This was Albert's first time in the fabled White House, and he had only seen the white neoclassical building on TV in his previous life, but now he did walk here, but the image of the fall of Olympus was in his mind. Anyway, the White House was also burned by the British ** team once in 1812, so he didn't care that the White House was burned again.

Hoyt, who walked in front of Albert, looked more ugly than ever, and he felt as if he had introduced his political enemies to his superiors, and then the two of them talked and laughed about what to do with him, but all this was caused by him, that is, Hoyt himself handed the knife to Albert.

Along the way, although some female staff members were curious about who the childish Shota who followed Admiral Hoyt, no one dared to go forward to say hello when they saw Hoyt, who had a dead face on his parents, which allowed Albert to have a good look at the structure of the White House, which was crucial to his next plan.

After walking down a corridor, Albert was finally taken to the door of the president's office, where he had undergone a full body check to make sure he was not carrying any dangerous tools before being allowed into the office. Hoyt knocked on the door, and there was an answer from inside. He cautiously opened the door and ushered Albert into the office.

It is impossible for someone like Albert to meet in an authentic conference room, so this kind of private meeting can only be held awkwardly. Albert found that it contained not only US President Harry S. Truman, but also his chief adviser, Secretary of State James Burns.

"It's going to be a double reed rhythm." Albert thought to himself.

"You may be seated." The president motioned for Albert to sit down, and then he said to Hoyt, who was standing behind Albert, "Hoyt, you can go down first, it's enough for me and James here." ”

Hoyt nodded and slowly retreated, although the president was not angry with him, but his attitude was enough to say everything, the president was no longer willing to let him get involved in some secrets, in other words, he had not been in the position of director of intelligence for a long time.

Albert sighed lightly and admonished, "Director Hoyt is also a rare talent in the Air Force, and I ask President Truman to hold up his noble hand and not embarrass him too much." ”

Hearing Albert say this sentence made Truman, who was sitting in his chair, a little overwhelmed, and wondered if you kid got the wrong script, how did you say good things about your enemies? Although he muttered in his heart, Truman still said a few perfunctory words casually.

In fact, Albert also had his own ideas, and Hoyt served as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Participated in the operational planning of the Volunteer Army and the MiG corridor. He was a highly capable and adaptable Air Force commander, and his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Air Force made him a true architect of a new service, and his support of the U.S. Air Force as a deterrent attack enabled the service to survive a period of financial austerity and limited resources. Such a talent who could give the Soviet Air Force a powerful blow in the Korean War, Albert did not want the United States to abandon him.

As soon as the two sides sat down, they began to get to the point, which was nothing more than the mess left by the negotiations, and Albert didn't like people who played their cards by common sense, especially when dealing with an old fox like President Truman. After getting tired of listening to the Yankees' official tone, he directly waved his hand to interrupt James's chatter, "I'll just say one thing, what kind of conditions will you Americans offer?" I have to see if Belgium is worth working with the Americans. ”

Truman didn't expect Albert to be so direct, he finally understood how difficult this unconventional character could be, and at the same time had a little sympathy for Hoyt, he said in place of Secretary of State James, "We will provide Belgium with some of the equipment of the Air Force and Army in active service at half sale and half free, and we can also provide Belgium with interest-free loans." ”

"It sounds tempting, but I have a little piece of advice. As for your aircraft, I don't need the P80 jet, and the F84 Thunderjet fighter for Belgium with three flying groups, of course, this model has not yet been mass-produced, but I can afford to wait. In the case of tanks, it is okay to provide some Pershing or Xia Fei, even if the light weapons are M1 Garand, the Belgian Army is not expected to be eye-catching, and in the case of artillery, I hope that M1 anti-aircraft guns can be provided, and as for warships, I hope that the United States can sell some active destroyers, such as the Keeling-class destroyers, to us at a cheap price. ”

Albert is definitely a lion's mouth, and he will not give up without giving the United States some blood. He also has his own considerations in battleships, Belgium is currently unable to support a large navy, so the Keeling-class destroyers just make up for the lack of firepower of the Belgian Navy, you must know that Belgium has the most hanging frigates. Although it is not enough to be compared to the above, it is more than enough. No way, who let him just order his belongings.

Belgium must have a strong navy in the future, and he doesn't like the feeling of being blocked at home by the Atlantic Fleet every day, it's too disturbing. Without the blockade of the island chain, directly placing the aircraft carriers in a row can block the Belgian Navy in the port.

"I can agree to all these things you say, but how can you solve this problem without letting King Leopold III blame the Americans?" Truman threw out his primary concern, and now he was thinking about how to avoid the wrath of the monarch.

Albert's index finger tapped on the solid wood tabletop, hooked the corners of his mouth and revealed the conspiracy he had conceived for a long time, "Just with your two dead agents, if there is a news in the United States that the Belgian crown prince recruited prostitutes in the United States, but unfortunately was shot and killed by the bandits, and then the security personnel who arrived shot the bandits who tried to abscond to death, how would the Belgian side react if you said such a way to die?" ”

"But you'll have to do something with their files to make them look like real gangsters and prostitutes." Albert added.

"You really don't even let go of your own brother." James is disgusted by Albert's reasonable but bottomless approach, but Albert doesn't care what others think, politics is a, you can play as much as you want, anyway, people only care about the result, not the process.

So Albert sneered, "Then my own brother is uniting with some people to kill me, so it seems high-end and high-grade?" Mr. Secretary, your double standards are slippery. ”

James was choked speechless by Albert.

Albert continued, "When such a scandal occurs, the Belgian royal family is not to investigate the truth at the first time, but to cover up the situation from the media, and then I will talk to the media privately, and then the news will spread throughout Belgium, and I guess the top government officials will be shocked." By the time they came to their senses and sent someone to investigate, you would have erased all the evidence. Then, in order to apologize, the United States gave economic and military aid to Belgium, so that you saved face, we received assistance, and we all ended happily. ”

Truman's palms were already soaked, and he now realized that from the beginning of Hoyt's conspiracy with Baudouin, this was Albert's conspiracy, and he just planned to let the self-righteous Americans willingly step into his trap, and in the end it was the American government that suffered this secret loss.

Albert especially appreciated President Truman's expression at this time when he lost his wife and folded his troops, if it wasn't for James next to him shouting quietly, it is estimated that Albert could appreciate Truman's gaffe for a long time.

Removed Baudouin, a confidant, and sat in the position of the crown prince of Belgium, which not only made the Americans suffer but also made them willingly pay for it in their pockets. Albert killed three birds with one stone this time.

Albert, who was cheap and obedient, smiled and said to the president, "Actually, if the country really can't get so much money at once, you can pay in installments, don't worry." ”

"But there is one condition, the bottom line of the U.S. government is that Belgium must remain neutral." ”

Albert crossed his hands and said with a smile, "Remain neutral, Your Excellency President, do you and your government have nothing to do with this, as long as the United States has enough support for Belgium, Belgium can be a proxy for your interests in Africa." ”