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"There is no comparison, Napoleon IV would not have raised an army against England, his main focus now is on Russia."

In the Qinzheng Hall of the Hot Spring Palace, Zhu Jishi and his son Zhu Guoxiong were discussing the changes that had just happened in Europe.

Engels did make a second move, tying the German Empire and socialist Britain together with a crown. Such a combination may seem incredible, but considering that the current International Workingmen's Association is only the First International in history, and has no comparison with the Third International founded by Comrade Lenin, and that the most influential political party in Germany is the Socialist Party at the moment, etc. It makes sense that William II should be the king of England.

And Napoleon IV's opinion on this does not need to be thought about and knows, it must be opposed, but opposition is not the same as war.

Now the Roman Empire is already too big, there is no unity internally, and there are many external challenges. Not only were there rebellions in South America and the open and secret rivalries between Augustus and Caesar, but Napoleon IV, who had dreamed of a future Roman-Russian republicist alliance, had now intervened in the civil strife in Russia. Under these circumstances, it was impossible for the Roman Empire to go to war with the German Empire, which was a great power on land. Moreover, Britain itself has become a mess that cannot be cleaned up, and no one in the Roman Empire is willing to pay for Britain's economic crisis.

Of course, after the establishment of a republican alliance between the German Empire and Great Britain, the honeymoon period between Rome and the German Empire was completely over. The Western world now has two opposing military-political alliances - the Roman Empire and the Anglo-German Monarchy.

Then there was the Austrian Empire, which had once again renounced the name of the Holy Roman Empire. Russia, which is making a revolution, and the socialist United States, on the other side of the Atlantic, are three countries whose positions are still unclear.

Such a situation in the West is clearly in the interests of the Great Chinese Empire! Now in front of China. Not to destroy, but to try to maintain the situation. Then wait quietly for the split of the Roman and Western empires or for Napoleon IV to make another stupid move......

"Xiong'er, I invited you here to talk to you about barter, which was also proposed by Engels."

Zhu Jishi did not discuss the situation in Europe with his son again, whether Napoleon IV would do something stupid was not the "two saints" of Greater China, but a barter trade system, which is likely to be the rules of international trade in the world in the future, needs to be carefully discussed by the two of them - at least in Zhu Jishi's opinion.

"Erchen always felt that this barter trade was a bit cumbersome to operate, and it was not conducive to international trade." Zhu Guoxiong shook his head slightly, "Why didn't Mr. Engels think of the issue of trade facilitation?" ”

The full text of Engels' secret telegram has already been shown to Zhu Guoxiong. The introduction of barter trade occupies a large space, and it is obvious that Engels wants to sell to Zhu Jishi the new norms of international trade.

"What Engels wanted was an international trade rule that did not rely on gold and silver, and did not create surpluses and deficits." Zhu Jishi said lightly, "Although barter trade is a little troublesome to operate, as long as the international barter trade system is established, it will be easy to carry out in the future." ”

"Father is in favor of this new trade rule?" Zhu Guoxiong had already heard his father's words.

"This is actually a very good rule, which can keep the people of Greater China out ......of competition," Zhu Jishi thought for a while, felt that his son might not be able to understand his words, and explained, "My Great China Empire is not lacking in population, resources, markets, and land. Industrialization is also on track, and now it is necessary to consider the long-term prosperity of the country and the general prosperity of the people. ”

"Barter trade can make Greater China's national fortune prosperous. The people are happy? Zhu Guoxiong asked in a low voice.

Today's great tomorrow, Zhu Guoxiong, who is about to be the emperor of Great China, does not have any eloquence, but his understanding of the country's economy is far above that of any emperor before Zhu Ming's revival. However, even an economic expert like him cannot imagine the general trend of manufacturing shifting from advanced and developed economies to poor and backward economies under the global free trade system dominated by the United States in history.

The rules of the game in the international economy and trade of later generations were that people could not move freely, but goods and capital could flow relatively freely. This will inevitably lead to a flow of capital from first-mover rich and high-cost economies to late-mover poor but relatively low-cost economies - unless the first-mover economies can learn from Britain before the '88 revolution and ignore the welfare of the people at the bottom for so long as to turn the homeland of the world's most powerful and richest empire into a great slum...... However, at the moment when the three great socialist countries were born, whoever dares to do this is purely looking for death.

Seeing that Zhu Guoxiong had doubts about his judgment, Zhu Jishi said eloquently: "The lessons of Britain are in front of us, they have engaged in so-called free trade for two or three hundred years, and they have also built Britain into a world factory, but what is the result?" Twenty or thirty million poor people in England did not benefit much, and the benefits of free trade and the world's factories went to the wealthy merchants. And when the national disaster was imminent, a group of wealthy merchants took the money and left, bringing their capital and business experience to the Roman Empire, without caring about the future of the country and the nation. ”

"If Britain is not defeat......ed," Zhu Guoxiong still shook his head, saying that the rules of international trade can be related to many interests, and must be handled cautiously.

"Capital always has to chase profits, and I am a businessman, so I am very familiar with the characteristics of capital. Xiong'er, do you know what the British scholar Dunninger commented on capital? ”

"Erchen knows." Zhu Guoxiong nodded, and immediately recited, "Capital will escape turmoil and strife, and it is timid. This is certainly true, but it is not the full truth. Just as nature is said to fear a vacuum, capital is afraid of a situation where there is no profit or the profit is too small. As soon as there is a proper profit, capital will be very bold. As long as there is 0% profit, it will be used everywhere; 20%, it will be lively; 50% of the time, it will cause positive risk-taking; 00%, it will make people ignore all laws; 300% will make people not afraid of sin, or even the danger of hanging. If unrest and strife bring profits, it encourages them. Smuggling and the slave trade are proof of this. ”

This commentary on capital was added by Marx to his immortal masterpiece Capital, and both Zhu Jishi and Zhu Guoxiong had read Capital.

Zhu Jishi smiled and nodded, "For the sake of 300% profits, it is not necessary not to be afraid of the death penalty, real big businessmen are very life-conscious, but it is the instinct of every businessman to grab the maximum profit within the scope of the law." In an era of increasingly inexpensive long-haul ocean freight, production is bound to shift from high-cost regions to low-cost ones. And the population will inevitably move from areas with lower living standards to areas with more affluent lives.

If the planet we live on is turned into a super free trade zone with complete free movement of capital, goods, and people, then the gap in the living and income levels of people in different countries and regions will certainly be reduced to a minimum. But if the world really becomes like this in the future, what is the purpose of my efforts to build the Great China Empire? ”

"What does my father mean...... Erchen understands that the Great Chinese Empire is a closed paradise that belongs only to the people of China. "How Zhu Guoxiong doesn't know about his father's ideals. Now that Zhu Jishi has mentioned it a little, he has understood the benefits of this "barter trade".

"The complete free movement of capital, goods, and people existed only within the Great Chinese Empire. The flow of capital, goods, and people to the outside world must be controlled, so that the land and resources of Greater China will not be allowed to be enjoyed by outsiders, and wealth will not flow to other countries because of trade. And this method of barter trade is in the hands of the father, but the sons and daughters don't understand it a little......"

"I don't understand why Engels and the British Revolutionary Committee proposed barter?" Zhu Jishi smiled and looked at his son-although he is not eloquent, he is a wise man, and he has a broad vision and is familiar with the affairs of the world. For such an heir, Zhu Jishi is still very satisfied.

"Now that Britain has lost its colonies, and its territory is small and lacks resources, shouldn't it pursue free trade?"

"Seeking and getting are not the same thing! The British Revolutionary Council can beg, but will you and Napoleon IV give? ”

Zhu Guoxiong shook his head.

"Since we can't ask for it, it's better to settle for the next best thing, and use barter to carry out balanced foreign trade with us and the Roman Empire. And Engels also pulled the German Empire...... It is estimated that Britain and Germany will form a customs union and implement free trade within themselves. Then in the name of the Anglo-German alliance, come and bargain with us and the Roman Empire. Xiong'er, will you make a deal with the Anglo-German alliance? ”

Without hesitation, Kunixiong replied, "The balance between the Anglo-German alliance and the Roman Empire is beneficial to the Great Chinese Empire, and the Great Chinese Empire can only provide support to Britain and Germany through trade." But...... British industry is still likely to shrink sharply. ”

"In the short term, this must be the case, but in the long term, I am afraid that it may not be impossible to find a way out." Zhu Jishi smiled and shook his head, he clearly remembered that there was almost no industry in Britain in later generations. "British industry has been maintained by external demand in the past, and in the future it can only turn to the domestic market, although it is not as large as the international market, but there are nearly 30 million people, in fact, it is not small, why can't the 30 million population market support British industry with millions of workers?" To be continued. )r527