Chapter 594: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf!
Chapter 594: Driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf!
"Baka, I knew that the people in the East University were all hypocrites. If they didn't want to help, they should just say so. They actually dug up something that happened more than ten years ago. Do they still have any sympathy or responsibility as a great country?"
"You said nice things, but when it came to him, he just stood there and watched him die!"
Ikeda's face was filled with anger and spit was flying everywhere.
If someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the University of Tokyo stood in front of him, he would definitely ask for clarification.
This is how Todai does things.
"Sir, Dongda, it looks like there's no hope. Let's think of another way."
"Think of another way? What can you think of?!"
Ikeda kicked over the chair next to him and roared.
"Tell me, what can I do? Do you want me to agree to Mao Xiong?"
"You know the wolfish ambitions of the Mao bear. If we let the Mao bear in, will the world still belong to us?"
Forehead!
The subordinate's face turned pale and he stammered, not knowing what to say.
As a result, he naturally knew that if he let the Russian bear in, it would definitely not be easy to get it to leave.
But now, there is definitely no hope for Tokyo University.
They couldn't agree to either of those two conditions.
It is impossible to apologize.
If they really apologize, doesn't that mean they were wrong in the war that happened more than a decade ago?
As for losing money.
The Kanto region suffered heavy losses, and no one knows how much money it will cost to rebuild it. At this time, they are asked to compensate for the wealth they plundered from the University of Tokyo more than ten years ago.
how is this possible.
If they lose money, how will they rebuild the Kanto region?
Moreover, they didn't have much money at the moment, and no one knew who was taking advantage of the situation. When Mount Fuji erupted, some secret places in the Edo area were looted.
Inside was the wealth they had plundered from all of East Asia and Southeast Asia more than a decade ago.
Those riches are worth billions.
But even such huge wealth was looted in just over ten hours.
That’s thousands of tons of gold, as well as various precious gemstones and cultural relics.
If they used ships, even if they were 10,000-ton cargo ships, they would need seven or eight. So many things were looted without anyone noticing.
When he heard the news, Ikeda almost fainted.
If he had not concealed this news and Hirohito had not known it, he would have been ordered to commit seppuku by now.
Now, Todai actually put forward such conditions.
Not to mention that they don’t have much money now, even if they did, he wouldn’t agree.
If he agreed.
There was no need for Hirohito to order him to commit seppuku.
The angry citizens would tear him to pieces.
Ikeda paced back and forth in the room, feeling extremely annoyed.
The subordinate who just spoke said with a nervous look on his face.
"Sir, why don't we ask Godfather for help? With Godfather's ability, sending a rescue team is a piece of cake. As long as we wait for Godfather's rescue, I believe we can restore our image in the hearts of the people."
As Ikeda's confidant, he certainly knew Ikeda's current situation.
If the disaster relief work is not handled properly, the prime minister's throne will be lost, and he may even lose his life.
In this situation, they actually didn't have any good solutions. They couldn't agree to the conditions from the University of Tokyo, and the Russians were afraid that it would be easier to invite a god than to send him away.
Then they have only one way.
That is to ask for help from godfather.
Anyway, they are the godfather's colony, so they are not afraid that the godfather will use this as an excuse to play any tricks.
But when these words fell into Ikeda's ears, they were extremely harsh.
Save Daddy!
He thought about it and did so.
But that bastard Eagle Sauce doesn't dare to do anything. You have made so much wealth from their daily lives, and now that they are in trouble, Eagle Sauce has turned against you.
To rescue someone, you need to get money first.
And he asked for a very high price.
The first one is 10 billion.
Why don't they go and rob?
Thinking of this, Ikeda's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Don't talk about asking the Eagles for help anymore. The Eagles won't help at all. We've been fooled by them!"
what?
Godfather fooled them!
The subordinates looked shocked.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
Ikeda was shaking with anger.
"How should I know what to do!"
Just then, a staff member ran in in panic.
"Sir, it's bad. There's news from the Mao Xiong side. They are willing to provide relief supplies, but the condition is to set up a military base in Edo."
what?
"What did you say? How did Mao Xiong send a message? Who contacted Mao Xiong?"
Ikeda grabbed his aide by the collar and yelled angrily.
He remembered that they only asked for help from the University of Tokyo, and there was no contact from the Russian side at all. Why would the other party send a note at this time?
"It's the Minister of Defense..."
what?
"It's that Sato guy, what on earth does he want to do!?"
Ikeda was so angry that he threw his aide out.
He didn't expect Sato to contact the Russian bear without permission, which was simply pushing him into the fire pit.
"Sir, how should we respond to the conditions of the Mao Xiong now?"
The subordinate asked cautiously.
Ikeda gritted his teeth, his eyes full of reluctance and entanglement.
Setting up a military base is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house, but now that Tokyo University is unwilling to help and the Eagle Sauce is asking for an exorbitant amount of money, it seems that they have no other choice.
"First stabilize the bear and tell them we need time to discuss."
Ikeda took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
At this moment, another subordinate rushed in, "Sir, the Black Palace sent a message, willing to provide relief supplies free of charge."
what?
Ikeda's eyes widened, he couldn't believe his ears.
This sudden change left him confused. A few hours ago, he called his godfather and his face was cold and ruthless. How come his godfather changed his mind just a few hours later?
Could it be that godfather knew that he had gone too far?
Just when Ikeda was a little confused, Defense Minister Sato walked in with a proud look on his face.
"Sir, how is it going? Has the Eagle Sauce agreed to rescue you?"
what?
When he saw Sato, Ikeda's first reaction was anger.
"How dare you ask! You contacted the bear without permission and almost ruined everything!"
Ikeda angrily pointed at Sato's nose and cursed.
Sato looked very pleased with himself.
"Sir, I am doing this for the sake of the country. And you see, the Eagle Sauce has agreed to rescue us now, which means my strategy is working."
Ikeda looked suspicious.
"What on earth did you do? Don't tell me this was just a coincidence."
Sato chuckled.
"Sir, I deliberately leaked the news of my contact with the Russians to the intelligence personnel of the Eagle Sauce. I guessed that the Eagle Sauce did not want to see the Russians expand their influence here, so they agreed to rescue us."
After hearing this, Ikeda felt mixed emotions.
On the one hand, I was very angry at Sato for acting on his own, but on the other hand, I had to admit that this trick did work.
"What about the bear?"
"If they knew you were playing tricks on them, would they let it go?"
Ikeda is not as relaxed as Sato thinks.
Sato was full of confidence.
"Just tell the Russians that we already have other rescue channels and we will put their proposal on hold for now."
Ikeda nodded. This was all that could be done at this point.
I hope that this time the Eagle Sauce can really keep its promise and help them through the difficult times.
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