Only a fool would give up this opportunity, and he would send someone to China as soon as the meeting was over! Even if you just grab a contract for 10,000 cars, it will be enough for your own company, Meimei, to survive for a year.

"I want to ...... You overestimate the size of the Chinese market, and you are overly optimistic about where the dumped goods are going. Accardo had to interrupt the infinite fantasies of the merchants present, he really underestimated their ability to dream, so he had to pour cold water on them: "It is a place that has suffered a lot from the war, and most of the rich areas are still occupied by the Japanese. ”

He looked at the stunned crowd in the entire venue and continued his demoralizing remarks: "I regret to state to you the fact that maybe China needs 1 million rifles, maybe they want 5 billion rounds. But the reality is that they don't have the money to buy these things......"

Until the seventies and eighties, New China was not able to become a huge mouth-watering market, the main reason is that there are two aspects, one is because the country's foreign exchange reserves are insufficient, so it is impossible to buy foreign machinery and equipment, and the other is because people have very limited money in their hands and lack the ability to buy goods. It was not until the reform and opening up countries and the people had saved enough money that this huge market gradually became truly popular.

The war has not only brought trauma to this ancient land of China, but also deprived this people of the amazing wealth they have accumulated over thousands of years. Because of the successive failures of the incompetent Manchu government, ancient China paid more than 720 million taels of silver in compensation for foreign land, and most of them were paid in full...... All that remains for the suffering Chinese is the devastation left by the war.

"I am discussing with the Ministry of Finance the issue of lending money to China to fight against Japanese aggression, and I would like to give you a thorough understanding here, about 100 million Imperial Gold Marks. You must have an idea of how many weapons you can procure before this time. Accardo said with a helpless sigh.

Accardo also wanted to be like the United States after World War II in another time and space, lending money to China and the whole of Europe, and even supporting the reconstruction of Europe for a time. However, Germany under him is even poorer than China to some extent, and there is no way to play any "high" strategy of aiding China.

Germany had been in deficit for 12 consecutive years because of its preparation for war and the launching of war, and it had barely managed to maintain the empire's economy without collapsing with the help of Mifu coupons and clever grabbing. At this time, it is impossible to support a country that is already poor and white, Accardo knows very well how capable he is, and the group behind him cannot sacrifice himself for others and only live his life to help China.

In fact, the approach that is more in line with Germany's interests is the Middle East resource-for-support model, in which China devotes part of its labor and natural resources to repay Germany for all kinds of paid aid. It does sound a bit exploitative and exploitative, but it's easier to implement and easier to enforce.

The only headache for Accardo is that this is undoubtedly a huge minus in the established national policy of uniting China. Most of the aid provided to China by the United States is gratuitous, and even if it asks for money, it will not be as calculating as Germany. At least in terms of aid, the United States has an advantage over Germany, and the advantage on the part of Germany is nothing more than the return of territory.

In this way, however, the choice of fate is left to China, because after all, the return of territory is actually different from the degree of temptation compared to the aid in front of it. Accardo was really afraid that China would turn to the United States and let the strategy of the Third Reich completely collapse.

"My personal representative has already gone to China, and if possible, we will ship 30,000 rifles and 200 million rounds of ammunition in advance, and give China 20 ME-109C fighter jets to support them in their fight against Japan. Accardo leaned back in his chair and said to the businessmen in front of him, "After all, we have not declared war with China, and reasonable diplomacy is within the limits of allowability." ”

"In addition, all business groups and envoys going to China need to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and contracts or sales need to be approved...... This is to ensure that all of you here do not do anything that affects the Empire's diplomacy out of carelessness. No one spoke, so Accardo continued to talk about his decision. His decision is no different from the Holy Decree here, as long as it is reasonable, everyone will immediately nod and agree.

Sure enough, hearing Accardo say this, the merchants present quickly nodded yes. Everyone knows that the head of state is a well-known China expert, and since the head of state already has a set of strategies for China, everyone just needs to follow and implement it. Many people have become accustomed to following the Führer's instructions, because the Führer has not made a strategic mistake until now.

It's not so much that all of you are politicians, it's that all of you are businessmen, and businessmen don't care about the process, they just need to confirm the result of making money. And what is the guarantee of making money? A decision that never makes a mistake is a guarantee of making money! If the Führer has this guarantee, then this is the reason why they do what they say.

"That's it, then! Sindra, remind the Secretariat to leave me a copy of the minutes. Accardo stood up and left his place. He walked out of the door of the conference room, and behind him was still a frenzied tsunami: "Long live Führer Accardo?"

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In the dimly lit basement, Stalin sat in his place expressionlessly, listening to Zaitsev's report on the news that had just been confirmed: "Comrade Stalin...... The news of General Vatutin's death, which was repeatedly broadcast from German positions, has been confirmed to be true. The Germans are getting closer and closer here, and I still hope that you will move east for your own safety. ”

Vatutin...... Homosexuals...... He is a noble and good comrade. Stalin stroked the armrest of his chair, ignored Zaitsev's admonitions, and said to himself: "I should have used such generals earlier, and not those moths and cowards who have nothing to show for themselves." ”

No wonder Stalin said that on the morning of August 6, Marshal Timoshenko of the Soviet Union finally succumbed to the pressure and temptation of power from the German army. He made a radio announcement announcing that he would join the Siberian federal government and become one of the members of parliament of this government, which also marked the complete elimination of the last vacillating force outside the Moscow encirclement by the German army.

It's easy to understand why, as Vlasov's defection to Germany is an embarrassing act of treason, but joining a newly formed ethnic Russian state is much less of a concern. This was also a sentiment shared by many Soviet military commanders, who did not consider themselves to have betrayed their country.

"If possible, give Comrade Vatutin a decent funeral...... I'll preside over it myself!" Stalin stood up from his chair with all his might, staggered to Zaitsev, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "On Red Square, with my guard of honor and the phalanx of guards, play the national anthem!"

"I'll try to arrange it...... Comrade Stalin. However, the German shelling may interrupt the whole ceremony, so I suggest that you choose the location of the ceremony near the entrance to the basement so that it is easy to hide. Zaitsev looked at Stalin and said.

Stalin nodded and agreed with Zaitsev: "I can't be shot by the Germans, and even if I die, I should die in my own hands." I should be like Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of England, and give myself a decent result! I heard that ****** is a very effective way to die, what do you think about that?"

"Comrade Stalin......" Zaitsev just wanted to say a few words of persuasion, but was stopped by Stalin himself.

He waved his hand so that Zaitsev stopped wailing: "You will have a lot of time to cry for me after I die...... Call my secretary and I'm going to write a telegram to be sent to President Roosevelt in the United States. ”

Soon, the secretary had a typewriter ready and waited for Stalin, who was already a little tired, to speak of his message. Stalin held on to the table and thought for a moment before he spoke: "Dear President Roosevelt, thank you for your strong support to the Soviet Union in its resistance to German aggression...... After a hard battle, we regret that we were not able to complete the mission of defending our country, and now, I, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, have no hope of victory, and the first regret of my life is that I have not been able to save my country, and the second regret is that I have not been able to meet such an outstanding person as you. No matter what, I will fight until the last moment, and I hope that you will be able to continue the fight with the United States...... May the United States be victorious, and may the world always remember the Soviet Union as a country...... Your dear friend, Stalin. ”

The secretary crackled on the typewriter and typed out the message that Stalin wanted to send, then tore it up and handed it to Stalin for him to see. Stalin did not take the telegram, but waved his hand and motioned for the other party to send it directly. So the secretary had no choice but to leave Stalin's office with the papers, and closed the door as he left.

"Boom!" The dull sound entered Stalin's basement, and the German artillery bombardment began again, and those large-caliber shells fell one after another on Red Square and around the Kremlin, as if sounding the death knell, making Stalin feel fear. He couldn't help but look at the white mark on the wall again, but he didn't see the portrait of Comrade Lenin.