blackstone code

Chapter 1263 Talk about everything

When the Prime Minister said this, he was obviously very helpless. He didn't want to tell the Federation people how much they needed food now.

But the problem is, the person in front of him knows what's going on right now.

Your Excellency the Prime Minister has been working very hard recently, sleeping less than six hours a day, which is cruel for an old man.

One or two days may not be a big problem, but after a long time, it will be a heavy burden for the elderly.

He must maintain a high fighting spirit, at least make himself look energetic, as the prime minister of an empire, currently the supreme ruler second only to the emperor, it is impossible for him to doze off at work.

That will only make people seriously doubt whether he has the ability and energy to continue to take on this responsibility, and he will only take a nap when he is too sleepy to support.

Ten minutes, no longer than half an hour, then rub your eyes, pat your head, and start working again.

He feels very tired now, and he really wants to rest, but he can't fall asleep when he thinks that the food problem has not been solved.

Lynch didn't give him any "discount" because the Prime Minister is an old man, "Your Excellency, after the extremely cold weather last year, the temperature around the world has become very abnormal."

"This huge change has led to a loss of crop yields, worldwide, and it's a catastrophe for all of humanity."

"The Federation is also at the center of the disaster. Compared to the total population of Gefra, the population of the Federation has exceeded 6000 two million, and it is growing at an astonishing number every year."

Your Excellency the Prime Minister raised his hand and waved it, "Can we stop talking nonsense, I just want to know, can I get food?"

"No!" Lynch's answer was also decisive, and he didn't care that the Prime Minister interrupted his statement at all.

At the negotiating table, every major person in charge will become extra rational, because the negotiation does not allow them to be emotional.

Your Excellency the Prime Minister expected Lynch's answer, and he proposed a new plan, "Isn't it okay to spend more money?"

"It's not about the money, Your Excellency the Prime Minister!" Lynch's position seemed to be very firm, even if he didn't spend more money, then there was nothing to talk about.

But if the negotiation ends after a few words, it is not a negotiation. Your Excellency the Prime Minister cheered up again, "We can cooperate in other fields. There is nothing impossible in this world, and there is nothing that cannot be discussed. of."

Lynch seems to agree with this sentence, "If there are, it's just that there are not enough chips on the table."

Your Excellency the Prime Minister was taken aback for a moment, and he frowned. Lynch looked as if he was trying to make a suitable ending for what he just said, but in fact he was expressing an attitude.

The federal people wanted the lion to open its mouth, and they planned to kill it severely.

Even before doing it, they actively announced it in such a way. This is not a disclosure, this is an announcement!

"If you want to get food, you must pay a heavy price!"

In the eyes of the prime minister, Lynch said so, and he began to think and hesitate whether it was necessary to do so.

In fact... as long as you open your mouth and let the grain merchants raise the price, Gefra's food shortage problem will be solved immediately.

But at the same time, a new problem will be extended. Once the food price starts to soar, what will the poor do?
They can't afford food, can they just wait to die?
Maybe eating relief food is a good way, but relief food is not the solution after all. It is true that such things will not easily starve to death, but they will not make people "live".

It is barely enough to keep people alive for a period of time. If they lack nutrition for a long time, people will get sick and eventually die.

Relief food can only slow down death, but it cannot prevent the final result of death.

This is a very contradictory choice. Your Excellency the Prime Minister considered it for a long time before continuing, "Tell me about your conditions."

Before this negotiation started, Lynch had already obtained some requirements and bottom line from Mr. Truman.

In fact, the federal government still hopes to help Gefla. This kind of thinking seems contradictory?

Not at all!
In the past many years, Gefla has been playing the role of the big brother of the world. Maybe the world was not closely connected in the past. At most, everyone had frequent activities in their own homes, and ran less in places farther away. But it is not that there are no .

For a long time, Gafla has left a very strong impression on the federal government and the federal people. Coupled with their record in World War I, many people still think that they are still strong.

Just like what Lynch said to Mr. Truman that "the Federation needs to win", the rise of the federal mentality also requires a process.

It is impossible for them to change from a spectator of world development to a big brother of the world all at once, which requires a psychological change.

Aiding the former powerful country is the most obvious signal that the federal people are seeking psychological change.

If someone goes to the Federation to do an investigation, they will find that before the First World War, the attitude of the Federation people towards Gefra was relatively neutral and indifferent, and they didn't care much.

When the First World War broke out, the federal people's attitude towards Gefra became vigilant and unwilling to offend, which is why the federation later joined the alliance of victorious nations.

Everyone knows that joining a group at the end of the war is not a good choice, but... After all, the Federation is somewhat afraid that its neutral attitude will arouse strong dissatisfaction from Gefla.

Until now.

If someone conducts further investigations, they will find that the federal people who have always maintained a medium-to-long distance from Gefra suddenly become close to this country in terms of mentality.

They are willing to reach a kind of world cooperation with Gefla in a friendly way, and they are also willing to lend a helping hand when Gefla needs it.

In fact, this kind of mentality is not complicated at all, it is a kind of vanity and showing off in a short period of time after being "rich".

Look!
The big brothers in the past needed my help, so don't I need to say more about who is the father now?
This is probably the mentality. Even if you treat yourself a little bit harshly, the people of the federation must show this kind of "friendship that will never fade away like heaven and earth" relationship!
Including Mr. President, I really hope that the Prime Minister can call him and say thank you!
This is what Mr. Truman specifically asked Lynch to reflect the attitude of the President in this matter, and ask the Prime Minister to call him as much as possible and say something nice.

In this way, he can be happy for a long time, and in dealing with some work opinions, he is closer to Mr. Truman.

However, your Excellency the Prime Minister is not clear about these things. This is the reason why the negotiations fell into a disadvantage. The information is poor!

Obviously the federal people want to give it, but they have to show the attitude that I just don't give it. Before knowing what the federal people think, who would dare to mess around?

Lynch recalled what Mr. Truman told him, and first proposed the first item, "Smelting formulas for special metals, I have a list here, which contains a total of twelve metals..."

Gefra can be said to be the world leader in metallurgical technology, and the other is the Penteo Empire. These two war-crazed countries have innate talents in metallurgical technology.

Metallurgy is not an easy task. Even if you know what metals are in an alloy, you can't match it.

Just a difference of [-]% can show different properties.

But even if you know how many metals are in an alloy and what proportion each one occupies, you still can't match it.

The order of addition, the change of temperature, the duration, the method of reaction...

There are too many factors that can make people crazy. The birth of every practical alloy is actually a gift from God!

The metals mentioned by Lynch are all used in the field of war, which is also destined to make this request unlikely to be realized.

Your Excellency the Prime Minister did not immediately object to saying that it was impossible. He felt that after he had said it, he would have to say it several times later. It would be better to just say it once after listening to it.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Lynch made the second request, "Some simple research results..."

He said seven or eight items, and all of them made some seemingly excessive demands.

Your Excellency the Prime Minister waited for him to finish speaking, then shook his head and said, "We all know that these are impossible, but we are also willing to show our greatest sincerity and find a point that both of us can accept..."

This is just an initial intention of negotiation. You tell me what you want, I tell you what I want, and then the two parties pretend to argue, and then go back and discuss behind closed doors what their bottom line is.

Then around the bottom line, I began to cling to the "price", bit by bit to test, to compromise, to make concessions, and finally to get a result acceptable to both parties.

Most of the time, the results of foreign affairs negotiations are very reluctant. If you change the time, place, and person in charge, you may not be able to reach an agreement.

Lynch didn't think that this matter could be resolved in a day. They asked the staff to argue for a while. Taking this opportunity, Lynch took the initiative to walk to the chair next to the Prime Minister and sat down.

"I heard that there are many secret agencies in the Federation, and you will also have actions to eliminate them. Are you afraid that if you get too close to me in front of so many people, you will become the target of being eliminated in the future?"

Lynch smiled, "If the federal people need to get rid of me, I am willing to obey the law."

The Prime Minister was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that public opinion in the Federation will always be kidnapped by capital, and if the public does not oppose Lynch, no one can move him.

What's more, he has a good relationship with the president, senior officials, and even the top leaders of the Progressive Party. The purge is just a joke.

"So what do you want to talk to me about?"

Lynch took out a cigarette, flicked it, talked about a cigarette, and looked at Mr. Prime Minister, who hesitated for a moment, but still nodded to take it.

Two people, two camps, two mindsets, people from two worlds, just put their heads together and lit a cigarette with Lynch's lighter.

"Hiss..." Lynch took a deep breath and then slowly spat out, "...Of course we're talking about nobles!"

(End of this chapter)