Opening game, American Tycoon

Chapter 1237 American Community (Third update, please subscribe)
"European colonial rule in America has collapsed once, and now European colonial rule in America has come back again, they are using gold to plunder America's wealth, just like they used guns to enslave America in the colonial era... …So we Americans must unite now to defend our currency and our economy! Even if we can’t do it now, we should speak out our ideals and point the way forward for America in the dark!”

For Emperor Zhu, the currency war is not just a war, but also an opportunity, an opportunity.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Daniel Manning, the guy who lost his father at the age of 6, worked as a waiter in the New York State Assembly at the age of 10, became a newspaper reporter, and finally became the Secretary of the Treasury in politics, actually knows nothing about financial issues. .

However, this does not prevent him from sitting in this magnificent office as the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

"Roger, the Ming Empire has called the current currency issue a currency war again."

Manning was smoking a pipe and holding a copy of the "Washington Post", which reprinted an article by the Minister of Finance of the Ming Dynasty: The Gold Standard--The Return of the Colonial Frenzy.

Roger, who was the minister's staff, sat in front of the minister and said:
"Ming people are all about war, and their enthusiasm for war is just like the Mongols. However, their views on silver are completely different from ours...Compared with gold, the depreciation of silver is inevitable, Even if the Ming Empire purchases silver without restriction, as the output of silver increases, eventually Daming will find that the government’s gold reserves are declining like us. The government’s purchase of silver with gold may be able to save it for a while, but it cannot fundamentally solve the problem of silver. The problem of ever-increasing production, with silver as money, is extremely detrimental to the economy of the United States."

He will have such a view because President Cleveland is a "golden faction", and his gold policy has made the southern and western Democrats form a strong alliance to resist him and his eastern support.

Taking the newspaper, Manning, who was a journalist, looked at the news in the newspaper, pondered for a while, and then said.

"Gold, silver...but they are just excuses. Their ultimate goal is to realize the organization they proposed - an American community including Ming, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and other American countries!"

What is this "American Community"?
It is a concept proposed by Emperor Zhu. In fact, what is this concept?It's just the first step towards expansion.

Roger, a professor at Harvard University, explained:

"According to their vision, this community is first of all a monetary community, and the currencies of various countries are linked to silver coins—in fact, it is the same as now. The silver coins they use are actually the same silver pesos, and they implement a fixed exchange rate. The price of silver... In fact, this is the same, and their unlimited purchase has become a joint purchase by all countries. In fact, they also know how naive it is to buy gold with silver!"

"As childish as it may seem, Roger,"

Manning glanced at the newspaper and said.

"However, this is just a currency. Their community is still a customs community. The countries participating in the community will eventually eliminate tariff barriers. Goods, capital, and people must flow freely. Strive to integrate all American countries into an economic community. "

Manning smiled and said in a sarcastic tone.

"You see, this is their real goal. In the end? This community is still a military alliance. Daming, Mexico and other American countries will fight together to fight against all enemies who dare to threaten the common interests of the Americas."

"These Ming people are really a group of guys who only know war forever, are ambitious and only know expansion..."

Roger spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone, and he saw at a glance what this so-called "American Community" was.

"With this "American Community", the Ming Empire can continue their expansion in a straightforward manner, but the difference from the past is that they are no longer direct military expansion, direct military occupation, but through This so-called "American Community" is to occupy and annex those American countries, and make them become economic and military slave states of Ming Dynasty, and even colonies."

"is it possible?"

Manning sneered.

"Will those Caudillo politicians in South America give up their wealth and power?"

No one will give up their rights and wealth.Not only will those warlords not give in, they will even defend their rights and wealth at all costs.

Because of this, in his view, the so-called "American Community" is just a joke.

"Yes, that's a problem."

Roger nodded.

"However, economically, the currency community is also of great benefit to preserving their wealth. After all, the depreciation of silver is not a good thing for them. Therefore, I think they are likely to agree to currency unification."

"In this way, wouldn't Daming's plot succeed?"

Manning asked.

"I think so."

Roger said,
"Daming is the most industrially developed country. Once a currency community is formed, Ming's products will further occupy the markets of China, the United States and other American countries."

"Actually, they're almost occupied now!"

Shrugging, Manning said helplessly.

"Even in the American market, especially in the west, there are a lot of Ming products."

Manning, who was smoking a pipe, looked very helpless. In the past few years, Ming goods have swept the world, and the United States has not been able to stay out of it.

"This is the main problem facing the Americas... The invasion of bright goods is inevitable, and now the Ming Empire not only wants to squeeze the countries through the export of goods, I'm afraid they have another idea!"

"Another idea? What idea?"

"Is that even a question?"

Roger frowned.

"Currency! As they said in the newspaper, the hegemony of currency is the most powerful of all hegemonies! Once this hegemony belongs to Daming, Ming's banknotes are capital and resources, and they can buy everything they want. of……"

Roger couldn't help but imagine what might happen in the future.

"In the past, they had to pay real money or industrial products of corresponding value to buy various materials, but in the future they only need to print some paper money! At least in the "American Community", they only need to pay paper money, not Gold and silver."

After thinking about it, Roger said again.

"All this is just the beginning. At the beginning, they just created a Bank of America, and then in the future, they will issue a currency that transcends sovereignty-don't think it is impossible, after all, those countries in South America are generally economically weak. Unstable and unreliable, those locals are more willing to believe in foreign currency than the currency issued by their own country. At that time, they will take away the right to issue currency of American countries little by little! At that time, All the American nations, their slaves..."

(End of this chapter)