Chapter 604: Compromise
"I ....... Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info hesitated for two minutes, and Roosevelt didn't say a word, because he didn't know how to answer the old friend in front of him, who had been ruined in order to help him. There was only one reason why Roosevelt hesitated, and that was the horror of the rise of Germany, which was different from the United States, which had all the elements of a country's rise, a peaceful and stable environment, a vast territory, a moderate population, and abundant resources. But Germany is different! This country is terrible, but 500,000 square kilometers, which is the area of one or two states in the United States, and as a result, it is the second place in the world's industry. And also has a huge military power.
Of course, Roosevelt now thinks about it, and even he himself has great doubts about this judgment, and he thinks more about what to do if Germany goes up and is beaten down by ......the Allies. This is also a question that the vast majority of high-level US leaders think, otherwise they would not have proposed this so-called aid plan. The vast majority of US politicians hope that this melee between European powers will last longer...... Just imagine, how can a person who can't even convince himself convince others?
"For a whole generation, we have tried to get the U.S. Navy out of the Americas and into the world, but the fighting and blood of a dozen warships and tens of thousands of Navy officers and men have not been able to return a foothold in the Far East. And now, a wonderful opportunity is in front of us, and for a small price, we can get an unshakable fortress in the Far East, as long as you nod your head, at a small price! The entire territory of Kaiser Wilhelm, the Bismarck Islands, is ours! Tell me Roosevelt, what the hell are you hesitating? Simpson adjusted himself and continued.
"I'm just worried about the emergence of a superpower in Europe." Roosevelt said.
"Wasn't France under Emperor Napoleon strong? And what does it have to do with us? In the end, it wasn't the British who burned down the naval base on the Great Lakes on our doorstep, and by the way, the White House? Simpson scoffed: "Or do you think that Britain is not a superpower now." It is a good thing for us that a great power is willing to limit its power to Europe and Africa, can Germany become another empire on which the sun never sets? ”
"Germany will not become the new empire on which the sun never sets, he has withdrawn his power from the Far East, and the Americas are fought over by us and the British, and during the war we can completely overwhelm the British in the Americas. Africa is too far away and too barren for us to make a big effort. Roosevelt said.
"We can reap huge benefits just by providing loans, and there is little to no risk. Even if Germany loses, we just take less, and if Germany wins, we will have a firm foothold in the Far East, and the reputation of that **** is still good, at least he will not break his promise. And this time he was an envoy of the Kaiser, with the endorsement of the German government. Simpson paused.
"Although I have heard that the Germans want us to pay our bills with some gold, it is understandable to think that once the war begins, even if they can break the blockade of the British, what they can exchange for is precious metals, and sooner or later they will return to the United States of America, and the British will also have to pay for precious metals if they need to buy goods from the United States. Our financial security will not be compromised in any way. ”
"Your old friends, like William. Rufus. Dey: They all want you to get on good terms with the Germans, and they asked me to help deliver a letter to you. I hope you will seriously consider their opinions. Simpson said a letter and handed it to Roosevelt.
Day, letters?! Something dangerous immediately popped into Roosevelt's mind! It was then that Simpson added, and Mr. Wilson, I remember that you seemed to have worked together, and he asked me to bring you a message, and he said that he hoped that the friendship between virtue and virtue would last, and that there would be no twists and turns over some small matter, for there are some things that have a very low margin for error.
Damn, what does that mean? Roosevelt was really scared this time! Compared to others, Simpson is more pure, a military man, and less of a politician. This kind of person is easier to fool. Come over by yourself to make a statement, or give in softly, you can think about it, and maybe you can send this plague god away. But the latter two people are not given for nothing, one is the secretary of state of the United States, and the other is the future president of the United States, this kind of person is easy to fool?
Listening to Wilson's threatening words, Roosevelt didn't need to read Day's letter to know what the other party wanted to say, because they were all people with a black history, belonging to a "traitor" together, although there were not many people who participated in that negotiation on the surface, but there were too many people behind them, if this matter came out, it would not be one or two who died! It is impossible for a powerful person to confront a political party or a corporation. Especially the **** His Royal Highness who came to negotiate this time is a person who has their full set of evidence, or if it really comes to a certain point, let's not talk about whether this negotiation can be negotiated, it is estimated that it will not be too much of ......a problem to disgrace yourself in a minute.
"Let me think about it, I'm not against the proximity of virtue, I'm just trying to get greater benefits for the United States at a smaller cost. Believe me, Wilson, I hate the British and the Japanese more than you do. For things that need to be carefully considered, Roosevelt naturally has to send the person in front of him away first.
"Then you need to hurry, because including your good friend William. Howard. People like Taaff will also come here to persuade you, and they want you to solve this problem cleanly. It is inappropriate to hesitate at such a time. Simpson is already at home, so it is naturally impossible to force Roosevelt to make a decision on the spot, so that the other party can loosen up, and carefully consider the great gains and losses!
"I'll take that seriously." Roosevelt said a little haggardly. If Ruprecht's negotiations with him were tricky, and the enormous pressure from Congress and the consortium combined made him a little breathless, then after the arrival of Vice Admiral Simpson, Roosevelt finally realized that he could no longer support it, and in a way, he was on the verge of betrayal, and perhaps one step further. You will fall into the abyss.
There is no politician who does not care about his political life, and there is no politician who does not cherish his feathers as much as a peacock. Especially when he himself could not be sure whether he was right, and especially when he was sure that the United States would indeed gain considerable benefits, Roosevelt finally decided to give in, and he gave himself a myriad of reasons. Each of them is very reasonable, for example, to find a foothold for the United States in Asia, for example, to borrow the power of Germany to attack Britain and France. But none of this can hide the nature of his retreat!
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