Chapter 128： Harvest begins (1/2)
”Be prepared to throw away all Japanese bonds. I think there should be a lot of people rushing to Japanese bonds now. The Japanese have been grinding them for more than a year and finally won. Naturally, they have to buy some at this time. You say yes, please? Pull?” Ruprecht said with a sip of tea.
”So you set up a trap for them. The war is over and Japan will receive a large amount of indemnities, so the bonds can naturally be cashed out. In fact, Japan's indemnities may only be able to survive the bankruptcy. Repayment may have to be achieved by borrowing again.” Laura replied.
”So, what is your hole card against Japan? How much compensation can Japan get?”
”100 million taels of silver, maybe more, but it's almost the same.” Ruprecht held out a finger. In history, the Japanese started asking for 300 million taels of silver. Of course, this figure was a big talk by the lion, but the final figure was only 200 million taels. The 100 million taels of silver proposed by Ruprecht is also well thought out, because this number is the bottom line accepted by Japan!
No one knows how much money the famine caused by this war in Japan, but apart from the war funds that Japan used to save before the war, the 100 million taels of indemnity is basically just enough to make up for the loopholes in the war. In other words, from an economic point of view, this war in Japan should be fought in vain!
”Silver matters must also be hurry up. After the negotiations begin, I will make some noise. We will not reject the Japanese compensation proposal at the beginning. You must hurry up and operate.” Ruprecht exhorted.
”I have always wondered why the Three Kingdoms did not completely overwhelm Japan this time? Or, why didn't Russia take the opportunity to make a move? It was solved directly by force?” Laura said in a puzzled manner.
”Because Germany and France do not intend to fight the British in the Far East! Even Russia's attitude is not very firm. They just want to contain Japan, and if they want to completely destroy this emerging country, Russia will pay a great price. Everyone knows that if Japan is over, Russia will be the well-deserved hegemon of the Far East, and neither the United States, Britain, France nor we can accept this result! Japan cannot live well or die. This is everyone's consensus!”
”Do you trust me that way? You know, if some of these decisions can be sold, they might be worth tens of millions of marks.” Laura said half-seriously and half-jokingly. A smile also appeared on his stern and arrogant face, which is also a kind of friendly expression.
”If these news can get out, then I'll just find a piece of cheese to kill me.” Ruprecht said disapprovingly. There is a saying in Europe that the secrets of the king are the most, and although Ruprecht himself is not yet a king, but with the factories and systems in his hands, he has also begun to establish some organizations to deal with obscure things. . Well, after all, it is distrust of historical intelligence and secret services.
”Are we going to fight Japan to the end? After all, they are victorious countries, and there is a timely funding gap. They can still obtain a huge commercial advantage in the Qing country, and it is said that they want to incorporate the Liaodong region and Taiwan south of Shengjing into their own territory. In China, this is equivalent to giving this country close to one-third of its territory! They have a market and raw materials, and they can persist even if they lack funds.” Countess Laura analyzed this matter from the perspective of a businessman.
”Want colonies and economic benefits? Did they ask me?” Ruprecht sneered. ”The picture is broken in Tucson! The Japanese fat is not only for me to eat, you can watch it if you don't believe it, the Japanese goods may not be as good as the ones sold before the war in the future! Do you believe it?”
”It is difficult to understand political matters.” Laura said noncommittal. ”However, your persecution of Japan in this way has exceeded the general economic scope. You are suppressing Japan in all aspects. If you say that compensation is for your own benefit, opening the port is understandable, but what about the colony? If you stand in the direction of the Russians Perhaps I can understand the angle, but you are now German.”