freenovelworld Chapter 950 War is war, business is business
Chapter 950 War is war, business is business
"Mr. President, do you think these Europeans are going to take action on the stock market?"
"Using the large amount of funds in hand, you took away a sum of money?"
It seemed that Hull could only think of this as the fastest way to make money.
The President shook his head and said, "If they were only interested in money, they wouldn't have to do so much."
"I don't think their goal is that simple. Our country is suffering from a disaster. I'm afraid these people will use the disaster to make money."
"You also know that the greatest ability of these capitals is to grow stronger by sucking the blood and flesh of others."
Hull thought for a while and said, "I will ask Director Hoover to pay attention to the actions of these Europeans."
"If there is a real problem, we will take action immediately."
"By the way, Mr. President, what do you think about the Chinese government's request?"
"You're not really going to give them a loan of $500 million."
The President gets a headache again when he mentions this.
The position of the Chinese government is still very important to them.
The Japanese are now attacking British colonies, and next will be places like Burma, India and the Philippines.
"Hull, we must unite now. I hope to persuade the British to form an alliance in Asia."
"The position of the Allied Commander-in-Chief will be temporarily held by the leader of the Chinese side."
"When our industry resumes production and our soldiers are able to fight in Asia, we can take back the initiative."
“As for loans, we can give them some, but they can’t have the final say.”
The U.S. aid plan for China had not yet been completed, but the situation in the Pacific had already undergone tremendous changes.
At the end of January 1942, the Japanese army that set out from Thailand to capture Singapore took advantage of the low water level to force their way across the Johor Strait and invade Singapore.
At this time, there were British troops and Singaporean local troops totaling 130,000 in Singapore.
The Japanese army that attacked Singapore had only two divisions, less than 50,000 people.
It stands to reason that even without planes and tanks, these 130,000 people would be able to hold out for a while, but the facts were beyond everyone's expectations.
It took the Japanese army only seven days to force the British army to surrender.
As the commander of the British army in Singapore, Percival also became the highest-ranking prisoner in the history of the British Empire...
With Singapore as a springboard, the Japanese next planned to attack the Philippine Islands. At this time in the Pacific region, the Japanese were in the midst of a great victory, and it seemed difficult for any force to stop their advance.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Joint Transport Department.
After Chen Yang sent Henry and Lehman away who had returned from Hong Kong Island, he couldn't help but feel in a good mood.
Henry Lehman is the nephew of the old British aristocrat Peter Lehman and also the special assistant of Huafu Fund.
Song Jiayu is going to take over his position. As of now, Henry is very appreciative of Song Jiayu's performance.
He believed that three months of events were enough to train Song Jiayu into a qualified special assistant.
Of course, his purpose of coming here was not only to report Song Jiayu's recent situation to Chen Yang, but also to bring news from Europe.
According to Chen Yang's arrangement, George has acquired a large number of banks in the United States as capital.
In addition, the joint bank they founded has signed strategic cooperation agreements with Boeing and General Motors.
Boeing's manufacturing plant in Seattle suffered heavy damage from Japanese bombing and urgently needed a large amount of funds for reconstruction.
The same is true for General Machinery. If we extend a helping hand to them at this time, we can easily gain a group of high-quality customers and help Huafu Fund gain a foothold in the United States.
Of course, unlike Life Sunshine Pharmaceuticals, Huafu Fund’s focus is not on industry, but on finance.
They acquired so many banks just to have a foothold on Wall Street in the future.
Chen Yang is very clear that after the end of World War II, the United States will usher in a period of rapid development and will be the undisputed world hegemon in both economy and military.
He was just building the ship in advance, waiting for the end of World War II, when his big ship would set sail.
Knock, knock, knock. Chen Yang was still immersed in the joy of planning for the future when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
He Yuehua pushed open the office door and said, "Minister, the acting director of Shell Company is here to see you."
Chen Yang raised his lips and said, "They are sending me money. Secretary He, please invite them in."
He Yuehua didn’t understand what Chen Yang meant, and she didn’t need to understand. After bowing slightly, she immediately turned around and walked out.
After a while, footsteps were heard, and Archimonde appeared at the door of the office with a white man in his early thirties.
"Mr. Archimonde, you are such a rare guest," Chen Yang stood up and made an inviting gesture.
"Hello, Minister Chen." Archimonde bowed slightly, saluted, and then sat down in front of Chen Yang with the man.
"Minister Chen, I'm here to give you the contract."
Archimonde took out a stack of contracts from his briefcase, handed them to Chen Yang with both hands and said, "After research, the board of directors has decided to accept Minister Chen's investment proposal."
"We can give up 13% of our shares to Huafu Fund, but there are conditions."
Chen Yang took the contract, but didn't look at it. Instead, he stared at Archimonde and asked, "What are the conditions?"
Archimonde said slowly, "We don't want the oil fields we worked so hard to develop to be attacked by artillery fire, so we hope to ask Minister Chen to come forward."
"Of course, we won't let you do this for nothing. After consideration, the headquarters can provide Japan with 500,000 tons of oil at a fair price."
"The price is one U.S. dollar per barrel, which adds up to four million U.S. dollars."
Chen Yang sneered: "Mr. Archimonde, the Empire's army has already reached Indonesia, and you still want to do business with them?"
"I have to admire your courage."
Archimonde said in a deep voice: "Minister Chen, war is war, and business is business."
"Even if the Japanese army occupied the oil fields of Minas and Dupont, they could not take the oil without equipment and professionals."
"Besides, the current situation is not clear. The Americans are trying hard to retaliate against the Japanese for bombing their homeland."
"Once the US war machine is set in motion, who can guarantee that the Japanese can maintain their absolute superiority in the Pacific region?"
"Minister Chen, you are a shrewd businessman. You should know that putting money in your pocket is better than putting it in your pocket."
Chen Yang said calmly: "What if the empire doesn't agree?"
Archimonde spread his hands and said, "That's unavoidable. The board of directors has already made a backup plan. If you don't agree, they will choose to destroy the oil field."
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