A Dream of Jinling Chapter 333 Retreat (10)

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When Wang Mingshan woke up from his sleep, he didn't immediately realize where he was, and it wasn't until he saw the long dark golden hair of the beauty next to him that he remembered that he had stayed in the mansion of the Marquise G.

Human feelings are sometimes quite delicate, and the two met four years ago at a conference to divide Africa. At that time, the newly widowed Mrs. G was just a woman who was very confident in her financial knowledge, or a woman who took the money from her husband's will and then broke off with her husband's family.

Wang Mingshan didn't hate such ambitious women, and the two later contacted for a long time, and when adult men and women discovered some thoughts in their hearts, Wang Mingshan retreated. However, at the time of separation, G sister paper frankly said to Wang Mingshan: "I like Alexandre Dumas's words in "The Count of Monte Cristo", even if a woman in Italian high society is not faithful to her husband, she will at least be loyal to her own infidelity. That's not just feelings, it's also interests. No matter from which point of view, I will never forget you, and I will be waiting for you here. ”

Wang Mingshan was deeply moved by the frankness of the European sister paper like the Italian artwork, and when Wei Ze ordered someone to sit in Europe and Africa, Wang Mingshan volunteered to come here. If he could not intervene in the Sino-US war, Wang Mingshan would be tantamount to leaving the future. And from another point of view, staying in Nanjing at this time is too far away from some variables. Gently stroking his sister's shoulder with his hand, Wang Mingshan felt relaxed and a little uneasy in his heart.

The Marquise woke up at Wang Mingshan's touch, and she showed a sweet smile to Wang Mingshan with some sleepiness, "Do you want to meet those shareholders in the morning?" ”

Wang Mingshan also smiled at the marquise, "I would like to know how strong your Florentine banking industry is in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. ”

There were 11 delegates at the meeting, led by Wang Mingshan, a representative of a Chinese investor with a 17% stake. The Marquise Génesse owns 9% of the shares, the fourth largest among the delegates. However, everyone knows Mrs. G's actual ability, so they are very respectful to her. When Mrs. G walked into the venue with elegant and calm steps leading the Chinese member Wang Mingshan into the venue, everyone stood up and paid tribute to Wang Mingshan.

Wang Mingshan sat down very calmly, and saw that everyone chose "Tong Guò Wireless Telegraph∴∴∴∴ m.↗.co≦m and cable telegraph, our bank has developed very fast in the past few years. And I think you all know that we trade alfalfa with meat, and we have accumulated quite a lot of profits. Now that these profits have been converted into gold, and we in China have taken 50 tons of gold from the British bank as collateral, there are more than 00 tons of gold here. And the banks that you have invested in building will be authorized to undertake banking projects guaranteed by paper gold. ”

"00 tons?" Mr. Alberti, the second-largest banker among the shareholders, did not seem too excited. After several years of hard work, the bank, which was founded by relying on Chinese power, has 0 tons of gold in its vault from various Italian banks and families. Wang Mingshan's 00 tons of gold belong to the Republic of China, and these 0 tons of gold do not belong to this bank, but only the "deposits" of those depositors in this bank.

Bankers like Monsieur Alberty accounted for more than half of the ten, only two of them were surprised, and the other eight, including the Marquise and Madames, did not lose the slightest bit of a gaffe. Wang Mingshan is still satisfied with this. Florence has a strong banking foundation, and it's not surprising that these people are so sophisticated.

While Wang Mingshan was judging and assessing the possible collaborators, Mr. Alberti asked, "What would the British think of such an action?" ”

Wang Mingshan smiled slightly, if these shareholders didn't ask this question at all, he would probably feel very disappointed. As the political commissar of the North American theater, Shen Xin is Wang Mingshan's old brother and an important minister of the country. Wang Mingshan, who can be delegated to Europe, is not a grass that can be trampled on the roadside. Before this trip, Wei Ze and Wang Mingshan talked about one thing, Europe is not a monolith, so the only one that can really jump out to deal with China is probably the United Kingdom. So one of Wang's jobs is to make the continent's dependence on Britain a little less.

"Britain has been riding on the head of the European countries for a hundred years, and after the unification of the Kingdom of Italy, Britain regarded the Kingdom of Italy as its greatest rival in the Mediterranean. We will not talk about the patriotic spirit that allows you to shed your blood on your head, but I just want to talk to you about how many projects the British did not do themselves, and he did not let other banks do it. Wang Mingshan's calmness is also the current situation of the British in Europe, and Wang Mingshan does not use intimidation or rumors at all.

"China is going to war with Britain?" Mr. Alberti asked.

Wang Mingshan was not satisfied with this question, he leaned back in his chair and asked: "According to your method, shouldn't it be Britain who wants to go to war against China?" ”

Hearing this, the male shareholders either sighed or inhaled, not because they were doing it on purpose, but because of the centuries of British-stirring sticks in Europe.

The British see Italy as their vacation home and the Mediterranean as the backyard of Britain. Italians have had to adapt and accept this fact over the centuries. However, for Wang Mingshanlai, this has never been the stereotyped circuit pattern in his brain neurons. Seeing that these guys, who were usually quite well-built, had lost their coolness, he was disappointed and had to cheer up these people, "Ladies and gentlemen, the British have never won a single victory against the Minguo Dynasty for decades, and the British have lost every war. So the British will still lose the next war against China. But we don't look at the British, who will still choose to challenge China for their own interests. And you are all smart people, and I would like to know whether you are willing to be on the side of the victors or the losers in the war that is going to take place. Or you know that the British will lose, but you are afraid of temporary losses and are unwilling to take sides immediately. Believe me, I have the ability to discern these actions, and I will judge them after victory. ”

In the face of Wang Mingshan's naked threat, all the male investors did not look good, and only the female Marquise G looked at Wang Mingshan with the unique trust and expectation of her lover. Obviously, this tough statement made the Marquise G's evaluation of Wang Mingshan skyrocket.

"Your Excellency, do you want us to go to the war between China and Britain?" Mr. Alberti asked tentatively.

"No!" Wang Mingshan shook his head greatly, and couldn't help but show a regretful expression at the failed answer, "The change now is that Britain will not be able to maintain their dominant position in the financial industry in the Mediterranean region in the near future. China and its partners will have a greater say in the financial sector in the Mediterranean. For those of you, are you really willing to participate in such changes, and whether you are really willing to establish your interests in this trend for the next hundred years? We Chinese have a saying that a twisted melon is not sweet. If you wish, we welcome it. If you don't want to, I don't force it. ”

Wang Mingshan made the future so clear, and the meeting ended quickly. Mr. Fisher, who had the lowest share, returned to the office and thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and picked up the phone. Thirty minutes later, there were several stock sales in the market in London, England. Fisher's bank began selling his shares in British banks and other properties.

Over the next three days, some Italian banks sold their shares in the UK and converted the pound into gold. The gold was handed over to the Bank of China in England, which was entrusted with transporting it to Florence, Italy.

Britain has a lot of money, and if these orders happen within a month, the Bank of England and the Treasury will not feel anything at all. But these huàns are so concentrated that they are all entrusted to the Chinese to transport. In particular, China once put 50 tons of gold in the Bank of England as collateral for China's secondment of the pound. The implication of the fact that the Italian bank guys openly commissioned China to transport their gold could not be more obvious.

"Are you withholding these people's gold?" At an emergency meeting of the British Cabinet, the Minister of Finance proposed such a proposal. He asked the Secretary of the Admiralty rather than the Prime Minister.

The Minister of the Admiralty frowned, he thought about it and turned his head to look at the Minister of the Colonies, "What do you think, Your Excellency?" ”

The Minister of the Colony scolded in his heart, this has a Mao relationship with me. But I scolded in my heart, but I couldn't do it directly on my lips. The Chinese are very, very ruthless, and they have never attacked India. And for the UK, India, a huge market of hundreds of millions of people, is so important that it really can't be interrupted for a day.

Britain could not use naval artillery to forcibly open the markets of France, Germany, Italy and other countries. However, Britain was able to dump as much as he could, and to obtain cheap raw materials and primary industrial goods as much as he could. However, the sea passage between Britain and India was not in the hands of the British, and after the Chinese stuck the Red Sea estuary and Madagascar, any British ship that wanted to reach India depended on whether the Chinese agreed.

After a moment of thought, the Minister of the Colony asked the Prime Minister, "Your Excellency, do you think China is deliberately trying to draw our attention to the Mediterranean?" ”

At this time, the Sino-American war was in full swing, and Britain, of course, put all its attention in that direction. All European countries expect the Chinese to make a big deal in the United States, especially the British. However, at this very moment, China has made such a name for itself in the Mediterranean, and it looks like it is trying to drag Britain's attention away from the United States.

The British Prime Minister is a smart man, and he has already considered this possibility. Seeing the colonial minister like this, he looked at the Minister of the Admiralty, "Your Excellency, if we go to war with China, what are the chances of victory?" ”

The Minister of the Navy did not want to talk about this decisive battle, he first looked at the Minister of the Colonies, and then said: "The Navy will definitely be able to cover our military operations in Southern Africa." ”

China's aggressive gold mining in the Transvaal Republic in southern Africa over the past few years has greatly threatened Britain's position in the international gold market. The West Coast of the United States has always been a famous gold producer, setting off a huge gold rush. China, which dominates the world's gold mines, is a huge threat, and British cabinet members have discussed this in depth.

Now, it seems that the British cabinet has to face this problem.