The Rise of the Empire

"Can't we use other methods to obtain these loans?" asked Earl Schelling.

"Any other way? The Americans are very smart. They know that we are going to war with the Allied Powers, so it is impossible for them to hold a large amount of German assets in their hands. In terms of overseas assets and investment, we are far inferior to Britain and France. , Their control over the sea is not only reflected in the vast colonies, as well as the economic interests attached to the resources and markets in the colonies, but they are also the makers of international financial rules, and they are also the largest creditor country of the United States. Therefore, the Americans Would rather have the pound and the franc than accept the mark."

"We can't use gold and silver to endorse U.S. loans, can we? Germany's gold reserves are inherently limited, and to some extent these gold reserves will also be used as means of payment and external purchase funds within the wartime Allies. These precious metals The reserves are not necessarily enough for the needs of the war, so how could it be consumed before then? So we have no choice!" Ruprecht said.

"Of course, the most important thing is that once war breaks out, our overseas assets will be swallowed up by the Allied Powers, not to mention Britain, France and Russia, Japan will also get a share, and those so-called neutral countries will also use various The name intends to take a piece of the pie from us, and we have no way to do this kind of thing. Instead of making these wolves cheaper, it is better to hand it over to the Americans as collateral. At least it can reduce our debts and at the same time provide for us in the war obtain resources in time to provide guarantees.”

"Think about it, for those assets located in neutral countries, we only need a statement or a procedure to convert them into real gold and silver to reduce our debts, and Britain and France will never relax easily for certain assets. It is as important to Britain and France as to the United States, and the competition for these assets will inevitably lead to tension between the two parties. This is a good deal both politically and economically."

"Doing so will lead to domestic political instability! The government just uses the assets of those factory owners and financiers as collateral for war! Of course, Kaiser Wilhelm will provide these people with an IOU, or set it as Domestic debt, but this unstable factor has already been buried, it may not be a big deal in peacetime, but once a war breaks out, if these people do something, it will be very difficult for the empire. Even catastrophic!" said Earl Schelling.

"This problem? How should I put it? If Germany wins, they will have a chance to be compensated for what they lost, but what if they lose? They will get nothing. Even if they are dissatisfied, they should be clear that they are tied to the interests of the empire." We are together. So nothing will happen." Ruprecht frowned slightly, then said.

"Well, what you said is logically flawless, but I don't think it's foolproof. You don't have much contact with those capitalists, and you don't know much about their greed and power. They only care about profits, but They don't care about the country, and may even cooperate with the enemy in some cases, and their power is also very strong, their resources and products are very important to the military, they are good at agitation and propaganda, and sometimes the regime may not necessarily be defeated by military power overthrow."

"Think about it, when our army is fighting on the front line, if there is a big turmoil in the rear, then what should we do? Should we continue to defend against the enemy in the front, or turn around and suppress the rebellion? And our army will really Under such circumstances, do you obey the emperor and your orders?" Earl Schelling said worriedly.

Ruprecht's eyebrows twitched slightly,

Earl Schelling's answer was somewhat unexpected. Because the situation that Earl Schelling said may indeed happen. During the war, the will of the Germans may not be so firm. In other words, in addition to Britain, France, Germany and Russia all had mutinies or revolutions during the First World War. Block it, and Russia and Germany are finished! Although the main reason for this is the failure of the battlefield situation, but from the follow-up point of view, the German bourgeoisie can still master considerable military power during wartime. In other words, they have the possibility of launching a mutiny!

You know, the November Revolution in Germany in history was the result of the simultaneous operation of the bourgeoisie and communism, and even the Kingdom of Bavaria established a Soviet regime! A Red Guard of 30,000 men was established, but what was the result? Comrade Lenin just sent a congratulatory message on April 17, 1919. The 60,000 troops of the German government surrounded Munich on April 30, and the war ended on May 3...

And the first president of the Weimar Republic, Friedrich Ebert, chairman of the German Social Democratic Party, not only dealt with forces such as the Bavarian Soviet government, but also hired the Freedom Corps to deal with dissidents such as the left-wing Spartacus Alliance of the Social Democratic Party. Members, without enough military power in their hands, how could the first president of the Weimar Republic accomplish this task? And the biggest supporters behind them can only be the German bourgeoisie and the German army,

Historically, in the final stage of World War I, the Kaiser, seeing that the situation could not go on, planned to establish a constitutional monarchy to tide over the crisis, and even made preparations not to be the German Emperor but only the King of Prussia. At that time, the upper class and part of German society The middle class also had the idea that the empire could continue, but none of these stopped the riots in the rear. The German November Revolution killed the Second German Reich, and then the Social Democrats and the Army in the Weimar Republic killed the red forces in Germany. . The final result is that the big bourgeoisie has mastered the securities, and the Rongke system within the German Army has been preserved. The army became a state within a state. What a deal! And for ****, this is obviously impossible to accept!

Historically, in the face of increasing internal and external pressure, the Kaiser is likely to give in. One thing is certain is that although the external environment in Germany is much better, the domestic situation will still be relatively bad. The possibility of government affairs is still very high. Once the Kaiser makes concessions, the impact will be very far-reaching, and it is impossible for Bavaria not to suffer losses.

At least in Earl Schelling's view, Prussia and Bavaria are one. If a revolution breaks out because of some people's instigation, everyone will be finished! Just from the fact that Earl Schelling can see that other forces in the country are capable and ambitious to realize the change of state power, His Royal Highness's evaluation of Earl Schelling will be raised several levels! This buddy's vision is really poisonous!

"This is something the Kaiser considers. We don't need to bother, or it's useless to worry. But I will seriously consider what you said." After thinking for a while, **** gave an ambiguous answer.

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