The office door closed again, and the crowd retreated. Two bank representatives, one staying indoors, and the other guarding the door, appear to be forbidding others to approach and eavesdrop.

Baron Ferdoren frowned, this was clearly a sign of distrust, but considering the current bad situation, he had to restrain his anger.

"Tell me, what's so mysterious? First of all, if you want to pay attention to the machinery factory, you don't need to waste time here.

The machine factory is my child, no matter how down, I will not hand it over. You, BNP Paribas, are not qualified to take it from me! ”

When he said this, Baron Fidolon was full of confidence. Although the power of the aristocracy has declined, it still holds the power of the French government.

Although the capitalists have money, they still have less political power than the aristocracy.

As one of the few successful businessmen among the aristocracy, Baron Ferdolon has a strong network, and once activated, even a consortium will feel a headache.

In this context, there are many people who peep into the machinery factory, but very few who really dare to take action.

The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly: "Your Excellency the Baron is too worried, how dare we fight your idea?"

In the last week, the stock market has been falling in a row, and the market has reached the brink of collapse. I am here on behalf of BNP Paribas to discuss with you the outcome of this impending economic crisis. ”

There is no doubt that BNP Paribas also had the idea of a mechanical factory, but it was found that it was a hard bone, and the flesh was in the cracks of the bone, and if you bite hard, you will have a bad tooth.

Baron Ferdoren rolled his eyes: "Enough, the old man is still self-aware." If the economic crisis had been something I could have decided, I wouldn't have to worry about money now. ”

Sudden large-scale defaults and lack of cash flow for machinery factories are well-known in the capital market.

Hiding can't be hidden, Baron Phidoron was not prepared to slap a swollen face and become fat, let alone think that he could cheat the vampires in the bank.

The middle-aged man restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Your Excellency, the next matter is very important, if you decide to listen, then you must ensure that the content of the conversation is not leaked."

I can guarantee that what we will talk about next will only be good for you, and there will be no harm. Including the trouble you encounter now, it can be easily solved. ”

It was a naked agitation, but for the sake of having a chance to solve the funding gap, Baron Ferdoron decided to continue listening.

As for whether it is confidential or not, it depends on what the news is. As long as the stakes are big enough, secrecy is a joke.

"Say, if you have a good [Yoyo Reading xt.xyz] place for me, do you still have to worry about the news leaking!"

The middle-aged man nodded and said slowly, "Your Excellency, you should have found out. At present, all European countries have overcapacity to varying degrees, but France has suffered the most.

In the final analysis, the cost of industrial production is too high for us to compete with Britain and Austria.

We have also made a lot of efforts to solve the problem of industrial raw materials, but we have achieved little success.

The main reason is that the energy problem has not been solved, we have to buy sky-high coal prices from the world, and there is often a shortage of supply, and all walks of life have suffered.

In order to solve this problem, we hope that the domestic business community can unite and work together to persuade the central government to implement the China-EU strategy at an early date.

As long as the energy problem is solved, domestic industry and commerce will soon usher in spring.

At that time, your order may be directly scheduled to a few years later, and now the company that has defaulted and canceled the order will also beg to pay you the final payment. ”

In order to implement the Sino-European strategy, the problem cannot be solved by mere rhetoric, and the French Government will certainly carry out arms expansion warfare. At that time, the strategic materials that are unsalable in China will be digested immediately.

If Austria intervenes and a continental war breaks out, then the strategic materials needed will be even more astronomical.

As an upstream machinery and equipment manufacturer, Baron Fridoren's machinery factory is naturally also a beneficiary.

Although the benefits were great, Baron Ferdoren frowned, and after being silent for a long time, he said slowly: "You are playing with fire, once an accident happens, you will destroy the French Empire!" ”

Although the benefits are great, the accompanying risks are greater. The French government's Central European strategy has been regarded as an ideal strategy from the very beginning.

More than thirty years have passed since the time of Napoleon III to the present, and the French government has still not put it into practice.

It's not that everyone doesn't want to, in fact, all successive French governments want to complete this great strategy, and the key is that strength does not allow it.

Although France is strong, it is still far from the European countries combined. Once the operation is not done well and a new round of anti-French war is triggered, it will be fatal.

The middle-aged man shook his head: "Your Excellency, high risk can lead to high returns. If we don't want to take risks, how can we solve the dilemma we are facing now?

Besides, there's never been a better time to get your hands dirty. Britain and Russia were fighting a fierce war in Central Asia and pinning each other down, and at this time there was only Austria standing in our way.

If this opportunity is missed, once the Anglo-Russian war is over, we will never have another chance.

In recent years, our economy has recovered well, but compared to the rest of Europe, our development rate is almost at the bottom.

This will get worse over time. If we act now, we still have a few chances of winning, and the further we go, the lower our chances of winning.

In fact, we should have acted as early as 1880, during the Russo-Russian War. It's a pity that because some people look ahead and backward, they waste an opportunity. ”

Judging purely from the comparison of strength, 1880 was indeed the year with the highest success rate in France's challenge to the European order.

Immediately after the Paris Revolution, the French economy suffered a heavy blow and has only now recovered.

Unfortunately, this is not the end of the matter, only the beginning of the disaster. Looking at the economic crisis, if we find a way to get through it, the French economy will be hit hard again.

In the long course of history, ten years are not worth mentioning at all. But for France, this wasted decade is a decade of total economic lag.

As early as more than a decade ago, the total economic volume of the French mainland surpassed that of the British Isles, but now it has been overtaken by the British.

Compared to Austria, the gap in economic power is even greater. If this toss continues, perhaps in the next decade, the gap between the two sides will not be measured in percentage points, but doubled.

In recent years, everyone has underestimated the importance of the economy, and when calculating the overall national strength, the proportion of the economy is negligible.

With the prestige left over from the Napoleonic era, after years of government propaganda, in everyone's subconscious, France is still the world's first army power and the world's second naval power, and ordinary people do not feel the pressure.

But the consortium is different, they are the most economically sensitive. Economic prosperity means more money, and if the economy is in a disadvantaged position for a long time, it will gradually widen the gap between their strength and that of British and Austrian capital.

Whether it is long-term development or short-term interests, the consortium has the need to promote the China-EU strategy.

The main reason for winning over Baron Fidolon is that capital takes a fancy to his network of connections, which can influence government decision-making to a certain extent.

These things are not something that can be exchanged for money. Even now, the political spokesperson of the French consortium does not have a high voice.

It's okay to influence some small decisions, but if you want to promote the Central European strategy, you have to enlist the support of the aristocracy.

"Alas!"

After a sigh, Baron Ferdoren closed his eyes and fell into a fierce mental struggle.

The more you know, the more troubles you have. The current situation in France cannot be concealed from these elites. The deeper he looked, the harder it was for Baron Ferdoron to make a choice.

Seeing that Baron Fidolon was in a state of hesitation, the middle-aged man added: "As long as Your Excellency is willing to promote the Central European strategy, whether it succeeds in the end or not, the bank's loan can be deferred until next year."

If the EU-China strategy is approved by the government, we can also provide another loan to the machinery factory. ”

The implication of the "bank loan" and not just the "BNP Paribas loan" was that Baron Fidoron was well aware that it was none other than several major French consortia working together to promote this plan.

Unlike the aristocracy and France, once the empire is destroyed, everyone's good days will be over.

The choice of capitalists has always been very large. Even if they lose the bet, they can also withdraw and retreat to other countries for development.

It's just that you need to start from scratch, and the cost is a bit higher. If you don't have to, you won't give up on France easily.

Baron Ferdoren scoffed, "You are so generous! Okay, I know what to do. I have one more meeting to come, so I won't stay with you. ”

was treated rudely, and the middle-aged man was not annoyed, he knew that it was done, and left the office with a smile on his face.

From beginning to end, Baron Ferdoren did not ask the name or identity of the middle-aged man. It's not that he's arrogant, but there's really no need to care about a little person.

It is also taboo to make decisions for the government and promote the China-EU strategy. The big guys don't come forward at all, and those who come out to engage in tandem are dispensable pawns.

If the plan succeeds, it will be enough if it fails and provokes the hostility of the French government, and these pawns are ready scapegoats.

Looking out the window, after a long time, Baron Ferdolon picked up the telephone line, took out the phone book, and began to connect......

……

It was not only Baron Ferdoron who was lobbied, but also the capitalists who secretly began to connect with each other from the beginning of the stock market crash.

First the business community, then parliamentarians and government officials, a huge public relations campaign began.

Unconsciously, French public opinion began to change. Experts and scholars attribute a series of problems, such as the stock market crash, the wave of unemployment, and the low treatment of workers, to the speculation of coal prices in Germany and Germany.

To sum it up: the despicable and shameless Bigerand countries plundered France's wealth by raising the price of coal exports.

Of course, some street tabloids also piggyback on John Bull in order to attract people's attention. After all, Britain was the world's number one coal exporter these years.

These are all minor problems, and the contradictions between Britain and France are not a day or two, and it doesn't matter if you write down more.

In line with the principle of finding persimmons to be soft, experts and scholars made a decisive choice not to see it, but only asked the government to take tough measures against Belgium and Germany to avoid the loss of national wealth.