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    "The new plane was stolen."

    ¡°China cuts off oil supplies to Japan.¡±

    "The Japanese navy is dispatched!"

    "The oil war is about to break out!"

    In just a few days, the Sino-Japanese dispute caused by the theft of a new aircraft moved to the edge of the third war. In particular, the Chinese Coast Guard forcefully blocked the seaport, and the Beijing government also took the opportunity to cut off the oil supply to Japan from North Sakhalin Island in order to  The move, which demanded Japan hand over the plane and the culprit, triggered a strong backlash from the Japanese navy.

    After the Kongo and Aoba appeared in North Sakhalin, the 13th Squadron stationed in Vladivostok was not polite and immediately sent four destroyers to confront them. Since there were no cruisers stationed in Vladivostok, they also sent submarines to support the blockade.  At the same time, the two Ankai-class battlecruisers of the First Fleet also crossed the Osumi Strait, detouring around the sea off Japan and heading north to support the 13th Squadron.

    Workers on the lawn were dismantling the ceremony viewing platform. After listening to the president¡¯s inaugural speech, they moved quickly because they believed that the new president would lead the United States out of the economic crisis.  But for Roosevelt, who had just stepped into the White House and took office as president, he encountered trouble at the second presidential breakfast in his life.  The sudden Sino-Japanese confrontation made him surprised and helpless. Before he had figured out his Asian strategy, the Sino-Japanese conflict was something he did not want to see.  Unfortunately, the idea of ??solving domestic economic problems first has to be put on hold now.

    Attending the breakfast meeting were the new Secretary of State Herdl Hull and economic adviser Henry Morgenthau Jr. The former is a Tennessee senator and an evergreen figure in American politics, and is very familiar with the internal operations of the U.S. government.  Henry Jr. was a rare economic genius. If stability were not considered, Roosevelt originally wanted him to directly serve as Secretary of the Treasury, but in the end he chose William Harwood due to pressure within the party.

    "I have asked Johnson that the reason was that the Chinese Navy lost a new aircraft, and there is evidence that the Japanese stole the aircraft." Hull is a political evergreen, but he lacks experience in external matters.  So when he learned of the Sino-Japanese conflict, he had to rely on reports from Nelson Johnson, the ambassador to China.

    Roosevelt was not interested in this kind of report that lacked judgment. He did not believe that a plane could make Yang Qiu furious and plan for the United States to use the economic crisis and Hoover to intervene in Saudi Arabia, and finally occupy a place in the Persian Gulf. This man is terrible!  So he put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin and asked, "Henry, what do you think?"

    Henry Morgenthau Jr. is known as a Wall Street wizard, but few people know that he actually also has great insights in politics.  So he sensed something was wrong from Held's speech and said: "This is very strange. I don't deny that losing a new navy aircraft is very serious, but it is not made of gold after all. Using the navy to cut off oil supplies to Japan is more like  Beat Japan¡¯s behavior.¡±

    Roosevelt nodded, Henry Jr.¡¯s analysis was very correct.  The espionage case is just an inducement. The move to cut off Sakhalin's oil is obviously a blow to Japan, and its ultimate purpose is to test the attitude of the United States and itself.  The reason is very simple, because according to the Shanghai Communique, Sakhalin Island is allocated to China, the Sakhalin oil field is also an investment from China and Japan, and the United States is the guarantor of an equal share.

    Roosevelt turned his wheelchair and left the dining table. Upon seeing this, little Henry immediately walked behind and pushed him toward the office.  As a good friend, he could sense the hesitation in the heart of the physically disabled president.  The situation in the Far East is too complicated. Sino-Japanese peace is more fragile than pancakes, not to mention that it also involves the Philippines, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.  From the perspective of the United States, it would be beneficial for Japan to challenge China and Britain. However, the problem is that Japan is currently deeply affected by the economic crisis and lacks a market due to its narrow territory. It is the country that has been hardest hit among all countries.  On the other hand, Yang Qiu has reversed the crisis, maintained a growth rate for two consecutive years, and the economy and manufacturing industry have increased significantly. Japan will definitely lose if it starts a war at this time!

    But it doesn¡¯t work. Now we are just blocking Sakhalin Island. If we block the Bashi Strait and the Nanyang Oil Channel, Japan may not even get a drop of oil. Without oil, Japan will only seek cooperation with China instead of being thousands of miles away.  The interfering United States.

    "He wants to force Japan to go south."

    After entering the office and closing the door, Roosevelt suddenly made such a shocking statement.  Huddle opened his mouth in surprise: "Franklin, is this true?" Roosevelt nodded and said: "I can't think of a second reason to support this behavior. The Saudi crisis has proved the importance of oil to new industrial countries.  sex, unless, like Yang Qiu, Japan is willing to put its oil routes under the eyes of its opponents.

    "This is impossible! China's domestic production of oil can meet basic industrial needs, but Japan's domestic oil is far from insufficient." Henry Morgenthau Jr. said: "Japan has always believed that its navy is stronger than China, and accepts oil channels controlled by China.  Stubborn and crazy Japan will drive them crazy."

    ??????????????????After all, Er is a veteran politician, and he figured it out immediately: "Henry, Yang Qiu deliberately used this method to anger Japan and let them choose to use war to solve the problem. Aren't you afraid of getting angry?"

    Henry Morgenthau Jr. smiled slightly: "It is uncomfortable for China to be under the attack of the Soviet Union and Japan for a long time. The longer the time, the greater the threat. Mr. Yang Qiu understands this very well. Now is the time when Japan is at its weakest. If  It¡¯s not that Britain, France and the League of Nations would not allow the annexation of Japan. I¡¯m afraid the war has already broken out, so he¡¯s probably eager for Japan to take the first shot.¡±

    "Then what should we do? Do we support China's behavior?" Huddle looked at Roosevelt, who was sitting in a wheelchair and did not speak, and little Henry also turned his eyes away.  From the bottom of his heart, Roosevelt didn't want to care about this matter, because the current economic situation was still very bad, but he had to intervene this time, because it was the U.S. government that guaranteed the Sakhalin oil project at that time, and he also needed Japan to contain it.  The rise of China, at least under current circumstances, cannot allow Japan to completely fall to China due to failure, and it also involves the interests of the Philippines, so it also feels very tricky.

    Facing the gazes of the two men, he sat at his desk and thought about it and said: "This is our responsibility and we cannot escape it. The Versailles system restricted America's steps towards the world and seriously violated the spirit of freedom." Said these words.  His harsh tone when speaking also shocked little Henry and Heder slightly.  But he had no hesitation; he could speak freely in this office.  Now that things have happened, facing it early is the only option and letting the cabinet know its thoughts.  So he continued to elaborate: "We have conflicts with Britain and France, but the Washington-London-Paris system is the pillar of the European civilized world, so we cannot break the Versailles system.

    ¡°It turned out that I had thought about letting China do this. But Yang Qiu¡¯s final compromise in the Saudi crisis proved that he was a cunning opponent. He only wanted to gain maximum benefits from this system rather than break it.  Of course, it was not that he didn't want to think that the Versailles system also had irreconcilable contradictions with the development of China, so he hoped to use this espionage case to force Japan to go south. As long as Japan went south to break the rights of Britain and France in this region, he would have enough excuses to intervene.  "

    "But in addition to challenging the Dutch East Indies, Britain and France, Japan's move south will also cause trouble for the Philippines." Huddle interjected.

    Roosevelt nodded: "Yes, this is what I am worried about. Yang Qiu has bad intentions. He hopes to let Japan go south. He also definitely hopes that the conflict between the United States and Japan will break out before the conflict between China and Japan. So I proposed the Philippine Independence Act two years ago.  We just hope that Congress can pass a bill as soon as possible to allow the Philippine government to withdraw from the area after independence. However, Congress and the Philippine Congress are entangled in the issue of Filipino immigration to the United States and have not been able to pass it. In fact, they have forgotten that as long as we leave,  The conflict between China and Japan will be concentrated in the Philippines. Yang Qiu is obviously smarter than I thought. He knows that we cannot reach an independent agreement at present. He also knows that my most important thing is to solve the economy as soon as possible, so he threatens the northern oil route in advance and forces  Japan is accelerating its choice to move south."

    In his meticulous analysis, Roosevelt quickly sorted out the complex political and diplomatic struggle in the Far East.  In fact, these words are not just for the two of them, but also for self-analysis and consideration of the United States' position in this political struggle.  Henry Morgenthau Jr. heard the idea of ????interference in his words and reminded: "Mr. President, Congress and the people are waiting for your new economic policy. At this time, our intervention in the Far East conflict will inevitably delay the resolution of our own problems."

    "I know, this is the first difficulty I have to face." Roosevelt smiled, seemingly without fear, but he had a headache inside.  Hoover left behind a living mess. Although the national debt plan instigated by Yang Qiu improved the economy slightly, it also brought about the consequences of artificially high gold, silver and value-preserving commodities. In particular, the price of gold has risen to per ounce.  $55!

    According to the previous idea, if gold and the US dollar can be fixed at 25 US dollars an ounce, then the gold standard can be cut off and the emergency bailout bill can be implemented, eventually releasing about 100 million US dollars in funds, and then use the money to learn from the practices of China and the Soviet Union and increase government investment.  , using investment to stimulate demand and gradually reverse the economic crisis.  But now that the price of gold is artificially high, the forced implementation of the old policy will cause the United States to become the enemy of the banking industry and gold investors around the world. Even those who own gold in the country will rise up in protest!  The final result is that financing fails and the gold standard cannot be severed, so we must first find a way to lower the price of gold.

    This is the most urgent thing right now, how to get the United States out of the strategic trap that Yang Qiu laid out four years ago.  But he never expected that before he could figure out the trap, Yang Qiu would create another trap in the Far East.

    Support China, then Japan will definitely go south early, and the Philippines, whose independence bill is far away, will become the source of conflicts between the United States and Japan.  Supporting Japan will lead to good relations that have been maintained for 20 yearsChina and the United States have officially become rivals, which will also cause serious losses to the United States, which needs external markets.

    Should you choose Japan or China?

    Henry Morgenthau Jr. and Hurdle looked at each other. Both of them were leaning toward China. Although China and the United States are destined to be competitors, for now, the benefits of cooperation far outweigh competition.  But Roosevelt preferred Japan. It wasn't that he didn't know that Sino-US cooperation was more beneficial, but that Yang Qiu put too much pressure on him!  So he looked solemn and thought for a long time before making up his mind: "Henry, please go see Mr. Morgan and the others. Please tell them that I am going to use government guarantees to raise US$6 billion in directional short-term financing bonds from the banking industry through the Renaissance Finance Corporation."  .In addition, I will give them a big deal worth US dollars in the near future.¡±

    ¡°$500 million¡§.¡±

    The Renaissance Financial Corporation is a government-owned financial company established by Hoover. It is specifically used to collect funds exchanged for national debt and stabilize the financial market. Therefore, it is not surprising that Roosevelt used it to transfuse blood to Wall Street, but what is the $500 million contract?  Could it be one.!

    Little Henry frowned fiercely, but before he could speak, Roosevelt had already smiled at Hedl and said, "Hedl, I'd like to trouble you to go to the Far East."
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