Mr. Wen''s drunken eyes were dim, and he glanced at Lin Feng.


    "Do you really want to know?" Mr. Wen asked.


    Lin Feng nodded. Lin Feng has always been curious about China''s current attitude. Over the past few years, Lin Feng has made progress all over the world. He has exchanged views with political leaders of all countries, especially Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both sides have been fighting for several times. Of course, basically every time Lin Feng won over the experienced Putin relying on his youth. For Putin, from the perspective of the Russian nation, he is a president worthy of the Russian nation''s love.


    First, he changed Russia''s economic downturn and made Russia''s GDP decline rapidly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Especially in 1999, Russia''s GDP was only $195 billion. For a superpower whose GDP once reached the second largest in the world and exceeded 2 trillion, this is extremely terrible. But then, with Putin''s drastic reform, Russia''s economy grew year by year. By last year, Russia''s GDP had reached 732.8 billion US dollars. Although it could only rank 13th in the world, its per capita GDP had reached 5129 US dollars. That''s more than many countries. Thanks to Putin.


    Second, Putin''s strong foreign policy. No matter whether his opponents are Americans, Japanese or European countries, Putin is firmly on the stand of defending Russia. Especially when it comes to territorial disputes, Putin will not give up.


    If you look at Putin and other countries, Lin Feng is a bit gloomy. No matter how strong you are outside, you are also a person. Without the support of the state, this man''s strength is limited after all. Of course, if Lin Feng can grow into a giant like G23, that''s another story. But this road is not easy. There are too many foreign enemies. If it were not for this year''s food crisis and the upcoming subprime mortgage crisis, Lin Feng was not sure that he could catch up with G23 in his life. Among them, Lin Feng did not say that he would let the country support him behind his back. At least the country could not be so weak.


    In the face of Japan''s territorial dispute, South Korea dares to send troops to the past, but in the face of Diaoyu Island, this country cries out in protest. Well, it''s really embarrassing. It also makes people angry. So, Lin Feng wanted to ask.


    "Xiao Lin, what do you think is the center of the world in the past five thousand years?" Mr. Wen poured a glass of wine for Lin Feng and asked slowly.


    "Well, for the past five thousand years, China has always been at the center of the world and reached its peak in the Song Dynasty. Of course, it''s just the economy. In terms of force, the Tang Dynasty was in its heyday. But with the industrial revolution, the center of the world went to Europe and Britain. With the end of the Second World War, the center of the world came to the United States and has been there ever since. " Lin Feng thought for a moment and said briefly.


    "Yes, basically right. Let''s not talk about ancient times. Let''s talk about modern times. Since the industrial revolution, Britain has become the most powerful country in the world - the sun never sets empire. There are five most powerful countries in the world, and all of them have encountered challenges from other countries, but the five most powerful countries have defended their title of the most powerful country! " Mr. Wen put down his glass.


    "In 1776, Watt invented the steam engine, which officially entered the beginning of industrialization. Britain entered the beginning of the industrial revolution. Its economic and military strength became increasingly strong, and finally became the world''s first power at that time, known as the sun never sets empire. At that time, under the leadership of Napoleon, the French became more and more powerful. For the sake of a hundred years'' war between Britain and France, Napoleon began his journey as emperor. All the way across Europe, Austria, Britain, Russia and other countries allied forces were defeated by Napoleon. In the end, Napoleon was defeated in the cold weather when he went to Russia. In the end, France''s attempt to challenge Britain''s position as the world''s first power ended in failure. " Mr. Wen said with emotion.


    Lin Feng nodded. For Napoleon, Lin Feng is still very admire. Because he used France as a small country to challenge the whole of Europe, and almost defeated all the Allied forces in Europe, including Britain, who were beaten by him and cowered in the British Isles. Although it was a disastrous defeat in Russia because of the severe cold, it was not the final defeat of Napoleon''s career. In fact, the best model for the book the count of Monte Cristo is Napoleon himself.


    After the collapse of the first French empire founded by Napoleon due to the severe cold in Russia, he was deprived of the throne and exiled to Elba Island. But a few years later, Napoleon escaped from Elba and led 700 soldiers to complete the counter attack. All the officers, soldiers and ministers of France, as long as they came to Napoleon''s presence, would all rebel. Instead, he became Napoleon''s army. Napoleon created a Dynasty again and began revenge. But after that, because of the promise that it would not be autocratic any more, but parliamentary system, it was betrayed by the domestic parliament in the battle of Waterloo. The battle of Waterloo became the final battle of Napoleon.


    It''s a pity that a generation of military talents!


    "Xiao Lin, why did Napoleon fail? At that time, France had the highest military strength in the world, and Napoleon''s genius was only talent. Why did it fail? " Mr. Wen asked. Without waiting for Lin Feng to answer, Mr. Wen gave the answer, "because at that time, the economic strength of France was the third in Europe, and the total GDP was less than half of that of Britain, which was the first in Europe at that time. Although he has excellent military command ability and the strongest army, economic reasons make it impossible for him to fight a protracted war. So, in the end, he failed. Napoleon''s failure did not lie in the betrayal of Parliament, but in militarism. There''s no money to keep him going. It is not the best policy to support the war with war! "


    Lin Feng is thoughtful.


    "After Napoleon, the German Empire began to rise. With the tenacity and unity of the Germanic people, the German Empire rose rapidly and launched the first World War. At that time, Germany still ranked first in military strength and second in economic world. But in the end, it was defeated by the European coalition. Despite the aid of the United States, the German Empire''s fiasco is still one thing - the economy. At that time, Britain, with its strong economic strength as the backing, suppressed Germany in an all-round way, and finally dominated the victory of this battle. " Mr. Wen is interested.


    "After the first World War, the United States has taken over the title of the world''s first power from Britain. Although Britain ranked first in military strength at that time, the economic strength of the United States surpassed that of Britain. Especially in the Second World War, the total economic volume of the United States was equal to that of the whole Europe. At this time, Hitler''s rise, launched a world war, hoping to rely on the world''s first army at that time, to sweep Europe, and eventually, under the British and American Coalition forces, gradually defeated. Like Napoleon, though, he was defeated by the cold in Russia. But even if it was summer, Hitler''s army would still be defeated if he could defeat Russia. Because of the protracted war, his economy can''t afford it. But the United States, with its strong economic strength, can support them to fight for a long time. Therefore, Germany''s failure still stems from the economy. " Mr. Wen said.


    Lin Feng nodded. If you think about it, it''s true. Even if Hitler won Russia at that time, so what. Let you rule Europe, you want to let the devastated Europe restore productivity, there is no three or five years, is it possible? What''s more, it''s all going well. In fact, even if the European countries were ruled by Hitler, there were rebellions everywhere, and Hitler''s rule was not stable. It is difficult to suppress these rebel forces without a decade. And then it''s going to take years to recover. Over the past decade or so, even if the United States doesn''t beat you, I''m afraid the whole of Europe will still be under pressure. Germany is not an opponent in the war on resources. So only death.


    "After the Second World War, the United States is the world''s first power. Even Britain could only bow to the throne, but then the Soviet Union rose and became the second largest power in the world. At the peak of the military, the GDP of the Soviet Union was only 65% of that of the United States, and with the ossification of its economic system, the gap between the Soviet Union and the United States was growing. In the end, the United States did not rely on war or "Star Wars" plan to bring down the Soviet Union and lead to its disintegration. This is another example of a failed challenge. But this time it''s more obvious. It''s all economic war! " Mr. Wen said.


    "Of course, after that, there is the last war to challenge world hegemony, and that is Japan. After World War II, Japan''s economy developed rapidly relying on the support of the United States. By the end of 1970s and the beginning of 1980s, Japan''s economy had apparently surpassed that of the United States. The land price of one Tokyo exceeds that of the whole United States. But the result is that the bubble of the economic bubble flashy without substance, the Japanese economy has fallen sharply, and although it still retains the title of the world''s second largest economy, it has been far away from the US and no longer has the qualification to challenge the US. This time, the economic war used by the United States is more obvious! " Mr. Wen said.


    Lin Feng fell into deep thinking.


    "And now, who is the country in the world that most challenges the United States? China is our country. But in fact, if we rashly challenge the United States, the world''s largest power, like France, Germany, the Soviet Union and Japan, what will be our result? The United States simply does not need to use aircraft and artillery to fight economic war directly, which will eventually lead to our failure. Their economy is too strong and ours is too weak. If you want to challenge a powerful country, you must surpass your rivals in economy before you can have the qualification to challenge. Otherwise, it would be as militaristic as Napoleon and Hitler. Before that, we can only pretend. " Mr. Wen said helplessly.


    Camouflage the weak and let the strong relax their vigilance. This is the way for the weak to survive. Otherwise, it will be destroyed by the strong before it is strong!