guy like Hu Chenghe was experienced and knowledgeable. Ding Ruchang was not a comrade who liked to look down on others. He said this because he was afraid that he really had his own difficulties.
"What? Someone wants their children not to go to war? "Hu Chenghe picked the most straightforward question. Although he felt that the question was silly.
To Hu Chenghe's surprise, Ding Ruchang nodded and sighed. "Now there are some old brothers that I can't say. When it comes to war, they feel that they have worked for the country for a lifetime and have done enough. So when their children are on the front line, they feel … Sigh! "Ding Ruchang expressed his full meaning with a long sigh.
Hu Chenghe's face changed. "Who is it?" He asked in a stern tone.
Ding Ruchang waved his hand. "I'm just complaining to you. You don't have to worry about who it is."
Coming out of the Naval Command, Hu Chenghe felt disappointed and quite shocked.
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