Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Carter is a diplomat, and what he excels at is constant probing to gain maximum benefits.

Although he thought Hu Zhenhua could not help him, he still said,

"Hu, I understand your feelings about not being able to go north, but clarifying the military's true intentions will benefit both you and me. Only in a peaceful environment can their company make a lot of money."

Hu Zhenhua turned his head, squinted at Carter, and said coldly,

"My legs are on my body, so where I want to go is none of your business."

Others may not understand Americans, but Hu Zhenhua does, because he has a bird's-eye view. What these Americans are best at is applying extreme pressure, testing your bottom line little by little. If you can't bear it, they will use this strategy to cut your losses bit by bit!

Carter sensed Hu's determination to go north, and his heart skipped a beat. If this were to happen, Acheson would be furious! It was hard to say what would happen to Hu Zhenhua, but Carter would definitely be recalled!

We must not let this happen!

Threats are obviously useless, we must think of other ways!

Carter thought for a moment and decided to retreat in order to advance. He lit another cigarette and said slowly,

"If you insist on going, I won't stop you. But there's one thing I hope you'll remember: there's no such thing as having the best of both worlds. If you gain something, you'll inevitably lose something. The reason you can have it both ways isn't because of your abilities, but because the United States has tacitly approved of your actions!"

Hu Zhenhua narrowed his eyes.

No general would like a soldier who disobeys orders, no matter how outstanding the soldier is!

How do you choose between an obedient mediocre person and an unruly talent?

For this multiple-choice question, most people would choose the obedient mediocre one.

This is human nature. Because people are emotional creatures, they are often easily swayed by emotions. If you make them unhappy, they will magnify your shortcomings in their hearts and ignore your strengths and contributions.

Hu Zhenhua had no doubt that if he insisted on going north, Acheson would definitely retaliate! Old Hu thought for a moment and said,

"I'm just a small businessman, why are you always staring at me?"

Carter blew out a puff of smoke and retorted,

"You're not just a small businessman, you're the chairman of a multinational corporation with millions of employees. You have money, connections, and territory!"

Carter stared into Lao Hu's eyes and added meaningfully,

"You also have an armed force of over ten thousand people! And you have a far-sighted understanding of the situation. That's why you are the one being protected by the higher-ups!"

There was one more thing he didn't say, which was that Lao Hu was also a key target of surveillance by the higher-ups.

Lao Hu admitted that people with money had territory, but he firmly denied that he had any armed forces, retorting,

"Carter, I've told you many times that Xie Zhiyu has nothing to do with me anymore! He was once my subordinate, yes, but people change. He worked so hard to conquer the south, wouldn't it be good for him to be the boss himself? Why should he listen to me? Put yourself in his shoes. If you were Xie Zhiyu and I could no longer provide help, would you still listen to me?"

Carter heard this and didn't believe it at the same time!

"No matter what, Xie Zhiyu has the brand of TA company on him, you still have influence on him!"

"Humph!"

Hu Zhenhua thought about it and continued to fool people.

"Carter, the current situation is a bit unfavorable to the United States. This time I'm going north, I will find out the attitude of the higher-ups behind the Reds. If I can use a divisive strategy to trap the Polar Bear, it would be even better!"

Carter nodded slightly, and was about to agree, when he suddenly woke up and said,

"There's a saying that goes, 'Everyone else is drunk, but I'm sober; the world is turbid, but I'm clear!' Right?"

Hu Zhenhua nodded and said with emotion,

"That's right! This is the situation right now! We're thousands of miles away, and they're confused. We can't!"

Carter snorted coldly and said,

"No matter how stupid a commander is, he's still a commander! It's precisely because he's stupid that he can't tolerate inappropriateness!"

Everyone is drunk but I am sober, the world is turbid but I am clear, it is just out of place!

This is where Qu Yuan's tragedy stems from.

Seeing that Hu Zhenhua was unmoved, Carter continued,

"Even if you're proven right in this matter, there will be no reward! On the contrary, their company will be punished!"

He stared into Lao Hu's eyes and said sincerely,

"I've heard rumors that if you insist on going north, financial institutions might ask you to repay your loan early!"

When Hu Zhenhua heard this, he jumped up and shouted,

"They're breaking the contract! I won't pay you back even a single typing!"

Carter shook his head and said lightly,

"When a financial institution discovers that a lender has performance risks and demands early repayment of the loan, this is legally supported!"

He knocked on the table and continued to warn,

"It's not a good thing for you to get too close to them. Many people in the United States have accused you of being suspected of collaborating with the Communist Party!"

Hu Zhenhua was so angry that his face turned red and he shouted,

"Bullshit! It's easy for you bastards to talk nonsense. I'm expanding the territory for the free world and even carried a gun myself. Those bastards did nothing, so what right do they have to accuse me! Are you collaborating with the Communists? I suspect they are the ones collaborating with the Communists! If you get rid of me, the one who will be happiest is the polar bear..."

Carter smoked a cigarette while looking at the roaring Old Hu calmly. After a long while, he replied,

"Hu, this is reality! The bloody reality! I know you're a fighter for the free world, but those officials back home don't know that!"

He thought for a moment and continued,

"I also heard a rumor: the military has deployed fighter jets. If you insist on going north..."

Hu Zhenhua was so angry that he grabbed the water cup on the table and smashed it to pieces!

Carter still did not mind the trouble and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"I don't know how many people are waiting for you to get into trouble. Once you lose power, those people will pounce on you and swallow up his company without leaving a trace!"

This sentence is equivalent to telling Lao Hu nakedly: If you lose the protection of the US government, you will definitely be in trouble!

Carter waited until Hu Zhenhua had almost smashed the cups on the table before he spoke.

"Industrial estates only account for 20% of TA's assets."

He picked up two pieces of debris from the ground, one the size of a grain of rice and the other the size of a baby's palm.

"Hu, are you going to give up the entire free world for this little particle?"

Hu Zhenhua was like a cooked duck, only his mouth was still stubborn. He shouted,

"If you piss me off, I'll sell the company and buy an island and become its owner!"

Carter was relieved. Lao Hu's tone clearly showed that he had compromised.

Hu Zhenhua lay on the sofa, smoking one cigarette after another. After finishing three or four, he returned to his desk and wrote a letter. Then he picked up the phone and said,

"Zhuge, come here!"

Lao Hu couldn't go himself, so he planned to arrange for Zhuge Lin to go on his behalf.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Carter wanted to stop it because Zhuge Lin's level was too high.

But after seeing Hu Zhenhua's murderous look, Carter compromised. He was sure that if he insisted on not letting Zhuge Lin go, Hu Zhenhua would definitely turn against him.

Carter comforted himself in his heart: The higher-ups only said that Hu Zhenhua was not allowed to go, but they didn't say anyone else.

In fact, he was also inclined to keep some ties with his family. After all, the work here was in charge of Carter. If things got too awkward, it would be difficult to carry out future work.

After Hu Zhenhua finished writing the letter, he said coldly,

"My Lord Consul, please check and make sure there are no more rumors spreading that I'm collaborating with the Communists!"

Carter was not embarrassed. He picked up the letter and read it carefully. It was full of polite words, but there was one sentence that he felt was extremely inappropriate. Hu Zhenhua said that he had been bitten by a dog on the leg and could not go north!

Carter raised objections, but Lao Hu insisted on not changing!

Carter began to play the Ah Q spirit again, comforting himself in his heart: It's not me! It's not me!

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