C239 First war loan

The rise of the Prussian Germany was inseparable from the rise of a key figure, which was the Prime Minister Iron-Blood, and the origin of this Prime Minister Iron-Blood's name, was the three classic battles in the era of German unification.

The war of Pudan, the war of Poo War, and the war of France was known in history as the battle for the unification of the German Nationality.

In 1864, Prussia joined forces with the Austria to wage war on the Denmark, targeting the areas of Schleswiag and Holstead controlled by the latter. The Prussian Germany had won the battle and gained control of the Jutland Peninsula.

In 1866, a war broke out between Prussia and the Austria. Under the leadership of Lao Maoqi and Bismark, the entire German army mobilized 600,000 troops, while the alliance army of the Austria mobilized 500,000 troops. The war lasted only for two months, but the situation of the army was completely unprecedented.

It was worth mentioning that Prussia had used a lot of reloaded guns in this war, but the army of the Austria still used their original reloaded guns, and Prussia's internal railway traffic and the laying of telegraph network far surpassed the Austria's. From a scientific point of view, this war was already an asymmetric war.

Of course, the most brilliant victory for the Prussian Germany was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, which lasted more than ten months. The Prussian Germany triumphed over France, then known as the best in the world's army, and in 1871 they encircled Paris, forcing France to sign a treaty to cede the Alsatian and Lorraine territories and compensate them with 5 billion francs.

From 1864 until the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, in just seven years, the German Nationality rose from a loose States to the strongest country in the European Army. It was also during the coronation ceremony in France that William I was promoted from king to emperor.

The key person who won the three battles was Bismark. This strategically flawless politician had completed three big bets, and it was because he followed the mainland policy that confused Britain, causing the British Empire to adopt a neutral diplomatic stance. This was the reason why the German army was released and could go to war for years without any qualms.

Right now, the envoy of the Prussian Germany that Xiao Letian was facing was personally chosen by Prime Minister Bismark. It was not only because Jonas was obsessed with Eastern Arts and was proficient in Chinese, but also because Jonas's family was originally the descendant of the Teutonic Knights. They could absolutely trust him as an honorary knight and the word "betrayal" would never appear in their dictionary.

Bismark had never expected to receive any practical assistance from the east, because he knew that there wasn't even a single ship that could travel around the world in the entire Qing Empire, let alone other support that could be provided by the Qing Empire's Congress that was plagued by the civil war.

However, the Qing Empire was, after all, a country with an established culture and history. If they could support the Prussian Germany's independent movement in diplomacy, Bismark would have to acknowledge this favor. Unfortunately, the fake foreign devil Yi didn't understand how powerful Germany was, nor did he know how valuable this favor was.

In the entire Great Qing Empire, only Xiao Letian knew what kind of influence the German Empire would have on the future world, and he also knew more clearly just how terrifying the power unleashed by this nation was.

"Jonas... About... Nass... "Let go …" No matter how strong Xiao Letian was, he was not as strong as the large Northerner. Furthermore, in order to show his sincerity, there were no guards arranged within a hundred steps.

At this moment, a sharp cry suddenly sounded out. Let go of the old master... "You scoundrel!" Then, two fragrant winds rushed over, one plate of sweet and sour carp and one plate of scallion sea cucumber landed on Jonas's head.

"Scoundrel, you dare pinch my lord …" I'll scratch you to death! " The two who rushed in were Qing Wen and Fang Guan who were serving the dishes. The two little chillies opened their nails and scratched Jonas's face, causing it to blossom instantly.

"Oh my god, you're so unladylike... "It hurts, it hurts, how can you bite …"

As an honorary knight, he couldn't fight against a lady. Facing the joint attack of two beauties, he could only cover his head and retreat, retreating to a corner while hugging his head and screaming.

Qing Wen and Fang Guan were as angry as two little tigers, thinking, it took me an entire afternoon to cook for you. Master pushed away so many things just to be with you, but you, a scoundrel, still dared to pinch Master, to death! Bite you to death!

At this time, Xiao Letian rubbed his throat and coughed a few times. Alright, alright, stop hitting me, Mr. Jonas was also confused for a moment, stop hitting me, quickly clean up the table, and prepare some side dishes … "

After persuading Qing Wen and Fang Guan to leave, Xiao Letian's guards rushed in. Seeing that, they knew that Master did not suffer any losses, so they left, but this time, no one respected the unmanned ban within a hundred steps, and protected the house tightly.

"Jonas, can we have a good talk now? I will answer your questions bit by bit. Please do not worry, I do not have any ill intentions towards German Nationality … "

In Xiao Letian's mouth, the way that the German Nationality had risen up was described with blood and tears. The loose States was bullied by all the surrounding big countries.

"What a great people this is, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Goethe... Beethoven, Bach, Martin Luther... This people have contributed countless talents to the civilization of humanity, but how does Europe treat Germany? "

"It's suppression, it's suppression by the combined efforts of countless countries. Those established empires have already obtained countless colonies around the world, but where's your German Nationality? "There's not even one piece, and it's actually a dream to unify all of them!"

"Is this fair?" Why couldn't the four southern nations return to the Germany's embrace, and what reason did Napoleon III have to obstruct the unification of the German Nationality? Why can't people who share the same blood and bloodline get together? "

At this time, Xiao Letian became a little cunning, it was as if Hitler's soul had passed through space and time and possessed his body.

This time, Jonas finally believed in the identity of the Master of Western Studies. He never thought that a Qing nationality would actually be so familiar with the recent history of Europe, and that she would actually be so close to the German Nationality.

"I won't repeat the wisdom of the His Majesty the King, but I want to pay my respects to Prime Minister Bismark and General Mao Qi. I firmly believe that under the leadership of these two commanders, Prussia's victory over the Austria will be a piece of cake …"

When he mentioned the esteemed Prime Minister, Jonas also stood up. Ignoring the dripping soup on his body, he held Xiao Letian's hand tightly and said with reddened eyes, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. Your love for German Nationality cannot be fake. But can you tell me what this has to do with our meeting? And why did you want to see me? "

pondered for a while and said, "Mr. Jonas, please change your clothes first. We can talk while we eat, I will give you a big present later on."

When the banquet reopened, the three cups of wine were gone, the guards carried a heavy wooden chest in, and when the wooden box was opened, the silver coins inside were dazzling Jonas's eyes.

"Senior emissary, the revival of the German Nationality is at a critical moment, the entire nation's war potential has been completely tapped, and domestic financial expenditures have been reduced significantly. If possible, I am willing to provide Prime Minister Bismark with a high level of war loans …"

With a hiss, Jonas sucked in a breath of cold air. "Are you joking? A businessman wanting to borrow money from a country? Do you know how big the gap is? "

Xiao Letian shook his head: "I don't know how much military spending is currently in Germany, but I have once understood that the military spending in France is around seventy million dollars. The current Germany is far from being on par with France, but to reach half of France should be possible … …"

"A military expenditure of around forty million dollars a year, supporting the recovery of German Nationality, don't you think that's too big of a risk? "I have one million silver taels in cash, equivalent to two million and five hundred thousand dollars. I think that should be enough for Germany to equip another fifty to a hundred thousand troops, and I will be able to provide one million and five hundred thousand silver taels to Germany every year for the next three years."

With a crash, Jonas and her chair fell to the ground. He looked at Xiao Letian and felt that he had become an angel and a devil after a while.

In the Qing Empire during the Tongzhi era, the wealth accumulated for thousands of years had yet to be completely destroyed. The amount of wealth accumulated by the commoners was unimaginable for the entire Europe. The old ancestors' habit of burying gold and silver underground had left their descendants with a vast amount of precious metal in their initial stages. Coupled with the unimaginable population, it had moved the Europeans even more.

No one could count the wealth of the Chinese people. In any case, late Qing had spent billions of silver just for compensation, and the wealth of the entire people was definitely greater than that. Now it all depended on who could move them.

"Xiao Letian... Me, Me, Me... I am an emissary representing Prussia. I will not ally myself with any of the ambitious men. Don't think that Prussia will join your rebellion. "No matter how much money we have, it won't do!"

Xiao Letian secretly cursed in his heart. Didn't your mouth say that your eyes were still fixated on the silver coin? As you know from Prussia's present financial situation, this is not the German state of affairs, which, after defeating France and receiving a payment of 5 billion francs, is now split into two halves of a copper coin.

"Hahaha, what do you mean, lord envoy? When did I ever say I was going to rebel? Don't you even have the least bit of intelligence work in East Asia? How about I, Xiao Letian, use my identity as the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom to help you borrow money? "Is this even enough …"

After he finished speaking, Wang Huaiyuan, who was standing in front of the door, brought someone to carry over a delicate, red wooden box. Opening the box, a green light flashed, and the Prime Minister's seal, which was carved entirely out of jade, appeared in front of Jonas.

"Take a look, this is the seal bestowed to me by the Ryukyu Kingdom, I am the person in charge of the military and political affairs of the Ryukyu Kingdom, even King Shang Tai is my student, you can go and ask him yourself when you return!"

On one side was the wealth of a million gold, and on the other side was the seal certificate from the Ryukyu Kingdom. The Northern European Knight finally wavered, he finally understood what kind of person Xiao Letian was, and those bizarre rumors were actually true.

"How much interest do you want? What exactly do you want from Germany? "

Xiao Letian started counting on his fingers one by one as he talked about his conditions, "First, go back to your home country and take away my three New Army companies. I believe in the strength of the Prussian Army, and I hope that they can join the war as mercenaries. "I want to participate in the war of the Poo Conclave!"

"Second, send students to Germany in the name of the Ryukyu Kingdom. We hope that Germany can accept a thousand to two thousand outstanding young people from China and guarantee their school. All expenses will be charged against interest..."

"Thirdly, after the unification of the Germany, I hope that the German engineers can build the most advanced Iron-armored battleship for the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Xiao Letian raised his head, drained his wine and said with a long sigh, "With these three conditions, I don't need you to pay me back for the loan, you can use the Iron-armored Ship and advanced lathe to pay me back. I think even God cannot reject these three conditions."