Chapter 152: Heavy losses
The German Welfare Lottery Company founded by Qin Tian can be called the most profitable company in Europe after expanding its business to the whole of Europe and the United States. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe profit obtained every month is an astronomical amount. Even a considerable part of it has to be used for welfare and distribution to local landlords. But Qin Tian's profits are still very considerable.
Countries have long been jealous of the German Welfare Lottery. It's just that because of Qin Tian's identity and the reputation of the German Welfare Lottery Company in Europe, he didn't dare to act rashly.
But if the Germans use the profits earned by the German Welfare Lottery to develop armaments, it will undoubtedly be possible to shut down the operations of the German Welfare Lottery in various countries. It is then replaced by a domestic company, or the government is directly involved in the operation. In this way, you will be able to earn a decent income. Whether this revenue is used for armament construction or other purposes, it is a good supplement to the treasury.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this advice from Your Excellency Winston Churchill is so good! The Deutsche Welfare Lottery plunders tens of millions of pounds of wealth from Britain every year. If we were able to access this part of the wealth, we would be much less financially stressed. "Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd's? George was the first to jump out in support.
Secretary of the Navy McKenna followed, knowing that if the government acquired this wealth, it would most likely be used to build warships for the navy. Although, Britain has a lot of money, and there is no shortage of military spending for the navy. But no one is too rich!
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we must not watch the Germans use our money to build warships and then attack us! This is a crime against the entire British population. We have to shut down all of Deutsche Welfare's operations in the UK! McKenna also exclaimed.
"However, if we do so, I am afraid that our relations with Germany will deteriorate even further!" Prime Minister Asquith was a little worried.
"Your Excellency, the contradictions between us and the Germans are already very acute. To put it mildly, we and the Germans were even on the verge of going to war. In such a situation, we do not need to take into account the attitude of the Germans at all. As long as we are sure that it is beneficial to the British Empire, and can help the interests of the British Empire, even if it offends the Germans, we should do it! "Foreign Secretary Edward? Sir Grey said.
Other ministers have also expressed their support for the closure of the Deutsche Welfare Lottery's operations in the UK.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are not only going to shut down the operations of the German Welfare Lottery in the UK, but also to France and Russia, and we are also going to inform them. If you can, contact the U.S. government and ask the U.S. government to shut down the U.S. operations of the Deutsche Welfare Lottery. In this case, the profits of the Deutsche Welfare Lottery will be greatly affected. The support they were able to provide to the German Navy would have been much smaller. Once the Germans do not have enough financial resources, it is simply delusional to want to surpass us in terms of navy! Churchill continued.
"His Excellency Churchill's advice is wonderful! Without sufficient financial support, the development of the German navy will inevitably be greatly affected. Wanting to compete with the Royal Navy is even more delusional. McKenna smiled.
"Well, let's do it! Winston Churchill, Deutsche Welfare Lottery's business in the UK, is in your hands. Not only do we need to close down the Deutsche Welfare Lottery's operations in the UK, but more importantly, we need to get a share of the profits. Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the French and Russian sides, is informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The United States should also lobby them as much as possible. I think that the huge profits of the German Welfare Lottery Company must have also made those greedy Americans very angry. Prime Minister Asquith said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister." Churchill and Edward? Sir Grey replied.
"Your Excellency Chancellor, cutting off funding for the development of the German Navy is only one solution. The most important thing is still the development of the Royal Navy itself. Only when we ourselves become strong will we be able to not be afraid of the challenge of the Germans in the slightest! Churchill said.
Prime Minister Asquith nodded: "All the profits we get from the welfare lottery will be invested in the construction of the navy. The Royal Navy, in the next few years, must be built to become the world's number one navy. No other country would want to challenge the British Empire in this regard! ”
In June 1910, the governments of Great Britain, France and Russia announced at about the same time that the German Welfare Lottery Company was involved in illegal operations in their territory and was to be shut down!
For a time, the business of the German Welfare Lottery in Britain, France and Russia was completely stopped. At the same time, all the funds that have not had time to be transferred from the banks of the three countries have also been frozen. What's more, the British and French markets have always been one of the main markets of the German Welfare Lottery. The loss of these two markets now will inevitably cost Deutsche Welfare Lottery nearly a third of its profits. This is definitely a big blow to the German Welfare Lottery.
"Your Highness, what should we do now? The heads of our branches in Britain, France and Russia have been arrested. The company has been seized and bank accounts have been frozen. "Karl? Feng? Jonalet looked nervous.
Although Deutsche Industrial Group has developed into a large consortium, Deutsche Welfare Lottery is still the most profitable company in this consortium. The loss of markets in three countries is undoubtedly a huge loss for the German Welfare Lottery.
"We have no tax evasion in our business activities in Britain, France and Russia, right?" Qin Tian asked.
"Your Highness, absolutely not. Our business is already extremely eye-catching. In order to avoid being caught by others, we have always operated in good faith, and there will never be tax evasion. "Carl? Feng? Jonah Wrett assured.
"Damn, it looks like that. The governments of Britain, France, and Russia are clearly coming at me. Qin Tian couldn't help but scold. Although, he had long known that the governments of Britain, France and Russia would not rest on their laurels if they found out that the German Welfare Lottery Company was plundering their wealth at a rapid pace. But I still didn't expect that their reaction would be so quick and decisive, so that a lot of the wealth of the German Welfare Lottery Company was too late to transfer and suffered heavy losses.