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    Things are so interesting. In international politics, the only person you can always trust is yourself. As for your friends, you never know when they will stab you in the back.  After Nasser had a round of conversation with the American ambassador, he completely understood what mercenaryism meant.  How to say?  The Americans verbally stated that the friendship between the two countries would not ignore Egypt's Israeli aggression, but in fact they hinted that without sufficient political benefits, it would be difficult for the American elders to agree to greater aid to Egypt.  This is actually Chi Guoguo's request to Nasser to give up profits and cut flesh.  When Nasser walked out of the U.S. Embassy, ??his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.  He knew that Americans might be difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect that Americans would be so greedy.  According to the U.S. ambassador, the United States wants to expand the Suez Canal to increase its capacity, so shareholders of the Suez Canal need additional investment.  It sounds good. Wouldn¡¯t it be a good thing to increase the capacity of the Suez Canal?  But it's not that simple, because not all good things have to be done right away.  Yes, some comrades may not understand that good things should be done immediately. Why not do them?  Both people and the country have limited energy or capabilities. No matter what you do, you must have an overall plan, do what you do first, do what you can do later, and do what you can.  To give a simple example, is manned spaceflight a good thing?  Of course it is an important good thing in the long run, but from the perspective of the Great Celestial Empire in later generations, is the investment in this aspect very large?  In fact, it is really not that big. Compared with Britain and the United States during the Cold War, it is simply a drop in the bucket.  Why not catch up with the United States and the United Kingdom?  The reason is also very simple. This thing has a bright future, but the cost-effectiveness ratio between recent investment and income is really ugly. To put it bluntly, apart from the great political significance, the economic and marginal benefits are really mediocre.  The expansion of the Suez Canal also falls into this category. For the time being, the capacity of the Suez Canal in the past ten or twenty years has been able to meet demand. Although the expansion is beneficial in the long run, it is a waste in the short term.  These precious funds can be invested in other more important areas for Egypt, whether it is people's livelihood or military equipment. Egypt does not need to spend too much money.  ??And the Americans have made it clear that the investment in this expansion is quite large, definitely not a small amount of money.  Can Egypt get this money?  To put it bluntly, not to mention Egypt, even the United Kingdom, another major shareholder of the Suez Canal Company, cannot come up with this money. The only people with financial investment are the Americans with deep pockets.  And we must also think carefully about why the Americans chose to expand the Suez Canal at this time. Are they really dissatisfied with the current capacity of the Suez Canal?  To put it bluntly, the transportation capacity of the Suez Canal has little impact on the United States. Most of the merchant ships passing through this canal are bound for Europe. The United States is still the largest oil producer and oil exporter at this time, and they are all selling oil.  , there is no need to transport it back at all, and there is not much demand for the Suez Canal¡¯s capacity.  On the contrary, Western European countries value this important channel more and rely more on the canal. ? So is the United States a living Lei Feng, using its own money to help Western European countries?  Are you so naive? When have Americans ever been so kind?  So it is obvious that the Americans' proposal to expand the Suez Canal at this time is definitely out of good intentions. In fact, it is a means of trying to gain control of the canal.  Expansion requires money, and neither the United Kingdom nor Egypt can afford it. If only the United States pays, then there will be a problem later. How to adjust the equity?  "You can't let Americans give money for free and not have power, right?"  According to general business practices, equity must be adjusted after additional investment. Those who contribute more money will naturally have more shares, and those who do not contribute money or contribute less money will have their shares diluted.  And now the Americans are playing exactly this trick, which is called fair and just robbery!  For Egypt, the choice is very simple. If it agrees, the shares in its hands will definitely be diluted to a large extent. This is something Nasser would never want to see unless he can come up with money.  But we all know that Egypt has no money. Either he will find a way to make money, or he can only choose to refuse.  But think about it more deeply, can Egypt reject the US proposal now?  It is clear that if Egypt does not agree, then the Americans will follow Israel and beat Egypt hard. It is only normal to refuse to save Egypt.  However, Nasser was really unwilling to agree to this kind of threat. Taking back the shares in the Suez Canal was an important capital for him to come to power. It was precisely because he was able to take back a large part of the shares, which satisfied the national pride of the Egyptian people and got real money back.  Silver brought more income to the Egyptian political arena and the military, which stabilized his position.  Once the equity is diluted, this capital will be injected with water, and you can guess what will happen with your buttocks.  So Nasser must be cautious, because the choices before him are all very bad, each one worse than the last.  Natural Nasser¡¯s expression is not good??It's normal.  "I'm afraid we can only agree." Sadat also gritted his teeth.  He could also see that the Americans were plundering Chiguoguo, and that they were sure that Egypt would not be able to resist. This was taking advantage of others' danger!  But Sadat also knows very well that Egypt now has no better choice but to accept exploitation by the United States.  However, he also said bitterly: "My friend, the setbacks and insults we have suffered this time will be repaid many times in the future, but now we can only tolerate it and secretly gather strength!" Nasser did not make up his mind immediately.  Determined, he must consider such a major matter carefully, but judging from his statement, he also agreed with Sadat's suggestion to endure it!  If nothing else happens, the conflict between Egypt and Israel is likely to be advantageous to the Americans.  But things are not that simple. How can something that Li Xiaofeng pays close attention to allow Americans to eat alone?  Not long after the U.S. ambassador expressed the United States¡¯ attitude, Yevgeny found Sadat and he brought good news to the Egyptians.  "My friend, I heard that you are in trouble?"  After becoming successful, Sadat's horizons have broadened a lot, especially there are more channels for obtaining information.  It was not difficult for him to figure out how important the identity of Yevgeny, a German journalist, was. It was obvious that the real target of this reporter's service was the Soviet KGB, and he was a Soviet agent.  Therefore, during this period of time, Sadat intentionally or unintentionally distanced himself from Yevgeny, and did not have too close contact, so as not to attract criticism and burn himself. Of course, Sadat did not completely sever ties, because there was one more way to open up to the outside world.  Access to contact is always good.  Some comrades may find it strange that Yevgeny has done too many spy jobs. His identity was exposed so quickly. It is not covert or thrilling at all, so he must give a negative review.  This statement is wrong. In fact, intelligence workers are not as mysterious as you think, and their work is not as mysterious as the secret contacts in spy movies. In fact, most intelligence workers¡¯ identities are not that hidden.  A considerable part of the activities are public. For example, guys with titles such as counselor and secretary in various embassies are actually public intelligence workers. With the convenience of diplomatic immunity, they can do many things.  ¡°The work of Yevgeny is similar to that of this type of intelligence officer. The meaning of his existence is to publicly collect intelligence, publicly contact foreign dignitaries, and do some private communication work.  This type of intelligence agent is a high-end intelligence agent, and their identity does not need to be kept secret. Sometimes their official background allows them to do a lot of work that is not done openly, such as secretly communicating with diplomats of the other country.  This type of channel is very important. After all, compromise and political transactions between countries are the mainstream, and there are still very few cases of real quarrels.  Yevgeny¡¯s job is to maintain communication with Sadat, because Li Xiaofeng, who is familiar with history, is very aware of Sadat¡¯s historical status in Egypt. Objectively speaking, his political level is much higher than Nasser.  Therefore, it is very important to maintain communication channels with such strong people.  Of course Sadat was a little confused as to why Yevgeny came suddenly. Was he here to persuade him to surrender?  Of course Yevgeny is not here to persuade you to surrender, because there is no such thing as surrender in this trivial matter between Egypt and Israel.  Because of the existence of the United States and the Soviet Union, it is impossible for these two countries to allow either Egypt or Israel to fall. Moreover, there will be no war to destroy the country after World War II. The costs and pressures faced by those who want to destroy and annex enemy countries are too great.  Big.  Therefore, as long as there are no particularly big changes in the international structure, they can only coexist in hostility forever. The quarrel between them is actually an open and covert fight between the international gangsters.  Back to business, Yevgeny asked: "As far as I know, the US government seems to be interested in expanding the Suez Canal?" Sadat was a little surprised by the news, because this matter was too critical and sensitive for Egypt, so he simply blocked the news  , only a few people understand this situation.  Although Sadat does not think that Egypt's intelligence agencies are very powerful, he still believes that confidentiality, especially the confidentiality of this top-secret information, should be relatively good, and it will never be leaked in the short term.  But how long has it been now?  The Soviets got wind of this and came looking for them. This secrecy work was like a sieve!  Although he was a little angry in his heart, Sadat kept his expression on the surface. After all, he was not sure whether the news was completely leaked or whether the Soviet Union just smelled a little bit and came to test it. No matter what, his side should be watertight.  So he asked in slight shock: "Why didn't I know about this? Where did you get the gossip?" Yevgeny is no longer a rookie in the intelligence community. He has been immersed in it for so long.?He also knows the routine very well, and there is no need to worry about it with Sadat. It is much better to directly explain the situation and defeat Sadat.  "The investment amount estimated by the U.S. government cannot be provided by your country based on the share ratio, so I am willing to make a proposal to your country on behalf of the Soviet government!" Sadat frowned because of Yevgeny's attitude.  It was too determined. It didn't look like they were here to test the information, but that the Soviet Union knew the authenticity of the information very well, and they really came to do business.  And he was also curious, what kind of business did the Soviets want to do?  Yevgeny said: "Our government is willing to help your country with financing, on condition that it sells part of its shares in the Suez Canal" Before Yevgeny could finish speaking, Sadat categorically interrupted: "This is impossible!  We will not cooperate with enemies who support Israel, let alone transfer the decentralization of the Suez Canal to Israeli collaborators!" Yevgeny smiled: "Everything is possible, because this issue is for your country.  It's very difficult, and your country can't come up with such a huge amount of money. And our country" Sadat became a little impatient: "I said, we will not cooperate with our friends in Israel, if your country is really interested in Suez.  If you are interested in shares in the canal, please cut off relations with Israel first! " Sadat's attitude was very firm. Although he knew that it was impossible for the Soviet Union to cut off relations with Israel, it did not stop him from trying, in case the Russians were stupid.  What's up?  Of course, Yevgeny is not mentally retarded, and even if he is mentally retarded, it is not his turn to make decisions about the Soviet Union. He is just a negotiator. He only needs to accurately express the will of the Soviet government.  "My friend, I still ask you to listen to what I have to say first. If you are still not interested after what I have to say, then you can just kick me out and I will not harass you again in the future, okay?"  Sadat nodded, now he was also interested in seeing what Yevgeny wanted to say.  "Your country needs a large amount of funds to maintain its sovereignty, and our country can lend it to your country. Of course, our country can also understand your country's various criticisms of our country's relations with Israel, which will bring huge political pressure to your country. But this  There is no way to avoid this kind of pressure. Our government will not directly acquire equity in the Suez Canal. The one that provides funds to your country and accepts shares is Norinco, a private enterprise with extensive operations in Finland and the United States.  , has no direct relationship with the Soviet government, this will avoid a lot of political disputes, won't it? " Sadat was a little dazed. He didn't expect the Soviets to play this way. Although it was a bit of a cover-up, there was such a fig leaf and  It's completely different without that.  If not, then there is no need to talk. If there is, then you can continue to sit down and chat.  But this does not mean that it is easy to talk, because the differences between the two sides are still huge. Neither Sadat nor Nasser will agree to sell their shares to the Soviet Union or the Soviet Union¡¯s civilian spokespersons. If this problem is not resolved, there will be no  There¡¯s no need to talk!  (To be continued.)
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