The journey starts from the Titanic

"War serves politics, politics serves economy, and economy uses resources to provide products and services to society. To put it bluntly, it is the so-called living space.

In fact, the living space of the Chinese nation is not in the north. In my opinion, the most important thing is safety and avoid the invasion of northern forces in the past.

Now that this goal has been achieved, railway transportation has changed the era, and China has basically achieved industrialization. It can put more people and resources in the north and have the ability to digest the northern territory. It is basically impossible for the Russians to return to Asia.

The future development direction of China should be south and west. Southeast Asia is rich in resources and land, while the Middle East is the heart of the world. There are hundreds of billions of tons of oil buried under those deserts and oceans. Most of the energy for human industrial development in the future From the Middle East.

I'm not afraid to tell you that China's domestic oil resources have basically been discovered and exploited, and there won't be more..."

On Situ Nandao, there are warnings and temptations to deepen the impression of the people in Wuhan about the Middle East.

Just look at the current situation in Germany to see how important oil is. Although the Soviet Union is weaker, life in Germany is not easy. Due to the lack of oil, domestic industrial production and frontline military operations have all been impressed, and they have lost their original spirit.

Li Zongren and Song Ziwen glanced at each other, their faces were stern, nodded, tacitly wanting to speed up the construction of the Central Asia Railway and the laying of oil pipelines in the Middle East.

As for Japan, Japan is of course powerful, but it is not the enemy of China. It has helped the Chinese Alliance to share the pressure of Britain and the United States to some extent. The Chinese Alliance can develop south and west more calmly.

Let the Japanese toss first, Song Ziwen and others have long agreed on this point.

Japan is bound to fail. Situ Nan secretly wondered whether this group of Wuhan people would stand up against the United States and become the father of the Japanese when Japan cannot do it.

Situ Nan moved back to the United States, and it was the end of 1942, just in time for Christmas.

For many people, Christmas is a bit sad. Many people died in the Pearl Harbor incident. The US government put Japanese expatriates and Japanese descent into concentration camps and restricted the activities of Chinese and other Asian populations in the United States.

However, for Situ Nan himself and the William family, this is a harvest season. The William Consortium accounted for 40% of the entire U.S. military orders. In the fields of petroleum, explosives, aircraft, ships, automobiles, communications equipment, and food, almost Occupy all aspects of social production.

With regard to aircraft manufacturing, Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company and Boeing have received orders for more than 50,000 aircraft, occupying the main fighter aircraft models of HNA and Army Aviation. As the scale of the war expands, the orders received will double. Even Chrysler Motors has joined the aircraft manufacturing.

Generally speaking, the William Consortium accounts for 70% of the American aircraft manufacturing market!

Not to mention other consortia, even the White House has fears of the William consortium.

Stoneney William, the name is not well-known, but they know that he is more greedy, cunning, and visionary than the dead old John Rockefeller, he has the power to rule the United States!

He was only forty or fifty years old. When he was really young and strong, the shadow of the Dark Night King was destined to hang over many people, and he could not even break free for a lifetime.

Situ Nan doesn't care how others think of him. Even if those competitors gnash their teeth in private, they must be respectful when they see themselves.

He is more concerned about the inheritance of the family. The second generation has grown up and has begun to take over the family business. Laura has begun to care about the marriage of the children. From time to time, he will ask: "Andy, how did you talk to the Brown lady?"

"Miss Brown is fine." Andy William gave the same answer as last time, and then there is no more.Perhaps in his heart, a certain family member fled from Europe to the United States, just after graduating from university, poor and young, but independent, a somewhat rebellious Jewish girl more like him.

"The wealth of knowledge is more important than the numbers in the bank account. If she is not smart enough, she should have the qualities of kindness and integrity. If she lacks even this, then she should at least be a self-reliant person.

That’s all for me."

Situ Nan smiled and said, not keen on marriage with the Brown family, including other big families.

Situ Nan was very open in this regard. As long as his son does not bring back a boyfriend and his daughter does not bring back a girlfriend, he can accept any race or skin color.

Of course, accepting does not mean liking.

"Thank you, Dad. I think she should have all the qualities you mentioned, if I find her."

Andy smiled and gave Situ Nan a grateful look.Whenever there is a disagreement with the mother, the father's tolerance and openness will always support him in time.

Both he and his sister Alice believed that his mother, Laura, was a good mother, from a big family and well-educated, but on the ideological level, she was far inferior to her father.

He also laughed at his sister Alice, if he used his father as a template to find a husband, he would not find a second person on this planet.

However, Situ Nan once told Andy and the children: "Of course my life is a legend. There are not many honors, wealth, and power at all, but life is not always bright and correct. The more important people are, the more outsiders will not. I know the darkness and sin, and I am no exception."

At that time, Andy was shocked and puzzled. Situ Nan explained: "Of course I am not the wicked person in jail, but a person in a high position. Every decision I make will affect others. Some people benefit from it and others suffer because of it.

If there is heaven, your mother will go there in the future, but I can’t, and I won’t go to hell, because I am a ray of obsession in time travel."

Andy felt that his father was like a philosopher, and he often said some strange things. He quickly understood the meaning behind it. For example, the William family was the world's largest charity family and the world's largest death businessman.

It is also possible that after a few decades, thinking about it and chewing slowly, there will be another interpretation.

Under their husband and wife's education and training, the second generation maintained their enthusiasm for business and would not have the dilemma of no one inheriting family business like the Mellon family.

Situ Nan would not force his children to do business, but he would regret if there were no successors.

Chapter 8 Air Strike Tokyo

After six months of emergency repairs, the defense of Pearl Harbor Naval Port was strengthened, and the sunken warships were salvaged. During the emergency repairs, local-made aircraft were added to Hawaii as soon as possible, as well as warships transferred from the Atlantic Fleet. The Pacific Fleet recovered some vitality. Pilots are using only a few escort carriers for sea training.

It's just that weapons and equipment can be reproduced, and experienced naval officers and soldiers are not easy to replenish if they are killed.

Although the safety of Hawaii is guaranteed, there is no large aircraft carrier, and the newly recruited naval officers and soldiers lack experience. It is impossible to send a fleet to bomb Japan as in history.

Rear Admiral Dolittle came to Washington. He was on a secret mission. However, in the White House, facing the expectation of the President, Army Chief of Staff Marshall, Secretary of the Navy Ernest and others, he had to regret that there was no The Enterprise, without the Hornet, made it difficult to strike Tokyo.

"The escort carrier cannot take off large bombers. The Navy's bombers have limited ammunition and it is difficult to achieve results." Du Lite reported.

"No, as long as a bomb falls on the Japanese mainland is enough." Roosevelt resolutely said.

Bombing Tokyo is difficult and costly, but as long as a bomb falls on Japan's mainland, the psychological harm to the Japanese is far greater than the material and personal damage-this is a political account!

Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans have been holding back their breath. The best way to give the Japanese a bit of color is to retaliate and bomb Tokyo. This task fell on Army Aviation Major General Dulit.

"Mr. President, reluctantly carry out this task, and the plane we released will never return. Even if we escaped the Japanese anti-aircraft fire, we would not be able to find the airport to land, unless..."

Doolittle's eyes fell on the map of Vladivostok, Dalian, Qingdao and other places, and he pretended to look at the President and the Secretary of State and others. I wonder how they were talking with the Chinese side.

"The Chinese categorically rejected our request, threatening that once the US military plane enters China's airspace, it will be regarded as an invasion of China, and they will shoot us down without hesitation."

Marshall looked ugly.

Without China's support, after the US military fighters were sent to bomb Japan, there would be no place to die.

Moreover, after ventilating with China, the Chinese side must be aware of the US plan to bomb Japan, and the news may reach Japan’s ears.

Doolittle returned in disappointment, leaving the White House, and he was relieved again, giving up this nine-death plan without sacrificing his soldiers.

"Will the Chinese really shoot down our plane?" Roosevelt smoked and frowned. He really needed a small victory to boost national morale.

"This..." Stimson, Marshall and others were embarrassed. The president did not give up, they did not know how to answer.

"Perhaps we should take a risk and test the attitude of the Chinese towards us. If we invite some influential friends in China to lobby, perhaps Wuhan's attitude will change." The president's diplomatic adviser John Dulles suddenly said.

John Dulles doesn't like Stimson and Marshall, and is often squeezed out by them in the White House. Now is the time to show his abilities.

Influential friends in China?

Roosevelt glanced at Dulles, his eyes lit up, and soon thought of someone.