Chapter 808: Parliamentary Political Parties

If the United States were to withdraw the green coins in circulation, would it be the beginning of a new catastrophe? Zhao Liewen frowned, feeling a little puzzled, and groaned slightly, before he said: "Isn't it a good thing that the United States has serious inflation because of the excessive issuance of green coins during the war, and gradually withdraw green coins to control inflation and stabilize prices?" ”

Meddlesome? Yi Zhishu glanced at him and said: "Inflation is not a good thing, but deflation is more harmful than inflation, and the United States, which has just experienced an unprecedented war, urgently needs to restore the economy, develop industry, and stimulate commerce."

At this time, the implementation of monetary tightening can be said to be the opposite, which will lead to a recession, industrial contraction, market depression, unemployment and a series of harms, will lead to the disaster of the Great Recession! ”

So serious? Zhao Liewen hesitated before saying: "The United States is one of the most important countries in China's foreign trade, and the great recession of the American economy will inevitably seriously affect China's foreign trade. ”

Yi Zhishu shook his head slowly, "The Great Recession in the United States is an opportunity for us, foreign trade has shrunk, and we can make up for it by expanding the domestic market." Besides, Yuan Qi's influence on the United States is extremely limited, far less than the financial power of Europe, and it is useless to remind him. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed lightly, "It's time for Yuan Qi to infiltrate the United States, and cultivate a spokesperson in the United States, and make our voices heard in the American Congress." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Liewen couldn't help but sigh secretly, sure enough, the stronger the strength, the greater the ambition, put it ten years ago or even five years ago, this is something that is unimaginable, with the continuous and rapid growth of Yuanqi's financial resources, and now it will begin to follow the European financial forces to infiltrate everywhere.

"The big shopkeeper." Cao Gensheng walked in quickly and reported: "Feng Renxuan, the governor of Anxi, and Li Hongzhang, the governor of Anxi, have sent a telegram that they have arrived in Andijan safely. ”

When the local officials went to work, they did not have the habit of sending telegrams to report safety, and Yi Zhixiang said with a smile: "It's hard for them to know how to report safety and call back, so they should hurry up the war preparations and be ready to send troops at any time." ”

After a pause, he then ordered: "Telegraph Xinjiang Zuo Zongtang, Chen Hongming, the top priority is to recruit troops and pay close attention to the training of recruits. ”

After Cao Gensheng left, Zhao Liewen hesitated and said, "The capital of Anxi Province is located in Andijan?" ”

"It's not." Yi Zhizhi said: "At present, the cable telegraph has only been laid to Andijan, and the provincial capital of Anxi has not been decided, and there are currently two choices, one is Kokand City, and the other is Samarkand. Speaking of this, he paused, "What does Huifu think?" ”

Because Yi Zhisuff attaches great importance to the northwest, Zhao Liewen also made a lot of efforts to the northwest, and immediately said without thinking: "Students tend to Kokand City, the Ferghana Basin can be called the center of the entire Central Asia, and controlling Ferghana is equivalent to choking the throat of Central Asia, and taking Kokand as the provincial city is conducive to consolidating Ferghana." ”

"As the core of Central Asia, the Ferghana Basin is also the most developed and fertile valley in Central Asia, the most densely populated place in Central Asia, and also the transportation hub of Central Asia.

Yi Zhizu said slowly: "However, Samarkand also has a very prominent strategic position, in terms of geographical location, Samarkand can be called the gateway to the Ferghana Valley, in my opinion, Kokand is on the defensive, Samarkand is on the offensive, what we need at present in the northwest is to be enterprising, constantly enterprising!" ”

After a pause, he continued: "However, the specific situation is still a specific analysis, and I have asked Feng Renxuan and Li Hongzhang to carefully screen the advantages and disadvantages of the two cities, and carefully weigh them before making a decision. ”

Zhao Liewen nodded slightly, he didn't need to ask, he also knew that Feng Renxuan must also have taken a fancy to Kokand City, but Yi Zhixin was optimistic about Samarkand, so the provincial capital of Anxi Province had not been settled for a long time, he didn't want to continue this topic, and immediately changed his head, "The big shopkeeper just said that world-class soldiers must fight for strategic places, which is unheard of by students. ”

"This is considered in terms of a global strategy." Yi Zhizu casually lit a cigarette and said slowly: "From the perspective of geography and the world pattern, such as Eastern Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, Central Asia, Constantinople, Vienna, Malta Island, the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, and even the Korean Peninsula before, can be regarded as world-class strategic locations!" ”

Korean peninsula? Zhao Liewen was a little surprised, and said after a deep sigh: "The big shopkeeper means that the current Korean Peninsula is not a world-class strategic location?" ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said: "The strategic place is not static, but will change with the change of the situation, the geographical location of the Korean Peninsula is the most important in the whole of Northeast Asia, and the Japanese state across the sea line, holding the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, can be called the springboard and gateway of the Qing Dynasty, once it falls into the hands of Western countries, it will inevitably pose a great threat to the Qing Dynasty."

However, now that the Korean Peninsula has been completely incorporated into the territory of the Qing Dynasty, its strategic position has been greatly reduced, and when we have pacified the Japanese state and controlled the entire western Pacific, its strategic position will be wiped out. ”

"No wonder the big boss wants to actively send troops to recruit North Korea." Zhao Liewen said with a smile, and then said: "Central Asia is now under our control, why does the big boss still list Ferghana as a world-class strategic location?" ”

"Central Asia is different from the Korean Peninsula." Yi Zhi said patiently: "Central Asia is the center of the Eurasian continent, it can also be said to be the crossroads of the Eurasian continent, since ancient times it has been the place of war between the four sides, and its strategic position is prominent, it can be said to be incomparable, especially with the development of land transportation, its strategic position will continue to rise, and any world-class hegemonic country will have the heart of Central Asia."

Although we currently control West Asia, if it declines, or as long as we hold back, England, Russia, and later world powers will covet Central Asia. ”

Zhao Liewen hesitated and said: "In this way, isn't this Central Asia a hot potato?" ”

"It's really a hot potato, but we have to fight, whether it's Britain or Russia's occupation of Central Asia, it's a huge threat to the northwest." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "In addition, Central Asia is not only a strategic location, but also a treasure trove of resources, with rich mineral resources and energy resources.

As the saying goes, if you don't take it, you will be blamed for it, lose Central Asia, and the northwest is unstable, and if you get it, you can advocate two or three hundred years of national luck! Even if we know it's a hot potato, we have to grab it in our hands! ”

Central Asia or a treasure trove of resources? Zhao Liewen pondered for a while and didn't ask more, and instead said: "The Persian Gulf is also a world-class strategic location?" ”

"The Persian Gulf is not a strategic location at present, let alone a world-class location, nor is it a strategic location at the regional level, and at present, all countries in the world have not yet recognized the strategic position of the Persian Gulf." Yi Zhixiang said with a smile, "It is precisely because of this that we have the opportunity to expand into the Persian Gulf.

Once the news of the abundant oil resources in the Persian Gulf spreads, it will inevitably become a place for all countries in the world to compete for, and its strategic position will become increasingly prominent. ”

Zhao Liewen said with some concern: "Central Asia and the Persian Gulf are both world-class strategic locations," even if we can seize the opportunity, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles ......." ”

"Born in sorrow and died in peace." Yi Zhizhi said in a deep voice: "Expanding to the Persian Gulf will inevitably form huge pressure on the Qing Dynasty for a long time, in my opinion, this is not a bad thing, there is pressure to have motivation!" If they want to maintain their interests in the Persian Gulf, they will force the Qing Dynasty to do everything in their power to maintain their status as a world power. ”

Speaking of this, he got up and went to the desk to take out a document and handed it to Zhao Liewen, "Huifu look, this is the ...... of oil production in the United States in the past few years." ”

After a few quick glances, Zhao Liewen couldn't help but be surprised, the oil industry in the United States is developing so rapidly! In 1859, oil production in the United States was 84,000 gallons, an increase of 21 million gallons in 1860, and 128,000,000 gallons in 1862. It is conceivable that if it were not for the impact of the war, oil production in the United States would have increased dramatically.

"The rapid growth of oil production in the United States has been spurred by the excessively high price of whale oil." "The price of whale oil has risen from 80-90 cents per gallon in 1860 before the war to $3 per gallon today. Kerosene is used for lighting, and the effect is even better than whale oil.

At present, the gasoline and diesel refined from petroleum in our research institute is the main fuel for the internal combustion engine that is being developed and improved, and the petroleum industry will be the most profitable industry in the next two hundred years, and it is also an indispensable strategic resource for a country's industrial development and military development.

Therefore, as long as there is a glimmer of hope in the Persian Gulf, which is rich in oil resources, we must do our best to strive for it and occupy a place in the Persian Gulf. ”

Zhao Liewen wanted to ask, how did he know that the Persian Gulf contained rich oil resources, how many of them, and whether it was worth continuing to expand for this? However, if the Persian Gulf does not have large oil reserves, it will not become a target for countries around the world.

After a slight mutter, he turned his head around, "The Great Treasurer, the English Parliament is a two-party system - the Tory Party and the Whig Party, and the names of both parties are derived from the Irish language, Tory means gangster, Whig means horse thief....... As he spoke, he chuckled, "Why are they called this?" ”

"Huifu is pondering the two-party system of the English Parliament during this time?" Yi Zhizhi said: "Tell me, what are your experiences?" ”

Zhao Liewen said with a smile: "The Whig Party is mainly composed of class representatives such as financial capitalists, big businessmen, and new aristocrats, and it is named the Liberal Party because it supports parliamentary reform and has liberal tendencies.

The Tories were formed by aristocratic landowners and representatives of the upper class of the Anglican Church, and were named Conservative because of their belief in conservatism. Both parties are national political parties with tight central and local organizations, and they are in a state of opposition, taking turns to form a government ...... govern. ”

How did you suddenly mention the two-party system of the British Parliament for no reason? Yi Zhizu understood after a little pondering, and said straightforwardly: "The imperial court announced that the preparatory period for preparing for the constitution has passed halfway, but the two parties of the parliamentary system have not even seen a shadow, but Huifu is worried about this?" ”

"The student's careful thinking can't hide it from the big shopkeeper." Zhao Liewen nodded slightly, "The Liberal Party and the Democratic Party in England are both national political parties, and they are tightly organized at the central and local levels, and it takes a long time to prepare for the formation of such a big party...... ”

Yi Zhizu casually lit a cigarette, and then slowly continued: "Both the imperial court and Yuan Qi have the ability to form a national political party in a short period of time, so there is no need to worry about this. ”

Zhao Liewen asked: "The big shopkeeper is worried that the formation of a political party will stimulate the forces of the emperor and queen?" ”

"Not bad." Yi Zhi said contentedly: "It is not easy to give up power on the initiative, no one will be willing to hand over the power in their hands easily, not to mention the supreme imperial power, when the imperial court announced that it was ready to establish a constitution, most of it was with the idea of delaying for a while, after all, the period of preparing for the constitution is nine years long."

The imperial court wants to delay time, but we actually need time to create conditions for the implementation of constitutional government, and it is not difficult to form a political party, there is no need to stimulate them, and it is not too late to delay it for another two or three years. ”

In April 1866, the U.S. Congress passed the Austerity Act, which used gold to gradually redeem green coins in circulation, trying to recall all green coins in circulation, kick green coins out of circulation, and restore the gold standard.

After receiving this news, Yi Zhi's content was quite complicated, and he did not know whether to worry or rejoice, the gold standard system was an absolute advantage for bankers, and it was obvious that the bankers hated the green coins issued by the government without the guarantee of precious metals, and they wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible, and they obviously did not care about the impact that this would have on the post-war economy of the United States.

He is sure that the passage of the "Austerity Act" will greatly curb the development of the American economy, and even trigger a severe economic recession, but the federal government uses gold to recall the green coins circulating in the market, which is undoubtedly good news for Yuanqi, who is bent on exchanging American gold.

Just when Yi Zhixin was intensively pumping funds into the New York gold market to maximize the exchange of gold, the Austro-Prussian War broke out!

"Big shopkeeper, call from Frankfurt." Cao Gensheng reported unhurriedly: "Prussia sent a large army into Holstein on the grounds that Austria had broken the Gastein Treaty, and after occupying Holstein without bloodshed, the Prussian army entered Saxony, Hanover, and Hesse-Kassel. On June 17, the Prussian army entered the Czech region of Austria, and the Austro-Prussian War officially began. ”

Prussia moved so fast? Yi Zhizhi couldn't help but be surprised, how long did the Prussian-Danish War end? But just over a year, it seems that Bismarck was prepared for a long time, and began to plan for this Austro-Prussian war after the outbreak of the Prussian-Danish War!

After a slight groan, he said: "Call back, pay close attention to the reaction of other European countries to the Austro-Prussian War, especially Britain, France, Russia and Italy!" ”

Only three days later, Yi Zhizhi received a telegram that Italy had declared war on Austria.

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