856th Peace Conference, Currency, Trade XI Ask for a monthly pass

Although the Hohenzollerns and the Romanovs were bitter rivals on the battlefields of World War I, they became quite affectionate after the revolutions broke out in Germany and Russia, and both families lost power and became broken royal families. The marriage between the two families has been planned for a long time, and the marriage of the two broken royal families in Europe involves a total of three parties, Louis of the House of Hohenzollern. Prince Ferdinand and Kira of the Romanov family. Grand Duchess Kirillovna, and Princess Anastasiania, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, is difficult to distinguish between true and false. Of course this is not to say Louie. Prince Ferdinand had to marry two wives, and neither the Protestant Lutheran nor the Orthodox Christians could accept monogamy.

And Louis. Ferdinand's hesitation on which Russian princess to marry was entirely politically motivated, as he was not sure which Russian princess would become the Empress of Russia or the Empress of Black Russia - in fact, while Hitler was busy conquering Russia, the Hohenzollerns and the Romanovs were also making their own calculations. At first, they figured out the GuΓ² Restoration and the union of the dynasties to achieve a "legitimate" union of Germany and Russia. However, Hitler obviously did not intend to let the Germans absorb and merge the Russians like the Chinese did with the Japanese, after all, the Germans were only seventy or eighty million, and they could not rule over 100 million Slavs at all, and the only solution was to drive the strongest Russians among the Slavs out of Europe!

Upon learning of Hitler's intentions, the two shabby royal families began to plot for their two families to jointly rule the small states of Russian refugees. And because the Hohenzollern family has a wide network and face in the upper echelons of Germany, the two families discussed that the prince or prince of the Hohenzollern family would marry the princess of the Romanov family. Then the two of them ascended the throne together as emperor and empress - in short, for the sake of restoration, even if it could not be restored in Europe, it would be good to go to Africa to be the monarch of Black Russia. And there are not many princesses of the Romanov family who can be empresses. Among them, Anastasia and Kira, who have just divorced their American husbands. Kirillovna is the most suitable. However, although the former is the daughter of Nicholas II and the first heir to the Russian throne, this identity is very suspicious! And the latter ranks lower in the order of succession to the Russian throne, and there are a large number of princes, dukes and princesses in front of her, and what is even more troublesome is that she also has a treacherous and cunning duke and a huge family behind her, such an empress is not easy to control. So it was difficult to win the support of President Hitler, and without Hitler's support she would not be an empress......

So now Louie. Ferdinand was married to a 27-year-old Grand Duchess. It's all about Hitler's words when she is still a 35-year-old princess.

After Goering conveyed the meaning of the Hohenzollern family to Hitler, the German president snorted coldly, shook his head, and said: "Probably as long as I can give Louis . . . Ferdinand brought a crown. It's no problem for him to marry a sow as a wife, right? ”

The fat man Goering's eyes rolled and he laughed: "President, the Russians always want a leader, either the Bolsheviks or the Romanovs. In my opinion, it is better to have a king or queen than a Bolshevik. And...... It seems that there is more than one country for Russians. ”

Hitler nodded. According to the current verbal agreement reached between China, the United States, Britain and Germany, there will be at least two "black Russias" and two "yellow Russias" in the future, a total of four Russian countries, distributed on the east and west coasts of the African continent, South Asia and the South Seas.

"President, I think we and the Chinese need to arrange four monarchs for four Russia, so that Louis . . . Prince Ferdinand and Kira. Archduchess Kirillovna became the tsar and empress of that Black Russia, founded in Kenya and Uganda. Goering tentatively said, "In addition, an old man with a dead wife can be found in the Bernadotte dynasty of Sweden to marry Princess Anastasia, and then go to rule Cameroon Russia on the west coast of Africa." ”

Goering's second JianyΓ¬ was actually trying to woo the Bernadotte dynasty of Sweden. In exchange for the Bernardor dynasty supporting Hitler's European integration process, and the two Black Russia were ruled by two dynasties. It was clearly more favorable to the control of Germany than to be ruled by a single Romanov-Hohenzollern dynasty. Hitler nodded approvingly at Goering and asked, "What about the two yellow Russians?" Do you know who Chang Ruiqing is going to let rule? ”

"It's not clear now," Goering shook his head, "Chang Ruiqing probably wouldn't support a dynasty to rule those two Yellow Russias, after all, he has no dealings with European royal families...... I suspect that he might support two moderate Yellow Russia Republics led by the Socialist Party. ”

Hitler asked with some hesitation: "Hermann, you see...... Will the Russians living in the two Yellow Russia republics move to Africa one after another to join the two Black Russias, and finally rebuild a Greater Russia in sub-Saharan Africa? ”

Goering shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say, it's not easy to say, the possibility is still zΓ i, after all, the legs are long on those Russians, if they want to go to Africa, I think the Chinese will definitely not stop it, right?" ”

Hearing this, Hitler looked cold, if the Russians want to go to Africa, of course the Chinese will not stop it, and even ask for it! In this way, the number of Russians in Africa will go from about 30 million to about 50 million......

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"Your Excellency, how are you going to help the Russians establish a state in Assam-Nagar and on the island of Timor? What kind of political system will be practiced in the countries of these two Russians? ”

As soon as the meeting on the afternoon of May 3 began, Roosevelt turned to the two "Yellow Russias," and it seemed that he wanted to help the Russians in distress, even though he could not issue them too many green cards.

"Help?" Chang Ruiqing stared at Roosevelt, frowned and said: "Mr. President, at present, our country is still a poor and big backward country, and military victories cannot cover up our economic difficulties, so we have no spare strength to help the Russians, and we have no such obligation, because they are our enemies after all." As for what kind of political system will be implemented by 'Assam Russia' and 'Timorese Russia', it depends entirely on the will of the Russians themselves. ”

Roosevelt and Churchill looked at each other. They all felt that Chang Ruiqing's words were serious, and the Chinese did not seem to be worried at all about what threat "Assam Russia" and "Timorese Russia" would pose. Seriously, these two countries are too small and too poor, and too close to the behemoth of the Federation of Great China. The most important thing the Russians who were placed there to do was probably to get out of there. And if Britain and the United States want to build a relatively powerful black Russia in Africa, it is better to help Asian Russians to settle in Africa......

"I think the Russians have been talking about it for a long time, is it time to talk about the 'world currency' and the 'free trade system'?" Chang Ruiqing looked at Roosevelt and Churchill very sincerely: "The era of great turmoil will soon pass, and the future will definitely be a long period of peace, but whether this peace is a prosperous peace or a depression peace depends on our wisdom and determination." As the leader of the most populous and largest territorial area in the world. I think the world of the future needs an open and free trading system! ”

Although China had expected to make concessions on the issue of free trade, Roosevelt and Churchill were a little thrilled to hear such a promise from Chang Ruiqing.

"Mr. Prime Minister. I know that there is no such thing as a free lunch, let alone free Chinese food, and although opening up the Chinese market is a good thing for China itself, the U.S. economy will benefit from China's opening up after all. We are prepared to pay a price for this. Let me hear your terms now. ”

After Roosevelt finished speaking, he looked at Chang Ruiqing with blazing eyes. Chang Ruiqing nodded with a smile and said: "Mr. President, you are not wrong about one thing, I am really not afraid of opening up the market, China has very hard-working laborers, although skilled workers and engineers are not enough, but they are not as lacking as ten or twenty years ago." However, we are still undercapitalized. If the United States can agree to use the size of its territory and gross national product as the basis for issuing the world's currency, China can gradually open up its market within five years. "Speaking of which. Chang Ruiqing also looked at Roosevelt with expectant eyes, and said in an accentuated tone: "I think you know how big the market of the Great China Federation is, right?" ”

But Roosevelt still didn't agree immediately, he bowed his head in silence and thought about it. The market of the Federation of Greater China is really big, but the development potential of the Federation of Greater China is even greater! With a vast land area of more than 30 million square kilometers and as many as 650 million people with the same culture and the same language, it has been the master of the Eastern world since ancient times and the richest empire in the world. In Roosevelt's view, the development potential of the Great China Federation even exceeds that of the German Empire, because the latter has less than 100 million Germans after all, and Europe has been divided for too long, as if it has never been unified, and it is almost impossible for Hitler to achieve a unified Europe. Czechoslovakia and other countries will also have national independence movements sooner or later. Even if independence could not be realized, it would certainly cause great trouble for the Germans.

Thinking of this, Roosevelt raised his head and said to Chang Ruiqing: "Five years is too long, and the American business community can't wait to enter the Chinese market!" And...... I don't think China's industry and commerce are not competitive enough to be protected. ”

"The German business community also wants to enter the Chinese market as much as possible!" German Foreign Minister Rathenau, who was on the side, suddenly interjected.

"Britain also wants China to open up its market as much as possible." Churchill also took a stand.

Britain, the United States and Germany actually reached an agreement on the issue of free trade! Chang Ruiqing's eyebrows raised slightly, this situation was a bit surprising to him. It seems that the five-year protection period will be difficult to achieve, but it is impossible to want China to open its market immediately!

He thought for a while, and said with a faint expression: "In this way, now that the world war has not ended, and the world monetary system has not begun to be established, even if there is free trade, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do business, right?" As...... How about solving the world war and the world currency first, and then achieving free trade? ”

"Your Excellency, can I understand that the Chinese market will be opened as soon as the world monetary system is established?" Roosevelt asked.

Chang Ruiqing frowned: "In principle, this is the case, but what is the meaning of developing the market?" I'm afraid it's not realistic to completely abolish tariffs and customs, right? There is no absolute freedom in this world, and of course there is no absolute free trade, so I am afraid that the specific rules of the game for free trade will need to be formulated after difficult negotiations and consultations. ”

Hearing these words, Roosevelt's brow gradually twisted. At present, the Berlin Peace Conference only talks about the general principles of direction, and I do not know how many specific issues of world currency and international free trade will need to be worked out through long-term negotiations and studies by the most professional officials. Chang Ruiqing only needs to instruct the Chinese officials participating in the negotiation and study of the specific rules to delay the time, and I am afraid that three or five years will soon pass, right?

Seeing that Roosevelt was silent, Chang Ruiqing felt the need to come up with a little sweetness that would have an immediate effect. He smiled and said: "Of course, before the establishment of international free trade and the world monetary system, the business that should be done still has to be done, especially after the end of the war, many areas of our Great China Federation are almost in ruins, which requires a lot of investment and construction, and our federal government estimates that in the next three years, China will need to import $10 billion worth of goods from the United States every year, and it will also need to absorb the same amount of direct or indirect investment." We are very welcoming to U.S. investors in China, and although not all industries will open up immediately, they will still find many opportunities to make a fortune. ”

Roosevelt said to himself: "We American investors are not all industries can look at it!" He said lightly: "China should immediately develop nine major industries, including banking, insurance, securities, petroleum, automobiles, railways, electric power, civil aviation, and agriculture, after the end of the war, and allow American capital to invest freely in these industries." ”

"The four industries of railways, electric power, petroleum and civil aviation can be opened immediately." Chang Ruiqing immediately counteroffered: "In addition, I will cancel foreign exchange controls and import quota controls, but the US government must buy $5 billion worth of Chinese dollar bonds every year until the world monetary system is established." (To be continued......)