1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 463, The Darkness Chen Cang (4)

President Kruger’s so-called final diplomatic effort was to submit an ultimatum to the British government, demanding that the British government stop adding troops to the Cape Colony and immediately withdraw the troops that have arrived. Of course, even President Kruger himself understands that it is impossible for the British to agree to such a request. If a semi-independent country like Transvaal screams, the British Empire is about to retreat, how will the British Empire continue to confuse? Do you want to go out robbing happily?

So Kruger’s ultimatum only played a role, and that was to put the Cape Colony into a state of alert for battle. To be honest, in the history of the world, it is really not easy to find a country that is even worse than Britain. However, the British empire with insufficient Xiantian has been standing in the world for more than a hundred years. It has made one after another European powers ridiculous and turned one kind of indigenous people into a rare animal that is on the verge of extinction. Naturally, it also has its Bufan characteristics. . For example, now, although the strength of the Boers is not too To put in one’s eyes, the defense that should be done by the British is still done.

Without a reply from the British, after the time of the ultimatum passed, the Transvaal Republic officially declared war on the United Kingdom. At the same time, the Boer army, which had already prepared, began to take the initiative to the British Cape Colony. Offense…

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The declaration of war by the Transvaal Republic on Britain immediately caused volatility in the precious metals market. At that time, South Africa’s gold mines were already the largest gold producer directly. After the war broke out, everyone could expect that the British navy would definitely blockade the sea routes of the Transvaal Republic. The Transvaal Republic will certainly control the gold mines of British capital in its territory, so, at least before the end of the war, the supply of gold in the world will be greatly reduced. And this expectation will inevitably lead to a decline in the price of other precious metals, mainly silver, relative to gold.

In this era, gold is still the most basic currency of various countries. The influence of gold is much greater than that of sucrose. Therefore, through this change in gold, a series of market fluctuations can be caused, and this kind of fluctuation is a good opportunity to make money for those who are prepared. In the entire futures market, no matter what the object of the transaction is, what currency is used for settlement, in this era, the final settlement currency is gold, because whether it is the British pound, the mark, the US dollar, or the franc, they will eventually The value is directly linked to gold and can be directly converted into gold. The decline in the total supply of gold will inevitably lead to a decline in futures prices. In this process, through the game in the futures market, those well-informed financial predators naturally made a lot of money. And the McDonald consortium, which contributed to all of this, is naturally the most prepared for this situation. As a result, Dorothea performed the operation herself and took back as much as 35 million U.S. dollars in revenue from futures markets including the London market in one go. All of a sudden, the money her son had earned through cane sugar turned into small money.

Morgan naturally would not let go of such an opportunity, his hands and feet are as fast as he is, and it is said that he also made a lot of money. Of course, this is a trade secret as to how much you earn. But Mr. Morgan seemed unsatisfied, because it is said that the Jews were as fast as they were, and they made more money than him…

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Just as the form of making money was so good, Morgan and Scrooge got together again to discuss how to take this opportunity to complete a real big deal-the official establishment of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States.

This time there were relatively more people present. Among those present at the first secret meeting, except for William McKinley, who had become the president of the United States of America and appeared too conspicuous, all the others were When it arrived, several new members joined in. Among the newcomers to the conference, the most important ones are Rockefeller and his Little Brother. During the first meeting, Rockefeller happened to travel far away to inspect a large oil refinery built on the west coast, but missed the meeting. This made him a little annoyed. If Scrooge hadn’t contacted him frequently by telegram before the meeting and discussed relevant content with him, he would have doubted whether Scrooge had deliberately excluded him at the core. Outside the circle of interest. Just before the start of the meeting, Rockefeller and Scrooge reached an agreement again, in which he exchanged another part of Standard Oil for a part of the MacDonald Venture Capital Bank. Of course, this exchange did not change the position of both parties in these companies. Scrooge still maintains absolute control over McDonald Ventures Bank. Although Standard Oil’s major shareholder appears to be Rockefeller on the surface, he considers As far as the Macdonald Consortium controls the upstream oil fields and the downstream automobile and ship power plants, this enterprise is actually under the control of the Macdonald Consortium. Of course, such an exchange is not meaningless, at least Rockefeller now has a part of the right to speak in the future Federal Reserve.

“Everyone should have made a lot of money recently.” At the beginning of the meeting, Scrooge smiled and said to everyone, “Whether it is the fluctuation of sugar or the fluctuation of gold, everyone should have made a lot of money. However, with us Compared to what we are going to do now, these gadgets are all small money.”

“Now, the two wars have attracted enough attention, Scrooge, can we already push for legislation?” Morgan asked.

“It’s almost there, but it’s best. There must be a process for the government to directly put forward the needs. Mr. Morgan, you know, the United States Army’s equipment and training have long been out of keeping up with the times, especially in the ability to attack. Great. I dare say that the New York State militia faces the Union Army, and one can hit three of them. So, it’s better to wait until our army is severely frustrated again, and then when a lot of suppression weapons are needed…”

“At this time, the government needs to lend us a loan. But a single private bank can’t give that much money (of course intentionally), and the coordination between the banks is caused by the various cumbersome procedures of the private bank. It has become particularly troublesome. In order for the children to spend at least a roofed Christmas in the Sacred Land Yage Military Port, in order to reduce their unnecessary casualties, Congress needs to pass the bill as soon as possible.” Morgan replied with a smile. , “The question now is how to make the Federal Army lose another game…”