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    At the same time, in Plymouth, or to be more precise, within the American delegation this time, discussions on this matter are also ongoing.

    But compared to several other places, there is laughter here.  From time to time, more and more small sounds came.

    "Don't worry, Secretary of State. This time, Spain should be more restrained. Hehe, as long as we reach an agreement with the United Kingdom, and then use US dollars to beat the French guys into confusion, and then gain the right to attack in the South Pacific, then  , in the entire Pacific Ocean, the United States will have a foothold, and on the contrary, many things that Spain has worked hard on over the years will be gone forever."

    Hughes shook the red wine glass in his hand. The red wine changed into various small waves under the force of his hand, which really dazzled Brian who was standing aside. However, what he cared about more was that Hughes  The meaning behind the words.

    Regarding Hughes, although he was a little dissatisfied with the other's arrogance. After all, Brian was a very rigorous person, but at the same time, he could not deny that Hughes, a young man, had truly reached the point where he could stand alone.  , it is said that the only person who can compare with him in the Democratic Party is the former president, Theodore Roosevelt's nephew, Franklin Roosevelt. Speaking of this dragon, Brian is quite interested, and even,  In his heart, he identifies more with Roosevelt Jr. Although he was a Republican before, his courage to leave the Republican Party and come to the Democratic Party later directly led him to become the two new generation heroes of the Democratic Party.

    Now Roosevelt Jr. has become the Assistant Secretary of the Navy at the beginning of this year, assisting U.S. Secretary of the Navy Joseph Dennis. It is said that he has received strong praise from the latter, and even praised him in front of the president many times, and he seemed to regard him as a  The successor to the Secretary of the Navy leaves the treat.  This surprised many people, and at the same time, it also made people feel that the strength of the Roosevelt family had been consolidated.

    And Hughes also has an extraordinary background, because of Hughes.  He is a descendant of the Kennedy family. This member of the Kennedy family is only 34 years old this year, but he has already become Wilson's national security adviser. At this point, he is very important.  Even compared to Roosevelt Jr., he is more important.

    But in Brian's mind, the balance between the two of them was tilted one way, and he began to press against Roosevelt.  But now their cooperation is still very pleasant, at least for now.

    After watching Hughes put down the red wine.  The habitual smoking of cigars made Brian feel even more that his choice was correct. Perhaps the Kennedy family had really begun to decline.

    "Yes, although in the Pacific Ocean, we have been pressed step by step by Spain and it is difficult to adapt to its attack. Even in the Caribbean and South America, we were even more unified and were pushed away all of a sudden. This is for us  Especially those decades of operation were wasted overnight, which caused us to lose huge strategic and economic benefits. Even our State Council suspected that Spain had earned the various economies we cultivated there.  The results are what allowed it to develop into what it is now so quickly." A representative next to Brian also said.  "If the United States could swallow those things, maybe the United States would have already surpassed the United Kingdom and become the truly largest country in the world.

    If Spain continues to develop like this, it won¡¯t be long before it stops talking about us.  Even the United Kingdom will find it very difficult to face Spain¡¯s strategy and more serious military challenges. Therefore, I suggest that we can cooperate more with the United Kingdom in formulating Spain¡¯s strategy. Only in this way can the United Kingdom  What¡¯s more, break with Spain.¡±

    Brian said with some dissatisfaction: "Although the Ministry of Finance has been able to plan independently for many economic issues, in terms of diplomacy, our State Department can still solve it on its own. Therefore, I accept what Deputy Minister Andrew said. However, I  I will use my own opinions to make up for this as soon as possible.¡±

    This Andrew has always liked to steal the limelight. He would even intrude from time to time in many cabinet meetings. However, Brian and even President Wilson could not really express dissatisfaction with him because,  This guy is the representative of the Morgan Consortium in the government. In fact, just like other departments, other consortiums such as the Rockefeller Consortium are also placing their own subordinates in the government. However, every government will choose to take such action after all.  The United States' strategy of using businessmen to govern the country is absolutely firm. These large conglomerates are in fact the masters behind the U.S. government. It's just that these masters are too scattered and each has its own focus. That's why Theodore Roosevelt was  And the reason why the two men, including Taft, would continue to argue over antitrust and other issues.

    In fact, they are fighting for greater government power.?, in order to let these bosses give them, the presidential administration, more freedom to govern the country. However, in the end, although Rockefeller was hit in oil and other fields, and Morgan was also hit in banking, the internal friction between these two people still makes people feel  It can be said that Wilson was the product of Morgan's promotion this time. This was mainly because there were two candidates on the Republican side. Although they knew that the two were very popular, their antitrust and other issues made Rockefeller and  The other major financial groups had difficulty making a choice. Finally, after Morgan came forward to deal with other Republican financial groups, Wilson came to power.

    Therefore, now that Wilson¡¯s low position has not yet been consolidated, Bryan, as Secretary of State, might as well choose to dance with others.

    "As a result, France's reply said that they don't seem to be satisfied with the location we chose. Therefore, France may give me a lot of trouble this time."

    Brian said with some helplessness, although France and the United States have a lot of connections, the two countries are both in the sun. He even said that compared to the United Kingdom, which is of the same species and origin, the French have always had a negative attitude towards the United States.  Looking at it through colored glasses, therefore, if the United States wants to truly connect with France this time, pairing up will not be an easy task.  This is one of the things that worries Brian the most.

    Hughes: "Paul Dumet is a very politically minded person. This is just because he, as a southerner, established a foothold in Paris so quickly, and then step by step, he advanced to where he is today.  The throne of French President, the perseverance and many opportunities, etc., make him very rare. The most important thing is that there is no shortage of allies around him. Those in the south, with the help of each other,  , now in France, suppressing the northern faction, and even leading to the central part of the Kingdom of Italy, the previous regime headed by Briand had to give in three points, and now it is shrinking and becoming a spectator. "

    Hughes looked at everyone, and then looked at Brian with gestures. After the latter nodded, he said: "Our task this time is huge. We must make good friends not only with Britain, but also with Tsarist Russia. This is what the United States is doing."  The most important foundation for the rise of the world is if we can truly build a good relationship with them. In other words, the most important thing is to allow them to be selective and stand on our side when we have an accident with Spain in the future.  , then we will win."

    "But are they willing?" Andrew asked doubtfully, "None of the leaders of these countries are fools. If we have an accident with Spain, will the consequences of bullying good and fearing evil continue to happen?"

    "However, accidents are accidents. This is the purpose and mission of our coming. You said that if Spain has an accident with us, Spain and other countries will also deteriorate their diplomacy. At that time, you said, these countries will still  Will you choose to bully good and fear evil? Maybe, in order to fear Spain¡¯s future protection, you might choose to join forces with them to deal with them immediately.¡±

    Brian also said at this time: "Think about it, everyone, in the Eurasian continent, in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Indian Ocean, the intersection of these interests poses a greater threat to the interests of those big countries? Although it will pose a greater threat to the interests of those big countries?  Their national security poses a greater threat, and who will cause a greater blow or blockage to each country's dream of becoming a great power?"

    Hughes also nodded and followed up: "Will Britain agree to Spain permanently enjoying equal naval status in the North Sea with them? Even in the Mediterranean, they are not satisfied. Will Britain agree to share the interests of the Indian Ocean with Spain? I think so.  It's hard. Is France willing for Spain to share this piece of fat with them in places like Central Africa and North Africa? This actually doesn't require much judgment. Just look at why the Italian kingdoms chose to ally with the German Empire.  You will understand the cause and effect.¡±

    Brian concluded: "So, the enemy of the enemy is a friend. If the enemy does not have many enemies, we can try to create more enemies for the opponent. This will allow the enemy to consume more of its own development energy, leaving them without  Spend more energy to deal with our attack. This is our president¡¯s most fundamental foreign policy towards Spain now. Do you understand now? So we have to succeed even if we don¡¯t succeed this time. However, I believe we will succeed.¡±

    Will it really succeed?  In fact, Brian was not sure, but he was still willing to encourage everyone with such encouragement. Suddenly he saw the eyes next to him and looked up.  It's Hughes!  His eyes seemed to reveal suspicion.  Obviously, Brian knows that he is not alone. This Hughes seems to be a bit extraordinary. No wonder he became the President's National Security Advisor.

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