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Chapter 271 Commander Luo's Ambition
However, amidst the seemingly flourishing and acclaimed scenes, there are also hidden discordant voices.
A New York tabloid published an article with a glaring headline:
An ally of the United States is worth over 100 million, but the source of his wealth is unknown, and the public is demanding a thorough investigation.
Looking at the report sent by the intelligence department, Zhang Chi held the teacup and frowned slightly.
The title alone clearly points to him, suggesting that the source of his wealth was suspected to be cashed out through "Eagle Aid" and other improper means.
"Interesting." Zhang Chi put down the teacup with a cold tone.
In response to such provocations, he has always adhered to the principle of "striking hard."
Otherwise, wouldn't it be all in vain that he spent so much money over the years, developed so many companies in White Eagle, and cultivated so many connections inside and outside the Pentagon?
Zhang Chi raised his eyes to look at Jin Xican beside him, and said in a cold and firm tone: "Go and do it."
The latter, a high-level intelligence-type synth who spent 50KG of gold to exchange from the system, is currently serving as the director of the Central Intelligence Department under Zhang Chi, controlling internal supervisory power and all synth spies on the White Eagle side.
Kim Hee-chan, dressed in a black suit and serious, immediately nodded and went to make the arrangements.
Then, a series of events seemed like natural coincidences, yet also like they were carefully choreographed.
A few days later, the reporter who wrote the report was walking drunkenly on the Brooklyn Bridge on a dark and windy night, and he "slipped" and fell into the icy river, becoming a short report in the local news the next day.
Immediately afterwards, the editor in charge encountered a "sudden robbery" on his way home from get off work. He was stabbed five times and shot once. Although he survived, he ended up being bedridden for the rest of his life.
During the war years, the local police department acted swiftly and closed the case quickly, which impressed Zhang Chi, who learned everything via telegram on the other side of the ocean, with the efficiency of the White Eagle people.
Local newspapers and news organizations received a potential warning: some people are not to be messed with.
At the same time, Zhang Chi quickly launched a counterattack in the public opinion field.
The Nanhua Group of companies under his name became the focus, and several mainstream media outlets competed to report on how these companies achieved success through legal loans, superior operating models and forward-looking investment layouts.
His story changed from a general fighting on the front lines to a "business genius", making countless White Eagle people take a new look at this ally of the United States.
As for those rumors about reselling arms, penicillin, refined oil, and using Pegu resources as collateral to start a company? Naturally, the media unanimously dismissed them as "nonsense"—FAKE NEWS!
Marshal Zhang is not only good at fighting the Japanese on the battlefield, but he is also an expert in private business investment. What, are you not convinced?
As a time traveler, Zhang Chi knows the White Eagle public opinion field too well - whoever gets more money has the louder voice.
As long as Zhang Chi doesn't go against Commander Luo, he is invincible as he is willing to pay. A few people who are dissatisfied can only hold it in.
Under the combined attack of money and public opinion, the turmoil stirred up by the tabloids quickly subsided, and Zhang Chi's reputation was not only not damaged, but became even more famous.
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Zhang Chi's series of actions also dispelled the doubts of Commander Luo, who had been observing him - such a black-hearted tycoon, except that he had more troops under his command, was exactly the same as the tycoons of the White Eagle, and it was impossible for him to run to the red camp of the Russian bear.
That's right, although only the lovely Italy surrendered among the three Axis powers, all the Allied leaders could see that the Axis's life was on the verge of collapse, and began to plan for the post-war future.
In the eyes of Commander Luo, Zhang Chi's Pegu is far more capable of fighting than his other little brother Luzon. It is an excellent pawn to fight against the infiltration of the Russian Bear after the war and to expel the influence of the Johns and Gauls from Southeast Asia.
However, Commander Luo currently does not have a perfect idea on how to ensure that Zhang Chi is obedient and controllable. However, he is very sure that both he and Zhang Chi are pragmatists. As long as they have common interests, it will be easy to tie the other party to their chariot.
At that time, in the Oval Office, General Luo, sitting in a wheelchair, looked at the slowly rising sun outside the window and made up his mind - Manifest Destiny had arrived, and under his feet was a city on the hill. As long as he was given another four years, the United States would surely become the strongest country in the world.
Then his gaze turned to the huge globe beside him.
Commander Luo is full of vigilance towards the Russian Bear, who seems to be the biggest competitor of the White Eagle in the future.
Now that the Russian bear has regained the black soil, millions of Russian bear troops will rush towards Eastern Europe and sweep across Berlin from the east.
By then, it will be impossible for the Russian bear to spit out the land it has already eaten.
Therefore, Eastern Europe and the Tsar’s original territory can be ceded to the Man of Steel, but the wealthy Western Europe must not give up an inch of land.
Therefore, the Overlord Operation to land in Western Europe must be implemented as soon as possible. As for Mutaguchi Renya who is wreaking havoc in Sindhu?
Let John suffer first.
The remaining Southeastern Europe and Northern Europe are areas that can be negotiated, except for Constantinople - this Orthodox holy land must not be given to the Russian bear. No matter what, Western countries must not allow a red tsar to return like lightning.
Then naturally Turkey and Greece, the two countries adjacent to Constantinople, must be controlled by the free world.
In the far east, the populous Qian Kingdom seemed to be rising again. In the original plan, General Luo was prepared to recognize Qian Kingdom's influence on the three traditional Confucian kingdoms of Goryeo, Yamatai, and Annan in exchange for Qian Kingdom's approach to the United States.
In the initial plan, Commander Luo was going to take care of Xier in Europe, and then bring the White Party to attack the devils in the Northeast, the Korean Peninsula, the Annan Peninsula and other places from the ground, so the conditions promised to the White Party were excellent.
However, the recent major defeat in Henan Province made him change his mind, and it seemed that there was no need to treat Qian Kingdom so well?
Commander Luo, who was undecided, decided to wait and see. After all, it seemed that Zhang Chi was the better candidate for support?
As for the Majiagang oil field that has been making a lot of noise recently, its reserves are only a few hundred million barrels and cannot change the world situation. Therefore, Commander Luo just used this incident to extort money from the John people and agreed to their request for negotiation.
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On the other side, Yegorov quickly returned to White Eagle by private seaplane.
The plane rose steadily in the morning sun. Although Yegorov's face showed no emotion, his heart was like a raging fire.
He knew that as the estimated reserves of the Majiagang oil field continued to expand, the risk would increase exponentially with every day he stayed in the area controlled by the John people.
Even the plane Yegorov took was a passenger plane modified from the PBM-1 seaplane purchased by Zhang Chi within the system. It had a range of more than 5500 kilometers and could take off from the coast of John and directly reach the east coast of White Eagle.
The entire crew was brought from Texas, and the plane was strictly prohibited from allowing John's people to approach, for fear that they would take risks for the oil fields.