Temporary cooperation with the United States and Japan to counter the threat of Russia is an established strategy, but to what extent to cooperate is still a matter that needs to be handled well, Zhang Tinglan will definitely not immediately form an alliance with the United States and Japan, but must keep a certain distance between the two, so that they can meet the left and right.

No matter what era, small countries have two ways of living, one is to eat, the other is to earn food, and small countries with a lot of money can move between big countries and absorb nutrients from many sides. As a warlord with lofty aspirations, Zhang Tinglan naturally would not be willing to be controlled by the powers, and then begged the powers to implement it.

US Consul General Becker's eyes rolled, he did not resist Zhang Tinglan's proposal, engaging in intelligence sharing, establishing a communication mechanism, these are all things that the United States needs to do, now Russia is in a mess, no one can figure out a clue, and it urgently needs intelligence support.

However, the attitude of the Japanese made Becker a little anxious, and these little dwarfs made it clear that they would immediately send troops to Russia to monopolize the interests of the Far East, and where would the United States agree. However, the democratic system of the United States determines that their ability to make decisions is problematic at such a critical moment, so a lot of time is wasted in prevarication.

"I agree with the proposal to contribute intelligence, but I think it is the constant position of the U.S. government that it is necessary to coordinate the sending of troops."

When Akajiri Masasukke saw that the United States made such a statement, he could only shrug his shoulders and stop advocating war, and the three parties soon initialed an intelligence cooperation agreement.

After having a cooperation agreement, Becker quickly found Zhang Tinglan again, and he had already received instructions from China to get the information of the majority party as soon as possible, so he found Zhang Tinglan again.

"Zhang. How much does Mukden know about the situation in Russia, and how much information can it provide us? ”

"Mr. Consul General, I have provided you with a memorandum earlier, in which all the information has been carefully compiled by us, the situation in Russia is indeed not optimistic, the majority party is still very weak at present, but they are well organized and very strong in combat, and can form an iron fist. The White Army, on the other hand, was divided among them, although they were outnumbered. If the struggle continues, it is difficult to form a joint force, and it is impossible to give full play to its own advantages. In addition, among the Russian people, there is a growing expectation of the majority, which wants to get out of the war. I want to bury the old system and consider all aspects. I think it would be if countries didn't intervene as soon as possible. The Russian majority is bound to seize power in the whole of Russia. ”

After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, he took out a pile of documents, saying that it is certainly not enough to talk in the vernacular, and it is also necessary to pay attention to evidence, such as leaflets distributed by the Russian majority party and investigation reports provided by Chinese intelligence officers. There is also a handwritten letter from Felix, the former governor of the Russian Far East.

Zhang Tinglan handed the letter to Beckel and said to him: "Mr. Consul General, Governor Felix is the nephew of the Tsar, and he has a clear understanding of the dangers in the Far East. In a short period of more than a month, there were hundreds of riots, countless demonstrations, and more than 2,000 deaths, and the Russian Provisional Government could only control some large cities, 80 percent of the villages and towns were out of control, and even in the cities, you could see everywhere people preaching the theory of the majority. ”

Beckel looked at these things, his brows furrowed more and more, it is true that the situation in Russia is worse than the Americans imagined, maybe sending troops is the only right choice, but the United States has not made a decision, can it only watch the Japanese dominate the Far East?

"Damn it!" Becker slapped his thigh sharply, not knowing whether he was complaining about the bureaucrats at home or hating the Japanese.

After thinking for a while, Bai Kel suddenly saw Zhang Tinglan in front of him, this young man still looked smiling, on the ground in the Far East, there are not only the United States and Japan, but also Liliang of Fengjun, this is a game between the three parties.

Although China is the weakest party, as long as it wins the support of Fengjun, the United States will have one more bargaining chip to balance Japan, thinking of this, Becker also understands that Zhang Tinglan Weishenme is full of confidence, he has seen through this move, the United States must increase its support for Fengtian.

Now there has been a good interaction between China and the United States because of the soybean issue, but at the juncture of Zuihou, the Americans played tricks and wanted to monopolize profits, but as a result, Fengcai turned to Japan to reach an understanding and let the little devils get rid of it.

Thinking of this, Bai Kel also regretted a little, if he had seen this move earlier, he should have cooperated with Fengjun on the soybean issue to the end and determined the alliance relationship, so that everything would be a matter of course, but now there is some trouble.

"Zhang, I think the Feng army should play a more important role in the Far East, to prevent the spread of the majority party, and also to prevent the Japanese from dominating the Far East."

"Of course, we are willing to shoulder this responsibility, but we must also realize that the Feng army is currently facing all kinds of difficulties, we lack sufficient weapons, and we also lack sufficient military funds, and there are still great difficulties in undertaking such an arduous mission."

Undoubtedly, this was the time for bargaining, Beckel rolled his eyes, and then said, "I can convince the U.S. government to give you a million dollars, and then ten thousand rifles." ”

As soon as Zhang Tinglan heard the price, he immediately frowned, the Americans regarded Feng Jun as an ordinary warlord, and it was simply wishful thinking to let Feng Jun help the United States work with such a little thing.

"Mr. Consul General, the Japanese government has also approached us, hoping that the Feng army can cooperate with them, you must know that the Japanese have bought a large number of Russian bonds, most of which are pledged with the resources of the Far East, and they are ready to send troops in order not to let their investment fail, and the price offered by the Japanese is much higher than this!"

Zhang Tinglan simply put everything on the table, the United States does not come up with enough benefits, don't want Fengjun to do things for them.

"Zhang, you might as well make a request directly, I will seriously consider it."

"I heard that the American company Remington and Westinghouse produced a large number of Mosinagan rifles for the Russian government."

"Yes, there is such a thing, do you need us to provide a large number of rifles?"

"No!" Zhang Tinglan shook his head slightly: "I hope you will move all the production lines over, what the Fengjun needs is the ability to produce by itself, the consumption of the war is very large, if we can't produce it ourselves, it will be impossible to take on the mission of confronting the majority party in Russia." ”

When Bai Kel heard that Zhang Tinglan was asking for a production line, he was also shocked, Feng Jun was really different from other warlords, and he actually set his sights on the weapon production line, and with the production line, he could have a steady stream of weapons, which was indeed more affordable than buying tens of thousands of guns, but Bai Kel was also well aware of the domestic situation.

The Americans themselves are a rising power, so they have a strong wariness of other backward countries, and are very opposed to the sale of machinery to China, of course, not only China, but Japan is also within the restrictions of the United States, and the export of steelmaking and metallurgical equipment to the Far East is strictly prohibited by the Americans.

Now Zhang Tinglan is directly asking for the production line, which is even more beyond the bottom line, and Bai Keer shook his head like a rattle.

"Absolutely not, the United States can provide you with a large number of weapons, and it can be done in a continuous supply, and there is no need for you to produce weapons yourself."

"China and the United States are separated by oceans, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, we can't joke with our lives, and if we can't get a stable supply of weapons, it will be difficult for the Feng army to take on the mission of fighting the Russians."

Becker also knew that what Zhang Tinglan said was reasonable, but the matter of selling arms production lines to China would definitely not be approved by the US Congress, and the US ruling class was not willing to let China grow stronger.

"Zhang, I advise you not to think about these unrealistic things, the United States can provide you with 100,000 Mosinagan rifles, or more loans, but the weapons production line is absolutely impossible!"

When Zhang Tinglan looked at the situation, he also knew that he was a little impatient, and the Americans were still very strict about the defense of the rising countries, and they were not willing to provide production lines at all, and the negotiations between the two sides could only reach a deadlock.

After sending off Becker, it happened that Zhang Zuoxiang rushed to Mukden from Jilin, and he came here this time to discuss the Russian problem with Zhang Zuolin, and now there is an influx of more and more refugees on the border, and how to deal with it, there must be a charter.

After Zhang Tinglan and his father met, he naturally talked about it, Zhang Zuoxiang held a cigarette pouch in his hand, took a few puffs, and then said: "Humble words, when we were still in the green forest, there was no food to eat, so we asked a big family to give some filial piety, but they were unwilling to agree, but the next night, we ransacked their house, people are leading and fighting backwards, you want the Americans to come up with good things, you can't beg them, but to make them feel pain, That's how they can get things to you honestly. ”

Listening carefully to her father's words, Zhang Tinglan was also constantly thinking, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and she nodded: "Dad, you are still old and smart, and you have to get to the point at once, it seems that I have to learn more from you!" ”

"Your kid is flexible enough, thinks comprehensively enough, and can see the overall situation, which is very good, better than Dad. But you have a problem, that is, the heart is not black enough, in the country you call cherishing feathers, but when dealing with those foreigners, you have to use all means. ”

As an old Jianghu, Zhang Zuoxiang's reminder is still very useful, the chess game in the Far East involves all aspects, and naturally it is necessary to ask the Americans head-on, and if they can't succeed, then start from the side and push the Americans behind their backs.

Zhang Tinglan thought for a while, and said with a smile: "Dad, now I have an idea, the next step is for the Americans to cry and shout and send the production equipment over!" (To be continued......)