Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 271 Sakhalin Island
This chapter's subtitle: Empty-handed Akita dog
"Mr. Yuan, what you mean is..."
"I mean... this is a gift." Our Master Yuan took a sip of whiskey and said leisurely, "I heard that Mr. Yamamoto is very interested in the distribution of oil fields on the US-Mexico border, so I asked my friend for this drawing for you."
Yamamoto Isoroku asked without thinking, "Excuse me, Mr. Yuan, who is your friend..."
"Oh, Mr. Yamamoto. My friend's name is Louis Baker. Have you heard of his name?"
"Louis Baker?" Yamamoto Fifty-Six thought for a moment, then shook his head and asked, "Excuse me, who is he?"
Yuan Yan suddenly sneered in her heart. This guy is quite good at lying.
He didn't believe that after showing his amazing talent that day, he still wouldn't get the attention . Neon Jin spared no effort in collecting intelligence, and they must have investigated his past. Then his close relationship with the Baker family and the appreciation of Mr. George Baker were all out in the open. Anyone with a keen eye could find out with a casual investigation.
"Oh, Mr. Baker is the grandson of Mr. George Baker, and old Mr. Baker and I have a good relationship. So..." He deliberately stopped to whet the other party's appetite.
As expected, Yamamoto Fifty-roku asked with great interest, "So?"
"So, Mr. Yamamoto, I also had the honor of meeting Mr. Rockefeller. So..."
"so what?"
"So, Mr. Yamamoto. I have some connections with Standard Oil now. So..."
"so what?"
"So, Mr. Yamamoto..." Our Master Yuan changed the subject and said, "I heard that your country and the United States had some unpleasantness over Sakhalin Island, is that right?"
"ah?!"
Yamamoto Isoroku's thoughts raced as he pondered the meaning of the Chinese man's words. As a naval officer who was very concerned about oil energy, he knew that just as the Chinese "curiosity seeker" had said, Japan and the United States were now competing for the right to develop oil in Sakhalin Island, especially North Sakhalin Island.
The Qing Dynasty was really
However, in 1858 and 1860, Russia forced the Qing government to cede Sakhalin Island through the Treaty of Aihui and the Sino-Russian Beijing Treaty. In 1905, Japan obtained the area south of 50° north latitude of Sakhalin Island through the Treaty of Portsmouth. In the original timeline, the entire Sakhalin Island was under the actual rule of Japan before 1925.
In 1919, the oil reserves on Sakhalin Island were estimated to be more than 100 million tons. The United States, Britain, Canada and Japan naturally set their sights on this big piece of fat meat. Among them, the United States and Japan are the strongest competitors, and the Soviet Union, the nominal owner of North Sakhalin Island, uses this card to seek the greatest political and economic benefits..
In the United States, California Standard Oil Company had already reached relevant agreements with Tsarist Russia, but another oil company called Sinclair established connections with senior officials of the Soviet Union and the Far Eastern Republic last year.
As for Japan, they simply sent troops to occupy North Sakhalin Island. However, the United States was opposed to this. Both the Democratic and Republican governments had warned Japan and asked them to abide by the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Could it be that...
It must be said that Isoroku Yamamoto was a man of extraordinary intuition. Thinking of this, an idea flashed in his mind. Could it be that the Americans were fighting among themselves?
This is not impossible. The agreement reached between Standard Oil Company of California and the "your country is dead" Tsarist Russia can be said to be a piece of waste paper. Seeing that they could not compete with Sinclair Company, which was in a fierce competition with the Soviet Union, it is not impossible that they turned around and wanted to cooperate with Japan.
In fact, it was the latter that won the commercial competition and obtained the right to oil exploration and exploitation in North Sakhalin Island.
As the saying goes, a storm begins with a tiny ripple. Many big deals in this world are actually initiated and eventually completed by small people. Such people are called political brokers. Could this Chinese person be such a person?
If I could accomplish this, I would become a great contributor to the Empire of Japan, especially the navy which was in desperate need of oil!
At this moment, Ba Maoqian's breathing became heavier. He tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, and asked in a very "confused" way: "Mr. Yuan, we have a little dispute with the United States over the oil development rights in North Sakhalin Island. But may I ask what you mean..."
Talking to smart people saves effort, but it doesn't save effort either. Yuan Yan just said a few words and people thought he might be a small broker. But how to say these few "casual" words really killed a lot of brain cells.
Isoroku Yamamoto had tried his best to suppress his emotions, but he was not experienced enough at this time, and the expression on his face was a little unnatural.
Our Master Yuan secretly exclaimed "There's hope" in his heart. But on the surface, he sighed and said with compassion: "America is a beacon of democracy among all nations, and your country is also a pioneer of modern civilization in East Asia. It is really painful for me, a Chinese, to see that your two countries are unhappy. So I want to contribute a little to the cause of peace in the world..."
Sweep Disney!
After hearing this, Isoroku Yamamoto finally confirmed that his judgment was correct. This Chinese man was not some Democrat (democrat) who had become stupid because of reading too much. He was clearly an extremely smart realist!
As expected, Yuan Yanshu continued, "Fortunately, some noble gentlemen in the United States also think so, so I would like to ask Mr. Yamamoto if he can talk to your government and sit down and talk about it together."
Well, he is now doing what political brokers usually do, that is, empty-handed glove... This time he wants to trap the Akita dogs. As long as he can use such a useless Texas oil field distribution map to trap the Akita dogs, then he can turn around and get in touch with the Rockefeller Foundation.
Ba Maoqian showed a "difficult" look and evaded the question: "Mr. Yuan, I am just a small lieutenant colonel and a second-class military attaché in the United States. How can I get involved in such things? How about..."
Pretend, I let you pretend... No, I have to cooperate with you, otherwise this play can't be performed.
Yuan Yan stood up suddenly and asked in Japanese: "Mr. Yamamoto, what is the flag code of your Imperial Japanese Navy's Z-flag?"
Yamamoto Isoroku was also startled, and subconsciously stood at attention and replied in Japanese: "The rise and fall of the imperial country depends on this move, all soldiers should work hard!"
"Then, as a man from the sea country of Etajima, how can you refuse?"
"Hi!"
