"Of course, Heilongjiang Province in the northeast has more than 10 billion barrels of oil reserves alone. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info But in order to prevent the Japanese from mining, I won't say the exact location. Li Kongrong smiled, "When the war is over, I will find that place and mine it." ”

"Sir, don't you need to explore beforehand?" What Li Kongrong said was so amazing that Rockefeller's other sons were very curious, they were very familiar with oil exploitation, and exploration was the most important thing in oil field development, but Li Kongrong seemed to turn stones into gold.

"No, I don't." Li Kongrong shook his head. "I know exploration is important, but I don't need to, I know where there are oil fields."

"Sir, how do you prove it?" The youngest David Rockefeller pressed the question about how practical Americans are.

"David, don't let this happen, Colonel Lee is a guest." The hostess spoke.

"No, ma'am. This really needs to be proven. Li Kongrong thought for a moment and said, "If I am not mistaken, the Standard Oil Company of California has obtained the prospecting rights in the Saudi Arabian region. ”

"Yes, sir." Everyone at the table looked at Li Kongrong, and Rockefeller replied with anticipation.

"That's good. Among the oil fields I know, Saudi Arabia has one of the largest oil fields in the world, about 280 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide, with reserves of more than 10 billion tons. Li Kongrong said the world's largest onshore oil field. The location is two hundred kilometers east of Lidja, where ...... Yes, it belongs to the eastern province of Asha. ”

"Sir, are you really sure that there is a large oil field with reserves of more than 10 billion tons?" Rockefeller was also moved, but it was his eldest son Rockefeller who spoke.

"I'm pretty sure." Li Kongrong said, "I also know that the depth of burial in this oil field is about 300 meters, or maybe even shallower. Forgive me, though, that I had to fight the Japanese and couldn't go to the Saudi desert to find this oil field myself. But I think I can map out where it is, and then you ask the locals if there's a ......place called Ghawal, yes, Ghah, G.H.A.W.A.R, and then you can drill a well, and the oil will pop out of the ground. ”

"It's incredible." Rockefeller looked at his father, and then at Li Kongrong.

"Li, that's how you found those shipwrecks?" Rockefeller smiled, and he suddenly realized that he was wiping his sweat with a napkin, which was really rude.

"That's pretty much it." Li Kongrong smiled, he felt that Rockefeller was moved.

"Li, if I really find the oil field, how should I repay you?" Rockefeller asked again, but apparently it wasn't as simple as repaying the reward.

"It's a time of war, so please use the exploration savings to buy our naval bonds." Li Kongrong said. "If you still have the money to spare, then please buy more naval bonds, please believe that this will pay off."

*

The guests and hosts on West 54th Street in Manhattan enjoyed their joy, but the atmosphere was unusually stiff in the ward of Rockefeller Hospital, more than 10 kilometers away. Chen Shaokuan is a face-loving person after all, he doesn't want the differences within the navy to be known to outsiders, so he came to the hospital to visit Lin Xianxi, this time Lin Guogeng was also there, and the three of them discussed secretly behind closed doors, but no matter what the result was, they couldn't talk about it.

Chen Shaokuan believed that the navy should believe that the party-state believed in Chang Kaishen, and the assassination case was put on hold, and the navy joined the Kuomintang collectively as before, obeying the orders of the military committee, but the specific tactical details were jointly negotiated by the general staff of the two services; As for the military expenditure, in view of the current difficulties of the national government, it is natural that the navy itself will temporarily pay for it, and the national government will allocate compensation after the war.

Lin Xianxi believed that the navy was the navy, and the purpose of the war was to defeat the Japanese navy and compete for sea power in East Asia. There is no partisan or national affiliation within the Navy. Armies may fight in concert, but they will never obey the orders of the military council. Naturally, military spending has nothing to do with the government, and everything is financed by the navy itself. After the war, if the National Assembly is convened to formulate a constitution, the Navy will decide on the ownership - those who are willing to become the Navy of the Republic of China will apply to resign, but the aircraft carrier is the private property of the Navy as a whole and does not belong to the Government of the Republic of China.

"This is treason!" After a long silence, Chen Shaokuan stood up angrily and said angrily.

"This can only be regarded as a traitor to the party at best." Lin Xianxin fought against each other in a-for-tat manner.

"Brother Houfu, the fleet is the private property of the officers and men of the navy, and it is not impossible for the government to ask us to obey orders, just pay for it." Lin Guogeng didn't want his brother to be too excited, so he usually answered Chen Shaokuan's questions first. "If you want to crush the Japanese fleet, you need at least a billion dollars in military spending, and if the government is willing to pay this money, then the navy can accept the orders of the Supreme Council."

"A billion dollars?" Chen Shaokuan glared at Lin Guogeng, feeling that he was resentful of himself for transferring him out of Xiamen, he waved his arms and said angrily: "On the day I came, the chairman and his wife invited me to eat pickle porridge!" There was no trace of blood on his face, and he had lost more than a dozen pounds. This is what I have seen with my own eyes, and if I lie, there will be five thunderstorms! The chairman of the committee eats porridge, and the anti-Japanese war is now the poor and the people are tired, where can the government find a billion dollars for you!! ”

"That's him... Incompetent, cough cough ......" Lin Xianxin spit out without moving, but his health was too poor and he began to cough again.

"Incompetent? Haha..., what an incompetent. Ha ha. Chen Shaokuan laughed miserably. If I had been incompetent, I wouldn't have persevered until now. Xiang Xin, I never thought you were like this! ”

"If you can't win, don't fight, and if you do, you have to accept your fate." Lin Xianxin forced a cough. "If you can't fight now, you have to be a leader, and you still press those who can fight, which is not only incompetent, but also shameless. Navy... Fighting the Japanese is the Navy's own business, and Chongqing ... It has nothing to do with Chang Kaishen. Let me just ask: Are you the Minister of the Navy or a member of the Kuomintang? If you are the Secretary of the Navy, then you will be on the side of the Navy; If you are a member of the Kuomintang Party, then please go back... Back to Chongqing...... Ahem... Ahem......"

Lin Xianxi finally couldn't help it, and after speaking, he said coughing, Chen Shaokuan wanted to say that the doctor and nurse suddenly came in, so he had to stand aside angrily. But when the doctor then said that the patient could no longer talk to the guest, he had to leave in a huff. After he left, Lin Guogeng also wanted to leave, but Lin Xianxin pulled him and said, "Give... Hansheng... Promotion ......"

"I know, I know, it's all ready, don't worry." Lin Guogeng nodded, he wanted to pull his brother's hand down and put it in the quilt, but he didn't let it go.

"No, it's not." Lin Xianxi's face turned red, and he said with difficulty: "... Commander of the fleet, to promote him to the aircraft carrier fleet ... Ahem... Commander. The sooner the better, the faster the better. Ahem......"

The appointment of Li Kongrong as commander of the aircraft carrier fleet was an arrangement after the launch of the Ninghai next year, but he did not expect that stimulated by Chen Shaokuan, Lin Xianxi would advance the plan by one year. Lin Guogeng was stunned, and finally nodded heavily.

"Minister, just after receiving the news that Lin Xiang summoned all the naval officers in the United States to New York this morning in the name of the Office of Naval Reconstruction. This is presumably for Hansheng's promotion ceremony. "The next day, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Zhou Yingcong, who received the news of Zhou Charter, whispered to Chen Shaokuan about the movements of the Navy Office, and it was now more than 20 December, and it seemed that the US Navy officers were going to celebrate the New Year in New York.

"That's for the best." Chen Shaokuan smiled after hearing this, "You draft a speech immediately, and I will give you a lecture at that time." ”

"Yes, Minister." Zhou Yingcong said. Before he withdrew, he asked tentatively: "Minister, should we meet Hansheng and see what he has to say?" ”

"I don't want to see him." Just now, Chen Shaokuan recalled the past when Berlin discussed the reconstruction of the navy. At that time, he seemed to have done something wrong, and he should not have let Li Kongrong plan it all, but it seems that he did it right again, without Li Kongrong, the navy would not have been able to have today's scale.

"Then I'll go see you." Zhou Yingcong retreated to second.

"Hmm." Chen Shaokuan didn't answer for a long time, and when Zhou Yingcong thought that he didn't agree to exit the door, he hummed softly. At this time, Lin Guogeng and Li Kongrong met with Song Ziwen and Lin Sen at the Navy Reconstruction Office.

At the beginning of the meeting, Lin Sen, who had a blank beard, raised his righteousness: The chairman of the committee is leading the War of Resistance, and 40,000 soldiers and civilians are sworn to fight to the death against the invaders, and the soldiers regard obedience to orders as their duty, and the violators are traitors and traitors.

Lin Sen is the president of the country, and Li Kongrong originally had an illusion: if the president could not completely stand on Chang Kaishen's side and maintain close cooperation with the navy, the country might still be able to change somewhat. But the reality is disappointing, although the president of this country is not confused, his position is completely on the side of the Kuomintang Party, and he is indeed a believer of Sun Yat-sen.

"Mr. Song, I remember we were talking about cooperation in Hong Kong." After Lin Sen's opening remarks, Li Kongrong closed the record book in front of him. "Now that Chairman Lin means that the Navy will be rebuilt, is it necessary to talk about this?"

"It's also something to talk about." Song Ziwen said with a smile. When he was in Hong Kong, he had the intention of cooperating, and of course, he also had the intention of suppressing the incident. Now that the assassin has been released, and Li Kongrong is unharmed, that incident is not so shocking when it comes up again.

"Adjutant, send-off." Lin Guogeng was more direct, and shouted to see off the guest without saying anything.

"Lin Xiangjin, what do you want to do?!" President Lin Sen glared at Lin Guogeng angrily, if you could kill people with your eyes, he would already be in a thousand holes.

"Since you don't cooperate, please go back to the two of them." Lin Guogeng was unmoved, he was able to be in charge of Xiamen for more than ten years, and it was definitely not a good match.

"This is treason!" Lin Sen continued to get angry, his fists pounding on the table, and his glasses fell off.

"We were traitors in the first place." Li Kongrong smiled and got up to leave.

"You ......" Lin Sen's crutches were raised, but Song Ziwen stopped him. Chairman Lin should not be excited, but always listen to what they mean. ”

"I don't want to hear it. They are all members of the party-state and must obey the orders of the chairman. "Lin Sen still wanted to fight, but the speed was too slow and he was caught by Song Ziwen." So many party-state soldiers have spilled their blood on the battlefield, how can there be brutes like you!! He scolded loudly.

"Mr. Lin, please respect yourself." Lin Guogeng reminded, "We are no longer some party-state soldiers, Hansheng's party membership was revoked by the Chongqing Military Court, and mine was revoked by the Admiralty." If you want to find a member of the party-state, please go out and return to China. There are no party-state servicemen here. ”

Lin Guogeng's adjutant came in, he opened the door and said to Song Ziwen and Lin Sen, "Please, two." ”

"Wait a minute." Seeing that Lin Guogeng really wanted to send off the guests, Song Ziwen finally changed his tune. "Let's talk about cooperation. Chairman Lin, please listen to the side and talk about what is wrong after you finish the discussion. They are treasonous in the first place, and we will see how they are treason today. ”

Song Ziwen looked at Lin Sen after speaking, Lin Guogeng and Li Kongrong also looked at Lin Sen, and under the gaze of the three of them, Lin Sen finally sat down.

"Let's get out." Lin Guogeng said a word to the adjutant and sat down with Li Kongrong.

"The Navy will establish airfields in the national control area for the flight training of naval aviation. The cost shall be borne by the navy, but the national government and local governments shall cooperate. Li Kongrong read out the first paragraph of cooperation, which moved Song Ziwen and Lin Sen.

“…… Since it is only a training subject for naval aviation, the navy does not have the obligation to engage the enemy, and the commander will judge whether to engage the enemy according to the situation when the Japanese aircraft attack. The same applies to ground attacks, where naval commanders have the right to refuse requests from the Supreme Military Council. In the course of domestic training, priority must be given to ensuring the safety of naval personnel, facilities, material supplies, and intelligence. Except for the areas under the jurisdiction of the Communist Party, the navy has the right to build airfields and install all kinds of necessary combat facilities at any point in the national control area. ”

"I don't think that's a problem." Song Ziwen thought about it, looked at Lin Sen who had closed his eyes and was silent, and replied.

"In order to save time in the training of new personnel, the Navy has the right to recruit personnel of the 1st and 2nd fleets of the old navy and arrange posts according to the situation, and the government should facilitate this and ensure that it does not interfere with the free movement of such personnel and their families." This is the second paragraph.

"What if these people are needed at home?" Song Ziwen is not Chang Kaishen, and he doesn't know what it means to let the tiger return to the mountain.

"There are four fleets in the country." Li Kongrong said, "The navy is not trying to suck everyone away, and there are not so many ships now." Even if all these people leave, the 3rd Fleet can be on top. ”

"Okay, I don't think there's a problem with that." Song Ziwen nodded again.

"The third paragraph," said Li Kongrong, "the naval fleet will try its best to ensure the safety of domestic supplies in and out of Burma, but the army must ensure that it will hold on to Tonggu and Beibai, and once Tonggu Beibai is lost, the navy will withdraw from the eastern Indian Ocean for free operations, and will no longer cooperate with the army unless necessary." In addition, the main fleet may leave the Indian Ocean and attack Japan from the Pacific Ocean if the Navy deems it necessary, but it will leave behind the necessary escort ships. ”

"Ancient and despicable?" Song Ziwen took the map of Myanmar from Li Kongrong's hand.

"Yangon is unsafe, and as a backup plan for the trade route, I think the government should now find a way to build the port of Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State, and then renovate the road from Kyaukphyu to Magway and Mandalay. Once Rangoon is lost, the army can hold the Tonggu and the Hummy, then the military supplies to China will continue to be imported into the country. ”

"Is this fighting in Burma?" Song Ziwen asked after looking at the map.

"So we need to negotiate with Burma and the UK, but remember not to disclose the army's entry into Burma. The British preferred Burma to be lost to Japan rather than hand it over to us, and the government said that it would be better to build a backup port. Li Kongrong reminded.

"So you're going to build a port in Burma and a road?" Song Ziwen picked up the map again.

"Kyaukphyu is a deep-water port, as long as the wharf facilities and storage facilities are repaired." Li Kongrong said. "There was already a road to Magway, so it would be nice to renovate it. The whole journey is more than 300 kilometers, and only one section has to pass through the dense forest area, and the construction difficulty is definitely easier than that of Yunnan and Burma. If I am correct, this passage will be responsible for the transportation of goods after the second half of 1941. ”

"Are the Navy sure they can hold Kyaukpyu Harbor?" Song Ziwen asked seriously.

"As long as the government does not stumble, the navy will definitely be able to fight the Japanese so that they do not dare to go out of the Strait of Malacca." Li Kongrong said disdainfully, and his heroic feelings made Lin Sen's eyelids jump.

"Okay, I'll report this to the Standing Chairman immediately." Song Ziwen nodded again and again, and firmly sandwiched the map in his notebook.

"Fourth, the New York assassination case will continue to be investigated by the Navy, but will remain silent during the investigation; If there is sufficient evidence, an appeal will be filed, but the outcome of the Supreme Court will prevail. During the interrogation, the Navy will cooperate to protect the safety of suspects, witnesses, and exhibits, and will also have the right to choose the justice it deems impartial. Li Kongrong said the fourth paragraph.

"I have no problem with this." Song Ziwen replied quickly, I don't know whether he believed that this matter had nothing to do with the government, or that the navy would never find evidence.

"The Navy does not intervene in partisan disputes, so there are no members of all parties internally; The Navy does not pledge allegiance to any political party and does not favor any political party. Li Kongrong began to say the fifth paragraph, Lin Sen coughed heavily, and wanted to speak but was stopped by Song Ziwen.

"The navy is the navy of the nation. However, in consideration of the overseas Chinese and traitorous personnel in the navy, the navy will voluntarily decide to stay when the national constituent assembly is held to elect a legitimate president. Those who identify with the Republic of China will be loyal to the Government of the Republic of China and become a member of the Navy of the Republic of China, but they will not take away property that does not belong to the National Government of China; Those who do not identify with the Republic of China will not be loyal to the Government of the Republic of China and will not join the Navy of the Republic of China. ”

"I want to ask, what is the property that does not belong to the government of the Republic of China?" Song Ziwen interrupted.

"The destroyer Jiankang originally belonged to the navy of the Nanjing Nationalist Government, and although it has been overhauled, it still belongs to the navy of the Nanjing Nationalist Government; The Ninghai aircraft carrier, the Futian oil tanker, the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 cargo ships were all trophies captured by the navy of the Nanjing Nationalist Government. This is not the case with other ships, most of which belong to the New China Defense Company. The government of the Republic of China can negotiate the purchase if it wants. Li Kongrong said.

"That's all there is to it?" Song Ziwen was a little disappointed, but he couldn't say any reason. "What about the submarine?"

"The submarine was stolen by us, it belongs to us personally, and it has nothing to do with the government." Li Kongrong said.

"But the government paid and lost money!" Song Ziwen wailed.

"The government can ask the Germans for compensation." Li Kongrong didn't answer the topic and began to talk about the last one. "If the Navy needs manpower and technical assistance at overseas bases, the government shall undertake to provide assistance; If the navy needs to obtain reparations from Japan to pay for war loans, the government should promise to support it; If the navy occupies another country's maritime islands, the government shall undertake to cooperate diplomatically......"

"Other islands in the sea?" Song Ziwen smiled, "I want to remind you that Taiwan belongs to the Republic of China." ”

"Except for Taiwan, which can be stated." Li Kongrong didn't care.

Song Ziwen thought that the navy wanted to occupy Taiwan, but he didn't expect that he didn't care about Taiwan at all, so he said: "Do these islands of other countries occupied by the navy belong to the Republic of China?" ”

"Of course it doesn't belong to the Republic of China." Li Kongrong said, "But they belong to the Chinese. ”

"Which islands are that?" Song Ziwen asked. "If it leads to diplomatic disputes, the government is unlikely to support it."

"What are the diplomatic disputes with the defeated countries? We traitors just want a place to live. When Mr. Song retires, I can also welcome you and your family to the island for a vacation. ”

"Haha." Song Ziwen smiled, these terms of the navy seemed reasonable to him, at least they were loyal to the country. "Can you tell me which islands? I'm going to come on vacation when the time comes. ”

"It's useless to talk about it without fighting, but when the time comes, the victorious countries will negotiate and ask the Standing Chairman to support us in taking possession of these islands. It is impossible for them to be incorporated into the Republic of China, and Britain and the United States will not agree to it - Japan has collapsed, and the Republic of China has stood up again, maybe when there will be another war, why bother? Give it to us they agree, we are traitors and have nothing to do with the Republic of China, they are relieved. ”