Three days after "Chang'e-1" went into space, Simon finally met Song Zi again. I don't know if it was affected by the successful launch of "Chang'e-1", but compared with the last time they met, Simon felt that Song Zi's temperament had changed.
, seems to have become more confident and "bossy". Bossy, yes, it is bossy. After the meeting and greetings, Song Zi said directly and rudely: "Viscount Simon, I can only give you five minutes. If you have anything to say, please
Just say it!"
Simon only dared to ask for a meeting again after he exchanged several telegrams with New Delhi. Originally, he thought that with the conditions that the British could offer, he would definitely be able to persuade Fang, but after meeting Song Zi, he understood his temperament.
After the change, my heart was pounding and I was no longer confident. "Yes, yes. Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, it's like this. After our last meeting, I called the cabinet and Prime Minister Churchill criticized me. What did Mr. Prime Minister mean?
Yes, we are willing to follow the arrangements of your government as to what the future of Myanmar and even the entire Southern Peninsula will be like——"
He was interrupted by Song Zi before he finished speaking. Song Zi shook his head and said: "Viscount Simon, this is wrong. Our government has no intention of intervening in other countries' internal affairs. Therefore, what will be the future of Myanmar and even the entire southern peninsula?
This will be decided independently by the people of each country."
Simon was stunned for a moment, but he cursed secretly and praised: "Well, your country's diplomatic proposition is really admirable. However, the countries in the southern peninsula are not capable of resisting Japanese aggression. I thought that as a regional power, our country is
You have the obligation to do something to maintain regional stability and order. Therefore, our government hopes that your country can assume the responsibility of a regional leader and lead neighboring countries to resist Japanese aggression."
The British decision-makers headed by Churchill spent a lot of time thinking about how to persuade the country to help Britain stop the Japanese army from advancing westward. And because there was no real benefit at hand, Churchill resorted to using false names to make a halter for the people.
Thoughts. There are many so-called "national experts" in the British high-level who are familiar with the people and conditions of the country. In their eyes, the people of the country value their fame and sometimes even their lives, and they often do incomprehensible things like slapping people in the face and pretending to be fat.
.It was under the influence of these people that Churchill finally found a way to deal with the Chinese government, and Simon thought it was feasible, so this new meeting took place.
The "Guotong" people in the British decision-making circles have this understanding, which is naturally derived from historical experience. There seems to be no shortage of examples of slapping people in the face and pretending to be fat in diplomacy in various dynasties. Before the late Qing Dynasty, the Chinese people were more accustomed to treating the country as a dynasty.
Self-proclaimed, it seems to confirm the reputation of the Chinese people for being vain.
But, are the senior leaders of the coalition government headed by Ouyang Yun the same kind of people? They are totally wrong. You know, during the Cairo Conference, the impression Ouyang Yun left on Churchill was similar to that of a rogue. Just imagine.
, a person who can behave like a rogue in diplomacy, how can he care about some false reputation? As the de facto supreme head of state of the country, Ouyang Yun's diplomatic style will naturally set a benchmark. Okay,
Song Zi was originally a modest gentleman, but after being influenced by this, he has now learned to be "bad". So when Simon dropped such a big hat, Song Zi not only did not accept it happily, but rejected it righteously.
Accustomed to treating foreign affairs in the same way as Ouyang Yun, Song Zixin may still have a sense of historical glory, but he will never be dazzled by these false names. After Simon finished speaking, he smiled. He smiled and spoke to the translator sitting behind him.
After taking a look, he looked at Simon seriously and said: "Viscount Simon, you are right. As a regional power, our country does have the obligation to maintain regional stability and order, but this also depends on the situation. Nowadays, our country still has a lot of
The territory has not been recovered. In this case, even if Prime Minister Ouyang has the intention, but he is unable to do it, so what? Our government does not care about regional leaders. Of course, this does not mean that we will not care about the affairs of neighboring countries.
As a responsible big country, we will of course help neighboring countries resist foreign aggression. However, at this time, I think we will definitely focus on regaining our occupied territories first!" At this point, he looked at his watch and then expressed surprise.
He looked up and said, "Yeah, it'll take five minutes!" After saying that, he stood up, as if he would leave in the next moment.
When Song Zi said the first sentence, Simon was still secretly happy. However, after Song Zi said the last sentence, he was surprised, and his joy suddenly disappeared. When Song Zi said it again, his heart was high.
The feeling reached his throat, and then he could no longer sink. Seeing Song Zi about to leave, he quickly stood up and said: "Your Excellency, please give me five more minutes! Just five minutes!"
Song Zi frowned, looked at him and said: "Viscount Simon, I just said that if our government is not willing to take on this responsibility, it is really powerless!" After speaking, he looked at him and blamed him, "You
Why are you so confused?" expression.
"I know that your government has many difficulties. Prime Minister Churchill mentioned in the telegram to me yesterday that as long as we have the ability to help solve any difficulties on the country's side, we will never refuse. Your Excellency, on the issue of war against Japan,
We have common interests! Moreover, if your country can put heavy pressure on the Japanese army in the Southern Peninsula, can it also alleviate domestic pressure? Your Excellency, we are discussing this cooperation with a pious attitude. What are your requirements?
——Please feel free to mention it!”
Simon almost said the last words through gritted teeth. Seeing this clearly, Song Zi snickered in his heart, but his brows furrowed deeper. "Then I'll give you another five minutes," he said.
Then he pretended to call the secretary who was sitting on the side and said to him: "Xiao Zhang, go make a phone call and explain that I'm five minutes late."
Xiao Zhang understood and stood up to go out.
Song Zi sat down again, pretending to be worried and complained: "Viscount Simon, you must have heard about the current situation of our government. Before the formation of the coalition government, the country was actually in a state of bankruptcy. I am not afraid of your laughter, the coalition government
When it was established, not only did it fail to get a dime from the previous government, but it received a huge pile of debt. As you know, wars are fought with money. Moreover, the original areas of our country suffered from a famine that was rare in a century. Relief of refugees
It requires money, weapons and equipment require money..."
As soon as Song Zi started talking, Simon began to sweat on his forehead - he felt that what he had said before was too full. However, thinking of Churchill's explanation, he still gritted his teeth and held back.