Chapter 402 - Pinching Each Other (Asking for Recommendations, Monthly Passes, Rewards)
International observers retreated from Spain, and Helbert Otto Giller and Wilhelm Bitrich, representing Germany, returned to Berlin because of the collapse of arms deals with Franco.
At a critical moment when the Jose government was battling the local left-wing forces to the death, with Germany's gloomy withdrawal, the United States unexpectedly picked up a big bargain. The ecstatic Americans seemed to see the dawn of hope the next day overnight and began an intense business operation.
The P-26A fighter was designed and manufactured by the American company Boeing, with an alloy structure skin and a low-wing layout. However, in order to maintain the durability of the wing structure and rigidity, Boeing installed support lines on the top and bottom of the wing that were connected to the fuselage.
This avoids the twisting of the wing structure in flight situations, but the exposed steel wires create unwanted drag at high speeds.
This was undoubtedly a compromise in the case of poor structural strength of the wing, but soon after, Boeing eliminated the attached connection of the monoplane fighter and left the horizontal stabilizer without any similar support structure.
The P-26 is an all-metal semi-monocoque with a fixed but streamlined fairing underneath. The cockpit is open, with a windshield in front and a sight mounted in front of the windshield, giving it a strong sense of wholeness.
Boeing equipped the P-26 with Hewlett-Packard's R-1340 air-cooled engine, and added a cover on the outside of the engine, but unfortunately this cover was not designed to reduce drag and completely isolate the entire engine from the outside world.
The P-26 fighter is slightly lacking in armament, with a 30 machine gun mounted on each side of the nose, which is now the standard armament, and the British and German are equipped with large calibers. In addition, both the wings and the underside of the fuselage can carry external bombs.
With a range of 550 km, a cruising speed of 320 km/h, a limit speed of 377 km/h and a practical ceiling of 8,300 meters, this model of aircraft has become a favorite of the US Army Air Force.
The price of $38,500 made Franco lose his last psychological defense, and he was constantly shouting in his heart that it was him! That's him!
In order to earn foreign exchange first, the US Congress has made a very rare unity, called on the military industrial complex to roll up its sleeves and work hard, and adjusted the order of the previous orders for the army.
The fighters that were being packed for the Army were temporarily intercepted, transferred to New York, relabeled, and loaded onto ocean-going cargo ships for shipment to Spain.
Thanks to Germany's abandonment, all the happiness of Spain came so quickly, and José and Franco rejoiced, even feeling that the EU was no longer important to them. As it turned out, the Americans were the only ones who genuinely helped the Spanish government in this war. Rejoicing, Franco predicted that with the support of the United States, the war would be won or lost.
While Jose and Franco were extremely happy, Britain and the United States tore each other apart, as Eric expected.
In the Hanseasa Palace, Eric put down the briefing in his hand and laughed, leaving Goering and Gille bewildered and overwhelmed.
Eric didn't say anything, but picked up the briefing on the table and handed it to them, allowing them to have a good time with it.
"Oh God! It's a game that requires a lot of patience, and I'm finally getting something. Goering patted his head and said thoughtfully to Gilles.
"Yes, according to that, the more completely you lose, the easier it is to win, which none of us expected, Mr. President, what a big deal!" Gilles let out a burst of exclamation.
"Dear Mr. President, what are we going to do next?" Goering was very anxious to know what to do next to clean up the Americans.
"It's not my idea, but don't worry, just wait and see. I think they should have a good show to sing next. Eric said to them with a smile.
It turned out that on November 2, 1930, Yinmaiman suddenly called Goering to his office, and the two talked alone for an entire afternoon. The main task was to get him to cooperate with Gille's recent work, and when he sold the BF109 to Spain, he had to deliberately raise the price and never let up.
In the afternoon, Giller also received a call from his immediate boss, Air Force Quartermaster Polck. There is only one mission, that is, to go to Spain to "sell" weapons, and there is only one purpose, that is, it is impossible to "sell" weapons. No matter how much Spain bargained, it would always make it impossible for the other side to accept the price of German weapons.
Gille and Goering were not the same person, but they were confused at the same time. If you don't make money, you have to deliberately smash your own business, this is wrong. However, in the end, they still carried out the tasks assigned to them by their superiors to the letter.
In fact, it was the idea of the new president's chief of staff, Grener, and the head of the National Reserve, Stresemann. The aim was to bring the United States and Britain into conflict over the position of the Spanish Civil War, to resolve Germany's current diplomatic predicament, so that it could withdraw itself and continue to point the finger at the Soviet Union.
This very strange diplomatic activity should not have been done by the two of them, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has its strict rules of international interaction, and Konstantin did not hesitate to refuse to carry out such a bottomless task.
Coincidentally, as the Spanish civil war became more and more intense, the League of Nations organized an armistice to promote observer missions, and Gille and Goering arrived in Madrid with the delegation very smoothly. Later, a situation soon arose in which arms sales from Germany and Spain suddenly stopped, and the United States seized the opportunity to intervene.
Although Foreign Minister Konstantin rejected the first request of the Governor General Grener and the head of the State Reserve Stresemann, he happily agreed to the second request of both of them. Of course, the second request also contains Eric's meaning. As a result, the United States and the West were skillfully brought together through diplomatic means.
While Gilles and Goering were on their way to Madrid with the observer delegation, Constantine made an urgent visit to Washington in the name of the situation in Europe, and deliberately revealed the news that the Jose dictatorship was eager to buy arms and that relations with Germany had collapsed.
The United States already has an extremely sensitive sense of smell in intelligence gathering, especially the well-known CIA, which is simply pervasive. And Konstantin's visit just confirmed this reliable information.
It is impossible to spit out the meat that has been eaten in the mouth, and a few years ago, the trade dispute provoked by the United States itself not only exacerbated the economic decline of Europe and the world, but also plunged itself into a situation from which it could never recover. Although the Senate and the House of Representatives are not interested in Spain, they are now able to make money, and this is the last word to eliminate all interference.
In fact, there is another meaning of the cooperation between the United States and the West, because the United States has long wanted to meddle in European affairs, and because it could not find a breakthrough, Germany has always allowed Germany to dominate the market on the European continent. It happened that Spain had a request for itself this time, so the two sides hit it off, and soon a new system of communication was formed.
At this time, Britain, which represented left-wing interests, was rejoicing at Germany's withdrawal, and never expected that in just a few days, José would embrace the new behind-the-scenes forces, and he was also an "old friend" of the British who had never been fortified.
In addition to the endless supply of US arms merchant ships and escort fleets, there are often special planes of British and American diplomats and Spanish envoys of Jose in the sky. Britain is trying to get the United States out of Spain for its own sake.
After some blowing and glaring, Britain and the United States were not satisfied with the final result. The United States has always attached importance to the interests that are gained, and has always forgotten what is right, while the United Kingdom, an international godmother, is also interested in the first place and only seeks profits. Whoever makes a step is a wrist cut.
One side is the world's second-largest economy, and the other side has always been known as John Bull's undefeated empire, and in the end, the two sides are deadlocked, and neither side will budge.
Perhaps Germany is the only real hope for the United States to enter the European continent, and without Germany's support, it will obviously be difficult for the United States to intervene in European affairs. Thus, a tentative exchange began between Washington and Berlin.
In the United States now, there is only one phenomenon, and that is that civilians want to get jobs, and companies want to get a new life. During the visit of British diplomats to the United States, from the top of the United States to the lower levels of the civilian population, the voices of support for the government's intervention in European affairs have never been higher. There is even hope that the government will cooperate with Germany to find export opportunities and increase domestic jobs.
Once upon a time, in order to protect its own interests, Germany repeatedly had a bad relationship with the United States, and the United States also continued to draw Britain to impose an energy embargo on Germany for a long time. Now, the world is once again stunned by the dramatic changes.
In the exchanges between major countries, either calm as water, or the earth shakes the mountains. Eric does not understand military affairs and strategy, nor rhetoric and diplomacy, nor even economic construction, but he will weigh the pros and cons and use his strength to fight. While that doesn't say much about how successful he was, he at least rarely miscalculated.
Gilles and Goering admired this seamless ploy and were excited about their trip to Madrid. Grener, who was on the side, couldn't stand it anymore, coughed a few times, and motioned to them not to be overly public, so as not to be self-defeating in the future.
In the president's office, Eric sat on his sofa and watched the briefing carefully, looking extremely calm, and did not care what Grener said in the meeting room with Gille and Goering.
Taking the hot tea handed over by Anata, Eric suddenly asked in a low voice for some reason: "How long has it been since Madina returned to the presidential palace?" ”
Ananta was stunned for a moment, but quickly came back to her senses and quickly replied, "Oh, I'm very sorry Mr. President. Miss Madina hadn't been back in months. Perhaps, I should give her a call and ask her to come back. ”
Eric hurriedly shook his hand and motioned for Annata not to call.
"Let me call, maybe she's mad at me." Eric didn't tell her about Madina misinterpreting Annata.
"Nope! Mr. President, she's not mad at you, if I'm not mistaken, she's making a silent protest against me, oh! yes, I'll have to try to talk to her. Ananta said bluntly.
Hearing this, Eric was so surprised that he was speechless.