Chapter 758 Kyiv
"Ah?" Annie was a little confused. "But many people say that the Soviet Union is a threat to our civilized society."
"Yes, I would say the same thing. But it is the British who always threaten civilized society to do business. We live in a realistic society and cannot let empty moral values hijack our smart minds. So in real life, sometimes we have to make a choice between interests and morality, including making friends with enemies when necessary and occasionally abandoning good people who don't cooperate." Sheffield shrugged and said, "I can't allow the benefits of this country with a huge territory and a population of hundreds of millions to be occupied by the British, so naturally I have to go there in person."
Considering his wife's mood, the slave owner temporarily did not mention the role of France for the sake of family harmony.
The containment of challengers by vested interests has existed before and will continue to exist in the future. The United States experienced it before World War II, and the Soviet Union experienced it after World War II. After the Cold War, other countries naturally replaced the Soviet Union.
Is it the foundation when it is in the challenger position? Sheffield said that the United States has the best environment. Germany helped to stir up hatred during the two world wars. If only one of the two world wars was specifically against the United States, everything would not be so smooth.
"Just think of it as money. Who would do something without benefits?" Sheffield smiled and touched Anne's cheek. "Now let's talk about the succession of the Confederate States. Honey, do you think Alexander is suitable here, or Douglas is suitable to be the Pasha here? We can't put all our eggs in one basket. The United States has a superior geographical location and the future development of the United Company. We can't give up. The headquarters of the United Company in Arlington cannot be moved here."
"I haven't made up my mind yet. In fact, Douglas is better." Anne couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. She knew that her husband would still pass the most valuable property to his son. "But the child is still young, and it's hard to tell now."
"That's true!" The slave owner remained silent. It was hard to tell now, but after all the oil in the Confederacy was mined, he would have to think about this issue himself.
Of course, the most valuable part of the United Company's industry must be handed over to the operation of the family foundation. Even the oil revenue of the Allied Powers is the same. Otherwise, it would be unfair to other heirs, and even brothers would inevitably feel jealous.
Thinking of this, Sheffield suddenly felt that he could explore on the land he bought from California many years ago. The California oil and gas region is the second largest oil and gas region in the United States, second only to Texas.
The Texas oil and gas region in a broad sense is so large that it even includes northern Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico, and to the north includes New Mexico and Colorado surrounding Texas.
It cannot be compared with places like the Persian Gulf where oil and gas are concentrated and production capacity is exploding, but it is in no way inferior to Baku in the Soviet Union.
Oil and gas fields are actually distributed over a wide area, and there are very few places where they are so concentrated as in the Persian Gulf.
"Then I'll stay in Kuwait City and wait for you to come back." Anne left the trip to the Soviet Union to her husband and Natalia.
Sheffield raised his eyebrows. Is the lioness going to work? Thinking carefully about the daily work of the joint company, Anne has been in charge of it for a long time. Now when she heard that her son was going to be a pasha in the future, she was suddenly full of energy.
The pure tool slave owner did not prevent the mistress from showing her authority and began to plan her trip to the Soviet Union. In 1923, the Soviet Union had just passed the most dangerous time, and the intervention army and the domestic White Army had just been eliminated. The country was devastated and in a stage of reconstruction. There was hostility and blockade from Britain and France, and there were many problems inside.
Sheffield knew that the so-called external blockade and debt collection were only short-term external forces. Soon Britain, France and Germany would betray each other and rush to gain their own interests from the Soviet Union.
The fundamental reason why the Soviet Union broke the blockade after World War I was that although it had undergone a round of weakening, the strength of countries such as Britain, France, the United States and Germany was increasing and decreasing, and each country did not think there was an essential gap between them.
For example, after World War II, the United States had already crushed other capitalist countries in strength, and the effect was much better when it took the lead in blockade.
Sheffield arrived in Ukraine through the Dardanelles. As soon as he landed, he was greeted by the crowd, led by Armand Hammer, the first generation of red capitalists.
"Mr. William, I really didn't expect you to come to this country." After greeting Rudenburg, Armand Hammer immediately spoke to Sheffield.
Armand Hammer was born in the Bronx, New York, USA. His father, Julius Hammer, was one of the founders of the Communist Party of the United States and was very familiar with the current leader of the Communist Party of the United States, Rudenburg.
"Hello, Armand." Sheffield looked at this millionaire who was just in his early twenties. It turned out that geniuses appear in every era. Even in a strict filter, there will always be negligence.
To explain it from the perspective of life evolution, after every mass extinction, there will always be new organisms to replace the original ecological chain. World War I destroyed the four major empires and gave birth to the Soviet Union, a state model that had never appeared in history. In terms of life evolution, this was equivalent to a mass extinction. Armand Hammer was equivalent to a species that found a gap in its ecological niche and began his own life of cheating.
"Sometimes people have to remain curious, just like you, and bravely start a career in a new field. This is an ability that most people do not have. I heard that you have invested in many factories in the Soviet Union. If you have time, take me to visit them." Sheffield held Natalia's hand with one hand and shook hands with Armand Hammer with the other hand to express his friendliness.
"There are opportunities everywhere in this country now. I believe Mr. William has also seen this, which is very surprising." Armand Hammer continued to praise.
"Actually, I'm not old enough for my thinking to become rigid." Sheffield smiled, held Natalia's hand and asked, "So where do we start?"
After entering the Soviet Union, the first important city Sheffield and his party visited was Kiev, which occupies an important historical position in the history of the Slavic nation. This city, which later became the capital of Ukraine, also had a significant influence on the entire country during the Soviet period.
In addition to observing the operation of Soviet society, Sheffield also took time to see what compulsory labor was like on Saturdays. This was a completely different society.
Natalia knew that her man was here to invest, so she asked carefully, "What do you think of this country? Is it a good place to invest?"
"Once this country develops, it will overturn the world." Sheffield, who follows the local customs, said in a complicated tone while holding a vodka, "It will even shatter the faith of the citizens of the United States. If it weren't for the pressure from Britain and France on the United States, I wouldn't have come here."
As for which country, the Soviet Union or China, poses a greater threat to the United States, it depends on the perspective from which you look at the issue. As the first socialist country, the Soviet Union had a shocking impact on the whole world, which China certainly could not have.
As long as the Soviet Union exists, there will always be some people who yearn for this country? The latter? You don't have the ability to do so. The whole world will help you realize the great rejuvenation of your country? It's owed to you?
As for the advantages, they are different. The Soviet Union and even the Soviet group that controlled Eastern Europe after World War II controlled resources close to the Five Eyes Alliance. The latter is mainly more balanced in human resources and industry than the Soviet Union, but is far behind in resources.
The post-Republic is almost like the McCarthy era that the Soviet Union faced. The United States is adjusting domestic public opinion, the confrontation has just begun, and the consequences are unpredictable.
"It's nothing. Right now the Soviet Union and the United States are not mortal enemies." Sheffield stroked Natalia's blonde hair and smiled. Maomei was a little unhappy.
In fact, there is no reason to be afraid. Whether it is the Five Eyes Alliance, the four major grain traders, or the three major mines, the United States has more advantages no matter which opponent it faces. If it were the other way around, the conflict would probably be off the coast of California.
Sheffield believed that once the British and French colonial empires disintegrated, the United States would not need to worry too much about other rivals. Even with the anti-intellectual environment at home, it was not impossible to fight back.
At least no matter when, whether the other countries in the Five Eyes Alliance are willing or not, they must stand on the side of the United States. At least Canada and Australia will jump into the fire pit even if they know there is a fire pit ahead, because they have no choice at all. Even if they are sanctioned, they will accept it with a smile.
Later, Armand Hammer came to the guesthouse where Sheffield was staying, and seemed to want to ask the well-known domestic industrial giants what industries they were investing in in the Soviet Union.
"As long as I can make money, any industry is fine." Sheffield thought for a moment and said, "I can even buy oil."
"Oil?" Armand Hammer was confused. "The oil fields in Iraq are under the control of the British. Your territory seems to be closer to the oil fields in the Mesopotamian region."
"The distance of buying and selling has never been a problem. It mainly depends on the price. If the oil from the Baku oil field can be priced lower than the oil wells controlled by the British, I will of course buy Soviet oil because the price is lower." Sheffield said indifferently, "This can be done. The main purpose of trade is to maintain circulation, right?"
The cost of Baku's oil is certainly much higher than Iraq's oil, but there is a way. In order to obtain foreign exchange, the price can be lowered and sold at a loss. Now the Soviet Union lacks this. As for the others, as long as the Soviet Union can pay and the United Company has them, the slave owner can sell them. If he doesn't sell them, the British may sell them.
(End of this chapter)
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