Chapter 600: Tit for Tat

And to be honest, Roosevelt was still very afraid of the German Empire. Although the gross industrial output value of the United States in this era is already the world's first, it is not a concept compared to later generations. Precision machinery and various high-tech things are not very good. Slippery, compared with the double crown of American production technology in the second world wartime, that is far from it!

This can be seen from the perspective of machinery exports. Although the US industry 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 volume of German machinery products reached 738.4 million marks. It accounts for 29.1% of the world's exports of machinery products. The U.S. is 680.6 million marks, which is about 26.8% of the world's exports of machinery products. In the chemical industry, Germany's advantage is even greater. Don't forget that at that time Germany almost monopolized the world's synthetic dyes market! Regardless of whether Germany and Russia are hostile countries, before the outbreak of World War I, even chemical products such as benzene chemical products were imported from Germany.

  So, American industry is mainly reflected in quantity. The United States is as big and has so many resources. Simply relying on mining and steel industries can pile up the scale of American industry to a terrifying level. If we only look at the level of technical sophistication, the United States at this time is still not enough.

   Therefore, Roosevelt hoped that the two sides would fight harder, and then let the United States reap the benefits of the fishermen. In fact, many powerful Americans also hold similar views. What is the country-to-state friendship? People who believe this statement generally die miserably. At least Ruprecht didn't believe it.

"This is a gamble on the core interests of the United States of America. The war between the Allies and the Allies is an internal matter of Europe. The United States does not need to participate so deeply. This is not in our interest. Even if I agree, the Parliament will not agree. Yes, no one will deliver one-third or more of their gold as ordinary currency to other countries." Roosevelt said.

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

"Of course it is good for us. Just imagine, if one day we go to war with the Allied nations, if we buy things from your country, will you charge marks? By the same token, will you charge pounds or francs?" Rupley Hitt asked rhetorically.

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

   "But we can collect US dollars. Our loan to your country is also a US dollar loan!" Rutte said.

"But we can't only import things from the United States. Real gold and silver are always the best to use. Moreover, after your country has obtained a large amount of gold reserves from Britain and France, you can print more US dollars, right? , Your country can obtain a large amount of gold through trade, and there is also a large amount of gold among your citizens. As long as it is not a domestic problem, no country has the ability to shake the US financial market during the war. Powerful countries are participating in the war, but those who did not participate. The country has no strength. "The prince did not make any concessions.

   "Our negotiations seem to have reached a deadlock. Your country tried to kidnap the United States, and this is unacceptable to us." Roosevelt said calmly.

"The German Empire can't exchange your country's promise not to support the Allies with the colonies your country needs most. In that case, there is really no need to talk about it. We solve the problem of money by ourselves. I think, the various assets of the German Empire overseas. It has allowed us to obtain enough loans. My purpose in coming to the United States is very clear. We will borrow money from a consortium. The reason why I will sit here with you to talk about this is basically politics! But unfortunately, I cannot get it. What we need." Roosevelt threatened to interrupt the negotiations. Ruprecht didn't mind. It took a long time anyway, and, as he said, Germany never planned to hang on the tree of the US government!

Just as the negotiations between Ruprecht and Roosevelt were at a deadlock, the negotiations between the Countess Laura and the major industrial giants in the United States were proceeding in full swing. Compared with the political negotiations, the economic cooperation is obviously smooth. a lot of. The reason is simple. On the one hand, the two parties have a very good cooperative relationship, and on the other hand, the conditions set by Germany during the war also made these big consortia unable to refuse!

And in the United States, not only politicians and lobby groups can influence politics, but large consortia and money can influence political decision-making, and those who run for president sometimes do not care where the money comes from, whether it is domestic or foreign. of. They only know that they need to do something 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 our consortium implements barter trade with your country. Yes, but the key is the means of reimbursement in wartime! Although I do not understand military, I have also studied geography, and I also know the power of the Royal Navy. During the war, the United Kingdom will definitely impose a complete blockade on Germany~www .wuxiaspot.com~Even if we can ignore the transportation issue, we also need to consider the payment method in your country." Morgan said.

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

  "The various assets of 1 billion marks, are you kidding?" Rockefeller was also a little surprised. 1 billion marks is about 50 million pounds, and there is no more than 125 million in US dollars! The point is that this is a free gift! For free! For free! Because it's important, I say it three times! The condition is that the United States is on the side of Germany! To be honest, this requirement is really nothing to the bosses of the digital consortium present here! But you can get extra compensation!

  And more importantly, with the distribution of these assets, they can take advantage of the opportunity to occupy the market left behind after the withdrawal of the German forces! This is more valuable than mere money! The total amount is mostly one aspect, but at the same time, there are big consortiums. There is competition among these consortia. If you take more, others take less, your own strength will be stronger, and future games will also account for a certain amount. Although it seems that it has not yet been implemented, from the perspective of previous cooperation, this matter is still very stable.

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