blood feud

Due to the heavy casualties suffered in the First World War, the United States began to pursue isolationism in the 20s, determined not to participate in any military conflicts in Europe.

As isolationism continues to worsen, it has led to the introduction of a strict tariff system, which unilaterally encourages the export of products, restricts the import of various commodities, and loses effective exchanges with countries around the world.This is considered an important cause of the subsequent Great Depression.

This isolationist national policy brought six years of false prosperity to the United States, and finally fell into a desperate situation in 1929. The national economy was in a Great Depression, and the unemployment rate soared to 13%.

The reason why the mafia was able to sweep across South America overnight is because of the deep drawbacks of national policies.Because of the brutal Great Depression, Americans have basically lost their patience.

Restricted by the country's isolation policy, until the beginning of 1938, the situation of the Great Depression in the United States was contained to some extent, but there was still no substantial improvement.

就是在这种极端困难的情况下，1933年3月4日，富兰克林·罗斯福总统宣誓就职，1937年1月20日取得连任资格。

Roosevelt was an ambitious president, and he was actually dissatisfied with the country's isolationism for a long time.

At the same time, they are extremely wary of the growing international communist movement.It was in this extremely contradictory state of mind that he did not rush into battle, trying to change the national policy of isolationism.

As time went on, the consequences of national isolationism became more and more serious.Not only was the economy collapsing, but the military was even more miserable.

The country's military strength is still at the level of the First World War. The army and navy's weapons and equipment are a mess, and the air force doesn't even have it (it's also called the Army Air Force).

So far, not even an advanced cannon can be produced independently.Even throughout World War II, the artillery used by the US military was someone else's property.

Roosevelt did not directly lobby congressmen to change national isolationism, but as the situation in Asia and Europe continued to deteriorate, he and his think tanks began to prepare secretly.

This preparation is an all-round large-scale political and military plan. In addition to continuously accumulating the most advanced military technology, it is also secretly hoarding war materials.One of the most important links is the Pearl Harbor Naval Base!

What happened later, Pearl Harbor, proved to be a huge conspiracy.The lives of more than 1200 US Marines are but a political victim.

Of course, judging from the current results, it is worth sacrificing more than 1000 people. This is also the fundamental reason why Roosevelt dared to gamble.He succeeded, and history does not condemn the successful, so Roosevelt is a great president.

This is all something for later, so I won’t mention it for now.

It is said that Major Galvey appeared for the second time, and instead of one person, four people came.

To say that these four people are not small: in addition to Major Galvey of the Naval Secrecy Brigade Command, Lieutenant Colonel Ramos of the Naval Equipment Command, and Captain Brutt of the Naval Intelligence Command.The fourth was an old acquaintance, Payne, the Manchurian agent for Texas Oil.

Zhang Jingfu was invited to the office of the president of Japan's Sakurada Investment Company. Payne smiled and said to him: "Please sit down, Mr. Zhang, this seat is now yours!"

"Mr. Payne, please introduce me. Who are these three chief executives?" Zhang Jingfu did not take the position of president in a daze, but said vigilantly: "Before I get the formal legal documents, it is impossible for me to sit in the position of president." in this position."

"Okay, okay, I know you and your commander-in-chief have great doubts about my identity, so I will tell the truth today." Payne smiled slightly: "I am the Manchurian agent of the Texas Petroleum Company, This identity is real. However, I have another identity, which is the personal representative of the president."

"The main purpose of my trip to Manchuria was to find out how big the war potential of the Japanese is, and at the same time to find out how much your China can withstand the war. The emergence of the Jehol Front Army has put many of the Japanese strategies in vain. It's pretty clear."

"Bringing you here is naturally beyond my ability. When we were in Pyongyang, we saw your army, and naturally we also saw some things that you didn't keep secret from me, such as weapons and equipment, such as antibiotics. .”

"Your occupation of North Korea is blocking an important channel for the Japanese to obtain a large amount of resources from Manchuria. This is of great help to the Chinese battlefield, and is even crucial to the situation in Asia and even the world."

"Mr. Zhang may not be very clear about this kind of strategic issue, but your commander-in-chief understands it clearly. Of course, your commander-in-chief understands it, and we also understand it. This is the basis for our cooperation."

"As your commander-in-chief said, the starting point for the Japanese to launch the war is to pass on the domestic crisis, which is desperate. Similarly, the basis for the Japanese to maintain the war is to obtain precious resources."

"Your current situation is the same as that of Japan. You need war resources and huge production capacity. For example, the Japanese do not have the high-octane oil that is necessary for war, and neither do you. Without this stuff, even if you have warships, you will not be able to travel. , even if you have an airplane, you can’t fly. The Japanese are naturally the same.”

"I really appreciate your commander-in-chief's words: Mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Your coming here is a good start for our cooperation. You put the latest radar on the sea with great fanfare, isn't it just to attract attention from our military? Fang's attention? Well, I have to admit, your commander-in-chief's goal has been achieved!"

"Mr. Zhang, the three of them are Major Galvey of the Naval Secrecy Brigade Command, Lieutenant Colonel Ramos of the Naval Material Command, and Captain Brutt of the Naval Intelligence Command. They are here today because the three of them have already obtained the staff With the authorization of the long-term joint meeting, the first step of cooperation negotiations can be started."

"As for the Japanese? They are just monkeys in the Pacific Ocean. Few people really take it seriously. The reason why you took advantage of this company is that they took advantage of our country's economic crisis to annex rubber factories, tire factories, oil and gas factories, Gear factory, bearing factory and standard parts factory.”

"Now, as a basic condition, we hand over these factories to you. It is a small gesture before we start formal cooperation, and it is also a way of expressing our sincerity. Major Galvey, please take out the authorization letter, and The asset transfer certification documents are also handed over to this Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Jingfu heard Payne's speech, and only then did he know that the other party is not a guy to mess with.He muttered to himself: The president's personal representative, damn it, he has a lot of background!

Thinking of this, Zhang Jingfu cheered up and asked ambiguously: "Sirs, I don't know what exactly you want to talk about, or where to start talking."

Lieutenant Colonel Ramos of the Naval Equipment Command sat down on the stool, and then smiled and said: "Capone, he is indeed very smart and scheming. However, he said that he was bored in the prison, so he could Invent the most advanced radar, only God can believe it!"

Zhang Jingfu was noncommittal, watching Lieutenant Colonel Ramos not responding, because he knew there must be more to come.

"When Mr. Payne was in Pyongyang, he saw something very similar to these three antennas, which are your communication antennas. At that time, Mr. Payne always thought they were ordinary communication antennas, so he didn't pay enough attention to them."

"However, after you invested in Phil's electronics company, you were able to invent a new type of radar in less than half a month. This kind of scientific research level that exceeds the speed of meteors, Mr. Zhang, don't you think it's too outrageous? I don't think so, Pei The commander-in-chief that Mr. En is talking about must have been developed long ago, but it is just for you to show us."

"Also, your commander-in-chief once gave Mr. Payne a copy of the blueprint very generously. Remember that it is free of charge. Therefore, we believe that your mysterious army has an extremely powerful research and development team. It is only because the Japanese interference, and could not find a quiet place to produce."

"So, let's talk about antibiotics, large aircraft, surface ships, navigation radar, research results of light and heavy weapons, etc., and of course your commander-in-chief's package purchase plan, as well as your development plan here."

"I have seen the sincerity of several officers." Zhang Jingfu nodded: "My boss said that our enemy is the Japanese, and the American people are our friends. As for the question of Officer Ramos, I think our attitude It should be clear."

"For the issue of antibiotics, the market on the American side has been handed over to Mr. Payne. Mr. Capone should have made it clear about our purchase intention. Yes, the patent of this radar can be transferred to you. My boss also As I said, in order to show our sincerity, this radar can be transferred free of charge."

"But the prerequisite is that our procurement plan will not be disturbed, and at the same time, Mr. Capone will be released in advance. Because at present, your army is too small in the Northwest Pacific, and you need a certain force to cause some troubles for the Japanese and delay their progress. Action. That buys both of us time to prepare."

"Furthermore, civilian legal or illegal armed forces can do things that the U.S. government wants to do but cannot do on the high seas. It has nothing to do with the U.S. government. My boss believes that this is an issue between the U.S. and Japan. There is a compromise plan with steps, and it should not affect the foreign policy of the US government."

Captain Brutt of the Naval Intelligence Command shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, please forgive me. If you hadn't caught the Japanese this time, our government really wouldn't be able to promise anything."

"You know, the Japanese ambassador is a mad dog, very difficult to deal with. Once the news of Capone's matter gets out, I'm afraid it will be difficult for our government to clean up the mess."

Zhang Jingfu smiled slightly: "Under the legal framework of your government, forming an armed escort company is not a very difficult legal issue. In case of any changes in the future, your government can announce the revoking of the license of the armed escort company, and We invite international organizations to jointly strike."

"In this way, your government has already occupied the moral high ground both morally and legally, and it can better demonstrate your government's fair spirit of law enforcement. As for how this escort company survives, that's just a matter of A simple technical question, isn't it?"

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.