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Can Xiao Letian not be anxious? The Dutch officials are still waiting for news from him. Although telegraph technology has matured in this era, it will still take twenty or thirty years to establish and improve the telegraph network.
Telegraph lines only connected some big cities at the moment, and the rural areas were far from being fully covered. Low-density lines and chaotic wiring efficiency all caused a great lag in information transmission.
It would take at least twelve hours for the results of the Vosges Mountains to spread throughout Europe, and these twelve hours were a great opportunity for Xiao Letian to make money.
The telegraph line Xiao Letian used was a Prussian military telegraph line, which was completely different from the civilian one. It was laid out bit by bit by engineers who measured the ground with their legs. The telegraph line was hidden in the mountains, on the deep forest road. Far away.
Such a telegraph network is managed 24 hours a day, and Xiao Letian's orders can be transmitted to Amsterdam instantly!
At this moment, the European financial market is in a very sensitive and fragile stage. Various gossips are circulating in the market one after another, and investor sentiment is extremely volatile.
The various speculations about the front line are simply bizarre and unimaginable!
Some people say that the emperor was not defeated at all, but that he was luring the enemy deep into France and annihilating the Prussians... As soon as this news began to spread, Prussia's financial products began to fall in price.
Immediately afterwards, new news began to spread, saying that the Chinese head of state had led the army deep into Chalon, France, and attacked three French army logistics camps... As soon as this news appeared, the French stock price also began to rise. Take a dive.
At this time, the three major financial markets in Europe were London, Paris, and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Needless to say, Paris was in a war zone. London and Amsterdam had become hotbeds of various rumors.
Some say that Xiao Letian has been shot and is in critical condition, others say that the emperor has left Metz and returned to Paris to suppress the workers' leftists, and some say that the French navy has begun shelling Hamburg, and the army has begun to land on the beach...
Amid the commotion, the two major financial centers were completely out of control. Any veteran of the financial market was confused and no one could understand the future trend.
Fangguan, Xiao Letian's most trusted ancient spirit, was extremely clever. He took advantage of people's mood swings and rumors in the market to conduct market matching transactions.
Anyway, she knew the final outcome of the war, so she was determined and would not panic at all. She concentrated on speculating on the financial products of France and Prussia. If the price was high, she would sell some, and if the price was low, she would buy some. Match the market!
Because she knew the final result, she would not respond appropriately no matter how the market fluctuated. In just a few days, Fangguan made millions of pounds in profits just by relying on swing operations.
But at this moment, Fangguan still has 70% of the working capital in her hands, and her position is still very low. He is just waiting for the head of state to give her a signal to buy!
"Miss... the telegraph is ringing, it's ringing!" the maid shouted excitedly.
For this huge gamble, Fang Guan even installed a telegraph machine next door to her bedroom, and the two swallows she trained were on duty 24 hours a day waiting for various instructions.
When Xiao Letian's telegram arrived, Fang Guan jumped up from the bed and grabbed it.
"Haha...hahaha...win! That guy Karl really won, he fought hard for 12 hours to get through the Vosges Mountains!"
"Buy...buy it all! Buy it all!"
Fangguan began to issue orders to the Dutch accountants, and the permanent seats in the stock market began to purchase Prussian financial products in an unlimited amount, and sold French stocks and bonds on a large scale!
Fangguan then sent a coded telegram to the foundation members in London, and then London also started a sweeps operation!
At this time, the politicians and bankers in the UK did not know the news at all. The twelve-hour time difference was enough for officials to scan the goods at a low level.
Not only did the foundation take action, but Bismarck could not let go of such a fortune-making opportunity. He quickly acted and ordered the Ministry of Finance to conduct the same market operations as the Chinese, but this time it was bad.
After all, Prussia is a country with a much larger amount of funds than Xiao Letian, and it is difficult to hide state actions. As a result, as soon as Prussia's official seats were moved, the big British bankers and politicians were like sharks smelling blood. , and took action immediately.
"What's going on? Why are the seats in Bismarck so hungry? They are desperately eating their own bonds and stocks!"
"It's not just Bismarck! There is also news from the Netherlands that several unknown seats have been taken in before!"
"Damn! Report to the Prime Minister immediately, those mysterious seats must belong to the Chinese! They must belong to the Chinese!"
"The situation of the war must have changed... What should we do? Don't worry about thinking so much, let's follow too!"
Once British capital intervened, the entire market immediately boiled over. Those big banks and big chaebols simply swept through the market, eating up as many goods as there were on the market.
The prices of financial products in Prussia increased by 150% in just four or five hours!
When Fangguan heard that his men in London and Amsterdam could no longer sweep the goods, the girl yelled angrily, "I'm trying to steal the goods from you! You're all a bunch of bastards! Damn it, I just got 60% of the position!"
"Damn, damn, damn! The goods in the market are all gone, what should I do..."
40% of the short positions missed this increase, and Fangguan's plan to earn 100 million pounds was in doubt!
But it's too late. Once the British funds are released, the strength of the Chinese and Prussians will not be enough!
This difference is not just a little bit, it is a square cubic difference, the difference is several orders of magnitude!
Just when Fangguan was helpless, at 4:30 that afternoon, the latest news about the Vosges Mountains finally came out. When people heard the news that the McMahon Army had withdrawn from the Vosges Mountains with a disastrous defeat, the whole of Europe collectively lost its voice. A full ten minutes!
"Oh my God! Did the French lose the battle on their own land?"
"Yes! Not only are they fighting locally, they also have the advantage of geographical location!"
"You can lose even if you defend the Vosges Mountains! Is this official news?"
There was no room for people to question it, so The Times and major European media began to make false claims. Now all the European people went crazy!
The French are really screwed! It's really over!
For a moment, French immigrants from various countries cried bitterly. Many people knelt on the ground and cried in the direction of their motherland!
Other Europeans who had nothing to do with themselves were more concerned about the war and their own actual interests, especially those investors from wealthy families. They no longer dared to hesitate. Everyone rushed to the Financial City and went to various banks. Do whatever you can to sweep up some leftovers.
How many gentlemen slap themselves on the street regardless of their image: "I am a fool! How could I bet on the French!"
"Why didn't I dare to buy when the price avalanched before? How many times can a person encounter such a big gamble in his life! I am just an idiot!"
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