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

Seeing that there was no hope of assistance, Qi Shuhuan proposed a second plan.

"Mr. Consul, can we get a loan? We don't mind a higher interest rate."

If you can't get it for free, you have to pay for it.

Carter looked at him with contempt and said lightly,

“You should go to the bank about this!”

In Carter's view, Qi Shuhuan wanted to make a fortune before his death, or in other words, he wanted to use this loan to keep the United States hanging. The reason is simple: if the government is finished, the loan will be wasted.

Qi Shuhuan looked at Lao Hu again and asked for help.

Hu Zhenhua took the lead in this kind of eloquent way of trying to gain favor, and persuaded,

"Carter, at worst you can just collect some collateral!"

The consul was very dissatisfied with Hu Zhenhua and said to him,

"Don't bother with this. Otherwise, even if TA provides a guarantee and the authorities can't pay it back, you, Hu Zhenhua, will have to pay it back!"

This trick of diverting the blame was indeed effective. Old Hu felt like he had eaten a dead fly and was speechless for a moment.

Qi Shuhuan looked at it expectantly, wanting to grab this life-saving straw.

Hu Zhenhua was in a dilemma. If he agreed, the authorities would definitely target the wealthy, given their tendency to punish him. If he disagreed, he would offend them and might even bear a grudge for the rest of his life. If extremists learned of this, they might even try to assassinate him.

Hu Zhenhua rubbed his eyebrows and said,

"Okay, I'll use my shares in the industrial zone as collateral to loan the authorities 4 million yuan. How about that?"

Lao Hu looked at Carter with a provocative look, thinking smugly: The ball was kicked back again, let's see what you can do! You are the villain!

Carter was outmaneuvered, and laughed in anger, saying,

"You're quite good at calculating!"

After saying this, he actually started practicing the silent meditation, and let Old Hu talk eloquently without saying a word!

Seeing that this road was blocked, Hu Zhenhua immediately turned around and said,

"My friend, how about this? He or she can come forward and loan 200 million yuan and invest it entirely in the economic sector. This is a private activity and has nothing to do with politics!"

Carter's eyelids finally moved. He raised his head and looked at Hu Zhenhua seriously. After a full minute, he spoke.

"Their company is in so much debt, and you still dare to lend them money?"

"Why should I be afraid? Our company's cash flow is quite healthy. Not to mention anything else, the protective clothing alone is enough for me to repay the loan!"

Carter believed this. Conservatively, Hu Zhenhua's stockpile of raw materials was enough to produce over 1 million protective suits. Based on the current factory price of 260 yuan per suit, the total revenue would exceed 26 billion yuan! Almost all of this was profit.

Carter felt that he had no reason to refuse!

But he still refused.

“You should go to the bank about this!”

Carter's reason for refusal was simple. He had just rejected Qi Shuhuan. If he agreed to Hu Zhenhua now, wouldn't it be a clear disdain for the authorities?

A good diplomat will not offend others for no reason.

Seeing that Hu Zhenhua was rejected, Qi Shuhuan knew that there was no hope of getting a loan, so he turned to other topics.

"Mr. Consul, can we rent your country's aircraft?"

Hearing this request, Carter's expression relaxed a lot. He knew without a doubt that the authorities were going to withdraw and wanted to rent planes to transport people and goods.

Carter was about to speak when he suddenly saw Hu Zhenhua stand up, walk to the wall, and stare at the map intently.

Retreat can be said to be the wisest decision made by the dictator, but Lao Hu will never let him get his wish.

It's so easy to beat a group of stray dogs, but by the time they recover, I wonder how much they will have to pay.

Carter also walked to the map and observed it carefully.

After a long time, Hu Zhenhua uttered a word in a decisive tone!

"Can't withdraw!"

Qi Shuhuan asked in confusion,

"Why, if we don't withdraw, our soldiers will be surrounded and killed!"

Hu Zhenhua returned to the sofa and said with a frown,

"During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our superiors had the foresight to propose trading space for time. Facts have proven this strategy to be extremely brilliant. Although we paid a huge price, we ultimately resisted the Japanese invaders. Now, it's time to trade space for time again!"

Hu Zhenhua lit a cigarette and continued,

"Retreat? Where can we retreat to? Dongfan Island?"

Qi Shuhuan nodded slightly.

"That's right!"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand to express his disapproval and said,

"Don't forget, they have paratroopers ready to drop in at any time! What we need to do now is to use our infantry to hold them firmly in the Northwest, so that they have no time to look east. We use sacrifice to buy time, waiting for the situation to change!"

Qi Shuhuan opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He suddenly realized: Although the enemy didn't have warships, they had planes! Airdrops were even faster.

It's only been a few months and the situation has deteriorated to this point!

Although Lao Hu's strategy consists of only a few words, it requires great sacrifice.

Qi Shuhuan wasn't worried about the Party and the country, but about himself. Other public officials might just go into business, but as a major spy, what was he supposed to do?

He even didn't dare to send his wife elsewhere for fear that the bureau would suspect him of infidelity.

After a long time, Qi Shuhuan came back to his senses and asked,

"Zhenhua, what did you mean by pausing for change?"

"Literally! As long as people are alive, there is always hope. The elites of the free world are only temporarily blinded. It won't be long before they wake up, change their stance, and fully support us!"

Hu Zhenhua looked at the map again and said with emotion,

"The competition between the two major groups will only see one side gain while the other loses, each leading the way! If you take a step back, I'll take a step forward! If you take a step forward, I'll take a step back. Both sides will be pushing each other under extreme pressure. In my estimation, within a year, both sides will engage in a limited war in a local area to test each other's bottom line."

Hu Zhenhua knocked on the table vigorously and said in a resounding voice,

"This is our chance!"

Qi Shuhuan sat upright with a melancholy look on his face, and suddenly asked,

"What if you're wrong?"

Hu Zhenhua shook his head slightly, his tone melancholy.

"Man proposes, God disposes!"

For a moment, the small conference room fell into silence.

Hu Zhenhua's eyes were fixed on the map. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind. He quickly approached Qi Shuhuan and said in a low voice,

"Brother Qi, I have another plan. Perhaps the troops can move south!"

He pulled Qi Shuhuan to the front of the map, pointed to a large area and said,

"If their troops dare to pursue us, it will definitely cause an international conflict!"

Qi Shuhuan stared at the map and said in a daze,

"We'll also cause an international conflict! This is the sphere of influence of the Gentleman Country! The authorities are already in a dire situation, and we really shouldn't cause any more trouble."

Hu Zhenhua laughed and said nonchalantly,

"Those crossing the border are deserters. Whether they're occupying the mountains and ruling their own territories, what does it have to do with us? They're just trying to save their lives. If anyone refuses to obey, we can send our troops to wipe them out! Even a cornered dog will jump over the wall."

"Is that so?"

Qi Shuhuan obviously understood what Lao Hu meant. He had to admit, playing rogue was a good idea! At least it was better than letting his brothers be made into dumplings!

Qi Shuhuan thought for a moment and asked,

"Logistics is a huge problem. Can deserters survive?"

"Why wouldn't we be able to survive? Farming is what our people are best at. If we give each of them a hundred or eighty acres of land, within three years, the land will be as good as the land of Jiangnan!"

When Carter heard that the land had to be divided, his brows jumped!

Dividing the land means that those deserters will not leave again. How can we explain this to the Gentlemen's Country? It's really a headache!

The two conspirators were whispering to each other, and Carter didn't know whether to listen or not, so he simply supported his head with his hands and pretended to be asleep!

Hu Zhenhua lowered his voice and continued,

"The Reds will definitely deploy heavy troops at the border to prevent deserters from returning and causing trouble. If we can contain them, Dongfan Island will be safe!"

"makes sense"

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