Why did Li Xiaofeng suddenly go to the United States? There is only one reason, the introduction of technology, especially the technology that is urgently needed by the navy. For example, engines, for example, artillery, for example, fire control.

Of course, the most important thing for Li Xiaofeng is also trying to see if he can introduce a batch of Brooklyn-class light cruisers. According to the previous agreement reached between Li Xiaofeng and Stalin, the project of Type 33 destroyers and Type 35 cruisers must be launched, and if you want to start construction work in 34 or 35 years, it is already necessary to introduce technology at this time. Especially the Type 35 cruiser project, Stalin attached great importance to it, and urged it again and again, which annoyed a certain immortal.

Coincidentally, in 1933, the Americans had completed the design of the Brooklyn-class light cruisers, and the Senate had already allocated funds to begin construction. If a full set of Brooklyn-level technology can be introduced, for the Soviet Union, whether it is a heavy patrol or a light patrol can be settled (Brooklyn's heavy training version is Wichita).

Not only did the cruiser land, but even the problem of carrying the destroyer could be solved together, for the Soviet Union at that time, the boiler was still old-fashioned, and the Americans had already mastered the direct injection technology of air intake with a fuel saver, and a large number of electric welding applications were applied to the hull, and the fire control system was a few streets away from the Soviet Union.

For example, the famous MK1238 double-caliber high-level dual-purpose gun, and the extremely attached MK37 fire control system (the system was developed in 1936 and installed in 1939), can detect and track air targets at a speed of less than 740 kilometers per hour, and guide the artillery to fire. And the central firing calculator imported by the Soviet Union from Italy could not effectively detect enemy aircraft, let alone track and shoot.

back then. In 1933, neither the MK12 gun nor the very awesome MK37 fire control were invented. Among them, the MK12 was not completed until 1934. It's not a big problem. But the MK37 fire control system is a bit hanging, but Li Xiaofeng believes that if real money is used to open the way, the American company suffering from the economic crisis should be happy to develop a fire control system similar to the MK37 for the Soviet Union. And in this regard, Nokia is not nothing, at least the magnetron Nokia company has basically done it, leading the world for about 5 years, and now Nokia is poor in integration and specific process production problems, otherwise the sea-based radar used would have been solved long ago.

The Americans were actually not world-class in the field of basic theory and technology of radar in this year. As with U.S. international policy, U.S. companies have not invested much in this area. It was not until the outbreak of World War II that the British cousin carried out a technical blood transfusion, and with the help of developed basic technical reserves and industrial capabilities, it jumped up.

Now, Nokia does not lack cutting-edge technologies, but it lacks an industrial base that can apply these technologies on a large scale, so it is time to cooperate with the Americans to get what they need.

At least Li Xiaofeng is confident that within two to three years, he will come up with a fire control radar that is no worse than the MK4 radar, and even because of the magnetron, the performance will be better than the original MK4 radar.

However, there are many difficulties in convincing the Americans. Because the relationship between the two governments is really not so good, they cannot be good friends like Britain and the United States. If enough conditions are not come up with to impress the Americans, technology imports are likely to run aground.

In fact, in history, the United States exported high-end technology to the Soviet Union only after the signing of the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1939, and it agreed to export relevant technology to the Soviet Union because of the imminent war on the European continent and the purpose of diplomatic balance. In those days, in the United States, where isolationism is the mainstream, it may be difficult to sell cutting-edge technology to an alien country like the Soviet Union. And this also depends on Li Xiaofeng's wrist.

Some comrades may also wonder why Li Xiaofeng talked about the introduction of technology, and why did he, a spy chief, meddle in this matter? The reason is very simple, because Li Xiaofeng is not an ordinary spy chief, in addition to this identity, someone is also the general manager of the US-Soviet Trading Company (AMTOPR), and all trade with the United States is handled by this US-Soviet trading company, including sensitive military technology.

So when U.S. Secretary of State Cordell. When Hull heard that the boss of the US-Soviet trading company had requested a meeting with him to discuss US-Soviet trade, he was both surprised and curious. As Roosevelt's hardcore loyal dog, Cordell. Hull was a full supporter of Roosevelt's New Deal, and he was really a pawn, because he was loyal to Roosevelt and outstanding, and when Roosevelt became the longest-serving president in American history, Cordell. Hull also became the longest-serving secretary of state, from 1933 to 1944!

Of course, this is also an out-and-out old fox, which is quite difficult to deal with.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Petrovich, is there anything I can do for you?"

Facing this smiling secretary of state, Li Xiaofeng, who did not come, had a feeling that he was facing a smiling tiger, and Hull's smile hid a beast-like feeling, as if he would be bitten hard by this one if he was not careful.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Excellency. The main purpose of my visit to you is to further expand trade cooperation between our two countries......"

Li Xiaofeng said a lot of words, and Hull listened so impatiently, until someone basically finished speaking, he replied: "I am happy to expand trade exchanges between the two countries, and my country's industrial products can completely change the lives of the Soviet people, right?" ”

This was a temptation, and the Americans actually discovered that in the previous cooperation projects with the Soviet Union, every project introduced by the Soviets had a profound military purpose. For example, at the Ural Joint Venture Tractor Plant, which can produce tractors and quickly switch to tanks and armored vehicles. Another example is the Dnieper hydropower plant, which looks like a civilian project, but its electricity is not used for residential use, but directly for the production of steel and aluminum alloys.

The United States, as the mainstream of isolationism, has an opposing attitude toward war, and even if the United States does not directly intervene in the war, the export of weapons and military technology is intolerable in the eyes of some moral defenders. For example, the 1940 U.S. election. Against the backdrop of a world war. Americans are still more inclined to elect a pacifist president.

In the present. Isolationism is even more powerful, and it is unlikely that the US military-industrial complex will even want to dump arms abroad. Under these circumstances, the Roosevelt administration, which had just come to power, was probably very hesitant in its attitude toward such an alien country as the Soviet Union. For example, what Hull said just now means that there is no problem in selling civilian products, and as for the military, let's take a look and talk about it!

In fact, Li Xiaofeng also heard what Hull meant, but he felt that the Americans were also quite rigid in doing things, and there was such a big difference between military and civilian technology? Take off that pair of pants, it's military. If you wear it, it is civilian, and some rules can avoid the so-called sensitivity of military equipment.

So he smiled and replied: "We welcome American companies to help our country in various fields, such as machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding, and electronic technology, and we think that there is quite a lot of room for such cooperation." In fact, I have already brought several letters of intent with me this time. ”

On the one hand, Li Xiaofeng handed the letter of intent to Cordell. Hull, who took it quietly, did not read it immediately. Because there is no need, something like this does not need to be answered immediately, it must be carefully examined and studied, and there is no hurry.

In fact, Li Xiaofeng also knew that there would be no results for the time being. After talking to Hull for a while, he took his leave. However, Hull was taken aback by the letter of intent left by Li Xiaofeng. There are dozens of projects involved, and each list is not small!

For the United States, which has been plagued by the economic crisis, these orders mean that they are job security, not to mention that all of them are realized, or half of them are realized, and they can also increase a lot of employment rates.

However, Hull also knows that the big orders thrown by the Soviets are not so delicious, and looking at the enterprises and technologies involved, it always gives people the feeling of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep.

For example, the boilers and turbines and electrical equipment and technology that the Soviets were going to introduce to Westinghouse (Westinghouse), General Electric and Babcock Wilcox were said to be civilian in terms of the power of those boilers and turbines, who would believe it!

Anyway, Hull didn't believe it, and he didn't expect the moral guardians of the Senate and House of Representatives to believe it either, but it was really reluctant to let him refuse this order and give up this temptation.

Why? The economy is sluggish.

"Continue to discuss and study, feel the bottom of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and see how many people oppose it!"

Roosevelt could not completely refuse this temptation, and of course he would not agree immediately, the old men of the Senate and the House of Representatives are not difficult to provoke, he has just come to power, and he cannot offend the real power faction in the Senate and the House of Representatives because of a little economic interest, otherwise how will he live in the next few years?

The news of the large-scale introduction of technology by the Soviet Union soon leaked out, and for a time the American political arena was boiling, and there were many people who supported and opposed it. However, what is more interesting is that the two factions are evenly matched on this issue, and neither can convince the other. And this also makes things fall into persistence.

"Aren't you going to do something?" Kirikaze Jevic asked.

Li Xiaofeng smiled and did not answer this question, because he had already done everything he could, and this was not the Soviet Union, nor was it a country where the Bolsheviks said anything. When dealing with the U.S. government, it's useless to just communicate with officials. Because these people are just agents standing on the stage, and it is the interest groups behind the agents who can really decide the direction of things.

Obviously, the olive branch thrown by Li Xiaofeng is very attractive to the big manufacturing groups, such as General Electric, Westinghouse Electric Company and other related companies, who are desperate for new orders and new markets, and are happy to make the deal happen.

However, the conservative forces in the United States, especially those engaged in finance, are opposed to this business. The reason is not difficult to find, before Li Xiaofeng was very bad for the Jews in East Prussia and cut off most of their business, which made the Jewish consortium in the United States very annoyed, eager to give someone a little color, so he jumped up and down to sing praises for the conservative forces.

In the face of such a situation, Li Xiaofeng must not be soft to the Jews, if they are soft, they should be turned upside down, and he is not unable to wait, in the context of the economic crisis, the financial group is actually in a very embarrassing position in the United States. If they want to get out of the economic crisis, the motivation is definitely not with them, judging by the later Roosevelt New Deal. In fact, the state's control over finance has been strengthened. Moreover, large-scale investment in industry and infrastructure has boosted domestic demand.

In the long run. The financial community will have to hold its tail in the coming years and wait for the Roosevelt administration to reform them. Gone are the days of the free economy that the financial predators loved to let them play.

In this general situation, Li Xiaofeng is even less likely to admit defeat to the Jews, anyway, the current 100-day New Deal has begun to be implemented, and Roosevelt's knife against the financial industry is the general trend, and this stage of action will continue until January 1934, ending with a 40.94% depreciation of the dollar. Li Xiaofeng didn't believe that Jews could be bullish for long.

And judging by Roosevelt's subsequent successive measures, the financial sector was rectified. The next focus is on the adjustment of industry and agriculture, how to reduce the unemployment rate, and how to find a market for American products are his most important issues. At that time, the order from the USSR was not in the ordinary sense of the heavy dà.

Even Li Xiaofeng felt that he had come a little early, maybe in two months, in October, when the general trend would be, and the Jews would not be able to make any waves.

Of course, it is not for nothing that they came to the United States earlier, mainly because Princess Anne is about to give birth. A certain immortal is about to become a father, and Li Xiaofeng doesn't want to miss this moment. Speaking of which. This is the first time that an immortal has become a father in his two lives, and excitement is inevitable, so he naturally has to rush to the United States early to wait.

So why did Princess Anne give birth in the United States? The reason is very simple, after the end of World War I, with the marriage of a certain immortal to Angelina, Her Royal Highness the princess was stimulated to a certain extent, and once avoided living in the United States, ready to be her former princess forget about a certain immortal.

Fortunately, a certain immortal in Huaxin has improved his sister's skills a lot in this life, and he has worn out the skin of his mouth and pulled Her Royal Highness the princess back into her arms. However, Princess Anne always felt that she was a junior, so she was reluctant to live in Europe permanently, and spent most of her time in the United States except for a few months in Finland and France cheating with an immortal.

And Princess Anne is in the United States, a considerable amount of the property of a certain immortal has been handed over to Her Royal Highness the princess to take care of, and if it is replaced by someone else, a certain immortal is really not at ease.

Speaking of Princess Anne, we have to mention another woman next to a certain immortal, that is, his genuine wife Angelina. In 1925, under the witness of Lenin and his party-state giants, Li Xiaofeng finally married this beautiful girl in the Winter Palace, which symbolized the great victory of the proletarian revolution.

To be honest, in 1925, when materials were difficult and everything was waiting to be rebuilt, the rules of that wedding were quite large. Lenin was the officiant, Dzerzhinsky was witnessed, and the guests included all members of the Politburo and the Central Committee. Let's put it this way, this wedding was even more lively than the plenary session of the Central Committee, and in the words of later historians, it was the wedding of the century.

The married life of an immortal is also happy, except for a few juniors who have a few juniors, this family can also be regarded as harmonious and beautiful. What makes a certain immortal more painful is Angelina's strange Lao Tzu, her wonderful grandfather, and her own strange hobbies.

Li Xiaofeng's father-in-law, the famous playboy, squatted in prison for several years, and under the care of a certain immortal, he was treated well in prison, at least he saved his life and was not forced to pick up soap. But after being released from prison, this playboy sprouted in a solid state and made a lot of jokes. As a last resort, Li Xiaofeng could only send this one abroad and let him go to Sweden to continue his great cause of picking flowers.

As for Angelina's grandfather, this old man likes to toss everything, and after the Great Disarmament let him go home, he was unwilling to be lonely and ran to the Northeast, mingling with a group of old White Russian friends in exile in Harbin, and almost lost his life in a drunken brawl. Thanks to Li Xiaofeng, who kept letting One-Eyed Peter help take care of it, he was able to save the old man.

Of course, compared with these two, Angelina herself is more energetic and intense. As a new woman, especially a new woman who participated in the October Revolution and has advanced ideas. She is completely different from those traditional Russian women who teach husbands and children, and she is extremely enthusiastic about politics and likes to participate in sports.

In the twenties and thirties, she and Stalin's loli wife, Aliluyeva, formed an advanced women's organization, determined to defend the rights of women in Russia. At one time, the relationship between Stalin and Aliluyeva was on the verge of collapse (no one can stand the temper of steel).

In addition, Angelina is busy with child welfare, so she and a certain immortal are really more and less, and they can only see each other a few times a week. Let a certain immortal be a little happy in addition to being depressed - Angelina likes to toss, otherwise all his pink confidants will be exposed.

Entering the thirties, in the end, Lenin really couldn't stand the tossing energy of these women, and ordered them to show less of their faces and engage in less sports, go home more to live a family life, and give birth to a few more revolutionary red second generations as soon as possible.

That is, Lenin spoke, and Angelina was a little more honest, but she was honest, she stopped, went home, and then lived a good life with a certain immortal. But on the other hand, the relationship between Steel and Aliluyeva has not been alleviated after Aliluyeva's return, but the contradictions between the two sides have intensified!

Anyway, since 30 years, the family life of steel is a mess, the old husband and young wife are arguing when they meet, and they are arguing over the phone if they don't meet, and they really can't stop for a moment. For this reason, the steel is sad, and I regret it again and again, why did I overthrow such a Lori back then? (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you for the glorious charter, the spike potatoes and Comrade Juventus!