Chapter 274: Analysis
Bai Fei explained, but listened to Li Shuyang: "However, even if your starting point is to increase government revenue, I still feel that something is wrong with this matter after all, just like Brother Wei Guo said just now, will it outweigh the losses to offend such a strong German aid for this money?" You said that if Germany really broke off diplomatic relations with our country because of this incident, and then we were convicted of sabotaging diplomatic relations between the two countries, have you thought about the consequences? ”
Bai Fei explained: "It's because I didn't make it clear what I said just now, in fact, I said earlier that my country is friendly with Germany, and my country has obtained a lot of money and weapons to aid me, which is indeed true, but that is already the old calendar." In fact, as early as more than a year ago, Japan and Germany began to talk about the intention of forming an alliance, and against this background, Germany not only withdrew a large number of military advisers from China, but also stopped providing financial assistance to China and restricting the export of weapons, which caused the relations between Japan and Germany to begin to take a sharp turn for the worse, and now it is almost to the freezing point. Therefore, our current relations with Germany are only superficially maintained, and there is no Sino-German friendship at all, and I dare to predict that it will not be long before China declares war on Germany. ”
"What? China declares war on Germany? ”
When Wang, Li, and Mei heard this, they were all taken aback. Germany's strength is obvious to all, and with China's current national strength, the Japanese on the other side are very difficult, how dare they declare war with Germany.
The surprised faces of the three were full of suspicious expressions.
Bai Fei didn't explain much, just let them believe in their own judgment, in fact, Bai Fei has not made a single mistake in the prediction and analysis of some special events in recent years, which also makes Wang and Li, who are skeptical, choose to believe him.
In fact, China's declaration of war on Germany occurred after the Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on the United States. There are many reasons for this, including two: first, at the end of 1940, Germany signed the Tri-Axis Agreement with Japan and Italy; Second, in July 1941, Hitler announced his recognition of Wang Jingwei's puppet regime in Nanjing, and since then, the last possibility of continuing dialogue between Germany and the Chongqing government has not existed. Later, with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, China officially joined the Allied Forces and declared war on Germany on December 9, 1941.
Bai Fei continued: "So, even if we continue to maintain our existing cold relations with Germany, we can no longer exchange any assistance and support from them, so why not risk offending them and exchange some real money for it?" ”
The three exchanged glances, but none of them spoke.
Bai Fei added: "I guess that although Hitler hated the Jews, judging from the current situation, Hitler did not say that they must be exterminated, otherwise these Jews may not even be able to leave the country, so I think their main purpose is only to drive out the Jews---- if they have a place to go." So I don't think it's a big deal to admit Jews, and it's not a taboo in Hitler's Germany. ”
Wang Weiguo and Li Shuyang were silent, as if they were digesting what Bai Fei said.
Mei Yuehai suddenly spoke: "I don't know much about politics. But if all of this is as you say, it's worth the risk. It's just that, according to the price Albert just said, it is only $50 to accommodate a Jew, whether it will be too low, I think we can discuss with him and raise the price. ”
Bai Fei said with a smile: "It's easy to talk about the price, now it's him begging us, and they are the ones who are most anxious." But what I'm trying to say is that there's a deeper consideration for me to contain them..."
Wang Weiguo raised his head and said, "Oh? What to consider, you said together, we are anxious in the province. ”
Bai Fei smiled and said his thoughts, and after a "so, so", the three people who only listened were dumbfounded.
Li Shuyang gasped and said, "Your idea is too bold, there are still many Americans there in Luzon now." ”
Bai Fei smiled: "What about the Americans, sooner or later they will be driven away by the Japanese." Let's just watch, and when the time comes, let's make another move. However, I would also like to remind you here that there are also many mountain jungles in Hainan, and your brothers should practice more mountain and jungle warfare and accumulate rich experience, so that when we act, we will not be in a hurry. ”
Li Shuyang was still in shock, but Wang Weiguo was already immune to Bai Fei's whimsical thinking. He said: "The key to all this depends on whether little Japan dares to invade Southeast Asia, but Shuyang, you also need to be prepared, with your current strength of about 6,000, it will not be enough at that time, and you still need to recruit more soldiers and step up training." ”
Bai Fei said: "Even if this happens, it will take a year or two, we have time, just prepare slowly." ”
With that, he had Albert brought in again.
After Albert entered the door, his hopeful eyes had been carefully observing the expressions of Bai Fei and the other three, obviously trying to see some clues from their faces.
Bai Fei coughed, and said expressionlessly: "Mr. Albert, after some discussion, we finally decided..."
Bai Fei deliberately paused and hung the appetite of the old man. Albert, who was hanging straight, almost raised his heart to his throat, and then continued: "... Agree to your request. ”
Albert was stunned, then ecstatic, bending down to express his gratitude.
Bai Fei waved his hand and said, "Don't be busy thanking you first, I have two conditions, I hope you can agree, otherwise..."
Before he could finish speaking, Albert, who was excited, said again and again: "You said, no matter what the conditions, we can agree." ”
Bai Fei said: "First, I just calculated, the average political donation you proposed is less than 50 US dollars per person, which is a bit too low, you must know that we are risking offending Hitler by taking you in..."
At the mention of money, Albert immediately stood up, and he said: "Dear General Bai, you know, my compatriots are not in Europe, most of the family property has been robbed by the damned Nazis, even if some people still have some savings, but after all, they are not much, they still have to survive on this money, so I beg you, for God's sake, have mercy on them..."
Bai Feixin said that you are a bad old man, didn't you just say that you would agree to any conditions, why did you immediately change your mind when it came to money.
He despised Albert in his heart, but he didn't dwell too much with him on this issue, and said: "Listen to me first, I expect to accept 1 million of you, but each of you must contribute $70 to the political contribution, do you agree?" ”
Albert weighed it in his heart, felt that 70 dollars was not too much, and at the same time heard that he could take in 1 million of his compatriots, he immediately nodded excitedly and said: "Okay, if you say it, you will do what General Bai says." ”