Rise From Eight Hundred

"I am a Chinese soldier!"

Tang Dao faced Laura Rockefeller, who was a little embarrassed, and confessed his identity.

"Chinese soldiers, again..." Laura instinctively wanted to say, so what?

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she knew that not only had she misunderstood Tang Dao's meaning, but she was also at a rare disadvantage in this pure business negotiation. It was not because of how clever her opponent was, but because she was released by her opponent intentionally or unintentionally. Threatened by murderous intentions, he eventually lost his original calm judgment.

Including the simple six words Tang Dao just mentioned, in fact, it means more than just confessing her identity. The implication behind it is that the Chinese military hopes to obtain benefits or assistance from Rockefeller Company. Her previous anger and embarrassment were completely false.

People always have to fill their stomachs first before thinking about other things, right?

After thinking about all this, Laura's face turned red instantly, and she was so embarrassed that she almost dug out the sturdy soles of her riding boots.

"So you are Chinese soldiers. Your firm anti-aggression war is indeed worthy of everyone's respect. However, the title of Mr. Tang is not suitable. I wonder if it is Lieutenant Tang or Captain Tang?" He reached out and smoothed the hair between his temples, trying his best to relieve the embarrassment. Emotional Laura asked softly.

This can be regarded as a kind of counterattack by Miss Laura. The subtext is that you are only a lieutenant at most, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf when you come to me?

"I'm sorry, Miss Laura, I'm not a lieutenant." Tang Dao shook his head and looked at Laura with surprised sea-blue eyes. "You can call me Colonel Tang."

"This is impossible, you are only in your 20s at most." Laura subconsciously felt that Tang Dao was bragging.

The black bodyguard Lieutenant James Bond who was assigned to her by her family was adopted by her family since she was a child. After rigorous training, she was sent to the military to gain experience. With the support of the family's huge funds and background, he only took six years. He was promoted to Navy Lieutenant.

Although there is also a relationship between skin color, it is undeniable that even white people will never be able to become a colonel officer in their twenties, which can almost command an army division, a cruiser or even a battleship. Qualified.

"Ms. Laura, you know, although this is a concession, for us Chinese soldiers, this is an enemy-occupied area." Tang Dao looked at the foreign girl who was extremely surprised and had a strange brain circuit with a deep look, very seriously said.

Tang Dao's meaning is very clear. This is an enemy-occupied area. The greater my official position, the more dangerous I am. Am I stupid if I brag?

"Thank you, Colonel Tang, for trusting me." Laura reacted instantly.

She might have been a little bit wrong before, but a beautiful girl who has received elite family education since childhood and graduated from a prestigious school, even if she is really stupid, she must be at the level of having seven or six apertures.

Of course, more importantly, she thought of a young man who had driven the Japanese crazy in the past month and had the U.S. Intelligence Office in China give special reminders. His surname was Tang, and he was also a young man.

Could it be possible that it turned out to be him?

But this time, Laura's mind was spinning very quickly. Tang Dao didn't say anything, so there was no need for her to tell this to her mouth.

In fact, from the perspective of human nature, it is actually beneficial to both the male and female parties involved if some of the thin films that seem to be there are not broken.

After all, ambiguity is the real beauty, and all the openness will soon make people tired.

"Haha, Miss Laura, do you know why Tang dared to tell his origins?" Tang Dao chuckled and took out a cigarette from his pocket, and gestured to Laura in a very gentlemanly manner.

"Why? Can I say that I'm curious too?" Laura, who frowned slightly, stretched out her hand to signal Tang Dao to please, and looked curiously at the calm-looking young Chinese soldier who was lighting his cigarette.

Laura is 26 years old this year, which is already 27 according to the Chinese calculation of age. Since she was 16, her grandfather, who carefully trained her, has frequently taken her to various social occasions. In ten years, she has seen all kinds of people in the world. man.

Some of them were gentlemen, some were arrogant, some were indulgent, some were cunning, some were vicious, etc., but no matter what kind of qualities they were, these men were all disguised in front of her, and some of them were discovered by herself. Some of them were awakened by her wise grandfather.

'The Emperor's New Clothes is an exaggerated satire of absurdity, but human nature is not single but complex. It is everyone's instinct to put a gorgeous coat on their ugly soul. ’ This was a profound motto from her grandfather, which Laura deeply believed in.

But the man in front of her was different from the men she had ever seen. He seemed to have never concealed his inner feelings.

No matter from the beginning, he used the media to threaten Citibank, or he had murderous intentions in his impatience, or he openly lit a cigarette in front of himself.

There are green plants and flowers everywhere in the general manager's office. In fact, the details have revealed that this office has changed owners since she arrived here. There is no smell in the room that is filled with the fragrance of flowers. To some extent, it has already changed hands. It meant that the owner didn't like the taste of nicotine. With the wisdom Tang Dao had shown previously, she didn't believe Tang Dao couldn't guess it.

But Tang Dao still went his own way, lighting up a cigarette and letting the pungent smell of tobacco fill the entire room.

This bastard smoker, doesn’t he know how to hide his desires?

Of course, compared to this, curiosity is much stronger.

Because when Tang Dao revealed his identity as an army colonel, he had almost placed his life and death in Laura's hands, and he was a creditor, a creditor worth tens of millions of dollars.

If Laura wants to get rid of this debt, the easiest way is to reveal this news to the Japanese army. By then, let alone a colonel, even a general will not be able to leave Jincheng alive.

The Japanese, who had just suffered heavy losses in the battle in southeastern Shanxi, could crush the young man in front of them to ashes.

"First of all, this is based on the loyalty of the Rockefeller family. I have never been to the United States, but I have heard many stories about my great-grandfather. For example, he also came to China after he retired..."

What Tang Dao was talking about was about old Rockefeller. In time and space, old Rockefeller really came to China. In the last few years of the Qing Dynasty in the early 20th century, he spent huge sums of money to buy a palace in Pingbeicheng.

Purchasing a royal palace only shows that the old man is rich and willful, but what the old Rockefeller did next was really a bit awesome.

During the renovation of the old palace, unexpectedly, a cellar was discovered under the drained pond in the backyard, which contained valuable calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, gold and silver jewelry. It was initially estimated that its value was as high as tens of millions of silver.

This amount of money is not a small amount for ordinary people, even for a rich man like Old Rockefeller, and it was the income from the house he purchased. At that time, it was normal for him to own it. But the old Rockefeller insisted on a philosophy: "The wealth you get there must be used there!" ’.

Therefore, the old Rockefeller invested in the construction of the largest Western medicine hospital at the time in Pingbei City, which was also the predecessor of the future Pingbei Xiehe Hospital. After more than ten years of investment, not only did the investment cost exceed the value of the "treasure" itself, but also exceeded Quite a few.

Obviously, Laura also knew about what her great-grandfather had done. Listening to Tang Dao's story again, Laura's sea-blue eyes filled with tears, which was the memory of her deceased great-grandfather.

"I'm sorry for making you laugh, Colonel Tang." She reached out and rubbed her reddish eyes. After breaking through her guard, Laura once again regained the aristocratic and charming attitude she had been trying to maintain.

"There, Miss Laura showed me the success of the Rockefeller family's education. No matter in the past or in the future, it is not unreasonable for the Rockefeller family to remain standing in this world of the jungle." Tang Dao shook his head and answered with a serious face.

"Okay! Let's get back to the topic. Colonel Tang, just tell us how you need us to compensate for your losses. Just because you affirm and recognize my great-grandfather, I will do whatever I can." Ra said.

"Actually, I've already said this before." Tang Dao suddenly smiled.

"You didn't..." Laura was stunned for a moment, then reacted. "You mean to help you win this war, no! no! Our American Federation is a neutral country and cannot provide any help to the warring parties. This goes against the purpose of our country."

"Haha, can I give my own comments on the so-called neutral countries?" Tang Dao's mouth was full of disdain, and he continued before Laura could answer: "In my opinion, your federation just wants to borrow They are just businessmen who make a lot of money from the war. As long as they can make money, the so-called neutrality is just a memorial arch built by a bitch at the entrance of the village. "

His harsh outspoken words were like a javelin aimed at the daughter of the American conglomerate opposite him.

Just when Laura opened her sea-blue eyes angrily, Tang Dao continued: "Otherwise, where did the swarms of giant ships loaded with iron ore and steel outside the Japanese port come from? Dear Miss Laura, don't tell Me, those are cargo ships from other countries flying the flag of your federation.”

Laura was speechless.

Because what Tang Dao said is true. In 1937 before the war, the United States exported strategic materials to Japan as high as 300 million U.S. dollars. In 1938, although the amount decreased slightly, it was still as high as 100 million U.S. dollars in the first half of the year. It will never be less than US$200 million.

"Miss Laura, you are at the top of a large conglomerate in your country. Don't you know that the relationship between countries is far more subtle and cold than the relationship between people?" Tang Dao saw the foreign girl was silent and indifferent. laughed.

International relations has long been a subject. People are divided into good and evil, but there are some differences between countries.

Just like the military supplies trade between the United States and Japan and the aid to China after the outbreak of the Pacific War, it was neither malicious nor goodwill. It was just a transaction, just business.

In the early days of the outbreak of World War II, the formation of the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers was very complicated. It was not as imagined that Germany, Italy, and Japan cherished each other and hit it off, or that the United States, Britain, and France had a deep love for each other.

Before the Anti-Japanese War, the three major powers that most affected the progress of the Sino-Japanese War were the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union. Comparing the evolution of the relations between the three major powers and China and Japan, we can see that there is no consistent goodwill or malice, only complex international games.

Take the U.S.'s trade with Japan, for example. By 1939, Japan's total oil imports from the U.S. accounted for 80% of its imports, and steel accounted for 90%. This objectively supported Japan's invasion of China, but it also actually supported Japan's invasion of China. supported Japan's launch of the Pacific War.

What's more, the United States not only exported military supplies to Japan, but also exported military supplies to its future enemy, the German Empire.

At this time, the United States was singing and dancing. Isolationism and pacifism were the mainstream on Capitol Hill. President Ross could not declare participation in the war, but high-level think tanks and military generals knew that war was inevitable and the United States could not survive alone.

Therefore, assistance to China began in 1938, with a loan of 25 million U.S. dollars that year, and a loan of 100 million U.S. dollars in 1939. By 1940, 100 fighter jets were provided to China to protect the Burma Highway.

This is the trade situation of the United States with Japan, China, and Germany. There are pro-Japanese, pro-Chinese, and pro-German people. Because the United States is not a monolithic country, the fact is that the largest ethnic group in the United States at that time was the Germanic people. Is the so-called good and evil obvious?

Let’s talk about the German Empire. As one of the two core countries of the Axis Powers in World War II, this country should be a die-hard among die-hards with Japan, but the largest international assistance China received in the anti-Japanese war came from them.

Even in 1940, there was still arms trade between China and the German Empire. Otherwise, why do you think Rostav Krupp agreed to the agreement with Tang Dao so readily? That was because of the will of the upper leadership. He could do so to earn more profits for the empire.

The reason is the same as that in the United States. There are also pro-Japanese and pro-Chinese factions in the German Empire. The pro-Japanese faction is represented by Air Force Minister Green, and the pro-Chinese faction is represented by Foreign Minister Lai Te. The most unified view of the two factions is to oppose Japan's invasion of China, because China is the largest trade and arms partner of the German Empire in the Far East. Who would be willing to let the local rich be killed by the Japanese?

It was not until the establishment of the Axis of Germany, Japan and Italy that China and the German Empire completely closed the door to cooperation. Closing the door cannot be said to be malicious of the German Empire, and providing arms to China is not goodwill. After all, it is just a transaction and business.

Another powerful neighbor placed in China is actually the same. On the one hand, they supported China's anti-Japanese war, and even sent a flying team to aid China since 1938, fighting for three years. On the other hand, they traded oil with Japan in an attempt to exchange for North Sakhalin Island.

Therefore, if the relationship between countries is unilaterally distinguished by good and evil, it is undoubtedly an extremely naive idea. This is what Tang Dao wants to express.

He knew that the foreign girl in front of him, who had obviously received a strict family education, could understand this truth.

It is normal for Americans to want to profit from the war. Tang Dao can provide all the funds he has, as long as the Americans can transport supplies.

Laura fell into deep thought, and it took a long time before she raised her head, with admiration flashing in her eyes: "Colonel Tang, I finally understand why you became an army colonel at such an age. You have a wide range of knowledge. In the words of you Chinese, Laura admires you very much."

"Then Miss Laura, what is your decision..."

"I must know what supplies your military needs. If it involves arms, please forgive Laura Rockefeller for being incompetent." The foreign girl who had made a decision smiled.

The smile was very bright, but also a bit cunning.

In this negotiation, Tang Dao almost took all the initiative, and now it was finally her turn to fight back

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