After nodding thoughtfully, Yuan Su solemnly said: "Reynoldson must have a background. www [New] (please remember when reading the novel) I don't know what kind of cooperation Mr. Reynoldson plans to discuss with me, so I can honestly say
, I really need to introduce foreign investment now and promote productivity reform in various places under my jurisdiction. If Mr. Reynoldson is interested in cooperation in this area, I will very, very welcome it."
Reynoldson raised his eyebrows seriously and said profoundly: "General Yuan is really a pragmatic person. Although I cannot guarantee that I can directly provide the cooperation that General Yuan needs, I believe that as long as General Yuan can cooperate with me,
Cooperation can indirectly promote the realization of General Yuan's wishes to a great extent."
Yuan Su hated the British accent. After all, he did not learn British English. After barely understanding the general meaning, he asked speciously: "Oh, really? I hope you can explain what indirection is.
The promotion of.”
Reynoldson sat upright and said: "General Yuan, you should be very clear about what you need most now. It's not a few machines, a few technicians, or a foreign investment. You are an envoy to guard the army.
As an important military position, what you need most at the moment is to expand your own strength and become a general who can truly hold great power."
Hearing this, Yuan Su immediately understood what Reynoldson meant. Whenever a foreigner can say such words eloquently, this does not mean "encouragement", but rather "encouragement".
"Mr. Reynoldson, I have to say that you are not a qualified lobbyist. Your words cannot impress me at all, and you have no idea what I need now. Rather than expanding my strength, I would rather get a few more machines and equipment.
A few technicians, especially a considerable investment.”
"As you said, not only am I not a qualified lobbyist, I am not even a lobbyist. It is not difficult for me to get what General Yuan you insist on asking for, but if General Yuan is unwilling to cooperate, then we
You can try to make a transaction." Reynoldson said calmly.[ ]
"I still haven't figured out what exactly you want to cooperate with me, Mr. Reynoldson." Yuan Su asked.
"If this is my original intention, I hope to help General Yuan expand the current military scale. As long as General Yuan nods and agrees, I can introduce a batch of advanced weapons to General Yuan, including heavy munitions including artillery and heavy machine guns. At the same time,
You can also help General Yuan form a foreign advisory group, and the foreign advisory group will assist General Yuan in training soldiers, and they will spare no effort to teach Western military training methods to your subordinates."
"Is that so? Your approach seems to be similar to Mr. Poincare's. Please forgive me, I always thought that you and Mr. Poincare were together." Yuan Su said deliberately.
"General Yuan has misunderstood. Mr. Poincaré represents Crédit Agricole, and the relationship between you and him is purely a business. To be honest with you, Crédit Agricole has only one purpose in wooing General Yuan in many ways.
, that is to ensure that Dr. Smith's project can proceed smoothly, because Dr. Smith has promised that once a major archaeological discovery is made in Luanzhou, he will release the archaeological results as a French scholar."
"I see, it really surprises me that the French value academic research so much." Yuan Su said thoughtfully. He felt that Reynoldson's words were quite credible. After all, France's interests in China are basically concentrated in Guangdong and Guangxi. The Reason Council took great pains to allocate the forces in the north.
"My cooperation with General Yuan is definitely not a business, but a mutually beneficial help. Not only that, I can guarantee that General Yuan, you will get most of the benefits from this cooperation." Reynoldson said from the beginning. In the end, he kept a meticulous tone and spoke in an official tone, as if he had prepared his words in advance.
"Since it's mutual benefit, what do you need from me, Mr. Reynoldson?" Yuan Su asked calmly.
"If General Yuan can sign an agreement with our country to ensure that within the scope of your governance, our country's tax officials and police officials will be hired to serve in these two areas to assist General Yuan in standardizing the tax and police work in the area under his jurisdiction. At the same time, we promise to hire members of the foreign advisory group as instructors for future military training and be responsible for full guidance. I believe this is the best return for the help we have provided." Reynoldson introduced in a nonchalant manner.
Yuan Su narrowed his eyes slightly, and his face turned gloomy. If Poincaré's wooing was not clear before, now it is clear that Reynoldson's intention is to support a warlord in Luanzhou. Expand Britain's sphere of influence.
He still didn't understand that the British interests in China were concentrated along the Yangtze River. Why did Reynoldson go through so much trouble to open up a new circle of interests in Zhili Province? The resources here are not rich enough, and it is an important area in Kinki, and it is also connected to the Yangtze River. Without the chain of interests, what exactly are Reynoldson or the British planning to do?
Whether it was a historical pattern or a temporary speculation, he could never figure this out.
After taking a slow breath, he kept a gloomy expression and said coldly: "The so-called you guys should refer to England, right?"
Reynoldson was not surprised. He smiled and said: "General Yuan is indeed a smart man."
Yuan Su continued to ask: "Who are you?"
Reynoldson thought for a while, and finally said seriously: "I work for Whitehall, and the cooperation I have reached with you is directly responsible to the Lord Admiralty of the British Empire."
Before World War II, the United Kingdom did not have a Ministry of Defense. The British Army, Royal Navy, and later the Royal Air Force all had their own top management departments. In a narrow sense, Whitehall refers to Whitehall Palace, which was originally the Navy. Synonymous with the Department of War, the Department of War and later the Department of Defense.
In fact, only part of Whitehall Palace was destroyed by a fire in 1698. Therefore, in a broad sense, Whitehall refers to a street built on the former site of Whitehall Palace. On this street , not only the military department, but also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister's official residence at No. 10 Downing Street. In the later period, Whitehall represented the British executive branch.
Yuan Su was not surprised by the nature of Reynoldson's identity, but he was surprised that the other party was only responsible to the Royal Lord of the Navy and not the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He knew very well that in modern times, the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a department responsible for managing overseas non-colonial interests. Since Reynoldson planned to establish an interest circle in Zhili, he should have been instructed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At this moment, he was increasingly confused about the British's ideas.
"It is hard for me to imagine that this matter does not belong to your country's diplomatic affairs. However, whether it is the British side or your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is obvious that the cooperation method you proposed is simply... Please forgive me, it is simply a request.
Let me bear the infamy of losing power and humiliating the country." Yuan Su said bluntly with an expressionless face.
"Maybe you need to think about it carefully," Reynoldson said, still not surprised or angry.
"You are indeed not a lobbyist, but more like a liar who uses poor words to try to get through. Throughout China's nearly one hundred years of history, the various treaties signed by you foreigners are all attempts to extend your hands and feet longer.
"Don't think that I am a warrior who never cares about the history of my motherland. Mutual benefit? What you give me is temporary benefit, and what you get from me is long-term benefit." Yuan Su said unceremoniously.
"General Yuan, you are really quick to talk. But you should know very well that the temporary benefits we provide you can bring you absolutely huge benefits in the next ten years or even longer. I can see that Yuan
General, you have many prejudices against our Western countries, but enemies may not be eternal enemies. The key is whether you need them now."
"You don't need to say any more. We can discuss the police affairs, but I will never leave the tax affairs to you foreigners. As for the foreign consultants, if there is a candidate with professional ethics, I will not refuse it. But if
Your consultant is just here to earn a salary, so don’t blame me for being rude." Yuan Su said decisively.