White House, Washington, USA.

"Mr. President...... Recently, public opinion has not been very happy with our delay in resolving the Manila hostage crisis. According to a telephone survey by the New York Times, your approval rating has dropped from 59 percent before the hostage crisis to 53 percent. If you don't resolve the Manila crisis before voting in the presidential election begins, you have a good chance of losing the presidential election. ”

It was Charles who spoke. Dawes is the one who used the "Dawes Plan" to save Germany and even the whole of Europe from the quagmire of economic crisis. In 1924, the election year of the United States, Coolidge and Dawes were preparing to run for president and vice president of the United States.

The U.S. economy is now in a boom period, known as the "Coolidge Boom," the best era before the Great Depression in 1929. Therefore, Coolidge and Dawes's election results are quite optimistic, and if it were not for the sudden outbreak of a "Manila hostage crisis" that has never occurred in history, the two of them would have been able to win the throne of the president and vice president of the United States without any suspense.

But now, the misdeeds of the Philippine Red Brigades and the "incompetence" of the Coolidge administration have made the White House dream of these two men a little dangerous. As analyzed by the New York Times, if the Coolidge administration can't rescue the hundreds of kidnapped Americans from the horror breakup before the presidential vote begins, then they will have to say goodbye to the White House.

"Don't these guys know that the government has done its best?" U.S. President Coolidge looked aggrieved, as if he had done nothing wrong. But the elementary school students who were criticized by the teacher. "The terror has already planted a bomb on the cruise ship, and if the army is used to attack it, the terror will die with the hostages! And these terrorists are not asking for money, but for the independence of the Philippines...... If we agree to their request. I am afraid that the newspapers will again condemn us for disregarding the interests of the United States and compromising with terrorism. ”

"But Philippine independence is only a matter of time, even if there is no terrorist attack, the Philippines will still be independent in 20 years! Is it worth sacrificing the lives of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of Americans for 20 years of colonial rule in the Philippines? U.S. Secretary of State Hughes, on the other hand, was unfazed, and his tone seemed to agree with Philippine independence. "And allowing the Philippines to become independent does not mean that the United States has to give up all its interests in the Philippines, and we can prop up a pro-American Philippine government," he said. In this way, our interests in the Philippines will not be diminished at all, and our obligations will be greatly reduced. ”

Dawes shook his head, "It's as simple as you say. At present, the Philippines does not have the conditions for democratic government, the Filipinos cannot govern their own country, and if the United States does withdraw from the Philippines, it is very likely to fall into division and civil war. Moreover, China, Japan, and the Soviet Union may all take the opportunity to meddle in Philippine affairs. It is difficult to say whether the pro-American government we have fostered will be able to gain a foothold. ”

"Isn't that bad? On one side is China. On one side, the Soviet Union and Japan let them consume each other in the Philippines. Maybe the Philippine Civil War will eventually turn into one of the triggers of World War II! ”

"But ......"

As if he hadn't heard the two of them arguing, President Coolidge suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Do you know who is behind the Red Brigades?" ”

"The Philippines is the eastern gate of the Nanyang region, and it is the only way for China and the Soviet Union and Japan to go south, so neither of these aspects can escape suspicion. But after the Japanese Revolution, the focus of the Soviet Union and the GC International Export Revolution seems to have shifted to South and West Asia...... At the same time, the Soviet Union has repeatedly made overtures to our country, apparently wanting to unite us against the five-nation alliance of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and China, so it is unlikely that the Soviet Union will support the Philippine Red Brigades. But it can't be completely ruled out. And China has now formed an alliance with Britain, and this alliance is not only against the Soviet Union. And it is also used to contain our country. In this case, China should have the support of Britain if it wants to get its hands on the American Philippines. ”

"If China is really supporting the Philippine Red Brigades...... President Coolidge squinted his eyes and his face darkened. To tell the truth, if the Philippine Red Brigades were backed by the Soviet Union and Japan, President Coolidge would not be afraid, because the Soviet Union had already offended Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, and the only thing that was more friendly with the Soviet Union was the United States. As long as the United States threatens to impose trade sanctions on the Soviet Union and Japan, the Soviet Union will obediently give in and hand over the head of the Philippine Red Brigade to the United States. But if China is supporting the Red Brigades, then the United States is in big trouble. Due to the existence of the five-nation alliance and the strict confrontation between Britain and the United States because of the issue of naval armaments, the United States will not have any effect on imposing trade sanctions on China, and if it wants to impose the threat of force, it will be a world war!

The atmosphere in the Oval Office was suppressed at once, and looking at the silent president, Secretary of State Hughes's white eyebrows tightened more and more, as if he was thinking about something.

"Regardless of whether there is China behind the Philippine Red Brigades, the confrontation between China and the United States is inevitable! Because now China has become part of the world hegemony under the British Empire! Moreover, China has also signed barter trade agreements with Germany, France, Italy and other three countries, and it is rumored that Britain, France, Germany, Italy and China also intend to sign a series of larger-scale barter trade agreements, which is a heavy blow to the free trade and open door policy of the United States! If the United States does not find a way to break this five-nation alliance system, then I am afraid that sooner or later American goods will be expelled from the markets of Europe, Asia and Africa! ”

Hearing this, Coolidge and Dawes gasped at the same time. At present, the core competitiveness of the United States is the huge industrial manufacturing capacity! However, the domestic market in the United States has long been saturated, unable to absorb the huge production capacity, and must rely on overseas markets. If Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and China take advantage of some "barter" agreement to expel American products from their respective markets, or adopt discriminatory trade policies on American goods, it will not be long before the American manufacturing industry will surely fall into recession due to the lack of a market! The manufacturing industries of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and China will benefit from their trade protection policies (barter trade is actually a means of trade protection that does not pursue surpluses and does not bear deficits), and can develop rapidly.

Once the advantage of U.S. manufacturing is lost. The United States is afraid that it will lose the opportunity to lead the world forever!

"So what are we going to do?"

"Close to the USSR! Take advantage of the USSR! ”

As soon as President Coolidge finished asking, Hughes immediately gave the answer that he had been hiding in his heart for a long time. "Only the means of war can destroy the British-led system of the Five Nations! And the USSR is doing this now, and all the United States has to do is conditionally help the USSR. Let the Soviet Union serve as cannon fodder to destroy the world hegemonic system of the British Empire! ”

"Can the Soviet Union agree?" Coolidge asked rhetorically.

Hughes laughed, "Not only did he agree, but Trotsky simply asked for it!" Leonard. Wood sent a telegram from Tokyo, and Soviet Ambassador Troyanovsky said that the Soviet Union and the GC International had no intention of establishing a dictatorship of the proletariat in India, and that they were willing to support non-GCD politicians like Nehru and Jinnah to become the leaders of India in the future, and that as soon as the form of the Indian revolution was stabilized, the military advisers of the GC International and the Soviet Union would be evacuated immediately. ”

Coolidge was stunned. "Is this the government that wants to cede India to our support? The Soviets won't be deceiving us, right? ”

"You can be deceived for a while, but you can't be deceived for a lifetime." Hughes laughed: "And the war in India has just begun, and it is the jewel in the crown of the British Empire." London won't let it go! ”

Coolidge thought about it, felt that Hughes's analysis was reasonable, nodded and said: "Charles (Hughes), the matter of establishing diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union will be handled by you." His brow furrowed again. But...... What about the Philippines? How are we supposed to free the hostages there? ”

Hughes whispered tentatively: "We can negotiate with the Red Brigades on the issue of Philippine independence." Tell them to release the hostages first. Then slowly discuss the steps and details of independence, no matter how it drags on the general election, and then it depends on the situation...... At the same time, it is also necessary to prepare for the pro-American government to come to power. ”

Coolidge looked at Dawes, and Dawes reminded: "You can also put pressure on China to come forward to mediate the hostage crisis, and if the Chinese don't want to completely fall out with us, they should ensure the safety of the hostages." ”

Coolidge nodded, and added: "The Soviets can also come forward to mediate." In short, the safety of the hostages must be guaranteed! ”

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"Chairman, this is news from London. This afternoon. Reza. Despite the British co-optation and threats, Khan signed the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance between the Soviet Union and Persia with Trotsky, and the Soviet Union would soon provide large amounts of economic and military aid to Persia. In addition, the British side also sued us, Reza. Khan will soon launch a revolution to overthrow the Qajar dynasty and establish the Persian Republic......"

On the way back to Nanjing from the Far East, the sound of telegraph in the telegraph carriage never stopped, and he maintained confidential telephone exchanges with various confidential departments in Nanjing at any time. The news received in Nanjing was sent to Chang Ruiqing as soon as possible.

"Wait, Cixiu, you mean the Persian Republic?" As soon as he heard the words "Persian Republic", Chang Ruiqing immediately interrupted Chen Cheng's report and asked, "Reza. Khan is no longer emperor? ”

"Maybe it's not right for the time being." Chen Cheng replied: "The British said Reza. Khan has decided to fully follow the example of Kemal in Turkey and prepare to form a Persian People's Party, which will follow the path of party governance. ”

"That's fine, Kemalism is always easier to deal with than Khomeiniism!" Chang Ruiqing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and smiled at Chen Cheng: "Resign, go on." ”

"The British also informed us of the situation in India, where negotiations between the Viceroyalty of British India and the Provisional Government of India were on the verge of breakdown! Britain is sending large troops to India, the British and Indian armies are also stepping up their training, and the Indian Provisional Government is also vigorously expanding the Indian People's Army, and the war in India is already on the verge of breaking out. ”

Hearing this, Zeng Qi, who was sitting opposite Chang Ruiqing, grinned and sneered: "It seems that these Indians really don't know life and death, and they really think that they can defeat the British Empire!" ”

"It's hard to say." Chang Ruiqing said coldly: "India's Asan is fighting at home, with the support of the Indian people, and fighting a people's war. After all, Britain is the aggressor, and the territory of Nuoda needs to be defended by troops, especially in the Muslim areas bordering Persia and Afghanistan in the northwest. How many British troops are in India? How many more people can attack Kolkata after deducting the ground from all over the place? I don't think the British's battle is easy to fight! ”

After listening to Chang Ruiqing's analysis, Zeng Qi's expression moved slightly. Finally took a breath: "Chairman, do you think the British will lose India?" If that were the case, the British Empire's world hegemony would not be guaranteed. I am afraid that the world war ......"

Chang Ruiqing waved his hand and said: "It's not so easy for Indian Ah San to win. Let's slowly spend time with the British Empire in India, and see whether the Indians who dare to resist will die first, or the military budget in the British Empire's pocket will be spent first. ”

Chen Cheng took over the topic and said: "The British have a lot of places to spend money, and the Americans have already sent back the nine capital ships that Japan paid off their debts, and they also announced that they will be incorporated into the US Navy!" At this time, the British were so anxious that they were jumping to their feet, and every day they were accusing the United States of violating the "Shanghai Naval Treaty" and declaring that they would spend the last shilling in their pockets to build warships to maintain naval superiority. We also want to put pressure on the United States with France, Italy, and Germany at the London Naval Conference with Britain. ”

"Joint pressure from the five countries? Then the United States will definitely give in. No matter how strong their industry is, they do not have the strength to compete with the five great powers in shipbuilding. Chang Ruiqing smiled and said with a smile, as if he was very happy to see the scene of the British and American fighting. By the way, how is the Manila hostage crisis going? ”

"It's still a stalemate. The Philippine Red Brigades have released all but the Americans and are now negotiating with the United States. Chen Cheng said with a smile: "The Americans probably feel that they are not even, and they also invite us to send representatives with the Soviet Union to mediate the crisis......

"Let's come forward with the USSR?"

Without waiting for Chen Cheng to finish speaking, Chang Ruiqing smiled bitterly: "The Americans still suspect us." It seems that Sino-US relations are getting colder and colder. ”

Zeng Qi listened. His face was a little solemn: "Trotsky's means of making a revolution are really superb, and he actually attacked India and the Philippines at the same time, the Americans could not imagine that the Soviet Union would be so crazy, and naturally they will suspect that we are making trouble!" ”

"But no," Chen Cheng said with a wry smile: "Americans still think that the Soviet Union is a good person, the news from Tokyo, the secret negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union have made a breakthrough, and the United States will soon recognize the Soviet Union!" ”

The establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Soviet Union should be expected. Since there is a five-nation alliance between Britain, France, Germany, China and Italy, it is also the target of the five-nation alliance. The United States and the USSR would naturally come together. Of course, the Soviet Union must have paid a price in order to gain recognition from the United States. However, Chang Ruiqing was not much interested in this, and he was not worried that the United States would enter a world war for the Soviet Union, so he changed his tone and asked about the situation in Siam.

"After China, Britain and France announced the abrogation of the good treaty with Siam at the same time, Siam was in a panic, and during this time they were stepping up their contact with Japan, preparing to exchange food and Japan for weapons, but what good weapons could the Japanese have? It's just some machine rifles, mortars, and mountain artillery. ”

Chang Ruiqing did not continue to ask, no one would be willing to wait for death, Siam has been abandoned by Britain and France, and China has made it clear that the chariots and horses are coming to find trouble, and they have no choice but to ask for help from the only "friend" Japan. But what about exchanging food for weapons? The combat effectiveness of the Siamese army is notoriously tofu scum, and if your own army can't even deal with them, then just obediently guard the country and don't go out to mix. Therefore, he coughed dryly, and began to order: "To Minister Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, first, we will try to be consistent with Britain at the London Naval Armaments Conference; Second, send a special envoy to the Philippines to mediate the hostage crisis, but do not put forward any proposals related to Philippine independence, and in addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating that it does not support the position of the Philippines for premature independence. Sue Zhang Guotao and Huang Baopei to speed up the promotion of the Siamese revolution, all measures can be adopted, and it is necessary to overthrow the Siamese royal family and establish the Republic of Siam within this year. Sue Bai Chongxi and Chen Shaokuan must cooperate with the National Intelligence Agency's subversive activities against Siam. ”

Chen Cheng recorded Chang Ruiqing's order, and just as he turned around to go to the telecommunications car, a communications officer from the guard office pushed the door and walked in, shoving a telegram into Chen Cheng's hand. Chen Cheng took a look at it and immediately reported to Chang Ruiqing: "Chairman of the NPC Committee, General Ren Yichen, director of the State Secrets Bureau, recently received a tip from an informant from an informant that a Japanese brothel in Hongkou, Shanghai, cracked a secret stronghold of GC International, and captured Mifu, the general adviser of GC International to the Chinese People's Revolutionary Party and a member of the Soviet GCD. According to Miff's confession, the People's Revolutionary Party participated in supporting the Manila hostage crisis, and the Philippine Red Brigade was the former Philippine President Erimio Murphy. Aquino.

In addition, Miff also confessed that the People's Revolutionary Party is currently planning an armed uprising! ”

"Armed insurrection! What's going on? Where is it? ”

"What Miff knows is that the armed insurrection has just begun to be planned, and the location may be selected in the poor rural areas of central and western China, and the targets of incitement are poor peasants and hired peasants, and the funds for the insurrection are provided by GC International, and the weapons used are also provided by GC International, but they have not yet been smuggled into China."

In the poor rural areas of the central and western regions, the scope is too large! Chang Ruiqing's thick eyebrows twisted suddenly, this Trotsky really pierced his hands, and he felt that he could not cope with the moves. It seems that this one and what kind of people's revolutionary party must be extinguished as much as possible, and it would be terrible if it was made like an agrarian revolutionary war in another time and space! (To be continued.) )