Hay and Hobart's toughness surprised McKinley, who was deep down, even though he did not agree to a complete stalemate with the great power of the Far East, which was about to be reborn. But according to McKinley's opinion, at least add to someone's block in this war. And the actions of Hay and Hobart made this plan a complete failure, and more importantly, McKinley could not refute the other party, their actions had taken into account the face of the United States, and there would be no loss in interests, so that McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt's plan was completely defeated!

And just when McKinley was annoyed, Secretary of State Hay, who returned to his residence, was busy holding a new meeting with the other two bigwigs. "Eugene, old Rockefeller. Your purpose has been accomplished, but don't think that I am helping you for money, I am for this country. Hay said flatly.

"It has to be said that your actions have brought a lot of opportunities to the US military industry and the oil industry." Eugene said. As the new head of the Dupont family, Eugene was far less powerful than his predecessor, Henry. Because of the problem of experience and ability, his business encountered difficulties in the development process, and after the Spanish-American War, the United States really did not need so many explosives and munitions, so in the face of internal and external troubles, the DuPont family, which had been smooth sailing, encountered difficulties.

And at this time, Beiyang's order brought good news to the troubled Eugene. Beiyang said it would order explosives and weapons in large quantities from DuPont-owned factories. As a condition of the order, DuPont had to push the U.S. government to change its hostile attitude toward Beiyang and the Chinese. This seemingly excessive request was not too difficult for DuPont. First, the U.S. government's hostile attitude toward Beiyang and the Chinese was more economic than military. If some of the consortia behind those political parties could get a piece of the pie, the pressure would be much less. Secondly, as for the issue of race, it is more about the guidance of public opinion. Napoleon once said, "A newspaper can hold 3,000 rifles!" This illustrates the role of the media! The media can say that the small things that are big are bigger than the sky, and they can also erase the big things and make them invisible! The only thing DuPont fears is that if it only profits from it, will DuPont cause hostility from other groups?

Just when Eugene hesitated, Rockefeller, the boss of the US oil industry, took the initiative to contact the arms giant. It turned out that while Beiyang extended an olive branch to the DuPont consortium where Eugene belonged, it also established a relationship with Rockefeller through Garin. Eugene can provide the North Ocean with ample explosives and weapons. So why is Beiyang linked to the oil giant Rockefeller? The fundamental reason lies in Beiyang's next development plan. Although for a long time in history, coal dominated the energy landscape of the world. However, as a traverser, Xu Jie still has a considerable understanding of the importance of automobiles, oil-fired boilers and other technologies. According to the current technology, it is really difficult to exploit the local oil fields. The only oil field in the Far East was the Dutch East Indies. Coupled with Xu Jie's plan to install steam turbines and oil-coal co-fired boilers for the next wave of newly customized warships, the import and storage of crude oil must now be on the agenda. And, of course, the smelting of fuel oil and the related chemical industry.

And now. Rockefeller's oil trust was in trouble. Although Rockefeller can influence the oil industry in the United States. But no matter how fierce you are, you can't stop overproduction! This thing is different from others, you have the product, others don't need it. What can you do? And now Rockefeller has encountered this problem, on the one hand, the petrochemical industry has not really developed, and on the other hand, the level of petroleum smelting at that time was very average, and the quality was relatively poor.

But Beiyang is not afraid of this problem, first of all. This is a long-term purchase contract, and there is no cost of stockpiling goods in a short period of time. Secondly, the marine boiler is the most unafraid of poor quality fuel oil, and in World War II, Japan could throw Borneo crude oil that was not processed much into the boiler. Not to mention the smelted ones. And even if the general marine heavy fuel requirements are not high, the quality is almost almost, anyway, it is for the ship. Energy is never too little, and now the oil industry is facing a surplus in the United States, and the price is relatively low, in this case, Xu Jie's conditions are naturally tempting enough for Rockefeller. In addition, DuPont had another intention, and the leaders of the two groups joined forces to plan this matter.

And the attitude towards Beiyang within the US government is not monolithic. This is not to say that some people have any affection for the country of the Far East, but that some people are realistic and others are self-willed. The former was headed by Secretary of State Haye, while the latter was headed by McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. The former is based on the principle that since our mistakes in foreign policy have led to our failures and losses, we need to change it. The logic of the latter is that since someone is holding us back. Then we have to separate ourselves from him. Originally, the two factions were evenly matched in the government and Congress. After the intervention of external forces, the latter gradually became disadvantaged.

However, although I accept the reality, I still have to do the things on the face. It is okay to sell a battleship, but it must be after the end of the war before delivery can be considered. It's okay to sell supplies. But it was necessary to let Russian ships transport. Let's not talk about the freight issue, let's rush to the current situation of the Russian Navy in the Far East. The Russians will understand that eighty percent of what they buy at great expense will be buried in the belly of the fish or become the spoils of the enemy! It can be said that the Americans wrote a blank check, and even then the Russians needed a lot of gold rubles in exchange! As for the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the United States, the US government and the media have also begun to gradually change the direction of the wind and make full momentum for the repeal of the "Chinese Exclusion Act".

After the United States made concessions, Beiyang also needed to make certain adjustments. At least for the urgently needed materials in Beiyang, it is necessary to open up the net, such as arms and various other materials. For other products, Beiyang has given the same treatment to other countries other than Britain, Germany and Italy. In fact, on the whole, British funds, German industrial products and Italian warships were enough for the North Sea to cope with this crisis.

But this alliance based on the common fight against Russia is not stable, the reason is very simple, the British play mutual checks and balances, he does not like the Russians to be dominant, but at the same time do not want Beiyang to become the master of the Far East, once Britain thinks that Russia is no longer afraid, then it is absolutely possible to help Russia suppress Beiyang in turn. As for the Germans? Wilhelm II, known as the German Peacock, did not see Beiyang as an equal partner in his bones, but felt that Beiyang would help Germany gain control of the Baltic Sea, and at the same time help consume Germany's huge industrial capacity, nothing more! Coupled with the fact that the Germans had already acquired part of the islands in the Pacific, he now had his sights set on the Philippines. Now Beiyang is still quite strong, and the Germans are silent, but once the defeat first appears, the Shandong lesson plan that happened in Xu Jie's plane will reappear in this time and space!

As for Italy? Well, although Italy is also a great power, but the gold content of this great power is too far from the previous two, Italy admittedly has no idea about the Far East, but what can be obtained from Italy is too little. It is almost impossible to rely on Italy to meet all the needs of Beiyang's development. Apart from these countries, the only country that can provide a large amount of capital, industrial products and raw materials is the United States.

"If the United States does not extend its hand to Hawaii, then the two sides can coexist peacefully!" Xu Jie wrote this in his diary, and he did so! The rise of the United States is unstoppable. But the speed of the rise can be limited. I have to say that in Xu Jie's plane, the Americans are simply too smooth, and in less than 100 days, Cuba, the Philippines and Guam and other places have been included in the bag. And then it occupied Hawaii. In just 2 years, the deployment in the Pacific Ocean was completed. In addition, with the national power of the United States, the United States already has enough right to speak in the entire Pacific Ocean, and a strong national backing is the backing, coupled with a suitable springboard, which has laid the foundation for turning the Pacific Ocean into the scope of the United States' power!

And in this time and space, Xu Jie's purpose is to limit the power of the United States to the Americas. It would be better to maintain Hawaii's independence, with the minimum goal of keeping the United States out of the second island chain! Helping Spain defeat the U.S. fleet only slowed down the pace of U.S. expansion, and the only thing that could really stop the U.S. was the developed Huaxia, which could be expected to compete with the United States for hegemony in the Pacific Ocean in the next ten years! Maybe the two sides will not meet each other, but it is certain that they will fight openly and secretly. But by no means now, new countries have not yet been created and still need to develop, and the United States, having experienced a great defeat, needs to heal its wounds. At the same time, the government will be cautious about expansion. And this short period of tranquility became the basis for the cooperation between the two parties!

There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests! In an extremely difficult environment, Xu Jie had to use all available resources and opportunities to develop himself. It is obviously not possible to wait until the end of the war to plan this, and although Inner Mongolia and Zhili are at war, most of them are calm. The country has the advantage of being a big country, and a local war will not affect the development of the whole country. The southern provinces of Beiyang are in good order, and they are also waiting for the results of Liu Kun's hole. As for the other local powerful factions, they either waited and watched, or took the initiative to contact Beiyang to show goodwill. Xu Jie planned to take advantage of the huge domestic demand brought about by the war to stimulate economic and industrial development, and it was necessary to purchase a large amount of equipment and introduce related technologies from abroad. Not only high-end technology, but also a large number of civilian low-end industries also need to be introduced. And at this time, the cheapness of American products is very attractive. This is also the fundamental reason why Xu Jie finally decided to compromise with the United States.

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