Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

Obviously, Kosice did learn, but only a little.

If those guys in the Chamber of Commerce could be as naive as Kosice, Qiao Yelan would probably have a lot less trouble.

"The problem of goods piling up? You underestimate Casimir!"

Qiao Yelan sneered.

"Since the independence of the Colombian colony, Victoria's colonial system has nearly collapsed, and its industrial capacity has plummeted. The newly rising Gaul has completely perished, and even its industry has been wiped out... The factories disappeared, the country disappeared, but the population did not - so of course the market did not disappear either."

"So for more than half a century, Casimir's goods were sold in places like Columbia, Victoria, Leitania, Ursus, and even in Sargon in the south, as well as other large and small scattered city-states. The Commercial Federation almost took over almost all markets except Da Yan with the power of a single country."

Koschei became more and more frightened as she listened. She finally understood why, even though Casimir had been defeated more than won against Ursus and even had his territory taken away in large parts, the number and strength of his army had never declined, and even his national strength had never weakened.

"Now, can you understand the extent of the industrial capacity of the Commercial Federation?"

The Black Snake remained silent. Its industrial capacity was truly amazing.

After Qiao Yelan blocks all of Casimir’s foreign trade channels...how much goods will be piled up in Casimir?

The man sneered.

As a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Qiao Yelan knew very well what the Chamber of Commerce’s production capacity was.

Once Casimir's foreign trade channels are completely blocked, Casimir's own market will not be able to bear this production capacity - but after the trade is cut off, the price of raw materials will follow!

At this point, it is actually not the most fatal thing. The most important part for Qiao Yelan to force the Chamber of Commerce to kneel down is to allow the transmission and fermentation of the information of the [Longmen Coin Plan].

It was obvious that Qiao Yelan could have transferred Nicholas to the border of Casimir long before oppressing the Electorate of Leithania - why did he have to run around in Dayan for a whole year and only let Nicholas go to oppress Casimir now?

Because he is waiting.

In order to cope with the Longmen Coin plan, merchants from the Business Federation withdrew all the funds they had invested in various parts of the world back to Casimir, preparing to use this as capital to negotiate with Dayan and participate in the division of the benefits of Longmen Coin.

Until this moment, Qiao Yelan's plan was officially completed.

Due to the military and diplomatic crisis, Casimir lost all foreign trade channels, domestic overproduction, goods piled up, and raw material prices continued to rise. The Chamber of Commerce had a lot of cash in its hands, but found that it had no channels to invest and operate.

Just like the Eagle Sauce in 1929.

So what Casimir will face next is a "delicious delicacy" that Qiao Yelan personally prepared for them, which is a must-try for capitalism -

The Great Depression.

"The merchants of Casimir will eventually discover to their horror that the only way they can prevent their wealth from shrinking is to invest all their cash into the Dragon Gate Coin Project - and the sooner the better."

At this time, Kosice was silent.

However, when she saw how Qiao Yelan oppressed Casimir, she suddenly had an epiphany.

"So...according to your method, economic problems can be solved by military means, right?"

Qiao Yelan:?

You bitch! What on earth have you learned?

He gave an awkward but polite smile.

"...When you put your economic skills to use in the future, never mention your name as your teacher."

Black Snake did not notice Qiao Yelan's expression. She was still thinking at this moment -

Why do you feel something is weird?

Then she finally realized something.

"According to your method, Casimir will indeed kneel down and beg to join the Longmen Coin Project - but I don't see any benefits for you?"

yeah?

Qiao Yelan was stunned for a moment. He obviously did not expect that the Black Snake, who had just revealed his amazing wisdom, could have such vision and ask such a question.

Of course, he would not tell Black Snake what the ultimate goal of the Longmen Coin project was - but this did not mean that he needed to fool Kosice.

"How could that be? Where did you see that I couldn't gain any benefit?"

Qiao Yelan smiled gently.

"Now, isn't it just Ursus that you have made an investment in? You need to slowly get your money back. Where did you get any benefits in Casimir?"

"The problem of a slow return on investment is that the investment is too large, which leads to a slow return on investment. If the investment is not too large, won't the return on investment be faster? And the situation in Casimir is actually the same as that in Ursus."

He decided to give Black Snake a little advice, otherwise he would feel embarrassed that this guy could learn to this level.

"First, there will be a large amount of goods piled up in Casimir, which means that the prices of these goods in Casimir will plummet in a short period of time - but this does not mean that the prices of these goods in other places will drop. I can make a staggering profit by smuggling them to Ursus."

"...Then Ursus can't eat so many goods, right?"

"I didn't say I would only send it to Ursus. Trilintelme is now taking in a large number of refugees, but they can only provide basic supplies. There is a shortage of goods on the market. It's normal for me to transport these cheap goods there as a means of calming the people, right?"

Kosice remained silent.

"Secondly, the falling prices of goods and the rising prices of raw materials will make merchants choose to shut down production lines, lay off workers, and sell a large number of production equipment - these things are also good and cheap, and 'coincidentally', Ursus is currently in need of a large number of factory-related equipment for industrial reform."

"As the Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Industry, and the initiator and executor of this industrial reform, it is reasonable for me to allocate a sum of money from the Ursus treasury to purchase these equipment at normal market prices, right?"

"Similarly, as a speculator who colluded with Speaker Islem Witte and had no respect for His Majesty the Tsar, I sold some equipment that had never appeared on the books to the Speaker at a slightly higher black market price to strengthen his strength. This should also be in line with my character, right?"

Kosice's body stiffened.

"Finally, there will be a wave of unemployment in Casimir, and there will be a large number of vacant labor forces—"

"...You're not going to take them to Witte's factory to work as workers, are you?"

The black snake's voice was several degrees higher.

It seems like a bit of a hell joke.

"Oh, that's not the case..."

Qiao Yelan waved his hands. He was a serious businessman, how could he do such a thing?

"It's just that after the expansion of Trilin Terme, it seems to be quite empty and lacks population. Unfortunately, apart from a large number of construction jobs, there is no other attraction there..."

Kosice took a deep breath—even though she knew she didn't need to breathe right now.

But this was the only way to calm her down a little.

Qiao Yelan created [problems] for Casimir, and he will solve these [problems] for Casimir - and the people of Casimir will thank him.

But it is defined as a [problem] only from Casimir's perspective. For Qiao Yelan, this is the [wealth] he needs now.

"After Casimir finished speaking, the explanation is basically complete. As for Ursus, it is natural that industrial reforms will be carried out to allow you to gain commodity production capabilities. Due to the harsh international environment around you, Witt will soon find that only by joining the Longmen Coin Plan can he plan to ship these commodities out of Ursus and sell them."

Black Snake looked at Qiao Yelan who had a calm expression.

Just now, this man decided the fate of Casimir and Ursus for the next few years or even decades.

And the person who made this decision had nothing to do with Casimir.

It has nothing to do with Ursus.

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Kosice left.

She walked away absent-mindedly, without even asking Qiao Yelan what he was going to do next.

But Qiao Yelan was happy to keep silent.

Now, it's time to prepare the cards that Kosice doesn't know about.

He dialed the communication device in his hand.

After a long wait, the call was connected.

"Hello, Doctor."

A dull sound rang out, giving people a feeling of heaviness as that of a mountain.

"Bozhuocasti, how is the recall of your old subordinates going?"

"It went very smoothly. Many people returned and were willing to fight for their country."

"Very good. Now I will give you new instructions - you are free to attack all farms and mines in the noble territories and liberate the serfs and slave laborers there. Speaker Witte will send someone to open a route to take these people away from the nobles' lands."

Qiao Yelan said.

"Speaker, your Excellency?"

The patriot nodded. The check that Qiao Yelan handed to him had Witt's name written on it - it was obvious that the Speaker was still on His Majesty's side at this time.

"In order to protect you and to cover up the truth, we will take these serfs away in the name of [purchase], and bring you money and supplies. Of course, you must also absorb some people who are willing to resist the nobles and continue to expand the team fighting against the nobles."

"Understood. Order, execute immediately."

"Very good - go for it."

Qiao Yelan smiled and gave encouragement.

Communications are closed.

dong dong dong.

Qiao Yelan raised his head.

"Doctor, your guest is here."

"Please come in."

Ace opened the door and walked in with his guest.

The man took off his frayed coat and hung it, along with his hat, on the coat rack.

He turned around and looked at Qiao Yelan, with a look of confusion and gratitude in his eyes.

"Long time no see, Minister Yegor."

Qiao Yelan smiled, stretched out her hand and invited Yegor to take a seat.

"Please take a seat. We will have a lot to talk about next. Please rest assured that I will answer all your questions one by one."

Chapter 172 Efficiency Over Measures

"I don't know what else Mr. Qiao Yelan wants to talk to me about - I thought our deal was done."

Yegor Telekin's voice was somewhat doubtful.

"It has indeed been completed. You help me meet His Majesty, and I will take your wife and daughter away. However, it may be because His Majesty took a liking to me at first sight. After discussing with Speaker Witte, the two of them thought that I was very suitable for the position of Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Industry."

Yegor: ?

The Minister of the Imperial Ministry of Industry has always been Speaker Witte's man. The nobles have tried to take this position many times, but they have always been pushed back by the Emperor and Witte in turn. No one from other forces has ever been replaced, and even if there is a change, it is only a swap within the civil service group.

Now that Qiao Yelan has taken over this position, could it be that...

Is he also on Witt's side?

"Congratulations on your promotion, Mr. Qiao Yelan."

The man forced a smile, and what rose in his heart was no longer doubt, but surprise and uneasiness.

However, Qiao Yelan didn't seem to care about the expression on the other person's face, and just continued talking to himself.

"The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Labor are the two departments that have always been most closely connected. The cooperation between us will naturally be a very important part of my future work. Therefore, I invited you to talk this time because I urgently need your cooperation, Minister Yegor, in my future work."

"I... will of course cooperate with Minister Qiao Yelan. The Ministry of Industry has always been the largest demand side for the Ministry of Labor. Most of the workers' employment problems can be solved here. I believe that we will cooperate well in the future."

Yegor tried his best to use an official tone to conceal his inner anxiety.

He couldn't see through the person in front of him, so he had no way of figuring out what the other person wanted - and this would make it even more difficult for him to use his own "little thoughts".

Because the other party already knows what kind of person you are.

"That would be great - please take a look at the plan first."

Qiao Yelan smiled and handed over a document.

"This is......"

"This is the Imperial Industrial Innovation Plan that I will implement after I take office. Of course, I have already privately shown this plan to His Majesty and Speaker Witte, and they have both approved and agreed to it. It was because of this plan that I was able to get the position of Minister of Industry."

Of course, Fyodor and Witt only saw the part they wanted to see.

Qiao Yelan would not remind him of this point in particular - of course, Mr. Yegor would only see the part he wanted to see.

Mr. Telekin read slowly, just like the other two men before him.