After hearing Xiao Weiguo's words, Feng Guodong seemed to freeze, falling into a brief silence.
Time passed by, and the room was so quiet that the only sound was the soft ticking of the wall clock.
After a long while, Feng Guodong finally made a move.
He slowly raised his head and cast a meaningful gaze at Xiao Weiguo, his eyes deep and complex, as if they held endless stories and secrets.
Then he spoke in a low, slow voice.
"Young man, I must say, that's an excellent question."
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Guodong reached out and gently adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose, as if this would allow him to see more clearly and better understand what he was about to say.
Then he continued.
"However, these issues actually exceed your right to know."
But since my old friend has gone out of his way to bring you here today, I'll stop hiding anything and just be frank with you.
Xiao Weiguo nodded quickly and replied sincerely, "Thank you for your guidance!"
Feng Guodong nodded slightly, indicating that he accepted Xiao Weiguo's gratitude.
Then he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and began to slowly pace around the room.
Each step he took seemed so heavy and steady, as if he were standing not on ordinary ground, but on the foundation stone that supported the nation's important decisions.
After walking back and forth several times, Feng Guodong finally stopped and turned to look at Xiao Weiguo again.
At this moment, his expression became extremely serious and earnest, and he spoke solemnly.
"The reason why our Dragon Kingdom has never participated in those overseas activities is actually due to a combination of many factors."
The most crucial and primary reason for this is that we have always adhered to a fundamental principle—resolutely non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
Secondly, as a great nation, we must maintain our independence in all aspects.
In other words, as long as we don't meddle in other people's affairs, then others won't have a reason to interfere in our own affairs. I wonder if you can understand what I mean?
Seeing the look of sudden realization and relief on Xiao Weiguo's face, I breathed a sigh of relief and continued speaking.
"You know, our country has only been established for a short time, and we are still in the process of catching up with others in all aspects!"
However, there are a large number of people and countries in the world today who simply do not want to see our people living a peaceful and happy life.
Their menacing eyes are constantly watching us, and they are determined to deprive us of the precious opportunity for peaceful development.
Therefore, we must be extra cautious on matters concerning fundamental national policies!
Especially on crucial issues such as national territorial security and independence, we sometimes have no choice but to give up certain things in order to ensure that the policies we implement are complete, sound, and coordinated.
Only by acting in this way can we avoid giving those with ulterior motives a handle to use against us, thus providing them with ammunition to criticize us!
Xiao Weiguo understood what Old Feng was saying, because he was a reincarnated person with the experience of his previous life, and he knew how correct the decisions he had made over the years had been.
The words "hide your strength and bide your time" and "peaceful development" proposed by the old man carry immense weight and have had a profound impact on future generations.
However, people of this era may not truly understand, because they have not yet experienced the helplessness and heartache of our Dragon Kingdom's embassy being bombed, nor have they heard the words, "You cannot return; please continue your journey."
At this very moment, most people are unaware of how many unsung heroes are bearing heavy burdens and forging ahead for us behind the stable and progressive social environment of our country.
It is no exaggeration to say that if this generation had not been ambitious yet discreet, and willing to endure humiliation and pressure, we would not have achieved the rapid, rocket-like rise we have seen since entering the 21st century.
It is even less likely that such a scene will occur: in the solemn hall of the United Nations General Assembly, representatives from numerous countries around the world will focus their attention on us.
At that time, the strong presence of me was impossible to ignore—"If I do not sit down, no one will dare to sit first; if I do not stand up, no one will dare to get up; if I do not raise my hand to signal, it is probably difficult for any decision in this world to be passed."
The person who merely tapped the table a few times displayed an attitude so arrogant and domineering that it was astonishing. It was as if nothing in the world was worthy of his attention. Even the usually arrogant and conceited Accord staff had to voluntarily change their prepared speeches.
That mysterious delivery was like a bolt of lightning, streaking across the sky at an astonishing speed of Mach 30, traversing a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers, and striking its predetermined target with unparalleled precision, as if it had eyes.
This shocking scene left the arrogant powers speechless. Their previously clouded eyes instantly cleared, as if they had awakened from a chaotic dream.
These powers, which once attempted to suppress other countries through military force, are now making the same claim.
"We have absolutely no intention of engaging in an arms race with the powerful Dragon Kingdom!"
Just as 2024 was drawing to a close, those three groundbreaking aircraft were unveiled.
Its new knock engine emitted a deafening roar that resounded through the sky, like a thunderbolt, shaking the entire earth.
This sudden turn of events threw the usually arrogant and domineering imperial officials into a panic, prompting them to be urgently recalled for emergency meetings.
However, when they hurriedly drove back to the palace in their own car, they found that the roads, which should have been empty and deserted, were packed with vehicles and completely blocked.
Those three planes soared proudly in the vast blue sky of China, as if solemnly declaring to the world:
The great nation that once stood tall in the East, enduring countless storms and remaining unyielding for millennia—the Dragon Kingdom—has awakened!
At this exciting moment, countless Chinese people had tears welling up in their eyes, their thoughts involuntarily drifting back to those arduous and difficult years.
At that time, for the rise of the country and the dignity of the nation, our predecessors made enormous sacrifices. That arduous period of exchanging eight lives for one is gone forever.
Xiao Weiguo desperately wanted to tell the old man in front of him all of this, so that he wouldn't have to worry so much anymore.
But he couldn't speak, so he stood up, went to the opposite side of the old man, and spoke to him in a calm tone.
"I have a solution that might temporarily solve this problem."
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