blackstone code

Chapter 358 The Spirit of Internationalism
The conditions in any negotiation are flexible and can be negotiated. These can be easily changed. What is really difficult to change is the attitude.

Now the attitude of the Nagalil delegation has undergone a new change, perhaps Lynch frightened them.

Whether it's their own power—a country that can't even produce its own bullets, and even needs to import fuel through the Preton firm, why talk about the word "military power"?

They have no power, no power of their own, and their police and soldiers can only play a role when driving and beating ordinary people.

As for fighting the Baylor Federation on the battlefield?
That will always be just a beautiful fantasy of their rulers when they seem to be asleep, and when they really fall asleep, their subconscious will refuse to admit this possibility.

If they can't gain some kind of respect through their own power, would it be a good choice to use Gefla's power?
It is not a good choice to rely on Gefra's military power to go to war with the Baylor Federation. At that time, the whole of Nagalil will become a front line, full of flying shells, and the war will destroy their homes. Regardless of Gefra's victory Well, the Federation still won, and they all faced a more troublesome end.

War compensation, and the cost of hiring wars, in fact, they often have the same meaning, a kind of extortion, a kind of extortion.

After thinking about it, the delegation has unified their ideas, but what no one knows is that the delegation's opinions are actually not consistent with those of the central government of the United Kingdom of Nagalil.

The idea of ​​the central government is to continue to procrastinate until the Baylor Federation and the Gefra Royal Navy have fought a naval battle before making a decision.

Whoever can win will lean on his side.

Such a decision guarantees the rights and interests of Nagalil to the greatest extent. They will not ignite the flames of war on the land of Nagalil, and they will not need to pay or compensate too much, and they will be able to stand [-]% on the victor party.

It's a great idea, but the problem is that they don't have the ability to do it.

Without everyone knowing, the Nagalil delegation decided to conduct the next negotiations by themselves, and this is precisely the main reason for the change in the delegation's attitude.

They want to get rid of Nagalil's domestic ideas and talk about cooperation with the Baylor Federation, and at the same time represent the Nagalil official. This is probably the biggest problem of Nagalil's social system, and these problems are also reflected in its name. Up - United Kingdom.

In order to ensure that their own interests are not harmed, these people in the delegation have nothing that they cannot agree to.

In fact, Lynch feels that if Mr. Truman's attitude is tougher and he finds someone to continue intimidating the delegation, they may not agree to let the Federal Sol become the legal currency of Nagalil, at least in some provincial capitals. become legal tender.

This doesn't sound like a diplomatic negotiation, but it is just the most normal diplomatic negotiation, where kindness and prestige always coexist.

"I want to add some supplementary clauses..." After reading the complete minutes of the third negotiation, Lynch put forward some ideas of his own.

Mr. Truman poured some wine for the two, sat opposite Lynch, and took out a notebook and a pen, ready to record what Lynch said at any time.

Seeing him so serious, Lynch felt a little funny, "I feel a little embarrassed by you doing this."

Mr. Truman replied seriously, "This is my respect for you. At least in my opinion, although you are a businessman, many times you care more about this country than a politician!"

This sentence came out of his feelings during this period. Before that, Mr. Truman's attitude towards businessmen and capitalists was not very friendly. He didn't like those guys who only had interests, interests and interests in their eyes.

But what happened during this period made him gradually change some of his views on the world. Compared with those politicians who can lose their positions for money or other things, Lynch, some of his ideas are more conducive to the long-term development of the country .

His words caused some subtle changes in Lynch's expression. He didn't know what happened during the time he was away from Bu Paine, but he could feel that Mr. Truman's mood and attitude were different from before. .

If the other party is willing to tell him, then Mr. Truman will definitely say, if he is unwilling to tell, Lynch will not ask.

He threw away the miscellaneous thoughts of this moment, sorted out what he wanted to express, and said, "First of all, let's talk about something that is not suitable for expression..."

Lynch took a sip from the wine glass, and the spirit with ice cubes became less spicy. The low temperature made it easy to drink, and at the same time, it had the unique effect of spirits.

He stretched out two fingers with the hand holding the wine glass, pointing casually without any real pointing, "Preton can't die, or if he dies, we have to create a situation where he is still alive."

"I've thought about it for the past few days. A living Preyton, a living Preyton in any sense, is more in line with our interests in the Eastern Ocean than a dead dog."

"We all know that he is the leader of the pirate group. In order to prevent him and his remnants of the pirate group from retaliating against us, we need to protect the merchant ships that come and go, including but not limited to those from our country and Nagalil, on the Eastern Ocean. Establish safe shipping lanes..."

Truman's subordinate who was writing quickly stopped writing suddenly, and he looked up at Lynch in astonishment, "I almost thought I was sitting in the ruler's hall of Gefla just now!"

The ruler's hall is the place where the emperor of the Gefla Empire handles work, and it is also a part of the royal palace. Every few days, the most powerful people in the Gefla Empire will gather there to discuss some government affairs.

What he meant by saying this was that he felt that Lynch's statement had no federal characteristics at all. Instead, it was more like an imperial minister's words full of imperial hegemony.

What is the establishment of safe waterways in the Eastern Ocean is nothing more than the armed cruising of warships in a non-combat state.

The benefits of doing so are obvious. The Federal Navy can clearly grasp the situation in all places in the entire Eastern Ocean, and at the same time have a clear grasp of the defense of some countries' coasts and the distribution of resources in some regions.

On the other hand, when necessary, these warships can immediately rush to the war site, which is also more concealed, and it is also a deterrent to all countries.

No one knows where those warships are at this moment. It is possible that they are far away from a certain area, but it is also possible that a certain coastal town will be bombarded in a few minutes.

It's just that these practices are not very federal, and the federation has never shown such aggressiveness.

However, Lynch also found some reasons for his thoughts, that is, Preton cannot die, and his pirate group cannot be completely destroyed. With these excuses, the Federation's warships are always on combat readiness. Can't find any problem.

Mr. Truman felt a little emotional, who else could be more patriotic than Lynch?

While those politicians were discussing the benefits of speaking for interest groups, Lynch was thinking about expanding the influence and power of the country in the Eastern Ocean. It was he who made Mr. Truman change some of his views on businessmen.

Lynch smiled. "Should I take that as a compliment?"

The two raised their glasses with a smile, and Lynch continued, "We need supply points, let's not talk about other places, we need to draw a deep-water port in Nagalil as the supply and repair of the Federal Navy in the Eastern Ocean. port."

After re-recording it for a short time, Mr. Truman stopped writing again, and he frowned, "It may not be easy, if we put the navy at the gate of Nagalil, they will definitely be very worried, because we An attack on Nagalil can be launched at any time and anywhere."

Lynch's brain was spinning fast at this time, and he said directly, "What if the Preyton Pirates continue to harass their coastal areas and carry out plundering and attacks out of revenge?"

He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and patted some inconspicuous dust on his trousers, "Continuous harassment, they don't have the ability to attack a coastal city, but they can plunder resources and set fire to the city important building."

"Once they can bear it, twice, three times... That's the United Kingdom, every province is like...", Lynch paused suddenly, and he shook his head, "No, every province is an independent province. kingdom, someone will agree."

"Once we acquire this military port in Nagalil, our armed deterrence range against the Eastern Ocean will increase dramatically!"

Mr. Truman went on to say, "Preton and the pirate forces he participated in were driven around by us, so we established military ports in more places and protected more people, is that right?"

Lynch nodded, "That's true, this is a great spirit of selfless dedication to the world!"

"Yes, yes, great sentiment, you really look like a politician when you are shameless!", Mr. Truman laughed, and sometimes he himself felt very strange that he could be compared with himself Lynch, who was much younger, became a kind of heart-to-heart friend.

It was amazing, he also tried to get to know and befriend other young people, like his kids, but he failed.

Maybe only Lynch is special and the only one.

When his laughter gradually stopped, he looked at Lynch, his eyes flickering, "Haven't you ever thought about going into politics?"

"The Federal Charter and laws allow politicians to have jobs other than government jobs, and also to do business." His tone and expression were somewhat expectant, "You don't need to lose anything in your hands to become a politician. Being a politician will bring you a lot of benefits and convenience!"

"If you can become a member of Congress ... no, you will become a member of Congress, and you don't need to use anyone's political influence to make your voice, isn't it good?"

He was not very keen on forming a party at first. Bu Paine had too many small political circles, and he didn't join many.

But what happened during this period made him realize that it is impossible to be alone. If he wants to really do something for the country and the people, he must have someone to stand with him.

Lynch was a good choice, they worked well together on certain issues, and there was no conflict of interest.

Facing Mr. Truman's gaze, Lynch shook his head, "No, I haven't considered it, at least not now."

(End of this chapter)