"Alas......"

Standing in front of the window of his study, John let out a deep sigh. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The sensational assassination of Song Jiaoren in 1913 was also one of the most influential assassinations in his memory, and changed many things in China. In his previous life, John studied medicine and science in high school, and his knowledge of history was limited to the simple knowledge of books, so he really knew very little about the complex environment of China in this era, so it is difficult for him to explain how much influence he had on this assassination.

However, according to the intelligence, domestic public opinion is already in chaos.

"Gotcha! Get! ”

"Come in!"

"Sir."

The middle-aged white man who walked in bowed respectfully and said in a low voice, "The Far Eastern Branch is waiting for your final decision...... Do you already have a plan? ”

"Hmm!"

Turning around and nodding, John took a deep breath and said, "Let's contact that President Yuan...... We can offer low-interest loans with an interest rate of 4%, for a total of £10 million! Political conditions are not required, the loan is disbursed in full and on time, but ...... He must ensure that the Huntelaar Consortium's industries in China must be protected at all times, including the schools and factories we have set up in other provinces beyond his control! ”

"Uh......"

After listening to John's words, the middle-aged white man's face became obviously ugly.

"What? Difficult? ”

Without an immediate response from his subordinates, John's eyes narrowed, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

"I'm afraid so, sir."

With a wry smile, the middle-aged white man said helplessly: "The international banking group led by the British is not easy to mess with, they ask for 5% interest, which is actually 6%, and there are a lot of various conditions, we are like this...... I am afraid that they will sin against the light......"

"Humph!"

When he heard this, John finally couldn't help but snort coldly: "Even if we don't offend them on this, can we make them be more just to us?" “

"This ......"

The middle-aged white man was slightly stunned, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly again.

Since Mr. Huntelaar returned from the Far East, although the British have not made any big moves on the surface, they have not done any dirty things in private, such as affecting the normal business of the Huntelaar Bank and foreign banks, and it must be said that they have suffered a lot of losses due to their normal business activities in Shanghai and other places. This time, Mr. Huntelaar's tough plan to intervene in the aftermath of the big loans of Beiyang and banks in various countries may not be a good thing in the eyes of middle-aged white people!

That's right, John is planning to intervene in the aftermath of the big loan.

The notorious large-scale loan in history for the aftermath was actually a cooperation between Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Japan, and the United States and the Beiyang government. In fact, John, who does not know much about history, is not very clear about the specific situation of the big loan in the aftermath, but he knows that the so-called borrowing in these years is unilateral exploitation, which is absolutely not beneficial to China. So after giving Yuan Datou a large number of loans before, John once again stretched out his hand.

It's better to borrow money from yourself than from Britain and France, right?

"Sir!"

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged white man continued to persuade bitterly: "I'm sure you should have heard that there was another bank group that tried to provide a loan before, but in the end...... In the Far East, HSBC, Teckwah and Crédit Agricole are very powerful, and now there are Dosheng Bank and Yokohama Shojin Bank in Japan, and there is the support of various governments, so we alone may ......."

"Hehe, scared?"

Raising his eyebrows slightly, John asked lightly.

"This ......"

grinning, the middle-aged white man felt helpless for a while.

Of course, it would be a shame to say that it was scared, but now Huntelaar Bank is the largest bank in the Far East, twice as large as the old HSBC, not to mention several other banks. However, it needs to be understood that the loans given to the Chinese government in recent years are not only based on who has more abundant capital, but also on political, military and other factors. In this respect, the Huntelaar Bank is much worse, after all, the British are not as strong as the Americans can compare with in this regard.

"That's it!"

John, who was a little irritable in his heart, waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "You go and send a telegram first, and order them to do what I say, and talk slowly with President Yuan...... Also, contact me with Mr. Rockefeller, and I'll be with you at the right time! ”

"Mr. Rockefeller?"

When he heard this, the middle-aged white man's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Sir, are you going to ...... United Citibank? ”

"Well, that's right."

Blinking his eyes, John smiled faintly and said, "Although we are strong competitors, I think we still have room for cooperation in this matter......

Citi was also a huge force in the original four-nation banking group in the Far East.

Citi is now also an important member of the Rockefeller consortium, and although the relationship between John and Rockefeller is not close, it is not bad because of the last big deal between the two sides and the fact that the Huntelaar consortium has not entered the oil industry on a large scale. Therefore, considering that the consortium will need large-scale financial support in the future, I am afraid that it will not be able to invest too much in one go, so it is a good choice to cooperate with Citibank.

It's clear that middle-aged whites think the same way.

However, after a short period of joy, the middle-aged white man swallowed a mouthful of foam and said with difficulty: "Sir, let's not talk about whether Citibank is willing to cooperate with us, but ...... Even if you are determined, we are not afraid of the pressure of other banking groups, but it is difficult for me to guarantee that President Yuan Da can withstand the pressure! ”

"Hmm......"

Hearing the middle-aged white man say this, John suddenly fell silent.

Not to mention this era, even more than a hundred years later, I am afraid that many things can be solved by money alone. Especially in China now, Yuan Datou needs the support of the British, after all, the other party is the world boss, isn't it?

But......

"Don't worry so much, you talk about yours."

After being silent for a long time, John said in a deep voice: "Offering our conditions, how the other party chooses is their business, and I have only one request: that is, to withstand the pressure of the international banking group!" As long as President Yuan is willing to borrow money from us, and provides collateral and promises to the Huntelaar consortium, then we can give him a loan of 10 million pounds! ”

Pressure?

It would be a lie to say that there is no, after all, Huntelaar Bank has to face a group of banks from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan, and they are all powerful banks, and they must have the support of various governments behind them. Even if the Huntelaar consortium can bear it, no one dares to guarantee that Yuan Datou can also bear it!

But John also knows that this kind of strong confidence from the country will soon disappear!

Forget about the Japanese, there is really no entry into the stream these years, as for the four countries of Britain, France, Russia and Germany, as long as the European war begins, what basis do several banks have?

"Understood, sir!"

Hearing the firmness in John's tone, the middle-aged white man stared at him, and finally nodded.

The sky is falling, and there is a tall man on top, and the middle-aged white man knows that his boss usually does not interfere much in the operation of the bank, but once a decision is made, it is not something he can object to at all, so it is better to agree directly.

"Hehe......"

After his subordinates left, John stood in front of the window again, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Whether or not he can succeed in sniping and borrowing the aftermath this time and making China lose a little less, in fact, John himself does not have absolute confidence. But as he himself considered, success is gratifying, and he can use all the profits on the Chinese, but what is the loss if he fails?

At least this kind of thing to offend the great powers, John certainly would not be afraid.

Ten years ago, when the Huntelaar consortium was not strong enough, John may still have had a lot of concerns, but now that the Huntelaar consortium is on the verge of a large-scale war that will last for several years in Europe, what else is he afraid of?

And......

Thinking of the many arrangements he had made for the early next year, John's heart suddenly welled up with a thousand pride! Wait until next year, not to mention worrying about the great powers interfering with them, I'm afraid they will have to worry about themselves interfering with them, right?

……

This book, there's not much left.

It's not that there is no content to write, I originally planned to write about domestic affairs in detail, but when I checked the information, I found that it was too complicated, and I really couldn't write it. And it doesn't feel interesting to write those open content again.

If you open a new book, you will resolutely not write about this kind of subject matter that requires a lot of information. (To be continued.) )