Chapter Ninety-Four: The Great Global Crash

In 1929, the collapse of the US financial market triggered an economic crisis in the capitalist countries, and then triggered World War II.

This shows that the financial market has a strong conductivity.

Hong Kong, as the financial center of Asia, plays a pivotal role in the global financial market, and when the message is transmitted at a millisecond transmission speed, it immediately triggers turmoil in the global financial market.

London time, 3 a.m.

The phone rang in the house of British Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont, and the quiet resting environment was no less than a sudden curse that made people's ears tremble, and Lamont scrambled to get up from the bed.

"Damn bastard, don't you know that disturbing people's dreams is a heinous crime?"

“......”

"Walter?fuck. ”

Norman Lamont's lungs were about to explode.

Affected by the sharp drop in the Hang Seng Index, Fuji Index futures closed sharply diving in the early morning, falling nearly 1 percent.

This is no worse news for the UK at the moment.

The house is cloudy and leaking.

Due to the problems in Eastern Europe and the intensification of global capital flows, the entire European economy has been on a downward trajectory in recent years, and even the United States, which is far away in the United States, has been seriously dragged down, the dollar has collapsed for a time, and the stock market has also plummeted by nearly 30% in the flash crash of '87.

Although the Ministry of Finance did its best to turn the tide at that time, it only stabilized the value of the dollar and the US economy, and the European economy still did not get out of the quagmire.

If we want to trace the root of the matter, we must also trace it back to the debts of various countries after the war.

The economy is the root cause of all kinds of unstable factors, and as old capital countries, European countries are very aware of this.

In order to get out of the economic downturn as soon as possible, the European Economic Community came into being.

In January 1990, the exchange rate fluctuation of the Italian lira fluctuated from a wide range of 6% to a narrow range of 2.25%, and during the same period, the central banks of various countries also lowered interest rates simultaneously, and under the stimulus of low interest rates, the economic growth and inflation rates of the member countries further converged, and the ability and credibility of the European Community to stabilize the exchange rate increased greatly, and the economy gradually improved.

But now... This trend has suddenly changed.

As one of the British colonies, Hong Kong has always been the main area of British fiscal revenue, and every year, the British government can obtain tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars of wealth from Hong Kong. But now, with the massive demonstrations in Hong Kong that have directly caused the Hong Kong stock market to crash, everyone knows what this means for a region like Hong Kong, which is heavily affected by the financial market.

If it is not controlled as soon as possible, Hong Kong's economy will regress as a result, and it is no longer possible for the British government to accept eggs as it used to be.

"FUCL, shit. Bastard. ”

Norman Lamont didn't listen to the curse, and cursed all the ugly things.

Because, affected by the collapse of the Hang Seng Index, the Fuji Index 100 futures plummeted simultaneously with the market at the close of the early morning, and at the same time, markets such as Germany, Italy, and France also plummeted.

For capital countries, the securities market as a carrier is so important, corporate financing to ensure the stability of the financial market in order to develop for the better, now the European economies have just appeared in a good situation, but there is a potential crisis, it is simply terrible.

Ding Ding Ding –

The screeching phone rang again.

"Lamont. I'm Jonathan Minukin....."

“......”

Jingle Bell –

"I am ......"

“......”

Telephone call after phone call from EU finance ministers or central bank governors, Norman Lamont swallowed his breath and explained that Hong Kong was a British colony after all, and now it had become a potential time bomb, and Britain must be fully responsible.

Hanging up, Norman Lamont's anger ran to the limit.

"Damn Christopher Francis Patten, what the fuck are you doing. ”

Kang Dingsou, very wronged and confused.

It turned out that he couldn't figure out why.

The NATO alliance has been promoting democracy and liberalism in other regions very smoothly, and since he took office, he has repeatedly changed politics and law, and the propaganda of freedom and democracy has also been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Bell Bell Bell –

The phone on the desk rang again.

Kang Dingsou's had the urge to scold his mother.

Since the morning, the phone has not been ringing, all of them are rich people at all levels in Hong Kong, one by one they come up to accuse Kang Dingsou, and the attitude of asking for guilt has made Kang Dingsou also on the verge of breaking out.

"FUCK, I'm not saying it, I'll fix it as soon as possible. ”

“FUCK。 What the hell is your brother bastard doing?"

“......”

Kang Dingsou's fire suddenly became dumbfounded.

He could hear it being the voice of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Norman Lamont.

"Your Excellency!"

"Damn bastards. Tell me clearly what the situation is, central banks and finance ministers are already coming to my house and slamming the door. ”

“......”

After listening to Kangdingsou's story, Norman Lamont's eyes narrowed.

No matter how strong a fortress is, it is always broken from within, and it is the three major strategic principles of NATO that it is tempted, divided by the strong, and encircled and annihilated, and it is precisely by relying on these three strategies that the invincible Soviet Union is now on the verge of disintegration.

As the global political situation changed, Britain's control of the colonies also reached the point where it had to let go.

It's heart-wrenching.

During the colonial period, Britain could acquire a huge amount of wealth from each colony every year, but with the end of the colonial period, this wealth did not belong to the British Empire.

The empire on which the sun once never set sank under the mountain.

Whoever is replaced, who will be willing.

As the most prosperous city in Asia, Hong Kong's status is second only to South Africa, which was once the UK's largest economy in Africa.

To give such a developed region to someone else is to finance the enemy.

Is there a way to fix it?

Yes.

South Africa's strategy has been successful.

Africa's richest country is weakening as South Africa descends into a bitter dispute over democracy and ethnicity, a system of segregation is in disarray, and huge crowds of demonstrators march through the streets every day.

Look, you're a piece of shit when you leave us British, and that leaves a chance for the future empire.

The circumstances facing the colonies of Hong Kong will be similar.

If you want to bury an opportunity for this place to come back, you need to let them fight, grab, and divide.

Only a divided sovereignty can give the empire a chance.

Today, the Soviet Union has produced opportunities for division in democracy and liberalism, and the three major strategies of the NATO alliance have also reached the harvest season.

As long as a seed of division is planted for Hong Kong, sooner or later it will take root and sprout.

People, after all, are selfish.

When the interests cannot be satisfied, it is easy to find a reason for them to fight for it.

As the last governor of Hong Kong, the last few years were also an opportunity to plant the seeds of political and legal reform, and when the idea of free speech and democratic speech in the media penetrated the hearts of the people, it would bring an opportunity for the return of the empire.

What if it fails?

Doesn't matter.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with the empire, and failure is failure.

If it succeeds, it's a big profit.

What's more, even if it fails, when the seeds germinate and the inferior nature of human beings is triggered, it will also cause great economic turmoil in Hong Kong.

But what's going on now?

Norman Lamont also had the feeling of lifting a stone and hitting his own feet.

The promotion of democracy, the implementation of freedom of expression in the media, and democratic suffrage are meant to plant a seed, but this kind of seed grows ahead of time, just like a catalyst.

Could it be that there is a driving force behind it?

As a professional politician, being able to serve as the governor of Hong Kong, Kang Dingsou is naturally very sensitive to politics.

Norman Lamont had just thought about one of the problems that came to his mind.

"My lord, could it be that Hua Guo is behind the ghost?"

"Probably not. In a few years, Hong Kong will belong to China, and it is impossible for them to destroy their own territory on their own. ”

"That ......"

"Say what you have to say. ”

"Could it be the Americans?"

In an instant, Norman Lamont fell silent again.

Tempting them with advantage, dividing them by force, and encircling them and annihilating them -- this is the supreme strategy implemented by the NATO alliance toward all regions of the world.

The Middle East region is developing too fast and there are signs of armed integration, so it will be divided.

If the USSR was too strong, it would be profitable.

Then the EU is too strong......