Since defeating the Spanish Armada, Britain has gradually become a maritime hegemon, whether it is facing the challenge of the Dutch or the French, Britain has successfully defeated its opponents and maintained its world hegemony. As a result, it became the largest colonial country in the world. The wealth plundered from the colonies made Britain very rich.

Over the centuries, Britain has amassed a great deal of wealth. A large part of this wealth is the gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques accumulated by the royal family. However, at a time when Britain was in danger of the kingdom, these riches did not seem to be of much use. After the blockade, Britain's industry shrank dramatically, and with the exception of heavy industry, which was related to the military industry, the rest of the industry was almost shut down. In addition, after the sea transportation lines were cut off, all kinds of raw materials could not be transported back to China, which directly led to the British having a lot of gold and silver in their hands, but they could not spend it.

The Chinese Empire was about to launch an attack on Britain, and once Britain was destroyed, the Chinese Empire would certainly plunder all the wealth of the British. Although, in order to preserve this wealth, the British have tried their best to bury it. However, this is still not safe. If the Chinese Empire had found these riches, Britain would have been in vain.

The Prussians, because they were ostracized by the Chinese Empire, were unable to send troops to fight in Britain, so they were naturally unable to share in this wealth. It made them very blushing. The development of a strong navy requires a lot of money, and it may be difficult to confront the Chinese Empire by relying solely on the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia itself. Therefore, the Kingdom of Prussia set its sights on the wealth in the hands of the British. If you can get some wealth from the British, then. The naval development plan of the Kingdom of Prussia will be much smoother.

The Earl of Granville heard Albrech. Feng. After Ron's request. The face is a little unpleasant.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, Britain has some wealth. But. These riches are the guarantee of our future revival. What's more, after the end of this war, the greedy Chinese will definitely propose high war reparations, and Britain must prepare some funds! "The Earl of Granville was not willing to let the Prussians take away the wealth of England. After all, the future of the UK will need a lot of money to support it. Otherwise, the revival of Britain would be nothing more than an empty phrase. Of course, the premise is that the wealth of the British is hidden enough to be hidden from the Chinese Empire. Once discovered. It will definitely be taken away by the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Prussia is very short of funds, and we need to develop both the army and navy in order to confront the Chinese Empire. And the investment of the Navy is not a small amount. If we do not have the support of the British, then it will be very difficult for us to defeat the Chinese Empire. In that case, Britain will have to be reunited and revived again. That's impossible! "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck also said.

The Count of Granville hesitated, expecting the Prussians to ask such a question before he set out for the Kingdom of Prussia. He also knew that if there was not a little blood. That's impossible. However, it would be best if you could preserve as much wealth as possible. Britain hoped to use the power of the Kingdom of Prussia to fight against the Chinese Empire. In the end, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire fought to defeat both sides, in this case. Britain will have a chance to re-emerge. Although, this time Britain is doomed. But. Britain has not given up hope. They firmly believe that in the near future, Britain will be able to rise again.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Britain can provide the Kingdom of Prussia with a certain amount of money for the development of its navy. However, the amount of this funding will not be too much. After all, there was a lot to spend money on in post-war Britain. We don't know how much wealth we can keep from the greedy Chinese! Said the Earl of Granville. When I think that after the Chinese Empire occupies LinkedIn, the army of the Chinese Empire will dig deep to find those riches, and in the post-war negotiations, the Chinese will definitely open their mouths, and the Earl of Granville is very troubled.

"So, Your Excellency, how much money can your country give to the Kingdom of Prussia? After all, if the funds were abundant, the Kingdom of Prussia would have the strength to challenge the hegemony of the Chinese Empire. This is also good for the UK! "Otto. Feng. Chancellor Bismarck had a smile on his face. Although, the money was borrowed from the British. However, it is up to the Kingdom of Prussia to decide whether it will be paid back in the future.

"Thirty million pounds!" The Earl of Granville uttered a number. Thirty million pounds, which is already a lot of money before the war, and even the mighty 'Nile-class' battleships are enough to build almost ten.

However, this figure obviously did not satisfy the Kingdom of Prussia. Since it is not possible to send troops to land in Britain and rob the wealth of Britain. However, the Kingdom of Prussia still hoped to raise enough money for naval development through other means. Since the British were happy to act as the culprit, the Prussians would naturally raise their butcher's knives and slaughter them fiercely.

"Your Excellency, thirty million pounds, that's too little. If nothing else, the pound has now fallen to waste paper, and it is not even as strong as the mark. In addition, even if 30 million pounds is converted into gold, it is not much. There was still a big gap between the expectations of the Kingdom of Prussia. "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said. Thirty million pounds, when converted into gold, is less than two hundred and twenty tons.

"Your Excellency, if the Kingdom of Prussia considers that the pound does not retain its value, we may supply the Kingdom of Prussia with two hundred and twenty tons of gold. This is already our limit! Said the Earl of Granville. Gold and silver accounted for the majority of Britain's wealth, and chunks of gold and silver ingots were already piled up in Britain's secret treasure troves. Of course, this is something that the Earl of Granville would never say. On the contrary, they will cry poverty in front of the Prussians, and only in this way can more development funds be reserved for Britain.

"Your Excellency, two hundred and twenty tons of gold, that's too little. If the navy of the Kingdom of Prussia wants to challenge the Chinese navy, it may have dozens of capital ships alone. Not to mention the need for those auxiliary warships. Prussian Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. Ron also said.

"Do you want Britain to pay for all the money for the naval development of the Kingdom of Prussia? That's impossible. We have promised to provide the Kingdom of Prussia with personnel and technology, and even a part of the funds will be provided. This already shows our sincerity. Britain would not be able to accept the Kingdom of Prussia if it was too greedy! The Earl of Granville said with some anger.

Britain can't afford to pay for the development of a navy for the Kingdom of Prussia, right? In that case, the Prussians had a powerful navy and could even defeat the Chinese Empire, while the British spent all their savings. The British are not stupid, how could they do such a thing?

"Of course it's impossible. Your Excellency, although the Kingdom of Prussia needs to develop both the army and the navy, we will also invest as much money as possible in military development. However, if the UK had its own financial support, we would have a better chance of success. After all, the Kingdom of Prussia is not as powerful as the Chinese Empire, and the gap between us will widen even further as time goes by. In this war, the Chinese gained a lot of benefits. They got a lot of money from North America, from India, and from Russia. With these funds, the development of the Chinese will be faster and faster. In this case, the Kingdom of Prussia would not be able to challenge the Chinese Empire at all. I don't think the British Empire would want to see that happen, would it? "Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck said.

The Earl of Granville nodded, though he knew that it was the Prussians who were trying to get the most out of the hands of the British. However, he had to admit that if the gap between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Chinese Empire was too great, and the Kingdom of Prussia did not have the strength to challenge the Chinese Empire, or even ultimately failed, then all these efforts made by Britain would be in vain. Only if the Kingdom of Prussia succeeds will the efforts of Britain be rewarded.

"All right, Your Excellency Prime Minister. Britain could supply the Kingdom of Prussia with five hundred tons of gold, nothing more than that! Said the Earl of Granville.

Five hundred tons of gold, when converted into pounds, is about more than 68 million pounds. Converted into Chinese dollars, it is also more than 270 million. The 'Eastern Han Dynasty-class' battleships of the Imperial Chinese Navy were only 12 million Chinese yuan each. With 500 tons of gold, more than 20 ships can be built. You must know that now all the capital ships of the Chinese Navy add up, and there are only 24 ships.

"Your Excellency, five hundred tons of gold is still too little. The Kingdom of Prussia wanted to be able to supply us with two thousand tons of gold from the British! "Seeing the English twisting and twisting, Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck's patience was about to be worn out, and he made their demands directly.

According to the information obtained by the Kingdom of Prussia, the wealth of the British was definitely greater than two thousand tons of gold, and even much more than that.

"Two thousand tons of gold? That's impossible? The Earl of Granville shook his head at once. 2,000 tons of gold, if converted into pounds, is already more than 270 million pounds, equivalent to more than a billion Chinese dollars. If you build the 'Eastern Han class' battleships, you can build 90 ships. Once the Kingdom of Prussia had 90 powerful battleships like the 'Eastern Han class' battleships, even the Chinese Navy would not be its opponent. (To be continued......)

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