Han Lin also knows that what Smith is talking about at this moment is exactly the isolationism that was prevalent in American politics before the full-scale outbreak of World War II!

Isolationism was put forward by Washington, namely neutrality, non-alignment, and non-involvement in European affairs, which were explained by US President Monroe and became the cornerstone of US foreign policy before the 21st century, so it is also called the Monroe Doctrine! However, the background of World War II does not correspond to the Latin American context of the Monroe Doctrine, and it is mainly the war in Europe, so it is more practical to call isolationism.

As a policy proposition, isolationism is an attempt to preserve and expand U.S. interests in a way that minimizes alliances that minimize political and military obligations to foreign countries. It mainly focuses on political, military and diplomatic aspects, but does not restrict exchanges and contacts with the outside world in terms of economy and culture.

Under the guidance of this policy, the United States is militarily and economically independent, and does not take the initiative to get involved in wars, nor does it take the initiative to support a certain country when it has no interests. Therefore, the United States not only provided weapons and equipment and military supplies to Britain and France, but also to Japan and Germany.

Han Lin remembers some situations: In the early stage of World War II, the United States was Japan's largest supplier of oil, rubber, and steel, and in 1937, the total value of US exports to Japan was close to $300 million, but in 38 it dropped slightly to $230 million.

Ninety percent of Japan's oil comes from the United States, and 80 percent of its munitions come from the United States.

In 39 years, 20 percent of US oil exports were shipped to Germany, as well as trucks, aircraft engines, gasoline, and military materials produced in the United States, such as aluminum, rubber, ball bearings, and aircraft anti-explosion agents, all of which were continuously sold to Germany, providing a rich reserve of materials for Germany's war.

Other countries fought wars with the United States to make money, and the wealth of the whole world flowed to the United States, laying a solid economic foundation for American hegemony after the end of World War II.

Unlike politicians, there are naturally long-term groups in the military who feel threatened by the changes in Germany.

In order to obtain important information about Germany, the US intelligence department used the most simple and crude method to spend money on Han Lin, the most valuable informant at present, and gave him the monthly salary of a lieutenant colonel officer in the US army, and increased the cost of activities by $2,000 a month.

"Since I have accepted the invitation of the US intelligence services to cooperate in intelligence, I will certainly fulfill my duty to collect more international intelligence for the United States, not only for Germany but also for Japan. At the same time, I also need Mr. Smith to inform me of some information on the American side that does not involve core secrets, which I use to make deals with the intelligence services of Japan and Germany. ”

"To tell you the truth, my intelligence channels on the Japanese side are relatively stable, but at the moment my intelligence channels on Germany are a bit weak, and I need to open up new intelligence channels at the German consulate, or to be precise, the German intelligence department."

"And the only way for me to get closer to the intelligence officers is that I have the leverage to make them pay attention, such as getting intelligence from the United States, I hope you can understand." Han Lin said.

Most of the important events of the warring countries during World War II, including some of the secrets that were later declassified, were stored in his head!

It is no exaggeration to say that every major decision made by Japan and Germany during World War II was not a secret to him, but he had to have the right reason to turn this information into his own resources, such as expanding intelligence channels, which was a means of cover-up.

"You don't have any worries, of course I can understand your approach, this is also the actual need of intelligence work, intelligence departments have special characteristics, in order to be able to obtain intelligence, they should be unscrupulous, the process can be flexible, the key depends on the results."

"I will inform you of some major decision-making information of the US government, which is about to be promulgated or has just been promulgated, and in addition, I will also let you know the data on trade cooperation between the United States and Japan and Germany in a timely manner, so that you can fully reflect your value in the process of contacting the intelligence personnel of the two countries." Smith said.

"I want to make one thing clear: the Hitler government in Germany has just taken the first step in tearing up the Treaty of Versailles, and is currently accumulating strength, resuming the training of the air force, navy, and army armored units, and producing weapons and equipment, and there will certainly not be much action in the short term."

"You have to be mentally prepared that I have a salary and funds for the activities of the US intelligence services, but I can't always provide you with valuable information." Han Lin said with a smile.

There are still more than four years to go before Nazi Germany provokes World War II, during which the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles have had too great an impact on the German army, and Hitler's government is making every effort to restore its strength, and this goal cannot be achieved in a short time.

In March next year, Hitler's government will publicly abrogate the Locarno Convention, and at the same time decide to stop implementing the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles prohibiting the stationing of troops, and order German troops to enter the Rhine demilitarized zone stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles, exactly one year away.

"Han Lin, you have to believe in my professional ability, in fact, the vast majority of intelligence personnel may only receive one or two strategic-level intelligence contributions in their lifetime, and their value has not been denied by the intelligence department because of long-term investment."

"The two important pieces of information you have provided us, Japan's withdrawal from the Washington Naval Treaty and the London Naval Treaty, the strengthening of naval construction, and the Hitler government's tearing up of the Versailles Treaty and the implementation of universal compulsory military service, have given us enough reasons to invest in you for a long time, I beg your pardon, I am very realistic." Smith said.

He felt that his professional level and quality, as well as the professionalism of the US intelligence department, had been questioned by Han Lin! The job of intelligence officers is to collect information, but they cannot get information at all times, and if it is really so easy to obtain information, how can the value of intelligence officers be reflected?

In fact, he also analyzed that the German side will not take more excessive measures in three or two years, because the navy, land and air forces recruited by Germany need strict training, the air force needs aircraft, the navy needs ships, and the army needs heavy artillery and armored troops, and it will take a long time to manufacture these equipment.

In fact, for the time being, European and American countries, including the US government, have not taken into account that Germany, which has been blockaded for a long time, can quickly pose a huge threat to the whole of Europe.

(End of chapter)