"If international relations can be as simple and easy to handle as Lao Yan said, then I don't think there is any need to set up a Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We can directly attach a Foreign Affairs Department under the Ministry of National Defense and let you take care of it."
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Ning Qi was obviously not satisfied with Yan Chujie's statement, so he couldn't help but taunt him.
Yan Chujie didn't take it seriously. These old guys had been bickering with each other for decades, and they no longer took this level of ridicule seriously. They just responded with a smile: "It sounds good, you If this task is really entrusted to me, the efficiency of handling foreign affairs may be higher than it is now.”
Ning Qi snorted and said: "With Portugal and the Netherlands instigating so much, so many small countries jumped out to follow suit. Under such circumstances, we still have to blindly pursue the speed of expansion. Aren't you afraid of a fire in your backyard one day?"< br>
Yan Chujie shook his head and defended: "Old Ning, I don't agree with your statement. Our country's prestige and influence are based on our strong national strength. The stronger we are, the more honest our surrounding countries will be. These countries still dare to come forward to oppose We, that only shows that our strategic deterrence is still not enough.”
"We clearly have tens of thousands of troops stationed in various parts of the South China Sea, but why can't we suppress it? That's because in recent years we have focused our development on the north and have done less in the South China Sea, so that the surrounding small countries have forgotten , our country is not only good at doing business, but also very good at fighting!”
Seeing that Ning Qi could not speak, Schneider, as one of the officials in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, could only help: "Although these small countries do not threaten our security for the time being, they are our main trading partners in the South China Sea. If the relationship can be improved, If it is too rigid, it will also have a bad impact on our country’s overseas trade.”
Bai Kesi shook his head and said: "I don't think you have touched on the key point... If these small countries just join forces, can they cause trouble? Who takes the lead in this matter, and who should be the focus of our attention."
Everyone felt that what Bai Kesi said was reasonable, so their attention returned to the participants of this petition.
Although the names of the ambassadors of Portugal and the Netherlands are not the first to sign, there is no doubt that it seems that these two restless Western countries are the only ones with the motivation and ability to organize a joint petition from so many South China Sea countries.
Schneider said: "How about summoning the ambassadors of these two families first to let them live in peace?"
Yan Chujie said: "What I'm afraid of is that they will give in and continue to cause trouble in private. It's okay for them to cause trouble here in Sanya, but it will be really troublesome if they stumble us overseas."
Tao Donglai said: "Since they used a petition, they have something to talk about. It's just a matter of how high or low the conditions are. In fact, it's very clear what they are worried about. I think we can give them some appropriate promises, such as guarantees. Their existing colonies will not be threatened by our expansion, as they have been in recent years."
"As for other small countries, their position is just a straw. As long as the wind gets stronger, they will change their minds."
The Netherlands lost the Ambon Island in the South China Sea in the early conflict with Haihan, but since the two countries established formal diplomatic relations, the Netherlands' colonies in the Far East have been preserved, whether it is as far away as Batavia on Java Island. , or Taiyuan Port on Taiwan Island, are still under the control of the Dutch.
Portugal reconciled with Haihan earlier, and through its alliance with Haihan, it continued to attack Spain, its original suzerain country, in the Far East for many years. In the past thirty years, Portugal has probably made the most gains in the East in the entire European region.
But are these two Western countries really willing to surrender to Haihan? The answer is obviously no. They have been implementing global expansion for much longer than Haihan, who was only thirty years old after the founding of the People's Republic of China. If Haihan had a weaker military force, it might have been destroyed by these two countries a few years ago.
They have been able to coexist peacefully and trade with Haihan honestly over the years, entirely because Haihan has enough strength to prevent them from making mistakes.
Xingdao's actions in the Strait of Malacca some time ago may have given them a hint of something bad. But after that, Sanya's propaganda became more and more high-key, and even the direction of external expansion became a topic of public discussion among the people. It was definitely impossible to remain calm.
If a protest is made through diplomatic channels,. The weight of their two families alone was obviously not enough to attract Haihan's attention, so they had to create a joint petition in order to have the qualifications to bargain.
But is Haihan really interested in bargaining with them?
Thomas and Su Keyi waited anxiously before being summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But what surprised them was that they were not the only ones summoned. All the ambassadors who participated in the joint petition were summoned together.
The Haihan official who came out to meet them was Schneider. Seeing him walking into the conference room with a smile on his face, many participants felt full of pressure. It is known that Schneider is good at calculating and good at persuading people. When dealing with him, you must be more cautious and cautious. Be careful, otherwise you may suffer big losses if you are not careful.
After Schneider took his seat, he got straight to the point and introduced the topic: "The joint petition you sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been submitted to the Executive Committee for review. We also take this matter very seriously, so we specially invite you to come over today to discuss and solve the problem. ”
"Everyone mentioned in the petition that our country's external expansion will pose a security threat to the countries in the South China Sea. Then I would like to ask you, in the thirty years since the founding of Haihan, which South China Sea country has been destroyed by our country? ? Or was it invaded by our country? ”
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. You can't just respond casually. If you have something, you have it. If you don't, you don't have it. If you talk nonsense, Schneider will definitely slap you in the face.
There was silence in the conference room, and only two countries raised their hands in the end - Siam and Johor.
Schneider spread his hands and said: "Look, there are only two countries that really have security disputes with our country. I don't know what the considerations of other people who participated in the joint petition are? You might as well think about it again, you Why do you want to participate in this petition? ”
"We will not deny the problems that already exist, and we will make them clear in person."
"The first is Johor. Our country and your country did have armed conflicts in history, but according to the "Sing Tao Treaty" signed by the two countries in May 1635, the full name is the "Sing Tao Truce Agreement and Territorial Treaty." In The treaty states that the State of Johor recognizes that the islands and associated lands south of the Johor Strait are owned by the State of Haihan, and there is no longer any territorial dispute between the two countries. ”
"This is a formal diplomatic document written in black and white, signed and sealed by the king of your country and the executive committee of our country. Don't you want to deny its validity? If your country really intends to tear up this agreement, I hope Your country can first consider the serious consequences that will result. ”