Although Europe at this time was known as the center of the world, and everyone regarded themselves as members of the civilized world, in fact, except for a few countries, most countries were still constitutional monarchies, and the king was still the supreme national leader. To say that democracy and freedom were really a bit lacking
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It is a well-known reason that the royal families of European countries have very deep connections. There are so many cousins everywhere, but having relatives is still different after all. If you want to find allies, it will not be easy in the interests of the country, but if
I just want to find some helpers, which is really not difficult.
Relatively speaking, the French, who sent the emperor to the guillotine a hundred years ago, did take a big step.
After considering the relationship between his family and other countries in the world, Lyautey suddenly felt that the situation was not so optimistic. Strictly speaking, Lanfang and France did have the support of the Republic of China and the coalition government, but it was obvious that from the relationship between them,
The relationship between Lanfang and the coalition government of the Republic of China is better. When the critical moment comes, the Republic of China and the coalition government will completely lean towards Lanfang, and they will not necessarily protect French interests.
This really made Lyotey feel a little dazed.
In fact, it is easy to find more helpers. For example, Huang Bohan from Germany mentioned a country that Lyotei would never want to mention.
The Germans couldn't do it. Lyautey objected, but he didn't give a reason why Germany couldn't do it.
During the World War, Germany had many allies in Europe. The Sick Man of Europe, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, etc. were all allies of the Germans. Relatively speaking, France’s only allies in Europe were the United Kingdom and Italy.
Needless to say, Britain is now a competitor. As for Italy, they have extensive conflicts of interest with France in the Mediterranean. Without the threat of Germany, the Italians are happy to cause some trouble for the French.
If you want to find someone to help you, the Germans are indeed a good candidate, but from Lyautey's point of view, he is absolutely unwilling to admit it.
Are you still insisting on your narrow world view? I remind you again that there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies between countries. If you continue to be stubborn, sooner or later you will push the Germans to the British side.
Just wait and see, if the Germans rise again, the British will give up on France at the critical moment. Huang Bohan showed no shame and mercilessly used Lyautey's fig leaf in private.
Regarding Britain's abandonment of France, this actually happened during the World War. Part of the post-war rift between Britain and France was caused by the remnants of that split. Lyautey was the Minister of War at the time, and he affirmed this past.
It is clear that Huang Bohan brought up the old story just to get Lyotard to give up his hostility towards the Germans.
It's not that he is narrow-minded, there are some things that must be insisted on. Lyotey is still determined, this is a matter of principle, and Lyotey does not want to compromise.
Okay, okay, you have your bottom line, I can understand this, so why do the British have no bottom line and they can fight Germany hand in hand, why can't you Huang Bohan not want to overly stimulate Liotei.
Sooner or later, the British will pay the price. Lyautey's voice was not loud, and he obviously did not have much confidence. This tone was more suitable to be called a judgment than a curse.
It is indeed true, but it will definitely be after you. Mr. Huang Bohan will wait and see.
Can we change the topic? Lyotai felt a little irritated.
This is an unavoidable topic. Indeed, we all feel that this topic is heavy, so we must face it seriously instead of escaping from reality. Huang Bohan's expression was solemn.
How can I put it? Sometimes businessmen are indeed smarter than politicians and soldiers. This is related to the special nature of their profession. Unless they are some professional managers, the capital for businessmen to run certain things is their own blood and sweat, so businessmen
They are more pragmatic. Politicians are different from soldiers. Soldiers think about problems from a special perspective. Not all fields are suitable for real-life action. Negotiations are more often required. Politicians are time-sensitive.
Biology, the term of office of politicians determines that they cannot consider too comprehensively when making decisions. Perhaps in many cases it is not because of the short-sightedness of politicians, but because when certain problems break out, successors will naturally take responsibility, and
The officials who made the decision at the time were not very close.
This is a hatred between the country and the family, which cannot be resolved overnight. Let me put it this way, in France today, if someone dares to say that he wants to be more tolerant to Germany, then that person will be voted out of office by the voters tomorrow. This is not alarmist. What Lyautey said
It's a fact. In democratic politics, no matter what you do, you must consider the public's acceptance, no matter whether it is correct or not.
Not necessarily. The Daily News does not deny the current situation and has always called for tolerance to Germany. This does not affect the sales of the Daily News. Huang Bohan is no stranger to France. The French version of the Daily News is also available in Lanfang.
For sale, Huang Bohan has a newspaper habit.
The sales channels are different. The Mainichi News faces the middle class and upper class people. They will think more wisely, while more people at the bottom of society will not think about so many problems. They will only pay attention to whether the Germans have been hit with a stick.
Beat him to death, they don't care about the rest. Lyautey is quite familiar with French social classes, especially those at the bottom of society.
Lyautey is a soldier, and soldiers are generally composed of people from the bottom of society. They don't have much savings, wealth, or prestige, but ordinary people are the cornerstone of the country. When the country needs it, they are the
It was these ordinary people who said goodbye to their families, their hometowns, and fought bloody battles for this country. Lyautey had seen too many such examples.
Are you kidding me that people at the bottom will have influence on members of Congress? Huang Bohan dismisses the hypocrisy of Western democracy.
Huang Bohan is right. Don’t look at France. They talk about democracy and freedom, but if you talk about the rights of ordinary people, it will really make people laugh. Let’s not talk about the deep influence.
The presidential election will be held in a few years. Ordinary French people will never interact with the presidential candidates in their entire lives. It is really incredible for them to trust a stranger and then put the fate of the country in the hands of a stranger.
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So French-style democracy means that I first come up with a few candidates, and then let everyone choose the one that looks good, and that's it. The key lies in how these candidates are selected. Ordinary people have no right to decide this.
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Hey, hey, hey, you are from Lanfang, don't comment on France's affairs casually. This is very rude. You should learn from me, and I won't tell you what to do. Lyautey immediately opposed Huang Bohan's interference.
This is not a finger-pointing, but a well-intentioned suggestion. From the perspective of an ally, we do not want France's interests to be harmed, which will also endanger Lanfang's interests. Huang Bohan said it openly and without the slightest embarrassment.
Okay, okay, I admit that what you said makes sense, and I will report it to the superiors, but this is beyond the scope of my decision. You know, this is the only thing I can do. Lyautey surrendered and decided to stay out of the matter.
Compared with the previous determination, this is already a huge improvement.
