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Text Chapter 450 The White House¡¯s Intention

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    Pearson's words shocked James greatly.  [. This old-fashioned and even somewhat mean gentleman stared at the major for a long time and then said: "Pearson, who are you? Why can you talk to me on behalf of the White House and the President? Your identity is probably not a small station in China.  It¡¯s that simple for an embassy attach¨¦.¡±

    Regarding James' question, Pearson smiled and said: "It doesn't matter what my identity is. What's important is that I serve the interests of the United States of America, right? You just need to remember that the White House is paying close attention to your negotiation, and remember me."  This identity is enough. As for the others, I think maybe I should let you know one day, and I will let you know sooner or later."

    "As for the issue of automobile production lines, don't go to Ford. Having learned from the mistakes they suffered from the Russians, they will not agree to export automobile production lines again. You can go to Studebaker Trucking Company. They are short of funds now.  The debt is so high that it is on the verge of bankruptcy, but it is still barely holding on thanks to the support of Congress.¡±

    "Now they are short of funds. In order to raise funds for the development of new products, they are planning to sell a car factory that produces two-and-a-half-ton trucks. I think if you talk to them, there should be a good result. As for the five-ton trucks they need  , you can go to Wanguo Combine Harvester Company to have a look.¡±

    "As far as I know, after the defeat of France, because there were no buyers to take delivery of the goods, the warehouse of IWC now has tens of thousands of five-ton and three-ton trucks eager to sell. Not only can you buy it in the shortest time,  The most important thing is that for a company in urgent need of cash, you can greatly reduce the cost of purchasing. "

    "Both of these companies are relying on the laws of Congress right now, and if you go to them, you should get a result that will satisfy you. Think about it, buying a brand new truck at cost price and settling the bill with them at the same time.  The settlement is still based on the export price, which is a big price difference for your company. Moreover, if you find a combine harvester company, you can also solve the problem with the high-horsepower tractor and combine harvester they need, which also saves you.  A lot of trouble.

    "Don't treat the two companies at the same time. Since Stypunk wants to buy their production line, the quantity can be smaller. I think an order for a thousand vehicles will be enough. As for IWC, I think they can have two tonnages.  Trucks, three thousand each."

    "As for the difference caused by them not asking for so much spot stock, I think I will talk to them. Just remember, no matter how they ask, always answer that the purchase of these trucks is a requirement of the other party to sell the production line.  And you just need to deliver this number of trucks in the shortest possible time.¡±

    "Think about you now buying a truck factory that they want to sell in a hurry but no one cares about it now, and there are such a large number of cars, as well as 300 high-horsepower tractors and the same number of combine harvesters, I think this  The two companies will regard you as a god. Mr. James, I suggest you send a telegram now to start ordering and shipping from China."

    "You have to know the sales performance of these two companies. Except for the Universal Combine Harvester Company, which is still relying on a small amount of orders from the Chinese government to survive, the sales performance of the other trucks can be said to be bleak. Especially Stypank Company last year  The sales volume of the United Kingdom and France is not 3,000 trucks. With this opportunity, I think it will be a good thing for maintaining the employment of the American people. At least Congress will be grateful to you.  "

    "Mr. James, I know that although it is difficult for your companies, it is not difficult to come up with this money under the loan coordinated by the White House. One thing you have done well is to keep the cash payment as low as possible.  Amount, barter as much as possible to keep these dollars in the United States.¡±

    After Major Pearson said these words, he closed his mouth.  He felt that he had said enough, and it was up to Mr. James to figure out the rest.  He believes that for now, we should carefully consider how to strive for the best interests for ourselves in the next step of negotiation, instead of being self-righteous and blindly giving orders and using any means to achieve our own goals.

    Watching James, who was somewhat absent-minded, leave the reception room, Major Pearson rubbed his eyes tiredly.  As a regular army officer, he really doesn't want to get involved with these cunning businessmen. Although his family cannot be said to be a millionaire in the United States, it can be said to be definitely a multi-millionaire, but he  But I hate doing business.

    It's just that as an intelligence officer of the U.S. Army Intelligence Agency who is stationed in China as the Army Attach¨¦ in China, his mission when he arrived in the Northeast this time was not simply to assist these businessmen in getting penicillin as quickly as possible, but also to serve on behalf of the White House.  and an order from the War Department to investigate the numerous factions in ChinaCan there be a force in the army that can compete with the Japanese army?  In order to minimize Japan's pressure on the United States in the future war may break out.

    Neither Yang Zhen nor Li Yanping knew that as soon as the documentary of last autumn¡¯s campaign was released in Chongqing, the U.S. Embassy in China sent people to watch it.  Later, the U.S. Ambassador broke with the usual practice and went to the 18th Army Group Office in Chongqing to ask for a copy in person, and sent it back to the country as quickly as possible by plane.

    Immediately after watching this, which may be China's first battlefield documentary, the U.S. Department of the Army issued a secret order to the Military Attach¨¦ of the Embassy in China, asking them to obtain as much information as possible from the military without alerting the Chinese government.  Contact us and try to send officials to personally inspect whether there is any need to support this army.

    As early as last year, the U.S. government, which had sensed the arrogance of the Japanese military, remained nominally neutral and even continued to sell aircraft, steel, and petroleum products to Japan.  However, privately, it has begun to provide disguised support to the National Government and provide some economic support, such as continuing to purchase Chinese silver at a higher than international price.

    Especially in March of this year, after the No. 2 figure in the National Government and the dignified Vice President of the Kuomintang defected to the enemy and established a new government in Nanjing, the Americans, who felt that Japan was stepping up its efforts to induce China to surrender, stepped up their actions.  For Americans with a keen sense of smell, China can maintain its current bleak situation.  Because as long as China continues to resist, the more places it can turn to the United States for help.

    ¡°As for Japan, which is extremely dependent on the United States for raw materials, even if they don¡¯t want to.  But in order to keep the war going.  They will even give a lot of dollars to purchase American oil and steel, and even aircraft and ammunition.

    But the United States cannot tolerate the surrender of the Chinese government and completely surrenders to Japan.  Americans are not stupid. Once the Chinese government surrenders to Japan, it will take advantage of China's huge manpower and resources, coupled with Japan's nearly modern industrial base, it will probably be a nightmare for the West.

    Once millions of Japanese troops escape from the battlefield in China, not only the U.S. colony of the Philippines will be directly exposed to the Japanese military front, but also Southeast Asia and Australia, which produce oil, rubber and various rare metals that the Japanese army can maintain their war potential, will be under Japanese attack.  within the range.  This is absolutely not allowed for the United States.

    After Wang Jingwei defected to the enemy and openly formed a puppet government, the Americans not only quickly donated funds at an unprecedented speed to the National Government, which was already on the verge of financial collapse. Most of it could only rely on remittances from overseas Chinese. Following the US$25 million tung oil loan at the beginning of the year,  In addition, it provided a loan of US$20 million with Yunnan tin mines as collateral, and also agreed to grant another US$100 million in credit loans in the second half of the year.

    In addition to financial assistance, the U.S. government, with the secret support of the White House, agreed to provide the Chinese Air Force, whose air force strength has been exhausted, by the end of the year with one hundred P-40C fighter jets that the British were not satisfied with after trial.  , and allow the Chinese Air Force to recruit flight personnel in the United States.

    In addition to providing blood transfusions to the Nationalist Government and maintaining China's determination to resist, the United States is also looking for a force that can hold back the Kwantung Army, the largest Japanese military group, in order to contain the Japanese forces that can be used to move south.  At this time, Yang Zhen happened to come into the sight of Americans.

    After watching the documentary of last fall¡¯s battle, the U.S. Army became very interested in this army hanging alone behind enemy lines.  As a military intelligence officer at the U.S. Embassy, ??Major Pearson was responsible for collecting combat intelligence on the Chinese and Japanese armies on the Chinese battlefield, as well as changes in the strength of the Japanese army. He had full authority to contact this army and learn as much as possible about its strength and assessment.  their combat effectiveness.

    At the same time, after learning that several large pharmaceutical companies in the United States were trying to introduce each other's synthetic penicillin technology and a specific drug for the treatment of tuberculosis, they were ready to give up because the other party's price was too high.  After learning that this penicillin synthesis technology was indeed real, the White House immediately coordinated with several large banks to provide these pharmaceutical companies with loans totaling US$320 million.

    Although the U.S. government rarely interferes in the business practices of companies except when it harms so-called U.S. interests.  But this time, the embassy in China and the White House took unusual actions after receiving news that an alliance of several domestic pharmaceutical companies was coming to China to purchase synthetic penicillin technology. Major Pearson, a former intelligence analyst,  Octavia felt something abnormal.

    In the past, the embassy in China rarely interfered with the business activities of American businessmen in China, except to ensure the rights and treatment enjoyed by American businessmen.  But this time it was unusual. Not only did he personally guide the negotiations, the ambassador also made an exception and sent quite senior officials to assist in the negotiations.

    It was even finalized that they must go to their so-called base area in Northeast China.Under this circumstance, he also sent himself, a person engaged in intelligence analysis of China and Japan, to accompany him.  The abnormality in this made Pearson feel that there might be something special about it.  The embassy's actions are definitely not that simple.

    You must know that private contact with a non-Chinese government armed force, especially a political party and armed force that was a communist party a few years ago, is extremely inconsistent with the image of the United States of America in China, and can easily arouse the anger of the Chinese government.  The Ambassador, who has always been so accommodating, could make such an exception, probably only because of an order from the White House.

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