"Shiheng, is there no problem with the allocation of funds?" Li Fushou asked.

Chen Shiheng replied with a respectful expression; "Last month, Britain, France and other countries signed three more large loans, totaling 160 million gold oceans, for a period of 8 years, with an interest rate of 12.4%, which were issued through the Royal Queensland Bank.

As of now

The banks controlled by the Royal Fund have issued a total of 3.76 billion gold oceans to the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Japan and other countries, with an annual interest income of about 237 million gold oceans, and if they do not issue large loans in the near future, they will be able to withdraw 330 million gold oceans with interest by the end of the second quarter.

Judging from the quarterly dividends of industrial profits under the royal family, the single-quarter dividends have also reached the highest level in the history of 145 million gold oceans, and we have enough financial resources to support the construction project in the new capital area, which is not a problem. ”

"Well, the Jinyang loans issued to Britain, France and other countries will be temporarily suspended for a few months, and those that have been signed will continue to be disbursed, and those that have not signed will be temporarily suspended." Li Fushou looked at the small building sample on the long desk, and his thoughts didn't know where to go.

He paused and continued;

"In response to a large number of material requests from Britain and France and other Entente countries, the Congress introduced the "Arms for Island Lease Act", and there seems to be some internal debate on the part of the Entente, and it is time to put some pressure on them.

Without a steady supply of supplies, the first thing that should be in a hurry should be the French.

The German submarine blockade of the North Sea is getting stronger and stronger, and the number of Allied merchant ships sunk in March has reached 79,000 tons, 27 ships of various types, and nearly one-third of British merchant ships have sunk in the icy waters, losing a lot of supplies and crews.

This had a huge impact on the preparations for the Battle of the Somme, and the French were already in a hurry, and there should be good news soon, when things will return to normal. ”

"Wechen obeys the holy order." Chen Shiheng replied respectfully.

The scale of the royal family industry is extremely large, and the annual dividends and other rental income are staggering, but so much money cannot be piled up at home, but through the continuous capital increase and share expansion of the holding bank, the purchase of gold reserves in large quantities, and then the issuance of banknotes to lend money, snowballing and growing.

Originally, the Royal Fund still had concerns about Britain, France, the United States, Japan and other countries, and did not dare to issue too many Jinyang loans, but Li Fushou's domineering words dispelled their concerns;

Despite borrowing, is it true that the million-strong army of the empire eats dry food?

Li Fushou knew that the old colonists such as Britain and France had extremely rich family backgrounds, and the rice country was also a money-making machine, and the amount of money lent out could be recovered in full, so there was no need to be afraid of turning into bad debts.

Germany, Tsarist Russia and other countries will not work, after the defeat of the mark and ruble is a piece of waste paper, it is a bottomless pit, and if there is money, it will not lend them.

As for the Fusang Kingdom, after the eight sisters of the Ocean Empire (Princess Elizabeth-class battleships) are all completed and put into service, it is really obedient, and there is no dare to compete for supremacy in the Pacific Ocean.

The money lent to Fusang, even if it is repaid for 100 years, he does not dare to rely on a big son.

In the third year of the outbreak of the world war, the Ocean Empire has become the world's largest creditor country, holding all kinds of net claims (minus debts) as high as more than 1.3 billion gold oceans, about 40 billion US dollars, and the annual trade surplus alone is nearly 3 billion gold oceans, and the accumulation rate is amazing.

Li Fushou had already planned to shift the economy to large-scale infrastructure immediately after the end of the world war, and the plan for the new capital area was just one of them.

Songjiang Metropolitan Area Planning, Beilun ~ Sydney Metropolitan Area Planning, Qingdao Metropolitan Area Planning. The Melbourne Metropolitan Area Plan will be rolled out in succession to consume the enormous productivity accumulated during the war and achieve a slow landing and smooth transition of the overall economic scale.

It is convenient to use your own money, under the clap of Li Fushou Jinkou Yuyan, a series of construction projects can be prepared now, and the magnificent Temple of Heaven building will use a large number of copper materials, including doors and windows, tiles, columns, beams, and spine beasts are all carved with copper, cast molds, and then plated with gold, showing the stunning effect of the Golden Palace of the Heavenly Palace.

In addition, it is necessary to prepare countless quantities of precious wood, thousands of tons of copper, hundreds of tons of gold, 100,000 tons of Taihu stone, tens of thousands of tons of imported marble, large porcelain kilns, brick kilns and other materials, and the real start will not start until next year.

The government will be slower, first of all, the design of the new capital area will be solicited from all over the world, reviewed and then sent to the National Assembly, and the relevant bills will be discussed and approved by the National Assembly and included in the national annual budget before they can be implemented.

In this way, it would be good to be able to start work in two years.

Li Fushou explained the relevant construction matters, and arranged for Lord Fan Ah Sang to be the logistics manager and mobilize manpower to support the Temple of Heaven and related important projects.

As a result, two distinct teams have been formed, with the head of the Royal Secretariat, Cai Tinggan, as the helmsman of the government's construction projects, taking full control of the construction projects in the new capital region.

In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the construction director Li Shun is in charge of the overall situation, and Lord Van Ah Seng is in charge of logistics affairs, and the funds are transferred from the internal treasury, so that the construction project can be started first.

The head of the secretariat, Cai Tinggan, will hand over the matter to the deputy director Gu Kaizhi, and Gu Kaizhi is the new head of the imperial secretariat.

This is also a senior old man who has come all the way from the third-level secretary, the second-level secretary to the secretary, who has been released as the mayor of Qingdao and the governor of Victoria for many years, and has accumulated rich local work experience.

After dealing with these trivial matters, Li Fushou returned to the study to drink tea and rest, and then saw Gu Kaizhi walking in with a bunch of materials and saluting respectfully.

Li Fushou held the teacup in his hand and asked; "What?"

"Your Excellency, this is just receiving a new update on the war situation in North America, and great changes have taken place."

"Oh, let's report it, I'm not going to look at it."

"Weichen obeys the order" Gu Kaizhi opened the document in his hand and read it carefully before he said;

"According to the North American Command's Emergency Military Intelligence Report;

March 28th

A small detachment of the Japanese army raided two anti-aircraft artillery battalions set up on the 553 heights of the US army, and opened the latest battle of the Gallup Fortress.

Through a surprise attack, the Japanese army uprooted the most threatening artillery positions in one fell swoop, and then launched a resolute attack on the 550 Heights Group, fighting for five days, overcoming the last natural danger of the American army in the Gallup fortress area in one fell swoop, and reversing the current unfavorable situation.

After that, the Japanese army made persistent efforts, and in three days swept through the entire Gallup fortress area, attacking Lianke in succession, completely opening up the main transportation artery from New Mexico to the central part of the Republic of Arizona, and the Japanese forces on the east and west sides were able to converge and consolidate the occupation of New Mexico.

The U.S. military suffered 13,000 casualties and more than 72,000 prisoners, including 33,500 wounded and sick. Admiral Fred C. Ainsworth and several other senior generals fled on a forcibly landed "shrew" transport plane.

The Japanese army suffered more than 8,760 casualties in this battle and won the final battle.

After the news came out

The U.S. forces surrounding Fort Watson immediately died down and withdrew the complete encirclement of Fort Watson on 8 April, and the whole army retreated more than 70 kilometers to the Colorado line.

The Japanese army marched north, and after resolving the Warsenburg crisis, it entered a period of recuperation after the war, raising supplies, weapons and ammunition, and evacuating the wounded and sick.

According to the North American High Command;

Thanks to the opening of a critical transportation corridor between Arizona and New Mexico, supplies from the North and the Republic of California can reach the front line by train and evacuate the wounded en masse.

As a result, the recuperation time after the relevant major war was greatly reduced.

Originally, it was expected that the rest period of 3~4 months would be completed, but it was estimated that it would be completed in about one and a half months, replenishing troops, personnel and equipment, and restoring the combat effectiveness of front-line divisions and regiments.

After seven months of fighting

The Japanese army successively invested 556,000 people, 72,000 killed and 163,500 wounded, of which about 40,000 were permanently discharged due to disability, and the rest of the officers and soldiers returned one after another after recovering from their injuries.

As a result, the Japanese army has more than 400,000 troops in the North American theater of operations, and tens of thousands of wounded soldiers who have not returned, and the overall combat effectiveness is gradually recovering.

The U.S. military has invested 878,000 people, killed 133,200 people, and captured more than 237,000 people, and now more than 420,000 troops have been deployed on the Colorado front, and no less than 160,000 militiamen are still reinforcing the front line.

Judging by the current situation of the war

Breaking free from the shackles of the Colorado Plateau, the Japanese army has entered the border area of Colorado on all fronts, forming a situation of large numbers of soldiers, and completely occupying the initiative. ”

"Oh......"

Li Fushou replied without being salty, took a sip of the teacup, put it on the table, and said casually; "In this way, the Mi militia still can't do it. Kaizhi, what do you think? ”

"Wechen thought that militarily the Japanese army was strong, and after entering the Great Plains of central Colorado, it had the opportunity to inflict great casualties on the heavy military group of the U.S. army, so as to win the entire war."

"Kaizhi, it's not that simple. The rice guys will not admit defeat easily. And never underestimate the war potential of an industrial country. Li Fushou shook his head.

Think about how difficult it was for the Ocean Empire to win the North American War?

In the Battle of Los Angeles, the Battle of San Francisco, and the Battle of Salt Lake City, the U.S. heavy army group was gathered and annihilated, and then landed on the Hampton side on the east coast, won the victory in the Battle of Washington, and launched a series of large and small battles to open up the east and west coasts, and finally encircled and annihilated the U.S. heavy army group again in the Battle of Detroit, occupying a series of important cities such as Detroit, Minneapolis, Davenport, Evanston, Chicago, etc., and finally forced the Mi Guokees to bow their heads.

Where is this?

"Kaizhi, the rise of Fusang originated from the Black Ship Incident. It is the Mi flotilla that opened the door of the closed and backward Fusang Island with cannons, analyze the war trend of a country, never ignore the national mood, the Mi Guoyan has been unwilling after being defeated by us, if the Fusang people are put to the ground this time, it is really sadder than death, they will not admit defeat easily, this battle is still fought. Li Fushou's slender fingers gently tapped the desk and said in a clear manner;

"As a high-ranking officer, you must look at the problem comprehensively.

Although the Japanese army was fierce, the country was poor, the foundation was weak, and the ability to withstand a long war was not strong. If we hadn't given him a blood transfusion, the little book wouldn't have been able to fight after the first battle of Gallup Fortress.

Therefore, in this war, the people of the United States are facing the soldiers of the Fuso Kingdom and the money of the empire.

When will the war end?

It is not a matter of the will of the United States and Japan, but it depends on how long and to what extent I am willing to let them fight. ”

Speaking of which

Li Fushou smiled proudly, the domineering spirit of all living beings in the world in the palm of his hand was revealed, which really made Gu Kaizhi's eyes dazzled, and he was deeply heartbroken, and said with a long sigh; "The Holy Foresight is far from the laity, and Kaizhi has been taught."