After Governor Colin left, Zhang Hao did not waste time and immediately contacted Dean Fan. The two briefly exchanged views and quickly reached a consensus.
Immediately afterwards, at Fan Zhenxiang's suggestion, the central government held a video conference overnight, and the participants were basically high-level officials from the federation.
In addition, Xia Congwen also participated in the meeting.
Although he does not belong to the top leadership of the federation, he is also qualified to participate because of his special status.
After the meeting started, Zhang Hao first said a few polite words, and then got straight to the point:
"Just now, I received a piece of heavy news here. The Europa Region intends to move its headquarters from Brussels to Libeauville, the capital of Congo state. I would like to hear your thoughts."
As soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Consul Paul was the first to speak: "Consul, everyone, the latitude of Brussels is too high and the climate is cold. It is no longer suitable to be the headquarters of the Europa Region. It is imperative to relocate the headquarters."
As a representative of the interests of Europeans, Paul's speech is not surprising at all.
"I very much agree with Paul's point of view." Fan Zhenxiang nodded first, then changed the topic: "However, I think it is not appropriate to move the Europa headquarters to Libeauville, mainly because the distance is too far and it is very inconvenient to manage."
Xia Congwen quickly cooperated: "Dean Fan is right. Compared to Libeauville, I personally think that Barcelona, Rome or Cyprus are very good choices. As we all know, these three places are the central cities of the Mediterranean economic circle.
, the advantages are more obvious.”
"Yes, Libeauville is far away from the economic center and has difficulties in energy supply. It is indeed not suitable to be the headquarters of Europa." The Vice President of the Executive Yuan agreed.
Paul suddenly became anxious: "Everyone, Congo State has developed rapidly in recent years. It currently has a population of more than 20 million, and its future potential is unlimited.
In contrast, due to climate and other reasons, the entire Mediterranean coastal region is increasingly declining, and going south is the general trend and the way to save ourselves."
"Paul, going south is indeed a major trend, and no one can refute this. But I think the Europa region has made too big a step, and it is far from reaching this step yet."
Fan Zhenxiang shook his head.
"Dean Fan, you Orientals pay attention to being prepared for danger in times of peace. The overall dimension of the Europa region is relatively high. Once an emergency occurs in the future, the central government will have to face the life and death of hundreds of millions of people.
Before it is too late, I think it is appropriate and necessary to fully develop Congo State. The Congo Basin is the Noah's Ark of the people of Europe and Africa."
Paul became excited as he spoke.
The Minister of Labor is also a European, and he shouted loudly: "Everyone, the Europa region is also a part of the federation, and the central government should not treat it differently. You must know that the federal constitution is very clear, and every federal citizen has the right to survive."
right."
"You two, don't get excited." Fan Zhenxiang hurriedly reassured, "The central government did not say that it does not care about the life and death of the Europa region. They want to develop Africa. The central government has always strongly supported it. This is obvious to all."
"But……"
Fan Zhenxiang waved his hand and continued: "Everyone knows that now is a critical period for the reform of state-owned enterprises, and the central government really cannot spare excess finance and energy to support such a large relocation project."
Relocating the headquarters is not as simple as moving the headquarters there. Otherwise, the Europeans would not have to go to war so aggressively. They could move there openly, as long as the headquarters in Brussels remain in name.
"Dean Fan, relocating the headquarters will not happen overnight. In addition, the Congo Basin cannot accommodate too many people for the time being, so we can take our time."
Paul immediately defended himself.
Fan Zhenxiang smiled slightly: "I still think that the construction of the Congo Basin will be completed first, and then the headquarters will be moved there. This is a matter of course."
Seeing this, other people agreed.
The Europeans are very ambitious and are the only region that can challenge the central government, so the central government has to guard against it.
"This is not possible!" Paul shook his head on the spot, "Nowadays, the development of the Congo Basin has reached a bottleneck stage. If the headquarters is not moved there, it will be difficult to maintain the previous development speed."
In this way, the two sides went back and forth and argued for more than an hour, but no one could convince the other.
Seeing that the discussion was almost over, Zhang Hao immediately interrupted the argument: "Okay, stop arguing. If you continue arguing like this, you won't be able to solve the actual problem."
"Archon..."
Paul's face was full of bitterness.
"Listen to me first. What you both say makes sense. How about we each take a step back and set up a deputy headquarters in Libeauville first, and then move the headquarters there when the time is right?"
Zhang Hao stated his plan.
This was discussed between him and Fan Zhenxiang.
Simply blocking it will definitely not work. Doing so will only aggravate the alienation of Europeans and even cause a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences.
Fan Zhenxiang nodded immediately: "We at the Executive Yuan have no objection."
"Isn't this deputy headquarters just in name only?"
Paul hesitated.
Zhang Hao quickly waved his hand: "Don't worry, the support from the central government will not be lacking. In addition, on behalf of the central government, I will make a promise to you that the relocation will take no more than twenty years at the latest."
"Twenty years is too long..."
Paul and others frowned.
"Haha, if I say five years, are you willing to believe it?" Zhang Hao spread his hands and said earnestly: "According to the current conditions, if we want to fully develop the Congo Basin, twenty years will not be enough."
"Twenty years is too general, can we change the standard?" Paul tried to discuss.
"Oh? What standard?"
Zhang Hao raised his eyebrows.
Paul simply said: "When will the total population of the Congo Basin exceed 100 million, when will the headquarters be moved?"
"Okay, I agree."
Zhang Hao directly agreed without asking Fan Zhenxiang and others for their opinions.
He wanted to show goodwill to the Europeans through this move.
In any case, Europeans have always supported him, and he cannot fail to express his support.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, Paul and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Fan Zhenxiang on the side frowned slightly, but in the end he did not object.
In the next hour or so, the meeting focused on some detailed issues.
For example: granting Congo State Special Economic Zone status, formalizing the oil pipeline project, providing various supports other than financial support, expanding the size of the garrison, etc.
After the meeting, Zhang Hao immediately made a personal phone call to Fan Zhenxiang.
"Old Zhang, you just defeated my army!"
Fan Zhenxiang said calmly.
Zhang Hao quickly apologized: "Lao Fan, I am going to hold the Europe-Africa Summit here soon, and you have to understand my difficulties. If I anger the Europeans, I might have to suffer.
Besides, a population of 100 million is not a small number, it is equivalent to rebuilding a Guangdong province from scratch. Europeans are too blindly confident."
"Since the Europeans dare to say this number, it means they are confident. We cannot underestimate the enemy."
Fan Zhenxiang reminded solemnly.
"I will definitely not underestimate the enemy. After all, the initiative is in our hands." Zhang Hao paused and then assured: "I will not interfere in this matter. Your Executive Yuan will be solely responsible for everything."
Fan Zhenxiang smiled instantly: "Old Zhang, do you want me to be a villain?"
"He who can do it should work harder. I have no experience. If it fails, it will be a big sin."
"Okay, our Executive Yuan will take over this matter."
Fan Zhenxiang did his duty and refused to give way.
If he didn't take over, few people would be spared from the Europeans' golden bullet offensive.
Zhang Hao was not surprised. He had already anticipated the other party's reaction: "By the way, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you."
"What's up?"
"Just two days ago, Lu Zhongguang of the Secret Service suddenly asked me to resign. The reason was the last attack. I offered to retain him, but unfortunately he had already made up his mind." Zhang Hao replied.
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Fan Zhenxiang immediately explored.
This matter is big or small, after all, there are people from the Secret Service around him.
Zhang Hao sighed "helplessly": "Talents are rare. I want to transfer him to the Army Department for training for a few years, and then choose someone from the Navy to temporarily replace him."
After more than a year of getting along, his relationship with the Navy Department has made good progress.
"Ahem, as long as it complies with the regulations, I have no objection." Fan Zhenxiang quickly made a decision.
He didn't even ask for the name of his successor.
The reason is very simple. The two of them had cooperated well before, and he didn't want to actively provoke internal fighting.
Besides, if there was such a big mistake in the Secret Service, the top leader must be held accountable, and it is expected that he will step down.
He originally thought that Ji Zhangqiu would secretly nominate a successor, but now it seems that the old leader has not taken any action at all.
Zhang Hao was immediately overjoyed: "Okay, as long as you agree, then it's decided."
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The next morning, Zhang Hao couldn't wait to call the captain of "Navy One" over.
This is his chosen successor to the Secret Service.
"Dong dong dong... Consul, Captain Li is here."
"Let him in!"
After Li Weiting entered the door, he immediately saluted Zhang Hao with a military salute: "Consul, are you looking for me?"
"Well, sit down and talk."
Zhang Hao pointed to the sofa beside him.
Li Weiting sat on the sofa with a little anxiety.
The consul just got off the ship yesterday. He really couldn't imagine what the other party had to do with him. Besides, even if something happened, he should go to Commander Zhu of the escort fleet or Colonel Qian of the Marine Corps.
After all, "Navy One" is not a real aircraft carrier. In theory, it is under the jurisdiction of the Consul's Palace and is only temporarily managed by the Department of the Navy.
Zhang Hao didn't waste any time and asked directly: "Captain Li, the reason why I came to see you today is mainly because I want to ask your opinion on something."
"Consul, please speak!"
"Then let me just tell you, do you have any idea of changing your job?"
"I resolutely obey the organization's arrangements."
Li Weiting immediately expressed his stance.
Zhang Hao smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be nervous. Here's the thing. Director Lu of the Secret Service has resigned from me. Now the position of director is vacant. Are you interested in taking over this position?"
"I am willing, but I am afraid that I am not capable enough..."
Li Weiting suppressed the huge surprise in his heart.
His current rank is senior colonel, while the director of the Secret Service is equivalent to the rank of major general. Going from senior colonel to major general is undoubtedly a huge leap.
"You can manage so many people on the aircraft carrier in an orderly manner. I believe you can manage the Secret Service well."
Zhang Hao smiled and encouraged.
Li Weiting stood up immediately after hearing this and expressed his loyalty immediately: "Thank you, Archon, for your cultivation. I will do my best to improve my professional level and work hard to complete all the tasks assigned by you."
"Okay, stop standing, sit down quickly."
Zhang Hao waved his hand with satisfaction, and then talked about his requirements for the Secret Service:
"Since the Secret Service was re-established, there have been basically no changes in the middle and senior levels. Empiricism and dogmatism are prevalent. The last attack is a typical case. I hope that after you take office, you will quickly replace a group of 'young blood'.
Re-energize the Secret Service."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task."
Li Weiting said loudly.
"Yes!" Zhang Hao nodded and continued the face-to-face instruction: "To be specific, you can start from two aspects. First, promote a group of young backbones from the grassroots level of the Secret Service, and then transfer a group of elites from the military."
"Consul, when it comes to the army, should we give priority to the navy? Or to the army?"
As for the Air Force, it has long ceased to exist in name only.
"Half and half!"
Zhang Hao said simply.
Although he is closer to the Navy, he does not want to "offend" the Army and send the wrong signal.
"Okay, I've written it down."
Zhang Hao thought for a while and added: "Try to choose someone you are familiar with. This will help you master the Secret Service and get into work quickly."
"Don't worry, I understand."
Li Weiting nodded solemnly.
Next, the two chatted for half an hour.
When they parted, Zhang Hao personally walked the other party to the door: "Okay, that's it for today! You go back and wait for the notice from the Organization Department, and then rush back to Zhucheng as soon as possible."
"I see."
Li Weiting saluted with a military salute again.
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Almost at the same time, the capital Zhucheng.
Fan Zhenxiang personally interviewed the old leader Ji Zhangqiu, but he was a little confused about the other person's thoughts.
"Lao Fan, you are a very busy person now, why do you have time to come to my place?"
Compared with a year and a half ago, Ji Zhangqiu looked much older, and his hair was almost completely white.
Fan Zhenxiang hurriedly stepped forward to support the old leader and replied with a smile: "Old leader, I won't be polite to you. I came here this time mainly because I heard that you are sick. I wanted to come over to visit you and learn from you again."
.”
"I'm old, I have a few minor problems every day, it doesn't matter." Ji Zhangqiu waved his hand, and then asked: "What troubles have you encountered recently? Is the reform not going smoothly?"
"To tell you the truth, the reform of state-owned enterprises is indeed very difficult, but they are commonplace issues and cannot be urgently addressed for the time being. However, this time the trouble has nothing to do with reform."
"What does that have to do with?"
Ji Zhangqiu quickly asked.
Fan Zhenxiang helped the old leader sit down, poured himself a cup of tea, and then said:
"It has something to do with the Archon."
"Zhang Hao? What happened to him?"
Fan Zhenxiang frowned.
The last thing he wants to see is a fight between the government and the academy.