Chapter 759 Finale: National Cancer
"Who is governing the country in Moscow now, someone other than Lenin?" Sheffield asked Armand Hammer and got an answer. After a series of names, Stalin's name was finally mentioned, which made Sheffield's face change slightly, but he said nothing.
"Mr. Lenin has suffered two strokes. It's hard to say who is more authoritative in Moscow now. Mr. William, do you have any questions? I have lived in the Soviet Union for two years and can help you with anything." Armand Hammer asked in confusion when he saw Sheffield was silent.
"Nothing, we'll go to Moscow together then." Sheffield returned to his calm state, or rather, he pretended to be calm.
It would be impossible for Sheffield not to be curious about this unprecedented new country. The Soviet Union was different from all previous countries. In ordinary countries, whether it was rebellion or rebellion in the name of revolution, it was just a change of flag on the city wall. The rebels who came to power were no different from the previous rulers.
Breaking an old world and building a new one is just talk. How many people can actually do it?
The position of secretary was not important at all in the early history of the Bolshevik Party. The Bolshevik Party had a position called a full-time secretary, who was originally responsible for recording the financial distribution of party dues. He had a very humble status and basically had no say. He could be understood as a clerk who did copying and writing.
Later, the Bolshevik Party came to power, and the party had more things to deal with, so it gradually added some administrative work and gained more power. However, the secretary represented the supreme authority because of Stalin. With Stalin, the secretary could be in charge. Without Stalin, the secretary could only collect party dues.
"Is stroke a common disease these days?" On the train to Moscow, Sheffield suddenly said with a smile, as if Lenin's current condition was exactly the same as Wilson, who was paralyzed and unable to speak.
"Mr. Lenin's health is indeed not good, which may be related to his early exile experience. But then again, many of the current Bolshevik leaders have experienced exile," said Armand Hammer.
"Maybe this is the reason." Sheffield hesitated to speak. He suddenly thought of the two grand duchesses in his family. This was no longer a problem for him, but a problem for William Rockefeller.
This man is more like the son of a Rockefeller family member. He is not serious in everything. For example, he has a strong interest in the daughter of the Russian emperor.
After Sheffield found out, he talked to his son, pointed out the hemophilia of the Russian imperial family, and hoped that Edith Rockefeller, his son, would seriously consider the pros and cons. Last year, the result of his son's consideration came out, and the slave owner became a grandfather. Sure enough, for a woman, especially a woman of status, a man can do anything. Having one more obedient son has become like this.
As a frequent visitor to the White House, the Kremlin trip was actually a very fresh journey for Sheffield, but seeing Natalia enter the Soviet Union with the look of a curious baby, the slave owner couldn't help but smile. In fact, he was not much better than Edith Rockefeller's son, and they were essentially licking dogs.
Who would believe that the greatest symbol of imperialism appeared in the capital of the proletarian motherland? But it was true. Sheffield even met Lenin, who had suffered a stroke, and a series of powerful leaders in the Soviet Union, including Trotsky and Bukharin.
These two completely opposite people actually get along quite well. The current situation is very simple. The Soviet Union is in urgent need of technological and financial development, and Sheffield, based on the idea of not taking advantage of European countries, is willing to help the Soviet Union's development while ensuring profits.
If he doesn't do it, the British will take over. Moreover, Armand Hammer has been in the Soviet Union for two years, which shows that even in the United States, not everyone can ignore profits for the sake of class position.
The cooperation between the two parties was actually quite smooth, involving steel, oil, electricity and other aspects. If it weren't for the vested interests of Britain and France, Sheffield would never have aided the enemy.
Britain had lifted its economic blockade of the Soviet Union two years earlier, not to mention the subsequent Great Depression, during which Britain, on the one hand, was engaged in a trade war with the United States, and on the other hand, it was strengthening its strength through trade with the Soviet Union, making things quite difficult for the United States.
Although the slave owners were still a step slow and did not get ahead of the British Empire, they successfully got ahead of the French and rushed into the homeland of the proletariat.
"It's ridiculous to think about it. Even when I go out in China, I have to bring a carload of bodyguards with me for fear that someone might do something bad to me. Now I feel safe in a country that is in conflict with my motherland." Sheffield kept sighing, holding a stack of contracts in his hands. This is the current result.
Natalia held the slave owner's hand with a pair of bare hands and said very obediently, "It seems that the Soviet Union is not without merit. It is not impossible for the two countries to maintain friendly relations."
"It's really impossible. Under certain specific circumstances, the two countries can certainly cooperate when facing a common enemy." What Sheffield was thinking about at this time was not the alliance during World War II, but working together to dismantle the British and French colonial empires after World War II.
Britain and France relied on their colonial advantages and wanted to be on an equal footing with the United States after World War II. On the one hand, Britain encouraged the United States to start the Cold War against the Soviet Union, and on the other hand, it secretly transferred technology including aircraft engines to the Soviet Union. When one country was not strong enough, the two countries would join forces to fight together. It was not until the Suez Canal War that they realized the reality and knew that it was no longer their time.
The investments made by Sheffield on behalf of the United Company were mostly concentrated in the light industry sector, but also included areas such as steel and oil that would greatly enhance national strength, as well as electrification, which was now the most urgent need for the Soviet Union.
There are lights and telephones upstairs and downstairs. In the early days of the Soviet Union, such practical slogans were always used to explain the governing philosophy. In the pencil factory invested by Armand Hammer in Moscow, Sheffield saw the long red slogan that was very familiar to him in his previous life. After asking about its meaning, he realized that it was probably a slogan that meant "Safety in production is everyone's responsibility."
"Mr. William, the most important thing in the entire Soviet Union now is to promote electrification. This should be familiar to you." Armand Hammer said.
"I'm familiar with it. When we were competing with General Electric for the domestic market, we were almost strangled by General Electric. It was all thanks to the help of Boston First Bank." Sheffield smiled and said, "Electrification is indeed an area that can bring about visible changes."
Sheffield was a little hesitant about this matter. But when he thought about how the Morgan family's General Electric helped the Soviet Union electrification, he immediately thought that it was better to make it cheaper than to make it cheaper for others. He nodded and said, "Bukharin mentioned this issue during the previous investment negotiations. Let me think about it."
As for Sheffield's responsibility for aiding the enemy, from the perspective of the imperialist family, Britain and France must bear the blame. If the two countries did not take the United States seriously and acted as its younger brother, he would not have to come to the Soviet Union at all.
The second is the group of timid members of the United States Congress. Although it is a tradition for the United States not to go to war with powerful countries, it is too much for them to continue to drag their feet at home when President Wilson is confronting Britain and France.
Three months after arriving in the Soviet Union, Sheffield chose a good day to sign a contract, with Southern Electric as the company assisting the Soviet Union's electrification, and also obtained the guarantee of a Soviet procurement contract.
After finishing this matter, Sheffield was about to leave, but he ran into an acquaintance who pointed at a young man in disbelief and asked, "Is it you?"
"Hello again, Mr. William! It's me. From now on, all your investment projects in the Soviet Union will be under my protection." Shelov extended his hand with a gentle smile, "You can rest assured about the safety of your investment factory."
"What a surprise! You haven't changed at all. You're still very young." Sheffield said in amazement. "I didn't expect you to join the Bolsheviks. Before I leave the Soviet Union, I'd like to talk to you. By the way, what department do you work in?"
The man in front of me was someone I had met in Australia before. Wasn't he an aristocrat of Imperial Russia? He had actually infiltrated the Bolsheviks. However, as a slave owner who had some knowledge of the Soviet Union, he probably couldn't escape the Great Purge.
"As for me, I'm a member of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs." Shelov stretched out his hand, took a blue wide-brimmed hat from a soldier beside him, and put it on his head.
I can't escape the Great Purge? Shelov looked at the naive monopoly capitalists in front of him? His eyes seemed to see through everything! He really didn't plan to stay until that time. Once the Soviet Union got on the right track, he would leave.
Although Sheffield was curious, he felt that there was no need for him to save the fate of others. After staying in Moscow for a few days, he returned home to enjoy his life.
This investment of 50 million US dollars was not worth mentioning compared to the investment made by the United States in the Soviet Union during the Great Depression, but it established friendship between the United Company and the Soviet Union.
With this foundation, Sheffield United Company survived the Great Depression. After the victory of World War II, the world entered a confrontation between superpowers. In 1961, after successfully fighting against the Second Arab Coalition, at the request of the Portuguese authorities, the Allied Pasha Douglas Sheffield sent troops to help Portuguese Goa resist the Indian attack.
"India has only one choice: either stop military action immediately or wait for New Delhi, Mumbai and all major cities with a population of more than 100,000 to be hit by nuclear bombs. A response must be given within 12 hours."
Alexander Sheffield held the ultimatum issued by the Confederate States of America to India and said helplessly, "Father, there is a dispute in Washington about my brother's statement."
"What's the controversy? The federal government always wants to control all countries. How can such a good thing happen?" Sheffield looked at his son and smiled. "It's really not forty years ago. You are holding back President Wilson who was fighting for the interests of the country. Just protect the interests of the Five Eyes Alliance. Why are you so greedy? Tell the federal government to choose between the Allied Powers and India and see which one they choose. Let your brothers in other countries express their opinions, and that's it."
Sheffield was very satisfied with his youngest son's performance in holding the most powerful country in the world, the United States, hostage. He whistled and fell asleep on the recliner.
It's finished, there's really nothing more to write.
(End of this chapter)
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