Chapter III: Cooperation
"Of course, you can also pay me a high fee, even if it is the price I pay for saving you, I can use this money to hire outlaws in the world to serve me. It's just that your road back to Jerusalem will be full of thorns, the Germans with strong ships and guns will not allow you to exist in the Middle East, and you will become prisoners in German concentration camps if you are unarmed, you have to think clearly, the Jewish family is not only you, it is not difficult to find Jewish sacrifices and patriarchs who are more called for than you, I believe that other Jewish branches will be willing to cooperate with me" Calculations flashed in his eyes, Zhao Zhi turned the coffee cup in his hand, He was sure that the two old men in front of him would carefully consider his proposal.
Zhao Zhi didn't believe that the two old guys sitting in front of him were not moved, the German army is now gaining momentum, the world will never go to war with Germany because of accepting Jews, and the United States, which has always claimed to be neutral, will not tolerate a large number of Jews, you must know that Germany has expelled millions of Jews, and no country will allow millions of Jews to enter its own country. Only Zhao Zhi has such a great appetite to eat so many Jews, and there are hundreds of large ships serving Zhao Zhi, they will become Noah's Ark to shelter the Jews, and only Zhao Zhi, who is holding a large amount of counterfeit dollar bills, can afford such a huge transportation cost.
Levi and the High Priest were suppressed again, especially the High Priest stared at Zhao Zhi even more, his lips moved, and he stopped talking several times. It hit the itch in the hearts of the two old men at once. They were at peace and prosperity in Europe, and no one enslaved them, and no one forced them to convert to another religion. Judaism has no enthusiasm for mission, they like to play by themselves and do not bring outsiders, but in Europe that believes in Christianity, Judaism is regarded as a cult, and it is the biggest dream of every Jewish sacrifice to build a church and believe in their own religion openly, with the Jew's own country, all this will become a reality, if Zhao Zhizhen can do it, he will be a great benefactor of the Jews.
Or the patriarch Levi is more sober, he said to Zhao Zhi, "Thank you very much Mr. Zhao for your help to us Jews, we Jews will remember it for generations, but no matter when, we will not help you go to China to overthrow the government" The Jews in Europe are not behind closed doors, they also have some understanding of the current world situation, knowing that China is at war in Japan, Levy also thought that Zhao Zhi wanted to recruit Jews to take advantage of the war in China to overthrow the Nationalist Government, and the consistent purpose of the Jews has never been involved in politics, especially the politics of other countries.
Zhao Zhihaha, who was quoted by Levy's words, laughed, "Don't worry, the land I am talking about is not in China" took out the map that had been prepared from Rowling's briefcase and spread it on the table, Zhao Zhi explained it in detail for the high priest and Levy, "According to the information we have, the German army is very likely to attack the Middle East after those British and French, because it is rich in oil, the Germans are extremely ambitious, their goal is to occupy the whole of Europe, and it takes resources to fight, so the Middle East is what they are determined to get, You can't defend Jerusalem unarmed, so follow me."
"Here, it will be the direction of our development" Zhao Zhi's finger fell heavily on the vast Soviet Union, "The Soviets will not watch Germany's endless expansion, if it is not as I expected, just this year, the Soviet Union will go to war with Germany, according to the plan I discussed with the German High Command, I will organize a force to enter the territory of the Soviet Union to contain the Soviet army for them, and after the war, the vast Siberia will become my territory, of course, including Korea and Japan"
The vast Siberia is very rich in natural resources, including oil, natural gas, coal, gold, diamonds, etc., the distribution of various resources is relatively concentrated, and there are many large mineral deposits, and the reserves of hydraulic resources are the first in the world. Compared with the barren Xinjiang, Siberia, rich in minerals, is more suitable for Zhao Zhi to establish a base, this is a new plan that Zhao Zhi reformulated after arriving in Berlin to obtain information about Siberia, and in the next two years, he must obtain Siberia from the Soviets, which will be his place of residence.
What Zhao Zhi said today was too shocking, and the two old men exchanged glances and said to Zhao Zhi, "Mr. Zhao must know that as long as we Jews make a contract, we will always abide by it. So we have to be careful with every contract, especially one that is so indescribable, so please give us a few days to think about it, okay? ”
"Of course" it is not possible to subdue the Jews, who claim to be God's chosen people, by no means by a fool of themselves overnight. Zhao Zhi has long been ready to fight a protracted war, he came this time and expressed his intentions, and the other party did not deny it on the spot, but agreed on a date to continue the talks, which shows that there is a play, then the goal of this time has been achieved. As for when the contract will be signed, it will be a long time coming, and there is no hurry. He also has time, even if it takes ten or even twenty years to sign the final contract with them, it is worth it.
"But you have to think quickly, because we will leave here in a few days and leave for China, you know, there are more than 900,000 of your compatriots in Burma, I am going to settle them, although the British will not treat you Jews like the Germans, but they will not like much" Zhao Zhi got up to leave, and then Rowling, who walked out of the study, duly revealed the ring with the Rodman family crest in front of Levi and the high priest, The two of them, who had not yet woken up from Zhao Zhi's whimsical thoughts, fell into shock again.
Zhao Zhi was convinced that the Jews would agree to cooperate with him, after all, the bait he threw was too tempting, and he was not worried about the hesitation of these Jews. What is the most expensive thing in the world today? Talent! Zhao Zhi, who came from his previous life, knew the importance of talents, and the most sophisticated economic talents in this era were around him, and he must firmly grasp them, and he and his children and grandchildren would benefit immensely.
After Zhao Zhi took Rowling and them away, the high priest and patriarch Levi fell into deep thought. The Jews, who have been in exile for thousands of years, have been able to unite not only because of their strong faith, but also because of their tight organization. At their core, there are sacrifices and patriarchs, who are often elected by the tribe to be highly respected and responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the tribe. After the Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem and the Jews were dispersed, scholars who were proficient in the scriptures took on the task of teaching the people to study the Jewish scriptures, and presided over religious affairs, becoming the spiritual leaders of the tribe. Revered as a "sacrifice"
One of the two is a secular leader. One is the spiritual leader. It stands to reason that the high priest is the highest authority, but the opinion of the patriarch cannot be ignored either, and this decision is related to the fate of the tribe. The two have to come to an agreement. Levy found that the high priest who had been calm and conservative in the past. I was a little excited today, and I seemed to be really moved by the Chinese kid. But on the contrary, he felt that the Chinese boy was too self-conscious. It's just a mouthful, and it's not boundary.
As a Jew who was born and raised in Germany, he knew the military power of Germany, how could he let his life be messed up by a madman? "High priest, you don't really want to sign a contract with that Chinese, do you? What he just said is still on paper, everything is still unknown, we can't just jump out of the persecution of the Germans with our people and jump into another trap, the Soviet Union is not easy to provoke, don't forget, they also believe in Christianity"
Listening to Levy's words of persuasion, the high priest closed his eyes slightly and said, "This young Chinese man has completely captured my soul. I can't help but wonder if he is an angel of God. Come and guide us, the lost Lambs. I can't stop myself from believing in Him until I prove that I have been deceived, which would be disfaithful to my faith and more likely to be disobedient to God's grace. As soon as the high priest was raised to the religious level, Levy was helpless, but he still insisted that he could not hastily hand over the fate of the tribe to a madman, which was irresponsible to the people.
The High Priest was well aware of the importance of the matter, and was equally unable to refute Levy's words, and the situation reached a stalemate. "But you know, he promised us a territory to build a state, and as long as there is a place where we can build a state, our doctrine can be proclaimed openly, and by the tenacity of our Jewish people, and by the protection of God, our nation can be passed on, is not this what we have been trying to do?" The High Priest continued to carry the banner of righteousness and swagger to Levy. The conditions offered by Zhao Zhi were too tempting, and the high priest couldn't be moved.
The door to the study was kept closed, and no one knew what the high priest and Levy, who was the patriarch, had said in the study. Before dinner, the tired high priest and patriarch Levy came out, and a dozen shrewd young Jews were summoned by the patriarch to whisper for a while before heading to the other families' gathering places. The entire Suez Jewish Settlement became turbulent because of Zhao Zhi's words, and the Jewish priests and patriarchs who were in a position of charisma gathered in the backyard of the Levi house to discuss the cooperation proposed by Zhao Zhi during the day.
As Zhao Zhi expected, just one night later, the answer that the Jews agreed to sign the contract was passed to Zhao Zhi's side, but after the Jewish priests and patriarchs discussed, the number of Jews Zhao Zhi sent into the army was reduced to 200,000. At the same time, they demanded that Zhao Zhi build a synagogue in the temporary residence, and not restrict the propaganda of Judaism, and not restrict the Jews from imparting knowledge in Hebrew to educate future generations. Regarding the reaction of the Jews, Zhao Zhi accepted it all, the 300,000 Jewish soldiers he proposed was only an approximate number, and Zhao Zhi's real bottom line was actually only 100,000 Jewish soldiers, too many soldiers, Zhao Zhi could not afford to raise.