I, Zhu Houzhao, join the US imperialist chat group

Chapter 269 Wilson was taught a lesson! Your Majesty, are you sure you want to know about the collapse of the Eastern Empire?
arrogant!

Disdain!

Although Wilson did not say that everyone present was a loser.

But everyone in the group is smart, so they can feel it.

[Mei Lizong Grant: Wilson, to be honest, I don't like your attitude. You make me feel the arrogance of the elite! Is 1916 a long time since the end of our civil war? How many years? Just over fifty years! ]

[At the height of the Civil War, we were able to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of volunteer reserve troops! Under the leadership of President Lincoln, the United States' organizational and mobilization capabilities have been fully demonstrated! ]

[According to your description! There is indeed an unprecedented war going on in Europe... But so what, the war has not affected America! Is the situation as serious as during our civil war? What do you mean we can't answer this question? Converting national strength into military strength is something we have already done! Are we not as professional as people of your time in this regard? ]

[Has fifty years made you kids forget this history? ]

Grant, who had a bad temper, directly attacked Wilson.

He has the capital and qualifications to criticize.

Wilson also lacks any respect for American history.

While Grant was criticizing, the other presidents stopped talking and waited for Wilson's response.

【American Wuzong Wilson: President Grant, this... is not what I want to express. You have fought in wars and served as president, so you should know how busy a president is when war comes. Similarly, the current situation... how should I put it? It is different from the civil war. The domestic forces are complicated and I feel that I am a little too busy to handle domestic affairs. I also know this magical chat group... not counting resource exchange, but having your brains is already the greatest resource.】

[How to use it, how to get along with you...]

[The suggestions you gave... to be honest, are a bit offensive...]

【I need time to accept and digest it. 】

【All this happened too suddenly.】

After hearing what Grant said, Wilson felt embarrassed. He had no way to refute it, so he hurriedly began to explain.

However, his explanation still made people feel uncomfortable.

[American British Emperor Cleveland: President Grant, don't be angry. Give Wilson some time to digest it. I don't think he should look down on us. He is right. Didn't it take us a long time to accept and get used to the chat group? ]

【I think this is the end of the stage.】

[It’s a good thing that Wilson doesn’t need our help.]

[At least from him we also learned that America is still developing healthily and rapidly! ]

Cleveland naturally knew how to grasp the timing and feel the atmosphere, and fearing that things would get awkward, he quickly stepped out to adjust the atmosphere.

【Meishezu Lincoln: Well... Cleveland is right. Since Wilson doesn't need our help, then... let's move on to the next step. 】

Everyone has a temper.

Wilson's arrogance and unwillingness to cooperate made Lincoln uncomfortable, so he simply changed the subject. He didn't want to talk to Wilson anymore and decided to leave this guy alone for the time being.

[Messenger Roosevelt: Wait... I have a question that I want to answer. Wilson, you just mentioned... Although it has been ten years, America is still developing rapidly. In your era, the size has exceeded that of my era by twice.]

[This makes me curious. Because in my era, I always feel that the development of our America has reached the ceiling, and may be stagnant, but you tell me that America is developing so rapidly... What is the specific reason? ]

Putting aside the issue of getting along, Roosevelt was curious about the America that Wilson had previously described.

Lincoln paused.

【American Wuzong Wilson: This question! President Roosevelt, you are right... Before the war broke out in Europe, the world economy was indeed in a state of stagnation, and no new economic growth points were found. We in America also have many problems. The situation we are facing is that there is overproduction, workers are unemployed, and economic development is almost stagnant! For this reason... President Taft advocated that the federal government departments live a tight life and set up a special committee to improve government efficiency and economy. 】

[Let’s not talk about America, other European countries…are facing similar situations! They are all facing problems such as oversupply of goods, slow economic growth, worker strikes, sharp social contradictions, etc.]

When Roosevelt brought up the topic, Wilson felt a little more relaxed and immediately answered Roosevelt's question.

Before World War I, the economic development of various countries reached its peak and there was almost no growth. Roosevelt felt that the ceiling of development existed.

[Then faced with the massive book funds of the monopoly groups being suspended... We, the United States and the European countries, have only two options... The first is to develop armaments! The second is to invest in foreign countries! ]

[We in America are doing well. We suppress monopolies at home, invest in the Panama Canal abroad, and manage America's backyard... After your vigorous reforms and suppression of monopolies, President Roosevelt, our American economy has ushered in slow growth. ]

[But those European countries... were not so lucky! Especially Germany, Austria-Hungary... Britain and France had occupied too many colonies. They needed space to survive and develop, so they could only take the path of military development. In addition, the Eastern Empire... collapsed all of a sudden, and the interests of various countries in China suffered losses. Their markets had not yet recovered, and the living space of Germany and Austria-Hungary was further compressed...]

【Then, they almost broke out into war! 】

[Although the war only started in 1914... but it was already reflected in 1911... We in America received some orders and the economy began to boom. Then the war started, and we also ushered in an explosion. The economic growth was so rapid. It took about three or four years for us in America to develop to its current size. Moreover... as their war continued, our various industries, especially the military factory industry, continued to explode in growth...]

[In general, the war in Europe is a catalyst for our American economy! ]

[Although the market in peacetime is gone, the huge profits of the war economy are many times greater than those of the peacetime economy! ]

[In addition, because of the war... European countries have no time to take care of some of their markets, so we also took the opportunity to fill the gap...]

【With all these factors combined, America has taken off. 】

Wilson gave a general summary of the development of America and the world after Roosevelt, especially from an economic perspective.

[Roosevelt: So...if this war had not broken out, our American economy would not have been able to develop, and even...Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would have extended their hands to America to seize our interests?]

Roosevelt understood it immediately, because the division of the whole world had already been reflected in his period.

Now, their American development is facing a ceiling, and the European family is fighting to make room for their development.

America's luck seems to be a little better?

[American Wuzong Wilson: Maybe! But most likely not... because they can't reach out! Britain, France, Italy, Spain and other countries have blocked their way to development. Their navy can't break through the Atlantic... If they want to develop, they can only break the blockade, choose the principle of proximity, or get enough benefits in the East, but they still can't reach out. ]

When discussing issues that do not involve interests, Wilson speaks more fluently.

Because these are the deep-seated reasons behind the outbreak of World War I.

Imperialism has expanded to its limits with the help of productivity.

[American Yingzong Cleveland: Why do I feel that... it seems that all countries in the world, especially Germany and other European countries, have developed the problem of overproduction due to the liberation and development of productivity. In the end, they could not find a dumping ground, so they had to... engage in primitive commercial wars? ]

Cleveland understood.

As the industrial revolution gradually spread across the world, it was clear that all countries had to compete for the market in order to develop and survive.

But the market is so small that war is inevitable.

[American Wuzong Wilson: This is probably what you, President Cleveland, understand... Some experts and scholars share this view.]

Wilson felt the wisdom of Cleveland and Roosevelt, and had to admit that these presidents were capable of inferring some things from the little information about the future that was revealed.

However, Zhu Houzhao naturally could not understand this.

[Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao: Wait a minute...Wilson, what is the Eastern Empire? It collapsed all of a sudden? ]

Zhu Houzhao only caught the words "collapse of the Eastern Empire" from Wilson's long speech.

It’s nothing, he just cares too much about the Qing Empire.

【Meiwuzong Wilson: This... Your Majesty, weren't you the Eastern Emperor in 1506? Why do you care about the Eastern Empire after 1911? As far as I know... this empire has nothing to do with you. And... are you sure you need to know about the collapse of the Eastern Empire? I feel that it may be a shock to you, and you may not be able to accept it. 】

With this question and answer, Wilson actually entered into a chatting state.

(End of this chapter)