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    What things are broken apart and crushed, and what is displayed in front of everyone is the most disappointing result?21?? Just like a lottery, the American education reform plan is actually buying a lottery. The winning rate should be very high  The odds were so low that an American actually won the lottery.  Moreover, the education cycle is so long, and the results appear after just over ten years. It is like buying a lottery ticket again and winning 10 million, making a lot of money.  For the US government, Wang Xueqian is their grand prize.  Although, as the protagonist, Wang Xueqian will not admit anything, but he is actually an award?  But in fact, the U.S. government has determined that Wang Xueqian is their opportunity to change the political situation of the Republic of China and spread their influence to the Far East.  This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Hoover's staff, Turnsch, didn't realize this, which shows that his two knives have two different attributes.  In fact, for Hoover, Wang Xueqian was his only and best choice, and he was also the only choice of the US government.  Who made Wang Xueqian the top politician of the Republic of China trained by the American education system?  With this reason, it is enough.  All other conditions are secondary and unimportant.  Not to mention that the Republic of China had a population of more than 400 million and an area of ??more than 10 million square kilometers, but for the United States, the Republic of China was the only big country in the Far East that did not pose any threat to the United States.  At least this time period can be thirty years, or even fifty years.  But at least the warships of the Republic of China only have a range of more than a thousand nautical miles. It would be difficult to attack the Philippines, the U.S. colony in the Far East.  And to attack the west coast of the United States it would take about five or six stops for refueling.  But this is not the case with Japan. This is the only country on the Pacific coast that poses a territorial threat to the United States.  At the beginning of the construction of Japanese warships, in order to show that there was no threat to the United States, they took the initiative to reduce the fuel storage space to about 6,000 nautical miles. From Tokyo to San Francisco on the west coast of the United States, it takes less than 7,000 nautical miles. It seems that they are taking the initiative to negotiate with the United States.  court.  But in fact it makes no sense at all. The curtain of naval modernization has begun, and the use of coal as fuel for warships has become obsolete.  Even though Churchill was Chancellor of the Exchequer, his performance was extremely poor.  But in the position of Lord of the Navy, he is still remarkable.  He was also the first Admiralty to advocate that the Navy use heavy oil as fuel instead of coal.  This decision brought about revolutionary changes in the world's naval structure.  Warships no longer need a large space to store coal, and the use of flowable heavy oil greatly saves valuable space on warships, and the range is much longer than the original coal boilers.  Especially for supply at sea, coal is almost impossible to be supplied as fuel by supply ships at sea, because warships cannot get too close.  But heavy oil can be transported through temporary pipelines to complete the fuel supply of warships at sea.  This naval revolution directly resulted in the fact that warships no longer rely on their range to become the biggest obstacle limiting their attack distance.  The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, France have all developed oil tank boilers suitable for use on warships.  Especially the United Kingdom. In order to maintain its leading position in the navy, the wayward British eliminated a large number of warships from the war period and built main warships fueled by heavy oil.  If Japan wants to change the status quo of its navy, it will only take a few months to a year to complete the transformation project of its main warships.  Therefore, in the domestic political arena of the United States, the Japanese threat theory is not groundless.  But there are also different voices in the American political arena, because Japan needs to import a large amount of industrial raw materials, even steel and other materials, to develop its own industry.  Especially in terms of oil, Japan's increasing import quota year by year has given Americans a taste of the sweetness.  There are many politicians who ignore the Japanese threat because of economic necessity.  If at this time, there is a country that poses no threat to the United States, but can provide the same or even greater trade surplus as Japan, it will definitely be an inspiring and happy event for the American political arena.  ¡°Moreover, according to American nature, we will abandon Japan without hesitation.  What kind of thing do you dare to hit on your nose and face?  Didn¡¯t you just buy a lot of American products?  Not to mention the continuous pressure increase, but also dare to ask for after-sales servicedon't even think about it.  Compared with Japan, the reputation of the Republic of China in international trade has always been very good, and it is not an exaggeration to be the world's number one scapegoat. Even if the goods sold are not suitable, they will not ask for returns, but will obediently pay the balance.  settle.  This is simply the best trading partner in the world, bar none.  Remember, there is absolutely no one.  "It's a pity that neither the Republic of China nor the Qing Dynasty had much regard for American products because the technical content of American products was not as good as British and German products, which also extended the special attribute of American products being equal to mass-market products.  This makes Americans very sad.??I am also very helpless.  Compared with German products with more exquisite craftsmanship, Americans have no temper at all; compared with British products with high prices, Americans are anxious and painful. They come to the conclusion that the people of the Republic of China do not know the goods, so that high quality and low prices  American goods are gathering dust.  But the opportunity came. The appearance of Wang Xueqian made the eyes of American politicians shine. All politicians and businessmen should raise their thumbs up and praise: Good vision!  Compared with the picky Japanese, Americans have long been annoyed by the practice of using British standards to demand American businessmen.  For example, when the Japanese buy cheap machines in the United States, the first thing they say is: British products have lifetime maintenance This kind of deceptive nonsense leaves Americans speechless.  But the Republic of China was different.  Before this, the most exported commodity by the United States to the Republic of China was kerosene.  There is nothing to say, for the sake of the light of the night.  Mobil sold kerosene and kerosene lamps all over the world, but if the Republic of China owned the automobile industry, what kerosene and kerosene lamps would it need?  Cars are oil-guzzling monsters.  The most economical Ford car can consume a family's lamp oil for a month when going for a ride; if it is a truck For American energy businessmen, this picture is not too beautiful. This is simply a message from God from heaven.  of the gospel.  There was no oil industry in the Republic of China, and there was no smelting capacity for refined oil. For American oil merchants, this business was a godsend.  They wish that people all over the world would use cars and then make a lot of money from the oil produced underground.  When the news returned to the United States, President Coolidge held a cabinet meeting. He needed to confirm what kind of path trade between the United States and the Republic of China should take.  "Gentlemen, Clark brought us good news in Zhejiang. The United States will become the most important trade partner of the Republic of China. But before that, I need everyone to answer me a question. Are you satisfied with this?" Coolidge  The president had been to the Republic of China, and he knew very well how much demand a family in the Republic of China would have for kerosene.  A car, oh, truck driving on the road for one day can consume as much lamp oil as an average family can consume for a year, or even several years.  The business opportunities here are huge, and he firmly believes that the old Mellon should stand with him this time. After all, the Mellon Group is one of the three largest oil producers in the United States.  Coolidge stood in the Presidential Conference Room 1 of the White House with extraordinary magnanimity, and the first words he spoke to his cabinet members seemed to have the momentum of taking the lead.  So much so that several important cabinet members looked at each other, wondering what kind of trouble the president was trying to make?  Only the old God Mellon was sitting on the ground in the first seat, looking like he was indifferent.  Coolidge was not the kind of person who was willing to achieve nothing. He was eager to change and change the lifeless cabinet structure.  But let alone him, even Harding, who had the support of Republican leaders, could not change the cabinet's inaction.  Seeing that getting a head start has no effect, President Coolidge also looked helpless. As long as he brought up the spokesperson of the consortium, Mellon, the top figure of the Mellon consortium to serve as the U.S. Treasury Secretary would represent more of the interests of the consortium.  He had seen the trade agreement signed by Clark Hoover in Zhejiang.  But it's really hard to say that I'm very excited.  Mellon Sr. was different from other cabinet members in that he was well aware of Wang Xueqian's hidden position in the American conglomerate.  ¡°Automotive technology transferthis is just a joke.  This is what Old Mellon thought. The Pan American Consortium already controls the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in the United States. If he really wants to transfer technology, who can stop him?  Facing an opponent like Wang Xueqian, Mellon Lao was very cautious. He did not think that Wang Xueqian¡¯s goal was as simple as car technology.  Perhaps it is more about tying the United States to the strategic cooperation position of the Republic of China. In this way, obtaining a small trade surplus will not be worth the gain.  Seeing that no one responded, Coolidge couldn't help but feel nervous. He could only bite the bullet and said: "I have been to the Republic of China. In Shanghai, almost every household has a telephone, and the number of cars is also very large, almost catching up with Europe."  "This is true. The monthly telephone rental fee in the concession is only five yuan. People who can afford to live in the concession basically don't care about the five yuan monthly telephone fee."  Moreover, the Concession Telephone Bureau even offers discounts on phone bills for multiple calls.  As for cars, there are a lot of them on the streets, which can only be seen in a few big cities.  Speaking of dry mouth, there was no one to respond. This made President Coolidge very embarrassed. He immediately noticed the clues in his eyes. Most of the original cabinet members were waiting for Mellon to speak. This one didn't speak. How could they?  Dare you say it?  In desperation, President Coolidge had no choice but to turn to Mellon: "Mr. Mellon, would you like to say a few words about economics and trade?" Mellon then raised his eyelids with a lifeless face.  Yes, if he appeared on the road in the middle of the night, he would probably scare a lot of people.   What is there to say?  Old Mellon murmured in his heart that he did not think there would be any benefit in the United States getting too close to the Republic of China. The Republic of China was a war-prone country and had no ideological identity with the Western world.  Moreover, the United States generally opposes war, and is even less willing to fall into the quagmire of war.  The European War has left Americans with lingering fears. If a war broke out in Asia and dragged Americans into the war wouldn't this give the American people a way to survive?  After weighing it up, Mellon Lao felt that there was a truth that was right, reciprocity should be reciprocated, and none of us should let others suffer.  Wang Xueqian has given enough benefits, so why don¡¯t the Americans be more generous? If there is going to be a war, and the Americans don¡¯t participate, we can¡¯t blame others for not lending a helping hand: ¡°We might as well be more generous.¡± ¡°Be generous, what a great way.  ?" President Coolidge looked like someone finally said something pleasant.  Old Mellon smiled and said: "If a country wants to industrialize, it must enter the age of big machines. Before electricity was widely used, the steam engine was the only symbol. Now, it has entered the electrical age" Old Mellon Xu Xu  The nagging tone of voice makes people feel drowsy.  But President Coolidge was in high spirits, and felt that the old man's tone of speech today seemed to be interesting!  Mellon has always given people the impression that he is very conservative and only expresses opinions on familiar areas.  But today the sun comes out from the west, is this old guy starting to be restless?  Of course, no one in the cabinet, not only on Capitol Hill, but also in the entire United States, dared to call Mellon an "old guy" to his face. This is why even the president sometimes hates Mellon behind his back.  His teeth were itching, he was too stubborn, too stubborn, and his harsh tone was like a dead spirit crawling out of the cemetery, with a smell of decay that was unbearable.  "Sir, what do you mean" There is no way. In front of Mellon, the president has to use honorifics. The United States is a free country, but it has no strength. Who gives him the arrogant power?  Old Mellon¡¯s seemingly cloudy eyes glanced at the colleagues around him, and his eyes suddenly became sharp: ¡°Why aren¡¯t we more generous?¡± ¡°Sigh¡± Everyone sitting here, Americans have never been generous.  Even the government is often like this, otherwise it would not adopt a conservative approach to diplomacy, hide in the American continent, and dominate.  But Mellon¡¯s words have another profound meaning!  Senior American officials who couldn't figure it out, or had some clues but didn't dare to say anything, stared at Mellon and waited for his explanation. There were some words that only he dared to say, and no one dared to defy them: "The automobile industry has nothing to do with steel.  The requirements for mechanical manufacturing are very high, but they are also quantitative requirements. These are not difficult. I think the Republic of China did not need overly sophisticated trucks for transportation.¡± Even Coolidge laughed. Americans are not particular.  What do the people of the Republic of China, who are much more backward than the United States, pay attention to?  It doesn¡¯t make sense!  Is it okay to just make do with it?  But what Mellon said next shocked everyone: "Everyone, everyone sitting here has probably felt the changes that the electrical age has brought to the United States. Why don't we bring this change to the west coast of the Pacific? The United States  Help the Republic of China to establish the foundation of the electrical industry, and the Republic of China has no shortage of coal. With construction projects worth billions or even tens of billions of dollars, this is the confidence to do big business.¡± Even Coolidge was impressed by Mellon¡¯s words!  I'm scared. Didn't this promise to let the Republic of China leak some of the technologies that have been eliminated or will be eliminated in the United States?  ??Building an electrical era This span seems a bit too big. From the perspective of the development of a modern country, the electric power industry is the basic industry for a country to move towards modernization.  This is a fact that probably no powerful country in the world will deny.  Gone are the days of lighting lamps with kerosene.  The extension of the motor allows the machine tool to have a more stable working environment. There are more and more miniaturized machine tools, and the processing speed is getting faster and faster.  Electricity has become a symbol of the twentieth century.  President Coolidge swallowed a large mouthful of his own saliva, almost choking, and his face turned red: "Mr. Mellon, is this appropriate?" He wanted to ask, do the consortium agree to do this?  Old Mellon chuckled: "The electrification transformation in the Republic of China was not carried out across the country. It only needed to focus on the construction of one area as a pilot. I think Zhejiang has a good foundation. Of course, the Republic of China had so much money to pay for the entire transformation cost.  "What nonsense are you talking about? How does Mellon know about Zhejiang?  He had never even been to the Republic of China.  However, the electrification infrastructure piled up with a large number of machines, steel, and cement is the cake he throws out.  If Wang Xueqian couldn't eat this piece of cake, he would probably choke to death.  Of course, if Wang Xueqian has a good pair ofWith good teeth and good stomach, Mellon Group will become the largest trading partner in the Republic of China in the future.  Wang Xueqian must accept this favor. This is a rule.  (To be continued.) 8
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