Chapter 135: Hatred is Brewing (7)
From 1919 to 1934, Germany was in a state of stagnation, except for revolution, incitement, and hatred.
Needless to say, the machinery of production was almost constantly dismantled by Britain, France, and Belgium, and it was an era when the victorious powers could ask for something they wanted, because Germany was still burdened with reparations owed to them.
Economy? Since losing its monetary autonomy, Germany has had no economy at all, let alone a huge debt. Come on, come on, how will the economy develop in this situation?
"What do we want so many French francs and pounds for?" Manfred. Feng. Richthofen was the number three in the party, but he didn't seem to know much other than flying planes to fight? "We now have 4.4 billion French francs and 130 million pounds," he said. β
The French franc is actually not worth much now, and the depreciation rate of the French franc after the war is a bit large, and even the pound has rarely depreciated. Of course, the non-gold franc and the non-gold pound are being said.
Where did the money come from? There is no doubt that Li Qi sold the machinery and art he stole from France, and the buyer is a bit complicated, Northern and Southern Europe, as long as he wants to buy it, there is no Li Qi who does not sell. Many of the supplies were sold for cash, and many were exchanged for minerals and crops so that they could continue the rationing system in Bavaria.
4.4 billion francs and 130 million pounds may seem like a lot, of course for a family, but it can only be said to be not bad for a political party, even if you add 1.3 billion gold marks.
"Before the war, 1 pound was equal to 20 Reichsmarks. Now, 1 pound is equal to 350 marks and there is still no heat willing to change. "Li Qi actually has a lot of worries, his family has a big business and a lot of expenses, and he looks quite rich, but in fact, he is in a state of struggling to make ends meet. He frowned and said: "In the next few years, the collapse of the German economy is inevitable. Our economy will also gradually become controlled by the Yankees. β
Manfred. Feng. Richthofen knew that Britain and the United States were vying for economic control of Germany, and it seemed that the Americans had a slight upper hand?
If you play the game of economic aggression, the Americans have been playing it since 18XX, and they will always come up with a plan that seems to be more beneficial to the other party, but in fact there are traps hidden everywhere, such as the return of the "Gengzi reparations". Those who know can't say it, and those who don't know should be grateful to Dade, just like the "Lend-Lease Act" that happened in World War II, and the subsequent effect was that Churchill's Britain won the war but lost the empire. Then, whoever succeeds the British as the hegemon is undoubtedly the Yankees.
"For the time being, it is impossible to promote industrial recovery, the Weimar government cannot do it, and we can't do it." Li Qi looked around at everyone present and said in a sullen voice: "The countries of the world after the war may present a scene of market prosperity, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Germany. They will not allow our goods to enter the country, and the countries that can import German goods will set high tariffs, not because they deliberately do, but because the League of Nations needs to suppress German industry. β
The "Treaty of Versailles" was signed, and the reputation of the Weimar government was already as bad as ****, or even more stinky than ****. Everyone blames Friedrich. Albert was a traitorous president, and then his leadership was a traitorous government, but no one could come up with an effective solution.
Germany is now a fragmented country, the central government can only issue orders to a very small number of cities, because of the signing of the "Treaty of Versailles", the Socialists everywhere can oppose the Weimar government more confidently, and even the people who originally held a neutral attitude have begun to oppose the government, but who can understand the bitterness of the Weimar government?
In fact, experience Friedrich. The suffering of Albert and others is not necessary, that is, they have made the country that could have won the war what it is now. At present, such a group of people, who have encountered an untidy mess, have begun to sacrifice the banner of "nation", hoping to use national righteousness to appeal to those naughty political parties and people to stop some, but they are not bought at all.
Now it is not just slogans and national righteousness that can stop the turmoil, because it is the government that is supposed to lead the people that is betraying the nation and the country. The government itself is betraying the nation and the country, and shouting for the sake of the nation and the country, no matter how you look at it, it is not convincing!
"Bavaria can have 20,000 army places!" Herman. Miller looked a little chubby, and he was now serious enough to have wrinkles around his eyes that could trap flies. He looked at Li Qi and said, "There are regular troops, and they can obey the leadership of the state government. In exchange, Bavaria needed a fixed monthly amount of grain to support Berlin. At the same time, Bavaria should help the neighboring states to suppress those thugs. β
Herman. Miller is the current Chancellor of the Weimar government, formerly Gustav. Adolph. Power was demoted to deputy prime minister and finance minister.
"There is no problem in suppressing the armed thugs in the perimeter, but the food ...... Not a single one! Richie saw the actions of the Weimar central government as blackmail, but in fact it did look like blackmail. He stopped Herman. MΓΌller was about to speak, and he said: "In fact, it should be the Berlin government that supports Bavaria!" We are under your leadership, and we will pay everything that should be given to the central government, but what should not be paid, it is impossible to pay! β
Give Bavaria 20,000 places in the army? Also in command of the state government? That's the private army!
Was there such a provision in the Weimar Charter? No!
Bavaria has a Wehrmacht garrison, and according to the Weimar Charter, local garrisons are required to cooperate with the governor without violating a certain base. In this way, as long as Litch was governor, the Wehrmacht garrison in Bavaria would need to follow his orders.
Whether the Weimar government was in a hurry to go to the doctor, Li Qi didn't want to know, but he thought it was clearly a trap! Or is it a closer temptation?
Friedrich. Albert had been suppressing elections, reluctant to hold a new one, knowing full well that he would step down if they were to be held.
If you want to talk about the form of government in Weimar, it is strange that the president can suspend the elections, or he can hold elections whenever and wherever he wants. As a result, the election year in Germany (i.e., the Weimar Republic) was chaotic, sometimes once a year, sometimes every three or four years.
The German state under the Weimar Charter was a dictator's paradise! It must not be forgotten that the Weimar Constitution has the right to dissolve the Reichstag at any time and place, and that neither the people nor the Reichstag can remove the president unless it is by violent means.
Friedrich. Albert, of course, will not hold an election, citing the ongoing turmoil in various places that will not allow for an effective election. But there is one thing he can't prevent, and that is about the elections to Congress.
Germany had just been defeated, chaos was going on everywhere, and the Reichstag elected its members. In this situation, the elections under this situation, and the democracy granted by the Weimar Charter, presumably mean that the parties that control the cities will have seats, and the number of parties that will enter the parliament will definitely be greater than expected.
If nothing else, Herman. Miller soon had bad luck as he signed the Treaty of Versailles on behalf of Germany.
If Friedrich. Albert had a very bad reputation, and Hermann, who signed the Treaty of Versailles. Miller definitely stinks more and will lead to Gustav. Adolph. At the very least, Bauer could become deputy prime minister and finance minister after leaving the prime minister. Once Miller leaves office, he can only disappear, unless the president needs someone to carry the black pot again to think of him, otherwise he will have no fate with politics from now on.
"Now that you have a set of rules, you need to follow them. Besides, I don't need any regular army troops. "Litchie didn't show any respect for Herman. Miller's appearance, he did not even hide his disgust, and said: "I have an army that is recognized by the president and the Entente countries, and they are better off not being restricted by rules and regulations." β
"Then ......" Herman. Miller wasn't angry with Richie's disgust, he knew what kind of reputation he had now. He nodded: "What do we need to pay to get Bavarian grain?" β
One thing that Litchie repeats over and over again is true! In troubled times, whoever masters the grain is the boss, and the mastery of the grain is equivalent to the support of the people.
If you look at Bavaria, although the unemployment rate is no different from that elsewhere, there is no chaos. There is only one premise that there is no mess, and that is that they will not starve to death.
If you look at other places, including Berlin, it is not normal to go without a single shot at both ends for three days, because many people will starve to death if they don't fight.
Herman. Miller said with difficulty: "They are also your compatriots......"
"Don't mind, we're all playing politics, and it's not interesting to say that. The almighty national rag has no effect on fooling the people, come and say that to me? Litch looked a little cold, and he said: "I am the governor of Bavaria, and I am responsible for the belly of the Bavarian people, and I am not in charge of anything else." When they are in my hands, I will take responsibility. β
Herman. Miller felt a little stupid at that moment, they were all playing politics, why were they talking nonsense! He took a deep breath and said, "In the parliamentary elections, according to the support that your party currently has in Bavaria and can get at least 28% of the seats in the parliament, then ...... Has Mr. Richie ever thought about becoming Prime Minister of the government? (To be continued.) )