Chapter 824: The outcome is already decided

David Rockefeller was surprised to discover that the force behind Ronald Reagan was a Chinese person, and an alarmingly young one at that.

When did the Chinese dare to interfere in the US presidential election?

This was the first time in American history!

He had always been under the impression that Chinese people in the United States were very low-key and uninterested in politics. Even if they were bullied, they would tolerate it as much as possible, and at most, they would only think about relying on underground forces such as the Freemasons to protect themselves, but they would not take the initiative to participate in politics, let alone have the courage to interfere in the US presidential election and attempt to manipulate the chess players.

Reading further, David Rockefeller also saw a lot of detailed information about Xia Yu, such as where Xia Yu was from, what overt industries he had in the United States, his social connections, and so on. The information was quite detailed.

It is only natural to think that as the leader of the Republican Party, Benjamin Karl can order the relevant departments of the US government to investigate a person if he so wishes. The CIA, FBI and other departments are staffed by Republicans, some of whom even head up certain departments. For example, George Bush was director of the CIA from 1975 to 1977.

In the face of the state apparatus, Xia Yu's information, which has not been deliberately hidden in depth, is naturally easily collected.

That is to say, those offshore complexly processed equities, and a small amount of power, are unable to be investigated within a short period of time.

'Interesting, it turns out to be the helm of an Asian consortium, this strength is not weak, it is surprising to have such achievements at this age, either a puppet being manipulated, or a top genius.'

David Rockefeller's eyes could not help but narrow as he saw the information on Xia Yu's creation of the Jiuding consortium, and he muttered to himself.

At this moment, the thought of meeting Xia Yu suddenly arose in his heart, to see what kind of person this young Chinese was.

If Xia Yu really wasn't a puppet, then it would be interesting...

Gradually, all the information about Ronald Reagan was finished reading.

David Rockefeller continued to be patient and read the latest information on the other contenders as well, and he had a clear view of this election.

Seeing David Rockefeller finally put down the booklet, Benjamin Carr, who had been waiting for a long time, asked softly the ultimate purpose of coming tonight: 'David, what is your opinion of these candidates?'

After saying this, Benjamin Carr looked at David Rockefeller with burning eyes.

A flash of thought crossed David Rockefeller's eyes, and he slowly lifted his coffee to his lips and said, 'The current campaign situation is favourable to us, but Jimmy Carter of the Democratic Party is still in the picture. Although he has lost the hearts of the people because of his poor handling of the Iran situation, in the eyes of all Americans, he is still doing his best to rescue the hostages, and this is a variable!'

'The Democratic Party's presidential candidate has not yet been decided, but as expected, it will be him in half a month. We need someone who can compete most advantageously with Jimmy Carter.'

David Rockefeller is still so vigilant for a reason. Although Jimmy Carter has made a series of mistakes, he is, after all, the sitting president, and this status gives him the greatest advantage in this campaign.

Since the founding of the United States, no incumbent president has ever lost a re-election campaign. If Jimmy Carter loses, it will set another record in American politics.

For this reason, David Rockefeller had to pay attention to the biggest trump card of the Democratic Party.

In the face of David Rockefeller's question, Benjamin Carr said without hesitation: 'Ronald Reagan has the biggest advantage over Jimmy Carter!'

'Ronald Reagan may have the worst resume of any candidate, but he has the confidence that frightened Americans need most.'

'Right now, both the international situation and the domestic economic and employment situation have made people feel restless. Ronald Reagan is very smart. His campaign team has created an image of composure, confidence and decisiveness for him. He is the best actor in this presidential campaign!'

'And what Ronald Reagan showed, is what Jimmy Carter didn't have, and this is a huge advantage!'

It is true that Jimmy Carter's resume is very impressive. He has a naval background, entered the submarine force, and is an American nuclear reactor expert. After changing jobs, he became very successful in business, became governor in politics, and gained a great reputation for being effective and actively eliminating racial discrimination.

Jimmy Carter is an excellent choice in terms of both knowledge and governing attitude. He is also a man of impeccable personal integrity, very decent and simple, and very hardworking, so much so that he can be said to do everything himself.

However, Jimmy Carter has several shortcomings, such as a lack of decisiveness, being impractical, and being hardworking but unable to see the big picture.

It is precisely these shortcomings that led to the Iran hostage crisis and last year's war in Afghanistan

These two events have brought the Americans into disrepute and also caused their allies to feel uneasy.

The Americans were afraid of losing confidence and of being humiliated in their own powerful country, but Jimmy Carter, as president, was unable to solve these problems.

These two of Jimmy Carter's greatest political weaknesses were now targeted by Ronald Reagan, who, in a series of speeches and propaganda, always gave the impression of being confident and composed.

While Reagan's fundamental qualities certainly contributed to this image, he also benefited from the guidance of Ha Yu, who, from a high vantage point, helped Reagan's campaign team formulate better campaign strategies.

'Ronald Reagan...'

David Rockefeller nodded slightly, deliberating.

After about ten seconds of deliberation, David Rockefeller made up his mind and pushed for Ronald Reagan.

Not only was the advantage greater, but with Ronald Reagan's grassroots background, he would be more easily 'influenced' by them and would be more able to represent the interests of the Rockefeller Consortium.

On the contrary, the background and depth of Gerald Ford and George Bush were much stronger, and although they belonged to the same Republican camp as the Rockefeller Consortium, there was also competition between the consortia.

As for the interests behind Ronald Reagan, they did not pose a significant threat to the Rockefeller consortium. Although Ronald Reagan, even if he succeeded in taking office, would have to complete an exchange of interests with all parties, and this unspoken rule could not be stopped, David Rockefeller was confident that he could easily take the initiative.

David Rockefeller was not worried about Ronald Reagan's hidden colourful Xia Yu. After all, this was the United States, and Xia Yu's skin colour meant that even if he planted a tree, he might not necessarily be able to successfully reap the fruits on American soil.

Due to the rules, Ronald Reagan might fulfil his promise to Xia Yu, but only within the rules. The key was whether Xia Yu had the strength and qualifications to enjoy it.

If Xia Yu thinks that he can go unhindered in the United States just by influencing the president, then David Rockefeller believes that Xia Yu will soon hit a wall.

The United States is the country of capital!

David Rockefeller's choice coincided with Benjamin Carr's. In his view, choosing Ronald Reagan was also in the best interests of the Republican Party and could help the Republican Party regain the top spot to the greatest extent.

Therefore, he immediately said, 'Okay, David, in half a month, you will see the answer you want to see.'

The job of a party leader is to coordinate the work within the Republican Party, and persuading one's own people to vote is one of the most important tasks.

David Rockefeller nodded with a smile, 'Benjamin, you've worked hard!'

Benjamin Karl smiled indifferently, and after a moment of thought, he said to David Rockefeller, 'David, I can handle the election, but you need to pay attention to other things. Iran must not bow its head before the election is over, or it will be a huge problem.'

David Rockefeller smiled and nodded: 'Don't worry about this, in the Middle East, Morgan is no match for me.'

The Iranian hostage crisis was one of Jimmy Carter's two biggest political black spots. If Jimmy Carter could solve this problem during the critical period of the election campaign, it would allow him to reverse his declining fortunes and greatly increase his popularity.

At this moment, David Rockefeller had already decided to do his utmost to prevent this, and even let this black mark become Ronald Reagan's political achievement, lighting up his first fire as the new official!

Seeing David Rockefeller's attitude, Benjamin Carr was completely relieved, and he believed in the strength of the Rockefeller consortium.

Moreover, anything that is difficult to achieve is much easier to destroy.

In fact, according to the original historical trajectory, Jimmy Carter had been working hard for the detained American citizens, trying to resolve the matter to boost his re-election campaign. But interestingly, after nearly a year of fruitless efforts, the day he left the White House, the day Ronald Reagan took office, the Iranians released the hostages...

'Benjamin, you tell Ronald Reagan that the day after tomorrow, at 10am, I want to meet with him.'

'Okay, I'll let him know, he should be very happy...'

That night, in less than an hour, the outcome of the US election was completely decided.

After Benjamin Carr left, David Rockefeller gave his subordinate an order: continue investigating Xia Yu's background. He was very interested in Xia Yu.

Especially since he had also chosen Ronald Reagan, it was inevitable that they would cross paths later, so he needed to get to know the young Chinese man better.

Early the next morning, around 6:30, George Bush got up and re-read the congratulatory message he had prepared the night before. After making sure it was correct, he sent it.

At 7:30 in the morning, Ronald Reagan, who had just finished breakfast, received the congratulatory message from the team. He immediately called George Bush to say hello.

At 9 o'clock, he received another call from party leader Benjamin Karl.

This was set to be a day of surprises for Ronald Reagan.

While Ronald Reagan was preparing to visit David Rockefeller, Xia Yu once again set foot on the American West Coast.