Expedition to Europe

"How could you? Can't you see the Americans' sinister intentions?" William III was surprised by Qin Zhiyuan's choice.

The Americans did have bad intentions. Don't think that the Americans proposed the "Dawes Plan" to restore the German economy and repay the war reparations owed after World War I. The United States is looking for a sense of existence and ensuring its influence in Europe.

During the World War and just after the World War, the relationship between Americans and Europeans also entered a honeymoon period. But as time went on, the British and French were shocked to find that the "justice" and "democracy" that Americans talked about were all nonsense. The green dollar was the Americans' goal, and everything else was a routine.

William III was not stupid. Although Germany needed a loan, it did not need a loan with additional conditions such as the "Dawes Plan", which made William III really unacceptable.

"It can be seen, but under the current conditions, there are not many options for you to choose from. What's more, this 'Dawes Plan' is still interesting. At least this plan provides Germany with the necessary funds to restore its economy." Qin Zhiyuan knows Americans much better than William III, and it is precisely because of this that Qin Zhiyuan's choice is different from William III.

"It's better not to have this kind of funds. In the words of you Chinese, this is called drinking poison to quench thirst." William III disagreed with Qin Zhiyuan's words and even quoted a Chinese sentence.

Lan Fang's influence is indeed continuing to expand. At present, Chinese is becoming a common language in the world, at least in Asia. Chinese schools have also appeared in some European countries that have close relations with Lan Fang, such as France and Germany, and more and more people are learning Chinese.

William III did not start learning Chinese just now. For example, royal heirs like William III will receive long-term cramming education in their childhood to force them to have more knowledge and the ability to lead the country forward. Language is one of the necessary items. Perhaps when William III was young, Chinese was not very popular in Europe, but William III must have known something about Chinese. Now he just picked it up again and strengthened it.

"Since you know Chinese, you should know that there is such a saying that people have to bow their heads under the eaves." Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised that William III knew some Chinese. Qin Zhiyuan also knew German, so it was normal for William III to know some Chinese.

"Some heads cannot be lowered. If you keep lowering them, you will become a habit, and then you will never see the road ahead again." William III instantly turned into a philosopher, and his words were quite philosophical.

"You are just stubborn. Think about it carefully. If you don't accept this "Dawes Plan", what will Britain, France, and the United States think? Aren't you going to repay the reparations-" When Qin Zhiyuan said this, William III's expression was a little excited.

"That was originally imposed on us. Germany did not lose the war. We lost at the negotiation table." William III's thoughts were the same as most Germans.

"Well, even if you lose at the negotiation table, the Treaty of Versailles also has your German signatures. Unless you are ready to tear up the Treaty of Versailles, you have to admit it, even if it makes you feel disgusted." Qin Zhiyuan was not polite, and did not show any mercy verbally just because he had a good personal relationship with William III.

Tear up the Treaty of Versailles!

William III probably really wanted to do this, if William III had lost his mind.

The Treaty of Versailles was the official text after the end of the World War, and all governments recognized it, including the German government at the time. If William III really tore up the Treaty of Versailles, the British and French would fight to the death with the Germans even if they had to smash all the pots and pans in their homes.

"I'm not ready to tear it up yet--" William III's face was ugly.

Not ready now--that is to say, one day in the future, William III will definitely tear up the Treaty of Versailles.

This is normal. The Americans only spent 800 million gold marks, but they wanted the Germans to pay 262 billion gold marks in compensation. No one could accept this.

The Germans are not strong enough now, so they can only pretend to be friendly with Britain, France and the United States. When Germany regains its strength, it will definitely ask for more. Foch had predicted this five years ago.

"Since it is not possible now, we must let Britain, France and the United States maintain confidence in Germany. If you really don't want to accept the "Dawes Plan", then you can also put forward conditions, such as increasing the American loan from 800 million to 8 billion; for example, in the Ruhr area, you can ask the French to withdraw their troops from the Ruhr area, and take them as conditions for Germany to accept the "Dawes Plan". If the Americans accept it, that's great, Germany will gain more benefits. If the Americans don't accept it, it doesn't matter, at least the responsibility is not on your side." Qin Zhiyuan is still cunning. Compared with Qin Zhiyuan, William III is really a good boy.

Not all good children will be rewarded with candy. William III is now bitter and resentful.

After hearing what Qin Zhiyuan said, William III's eyes lit up a little, but he still didn't fully understand: "Then what about the reparations? If the Americans ask us to pay according to the timetable set by the Dawes Plan, do we have to pay billions every year? In that case, Germany's revival will be a long way off."

The core of the "Dawes Plan" is to make the Germans start to fulfill their reparations obligations, and the amount will increase year by year. This is just like the "house slaves" who are burdened with heavy mortgages in the 21st century. If the Germans honestly implement the repayment plan, they will never be able to turn over.

When the day comes when the Germans pay off their debts, it is estimated that the gap in strength between Germany and Britain, France, and the United States has widened to an irreparable level. In that case, Germany will be a second-rate country with no competitiveness at all.

"Then pay it back. Anyway, you have to pay back gold marks, not pounds or dollars. The Americans can control your tax department, but they can't control Germany's printing presses-" Qin Zhiyuan thought it through. If there is no money, it's so simple, just print it!

"You are really crazy. That will completely destroy Germany's finance and make the German government's credibility fall to the bottom. No, no, no, I can't do that." William III shook his head like a rattle.

"Don't be silly. The Americans are doing this to completely destroy Germany's finance. Even if you don't want the mark to depreciate, depreciation is inevitable." Qin Zhiyuan saw through it and mercilessly punctured William III's fantasy.

The significance of finance to a country does not need to be emphasized. No matter how much it is emphasized, it is not too much. Relatively speaking, the government's credibility cannot be ignored, especially for the German people. If the German government loses its credibility, it means that the German government will lose the support of the people.

"God, sometimes I really want to go back to being a ****--" William III leaned back in his chair weakly, weaker than ever before.

"Time cannot be reversed, we can only look forward." Qin Zhiyuan felt the same.

"I really feel powerless now. No matter what I do, Germany's revival is far away. I can't see the future--there is no hope--" William III closed his eyes in pain and muttered to himself.

"At least you still have a country, at least there are people loyal to you in your country, this is hope." Qin Zhiyuan can't let William III despair. In Qin Zhiyuan's future plan, Germany is a very important part, even more important than France. Qin Zhiyuan wants to see a William III full of fighting spirit.

"Yes, I still have a country - at least it's better than when you first arrived in Europe -" William III is not a fool, of course he can't avoid complaining, but he still has to move forward after complaining: "Tell me, if you are facing the current Germany, and you are in my position, what would you do?"

It seems that William III has studied Qin Zhiyuan's way of making a fortune. For the current Lan Fang, William III is also envious and jealous -

The "hate" component is probably relatively small. The emergence of Lan Fang in Asia is at least much more meaningful to Germany than Japan.

The original text is available at Liu # 9 @Book/Bar!

"Replace me with you? I will accept the 'Dawes Plan' without hesitation, of course, it must be based on the premise of getting more benefits. I will get the loan first. As for the compensation part, that will be a year later. There will be a way when the car reaches the mountain." Qin Zhiyuan did not hesitate and grabbed the benefits that could be grabbed first.

William III waited for a long time, but did not hear Qin Zhiyuan's next words, and then he was extremely depressed: "That's it?"

"That's it!" Qin Zhiyuan answered straightforwardly.

"I really don't know how you rule the country-you are just a guy with **** luck." William III was very dissatisfied and thought that Qin Zhiyuan was perfunctory.

"Yes, I am a guy with **** luck-do you know the Cairo Conference? Look at what the Americans did, maybe that will give you some clues." Qin Zhiyuan did not deny the importance of luck, but opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. If the success of the winners is attributed to luck, it is just an excuse for the losers to feel at ease.

"You mean-I want to be shameless?" William III must know the content of the Cairo Agreement. In front of Qin Zhiyuan, William III did not hide his contempt.

"Be more shameless!" Qin Zhiyuan did not shy away from it.

What is "shameless"?

As the king of a country, being unable to lead the country forward and unable to let the people live a good life is the greatest shamelessness!

History is written by the victors. As long as Lan Fang can remain strong, who dares to accuse Lan Fang of shamelessness in front of Qin Zhiyuan?

That is to say, William III and Qin Zhiyuan have a good personal relationship, so William III will speak frankly.

"In other words, I want to accept the 'Dawes Plan', get the loan promised by the Americans, and then-take it all and refuse to admit it?" William III is a little on the road.

"Of course, if you want to pay it back, I don't object." Qin Zhiyuan can see it.

Qin Zhiyuan certainly won't object, and Germany now owes Lan Fang a lot of money.