Looking at Tojo Hideki's retreating back, Umezu Yoshijiro and Ishihara Wanji couldn't help but look at each other. After a long time, Ishihara Wanji angrily cursed: "Baga, this superior soldier is like this again. He gives up his job when things go wrong.
In the end, he always asked others to wipe his butt. He has had this behavior since he was a child, and he has not changed it even when he is old."
Umezu Yoshijiro sighed, "Ishihara-kun, you'd better stop complaining. Let's clean up the mess quickly, otherwise we will be passive when the Chinese invaders occupy Liaoyuan."
Ishihara Wanji said "hum" and stopped talking. The two began to get busy in the headquarters, and instructions were transmitted along the radio waves.
Su Tong was meeting with Colonel Hans in the Chahar Provincial Government Building in Zhangjiakou, who had been ignored by him for several days. However, it seemed that Colonel Hans did not mind the cold treatment he had received during these days. After meeting Su Tong, he became more interested.
Talked animatedly.
"General Su, I have to admit that this originally desolate and barren land has turned into a hot land due to your efforts. The buildings that continue to rise from the ground and the dazzling array of goods on the streets prove that you are just
A general who is good at conquering and fighting is also an excellent pioneer."
Su Tong smiled slightly: "Okay, Colonel Hans, I didn't invite you here today to listen to your kind words. I think we should talk about our previously unfinished treaty."
"Oh" Hans was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly, "Okay, as you wish"
Su Tong took out a cigarette and handed it to Hans, but he rejected it with a smile. Su Tong didn't take it seriously and lit one for himself before saying: "Colonel Hans, after careful consideration, we think
We cannot accept the conditions of your government. The price we pay is far out of proportion to the benefits we can reap. Your government only sold us two shipyards and a few submarines, but requires us to operate in Soviet Russia and the Pacific at the same time.
Isn't this request too much to contain the two largest countries in the world in two directions? It is also beyond our capabilities."
Hans thought for a while and then said, "Oh, what do you mean?"
"We can sign a secret agreement, in which we can conduct limited technical exchanges and open weapons to each other. I must have heard about the naval battle in Peter the Great Bay a few days ago, right? Do your country have those advanced shore-based aircraft?
Aren't you interested?" Su Tong was like a third-rate arms dealer, selling his goods eloquently.
However, although Hans seemed a bit silly on weekdays, he was not ambiguous in this regard. He shook his head and said: "General Su, I admit that although your naval aircraft are very good, our German political ax is not
Some aircraft may not be inferior to them, so we can only accept your kindness. But I still want to congratulate you. Your army sank the Japanese aircraft carrier and battleship. This also taught us a lesson. Battleship
It’s not invincible, even a small plane can sink it.”
Su Tong, who failed in his promotion, was not angry. He talked to Hans in random directions, but he did not agree with the conditions for alliance originally proposed by Hans. In the end, Hans could only say with regret: "General Su, it seems that
We are currently unable to reach agreement on terms, and I am about to return to China. It is a pity. It seems that we still cannot form a true alliance."
Chief Su also smiled and said: "Colonel Hans, true allies cannot be obtained by relying on a covenant. I always believe that as an ally, the first thing is that both parties can open their hearts and put themselves in each other's shoes. We only require one-sided
This is unrealistic, what do you think?”
Su Tong's words hinted at Hitler's tricks, and Hans couldn't help but blush after hearing this.
In the end, due to the great differences between the two sides, after Hans asked the German government for instructions, Hitler could not make up his mind for a while, so he had to order Hans to come back first. In this way, the first alliance negotiation between the two parties came to an end.
After sending Hans away, Su Tong was also pondering in his heart. There was only more than a year before the start of the Second World War. What benefits could he and China gain from this unprecedented war in the world?
Are you fully cooperating with Hitler, the mustache? No, I know the fate of the mustache very well. It is not an exaggeration to say that he will die without a body. It is okay to cooperate with him, but what will happen if you tie yourself to a boat with him?
I can't afford it myself.
Should I cooperate with the Americans? But I am not very familiar with the upper echelons of the United States. I still lack a stepping stone if I want to establish relations with the United States.
Su Tong also understood that although his arrival had changed some of China's history, China's foundation was too weak. Whether it was industry, economy or agriculture, the gap between it and those world powers was not generally large. This
The gap cannot be caught up in just a few decades. Therefore, the primary goal now is to plan how to obtain the maximum benefits from this unprecedented world war in a year's time.
Su Tong is not so stupid that he can destroy the United States, massacre Japan and dominate the world after three to five years of development, as some YY novels said in later generations. He can only think about it when he dreams at night. Some things have not passed through time and years.
There is no way to solve the problem.
For example, in this era, more than 90% of China's population is illiterate or semi-illiterate. This problem requires the efforts of one or more generations to solve. Su Tong cannot imagine that a country where more than 90% of the population is illiterate can
Rapidly developed into an industrial power.
Another example is the military issue. In the past, the development of the army was not so obvious. The only arms with relatively concentrated technology were the armored force and the air force. But now, once the navy was developed, Su Tong immediately felt it was difficult.
The navy is a high-tech branch of the military. Su Tong couldn't believe that a group of illiterate or semi-illiterate soldiers could operate such a high-tech battleship or cruiser, let alone a new type of aircraft carrier. An aircraft carrier fleet requires thousands of sailors.
Tens of thousands. Without one or two years of training, it is impossible to train a qualified sailor, let alone an officer.
Su Tong asked himself that Niu Ben at the moon base could build an aircraft carrier in a month, but what about the talents needed to control these ships? A large aircraft carrier requires at least two to three thousand people to operate, and there are supporting equipment.
The escort fleet required even more talents. Later research data showed that during World War II, more than 75% of the sailors of the U.S. Navy had received a high school or college education, and the worst were
Junior high school education and above, but now in China, those who can study above junior high school in neighboring villages are considered to be young talents. What is the gap? This is the gap. As an aside, A Ding’s father was a soldier in the 1960s and 1970s.
Only those with primary school education could only become battalion-level cadres. The army stipulated that those who wanted to be promoted to the regiment level must have junior high school education, so they had to become professional. This shows the lack of talents in China at that time. Just when Commander Su
When I had a headache, someone came to report: "Chairman Su, there is an American reporter named Alice outside who wants to see you."
"Alice" Su Tong couldn't help but be surprised. That pretty face with clear outlines appeared in his mind. They hadn't seen each other for several months since they said goodbye in Nanjing. Why did she come to visit her now?
Although my mind was racing with thoughts, I still didn't hesitate and said quickly: "Invite her to come to my office."
After a while, light footsteps sounded in front of Su Tong's office, and soon a handsome face and a graceful body appeared in front of Chief Su.
"General Su, we meet again." The exotic Chinese language made Su Tong's heart tremble.
Su Tong stood up and greeted him, "Oh, Miss Alice, we meet again. What's the matter with you coming to Zhangjiakou this time?"
"General Su, are you always so direct? This is not the demeanor that a gentleman should have." Alice looked at Su Tong with a half-smile, her beautiful big eyes shining with a strange light.
"Gentleman" Su Tong asked pretending to be surprised: "What is a gentleman? Don't forget, here in China, there is no market for such things as a gentleman."
Hearing Su Tong's rogue words, Alice couldn't help but feel angry and stared at Chief Su speechlessly.
"Haha, okay, let's not talk about this boring topic." Seeing that the beautiful reporter was a little angry with him, Su Tong quickly changed the subject, "Alice, you didn't come to me specifically to talk to me about gentlemanly issues today.
Well, you must know that you are a busy person."
"Why, I can't come to you if I have nothing to do? You know you owe me a favor." Alice still said angrily with the lingering lingering lingering emotion.
"Okay, I admit that I was wrong. I shouldn't have offended a lady, especially such a beautiful lady." Su Tong helplessly spread his hands, "As an apology, I will treat you to our snack shop in Zhangjiakou soon.
What do you think of eating on the street as apology?”
Well, Chief Su has hit the Achilles heel of Alice, a beautiful reporter. After arriving in China, Alice, who loves food, was attracted by the dazzling array of snacks in China. Whenever she goes to various places, she first looks for snacks.
One of Alice's hobbies.
Under the temptation of delicious food, Alice gave in helplessly, "Okay, I'll keep the story short. I came to you this time for two things. The first thing is the book you asked me to help you publish in the United States.
The market response of "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" has been pretty good. So far, more than 100,000 copies have been sold. I have already brought you the first sales commission. The total is 100,000 US dollars. Here is the check. Please keep it."
After Alice finished speaking, she took out a check drawn by Citibank and handed it to Su Tong, and then started to talk about the second thing with a serious look.