Chapter 329: The Commander-in-Chief and the Spiritual Master (Fourth update, please subscribe)
Washington, White House.
The moment the door opened, Truman stepped forward to greet him with a smile from the center of the office.
"Ah, my friend, please come in."
"Harry, long time no see."
The two of them were not very polite. After Truman asked Li Yian to sit down, he walked towards the wall and opened a wine cabinet.
"Have a drink, old friend, I have been waiting for this opportunity."
What opportunity is it?
Of course it was to entertain Li Yi'an in the Oval Office,
"Hmm - some scotch?"
"Li, I happen to have a bottle of whiskey here sent by British Prime Minister Allied."
While speaking, he had already poured wine into an exquisite glass.
"Want some water? Some soda?"
He asked at the wine cabinet.
"Would you like a small drink, Harry? No, thank you, no water."
Truman nodded in agreement and took the wine glass over. They toasted each other and sipped whiskey. Li Yian was still waiting for the conversation to begin.
Truman noticed this and glanced at him.
"Li, you know, I have been looking forward to today's meeting for a long time,"
Three days ago, Li Yian arrived in New York by plane, but it was not until today that the two of them met Opportunity to meet, after all, the meeting between the two heads of state requires some procedures.
"I have been looking forward to this day,"
When he stepped into the White House again, Li Yian's mood was different from the last time. Unlike the last time, the owner of this building was different. Now its owner is a real old friend.
In the past two years, Truman has given him a lot of help. Li Yian has always benefited a lot from both tangible and intangible help.
“Remember the first time we met?”
“Of course,”
“That time, when you said you were going to be my first choice when I ran for president When I became a sponsor, I thought it was out of reach, but many times, fate is so magical..."
The two people started chatting like this, talking about the past and the friendship between the two. However, as the topic deepened, they gradually also talked about some specific matters, which were so-called national affairs. From Europe to Asia, the two people chatted a lot, and Li Yian also gave Truman some suggestions. The so-called suggestions were just the general trend of the future.
"Lee, before you came, Burns once suggested that I should remind you when we meet that the United States will not support your ambitions in Sulawesi to West Irian, yes, the Netherlands People told us all this, and they hope to get the support of the United States.”
Burns in front of Trudeau is the Secretary of State. After ending the previous chat, they still have to face real problems.
"What Burns said should not be a reminder, but a warning."
Li Yian smiled.
"However, Burns got one thing wrong. Now it's not that I have ambitions for the area east of Sulawesi, but what will happen if the Dutch can't hold it there?" Because Truman didn't smoke, and he didn't He liked others to smoke in front of him, so Li Yi'an didn't smoke either. As the president's maker and spiritual mentor, he would never make the stupid mistake of Marshal Mai provoking Truman by smoking.
Taking a sip of wine, Li Yian said in a serious tone.
“What will happen? An independent Java, that is natural, the only question is, who will this Java fall to? We all know that now even the Labor government in the UK claims to follow suit Soviet Russia, and Soviet Russia is also doing its best to expand their influence. Perhaps their influence is not enough to change the direction of Britain, but for a small country like Java, it is extremely influential, and according to our Intelligence shows that the Javanese Republican Party itself has left-wing tendencies and had certain connections with the Russians before the war. "
Although the Cold War has not yet begun, the Iron Curtain is about to fall, and Li Yi'an, who understands the future direction, is very clear. , what card should I play now - Russia!
In the house of cards that was the Cold War, who was the most powerful king?
It is the expansion of Russia and resistance to Russia.
As long as these two points are grasped, even an apartheid regime like South Africa is acceptable.
"You mean Java will fall to Russia?"
Holding the wine glass, Truman asked.
"This is inevitable, even putting aside their inclinations. From a practical point of view, the Netherlands is a member of the Western world, and the cost of their return to Java is funded by the United States. For Javanese Republicans, the United States and the Netherlands and the entire Western world are their enemies. In contrast, Russia is a friend. In order to expand its influence, Russia will inevitably provide them with corresponding assistance after its independence, and Russia's power will also follow. Who can stop them from expanding into the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific?"
Who can stop them?
Of course I am! It’s Nanyang, don’t you support me?
Li Yian does not mind being a shield against Russia's "expansion", provided there are sufficient benefits.
“This is also the reason why I made territorial claims to the Dutch, not because of expansion, but for regional stability and own security. If one day, the Netherlands fails and Java joins the Russian camp, then It’s not just the South Pacific that needs to be surrounded by it. Likewise, the Russian fleet will also appear in the South Pacific. After all, the Russians are now expanding their fleet.”
Once again, Li Yian resorted to the Russian method. Russia is expanding its navy. This is also a well-known fact. Although it may not necessarily have the ability to compete head-on with the British and American navies on the ocean in the short term, it still poses a certain threat to the American and British navies. .
Is the United States willing to face such a threat?
The answer is obvious.
After thinking for a moment, Truman asked.
“So, you are saying that we should support Dutch rule in Java?”
How can you not play your cards according to common sense?
Support the Dutch?
What a joke!
"As far as I know, there are rebellions against Dutch rule all over Java, and I personally believe that Dutch defeat is inevitable in the next few years, with or without the help of other countries."
Li Yian's answer made Truman deeply agree.
"This is very similar to India. Whether the British want it or not, the Indians no longer welcome them. They will either leave voluntarily or be kicked out."
"Yes, in this case External interference has no meaning, it just delays the inevitable failure."
Li Yian said, putting down the glass in his hand.
“That’s why I made a request to the Dutch, not for expansion, but for the peace of the region. This region is in our hands, and at least nothing we don’t want to see will happen— -The Russians have put their military boots too far into the South Pacific! "
The Russians have already reached into the Pacific from Japan. How can Americans take it lightly in the face of such a threat?
"It seems that the United States needs to further improve its intelligence system. We know almost nothing about Java. This led to problems with Burns' judgment. He did not notice the changes taking place on the ground. We should consider it more Maintain the future of the region.”
Truman’s seemingly casual words were actually telling Li Yi’an that the United States does not oppose his eastward expansion.
His answer made Li Yian feel proud in his heart. After all, people in this era have not realized that after the outbreak of the Cold War, the biggest wealth code was the confrontation between the United States and Russia. In order to strengthen his own The power of one party. Not only are they willing to pay real money, but they even fall into a state of obsession.
Although it is not so intense now, you can always get certain rewards as long as you grasp this wealth code. After all, anti-Russia will soon become politically correct in European and American Western countries, and by then, Borneo will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit.
(End of this chapter)