"Let China open its market to Germany... sounds very attractive, but your old friend may not be so easy to talk to, right?" The Prime Minister of the German Empire shook his head, with a look of doubt on his face.\\

He knows that the Chinese are building an unprecedentedly large free trade area - the Greater China Free Trade and Customs Union Area. Obviously, this is to combine the world's largest market, the world's largest industrial productivity and the world's richest

Resources are combined to form a relatively closed economic circle.

"There is no problem. The Chinese will open their markets and share the resources they have with us. But... the future international trade pattern and settlement methods will undergo huge changes. They will no longer rely on gold and silver for settlement.

Countries that trade will no longer pursue a surplus." Engels replied with a smile.

"Not pursuing a surplus? Mr. Engels, should we pursue a deficit?" Bismarck frowned, "How can such international trade be conducted without relying on gold and silver for settlement?"

"Well, I have a brand new idea for future international trade." Engels smiled, "This idea is based on the future world economic and trade structure, and it is completely feasible."

"Then let's talk about it."

"First of all, please allow me to assume the future international economic and trade structure... Due to the emergence of two super world empires, Greater China and Rome, future international trade will be a coexistence of regional freedom and overall unfreedom. Within the world empire, there will be

There will be relatively free trade, and there will be an era of international trade controls outside the empire. Because the two empires of Greater China and Rome are super-national federations that can establish a self-sufficient internal trade system."

"That's what I'm worried about!" Bismarck nodded. "The German Empire has too few colonies. If the Great Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire close their markets, the German economy will encounter huge difficulties!"

"Well..." Engels nodded slightly. "But this is bound to happen. So we must distribute wealth in a more equitable way to cultivate the internal market! Of course, foreign trade is still needed, but we cannot

Expect a large amount of gold and silver to flow in from Rome and China. Because that will inevitably lead to the two world empires taking trade protection measures, and trade disputes can easily become the source of another world war!

In addition, our domestic economy does not need gold and silver. What we need are the resources of Rome and China. We need to exchange industrial products for their agricultural products and mineral products... Export as many industrial products as we need for agricultural products and mineral products.

This keeps our trade with Rome and China in a basically balanced state."

The pursuit of trade balance is by no means the goal pursued by the world's first industrialized countries in this era. Due to the extremely unfair internal distribution, the domestic demand of each industrialized country is not enough to consume the growing supply of industrial products. Therefore, at the beginning of the second industrial revolution

Before and after, economic excess has become an economic problem in industrialized countries - it was against this background that the planned economy was born.

"How should a basically balanced trade be maintained?" Bismarck asked with a frown.

"Basically balanced international trade can be established by signing a 'barter trade' agreement and establishing an international settlement system for 'barter trade'... International trade should not be free and unregulated, it must be planned and controlled.

"

"Barter trade... planned and controlled international trade? How to do it?" Bismarck asked puzzledly, "Will international trade no longer use currency in the future? How to do this business?"

"Of course it's impossible not to use currency, it's impossible."

Engels smiled and said: "Barter trade refers to the principle of basic balance in trade between two economies at the macro level. It is barter at the macro level. In terms of specific operations, a brand new international trade clearing bank should be established.

System, all international trade settlements must be handled by this clearing bank system. In principle, the currency of other countries exchanged for a country's exported goods must be deposited in this banking system to be used to purchase goods from other countries.

The exporter can obtain the corresponding domestic currency from the Bank for International Settlements established in his country. For the exporter, the trade has been completed. For the two countries, they need to transfer it to the clearing bank of the other country.

The trade cycle can only be completed if the currency of another country is exchanged for commodities. Currency deposited in other countries cannot be exchanged for precious metals and shipped back to the country unless

The two sides have agreed otherwise. In principle, the trade between two countries or two customs unions should be basically balanced, with neither surplus nor deficit. And the trade volume between the two countries or two customs unions

In principle, it should also be determined through diplomatic negotiations. In this way, international trade will no longer be free but controlled and planned."

"Mr. Engels, do you think such international trade rules are beneficial to Germany?" Bismarck's face was clouded. "Do you think the German Empire has no power to pursue a more fair and free international trade rules?"

"Want another world war?" Engels smiled sarcastically. "The British people hate war so much now that they cannot follow Germany. There are many people in the United States who want revenge, but their population has declined over the past two years.

The losses in the war were too great... It will take at least 20 years to produce a lively American youth. Before that, don't count on the United States. As for Russia, you don't believe that Russia is willing to fight for the interests of Germany, do you?"

Bismarck smiled bitterly and sighed, "You are right. Although the German Empire is powerful, it is very isolated... It has no ability to challenge the world order after the war. It may be possible to defeat Rome, but if you want to use the most valuable wealth of the Roman Empire

——It is impossible for the American territories to be incorporated into the German Empire, and the Chinese will take the opportunity to gain control there!"

"So we cannot expect fair free trade, but can only seek a barter trade system that does not produce surpluses or deficits. In this way, wealth will not flow rapidly from Rome and China to Germany due to international trade, and Zhu Jishi and Napoleon IV will also be able to

Let Germany continue to grow stronger."

Bismarck smiled bitterly and said noncommittally, "Mr. Engels, do you think it is possible for China to have a war with Rome in the future?"

"No, at least in our lifetime there will be no war." Engels said, "Because there is no source of power. Both Rome and Greater China have enough land, resources and markets, and there is no need to break out another world war for these.

sexual war. And the two world empires

Internal problems are very complex, and internal affairs and development are the main tasks in the next few decades. Therefore, we cannot hope to fight a world war with Rome and China that is destined to hurt both of them. The future of Germany and England can only be in Europe.

, found on our own soil!”

"Well, I will consider your opinions...both on trade and the succession to the throne of England." Bismarck thought carefully for a while, "But before we make a decision, I want to know the exact opinions of China. Including the throne of England."

, opinions on various aspects such as trade issues and Russian issues.”

"Okay, you will get a definite answer." Engels smiled slightly, knowing that he had convinced the number two figure in the German Empire.

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"Canopy, canopy..."

When Maria Clementina walked into Zhu Jishi's palace, the Yangxin Hall, in the Hot Spring Palace with the secret message sent by Engels, what she heard was the sound of drums full of Indian style. Bayi, who was about to ascend the throne of East Bengal

The Queen is performing a dance to the Ming Emperor.

Queen Bayi arrived in Yingtian a week ago and brought back Zhu Guowei, who was dressed in monk robes. However, this is not a credit. Half of the reason for Zhu Guowei's failure in India was that the Indian princes headed by Queen Bayi failed to follow the instructions.

It was agreed to launch an uprising. Therefore, Queen Bayi not only escorted Zhu Guowei back to the country, but also came to apologize to Zhu Jishi. Of course, Zhu Jishi would not really punish her. After all, he could 100% trust India.

There is only one prince. Although Zhu Jishi has given up the idea of ​​directly controlling India, it does not mean that he will not have a foothold in the South Asian subcontinent. According to his vision, the northeastern state of Bengal in India will be divided into two. The eastern part

Bengal will be separated from the Indian Empire and become the Kingdom of Bengal dependent on the Ming Empire, becoming a springboard for Greater China to move south to the Indian Ocean. As for the ruler of Bengal, only Queen Bhai is qualified.

So after the "punishment", Zhu Jishi immediately doted on the queen and planned to take her to Japan for vacation, while waiting for the British royal family who had lost their country and went into exile. Updates in the past few days before leaving.

I fell in love with the enchanting Indian dance and spent several hours every day admiring the dances of Queen Bhai and the Indian beauties she brought.

Although Queen Bayi, who was born in 1835, is 42 years old this year, she still maintains a good figure because she has never given birth to children, is pampered, and has been practicing martial arts since she was a child. There is not a trace of fat on her snow-white waist and abdomen.

As it becomes more rapid

The sound of the drums undulated like waves, and the two balls of soft flesh on the chest were trembling with the rhythm of the dance, as if they would jump out of the thin corsage at any time. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty looked at it in a daze.

He was so drunk that he didn't even notice Maria Clementina approaching.

"Jason, a secret message from Mr. Engels." Maria leaned into Zhu Jishi's ear and whispered in a low voice.

"Oh, Engels's secret message, what's going on?"

"Engels plans to make Prince William of Germany the King of England, and he also wants to work with us..."

"Prince William of Germany?" Zhu Jishi frowned, "Which one?"

"He is the eldest son of the German Crown Prince Friedrich and the British Princess Victoria, and the future heir to the German Empire."
Chapter completed!