Chapter 444, Sesame Opens the Door
Some of the people who attended the meeting had a lot of direct dealings with the Rothschilds, and some knew something about this terrible opponent even if they had not dealt with the Rothschilds. If we compare Scrooge's MacDonald Consortium, the Rothschilds' status in Britain today is very similar to the MacDonald Consortium's status in the United States, but what is even worse is that Rothschild is not only similar to the MacDonald Consortium in the UK, they are all equivalent to the MacDonald Consortium in France, Italy, in, and Germany. In short, they are the MacDonald of all of Europe.
Even if, by mistake, they withdrew from the United States, and thereafter were effectively fended off by the Morgan and McDonald consortiums. system, but their business in the United States is still not small. There is a world of difference in difficulty between dealing with them and dealing with those red-necked rich people in the Midwest.
"These old foxes are not easy to deal with."
"We can't afford to be complacent, this is our territory after all. The Jewish vampires were rich, but they also had a lot to spend. There are so many things in Europe that can hold them back. So the power they can mobilize is still quite limited. In addition, it is not 1812 now, the United States is much stronger than it was then, and it is unlikely that they will bring us to the end of the war. What's more, the South African side is now nervous, and if they go to war with us again, as they did in 1812, whatever the outcome, South Africa will definitely become independent. As you know, South Africa is home to the world's largest gold mine. The reserves are staggering. It is impossible for Britain or the Rothschilds to watch such a land stand on its own. By contrast, intervening in us would certainly be behind the defeat of the Boers and the monopoly of South Africa in their order of priority. Besides, our Scrooge is not easy to mess with, he has been preparing for this for many years. Morgan looked at Scrooge and said, "Scrooge, why don't you take us to see the ammunition you have prepared for this war?" ”
Scrooge stood up, nodded to the others, and said, "You may have heard the absurd legend that the MacDonald Consortium has a most secret underground treasury. Like the cave of a dragon, or the cave of the forty thieves, it is full of gold and jewels. Now, ladies and gentlemen, please follow me into this absurd legend. ”
So Scrooge got up, walked to a wall next to the conference room and stopped, he turned his face to look at everyone, and then said, "Open Sesame!" At the same time, he reached out and pressed it somewhere, and the wall behind him immediately moved to the side, revealing a lift.
"Please come with me." Scrooge said.
A few people got on the lift, closed the door, and the lift began to fall, and after a while, the lift stopped, and several people came out of the lift, and in front of them was a long road.
"It's like going into an ancient tomb." It was said.
"That's also King Tutankhamen's tomb," Morgan replied with a grin.
The group passed through one safety gate after another, and when the last one opened, a dazzling golden light almost blinded everyone's eyes.
"Oh God! I must be dreaming! Frank van der Lipp has seen a lot of big scenes, but at this time his eyes are wide, and his mouth is wide open, as if his jaw is dislocated.
"I must have gotten my eyes!" Kevin Romez desperately rubbed his eyes and wiped his glasses. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his arm, and he almost screamed in pain. He turned his head to see William McKinley pinching his arm hard.
"Mr. McKinley, what are you doing?" Kevin Romez asked.
"I wonder if I'm dreaming." William McKinley said.
"Everyone!" Scrooge walked over, stood on a pile of gold bricks about half a man high, and condescendingly said to the others, "Welcome to the McDonald Ventures vault." In total, there are three billion dollars worth of gold in this vault. This is one of the ammunition I have prepared for this war......"
"Three billion dollars!" William McKinley's eyes widened. One dollar is equivalent to 1.504 grams of gold, and three billion dollars means that there are 4,500 tons of gold piled up here! While it is clear that all of this gold could not have been Scrooge's personal property, it is more likely that McDonald Ventures had reserves for the issuance of US dollars, and other people had deposited something here. For example, the resistance groups in the Transvaal Republic and Cuba are said to have deposited a considerable portion of their gold with the MacDonald Ventures Bank so that they can buy what they need at any time, and that they will have the economic power to use in the event of some other event, such as the blockade or occupation of the country or base area.
"I dare say that there is not so much gold in the US treasury." Kevin Romez said.
"U.S. Treasury?" William McKinley said, "Rats can starve to death in there." As a member of the Congressional Ways and Means Committee, William McKinley knew very well that the U.S. government simply didn't have that much gold in its hands.
"Of course, most of this gold is deposits from McDonald Ventures, the Transvaal Republic, and some of the gold that Cubans have deposited here. It's a shame that only a tiny fraction of this is my own gold. "But everyone understands that in our future wars, all this gold can be used." Of course, the Rothschilds could have made more gold if they wanted to, but it would take time. And it won't take a short time. Scrooge said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm sure you've seen it clearly, let's go back now and continue to discuss the issue." Morgan said.
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Half a month later, a draft was put in front of several people.
"It's good, at least it seems." "If we can make it law, then our golden age has come," Morgan said. ”
"Looking at this wording, it should be able to deceive a lot of people." "But it's not enough. Ladies and gentlemen, I have one more thought. ”
"Scrooge, you must have some good idea." Morgan said expectantly, "Tell me about it." ”
"I've heard a very interesting story." "There was a man who kept monkeys, and he consulted with the monkeys he kept and said, 'What do you think of me giving you three chestnuts every morning and four chestnuts in the evening?' The monkeys were dissatisfied, believing that there were too few chestnuts. Then the man who kept the monkey said, 'Well, what do you think, if I give you four chestnuts every morning and three chestnuts in the evening?' The monkeys were satisfied. What do you guys think after listening to this story? ”
"Scrooge, stop playing pantomime. Just say what you think. Morgan said.
"Okay then." Scrooge picked up the plan in his hand and said, "This plan, I'm going to name it Plan B, and we're going to prepare a plan that's similar, but with different wording, well, I'll call him Plan A." As you know, the world's fools know that the Republican Party represents the interests of you bankers. So, after the crisis, we let the Republicans throw out Plan A, and then we let the Democrats jump out and call the Republicans a banker's dog who is bent on helping vampires, and then they come up with Plan B, which is actually similar in substance. Then you will be able to pass guò in Congress. ”
"That's a great idea." Morgan giggled, "Scrooge, you're such a bad guy. But it's been a pleasure to work with you. ”
"The armament of the Transvaal Republic proceeded quite smoothly. I know that in a little more than a year, their plan to reorganize the army will be completed. The British would never tolerate this happening. So, I reckon, the British are already preparing for war, and in eight to ten months at most, the British will do something against them. If there is another economic crisis or something, a little more internal turmoil, and the British will judge that the probability of us doing something to Cuba is lower, then they may do it earlier. "But, I'm sure, it will take quite a long time for the British to settle down with the Boers." It may take years. During this time, the power of the British, the power of the Rothschilds, would be drawn up by the Boers. We could have completed the bailout, the Guò Act, and even the package to start the war against Spain. Scrooge said.
"Mr. MacDonald, do you really think that the Boers can hold the British back for years?" After all, Benjamin Strong asked, the disparity between the military power of Britain and that of the Boers was too great.
Scrooge laughed confidently, for in the original history, the Boers and the British fought a large-scale battle from October 1899 to June of the following year, and a large-scale guerrilla war that lasted until 1902. And now, with the support of Scrooge, the Boers are not a little stronger. Sticking to it for a longer period of time is definitely not a problem.
"Mr. Strong, you can question me on other issues. However, on military matters, you should trust me. Scrooge said proudly, "From the beginning of my business to the present, I have never made any mistake in judging the outcome of the war." And in my hands I have the world's best military research team. Don't forget, what the MacDonald family started on. ”R1058