Chapter 401: Holding on and not going and going backwards
Temporarily cooperating with the United States and Japan to fight against the Russian threat is an established strategy, but the extent of cooperation is still a matter that needs to be carefully considered. Zhang Tinglan will definitely not form an alliance with the United States and Japan immediately, but will make a balance between the two.
Keep a certain distance so that you can have both sides.
No matter what era, small countries have two ways of living, one is to beg for food, and the other is to earn food. A promising small country can travel among big countries and absorb nutrients from many sources. As a warlord with lofty aspirations,
Naturally, Zhang Tinglan would not be willing to be controlled by the great powers, and then ask them to implement it. What Fengjun had to do was to earn food from the various great powers, and after he became stronger, he would go back and bury all the great powers.
U.S. Consul General Becker's eyes were rolling. He had no resistance to Zhang Tinglan's proposal. Sharing intelligence and establishing a communication mechanism are what the United States needs to do. Russia is now in a mess, and no one can figure it out.
Come on, we urgently need intelligence support.
However, the attitude of the Japanese made Bakr a little anxious. These dwarfs had made it clear that they would immediately send troops to Russia to monopolize the interests of the Far East. How could the United States agree? However, the democratic system of the United States decided that at such a critical moment, they
There is a problem with the decision-making ability, so a lot of time is wasted in prevarication.
"I agree with the proposal of intelligence contribution, but I think all countries must coordinate whether to send troops. This is the unchanged position of the U.S. government."
When Shosuke Akajiri saw the United States' stance, he could only shrug his shoulders and stop advocating war. The three parties soon initialed an intelligence cooperation agreement.
After having the cooperation agreement, Baike quickly found Zhang Tinglan. He had received domestic instructions to obtain the majority party's information as soon as possible, so he found Zhang Tinglan again.
"How much does Zhang Fengtian know about the situation in Russia, and how much intelligence can he provide us?"
"Mr. Consul General, I have previously provided you with a memorandum. All the information in it was carefully compiled by us. The situation in Russia is indeed not optimistic. The majority party is still very weak at present, but they are well-organized and have very strong combat effectiveness. They can
Forming an iron fist. Although the White Army has a large number of people, they are divided among themselves. The fighting continues, it is difficult to form a joint force, and it is unable to exert its own advantages. In addition, among the Russian people, there are more and more expectations for the majority party.
, they hope to get rid of the war. They hope to bury the old system and consider all aspects. I think if countries do not intervene as soon as possible, the Russian majority party will inevitably seize power in the entire Russia."
After Zhang Tinglan finished speaking, he took out a pile of documents. It is definitely not enough to just talk in plain words. Evidence must be paid attention to. These things include leaflets distributed by the Russian majority party, investigation reports provided by Chinese intelligence personnel, and a copy of the former Russian Far East
A personal letter from Governor Felix.
Zhang Tinglan handed the letter to Bakr and said to him: "Mr. Consul General, Governor Felice is the nephew of the Tsar. He has a clear understanding of the dangers in the Far East. In just over a month,
During that time, there were hundreds of riots and countless demonstrations, with more than 2,000 people dead. Moreover, the Russian Provisional Government could only control some big cities, and 80% of the villages and towns were out of control, even in the cities.
, you can also see people promoting the majority party theory everywhere.”
Baiker looked through these things and frowned more and more. It is true that the situation in Russia is worse than the Americans imagined. Maybe sending troops is the only right choice, but the United States has not made a decision. Can it just watch and watch?
Will the Japanese dominate the Far East?
"Damn it!" Baike slapped his thigh suddenly. He didn't know whether he was complaining about domestic bureaucrats or hating the Japanese.
After thinking for a while, Baike suddenly saw Zhang Tinglan in front of him. This young man was still smiling. On the ground in the Far East, there were not only the United States and Japan, but also the power of the Fengjun. This was a battle.
Game between three parties.
Although China is the weakest party, as long as it can win the support of Fengjun, the United States will have one more bargaining chip to balance Japan. Thinking of this, Bai Ke also understood why Zhang Tinglan looked so confident. He had already seen through it.
After this move, the United States must increase its support for Fengtian.
Now there has been good interaction between China and the United States because of the soybean issue. However, at the last moment, the Americans were clever and wanted to monopolize the profits. As a result, Feng Tiantian turned to reach an understanding with Japan, letting the little devil out of his trap.
Thinking of this, Baike also felt a little regretful. If he had seen this move earlier, he should have cooperated with Fengjun on the soybean issue and confirmed the alliance relationship. Then everything would have fallen into place, but now there is some trouble.
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"Zhang, I think Fengjun should play a more important role in the Far East to prevent the spread of the majority party and prevent the Japanese from dominating the Far East."
"Of course we are willing to take on this responsibility, but we must also realize that Fengjun is currently facing various difficulties. We lack enough weapons and military expenditures. There are still great difficulties in taking on such an arduous mission.
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There is no doubt that this is the time for bargaining. Backer rolled his eyes and said: "I can convince the U.S. government to provide you with one million dollars and then provide 10,000 rifles."
When Zhang Tinglan heard the price, he immediately frowned. The Americans regarded Fengjun as an ordinary warlord. It was simply wishful thinking to let Fengjun help the United States with such a small thing.
"Mr. Consul General, the Japanese government has also found us and hopes that Fengjun can cooperate with them. You must know that the Japanese have purchased a large number of Russian bonds, most of which were mortgaged with resources from the Far East. In order to prevent their investment from failing, they have done
We are ready to send troops, and the price offered by the Japanese is much higher than this!"
Zhang Tinglan simply put everything on the table. If the United States does not provide sufficient benefits, it will not let Fengjun do things for them.
"Zhang, you might as well make your request directly, I will seriously consider it."
"I heard that Remington and Westinghouse in the United States produced a large number of Mosin-Nagan rifles for the Tsarist Russian government."
"Yes, this is indeed the case. Do you need us to provide a large number of rifles?"
"No!" Zhang Tinglan shook his head slightly: "I hope you will move all the production lines here. What Fengjun needs is the ability to produce on its own. The war consumes a lot of money. If we can't produce on our own, it will be impossible to bear the responsibility of fighting against the Russian majority.
The mission of the party.”
When Bai Ke heard that Zhang Tinglan was asking for a production line, he was immediately surprised. Feng Jun was indeed different from other warlords in that he was eyeing a weapons production line. With a production line, he could have a steady stream of weapons. This was indeed better than buying tens of thousands of weapons.
Guns are more affordable, but Baiker also knows the situation in the country well.
The Americans themselves are a rising power, so they are strongly wary of other backward countries and are very opposed to selling machine technology to China. Of course, it is not just China. Japan is also within the restrictions of the United States. The steelmaking and metallurgical equipment of the Americans is
Export to the Far East is strictly prohibited.
Now Zhang Tinglan directly asked for the production line, which exceeded the bottom line. Bai Ke shook his head like a rattle.
"Absolutely not. The United States can provide you with a large number of weapons, and it can be a continuous supply. There is no need for you to produce weapons yourself."
"China and the United States are separated by vast oceans, and the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. We cannot joke with our own lives. If we cannot obtain a stable supply of weapons, it will be difficult for Fengjun to undertake the mission of fighting the Russians."
Baiker also knew that what Zhang Tinglan said was reasonable, but the sale of weapons production lines to China would definitely not be passed by the U.S. Congress, and the U.S. ruling class was not willing to let China grow.
"Zhang, I advise you not to think about these unrealistic things. The United States can provide you with 100,000 Mosin Nagan rifles, or more loans, but a weapons production line is absolutely impossible!"
Bai Keer's attitude was very firm and categorical. When Zhang Tinglan looked at the situation, he knew that he was a little impatient. The Americans were still very guarded against rising countries and were not willing to provide production lines at all. The negotiations between the two parties could only be bogged down.
into a deadlock.
After seeing off Beker, Zhang Zuoxiang happened to arrive in Fengtian from Jilin. He came here to discuss the Russian problem with Zhang Zuolin. Now that more and more refugees are pouring in along the border, how should we deal with it?
There is a charter.
After Zhang Tinglan met his father, he naturally talked about the matter. Zhang Zuoxiang held the cigarette bag in his hand, took a few puffs, and then said: "I regret it, when we were still in the green forest, there was no
To eat food, we asked a big family to show some filial piety, but they were unwilling to agree. As a result, the next night, we looted all their houses, and everyone was holding them back and holding back. Do you want the Americans to take out the money?
You can't ask them for good things, but you should make them feel the pain, so that they can honestly deliver the things to you."
Listening to his father's words carefully, Zhang Tinglan was also thinking constantly. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he nodded: "Dad, you are still very clever. You got to the point right away. It seems that I need to learn more from you!"
"Your mind is flexible enough, your thinking is comprehensive enough, and you can see the overall situation clearly. This is very good. You are better than dad. But you have a problem, that is, your heart is not dark enough. In China, you are called cherishing feathers, but with that gang
When dealing with foreigners, you must use all means."
As a veteran, Zhang Zuoxiang's reminder is still very useful. The chess game in the Far East involves all aspects. Naturally, if you can't succeed with the Americans head-on, then you should start from the side and push the Americans from behind.
Zhang Tinglan thought for a while and said with a smile: "Dad, now I have an idea. The next step is for the Americans to cry and shout and send the production equipment!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels are better