?The conversation between Manikov and Kazantsev lasted for nearly three hours. When they walked out of the villa, it was already noon. After estimating the time, the schedule this morning must have been completely disrupted. , And at 1 o'clock this afternoon, there was a very important work meeting at Yuanshang Bank, and he, the president, had to attend whatever he said. /w In order not to delay the business, he hung up on Nina in the car, explaining that he would not be going home at noon, so he went to Yuan Commercial Bank to have a working lunch.

Now Nina is also used to this kind of life. Her husband is a very busy person. There are not many times to catch up with lunch at home every month. Therefore, after receiving the call from Guo Shouyun, she did not have much time. what. "The current situation seems to be getting more and more interesting," Guo Shouyun rubbed his chin while sitting in a Mercedes-Benz jeep, frowning in thought.

For him, the conversation with Mani Koff today definitely gained a lot of potential information. Obviously, in the face of the precarious political situation, especially in the face of the emergence of a coalition of political parties dominated by the right-wing opposition, Ye, as the owner of the Kremlin, has already taken the most effective countermeasures. Guo Shouyun can be sure that he is behind the scenes. , The Kremlin has reached a certain compromise with the military, and he wants to use the strong support from the military to resist various pressures from the political level.

In the conversation with Manikov and Kazantsev just now, Guo Shouyun clearly understood the meaning of the military. They used the Chechen war as an excuse to oppose the alliance of the three giants to launch an offensive against the Kremlin in the near future. As for what they mentioned The third suggestion that came out, that is, the request to invite the Big Three to Moscow, is obviously malicious. It is certain that as long as the Big Three enter Moscow, they will not want to come out again in the short term.

in the short term? Yes, in the short term, Guo Shouyun can conclude that even if the Big Three are invited to Moscow this time, there will be no danger to their lives. After all, their relationship with the military is not ordinary. Those generals who hold military power may Hope to get more political benefits, but won't get rid of the rich oligarchs who provide them with financial support until these political benefits succeed. Furthermore, there is a Far East Military Region behind the Guo Group, a Pacific Fleet, and a powerful Far East Frontier Defense Force, and the Siberia Military Region is also very close to Hovey. The relationship between them is extremely ambiguous. Such a big hornet's nest, Moscow's military power faction will never touch it easily, otherwise, a poor control will cause big trouble.

Based on this, Guo Shouyun believed that his life in Moscow would not be in danger. Those people would put them under house arrest at most, and then while delaying time, he was sloppy with the Far East Military Region and the Siberian Military Region, and waited until the Kremlin fulfilled its promise. After that, they sent the Big Three back safely.

"The Kremlin is playing with fire, and it is playing with a fire that can burn everyone to death." Although he did not know what kind of deal the Kremlin had made with the military, Guo Shouyun dared to make such a conclusion.

Military intervention in politics has always been one of the most unstable factors in a country. You can take a look at it, whether it is Pakistan, Thailand, or Indonesia and other countries, but any country where military personnel are involved in politics is always brewing turmoil danger. The army was originally a violent machine used to maintain the stability of state power and the integrity of state sovereignty. They are independent from government agencies and are led by state power agencies. If one day, those generals who directly lead the army will jump out and directly grasp the state power. , what kind of situation will there be? Undoubtedly, that means the beginning of a dictatorship and the arrival of a dictatorship. Those leaders who hold military power will never allow the existence of any opposition. Facing the struggle in the political environment, the soldiers have to solve their own problems. "You said that your political views are right? Do you still need to vote for democracy? How troublesome is that? You have soldiers in your hands, and I have soldiers in my hands, right or wrong, let's fight a war, Whoever wins the fight has the final say."

Now, in the face of domestic political pressure, the Kremlin has "opened the floodgates" and brought in the military factor. Then, after they have passed the crisis and withstood the pressure of the opposition, those who "legally" entered politics Soldiers, will they quit willingly? There is no doubt that it is simply impossible. Old man Ye is crazy, and so are the politicians in the Kremlin. In order to keep their power, they have become hysterical and don't care about anything.

Although it was almost noon, the day was still so cold. Guo Shouyun sat in the car and could clearly see the white mist exhaling from the pedestrians.

Christmas is only four days away, so the streets of Khabarovsk have been bustling with activity during this time, with citizens busy shopping for all kinds of goods and making final preparations for the annual festival.

think of christmas

Shouyun quickly thought of his own children. Because they were born in Russia +t several children attach great importance to Christmas. The set of Santa Claus giving gifts. For them, it is an essential item in this festival.

Put aside those tedious official duties for the time being. Guo Shouyun touched his pocket. Take a neatly folded letter from your wallet. Recorded on this stationery is a list. The places listed above are all the Christmas gifts that children hope to receive this year. What kind of video games, children's bicycles, etc. The most outrageous is. His eldest baby girl wants a foal... it doesn't matter if she wants a foal. But the problem is. How do I put it in a sock?

I think of a few precious children of my own. Guo Shouyun couldn't help but have a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Sir. What are you happy about?" Sitting in the front seat, Polaninov has been paying attention to the boss's expression. He could see it. After leaving the villa area. Guo Shouyun's mood was not very good. And this smile appeared. It made him secretly sigh.

"Nothing." Fold the list. Guo Shouyun turned his head and looked out the window. said. "Turn left. Go to Lenin Street."

"Oh?" Paula Ninov asked, "Sir..."

"I'm going to Shijia," Guo Shouyun explained, "to buy something, hehe, a Christmas present for a few little guys."

Paula Ninov didn't say anything more. He knew that Guo Shouyun had to personally buy Christmas gifts for his children every year. In his own words, it was the joy of being a father.

"Have you bought Nasha's gift yet?" After changing his sitting position, Guo Shouyun put one leg on the seat opposite, and said with a smile, "Little girl is six years old this year? Do you still think it was so difficult in the past? "

Nasha is the youngest daughter of Polanino Husband and the godson of Guo Shouyun. Although she is a little girl, she is very temperamental, but she gets along well with the eldest girl of the Guo family, and she is very fond of Yelena.

"Sir, I don't remember. I'm wrong." Hearing the boss ask about his little daughter, Polaninov's eyes also showed a smile, he turned his head and said, "After the new year, she will be seven years old, this girl is very naughty, No one can control it. But I can be quiet for a while this Christmas, Jenny took them to Cuba, and come back after the New Year."

Polaninov's wife is a shrewd person. In recent years, with the help of her husband, she has set up a tobacco and alcohol shop. Because of the care of the Guo Group, her business is very prosperous, but to be honest, her business is very prosperous. After all, the income is still not as good as the "office worker" Polaninov, and the profit of the tobacco company for half a year is not as much as the group dividends her husband received in two months.

"Oh, it's better to go out more," Guo Shouyun nodded and said, "You should go out to see the world more, children, I'm thinking, after this time is over, I will take Nina and the others out for a walk. circle."

Polaninov smiled and didn't have an interface. He knew that his boss was not an ordinary person. It was definitely not easy for their family to go abroad to play for a while, especially during this time, Guo Shouyun didn't even dare to go to the Far East. Leaving, I don't know how many people outside this house are ready to kill him.

"You said, am I getting old?" After a while of silence, Guo Shouyun sat up straight and asked such a sentence for no reason.

"How can you feel this way, sir?" Polaninov was stunned and said in surprise, "I remember, you are four or five years younger than me, right?"

"But I feel like I'm still getting old," Shaking his head, Guo Shouyun said, "At least, I feel that my courage has become smaller. When dealing with some problems, I began to hesitate, not as decisive as before."

"I think you are being cautious, sir," Polaninov said after thinking for a while. "After all, your identity is different from what you used to be, and the current situation in China is also very different from a few years ago."

"Cautious?" The shadows of Manikov and Kazantsev appeared in front of him, Guo Shouyun smiled indifferently, and said disapprovingly, "Perhaps so, but more often, there is not much difference between prudence and cowardice. If you keep breaking, you will end up suffering from the chaos. I believe you can see what the two guests were doing to me just now. They were threatening me, and they were threatening me unabashedly. If we put it in the past, it would be like Hodo I would definitely not give these two guys a good look as they did when they first came to the Far East.

"

Polaninov didn't speak, he thought, his boss might be preparing to make a decision, and this decision is likely to bring an amazing storm.

"Manikov, Kazantsev..." Guo Shouyun said to himself, squinting his eyes, "They are not too young, aren't they?"