Xiao Letian was reluctant to talk in detail about the changes in the international political situation in the next hundred years. He smiled and said to Matthew, "Dear old friend, after all, I am the Prime Minister of Ryukyu. I also have my staff. We still have our own views on the international situation." of analysis and judgment!”
"I never think of myself as a god. I am just a politician who is willing to open his eyes to see the world, accept a lot of information and be willing to analyze. That's all..."
Matthew was stunned. He nodded and smiled and stopped asking questions. At this moment, the diplomat's quality took over. But after he returned to his residence after the party, Matthew's diary recorded this thrilling day.
"Xiao Letian truly deserves his reputation. He combines ancient Eastern philosophical thoughts with Western pragmatic political views. He is able to make his own judgments on the international situation. This is very rare among all politicians in Asia!"
"I thought he was just a regional politician, but what happened today has changed my view. I think Xiao Letian is not a regional politician, he should be regarded as a global politician... If time passes, he will His achievements may rank alongside those of Washington, Lincoln, Napoleon, Bismarck and others..."
"When a politician can analyze problems from a global perspective and has the power to influence the global political situation, then he is no longer an ordinary politician. There will be another politician in the history of mankind!"
"But he still needs time and a lot of work. He is still very weak now..." Matthew's pen paused for three minutes before starting to write. "What surprises me most? Why does he have so much confidence in the future of mankind?" The judgment is extremely consistent with the judgment of the US government? Why does he think that world war will be the mainstream in the future?"
Matthew couldn't find an answer to this question even if he racked his brains. Who can believe that Xiao Letian is a time traveler?
In fact, it doesn't matter whether he traveled through time or not. What matters is the knowledge accumulated in Xiao Letian's mind. Why will war be the mainstream in the next hundred years? Because the next hundred years will see great development in science and technology and an era of great changes in the spread of the second industrial revolution.
It is a great era for new energy to change geopolitics!
The great development of science and technology has doubled the destructive power of mankind, and the popularity of armored warships in the future will definitely change the pattern of mankind carving up the oceans.
The emergence of the internal combustion engine will also change the traditional mainland strategy. For example, Weng Tonghe's idea of exchanging space for time and using strategic depth to consume the enemy's logistical supplies will eventually be eliminated in the era of great technological development.
More importantly, petroleum energy will soon replace coal's strategic position, and future geopolitics will inevitably involve fierce confrontations around oil fields. The barren land in the past will become a battleground for military strategists in the future. No country wants its national development to be choked by others.
With so many great changes, why not fight? If you don’t fight, then that’s the devil!
Xiao Letian took a sip of cold tea to moisten his throat. "The second point is my judgment after more than ten years of analysis. The Hundred Years War will definitely be the mainstream in the future. This is my core value and no one can question it!"
"If you don't accept it, you can leave my service. I definitely don't blame you! But as long as you choose to continue working with me, you must accept my judgment unconditionally without any doubt!"
Looking around coldly, Xiao Letian was greeted by unsuspecting eyes, firm and warm!
"Very good, I'm very relieved! Now that we understand the historical direction of the next hundred years, we must concentrate some power and resources to cope with the great changes in the world in the future! Now do you understand why I structure the government this way?"
"If the power is centralized, when the war breaks out, we will suffer less losses!"
"The last point is the third point! As the saying goes, oranges grow in Huaibei and become tangerines! In other words, any system must adapt to the local soil and water. And what is the reality that our Chinese country is facing now?"
"I'm not afraid of being embarrassed to say that it's superstition that's rampant, education that's backward, self-interest that's rampant, and the clan consciousness of a small family that doesn't care about everyone else is ruling the hearts of the people!"
“Please don’t forget that our new army, who will be the guardians of the Chinese nation in the future, implements absolutely compulsory education for the whole army. Every soldier must receive compulsory cultural education in order to become a proud soldier! "
"Think about it, the army is a place with strict disciplines. A few years of military service can definitely wash away the small peasant mentality of a natural person, and then coupled with compulsory education, this also guarantees This group of people have personal qualities that exceed those of ordinary people!"
"So they are citizens, so they have the most basic political rights, which is the right to vote!"
Hey... Xiao Letian sighed, "To be honest, only people with this kind of quality will not sell their votes as commodities. It is people like this who have stronger self-control ability in the face of temptation!"
"Of course, this is also consistent with the spirit of the Chinese order! What spirit? Of course it is the spirit of sacrifice and dedication. Do you want to be an official in the Chinese? First, you have to dedicate yourself to the people. And joining the army to protect the people is The most intuitive kind of dedication!”
"I will have more detailed provisions later. Officials in various ministries have various requirements according to their levels. My initial idea is that all high-level government officials must be held by military merit recipients. In other words, the generals who are just dawdling will not be able to do it. You just have to To be able to serve as a low-level official, a high-level official must have corresponding merit to match!”
At this point, Xiao Letian smiled miserably, "If you want to gain power, you must first prove that you are worthy of power, right? You can't smuggle opium and sell people, and at the same time want to be a county magistrate, right?"
"You can't just rape and molest a girl and then immediately think that you can be the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette? You can't even support your own parents, and then you can brazenly say that you are born to be the head of the Ministry of Household?"
"I really feel ashamed to say these words, but we can't deny that this is indeed a very evil idea that exists in society! This is the life creed of many absolutely selfish people... All I have to do is put these Absolutely selfish people and irredeemable degenerates are excluded, and they are absolutely prohibited from contacting any power!"
"This is the fairness that I want, and this is the fairness that all of us Chinese want! There is no absolute fairness like chicken soup for the soul. Everyone must be responsible for their own life choices. When you fall into the embrace of evil, then go Bear the consequences of evil!”
"Giving equal justice to evil people is unfair to the entire society!"
Xiao Letian raised his hand and shouted, "I know what you want to say. Do you want to tell me about forgiveness? You want to say that others should be given a chance to change their ways! Do any of you want to say something about human equality? "
"I'm sorry. Of course, the perpetrators can be forgiven by society by changing their minds, but it is definitely not just empty words! If you make a mistake or commit a crime, and if you want to be accepted by society, you have to pay double or even ten times as much as others. Work hard to prove yourself!”
"Isn't it a bit unfair? Unfortunately, this is retribution. Since you have taken the wrong path, you must suffer the consequences! Don't try to take advantage of the kindness in the hearts of the people!"
Xiao Letian took a deep breath and smiled at Matthew, "Do you understand now? This is the kind of fairness chosen by Eastern civilization, not the fairness chosen by you, the United States. I'm afraid we can't convince each other because of the culture in our hearts The cores are different, and the living environments are also different..."
"But we must at least respect each other's choices, right?"
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