Chapter 697: The War of Two - An Unexpected Deal
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After returning to Beijing by car, Huddle took Jensen into the presidential palace despite the fatigue of a day of visiting.
Yang Qiu didn't deliberately hold a grand ceremony, so he asked Yan Yuqiu to pour tea for the two of them in the small living room, and then asked, "Why don't you two rest first?" Do you dislike me for not greeting me well? ”
"Thank you for your hospitality, but I feel the need to address those little issues for you as early as possible. I believe that only by ensuring lasting peace in the Far East will our two countries be able to cooperate more. Huddle is a political evergreen, and in just a few sentences, he not only lightly lists the Sino-Japanese contradictions as minor troubles, but also directly points to the fact that China still needs the help of the United States in the process of catching up with the developed countries of the world.
If it weren't for Chen Haohui's secret report just now, I'm afraid Yang Qiu really didn't want to dwell on this matter, after all, there are nearly 100,000 US talents in China at present, and whether it is a war or their departure, it will have an impact on many important projects, and he doesn't want to see the picture of the development of the country coming to a standstill in the future due to the hostility between China and the Soviet Union.
In fact, Roosevelt's loan to Japan was not a big deal, and what really worried people was what kind of agreement was reached behind the loan. You know, Roosevelt was not a philanthropist, could it be the Philippines? No, even if the United States withdraws from the South Seas, it will not be able to let Japan take over in an open and honest manner, and it will definitely create Sino-Japanese contradictions first. If it's not the Philippines, then what? Yang Qiu never thought of what was the secret behind the transaction, so he simply didn't want to, and said: "Mr. Secretary of State, do you think that Japan's theft of our naval equipment is just a small contradiction?" This kind of despicable act is not tolerated by any country, and I will never tolerate it, and I believe that if it happened in the United States, President Roosevelt would not either. ”
Huddle admits that Yang Qiu is one of the few political performance geniuses he has seen, but what has he never seen after more than 30 years of experience in American politics? What's more, he firmly believed that Yang Qiu would not take the initiative to end the Sino-US honeymoon now, so he replied unhurriedly: "Mr. President, I have already investigated this matter in detail when I was in Japan. Prime Minister Okada, a responsible politician, has assured me that the Japanese government absolutely did not plan this and that this should be an act of spoofing by hostile forces. ”
"Really?" Yang Qiu squinted at Jensen, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Then I don't know how Prime Minister Okada explained that confession?" It's impossible to say that I arranged it on purpose! This incident has seriously threatened the military security of our country. It must not end so easily, and it must be investigated. ”
Huddle also didn't believe that Yang Qiu would cheat, because now was not the right time to go to war. Originally, he was still worried about how to convince the strongman, but the last word "investigation" made Jensen grasp it, and he hurriedly hit the snake with a stick: "I very much agree with your opinion, and the U.S. government is also willing to help you conduct a detailed and serious investigation into this matter." But until then, we hope to put an end to the Sakhalin dispute. Securing Japan's oil supply. This is not only about creating a good environment for the investigation, but also about the relationship between our two countries. You know, U.S. government credit guarantees have to talk the talk. ”
Joint investigations? It's about the same as mud! Yang Qiu snorted coldly in his heart. However, in the final analysis, this matter is all about testing and making judgments for the next move, so the key is to see what kind of benefits can be exchanged to end it. So he raised his eyebrows, and put on a very serious expression and pondered.
Yan Yuqiu, who was sitting next to him, smiled secretly. She knew that every time Yang Qiu made this appearance, it meant that she was already holding the wisdom bead. Sure enough, Yang Qiu thought for a long time and suddenly waved his hand: "Yuqiu, you go out first." Bring the door shut. ”
Yang Qiu's sudden move to drive away the secretary made both Huddle and Jensen stunned, realizing that there might be something confidential, so they also let the translator leave temporarily. After there were only three people left in the room, Yang Qiu said bluntly: "Now that there is no one else, we might as well be more direct." I don't want to hide it from the two of them, this incident has already aroused strong resentment among the public and the military in our country. I have received dozens of letters and reports demanding the recovery of the Sakhalin oil fields, the surrender of the culprits. Public sentiment needs to be soothed, the army needs a reason! If there is no satisfactory outcome, the consequences will certainly be very serious. I think both of you should know how important this plane is to our country! To put it mildly, it is a technical leak, and if it is serious, it is likely to lead to the security of China's maritime frontier and airspace, so if you want to solve this matter, you must give me a reason! ”
These words are already naked. Both Herder and Jensen know that the Sino-Japanese espionage case has been boiling over, and if the final result cannot be reached, then the Beijing government and military will lose their face! will even lose Yang Qiu's personal prestige. No politician wants to joke with his reputation. Historically, there have been many regional conflicts caused by espionage cases. So now there are only two ways. Either hand over the Sakhalin oil fields to China completely to quell the anger, or find a way to divert public attention. But this shift has to be bigger and more important! In this way, the public can put aside the espionage case for the time being.
But what can divert the attention of more than 500 million Chinese?
Without waiting for the two of them to come up with a solution, Yang Qiu's eyes rolled and he raised his finger: "I have a suggestion, if Prime Minister Okada is really willing to solve this matter and restore friendship between the two countries, then I hope that he and President Roosevelt will support our country to host the 1935 World Expo or the 1936 Olympic Games, do you think this is okay?" ”
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Huddle couldn't keep up with the rhythm and looked at Jensen to see if he had heard him wrong. The latter also opened his mouth slightly, but he didn't expect Yang Qiu to put forward this condition. Even when standing in the position of a competitor, the two genuinely admired his negotiation skills!
This is indeed a good solution, and it also hits the soft underbelly of the United States and Japan that want to resolve the conflict as soon as possible and seize the time to restore the economy. If China can win the right to host the World Expo or the Olympic Games, it will inevitably put aside temporary hatred and go all out to plan, and the domestic pressure will naturally decrease a lot over time, but if it agrees, won't it help China improve its international status? Huddle didn't dare to nod, this matter had to be treated with caution. However, he believes that if the United States and Japan explicitly support it, as long as China gets Italy, France, Germany and other countries, then holding a World Expo or the Olympic Games may not be successful.
After sending the two away, Wang Zhengting and Yue Peng walked in again, and it could be seen that everyone was worried about the high amount of loans provided by the United States to Japan. As Gu Yuwen predicted, this is bound to accelerate Japan's recovery, and the main reason is that no one knows what the deal is behind the loan! If the United States and Japan signed some secret agreement against China, it could not even be ruled out that the United States, Japan, and the Soviet Union would attack China in the future, so they rushed to understand the situation overnight because they were not at ease.
When he heard that Yang Qiu had raised the issue of ending the conflict with the support of the United States and Japan for hosting the Olympics or the World Expo, Wang Zhengting's image as prime minister was completely gone. His eyes were round and his nose was heavy: "President, is this true?" No wonder he is excited, whether it is the World Expo or the Olympic Games, it is the best means to enhance the country's image, although the two sessions at this time are not as exaggerated as the tens of billions of TV advertisements in later generations. The influence is also much smaller. But after all, it's a global event.
Yang Qiu smiled, looked at Wang Zhengting, who had followed him for many years, and said with a smile: "The conditions are proposed, I don't know if it can be done." You should
It is clear that Europe and the United States have always been repulsive and wary of us yellow people, and Japan has tried to hold such global events before, but every time it is proposed, it has been directly rejected. Of course, I hope to succeed, and I just want to give a merit to the Confucian Hall. ”
The last sentence shocked Wang Zhengting, and his eyes were a little moist. Speak from the heart. As long as Yang Qiu himself does not make mistakes and does not leave the political arena, then the prime minister of the Republic of China is an ornament, and his achievements are enough to influence several generations. So since he became prime minister, he has been very low-key and has handled domestic affairs well, because he knows that he is just a green leaf. But he didn't expect Yang Qiu to plan to give himself such a great achievement as holding the two sessions!
No matter how stupid you are, you know. If it is really managed by himself, then his name Wang Zhengting will always be engraved on the monument of the Republic of China.
"President, me." Wang Zhengting squirmed the corners of his mouth and couldn't speak gratefully, but Yang Qiu waved his hand as if it was just a small matter: "I haven't finished talking yet." Even if the United States and Japan openly support it, there will still be many countries that you need to convince yourself, so I'm just starting out. But don't worry, as long as the United States and Japan support it, you will let it go. It doesn't matter if it's a bit more expensive! ”
Yue Peng was also very moved by the side, Yang Qiu was not a ruthless person after all. But he was more concerned about loans, saying: "Roosevelt needed to buy time to recover the economy, and Japan needed two or three years to prepare after it got the money." If you can drag us to the event, it will also meet their desire to buy time, President, you have seized this time too well! But how are we going to deal with Japan? $500 million is already a lot, and the Soviet Union must have received at least $2 billion, and the pressure is growing. ”
Isn't it just for military expenses Yang Qiu glared at Yue Peng, and said angrily: "Okay, don't pretend to be stupid here with me, the extra military expenses are in the hands of Rutang." ”
"In my hands?" Wang Zhengting, who was still quietly dreaming of the Olympic premier, froze, pointed to his nose and smiled bitterly: "President, this year's budget has been seriously overrun, if you really get the right to host the two sessions, let alone another 3.5 billion expenditure, how can there be any money." ”
Yang Qiu smiled and shook his fingers: "Not enough, definitely not enough!" We are not a well-equipped Europe and the United States, and many projects need to be built to host this kind of event, so I estimate that it will cost at least two billion. ”
"Two, two billion!" Wang Zhengting's jaw fell. The New York World Expo only cost a total of 5 million US dollars, and last year's Los Angeles Olympics only had a budget of 50 million US dollars. If you really want to spend so much money, then you are not the Olympic Prime Minister, it is a waste of Prime Minister.
Yue Peng reacted, and his eyes lit up: "President, do you mean to stuff military spending into the Olympic budget?" ”
"It's not the Olympic budget, it's not military spending, it's construction costs!" Yang Qiu strengthened his tone and said: "We are not the Soviet Union, and too much military expenditure makes the opponent more vigilant, so you gave me the idea of expanding the army with great fanfare." The Confucian Hall can only divert some of it for you to hoard supplies, add some new equipment to train soldiers, and wait for the rest. ”
Yue Peng is already very happy to be able to increase military spending, so it doesn't matter if it's a secret or not, only Wang Zhengting has a sad face: "President, budget approval must be approved by the Congress, Wang Zhaoming manages the Financial Budget Committee, I'm afraid it won't be easy to pass." Even if we take a step back and pass, we don't have any money! ”
"The money will be there soon, you can rest assured. As for how to figure it out by yourself. Yang Qiu didn't explain the question of how the money came from, but took a deep breath, and his face gradually became serious: "Judging from this temptation, Roosevelt's strategy has been very clear. That is, without breaking the current relations between our two countries, we should support the Soviet, German, and Japanese countries as much as possible to break the Versailles system. Now he probably hopes that the most important thing is that Japan and the Soviet Union will flank us, and Germany and Britain and France will be hostile, so it is better to fight them all, and then the United States will stand up and clean up the mess. But huh! He shot too early! Obviously, he has just come to power and has not yet figured out the situation in Japan. Billion! Hmph, if you have more money, it will be hot. I will show him what kind of country he is supporting! ”
In the end, Yang Qiu's tone had become sharp and stern: "You don't care about this matter, just prepare well, this is my war with him!" ”
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In Keelung City, Huang Yufei stood in front of Dai Yunong in a military uniform, smiling and full of spirit. No one could have imagined his mood at the moment, after a few years, this excellent agent lurking by the enemy's side was finally able to justifiably put on his beloved military uniform again.
"Sit. What happened to the plane? ”
"Report to Director Dai, the plane has left Fuding. The first stop should be Luzon, where the people from the MIA have already taken over. In addition, the transfer of the coast guard was a major staff officer of the Fujian Garrison Department of the Southwest Theater, and the person has already been arrested, and whether a more senior officer is involved is being investigated. ”
The staff officer of the major was well hidden. After Dai Yunong sneered twice at the corner of his mouth, he glanced at Huang Yufei, who was sitting like a mountain: "Yufei, you did a good job!" The President and the Ministry of Defense have decided to award you the Order of National Honor of the Second Degree, and I hope to continue to do so. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a small brocade box in his palm. Seeing the brocade box, Huang Yufei's breathing was about to stop, and his heart was pounding excitedly. The second-class National Medal of Honor, which is already a very high standard treatment, immediately stood up and straightened his waist, and saluted: "Thank you for the cultivation of the director, please tell the president that Yu Fei will be loyal to the country and will not change." ”
After bidding farewell to the medal, Huang Yufei's body trembled. But after a moment he calmed down again, his fingers slowly slid over the edge of the silver medal, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, and then he took off the medal that had not yet been warmed, and slowly stuffed it into his pocket. Even Dai Yunong secretly admired his action, this is a talent! sighed deliberately: "Do what we do, I'm afraid we won't be able to be in the limelight in this life." ”
Huang Yufei was very reluctant, but he knew better that this medal could only be worn in this office, and they couldn't disappear incognito after they went out. However, he has been ready since he joined the National Security Bureau, squeezed the medal in his pocket fiercely, and said in a low voice: "Director, Yufei has no regrets. ”
"Good!" Dai Yunong patted him, turned around and took out a copy of the naval artillery materials and handed it over: "This is the information on the 480mm naval naval gun developed by the Chongqing Factory, and it is also your new task." ”
Such a large naval gun? Huang Yufei forgot about the medal and took the document with his mouth wide open. It was the first time he had heard that there was such a large-caliber cannon in the country, and he immediately took a closer look out of curiosity. The information is not detailed, and it is not up to the extent that it can be imitated by it, but the data and test progress such as power and range are very detailed, and dozens of photos are also very clear, among which there are several admirals whose names can be named and take a group photo with it, and at a glance you can know that this cannon is real.
Such a powerful naval cannon should have been a secret weapon, so why was it sent to Japan? When he looked at Dai Yunong in puzzlement, the latter smiled slyly: "Go to Ryukyu and find a local named Tokuda Qiuichi, he will cooperate with you to hand over this information to the Japanese Navy." ”