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Chapter 1811 is clear about the hole cards

In New York, An Yi stayed for four days. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

During this period, An Yi, accompanied by the Lin sisters, went to the Empire State Building, admired the 70th to 80th floors of the property as private property, and reached a deal with Lascob to purchase the 20th floor of the property.

Later, An Yi visited Grand Central Terminal, the Statue of Liberty, the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Rockefeller Center, which was completed just last year.

In such close contact, the relationship between the Lin sisters and An Yi quickly warmed up, and Zhou Ziwei and Leng Yue also became much closer to An Yi.

On April 12, An Yi met with Zhang Xi in the reception room on the top floor of the 81-story Bank of the United States Building, built by the Hudson River in western Manhattan. In the second half of the 36th year, Zhang Xi spent 30 million US dollars to build the building, and finally spent 37 million US dollars to complete it.

The reason why Zhang Xi built such a landmark building in Southwest Manhattan is that the U.S. government needs the chaebol to continuously invest in construction projects in order to stimulate domestic demand and provide enough jobs.

In fact, many of the iconic buildings in New York and the United States as a whole were built during this period. As Roosevelt's economic adviser and the richest Chinese American, Zhang Xi naturally would not refuse the government's request, so this building was born.

An Yi stood on the roof of the eighty-first floor, looking down at the Holland Bridge and Lincoln Bridge on the Hudson River, admiring the high-rise and magnificent street scene of Manhattan, and said with a sigh:

"This is the third tall building I've visited in the past few days...... Manhattan is the economic center of the United States, and I think there are more skyscrapers in this place alone than all the high-rise buildings in the rest of the world combined. ”

Zhang Xi stood beside An Yi and said with deep feeling: "All this is the appearance, behind these high-rise buildings, is the industrial production capacity of the United States. Taking this building as an example, it took only one year to build it, and 4,000 people participated in the construction every day, with a total workload of more than 5.5 million man-hours. With 50,000 tons of steel, 8 million bricks, 4,660 cubic meters of Indiana limestone and granite, 630 tons of aluminum and stainless steel, 65 kilometers of cables and wires, 172 kilometers of pipes, and 1,300 kilometers of telephone cables, such spectacular buildings would not have been possible without a huge industrial base and advanced construction equipment. ”

An Yi nodded: "This is also the main reason why I chose to ally with the United States!" Many people have asked, if relations with Germany are so good, why not simply ally with Hitler? The reason is actually very simple, in a sense, the United States in this era is almost invincible!

"Whether it is the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean, it is the most advantageous natural defense line for the United States, whether it is *** or Germany, if you want to invade the United States, you must cross this almost insurmountable obstacle. Don't tell me that *** has occupied the Hawaiian Islands and that landing on the US mainland is just around the corner, you must know that there are actually nearly 4,000 kilometers from the Hawaiian Islands to the west coast of the United States, and from the *** mainland to Hawaii, it is almost 8,000 kilometers. This also means that the base camp of the Japanese army must cross at least 12,000 kilometers of sea to fight on the mainland of the United States, and how many ships are needed to transport so many soldiers and war materials? How many transport ships will be used to replenish supplies and troops, and how many warships will be used to escort them?

"Even if the Japanese landed on the American mainland, the first thing they faced was a counterattack by the superior forces of the United States. After all, the United States is fighting on its own soil, with a well-developed railroad network to deploy troops, a world-leading industrial base to supplement war consumption, and abundant products throughout the Americas to provide food. However, the Japanese army, as an aggressor, and fighting on the territory of other countries, was inherently insufficient, and they would be quickly defeated in the face of the Americans' three-dimensional counterattack by land, sea and air. I bet that no matter how many people land in the United States, they can't change the reality of being wiped out by the U.S. military!

"Taking a step back, even if the Japanese have gained a foothold on the West Coast, how many troops will it cost them to maintain their rule? On the entire west coast, there are millions of square kilometers of land, most of which are hills and mountains, and even if two or three million troops are invested, it will be a drop in the bucket to distribute them evenly among these millions of square kilometers. At that time, not to mention the attack, it will be very difficult to maintain it, and the war for many years will exhaust the most powerful manpower and material resources, and eventually collapse and perish.

"The unique geographical advantage of the United States has determined that it is invincible in the war of this era, even if it is our army in South China, it is impossible to change this, rather than accompany Germany to maintain an invincible situation, it is better to join the side of the Allies and hitchhike to become a victorious country! Moreover, the contradictions between us and *** are almost irreconcilable, and it is time for the grievances and grievances of nearly a hundred years to come to an end! ”

Zhang Xi didn't care much at first, but the more he listened, the more serious his face became, and finally said: "I have to say, this is an extremely wise decision." Look at the situation of those Japanese Americans in the United States right now...... I can fully imagine that once South China joins the Axis powers, then we Chinese in the United States will immediately become poor lambs, and the wealth that we have accumulated with great difficulty will be wiped out in an instant! ”

"I've been thinking about these situations for a long time......"

An Yi smiled and nodded, and casually found a place to sit down in front of the floor-to-ceiling window: "Zhang Xi, I know that you have a good personal relationship with Roosevelt, I want to know, what is the final bottom line that he can tolerate for the interaction between Nanhua and Germany?" What do they think of our proposed strategy for fighting against Japan? ”

In fact, even now, after the declaration of war on Japan, many American conglomerates still have business dealings with Germany. If nothing else, the Rockefeller consortium alone had a large amount of oil business with the Nazi government through neutral countries such as Spain and the Netherlands. Two days ago, Lawrence. Rockefeller had just sent people to Berlin, the capital of Germany, to discuss the development of Libya's oil fields, and was cordially received by German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop. The Morgan consortium also has a lot of business in Germany, and the Morgan consortium has recently participated in the financing business for the expansion of many German military enterprises. ”

Zhang Xi's smile was full of disdain: "Just as Germany also has democratic forces, many people in the United States are now worried that if Germany lands on the British Isles and completely unifies Europe, then it is almost impossible for the United States to win the war, and the only thing that can be done is to make peace!"

"After the United States and Germany declare war on each other, it will not be long before the United States and Germany are completely confronted in Africa and Europe with the formation of the expeditionary force, but in the parliamentary vote, the window for peaceful diplomacy of the United States towards Germany is still open, which shows that even the Americans themselves are the first to do so."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xi's face became very cautious: "Nanhua is now well stocked and has contained a large number of Japanese troops in Asia, and from this point of view, the United States' Pacific strategy is more dependent on Nanhua's national strategy, and it still agrees with Nanhua's counterattack plan." If the South Chinese army can annihilate all three million Japanese troops on the Asian continent, then the Japanese army's available forces for Pacific operations will be basically exhausted.

"What is especially critical is that if South China can counterattack the Far East, Northeast China, and North Korea, and then threaten the mainland, then the war potential of China will be seriously weakened. Among the many allies of the United States, we are the only ones in South China who do not have specific requirements for war materials, and at the same time, we have not only saved the lives of a large number of American troops in the Philippines, but also many more American officers and soldiers in the future.

"From this point of view, as long as we continue to maintain pressure on the Japanese army and force the Japanese army to divide their forces to deal with it, President Roosevelt and the U.S. government will not make too many demands on us. In fact, the Americans also know very well that if South China declares war on the United States, then the pressure of fighting on two fronts will make South China a priority target for Germany and China.

"Before the Soviet Union was involved in the war, if South China had perished under the joint strangulation of *** and Germany, it would have been extremely unfavorable to the strategy of the United States. Therefore, the United States has taken a tacit attitude towards the current diplomatic strategy of South China, but it can be expected that the upcoming British Prime Minister Winston Churchill will definitely attack this more, and I would like to ask you to pay more attention! ”

"Don't worry, Churchill has nothing to worry about right now."

An Yi smiled and waved his hand, comforting: "In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the reason why Britain was able to hold on to it under the German sea route and indiscriminate bombardment was all due to the help of the United States. If Roosevelt insisted on his diplomatic views, Churchill would not dare to go too far, especially when it was related to the safety of American soldiers, I think Roosevelt would have persuaded Churchill!

"In addition, I have always believed that in the current world situation, South China has a decisive force that can influence the growth and decline of the Allies and the Axis powers, and Churchill's strategic vision is amazing, and he will not fail to see this. On the other hand, if we were to be forced to go to war with Germany, it would not necessarily be counterproductive. ”

Zhang Xi nodded with relief: "On this point, President Roosevelt also communicated with me a lot. He said that before the Soviet Union entered the war, South China was the weight on the scales, and if it was put on that side, that side would gain an advantage. Although the United States is powerful, it does not have the confidence to land on the territory of Germany and South China in the East and West at the same time, after all, fighting at home and fighting across the ocean are two different things.

With the arrival of a new round of population tide, the total Chinese population is about to exceed 650 million, plus nearly 100 million Indians, such a population base will become a sharp sword hanging over the head of the US government, always alerting the president and cabinet members to consider the interests of South China when formulating policies."

An Yi breathed lightly: "In this way, my opinion is correct!" The United States will certainly suppress Britain on the Asian issue and face up to the current achievements of South China! We can completely follow our plan and gradually expand our territory and connect the Indochina Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and West Asia into one! Hehe, national self-determination, our Chinese population, is the most powerful weapon to deal with this trick! ”

"National self-determination!?"

Zhang Xi asked with some surprise, "What is that?" How come I've never heard of this term? ”

An Yi smiled and said: "You just listen to this, I guess this three-country summit will pass a series of resolutions, among which there should be such an agreement - respect for the right of all nations to choose the form of government they are willing to live under them, and hope to see the people who have been deprived of their sovereignty and autonomy by force regain their sovereignty and autonomy."

"Recently, I have been dreaming that Roosevelt and Churchill held an Atlantic conference on the USS Augusta in Akinsha Bay, Newfoundland, in the northern part of the Atlantic, to jointly formulate a joint declaration called the Atlantic Charter. Of course, with my presence now, I think the world will be even more exciting! ”

Zhang Xi didn't seem to understand, and he didn't know what An Yi was talking about.

An Yi smiled, and looked at him left and right: "Zhang Xi, your current net worth is not an exaggeration to describe it as a rich country, what are your plans for the future?" ”

"General An, no matter how much wealth I have, I will never forget the day I went to Jiangnan Group to find a job hungry!"

Zhang Xi looked at An Yi and said emotionally: "Really, twelve years ago, the old Nanchang, the application point of Jiangnan Group, when I fainted from hunger, I thought that this is the end, no boss will want such a down-and-out guy, I don't even have the last chance to turn over, I don't want the general to feed me water personally, find someone to buy me meat porridge, and finally advance 300 yuan of ocean for me to settle down, at that time I really had the idea of swearing to die."

"In the beginning, I did this all the time, but then when I came to the United States, I gradually lost myself as I got more and more money in my hands and my career became more and more prosperous. After so many years, I am still worried, I don't know if the original asset stripping was right or wrong......"

An Yi interrupted him: "Zhang Xi, you don't have to blame yourself, you did a good job." To be honest, I was actually quite entangled in my heart at the beginning, after all, it felt uncomfortable to be betrayed, but then I thought about it from various aspects, and my mentality was flattened again. Not to mention the huge amount of compensation you have paid several times before and after, and not to mention that many of the industries you have divested are high-quality resources, and it is precisely that divestment that has led to the vigorous growth of Huaqingshe, but only that our business has actually developed to a bottleneck at that time, if you still appear as a migrant worker rather than a decision-maker, I think President Roosevelt will not rest assured that his interests will be tied to you.

"I have read the statements of the group you led after the asset divestiture, and in just a few years, the industry has expanded more than ten times, and almost all the companies under your name have become leaders in the industry, which is not easy. This time the United States entered the war, and your Detroit Automobile Company, Focus Engine Company, Meiya Electronics, Corning Heavy Industries, Chicago Steel, and the U.S. and Pakistan Vale Mining Group received a large number of orders from the military, and the United States Bank and its derivative securities and insurance companies already owned more than 5 million enterprises, institutions, and wealthy individual users. Martin, General Dynamics and other companies, thus building a close network of relationships from politics to economics.

"This kind of industrial layout is very good, and I think it is inseparable from the strong support of President Roosevelt. It's hard to imagine that if you were still my employee, you would have achieved as much as you are now, and in a sense, your success has built a tight umbrella for the Chinese people, which is worthy of recognition! ”

Zhang Xi smiled bitterly: "That being said, in the final analysis, everything is the condition you created. If it weren't for the entrepreneurial funds you hired me at the beginning, and the huge development funds provided by the Huaqing Society through black channels, it would not have been possible for me Zhang Xi to be where I am today, and from this point of view, I am actually still a betrayer.

"Now that the Group's business is thriving and many of its businesses have been consolidated, I have time to reflect on what I have done over the years. Drinking water and thinking of the source, people must not forget their roots, I will put down a sentence today - General An, whether it is now or in the future, if there is a need to use my place, please feel free to put it forward, I will do my best to help!

"In addition, in order to finance the Anti-Japanese War, I decided to provide the Nanhua government with 200 million US dollars a year before the end of the Anti-Japanese War to purchase machine tools, engines, production lines and other equipment to improve the industrial level of Nanhua. I also plan to create a comprehensive university, invite well-known American experts and scholars to teach, and provide one-third of the quota each year for international students in South China and China. ”

An Yi saw that Zhang Xi had such a big courage, and in surprise, he nodded again and again: "Okay, good Zhang Xi!" Since you dare to give, I An Yi will dare to accept it! This world war will basically lay the foundation for the future world. It can be said that every penny you spend now will help improve the status of Chinese people in the future in the world.

"On this visit to the United States, I was received by President Roosevelt with a high level of reception, but it is undeniable that this is directly related to our industrial and military strength. It is hard to imagine that if we are now experiencing *** aggression and are tired of coping with it, not only can we not give the United States the necessary help, but even need a lot of American aid to arm ourselves, the Americans will still have such a good face. ”

Zhang Xi looked proud: "In fact, this war with the United States is not without benefit to us Chinese." Although Roosevelt's first pot of money in his presidential campaign came from my donation, after he was re-elected as president of the United States for a second term, he has thought more about how to safeguard the interests of the American nation.

"After the 77 Incident, I originally wanted to influence Roosevelt's policy toward China and Japan, at least to prevent the United States from providing scrap steel, oil and advanced weapons manufacturing technology to ***, but every time we met, we broke up unhappily. He said he had given enough concessions to the Chinese consortium, especially during the economic crisis, which he saw as a mistake on the part of former President Herbert Hoover and himself.

"However, what is happening now has undoubtedly given Roosevelt and other international relations makers a resounding slap in the face, and lately he has come to me more often, and many of the policy issues related to South China have consulted with me, and hinted that I have lobbied you to send troops as soon as possible to contain the Japanese forces. But I know you've thought it through, so I won't do it again! ”

An Yi smiled slightly after hearing this, and understood in his heart that Zhang Xi's last words were not so much a reminiscence and summary of the past, but rather an exchange of interests. However, this is a good thing for others and self-interest, An Yi didn't say anything, and chatted about each other's family trivialities, and the day passed.

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: This chapter is drunk like mud! I don't know how it works, well, I'll check for typos and sentences tomorrow, and I wish you all a good mood!