The tsarist government was on the move, and the Berlin government was not idle. Unlike the Russians, who have a thick foundation and enough collateral, the Pop Federation is much poorer.

Take a resource as collateral?

Sorry, but the mineral resources of the Pop-Po Federation are very limited, and the most valuable ones are probably the agricultural products of the Polish region.

Regrettably, the agricultural crisis has not completely passed, and the international agricultural market is still in excess of demand, which is not worth anything at all.

If it's just a matter of price, it's not non-negotiable. Capital is profit-seeking, and discounts are still negotiable.

The point is that security cannot be guaranteed, and once the Popo Federation is defeated and all is lost, the Russians will not recognize these loans.

If you can't mortgage resources, what about territories, taxes, railways, ports?

Theoretically, these things have collateral value, provided that the bankers are willing to buy them.

The amount of money involved is too large to be persuaded to take over, or even to get the support of governments.

No way, no one is sure that the Popo Federation will be able to win the war. Having lost the war, all the promises of the Berlin government were empty promises.

Unlike the Russian Empire, even if you lose the war, you can't lose the country. Now the collateral taken out by the tsarist government, even if the Popo Federation wins the war, will not be able to occupy it.

The Popo Federation is different, their family background is limited, and once they are defeated, they will lose all of them.

No one doubts the appetite of the Russians, even if they can't swallow the Popo Federation, they can still use it to pay off their debts. The Viennese government had no interest in Poland, but its ambitions for the Prussian region were well known.

The slogan has been shouted for a long time, and the fake has become true. Franz's Greater German Plan, which has been shouted for so many years, has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

With the exception of a limited number of people in the upper echelons of government, the rest of the Austrians were all aiming for the unification of the German regions.

The Berlin government could not, and did not dare to, pledge its core territory. Otherwise, before the Russians could fight, the Junker aristocracy in the country would have coup d'état.

Don't talk to them about the big picture, if the Junker nobles had a sense of the big picture, Germany wouldn't be so tragic.

In the royal palace in Berlin, Wilhelm I asked expectantly: "Will any bank take over?" ”

In these years, the best way to make international loans and issue bonds is to get a consortium of banks first, and the banks will come forward to settle the government.

As long as the agreement is signed with the bank, it can basically be approved, and a lot of political strings can be saved.

Jeffrey Friedman, Foreign Secretary: "So far, only five banks have shown interest.

These are all small banks, and if they want to gamble big, even if they negotiate, they will issue bonds worth tens of millions of marks at most. There is a long way from what we are aiming for. ”

(1 mark is about 0.358 grams of gold)

There is never a shortage of gamblers in this world, and even if the outside world is generally not optimistic about the Pubo Federation, there are also people who dare to take on business.

After a moment of silence, William I slowly spoke: "Contact the Jews!" As long as they are willing to issue bonds or provide loans for us, we will support them to build an independent state. ”

William I did not like the Jews, but now had to work with them. Because of the anti-Semitic relations of the tsarist government, the Jews in Russia were bloodily slaughtered, and the relationship between the two sides was very bad.

The enemy of the enemy is the ally. Jews were insecure in this era, especially after the outbreak of the anti-Semitic movement in Russia, and for their own safety, the Jews had to fight back and show the world their strength.

In the Russo-Japanese War in the original time and space, the Japanese government was able to support it, in addition to the support of the British, Jewish capital also made great efforts.

Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not enough. It is true that Jews are anti-Russian, but Jewish capital is more focused on practical interests.

It is only a part of ordinary Jews who advocate independent statehood, and their own voice is not high. Even if they were willing to work with us, they wouldn't be able to take on much debt. ”

In those years, the call for Jewish statehood was not high, and the Jews scattered around the world were still scattered and did not unite.

Jewish capital has no concept of a state, is only loyal to interests, and has been ostracized by European society, and has always been in a bad situation.

Most Jewish capitalists feared that the establishment of a Jewish state would be suspicious and even suppressed by the government of their country, and they had always opposed the establishment of an independent state.

The anti-Semitic campaign of the tsarist government really shocked many people. It's a pity that it's useless, most of the unlucky people are ordinary people, and the capitalists rely on the power of capital and run away after receiving the news early.

"Hey!"

After sighing, William I said helplessly: "Try it and raise as much money as possible." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready, I am going to visit Europe. ”

The reality is cruel, even if you don't want to, in order to raise enough funds for the war, you have to send it to the door to be slaughtered.

……

Prime Minister Moltke: "Your Majesty, I have just received the news that at 8:15 this morning Field Marshal Albrecht von Rohn passed away. ”

The roof leak happened to rain overnight, and at the moment when the Russo-Prussian War was about to break out, the military's warning pillar fell again.

Albrecht von Rohn was the least well-known of the Prussian trivials, but his contribution to the Kingdom of Prussia was no less than that.

The mere fact that he led the reform of the military system and established a strong Prussian Army was enough to go down in history.

Ron held a prominent position in the Prussian army, acting as a lubricant in the power struggle between the military and the government. In the aftermath of the Russo-Prussian War, the Berlin government was able to achieve a stable overpower, and he was instrumental.

William I said in a deep voice: "Prepare for the state funeral!" ”

It can be seen that he is in a very bad mood right now. As early as two months ago, Ron's was already bedridden, and William I was ready. Now that it's happening, it's still hard for him to accept.

The ability of politicians to resist blows is strong. William I quickly came out of his grief and began to consider the impact of Ron's death.

Balancing the power of the military and the government has never been easy. When Ron dies, a new replacement must be found to act as a lubricant.

This man is not a good choice, he must have enough prestige in the military to be able to convince everyone, and at the same time he must have keen political judgment.

Wilhelm I first thought of Moltke, and quickly ruled it out. Moltke's prestige in the army is indeed enough, but unfortunately the political vision is really not good.

It is for this reason that Moltke was able to become prime minister. If there was a different lord with super political ability and influence in the army, William I would not dare to make him prime minister.

The power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister also have to play with each other, and the matter of high merit and the lord is the same in the East and the West. It's not enough to kill heroes, if the ability of his subordinates is too strong, checks and balances and suppression are still indispensable.

After much hesitation, William I decided to stabilize first. The Russo-Prussian War is on the verge of breaking out, and the Berlin government can no longer cause trouble, and no matter how big the problem is, it can only be said after the war.

He can't take care of the sequelae. Only when the war is won does it need to be resolved; If you lose the war, you will all go into exile, and it will be useless to worry about it.