Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1068

Repayment of debts is a matter of course, especially the money borrowed in the name of the country. It is really not a matter of repayment. If you want to repay the debt, you must be prepared for national credit bankruptcy.

For a global financial center like the UK, once the country's credit goes bankrupt, the losses will not be more than a billion pounds.

Before the outbreak of the World War, the Federal Government of Southern Africa owed the British Government 1.5 million pounds. After the World War, the British Government owed the Federal Government of Southern Africa 13.5 billion. 15 billion.

The 15 billion was not actually spent by the British government. Although the World War burned money, the British family could afford it. The 15 billion was mainly lent by the British government to the allies of the Allied Powers to fight against the Allied Powers. Now France, Italy and Russia owed the UK a total of 14.19 billion pounds, of which the Russian Empire owed the most, reaching 7.57 million pounds.

What the British government never expected was that the Russian Empire was overthrown during the World War, and the new Russian government did not recognize the debts owed by the Russian Empire, which made the British finances that were already on red light even worse.

"Don't worry, I promise in the name of the Prime Minister of the British Empire that the money will definitely be repaid, but it will have to wait." Winston will not default on his debts, but delays are inevitable.

"When will it be repaid?" Rock pressed on, don't underestimate the procrastination. In another time and space, the British government did not pay off all the foreign debts of the British government during World War I until 2015. A full 100 years.

Like the British government, Germany was miserable. In another time and space, on October 2010, 10, Germany finally paid off all its World War I debts, and it took almost 3 years.

"After we get Germany's indemnity, we will repay all the debts." Winston vowed that the British Empire not only owed money to the federal government of southern Africa, but also owed a large amount of national debt. Before the outbreak of the world war, the British Empire 7 million pounds of national debt was issued, and when the world war ended, the size of the British national debt soared to at least 70 billion.

These national debts also have high interest rates, and they also have to be repaid, because the vast majority of people who buy national debt are British, and about 300 million people have bought British national debt.

"Winston, do you really think that Germany still has the money to compensate?" Rock directly poured cold water on it. After the end of the World War, the Allied Powers proposed almost blackmail-style economic compensation to Germany, with a total amount of 2690 billion gold marks. Calculated according to the current value, The money is roughly equivalent to 9.6 tons of gold.

In 2018, another time and space, the total gold reserves of countries in the world are about 3.33 tons.

"Even if the Germans sell Berlin, they will have to pay!" Winston's expression was stern. There was no room for negotiation on this issue. If the Germans did not sell Berlin, the British government would have to sell London.

"Even if the Germans dare to sell, do you dare to buy it?" Rock was not angry, and finding a way to solve the problem was a serious matter. Letting Germany sell Berlin was a joke, but the French government wanted to sell Madagascar to southern Africa to pay off its debts.

During the World War, it was not just the British government that borrowed money from Southern Africa. As a supplier to the entire Allied Powers, the French government also owed 8.5 million pounds to Southern Africa after the World War ended.

According to the current exchange rate, 8.5 million pounds is equivalent to 39 billion US dollars, or 320 billion gold marks.

Using Madagascar to repay the debt sounds like a good idea.

In fact, this is also blackmail. Madagascar covers an area of ​​59 square kilometers. If it really repays the debt, it will cost about 1500 pounds per square kilometer, or about 7000 U.S. dollars.

When the United States bought Alaska in 1867, it cost only 4 dollars per square kilometer. At that time, 1.6 dollar contained 1.5 grams of gold, but now it is [-] grams.

So when Roque asked Winston for money, the finance minister of southern Africa also asked the French government for money. This distribution is actually not reasonable. It should be that Roque, the British, went to the French government for money, and then Ada This Frenchman went to the British government to ask for money, so that he could save face.

"Germany needs funds for reconstruction after the war, so you don't have any ideas?" Winston made a big deal, asking southern Africa to lend money to Germany, and then Germany would repay the money to Britain, and Britain would then return the money to southern Africa——

perfect!

It seems that in southern Africa, there is nothing to be gained by handing in the left hand and the right hand. In fact, I don’t know how much the interest will be increased by turning back and forth several times. .

In this way, the British government can complete the strategic goal of supporting Germany to balance France without spending a single penny, and also transfers the debt to the German government, exempting the interest that may be more than the principal.

There is no loss in southern Africa. The only hidden danger is whether the German government will completely deny it like the previous new Russian government.

"No!" Rock said decisively.

The current German government does not dare to renege on its debts, but when Mustache comes to power, Germany will stop paying reparations, and will not start paying until the end of World War II. Rock has no time to waste money with the Germans.

The consumption is also the same as that of the British Empire. The German government has no money, and it can't consume much oil and water.

"Then what do you want? Are you really selling London to pay off the debt? Do you dare to buy it?" Winston was forced to the corner to show his fierce face, and the rabbit kicked the eagle in a hurry.

What's more, the British Empire is not a rabbit.

"Winston, I have a suggestion. What do you think of using one percent of the British government's annual income to pay off debts?" Rock actively tried to find a way to help the British government get out of the quagmire, and now southern Africa still needs money. A strong British Empire can better guarantee the interests of southern Africa.

"What are you thinking? Absolutely impossible!" Winston was startled and angry. Rock actually put his mind on the income of the British government. This is really intolerable.

But after losing his temper, Winston thought about it, and it was not impossible.

After all, the money has to be repaid. Unlike another time and space, the creditors of the debts owed by the British government in this time and space are all British, and the people who hold the most debts are the British elite. Those members of Congress also bought valuable British treasury bonds.

Rock smiled and said nothing, no matter how angry Winston is now, Winston will communicate in a few days.

Leaving the palace where Winston lived, Roque returned to his temporary residence in Paris.

Roque's temporary residence in Paris was the luxurious castle that Nivelle had used for the French Army Command.

Regardless of Nivelle's military talent, Nivelle is actually better at enjoying life than Roque, so after Nivelle sadly finished class and went home to write a book, Christian bought the castle , as Roque's temporary residence in Paris.

During the World War, Roque was busy with work, and it has been four full years. Roque has never seen the city of Paris.

Now that the world war was finally over, Rock was no longer in a hurry, so he simply walked around without even taking a car. Fortunately, when he came to see Winston, Rock was dressed in casual clothes.

Zach is also in casual clothes, and Angie is wearing military uniform, but at this time in Paris, soldiers can be seen everywhere, so it is not awkward.

In Paris after the World War, the city buildings are still majestic, the streets are crowded with pedestrians, and the market is extremely prosperous——

This prosperity is temporary. The world war has just ended, and various military supplies ordered by the French government are still being shipped to France in a steady stream. The French government has already paid for it, and the order cannot be cancelled.

As more and more troops withdrew from France, compared with during the World War, France has more and more surplus materials. The British Expeditionary Force has 175 million tons of various materials that have not been used up. Not only Including unused weapons and ammunition, but also a large amount of food, daily necessities, cars and so on.

Now the expeditionary force has transported some of the supplies back to the British mainland, but there is still a considerable part that cannot be transported away and can only be processed on the spot in France.

For example, military facilities such as airports, hospitals, and barracks built by the British Expeditionary Force during the World War, these things cannot be moved back to the British mainland, and can only be digested on the spot.

Rock doesn't take advantage of this cheapness. Leonard Capet has made a lot of money. Three years ago, the field hospital built by the British Expeditionary Force in Dunkirk cost a total of 95 pounds. The hospital was bought for 20 yuan.

Although the British Expeditionary Force acted quickly, a large amount of military and civilian supplies still flowed into the market. Many flea markets have spontaneously formed in Paris. Most of the operators are soldiers who are still stranded in Paris. They secretly take the distributed supplies out of the barracks In exchange for money, or exchanging souvenirs with other people, there are also French people who sell handicrafts that have been accumulated for many years in the market.

Not far from the palace where Winston lived, Roque saw a French soldier with a broken leg selling souvenirs on the side of the street. A simple white bed sheet was filled with all kinds of Little thing, this French soldier also wears a medal of the Legion of Honor issued by the French government on his chest.

The Legion of Honor is France's highest honor, and the total number of medals is fixed, and Roque also has one.

When Rock noticed the French soldier, a short man was communicating with the French soldier in front of the booth, and the short guy also noticed the Legion of Honor medal on the chest of the French soldier.

"This medal is not for sale. Everything that can be sold is on the bed sheet. Don't think about my medal!" The French soldiers were so disturbed that they were on the verge of breaking out.

"How much do you want? 100 francs, or 200 francs? Make an offer!" The little man was stuttering in English, sounding very difficult.

Rock suddenly realized that the Japanese——

"Asshole, I've already said, if you don't sell this medal, get out if you don't do business, don't affect my business." The French soldier's face turned red, and the Japanese in front of him didn't seem to understand that some things are priceless .

"You're already in such a miserable state, why don't you be smarter? You're only worth a little money for this medal, and everything else is worthless!" The Japanese are arrogant. If they are like this, they will probably replace the United States soon. People, become the least welcome person in Paris.

(End of this chapter)