"It's my honor to be able to meet the heir to the most mysterious and oldest family in the Federation, and to be such an heir with courage and judgment at such a young age... This is my honor." The breath of the army, on the contrary, like a businessman, he gently expressed his respect for the Tai family.
"I didn't expect you guys in the anti-government army would actually flatter like politicians in the federation." Tai Zhiyuan said slightly mockingly.
"If it makes you feel better, I don't mind making the flattery a little louder."
Tai Zhiyuan looked at the No. 2 figure in the anti-government army not far in front of him, and gradually compared it with the image in the document, but found that the two images could not overlap.
"Whether it's the Federation or your organization, there seems to be only one code name for you, and that is... him." He gradually calmed down and said, "But in conversations, you always need a name."
"Young Master Tai can call me a mountain person," said the middle-aged man.
Tai Zhiyuan shook his head calmly and persistently: "I don't like this kind of title that is too literary."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Then just call me Zhong Cai."
"Well, Mr. Zhongcai, I don't want to say anything like how stupid you are. How many people in the Federation want you to die. You should know better than me about this kind of thing."
Tai Zhiyuan knew that he was not facing an ordinary character, but a very troublesome and powerful character in the federation, and this was the first time since he became an adult that he truly represented the family in a conversation with one of the major forces as the heir of the Tai family. So he looked extra cautious and said a few more words to buy time to calm himself down.
"Please state your purpose directly." He stared at the middle-aged man's ugly triangular eyes and asked directly.
"I came with the entrustment of the 70,000 soldiers in the mountains, the hope of the 13 million federal citizens in the four states around the mountains, and the trust of Comrade Nanshui." The middle-aged man's tone was particularly serious at this moment. "I came with peaceful intentions. Hope to get a response from the Commonwealth."
Peace? What a familiar and unfamiliar word, especially between the federal government and the rebels. How many years have the anti-government forces waged armed struggle in the four states around the mountains? Although the military has gradually faded in the past two decades, the upper echelons of the Federation are aware that the foundation of the anti-government forces is still on their military strength. The two sides have fought back for countless years, and I don't know how many people have been sacrificed in the process. Countless blood has dyed every inch of the land in the mountain red. Peace!
Tai Zhiyuan's fingers for stirring the coffee instantly stiffened, and a strange expression gradually appeared on his pale cheeks. He never thought that the No. 2 figure in the anti-government army would come straight to the point and throw such a heavyweight bomb!
The peace talks between the federal government and the anti-government army, I don’t know how many rounds and how many peace agreements have been reached, but in the end, because of the perfidy of one party or the outbreak of an accident, the paper agreement will be paid for. moment. Even though over the years, moderates in the anti-government army have already entered the federal political arena and began to seek the support of voters with a non-violent image, but in fact, in those areas outside the media's touch, the government and the anti-government army Armed clashes between government forces have continued.
If it was an ordinary peace negotiation, Tai Zhiyuan would definitely not be so shocked, but since the person in front of him is the second-ranking figure of the anti-government army and the backbone of Nanshui's trust, the peace he talks about is naturally not those on paper. peace, but real, achievable peace.
"You should contact the President's Office or the Ministry of National Defense directly." Tai Zhiyuan took a deep breath, suppressed the faint excitement in his heart, and said calmly, "If you are really willing to let the Federation return to a period of peace without civil wars On behalf of the Tai family, I will express a twelve-point welcome to this, and will immediately provide comprehensive support to the four states around the mountains."
This is beautifully said, but in fact it is not said. The peace negotiations between the government and the anti-government forces should have been negotiated by those politicians and professional soldiers. Tai Zhiyuan had no urge to participate in it. He knows that this can certainly bring him rich political capital and a good reputation among citizens, but this kind of affairs that is doomed to be complicated and extremely risky, if not careful, will become a black hole that devours everything.
"Young Master Tai is joking. If I can talk to the federal president or those soldiers, I will naturally not come to you." The middle-aged man replied calmly: "The federal government is used to treachery. If we really put down our guns, stop After hearing the roar of the engine of the armored vehicle, maybe the next day, countless mechas and planes will start attacking the mountains...”
"Then you shouldn't be looking for me." Tai Zhiyuan said as calmly as possible: "I'm just a young man who is still studying. You can't expect me to do anything."
"But everyone in the major forces wants to get in touch with you at this time, because everyone knows that after the coming-of-age ceremony, Mrs. Tai will gradually put the family business back into your hands." The middle-aged man said with a smile: " What's more, Mrs. Tai is not so easy to meet. I'm not a Medellin MP, I'm still on the federal war criminal list. If I dare to show my identity in the Capital Territory, I'm sure there will be countless people in three minutes. The soldiers started chasing me."
"That's not bad, it's always easier to meet a student like me." Tai Zhiyuan said, "The problem is that although I just finished the coming-of-age ceremony, according to the rules of the family, I can't make a decision right away. Everything in the family."
"I believe that Mrs. Tai will gradually transfer the decision-making power to you." The middle-aged man said calmly: "The Tai family, who has been mysterious and low-key for countless years, still did not publicize your coming-of-age ceremony this year, but gradually came to Ewha University. Those who have been here have proved that Mrs. Tai did not continue to conceal your intention to exist from the public... If my guess is correct, after your studies at Ewha University are over, you will enter the military, and maybe go to the Xilin frontline to accumulate military merit, Then you start to go into government departments and start transactional work, and after about ten years, you start to enter politics and prepare for that final purpose.”
"The final purpose?" Tai Zhiyuan's eyes narrowed, and he discovered once again that this extremely mysterious man in the federal archives is not a person who can be easily controlled, at least the other party has an extremely powerful intelligence system and analysis and judgment ability, which in itself is shocking enough.
"Besides the president... For the first time, the dignified Tai family is interested in role-playing on the stage?" The middle-aged man said with a smile: "But that will be many years later. What we are talking about now is things right now."
When it comes to the immediate matter, the middle-aged man's tone has become more serious and cautious: "The federal military has been preparing for an armed invasion of the mountains recently, which has made Comrade Nanshui and myself feel unprecedented pressure. …”
"The federal embargoes and sanctions over the years have made the materials in the mountains extremely scarce. The federal sympathy for your citizens, even if you want to continue the secret donations from previous years, but because the channels are not smooth, it cannot be delivered to your hands. And because of the presence of the Medellin Congressman, your public support base in the four states around the mountains has also been divided a lot."
Tai Zhiyuan easily pointed out the current dilemma of the anti-government army. "There are fewer and fewer people supporting you, so you came up with the word peace?"
"The times are stronger than people." A trace of vicissitudes flashed across the middle-aged man's brows, "So I came here with sincerity to seek your family's response."
"I still can't understand." Tai Zhiyuan was not at all disturbed because the other party's words exposed the family's future arrangements for his political future, and said coldly: "Even if I can already make decisions within the family... But this is against you guys. What's the deal with peace talks between government forces and the government? I've never denied family influence in federal politics, but I've never been arrogant enough to think I can change the attitude of the entire federal government."
"But you can try to change the attitude of the federal president." The middle-aged man looked at Tai Zhiyuan and said with a smile: "Next year is the presidential election. I know that Senator Pabble has already met with his wife."
Tai Zhiyuan picked up the coffee cup, but didn't drink it. He pondered for a long time. The intelligence chief of the anti-government army once again proved to him that the intelligence networks under him are powerful.
The middle-aged man did not stop his mouth because of Tai Zhiyuan's silence, and continued to analyze calmly: "So, there are a few points that make me take the risk to come and have a dialogue with you. First, compared with the current federal president and government, we are opposed to The government military trusts the moral level of Senator Pabul more. Second, although Senator Pabul has an excellent reputation among the middle and lower class federal citizens, for the capital star circle, especially the region with the largest number of voters, this person was born in The lawyer of the Donglin miners' family... is still a somewhat unfamiliar face. He needs an explosive news event to help him gain the approval of the majority of voters in the shortest possible time. He has shown his courage and determination in handling emergencies, and his ability in national security has always been widely questioned... In the election, this will undoubtedly become a weakness for his opponents to attack him."
"So we hope that the Tai family can help us and let us negotiate directly with Senator Pabble to reach a reconciliation agreement." The middle-aged man continued to say slowly: "We trust the demeanor of the Tai family and the political ethics of Senator Pabble. A deal is reached, and Senator Pabble will gain fantastic political capital from it to ensure his success in the presidential election next year."
I have to say that the intelligence leader of the anti-government army is also a very good lobbyist. At this moment, Tai Zhiyuan admitted that he was a little moved, but he was even more vigilant. Those professional brokers outside the capital management committee are more sophisticated, such a person should not be taken lightly.
"What kind of conditions do you need?" Tai Zhiyuan asked calmly.
"Before Pabble became president, negotiations began. During the negotiation, can the troops assembled by the federal military take a leave? At the same time, the economic blockade of the federal government... Can we make a private opening?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile. : "After Senator Pabble is elected president, it is natural to discuss everything."