"War debt?" Chu Bai instantly raised his vigilance. This phrase contains two important pieces of information: first, after four years of hard work, the Ming Dynasty finally couldn't help but extend its tentacles to the north; second, the Ming Dynasty was already very poor, so poor that it could only Borrow money to fight the war.
As a fairly competent politician, Chu Bai is more concerned about the former. Who to hit, when to hit, and to what extent. This is a matter of Australian interest. I believe that the first-hand information obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will help him have a more intuitive understanding of this war taking place in the northern hemisphere. This will give him more say in Congress.
"Yes, war bonds." Shao Bei replied calmly: "Just yesterday at the court meeting, Ma Shiying proposed the Northern Expedition. As it should be, the government and the opposition were in shock. Then Ma Shiying published the proposal of the Northern Expedition to the world and invited governors everywhere Express your opinion. Of course, this is just a formality. Ma Shiying controls the four provinces of Jianghuai, and those local officials are appointed by Ma Shiying himself, so it is impossible for them to object. And Sun Chuanting, who has always been determined to make the Northern Expedition, will also not object Look, in the remaining Yunnan and Guizhou, most of Hunan and half of Sichuan, does it matter whether they take a stand or not?"
"So, Ma Shiying is serious this time?" Chu Bai frowned at first, then relaxed: "How far do you think Ming Dynasty can fight? In other words, how determined is Ma Shiying?"
Shao Bei spread his hands: "Don't ask me you should know better than me."
"I know better? Why?" Chu Bai asked strangely.
"Because you are a politician, and Ma Shiying is also a politician." Shao Bei's answer left Chu Bai dumbfounded.
"I still don't understand what you want to say."
Shao Bei sighed and said in a helpless tone: "From a personal point of view, Nan Ming is not ready, and it is impossible for Australia to send heavy troops to participate in this war. Nan Ming's army is surrounded by mountains, and supplies are very problematic. The result is natural. And Yu gave up halfway. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that. But Ma Shiying insisted on carrying out the Northern Expedition at this inappropriate time, so he is an opportunistic politician."
"You mean Ma Shiying has an ulterior motive?" Chu Bai tried hard to grasp the key points.
"Ma Shiying is making a Dutch bet. He is draining the country's elite to fight a war with an uncertain future and slim hope. Winning is naturally the best result. Ma Shiying will become or even surpass Guo Ziyi; it doesn't matter if he fails. , His Excellency the Chief Assistant will throw all responsibilities to non-direct troops participating in the war. He will take this opportunity to carry out a major reorganization. Integrate, add sand, raid the old nest He will eventually turn all the participating troops into his own A direct descendant of the army. If the participating troops did not think so, I believe this army would suffer a staggering casualty rate."
Chu Bai curled his lips and then praised: "Ma Shiying is a talent! If it were me, I would definitely do the same thing Wait, why does this idea sound so familiar?" After thinking for a moment, he patted it. Head: "Ah Baldhead has done this too. Unfortunately, Baldhead failed Do you think Ma Shiying can succeed?"
"He'd better succeed. This will save us a lot of effort." Shao Bei said with a smile.
Yes, Ma Shiying's success is beneficial to Australia. Reunifying the central government with local governments will speed up the abolition of Lijin; Australian goods will enter the vast inland areas at lower taxes; at the same time, cheap agricultural and sideline products from inland areas will flow to Australia at lower prices; More importantly, the Ming Dynasty after completing the unification will be far more powerful than it is now. Australia can withdraw its army troops stationed in the Huaihe River Basin, thereby saving military resources that congressmen have to talk about every year It can even use this to persuade the misers in Congress to conduct a large-scale landing. Remove the Manchus¡¯ hometown.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The prospects are wonderful, so Ma Shiying had better succeed.
"This means we have to continue lending money to the Ming Dynasty?" Politician Chu Bai finally remembered the meaning of the second half of the phrase. Debts and bonds naturally require someone to be willing to pay for them. The problem is that Australia has lent too much money to the Ming Dynasty over the years. The huge number is enough to make Nanming's customs completely owned by Australians within thirty years. If we lend money to Ming Dynasty again, what collateral will Ming Dynasty use? You know, the Ming Dynasty simply sold the tungsten mines in Fujian to Australia last year.
Continue to sell minerals? Australia is happy to buy it! You must know that in three months, the railway will be built to Mount Isa, and in four months, the westward railway will be built to the Pilbara. The extremely rich mineral resources in these two places are enough to prevent Australia from having the energy to develop mineral resources outside its own territory in a short period of time. Except for the coal mines, of course.
Chu Bai¡¯s China Railway Construction Group optimistically estimates that in five years¡¯ time, the eastbound Macao Railway will be built to Townsville, a famous coal-producing area. Only then will Australia get rid of energy?machine.
"No, we don't need to pay for the war that happened in the Ming Dynasty." Shao Bei shook his head: "Please note, it is bonds. Australia will buy some symbolically. As for the big ones, don't forget the Batavia Futures Exchange."
"You mean issuing bonds?"
"I just said it." Shao Bei helplessly spread his hands.
"The question is, are the Dutch willing to be taken advantage of?"
Shao Bei laughed: "I don't understand economic issuesbut I believe that Shi Wenbo, a guy who calls himself a financial giant, is not too bad. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. The telegram sent by Shi Wenbo this morning, Entrusted my wife to register a fund company for her. The name is Quantum Hedge Fund."
Chu Bai was stunned at first, and then laughed wildly. Every time traveler has some bad taste, and the only thing these bad tastes have in common is copying history. Therefore, it is not surprising that Shi Wenbo named his fund company this way. But this guy has fully exposed his ambition He wants to bleed the Dutch blood ruthlessly.
After finishing laughing, Chu Bai said: "I think several fund companies in Australia will definitely be willing to further expand their capital."
"I just hope that guy Si Wenbo won't be too cruel." When Chu Bai looked over in confusion, Shao Bei explained: "Don't forget that the British have temporarily ended the civil war. They even hanged Charles I. John The cattle were like a pack of hungry wolves that had ended their internal fight, looking around with green eyes. Then they were shocked to find that Dutch fishing boats were even fishing in the English Channel, and then sold the fish to London at a high price. During this period Britain is the country with the most gambling spirit. Because they have nothing, they are not afraid of losing. It is precisely because of this that they sent the once invincible Armada to the bottom of the sea, turning the first empire on which the sun never sets from prosperity to decline. . And the British barbarians must be thinking of copying history now If nothing changes, they have indeed done it. What we have to do now is to make the British unable to do it, and at the same time, take advantage of the Dutch."
"Rip-offI suddenly discovered the prerequisites for becoming a qualified diplomat." Chu Bai stared at Shao Bei seriously, and after a moment made a comment: "Insidious, ruthless."
"I thought it was sincerity!" Shao Bei was disappointed.
"Sorry, from you to be precise, from you now, this is all I see." Chu Bai joked a few words, then asked: "So, the war in Nanming must at least wait until the bonds are sold out? "
"No, you have to know that bonds are a new thing. Even for the Dutch people who are the trendsetters of this era. So the sequence will change, such as starting the war first, and then through a series of some or not happening at all. victory to boost bond saleswhy are you looking at me like that?"
"I was right, you are too insidious." Chu Bai was heartbroken.
"What does it have to do with me? This is clearly Shi Wenbo's plan." Shao Bei was a little angry.
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"Sneeze!" Shi Wenbo rubbed his nose. Shi Wenbo held his head and looked at the ceiling, in a daze. The only sound in the room was the squeaking of the spring mattress.
"I hate this era! Dirty, ignorant, backward The most important thing is that no one knows what securities are. This is what I am best at and the only way to make a living. Relying on finance, I spent four years after graduating from college. I bought a 200-square-meter duplex and a mini. Every time I go to a bar, as long as I park the car at the door, the pretty girls fishing for money at the door will always look over in surprise. Then I even save myself When it¡¯s time for introductions, those women will throw themselves into their arms.¡±
After a pause, he frowned: "In this era, I must first teach the aborigines what finance is. Tell them the rules and teach them step by step how to play the game, and then I can use my expertise. Damn it, all of this It took almost five years.¡±
He sighed: "Anyway, they are on the road. So I began to like this era because it was dirty, ignorant, and backward I established the Quantum Hedge Fund. Of course, it is different from the original one. To deal with those Dutch Man, it just requires simple speculation. No bank leverage, no real hedging. Just speculation, and those Dutch people will give me money like crazy. And they will hold a piece of waste paper and giggle. Of course, they will cry in the end.¡±
After a long moan, the woman lay on Shi Wenbo's body. After breathing for a moment, the woman raised her head and asked in half-baked Mandarin: "Dear, what were you talking about just now? Why can't I understand a word?"
"It's nothing, Anna. I'm just looking forward to revisiting my old place. You know, I just met you in Batavia." Shi Wenbo touched the woman's face, and then began to feel restless.
Anna suddenly thought of something: "You won't bring back another woman, will you?"
"Never, I swear to God!" Swinboy swore righteously, and then suppressed Anna's exclamation under his body.
Anna shouted angrily: "But you don't believe in God at alloh"