The news of the great encirclement of the northwest is still blocked, and both Beijing, which has not yet made an announcement, and Moscow, which is eager to act as if it has never happened, are suddenly secretive about the war situation in Central Asia. Although there is faint news, to the outside world, the situation here is as vague as the Kima hills obscured by wind and snow. In the past, European and American reporters would definitely get to the bottom of the problem or even charter a plane to learn about the situation, but now they are focusing more on the South China Sea.

The Japanese army, which had been silent for half a year, struck again, gathering three army groups to pounce on the weak Philippines. The 200,000 Filipino army was defeated and defeated, and important cities such as Cavite and Manila were captured in just a few days. Philippine President Manuel Quezon and more than 300 government officials and their families hurriedly went into exile in the United States via Hong Kong on a US Navy cruiser.

In order to ensure the victory of the Philippines and prevent US interference, Japan also occupied Guam and the Mariana Islands by surprise. With the change of hands of Guam, the shipping route from the eastern Pacific to the southwest Pacific has been completely cut off! Japan's power has reached an incredible height, and the powerful Combined Fleet has dominated the vast seas from Bengal to the mainland. The Southwest Pacific Ocean, with the exception of Australia, the French East Indies in the South China Sea, and the oil fields of Borneo and Sumatra, has already fallen into the hands of Japan! Hundreds of transports are sending vast resources back home, turning them into more warships and weapons.

If a week ago, American diplomats in the Far East were watching the show, now they smell a hint of war.

Situ Leiden's car stopped in front of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, the largest city in the Far East, where many skyscrapers were built after Yang Qiu's administration, so the 12-story chamber building was inconspicuous in the growing concrete forest. But only those who know the country know that it is a symbol of the fast-rising Chinese capital.

It's hard for outsiders to imagine that half of the key to solving the White House's thorny problems is in this inconspicuous building!

Due to Beijing's wartime national emergency law, which prioritizes the supply of electricity and energy for military and basic civilian security, the billboards and neon signs outside the building have been removed, revealing the original gray-white appearance of the building. After losing its prosperity and impetuousness, society becomes more real, and if this kind of control can be maintained for two or three years, the glitz accumulated by twenty years of rapid development will gradually be deposited. People will think more than simply fanatical about money and extravagance. This is another benefit of war, which can quickly squeeze off the bubble to reveal the essence, reduce the burden and get back on the road.

Yang Qiu made a good move again.

"Hello, Mr. Situ."

Stuart's thoughts were interrupted by the doorman, who had been here many times. So the staff all know him. "Thank you." After tossing out a one-dollar tip, he took the elevator to the rooftop ballroom.

Unlike the cold outside, the Nanyang Investment Fellowship is being held here. This is a very important one of the many business receptions, especially after Yang Qiu encouraged industry and commerce and even did not hesitate to use state power to support the consortium, China has also seen more and more super-rich people like the American consortium who go abroad, perhaps their heritage, technology and capital are not as good as the American consortium, but the scale and strength should not be underestimated. Especially the major oil oligarchs and industrial groups that are inextricably linked to Yang Qiu. Their sources of technology and capital have always been of great interest to the world. How much money Yang Qiu and his family have has once caused heated discussions in New York, and some people even say that Yang Qiu has been able to run China for so many years, completely relying on money to pave the way.

But he doesn't believe in that kind of absurd analysis. There was no interest in how much money Yang Qiu had, only those who had come into contact with this eastern ruler knew that when it came to his status, money was just a simple number. Just like the previous US President Cleveland and his family. Politics is the key to their survival.

"Mr. Situ, I'm glad you can come to the reception." Just walked in the door. Liao Zhongkai, who learned the news, greeted him.

Liao Zhongkai is a very interesting person, as a bigwig of the Democratic Party, he is incompatible with Wang Zhaoming and others, but instead serves Yang Qiu's government wholeheartedly. There were also many rumors within the KMT that he would be expelled, but in the end they were all dismissed. His relationship with Yang Qiu was even more peculiar, and the latter not only did not shy away from his political colors, but on the contrary, he also served as minister of water conservancy, agriculture, industry and commerce, and even acted as minister of transportation for a short time.

Of course, Situ Leiden would not think that Yang Qiu had any personal relationship with him. On the contrary, unless one gives up, the political colors of the two are destined to be opposites. As for why he was able to rise rapidly after the fall of the older generation of the Kuomintang and become a pillar and steal cabinet seats for many years, it was completely Yang Qiu's deliberate efforts to show the outside world to dispel the voices that have been saying that he is dictatorial for decades.

But he still attached great importance to Liao Zhongkai, and asked with a smile: "Your Excellency the Minister must be very busy now, right?" How is the war in the northwest of your country? ”

"Mr. Situ is wrong this time." Liao Zhongkai said with a smile, and easily avoided the war in the northwest: "The wartime economy is different from usual, and the role of us people is to supervise quality, but it is easier." Well, well, it also flattened everyone's pockets a little. ”

"The minister laughed, Su Ko is hostile to capital, wantonly slaughtered the propertied class, and invaded our country this time, it is really an unforgivable crime! Although we cannot go to the front line to kill the enemy in person, we will never be left behind if we contribute money and efforts. ”

"Well said, if you don't defeat Suko, you will have no peace for the rest of your life! What's the use of us people making more money? ”

The people who can come today are all the bosses of well-known big domestic conglomerates, these people all started by Yang Qiu, and it can be said that their net worth and life are tied to Yang Qiu and the national society, so they are very active in donating money and materials to support the president. Liao Zhongkai smiled, turned his head and asked, "Mr. Situ, I heard that General Marshall will soon visit our country?" ”

"Yes, President Roosevelt was very concerned about the situation in the Far East, where the Japanese and Soviets were threatening to disrupt the old peace. General Marshall came this time in the hope of working with President Yang Qiu to find a way to restore peace in Asia. ”

"That's great. The Japanese went too far this time! Several of my ships were stopped in Luzon for inspection. ”

"Hehe, that's your bad luck. Boss Yan's boat was not stopped by the Japanese, and the dock was obediently opened. After listening to Stuart, the businessmen all talked about the meaning behind Marshall's visit to China. Speaking of the Japanese Navy's inspection of the ship, he looked at Yan Sutong with envy.

"Next time, you should hang the name of my company, although the Japanese are domineering, but they also want to give me some face." Yan Sutong was holding a soda, smiling with a smile, and his voice was also very soft, so he couldn't tell that this was a heavyweight in charge of billions of assets. However, he said it very imposingly, as if he was not at all worried about the impact on business after Japan's occupation of the Philippines.

But when you think of his background, it's no wonder why he's not afraid of the Japanese.

As early as the beginning of 1912, Yan Sutong, together with Weng Wenhao and others, was sent by Yang Qiu to Luzon to investigate resources and locate several large mines. With Weng Wenhao returning to China as vice minister of land and resources, he became the company's new president.

Of course, these outsiders don't know, everyone only knows that the relationship between Luzon Mining Company and Yang Qiu is very deep, and the third lady has been in and out of the company many times. Even the nephew of the old navy minister Sa Zhenbing is also a shareholder of the company, and the former naval commander Cheng Biguang is said to have bought a lot of shares. And from the point of view of the expansion process, it is also just right to take advantage of several Nanyang large-scale acquisitions of foreigners' assets, especially after Japan's southward exit led to the acceleration of foreign capital withdrawal last year, it is said that the company bought hundreds of millions of Nanyang mines from foreigners in one go. Moreover, China and the Philippines will also be present at every diplomatic event, and the last time Foreign Minister Gu Weijun visited the Philippines, Yan Sutong was present to accompany him, which shows the depth of the background.

No matter how rampant the Japanese are, if they want to move such a company, they must also weigh it.

Even Situ Leiden, the purpose of coming today is this company. As an American diplomat, he knows more than an ordinary businessman. After Japan moved south, thousands of European and American companies were evicted and their assets confiscated, but only three companies were not only fine, but took the opportunity to expand in a big way.

The three companies are Luzon Mining Company, Southwest Development Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qinzhou Group, and Haihua Company. All three are mining giants in the South Seas! It has 400 ore carriers of various types, with a total tonnage of 7.1 million tons. The total number of mines controlled by the three companies in the Philippines alone is as high as 2 billion yuan, and they can import 20 tons of gold, 110 tons of silver, 30 million tons of nickel ore, 20 million tons of copper ore, 8 million tons of iron ore, 25 million tons of chromite, 3 million tons of scrap metal ore, 5 million tons of natural rubber, 1 million tons of lacquer, and so on. Among them, Qinzhou Group took over the Australian manganese mine jointly developed by Yang Qiu and former US President Herbert Hoover five years ago, and gradually began to invest in the development of Western Australia's business.

What's more, these three families not only have a deep relationship with Yang Qiu, but also have a very wide network of contacts in the Chinese and political circles, so even the Japanese are quite jealous. You must know that after Japan went south, European ships in the South Seas were almost extinct, and after the Philippines, American ships were also monitored and inspected, and only the three of them and the oil tanker fleet of the Gulf Oil Company rarely took the initiative to intercept and inspect unless there was clear evidence.

And this is exactly what the White House urgently needs now!

It is impossible for the White House to abandon the Philippines, but the Japanese Navy has blocked all US shipping lanes to the Philippines. Moreover, Capitol Hill and the public did not support a war with Japan, which made Roosevelt difficult to move forward with the Philippine incident. So on the one hand, the White House sent a special envoy to Japan, on the other hand, Marshall to visit China, and finally asked diplomats in China to find a way to support the Philippines.

So Situ Leiden saw a few empty sofa seats in the corner, and said with a smile: "Mr. Yan, Minister Liao, can I talk to you alone?" ”。 Wonderful Novel [Net] Remember our website: