851 The Sunset of the Old Empire and the Power of the Four Capitals

There was a rush of footsteps in front of the door, and leather boots made a crisp sound on the granite floor of the General Staff building. It seems that the important guest has arrived.

Luo Yaoguo raised his head from the pile of briefs and rubbed his eyes. Looking at the wall clock on the wall, it was already 8:15 p.m.

This year marks his 18th year in this world, and the biological age of this body is exactly forty years old, which is the best age for a politician. Moreover, his experience, experience, energy, wisdom, qualifications and connections are now at the highest peak, and he has encountered such a turbulent era, which can be described as a place where heroes can be useful.

He stood up from the spacious and luxurious office in the General Staff building, pushed open a wooden door painted dark brown, and entered a small living room outside. The small living room is completely Western-style, with a circle of high-back armchair sofas, several French carved coffee tables, and a soft and thick carpet on the floor. Luo Yaoguo stood on the carpet, staring out the window.

In the night, the lights of Wuhan flickered, because it was during the war, this oriental city that never sleeps did not have the hustle and bustle of the past, but in the commercial center of Hankou, there was still a bit of a lively scene.

Can an ancient country that was once on the verge of extinction be managed into what it is now...... Even the initiator of all this himself feels a little incredible! The world empire is already in sight, and it can be reached with a single stretch of hand. China now has the vast territory, large population, and abundant resources that it needs to be a world empire. In fact, even if there is a truce tomorrow, China will be able to firmly occupy the throne of the world's number one power. Whether it is the United States or Germany, they cannot compare with China in terms of land, resources, and population.

However, Luo Yaoguo also knows. The number one power is not the number one power! Just as the richest country on the other side of the Pacific is not the number one power. And the number one power in this world is the German Empire! Although the country is less than one-twentieth of China's land area, although its population is only one-fifth of China's, although Germany's industrial strength is only half that of the United States, and its gross domestic product is less than one-third of that of the United States. But this Germany is at least twice as strong as it was in history! And there is no behemoth like the Soviet Union to consume her strength, and even the United States suffered setbacks at the beginning of the war because of Japan's desperate attack......

In the current world, China is big, the United States is rich, and Germany is really strong!

As for Britain and France, they were nothing more than decaying empires. In a few months at most, they will not be a world-class country.

There was a gentle knock on the door, Luo Yaoguo glanced at Wuhan at night lightly, and strode to the door of the living room. I saw Natalie cautiously push open the door, then made a solemn gesture and said with a smile: "Mr. Rockefeller, please come in." ”

The guest was a young white man in his 30s, with a boxy face and a pair of black, wood-rimmed glasses, which looked a little old-fashioned. He is the new U.S. Ambassador to China, Nelson. Aldrich. Rockefeller. In Luo Yaoguo's memory, this person was re-elected as governor of New York four times and served as vice president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. And his father is the famous American billionaire John D. Rockefeller Jr. When Luo Yaoguo went to the United States 10 years ago to raise funds for the construction of domestic heavy industry, he had a certain relationship with John D. Rockefeller Jr.

"Mr. Ambassador, welcome to China." Luo Yaoguo stretched out his hand to Nelson. Rockefeller shook it lightly, waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down on a high-backed armchair couch, and then sat down next to him.

"Your Excellency, you may call me Nelson, because I have come to meet you today not as an ambassador to the United States, but as an ordinary American." Nelson. Rockefeller also glanced at the night view of Wuhan outside the window, sighed softly, and said, "The night scene of Wuhan is much more depressed than when I saw it last year." ”

"War, it's all caused by this war, even the United States is probably depressed because of this war, right?"

Luo Yaoguo's voice is not high, Nelson. Rockefeller's face changed. Luo Yaoguo stood up and paced a few steps, turned around and said coldly: "I proposed in November last year that the new post-war world order should be jointly dominated by China, the United States, and Germany. At that time, however, President Roosevelt was not in the least interested in such a proposal...... As a result, Japan's crazy adventure has pushed both the United States and the future world to a dangerous point. ”

Didn't the Chinese marshal support Japan's war against the United States? Then it seems that it is possible to achieve his mission. Nelson. Rockefeller secretly speculated in his heart.

In the United States, high-level people already know very well that the United States can always win a war against Japan. But China and Germany, it seems, are not something that the United States can defeat.

Although the United States is the richest country in the world, it is not more expensive to fight wars! Otherwise, Japan, which is poor and alone, would not have embarrassed the United States so much. At the same time as the successive defeats in the Pacific theater, there were also some discordant factors in the United States. Of course, this factor is by no means "anti-war" as many people imagine, and the territory of the United States is being invaded! Under these circumstances, the vast majority of American citizens still stand firmly on the stand of defending the country.

Rather, it was the American Nazi forces, which were once very active in the 30s, and gradually died out after Roosevelt's New Deal, and began to resurge!

Recently, public opinion has begun to appear in American newspapers and newspapers: The fundamental cause of the unfavorable situation of the United States in the Pacific War is American liberalism! It is precisely because of liberalism that the US Army was in a state of extreme weakness before the war, and it is precisely because of this liberalism that the United States has become a rich but not strong country! Putting the United States in extreme danger.

And the only way to save the United States of America from danger is to learn from the rapidly rising Germany and China, and turn a weak liberal America into a powerful fascist America!

This kind of voice is not mainstream now, but it is not known how many times louder than when the Hawaiian Islands fell! At the beginning, it was just a few small non-mainstream newspapers that advocated it, but now such articles are published in major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. And Nelson. Rockefeller's visit to China to become US ambassador to China is also related to these trends of thought.

The big business groups that de facto rule the United States certainly do not want the United States to become a fascist state, which means that the bosses of these conglomerates lose the possibility of manipulating American politics behind the scenes. A strong fascist government has a thousand ways to make the corporations slaves to the government...... However, if there is a choice between losing the United States and a fascist America, except for Jewish plutocrats like the Morgan family, other big American conglomerates are still willing to choose fascist America.

Even Nelson. Before Rockefeller came to the United States, he had heard that the heads of several major American conglomerates (excluding the Morgan family, of course) had held a secret meeting in an office on Wall Street and had reached a "decision to support the fascists if it didn't work." At the same time, these socially responsible American capitalists have also decided that they will cooperate with the government as much as possible to save the United States before this "just in case" comes! After all, the United States actually belongs to a few of them. Moreover, there are also rumors that President Roosevelt's Secretary of Commerce, Harry Roosevelt. Hopkins also participated in this conclave......

As to whether these rumors are true or false, Nelson. Rockefeller didn't go to Daddy to confirm it, and if Daddy thought he needed to let him know, he would have told him. However, he was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to China on the third day after hearing about these rumors! Subsequently, he took the dual special missions of the US government and the big American consortium to Wuhan, the capital of the Republic of China.

Luo Yaoguo seemed to have some understanding of his special mission, and looked at him coldly, "Mr. Rockefeller, you now know that being rich and strong are not the same thing, right?" It is impossible for rich to dominate the world! Only the strong can dominate everything. ”

"It's a pity that China is not really strong, you are just big!" Rockefeller shrugged his shoulders and smiled mockingly: "Your Excellency, in the eyes of a truly strong man, I'm afraid that Yamato and rich are all a piece of fat, right?" So why don't we join forces with these two pieces of fat? ”

"What about the terms of the union?" Luo Yaoguo didn't beat around the bush and started to inquire directly.

Rockefeller smiled, stretched out a slap and shook it in front of Luo Yaoguo's eyes, "We give China five billion dollars!" In exchange for your complete abandonment of supporting Japan! Stop all exports of strategic materials to Japan and close the transport lines to Eastern Siberia. ”

"$5 billion? Grant or borrowing? Luo Yaoguo raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Borrowing, 3% interest, 50 years."

"This ...... Can your Congress approve it? ”

Hearing this, Nelson. Rockefeller grinned. "My marshal, you seem to have misunderstood, this money is from us, not from the US government."

"You guys!"

Rockefeller smiled deeply: "Yes, we are the Rockefeller family, the Morgan family, the DuPont family, the Mellon family, and some other American billionaire families, and these 5 billion dollars are made up by our families." ”

Luo Yaoguo took a breath, looked at the eldest young master of the Rockefeller family in front of him, and said with a smile: "Since this fund is from the consortium, what about it...... I want $10 billion! In the United States, private individuals have a lot more money than the state. ”

Hearing this asking price, Nelson. Rockefeller didn't hesitate at all, just nodded and said with a smile: "Deal!" $10 billion is $10 billion. For the sake of the state, these small sums are nothing. ”

After the two men had agreed on the principled question of betraying Japan, they spent most of the night negotiating some details, until the next day, when the sky was slightly bright, Nelson . . . Rockefeller quietly left in a car through the back door of the General Staff building.

Sent Nelson away. Rockefeller, Luo Yaoguo returned to his office, sat down in a sofa, let out a long breath, and said to Natalie on the side: "Natalie, send a telegram to Shen Xingye, chairman of Beihai Province, and ask him to resume the operation of the Trans-Siberian railway line." Hang up the phone again to Minister Deng of the Ministry of Communications, and make every effort to rush to transport the 'aid materials to Japan', and we must complete all the plans for this year by the end of April. ”

"What? Aren't you already ......" Natalie was stunned, but didn't move.

Luo Yaoguo raised his eyes and looked at the woman who had followed him for many years, and smiled faintly: "The Americans' down payment will not be paid to our secret account in the Swiss bank until May 1. From May 1, Japan will no longer get any more supplies from China! Before that, though...... We still have to do our duty as allies! ”

"Then you're not afraid that Japan will become big in the Americas? If Hitler had defeated France in May or June, he would have been able to send supplies and troops directly from Europe to the Americas. ”

Luo Yaoguo waved his hand and said with a smile: "Now everyone is confused by an illusion, thinking that the United States is rich but not strong, and the American ** team is vulnerable...... In fact, this is not the case, the Americans were just caught off guard by the Japanese style of play. Their army was too small before the war, and their navy suffered heavy losses due to a sneak attack by Japan, which is why the scene is so ugly. In a few months' time, when the Americans have eased up, it will be Japan's turn to fight hard. ”

"Will Germany land in North America?"

"Hitler has already moved his mind." Luo Yaoguo's face sank, nodded, and pondered: "He tried it once in Petersburg, and his mind was very clear, knowing that Germany was the most powerful of the three countries, China, the United States and Germany, followed by China, and the United States was the weakest...... If, after defeating Britain and France, he joins us to destroy the United States, then the whole world will be Germany's. ”

"And then, what are we going to do?" Natalie's expression looked a little anxious.

"His mind is big! And since this Hitler has moved his mind, he will not give up easily! We can only take one step at a time. Speaking of this, Luo Yaoguo frowned and didn't say any more.

……

China's sudden "lifting" of the ban on the Trans-Siberian railway line and the start of an all-out supply of supplies to Japan immediately made the Japanese side excited. In their opinion, there is only one explanation for this behavior, and that is the concessions made by China under pressure from Germany! Japan, on the other hand, succeeded in acquiring China and became Germany's proxy in the Eastern world...... Maybe not yet, but as long as Japan behaves well and Hitler sees the value of Japan, then one day, the German-Japanese alliance will replace the Sino-German alliance, and Japan's national fortunes will be reversed.

In order to repay Germany's "kindness," the Japanese Minister of Army and Navy unprecedentedly unanimously proposed a new offensive plan -- the Battle Plan -- at a cabinet meeting. The battle plan called for concentrating most of the Combined Fleet's forces and as much shipping capacity as possible for another major attack on the west coast of North America. Strive to bring the flames of war to the United States!

Japanese Prime Minister Fumiko Konoe was shocked to see such an "extremely crazy" battle plan, and he questioned Nagata Tetsuyama and Yamamoto Eisuke at a cabinet meeting: "Are the army and navy all crazy?" It is a miracle that Japan's national strength has been able to support the war so far! How is it possible to launch another offensive against the American homeland? Have you calculated how much capacity, how much fuel, how much supplies will it take? Such an irresponsible plan, I as the prime minister cannot agree to it! ”

Nagata Tetsuyama and Yamamoto Eisuke were full of confidence, and the two exchanged glances with each other before Nagata Tetsuyama spoke: "Your Excellency, we have exchanged views with the German side on the current international situation, and we think that it is entirely possible for Germany to defeat Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and other four countries within three months, conquer the whole of Europe, and then start the war against the United States!" This would be a golden opportunity for the Empire if it could build a foothold on the West Coast of the United States...... At the very least, it can be used as a threat to obtain huge war reparations from the United States. ”

"And Japan and Germany can also establish a strong alliance when they join forces against the United States! With the Japanese-German alliance, the empire no longer needs to be afraid of China! Eisuke Yamamoto added another reason.

Konoe's eyebrows gradually twisted, this A-horn operation is undoubtedly another big adventure, but in the past few months, hasn't every Japanese adventure been a big success? And the combat power of the United States does not seem to be so strong......

"What's going on in Europe right now? Did the Germans go on the offensive? Konoe Fumiro asked thoughtfully. The scale of the battle plan in front of him was quite staggering, and the troops and supplies required were astronomical, and the ships had to be drawn as much as possible. All preparations are impossible to complete in a month, and after the completion of preparations, the troops will have to be transported to Hawaii before the official start of operations. In this way, it will take at least 3 months before the war can reach the United States! By then, it is likely that Hitler had already "united" Europe. If, under such circumstances, Japan increases the scale of its operations in the Americas, it is not impossible.

"In the early hours of this morning, the German ** team has begun to launch the Dutch-Belgian campaign!" Nagata Tetsuyama said: "The base camp is estimated to be a complete defeat for Britain and France in three months at most!" ”

"What about Australia? It was the hope of the Empire's future. Konoe Fumiro thought for a moment and asked.

"Please rest assured that Hitler, at a recent meeting with his humble post, promised that Eastern Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and other places would all be placed at the disposal of Japan." Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yoyo replied as he stood up. "If the Chinese side disagrees, Germany will step in to defend Japan's interests."

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