A Dream of Jinling Chapter 334 Retreat (11)

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British cabinet members are important members or members of various political parties, and they can ignore the scum members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons when they discuss issues together. It is this group of people who can really call the shots and really suppress the party.

There was no hesitation in the Colonial Minister's tone, and he said categorically: "Chinese warships cannot sail on land, and they are powerless to block our supplies to the Cape of Good Hope. The only question now is whether the Cabinet has the courage to decide to carry out this operation. ”

This is not the first time that the Cabinet has discussed this issue, and various possibilities have been discussed in the meeting. The Minister of the Colonies is also out of the question, and if the discussion does not come to a conclusion this time, the Minister of the Colony has no interest in continuing the topic.

The country has a standing army of more than 2 million men, and has a large naval fleet that surpasses that of the United Kingdom. If there was a big war between the two sides in southern Africa, the result would inevitably be the loss of the entire colony of southern Africa. The British Cabinet has a relatively unanimous view on this. The situation is different now, China has to fight the Americans in the vast Americas. Regardless of the outcome of this war, China will not be able to fight two land wars at the same time in a year or two, even though China has a population of nearly 800 million.

The reason why the British cabinet members opposed a war with China was that they did not see the possibility of victory, and there was no chance of victory for Britain in the current situation, but now Britain has reached the critical point where it has the greatest chance of winning.

The Prime Minister looked at the members of the Cabinet, and these people were all great people for Britain. If even these men are unable to solve the dilemma facing Britain, it is unlikely that Britain will have a person who can solve the current problem for at least five years. So the prime minister asked: "Once the war between China and the United States is over, the Chinese who have free their hands can cut off the route between us and India more freely." Do you have any confidence in convincing the Council to accept this fact? ”

It can be seen that this issue has indeed put a lot of pressure on the cabinet members. There were even one or two councillors with wavering looks on their faces, but in the end the gang resisted. The struggle between Britain and China is so severe that it is completely beyond the realm of internal intrigues.

After all, the British have been the world hegemon for hundreds of years, and their long history has accumulated heavy experience......

"Making the wrong decision and executing it is more terrible than not being able to make a decision!" The Marquis Grace said to Wang Mingshan gently. G is the first letter of Grace's name, and she received a certificate of knighthood with perfume from the court of the Kingdom of Italy, and the Marquis Grace did not stay in Rome to celebrate, but returned directly to Florence to stay with Wang Mingshan.

"When the interruption continues, will there be trouble?" Wang Mingshan felt that this statement was correct, but he was still a little surprised that the businessman had such a decisive approach. In Wang Mingshan's imagination, any businessman is always more calculating than others.

Grace poured Wang Mingshan a cup of black tea, and then asked, "Do you know how the bank votes to make decisions?" ”

"One person, one vote?" Wang Mingshan couldn't remember the information he had read, so he replied casually.

"The voting shareholders of the bank make decisions according to the proportion of different votes. A simple minority wins the vote, and the losing side must accept the fate of defeat and fully support the vote

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) to the scheme. The Marquis Grace looked at Wang Mingshan's eyes and explained slowly.

Wang Mingshan was a little stunned when he heard it, this thing is quite similar to the democratic centralism proposed by Wei Ze, but there seems to be something different. Although Wang Mingshan does not engage in theoretical research, there are two major principles in it, equality in front of money, and the result of the minority obeying the majority. This is true democracy.

The Marquis de Grace did not expect her lover Wang Mingshan to think about democracy, and she went on to explain the choice of the bank, "In the centuries of experience in Florence, everyone has found that what they face must be faced. It is also more effective to make the wrong response decision in a timely manner than to have no choice at all. This is not the experience of one person or a few people, but the common experience of thousands of people over hundreds of years. ”

Wang Mingshan can understand the basis of this consideration, but he always feels that there are some things in it that seem to be felt, but there is no way to grasp it accurately. After thinking for a moment, Wang Mingshan let go of these and turned the question back to reality, "Do you want us to make corresponding returns next?" ”

"It's not about reciprocating, it's about you making it clear that you're going to lead us forward." The Marquis Grace answered Wang Mingshan's question.

Looking at the beautiful appearance of the marquis, as well as her sincere and calm demeanor, Wang Mingshan suddenly had a strong and simple feeling, he wanted to completely possess this beautiful and intelligent woman. After staring at the Marquis for a few seconds, both of them acted naturally.

It was impossible for Wang Mingshan to stay in Italy all the time, and when the action was confirmed, his report on his application to be the Sultan's envoy was also responded. Because the word has a huge separatist tendency, it is easy for people to have less positive associations in the vocabulary of the Republic Dynasty. In reality, the festival also means a lot of authority and the end of the government's life.

Among the fourteen festival envoys corresponding to the fourteen counties in East Africa, the Sultan's festival envoy is undoubtedly the most important. Since Wang Mingshan has taken action, he has to take responsibility. Even if a full-scale war between China and Britain is unlikely, a visit to Sudan to inspect the local armed forces is a must.

After Jiedu made Wang Mingshan leave, the Marquis Grace also had time to spend with her best friend. Even in Italy, even without the fiefdom system, the marquis is still a relatively rare existence. So the first to visit the Marquis Grace's best friend was a countess who had inherited the title of count.

"Are you sure you're pregnant?" As soon as the countess entered the chat time, she immediately asked with some eagerness and curiosity.

The Marquis Grace did not marry Wang Mingshan, and it could be seen that the two probably did not have the possibility of getting married. Even so, she was not embarrassed by the question, nor did she show the slightest hint of immorality or shame.

"I hope I can conceive a baby." The Marquis Grace replied only a little lazily.

"It's good to be a boy." The Marquisess also had an expression that didn't think about moral issues at all, "What you need most now is an heir." ”

"Hmm!" The Marquis Grace's face showed the kind of look of anticipation for the future that is unique to women who have finally obtained the **. An heir, an heir who can inherit the title of marquis and the shares of the bank. It would be better if the heir was a man, after all, a woman married

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) people are also involved in the issue of family property, and a male heir does not have these problems. Just as when she was still the Marquise of G, the Marquis stipulated in his will to give the Marquise G a sum of money, and then ended all her ties with the Marquis's family.

A child, a child of his own, a child who is born with a natural share of status and wealth. With such a child, the Marquis Grace felt that all her struggles and pains had been rewarded. What's more, the child's father is also a strong man that the Marquis of Grace really likes. This makes her less anxious about becoming a mother and more hopeful.

Of course, Wang Mingshan is also almost fifty years old. Both the Marquis Grace and the Countess were adult women, and they had a discussion about Wang Mingshan's fertility that only adult women have. And they all really hope that Wang Mingshan's activity is stronger. Just then, the phone rang. The Marquis Grace picked up the phone, and the phone told the shareholders to go to a meeting. The reason for the meeting was simple, the Americans officially began to issue war bonds in Europe.

The position of the Marquis Grace is very clear, and she certainly does not expect the United States to win the Sino-American war. But in Europe, in Italy, there are many people who take the opposite position. And the Marquis Grace herself did not want to prevent the United States from issuing war bonds in Europe.

There were cars bought from China, and shareholders quickly gathered in the bank conference room. None of these people were Marquis Grace's best friends, but a few men still took a slight look at Marquis Grace's belly. It is not that these people have any obscene ideas, but the most advantageous situation for the majority shareholders of the bank is that the Marquis Grace gives birth to a son, who grows up and finally reaches the age of inheriting the family business. A large number of bank decisions need to be voted on, and a son who fully inherits the title and property of the Marquis of Grace can allow the shareholders not to worry about what will happen to the Marquis Grace's shares when they vote. Since the shareholders of the bank have to make a decision, the more stable the internally, the better. The change of equity is a problem for everyone.

"China doesn't seem to have any plans to issue war bonds." Mr. Alberti said gloomily.

In previous wars in Europe, both sides would issue bonds. This kind of trade-off bond means a kind of balance, and there are many people who have switched investors several times in the bonds of both sides in the course of the war.

"Marquis Grace, I think you should make some suggestions to His Excellency Wang Mingshan. It is simply inappropriate not to issue bonds. Fisher-Price shareholders were straightforward in their request.

At the end of the 19th century, the shareholders' meeting was very effective, everyone in the meeting was investing their own money, and every decision of the gang involved their own real interests. So as soon as Wang Mingshan landed in Sudan, he received a telegram. After reading it carefully, Wang Mingshan first forwarded the telegram to Governor Wei Zedu. He also asked the shareholders' meeting of the bank to write a formal proposal and hand it over to the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Italy. The recipient of the text is Emperor Wei Ze.

The core of the telegram was one sentence: "If China does not issue war bonds in Europe, it means that all investors in Europe who are interested in this war will have to support the United States." Such a unilateral choice is not good for China. ”

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