12dz Chapter 788: Two Tigers in One Mountain
Chapter 788: Two Tigers in One Mountain
Chang Guangzhou looked at Wang Meng's strange expression and hurriedly explained.
"There will be a cocktail party between the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Embassy of Country M tonight. If you are free, please join me."
Wang Meng did not refuse. He just wanted to have a chat with the ambassador of Country M and find out their attitude towards the Independent Column.
At seven o'clock in the evening, at a villa on a mountain, there were countless police officers and gendarmes outside maintaining order.
Wang Meng looked at the villa on the Red Wine Road, then saw that the area below the mountain was completely dark due to the curfew, and thought viciously in his heart: Will this place be bombed?
Wang Meng entered the villa and took a casual look. There were many generals and officers, some senior government officials in suits and ties, and of course many blond-haired and blue-eyed M people.
"Chief of Staff Wang, the sir asked you to pass through!"
A soldier with the rank of major general came over and spoke in Wang Meng's ear.
Wang Meng saw that the youngest person in the villa was a major general, so it was no wonder that there was a "messenger" with such a high rank.
Walking to Chang Guangzhou's side, he nodded to the M countryman in front of him.
"Chief of Staff Wang, this is the Ambassador of Country M to China, Johnson!"
Wang Meng nodded again. Although he had never dealt with Johnson directly, he had heard of him to some extent.
"Ambassador Johnson, this is Wang Meng, the chief of staff of our Chongqing government's independent column. I think you have dealt with him before!"
When Johnson heard that this independent column actually surrendered to Chang Guangzhou, his eyes suddenly became as big as copper bells.
"Sir, you are truly amazing. You were able to subdue such a powerful force. I admire you!"
This is Chang Guangzhou's purpose. He wants to let Country M know through this reception that he is the one in charge of China, and all the forces within China follow his lead.
But Wang Meng was too lazy to care about it. He couldn't just let people satisfy their desire, right?
After Chang Guangzhou finished the introduction, he went to other places to drink and chat, leaving Johnson and Wang Meng alone.
"Can you speak English, Chief of Staff Wang?"
"Of course!"
Johnson ordered a cocktail, Wang Meng also took one, and the two walked towards the balcony on the second floor of the villa.
"Chief of Staff Wang, when I returned to Country M to report on my work, I heard Minister Louis mention your name. He spoke highly of you and believed that you are a military strategist with a strategic vision, but also an unfathomable businessman."
Wang Meng chuckled. It seemed that the price he asked for when doing business with him was too high, otherwise he would not have been labeled a "swindler".
"Ambassador Johnson, Minister Louis is joking. I am just doing a little business with you from the perspective of the Independent Column with the goal of a win-win situation."
"Haha, Chief of Staff Wang is being modest. A business worth tens of billions of dollars is not a small business. And your penicillin contract has been extended for more than ten years. Even if we find a way to mass-produce penicillin now, we cannot cancel the expensive contract."
Wang Meng was a little embarrassed. Who allowed him to have a God's perspective? He couldn't just sit there and watch the price of penicillin drop, right?
"Ambassador Johnson, perhaps you should see that penicillin has saved the lives of countless American soldiers. Compared with their lives, this little money is insignificant.
Besides, you guys have sold so many weapons, so why not bleed a little now and give back to the world!"
Ambassador Johnson did not expect Wang Meng to be so direct, so he had to raise his glass and clink it with his.
"Haha, Chief of Staff Wang, what do you think of the world situation?"
"It's very simple. Fascism is already showing signs of decline. Their defeat is only a matter of time. Next up is the time for great power competition. Britain has fallen from its position as the world's number one. According to my analysis, there are only two possibilities for the next hegemon!"
Johnson looked at Wang Meng with interest. He didn't expect that Wang Meng, in addition to being a military strategist and a profiteer, could also be called a world observer?
"I would like to ask Chief of Staff Wang to give me some advice and see if he has any good ideas."
Wang Meng took a sip of wine, then leaned on the balcony railing and pointed at the dark Chongqing city.
"Minister Johnson, what do you think of the night? Does it feel like it's pitch black?"
Johnson glanced at Wang Meng. It was obvious that they were under curfew because they were afraid of being bombed.
"Haha, but Minister Johnson, look at this villa again. It's full of lights and wine, and it's bustling with activity. Isn't this a world of difference? The world situation is the same!"
"Oh? Where did this come from?"
“After the war, many countries lost everything, including China, which was just like the main urban area of Chongqing, and was completely dark.
But there are still two countries like this villa, which have become the brightest scenery in the darkness. They will surely be like a beacon, pointing the way for the countries in the darkness.
Therefore, the competition for global hegemony will become a competition between two superpowers and a group of little brothers!
China is one of them, which one do you think is the other one?"
Things have come to this point, and it would be unkind of Johnson to pretend to be ignorant when he knows the truth.
"Country E?"
"Of course, you have two different social systems, so there is no room or possibility for reconciliation! In the near future, there will inevitably be fierce competition, or even direct war!"
It was not that Wang Meng was unprepared and wanted to reveal the future situation to Johnson, but there was really no need to hide it.
I'm afraid the same conclusion is already on the policy research desks of countries E and M. So instead of being hesitant, it's better to just state your opinion directly.
Wang Meng's frankness won Johnson's favor. He nodded frequently and kept looking at him with appreciation.
"Chief of Staff Wang, I always thought that the only one who was proficient in both military and politics was the one downstairs, but I didn't expect there would be two tigers in one mountain."
Wang Meng looked at Johnson, who seemed to be smiling, and became more alert. It seemed that he would make a move as well.
Masters exchange moves, and their moves are fatal.
"The mountain in China is very big, and it may really be able to accommodate two tigers. Moreover, if a hungry wolf invades their home, the two tigers can unite and drive the hungry wolf out together!"
"What happens after they are driven away? Who is the male and who is the female?"
Johnson was aggressive and Wang Meng looked a little embarrassed.
"Isn't the same situation happening to Country E and your country? When the World Anti-Fascist War comes to an end, a global competition will immediately begin!"
"Chief of Staff Wang, you haven't answered my question yet. Where exactly is China's future? Is it Chongqing, which is right under my feet, or Pingshun, which is in the northwest of China?"
Wang Meng sighed, but this was not just an act for Johnson, because he really felt powerless.
He has always been thinking of ways to avoid the suffering of infighting in those years, but if the man downstairs is stubborn and insists on going down the same path, then even if Wang Meng and the Independent Column agree, the people of the whole country will not agree!
"Only the people determine the fate of China!"