Miss President wants to talk to you

"first step!"

Eleanor held up one finger. "Recognize Red Rossia and establish diplomatic relations with it!"

Chapter 75: The Road to Diplomatic Relations

Louise had to admit that Eleanor was indeed a man of great courage and determination.

In the current Federation, let alone establishing diplomatic relations with Red Rossia.

Simply acknowledging its existence is a topic that cannot be touched.

Even the name "Red Rossia" is considered impolite.

Their official name is the Red Committee Republic Alliance, or Red Alliance for short.

Of course, Eleanor is used to calling him that.

Unless it's a formal diplomatic occasion, he's too lazy to change his tune.

"This first step is not easy to take."

Louise thought for a moment and asked, "Have you figured out the specifics of how you want to proceed?"

The Norton Federation and Red Rossia are now separated by three great mountains.

Without finding a way to remove these three major obstacles, establishing diplomatic relations is simply out of the question.

These are debt issues, ideology, and religious freedom.

First, the debt problem.

The old Rossian Empire incurred a massive debt of 1.87 million to the Norton Federation in order to fight a world war.

However, after the revolution, Red Rossiya not only wiped out these debts, but also confiscated all the assets of federal citizens in Rossiya.

This naturally provoked the anger of the federal government.

The current politically correct stance in the entire Norton Federation is: no money back, no compensation, no talk of establishing diplomatic relations!

Second, ideology.

That goes without saying.

Third, religious freedom.

Red Rossiya restricted religious development and promoted materialism and atheism.

This greatly offended the religiously conscious Norton Federation, and the vast majority of its people could not accept the deprivation of their faith.

If times hadn't changed.

It might start a new Crusade.

Now, Eleanor advocates for establishing diplomatic relations with Red Rossia.

Louise was curious about how he wanted to solve these three problems.

Elino also provided an answer to this.

"Actually, these three problems are not as serious as you might think."

He said, "First of all, the debt problem is insignificant compared to a market of hundreds of millions of people."

"There are plenty of countries that owe the federal government money. They say they'll pay it back, but have they actually done so?"

"In that case, we can do this: we can make a gentleman's agreement with Hong Luo and have them guarantee to pay back the money."

"As for whether or not it will be repaid, we'll talk about that later."

"The same applies to the religious issue. All that's needed is for Red Luo to guarantee that the freedom of religion of federal citizens will be respected."

Eleanor spoke so casually that Louise found it hard to believe.

She couldn't help but ask, "Eleanor, although what you said makes some sense, I still have some doubts."

"As you just said, if the two sides are to establish diplomatic relations, Red Rossia must make a series of guarantees."

"But will they cooperate with us?"

"It's obvious that we need their help now!"

Upon hearing these words, Eleanor thought to himself.

It seems that even Ms. Louise can develop preconceived biases due to the deliberate manipulation of public opinion.

“Ms. Louise, that’s not how it is.”

Eleanor shook his head and said, "Although we do need Hongluo's help, aren't they also needing our help?"

"We need their market and orders, while they need our technology and production lines. It's completely complementary."

"In fact, Red Rossia has been trying to establish diplomatic relations with the Federation for years."

"However, the previous governments did not consider this matter at all, did not discuss it, and simply rejected it outright."

The Norton Federation's desire to establish diplomatic relations with Red Rossia is not wishful thinking.

Instead, it's a two-way journey.

"Is that right?"

Louise was somewhat persuaded; the market of hundreds of millions of people held immense appeal for her.

Once it can be opened, it will inject unimaginable vitality into the stagnant industrial economy of the Federation.

Louise thought about it for a long time.

Ultimately, she made her decision.

"Okay, let's do it this way!"

Louise said, "So how should we begin? Should we send them a direct diplomatic invitation?"

"Absolutely not!"

Without a second thought, Eleanor decisively rejected Louise's idea.

Are you kidding me?

Although it was indeed my improper thoughts that came first, how could you expect me to take the initiative?

We, the Norton Federation, are very reserved, okay?

Let me speak first, then how do we negotiate terms?

"There's no need to issue any diplomatic invitations; just sending a signal will suffice."

Eleanor thought for a moment, “For example, we could arrest a Rossian criminal within the Federation and then notify Red Rossia through a third country.”

"Ask them if this criminal has committed any crimes in Hongluo, and if they would like to provide some supplementary information."

"That's enough!"

Having Red Rossia provide supplementary materials is tantamount to acknowledging the legal status of their materials.

The Red Army will realize this immediately.

The Norton Federation's attitude changed; they no longer regarded them as an illegitimate regime.

Instead, it treats affairs as if they were a real, existing state organ.

High-level hunters often appear as prey.

This is equivalent to a goddess sending a specific signal to a boy who likes her.

It's a subtle way of telling him that he can start pursuing her now.

Then, all you have to do is wait for the other party to take the initiative.

Not only could he half-heartedly comply, but he could also take the opportunity to make numerous demands.

Louise had never been in a relationship and had no idea about the intricacies of such matters.

She thought for a long time before saying, "What if Red Rossia doesn't receive this signal? Wouldn't that leave us stuck?"

Eleanor almost burst out laughing.

What if I don't receive it?

What can we do? Just keep sending them!

And even if the other party is really dense and can't receive the signal, it's not a problem.

It is an inevitable trend that cannot be stopped by human effort.

Eleanor couldn't help but recall the example of Tokyo University establishing diplomatic relations with the United States in her previous life.

At that time, the Cold War had reached a critical juncture, and both sides were looking for a way out, so they naturally looked to each other.

So they started sending signals to each other.

The University of Tokyo invited Western friends to attend the ceremony and take photos on the city tower.

For the first time, the United States used the other party's official full name in public, instead of the previous derogatory terms.

At the time, both sides felt that I had been very sincere and that you would understand what I meant.

As a result, after the establishment of diplomatic relations, both sides were open and honest with each other.

They also stated that they had not received any signal from the other party and were not even aware that the other party had made any move.

The signals that had previously given high hopes had no effect whatsoever.

But what does it matter?

Even without receiving a signal, the two countries still successfully established diplomatic relations.

A relationship built on mutual support won't be ruined by one or two misunderstandings.

We won't lose the opportunity to cooperate just because the meaning wasn't conveyed perfectly at times.

The Norton Federation is facing the same situation at this time.