Turning a native tribe from a different world into the 51st state of the United States. When ordinary people first heard of such a strange idea, their first impression would often be that it was a fantasy story. However, Philips merely raised his eyebrows and said coldly without much expression on his face, "Your idea is very jumpy, Doctor.
Unfortunately, the facts have proven that even if those otherworldly humans are not evil spirits, they are not far from it. It is impossible for Earthlings to become compatriots with demons. "
"Mr. Philips, wisdom allows humans to break away from the category of ordinary animals and become higher, but at the same time, it also allows us to have a distinction between good and evil." Zhang Lisheng smiled and said patiently. "The basis for distinguishing these two kinds of people is not the population but the way they think.
In the Middle Ages, the Mongol Emperors had killed one-third of the population of Eurasia, and in the middle of the last century, the German Fuhrer sent millions of Jews to the gas chamber to be killed and made into soap. Could it be that because of their cruelty, all the earthlings were demonic existences?
This was obviously not true.
Besides, some of the people from other worlds who invaded Earth were just trying to retaliate against our invasion. Strictly speaking, justice is not on our side … "
"Doctor, I'm not a college student who listens to your philosophy class," Philips interrupted the young man's words coldly. "I'm also not the federal president who can help you realize the 'grand plan' of letting tens of millions of savages become US citizens. I'm just the director of the Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense …"
"Mr. Philips, we Chinese have two proverbs. One is' It's impossible to become fat in one bite '.
The first is' the present official is not as good as the present official '. " Zhang Lisheng waved his hand with force and a faint smile appeared on his face. "Since you don't like to be long-winded, I'll be straightforward. The request that I made is naturally something that you can do.
For example, please sign a formal military supplies procurement contract with the Wizard Li tribe in the Shrimp World No. 2 in the name of the Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense. "
Even if the two countries were on the same planet, being able to purchase military supplies between them must mean that they had an unusually close relationship. This was one of the important standards in the unspoken rules of international exchanges. For example, even if China and the United States had established a so-called strategic partnership for more than ten years, there had been zero exchanges involving the military industry, which proved that the two countries had always been in a state of confrontation.
No matter what kind of military exchanges there were between the Department of Defense and the foreign world's native tribes, it would always represent a kind of recognition between each other. Philips immediately grasped the hidden meaning behind this seemingly reasonable request of the young man. His slightly furrowed brows immediately knitted together.
"Dr. Zhang, do you know what unpredictable and uncontrollable consequences your request will cause?"
"The federal gold reserve has a total of 8,100 tons. I guess most of it must have been transported to Noah World," The smile on Zhang Lisheng's face disappeared without a trace as he replied with a blank expression, "I don't know how much gold the government must keep as the 'basic gold' in order to stabilize the monetary system.
I don't know if the gold needed by the Department of Defense to build the 'superweapon' will exceed the defense military budget or not.
I don't know if the government has found a new gold mine in Noah World … I don't know many things, including what kind of consequences my little request will cause in the future.
However, I know that if my request is not met, your request will never be met as well. Perhaps you should consider it carefully for a few days or report to the Minister of Defense or even a higher ranking officer. "
"Dr., can you make a decision on behalf of the Wizard Li tribe in the Shrimp World No. 2?" Philips became silent for a moment before suddenly asking.
This question was very subtle and could even be said to be full of traps. Fortunately, Zhang Lisheng had already prepared the answer. "It's difficult for me to answer this question with a 'yes or no'.
Due to the birth of a wise, wise, and powerful guardian spiritual monster, the Wizard Li tribe has expanded from a small tribe to a territory of millions of square kilometers in just a few years. It even had the momentum to unify the entire Hellfire island chain.
However, unfortunately, in the era of the revival of the gods, when the Wizard Li tribe became stronger, its enemies also became stronger. Whether it was the other Hellfire tribes that rebelled again or the so-called mainlanders, they made it hard for it to deal with them. Not only that, the tribe itself, the resurrected gods and the secular rulers have also accumulated contradictions.
Right now, the Wizard Li tribe needs a stable rear and a firm ally, and I think the federation also needs it. For this reason, as someone who has deep feelings for these two countries or forces, and more importantly, who also have great interests involved, I really hope that they can form an alliance.
As for the gold obtained by the creditors of the LS Group in the Shrimp World No. 2, it's all produced by my private gold mine. I still remember that I only used a few of the most common geometric calculation methods such as circle, square, triangle, and so on to exchange for the gold mine from the tribal guardian spiritual monster.
Since then, whether I'm in the Wizard Li or not, there will always be natives who want to mine gold. Don't think that primitive people don't have the spirit of a contract. In fact, they pay more attention to their promises … Oh, I'm sorry.
I've accidentally strayed too far from the topic. What I mean is that I may not be able to make any important decisions on behalf of the Wizard Li tribe, but because I'm focused on the dissemination of culture and the study of island biology, I've never been involved in the struggle for power. Instead, I've gradually gained the respect of the ordinary Wizard Li tribesmen and the recognition of the secular rulers. Even the resurrected gods are very fond of me.
For this reason, I have a lot of influence in the Wizard Li tribe. Adding on to the fact that the Wizard Li tribe has once relied on the air strike of the federal garrison to complete the occupation of the Shrimp B1 Island at the beginning of its expansion, I've always had a good impression of the federation.
In fact, if it wasn't for the rash attack of the Atlantis spaceship, the Earth garrison would not have been expelled at all. For this reason, it shouldn't be difficult for it to form an alliance with the federation. As for becoming the 51st state of the United States, it seems to be impossible now. However, it's not completely hopeless in the future. Of course, this requires the efforts of many people … "
"Doctor, you're thinking too far ahead. Let's solve the problem at hand first." When Philips saw that the black-haired young man beside him was getting more and more excited as he spoke with a longing expression on his face, he interrupted him coldly, "Since the gold mine in the Shrimp World No. 2 belongs to you, what price can you give me if I agree to your request?"
"Price? I'll give you 400 dollars per ounce. The quantity will be 1,000 tons in the first year and will increase by 10% every year thereafter. The maximum transaction volume will be set at 1,800 tons. Not only that, I'll guarantee that other than the Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense, I won't trade gold with any other company or individual in the federation.
Of course, the Department of Defense must go to the Shrimp World No. 2 to complete the transportation by itself. Not only that, the gold I sell to you must not be resold as well. "
This condition was quite generous. It meant that the federal military could use about 14 billion dollars to buy gold worth more than 70 billion dollars without affecting the domestic monetary order. However, it was apparent that Philips was still not satisfied.
"Doctor, the price you paid to complete the transaction with the creditor is 300 dollars. Now …" The black man bargained with a blank expression but was immediately choked by the young man. "That's right, but at that time, the LS Group under my name had fallen into a financial crisis. Right now, it's in good operating condition.
I'm a scientist, Mr. Philips. I'm neither willing nor good at bargaining with people. Not only that, but I like to simplify complicated problems. For this reason, I always show my greatest sincerity when negotiating. It's up to you whether you want to accept it or not.
Alright, I've said all that I can say. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first. "
"Doctor, you've just explained your deep love for the federation and the Wizard Li tribe but now, you're not compromising just for 100 dollars? Don't you think you're too much like a politician?" Philips said with a blank expression, as though he did not hear Zhang Lisheng's tactful order to chase him away.
"This is not 100 dollars, it's 35 million 100 dollars. I do hope that the federation and Wizard Li can form an alliance, but I'm not a selfless saint.
Maybe we should wait until you're more sincere before we meet again, Mr. Philips. " Zhang Lisheng stood up and shrugged. When the black man saw that he was really going to leave, he stopped the young man with a deep frown. "Alright, Doctor. I'll accept your condition of 400 dollars for one ounce of gold.
I can also agree to sign a military supplies purchase contract with the native tribe in the Shrimp World No. 2 in the name of the Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense. However, your annual supply of gold must be increased to 12 million tons.
I can pay for it first. "
"Are you kidding me? Even the US Secretary of Defense doesn't have the power to directly decide to sign a contract with such a huge amount and influence, right?" Zhang Lisheng had a shocked expression on his face for the first time. Studying the middle-aged black man in front of him again, he said in astonishment.
"The term of the federal Secretary of Defense is no more than eight years at most, two consecutive presidential terms. I, on the other hand, will serve the people of the US all my life," Philips said coldly. "As long as you can promise to provide me with 12 million tons of gold every year, all of the conditions mentioned just now will not be a problem."
Staring at the black man's cold face, a thought flashed across the young man's mind. "Mr. Philips, the so-called Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense station is not in Area 51, right?"
Philips did not answer Zhang Lisheng's question. Instead, he flashed a stiff smile that was uglier than crying.
"Oh, looks like you're a big shot that's far beyond my imagination, Mr. Philips." The young man was stunned for a while. After a long silence, he returned a tacit smile to the black man. "Okay, in that case, I'm willing to compromise. 1,200 tons it is then. It's really hard to imagine that the federal high-end military industry actually has such a huge demand for gold.
Edward, please help me draft a transaction contract now.
I'll call Charlie and ask him to organize some people to accompany the officers of the mysterious Logistics and Security Bureau of the Department of Defense to the Shrimp World No. 2 for the transaction tomorrow, no, in the afternoon. "
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