Confirmed the dispatch of Assistant Secretary of State Robert Brown. After Bacon's secret visit to the Far East, Theodore. President Roosevelt summoned him that afternoon.

Honestly, Robert. Bacon though is Theodore. A member of Roosevelt's cabinet, however, he was not a very talented man. He was an excellent financier and diplomat, and in 1909 he would succeed Elisius. Root, who served as Secretary of State in the U.S. government. Unfortunately, however, he served as secretary of state for only one month and nine days, which is undoubtedly the shortest tenure of a U.S. secretary of state.

Like a cloud of smoke, Robert. Bacon becomes Theodore. A nominal man in Roosevelt's cabinet did not accomplish anything significant even during his four-and-a-half-year tenure as assistant secretary of state. It was only in 1906 that when there was an uprising in Cuba, he accompanied the Minister of War, William Brown. Howard. Taft went to Cuba and put down the popular uprising with a combination of hard and soft methods, making a contribution to the bourgeoisie.

After the Spanish-American War, Cuba became a colony of the United States. However, the Cuban people have never given up their struggle for freedom and against colonization. It's just that the United States is too powerful and too close to Cuba. Cubans still have a long way to go if they want to oppose the United States.

As a politician and diplomat, Robert . Bacon was mediocre. But as a financier, he is a resourceful man, and he is a director of the Morgan Consortium, one of the largest financial empires in the United States, and has been involved in many important activities of the company, which has contributed to the company's growth.

"Your Excellency, when do I need to go?" Robert. After Bacon learned of his mission, he did not refuse, but immediately began to prepare. He is also desperate to win the president's trust through a perfect performance.

"The sooner the better. However, the United States is too far from the Far East. This Christmas, Your Excellency will probably be at sea. "Theodore. President Roosevelt said apologetically.

To travel from Washington to the Far East, you need to go to the West Coast of the United States via the Pacific Railroad, and then take a boat to China, and the whole journey takes more than a month. It's already the end of November. Christmas is less than a month away. So, this Christmas, Robert. Bacon was only able to survive on a cruise ship to the Far East.

"Your Excellency, this is only a minor issue. I think my family can understand that, too. "Robert. Bacon said. Born in 1860, he was only forty-six years old, and he was eager to make a difference.

Theodore. President Roosevelt nodded, and Robert. Bacon's performance was quite satisfactory to him.

"Your Excellency. The purpose of your visit to the Far East this time is to prop up the Jilin Army, or now the Northern Army, so that they can compete with the Japanese Army. At least with the help of the United States, capable of fighting the Japanese Army. In this way, the attention of the Japanese will be firmly dragged in the direction of the mainland, so as to prevent the Japanese from developing in the direction of the sea, so as to reduce the threat of the Japanese to the United States. "Theodore. President Roosevelt said.

Robert. Bacon nodded, sowing discord. Let the Chinese fight the Japanese, so that the United States can sit back and reap the benefits. He has done a lot of such things, and he will be very easy to do.

"We can consider giving a sum of aid to the Northern Army, which has just finished a battle with the Japanese, and although they have won, it has cost a lot. Presumably. If the U.S. government can give them a monetary aid, they will be grateful to the U.S. government. In addition, the U.S. government can give them a low-interest or interest-free loan to support their industrial development, especially the military industry. But. These loans require the ordering of machinery and equipment in the United States. The most important thing is to make them feel the goodwill of the U.S. government and let them know that they can only confront the Japanese by relying on us. Even, to gain the right to rule that ancient country. Of course, what they have to do is not only to help us hold back the Japanese, but also to the huge market of more than 400 million people. "Theodore. President Roosevelt said.

The Americans are killing birds with one stone by doing so. Supporting the Northern Army can hold back the Japanese and thus reduce Japan's threat to the United States. Loans to the governments of the North, which were used to buy American machinery and equipment, also contributed to the development of American industry. In addition, if the Northern Army can gain the leadership of China, it will mean that a huge market with a population of more than 400 million will be completely opened to the United States. This will undoubtedly allow the United States to reap tremendous benefits in the Far East.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Robert. Bacon was able to understand Theodore. Roosevelt's meaning. Americans have never been philanthropists, and they will not help the Northern Army in vain. All of what they do is very utilitarian. It can be said that the Americans are using the Northern Army as a pawn.

"So, Your Excellency, is there a cap on the aid and loans we can provide to the government of the North?" Robert. Bacon asked. After all, there must be a certain amount of money to be given to the governments of the North.

"In the case of assistance, it will be between $10 million and $30 million. As for loans, if they are interest-free, up to $100 million. Low-interest loans can be relaxed to $200 million or $300 million. "Theodore. President Roosevelt said. He believed that if such a large amount of loans and aid were smashed, the northern government would definitely be grateful to the US government.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Robert. Bacon nodded.

"By the way, the DuPont family and the Rockefeller family will also send people to the Far East, you can go with them." Theodore. President Roosevelt added. After the battle between the Jilin Army and the Japanese Army, the DuPont family and the Rockefeller family also saw the value of Wu Haoxuan and decided to increase their support for Wu Haoxuan.

"These two families? How could they be interested in this? "Robert. Bacon frowned. He is a director of the Morgan Consortium. The Morgan and Rockefeller consortiums, as well as the DuPont consortium, are competitors.

"The DuPont family and the Rockefeller family had a close relationship with those in charge of the northern government, and there was a lot of cooperation. Or as you know, the owner of the Xihua Group on the west coast is the son of the ruler of the northern government, and he is also a high-ranking official of the northern government. ”

"I see!" Robert. Bacon suddenly realized. Although the Xihua Group is not enough in front of those large groups in the United States, it still has a certain influence in the petroleum and chemical fields. In particular, the close relationship between the Xihua Group and the DuPont family and the Rockefeller family has made this Chinese-owned group have a place in the United States. Robert. Bacon was even thinking that since the DuPont family and the Rockefeller family were optimistic about the northern government, then did the Morgan consortium need to intervene? Perhaps, this can also bring rich benefits to the Morgan consortium.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Robert. Bacon was mediocre during his tenure as assistant secretary of state and secretary of state. He always confused fortifications with private affairs, and naturally could not devote himself to government affairs.

On December 1, 1906, Robert . Bacon, with a few attachés, departed from Washington and took a train to the West Coast of the United States, where he prepared to take a cruise to China. Pierre of the Dupont family. David of the DuPont and Rockefeller families. Rockefeller will also rush to the West Coast to go with Robert. Bacon confluence.

From the United States to China, the entire Pacific Ocean needs to be crossed. In the days when there were no airplanes, the only way to do this was by boat. However, crossing the entire Pacific Ocean is not an easy task and will take a long time.

In Robert. When Bacon and the others set off from San Francisco, the Xihua Group had already sent a telegram to Wu Haoxuan. The headquarters of the West China Group is located in San Francisco.

After receiving the telegram, Wu Haoxuan was also very excited. In order to develop, the seven northern provinces inevitably need a large amount of capital, technology, and machinery and equipment, and if they want to develop little by little by relying on their own strength, I am afraid that they will have to suffer for several decades. But with the help of the Americans, the process would have been much faster.

Of course, the Americans' money is not so easy to take. Wu Haoxuan is very clear about this. Especially Theodore. The Roosevelt administration was never a government that would take the Chinese seriously. In other words, successive U.S. administrations have not taken China into account at all. In their eyes, China is nothing more than a pawn. Let the Chinese fight the Japanese, and the Americans can hide behind and reap the benefits.

If he could, Wu Haoxuan certainly didn't want to be a pawn of the Americans. However, there is no way around it. At present, China, especially the seven northern provinces, is poor and white. He had to get a large amount of capital, technology, and equipment from the Americans in order to enable the rapid development of the industries in the seven northern provinces, and only in this way could the country become strong rapidly.

Wu Haoxuan is also taking advantage of the Americans, who treat the Chinese as pawns. And Wu Haoxuan also regarded Americans as rich tyrants. With the help of American money, it developed and defeated the old enemy of Japan. Then, step by step, we will compete with the Americans for the interests of the Pacific.

Once Japan is completely defeated, a strong China will inevitably compete with the United States for interests in the Pacific region. Therefore, before that, China must develop itself with the help of American money. Only then will there be enough strength to fight the Americans.

Soon, the Americans will know that they are lifting a stone to hit themselves in the foot. They have propped up one of the biggest opponents for the United States. (To be continued......)

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