readytorunbook Chapter 417 The price of exchanging prisoners of war!
Chapter 417 The price of exchanging prisoners of war!
Hearing this, Mr. Lu glanced at Singer.
Then he spoke loudly.
"Since you have spoken directly, I might as well speak directly."
"You, the Eagle Nation, want to bring back over 40,000 prisoners, that's not impossible..."
I heard that Mr. Lu finally gave in.
Singh breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lu. Your Dragon Country is indeed a country of etiquette..."
"Mr. Singer, please don't get too excited."
Hearing Singer's words, Mr. Lu quickly raised one hand and waved it in the air.
"Although our Dragon Nation prioritizes benevolence and righteousness, we are not fools."
"If you want to get these prisoners back, you must agree to several of our conditions."
"If you guys accept these conditions, we can continue the discussion."
"If you don't accept, then I'll have no choice but to send you away..."
Mr. Lu spoke calmly while looking at Singer.
Hear the words.
The Eagle Country diplomats present looked at each other, and finally focused their attention on Singh.
Singh knew that the request raised by Mr. Lu would definitely not be easy to solve.
But after pondering for a moment, he still asked.
"Mr. Lu, may I ask, what exactly are your country's conditions?"
Seeing Singer's questioning, Mr. Lu was not in a hurry. He picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.
Then he spoke slowly.
"It's simple-"
"First, in the Peninsula War, our Dragon Nation suffered heavy losses! To compensate for our war losses, your country must pay us at least $100 billion in war reparations..."
This statement came out.
The faces of the Eagle Country representatives present suddenly changed and turned ashen!
Even Singh, who has always advocated that there is no need to talk about resolving diplomatic conflicts, immediately frowned!
100 billion! In US dollars?!
You, Longguo, are quite bold in asking for it!
You know, after the end of World War II, the US dollar was directly linked to gold.
One hundred dollars can buy about 1 ounce of gold, which is 28.35 grams of gold.
In other words, the 100 billion US dollars that Longguo wants may not seem like much, but if converted into gold, it would be 28.35 billion grams of gold.
If converted, that’s more than 2000 tons of gold!
At that time, the United States' gold reserves were only more than 8800 tons.
This is enough to prove that the amount of compensation that Longguo wants is huge!
Therefore, Singh said to Mr. Lu helplessly and anxiously.
"Mr. Lu, I came to your country to negotiate, not to surrender!"
"We Americans may not have won on the Korean Peninsula, but we definitely didn't lose! Although we did violate the peace agreement, at least we signed it, didn't we?"
Having said that, Singh picked up the tea in front of him and drank it all, moistened his dry lips, and continued.
"This price is really too high."
"I hope your country can offer some relief..."
"You have to know that our total investment in the entire Marshall Aid Plan for Europe was only $130 billion..."
"I'm sorry, this amount was unanimously decided by our general meeting and cannot be changed."
Unexpectedly, before Singh could finish, Mr. Lu interrupted him and spoke word by word.
"If your country cannot accept this condition, I think we should all calm down for a while..."
"Anyway, there's still plenty of time, right?"
Having said that, Mr. Lu had a relaxed smile on his face.
Now, the war on the peninsula has ended and the bandit suppression campaign in the southwest has also come to an end.
The entire Dragon Kingdom is developing rapidly at an astonishing speed under the leadership of the great leader and with the help of outstanding scientists like Fang Yu.
It can be described as a picture full of vitality, with everything competing to flourish...
Mr. Lu believes that with time, the Dragon Country will become stronger and stronger, and will have more and more confidence in the Eagle Sauce.
Time is on your side, so there is no need to rush.
However, after hearing what Mr. Lu said.
Singh, however, was like an eggplant hit by frost, completely wilted.
Longguo can wait, but I can’t!
Not to mention, across the Eagle Country, there are countless people and high-ranking officials who are eagerly waiting for their children or husbands to return home.
Just say that if you don’t take these people back quickly.
Howell's position as president will also be shaken as a result.
Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, I must successfully complete this mission...
"No, don't be impulsive! Mr. Lu, I believe we still have a lot of common topics..."
So, after hearing what Mr. Lu said, Singer was so scared that he stood up and waved his hands repeatedly.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Singh took a deep breath.
$100 billion is indeed a lot of money, but for the United States, which is now in its golden age, it is actually just a drop in the bucket.
In particular, this amount of money is insignificant compared to the more than 40,000 lives lost.
Although, if I agreed to this request, I would probably be severely criticized by the domestic media.
However, Singer believed that even if Howell were here, he would make the same choice as him...
After thinking about this, Singh pondered for a moment.
Finally, he slowly nodded towards Mr. Lu.
"I agreed to the compensation, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Singer rubbed his swollen head and continued to ask in a depressed tone.
"Mr. Lu, since we have already met your first request."
"What's the second request?"
"This second requirement is actually simpler than the first!"
Hearing this, Mr. Lu raised the corner of his mouth.
"That is, we demand that your country release all scholars from the Eagle Islands who wish to return to Dragon Country. As for any scientific research talent from our country who wishes to return home, your country must not stop them and must also arrange for a connecting flight to send them back."
"I wonder if your country can meet this condition?"