Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

Liang Wei quickly grasped the key points of what Zhang Renkang said, nodded and smiled

“You want to divide the different perceptions between Americans and Syrians”

"But Comrade Renkang, containment and blockade of us is a consensus between the US and the Saudi Arabian parties, and your action may not be effective."

"Since the Korean Peninsula War, our friendly exchanges with countries around the world have all been interfered with by the US and the U.S., and no matter which party is in power, we all agree that they will suppress and block us."

Zhang Renkang explained with a smile

"Lao Liang, the key to the situation you are talking about is based on the changes in the overall situation in the world."

"Before, the Americans were so arrogant. As the leader of the Western world and the largest industrial empire, they were threatening the entire socialist camp."

"The North has not yet recovered from the ruins and losses after World War II and dares not directly confront the Americans and the Syrians."

"But it has been twenty years, and now it is the North that is threatening. Having gained great benefits after the war, the North has begun to show its fangs, and its huge armored corps is on the European continent, eyeing the Atlantic."

"It would be difficult for the entire European continent to hold out for three months. Even if the US and Saudi troops were to move in, it would be difficult to contain the red cold wave on the east side of the Atlantic."

"This means that once the war breaks out, the entire European continent will be swallowed up in one gulp, which is something the Americans cannot tolerate."

Back then, we were obligated comrades in the North, but what about now?

"Aren't we the same as Euro, preparing for the cold wave with thousands of miles of defense in the north?"

"From the perspective of interests, the Western world of Europe and America needs us"

“We need them too”

"This is realistic. The superiors will not easily give up the goodwill offered by the West."

"Most importantly, after three five-year plans, China has completely digested the industrial achievements supported by the north. However, in many fields, China has only solved the problem of whether or not there is a solution, and its productivity is extremely backward."

"Not to mention the West, even the North is far ahead of us in most industrial fields."

"The West has now started a new round of industrial revolution, and technology is becoming more and more innovative. For example, with the same energy consumption, the quality of steel produced by them is better than ours, they consume less resources, and their performance is almost two generations ahead of ours."

"What does that mean?"

"For tanks of the same performance, they can use less steel to achieve thicker defense than us. With the same specifications of armor-piercing shells, we cannot penetrate the enemy's armor, while the enemy can easily blow up our tanks."

"In terms of people's livelihood, our fertilizer production and quality are far behind Mesa. Their yield per mu is more than twice ours, and their grain reserves far exceed ours. If it were a war, we would not be able to outstrip their consumption."

"In other areas, you have witnessed much more in Hong Kong Island than I have. Do I need to give examples one by one?"

"That's why I have repeatedly proposed to my superiors that we should introduce Western capital and technology to build factories and enterprises in many places."

"Some of our comrades objected, saying that the introduction of Western ideas would be detrimental to domestic stability."

"The West is a demon, it will undermine domestic security, etc."

“Some even worry about being overthrown.”

"Lao Liang, we have used several generations. How many comrades have sacrificed their lives from 21 years to now?"

"If we can't even gain the trust and support of the people in our governance, how can we face those comrades?"

"What's more, our economic cooperation with the West is not only to achieve industrial innovation, but also to completely liberate our productivity and improve people's living standards."

"Lao Liang, let's not talk too much. Just by allowing more than 700 million people in the country to live the same standard of living as Hong Kong Island, we can be worthy of our country and our nation."

There is a political force behind Liang Wei that cannot be ignored. This force is the support that Zhang Renkang and others have always wanted to win over.

If we want to promote a major shift in domestic policy, we face too many obstacles.

Especially since the political propaganda for so many years has been hostile, and suddenly overnight, we have to tell the people that we have become friends with the West. The ideological conflict here is not easy to resolve.

The reason why he has not expressed his opinion is that he has strong ideological concerns.

For China, the biggest enemy has never been airplanes, tanks, or artillery, but the evolution and erosion of ideas.

If you want to actively invite the wolf into the house, you can't convince him with just a few words.

Therefore, Zhang Renkang had to try his best to gain more people's understanding and recognition.

Liang Wei sighed. The conflicts and confrontations in the country over the past six months have become very intense. Although Dinghaishenzhen has not yet expressed his position, it cannot stop the tit-for-tat debate between the two sides.

Even the turmoil eight years ago was not as severe as the current one.

How could Liang Wei not know that the source of all this was Zhang Renkang, who was not yet thirty years old, right in front of him?

Liang Wei was a little jealous. This kid was getting so much attention and protection.

To be honest

If the leader hadn't given the order to send Zhang Renkang out to hide from the limelight, this guy would have been arrested in China long ago.

And the leader has not made a statement yet. Everyone knows that we can argue but not fight.

Sometimes not expressing an opinion is a clear statement of attitude.

"Comrade Renkang, what you think of as cooperation may not be acceptable to the West."

"From a purely commercial perspective, the conditions we proposed are not very favorable to the West, right?"

"Not only do they have to invest money, technology, and manpower, they also have to allow us to take a considerable share, and even share the results by cooperating with our domestic companies."

"Well, I really can't imagine why you are so sure they will accept it."

Liang Wei did not respond directly to Zhang Renkang. Although he knew that Zhang Renkang was trying to win over him and the forces behind him, the first to end up in politics is often to make things easier for others.

Liang Wei did not intend to leave, especially since he was still curious and suspicious of Zhang Renkang.

Zhang Renkang nodded and said with a smile

“From a purely commercial perspective, it’s a bit harsh.”

"But from a political perspective, this will not only help the West gain an ally or cannon fodder to share the pressure from the North."

“Is there still hope of overthrowing us?”

"Erode and divide us from within, or even turn us into their dumping market and secondary colony again?"

"Are the benefits here enough for the West to take a gamble?"

Liang Wei looked at Zhang Renkang in confusion. He thought Zhang Renkang did not agree with the concerns of some opponents. Now it seems that Zhang Renkang is very aware of the risks and the sinister intentions of the West.

Then why did he insist on opening up economic cooperation zones to bring Western forces into the country?

"Comrade Renkang, I am a little confused by what you said."

"I always thought you were adhering to Western friendly ideas, but now you are saying this"

Zhang Ting'an and Li Huaide were also somewhat confused. They were also stunned by Zhang Renkang's sudden shocking remarks.

There has always been a market for the Western threat theory in China. Shouldn't Zhang Renkang's insistence on the direction of the economic cooperation development zone be considered as a friendly attitude towards the West?

Why does he think the Western threat theory is correct?