Shen Long rode to Nangang Dazhi Street, where the United States established a consulate in Harbin last January, and Red Fisher became the first consul, and Shen Long came to visit him today.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, honorable General Zhu." Red-Fisher, dressed as a gentleman, greeted Shen Long in awkward Chinese.

Shen Long replied in English, "It's also a pleasure to meet you, honorable Consul Fisher. "This is done to win the favor of the other party, and now the Northeast is the territory of Lao Maozi and the little devils, but since the Americans have set up a consulate here, it means that they are also coveting this land.

However, in comparison, the Americans are now limited in strength, and what they can do is also limited, and the consequences of cooperating with them are far less serious than those of Lao Maozi and Little Devils, which is also the lesser of the two rights, after all, it takes too long to rely solely on their own strength.

"General Zhu, you speak English very well, which reminds me of those years in New York." Red Fisher really showed a look of surprise, he had been in the Northeast for more than a year, the progress of his work was limited, and the officials and businessmen here were more aware of old hairy people or little devils, and now he suddenly met a powerful man who was proficient in English and spoke with a New York accent, which was simply a gift from God.

"I like the United States very much, the GDP of the United States has surpassed that of Britain 14 years ago, and I believe that in a few years, the GDP of the United States will definitely exceed that of Britain, France, Germany, and Japan combined, and the United States of America will undoubtedly become the world's largest power in the future." If it weren't for me, Shen Long added silently in his heart.

"I have to admit that I am really surprised by what you know about the situation in the world." Red Fisher invited Shen Long into the reception room, the secretary brought black tea, Fisher waved his hand to let the translator and the secretary withdraw, since the other party is proficient in English, then there is no need for them to stay here, Fisher has a hunch that this general will bring him a huge gain.

"But now Britain is still the number one power in the world, they have a huge fleet, and they have colonies all over the world." Even if the economy has surpassed Britain, the Americans still can't believe that they will replace Britain as the world's leading power, and in fact they will not establish this position until after World War II.

"But Britain's industry, science and technology have fallen behind, and Europe is now on the eve of the outbreak of war, France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Britain and Germany, the contradictions between these major European countries are almost irreconcilable, Europe will start a big war sooner or later, this war will crush Europe, but it will not affect the United States, the United States only needs to go to Europe to reap the fruits of victory." Shen Long spoiled a little, but all these contradictions were noticed by various countries, and they all knew that the cloud of war hung over Europe, but they just didn't know when the war would start.

Although Red Fisher did not believe Shen Long's prediction very much, he was still happy to hear this, but he did not know that the United States had made a decisive blow in World War I, but it did not reap the reward it deserved.

After exchanging the current situation with each other, Fisher keenly felt that Shen Long didn't have a good impression of Lao Maozi and the little devil, so he tentatively said, "General Zhu, now we are friends, aren't we?" So, as a friend, I would like to ask, is there anything I or the United States of America can do to help you? ”

"Oh, yes, I recently won the mining rights of a mine, so I need some mining equipment, and now that the United States has become the strongest country in the world in terms of economy and technology, then I don't think it would be wrong to choose American machines." In fact, the best mining equipment today is made in Germany, but Shen Long doesn't care about this gap.

"Also, in addition to the mines, I also plan to open some factories, which also require a large number of machines, as well as the guidance of technicians." Bringing the influence of the Americans into the northeast and stirring up the situation a little more muddy would be of great benefit to Shen Long.

"Your decision was very wise." Fisher's heart was overjoyed, of course he would not say that the American machine was inferior to Germany, and that it would be a great achievement for him if this cooperation was negotiated, and I had been in this snowy land comparable to Alaska for so long, and I finally saw the hope of coming out.

"I'll report back to China later, looking for the right machine for you, I don't know what factory you plan to open besides the coal mine? What machines are needed? How much money is prepared for the purchase of these machines? Fisher couldn't wait to ask, and even Shen Long didn't say anything about him, he took the initiative to throw out the benefits, "If the funds are not convenient for the time being, I can persuade Bank of America to provide you with a low-interest loan!" A pure business loan with no strings attached. ”

This is how to do business, first give benefits to others, in order to attract more people to do business with themselves, the influence of the United States in the Northeast is far from being comparable with that of old Maozi and little devils, so it is natural to set up a model first.

"I'm a soldier, and of course I'm most concerned about the arms factory, so I have to protect myself first, right?" Shen Long shrugged, "How much can you provide for a loan?" ”

Arms, that's even better, American arms dealers are screaming to expand overseas markets, they have huge influence in the political circles, if they can do this well, they can get their support, Fisher saw a bright road, he was convinced again, the person in front of him was definitely a gift from God.

It took a few days of serious negotiations with Fisher to finalize the purchase of coal mining equipment and military factory equipment, and as for the purchase money, it was paid with low-interest loans from American banks, and the United States would also send a group of technical guidance to help Shen Long.

In addition to these, Shen Long said that he also wanted to build a university in the local area, and he also needed the help of the United States, Fisher did not agree, and said that he was willing to help Shen Long fight for some Gengzi indemnity for the construction of this university, the United States had already sent a note to China last year, and wanted to take out money from the Gengzi indemnity to support China's cultural and educational undertakings, which happened to be the right counterpart.

In fact, due to the warlord scuffle, not much of this money really fell on the cultural and educational causes, but Shen Long could ensure that every cent of this money was really spent on the school, establish a real modern university, and help him cultivate various talents.

This move will definitely attract the attention of Lao Maozi and Little Japan, but the Americans are not so easy to deal with, and Shen Long himself is even more difficult to deal with, and with these machines and funds, his farming plan can be officially launched.