Chapter 271: The Queen's Dinner
As for the last political condition, John tapped his fingers lightly on the table and pondered, he had no problem with the first two of the three political conditions, but the third made him a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Major, as for the interest-free loan of $100 billion to the British government, I still need to think about it. John thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to put the issue on hold for now.
To be honest, he doesn't value that bit of interest, mainly to lend $100 billion to the British government, which contradicts the Morgan family's current strategic layout of the United Kingdom, the reason why the old Morgan asked Soros to short the pound, in addition to knocking Britain, is to make the British economy sluggish, forcing Britain to focus on restoring the domestic economy, so that the pound cannot challenge the hegemony of the dollar in the world.
So if John agrees to lend money to the UK, it will undoubtedly disrupt the layout of the old Morgan and indirectly help the UK recover its economy, so he is a little embarrassed about the loan.
"Since Mr. Morgan needs to think about it, then the loan matter will be discussed again, but we have already reached an agreement on most of the plans in the contract, so can Mr. Morgan help Britain stabilize the exchange rate first, and then we will discuss the loan after the exchange rate is stable?" John Major felt that it was okay to put the loan on hold for the time being, but he must first let John help Britain win this financial war, and wait until the pound exchange rate is stable, and then negotiate with Britain with a little more confidence.
"No problem. John nodded. He is not worried that the British government will cross the river and tear down the bridge, because he still has a lot of hole cards in his hand, and any one can make the British government abide by the contract. For example, the research and development and procurement of fifth-generation fighters, this alone can pinching the British government.
After the initial agreement was reached, John Major and John agreed on a time to negotiate again, and then hurriedly left the conference room with a group of men.
"Boss, do you want to tell Chris Gardner that he can act? Seeing John Major leave with the man, Dani came to John's side and whispered.
"Yes, you can. John nodded. "But tell Chris Gardner not to make a move too soon, seeing that the British are dying. Although John promised John Major to help Britain stabilize the exchange rate, he did not say when he would act, so he naturally had to delay until the last minute so that the British government could lose more in this financial war.
Every point of strength consumed by the enemy in the competition is equivalent to increasing the winning rate of oneself. It is true that Britain and the United States are allies, but from another point of view, the two sides are also competitors, and the relationship depends on the position of the position, and it is not immutable.
After arranging things, John found that he had nothing to deal with, so he took Dani around the gardens of Buckingham Palace, and near ten oon, the palace butler suddenly came to spread the word that Queen YLSB wanted to invite him to lunch.
John naturally would not refuse the host's invitation, nodded and followed the housekeeper to the restaurant.
"John, you're here!" Queen YLSB saw John coming, sat on the throne and looked at John and smiled kindly.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, for keeping you waiting. John nodded apologetically to Queen YLSB, and then sat down with the help of the attendants.
"It's okay, I just wanted to have lunch with you on the spot, and I don't blame you. Queen YLSB smiled and gestured to the food on the table. "Time is a bit rushed, and the kitchen doesn't have time to prepare your favorite food, so you can only accompany me to eat something light. ”
The food has been set on the table, and it is all light and easy to digest, which is specially made by the nutritionist according to the body of the YLSB queen.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter what you eat, it's a pleasure to be able to dine with you. "Although the food on the table is not quite suitable for a carnivore like John, it is okay to have a light stomach wash once or twice once in a while.
"Alright, let's start eating. Queen YLSB said and raised her glass to John, then took a shallow sip of red wine, gently placed the glass on the table, and asked seemingly casually. "I heard that your negotiations with Prime Minister John Major were not going well?"
When John heard this, he finally understood why Queen YLSB would invite him to lunch, and he dared to be a guest.
After understanding the YLSB Queen's intentions, John swallowed the red wine in his mouth and looked at the YLSB Queen and nodded. "Yes, I still need to ask my father for advice on the loan. ”
"It should. Queen YLSB bowed slightly. On the surface, she said that she understood John, but in fact, she was like a mirror in her heart, John's shirking words could deceive others, but she couldn't deceive her, who in the Morgan family had any rights and who could make any decisions, she knew it clearly.
"John, do you think a strong Britain can help the United States more, or a weak Britain can help the United States more?" The YLSB queen understood that John was shirking and not talking about loans, and was ready to adopt a roundabout strategy to convince John with the big picture.
"Uh....... ”
John looked at Queen YLSB in silence when he heard this question, not ready to answer the question. Is it possible to answer this question? Is it difficult to tell the Queen of YLSB that the United States wants Britain to be strong when it should be strong and weak when it should be weak?
In fact, the YLSB queen didn't intend to let him answer, and after asking the question, she paused and continued. "Britain is the most important ally of the United States, both in the world camp and in Europe. Although the giant bear in the east fell in the Cold War, the new regime has been established, and the camp of the world has not changed, so the confrontation will continue until one side wins. As the most important member of NATO, the greater the strength of the United Kingdom, the more the balance of victory will be in favor of NATO.
In the European pattern, Germany has now been unified, vigorously developing its strength, and becoming the strongest country in Europe is what Germany wants to do the most, in order to reduce external pressure to buy time for itself, Germany will inevitably use the economic union with some European countries to form its own small group. And if Britain is weak because of its weak economy, it is very likely that it will run to the alliance with Germany, and if such a situation occurs, the layout of the United States in Europe will be disrupted. Therefore, from the perspective of the interests of the United States, a strong Britain that can check and balance Germany and France, and a Britain that allows the three countries to stand in the same position in Europe is the most in line with the interests of the United States.
As for whether Britain will shake the position of the United States after it becomes strong, in fact, there is no need to worry at all, before the two major camps in the world go to war, it is impossible for Britain to challenge the position of the United States and consume its own strength. After the start of the war, it is even more impossible, Britain is located in Europe, once the war starts, it will be a forward battlefield, even if it is victorious, it will be a miserable victory, how can it have the strength to challenge the position of the United States again?
Therefore, from that point of view, a strong Britain is the most in the interests of the United States. ”
After speaking, Queen YLSB raised her glass and took a sip of red wine, waiting for John to think about her words.