"Your Majesty, the British want us to withdraw our troops from Italy and hand them over!" Mejev said

"Sure enough, the interests are moving!"

Ferdinand sighed, and then made a decision: "Promise them, but the British government must fulfill the agreement we reached with the British consortium for us!" ”

"But Your Majesty, will we give up such a big benefit?" Metev said with some hesitation

"The benefits are great, but it's a pity that they are poisonous!" Ferdinand said

"Your Majesty, sociologists have analyzed that after the transfer of light industry, Britain and France are diverting their domestic social contradictions by plundering them abroad, and they have already achieved results.

According to the data we gathered, in the first half of 1924, Britain's domestic economy grew by 5% compared to the same period in 1923, a record high since the outbreak of the World War.

After the transfer of manufacturing, the capitalists have also relaxed their oppression of the working class, and the average wage in London has increased by five percent!

At the same time, the unemployment rate in Britain has not increased due to the transfer of industry, but has shown an unusual downward trend, which is the first time since the outbreak of the world war that the number of unemployed people in Britain has fallen!

This is the opposite of what we have speculated, and this time we are likely to be self-defeating! Kennedy said worriedly

"Don't worry, the social contradictions in the UK have indeed been passed on, but their economic growth is abnormal.

Have you noticed that it is no longer industry that drives the rapid growth of the British economy, but now their economic growth is based on the prosperity of the stock market?

The so-called economic growth is nothing more than a bubble that will burst sooner or later! The world's factories are a thing of the past, where are the new jobs now?

Services, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate! These industries all have a fatal weakness, and there is no way to increase their hard power!

In times of economic prosperity, these industries will flourish, and once there is an economic crisis, after the bubble is burst, it will be immediately beaten back to the prototype! Ferdinand explained

"Deindustrialization" brings not only harm, but also huge dividends. Otherwise, why would so many countries in later generations choose "de-industrialization"?

And this "dividend" is still visible in the short term, and the completion of deindustrialization will also trigger a new round of economic prosperity in society!

Even if he hesitated Ferdinand's butterfly effect, Britain and France deindustrialized ahead of schedule, but this dividend will still exist for a long time!

Theoretically, as long as Britain and France could control Italy and Germany forever, and the industrial capacity they transferred out was also under their control, then the crisis would be suppressed to the lowest point.

It's a big deal that after the outbreak of the economic crisis, they will industrialize again, and they can also directly carry out industrial upgrading, these things have been done by them in later generations, and they have done it very successfully!

Is "deindustrialization" the first time?

Apparently not!

Otherwise, how did the French get their title of usury empire?

It's just that the previous operation method is different, in the past, it was affected by the financial industry, and the capitalists reduced their investment in the real economy, this time it is industrial transfer.

In 1903, the British in manufacturing accounted for 47 percent of the British working population; By 1923, the number of Britons engaged in manufacturing had fallen to 33 percent.

This downward trend is very obvious, not only in the United Kingdom, but in all developed countries in the world, the proportion of people engaged in manufacturing is declining.

On the contrary, the proportion of the population working in the service sector is increasing year by year.

In 1903, the proportion of the working population in the service sector in Britain was limited to 28 percent; By 1923, the proportion of the working population in the service sector in Britain had risen to 51 percent.

This percentage is not very high, and later Ferdinand also saw more than 99% of the working population in the service industry. In any developed country in the future, the proportion of the working population engaged in the service industry will not be less than 70 percent.

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The establishment of a foundry in Germany seemed to the Entente to be a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, but unfortunately the German trade unions did not buy it!

Of course, they were very cooperative at first, and in 1925, Britain and France closed a large number of factories in China, and most of their production capacity was transferred to Germany and Italy.

The German trade unions jumped out and in protest against the plundering of them by the British and French, they held a national general strike on April Fool's Day 1925.

More than 5 million German workers, dissatisfied with their wages, working conditions, and working hours, took to the streets to demonstrate. The capitalists, who had already invested a lot of money, had to sit down and negotiate with them.

In the negotiations, the two sides soon reached an impasse, with the capitalists only willing to pay the equivalent of £3.5 a month, while the German trade unions demanded a high wage of £8 a month.

At the same time, the German trade union adheres to the eight-hour working day and implements the weekend and weekend system; The capitalists, on the other hand, demanded a ten-hour work day, with a single day off on weekends.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Bulgaria, and there is no Bulgarian capitalist who wants to invest and build a factory in Germany, so Ferdinand naturally watched the excitement from the sidelines.

The demands of the German trade unions for treatment are certainly impossible for the capitalists to meet, and if they could, they would not have to relocate the factories!

This wage was set by reference to the average wages in London and Paris, which was among the highest in the world at the time.

I don't know where the German guilds got their confidence that the capitalists would agree to their terms, or that they simply wanted to sabotage!

You must know that the average salary in Britain in 1923 was only 7.8 pounds per month, and the salary level in France was almost the same. The average salary in Bulgaria is only £7.6.

This wage was based on the fact that everyone worked overtime, and the average working hours of the working class in the three countries at that time were between 56~66 hours per week.

British workers had the shortest overtime hours of 56 hours, while Bulgaria had the longest overtime hours of 66 hours.

Nominally, everyone has an eight-hour workday, plus two days off. In fact, it is necessary to work overtime, and under the pressure of life, everyone has to work overtime for overtime pay!

The conditions put forward by the German trade unions this time were completely out of touch with reality, and the hourly wages they demanded were already more than one-third of those of British workers and two-fifths of those of Bulgarian workers.

In fact, the gap will be even greater, everyone knows the average wage level, this data is not reliable at all, and compared with many industries, the working class is at a low wage level.

Their real income is more than one-third lower than the average, and the wages of many factory workers are less than half of the average.

After a delay of more than a month, the capitalists promised concessions and production was restored, just when the Germans were ready to celebrate the victory.

The British and French suddenly sent troops to occupy the Ruhr industrial area, arrested the head of the trade union, forcibly dissolved the union, and put out the strike.

At this time, the German government knew that it was in big trouble. The German government was also secretly supporting the German guild when it was acting, otherwise it would not have been possible to make such a big fuss, because one-third of the workers' wages would be used to pay off the debt.

The German government also wanted to improve the treatment of workers in order to reduce the pressure on them to repay war reparations.

Before the strike, the wages of the German workers were only £3, and after deducting the war reparations, they received only £2.

With this little money, it is difficult for them to even live a normal life, which is why the strike union has so many people supporting.

At present, the number of industrial workers in Germany working for the Entente countries has exceeded 8 million.

Based on a salary of £3 per person per month, it is able to repay the debt of £8 million per month. According to this data, the German government will continue to work hard to repay its debts, which is far from enough to repay its annual debts.

If 21,333,300 pounds per month can be repaid according to the monthly salary of 8 pounds per person, then the German government does not have to worry about debts, and they can develop the economy with peace of mind.

Obviously, the German government underestimated the determination of the capitalists to safeguard their own interests, and according to the plan, they were still prepared to wait for the negotiations between the two sides to reach an impasse, and the capitalists could no longer hold on, and then the German government would intervene to mediate the dispute between the two sides.

Everyone gave in and raised the wages of the workers a little, but within the tolerance of the capitalists, so that everyone could accept it.

It is a pity that in the face of interests, the capitalists are often bursting with combat power, and they do not understand the intentions of the German government at all, and directly use their influence to let the government send troops to occupy the Ruhr industrial area.

"Your Majesty, the German government invites us to mediate their conflict with Britain and France!" Mejev said

"Tell the Germans that it's okay to mediate, but this time we will only be neutral and will not lean on either side!" Ferdinand said calmly

"Your Majesty, shouldn't we cause a little trouble for Britain and France? If we let them produce a large number of industrial products with cheap labor, our exports will also be affected! Mejev asked, confused

"Do you think Britain and France will listen to us?

If Britain and France cannot be convinced, then why do useless work?

Besides, do you think the German government will be able to resist the pressure of Britain and France?

The current British Empire is not the British Empire of the past! And the once mighty German Empire, now all that remains is a fragmented German Republic!

With a central government and 28 states underneath, does the Weimar government still have the ability to control the country? Ferdinand asked rhetorically

Metyev pondered, yes, Germany's internal problems were already very serious. After the end of the World War, the following states decisively took advantage of the power struggle of the central government to grow stronger.

For their own interests, the great kingdoms did not hesitate to take advantage of the French desire for the division of Germany, and obtained the command of the army, personnel, finance, and diplomacy.

In addition to the fact that they have not yet declared their independence, in essence, they are already independent kingdoms.

When it came time to pay war reparations, didn't you see that all the major kingdoms settled with the Entente countries alone?

Now that the German central government owes the Entente war reparations and cannot pay them, while the great powers are watching the drama from the sidelines, how can there be no contradictions within Germany in this situation? How long can the unity of the German government last?

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the Weimar government won't last long?" Metev said with some hesitation

Ferdinand nodded, there is no harm without comparison, if Germany's economy is the same scum, everyone will look at the Entente with hatred.

Now the life of several kingdoms is not bad, and the economies of other small states are mostly barely passable. However, in the areas directly under the central government, the economy is rotten.

In this case, of course, the people have to doubt the government's ability to govern, the Weimar government's ability to govern is rotten, and after comparison, it is even worse!

The lie of democracy and freedom has been exposed, and high welfare is more like a castle in the air, which has nothing to do with ordinary people except for high-level public officials and capitalists.

You must know that Prussia has always been the most economically developed region in Germany, and the standard of living of the people has always been much higher than that of other states, but now this situation has been reversed, can they accept this gap?

There has not yet been a revolution, which means that the Germans have endured enough, and if they had been left in France, they would have been revolutionized a long time ago, but now they will be soon.

"This question should be a headache for the British! If they didn't want Germany to split, they would have done something!

For us, whether it is the restoration of the Kaiser, or the annexation of Germany by the French, it is acceptable! Ferdinand thought for a moment and said

"Your Majesty, the Kaiser's restoration is better to say, it is not easy for them to reunite Germany, and even if Germany is really reunified, the threat to us is very limited.

But if the French annex the German regions, then a behemoth will appear on the European continent, and this is also a serious threat to us! Metev said cautiously

"It's not that simple, the British won't let the French succeed! We also need the French to attract the attention of the British, and with the strength of the French, even if they really occupy Germany, it will take at least a few decades if they want to digest the German region!

They must get rid of these more than 60 million Germans first, or they will be ready to choke to death! Do you think the French government has the power to do this? Ferdinand said with a smile

When it comes to execution, the French government is a joke. Whether it's Tunisia, Algeria, or Morocco, France has the opportunity to make these regions their home and completely digest them!

But the result? A plan is always a plan, and the huge amount of money invested has discouraged the French, and now the uprising in Morocco has not been able to be suppressed.

The French government is really not to blame for this problem, just look at the speed at which they changed their cabinet.

How many French governments have been able to do so? Normally, the average term of office in a French cabinet is less than two years, so how do you ask them to implement a national policy that requires decades of long-term investment without seeing a return?

Ferdinand knew that it was not these politicians who were short-sighted and could not see the future direction of the country, but the impetuous French society, which forced them to choose a quick way to curry favor with the voters!

Germany

After the occupation of the Ruhr industrial area by Britain and France, the German government launched an active diplomatic campaign, inviting Bulgaria to participate in mediation, and they also carried out diplomatic activities in various European countries in an attempt to gain sympathy.

At the same time, the German delegation secretly arrived in London and held secret talks with the British, who tried to gain their support.

Although the Anglo-French forces together occupied the Ruhr area, they knew who their real enemy was.

The purpose of the British this time was very simple, just for economic interests, to occupy the Ruhr industrial area and suppress the strike, that is, their interests were harmed, and the purpose of the French is difficult to say.

If it were not for the strong opposition of the British, the French annexed the Ruhr region long after the world war.

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