Chapter 1393 Garrisoning troops and collecting taxes
(I feel better today, I took ibuprofen and finished a chapter)
Rockefeller Manor, even though it was late at night, the lights in the manor were still bright.
Old Rockefeller, who usually lived an extremely regular life, did not sleep. He stood by the window in his study and kept praying in his heart.
He hoped that it was just an error, and good news would come soon. Rockefeller Jr.'s plane had landed safely. The previous loss of contact was caused by some technical failure.
But as time goes by, this possibility becomes less and less.
At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door outside.
The somewhat absent-minded old Locke Feile felt a chill in his heart and slowly closed his eyes.
If it's good news, it's definitely not a knock on the door like this, and you might even just barge in without knocking.
But now... the situation is definitely getting worse.
Old Rockefeller steeled himself and said "Come in."
Opening the door was his old housekeeper, who walked in with a serious look on his face and said, "I'm very sorry, my master..."
Although Old Rockefeller was mentally prepared, he still held on to a glimmer of hope, which was completely gone at this time.
But he was not an ordinary person after all. He quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice: "What's going on?"
The old housekeeper recounted the news he had just received, and finally said: "Based on the current situation, there should be a mechanical failure on the plane..."
Old Rockefeller stood by the window, his face gloomier than the night outside the window.
"Mechanical failure?" Old Rockefeller repeated, but he didn't believe it at all. He said solemnly: "Let our people investigate and don't miss any clues. Rockefeller cannot die in confusion."
"Yes~" The old housekeeper bowed and agreed.
Old Rockefeller waved his hand and motioned for the butler to go out.
He needs to be alone for a while now to think about this.
If it was a simple air crash, Old Rockefeller didn't believe anything he said. Why didn't it happen sooner rather than later? Why did it happen at this time?
When it was confirmed that Rockefeller Jr. was dead, the first thing he thought of was Nico.
With Nico's strength and willfulness, he is indeed capable of doing this kind of thing.
But that also depends on who the target is~ Don’t forget that Nico will leave office in two years, and by then Nico’s power and resources will be greatly reduced.
Doesn't he think about his own future?
Now that he is the commander-in-chief, he can certainly suppress Locke Feile, but what about two years later~
So Old Rockefeller felt that something was strange. No sensible person would do such a thing.
Then Du Fei flashed into his mind again, but he immediately dismissed it.
Killing little Locke Feile would not do Du Fei any good, not to mention that the two parties had just reached a settlement.
More importantly, the arrogance deep in Old Rockefeller's heart made him believe that Du Fei did not have the ability at all, let alone the courage to do such a thing in America.
After thinking about it, Nico is still more suspicious.
Thinking of this, Old Locke's face became ashen as water, and a flash of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
No matter who it is, this account must be settled.
But at this time, old Rockefeller, who had always been in good health, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart. After all, he was an old man in his seventies. Coupled with the recent stress and fatigue, and the sudden bad news, his heart finally couldn't bear it.
He frowned, pressed the call bell on the table, and was admitted to the hospital after a period of confusion.
On the other side, Zhizhi Bushi was shocked when he heard the news. He subconsciously thought that it might be Nico who did it.
Rockefeller's previous backstabbing indeed angered Nico. Although he finally passed the danger, it does not mean that the matter is over. Nico is not a fool. He can sit in the position of commander-in-chief, and during his tenure, he is uncompromising and extremely strong.
, you may not do anything inappropriate when you are angry.
Jie Bu Shiyu and his wife looked at each other, both realizing this in their eyes.
Locke killed important family members, and the biggest suspect turned out to be the commander-in-chief.
If this matter cannot be handled properly, the future may not be what it will be like.
Similarly, in Wanshengtun, Nico also learned about the situation.
He even confirmed a few minutes earlier than the elder Rockefeller that the younger Rockefeller's plane had crashed and everyone on board was dead.
Nico was extremely sharp and realized the seriousness of the situation with his brows furrowed.
No matter how others suspected it, he himself knew that it was not him who did it. Although he hated Locke Feile's back stabbing, he was not mad enough to use this method.
What's more, he will leave office in more than two years. His rights have a shelf life, but Rockefeller's wealth does not.
At that time, he will only be a former commander and will be completely unable to compete with Rockefeller.
This time, Rockefeller's plan can be bankrupted. There is no need to become a mortal enemy with Rockefeller. This is an extremely irrational approach.
But the question is, if he says no, will Rockefeller believe it?
The answer is obvious. Not only Rockefeller, but also those powerful families all have the same virtue. All they need is "I think it's you".
No matter how good his words are, it's impossible to believe him in his heart. This means that if yellow mud falls in your crotch, it's not just shit, it's shit.
Although there is no problem at the moment, when he steps down as commander-in-chief two years later, it will be time for Rockefeller to take revenge.
Nico couldn't help but rub his temples, racking his brains to think of how to break the situation.
But it's useless no matter how much I think about it.
Because this is not just a question of Rockefeller not believing in him, but also a question of whether he believes in Rockefeller.
If he takes the initiative to communicate with Rockefeller, he means that he did not do it and expresses deep regret for it.
Rockefeller also said, 'Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, I believe in you...'
So the question is, is it possible for Ni to believe in Rockefeller?
Obviously impossible.
Therefore, the only thing he can do now is to try to build a firewall strong enough to ensure his security after leaving office during the rest of his term.
Thinking of this, Nico felt even more headache.
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As the instigator of this incident, Du Fei was no longer in Nanyang when he learned the outcome of the incident.
I took the K-8 plane and flew directly back to the capital from Kuching.
As usual, Du Fei went to report the situation to Zhu's father as soon as he got off the plane.
At the same time, I learned a surprising news from Dad Zhu. Dad Zhu is about to lead a team to visit America.
The reason why Du Fei was rushed back was because Dad Zhu planned to take him with him this time as a representative of industry and commerce.
Needless to say, with the development in the past few years, the company that best represents the development of Huaguo economy is Du Fei’s fire equipment company.
Of course, this is just a way of saying that the real purpose of Dad Zhu's taking Du Fei there is to support his son-in-law and let him see the real America.
After coming out of Zhu's father's place, Du Fei went home without stopping, meeting again after a long absence.
I went back to work the next day and had a lot of work on hand as usual.
The first is the large aircraft over in Shanghai. After several test flights, it began long-distance test flights. It flew from Shanghai to Beijing in one go and is currently parked at the Beijing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.
Then Du Fei will definitely go over and take a look.
This large aircraft is of great strategic significance. Compared with the Y-8, which has limited space and load capacity, this large transport aircraft uses four engines and has a load capacity of more than 60 tons. It can completely carry a heavy bomber full of bombs.
Armored tanks.
Another unexpected development is that Anyang Iron and Steel actually produced a furnace of gun steel with excellent various indicators and parameters!
Originally, it would take a few more years for domestic gun steel to make a breakthrough. Now it seems that some things are not static. Now, because of the emergence of Du Fei, the context of many things has changed. It is not surprising that some changes have occurred.
The rest is no big deal, all factories are producing step by step.
Then there is the Fire Technology University. As the Spring Festival is over and the weather begins to warm up, large-scale construction of the new campus has begun.
Currently, classes are still being taught at the original technical school, but the brand and seal have been changed. In addition, Du Fei has invited expert professors from various places, so the courses taught are very different from the original ones.
The thousand or so people who were originally enrolled in the school have gained a huge advantage. According to the current regulations, the academic system will be extended by two years, and upon graduation, a university diploma will be issued.
In the future, if you want to enter, you will have to pass the formal college entrance examination.
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Until this day, Du Fei had almost finished the work at hand, and the next step was to go to America with Dad Zhu in a few days.
Another thing is to look at the aircraft manufacturer and modify a K-8 passenger aircraft.
How could Du Fei give up this opportunity to promote his products? This time Dad Zhu will go to America and he will definitely take the K-8 passenger plane.
However, the maximum range of the K-8 is only 8,000 kilometers. It cannot fly there in one go. Fuel tanks must be attached to increase the range of the aircraft.
Fortunately, there are no technical difficulties.
And after the modification was completed, Du Fei took the opportunity to take the aircraft into his carry-on space and check it to make sure there were no problems.
However, just when it was time to leave in a few days, something happened.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, Du Fei received a call from Zhu's father asking him to come over without saying anything.
Du Fei didn't dare to neglect and immediately drove over. Unexpectedly, Zhu's father was not there. He waited for more than ten minutes before coming back from outside.
"Xiao Fei, here you go~" Dad Zhu stepped into the office.
Du Fei followed and asked, "Dad, what happened?"
Dad Zhu picked up a piece of paper from the table and handed it over: "The news I just received."
Du Fei took it and glanced at it quickly, and said in surprise: "Is Portugal changing?"
This incident did not surprise Du Fei, but the time when it happened was a little different. In his mind, it seemed to be a month later.
For some unknown reason, the time was advanced.
Dad Zhu said: "They proposed to give up all overseas colonies, including Omen. What do you think?"
Portugal's abandonment of overseas colonies has been exaggerated by many people as a model of self-reliance, but in Dufy's view, it was nothing more than a helpless move.
With Portugal's current national strength and situation, it is impossible to hold on to these colonies. As long as there is a glimmer of hope to hold on, Portugal will not give up on its own initiative.
But whether we should say it or not, this matter is a good thing for us.
Unlike Xiangjiang, in 1887, Portugal signed a 40-year lease with the former Qing Dynasty in Aomen. After the expiration of the treaty, Aomen was permanently managed by Portugal.
If Portugal had not given up all its colonies this time, it would have been very likely that it would have fought over the Austrian issue in the future.
But now there are many technical difficulties in taking back the Omen.
The first is the attitude. There is no war or even begging. People take the initiative to return the money, so they always have to leave some dignity behind.
But without taking drastic measures, some problems cannot be solved at all.
For example, there are institutional issues, and then there are the Portuguese people in Austria and their official staff. How to deal with these people? How to retain them? It seems not appropriate. Driving them away? It is not appropriate either.
All in all, they are all problems.
The most important thing is that this incident was completely sudden, without any warning in advance, which caught people off guard.
Even Zhu's father had no idea for a while, so he called Du Fei to ask for advice.
Based on past experience, Du Fei often has unexpected insights when encountering situations like this.
Facing Dad Zhu's inquiry, Du Fei was not busy talking, and his mind was thinking quickly.
Dad Zhu was not busy and waited patiently.
It wasn't until Du Fei drank two cups of tea that he finally calmed down and said, "Dad, I think this is a good opportunity! Based on the existing conditions and historical reasons, we basically don't have to think about Uliasu.
There are only...these three places."
Dad Zhu listened carefully. Originally he just wanted to discuss the matter, but he didn't expect that Du Fei would raise his tone so high when he opened his mouth.
Du Fei continued: "The death knell of colonialism sounded long ago when Britain and France were forced to return the Suez Canal. Returning colonies is a general trend and no one can stop it..."
Dad Zhu nodded. He knew this better than Du Fei. Even though his relationship with America was good now, it was all about taking advantage of the situation and each side got what they needed. Fundamentally, it was impossible for America to give up on Yizhou.
trump card.
Du Fei added: "But taking it back is not the end but the beginning. Once those two places are back in our hands, some people will pick up a magnifying glass to compare..."
This is exactly the crux of the matter.
Austria's industrial structure is deformed. After the return, almost all of the current pillar industries will be cut off, and economic regression is almost certain.
Dad Zhu sighed, if it really happened like that, the negative impact would be even greater.
At present, after the discussion above, most comrades initially think that we should be cautious.
Du Fei paused: "Dad, I think we don't need to be too rigid about this matter..."
Dad Zhu raised his eyebrows: "How to say?"
Du Fei said: "Since we know that there may be a pitfall here, the safest way is definitely not to continue the fight, but in that case we will miss a golden opportunity. I would say that we can follow the example of the autonomous region and make certain changes in sovereignty and governance.
Separation...we take back sovereignty, station troops, and collect taxes. For other things, we can let them continue as usual. As long as we don't participate, it will be difficult to make a fuss about this and attack our system."
Dad Zhu's eyes narrowed slightly, knowing that the situation told by the autonomous region and Du Fei was not comparable.
Du Fei also knew it in his heart, but by confusing the two, it was not difficult to have one and the other, which would reduce a lot of resistance.
Dad Zhu pondered a little: "This... is not a bad idea."
Du Fei said: "If there are no big problems in Austria, we can definitely apply it to Xiangjiang in the future."