Rebirth of the Flying Era

Chapter 1404: It’s the same in the East, and it’s the same in South Korea

Du Fei met an old friend in the living room, Nagano Toban from Hokkaido.

 It has been several years since I last saw him, and Nagano Toban has changed a lot. I don’t know if it is because of their dedication to their career, but the young Nagano Toban’s temples have turned gray.

The originally strong body also showed a tendency to gain weight in middle age, but the whole person's aura became more calm and sophisticated.

"Dusan, long time no see, I miss you so much!" Nagano Toban bowed nearly ninety degrees when he saw Du Fei.

Du Fei enthusiastically went up to shake hands with him: "Nagano-kun, long time no see! Please take a seat."

Then he personally made a new cup of tea for Nagano Toban: "Nagano-kun, I really didn't expect you to come. Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for two years~"

Nagano Toban sat down and said with a smile: "It's been almost three years, and you haven't changed at all."

Du Fei also looked at him and laughed and said: "You are not as good as before. You have to pay attention to exercise. Your stomach is getting bigger."

Nagano Toban smiled bitterly: "There is no such time. You should be aware of the situation on our side. We have been working hard to maintain the situation, for fear of taking the wrong step~"

Du Fei looked serious and patted him on the shoulder: "Nagano-kun, Ge Ming has not succeeded yet, comrade still needs to work hard!"

Nagano Toban smiled and sighed: "Yes, comrades still need to work hard~"

 The two of them then talked about the situation in Hokkaido.

Since the last large-scale siege by the Tokyo Self-Defense Force was repelled, Hokkaido has generally maintained a state of no war and no peace.

 Because Hokkaido withstood the attack, Mosco recognized their value, and subsequently replaced Du Fei as Nagano Toban's number one sponsor.

Backed by the Speed ​​Alliance, Hokkaido has been in a semi-independent state in recent years. So far, Tokyo's Self-Defense Forces only retain one base in the southern part of Hokkaido, relying on the navy and air force for maintenance.

 This is also America's acquiescence, a new division of power between the two parties.

  Hokkaido was abandoned and used as a buffer zone between America and SpeedLink.

  But after gaining semi-independence, Hokkaido's development faced new problems.

 Won victory on the battlefield, but encountered difficulties in people's livelihood and economic construction.

Hokkaido itself is not an industrially developed place. It is mainly based on agriculture and aquatic products. The winter weather is cold and snowy. Without the support of the Toyo Headquarters in the south, development has not been smooth in the past two years.

 Compared to Toyo in the south, Hokkaido pales in comparison due to its rapid economic development due to the dividends from America's industrial transfer.

 When Nagano came here this time, he heard that Tokyo was going to formally sign a peace agreement with Huaguo and establish a relationship with foreign teachers, so he had to respond in advance.

 He came to Du Fei with a very clear attitude, hoping that Du Fei could stop it, or at least delay it.

 Because once Huaguo reconciles with Tokyo, Hokkaido's position will be awkward, which will make them very passive.

Du Fei listened to his thoughts and thought about it silently.

But he didn't give him any reply, and instead said: "Nagano-kun, you and I haven't seen each other for many days, and we must catch up on old times. Come on, I'll treat you to a drink, and let's talk while we eat, how about that?"

Nagano Toban felt a little cold when he saw Du Fei's attitude.

 But then he heard Du Fei say that he wanted to talk while eating, and he became hopeful again.

 As for Dongyang and Huaguo, there are many things that are difficult to talk about at ordinary times, but it is another matter when it comes to the wine table.

Du Fei called up Nagano Tofan, just the two of them.

Didn't go to a big hotel, but found a secluded private shop without a pretense.

Nagano Toban not only did not feel that Du Fei was neglecting him, but was secretly glad in his heart.

Before, there were some things that Du Fei was not allowed to say in the living room, and of course he couldn't say them casually, but now, here, it is much more convenient for the two of them.

We waited for four dishes. Because the weather was hot and we didn’t drink any liquor, we each ordered two bottles of cold beer.

Du Fei opened the bottle with a bottle opener and poured it for Nagano Toban himself.

Nagano Toban quickly bowed and thanked him.

Du Fei opened another bottle and poured it for himself: "Nagano-kun, here's to our friendship."

 Hand said that, without waiting for Nagano Toban to speak, he downed the glass directly.

Nagano Toban was also unambiguous. He drank it in one sip, and then he let out a breath of alcohol. After drinking the cold beer, he suddenly felt much more comfortable.

The two of them were eating and chatting while a ceiling fan was installed above to blow the wind.

Nagano Toban once again expressed the hope that Du Fei could find a way to delay the issue of exchanges with Tokyo.

Du Fei took a sip of beer and said, "Nagano-kun, you are now a mature ruler and you should understand that this is simply impossible."

Nagano Toban pursed his lips and did not argue.

 Because he understood that what Du Fei said was correct. In fact, he came to the same conclusion when he discussed it with Kenjiro Yamada before he came.

 Small trends cannot reverse the general trend, and arms cannot twist a thigh.

 What is the current general trend?

 The general trend is that America will join forces with Huaguo to fight against Su Lian.

 Any other relationship, whether it is Nanyang or East Asia, must serve this general trend.

This is why, no matter what Du Fei does in Nanyang, he can get America's connivance, because the general trend is here, and Du Fei takes advantage of it, and naturally gets twice the result with half the effort.

  However, once they prevent exchanges with the East, they are going against the trend, and the results can be imagined.

Under the premise that Huaguo is close to America, as America's semi-colonies, Dongyang and South Korea have to follow suit. It is inevitable and necessary to establish a relationship with Huaguo.

This is also true in the world before Du Fei traveled through time.

The only thing is different. In the world before Du Fei traveled, Huaguo did not have as strong a bargaining chip as it does now. In order to stabilize the economy and obtain external investment, they had to make concessions on some issues and gave up some of the rights they should have had. , there is nothing we can do about it.

 But now, things are different.

Our economy is developing well, we are not in urgent need of capital injection, and the political environment is very stable. We also took advantage of America being trapped in South Vietnam to expand our sphere of influence to Southeast Asia. There is absolutely no need to make concessions.

 Comparatively, the bargaining chips that Dongyang can offer are nothing more than some loans and financial assistance. Compared with the world before Du Fei traveled through, their value is not that important.

 This is why, last time, Du Fei contacted Tokyo through private channels and dared to take a tough stance.

 Directly put forward the conditions for indemnity and troop garrisoning if relations are to be normalized and peace is to be completely restored.

 The price for "garrisoning troops" is sky-high and can be negotiated.

 But the war reparations that year were necessary.

It’s just that the Showa-era Lao Zhengke in Tokyo was not a fuel-efficient lamp either.

After getting Du Fei's request, he simply ignored the boiling water and just pretended that there was no such thing. He only focused on one thing and didn't respond or express his position. Anyway, if he didn't need money, he could do whatever he wanted.

 Because of this, the relationship between the two parties has been at a stalemate in the past two years.

 Until this time, the situation has changed.

 Speaking of which, this result is due to Du Fei pulling Nick's hand at a critical moment, allowing the commander-in-chief who should have resigned sadly to still hold power.

On the contrary, Rockefeller, who had won in the world before he traveled, suffered a big loss.

Now in order to gain a higher political reputation, Nick must not only withdraw troops from South Vietnam within the next two years, but also completely get rid of this war. It also needs to gain a greater advantage in the competition with Sulian.

 The flower and fruit will be the most important card in his hand, and he must hold this card firmly in his hand.

Nick must use this to consolidate his personal prestige in order to face the future war with Rockefeller.

 Because of this, the importance of flowers and fruits has increased, and Dongyang has become a sacrificial bargaining chip. This is Shoji.

This time, the officials in Tokyo could not pretend to be deaf and dumb, and had to send people to talk about the normalization of relations.

The prerequisite for discussing this issue is reparations. This was the tone given by Du Fei last time, and it has won the acquiescence of Huaguoshang and Xia. If you want to talk about it, this is the prerequisite, otherwise don't talk about it.

 Higashiban Nagano came this time with a full estimate of the current situation.

They know that it is difficult to change the general trend, so they can only settle for the second best, hoping to occupy a more favorable position before Huaguo reaches an agreement with Tokyo.

After some conversation, Du Fei heard that his real intention was to join the economic system built by Du Fei to avoid the possibility of being isolated in the future.

Du Fei secretly thought that there are experts in Hokkaido.

 The key to seeing the future of Hokkaido is not struggle, but economic development.

 Only if the economy develops well and the living standards of the people are maintained, they can survive for a long time.

 But they definitely can’t rely on Sulian to develop the economy. Sulian can’t even bring their own Far East, let alone Hokkaido.

 The only hope is to join the economic cycle currently constructed by Du Fei.

 Based on Huaguo's relatively complete but not sophisticated industrial system, using Nanyang's as a springboard and transit, use Huaguo and Nanyang's resources and markets to form an economic chain that can barely circulate.

This economic chain has two main arteries. One extends to Moscow and Eastern Europe through North Korea, and the other goes directly from Nanyang to the Middle East and North Africa.

 The most important prerequisite for the formation of these two arteries is the huge transport fleet controlled by Du Fei.

It is precisely because of these aircraft that these two economic routes can turn fresh fruits from Southeast Asia into high value-added products and transport them to Eastern Europe and the Middle East to earn high profits.

 Hokkaido’s specialty products have similar attributes to Nanyang’s fruits. If transported to Sulian through Du Fei’s transport fleet, their value will be greatly increased.

Various seafood will appear in various inland cities in the Eastern European Plains within three days, which will greatly boost Hokkaido's economy.

Du Fei didn’t expect at first that this was the key to Nagano Toban’s success this time.

Not only that, Hokkaido also sells hot springs and snow scenery, which are not found in Nanyang.

As long as it is completely popular, opening up tourist routes and attracting tourists from Nanyang will be a pretty good deal.

The premise is also that Du Fei has cheap transport planes and passenger planes.

 As for Du Fei, the inclusion of Hokkaido has advantages and disadvantages, but overall, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

 …

 After finishing the meal, Du Fei saw off Nagano Higashikata.

　　Although the two had a pleasant conversation, there was no concrete result because Du Fei was not qualified to make any promises.

 After resting for a while and drinking a pot of tea to sober up, Du Fei cheered up and went to report to Dad Zhu.

This matter has gone beyond his scope of authority, and it is also a good thing that Nagano Higashikata came, giving him a trump card in the subsequent negotiations with Tokyo.

 About an hour later, Du Fei met Zhu’s father in the office.

 “Dad~” Du Fei called out.

 “Have you been drinking?” Dad Zhu raised his head and looked at him. Recently, the burden of work has become heavier and heavier, and Dad Zhu is much thinner than before.

Du Fei said "hmm": "Someone came from Dongyang just now."

Dad Zhu raised his eyebrows: "From Hokkaido?"

Du Fei nodded and reached out to touch the cigarette.

He was stopped by Dad Zhu: "Stop smoking and go make some tea by yourself."

Du Fei responded and told the story of his meeting with Nagano Toban just now.

After listening to this, Dad Zhu thought seriously. The current situation is quite complicated.

 After a while, he asked: “How do you think we should play this card?”

Du Fei thought carefully before he came: "Dad, let's not hold on to it. If there is no Hokkaido, it will be difficult for us to pay compensation, but now... we must have this money."

 Dad Zhu nodded in agreement.

Du Fei said again: "Dad, there is no need for us to come forward in person for this matter. Let Subian mention it later at the United Nations meeting..."

　Du Fei had previously planned to have Shanbei, Borneo, and East Java work together on a proposal.

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. After Du Fei reached an agreement with Subian, Du Fei became the orthodoxy of Yin Ni.

 The **** determines the head, and the interests determine the position.

Of course Du Fei cannot single out places like Borneo and East Java.

There is no need for Li to aid Korea in Shanbei. Now only Hokkaido is left.

But that doesn’t matter, as long as this proposal appears at the joint conference, it will be enough to cause headaches for the Japanese people.

 As for passing or not, it actually doesn’t matter.

 This is the will of the great powers, and those dignitaries in the East must surrender without any choice.

Moreover, the card of Hokkaido will become a pain point for Dongyang in the future, and it can be taken out and squeezed whenever necessary.

 If you use too much force, they will feel severe pain, and even a slight touch without force can make them sick.

Those Tokyo Zhengke who think they are wise have no initiative.

 They can only passively accept the big-fruit game and pay the corresponding benefits obediently.

 …

 Coming out of Dad Zhu's place, Du Fei took a deep breath.

 The warm air from the capital poured into his lungs, but it did not affect his comfortable mood at all.

 Getting compensation is only the first step.

 In the next ten years, at least until problems arise in Sulian, Huaguo will have the absolute initiative in trade with the East.

This was originally the price America had to pay, but it was just passed on to Dongyang.

 Although it is very unfair, Dongyang, as a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country, must bear this responsibility for its suzerain.

 This is true in the East, and it is also true in South Korea.

Du Fei was sitting in the car, looking at the street scene outside the car window, with many thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't help but smile.

 (End of this chapter)