Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 1187: Change of Attitude

Zeng Jianguo was very angry, he was angry for no other reason than that this person who was already a top decision-maker in the country was so cowardly. Of course, his opposition was well-founded and he was thinking from the standpoint of the country, but it was really inappropriate for such a cowardly person to be among the top decision-makers in the country.

However, after hearing what Zeng Jianguo said, everyone realized that their overall view seemed to be a bit narrow. Now, of course, they need stability and seek development in stability, but they also need to seize opportunities.

Opportunities are fleeting. If you can seize them, the country will enter a new world. On the contrary, if the opportunity is allowed to slip away, it will never come back. Once lost, it is lost and there is no possibility of getting it back.

Thinking of this, those who originally held opposing opinions could not help but fall into deep thought, wondering whether their reasons for opposition were in line with the country's development direction, whether they were in line with the country's interests, or whether their overall view could stand the test.

Those who agreed had nothing more to say. As for those who opposed, after Zeng Jianguo spoke, they all fell into deep thought and had nothing more to say. At this time, the meeting room was silent and awkward.

Zeng Jianguo proposed the meeting, but he was not the host. The host was the current No. 1 leader. Seeing this awkward situation, the No. 1 leader naturally couldn't just watch and said, "Okay, Mr. Zeng proposed two proposals, one is about the Communist Party, and the other is the Taiwan issue."

"Well, let me say this first. Putting aside my identity, as an ordinary Chinese, I hope that the motherland can be unified. As a decision-maker of the country, I know that it is not easy to achieve unification. Even if it is unified by force, the subsequent road will be very difficult to walk, and we will face a lot of pressure, especially internal pressure, which is even greater." The words of the No. 1 leader were originally very contradictory, but when he said it in two identities, it was not contradictory at all. "But, with such a good opportunity in front of us, can we give it up? Whether as a decision-maker of the country or an ordinary Chinese, we can't give up."

"Although we are facing pressure from many sides, what about looking at the problem from another perspective? Those pressures are not pressure at all. In the past, the reason why we couldn't take any action was entirely because the United States was playing tricks on us. Now the United States can't play tricks on us anymore. This is such a good opportunity." The No. 1 leader continued to speak. "Also, from a military perspective, our country's coastline is controlled by the United States, with a first layer of island chains and a second layer of island chains, and Taiwan is located in an important position in the island chain. Otherwise, the Americans would not have gone to such great lengths to stop us. But once we are unified, all the island chains will no longer exist, and our army will be able to run rampant in the South China Sea. At that time, I'm afraid the meaning will be different."

The No. 1 leader talked about the national significance and the military perspective. As for the pressure, the No. 1 leader downplayed it. Well, it’s not downplaying it intentionally, but the two aspects are of great significance to China, so the pressure was downplayed in disguise.

"In addition, some of you may not know that our country has been secretly taking action before, and the focus of the action is on economic development. The financial crisis broke out, and all countries in the world were affected. The United States was the center of the financial crisis. They wanted to get all countries in the world to pay for their real estate bubble, but even if they had a good plan, they couldn't do anything about the existence of Phoenix Group." The No. 1 leader paused here deliberately, and then continued. "More than two years ago, Phoenix Financial realized that a financial crisis would break out. At that time, Phoenix Financial began to lay out, and the funds laid out were huge, no less than two trillion US dollars."

"Comrades, two trillion dollars! Our country's economy has developed rapidly in recent years, but it is impossible to come up with two trillion dollars at once. However, General Lu of Phoenix Group can get it. You can imagine how much power General Lu has in his hands." The No. 1 leader did not give anyone a chance to speak and continued. "Before, General Lu had said that he would announce the holding of RMB when the financial crisis was over. Well, I think everyone here should know what this means, right?"

Quiet!

Yes, it was very quiet. People who knew about it did not make a fuss and all looked calm, but people who did not know about it were dumbfounded. Although they all guessed that the Phoenix Group was very powerful, they never imagined that it was so powerful.

Among those dumbfounded people was Lu Chang, the newly appointed political commissar and one of the country's decision-makers. After the change of leadership, he might go one step further and reach the pinnacle of power.

However, Lu Chang has another well-known identity, that is, the uncle of the boss of Phoenix Group. But as an uncle, he doesn't know how strong his nephew is. Although he thinks he is very strong, he doesn't know the real situation.

Well, his nephew had a lot of capital, Lu Chang could accept it, but Lu Shaohua's big move really surprised Lu Chang. As he worked in the officialdom and rose to a high position step by step, Lu Chang had realized that those bosses who looked extremely glorious would become nothing when facing a senior official.

Yes, even if they are the richest people in the country now, they seem to be in a very glorious position, but when facing Lu Chang, they are not glorious at all. However, Lu Chang dislikes them. In a word, their "glory" will be lost in an instant.

But then again, Lu Chang did not mean to look down on his nephew. Deep down in his heart, he thought that his nephew Lu Shaohua was successful and had great power. However, Lu Chang believed that the reason why Lu Shaohua was where he is today was entirely due to his status as a general.

It's a pity that Lu Chang was wrong. Lu Shaohua did not rely on his status as an admiral, but on his wealth. When wealth grows beyond the scope of existence, it will become power, an immense power.

Now Lu Shaohua's wealth has changed and turned into complete power, which can instantly affect a country's economy and global status.

This is what surprised Lu Chang!

"The country is already making plans. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we need to make the RMB a globally circulated currency. In that case, our country's influence will be unlimited. Well, we can replace the United States and become a developed country. Of course, I also know that it is easy to say, but it is a long way to go. However, the opportunity is in front of us and we cannot miss it." The No. 1 leader continued. "The country's economy is bound to usher in a leap forward, and its status will also increase. At this time, it is not difficult to complete the great cause of unification without any obstacles, and then incorporate Taiwan into China's territory. What else can't we do?"

The No. 1 leader went through so much trouble, and at this moment, he finally made his intention clear. He simply said that the great cause of unification is worth the risk, and that it is also possible to consider incorporating *** into China's territory.

It was quiet again. Everyone was thinking about what Leader No. 1 said, especially those who had previously opposed it. They were all thinking about what Leader No. 1 said. Undoubtedly, they were shocked and convinced by Leader No. 1's words.

"Let me say a few words." The second-in-command of the military, well, actually the person in charge of the military, "From a military perspective, both Taiwan and Taiwan are of great significance. If we can take them, no matter how much it costs, it will be worth it."

I agree. Yes, although the second-in-command of the military has not made a clear statement, his words have clearly shown that he is supportive.

"In addition, if we are to take action, I think we need to be more ruthless. If they refuse to obey, we should suppress them. If we fail to suppress them, we should kill them. This will help to quickly clean up the situation and stabilize it. Then we will be able to deal with any pressure at that time." The second-in-command of the military directly put forward his opinion.

However, it was this kind of opinion that inadvertently shifted the agenda of the meeting from the original discussion of whether to agree to recover Taiwan and conquer *** to what to do after recovering Taiwan and conquering ***.

"Let me say a few words." A member of the Politburo who had been opposed to the idea spoke up at this time. "As for the issue of recovering Taiwan, we can start with the Communist Party. Originally, Chiang Ching-kuo's generation intended to return Taiwan, but it was blocked and failed. Although the Communist Party cannot reach a consensus now, if we want to recover Taiwan, I think there will be people we can use to help. As for the Democratic Progressive Party, they are all stubborn elements. I mean to suppress them directly with iron and blood."

After a pause, the man continued, "As for the issue of terrorism, I think we should be more cautious. Although the United States can't do anything now, we still have to consider the other Western powers. Although they are not directly involved in the terrorism against our country, there is no guarantee that they will remain indifferent after we take action against terrorism."

Concerns, absolutely concerns, and this concern is not without reason. The Americans are finished and it is impossible for them to stand up and say anything, but what about other countries? There is no guarantee that they will not stand up at this time, or even directly intervene in the matter.

Because of the fear of China's rise, there will be many people who are willing to act as obstacles. This does not need to be verified at all. You can come to the conclusion by thinking about it.

But this concern was dispelled in an instant, because at this time, Zeng Jianguo, who had been silent, spoke again.

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