Gao Hongming's voice echoed in the small office, seeming to be constantly beating on the hearts of Doolittle and his team.
"Gentlemen, I admire you very much for your courage to fly a bomber and bomb Tokyo alone.
But this does not mean that I can without hesitation send more than a hundred troops including fighters, bombers and transport aircraft worth nearly 20 million US dollars to accompany you in your adventure."
Most of the elites of this era were deeply influenced by Confucianism, were shy about talking about money, and preferred to use roundabout ways when speaking.
But the character of Gao Hongming, who came from a later generation, was very different from the people of this era. He knew very well that when dealing with foreigners, it was basically useless to say those vague words.
When you talk to them, you have to be simple and straightforward. If it works, it won't work, just like what he said now.
Seeing the disappointed expressions of Doolittle and others, he continued: "If you want me to increase my stakes, you must pay corresponding rewards. Do you understand?"
"remuneration?"
Doolittle smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty General, we are not rich people. We simply cannot give anything worth more than 20 million as reward."
"I'm not just talking about money, but can also be exchanged for other things." Gao Hongming's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning.
"For example..." When Doolittle heard that there was hope, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.
Although he knew that the guy opposite him must have bad intentions, but when he thought about the more than ten companions who were trapped in Zhejiang more than a thousand kilometers away, he had to grit his teeth even though he knew that there was a poisonous bait in front of him.
Swallow it.
Looking at Doolittle's slightly ugly face, Gao Hongming expressed his plan: "I hope that after this matter is completed, Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle and all your crew members can stay here and serve me.
Half a year’s time.”
"What...you want us to work for you...no no no...this is impossible..."
Doolittle's head shook like a rattle.
"My men and I are all soldiers of the United States of America. We have no right to serve any military force other than the United States without an order from the U.S. government."
"Then you can contact your superior now."
Gao Hongming pointed at him unceremoniously.
"On the one hand, you want me to risk tens of thousands of troops losing air control to carry out a large-scale rescue, but on the other hand, you don't want to pay any price. How can there be such a good thing in this world?"
"But our government paid five million US dollars for this!" Doolittle stood up excitedly.
He waved his arms and said loudly: "Isn't that enough?... Since you have received the money, you have to do something!"
"It seems that you also contacted your government before coming here."
Gao Hongming nodded, but his expression remained insistent: "But as I said just now, your request has gone far beyond the original agreement. Do you think that a mere five million US dollars can allow me to risk losing forty to fifty thousand soldiers and soldiers?"
Risk more than two hundred planes to help you?"
Doolittle was speechless now. Five million US dollars seemed like a lot, but it was nothing compared to the price Gao Hongming had to pay.
"All right……"
Doolittle sat down again and said, "I will ask my superiors for instructions again."
"That's right."
Gao Hongming snorted, "Don't always think about getting something for nothing. You have to pay as much as you want to get. Don't you understand this?"
"Before I came here, I heard that Chinese people are very humble and friendly, and this view never changed until I met you.
But now I have to take back this opinion, you are just as greedy as those Jews, and you are not like a humble gentleman at all." Doolittle said angrily.
"Hahaha... I didn't expect you to even know the word gentleman. It seems that your stay in China for these two months was not in vain!" Gao Hongming laughed.
Henry and Richard were stunned as they watched their commander and Gao Hongming arguing like vendors in a vegetable market.
Ten minutes later, Doolittle, somewhat angrily, followed a staff officer to the confidential room and began to send a telegram to the U.S. Embassy in China, and then forwarded the telegram to U.S. President Roosevelt.
Roosevelt's reply arrived at noon the next day, with only one sentence in it: "Meet his request!"
After receiving the American's reply, Gao Hongming appeared very calm, but when Doolittle left the office, he waved his arms in excitement and laughed.
Chi Yaohui was puzzled by Gao Hongming's excitement.
"The group is just a few Americans. Are you so excited?"
"Lao Chi, you don't understand!" Facing Chi Yaohui's confusion, Gao Hongming just suppressed the joy in his heart and answered lightly.
Although Chi Yaohui was an excellent consultant, there were some things he didn't understand.
Although Gao Hongming had a tough attitude when negotiating with Doolittle, no one knew that his desire for Doolittle and his team could be described as salivating.
Who is Doolittle?
Let's put it this way, when he was young, he was the first pilot to fly alone across the United States in one day.
He has also won championships in aviation events such as the Schneider Championship, the Bendix Air Race and the Thompson Cup. It can be said that it is extremely difficult for others to win these aviation competition awards, but for others, these things have long been
Tired of taking it.
Not only that, Doolittle also served as a test pilot for new aircraft and received a doctorate in aeronautical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
How is it? Awesome, right?
But his awesomeness doesn't stop there.
Not only is this boss's airplane flying skills and various theories world-class, but his hands-on ability is also top-notch. He even built an airplane himself.
For such an awesome person, ordinary people can only shout 666 from the sidelines.
Not only that, the American aircrews who bombed Tokyo this time were all elites carefully selected by Doolittle from the American bomber force.
I would like to ask, facing such a group of American pilots who are extremely rich in both theory and experience, can Gao Hongming not be greedy?
Now that he has such an opportunity to keep them here, how could he let go of this opportunity.
Although Gao Hongming also knew that it was impossible to keep them here forever, it would be a huge profit if they could stay here for half a year and train a group of real pilots for his own flying corps.
Although Gao Hongming used his golden fingers to cash in on the most advanced aircraft, heavy artillery and various weapons, he could not create technicians who could master these weapons proficiently.
After all, he doesn't have an alien base and a large number of cyborgs to back him up like Boss Su Tongsu in "My Life as a Warlord".
Many things cannot be solved with money, which is why he forcefully retained Doolittle and his team at the cost of threats.