Intenor has a higher standard of service for big customers. The store manager soon appeared and welcomed the big customers to the VIP room on the second floor. The really expensive jewelry is in the safe and will not be placed on the counter.
Adams was a little regretful, but not disappointed. Those expensive jewelry had nothing to do with him in the first place.
Adams quickly selected the necklace, paid for it and wrapped it in a beautiful box, ready to give it to his wife after dinner.
The Russians were also very fast. Before Mrs. Adams could choose a suitable skirt, the Russians came down from upstairs. The store manager very considerately sent her to the door of the store and helped call a taxi. This should be a pleasant shopping experience.
While waiting for the bus, the Russian took out a ring from a paper bag and looked at it carefully in the sun.
Inteno's skills were indeed excellent. Even though he was more than ten meters away, Adams was still dazzled by the diamond in the Russian's hand. For a moment, Adams felt that the Russian was shining.
No wonder so many people like it.
Affected by the drop in diamond prices, more and more people came to buy diamonds. On that day, the sales volume of Inteno's diamond jewelry increased by about twice than usual, and in the following days, the sales volume continued to rise.
When the news reached Potsdam, Molotov finally couldn't sit still.
The Kimberley diamond mine has been mined for 40 years, with a total output of about 3 tons, which translates to 15 million carats.
Molotov didn't know how many diamonds the Rhodes family still had, but with the newly discovered diamond mine in the Congo with a reserve of 100 million carats, if the Russians didn't take action, they wouldn't even be able to drink the soup.
It's getting hot.
"I contacted some jewelers, but they were only willing to buy at a fixed price and were not willing to share profits." Petrovich went full circle and returned to the original point. Only the Rhodes family was willing to share profits with the Russians.
"If we process it ourselves and sell it ourselves -" Molotov was unwilling to admit that the entire nation could not defeat the Rhodes family.
But the reality is so cruel.
In terms of overall strength, compared to Russia, the Rhodes family is not even a drop in the bucket.
But in the field of diamond sales, Molotov really has no way to deal with the Rhodes family.
"It's a very serious problem. Nowadays, the market accepts relatively large diamonds, or colored diamonds -" Petrovich was helpless. Although the reserves of Mir Mine are rich, they are mainly broken diamonds.
Market acceptance is not high.
More importantly, the processing and sales of diamonds require very professional skills. If Russia invests too much in this area, the market prospects will be difficult to predict.
It is not a question of whether the market will accept it or not. The Rhodes family can raise the price of diamonds, and Russia can also raise the price of broken diamonds.
The key is sunk costs.
Not to mention how much it will cost the Russians to build a sales channel from scratch. What if the Russians have worked hard to build a sales channel, but the Rhodes family suddenly drops the price of diamonds to cabbage prices? Then Russia
People will lose all their money.
That's not how business works.
"Call Lord Rhodesia. I want to talk to him personally." Molotov went directly to Xiaosi. Alvin was not even a member of the Rhodes family, he was just a messenger.
Facts have proved that Stoudemire valued Alvin far more than Molotov imagined. Alvin was also present when the two met.
"The world war is over. We need to continue to cooperate in another way. This is the only way to maintain world peace." Stoudemire's thinking is also more profound than Molotov imagined.
Simply for diamonds, there is really no need for Stoudemire to make a trip in person. The Russians would look around and find no buyers, so they would eventually come to them.
"This is also our purpose." Molotov did not correct Stoudemire's slip of the tongue.
The European part of the world war is indeed over, and Japan has not surrendered yet.
Big Beard previously promised that after the European War is over, he will transfer the main attack direction of the Russian army to East Asia as quickly as possible. This decision is currently being implemented. The new Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Vasilevsky has arrived in Chita, with about 1.5 million soldiers.
Russian troops are also gathering towards the Far East.
As the war progressed, the internal relations of the Allies also underwent subtle changes. The contradiction between Russia and the Western Front Allies became more and more prominent. If Rock did not want to see the outbreak of the Cold War, he would have to find ways to transfer military cooperation to
Economic cooperation comes up.
Russia has resources and Southern Africa has technology. The advantages of both sides are naturally complementary. Wouldn't it be better to join forces to make money from old Europe?
Luo Keke still remembers that in another time and space, Russia did not repay the debts owed to European and American countries as Big Beard promised.
In this time and space, Russia owes a lot of money to Southern Africa.
Even if there is no need for interest, the capital must still be recovered.
"——So there is no profit sharing at all, you just want to take the diamonds from Russia for nothing!" Molotov was very angry. What about the agreed 30%?
"No, no, no, there must be profit sharing. What we are discussing now is the payment method." Stoudemire's negotiations were very strategic, and he had to give the Russians some hope.
"Even if we give you rand, what can you do with rand?" Alvin hopes that rand will become Russia's legal currency, but unfortunately the Russians do not agree.
"Then pay in gold!" Molotov thought beautifully.
Stoudemire and Alvin looked at Molotov as if they were a fool.
You think we are fools!
There is gold in southern Africa, but it is not used in this way.
"Part of it will be used to repay the loan, and part of it will be used to purchase supplies in southern Africa. This is the most reasonable method of payment." Stoudemire made it clear that he would not give a penny to the Russians.
Roque also made it clear that if Big Beard wants the entrance to the Black Sea, he should send an army to get it.
Poland can give in, Eastern Europe can give in, and even Germany can give in.
But at the Black Sea outlet, they refused to give in!
"Russian ships can pass smoothly in the Black Sea, but the jurisdiction over the Black Sea outlet can only belong to the Ottoman Republic." Roque guaranteed the right of passage and the jurisdictional control was tight.
It's definitely not free, you have to pay whatever you have to pay.
Traffic here is limited to civilian areas. If warships want to enter and leave the Black Sea, it depends on whether it poses a threat to the interests of southern Africa.
"If Russia's power cannot be guaranteed, then there will be no need to convene this meeting!" The bearded man took risks and fell out at will.
Then let's suspend the meeting. It's not like it's never been stopped anyway. This meeting has had twists and turns, and Rock has had enough.
Fortunately, someone smoothed things over. It was Winston who came to visit Rock in the evening, and Attlee went to see Big Beard. Truman was very relaxed. Even if Europe fights again, the Americans don't care.
This attitude is actually not right.
When cutting leeks, you have to wait until the leeks have grown before cutting.
The world war has been going on for six years, and the Europeans have lost all their food rations. If there is another world war, just destroy it. People will die anyway.
The people who were most concerned about the Potsdam Conference were the British. As the saying goes, when two tigers compete, one of them will be injured. But the injury was not southern Africa or Russia, but the United Kingdom.
"If you are here to be a lobbyist for the Russians, please go back." Rock would not give Winston face in this kind of matter.
"An old friend came to visit, and he didn't even prepare a cup of tea!" Winston came to ask for a drink.
Then drink.
After three rounds of drinking, Winston changed the topic to the Black Sea.
"The Americans and the Russians may have reached some kind of agreement, otherwise the Russians would not be so tough." Winston's attitude towards Russia has not changed. Even if Russia breathes, it is wrong in Winston's opinion.
"It doesn't matter. No matter what the Russians choose, Southern Africa will accompany them to the end." Roque is also actively preparing. Regardless of whether to fight or not, the posture must be correct.
The European War is over. Except for the necessary garrison troops, the main force of the Southern African Expeditionary Force is about to withdraw in batches and return to southern Africa.
The main force of the First Army is still in Germany, the main force of the Second Army is in France, the Fifth Army led by Arthur is in Cyprus, and the Fourth Army led by Angel is in East Asia. Where is the Third Army?
On the Garibaldi Peninsula.
If the Russian army dares to provoke, the Third Army will advance to the Bosporus as quickly as possible, and the Fifth Army is also ready for support and can go to the front line at any time.
The Russian army has been tempered by world wars and has rich experience.
The Southern African Expeditionary Force is not bad either. Unlike the Russian army, which fought bloody battles, the Southern African Expeditionary Force has been marching forward with great success. Its morale is high due to the consecutive victories, and its military morale is also available.
Although Russia's industry has recovered to a certain extent, it is still far from its peak state.
Not to mention that at the peak of Russian industry, it was not as good as southern Africa.
Therefore, in a real fight, even if the Southern African Expeditionary Force fights away from home, the impact will not be too great. Even if it cannot hit Moscow, it can at least lock Russia into Eurasia.
At this point you can see how stupid Attlee was to give the Hawaiian Goose engine to the Russians.
"The Americans have no position. As long as we gain the upper hand, the United States will definitely be our most loyal ally." Winston's attitude towards the United States is no better than that of Russia.
"Why don't we have a position? The Americans' position is interests, which will never change." Rock is sharper than Winston. The United States and southern Africa are the countries with the strongest positions.
The position of the United States is interests.
Southern Africa stands for justice!
Rock didn't know how Attlee negotiated with Big Beard. After the meeting resumed, Big Beard's attitude remained firm, which led to a deadlock in the meeting, with no progress made for several days.
While the Russian army was gathering towards the Far East, the East Asian Allied forces not only did not launch a new attack, but the front line also shrank slightly, which again aroused MacArthur's dissatisfaction.
After the secret negotiations between the United States and Japan were exposed, MacArthur lost face and his reputation in the United States was seriously affected. Some members of Congress who originally supported MacArthur's candidacy on behalf of the Republican Party in 1948 no longer expressed their clear stance, which disappointed MacArthur.
Since negotiations are hopeless, if the Allies completely defeat Japan with overwhelming force, MacArthur may still have a chance to make a comeback.
Therefore, the Allied forces in East Asia remained stationary, which was strongly opposed by MacArthur.
"Our troops only need one charge to capture Tokyo, the capital of Japan. What are we waiting for now?" MacArthur was furious. Since the secret negotiations were exposed, MacArthur's mood became more and more irritable.
"Waiting for the results of the Potsdam Conference, this will determine how we defeat Japan and end this war." An Qi is not in a hurry. He has too many cards in his hand and is sure of victory.
"Since there are many ways to defeat Japan, let's do it!" MacArthur's cards have been dealt out and all the chips have been played.
What made MacArthur angry was that not only did Angel refuse to cooperate, Washington also had less and less trust in MacArthur.
No, maybe Washington never trusted MacArthur.
When the United States entered the war, it made the decision to prioritize Europe first and then Asia, sending its main forces to Europe to participate in the war. The priority of the Asian battlefield lagged far behind.
Now that the European War is over, according to the U.S. government's previous plan, the main force should be transferred from Europe to Asia to participate in the war. Then MacArthur's strength will be greatly enhanced.
In that case, even without the cooperation of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the US military could completely defeat Japan and end the war.
The key is that Washington did not enhance MacArthur's strength as promised.
The reason is also very good.
Given the current situation in Europe, what if the main force of the US military is transferred away and the Russians take risks?
This is the reason given by Eisenhower.
In MacArthur's view, this was all an excuse.
In this war, Eisenhower and MacArthur were direct competitors.
Maybe in the 1948 election, MacArthur and Eisenhower would still be opponents.
"Whether you agree or not, the US military will resume its attack on the Japanese army tomorrow -" During this period, MacArthur also saw through the weakness of the Japanese army and felt that he was capable again.
Compared with the Japanese army when the Pacific War first broke out, the current Japanese army is completely old, weak, sick and disabled. It has no fighting spirit and will collapse at the first touch.
The Japanese army in 1941 was as unstoppable as a wolf and a tiger. It completely swept away the U.S.-Philippines allied forces like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. The Philippines also became MacArthur's Waterloo in his military career.
Now in 1945, when the Japanese army was fighting, the soldiers could only carry ten rounds of ammunition, only one rice ball, and no other combat supplies. They were not even given grenades. How could they fight against the torrent of Allied armor?
That's why MacArthur felt that he was okay again.
"Yes, I will not agree, so all consequences arising from this will be borne by you personally." An Qi was indifferent. When the joint command was originally established, MacArthur's command sequence was behind An Qi.
This means that MacArthur will accept Angel's command.
Now that MacArthur is determined to go his own way, it is not easy for Angel to stop him. After all, he only has the power of command.
