The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 128: The Harvest Begins

"Get ready to throw away all the Japanese bonds. I think many people are rushing to Japanese bonds. The Japanese have been struggling for more than a year and finally won. At this time, it is natural to buy some. You think so, Lao La?" Ruprecht said, taking a sip of his tea.

"So you set a trap for them. After the war is over, Japan will receive a large amount of reparations, so the bonds can naturally be cashed. In fact, Japan may only be able to obtain reparations to survive bankruptcy. The previous batch of bonds Repayment may also be achieved by borrowing again," Laura replied.

"So, what is your hole card against Japan? How much compensation can Japan get?"

"100 million taels of silver, maybe a little more, but that's about it." Ruprecht held out a finger. Historically, the Japanese initially asked for 300 million taels of silver. Of course, this figure was a big mouth for a lion, but in the end it was only 200 million taels. And now the 100 million taels of silver proposed by Ruprecht has been carefully considered, because this figure is the bottom line accepted by Japan!

No one knows how much famine this war caused in Japan, but apart from the war funds that Japan saved with its own funds before the war, the 100 million taels of compensation is basically enough to make up for the loopholes in the war. In other words, from an economic point of view, Japan's war should be for nothing!

"The matter of silver must also be hurry up. I will release some rumors after the negotiation starts. We will not veto the Japanese proposal on compensation at the beginning. You must hurry up and operate." Ruprecht urged.

"I have always wondered why the three countries didn't completely overwhelm Japan this time? Or, why didn't Russia take the opportunity to take action? Directly use force to solve it?" Laura said a little puzzled

"Because Germany and France have no intention of fighting the British in the Far East! Even Russia's attitude is not very firm. They just want to contain Japan and completely destroy this emerging country. Russia will pay a heavy price , Everyone knows that if Japan is also doomed, Russia will be the well-deserved hegemon of the Far East, and neither the United States, Britain, France nor we can accept this result! Japan can neither live well nor die, this is the consensus of everyone!"

"You trust me that much? You know, if some of the decisions could be sold, they might already be worth tens of millions of marks." Laura said half-seriously and half-jokingly. There is also a smile on the cold and proud face, which can be regarded as a friendly expression.

"If these news can get out, then I'll just find a piece of cheese and kill him." Ruprecht said disapprovingly. There is a saying in Europe that the king has the most secrets, and although Ruprecht himself is not yet the king, he has also begun to establish some organizations to deal with shady things with his own factories and the system in his hands. . Well, it boils down to distrust of historical intelligence and secret service.

"Are we going to fight Japan to the end? After all, they are victorious countries. Even if there is a shortage of funds, they can still gain a huge commercial advantage in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that they want to include the Liaodong region and Taiwan south of Shengjing into their territory. Among them, this is equivalent to allowing this country to obtain nearly one-third of the territory! They have a market and raw materials, and they can persist even if they lack funds." Countess Laura analyzed this matter from the perspective of a businessman.

"Want colonies and economic benefits? Have they asked me?" Ruprecht sneered. "The pattern is broken! I'm not the only one who intends to eat the fat of the Japanese. If you don't believe me, just look at it. In the future, Japanese products may not be as good as they were before the war! Do you believe it?"

"It's hard to understand political matters." Laura said noncommittally. "However, your persecution of Japan in this way has exceeded the general economic scope. You are suppressing Japan in all directions. If you say that the compensation is for your own benefit,

The opening of the port is also understandable, so what about the colonial aspect? Maybe I can understand if you are from the perspective of a Russian, but you are now a German. "

"This is not something you can understand." Ruprecht answered very sloppily, because apart from the reasons of the previous life, Japan is still the key point for him to leverage history! But for this plan, he was not particularly well prepared.

"Your Highness, the letter Her Highness the Princess sent me recently asked me to pay attention to some special things, don't you want to know?" Laura said jokingly.

"As long as you know how to deal with it, we are just communicating normally. After all, we have had a lot of contact with the Russians recently." Ruprecht said pretending not to care.

"But in this financial battle, what do you mean by accepting her? Doing so will dilute our profits." Laura said embarrassingly.

"This is investment. Whether you understand investment or not, you can read the reply letter yourself. My dad doesn't care about this." Ruprecht said with some dissatisfaction.

When the Sino-Japanese War finally stopped and the two sides decided to negotiate in Los Angeles, all those holding Japanese bonds or other financial derivatives finally felt at ease. Japan finally won, and the Japanese bonds in their hands could finally be turned into real money. Those who still hold bonds have nothing but pride in their hearts. They know how hard it is to get this money!

The Qing Dynasty is such a huge country. Although it suffered repeated defeats, the enemy it faced was also a big country, not to mention that it was even tied in the Qing-French War. Is Japan okay? When Japan issued war bonds under various names, many people were not optimistic about Japan's prospects. Only a few sharp-eyed people could see the vigor of Japan and the weakness of that big country in the Far East.

Everything started according to the script designed by the Japanese, but there was a problem with this script from the very beginning! How dare the Japanese attack the Germans! And Germany, a country that has always appeared only as a businessman in the Far East, has shown its sharp fangs this time! Just one battleship defeated a Japanese squadron!

And with the sinking of two Japanese warships, all those holding Japanese bonds felt that the end was coming! Germany doesn't seem to be doing well. At that time, the Germans had 4 armored cruisers in the Far East! And then, when the Japanese gritted their teeth and handed over the indemnity, things were still unclear, because it is still doubtful whether Japan, which has been seriously injured, still has the confidence to fight.

Most people began to waver and sell Japanese bonds, but the smart people are still waiting, because they found that most of these bonds and futures have been absorbed by some inexplicable forces, which shows that some big investors are still quite confident in Japan, As a result, these smart people began to endure, holding a large amount of bonds every day, waiting for them to turn into gold or white paper!

They endured and waited, and finally one day, the war ended, and Japan also won, and everything was developing in a good direction. It seemed that the cost and hard work they had paid could be rewarded?

At this time, the Japanese government issued bonds again, and businessmen who already knew the outcome of the war were naturally willing to subscribe for these high-quality industries, and just where people were not paying attention, some real financial predators began to sell their positions. Now, for them Let's say that we can stop with the Japanese bond project!

The third one is here~~~, please reward~~~Please collect~~~~.

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