In the first step, Japan is required to use Formosa as collateral for the loan;

The second step is to obtain Formosa;

The third step is to incite nationalist sentiment and create public opinion so that the Chinese government can redeem Formosa;

Then, step four......

The fourth step will be the most important part of the project, the ultimate goal, but it has nothing to do with the island. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It is only related to Qin Lang's two plans, and one of them is related to Morgan.

Only the second plan can really make Morgan really tempted.

"Remember the steps of our railroad plan, Mr. Morgan?" Qin Lang returned the question to Morgan in a relaxed and somewhat pleasant tone, but before he could answer, he had already revealed the answer. "We obtained the right to build the railway, pretended to build the railway to defraud investors, then declared the railway company bankrupt, sold the construction rights and the unfinished railway to the Chinese people, and finally induced the Chinese government to nationalize the railway and sell it to us at a reserve price -- that is our plan, and it is going well."

"Yes." Morgan nodded, but still didn't understand the reason why Qin Lang connected this plan with the plan he had just had.

There is no doubt that this is an elaborate conspiracy, a dangerous trap, but what he wants to target is ......

"I thought through the whole plan. If nothing else, asking the Chinese government to nationalize the railways is a difficult thing to do – it can be done, but at a high cost. Qin Lang continued, "The people who can take over the railroad are rich or prestigious gentlemen and celebrities, who have many close relatives and friends among the central and local bureaucrats, as well as bribed protectors, who will become the biggest obstacle to our plans." ”

Morgan nodded again. He understands these things, because collusion between bureaucrats and businessmen is common in the United States or any other country, and bribery is an extremely effective means. Morgan loves them, which means that his plans will go smoothly and the troubles will disappear quickly......

But in China, collusion between bureaucrats and businessmen would hinder his plans. Although some officials will do their best to cooperate with Westerners because they are afraid of Westerners or eager to curry favor with Westerners, and even take the initiative to help Westerners fight their fellow citizens, most officials will still side with "their own people" for greater or more immediate interests.

Of course, after all that has happened, especially after last year's war, not a single Chinese official has the guts to take direct hostile action, but they will secretly create all kinds of obstacles, delay the implementation of the plan, blame each other or simply pick on each other, and no one can be held responsible.

Bureaucracy, whether central or local, was a serious nuisance - but Morgan had a way to deal with them, through an archaic method.

"You're right," Morgan said, "so I'm thinking of bribing or threatening those who oppose it." ”

"That's just a common tactic, and we're not just in the way." As if to emphasize the seriousness of the problem, Qin Lang changed to a more serious and serious tone, "There are also those who really have the talent and vision, who will perceive the harm that the return of the railway may bring to the Imperial Center and the Emperor, and then stand on the opposite side of our plan." After a pause of a few seconds, his tone became more serious, "These people have great influence over the top of the government and the emperor himself, and they are extremely difficult to buy. ”

Morgan still understood what he meant: being extremely difficult to buy doesn't mean you can't be bought, it's just that you need a higher price - everyone has a price bar, the only question is whether you can and are willing to offer that price.

However, as the leader of the largest consortium in the United States, Morgan can and is willing to make that price. Compared with the huge benefits after the success of the whole plan, although the price that needs to be paid is high in absolute numbers, it is still insignificant - so, although he was clear from the beginning about the problems and troubles that the plan may encounter, he still supports Qin Lang's plan.

So. Morgan retracted his thoughts. There was no doubt that when he proposed the plan, Qin Lang also knew about the problems he would encounter, but he never said that they would be difficult to deal with, and now, what caused him to change his decision? Because he found an easier way?

He speculated as he listened to Qin Lang continue to elaborate on the troubles of the plan.

“…… There is also a difficult problem to solve, in order to protect our interests, we have to stay behind the scenes while the plan is being implemented, so that no one can find out that the whole thing is actually the result of our promotion. In this way," Qin Lang made a helpless gesture, "on the surface, it is just an internal conflict of the Chinese, so the gentlemen and officials will get more courage and determination to stand up and resist." ”

Then he went back in the right direction. "Of course, all problems can be solved, but as I said earlier, it comes at a high price. And Formosa will make it easy. ”

"What you're trying to say is ......"

"It can give the Chinese government an incentive to nationalize the railways -- an unbeatable incentive that no one can stop."

"You want to put the Chinese government in a financial crisis." Morgan completely figured it out.

A simple and effective solution. Morgan reconsidered. Let the Chinese government fall into a financial crisis, and then everything will be easily solved.

Pressure impetus—whenever the center of that empire finds itself suddenly in an irreparable financial crisis, it will resort to any means, even if it has serious consequences, to solve the problem, by lending money to foreign banks, by selling off more national interests, or by turning two commercial railroads into state property......

And that small island could create a financial crisis for the Chinese government. It is the crux of the plan, and without Formosa, there is no financial crisis, then the plan cannot be carried out.

It really is that important. Morgan recalled what he knew: the British had helped China improve its customs system in the past, and now the Americans were helping China improve its gold system. While most of their revenues go to Britain and will go into the pockets of the United States, the Chinese government has indeed increased its revenues. As long as it doesn't make those ridiculous moves, rebuild the navy, expand the army, or start some crazy reforms at the same time, it won't run into a financial crisis.

So Qin Lang threw out Formosa and used all kinds of means to get the Chinese government to redeem it at a high price, and it had to do so, investing tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars to buy that small island, then its finances would have serious problems that could not be solved by normal means.

Then it must put on the agenda those programmes that have serious consequences, and may even threaten its rule, and select one or more to put into practice.

Of course, despite the other options, the fact is that nationalizing the railroads would be the only option the Chinese government could take: it would use the last bit of tax revenue at its disposal to get a huge loan to a Western bank in order to repay the war reparations, so no Western bank would be willing to lend to it again; At the same time, because of the Far Eastern policy of the British, Western countries will become hesitant even if the Chinese government is willing to sell national interests.

Moreover, last year's war, especially the military setbacks suffered by Japan and Germany, has shaken the West's resolve to use force to divide China: even the daring Russians have slowed their occupation of northeastern China in favor of the neighboring, Japanese-protected Korean Peninsula.

This means that Western governments will eventually reject any proposal from the Chinese government to transfer national interests – all the Chinese government can do is nationalize the privately owned railways and sell them again to solve its financial problems.

It will act aggressively, and all obstacles will be swept aside by strong policies, and the right visionaries will be replaced by impulsive ideas.

A simple and effective solution. Morgan suddenly remembered what Qin Lang had said to him, "You can't force a spirit to corrupt, you have to lure it, you have to have it actively participate, it has to be its own desire" -- perhaps, it would be more appropriate to replace "temptation" with "framing...... Perhaps, "seduction" and "framing" were originally the same word.

Morgan secretly laughed for a while, then raised his head to face Qin Lang again.

"I agree to take your suggestion, Mr. Qin." He said succinctly. If a plan is good, it should be adopted.

"I look forward to seeing you succeed, Mr. Morgan." Qin Lang complimented. It's his game: in front of Morgan, he likes to lower his status.

Of course, Morgan knows his trick and loves it just as much, seeing it as a fun form of entertainment. The Wall Street Emperor quickly burst out laughing, allowing his laughter to continue for a while, and then asked in a relaxed and comfortable tone, "By the way, are you going to participate, Mr. Qin?" ”

Qin Lang replied with a nonchalant smile. "I'm already in that plan, aren't I?"

"No," Morgan said slowly, shaking his head slowly, word by word, "I mean, a loan to the Japanese government - are you going to participate?" ”

Qin Lang's answer was simple and direct, but just like his favorite way, it was a rhetorical question. "Why not?" (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )