Wild North America 1846

Chapter 805

After the Sarajevo incident, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz-Josef I was extremely angry and immediately contacted the German Emperor Wilhelm II via secret telegram.

Kaiser Wilhelm II assured him;

No matter what difficulties we face, we will resolutely fulfill our allies' military assistance obligations.

From the Italians, the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I also got the promise he wanted.

At this point, it was inevitable that the Austro-Hungarian Empire would declare war on Serbia, and it officially declared war on July 7, thus detonating the Balkan powder keg.

On July 1914, 7, both Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire began general mobilization for war, which quickly triggered a series of chain reactions.

On July 7, Germany issued a "double ultimatum" to France and Russia.

On August 8, France and Germany began war mobilization, and Germany declared a state of war with Russia.

On August 8, the German army entered the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. On August 2, Germany formally declared war on France, and Britain began general mobilization for the war.

On August 8, Germany declared war on the Kingdom of Belgium, and Britain declared war on Germany.Austria-Hungary immediately declared war on Russia on August 4...

Paris
At a time when the entire France was undergoing full-scale military mobilization, Richard and his party quietly moved into a luxurious manor in the 7th District, a traditional wealthy area of ​​Paris, and all the more than a hundred people accompanying him also moved in.

According to his public identity, Earl Lee is the vice chairman of the multinational telecommunications company World Telecom, a low-key and wealthy aristocrat.

This luxurious manor covers an area of ​​11 acres, located on the left bank of the Seine River. It has a large area of ​​lush woods and luxurious manor buildings.

this way

France is full of chaos and chaos. Railway stations and roads in various provinces, cities, towns, and towns are overcrowded. Troops are gathering everywhere to prepare to go to the front line. There are also massive supplies of supplies.

Just like the confluence of hundreds of rivers, countless small streams converge into a big river, rushing towards the mouth of the sea.

The morale of the people all over France was high. Newspapers proclaimed in endless articles that "the opportunity to avenge the past has finally come" and that "the Germans will be trampled under our feet". There was a fanatical optimism in and out of the words.

Scenes of farewells can be seen in cities and villages. France as a whole has rapidly shifted from a peaceful system to a war system.

In various telegraph offices in cities and villages, the business volume has increased tenfold or a hundredfold, and there are still countless people queuing up, eager to send telegrams.

A strong atmosphere of war enveloped the entire continent of Europe, from France and Belgium to Germany, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Tsarist Russia, from the Balkans to Italy, and without exception, all were involved in the whirlpool of war.

In a cafe on the streets of Paris

Richard was sipping coffee leisurely, and sitting next to him was Sevilla, who was dressed fashionably. They hadn't seen each other for a few years, and she had become more beautiful and charming with her overgrown hair.

Most of the topics discussed by the guests in the cafe were the impending ground war in Europe.

They are now transformed into military experts, discussing enthusiastically whether to block the German offensive in the Belgian forests or on the banks of the Marne River, and then launch a counterattack.

Occasionally there was talk of the Eastern Front, but it was quickly drowned out by other talk.

Obvious

The main battlefield of the European War that had broken out was on the Western Front. The German army alone dealt with the British, French and Belgian forces, which was the focus of the entire European war.

And on the Eastern Front battlefield
The German and Austro-Hungarian armies jointly dealt with the Russian army, forming a 2-on-1 situation. This was the flank of the European war.

anyway

On the crucial battlefields of the Western and Eastern Fronts, the German army was the main force. It could be said that they punched Britain and France and kicked Tsarist Russia.

As for the army of the Kingdom of Italy, they can only unite with Bulgaria in the Balkan battlefield and fight against a number of Balkan countries such as Serbia, Greece, Montenegro and Romania.

Regardless of victory or defeat, after all, he is just a small player who beats the drum, and it will not affect the final settlement of the main battlefield on the Western Front.

Just from the battlefield situation, we can see how fierce the German army is?

"Dear Lord, the current price of flour in Paris has increased significantly. It has tripled the usual price. Moreover, the supply is in short supply, which has put the bakery operation in trouble."

"Well, you go to Butler Xu about this."

"Would it be useful to find Butler Xu? My bakery currently supplies the needs of several large companies and your Earl's Manor. If there is no stable supply of flour, I can't imagine what I would do."

The bakery in Seville has long since closed, and instead operates a large-scale bakery, employing more than 70 workers. He is considered a moderate business owner in Paris.

She frowned and looked at Richard with a pitiful expression. This matter really made her anxious.

Richard took a sip of coffee calmly, turned around and saw her looking at him anxiously, shaking her head in confusion.

Said; "Don't worry, Butler Xu will arrange everything. When will my words not be fulfilled?"

"Oh, with these words from the master, I can finally feel relieved."

Servilia patted her snow-white tall chest, looking like I was finally saved.

these little tricks

Richard laughed it off and never took it seriously, it was too childish.Xu Jinxun now holds the position of deputy director of the Royal Household Office. He adjusts quotas for the flour imported to Paris. It is as easy as eating and drinking. Just sprinkle it with water.

in his hand

Not only are there allocation quotas for various imported supplies that are in short supply, such as kerosene, flour, canned food, beef and mutton frozen meat, etc., there are also critical imported supplies for the military such as saltpeter, steel, weapons and ammunition, freight vehicles, and most importantly, precious life-saving supplies. The medicine is known as the "King of Sterilizers", so it is highly sought after.

Xu Jinxun leads a 17-member secretarial team, which is known to the outside world as the French Import Chinese Business Association, and has a large amount of in-demand materials imported from the Tang Empire.

The all-out war in Europe brought unlimited business opportunities to the Tang Empire.

The young French farmers, workers, and students who were originally farming took up arms and went to the battlefield. This huge market gap needed to be filled by imported materials.

Looking around the world

Only the Tang Empire had strong enough industrial and agricultural production capabilities to meet Europe's growing demand.

On the Chicago agricultural futures trading market, prices for products ranging from barley, wheat, soybeans, cane sugar, tobacco, natural rubber to wool, frozen meat, and leather products rose in response, with prices rising by between 4% and [-]% compared to before the war.

And this is just the beginning

As the anchor for the pricing of bulk agricultural materials in the world, the sharp price increase in the Chicago agricultural product futures trading market has led to a wave of price increases for bulk materials around the world, causing more funds to flow to North America.

News only seen in European newspapers
Starting in August, transoceanic cruises from the United Kingdom, France and Germany to North America have been fully booked. Tickets have more than quadrupled than before, and it is still hard to get a ticket.

Short-haul passenger flights from Europe to Fubo City, the Pearl of the Red Sea, were also fully booked, and the cruise company was forced to add more than 10 flights to meet the strong demand.

It is expected that in just one month, more than 3.2 wealthy Europeans will flock to Fubo City, mostly from major war countries such as Britain, France and Germany.

A large number of wealthy and middle-class people left Europe with their families in order to escape the war, which brought huge opportunities for the development of Yunzhong Province.

In the vast hinterland of Yunnan Province, there has always been a strong demand for investment and labor.

A full-scale European war will definitely lead to the exodus of a large number of people, including scholars, capitalists, business owners and wealthy businessmen, and this will play a huge role in promoting the economic development of North American countries.

New York, the Carolinas, Connecticut, Mississippi, the Kingdom of Florida and Massachusetts, the Kingdom of Kentucky, etc., all benefited greatly from this.

The biggest beneficiary was naturally the Tang Empire.

Tang Yezong has been doing a lot of good things since he came to the throne, and he just caught up with the outbreak of all-out war in Europe. Now the empire's economy is like a shot in the arm and is starting to run at a high speed.

The economic growth rate has been rising steadily since the beginning of the year. When the all-out war broke out in early August, the economic growth rate soared from an average monthly average of 8% to 7.9% in August, as if on stimulants, and it has the potential to rise further. .

The Tang Empire was the world's largest exporter of crude oil products, the largest exporter of minerals, agricultural and animal husbandry products, and the largest exporter of industrial products.

European wars required the consumption of massive resources, and the Tang Empire was the most reliable supplier, bar none.

As European countries declared war one after another

The Tang Empire has been slow to act for several times, and has not yet announced its official position on all-out war in Europe. It still continues its previous principle of friendly neutrality and maintains a certain degree of ambiguity.

This kind of policy space allowed the Tang Empire to export materials on a large scale to both sides of the war and make huge profits from it.

According to incomplete statistics
The average unit price of materials sold to the Allies in the war increased by 67%. This was the export price of bulk products including grain, oil, meat, canned food, cane sugar, rubber, leather products, copper, iron, and saltpeter.

Every decimal point means profits worth millions of Tang Yuan, which is truly an astonishing profit.

Faced with the same opportunity to make money, Chinese businessmen were not merciful to the Allied Powers. The average price index rose by 36.9%. The supply volume was larger and the varieties were more diverse, so they naturally earned more money.

Europe's wealth, which had lasted for hundreds of years, was flowing into the North American continent at an alarming rate, and transatlantic trade prospered unprecedentedly.

every day

There are hundreds of giant ships running on the transatlantic route, of which merchant ships from the Tang Empire account for more than 7% and are the main force in transporting supplies.

The Allied Powers, mainly Britain and France, have expressed dissatisfaction with the ambiguous policies of the Tang Empire and strongly demanded that Chinese businessmen's exports to the Allied Powers be restricted, ultimately achieving the purpose of imposing an embargo and interrupting bilateral trade.

Naturally, the Tang Empire would not accept such a request.

The current imperial government is probably using Tai Chi to push hands to deal with it, trying to prolong the good situation where both sides take it all.

at the same time
The smuggling trade in Yunzhong Province, Kuwait and other regions has also grown rapidly like a snowball.

Although the Middle Eastern Railway built by the Germans is currently interrupted due to the war, a large amount of supplies are being collected along the route, and the appetite is astonishing.

Almost all supplies are required, and the transactions are in cash.

This excitement made smugglers in the Gulf almost crazy. After a large amount of materials from the empire and South America entered the Mediterranean, they traveled south and were sent to the Red Sea coast through the Suez Canal.

As for the final flow of these massive supplies, it depends on the beholder and the wise.

As a businessman, if the imperial government does not have a clear policy prohibiting it, they will sell it to anyone who pays them.

(End of this chapter)