Chapter 918: The fog of history (middle)

In Myanmar jade politics, the name Wu Nu has been a taboo topic for a long time.
In the 1930s, he studied at Yangon University, but was expelled from the school in 1936 for organizing a student political movement. That time, two students were expelled from the school. In addition to Wu Nu, this other expelled student was named Yangshan.
Yang Shan later joined the army and founded the Burmese Army together with Wu Naiwen, and was revered as the "father of Burmese jade". This Wu Nu has been dedicated to the path of civil service and politics. In 1948, Burmese jade formally declared independence. Myanmar Yu was the first prime minister for a ten-year term.
However, with the assassination of Yangshan, the Burmese civil war broke out, and the Guodang bandits were also making waves everywhere. The new Burmese jade had no time to take into account the civil government’s political aspirations to develop the economy and improve people’s livelihood. On the contrary, the then commander-in-chief of the Burmese army. However, Wu Naiwen showed outstanding military talents and led the Burmese army to fight a beautiful counterattack. In one fell swoop, the various "civilian martial arts" surrounding Yangon flee, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests to eat dirt.
Wu Nu wisely chose to resign at this time and handed over state power to the military provisional government led by Wu Naiwen.
In 1960, after the situation in Myanmar was relatively stable, various political factions negotiated and agreed to restore the parliamentary system and re-convene the national election, so Wu Nu returned and was re-elected as prime minister of Myanmar.
However, many of his actions after he came to power run counter to the opinions of the military's hardliners. This made him not only extremely difficult to govern, but also put an end to his political career.
In March 1962, Wu Naiwen launched a bloodless coup and overthrew the Wu Nu government, and became the prime minister, commander-in-chief of the armed forces and chief of staff. Wu Nu was placed under house arrest.
Although Wu Nu and Wu Naiwen had serious political disagreements, Wu Nu used to be Wu Naiwen’s old friend and comrade for many years, and had the friendship of fighting side by side in the most difficult years. Therefore, in 1969, Wu Naiwen released Wu Nu. And agreed that he left Myanmar Yu in the name of treating illness.
However, Wu Nu has always been concerned about his homeland.
He hopes that he can be buried in the land he loves.
After years of hard work, finally, in 1980, Wu Naiwen agreed to Wu Nu's return to Yangon to live in, on the condition that he would not interfere in political affairs, Wu Nu happily promised. Moreover, Wu Nu at this time is already a 73-year-old man. His long-term exile abroad has also caused him to lose his last connections and influence in the Myanmar jade political arena, which can no longer pose any political threat to Wu Naiwen And this, on the contrary, allowed the two of them to communicate with each other in a more peaceful manner. The two elderly people even often met for afternoon tea to reminisce about the suave years of their youth.
Whether it is Su Maung or Wu Qinnuu, they know the things that these two people often meet. What they are more concerned about is that Wu Naiwen suddenly mentioned the meeting with Wu Nu at this time. It must be something sensitive. Topic, and the results of the discussion on this topic ultimately led to Wu Naiwen's decision today.
"Wu Nu is not a fighter, so he couldn't deal with the chaos in the country. At that time, I had to do it, otherwise, the new Burmese jade might soon split and die." Wu Naiwen faced two audiences. He whispered about my decision and great achievements back then: "However, when I took this position, I increasingly discovered that I, who can become the best general in Burmese jade, actually cannot be the leader of this country."
"Your Excellency, you have done a lot for this country..." Wu Qin Niu couldn't help but blurt out.
Wu Naiwen waved his hand and said: "Khin Nyunt, I know what I have done. If judged from an objective standpoint, I am an excellent military commander, but not a qualified national leader. In other words, I prefer to be the latter. Unfortunately, I have led this country for more than 20 years, but the country is still poor and the people's lives are still difficult. Wu Nu is right. I am really not a qualified political leader."
Both Su Maung and Wu Qin Niu knew that what President Wu Naiwen said was from the heart, at least part of it was.
There is a very obvious fact that can prove this point. In April 1972, Wu Naiwen resigned from the military post and announced that he "returned the government to the people." In early 1974, Burmese Yu enacted a new constitution and held elections, and Wu Naiwen was elected the so-called "popularly elected president."
Of course, everyone knows the quality of this election.
Although there is a practical need to circumvent the "military government", the most criticized political system in Western society, it also shows that Wu Naiwen, to a large extent, really wants to take off his military uniform.
"Moreover, Wu Nu is very right. Throughout the history of the world, a dictatorial military government will inevitably be overthrown or liquidated unless it can always control the power with the power of the family, and such liquidation is often extremely violent. It is possible that what is eliminated is not only the body, but also the reputation and spirit. At that time, the people who are motivated will forget all the contributions you have made to this country, and will only remember the mistakes you made. "
If Tan Zhenhua heard these words here, he would definitely look at Wu Nu, who had said them, and Wu Naiwen, who agreed with and repeated them, and would at least comment that they are all wise elders who have seen through the world, even Will casually find practical examples for this passage.
"Su Maung, Khin Nyunt, I want to say something to you today. I am old, and I have become more and more unable to manage this country. The ownership of this position will determine the future development direction of Burmese jade, so I have been Observing and considering, I want to find the most suitable successor and the most suitable path for Burmese Jade’s future. Khin Nyunt, I know you have ideas, the same is true for Than Shwe, and my son-in-law. But I can tell you today , Estovan, he is ambitious, but everyone in this room knows that his selfishness is too much, but he has no corresponding ability to match. He can't control this country. If he sits in this position In a few days, this country will fall into chaos, and the war will burn on this land in a more violent way. He can't even protect the lives of himself and his family, but I still have three lovely grandchildren!"
Su Maung and Wu Qin Niu were silent for a while.
They never thought that the President, who seemed to be very old, was actually very clear-headed, especially Wu Qin Nyunt. At this moment, he really wanted to find a way to get in.
It turned out that the old president, who had long been regarded as a chess piece by himself, was just watching coldly with a smile that saw through everything. He is the real chess player, and he has always been.
"But then, I found another interesting person." The old president suddenly smiled, and something inexplicable flashed in his eyes: "So, Khin Nyunt, you and Than Shwe after we ruled out Esso Wan. , There is another strong competitor. Why don't you guess who it will be?"
Wu Qin Niu lowered his head to think carefully, but a name flashed through his mind, and he could not help but blurt out in an incredible tone: "Your Excellency, what you said, is it...?"