The Polynesian Islands and other overseas territories are French territory. This is the result of the consensus of all countries. The fratricide between Vichy France and Free France is a reality that no one wants to see. The great France no longer has the land of Green Peace.
People with the same blood are shooting at each other with guns and cannons under different flags. This situation must be changed, but we do not have enough power. Under the persuasion of the nobles, we originally hoped to put down our swords and guns and wait for the situation to improve, but we found that
French people overseas without the protection of French troops are likely to be reduced to lambs. After unanimous consultation, we believe that this situation should be changed, so we send this call.
We formally established the French Peace Army. Our purpose is not to resist the fascist regime or attack Free France and Vichy France. Our purpose is only to protect overseas French territories from any damage due to the war in Europe. Our purpose is just to
Protect the French people overseas from being attacked and violated by other nationalities because they have no national protection. We will fully respect the territorial changes that occur due to the will of the local people. We will fully respect the laws and folk customs of various places. We hope that more people will
Support us and find a path to peace with me. We will not launch an active attack on any force, but if an army takes the initiative to attack us, we will maintain the right to defend ourselves. If an army takes the initiative to attack the French people, we will maintain the right to defend ourselves.
the right to their lives
We promise to return to the central government of France after the war in Europe is over. May God bless France and may the war end soon.
After hearing this long speech, Roosevelt smiled and said to Hull that it was really interesting that a third force actually appeared in France.
Hull also said incredulously that it was indeed the case. The so-called Peace Army said that it was not a political force, but it also said that it wanted to protect the French people. If it wants to go to war with anyone, it can find an excuse at any time, especially...
Especially the Axis powers, Roosevelt said with bright eyes, General Hill has great ideas. Do you remember that when they first came to us to mediate the struggle between them and the British, they said that they hoped to buy us?
arms, now that they have started the first step of semi-independence, I think people who want to buy arms are on the way.
Roosevelt was not disappointed. Within a few days, Jiang Cheng found Roosevelt.
Roosevelt looked at Jiang Cheng, who was smiling across from him, and raised his hand and said, "Jiang, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I remember when we first met, your business in the United States had just begun. But now, you are already a world leader."
The top rich man.
Jiang Cheng shook his hand and said humbly: In the United States, a place where rich people gather, I am afraid that my little money is just a small amount of money. Mr. President, how is your health recently? Your health is so important to the world.
Roosevelt laughed and said that the earth would spin on its own without anyone, but why did you Weihua Group mercenaries rebel so well?
Let’s get to the point.
Jiang Cheng looked at Roosevelt with a smile and said that it was all a trivial matter. We have already coordinated and resolved it. Now all the foreign trade of the Peace Army is managed by our Weihua Group. After all, they are all soldiers, and they still fight and kill.
Okay, if you want to do business, you still need people like me. Besides, they will continue to protect our caravan, so there is no loss.
Indeed, on the surface, Hill's fleet continued to protect Jiang Cheng's caravan, which did not cause much harm to interests.
Roosevelt asked, is Mr. Jiang here representing Weihua or the Peace Army?
Jiang Cheng exclaimed, "I am really here on behalf of the Peace Army. As soon as Mr. President's Lend-Lease Act came out, Hill and others felt that they could use the power of the United States to strengthen themselves and fight for France. But I don't know if Mr. President thinks so."
Can the Peace Corps apply to Lend-Lease?
Sure enough, Roosevelt smiled and said that our bill is very clear, as long as it is a country that we think is beneficial to the defense of the United States, we will apply it, but your Peace Army is not a national government.
Jiang Cheng smiled and said whether this is the national government or not depends on whether your country recognizes it. I don’t think this is a problem.
Roosevelt looked at Jiang Cheng and smiled and nodded. Yes, this is indeed not a problem. The most important thing is that Roosevelt still remembers that Hill has more than two hundred tons of gold in his hands.
Roosevelt asked what do you need?
Jiang Cheng immediately said we need battleships
Roosevelt nodded and said yes, what kind of battleships do you need? But I must tell you, we cannot sell you ships like battleships and aircraft carriers.
Jiang Cheng felt a little regretful, but in his heart he still hoped to have a few real big ships.
Jiang Cheng asked, what about heavy cruisers such as the New Orleans?
Without thinking, Roosevelt shook his head and said, "I'm sorry. Only the Pensacola-class heavy cruiser can be sold to you, and it must be purchased at full price."
Pensacola-class heavy cruiser Jiang Cheng immediately shook his head and said, forget it, let’s go with the light cruiser, we want the Brooklyn-class.
Roosevelt frowned. There are only 5 Brooklyn-class cruisers in service now. They are the latest class of cruisers. Jiang Cheng saw that Roosevelt wanted to object again and immediately said, Mr. President, what we have to face is a powerful Japanese army. If it is not the best
If the ship is used, it will only make the Japanese Navy's results greater.
Roosevelt thought about it and finally said, okay, how much do you want?
Jiang Cheng immediately said that it would be best to use the existing ship among the four ships.
It is impossible for Roosevelt to immediately shout that we in the United States only have five ships now. If we give them to you, what should we do with three ships? We can only give you two existing ships first, and the other one must be re-manufactured.
Four ships, two existing ships, two manufactured ships, Jiang Cheng continued.
Roosevelt looked at Jiang Cheng, and the two looked at each other for a while. Roosevelt smiled and said, okay, but your ship will be built last.
No problem. Jiang Cheng nodded and said, then destroyers, I want six Benson-class destroyers.
Are you robbing us? We only have six ships. Roosevelt said with a bit of laughter.
That's right, so I only want six ships, and I will ship all of them. I know you have newer level destroyers, but you see, I don't even want them. Jiang Cheng said with an expression that was for your own good.
Nonsense. The Fletcher-class destroyer will not be completed until 1942 at the earliest. Roosevelt glanced at Jiang Cheng and finally agreed. After all, the U.S. Navy's ship explosions have already begun. In the dock, there are now more than a hundred Fletchers.
Orders for Toru-class destroyers are being digested.
America has been preparing for war
Okay, let’s talk about the price. Jiang Cheng said.
Roosevelt first offered a price of 40 million US dollars for a cruiser and 10 million US dollars for a destroyer. We will also provide 300 rounds of shells for each main gun. The total is 200 million US dollars.
Hitler agreed when he heard that Germany's own warships in the German shipyards had not yet been completed, and the damn Lend-Lease bill in the United States was clearly aimed at itself. It is said that the United Kingdom has received a billion-dollar supply quota, and
Germany went to negotiate with the United States, but the United States ignored it. If it had not known that the United States was potentially powerful, Germany would not have had to completely break up with the United States. Of course, more importantly, Germany did not have the ability to attack the United States. Hitler would have already
I want to teach the United States a lesson.
If Hitler had to choose, he would naturally hope that those battleships would not fall into the hands of the British.
As for Japan... Hitler actually really didn't believe that China could win. I didn't see Jiang Cheng shouting slogans for several years. Japan is still doing well in China, but Asia is Asia and Europe is Europe.
For the benefit of Germany, there is nothing wrong with cheating Japan. After all, if the Axis powers finally win, Japan will become Germany's next big enemy.
Hitler was still worried and said, "But if you buy it and then attack Japan, what's the difference between selling it to the UK?"
Jiang Cheng continued to explain, of course it is different. My head of state, I can guarantee that Hill's French Peace Army will not attack Japan until the Japanese army in China has been eliminated. Please believe in my sincerity. I am in Germany.
There are so many industries, and I am a businessman, so I will not do business at a loss.
Maybe it’s because Jiang Cheng really feels that the supplies are better received by Jiang Cheng than by Britain or Free France. Maybe it’s because he feels that with the Peace Army, Free France’s appeal will be reduced. Maybe it’s because Jiang Cheng has so many industries.
In Germany, it is true that they would not do anything that Germany was sorry for. All in all, in the end, Hitler pinched his nose and acquiesced to this matter.
Back at the company, Chen Nan came over and took Jiang Cheng's coat and hat and said, boss, what did Hitler say?
Jiang Cheng sat down and picked up the tea next to him and said, "What else can I say? I can only acquiesce. This matter has nothing to do with Germany. What Hitler really cares about is our attitude towards Germany. I gave him thirty submarines."
After placing the order, he immediately stopped talking.
Chen Nan smiled and said that's good, boss, you don't know, after what happened in the Polynesian Islands, there were many more German spies around us... To be continued...