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    "Chile is simply pushing the envelope, and even thinking about delaying payment is simply a dream. If they dare to owe a penny, let them pay. If they dare not pay, they will sail the Fengtian to the sea off Santiago. I don't believe they can bear it!" Yang Yuting!  He was angry. Of course, there was a reason for this. When they originally competed for orders, China gave away too many benefits. However, in the end, the Chileans even played tricks and ordered warships from the United States.  Being fooled by the Americans, they did not dare to cause trouble to the Americans, but instead tried to delay China's funding.  Doesn¡¯t this mean that Chinese people are easy to bully?  A good man will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridden by others.  If you don't show some attitude these days, I'll treat you like a fool!  "I would like to say, leave the Chilean affairs to me. If they can't pay, this battleship will be seized. After all, it is the first battleship we built. It will be equipped with the Chinese Navy. It will be worth the money!" "Neighbor  Ge, don't worry!" Jiang Baili smiled and waved his hand: "A small country that owes money to a big country never ends well. If I want to take action, I have a lot of bad ideas. If I just come up with one or two, I can kill the Chileans.  "I think what we should really pay attention to now is the naval arms limitation treaty. Should we join it? If we join, how much share do we want? The British have just invited us to participate in the London Conference. What attitude should we take?"  After finishing, Zhang Tinglan also nodded frequently: "Brother Baili is right. I am opposed to this naval arms limitation meeting. National defense construction is based on our own needs. The Chinese Navy has just started and it is impossible to put a trap on ourselves.  . In addition, the warship trade is very profitable. When the world economy is generally not good, if we want to vigorously develop the shipbuilding industry, we can only build more warships for ourselves and the surrounding small countries, and the industrial level will be quickly improved." "Well.  . What I said is correct. We build warships for Chile and Siam, which can provide jobs for tens of thousands of people. Once we sign the treaty, we will be restricted, but we will not sign it with the United States, Britain, Japan, and France.  The other countries may jointly exert pressure and even impose sanctions. We can¡¯t bear this!¡± ¡°No!¡± Zhang Tinglan waved and said, ¡°We can analyze the attitudes of all parties. There are five participating countries in the naval arms limitation treaty.  Among them, the tonnage of France and Italy is still below the treaty limit, which means that the two countries have no power to build ships, and the remaining three countries are the United States, Britain, and Japan.  They are bent on limiting armaments, but the attitudes of the United States and Japan may not be that simple. " Yang Yuting also said: "After our navy developed, Japan was the most affected, so they were the most enthusiastic about breaking treaty restrictions and expanding their military power.  At the meeting, the Americans were at a disadvantage. Although their tonnage was equal to that of the British, they were in a weak position in terms of military strength in any battlefield because they were dispersed across the two oceans. If Japan was determined to expand its military, the United States would definitely follow suit.  " After hearing Zhang Tinglan and Yang Yuting's analysis, Jiang Baili also changed his mind and said with a smile: "As long as the United States and Japan oppose the restriction of arms, this meeting will not be able to continue, and then all countries will wait to restart the arms race.  . But our foundation is still a bit weak. If we engage in competition, we may not be able to bear it financially.¡± ¡°Brother Baili, our coastal defense construction cannot be restricted by others, nor can we follow the trend of the United States, Britain, and Japan.  We are a country with both land and sea, and our core is land power. How could we rush into the war? " Jiang Baili also hit his forehead with his hand and laughed: "I am really confused. I have to say that you are so clever.  In order to maintain sea power, if we build one ship, Japan will follow with two ships, and the United States may build four ships. With such a chain reaction, all countries will be trapped!  " In the past few years of the Great Recession, China's industry is bound to advance by leaps and bounds, and is even expected to hit the forefront of the echelon. China's size is out there, growing more and more, and its strength cannot be concealed. Maybe all countries will join forces to contain China,  This is not a delusion. Throughout the 20th century, three countries have challenged the status of the United States. As a result, when the industrial output of these three countries reached 70-80% of the United States, the United States concentrated its power and defeated the United States.  Pulled down. A country¡¯s manufacturing industry is the foundation of its strength. Americans will not allow any country to challenge its status. Only China in the future will have such bad luck that a mentally retarded cowboy president will go to the mountains and forests.  After ten years of foolish fighting, looking back, China's industrial output has surpassed that of the United States, becoming the unbeatable one! In this time and space, Zhang Tinglan does not dare to expect such a stupid US president to appear again. You know  The guy in the wheelchair is definitely one of the most difficult people in the world! When he takes office and finds that China has been developing rapidly in the past few years, the United States may raise its flag and attack China.Especially since the economic crisis cannot be eliminated, finding an opponent and expanding the military to prepare for war has become the best way.  Declaring war on the Yellow Peril and declaring war on fascism are essentially the same If we want to eliminate this risk, we can only provoke conflicts in advance and let the United States, Britain and Japan fall into an irreversible arms race. Then China can continue to be free. As long as everything goes smoothly  After surviving World War II, even if the United States wanted to attack China again, it would have no chance!  Although Yang Yuting and Jiang Baili didn't know Zhang Tinglan's far-reaching considerations, they also knew that the Chinese navy was still relatively weak. If the arms race was restarted, the United States, Britain and other countries would be the protagonists, and China would be a sparring partner on the sidelines. There would definitely be many benefits.  "I would like to say that the most important thing now is the attitude of the United States. As long as the Americans want to tear up the treaty, Britain has nothing to do!" Zhang Tinglan also said: "Send a telegram to Gu Weijun immediately and ask him to have a good talk with Hoover." At this time, Gu Weijun  He and Tao Jiping led the Chinese purchasing group to the United States a long time ago. The U.S. government was delighted with this huge purchasing group of more than 100 people.  In particular, President Hoover of the United States actually greeted them personally, chatting and laughing with Gu Weijun and the others, and was particularly close to them.  As the saying goes, people must ask for something if they are polite. After the Great Depression, Hoover was faced with the mess of the American economy. There was no way at all. The number of unemployed people in the country was approaching tens of millions, tens of thousands of companies went bankrupt, and international trade dropped sharply by sixty-six percent.  into or above.  Faced with this terrible situation.  Everyone will be worried.  At this time, the arrival of the Chinese purchasing group was equivalent to giving money to the United States for blood transfusions. How could Hoover not be happy, so he treated Gu Weijun and the others with extra courtesy.  After Gu Weijun arrived in the United States, he also asked his men to find everything they needed based on the pre-made list.  Xia Han and the others were responsible for industrial workers and equipment, while Gu Weijun and the others, the official purchasing group, mainly focused on scientific research units and laboratories, poaching American scientific research forces.  While the purchasing group was carrying out activities, Gu Weijun received Zhang Tinglan's instructions.  He immediately went to see Hoover.  As soon as the two met, Hoover said with a smile: "Gu, what company have you set your sights on again, but I warn you in advance, don't try to take away companies like General Motors, DuPont, and U.S. Steel. No one will agree."  "Mr. President. I am not here to buy American companies, but to help you save American companies." "Oh, if you have any good ideas, please tell me." Gu Weijun smiled and said: "Mr. President, actually  To be honest, I have an idea to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Just last year, China accepted an order for a battleship from Chile. Doesn¡¯t this inspire the United States? " Hoover smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Gu, the Navy.  The issue of sales is not that simple. The Washington Treaty has restrictions on the five major naval powers. In fact, we can't sell battleships." "Then why are you still bidding?" Hoover said with a hint of embarrassment: "This is not something that all countries need to discuss.  Well, the treaty is only valid for 37 years. Let¡¯s grab the order first. But I didn¡¯t expect that you turned out to be a dark horse and stole the order. To tell you the truth, if Chile places orders with other countries, they will be afraid.  We won't be able to get warships within five years. "Arms sales between major powers are like this. They are full of intrigues. Gu Weijun did not want to talk more. Instead, he changed the topic and said with a smile: "Mr. President, Chile has purchased a new warship.  Aren¡¯t Argentina and Brazil jealous? Do they also want to purchase? If they can sell three or four battleships in South America, will it save the U.S. shipbuilding industry? " "Of course, but the treaty is there?  "We should not violate it." "If the treaty is beneficial to us, we must abide by it. If it is not beneficial, we must modify it. With all due respect, although Japan's navy is only a little more than half that of the United States, your country only has 40% in the Pacific.  The navy is actually in a weak position, and the same is true in the Atlantic Ocean. "The U.S. Navy generals also pointed out what Gu Weijun said early on. They believed that the Washington Treaty was not good for the United States. It was just that the Americans were overconfident and did not care. However,  Now that I bring it up again, the taste is a little different.  Gu Weijun looked at Hoover, who was deep in thought, and continued to throw out the news: "Mr. President, according to our reliable intelligence, Japan has secretly started building an aircraft carrier." "What?" Hoover's eyes suddenly widened: "  Gu, the navies of all countries have strict supervision, how could they hide from our supervision? " "Haha, you underestimate the Japanese's ability to cheat. They recently passed a special reward, mainly for passenger ships and cruise ships.  . Isn¡¯t it ridiculous that the military gives rewards for building civilian ships? The reason is actually very simple, that is, these ships are built according to the requirements of the military. Once wartime comes, they can be used first.?Time to convert into an aircraft carrier.  The Japanese use this covert method to expand their military strength. If the United States is still kept in the dark, I'm worried that you will suffer a loss.  " After hearing what Gu Weijun said, Hoover couldn't sit still at all. A strong feeling of being deceived came to his heart. He also knew that the matter was important, so he immediately ordered someone to investigate. As Gu Weijun said, Japan  The government did take similar actions, and Hoover suddenly became furious, scolding the Japanese for being shameless, and hurriedly called Gu Weijun over. "Gu, thank you for reminding us. We finally discovered the Japanese conspiracy. Since some countries do not abide by the treaty.  , then the United States does not need to comply. Compared with its shipbuilding capabilities, the United States is not afraid of anyone's provocation.  " Seeing Hoover's anger, Gu Weijun was elated. Most of the assigned tasks were finally completed. He smiled and said: "Mr. President, China is willing to stand on the same position as your country on the naval issue.  Countries with different national conditions have no value in rigidly regulating tonnage. Under such an economic crisis, large-scale arms sales can also drive employment and foreign trade. It is really a multi-purpose thing.  " Hoover was completely convinced by Gu Weijun. The economy had not improved yet, so the only way was to prepare for war. Hoover immediately instructed the navy to propose a new generation of capital ship plan, and he also specifically explained that there was no need to go overboard.  The door to the arms limitation treaty was finally opened, and the Americans acted quickly. In addition to designing new warships, they also invited the navies of Brazil and Argentina to visit U.S. warships and advertised that China's actions were not only aimed at the United States.  Italy was also involved. China and Italy teamed up to seize Chile's warship order, which also greatly affected Mussolini. Italy could completely circumvent Britain and make huge profits by cooperating with China.  Italy has long had ambitions to expand its armaments and prepare for war, and Italy is also deeply affected by the economic crisis. So it simply throws off its arms and goes all out, without resorting to the British tactics. The London Naval Conference that the British have carefully planned has not yet been held.  They were disturbed by China, and all countries began to expand their navies in advance. Not only did they build their own warships, but they also invited small countries to place orders. As long as they bought warships from any country, they would be closer to that country.  , cut off the chicken head and burn the yellow paper, a circle was formed. Relying on the arms sales relationship, the world was quickly divided into several circles, and the armaments of those small countries were also greatly improved. Whether they needed it or not, if they didn't take it out.  A battleship or two cannot survive in the world. For some small countries, they still don¡¯t know the value of aircraft carriers, or they don¡¯t have the ability to equip a large number of aircraft. According to the situation in the world, battleships have become their first choice.  Zhang Tinglan¡¯s play was being staged, and he was extremely happy, so he specially invited the Chilean Navy Minister Victor to the presidential palace. ¡°Mr. Minister, China agrees in principle to your country¡¯s request and can suspend part of the expenses.  But I want to know, with the current economic situation of your country, can you really afford the cost of a warship?  " Victor's face was a little ugly. Under the big crisis, all kinds of exports from Chile came to a halt. He really couldn't get much money out, but he didn't dare to break the contract, so he hesitated a little. " Zhang Tinglan also saw it,  He smiled and said: "Money is not an issue, don't worry too much, as long as you accept this agreement, I think your country will not only not have to pay any money, but also make a lot of money!"  "(To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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