ebookland Chapter 379 Reason and Feeling
Chapter 379 Reason and Feeling
"I'm a little uncomfortable with your approach. You know, we are all flesh and blood."
The people exchanged out of the system basically have clear minds, and everything is for the host.
Natasha's intelligence department can develop so quickly because it is not so saintly. If you have the ability, you can be promoted. If you don't have the ability, you can only stay in your original position. Only if you are useful to the 72nd Division will Natasha look at you with respect.
"My sir, I understand your way of thinking, but I sincerely suggest that from this moment on, you should consider the entire 72nd Division, and even the two provinces now. A woman is nothing compared to these."
Miss Natasha said very seriously that she knew that Li Shaoyi was still a very emotional person deep down in his heart, but as Li Shaoyi's intelligence minister, she had to persuade Li Shaoyi to get rid of this emotion forever.
Li Shaoyi had never seen Natasha so formal, and he realized that this was not a trivial matter.
What this era needs is not a saint, but the King of Hell.
"For the sake of saving the country and the people, as you said, a small number of people can be sacrificed. Our soldiers lost their lives on the battlefield. Does that mean this lady should enjoy any other treatment?"
Natasha continued.
It is undeniable that what Natasha said made sense, but Li Shaoyi still felt a little uncomfortable. However, he finally approved Natasha's method and let the Xiongnu girl named Nawen approach Sukhbaru.
Two days later, the Outer Xiongnu Kingdom announced to the world that it would form a coalition to defend its territory, and would soon march to Prince Kangying's territory to prevent the 72nd Division from moving north.
This declaration did not declare war, nor did it target the Nanjing National Government, but rather Li Shaoyi's 72nd Division. It was obvious that they did not want to make a big deal out of this matter. To put it bluntly, it was just a local conflict.
"General Li, what are your thoughts on the Xiongnu Bashan Prince's remarks?"
At the newly built division headquarters in Duolun, Li Shaoyi welcomed a dozen reporters, who also came here smelling the scent of war.
"I'm sorry, my journalist friend, I don't know who the Prince of Bashan you're talking about is. I only remember that he was just a deputy governor-general of the Qing Dynasty. His father was the real Prince of Bashan, and he wasn't the heir. He simply stole his father's throne with the help of the Russians. Neither the previous Beiyang government nor the current Nationalist government has ever recognized this man's legitimacy."
When Li Shaoyi heard what a reporter said, he immediately shook his head slightly. Everyone present was shocked. They thought Li Shaoyi wanted to talk about the tough policy in the north, but they didn't expect that Li Shaoyi didn't even recognize the identity of Prince of Bashan.
"I'm sorry, General Li. It was my mistake. What do you think of Bashan's remarks on the Xiongnu?"
The reporter immediately changed his tone. This was impossible in his original place, but it was different when facing Li Shaoyi. Li Shaoyi's words could be published in their newspaper, which meant sales.
"Let's get back to the question of his identity. He can't represent the Outer Xiongnu. To put it bluntly, he's just a bandit. If we have to call him by a name, I think the Qing government's final name is acceptable: the traitor Bashan. A man who has committed unforgivable crimes like this has no legal rights to his declarations. At least, I won't take them seriously."
Everyone present thought that Li Shaoyi would make tough remarks against the north and then prepare to send troops there, and that the two sides would most likely fight. However, they did not expect Li Shaoyi to go even further and not even recognize his identity as the Prince of Bashan.
"Mr. Li, as far as I know, you've made public statements before, saying you don't recognize any agreement signed by the Qing government or other Republicans, as long as you haven't signed it. Why do you now agree with the Qing government's name for Bashan?"
A foreign reporter said with a frown.
Others also looked at Li Shaoyi with interest. You should know that you are not an ordinary citizen now. You are a senior official with a large army. Every word you say affects millions of people.
"We need to look at this matter from a different perspective. The Qing government may have gotten 99% of its actions wrong, but it may have gotten 1% of its actions right. For example, I believe the conclusion regarding Bashan is absolutely correct. We can't always find fault with others. If they do something right, we can still be tolerant and accept it."
After Li Shaoyi finished speaking, some Chinese reporters laughed, but more foreign reporters lost their smiles. According to what you said, you can bring out what is useful to you, but you can simply not acknowledge what is not beneficial to you. This is clearly double standards.
Of course, we are now on Li Shaoyi's territory. Even if you know that he is double-standard, what can you do to him in this situation?
"Mr. Li, since you don't recognize Bashan's identity, what should you do with the Xiongnu army that has formed a coalition of tens of thousands of people under his command?"
A Junker reporter said cautiously that ever since Li Shaoyi and the Russians came into conflict, the Junkers' attitude towards Li Shaoyi has become friendly.
They have always hoped to find an ally in the Far East, so that when they fight with Russia in the future, they hope that someone can hold Russia back. Originally, they chose the Japanese, but they found a disadvantage of Japan, which is that they dare not provoke Russia.
Li Shaoyi may be another choice now. Of course, everything is under observation. We have to see what Li Shaoyi actually does. It is useless to just talk.
"I'm currently consulting with Jinling on this matter. The Xiongnu's land is also ours. We've never acknowledged the ownership of this land, so I believe Jinling holds the rights to it. Regardless of any orders from Jinling, even if they order me to march north and reclaim all rights to this land, all officers and soldiers of the 72nd Division will resolutely carry out Jinling's orders."
When Li Shaoyi said this, he unnaturally tricked the big guys in Jinling. They were already prepared to fight, but they still had to drag you into the game.
If you don't join the game, it means you acknowledge the status quo of the Xiongnu, and you will be the sinners who lose your territory...