The next day's negotiations were concluded on the basis that they were fruitless.

Both China and Japan are threatening to withdraw from the competition, and the Philippines, which is caught in the middle, hopes that China and Japan can make concessions and reach a consensus on negotiations as soon as possible.

In a certain hall in Shanghai's Overseas Japanese District, Japanese negotiator Yamamoto Kotada sent back the results of today's negotiations to Japan, and then began to discuss tomorrow's negotiation strategy with Kubota, the sports representative of the puppet "Manchukuo."

"It's a pity, the Filipinos are already on our side, but they were disrupted by that Chen Qiang!" Kubota said indignantly.

"Chen Qiang's sudden appearance was indeed unexpected by me, and what I didn't expect was that this time the Chinese attitude was very tough!" Yamamoto Xingzhong paused in his voice, and then continued: "I thought that since the Chinese were willing to negotiate, they would inevitably choose to compromise, and all they wanted was a slightly decent result." But now it seems that I was too optimistic! ”

"Mr. Yamamoto, what should we do with tomorrow's negotiations? Do you want to continue to threaten to retire? Kubota asked.

"The most important thing now is the attitude of the Philippines, and if we and the Philippines join forces to put pressure on China, then China will inevitably compromise. Therefore, in the next negotiations, we need to make the Filipinos realize that it is easier for China to compromise than Japan, and it will be easier for China to reach a consensus if we put pressure on China. ”

Yamamoto Xingzhong said this, smiled strangely, and continued: "To prepare a gift, I will personally visit the Philippine representative Brown, hoping to convince him." ”

……

Yamamoto was planning to lobby Philippine negotiator Brown while Chen Qiang was having dinner with Nelson Jensen, the U.S. minister to China.

In addition to being the U.S. Minister to China, Nelson Janssen is also the head of the U.S. Department of State's Far Eastern Affairs Division and is the main architect of U.S. Far East policy. In this respect, Jensen's power in the entire Far East was even greater than that of the Philippine Governor.

The U.S. governor in the Philippines was only responsible for administering the Philippines as a colony, while Nelson-Jensen was to ensure U.S. interests throughout the Far East. Many times, the Governor General of the Philippines needs to cooperate with Nelson Jensen's decision-making.

Therefore, Jensen has the absolute right to speak in the matter of the puppet Manchukuo participating in the Far Eastern Games, and as long as Jensen is willing to help China speak, then the Philippines will never allow the puppet "Manchukuo" to participate in the Far Eastern Games.

This is also the reason why Chen Qiang was called to Shanghai, and the Chinese negotiating team hopes to use Chen Qiang to try to persuade Jensen.

At the dinner table, Hao Gengsheng, who was in charge of accompanying him, kept glancing at Chen Qiang, wanting him to talk about the negotiations of the Far Eastern Games, but Chen Qiang always kept talking about it.

I only heard Chen Qiang speak: "Not long ago, the dollar depreciated by 40%, which will definitely stimulate American exports, I think it won't be long before American goods are flooded all over Shanghai!" ”

"Yes, but the dollar has depreciated, and so has my salary!" Jensen said with a smile.

At the beginning of 1934, the United States issued an additional $3 billion in banknotes, and then President Roosevelt issued a proclamation that the value of the dollar had fallen to 59.6 cents, and that the price of the government's purchase of gold was set at $35 per ounce, and that the government had ownership of all existing gold in the Federal Reserve Bank, which caused the dollar to depreciate by 40%. This policy not only stimulated U.S. exports, but also allowed the U.S. government to generate about $2.8 billion in profits for the treasury from the exchange of old and new gold bills. And this $2.8 billion also became the material basis for the successful implementation of Roosevelt's New Deal.

At this time, Roosevelt had already begun to implement his new policy, first passing the "Emergency Banking Act" to control the banks of the United States, and then announcing the cessation of gold exports, the prohibition of private storage of gold, the cessation of the exchange of dollars for gold, and the abandonment of the gold standard.

Next, Roosevelt will begin to implement the "cash-for-work" economic stimulus plan, which will build and build infrastructure throughout the United States, so that those unemployed Americans will have jobs again, and the United States will gradually get out of the quagmire of the Great Depression.

I only heard Chen Qiang continue: "Mr. Minister, if you are worried about the depreciation of salaries, you might as well invest in the construction industry in the United States, I think the construction industry in the United States will rise soon." ”

The solemnity in Jensen's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he asked, "Why did Mr. Chen say that?" ”

"The United States is about to build a big project, the government will carry out all kinds of construction, and the American construction industry will usher in a golden age." Chen Qiang replied.

Jensen was shocked, but there was no expression on his face, and he asked casually, "Mr. Chen, you are in China, and you are so well-informed about the other side of the world?" ”

Chen Qiang deliberately pretended to be showy, and said: "When I was in the United States, I once talked to President Roosevelt about his upcoming New Deal, and he told me a very interesting story, Mr. President pointed to an empty space outside the window and said, Look at that open space, if I want to dig a hole in it, then I need to hire ten workers, and if I want to fill the hole, I need ten workers. ”

"I asked Mr. President, why do you do this, isn't it pointless to dig a hole and fill it in? But Mr. President told me that it could help twenty people get jobs! Chen Qiang smiled and continued: "Mr. President said that the biggest problem in the United States is to solve the employment problem, and if he is elected president, he will use the construction of public works to solve the employment problem." ”

"That's what it looks like!" Jensen smiled and raised his wine glass and made a toasting gesture, but his heart was full of horror.

At this dinner, Chen Qiang did not mention the negotiations of the Far Eastern Games at all, and he had been discussing the topic of Roosevelt's New Deal with Jensen.

After dinner, Chen Qiang got up to say goodbye, and Jensen kindly sent Chen Qiang to the gate.

……

Chen Qiang and Hao Gengsheng sat in the car, and at this time Hao Gengsheng finally couldn't help but speak: "Chen Qiang, I've been giving you a look, haven't you seen it?" For the whole night, you didn't mention the negotiations of the Far Eastern Games, and this time we came in vain! ”

Chen Qiang asked rhetorically: "Inspector Hao, do you think Minister Jensen doesn't know the purpose of our trip?" ”

"Jensen must know that it's no secret that we're negotiating, and besides, the Philippine minister lives around here, so they must have met Jensen." Hao Gengsheng said.

"That's right, since Jensen knows the purpose of our trip, then I don't need to mention it again." Chen Qiang replied.

"Let's ask someone to do something this time, it's better for you to don't say a word about what you want to do, and this meal will be in vain?" Hao Gengsheng said angrily.

"Inspector Hao, this is a strategy. During the dinner just now, I was talking about the New Deal of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, do you know why? I just wanted to tell Jensen that I have a good relationship with the President of the United States. What I'm talking about, like the depreciation of the dollar and the ban on the sale of gold, is something that you can find in the newspapers, but the United States has not implemented the public works, and this is only in Roosevelt's plan. I gave this to Jensen ahead of time, and I think in Jensen's capacity, he should be able to know that what I'm talking about will happen soon! Chen Qiang explained.

"I see!" Hao Gengsheng immediately understood Chen Qiang's intentions: "Are you using the President of the United States to put pressure on Jensen?" ”

Chen Qiang nodded: "Yes, Jensen knows the purpose of our trip, so I don't need to say it explicitly." All I had to do was tell him that I had a good relationship with President Roosevelt, and that President Roosevelt would even reveal to me the New Deal policies he was about to implement. Jensen, as a diplomat, knows what I want from him, and he should know how to choose and make trade-offs! ”

Hao Gengsheng nodded suddenly, and then he couldn't help but sigh: "Your relationship with the President of the United States is really good, and he will tell you about this kind of thing that involves the national policy of the United States!" ”

Chen Qiang just smiled shyly and didn't answer.

Of course, Roosevelt would not tell Chen Qiang about the national policy of the United States, and his relationship with Chen Qiang had not yet reached that point. From another point of view, even if the relationship between the two is really special, but such an important matter involving a country's national policy, Roosevelt will not disclose it to Chen Qiang.

Although Chen Qiang does not have a deep understanding of Roosevelt's New Deal, he still knows a little bit about some of the most basic knowledge. He knew that one of the main measures of Roosevelt's New Deal was to vigorously build public works, alleviate social crises and class contradictions, and increase employment to stimulate consumption and production.

In the process of Roosevelt's construction, stadiums were also Roosevelt's main construction target, at that time, in Roosevelt's New Deal, 750 swimming pools were built in the United States alone, and there were tens of thousands of other sports venues such as track and field, basketball, rugby, baseball, tennis, etc., and there were countless sports parks, and almost every city had to build several stadiums. Chen Qiang has read the information about these sports-related things.

Chen Qiang asked Shen Siliang to collect American newspapers, and in the newspapers, Chen Qiang saw information about the rectification of banks and the abandonment of the gold standard, but did not see reports about the construction of public works, so Chen Qiang judged that the plan to build public works should not have started yet, so Chen Qiang took this as a bargaining chip, making Jensen feel that Chen Qiang had a good relationship with Roosevelt.

……

The American minister, Nelson Jensen, saw off Chen Qiang and walked alone in the garden of the villa.

Mrs. Jensen knew that her husband was not helping to digest, but thinking about something important.

In the past, when Jensen had something important to decide and he would take a seemingly aimless walk in the garden.

Mrs. Jensen took a cup of coffee, walked up to Jensen, and asked, "Honey, have you encountered any more troubles?" Is it because of the two Chinese who just came? ”

Jensen took the coffee cup and said, "Yes, those two Chinese came to me just to negotiate with Japan for the Far Eastern Games, and they hope that the Philippines can side with China." ”

"You didn't promise them?" Mrs. Jensen then asked.

"No, in fact, they didn't even mention the negotiations for the Far Eastern Games!" Jensen shook his head with a wry smile and continued, "This is also the thing that bothers me the most. That Chen Qiang is the athlete I mentioned to you, he is a master negotiator! ”

"I don't quite understand." Mrs. Jensen spoke.

"I seem to have mentioned to you before that Chen Qiang has a very good personal relationship with Mr. President, but I still underestimate the friendship between them, and the relationship between Chen Qiang and Mr. President is far better than I imagined!" Jensen spoke.

"How do you see that?" Mrs. Jensen asked.

"Do you remember when we had dinner together just now, Chen Qiang talked about Mr. President's new policy?" Jensen asked rhetorically.

"I remember that Chen Qiang seems to know very well about Mr. President's new policy, but the things he said can be seen in the newspapers, which is information that is easy to collect, and it does not mean that he has a deep personal relationship with Mr. President!" Mrs. Jensen replied.

"But the government is going to invest in public works on a large scale, but the newspapers don't have it!" Jensen replied.

Mrs. Jensen was slightly stunned, her father was a governor, and her grandfather was a senator, so she was also from a political family, and she was also sensitive to politics, and she also realized something at this time.

"Is it true that the Chinese said that the matter of investing in public works is true?" Mrs. Jensen asked.

Jensen nodded: "It's true, but even in China, only a few people know about it!" Maybe even a lot of the top Democrats don't know about it. And it was through some special relationships that I learned some information about this. The White House should be working on a plan for large-scale public works that should soon be submitted to Congress for consideration. ”

In the first half of 1934, Roosevelt's New Deal mainly completed the rectification of the banking and financial system, the depreciation of the dollar, the adjustment of agricultural policy, and the distribution of relief funds.

At present, the plan for the construction of public works has only just entered the planning stage and has not yet been implemented. Even in the United States, only Roosevelt's core team knew about the plan, and Jensen, as the head of the Far Eastern Affairs Department of the U.S. State Department, was also a feudal official, and he had the channels to get some information about it.

Jensen, the head of the Far Eastern Affairs Department, could barely find out the news, Chen Qiang blurted out, so Jensen was very shocked at that time, he didn't expect that half a world away, there were still people who knew so much about the next national policy of the United States!

This also made Jensen misjudge, that is, Chen Qiang's relationship with Roosevelt was very good, and Roosevelt even told Chen Qiang about the New Deal policies to be implemented in the future.

I only heard Mrs. Jensen speak: "From this point of view, Chen Qiang and Mr. President are indeed on good terms!" So in the negotiations of the Far Eastern Games, are you going to support the Chinese? ”

"Whether Manchuria can participate in the Far Eastern Games may be a very important matter for China and Japan, but it will not affect the overall strategic layout of the United States in the Far East. After all, this is just a sports event, and no matter which side the Philippines is on, it doesn't matter to the United States. Since Chen Qiang has a good relationship with Mr. President, then I might as well sell him a favor! I'm going to give Brown a call right away. Jensen spoke.

……

Yamamoto walked out of the door, then turned around, bowed slightly to Brown, and said, "Mr. Brown, please stay, and I will leave here." ”

"Mr. Yamamoto, we'll see you at the negotiating table tomorrow." Brown smiled slightly, and then watched Yamamoto leave.

Brown turned back into the room, and his attendant came over immediately: "Mr. Brown, Mr. Jensen has called and said that he has something to discuss with you. ”

As soon as he heard that it was Jensen calling, Brown did not dare to slack off, and immediately took three steps and two steps to answer the phone.

On the other side, Yamamoto Kotada and Kubota sat in the car with smug smiles on their faces.

"Brown has promised that tomorrow will put pressure on the Chinese, and it seems that our negotiations will have a more satisfactory progress tomorrow." Yamamoto said.

"It was also thanks to Mr. Yamamoto's improvisation that convinced the Filipinos to take our side." Kubota flattered from the side.

"No, it should be thanks to China's previous weakness and incompetence!" Yamamoto continued: "Over the past century, the Chinese have been losing and compromising, especially in recent years, even after they have lost Manchuria, but their government has not resisted substantially. The Chinese government is a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others, and if I were the representative of the Philippines, I would also choose to unite with the more powerful Japan and put pressure on China to force them to make concessions! ”

……

The next day, representatives of China, Japan, and the Philippines sat down at the negotiating table again.

Yamamoto Xingzhong was full of confidence because he had the support of the Philippines, and he looked at Shen Siliang, the Chinese negotiator, with an arrogant gaze, and from time to time he looked at Chen Qiang sitting in the corner mockingly, as if to say that Japan had won the negotiation.

At the beginning of the talks, Shen Siliang and Yamamoto Xingzhong each stated their views, but they were still the same old-fashioned, and the two sides refused to give in to each other; the Chinese side resolutely opposed the puppet "Manchukuo" participating in the Far Eastern Games in any form, while the Japanese side strongly demanded that the puppet "Manchukuo" participate in the Far Eastern Games.

At this point, the representative of the Philippines, Brown, stepped forward.

Yamamoto looked smug, and he knew that Brown's next conversation was to put pressure on the Chinese delegation.

Brown said: "According to Article 3 of the regulations of the Far Eastern Games, the entry of new members should be approved by all members. Since China opposes Manchuria becoming a new member of the Far Eastern Games, then we, the Philippines, as the host country of the Far Eastern Games, can only follow the regulations of the Games and refuse Japan's request! ”

"What?" Yamamoto looked at Brown incredulously, he didn't understand why the two had already agreed to jointly put pressure on the Chinese side last night, why did Brown change his mind after only a few hours?

At this moment, the members of the Chinese negotiating team suddenly showed joy, but Yamamoto Xingzhong looked angry and ruined.

Yamamoto Xingzhong said in a cold tone: "Mr. Brown, our side has expressed its position before, Japan and Manchuria, if the Manchurian Empire cannot participate in the Far Eastern Games, we Japanese will also withdraw from the competition!" ”

Brown heard Yamamoto Xingzhong's threatening tone, as an American, he was threatened by the Japanese, and he was very unhappy, in order for the Philippines to successfully host the Far Eastern Games, Brown could only endure it, and now he has received clear instructions from Jensen, and he doesn't need to endure it anymore at this time.

I saw Brown snort coldly and said, "Mr. Yamamoto, the regulations of the Far Eastern Games were jointly formulated by our three countries, and I also hope that all three of us can abide by the regulations of the Games. We, the Philippines, refused to participate in Manchuria, and we did it according to the rules! ”

A chill rose in Yamamoto's heart, and he could feel that today's Brown was much tougher than the previous two days, and the threat of Japan's withdrawal could no longer be held hostage to the Philippines.

The Philippine negotiators were determined to stand on China's side, which immediately caught Japan off guard!

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