Although anti-Semitic, anti-Bolshevik, and anti-French ideas have long been ingrained in Germany, without Hitler, these things cannot be integrated into a system and skillfully instilled in the hearts of every German. Goebbels, for example, although he was Strasser's secretary and had clamored at an internal meeting for the expulsion of Adolf Hitler, a petty-bourgeois element, from the Nazi Party [141: History of the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p182], but in the following contacts, he was completely convinced by Hitler, after which he left Strass and joined Hitler; Himmler had a similar experience, having previously been Strasser's secretary.

Hitler's oratorical talent and feminine cunning made many 'enemies' in the party eventually become their own supporters, and they could suppress Strasser, who was really unconvincing, and Röhm, who was always hostile to the capitalists, until the night of the long knife; this was only internal, if the Polish campaign was inevitable before the economic collapse of the Third Reich, then the use of British and French appeasement to march into the Hindland, the annexation of Austria and the Czech Republic, and the strategic choice of France and the choice of time against the Soviet Union were the successive manifestations of Hitler's strategic art (or cunning), This is something that no other German can do. But it is precisely because of these miracles that Germany has risen to the top from the most glorious peak.

In today's National Socialist Party, the Goering couple are the desired existence, but without Hitler's guidance, it is difficult for him to achieve the position that Hitler once had, and under the leadership of Strasser and his younger brother Otto Strasser, the National Socialist Party has always been permeated with socialist and nationalized property rhetoric, for which they can only hope for the Kaiser's restoration in order to gain some legitimacy. Exactly. He did not possess Hitler's talent and could not unite the majority. It is also impossible to dig deeper into nationalism and construct a theory that can counter socialism to counter Strasser.

In Yang Rui's assertion. The fate of Germany was terrible and tragic, and the horrors of the Russian Civil War had long been known to Goering, and his face was full of sadness when he thought that Germany would have to go through such a civil war in order to survive in the end. Although he was a critical man with the potential for arrogance, he was not an assertive man, and with his knowledge of the people at home, the increasingly angry people would either tear the enemy apart or be torn apart by the enemy, and there was no other solution.

Come to think of it. Goering asked in a broken voice: "My lord, is it difficult that the moral will will can only be a second-rate nation in the future?" ”

"Of course...... No. Yang Rui smiled, he was glad that Goering listened to his words, "Germany's future lies in the alliance between Germany and France, once Germany and France are aligned, then no one can do anything about you, including Britain." Britain can't break you up if he wants to use the United States, but the United States is characterized by the fact that its political ideas are close to his. It will be difficult for him to find a pretext for war, especially for Europe. ”

"But it's impossible, my lord, it's impossible......" Goering shook his head. It is already difficult not to be hostile to France, and it is almost impossible to think of an alliance between Germany and France.

"Look at Asia. China and Japan were enemies before, but now they are allies. And it's getting closer. Yang Rui said, "I know that it is difficult for France and Germany to reach the current level between China and Japan." But this is the ultimate direction. Once Germany and France are aligned, then there will be nothing to do with the British in Europe, and although Germany has no colonies overseas, Germany can help France compete with Britain, the United States, and even China and Japan, as Russia did before the Great War in Europe, and gain benefits. Although France is the victor now, who really cares about her? She's just a second-rate country with the body of a first-class country.

You may not see a Franco-German alliance, but your children should be able to see it, and until then, Francophobia in Germany must be dissipated, because the greatest obstacle to an alliance is not the British or the French, but the Germans themselves. If this is not done, then after Germany starts another war and is destroyed, France, which has won with the help of British and American forces but does not want to become a vassal of Britain and the United States, will take the initiative to propose this idea, and finally realize the Franco-German alliance.

Herman, history is like this, and what people who have repeatedly experienced war want is to eliminate war completely, and only the peaceful reunification of Europe can achieve this goal. This is not so much the will of the people as the necessity of history, because this is how civilization evolves. From this point of view, everything we do is like a river that always goes eastward, although there are twists and turns, but the soul eventually returns to the sea. ”

This is the end of the conversation, at this time the kitchen is ready for lunch, including Lu Mei, everyone eats happily in the joy of reunion, after that, the women begin to cook at home, Goering accompanied Yang Wuming to the nearby airport to fly, and Yang Rui returned to the study for a lunch break, he was in a good mood at this time, because suddenly he peeked into the corner of fate.

Goering and the two stayed in Tonghua for a few days before returning to Beijing to meet with Prime Minister Brüning, in Brüning's careful inquiry about the bidding, Goering only smiled bitterly, talking about the fate of Germany, he had long forgotten about the bidding, but Brüning, who had already received a secret order, was a little excited, he said: "Hermann, do you know, Chinese gave Schllemann a big order, more than 20,000 tons of die forging hydraulic press and more than 10,000 tons of extrusion hydraulic press......

Although he was not familiar with industrial orders, he was also a little surprised to hear that it was a hydraulic press of more than 20,000 tons, and he said: "Isn't this equipment within the scope of the tender?" ”

"Of course not, these are military equipment, and the Chinese did not put it in the bidding target." "The prices are negotiated with each other, so the profits are staggering; Moreover, the Chinese hope that the hydraulic press is as big as possible, and their psychological expectation is more than 30,000 tons. At this point, Brüning waved his hand, as if to put aside all these things he had said, and he added, "But these are not what I want to talk about, what I want to talk about is that these are the equipment needed to build military aircraft." You know, the Schlemmann company in charge of the negotiations believes that the Chinese vaguely believe that the greater the tonnage of the forging die hydraulic press, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the fighter, and they themselves can probably only produce hydraulic presses below 10,000 tons, so they hope to order equipment from Germany and then obtain technology. ”

"The greater the tonnage of the forging die hydraulic press. The stronger the combat effectiveness of the fighter......" Goering, a pilot of the Air Force of World War I, said this sentence as if he had some feelings. Although during the war he flew wooden planes. But when he flew Rebecca's private jet and flew to China on a China Airlines plane, he discovered that the beams and bulkheads of the Chinese planes were made up of large aluminum components.

"Maybe we'll need this kind of hydraulic press in the future......" Goering subconsciously. After the words came out, he felt that the war was wrong, Yang Rui said those words, he couldn't accept the civil war, but he listened to the German-French alliance.

"Yes, yes." Brüning is still in the joy of getting the order, "We can use Chinese funds to develop super large forging die hydraulic presses, and then build a few more for the Luftwaffe in the future." For this reason, Schlloman has reported the tonnage of the hydraulic press to 30,000 tons, guess what the Chinese say? ”

"What do they say?" Goering took out a box of fine Cuban cigars from the gift brought by Tonghua. One was handed to Brüning.

"They weren't surprised at all, an Air Force Major General said something in Chinese," Brüning whispered, "'30,000 tons, I thought it was 80,000 tons.'" Herman, what the Chinese really want is an 80,000-ton forging die hydraulic press! ”

"Oh! Oh, God. Goering was also deeply stimulated, human beings have made 15,000 tons of hydraulic presses already feel big enough, I don't want the Chinese to show that 30,000 tons is not enough. I want 80,000 tons. "Mr. Prime Minister, this can't be their complaint."

"No, Herman, we discussed it and decided not. The previous negotiations with Schlloman were officials from the General Logistics Department. After Schloman Company determined that it could manufacture a 30,000-ton forging die hydraulic press, it met with the Chinese and said that the company's chief engineer would consider it. It is possible to build a machine that is unimaginably large beyond what was previously agreed. And then this Major General of the Air Force appeared. The reason why he appeared was that he thought that Schlloman could make a forging die hydraulic press larger than 30,000 tons. So I was a little disappointed with 30,000 tons. Brüning said.

"That'......" Goering put down his cigar, having been at a loss the other day when he had flown an active aircraft of the Chinese Air Force under license. Although it was a trainer aircraft, it still showed him how backward Germany was in aircraft manufacturing.

"Herman, what exactly can a large forging die hydraulic press bring to an airplane?" Brüning, seeing that Goering was silent, asked a question.

"What to bring?" Goering thought for a moment before saying: "If there is a large forging die hydraulic press, then the beam, landing gear, and most importantly the aircraft bulkhead, that is, the ribs of the aircraft, can be formed at one time. This reduces the time it takes to piece together small parts into large pieces, while the aircraft is light and strong, which is essential for increased combat effectiveness!

If you add the cold and hot rolling mill of aluminum plate in this tender, in addition to the engine, the large equipment required for aircraft manufacturing is here. It is indeed a rare opportunity to replace the military industry with better equipment in the midst of an economic crisis. ”

"That's exactly what happened!" Goering was talking about technology, but Brüning was thinking about politics, saying, "Maybe China is preparing for a war, and many people say that China today is very much like the Second German Reich in the past." ”

"Is that really the case?" Goering smiled and asked, "If China is the Second German Reich, then who is Britain?" ”

"The United States, of course." Brüning replied, "Originally, it was Japan, but Japan was tamed by China, so it could only be the United States." Did you hear that Britain and the United States were preparing to convene a second naval conference to limit cruisers and destroyers, as well as submarines. Of course, there will be no problems this time, this is just an addition to the last Washington meeting, but what about the next naval meeting? In July 1937, Washington's navy was about to expire, and although it was only a renegotiation on the basis of the previous ones, this time the Sino-Japanese alliance would face the fate of being dismantled, and if it resisted, it would probably be a war. ”

The contradictions between the Sino-Japanese alliance and the United States can be seen by all politicians in the world, and although Brüning is only the leader of the German Catholic Center Party, he can still understand these things from diplomats, and this is, after all, the consensus of the diplomatic circles of the whole world, and it is also another evil conspiracy of the despicable Anglo-Saxons -- after destroying the great Second German Reich, they want to destroy the Chinese Empire.

"What if China compromises?" Goering looked at Brüning and asked this question.

"If Japan is compromised, it will be co-opted by Britain and the United States and become the Great Britain of Asia, and China will now become Germany completely, if they are also completely hostile to the Soviet Union." Brüning said casually, "Alright. Hermann, China's fate has little to do with Germany. Tonight we will have a thank-you reception, and you and Her Royal Highness Rebecca must be in attendance. We are inviting His Majesty King Min to attend the meeting, and His Majesty is full of affection and sympathy for Her Highness Rebecca and Germany......"

Brüning and Goering began to discuss a reception, and at the U.S. Embassy on the other corner of Minmin Lane, Rockefeller, who had just arrived, was talking with Ambassador Murray about an oil field.

"Mr. Rockefeller, although the Chinese Ministry of Industry has advertised this oil field in the Sakhalin area, according to the Brotherhood, it is not in Sakhalin, but in Heilongjiang Province." Ma Murray pointed to the map and said, "Because the entire northeast is the fiefdom of the generals. We can only roughly judge that he is probably here, near Harbin. ”

"Here...... "Rockefeller was a little dissatisfied with the fact that the ambassador could not determine the specific location of the oil field, and he should know that the ambassador abroad has the obligation to serve Standard Oil, and he does not want to hear a general message." So, how big will it be? ”

"At least more than 10 million tons." "However, judging from the bidding information, the depth of the oil field is more than 1,000 meters, and the extraction cost will be very high." With the Beiting oil field already in China, they may not be able to develop it anytime soon. ”

"No, they'll develop it soon." Rockefeller objected. "The Beiting oil field was threatened by the Soviet Red Army, and in the event of a war between China and the Soviet Union. Then the Beiting oil field is likely to be captured by the Soviet Union or blown up by Soviet aircraft, it is too close to the Soviet Union. But Harbin is different, although it is not far from the Soviet Union. But after all, it is not so easy to occupy, once the Northeast Water Conservancy Project is completed. Oil can be shipped directly along the Songhua River into the southern ......"

"Probably not, sir. The Chinese are preparing to build an oil pipeline themselves, and the products produced in this oil field are likely to enter the Guannai through the oil pipeline. "We judged that it would produce more than 10 million tons of pipes, because the inside diameter of the pipe could be more than 24 inches." ”

"So big?" Rockefeller was a little discolored, "I remember that the Northwest Oil Pipeline was only sixteen inches, and this was by no means more than 10 million tons." ”

Rockefeller is an oil expert, and he said that if there are more than 10 million tons, there will be more than 10 million tons. Judging by the 24-inch oil pipeline, the oil field produces at least more than 25 million tons. The emergence of such huge oil fields will not only change the East Asian oil supply market, but also other things, such as ******** and certain global strategies

-- There are only the Nanyang Oilfield in China's Guan, and the only oilfields in Yumen and Shaanbei are close to China's Guan, but none of these three oil fields is enough to support China's oil consumption, and once the Beiting Oilfield or the Northwest Petroleum Pipeline are destroyed, China's industrial machinery will have to stop; If it is a war, then the oil-starved Chinese revival army can only surrender, but the sudden appearance of this 25 million tons of northeast oil fields will change everything. Even if the Soviet Union was persuaded to attack China, it would not make China surrender because of the shortage of oil. This will raise the cost of war against China - if it happens.

"Can our friends stop this oil field from being exploited?" After thinking for a while, Rockefeller asked solemnly.

"Block?" Ma Murray didn't know what Rockefeller was up to, but he said, "Sir, I don't think it's possible. The Chinese government is powerless to stop the development of oil fields in a region that is a fief of the generals of the Renaissance Society, and the development of oil fields complies with all laws. ”

"There's always a way!" Rockefeller snuffed out his cigarette and said, "Nationalization is being discussed all over the world, including the United States." Why can't China be re-nationalized, when these companies are originally state-owned? ”

"Sir, to do this, the constitution must be amended, but the parliamentarians all have shares in state-owned companies in their hands. Although they lost a lot of money in the stock market crash last year, they still hold a huge number of shares of state-owned companies, so how can they hand over their assets? "It's impossible. ”

"But the people are starving." Rockefeller heard that this was the case, and said. "Even if we can't do something, the Bolsheviks should do something."

"It's also unlikely, sir. Relations between China and the Soviet Union are very friendly now, and I don't think the Soviet Union wants to see the Chinese Bolsheviks launch strikes or demonstrations at this time, knowing that Stalin was a pragmatic man. Moreover, there were no trade unions and no Bolsheviks in China. Ma Murui said, "If you don't follow the track set by Yang Jingcheng, the current cabinet will quickly collapse." Because it touched the interests of the rich gentry. Sir, if you really want to stop the exploitation of this oil field. Rather than figuring out a way politically, perhaps it's a good idea for U.S. companies not to provide drilling rigs to China. As far as I know, it was only us and the Germans who signed up for the rig, and if we convince Germany to give up the bid as well, then ......"

"Then how do we convince the Germans?" Rockefeller asked, "And it's just a matter of technology, as long as it takes some time, the Chinese may not be able to copy our rigs or German rigs." Tendering is only an economic consideration, not a technical impossibility. The Chinese were already trial-producing cemented carbide steel last year, and perhaps next year drilling rig companies around the world will buy drill bit steel from them. It is not difficult for Chinese with the right to use the patent to produce cone bits. In addition, I also heard that the No. 21 well of Duzishan in the Western Regions of China was dug by workers to 1,453 meters by soil methods [Note 142: "World Offshore Oil Development History", p32], and it was not an old-fashioned drill. ”

As if talking to himself, Rockefeller silently finished speaking, and after thinking for a long time, he said, "I think I should have gone to Tonghua earlier, Mr. Ambassador, please help me book a passenger plane." ”

Rockefeller, who originally wanted to stay in Beijing for a few more days, had to go to Tonghua in advance because of the news of the Northeast oil field. Yang Rui was not surprised by his arrival, he should have come a long time ago. One day when the snow was falling, Yang Rui met Rockefeller in the glass greenhouse of the manor, and after a brief greeting to each other. Rockefeller smiled and asked, "Your Excellency, I heard that a large oil field has been discovered in the Northeast?" ”

"Well...... that seems to be the case." Yang Rui pretended to be stunned. Half ringing before acknowledging the news.

"Is the oil field really going to be exploited?" Rockefeller said, fearing that his meaning was too obvious. He also said: "The Northeast Oilfield is much closer than the Beiting Oilfield, once it is exploited." Beiting Petroleum is facing a price reduction ......"

"Price reduction? Now the price of oil is falling all over the world. Yang Rui said, and then invited him to tea: "If the Northeast oil field really wants to be exploited, it will take several years, and when the world economy recovers, there will be no price reduction." No matter how cheap the oil in the Northeast oil fields is, it can't be cheaper than abroad, right? Always go with the market, and don't forget, the price of oil is up to you. ”

Seeing Yang Rui politely refuted the so-called price reduction crisis, Rockefeller was speechless. The U.S. oil production is close to 200 million tons, and although China's oil production is increasing every year, it still needs to import three or four million tons a year to meet consumption, especially since the roads in the provinces are about to be completed, and more and more three-wheeled vehicles and small tractors will use up more and more oil. It's a good idea to take advantage of the economic crisis to exploit a large oil field and just make up for China's lack of oil production after the economic crisis, which is a wonderful idea, but it is not so wonderful for Standard Oil and Wall Street, and it is tantamount to one less rope to balance China.

"Your Excellency, was this oil field discovered before?" Rockefeller paused, then asked.

"Of course." Yang Rui does not deny it. "We wanted to develop before, but only in times of economic crisis did the cost of development be the lowest. You don't have to worry about this production, it will not affect the world oil market, and there is no challenge to Standard Oil. ”

"But I'm worried that after the oil fields are exploited, more and more people will be hostile to China, which is not a good thing." Rockefeller said bluntly, "Your Excellency, an increasingly powerful China is bound to be hated and hostile by some people, although both you and China want peace. ”

"The strong will be hated!" Yang Rui smiled, "This is the natural fate of the strong, there is really nothing to worry about." I remember some very interesting things that the Manchu minister Gangyi said in the past, as if he said it, and roughly meant: You foreigners always want us to progress, want us to act according to your rules, and want us to join the civilized world, but you have forgotten that with the huge size of China, if you really want to join the civilized world, you will not accept her at all, and the result will only be regret.

That's the way it is now. If it weren't for what happened in the last 90 years, China would still be asleep, but you have to wake her up, even though you have more and more benefits in the process of waking up, such as the annual increase in trade volume. But the price to be paid must be paid after all, you can't say, China is too big, we can't accept you, you better go back. Is this possible? This is obviously impossible. ”

Since Yang Rui said it to the root, Rockefeller's words before could only be thrown aside, and he said dryly: "But if (China) does not restrain itself, it is very likely to cause a war." ”

"That can't be helped." Yang Rui was not surprised by Rockefeller's mention of war, according to the intelligence bureau's intelligence, the Rockefeller consortium is one of the backers of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Morgan consortium, which has just lost power, is also the backstage. "Destiny is predestined. Although no one wants war to happen, and no one can benefit from it, if it is destined to happen, then let it happen. (To be continued.) )