"Franklin, what the hell is going on?"

Hull looked at Roosevelt, who was furious, and was furious. He certainly wasn't angry with Roosevelt, he was just angry with those who angered Roosevelt...... You must know that since Lin suffered from polio, Roosevelt has always behaved very personable and cultivated, not to mention anger, even anger is very rare, but now someone is so angry that Roosevelt dropped the phone in front of them and Marshall...... As secretary of state and a friend of Roosevelt's, how could he not be angry?

Unexpectedly, after slamming the phone and scolding the "robber" twice, Roosevelt was no longer as angry as he was just now, on the contrary, he glanced at Hull and Marshall, but first expressed his apology:

"I'm out of control. I hope you don't mind. ”

"We don't mind, but you're going to let us know what's going on." Hull was relieved, but still said in a deep voice.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that those Chinese have put forward conditions again." Roosevelt shrugged and smiled wryly.

“…… So, Mr. President, your prediction has come true? Marshall asked with a frown.

"Yes, isn't it fast?" Roosevelt smiled bitterly again, "Henry told me that the Chinese want to be able to settle their previous loans with us in their own currency and at their own official exchange rate. ”

"What?"

"It's a bandit!"

Marshall and Hull were furious at the same time. How can there be such rules in this world? Using the money you printed to pay back the money you owe to others, isn't that how you want to pay it back? He even pretended to say that he still had to use his own official exchange rate...... The most domineering bandit in the world could not do such an abominable thing.

"And that's not all. The Chinese also said that if we agreed to such a settlement, then they would not pursue Grumman's possible default. Roosevelt continued.

"Breach of contract?" The other two were stunned.

"The Chinese have ordered 1,200 Hellcats from Grumman, and now they have received more than 800. According to the contract, if Grumman cannot complete the contract on time. Then, they will have to pay liquidated damages equivalent to dozens of times the total price of these aircraft. And it is clear that Grumman is indeed unable to complete this contract. Roosevelt sighed.

"Ten times the total price of 1,200 'Hellcats'? God, how could Grumman sign such a clause in the first place? Hull exclaimed.

"Maybe they don't think it matters?" Marshall couldn't help but shake his head. He can understand Grumman's thoughts. At that time, who would have imagined that the United States would be attacked? It is even more unlikely that an enemy from the west coast of the Pacific Ocean would be able to run to the east coast of the United States and drop bombs. And for Grumman, the production of 1,200 aircraft is not a big business, and it will definitely be completed on time. But who would have thought ......

"I remember that the observation mission we sent to China repeatedly mentioned the use of the Airborne Forces by the Chinese. But even though we have begun to build the same forces, progress is still slow. Now that the Japanese have taught us a lesson, I believe that it is inevitable to form the same troops quickly and in large numbers. "I think of the Japanese "borrowing" from Canada and capturing its airfield. Marshall couldn't help but burst into flames as a springboard to bomb the Great Lakes and New York, and to capture the Denver airport, and then to bomb the Texas oil fields and the three Pacific Railroads. The importance of the Airborne Forces has long been mentioned by the Observer Mission in China, and its training and combat methods have been examined. And submitted a detailed report, but unexpectedly, the Japanese turned the losses they had suffered from the Chinese airborne forces into the heads of their Americans. And it smashed so hard...... The Pacific Railroad is not working. With the Panama Canal closed, Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Fleet almost completely destroyed, and many important industrial facilities damaged, they did not know when they would be able to launch a real counterattack against the Japanese.

"Now is not the time to talk about this, the Chinese have a great appetite, but it must be admitted. They seized the opportunity and had the ability and qualifications to make demands on us. Roosevelt sighed, "I decided to agree to their request." ”

"I don't agree." Hull exclaimed, "Grumman is actually bankrupt!" The design and technical data of their various aircraft were also destroyed in that bombing. Even if the Chinese wanted to ask them for liquidated damages, they couldn't do it. They just exchanged two nice words for tens of millions of dollars in our aid! ”

"That's more than that, my friend." Roosevelt smiled bitterly, "The appetite of the Chinese is very large, I have already said it." They also made another request: another $140 million in aid from us! ”

"......" Hull was stunned, and after a long time, he looked around: "Where's the phone?" ”

"Hull!?"

"I'm going to throw that thing all over again! No, twice. No, ten times! Hull quickly picked up the phone that Roosevelt had thrown to the ground, then raised it and smashed it to the ground with gritted teeth: "This is simply a bunch of robbers, insatiable robbers!" I'm going to summon the Chinese ambassador, I'm going to duel him, duel—"

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"Can the Americans agree?"

Chongqing, Huangshan.

Chiang Kai-shek, dressed in civilian clothes and on crutches, followed by Wang Chonghui, Kong Xiangxi and Qin Wei, walked slowly along the mountain path. …… The weather is getting hotter, and as one of the four major furnaces, only the forests in Chongqing are cooler. But Chiang Kai-shek didn't care. The Japanese threw the troops withdrawn from Siberia into Southeast Asia, the pressure on the Chinese side was greatly reduced, and the mechanized equipment taken over from the Soviets had already entered Guisui, and troops could be sent to the training in a few days. When the time comes, he will have a truly numberable army under his command. All of this made him feel extremely relaxed. As for Qin Wei's request for assistance from the Americans, he really didn't pay much attention to it. Ask the question, but it has come to this point, can the Americans still disagree?

"Americans are definitely angry. But the more angry they are, the more they have no choice, and they can only be blackmailed by us, and all they can do is bargain with us. Wang Chonghui is also in a good mood. Previously, China fought against Japan alone. It was extremely difficult, and now there was not only the USSR, but also the United States, Great Britain, the Netherlands...... Although I don't have a good impression of these countries, this feeling of "sharing difficulties together" is really good.

"I'm afraid that the Americans will settle accounts with us then." Kong Xiangxi sighed, "These foreigners, there are few good things. ”

"Reckoning with the account must be settled, but it is not certain who is settling the account with whom." Qin Wei said with a smile.

"The United States is stronger than us after all." Chiang Kai-shek reminded.

"That's right. But what if there is still the Pacific Ocean in between? Qin Wei pursed his lips, "Unless they want to go to war, otherwise, no matter how strong they are, that's what it is." ”

"I really don't know where you learned these tricks when you were young." Kong Xiangxi turned his face sideways and looked at Qin Wei carefully. "We have a little strength now, but the economy and industry are far behind, which is equivalent to a tree without roots, water without a source, and it cannot last! You are now looting while the Americans are on fire. When others come to their senses, can you stand the counterattack? ”

"Rootless trees are right. But that also depends on the environment. Qin Wei smiled. He stopped and looked around, and suddenly walked towards a clump of bamboo a few paces away.

"What are you going to do?" Wang Chonghui asked suspiciously.

"Don't do it."

Qin Wei had already walked in front of the bamboo bush, reached out and grabbed a piece of bamboo, and then began to break it...... It can be folded left and right, and the bamboo is constantly folded. He was immediately annoyed, and raised his hand and pulled out the gun from his waist. Aim at the center of the bamboo and shoot a few shots.

"Bang bang bang-"

"What's going on?"

In less than half a minute, a platoon of guards armed with submachine guns rushed over, all of them nervous to death, and they looked like they were about to fight at any time.

"It's fine." Chiang Kai-shek gently rubbed his temples. He waved at the soldiers and motioned for them to stand down.

"That's a lot of money. I said Qin Wei, do you know how much your bullet is? Kong Xiangxi was not as polite as Chiang Kai-shek, and when he saw the soldiers retreating, he immediately attacked Qin Wei.

"It's certainly not as valuable as my cigarette factory." Qin Wei replied casually, and then lit up the bamboo folded down in his hand towards Kong Xiangxi, "Dean Kong, see ...... clearly"

"What do you want to do?" Kong Xiangxi frowned.

"You just look at it."

Qin Wei smiled and thrust the bamboo into the soil next to the bamboo bushes.

"I seem to get it." Wang Chonghui looked at these and smiled knowingly.

"yes." Chiang Kai-shek also understood, "Chongqing is a good place, not to mention a freshly broken bamboo branch, even a piece of dead wood, which can be revived if it is inserted into the soil...... The environment is really good. ”

"Hmph," Kong Xiangxi naturally knew what Qin Wei's move meant, but he had completely different thoughts from Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Chonghui: "Want to take advantage of this world war to develop China?" It's tens of thousands of times harder than sticking a stick in the ground. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's tens of thousands of times, hundreds of millions of times, or even trillions of times...... It has all been developed from scratch bit by bit. Qin Wei clapped his hands and walked back, "What about being poor and white?" After this war, the whole world will be taught a lesson. I'm afraid there won't be any more world-wide wars within a few dozen days. Moreover, the great powers of Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany, Japan, and Italy will be weakened to a certain extent, or even greatly, in this great war. So, this war is a disaster for us, but it is also an opportunity. As long as we can take advantage of the opportunity to bring our military strength to the level of Japan today, even if it is only half or one-third, it will be enough to ensure our own security. And as long as there is a safe external environment, and we gain independence in the war that we have never really had, I do not believe that China will continue to be so backward. China's population and territory all determine that as long as we develop seriously, we will become one of the most powerful countries in the world. We will definitely be able to catch up with other countries, and this time, in my opinion, is only ten or twenty years. ”

"That's good......" Before Kong Xiangxi could say anything, Chiang Kai-shek had already raised his head and strode forward.

"The chairman likes to hear this kind of uplifting." Wang Chonghui glanced at Qin Wei and chased after him with a smile.

"I can't see it, you're pretty good at sycophancy." Kong Xiangxi was very unhappy, and he didn't like Qin Wei's opinion.

"Sycophants are secondary...... You don't really want me to use your arrears to get your brother-in-law a loan, do you? Qin Wei asked him with a smile.

"You're ruthless." Kong Xiangxi was stunned when he heard this, but unfortunately no matter how he raised his spirit, he was not confident enough, so he could only sigh and give in to Qin Wei again: "As long as you return the money from Seven Star Company to buy the factory, I will return the cigarette factory to you." ”

"No, I can't. You still owe me so many debts, how can I give you money? Qin Wei pouted, "You either return the factory to me directly, and add another two million oceans; Or, just wait for me to find your brother-in-law...... Do it yourself. ”

"Two million oceans?"

"How else? When the Japanese hit Indonesia, your oil fields are gone, where can you raise money for me? My 10 million pounds will fly. Qin Wei shouted: "I only want you to add such a little ocean to your factory for nothing, which is already very generous." What more do you want? ”

"......" (To be continued......)