Chapter 594, The End of the Carnival (3)
Donald's suggestion to use the Armenians was adopted, but in its actions it was full of Greystone's character. The MacDonald consortium found a small group in Greece called the "Byron Poetry Society" composed of a group of enthusiastic young people. Although the small group was, as its name suggests, a literary youth organization, it was very much in line with MacDonald's needs, and that was that the activists in the group were pan-Hellenists.
In the eyes of these Panhellenists, the independence of Greece did not end the evil Turkish rule over the Greek region, and they decided that it was their duty to help all Orthodox Christians who were still under Turkish rule. Just as the Byronic class selflessly supported the Greek people in their struggle for independence and regarded Greek freedom as their duty, they also hated Turkey and supported the struggles of all other peoples in Turkey who tried to resist Turkish rule, and longed to fight and die for it, as the poet Byron did.
Such a group of second-class and second-class young people did not make any waves in history, and all they could do was to constantly shake the pen and scold the Turks in the newspapers and expose its brutal rule over other peoples in the country. Reveal what is true or false, about how the Turks persecuted Christians and how they oppressed and slaughtered Arabs. But it didn't work, and their efforts would be almost useless if it weren't for a hand behind them that gently nudged them. As for leading the fighters of the oppressed nations to fight, as Byron did, it is even less so. If nothing else, they didn't have as much money as Byron. But in March 1910, the small association suddenly received financial support from the "Free World Foundation".
The "Free World Foundation" is now also an influential foundation around the world, which is committed to promoting the freedom of people all over the world, especially the freedom of the press and speech, and opposing any national oppression and restrictions on individual rights. It has very close ties with many newspapers, radio and other news media. After receiving the funding of this organization, the people of the "Byron Poetry Society" began to have money, and at the same time, they also had the opportunity to really go deep into Turkey to understand and expose the truth.
"To expose the terrible facts that have been covered up in front of the civilized world, so that the stories of the old people and children, men and women, who are struggling in the flames of tyrannical injustice, enslaved, oppressed, and killed, expose them naked in front of the civilized world, so that they cannot escape and ignore. Forcing them to have to face their conscience, and to make decisions that are in line with their conscience, in line with divine justice. Just as many years ago, the great Byron did with his immortal poetry and his great righteous deeds...... Then countless people will be saved because of you, and you, like Byron, will have eternal life in the immortal psalms, in the legends, and in the hearts of every freedom-loving man. At that time, after the "Free World Foundation" said such a thing to those enthusiastic young people, the members of the "Byron Poetry Society" who were moved to tears immediately joined the project.
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Duck Fort, May 1911.
"We are certainly going to be more than just such an organization, first to propagate, and then we will help some Armenians in exile in Europe to integrate their various organizations into political parties and get in touch with Armenians in Turkey. We will train them, arm them so that they can come in handy when the time is right. "In addition, because of the exploitation of the Baku oil fields, Russia's power has also been strengthened to a certain extent, and once something happens, a stronger Russia will naturally be more inclined to solve the problem by force." Some specific things will be left to Donald to be responsible. Do you still have any doubts about this? ”
"Greystone, I don't think there should be any major problems with how this thing works." Carol nodded. Carol doesn't care much anymore, but he still has to attend family meetings, and he is also responsible for the decisions made in family meetings. This is not only a sign of respect for Carol and the importance of his experience, but also, to some extent, a measure to ensure that there are no problems within the family. Because in doing so, it ensures that all major decisions of the family are made by all influential people, and if there is a mistake or omission, no one can clear their responsibilities and thus rely on this to take advantage.
"I'm interested in how you're going to end this round of prosperity." Catherine said too. Maybe she worked too hard when she was young, but Catherine's physical condition is not very good now, and she has a lot of problems on her body, such as herniated disc in her waist, bone spur hyperplasia, sciatica and so on. These problems are basically diseases that can't kill people, but they are particularly tormenting, so Catherine now only needs to work a little harder, and all kinds of problems will occur one after another. Therefore, although he was full of reluctance, in fact, he retreated even more completely than her husband Carol. But the big situation, the big thing, she still keeps an eye on.
"In two months, the Germans' wells will be in production." "A lot of loans in related industries will also reach maturity in the next few months," Greystone said. The market is still hot. We should also start slowly throwing away some assets in preparation for the next moves. I'm going to get rid of the property that needs to be thrown away in four to five months. As long as it works well, it doesn't attract much attention. Once we have lost enough weight, we can make Fitch International bearish on steel shipbuilding on the one hand, and use data analysis to show that supply has greatly outpaced demand. On the one hand, it increases oil production, but reduces the demand for oil in other industries, and then, through some joint-stock companies, it throws out statements of declining profits. Then, naturally, some people started to sell the stock quickly. At that point, as long as we join the short position at the right time, we can knock the entire market down in one fell swoop. And then a catastrophe that began in the United States and engulfed the whole of Europe could be expected. Based on the current data analysis, I think such a depression can last for at least three to four years. And barring accidents, the prices of these assets will fall to the bottom in about 14 years. I think we're going to buy back these companies that will make money in future wars at the end of '13 and the beginning of '14. Although it may not be sold at the bottom price, it is definitely very profitable. Gladstone replied.
So how will others react? You know who I'm referring to, right? Greystone? Scrooge spoke.
"I know, Dad, you're talking about Morgan." "They've taken advantage of us over the years. However, in order not to have a major confrontation and undermine our grand strategy, we have always been quite polite and forbearant to them. However, around 1913, our strategy could be said to have become the general trend, and at this time, even if they tried their best, they could not pose any threat to our grand strategy, and at most it was just a little trouble. In fact, over the years, even if they have taken advantage of us, in terms of overall strength, they have opened up a gap with us. I think if they really want to do something wrong, we can be polite to them. Do they have so much money from us? Do they have so many of our key technologies? If not, what do they use against us? Our 'Sherlock Standard Freighter', even if we give them all the blueprints, will they be able to produce a cheap three-rise high-speed steam engine? Even if we gave them all the blueprints for the steam engine, would they be able to produce, or buy from any of the steel companies that are not under our control, the special steel that could be used to build the steam engine? If not, how can they compete with us, even if they take some steel or shipbuilding companies from us. When the time comes, I'd rather make less money than beat them to the point where they lose all their money! ”
Speaking of which, Greystone has a bit of a murderous taste.
Pap, papa, papa, Scrooge took the lead in applauding first while looking around at the others. Donald applauded first, then Dorothea, then Carol, and finally Catherine, and everyone applauded.
"Very good." "I am satisfied, not only with your proposal, but also with your courage. You're right, it's time for the general trend to crush the past. Well, actually, it could be a little more perfect. During the collapse of the Great Crash, we had to shoot as little as possible and let Morgan do it. And then to make their reputation stink even further. Now with our strength, we can still maintain basic etiquette when eating, but they are different, if they want to maintain etiquette, the power they can accumulate will be quite limited, and then they will not be able to compete with us, so even if they know that it will give others the opportunity to discredit them, they have to do it. For small capital, in essence, we are the ones who want their lives, but the last one to push them off the cliff is completely okay and should be left to Morgan and them. Well, do you think what I'm saying makes sense? ”
This was the first time that Scrooge had asked the junior Greystone to judge whether his proposal was reasonable and feasible at a family meeting. Everyone understood that this meant that Scrooge was sure that Greystone was good enough to succeed to the throne. He is actually saying: One day, my reign will come to an end, and you will be crowned king.