The Rise of the Third Reich

"Your Excellency Caesar, this is Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Rockefeller."

In the hotel where Mussolini was staying, Vice President Wallace had just introduced a handsome middle-aged man to Mussolini. Caesar of the Roman Empire happily went up to shake hands with the man and hug him. Obviously they have known each other for a long time.

"Nelson, I was just wondering when I could see you, but I didn't expect to see you here."

"Me too, Leader, it's great to see you in New York."

The person who met Mussolini under Wallace's recommendation turned out to be US Assistant Secretary of State Nelson Rockefeller, an important member of the famous Rockefeller family. In 1940, he entered American politics with his strong family background and became Assistant Secretary of State before he was 40 years old.

The second son of the Rockefeller family (his father is John Rockefeller Jr.) and Mussolini had known each other for a long time. It turned out that the Rockefeller family had a close relationship with Mussolini before the war broke out. Mussolini, who was still the leader of Italy at that time, was believed to have curbed GCism and saved Italy from financial bankruptcy. He was also very friendly to foreign capital, so he had many friends in the top capitalist circles in the United Kingdom and the United States. John Rockefeller Jr. and John Morgan Jr. were both friends of Mussolini. Because of their father, Nelson Rockefeller also knew Mussolini.

"Now Rome and the United States are friends," Mussolini took Nelson Rockefeller's hand and said very enthusiastically, "your investment in Rome will soon be returned, and we also welcome more American investment... The Roman Empire is now a very vast country, covering more than 7 million square kilometers, which is only slightly smaller than the United States. There must be oil under those lands. Standard Oil Company (actually it has long been dissolved into a bunch of small companies) is completely You can go there to find and develop oil fields.”

"Definitely, we will definitely go." Nelson Rockefeller answered with a smile, holding the dictator's hand.

He was not trying to deal with Caesar, because he knew very well that the Roman Empire was an ideal investment destination. The land is vast, resources are abundant, labor is cheap, and there is also a National Fascist Party that can kill all labor movements and is relatively friendly to capital.

In fact, after Rome and the United States signed the armistice agreement, many large American capitalists began to quietly transfer their capital to Rome.

"Nelson," Mussolini had already gotten down to the topic when he, Nelson, and Wallace took their seats separately. "The Second World War was actually a war to carve up the British Empire and oppose communism. If it were to happen immediately In the armistice, there were only two real losers, Britain and the Soviet Union, while Germany, the United States, Rome and Japan were all winners. "

"We, the United States, are also victors?" Nelson Rockefeller gently turned the small coffee cup in his hand and asked with some confusion.

"Of course." Mussolini nodded exaggeratedly, "And he won a lot! Nelson, you don't think that the United States did not benefit from the collapse of the British Empire, do you? Before the collapse of the British Empire, your American troops could enter Canada Are Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Trinidad all colonies of the British Empire? Now the United States has the final say there. Such a situation was unimaginable before the outbreak of World War II. .

In my opinion, the real biggest winner in this war is not Germany, but you, the United States! "

Nelson Rockefeller and Wallace looked at each other and both felt that Mussolini's statement was reasonable.

If there is an armistice now - of course it is an armistice with Germany, even if Germany does not withdraw from Guyana (which was originally a European colony), as long as the United States can keep the territory where it currently has troops stationed, how can it not be the big winner in this war?

"As for South America," Mussolini exaggeratedly spread his hands, "except for the desolate Republic of Guyana, the other territories there are independent countries, and no one has the ability to turn these independent countries into colonies. Even the Germans It is impossible to do this, and it will not succeed. As soon as the world war is over, they will be troubled by various problems in the European Community or the United States, and it is impossible to invest too much energy and resources in South America.

And for Germany, South America is just a granary for beef and wheat, nothing more. Once they discover that everything in South America is not so beautiful, they will immediately withdraw from there. "

Regarding Mussolini's evaluation of South America, Nelson Rockefeller, who was in charge of foreign affairs in the Americas, felt the same way.

The fat meat in South America looks fat but tastes annoying. Most of the people in power there, whether they were democratically elected or came to power in a military coup, are either greedy or crazy. In short, it is impossible to expect them to do things well. As for the people there, they are all relaxed and muddle along. It would be a waste for the fertile and rich South American continent to fall into the hands of those people!

But the problem is that the South American continent is already occupied by guys who speak Spanish and Portuguese. What can the Germans do?

That’s a matter of people changing species! How many people are there in Germany? Can you fill up the vast South America?

As for large-scale colonial rule in South America, it is impossible. The independent countries in South America have been free for more than a hundred years. They have long had national consciousness, and they are not in the same religious and cultural circle as the Germans. If we insist on colonial rule, just wait for endless revolutions.

In addition, Germany's current route in South America is also very clear, which is to support Greater Argentina as the "general agent", which is obviously not a way to directly establish colonial rule.

However, the Germans still overestimate Peron and the Argentines. Whether in terms of economic, political or military capabilities, they are not enough to maintain a Greater Argentina that includes Chile, Uruguay and southern Brazil...

"Sir Caesar," US Vice President Wallace said to Mussolini with a smile, "I think you may be wrong. We are willing to maintain peaceful relations with Europe, and we have now completely withdrawn from Europe and stopped military aid to the Soviet Union. This fully expresses the goodwill of the United States of America to Europe. It is precisely the European Community headed by Germany that insists on the war route now!"

"Mr. Vice President, you are wrong." Mussolini's bald head shook like a wave drum, "Absolutely wrong... You Americans are now occupying Canada, Australia, New Zealand, British Bahamas, British Trinidad, British Bermuda, British Honduras, and many other overseas colonies belonging to Britain or France. These lands together total It is more than 16 million square kilometers, which is larger than the whole of Europe!

Do you think you can just take the land and wealth belonging to the European Community so casually? Do you think the European Community will just let it go? "

"Sir Caesar," Vice President Wallace's face was a little gloomy, "You don't want the United States to hand over all these territories to Germany, do you?"

"Not to Germany, but to return them to their original owners!" Mussolini paused, and then said in a bitter tone, "If you are unwilling to completely hand over the land that originally belonged to Europe, you should also give corresponding compensation. For example... 500 billion European marks in exchange for Canada, British Bermuda, British Honduras and British and French islands in the Caribbean. I think this is a very cost-effective real estate transaction, right?"

To be honest, this Caesar of the Roman Empire is really a good friend of the American people. In order to save them from the threat of atomic bombs, he really racked his brains.

After listening to Mussolini's "perverse logic", Wallace looked at Nelson Rockefeller. The latter asked: "If, I mean if the United States paid 500 billion European marks, will the European Community give up the war route?"

"Of course!" Mussolini nodded vigorously, "That is beyond doubt! Nelson, don't imagine the European Community as being under the rule of a few warmongers. In fact, the European Community is a relatively loose union of countries that lacks absolute authority. Germany is only the leader of this union, not the master, and has no absolute control. Countries like France, Britain, Russia, and even Spain have their own will in the European Community.

For example, Britain is not very interested in Germany's war route now, and they basically won't do anything. Although France and Russia are willing to follow Germany, they are all for money in the final analysis! France also wants to take back the money deposited with you, and the money invested in Russia before the Soviet Revolution, and also wants to make Paris the financial center of the European Mark zone.

And Russia because The war has turned it into a ruin, and the people are living in poverty and hunger. They are in urgent need of funds, materials and food to restore the economy... In fact, it also costs money! "

Mussolini took a breath and said with emphasis: "As long as you take out the money, the French and Russians will no longer be keen on war. They still have a lot of things to deal with. The Germans are almost the same. They have not had a good life since 1939, no, since the First World War in 1914! If they can get the money, the Germans will go to enjoy their National Socialist Paradise. This is the promise made by the Nazi Party and Hitler in the 1930s! Now is the time to realize it.

So I promise that as long as you are willing to pay enough money to redeem Canada, British Bermuda, British Honduras and the British and French islands in the Caribbean, peace will be achieved, and in the next few decades, the European Community will no longer be a threat to the Americas. "