What was the most difficult and dangerous aspect of this war against the Spanish? Xiao Letian had already made a clear judgment before the war.
"The Spaniards are not terrible. The military strength they have left in Luzon is negligible. As long as we are determined, we cannot fail! It's just a matter of battle loss rate..."
"Don't worry about politics and diplomacy. I will help you fight these difficulties. I will help you solve the pressure from Europe!"
"What I'm most afraid of is money! Money! Money!"
"Since we issued military stamps, banknotes have become a means for us to control civilian wealth! Brothers, you must remember that from the moment of its birth, the purpose of banknotes is to collect real gold and silver accumulated by the people into our Under the banner, we can have sufficient funds for industrialization and military modernization..."
"What kind of one-to-one silver standard? You are all the backbone of the Hidden Dragon Project. You know our family background very well. This is just Yin Chi Mao Liang!"
“In fact, our banknotes have been over-issued, over-issued, over-issued... It is precisely because of this over-issued banknotes that we have the money to fight the French, the money to fight Vladivostok, and the money to fight the Franco-Prussian War... "
"The time for our Chinese nation to establish a nation is too short. Even if I were given three more years, I wouldn't be able to stretch the financial chain so tightly!"
"But the historical opportunity will not be delayed for three years just because we are not prepared enough. What is the Franco-Prussian War? I have already set the tone. This war is the watershed between the first industrial revolution and the second industrial revolution!"
"This is a big explosion of entanglement and distortion in the global national destiny. If you catch up and take advantage, your national destiny will also take the opportunity to improve!"
"Just like the kids surfing on Ryukyu Beach, when a big wave comes, don't wait, you'll get up if you hit it. If you don't hit it, you'll definitely be caught in it!"
"The most difficult thing about the Zamboanga Plan is that the capital chain cannot be broken! It cannot be broken! Our banknote credit cannot collapse! As long as you get through it, we will win this war!"
The previous lectures of the head of state were still fresh in my ears. Xiao Hexin, Fan Jian, Liu Henzhen... and other civil and military officials who were left behind had their hearts in their throats.
Now, the plan has begun, and the foreign devils are indeed cunning enough. They immediately smelled the conspiracy, and a run on the country immediately appeared.
The current situation is feared to spread to the Chinese business community. The foreign devils' run can be solved, but if Chinese businessmen also come to run the bank, it will be a disaster!
At the critical moment, business tycoons also have to step in to put out the fire. Boss Niu of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce is in Tanggu Industrial Zone, and Mi Fu of Mi Group is in Hong Kong!
Red-top businessmen Hu Xueyan and Liu Henzhen were based in Jiangnan, and old shopkeeper Fan Jian was based in Ryukyu. From the beginning of this currency siege, all the influential businessmen gathered together for a meeting.
The most famous Feng Shui temple in Tanggu is the one that Xiao Letian built a special zone to stabilize people's hearts. In the monk's room behind the main hall, shopkeeper Niu sat in the middle with a big belly, surrounded by influential wealthy businessmen from the north. There were five More than ten people.
When these people saw the bosses of real multinational trusts, they were all as honest as avoiding cats and mice.
The men lit the matchsticks respectfully, and the hookah pipes made a grunting sound. Boss Niu was as majestic as a general ordering troops.
"Sit down! Why are you standing here!"
"Today I asked my friends to gather together. There is no other reason. The main reason is that some people in the market are spreading nonsense and spreading rumors, saying that the Chinese people are running out of money."
"Have you ever heard these words?"
More than fifty local gods of wealth looked at each other and wanted to tell the truth, but they didn't dare to say anything. Finally, one boldly whispered, "It's true... there are some random people who gossip, and we all want to slap them if we hear it!"
"Haha... It's good to know. I made it clear today! The Spanish devils in Southeast Asia dare to bully others when the head of state is not at home!"
"Xiao Hexin, King Xiao Tian has made up his mind to use force! Why should our Chinese vassal state be allowed to be occupied by the Spaniards for more than three hundred years?"
"Use force?" The crowd suddenly became noisy.
Some businessmen suddenly started sweating on their foreheads, "This...this...we shouldn't have said this, but if we don't say it, it would be disloyal. Don't blame the boss!"
"To be honest, there are indeed some rumors among the people right now. They say that the reason for the high prices in the market is because we are short of money! Many small businessmen and hawkers don't like to ask for Beipiao anymore..."
"Of course, our Nanpiao is still strong...but if this war happens...I'm afraid...I'm afraid..."
With a bang, Shopkeeper Niu put the hookah on the table. "Let me tell you, are you afraid that those rumors are true? Are you still afraid that all the banknotes in your hands will become waste paper and cannot be exchanged for silver?"
With a bang, all the rich men in the room knelt down!
At the same time, the boss Mi Fu in Hong Kong also encountered the same problem. In the Chinese Business Hall, Mi Fu was surrounded by more than a hundred wealthy businessmen from Guangdong and Guangxi. They lit cigarettes and poured tea for boss Mi Fu with smiling faces, and some even prepared A lot of goodies were given away.
"Brother Mi, Brother Mi! I heard that you are building a house in Jiangnan? Why don't you tell your brother? Where can I find authentic sea yellow materials? You can bring them over and build doors and windows..."
"I heard that our friends in the Ryukyu circle all like to play with jade...Brother Mi, please give me some advice. I have connections in Myanmar. Let's make a fortune together..."
Mi Fu didn't say anything, just smiled and smoked and drank tea. These scratching wealthy businessmen from Guangdong and Guangdong gradually couldn't sit still. Someone with good connections quietly asked, "Old Mi, you are the largest grain merchant in the world. You have a wide network..." ...Brothers, please give me a clear explanation, can this battle be fought?"
When asked about the critical moment, Mi Fu sneered and said, "Let's fight! Why not fight? We are already bombarding our envoys. If we don't fight, why are we still waiting to stay for the New Year?"
"Really?" The crowd suddenly became panicked.
"This is not a real question. Our head of state has even beaten Tsarist Russia and France. Do we still have to give in when facing a small Spain?"
"But...but Brother Mi, if we don't tell secrets, do we still have money for the war? How much did the Vladivostok battle cost? How much did the head of state take away from his expedition to Europe?"
"The prices on the market have doubled, and we are also under pressure. Small merchants and hawkers don't like to ask for South Banknotes anymore. They all accept silver coins, but we still use banknotes to settle purchases. We are under too much pressure..."
Mi Fu smiled slightly, "Oh? Is this the reason why you secretly set up a black market and secretly exchange silver?"
The faces of all the merchants turned dark after saying this, and they all laughed sarcastically, "Where can I find it... Don't blame me, there are indeed people who trade secretly, but when it comes to the scale of the black market, this is going to be decapitated!"
"Beheading? Are you still afraid of beheading? Since ancient times, there has been no business without treachery. We businessmen are only afraid of losing money, not afraid of death at all!"
"A bunch of stupid pigs!" Mi Fu slapped the table and stood up. "You are coveting the small exchange difference between silver and banknotes in private, and you are selling Nanping tickets one after another. Do you know how much of the Nanping tickets you sell are eaten by us? Have you entered?"
"Huh? There's still this thing!"
