"Chief Physician Guo, don't stand on ceremony. I have to say this first. My work is a little urgent after all. There are too many things to consider when building an industrial zone, so I might have to stay up late often in the future. Overspending on lamp oil might happen often. Therefore, I personally hope that I can pay for the lamp oil.”
As he spoke, Li Yan took out his wallet and took out a 100-dollar bill. He wanted to give it to Director Guo. When Li Yan took out the bill, Secretary Zhu and the others saw that there were still more than ten 100-dollar bills left in the wallet.
"Commissioner Li, don't be like this. I can't take it. Really, you came to Shandong for us. We know that. We're very grateful that you came.”
Director Guo blushed when Li Yan took out the money and refused to accept it.
"This has nothing to do with my identity. If I overspend, I have to pay. What if others like Secretary Zhu or Commander Zhao overspend too? Director Guo, how are you going to do your work? " When the Ford factory first started, there was nothing. Because the land price was cheap, they built the factory on a piece of wasteland. Every time the materials were shipped over, they would only arrive once every two weeks. They also used a quota system. Whoever used more than what they needed would spend money and make up for it the next time they purchased materials. It was the same in America. I hope it can be the same in China. After all, when we really work, working overnight is simply a common occurrence.”
After Li Yan's explanation, Director Guo no longer refused. After all, the method mentioned by Li Yan was quite good. Sometimes, he also needed to stay up late. However, because he was in charge of logistics, it would be difficult to manage if he overspent on lamp oil. Speaking of which, the method mentioned by Li Yan was quite good. The monthly allowance for each person in the Shandong Military and Political Committee was 500 yuan, which was enough to buy two and a half catties of lamp oil.
He could put up a notice that the quota of lamp oil would still be three taels per person per week. If it exceeded the quota, he could use his pocket money to buy it. Then, he would make a big list at the entrance of the canteen and write down how much everyone had exceeded the quota last week. If it exceeded the quota, it would be deducted from his pocket money.
"But Commissioner Li, 100 USD is too much. Lamp oil is only 200 RMB per catty on the market now. One USD can be exchanged for 700 RMB.”
"But I don't have anything else. When I came here, I withdrew 2,000 US dollars, the ticket was 100 US dollars, and the hotel cost 600 US dollars. I have 1,300 US dollars left.”As if he was afraid that Director Guo would not accept the hundred dollars, Li Yan wanted to give the wallet to Director Guo for him to check.
"I believe it, I believe it. Then I'll keep it for now.”
Since Li Yan had said so, Director Guo could not refuse, so he took the hundred dollars. Secretary Zhu and the others laughed again.
"Right, where were we earlier? I think we were talking about General Harold R. Stark, right?”
After being scolded for a while, Li Yan almost forgot what he had said. Seeing Secretary Zhu nod, Li Yan continued the topic.
"Then the problem is, compared to Mr. Jiang, whom I have never met before, the UA Navy will of course choose to believe Minister Jensen and believe that the Chinese government can't use this money well. Of course not. After two closed-door meetings, the US Navy decided to help the Chinese government pass the loan, even if the money would be wasted.”
" However, the United States Navy requested Minister Jensen to promise the Chinese government in private that the United States government is very concerned about the military conflict between China and Japan in the Asian battlefield and has decided to support the Chinese government. As long as the Chinese government guarantees that it will not surrender, the United States government will provide financial support to the Chinese government many times. This loan is only the first batch. There will be more in the future, and there will even be direct military intervention in two to three years.”
"You're saying that the US government will send troops to China to support Chongqing in two or three years, right?”
Hearing the United States 'promise, Secretary Zhu and the others were no longer so indifferent. After all, if the United States really sent troops to China, it would not be good news for them. Commander Zhao, who was more prominent in military affairs, was the first to speak.
"How is that possible? I lied to him. If Japan did not start a war with the United States in two or three years, the number of South Dakotas-class battleships and the next class battleships launched by the United States would definitely make the Japanese navy despair. The Japanese navy, which was similar in quality but at an absolute disadvantage in quantity, would be very reasonable. The order in Asia would return to the right track, which was beneficial to the United States. There would not be a single death or injury in the entire process, and the cost would only be 200 to 300 million US dollars. Why would Asia, which had returned to the right track, waste a single soldier of the United States? The United States was already standing too far ahead, far away from the audience.”
Li Yan didn't think that there was anything wrong with lying to the head of state. After all, how could one blame society for being stupid? Could he?
If Chongqing could get the news that Japan's new first-class battleship was about to be launched, the best choice would be to pull out a person from the government to surrender to Japan alone. This person must control a part of the army and follow behind Japan to assist Japan in the upcoming Southeast Asia invasion. After Japan surrendered, this person would immediately surrender to Chongqing and hand over the regime and the land he occupied.
At that time, the United States would not let Chongqing spit out the land in Southeast Asia that it had swallowed. Chongqing could also easily obtain a large area of land in Southeast Asia, a large area of oil-producing areas, and a large area of rubber production. However, Chongqing did not know. Therefore, he could only be used as a chess piece to contain Japan.
"But what if Japan starts a war with the United States?”
Commander Zhao added. The United States 'attitude had a huge impact on China, so he had to be careful.
" If war breaks out, it is foreseeable that the US Navy, which is not superior in terms of quality and quantity, will receive news of defeat one after another in the early stages. Then, Japan will occupy most of Southeast Asia. In the worst case, Japan will even push the front line to the Midway Island area. Then, the next battleship will be launched, and the US Navy will rely on Pearl Harbor as a large base to counterattack. At that time, the sea between China and the United States would be occupied by Japan. How would the United States transport their soldiers to China? Would they rely on planes taking off from India or the Soviet Union's railway?”
Li Yan felt that Commander Zhao's worries were completely unnecessary. The United States pursued isolation. If they could stay in the audience and sell soda to make money, why would they fight?
"If there are no questions, I will continue. Although we have decided to support the Chinese government even if the funds are wasted, the navy is very worried that even if Mr. Jiang in Chongqing can hold on under the temptation of money and not surrender to Japan, it is a big problem whether the Chinese soldiers will generally support him. After all, no matter how outstanding the Chinese soldiers are, they can't live like this forever. If the soldiers vote with their feet and support Japan, then it will not be fun.”
Seeing what Secretary Zhu wanted to say, Li Yan quickly stopped him. After all, he was about to get to the main point.
"So the US Navy decided to intercept a portion of the 22 million US Dollar loan. This portion is 2 million US Dollar. After all, if too much is intercepted, it is unknown whether the remaining money can attract the people in Chongqing. No one in the Chinese government would know about the two million dollars, because the amount of the loan was 20 million on the account book of the Bank of America. The person in charge of the loan in the Chinese government also knew about this number, and the amount that was transferred to the account was also this number. Therefore, the two million dollars disappeared and disappeared into the account of the US Navy.”
"Of course, there are not many people in the United States who know about this. For example, a few people in Congress, a few people from the United States Department of the Navy who participated in the closed-door meeting, and the United States Navy Intelligence Agency, which is directly responsible for this money. It seemed that the Bank of America had decided to agree to the loan from the Chinese government. God, they were really bold. Were they not afraid that the Chinese government would surrender tomorrow?。”
Li Yan imitated the tone so vividly that Secretary Zhu and the others laughed.
"Of course, as for how to spend this money, that is a problem. Under the situation where so many people are paying attention, no one dares to put this money into their wallets. Therefore, at this time, someone needs to stand up and use this money to invest in the construction of an armory in China and then sell it to the Chinese army at a low price to ensure that the Chinese army guarantees the most basic loyalty to Chongqing, or in other words, hopes that they can play their greater strength in the battlefield against Japan. It could better contain a portion of Japan's forces to ease the military conflict between the United States and Japan that might happen in Southeast Asia.”
"If we can hold off a Japanese division on the battlefield, then the pressure on the UA will be reduced by one division. This is very important for the UA, whose army is not very good. Then, there was the specific requirement of this person. This person had to be an American. Considering that he might have to face a very bad situation, he had to have rich experience in industrial construction. Since he would spend most of his time working in China, and the work he was engaged in was confidential, he had to be a Chinese.”
"Without a doubt, that person is me. First, I'm an American. I was born and raised in Texas, and I have a wealth of experience in industrial construction. I'm also Chinese, and I speak Chinese fluently. What's even better is that one of my four brothers is a member of the US Navy, so I'm naturally trustworthy.”
"In the end, I had no choice. After Colonel Connor promised me that I could join the United States Navy Intelligence Bureau and guarantee my safety, I was sent to China. When I came to China, I was nominally an accountant of the Patriotic Overseas Chinese Foundation. After hearing about the huge casualties in China during the Sino-Japanese War, because the people of the Foundation all had the blood of Chinese people, I organized the purchase of 50,000 US dollars of guns and ammunition to China, hoping to hand it over to the Chinese government. Then, in February, I took a boat to Shanghai in China. After that, my experience in China refreshed my worldview.”
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