Chapter 141: Other Strategies
The recovery of the French Concession, especially the last resort, was to redeem it with ransom, which could give a good start to the recovery of the Public Concession, also known as the Anglo-American Concession.
It belonged to the British Concession and the American Concession, and finally merged together.
Han Li didn't want to go to war with Britain and the United States, because the British Empire and the rising star of the United States at this time were much more powerful than France.
At the beginning, Han Li chose to make a move on the French Concession first, which was to jump the soft persimmon pinch.
It has now been retracted.
Various newspapers have also begun to report on it.
Han Li was deliberately recovering the Gongzu Realm, because if he didn't recover the Gongzu Realm, Shanghai would not be considered to be completely recovered, and it would not be considered to have completed the task given by the Miracle Summoning System.
But Britain and the United States are not given for nothing.
In particular, many newspapers in Britain have begun to provoke, saying that Britain is not France, it is not so easy to bully, that the concession will continue in accordance with the treaty, and that there will be **, until the end of the century, not now. If the Chinese side dares to invade the public concession in the same way as it dealt with France, it will surely start a national war.
The U.S. side didn't bother with that.
Because the United States did not have such a big nature of the concession, and the British were basically in charge, it did not respond.
But if there is a real war.
At this time, Britain is the big brother, and the United States is the little brother, and they will definitely come together.
Even if Han Li had a god-level summoning system, he didn't want to go to war with the two major powers in the world now, and with Japan, Han Li didn't have confidence.
So.
He came up with an idea, and that was lobbying.
In the United States, whether you are elected president or do anything, lobbying is the most important thing, even if it is the Oscar for the most famous film in later generations.
The word lobbying runs through everything in the United States.
There are even special lobbying bills.
Han Li's strategy was to send someone with a large sum of money to negotiate with the U.S. Congress and return the concession, because the U.S. was fighting against colonialism at this time.
It is precisely this trick used by the United States to pull Britain off the throne of the world's number one.
This is the most famous act of later generations.
The United States supported anti-colonialism and handed over its colony of the Philippines, but as a result, Britain was dumbfounded, there were too many of them.
So the U.S. side can lobby.
Han Li felt that there was a great opportunity to do this, but he also had to pick the right person, otherwise it would be a waste of time. But there is only one Zhou Weiguo next to him, who is an international talent, but he has never been to the United States, so he has some difficulties, and finally thought about it, and feels that Shanghai is a place with outstanding people and talents.
There will inevitably be beautiful talents.
He called Du Yuesheng.
Du Yuesheng was now helping to solve some messes in the French Concession, when he saw Han Li happily, he immediately said respectfully: "General Han, do you have anything to do next?" ”
"Mayor Du, don't be so polite, your and my friends are gentlemen's friends."
Han Lile sat down.
Cuban cigar in hand.
It was a gift from Chen Fangtuo, Han Li smoked it a few times, it was not bad, and he said with a smile at this time: "This cigar is good, Mayor Du, try it." ”
"Okay, try it."
Du Yuesheng had actually quit smoking, but Han Li had already said it, so he naturally had to respond, took one, lit it skillfully, smoked it, and praised it with a smile, "It's really good, Cuban cigars, it's really the best." ”
"Haha, yes, Cuban."
Han Li crossed his legs and said with a smile: "I don't usually smoke much, no, when I'm free, I have nothing to smoke, but this cigar is really good, Mayor Du, your company is no longer in the opium business, you can do the business of Cuban cigars, this is quite profitable." ”
Du Yuesheng immediately stood up straight, and said with a serious face: "No, no, I have given up the company's shares to my son, and I will do things for the country wholeheartedly, and I will not touch the business business, let alone the opium business, I will never touch opium, my son, grandson, no, my family, and my doorman will not touch it." ”
"Mayor Du doesn't need to be nervous, just don't touch it, haha."
Han Li finished smoking one and snuffing it out, then he said: "Okay, let's get down to business, that, Mayor Du is going to trouble you again, help me contact some people who have experience studying in the United States, well, the more you have studied in the United States, the more the better, I am useful." ”
"That's fine, I'll do it."
Du Yuesheng has a very subordinate attitude, not mentioning what to do, and doing things wholeheartedly.
Productivity is also fast.
In less than half a day, more than 30 people were found.
There are old and young, the eldest is already over the age of old, yes, he is over seventy years old, he was the official sent to the United States during the Qing Dynasty, and now he is almost toothless.
With a cane, I couldn't stand steadily.
The young ones are basically in the middle of the year.
There are a few people who work at Citibank in the United States, some who have returned from studying abroad to work in the ancestral world, and some who have entered the **, anyway, they have made a room.
Many people had never seen Han Li, but when they saw it today, they were all excited, and one by one, their eyes were full of stars, and they nodded with a smile, "General Han!" "General Han!" shouted.
Han Lile politely stepped forward and shook hands one by one: "Don't be nervous, don't think too much, Han someone, I have brought you here today, there is something I want to entrust to you, well, I hope you can help, of course, it also depends on your own situation, I, Han Li, will never be difficult." ”
"No, no, no, General Han saves the people and water and fire, is the pillar of our nation, the hero of the world, if it is useful to us, we people, all of us are duty-bound."
"That's right, General Han looks up to us, no matter how difficult it is, we will definitely do our best to do it."
All yes.
The old man leaned on his crutches and said, "The old man is already over seventy years old, if this bone can increase the possibility of success for what General Han has done, even if the old man is broken to pieces." ”
"Not really."
Han Li laughed, looked around and said: "What I am looking for you to do is actually very simple, the French Concession has been recovered, and the affairs of the Gongzu Realm should also be upgraded, but the United States and Britain are not comparable to France, they can't work hard, they can only outwit, I have traveled in the United States for a few years, and I know that the law of the United States is basically composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, relying on the law of lobbying, so I would like to ask you to go to the United States and persuade those congressmen to propose in Congress that they should abandon the Gongzu Realm, as long as the United States gives up, the British side will be fearless." ”
Han Li followed up and said, "Money, I will give you enough, enough to get this matter done, haha, Americans also love money very much, especially the presidents of the United States, elections are also very expensive, therefore, money is also omnipotent in the United States, as for the rest, I can help, and I will definitely help, but the specific operation depends on you." ”
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Now everyone understands.
That's how it goes.
It turned out that he was going to the United States to lobby Congress and give up the ancestral realm.
The people present are all those who have studied in the United States and know the laws of the United States well, as long as they lobby properly, coupled with the changes in the international situation, and the growing comprehensive national strength of the country at this time.
It is not impossible for the United States to give up.
But to do it, it is a long way to go, and it is not something that can be achieved casually overnight, but then again, if it can really be done, it will be recorded in history.
All of a sudden, he became a hero of the clan.
A man with glasses who was in his middle immediately said: "General Han, the contemptible man graduated from Harvard University, our school has produced many important political figures in the United States, and the president is not a few, and the United States advocates school culture, I think that if I go to the United States, it will definitely help in this matter, as for how much help it can be, the contemptible person will not dare to say." ”
"Harvard graduates, haha, okay, count you in."
Han Li waved his hand and accepted the next person.
At this time, a slightly younger man stood up and said: "I graduated from Stanford, and there are some high-class figures in the United States among my classmates, I think I can also help, and General Han is right, Americans also love money, very practical, as long as you have enough money, you can try." ”
"Stanford's, yes."
Another one.
And so on and forth.
More than a dozen people were selected.
Han Li felt that this kind of thing was almost over, this kind of thing may not be more powerful than there are many people, sometimes there are not many soldiers, but they are fine, as long as they have the right way, they can convince those congressmen in the United States.
It's not a big problem.
With a wave of his hand, Han Li formed a lobbying group with more than a dozen people, "Okay, just you guys, I'll give you money, and then go to the United States." ”