It is natural to repay debts, especially money borrowed in the name of the state, and it is really not something that can be relied on if you want to, and if you want to repay your debts, you must be prepared for the bankruptcy of the country's credit.

For a global financial center like the UK, if a country's credit fails, the cost will not be more than a billion pounds.

Before the outbreak of the world war, the federal government of southern Africa owed the British government 150 million US dollars, and after the end of the world war, the British government owed the federal government of southern Africa 1.35 billion, so that during the world war, the British government borrowed a total of 1.5 billion from the federal government of southern Africa.

The 1.5 billion is not actually spent by the British government, although the world war burns money, but the British family can afford to burn the great cause, the 1.5 billion is mainly lent by the British government to those Allied allies, used to fight against the Allied bloc, and now France, Italy, and Russia owe Britain a total of 1.419 billion pounds, of which the Russian Empire borrowed the most, reaching 757 million pounds.

What the British government never expected was that the Russian Empire was overthrown during the world war, and the nascent Russian government did not recognize the debts owed by the Russian Empire, which made the British finances, which were already red lights, even worse.

"Don't worry, in the name of the Prime Minister of the British Empire, I promise that the money will definitely be returned, but it will have to wait." Winston won't be relinquished, but it's inevitable.

"When?" Roque is pressing step by step, don't underestimate this delay, another time and space The British government did not pay off all the foreign debts of the British government during the First World War until 2015, and it took a full hundred years.

Like the British government, Germany was miserable, and on October 3, 2010, it took almost 92 years for Germany to finally pay off all its debts during the First World War.

"When we get the German reparations, we will pay everything we owe." Winston vowed not only money to the federal government of Southern Africa, but also a large national debt, which had soared to at least £7 billion before the outbreak of the World War.

These bonds also have high interest rates, and they also have to be repaid, because the vast majority of the people who buy them are British, and about 3 million people have bought them.

"Winston, do you really think Germany still has the money to pay reparations?" After the end of the World War, the Allies offered Germany almost blackmail economic compensation, totaling 269 billion gold marks, which is equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold at today's value.

In another time and space, in 2018, the total gold reserves of the countries around the world were about 33,300 tons.

"Even if the Germans sell Berlin, they will have to pay for it!" Winston's expression was grim, there was no room for negotiation on this issue, if the Germans did not sell Berlin, the British government would have to sell London.

"Even if the Germans dare to sell it, do you dare to buy it?" Roque is not vindictive, it is the right thing to find a way to solve the problem, it is a joke to let Germany sell Berlin, and the French government wants to sell Madagascar to southern Africa to pay off its debts.

During the World War, it was not only the British government that borrowed money from Southern Africa, but also the French government, which was the supplier to the entire Entente countries, also owed 850 million pounds to Southern Africa after the end of the World War.

At the current exchange rate, 850 million pounds is equivalent to $3.9 billion, or 32 billion gold marks.

Using Madagascar to pay off your debt sounds like a pretty good idea.

In fact, this is also blackmail, Madagascar covers an area of 590,000 square kilometers, and if it really repays its debts, it will be almost 1,500 pounds per square kilometer, about 7,000 US dollars.

When the United States bought Alaska in 1867, it was only $4 per square kilometer, and the gold content of a dollar was 1.6 grams at that time, and now it is 1.5 grams.

So when Roque asked Winston for money, the finance minister of southern Africa was also asking the French government for money, and this distribution was actually not very reasonable, it should be to let Roque, an Englishman, go to the French government to ask for money, and then let Ida, a Frenchman, go to the British government to ask for money, so as to pull down face.

"Germany needs money to rebuild after the war, so you don't have any ideas?" Winston made a good calculation, let Southern Africa lend money to Germany, and then Germany would pay back the money to Britain, and Britain would pay back the money to Southern Africa—

Perfect!

It seems that southern Africa is left hand to right hand and there is no gain, in fact, this back and forth a few times, I don't know how much interest is increased, this is the reason for putting fat meat in the refrigerator, although the meat is not less, but the hands are covered with oil.

In this way, the British government was able to accomplish its strategic goal of supporting Germany as a counterweight to France without spending a penny, and it also passed on the debt to the German government, exempting the interest that may be more than the principal.

Southern Africa has no losses either, and the only hidden danger is whether the German government will not be as completely unaccountable as the new Russian government before it.

"Nope!" Roque decisive.

The current German government really did not dare to repay its debts, but when the mustache came to power, Germany would stop paying reparations, and it would not start paying again until the end of World War II, and Roque had no time to interfere with the Germans.

If it is to be consumed, it will also be consumed by the British Empire, and the German government has no money, and it cannot consume much oil and water.

"And what do you want? Really sold London to pay off the debt? Do you dare to buy it? "Winston was cornered and fierce, and the rabbit was in a hurry and kicked the eagle.

What's more, the British Empire is not a rabbit.

"Winston, I have a suggestion to use one percent of the British government's annual income to pay off the debt, what do you think?" Roque actively tried to help the British government get out of the quagmire, and now southern Africa still needs a strong British Empire to better protect the interests of southern Africa.

"What are you thinking? When pigs fly! Winston was shocked and angry, and Roarke actually hit the British government's income, which was really unbearable.

But after getting angry, Winston looked back and thought about it, and it wasn't impossible.

After all, money has to be repaid, and unlike another time and space, the debts owed by the British government in this time and space are all British, and the most debts are held by the British elite, so Parliament never thought about repaying the debts at the beginning, after all, those MPs also bought valuable British government bonds.

Roque smiled and didn't speak, no matter how angry Winston was now, Winston would be connected in a few days.

Leaving the palace where Winston lived, Roque returned to his temporary residence in Paris.

Roque's temporary residence in Paris was the same lavish castle that Nivelle used for the headquarters of the French army.

Regardless of Niveller's military talents, Nivelle was really better at enjoying life than Roque, so after Nivelle went home from class to write a book, Christian bought this castle and used it as Roque's temporary residence in Paris.

During the World War, Roque had been busy with work for four years, and Roque had never seen the city of Paris properly.

Now that the world war is finally over, Roque is no longer in a hurry, so Roque simply doesn't even sit down and walks slowly, fortunately when he comes to see Winston, Roque is dressed in casual clothes.

Zack is also in civilian clothes, and Angel is wearing a military uniform, but at this time in Paris, soldiers can be seen everywhere, but it is not abrupt.

In Paris after the World War, the city's buildings were still majestic, the streets were full of pedestrians, and the markets were extremely prosperous.

This prosperity is temporary, the world war has just ended, and all kinds of military supplies ordered by the French government are still being shipped to France, which the French government has already paid for, and the order cannot be canceled.

As more and more troops withdrew from France, compared with the time of the World War, France also had more and more surplus supplies, and the British Expeditionary Force had as many as 1.75 million tons of unused supplies, including not only unused weapons and ammunition, but also a large amount of food, household items, cars, and so on.

Now the expeditionary force has brought some of the supplies back to the British mainland, but a considerable part cannot be transported and can only be disposed of locally in France.

For example, the airports, hospitals, barracks and other military facilities built by the British Expeditionary Force during the World War could not be moved back to the British mainland, and could only be digested on the spot.

Three years ago, the British Expeditionary Force spent a total of 950,000 pounds on the field hospital built in Dunkirk, and now Renard Capet bought the hospital for only 200,000 yuan.

Although the British Expeditionary Force moved quickly, there were still a large number of military and civilian supplies flowing into the market, and now Paris spontaneously formed many flea markets, most of the operators are soldiers who are still stranded in Paris, and they secretly take out the distributed materials to exchange for money, or exchange souvenirs with others, and there are also French people who take the handicrafts they have accumulated for an unknown number of years to sell in the market.

Not far from Winston's palace, Roque saw a French soldier with a broken leg selling souvenirs on the side of the street, a rudimentary white sheet full of knick-knacks, and a French soldier wearing a legion of honor on his chest.

The Legion of Honor is the highest honor in France, the total number of medals is fixed, and Roque also has one.

When Roque noticed the French soldier, a diminutive man was communicating with the French soldier in front of the booth, and the diminutive guy also noticed the Legion of Honor medal on the French soldier's chest.

"This medal is not for sale, everything that can be sold is on the sheets, don't beat my medal idea!" The French soldiers were overwhelmed and were on the verge of an outbreak.

"How much money do you want? 100 francs, or 200 francs? Make an offer! "The dwarf's English is stumbling, and it sounds like it's struggling.

It dawned on Roque that the Japanese-

"Bastard, I've already said it, this medal is not for sale, get out of the way if you don't do business, don't affect my business." The faces of the French soldiers turned red, and the Japanese in front of them did not seem to understand that some things were priceless.

"You're already so miserable, why aren't you smarter, you only have this medal here that is worth a little money, and other things are worthless!" The Japanese were arrogant, and if they did, they would soon be able to replace the Americans as the least popular people in Paris.

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