Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

Chapter 420 The compromising government and Chu Feng’s exorbitant demands!

After the industrial official finished speaking, a lieutenant general nodded in agreement and said, "I agree. To us, the Yumen Oilfield is like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat and a pity to discard."

"But if we exchange the Yumen Oilfield for something we desperately need, at least we can increase the production of bullets, guns, and artillery, so that our troops have bullets and guns to fight the Japanese. Ensuring the combat effectiveness of the troops is the most important thing."

"Without the advantage of troops, I'm afraid we won't have the power to deter Chu Feng, let alone other warlords."

After the two men finished speaking, one of them spoke up, "I disagree. It's true that we need money now, but have you ever thought that the oil we extract can not only be used by ourselves, but also exported."

"You are not unaware of Hans's demand for oil."

"Don't you know how much we're desperate for foreign exchange right now?"

"If you have an oil field that can produce oil continuously, it is a gold mine, a gold mine that can generate continuous cash flow."

"Let's take a step back and say that we need to use the oil we produce to repay Chu Feng's payment, but we can't give it all to Chu Feng. We can give them 70%, keep 30%, use 10% ourselves, and export 20%."

As soon as this person finished speaking, another member of the opposition followed suit, saying, "Yes, we can't be so short-sighted. Our government still has the final say in China. We also need to have our own petrochemical industry."

"..."

Listening to everyone's heated argument, Guo Fu did not get angry, but listened quietly, while his heart was full of entanglements.

Because whether you support the first condition or the third condition, what everyone says makes sense.

The first condition is to focus on the present, and the third is to focus on the future.

"future??"

When thinking of the word "future", the government thought of Chu Feng, which was rising in the north. That country had strong economic strength, strong industrial strength, and strong military strength, except that it did not have as many troops as itself for the time being.

However, the national government knew very well that if Chu Feng was given one or two years, his advantage in military strength would be surpassed by Chu Feng.

Once it lost its status as the country's largest warlord, the Nationalist government couldn't help but shudder.

"At that time, I was completely at a disadvantage. Everything I have now can be easily replaced by Chu Feng."

"And when I think about the future, I'm doing Chu Feng a favor."

"My only advantage now is the number of my own troops. If I can't maintain this, I will be relegated to second-rate status."

Thinking of this, the government suddenly understood.

future?

Investing in the future is not what I should be thinking about. What I should be thinking about is how to continue to hold the position of the government.

"Cough cough!"

After understanding the core of the problem, Guo Fu coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention, and said, "Everyone has a point."

"However, the future is not something we should consider. Chu Feng is our biggest threat. Our only advantage now is the large number of our troops."

"If we invest in the future but cannot guarantee that we will continue to have the most troops in the country, can we still stand here and command the whole country?"

"No!"

"Once we lose our advantage, we will be replaced by Chu Feng. Even if Chu Feng doesn't want to, warlords like Yan Laokou and Commander Li will push Chu Feng up."

"When the yellow robe is on, we can't help but warn!"

"So, don't even think about the third one. We should prioritize our own military industry, produce more weapons and equipment, and build more troops."

"No matter whether our combat effectiveness, weapons and equipment are better than Chu Feng's, in terms of numbers, we must be the best in China."

As soon as the government said this, the two groups of people who were arguing fiercely fell silent in an instant.

We are now a community of shared interests. If what the government said really happens, everyone will be marginalized, end up in a miserable situation, and withdraw from the center of power.

Political struggles are never peaceful, and losers are never sympathized with. There is only a winner-takes-all situation.

For a moment, everyone's expression became serious.

If there were some personal interests involved in the previous quarrels, now is not the time to talk about personal interests, but to protect the overall interests.

"Send a telegram to Minister Yang!"

Seeing that no one was talking, Guo Fu did not ask for their opinions one by one, but said directly: "Communicate and negotiate based on the first condition, and strive to gain more benefits for us."

Soon, the telegram arrived in Minister Yang's hands.

Looking at the content of the telegram, Minister Yang showed an expression of "as expected". He actually guessed that the probability of choosing the first condition was very high.

The government has no choice!

So, Minister Yang didn't waste any words and went straight to Chu Feng again and said, "General Chu, the government has made a decision."

"We choose the first condition and hand over the Yumen Oilfield to you for exploitation. Let's discuss the specific conditions and price!"

After hearing Minister Yang's words, Li Mingqiang, who had not left, looked at Chu Feng. He was also looking forward to how Chu Feng would speak and what requests he would put forward.

"Before we continue, Minister Yang, I have a few requests. You need to consider them carefully. If you can agree to them, we can have a basis for further discussion."

"If you can't agree to it, then you can only mine it yourself." Chu Feng didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

Because for the first condition, Chu Feng wanted not only the oil fields, but also the surrounding land, population, management rights, garrison rights and all other rights.

Minister Yang felt a bad feeling when he heard this. He vaguely guessed that Chu Feng was about to ask for too much.

But Minister Yang also knew that Chu Feng was not someone who could be easily fooled, and the conditions would definitely not be so easy.

"hiss!"

Taking a deep breath, Minister Yang looked at Chu Feng and said seriously: "General Chu, you say, I'm listening!"

"If I can't make the decision, I will report it immediately and ask the government to make a decision!"

Minister Yang is very clear about his own position. He is a mouthpiece and a person who eases the negotiation relationship.