The week-long voyage to the Mediterranean was quickly over, and on the last day, Wang Mingshan invited representatives of the financial community to a final meeting.

"Gentlemen and ladies. As for radio, I think you already have a preliminary understanding. We in China will apply for radio patents in European countries and the United States, and we will also sell radios in Europe and the United States. Based on our decades of application experience in China, radio has its inherent limitations. We will consult with you on this later. Now I want to talk to you about the new type of bank based on this high-speed means of communication......"

As the governor of the central bank, Wang Mingshan spoke eloquently within the scope of his profession. If a bank has branches throughout Europe, a lot of questions are easy to say. However, the reality is that European powers are not necessarily friendly to foreign countries opening financial industries in their own countries, so European banks are more cooperative with each other.

Is it possible for this kind of cooperation to become a radio-based exchange mechanism as a whole, theoretically as long as there is a mechanism, then after a few telegrams, funds can be sent directly from Asia to Europe through exchange, or from Europe directly to the Americas or Asia. This kind of theoretical situation looks good, but in practice it will inevitably encounter various problems.

There are some questions that Wang Mingshan does not want to waste his tongue saying to these experts in the financial industry, saying that it can only prove that he is "unprofessional" as the governor of the central bank. Banks operate by taking their own deposits and making loans, not to mention the more complicated situation, if a bank is doing well. There are a lot of deposits, and the loans are also very good. But one day it was subjected to some kind of malicious propaganda that there was something wrong with the bank's loan project. All depositors ran to the bank to demand that their deposits be withdrawn, and this was a run on the crisis.

There wasn't that much cash in the bank, and it was almost impossible to get it in a hurry. Even if it is run well, the bank will collapse in a very short time. If the bank were to be listed on the stock market, it would trigger a complex ripple effect. Any financial instrument is a double-edged sword, which will greatly promote the speed of the financial industry, but also greatly expand the risks in the original financial market, making various crises more and more intense.

In fact, what Wang Mingshan's speech wanted to reveal was a message that was not explicitly stated, "China wants to cooperate with the big European banks when it wants to have its own world financial system!" ”

Everyone in the big banks in Europe understood this, and after Wang Mingshan's speech, they privately sent staff to contact the representatives of the two dozen or so big banks that had been circled. Without exception, representatives of the big banks were very cautious, seriously expressing interest in cooperation, but also demanding a more confidential meeting to discuss the financial model advocated by the Chinese.

In stark contrast to the cautiousness of these big banks, small and medium-sized banks that want to use the gimmick of radio are very enthusiastic about cooperating in this area as soon as possible. At the very least, it is hoped that Chinese radio equipment will be able to start selling in Europe as soon as possible.

When the cruise ship took the passengers to the main ports in Europe, the Chinese Navy warships escorted them from afar. Farther away, the British Grand Fleet followed and watched. Both sides are flexing their muscles, with the Chinese Navy trying to prove that it is capable of projecting its naval power in Europe, and the British Royal Navy proving that the Royal Navy is undoubtedly the Atlantic hegemon in terms of numbers and distance.

This feast in the Mediterranean has been named the "Feast of the Sea and the Sky". Also with the announcement of a joint venture by China, in which Sweden, Germany, Austria-Hungary and China take a stake, China will take a stake in the four cruise ships. The newly formed company mainly runs the North Atlantic route. This news has made Europe, which has been lively for more than half a month, even more lively. The luxury and comfort of Chinese cruise ships have a certain reputation in Europe, especially the cruise ships that these dignitaries have taken, which makes other Europeans who are not particularly rich flock to them.

The Chinese team, once assembled in the Mediterranean, was divided into three, and the financial team led by the governor of the central bank engaged in a grand negotiation across several countries on the European continent. The Navy continued its visit as originally planned. Foreign Minister Li Xin went straight to Britain at Britain's secret request and held a secret meeting with Britain.

"Does China have plans to sell naval vessels or naval technology to European countries?" The British Foreign Minister asked straight to the point. After the warships of the Chinese Navy fully demonstrated the Navy's sustained high speed and high maneuverability in front of the British Grand Fleet, this was undoubtedly the first issue of concern to the United Kingdom.

"We in China have no intention of destroying the world situation." Li Xinhao replied in a hurry. When the strength is finally recognized, it is no longer so tiring to speak. Finally on the dominant side, Li Xin can finally relax when negotiating.

The British foreign minister did not feel that Britain was at a disadvantage, and he just used an equal perspective that Britain had not seen in hundreds of years to talk about naval issues with the Chinese. "And how is China's navy prepared to act?"

Li Xin had been preparing for this conversation for a long time, and at this time he seemed to smile lightly: "I believe that your country should agree that the future will be the era of large-scale shipbuilding." China will also continue to develop and build new warships, and your country and even European countries will invest huge sums of money in their navies. Therefore, the propaganda of false peace is not destined to be recognized by your country. But I still have to say that the Chinese Navy does not use the British Imperial Navy as our imaginary enemy of war. The Pacific Ocean is so huge, and the Indian Ocean is so vast, that we need a huge investment just to establish and maintain the maritime order in these two seas. Going into the Atlantic and fighting the British is not our first option, not even our top five. ”

The British Foreign Minister frowned slightly after hearing this, not that he suspected that Chinese Foreign Minister Li Xin was fooling. Because Li Xin's words have actually clearly stated China's demand, China wants to become the hegemon of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The world's main oceans are the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. China alone is about to become the hegemon of the two oceans, and they will indeed go to the Atlantic to compete with Britain for hegemony in a short time. What Li Xin said later was not about competing for hegemony in the Atlantic and Britain, and this goal should be ranked fifth after China's naval strategic options, which is not a joke.

Since Li Xin is so realistic, the British foreign minister asked: "So does China plan to cooperate with Britain on the navy?" ”

To such a question, Li Xin replied sincerely: "I think that as long as a big country like China and Britain does not engage in open confrontation, it is already cooperation. What do you think? ”