Chapter 214 Aimless Negotiations
Chapter 214 Aimless Negotiations
"Mr. Disney Nick!" Xu Lanchun suddenly shouted, "Please calm down! This is China! We didn't invite you here! You came here on your own! Please be careful with your words! What is deception? What is rumor!"
Xu Lanchun's words calmed Nick down completely! Yes, he was the one who came here to get into trouble!
"But! But why did you advertise it so heavily in the newspapers! This is really not a good idea! At least not a good idea now!"
"We have freedom of speech! We have no secrets from the people! Our commander-in-chief, His Excellency Xu Yan, is such a straightforward person! We warmly welcome your arrival! Of course, we have to report it extensively! You are such a distinguished guest from across the ocean!"
"Minister Xu! I can only say with regret that you have messed up everything! Now the whole world knows that I am here with you! But we haven't reached any agreement! This will only irritate Japan to a greater extent! Our president really wants to help you! He really wants to assist you! But now everything seems impossible!"
"Oh? Really? We screwed up? Mr. Nick, you are too pessimistic!"
Before Nick finished speaking, a hearty voice rang out from outside the door! A tall and handsome man in a well-fitting military uniform strode in with a confident stride!
Nick recognized him immediately. This was Xu Yan! The actual ruler of the northern part of the Chinese nation!
Xu Lanchun did not expect Xu Yan to suddenly appear at this time, and was stunned for a moment!
"Minister Xu, are you going to introduce him? You can't let me guess that this is Mr. Disney Nick who came from afar, right?"
"Commander-in-Chief! You really have a good eye for talent! This is Mr. Disney from across the ocean, the current Senior National Security Advisor to the President of the Republic of Texas!"
"This is Xu Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Frontier Defense Army!"
Xu Lanchun hurriedly introduced.
"Welcome, Mr. Nick! I'm so sorry that I can't chat with you right away due to the recent busy war situation!" Xu Yan didn't use a translator, but spoke in fluent Texas very easily!
"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief! You speak Texas dialect so well! Have you been to Texas?" Dis Nick said in shock.
"Actually not! I might just have some talent in this area! Haha, I can speak some Gaulish! I even know a little bit of Japanese!"
"Really? You're amazing!"
Xu Yan strode to the sofa and sat down, motioning for others to sit down.
"It seems like your conversation was quite intense just now! So let's continue!"
"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief! Excuse me for being frank, your arrangement is really unprofessional! I came here with a personal letter from President Michel! I wanted to discuss our cooperation! But now the newspapers have reported it extensively! There is no longer any secret at all!" Nick said a little frustrated.
"In fact, there is no such thing as a secret! Your arrival is not a secret! Accurate intelligence shows that Japan knew everything on the day you set out! We do this for your safety! We don't want you to stay here without knowing the reason! Extensive publicity and reporting will make Japan wary! I wonder if Mr. Nick understands my explanation? Of course, it is understandable if he doesn't understand, after all, your thinking is straightforward and you don't take detours!"
Nick was confused. Did this mean it was for my own good? What about our inability to think flexibly? It just felt awkward!
Xu Lanchun had a constipated expression on her face. She wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. She felt very uncomfortable holding it in!
"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, I came here this time to discuss our cooperation with you!"
"Mr. Nick, I understand your government's intention! I have read President Michel's letter! I am grateful that he still remembers our friendship! We strongly condemn Japan's shameful behavior! We protest angrily! We sympathize with the misfortune suffered by Texas and its people! I firmly believe that the people of the two countries will become friends for generations! Japan is our common enemy at present!"
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I am deeply moved by your words! Thank you for your support for our country's plight! I believe that under the joint efforts of our two countries, Japan will definitely pay a heavy price for their shameless behavior!"
"Of course, of course! But the word you used just now was inaccurate! If you want to talk about two countries, then you can't talk to me. We are just the autonomous government of the north, and your country has never recognized our government! If you want to talk about two countries, you should go to talk to Jiang Chao! But if you go, you have to hurry up, because he seems to be ready to surrender to Japan! I'm afraid that if you go too late, you might be caught by Jiang Chao and sent to Japan as a token of surrender!"
"That's easy! We, the Republic of Texas, can immediately issue a telegram recognizing your government! But I heard that your government is currently withdrawing its military forces? It seems that there is a possibility of reconciliation with Japan!"
"Slander! Absolute slander! How could that be possible! We and Japan are sworn enemies! How can we possibly reconcile?"
Xu Yan denied it righteously!
"Then withdraw the troops? This..."
"Well, to put it simply, it's a strategic adjustment! We need to focus our efforts on big things!"
"I wonder if we can make it more complicated? We are very interested in your country's strategy!" Nick said more aggressively.
"To put it more complicatedly... I'm out of money! I can't afford the fight!" Xu Yan blurted out without hesitation!
This sentence almost made Nick sprain his back! He had sat down properly, wanting to listen to Xu Yan's long speech! But he was dismissed with just a few words!
"And speaking of which, we have to thank your government. Your Maharika has tied down a large number of Japanese troops! Japan has transferred a lot of elite troops from our front battlefield to the south! It's really hard for your army! Of course, I think Japan is definitely not a match for your army! Your country is well-equipped and the army is highly trained! It will definitely completely annihilate the invading enemy!"
Nick finally saw through Xu Yan! This guy didn't want to talk properly at all! He was just rubbing salt into other people's wounds! Mahalika was in danger! Admiral Maxson sent eight emergency telegrams a day! This was why Nick was in a hurry to see Xu Yan!
I had thought Xu Yan would hold back most of the Japanese troops in the north, but who would have thought that he would shrink the battle line at this critical moment! No more fighting!
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