Episode 76 Trading

These attractive prospects mentioned to Xiaoqiang, Bradley said, this is also an important reason why Mr. Ford is still so optimistic about Daming and decided to expand his investment in Ming despite losing two lawsuits in Daming. Mr. Bradley said that Mr. Ford believes that once China is reunified, the business opportunities that will be brought by it will be 10,000 times that of these current US purchases. The stimulus and pull of a unified China to the world economy will also be 10,000 times that of the current stage of US military purchases.

Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't understand this. If it is easy to understand that the order of more than 100,000 cars is not enough for the Americans to amend the "Neutrality Law", then the subsequent 10,000-fold business opportunity is not enough to stimulate the Americans to revise a law.

Bai Deli held the wine glass, lowered his head, "elled" for a long time, and finally smiled faintly:

“…… Of course, the American people think so...... However, they believe that the premise is that it is you, not the Northern Qing Dynasty, that must unify China. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned and squinted his eyes:

"What? What do you mean? ”

“ell…… Hmmm......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang slowly understood. He tilted his head incredulously and smiled:

"Mr. Bai...... No way? Does your country still think that it is possible for the Northern Qing Dynasty to unify China, not us? ”

Bradley smiled noncommittally and said:

"Lord Earl, this 'your country' is too big...... Of course, it is not enough to think that China will be unified by the Northern Qing Dynasty, but at least most of the people and parliamentarians believe that you will not be able to unify the whole of China...... At present, in the United States, the more mainstream view is that the military power of the Ming Dynasty has reached or is close to its peak, and it is wise for you to accept the peace talks of the Northern Qing Dynasty now......

"With the existing comprehensive strength of the Southern Ming and the subsequent war potential, the best situation is that you can attack and compress the Northern Qing to the greatest extent, but you cannot completely eliminate the Northern Qing. And Russia and Japan are unlikely to watch you completely wipe out the Northern Qing Dynasty. …… So, Lord Earl, the kind of blueprint you are talking about when the Southern Ming Dynasty completely wiped out the Northern Qing Dynasty and unified China, and then immediately turned to peace construction...... In the United States, not many people believe.

Therefore, whether it is political commentary in the newspapers or debates on the radio, the United States now reflects a fear that intervening in the Ming and Qing wars may not make much money in the end, nor will it see the complete reunification of China, but more importantly, it will stimulate Russia and Japan, giving them more reasons to expand their influence in the Far East...... And we, the United States, will be plunged into a dispute in the Far East that we do not want to get into, and we will be dragged out of the quiet life of the North American continent and back into the scorched international affairs...... The original intention of the "Neutrality Law" was to prevent such a situation.

"Lord Earl, you must understand that no one will leave his good money unearned. The problem is that it's not easy to make money. The fears of most people and politicians in the United States are justified. As long as you can't completely wipe out the Northern Qing Dynasty, the blueprint of good, peaceful, and prosperous that you have described is unlikely to emerge. Even if you compress the Northern Qing to the north of the Yellow River, or even to a corner of Northeast Asia, you will continue to be more aggressive with Russia and Japan, and you should not think that they will accept this status quo, and you should not expect to start enjoying the golden prosperity of peace immediately...... Tensions on the East Asian continent will not be eliminated at all in the short term. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was patient, after listening to this Chase analysis, he raised his neck, drank all the remaining brandy in the cup, and thought hatefully in his heart:

…… Damn, where is the United States that is going crazy all over the world in the future? The same country, decades later, challenged like a Don Quixote with a sword everywhere, but now it is like an old man who has seen through the red dust...... It's good for you to be even!

He put down his glass and said very unhappily:

"Your country should understand that how much war potential we can have, and whether we can completely wipe out the Northern Qing Dynasty depends largely on your country. If your country is willing to build the arsenal of the Ming Dynasty, then your country's war potential is, to a large extent, China's war potential. ”

Bai Deli was stunned for a moment, and felt that this young man was a little unreasonable, so he smiled and said:

"Our country is our country, why should we make an arsenal for your country?"

Xiang Xiaoqiang cleared his head for a while, and felt that it was a little unrealistic to expect the current United States to make the choice in the early days of World War II. He sighed and rounded the sentence a little:

"Alas...... Didn't you do that during the Great War in Europe? ”

Deli Bradley smiled:

"But what we have gotten, you know, Lord Count. There was nothing but the corpses of more than 50,000 soldiers. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang sighed:

"We don't want you to go directly to the war, and it's not that we don't pay...... the London Naval Agreement has expired, and all the naval powers are building ships, but our slipway is empty. …… We had planned to launch at least four new battleships and eight heavy cruisers, but now we haven't started any of them...... All this money is saved and is ready to be spent on this land war. ”

What Xiang Xiaoqiang said was true, but in order to prevent leaks, he exaggerated the number of battleships by double.

Bai Deli didn't know whether he believed it or not, and just smiled when he heard it:

"Your Excellency, you don't have to be too low, I just said that the word 'your country' is too big...... This means that in our country, opinions on China are not monolithic. For example, Mr. President, Mr. Ford, and me, we have a lot of confidence in Daming. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Ford to continue to expand its investment in Daming at this time. ”

Raise an eyebrow to Xiaoqiang:

"Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Ford, they exchanged views?"

Deli Bradley smiled:

"Yes...... Mr. President personally wants to lead the United States to help the Ming Dynasty, but ...... The opposition in Congress was strong, and he was unable to fully implement his political advocacy......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang stared at it again and asked:

"That'...... Except for the president, except for Mr. Ford, the other bosses...... Hmm, what about the consortium leaders? Which side do they favor? ”

Bradley smiled:

"Obviously, most of the bosses want to throw away the Neutrality Act altogether and open arms sales to you. In addition to the arms dealers and our car dealers, there are also steel dealers, oil dealers, parts processors, assemblers, timber dealers...... and a series of large and small businessmen, who will get a piece of the pie. But the proportion of these people is too small, and the number of votes in their hands is far from enough to threaten the seats under the ass of the legislators. …… It is the middle class who decide the climate vane of Congress who just want to live their lives well...... Alas, Mr. Ford single-handedly created the American middle class, but it is the middle class that is still opposed to him now.

"In a word, if China does not have a golden boom brought about by complete reunification, your orders for hundreds of thousands of cars alone will not be enough to boost the American economy. Yes, this will make the bosses' pockets bulge a little, but it is all Americans who take the risk. That's why I, Mr. Ford, and Mr. President, can't 'get Congress, can't get through' the Neutrality Act. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang listened and pondered, and suddenly realized that the Bai Deli in front of him, the major shareholder of Ford Company and the vice president of Daming Ford Company, may be Roosevelt's spokesperson in Daming to some extent. The conversation between the two just now is not at all like the conversation that the identities of these two people should have. The conversation between the two is exactly as if they are talking here on behalf of the leadership of their respective countries.

Yes, given Xiang Xiaoqiang's official status and his influence on the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, he is very able to speak here on behalf of the high-level of the Ming Dynasty. The question is, can Bradley, an American civilian, just a businessman, represent the American decision-making hierarchy? Of course, here in Daming, the decision-making level is relatively integrated, the empress and the ministers just make the decision, and Zhu Yourong is the "chairman". But in the United States, government is divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Roosevelt was merely the head of the "administrative branch." To say that he is the "CEO" of the "United States of America" is to exaggerate his power.

…… If you think about it this way, a CEO who is always constrained by the "board of directors" and cannot carry out his ambitions according to his own intentions is very likely to hide from the board of directors and entrust a "friend" in his personal capacity to test it in Daming.

Once he had this kind of speculation, Xiang Xiaoqiang was a little more optimistic, knowing that at least many big people over there were in the same mind as him, and they were also actively working hard. In this way, there is no feeling of "hot face rubbing cold ass".

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled:

"Mr. Bai, please also convey a little of my thoughts to Mr. Ford...... I, Her Majesty the Empress, and the Zheng family...... We, the entire aristocratic group, are willing to provide convenience for the development of your company in Daming as an individual without violating the law...... Hehe, of course, please also ask Mr. Ford and Mr. President to run more for the affairs of Daming in the United States, exert more of their influence, and let American voters know that full support for Daming is beneficial and harmless...... Hehehe......"

Bai Deli also smiled, and immediately poured half a glass of brandy for Xiang Xiaoqiang, and said with a smile:

"Lord Count is too polite...... Our interests are together. In the next step, Mr. Ford will hire the best lobbying firms to lobby as many lawmakers as possible, and he will also get more opinion leaders on our side...... In recent days, Mr. Ford will also allocate funds to schedule several presentations...... Actually, there is an advantage to this, Lord Earl, you must know that politicians are always very rational and always consider more interests...... But ordinary voters are often influenced by various emotions and make some quick choices. It is easier to convince voters emotionally and morally than politicians...... Ah, by the way, Lord Count, there is one thing I almost forgot, ELL, and I may have to ask Lord Count for help as well......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled when he heard this, and said with a smile:

"Please say, as long as it can be done, it is naturally willing to serve."

Deli Bradley smiled:

"As I said earlier, we are in Daming, and the focus of development at this stage is on top luxury cars and military vehicles. Military vehicles, of course, do not need to say more. In the area of top-of-the-line luxury cars, now we are under the umbrella of Ford as a 'Lincoln' brand. ”

"Oh, Lincoln, you know, it's a fancy brand."

"Hehe, thank you. At present, the largest shareholder of the Lincoln brand is me. That is, the Lincoln subsidiary is Ford's, and it is my personal. Now that the world is coming out of the recession and the economy is getting better year by year, the prospects for luxury cars are optimistic again. But our Lincoln was constantly being challenged by its competitor, Cadillac, which was also a top-of-the-line luxury car. Now we need to take a big boost to the brand image and add more aristocratic air to the Lincoln...... We want people to say, when they think of Cadillac, "Ah, that's a car driven by the nouveau riche." But when you think of Lincoln, you say, "Ah, it was a car for the nobility and royalty." …… Do you understand, Lord Earl? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang squinted his eyes, pondering what he wanted to say.

A few seconds later, Xiang Xiaoqiang, a former advertising practitioner, immediately understood what he meant. ——This Lao Bai wants to find a brand spokesperson in Daming.

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled, and just wanted to recommend himself, but Bai Deli then smiled:

"Hehehe...... I wonder if you will be able to test your Majesty with the Empress to see if Her Majesty will be able to accept a Lincoln sedan as a ...... What about Mr. Ford's gift as a tribute to Her Majesty? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, he didn't expect the old man Ford to have such a big appetite, and he opened his mouth to ask Zhu Yourong to be the brand spokesperson.

Speaking of which, Zhu Yourong often does some "endorsement" for the world's top luxury brands. It's not just her, it's a lot of royalty. Don't spend a penny, a lot of top brands are lining up, crying and shouting for free, she has to pick and choose, only the top one, otherwise her image will also fall.

This...... At present, Zhu Yourong is "endorsing" Rolls-Royce. That's the real aristocracy, you Lincoln...... The Lincoln brand is good, but compared to Rolls-Royce, it is a bit ...... Alas.

Xiang Xiaoqiang rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Okay! Mr. Bai, I'm going to ask Your Majesty and try to get Your Majesty to accept one of your Lincoln cars. ”

Bradley was overjoyed, and immediately added brandy to him, and said:

"Your Majesty, Earl, as long as Her Majesty will accept our car with a respectful face, we promise ...... Well, try to get Mr. Chaplin to publicly endorse and support your Ming and condemn the obstruction of the American Jewish community in an interview...... Mr. Chaplin, my lord, is also Jewish, and one of the most revered Jews in America, and his words can have a considerable effect on the Jewish community in America, hehehe......"

When Xiang Xiaoqiang heard this, he was also immediately overjoyed. The two laughed and clinked glasses "dang".