Chapter 600: The Relationship Between Peaks and Loops
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After reading the news, President Mario's face immediately turned pale, and Advisor Berger, who was standing beside him, touched his nose with an embarrassed expression. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis can only be described as an accident, because no one could have imagined that the Soviet oil extraction project would play a crucial role at this critical moment.
"Is it true that even God is looking after the Soviets!" President Mario sighed and sat down on the couch in a dejected manner. He could even anticipate what was going to happen next. OPEC countries took the initiative to end oil production cuts, and Asia-Pacific countries that originally wanted to part ways moved closer to the Soviet Union like flies again. After all, there was an oil field with oil reserves comparable to that of Saudi Arabia, and the confidence of the Soviet Union to speak was instantly sufficient.
Berger also sighed in surprise and said, "It's come to this, and we can only wait and see what happens." Hopefully, Japan will realize that we are their true allies. ”
President Mario shook his head and denied Berger's opinion, knowing too well the ambitions of the Japanese. After becoming an economic power in the 80s, his ambition to seek a political power was increasingly exposed, and he said with emotion, "In the face of interests, former allies can become enemies, and former enemies can become allies." And the relationship between Japan and the Soviet Union is exactly the latter. ”
President Mario looked at the busy streets outside the window of the White House, and for a moment he felt very helpless, always feeling that fate had been tilted in Yanayev's favor, and the American national fortunes accumulated in the eighties seemed to have been consumed in recent years. The previous policy led them to push China, a love-hate ally, to the Soviet Union thoroughly, and the plan to strategically contain the Soviet Union did not succeed. Like a cunning piranha, Yanayev has always easily dodged the baits and traps of Mario's men. You can also bite the fisherman's finger in a dense net.
Many times Mario had the idea of having the C.I.A. assassinate Yanayev, if not if the Kremlin had guarded him too tightly. He believes that the Soviet Union has been able to struggle until now only because of Yanayev's relationship, and as long as the general secretary closes his eyes forever, the Soviet Union will grow old with him.
"In this fight, we lost again."
President Mario said sadly.
What is bad news for the United States is great news for Japan, at least Ryutaro Hashimoto does not have to look at the faces of the Americans to live, and it is obviously more in Japan's current interests to become an ally of the Soviet Union. After all, the United States is now always hoping for an accident in Japan.
Since the Soviet Union and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of the United States cooperated to develop a foreign trade version of the bastion system, the United States has become more and more dissatisfied with Japan's move, and he even believes that Japan's move is to relieve its own neck.
Of course, as far as Japan's top political leaders are concerned, they still rely on the US nuclear umbrella to safeguard their own security, and undertake more obligations such as providing military bases, expanding armaments, and conducting joint operations. Even a pro-China prime minister like Ryutaro Hashimoto has to avoid talking about the content of these treaties.
But evasion will not solve any problems, and if Japan wants to shake off the shadow of the United States, it must move closer to another powerful ally. And Hashimoto Ryutaro also realized that a red alliance was slowly running in, although there were certain contradictions and conflicts between the two sides, but in the face of a common enemy, they put aside their contradictions and chose to cooperate.
Ryutaro Hashimoto was keenly aware of this, and if the Soviet Union, China, and Japan could reach an agreement on an organization, the influence of this organization would be staggering. Japan's economy, the Soviet Union's military power, and China's strategic location will have an immeasurable impact on the world situation.
Of course, this idea is only the idea of Ryutaro Hashimoto, after all, such a conscientious organization is much more difficult than the formation of an EU.
Ryutaro Hashimoto telegraphed General Secretary Yanayev and began to discuss the oil cooperation project between Japan and the Soviet Union. And Yanayev picked up the phone and just sneered inwardly, thinking that Japan really couldn't afford to be early. After hearing the plan for the super oil field in the Kara Sea, he immediately turned around and hooked up with the Soviet Union.
"General Secretary Yanayev, we would like to know when the plan for the exploitation of the Karahai oil field will take place?"
Ryutaro Hashimoto was most concerned about oil production, and perhaps the Soviet Union could completely get rid of Saudi Arabia's oil supply and turn to the arms of the Soviet Union.
"It depends." Yanayev's answer was somewhat perfunctory: "We want to know how many countries will sign contracts with us to buy oil, otherwise exploiting such an oil field would be like throwing it into our own hands." ”
Yanayev said these words to deliberately disgust Ryutaro Hashimoto, who was the one who tried to interfere with prices during the Soviet oil crisis, and now it is Japan who is licking his face and forcing his face back. I have to say that even Yanayev was a little surprised by this two-faced attitude. It's a pity that Japan has made a lot of calculations, but it didn't calculate that Yanayev still has a hand.
"We wanted to see how well the Kara Sea field was being exploited, and how much oil was actually being stored. Don't you mind if we visit the Far East? Hashimoto's vision was to send the foreign minister to the ceremony at the oil platform to show Japan's financial support for the Soviet oil project.
However, Yanayev's performance has been a little hard and soft, and he is also hanging on Japan's appetite, never mentioning the oil pipeline project, "Of course, you are welcome to visit the Far East." However, we can discuss other issues later. ”
Now that Japan is in a state of loss, the longer Yanayev delays, the better it will be for him. How could Moscow let Japan go, not to mention that Japan was one of the allies of the Soviet Union that would be worth trying to win over in the future.
Moreover, the Japanese delegation's trip to the Soviet Union was also an important opportunity for Yanayev to export the Il-96 passenger plane. I believe that Ryutaro Hashimoto will grasp such an opportunity.
"Okay, General Secretary Yanayev."
"If there is nothing to do, the rest of the details will be left to the assistant and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss, welcome to Moscow."
Even when he said welcome, Yanayev's tone was unusually cold.
Ryutaro Hashimoto sighed helplessly, the colder the other party became, the more flustered his heart became. took advantage of the fire to rob unsuccessfully, and in turn, he had to ask the Soviets for help in a low voice.
After hanging up the phone, Ryutaro Hashimoto scratched his head and said helplessly, "This move is really bad." (To be continued.) )