Chapter 189: The Beginning of the Tribulation?
Heading into September, the whole world was shocked. German troops entered Poland on 1 September, Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September, and the Soviet Union occupied eastern Poland on 17 September, ending the war in just one month, and the Polish government went into exile.
After all, there are far more Westerners who care about the situation in Europe than about Asia. Discussions and speculations were published in the newspapers, and expert analyses abounded. Then there was the argument between the experts, and the crowd was just a stunned spectator.
Daria beside him is a supporter of righteousness, and he is happy to see the unscrupulous Isaac and Joseph succeed. Of course, I am on the side of justice, but it is inconvenient to express it now! Zheng Wenxian still wants to talk about her opinion? was unceremoniously said by himself, "You must be consistent with the central government", and went back.
In previous lives, people did not understand why Britain and France quietly watched the demise of Poland after the declaration of war. In reality, if you don't understand what the British and French people want, you won't understand why. On the day of World War I, France suffered more than 5 million casualties, basically losing an entire generation of young and middle-aged people; The industry and infrastructure of the most important north-east of France were also severely damaged, which directly led to a severe decline in French industry; And France also needed to repay its wartime borrowings. In particular, under the destruction of the industrial base and the serious shortage of human resources, the government is incapable of boosting the economy, and its prestige among the people is extremely low. It's really understandable to think about peace and seek peace, at least the motive is good, of course, the result can only be "haha", don't stand in that position if you're not a great man.
And the situation of Britain is not much better than that of France, the problem is more serious than that of France, the territory is unstable, the colonies are even more frequent, in fact, they do not go to war with Germany, and life is not easy.
If Germany had been willing to stop at taking Poland, it is estimated that there would have been no Poland in the future. At this time, Germany was worried that Britain and France would have time to accumulate strength, while Britain and France were worried that Germany would continue to annex small countries to increase their strength. If Germany stops digesting the results of the war, it will be what Britain and France want most, even if Germany becomes stronger because of it, they will not hesitate to do so now. The fundamental purpose of Germany is to take revenge on France, and the key is that Germany has a thorough understanding of the reality of Britain and France, as well as the reality of their high-level government. In this way, both sides have lost time and opportunity to digest and accumulate strength.
The madness coming from Europe has made the United States feel frightened and has taken limited precautions. On September 5, the United States announced the Neutrality Act. After that, the so-called "neutral patrol" was officially established. On September 8, the United States increased the number of troops in the Army and the National Guard to 227,000 and 235,000, respectively.
In October, Isaac accompanied Joseph on a special trip to Missouri. I brought a bunch of gifts, but I didn't find one that I could use, and the children and women were so happy, it seemed like another Christmas! With an estimated gift of less than $100,000, Joseph received countless Good Guy Cards!
When talking about the situation in Europe, Joseph said that it was the beginning of the world catastrophe, and he retorted that it was a continuation of the catastrophe, and in the near term, the 37-year catastrophe had begun in the East, and in the distance, it was a continuation of the First World War.
When discussing the root causes, he directly said that the United States had cultivated three opponents for itself. Joseph asked three in passing?
In passing, he said, "Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union." "After saying that, I regretted that I didn't talk about the consultation fee beforehand. After that, people directly chose to be deaf for the three words of the consultation fee, and they took revenge directly with wine, and a meal of wine was ready to let Joseph drill the table, and people would rather sit on the chair and snore directly, and sit still.
It made Isaac pick up a lot of jokes.
On 4 November, the United States sold weapons to foreign countries on a pay-as-you-ship basis. This "cash and carry" policy did not help China in any way, but it was equivalent to opening the door to trade with Japan, and the United States became a major supplier of strategic materials needed by Japan. It has had a great impact on the situation in East Asia.
It is said that when it is difficult, it is "like a year", but when it is happy, it is really "time is like water, and a white horse flies", it is already mid-November, and I feel that I should go back to China to see, at least the Soviet plane and the American plane are almost out, and I should go back in advance to prepare.
For half a year, the chief of staff, who had been fed by Mrs. Streisand once a week, really looked plump and had a bit of a general's belly; In particular, the wife of the chief of staff is said to be pregnant, although she can't see it, she really doesn't dare to take it seriously.
The attitude of the chief of staff is extremely resolute, and he must return to China, but what is hateful is that the "bandit maid" still helps, and plays a scene with the chief of staff singing and singing with his wife. I proposed that my wife had just become pregnant, and how did I get it in the Americans! Lady Streisand popped up, saying that her goddaughter had no one to take care of her? And they have already calculated that it is a grandson.
It's still grandpa's final word, go back! You have to take care of it, and if something goes wrong you don't come back! It is both a responsibility and a sword! I looked at the chief of staff playfully and waited for him to make a statement! People immediately expressed their position unequivocally and absolutely obeyed the command.
I made a special trip to New Haven, Connecticut, to visit Xiaoya. Xiaoya also expressed her determination to return to China to serve, which greatly moved her and promised a lot of conditions. asked Li Da to take a group photo of himself, and he personally took a standard photo of Xiaoya, which was to be shown to Aunt Liu. It's just that when they walked back, a handsome young American man circled around Xiaoya, which made himself shaken a lot of Xiaoya's firmness. I also used a lot of strength to suppress the idea of sending someone to investigate, one is that I have bodyguards to protect me in secret, and the other is that Xiaoya is already old, and she may already be the mother of two or three children in China, and she is really not qualified to interfere with her sister's feelings. Experience is life, and setbacks are an essential part of it. It is difficult for everyone to accept the interference of others in their lives, not even their parents, otherwise it will even backfire!
Seeing that my grandfather and grandfather have gradually adapted to life in the United States, I feel a lot more relieved. They have also joined the development of the industry to a greater or lesser extent. It is amazing that my uncle often humbly looks for my grandfather and listens to his opinions and guidance; Grandpa was very much in favor of the second uncle, and he spared no effort to help. I listened to Tie Gu's description of her husband again, but they didn't have confidence in finding her mysterious husband, so they made themselves uncomfortable. I took a photo, a group photo, a solo photo, and so on.
Bring the Dawu couple to New York for a few days to the housekeeper grandfather, and persuade the housekeeper grandfather to go to Missouri to be with the grandfather. was rejected by others on the grounds that someone else served him in New York, and he went to Missouri to serve someone else. This is a half-truth, and the grandfather of the housekeeper in New York did not see much supervision, but it was a deterrent. I really don't have a suitable replacement right now. The housekeeper grandfather does not have anything to serve now, it is rare to have a familiar one when he is old, and the half-truth is that he will naturally be a housekeeper when he sees his grandfather, and he does not need any arrangements. It's okay grandpa knows that he doesn't choose New York, and with this factor, he knows each other for a lifetime, no matter how far or near he is.
The others were not alarmed, and had a secret meeting with Isaac for a day. Ideas and judgments about the future situation were well communicated, and of course arguments were inevitable. Isaac also elaborated on his basic investment strategy, again again in debate, of course. In short, in the end, summarize what the consensus of the two people is and what are the differences. Don't talk about consensus, study how to deal with the differences, and don't deny that the other party is correct, and when the time node comes, there will be a basis for judgment, and the response will be naturally clear.
I talked about my grandfather's business philosophy, and a businessman is a person who discusses, both internally and externally. This business idea is oriental, and it still impresses Isaac. said that it is not as good as himself, and he will also take this method for his subordinates in the future.
Finally, Isaac was asked to prepare as much cash as possible in dollars, Isaac thought for a moment and said that he could provide $5 million this year, which would no longer affect the implementation of his plan, and he said that it was enough, and it would be good to keep it like this every year in the future.