Chapter 959: When a Person Has a Decision, Anything Can Be Done

The civil war in Lapa broke out completely, and Diego swore to take back everything he had lost from these anti-government armed forces!

But... not many people are optimistic that he can take these things back. Sometimes when some things are lost, they are lost. Wanting to take them back is not such an easy thing.

And within the ruling group, it is not that united.

Those who placed heavy bets on Diego, those who were wavering and watching, and those... who had already defected to the Federation, and those who were planning to defect to the Federation.

Minister Labul came out of the office, and the day's work was over.

He, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is actually a huge decoration now.

Communication with the Federation side doesn't use him; there is a Federation Ambassador who can be responsible for related liaison matters.

Communication with other countries in the Ya Alliance doesn't use him either; Diego himself can solve everything with one phone call.

He has now become the person with the least to do in this country. Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be a very important department, he really has nothing to do now.

Others might still be working overtime in the office to plan for the development trend of the subsequent civil war, while he only needs to sit behind the desk and watch the clock point to 17:00 sharp in the afternoon.

Then he can hold the packed handbag, then greet the secretary at the door, and he can go home.

If it were before, he might feel more or less dissatisfied, although his power is not reflected in his work—

The Labul family is a very powerful family in Lapa. According to the Federation's regional division method, they rule about two states of land, which also includes a part of the primitive jungle.

On their family territory, there is a population of about 1.4 million people. The Labul family can mobilize an army of 100,000 people in a short time.

They control everything that exists on their family land.

Minerals, water, timber, fur, everything.

This is the true embodiment of his power, not in his work.

A Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an environment like Diego's that can be considered a dictatorship, how much power can he carve out from the government?

But I don't want it, I don't have it, and I have it but I don't use it, are not the same thing at all.

Before, he would feel somewhat dissatisfied. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not like the Ministry of Agriculture, the first largest department in Lapa, which has very great social influence and power endowed by the government.

A poor and backward country has almost no diplomacy.

If it weren't for the Republic of Jiede insisting on promoting the formation of the Xiang Yalan United Alliance, his workload might be even less than it is now!

Everyone is equal in private, but why did he not get any actual benefits on the position issue?

But now he doesn't consider these. After returning from the Federation, his mentality has undergone huge changes.

As a Minister of Foreign Affairs, although he doesn't really like this job of his, at least he has a certain understanding of this job of his.

He also has his own insights on diplomatic issues.

In order to understand the changes in some world situations more clearly, he also has a certain degree of understanding of the Federation, the country across the coast.

In fact, saying "a certain degree" is a modest way of saying it. Like Cassia, he admires some things in the Federation, so it is not just "a certain degree," but has a certain depth of understanding.

He knows what a governor represents in the Federation.

Senator Cleveland represented Congress in recognizing his surrender, and also learned about the influence of the Labul family in Lapa through himself and other channels.

The senator promised him that as long as Lapa leans towards the Federation and becomes a part of the Federation, he represents Congress in promising to let Minister Labul become one of the governors in Lapa.

And he will have more territory than he has now. The land of the two states will be merged and annex some surrounding territory.

He saw a map, in Senator Cleveland's office.

It was a map of Xiang Yalan, but it was different from the Xiang Yalan region that Minister Labul usually sees, because it only had an outline, and was not a part cut according to the current national border line.

=The senator told him that this is the regional division of Congress for that side after the Xiang Yalan region integrates into the big family of the Federation.

The Federation has a total of 19 states, and Congress plans to divide 22 states in Xiang Yalan, so the Federation will have 41 states.

The reason why so many states are planned in Xiang Yalan is mainly to appease some people who actively defected, such as Minister Labul.

Defecting at a time when the situation is not clear is purely a speculative behavior of a gambler.

The greater the risk, the greater the return should be. A governor, or even Senator Cleveland hinted that this governor can be hereditary and passed down, then Minister Labul has no worries at all.

He wants to be an active progressive thinker. Human beings are originally a collective. Why should they be cut by national borders and nationality?

And the Federation and the Xiang Yalan region are so close, maybe their ancestors came from the same place.

Whether it is Senator Cleveland or Minister Labul, they subconsciously ignored the fact that "Federation people" are not "real Federation people."

But their wrong expression content has the correct communication ability, making each other understand what the other wants to convey.

At this time, Labul was holding his latest briefcase bought from the Federation, just left the office building, and he saw someone running towards him.

It was a young man he knew, and the relationship was quite good, because he and this young man's father were friends.

His father is another minister. Although the family can't be counted as a top family, it is also a member of the ruling class in Lapa.

"Minister Labul, if you have nothing else to do tonight, my father wants to invite you to dinner together."

Looking at the sincere smile on the young man's face, Minister Labul considered for a moment and nodded. "Okay, no problem, it just so happens that I have no other arrangements tonight."

"You drive in front, I take my own car."

The young man soon ran away and got into a car on the side of the road. Minister Labul sat in his car and let the driver follow that car.

Soon five cars (two for the young man, three for Minister Labul) stopped outside a manor with a relatively quiet and private environment in the wealthy district in the south.

These Lapa are far behind the Federation in many fields, scientific technology, education and culture, financial economy, industry, everything.

But in terms of enjoyment, especially the enjoyment of the masters, they can maintain the greatest degree of similarity.

When the motorcade stopped, Minister Labul just came out of the car and saw the Minister of Industry standing under the steps.

When he saw this guy, he didn't know why, and suddenly wanted to laugh a little. The muscles were a bit out of control and had some deformation, becoming a smile that he was trying to hold back.

This made the Minister of Industry a bit confused. He even lowered his head to look at his dress, whether there was anything inappropriate or impolite.

But after he looked at it carefully, he didn't find anything inappropriate, so he asked with a tone of some inquiry. "Is there anything wrong with me?"

Minister Labul shook hands with him and shook it hard. "No, nothing, you definitely don't want to know."

The more he said this, the more the Minister of Industry wanted to know. "Maybe you would want to know?"

Minister Labul couldn't help laughing out loud. "Look, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Commerce..."

The Minister of Industry was stunned for a moment, and then there were some smiles on his face. Satire, mockery, but not for himself, nor for Minister Labul, but for this country, and even Diego.

"The most useless minister," refers to them. Don't look at everyone as a minister, these people really don't have any power in their hands.

Saying this might be a bit excessive, maybe a little, but definitely not much.

The two let go of their hands, the Minister of Industry supported Minister Labul's arm, and the two went up the steps together.

"I transferred two chefs from Makan. They do well in making Makan specialty dishes, so I specially invited you to taste them."

The distance between Makan and Lapa is about 1,500 kilometers. The land area is smaller than Lapa, and the population is not large.

It is also mainly based on agriculture, supplemented by some fisheries, but the fishery is not developed. The government did not interfere in this industry, and there are no large sea-fishing vessels, only ordinary fishermen rowing small boats to catch in the sea.

There are some spices in the local area that Lapa doesn't have, plus the difference in social and cultural development, so although everyone is considered Xiang Yalan people, the cooking methods of Makan people are different from Lapa.

In the process of cooking, they will use more stimulating spices, which will give people a strong sensory stimulation. Some people don't like their dishes, such as Diego. But there are also some people who like Makan's cooking style very much, thinking that the stimulating taste is more helpful to eat.

Just finding two new chefs is not enough to be the motivation for inviting Minister Labul over. He must have a deeper hidden motivation.

But now he doesn't say it, and Minister Labul himself will not take the initiative to ask.

If you ask, you may lose the initiative, but if you pretend to be confused, you can firmly grasp the initiative.

The two came to a relatively small reception hall.

It is said to be relatively small, but in fact, it is also two or three hundred square meters. Compared with other large reception halls, this is indeed relatively small.

"How do you see the development trend of the war in the country now?"

After the two washed their faces and hands and sat down, the son of the Minister of Industry helped them serve coffee. The Minister of Industry took the opportunity to open today's chat topic.

Minister Labul sat there. He didn't answer the other party's question, but took out a box of cigarettes and handed one to the other party. "Try it, I brought it from the Federation."

"Such a small box can sell for about...", his brain did a conversion in a very short time, "... about 220 Pala."

Hearing this number, the Minister of Industry was suddenly a bit surprised. He took the cigarette and smelled it. "It doesn't seem to have anything special."

Saying that, he took out a lighter, lit it for himself, and then took a deep breath.

The thick smoke entered his lung lobes like substance, and after rotating for a circle, it was slowly exhaled by him. He revealed some incredible expressions on his face.

After a few seconds, he licked his lips and felt the change of taste in his mouth.

"A bit sweet, and there is a nutty fragrance and the taste of milk!"

"I have only felt this change of taste on some high-end cigars!"

He revealed an incredible expression on his face. Is it appropriate to do this on cigarettes?

But soon he was relieved again.

A box of cigarettes is only twenty, and each one sells for ten Pala on average.

Being able to clearly perceive the other party's shock, Minister Labul pursed his lips and smiled. "This kind of cigarette is actually very expensive in the Federation, but ordinary people can afford it."

"We don't have this style of cigarettes here yet, so I brought some back, as well as other things."

"Next time I will let the butler send some over, I hope you like it."

The Minister of Industry nodded. He didn't speak immediately, but was thinking.

Thinking about Minister Labul using this way that seems to have nothing to do with his own question to answer himself, is there any other purpose or intention?

He thought for a while, not very sure, and then continued his previous question. "Now Diego has a large number of soldiers in his hands. Have you noticed that his attitude towards us during this period of time has had some changes?"

Minister Labul flicked the ash. "What kind of change are you talking about?"

The expression of the Minister of Industry didn't have any big changes, just like saying a very ordinary thing. "If it were before, he wanted to let Jiede people enter the Presidential Palace to work, or intervene in the work of other departments, he would definitely discuss it with us before making a decision."

"But this time he didn't discuss it with us at all, and directly finalized this matter, and even told us what happened after it was implemented."

"Now he has changed a lot from before, becoming a bit difficult for me to understand."

He said and laughed twice, and took another puff of smoke. "People say he is a dictator. Does he really think of himself as a dictator?"

This question actually has depth, because what the public sees may not be the real thing. They can only obtain a one-sided result from the limited intelligence messages they receive.

But these people in the ruling group know very well that Diego can't reach the step of becoming a real ruler yet.

His sentence, besides complaining, is actually also testing Minister Labul's attitude.

Minister Labul nodded slightly. "He really didn't do this well. Such a big thing, even I, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, didn't know about it. This is really too inappropriate."

"And Jiede side didn't notify me either. I didn't know what happened at all. Like you, I only knew when he announced it."

The Minister of Industry nodded. Both sides have reached a consensus on this issue. He continued, "I always feel that Diego has gradually deviated from the 'channel' after expanding the army."

"Now even if we go to correct him, I'm afraid he won't listen."

"After all, that is 200,000 fully armed soldiers, and they only obey him."

With a trace of indignation in his tone, Minister Labul sighed. "Now his fist is the biggest, and you know, Diego's temper is very bad."

"If you go against him, he will go against you. If you want to persuade him of anything, you can only find a better time and follow him."

The Minister of Industry sneered. "I'm afraid now he can't even listen to the words that follow him."

The conversation reached this point, and the information revealed is actually already a lot. He completely expressed his dissatisfaction with Diego's recent actions, so this topic doesn't need to continue. He did what he wanted to do.

After about ten seconds, "I don't know where this war will eventually go."

"Actually, sometimes I wonder who is controlling the outbreak and direction of this civil war?"

"Anti-government armed forces, that what Pedro?"

"Or is it Diego?"

"Or someone else?"

Minister Labul smiled. "Who knows?"

This is not the answer the Minister of Industry wanted, but he also knew that some things the other party would definitely not say so easily.

"Don't talk about these damn topics."

"Let's talk about your trip to the Federation!"

"Did you meet those big figures when you went to the Federation this time?"

"President, senator, etc.?"

He began to take the initiative to lead the topic in this direction. Minister Labul continued to pretend to be confused. "Didn't see the President, maybe I'm not qualified enough."

"The people on the Jiede side didn't see the President himself either. What they saw was the Secretary of State."

"I also met a few senators. We talked about some problems at the negotiating table, and then came back."

Such an answer that didn't reveal any information made the Minister of Industry a bit unable to sit still. "You didn't..."

He used some small hand movements to let Minister Labul better understand the content he wanted to express. "... contact or something?"

Minister Labul smiled with a half-smile. "How do you want me to contact them?"

"Contact what?"

The Minister of Industry had a bit of a headache. "Labul, to be honest, I don't like to go around in circles. I'd better say it straight."

"The situation in Lapa is making me feel more and more uneasy. Diego and his few lackeys have started to expand because they have mastered more military power."

"If they win this war, there will be no place for us in the Lapa government!"

"And this matter has the participation of Jiede people. I am very worried that after they win the war, they will turn around and deal with us with victory."

Minister Labul took the last puff of smoke, and then pinched the cigarette in the ashtray.

He crossed his legs and patted a bit of ash on his trouser legs that he couldn't even notice if he didn't pay attention. "Why do you think so?" ===== CHAPTER 960 =====