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On this day, the German secret envoy Daimler followed Maybach to General Motors again.

"Hehe...Mr. Daimler, Mr. Maybach, please!" Ryland trotted out to meet him.

"Oh, dear Mr. Ryland, why don't you see Mr. Durant?" Daimler said, looking around.

"Mr. Durant has some very important things to go out today, but he will be back soon, please wait a moment, two distinguished guests." Ryland said with a smile on his face, bowing his head.

Maybach thought to himself, why did he suddenly go out to work again today, even though he made an appointment yesterday to meet this morning to discuss cooperation, but Durant doesn't seem like a person who doesn't talk about credibility, there must be some shady tricks in it!

"Hehe... Excuse me! How about we come another day." Maybach got up and said goodbye.

"Uh, Mr. Durant will be back soon, please wait for a moment..." Ryland showed a mean expression from time to time.

"Alright then! Just listen to Mr. Ryland, it doesn't hurt to wait a little longer." Maybach glanced at Daimler and said, "Mr. Ryland, what do you think of our cooperation?"

Ryland was originally a sycophant, and had long intended to cooperate with Germany, but it was a pity that he did not have the right. "First of all, from a large perspective, this is a good opportunity to enhance exchanges between the two countries and build a bridge of friendship between the two peoples." Liland continued, "From a micro perspective, your country's energy and GM It is also the greatest honor of General Motors to cooperate with automobile companies."

"Hehe... We deeply admire Mr. Ryland's foresight. If we can make friends with Mr. Ryland, it will be our blessing."

"That's it! That's it!" Daimler fanned the flames.

At this time, Ryland kept talking to the other party without nutrition, but his mind was full of other thoughts.If you can help Germany to get the cooperation done, there is too much room for operation, and you can easily use some resources in Germany to support yourself as a new car company, and you don’t need to look at Durant and Morgan's face acted.

"Then I'm going to climb high, but..." Ryland purposely said in the middle.

Maybach has seen too many greedy people like Ryland, isn't it just for the little profit? "Don't worry, I will..." Durant suddenly opened the door and walked in when he was halfway through.Ryland's heart immediately turned cold, and he cursed Durant in his heart that it was really not the right time to come back.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm late." Durant said politely.

Maybach laughed and said, "Hehe... It's not easy for Mr. Durant to take time out of his busy schedule to meet us. We miss you very much."

Durant said politely, "Thank you for your concern, it is a great honor."

"Your time is money, and we don't dare to bother you, you just need to sign here." Maybach said while putting a cooperation contract in front of Durant's eyes.

"Hmph!" The smile on Durant's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a grim face, "Mr. Maybach, who do you think I am Durant? National affairs are not up to you and me, Panama The right to dig the canal clearly stated that the decision of who to dig the canal has not yet been finalized by the Congress, and the contract between us can only be a dead letter.”

"Hehe...Mr. Durant, don't worry, we will handle the next thing, and you just need to share the profits." Maybach seemed to lower his voice on purpose.

Like many famous figures in history, Durant is relatively sober when it comes to national interests. At this time, the United States is at the stage of the rise of national consciousness. Most Americans are concerned about national interests and national interests. Loyalty is very important, and they don't want to watch their country's interests being divided up by foreign countries.

At this time, Liland interjected, "Mr. Durant, we have been partners with Mercedes-Benz Motors for many years. Without Daimler and Mr. Maybach, General Motors would not be where it is today. If you hesitate again If so, Zhonghua Motors will take advantage of it.”

Durant pondered, it sounded like this on the surface, but he was determined not to be a sinner of the United States. After all, Ford is also an American citizen, which is much better than the Germans. In the past, Daimler strongly supported General Motors to build trucks. , he already has his share of the profits he needs.

"Ryland, this is not something that can be settled with a sale, it's a matter of principle! It concerns the interests of our entire United States of America!" Durant couldn't understand why Ryland would do this.

Liland said bitterly, "Mr. Durant, I am also an American who was born and raised in the United States. Why don't I love my country? We don't have such a huge fund to complete the mission entrusted to us by the country. We General Motors can't support the blue sky of America!"

"If you can't support it, you have to support it!" A cold voice suddenly sounded.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by the magnetic voice, the office door was slowly pushed open, and a short stature old gentleman with a ferocious face came in, with a hint of courage in his sharp eyes!

It was none other than John Pierpont Morgan!

"Hello, honorable Mr. Morgan!" Ryland flattered with a smile all over his face, and then quietly retreated back, not daring to say another word.

"Does Zhonghua Motors have such huge funds?" Morgan shook his head and said, "No, absolutely not!"

"However, even the U.S. government has made it clear that developing the Panama Canal independently is beyond its capabilities..."

"Stop talking!"

Morgan has a clear view of the Panama Canal. The value of this super waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is far beyond what can be measured by money. From a comprehensive analysis of military, political and economic strategic heights, this canal is for the United States. Simply a priceless treasure.

On the one hand, from the perspective of their own interests, when big businessmen like Morgan and Rockefeller achieve this level of business, their self-interests have already been firmly tied to the national interests of the United States. If there is any foreign power involved in the Panama Canal, once a problem occurs, it will bring great constraints to the development of the United States on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will have an indirect impact on a large number of policies of the United States, and even foreign countries can After the successful construction of the Panama Canal, he will affect the economic development of the United States and even the political and people's livelihood in the United States.

On the other hand, the old man Morgan has an unusual attachment and love for his country in his later years. Although he often tells others in private that the United States is nothing, and when the country is in trouble, it should be rich. In fact, Morgan does He also did a lot of things that harmed his own country, such as selling scrapped rifles to the US Marine Corps when he started his business, etc. However, after middle age, especially in his later years, his thinking became deeper and deeper, that is, if there is no US, There would be no Morgan. If he was useless in Europe, this deep-rooted thinking made him gradually transform into a paranoid Americanist. He risked complete bankruptcy and mobilized all of the Morgan consortium several times. Power, selling treasury bonds for the United States to Europe, is not only driven by economic interests, but also has the idea of ​​Morgan returning to the United States.

Adding a kind of narrow patriotism to the heart of gratitude is not necessarily a bad thing sometimes, and it can even turn a financial giant like Morgan into an old cynic in his later years.

"Even if we sell pots and sell iron to dig the canal, we won't give you any profit to you foreigners!" Morgan did things straightforwardly and spoke aggressively.

"Mr. Morgan, your country..."

"Wait a minute!" Daimler's words were immediately pushed back by Morgan, "I said, we don't need to cooperate!"

"Hehe...Mr. Morgan, don't forget our cooperation project!" Maybach couldn't bear it any longer, and his voice raised an octave, "Don't forget how General Motors earns high profits from trucks."

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"Haha..." Morgan suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "Don't forget that the German trucks are bought from there!"

"Mr. Maybach, I think I should remind you that General Motors is just one of Mr. Morgan's many businesses." Durant added with a smile while extending his little finger, "That's all. Bits!"

"You..." Maybach forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, "Mr. Morgan, you'd better think twice before acting."

"Don't think about it, I've made my decision."

"Humph! Let's go!"

"No delivery!"

Maybach and Daimler walked out of General Motors angrily.

"Morgan really doesn't know what to do!" Daimler said viciously.

Maybach sighed and said, "I hate him, but I have to admit that I have been shocked by his great strength and frankness."

"We must not give up any opportunity until the last moment! Implement our plan and start with the members of Congress!"

Neither of them saw it, and Morgan and Durant exchanged a knowing glance as they walked out of GM.

It's a pity that there are many people who think differently from Morgan. I don't know if it's because Morgan has seen too much money in his life, or some people have seen too little money in his life.

A few days after the incident, a large number of congressmen were recruited either by the German envoys or by the British and French envoys. Most of the congressmen were urging President Kennedy to come up with a plan to determine who would have the right to dig the Panama Canal.Domestic and foreign?If the United States is unable to develop it on its own, is it necessary to introduce foreign funds?

Investors from Britain, France and Germany can be said to want to intervene in the development of the Panama Canal regardless of the cost.Kennedy was once reminded by a think tank that whoever intervenes in the Panama Canal will indirectly intervene in U.S. policy. Once a war breaks out in the future, the actual interests of the Panama Canal and its huge influence on the U.S. will become the hands of a certain party. A huge weight.However, Kennedy had no choice. The United States did not have the ability to undertake the task of digging the Panama Canal, and a large part of the American people were skeptical about this magnificent project.It is impossible to dig the canal without the help of foreign powers.Moreover, Kennedy also has his own little ninety-nine. He insists on completing this huge project because he believes that no matter who is involved, the Panama Canal is dominated by the United States, and this work will also bring him a huge amount of political achievements.

"Mr. President, Mr. Qiao Zhiyong from Zhonghua Automobile Company requests an appointment with you." Just when Kennedy was at a loss, his special assistant Ronald came in and said.

"God! How did I forget him? See you soon, I want to see him immediately!"

After more than an hour, Qiao Zhiyong sat in the spacious office of the White House again.

"President, it seems that you are worried about something! You look worried..." Qiao Zhiyong said with a smile, he and Kennedy are already old acquaintances.

"Mr. Qiao, don't you ask the question knowingly? You don't know why I worry about things?"