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Chapter 101 Northeast First Five-Year Plan (4)

He Rui's position of joining the Allies did not surprise Juerdian, the British Minister to China. With He Rui's experience of graduating from the Japanese Army University, having such an international perspective is considered a sign of academic qualifications. Finally, Juerdian just sighed, "It would be great if people in the Beiyang side could understand these."

The counselor nodded slightly. If he wanted to convince the Minister to China to give He Rui some benefits with just such a letter, he would be too underestimated by these Chinese communications.

However, the counselor still made a suggestion, "It's better for the minister to send a congratulatory message to He Rui."

Zhu Erdian thought this was feasible. But after thinking about it, he replied: "After He Rui sent us a telegram, we will congratulate him when we call back."

The counselor couldn't help but smile, thinking that this method of handling was indeed wonderful.

What Juerdian didn't know was that in the latest issue of the Times, the Times, a news article "He Rui, a brand new supporter of the British Empire, the highest executive of Northeast China," was clearly on it.

Morixun is nominally a Far East contributor to The Times and provides articles every month. This manuscript is of course related to Morixun's own interests, but it is not Morixun's random fabrication. The content of the manuscript is indeed written by Morixun based on his understanding of He Rui, and he clearly and publicly supports the victory position of the Allies. Even if He Rui is not the first, he is at least the first person in the position of local chief. This kind of support and cooperation is exactly what the UK needs most now.

With the influence of the Times, He Rui's name quickly attracted the attention of politicians from the Allied countries who were interested in the Far East. The report clearly stated that He Rui's resume was soon found, and British politicians went to the Japanese Embassy and the Chinese Embassy to seek certification.

Member Churchill came out of the Chinese Embassy in the UK and went to the office of British Army Secretary Lloyd George. When Lloyd George saw Churchill, he couldn't help but frown. When the young MP was in office, he first detained the battleships that should have been given to the Ottoman Empire with the unsightly bastards, and made a promise to Russia for the post-war acquisition of Constantinople, which directly led to the Germans' use of two battle cruisers to lure the Ottoman Empire into the Allies.

It was January 1915, and Churchill was still the Minister of the Navy. He looked down on the Ottoman Empire at all, so he strongly promoted the Battle of Dardanelles and tried to force the Ottoman Empire to withdraw from the war. However, the Ottoman Empire, considered to be the sick man in Europe, fought bravely under the leadership of Kemal, and the war result was completely opposite to what Britain thought.

During the Battle of the Dardanelles, a total of about 500,000 Allied troops participated in the war, including 410,000 Britain (including the Commonwealth Army) and 79,000 France, with a total of 252,000 casualties. The Ottoman Empire participated in the war, with 500,000 casualties, and 250,000 casualties. The number of people participating in the war between the two sides was similar to the number of losses.

Not to mention the failure of the battle, the British and French coalition forces were actually defeated by the Ottoman Empire, and their confidence in the war in the Allies was a heavy blow. And when the Russian ambassador saw the members of the British cabinet, he immediately put on a bad face.

Due to the Ottoman Empire's joining the Allies and the failure of the Battle of Dardanelles, Russia's transportation line was completely cut off and he had to rely on his own strength to deal with the war.

Although Churchill was just a representative of the MPs, not a strategic decision he made on his own initiative. Churchill had to resign as the Minister of the Navy, resigned as a member of parliament, and ran to the French frontline as a battalion commander for a year. Recently, he returned to London as a war hero and was re-elected as a member of parliament.

With this criminal record, Army Secretary Lloyd George cheered up and made spiritual construction first when he visited Councillor Churchill.

"Your Excellency, this person is very interesting and can be a helper for the UK." Churchill finished speaking straight to the point and put the Times in front of Lloyd George.

Army Secretary Lloyd George looked at the report and was impressed. The report title was rather exaggerated, but the content was quite realistic. And most importantly, Churchill finally proposed the suggestion of uniting allies instead of making enemies tough around, which made Lloyd George feel that Churchill had learned his lessons.

But Lloyd George was not shaken by the small profits. He asked calmly: "So what is the value of this Chinese local chief?"

Churchill looked cold, "We don't need to give him anything, we just need to give this person a little hint, the rest depends on his performance."

Lloyd George couldn't help but frown slightly. Even in the UK, Churchill was a recognized tough imperialist. In Churchill's view, the interests of the British Empire were supreme. In order to safeguard the interests of Britain, Churchill could do anything. This political attitude was appreciated by many upper-class people, which is why Churchill was able to have such a great political responsibility but could return to the British political arena.

Everyone makes mistakes, but their political stance cannot be wrong. As long as they are politically firm, there is a chance to return to the center of power.

But this approach was not liked by Lloyd George. Since He Rui was an elite figure with an international perspective and the friendly attitude He Rui showed was beneficial to the British Empire, he should receive the respect he deserved. Churchill's approach lacked respect. Lloyd George speculated that Churchill's purpose was to regain his own reputation.

"I will talk to the Foreign Minister..." Lloyd George looked at the newspaper, "talk about He Rui."

Churchill knew that he was still at the forefront of the storm. Although he had recovered his status as a member of parliament, the parliament would form an investigation team to investigate the Battle of Dardanell. At this time, he must do his best to serve and respond carefully to the investigation. Since he had expressed his attitude to the Secretary of the Army Lloyd George, he should obey and retreat.

Despite his unwillingness, Churchill still politely bid farewell to Lloyd George.

He Rui didn't know that he was recommended by Churchill, but even if he knew, it would not affect He Rui's mood. At this time, He Rui was discussing the upcoming diplomatic work in Fengtian with Xu Jia, Hu Xiushan, Zheng Silang and Zhong Yifu.

Zhongyi Mansion is now the commander of Beizhen, responsible for the reorganization of the 28th Division. Zhongyi Mansion has introduced the reorganization process. The 28th Division has only more than 4,000 soldiers who can be considered as soldiers. After identification, those who are willing to go home to farm will be dismissed. The officers and soldiers in question have been controlled, and less than 1,000 people can be used. About 4,000 people were recruited in the land reform area of ​​Shenyang to form two regiments.

After finishing his work, Zhong Yifu tentatively said: "The governor seems to be working hard to be recognized by the great powers."

"Well. When I was young, I had a wrong understanding, that is, anthropomorphize the country." He Rui replied straightforwardly.

The issue of anthropomorphization of the country was explained in the party class, and Zhong Yifu and other officers understood what He Rui meant.

"So as long as that country's policies are hostile to China, I feel that there are bad people in that country. What directly confronts China is the enemy we must kill. If someone expresses goodwill to China, it is a well-trained spy, and it needs to be eliminated as soon as possible."

When Xu Jia heard this, he couldn't help but smile. But Zhong Yifu still looked serious, "Chairman, I think it's okay to think so."

"It's true that I think so, but I don't seek truth from facts and the situation is too low. Yifu, if China is not so weak now, but the world's strongest, and other countries are not as strong as us. I now order you to lead troops to kill everyone outside of China, will you obey the order?"

Zhong Yifu raised his eyebrows, as if he was about to express his willingness to obey the order, but after a moment he sighed and lowered his eyes.

He Rui continued: "Since we are part of the world, we must look at China from the perspective of the world. We must let the whole world know our position and believe in our position. This is the diplomatic work we need to do now."

Zhong Yifu raised his gaze and said, "Chairman, I don't think we need to be so kind to foreigners."

"Whoever cooperates with should be good to whom. This is a view that often appears during the immature diplomacy. The basis of cooperation is interests, and the basis of interests is demand. However, in the past, the great powers forced their needs to China, but because China was unable to resist, they could only give it to others. Don't talk about you, I was also angry when I think of these pasts."

Hearing this, the party members, including Zhong Yifu, nodded repeatedly.
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