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spn "...Although the wrong war ended with a shameful result, we should face this mistake bravely. It was the "government" officials of the Conservative Party who should be tried by law, who single-handedly contributed to this tragic result. Brave

The soldiers have shed too much blood for this wrong war. What we should consider is not

How to expand the war? Instead, we should conduct a successful negotiation with a new perspective and on the premise of identifying with the opponent... I believe that this war that has not yet finally ended will be under the new leadership of the Labor Party.

The satisfactory result comes to an end. And our brave soldiers can go home and reunite with their families as soon as possible..."

UK, London, 10 Downing Street.

On the "rostrum" in front of the Prime Minister's residence, the new British Prime Minister and Labor Party "Chairman" McDonald, less than a year after being ousted, took advantage of the collapse of the Conservative Party due to the wrong war and rose up strongly, taking the Labor Party's

Absolute advantage forms the cabinet, and the King of the Commonwealth announces the formation of a new cabinet.

The Conservative Party's overly conservative and stubborn policy was immediately condemned by the entire UK after the news of the failure on the front line came back. Under the operation of the Labor Party, members of Parliament immediately launched an impeachment proposal against the Prime Minister, at the right time and in the right place.

The Conservative Party, which lacked people and people, finally handed over its power.

The newly appointed Prime Minister McDonald used to increase the benefits of workers and "government" employees, reform the "government", and promote economic development as his policy slogans. When questioned in parliament, McDonald repeatedly emphasized that war is not necessary.

The greatest benefits must be obtained through bloodshed and sacrifice. What is not obtained on the battlefield can be achieved through negotiation.[

Amid the huge anti-war wave in the British Peninsula, Macdonald sent his senior assistant to serve as the chief negotiator for George. Before leaving, he told his senior assistant: "George, this time with the Chinese

Negotiations are very important to us. I hope that the previous plans can be put to good use. Regardless of any reaction from the Chinese, you should put the interests of the UK and the interests of the Labor Party first."

"Dear Prime Minister, the French were also defeated by the Chinese back then, and the French cabinet also fell. This negotiation may happen again." Complacent, George seemed to have seen that in his super high diplomacy

Through various means, the Chinese have already signed the negotiation agreement. The capable Knox and the capable Far East Command were unable to defeat even the Chinese. Perhaps, he will win back this war with his own strength.

There is no way to get something.

In his view, war is just an excuse, and the fruits of war are what politicians need to consider. As for prisoners? Oh God, obeying public opinion will always be a trick played by politicians to deceive people.

"George, I don't hope this is what you really think. The Chinese may have been very stupid, and maybe there are equally stupid Chinese today, but this person will not be our negotiating partner Zhang Shusheng. This person is very mysterious, and his rise

The speed can almost shock the whole world. Look at what the newspapers of these Germans and American cowboys wrote: The decline of a great empire will usher in the awakening of another ancient country. Southwest China: The British

The Far East Cemetery.

George, as a good politician, you must learn to see through the phenomenon to see the essence. For example, regardless of the proportion of the damn stupid Indians in this war, we actually lost the war. And

Since our opponent can defeat us, no matter what method they adopt, he will be a successful opponent. But Zhang Shusheng and we are actually walking the same path, in order to achieve the goal, no matter the cost.

Regarding this negotiation, no matter what kind of substantive results it ends with, we must let the people of the empire know that we fought a victorious negotiation battle, even if, even if we paid some unavoidable costs under the negotiating table..."

As a close confidant of Prime Minister Macdonald, George is a China expert, which is an important reason why he can lead this negotiation. As for the level of this person's ability, Macdonald is not worried too much. Compared with those of the Conservative Party who are clamoring for another

A fool who expands his army and prepares for war, George is definitely a smart man.

If not for anything else, just because George could always do what he was told, and this time, there would be no surprise.

After the massacre in May, and because of the Ruili victory in August, the Chinese once again became the headlines of newspapers around the world, whether they were French, Americans, Germans, Italians, or even the British themselves.

Newspapers all over the world are reporting on this huge defeat for Britain and France.

Many newspapers even used lengthy articles to describe this war based on the huge defeat of the British during the Boer War and the defeat of the French against the Germans during the European War.

Compared with the Boers and the powerful Germans back then, the Chinese, a backward, uncivilized, poor, extremely underdeveloped country lacking education, technology and culture, were actually able to defeat the British and French forces armed to the teeth.

Tens of thousands of prisoners were just a number on the battlefields of the European War. After all, at that time, the British and French opponents were the German Army, which was known as the number one in the world. At that time, the Germans wanted

Achieving the same results requires organizing a fairly large-scale campaign.

However, the Chinese, relying only on their backward equipment and poorly trained soldiers, were able to capture tens of thousands of British and French troops. The media all over the world are thinking about the same question: When did the Chinese become so powerful?

Of course, there were also two or three newspapers reporting that fighter planes and tanks appeared on the battlefield between the British and Chinese. They swore that this information was provided by British and French soldiers who fled back to Myanmar from the jungles on the China-Burma border.

However, this huge discovery was immediately met with unanimous opposition, and even the mailboxes of newspaper offices were flooded with angry letters of complaint.

No one believes that China, which was barbaric and backward yesterday, can build excellent air force and tank troops today. You must know that this is not just a matter of buying a few guns and a few rounds and practicing shooting for a few months.

Can the third-rate army that came out of China catch up with the world's advanced ranks and form a modern air force and tank force just by the Chinese?

Everyone did not believe it, and unanimously believed that the newspaper reporter insulted the readers' intelligence. This was simply more ridiculous than the British and French being defeated by the Chinese with swords. Many readers gave repeated examples, and some said that they had carried out European

Asia Trade just sold hundreds of advanced rifles to the Chinese last month because they cannot produce such advanced weapons. Some people said that they just came back from China last year.

, he even witnessed a war between warlords in the south. Those stupid soldiers, without artillery cover or enough heavy machine gun cover, were forced to charge forward by the officers with pistols. He even saw China

He even swore that he saw the pilot of that plane take out his pistol and shoot at the position below.

It is absolutely impossible for the Chinese to have such advanced weapons. Spreading rumors is absolute rumor. It is an absolute insult to the readers’ intelligence.

However, the report on the desk of the British and French defense ministers is completely contrary to mainstream public opinion, and is exactly the same as what was said in the newspapers that were drowned in saliva.[

"Dear Minister, why don't you take the initiative to announce that the Chinese have a large number of advanced weapons? It is likely that the Germans or Americans have assisted them. Judging from various intelligence sources, I think the rise of the southwest has a German presence."

The British Minister of Defense Intelligence stood in front of the Minister of Defense, who is known for his wisdom, holding in his hand more detailed intelligence collected from soldiers.

"Failure is already the result. Leave the rest to those politicians. Secor, you have to know that even if we reveal the truth to the whole world, the whole world will still question us. With those stupid civilians and pedantic politicians It is difficult for our brains to imagine this matter. So, just follow the mainstream voice and let the country know about this matter."

The Minister of Defense rubbed his sore temples. This failure will definitely bring about large-scale personnel changes in the military. These trivial matters of gossip and news are no longer what he needs to care about. He needs to The decision is which generals should be retained and which idiots he has hated for a long time should be kicked out and used as scapegoats.

Public opinion is boiling abroad and has not subsided at home.

When the news of the Southwest victory came out, the first reaction from all parties was very direct: Ridiculous!

When will the Chinese defeat foreigners? Haven’t you seen the concessions everywhere, the forests of foreign buildings, and the arrogant foreigners everywhere? Haven’t you seen the great powers everywhere along the coast and northeast? Didn’t you see that small fishing boats were knocked over by British riverboats every day on the Huangpu River? Didn’t you see the sign at the entrance of the concession park that Chinese people and dogs are not allowed to enter? Didn’t you see the mere mention of that year? Japanese pirates, can they eat the great China to death now...

Perhaps, a very small number of voices will say that things are changing.

On the Huangpu River, occasionally one or two British river ships suddenly sank to the bottom of the water.

Occasionally in the early morning, there would always be a few dying Indian concierges who had been beaten in the middle of the night lying strangely at the entrance of the concession park.

Occasionally, on the streets at night, a few drunken foreigners who bully Chinese people will be beaten up by sneaky gangsters who come out of the corner until they can even spit out their bile...

A small number of people have slowly noticed these changes, but most Chinese people are still struggling to extricate themselves from the haze of the sick man of East Asia.

The victory in Southwest China was like a thunderbolt from the blue, shattering this suffocating and hopeless haze.

After being hoarse, after struggling, after roaring, after roaring, after questioning, after shouting with excitement, more and more Chinese people have realized a fact: Southwest is the hope of China.

Go to the southwest! Seek what you have been pursuing but have never understood. Go to the southwest. If they can defeat the British and the French, they must have a way to strengthen themselves and save the country.

Public sentiment is surging, and an underlying "tide" is taking place across the country. Students who are about to graduate, frustrated workers, bankrupt households struggling to survive, Huizhou businessmen, Zhejiang businessmen, etc. are all planning their own novel ideas, with one exception. The Southwest is their target.

"Dear Miss Avril, I think we should put an end to this questionable interview. The British command in Burma or the French command in Vietnam are our sensible targets."

William held up a bulky flash camera and followed his boss. As a reporter for the New York Times, a famous American newspaper giant, Miss Avril is an alternative.

As an assistant, when he heard that Miss Avril was planning to travel across the ocean to cover the war and subsequent negotiations in southwest China, William even thought she was sick. Who knew that Miss Avril's application was not only approved as quickly as possible?

With the approval of the new big boss, the budget was doubled.

Miss Avril graduated from the famous Yale University. She is a genius in linguistics and can speak eight foreign languages. William always felt that it was too wrong for her to become a reporter instead of going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Just like now, she has been in Shanghai for several years.

William, who was 20 years old, could not speak Chinese half as well as she did.

Speaking fluent Chinese, William often couldn't help but want to remind her not to forget that he was an American.

However, it turned out that his boss was wrong this time. It took William more than a month to follow her to the southwest. By the time they arrived in the southwest, the prison camp outside the city was already empty of people.[

After several days of interviews, William discovered that these Chinese people were full of lies. Most of the people interviewed worshiped their "government" and the army to the extreme. Some very old people were even more ridiculous.

There was a new piece of clothing. Even after the interview and taking pictures, I repeatedly told myself not to forget to write, "The new clothes are issued by the 'government'."

God, William just felt as if he had entered a country of lies. He had been traveling around the world since he was a child, and he had never seen anywhere where out of 100 people, 99 people were praising the "government", and the remaining one was not dissatisfied, but

It's because he is deaf...

But he also discovered some differences from other parts of China.

First of all, when most Chinese people see their two foreigners, they no longer bow and salute as before. He even vaguely feels that the Chinese people in this city are looking at him with a kind of "colored" glasses.

It's not curiosity, nor fear, it's more like a proud mockery.

Then he discovered that the people here seemed to like to laugh very much, unlike the Chinese people in other cities who looked downcast.

"William, have you noticed that we haven't seen a street beggar all day, let alone a child begging for food on the street." Avril had just finished an interview, and a street shoe shiner accepted her interview.

.

"Beggars?" William bit his fist, thought carefully, and shook his head in confusion: "I haven't seen any beggars in the past few days."

Avril nodded and looked back at the interview notes in her hand, "The shoe shiner said that he has five children, but he is the only one who makes money to support the family. However, all five children are in school, and the eldest is already in elementary school.

They are in third grade, and because of their special family circumstances, they don’t have to pay tuition for school. The school also provides a free lunch every day at noon. The children only need to complete the work-study program assigned by the school on time..."

"It's great. If I had such a good thing when I was a child, I wouldn't have to run around the world." William, who was also born in the slums, couldn't help but sigh. He seemed to have forgotten the complaint he just made.

"William!" Avril was actually talking to herself, but at this time she turned around. Miss Avril, who was like an elf princess, said to him seriously: "This is China, but you grew up in the United States. Could it be that you

Don’t you realize there’s something wrong with this?”

"Problem? What's the problem? Being able to go to school for free and have free lunch, isn't that something only God can do? Oh, praise God."

"You are wrong, they will not praise God, they will only praise Zhang Shusheng!"

After Avril finished speaking, she ignored this idiot and left first. Today was the day when the British negotiating team arrived. All for the sake of more than 30,000 prisoners, this negotiation would definitely have high news value.

"Commander, the British negotiating team has arrived!"
To be continued...