The cold snap in Siberia moved southward, and the first snow fell in the capital after the beginning of winter. Snowflakes fluttered in the air, and streets and houses were covered with snow. It snowed almost overnight, and the ground was covered with 10 centimeters of snow. People with good intentions say that there has not been such a heavy snow in the capital for many years, saying that this is a good sign. The snow stopped at dawn, and the early risers began to sweep the snow in front of their doors. Soldiers appeared on the main roads, and soldiers were dispatched to clear the snow on the roads, which has become a common practice in the past two years.

In front of the national defense department, General Chief Ge Yunfei arrived by car. Instead of entering the building, he joined the snow clearing army, and soon the snow on the ground was cleared and formed into snowdrifts, and the soldiers of the guard army were in a hurry to shovel the snow and pull it away from the trucks. Ge Yunfei saw that the snow was almost cleared, so he beckoned Jiang Fangzhen beside him and said, "Brother Jiang, I am going to meet with the American guests in a while, don't bother me if there is nothing important." "Chief, at present, the negotiations between China and Britain are about to begin, and you want to ask the Americans for help, this is probably wishful thinking!"

"Brother Jiang, although the United States and Britain are hardcore brothers, there is a good saying, brothers settle accounts, and besides, they are not brothers. In this world, interests are paramount, and in the face of interests, the United States and Britain will make no concessions, which is called a great power game. I'm going to give the Americans a great fortune, and I'm sure they won't refuse. "Great wealth? Jiang Fangzhen was confused, and when he saw Ge Yunfei walking into the building, Jiang Fangzhen shook his head with a wry smile.

A black Beetle sedan parked at the backyard gate of the Ministry of Defense. The black sedan has the U.S. Stars and Stripes on the right, and the license plate shows that it is a U.S. Legation sedan. A tall, young military attache descended from the car. After he negotiated with the sentry standing guard in front of the gate, he drove directly into the courtyard with a car through the gate. After the car stopped, the young military attache got out of the car and opened the door, and the American minister, Reinsch, got out of the car. Ge Yunfei asked for a secret meeting, and Rui Enshi didn't dare to slack off feeling that something unusual was going to happen.

At this time, Ge Yunfei was sitting in his office admiring the map on the wall, his eyes were aimed at the Arabian Peninsula, and the corners of his mouth showed a mysterious smile. At a time when the Arabian Peninsula is now buried with vast wealth buried beneath the sand and seas and next door, no one would have imagined that this barren land would become a cornucopia in the future. At present, only Ge Yunfei has a clear understanding of that barren land. It stands to reason that Ge Yunfei should fight the idea of Arabian Peninsula oil, but after thinking about it again, he still dismissed the idea.

After all, the Arab region is a colony of the British, and it is not easy to reach into the Arab region. The negotiations between China and Britain are about to begin, and how to achieve the goal of the consultations must find a helper among the great powers, and the United States is the most suitable helper, and it has enough strength. After the end of the European War, the old empire on which the sun never sets went downhill, and the four-year brutal war exhausted the strength of the British. Although Britain still has a strong navy, in the face of China's rising aviation power, the days of relying on giant ships and cannons to show off their might along the coast of China are gone forever.

Ge Yunfei wanted to achieve the goal of Sino-British consultations, but also did not want the contradictions between China and Britain to deepen, and the ideal way was to drive a wedge between the camps of the great powers. At present, the United States, as an emerging industrial and economic power, has already shown signs of catching up with and surpassing British hegemony. The United States has a heavy economic weight, but it still lags behind the old powers in terms of international status. The United States entered World War I with the aim of improving its international status. The Americans' ambition to replace Britain as the world hegemon was clearly exposed, so Ge Yunfei decided to give the "cornucopia" to the Americans, and then increase the bargaining chips on the negotiating table.

The door opened, and the confidential secretary walked in: "Chief, the American minister has arrived and is waiting in the living room." "Okay, I'll be right over!" "Mr. Ruienshi, long admiration!" Ge Yunfei took the initiative to hug him. Nowadays, Ge Yunfei's English is perfect, and there is no need for a translator around him. "General Ge asked for a secret meeting, because he didn't want outsiders to know, could it be that you yourself need my help with something?" Ge Yunfei motioned for the confidential secretary to recuse himself, and Rui Enshi understood and ordered the young military attache to go out.

"Mr. Reinsch, there is no family matter between us, and all negotiations are national affairs. Since he took office as Minister to China in 13 years, he has always maintained a friendly attitude towards China and has made every effort to maintain the friendly relations between China and the United States. "General Ge, don't go around in circles, please express your appeal directly, I don't have the energy to be suspicious." "Good! Refreshing, I'll get straight to the point. There is a place where a huge amount of oil is buried, which can be called a sea of oil. I would like to offer this treasure to your country in exchange for benefits. ”

"Huge amount of oil, sounds very tempting. Oil extraction requires drilling wells to confirm your words. General Ge is rigorous, so rash I can't believe it, this kind of transaction is probably wishful thinking. "Mr. Reinsch, this is not a joke, but the real thing." "How do you make me believe that this kind of transaction can't be made in the light of day, but with your personality? Not convincing" "No! I guarantee all the shares of Dahua Group and sign a contract. If my information is incorrect, all the shares of Dahua Group will be handed over! ”

Hearing this, Rui Enshi sat up straight and said, "General Ge, since there is a huge amount of oil, why don't you mine it yourself?" "To tell you the truth, we can't do it, because the place where the oil is buried is not in China, and your country can easily do it." "Actually bet on all the shares of Dahua Group, presumably what General Ge said is true. I would like to know how the U.S. government supports your country. "Mr. Reinsch, Sino-British consultations will begin soon, and we demand the abolition of the unequal treaties signed between China and the UK, and we hope to obtain your country's support."

Rui Enshi was speechless for a while, "Mr. Rui Enshi, you Westerners have a saying that makes sense, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies between countries, only eternal interests. If we unilaterally abolish the unequal treaty between China and Britain, it will inevitably lead to a new military conflict. Today's China is no longer yesterday's China, and for the sake of our country's core interests, we are not afraid of war, and presumably the US Government does not want to see another war in East Asia. ”

"General Ge, the stakes are very high, I will immediately send a report to the country!" "Mr. Reinsch, there is no record of the conversation between you and me." "Please rest assured General Ge, this is confidential." The huge oil treasure made the Americans extremely efficient, and US President Wilson believed that Ge Yunfei would not use the credibility of the Nationalist Government to make false promises, and authorized Minister Rui Enshi to facilitate the matter as soon as possible. Wilson believes that China has become a military power in East Asia, and it is necessary to re-examine its China policy.

In addition, Wilson believes that Britain has suffered a great loss of vitality after the European war, and the United States has a rare opportunity to enter the Asian market, but it must have the support of China. On this day, Minister Rui Enshi came to the Ministry of National Defense again with an embassy counselor, and Ge Yunfei personally invited Rui Enshi into the secret room. "Mr. Reinsch, good news if I'm not mistaken!" "President Wilson decided to broker this deal, and asked General Ge to get straight to the point?" Ge Yunfei walked to the wall and stretched out his hand to open the curtain, and a map appeared in front of him.

After the exact location was clearly explained, Ge Yunfei explained from a scientific perspective why the Arabian Peninsula can produce a huge amount of oil, which is reasonable and well-founded. Hearing Ge Yunfei's theory of marine oil generation, Rui Enshi's last doubts were cleared. Subsequently, both parties signed and pledged, and the two contracts were respectively signed with the fingerprints of both parties. Returning to the living room, Reinsch said: "It is indeed barren land, and where Mobil goes to buy the land will not arouse the suspicion of the British." Once the oil is explored, I will return this contract to you in its entirety. ”

Ge Yunfei poured two glasses of brandy and said, "Mr. Ruienshi, first of all, toast to our sincere cooperation!" "I hope General Ge achieves his goal, cheers!" "Mr. Reinsch, if you make oil, you have done a great job. From what I know, where to mine oil is extremely cheap, some people describe it as being able to dig out oil with a pickaxe. I calculated, the cost of a ton of oil is only a few tens of cents, your country is going to make a fortune, and my personal losses are great! ”

"General Ge, you are a true patriot, admirable. But you are also a shrewd businessman, and your tentacles extend not only to the Arabian Peninsula, but also to the American continent. According to what we know, the Germans are mining asphalt on a large scale in the Americas, and the news is from you, and this asphalt island is now under our control. Ge Yunfei smiled but did not speak, acquiescing to Rui Enshi's words.

After Rui Enshi left, Ge Yunfei picked up the phone and told Duan Qirui the results of the secret negotiation. The implication is to inform Duan Qirui that consultations between China and the UK can be initiated. Before next year's World Peace Conference in Paris, the results of the negotiations between China and Britain and China and France should be made tangible at the conference, and the dividends of the after-war period should be obtained.