The Rise of the Empire

And to be honest, Roosevelt is still very afraid of the German Empire. Although the total industrial output value of the United States has already ranked first in the world in this era, it is still not a concept compared with later generations. Precision machinery and various high-tech things are not very good. Slip, it is far from the double crown of production capacity and technology of the United States during World War II in later generations!

This can be seen from the perspective of machinery export. Although the industry of the United States accounted for more than half of the world before World War I, the export volume was not as good as that of Germany. In 1913, the total export of German machinery products reached 738.4 million marks. Accounted for 29.1% of the world's exports of machinery products. The United States is 680.6 million marks, which is about 26.8% of the world's exports of machinery products. In the chemical industry, Germany's advantages are even greater. Don't forget that Germany almost monopolized all the synthetic dye markets in the world at that time! Regardless of the fact that Germany and Russia are hostile countries, before the outbreak of World War I, even chemical products such as benzene-based chemical products were imported from Germany.

Therefore, the American industry is mainly reflected in the quantity. The United States is so big and has so many resources. The mining and steel industry alone can pile up the industrial scale of the United States to a rather terrifying level. If you just look at the sophistication of technology, the United States at this time is still not enough.

Therefore, Roosevelt wished that the two sides would fight more badly, and then let the United States reap the benefits of the fisherman. In fact, many powerful American factions also hold similar views. What is the friendship between countries? People who believe this statement generally die miserably. At least Ruprecht didn't believe it.

"This is a gamble with the core interests of the United States of America. The war between the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers is an internal matter in Europe. There is no need for the United States to participate so deeply. This is not in our interests. Even if I agree, the Congress will not agree. Yes, no one will deliver one-third or more of their gold to other countries as common currency." Roosevelt said.

"The most important thing is that if the United States transfers a large amount of gold reserves, it will have a great impact on the domestic financial stability. This is not good for your country, but it is great for us danger. Isn’t it?” Secretary Rutte said.

"Of course it is good for us. Just imagine, if one day we go to war with the Allied Powers, if we buy things from your country, will you accept marks? In the same way, will you accept pounds or francs?" Rupre Heather asked back.

"No, absolutely not! Because the currencies of countries at war are worthless, they fluctuate too much, and generally depreciate, so, in order to protect your interests, you only want gold and silver and other precious metals or assets Mortgage!" Before Lute could say anything, the prince gave the answer.

"But we can accept US dollars. Our loans to your country are also US dollar loans!" Rutte said.

"But we can't just import things from the United States. Real gold and silver are always the best to use. And to say something inappropriate, after your country has obtained a large amount of gold reserves from Britain and France, you can print more dollars, right? During wartime , Your country can obtain a large amount of gold through trade, and your country also has a large amount of gold among the people. As long as it is not from domestic problems, no country has the ability to shake the financial market of the United States during the war. Powerful countries are participating in the war, and those who are not The country has no strength." The prince did not give in the slightest.

"Our negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Your country is trying to kidnap the United States, which is unacceptable to us.

"Roosevelt said calmly.

"The German Empire cannot exchange your country's most needed colonies for a promise not to support the Allied Powers. Since this is the case, there is really no need to talk about it. We will solve the problem of money by ourselves. I think that the various assets of the German Empire overseas It has already allowed us to obtain enough loans. My purpose of coming to the United States is very clear. We will find a consortium to borrow money. The reason why I am sitting here with you to discuss these is political! But unfortunately, I cannot get What we need." Roosevelt threatened to suspend the negotiations, and Ruprecht didn't mind, anyway, it was still a long time, and as he said, Germany never intended to hang itself on the tree of the US government!

At the same time that the negotiations between Ruprecht and Roosevelt were deadlocked, the negotiations between Countess Laura and the major industrial giants in the United States were in full swing. The cooperation is obviously much fun. The reason is very simple. On the one hand, the two sides have a very good cooperative relationship, and on the other hand, the conditions offered by Germany during the war are also irresistible to these large consortiums!

Moreover, in the United States, not only politicians and lobby groups can influence politics, but also big consortiums and money can influence political decisions, and those who run for president sometimes don’t care where the money comes from, whether it’s domestic or foreign of. They only know that they need to do things to get money!

"We have no doubts about your country's payment and solvency in peacetime. After all, whether it is mechanical optics or electrical products or chemical raw materials, your country has very obvious advantages. Even if the barter trade between our consortium and your country is implemented Yes, but the key is the means of payment in wartime! Although I don’t understand military affairs, I have also studied geography, and I also know the strength of the Royal Navy. In times of war, Britain will definitely implement a complete blockade against Germany, even if We can ignore the transportation issue, but we also need to consider the means of payment in your country,” Morgan said.

"We have fixed assets all over the world. Our payment is divided into two types. One is the payment at the price of the purchased goods, and the other is the friendship payment. The total amount of this payment is no less than 1 billion marks. ! And we have only one request, that is to ensure the friendly relations between the United States and the German Empire." Countess Laura said with a smile.

"Aren't you joking about the various assets of 1 billion marks?" Rockefeller on the side was also a little surprised. 1 billion marks was equivalent to about 50 million pounds, which would not be 125 million in US dollars! The key is that this is a free gift! Free! Free! Say it three times because it is important! And the condition is only for the United States to stand on the side of Germany! To be honest, this request is really nothing to the bosses of the digital consortium present here! But you can get extra compensation!

And more importantly, with the sending of these assets, they can take advantage of the trend to occupy the market left after the withdrawal of the German forces! This is more valuable than mere money! The total amount is one aspect, but at the same time, it is divided among various large consortiums. There is competition between these consortiums. If you get more and others get less, your own power will be stronger, and future games will also play a role. Although it seems that the advantages have not been implemented yet, judging from the previous cooperative relationship, this matter is still very stable.

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