21. The Birth of a Behemoth (9)
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"We don't have the strength to withstand the wear and tear of the war at the moment, and for the time being, we still have to rely on these small means to deal with those insatiable guys. Sooner or later, however, war would break out, and in order to meet that moment, the army must not afford to slacken. ”
Transactional speech tinged with a hint of compulsion, and the command was dyed the gray of the command. While I was excited about that slightly strong expectation, there was also a hint of loss.
"We are your sword and shield, as long as it is your order, no matter what kind of task, we will carry it out and complete. ”
Strangling the [noise] in his heart, Brunhill stepped forward and calmly swore loyalty. But for some reason, the loss in my heart always lingers.
The colonel sometimes makes him unable to understand, is he like this too?
Delicate doubts flickered, and in such official hours, Brunhill would not allow such minor personal questions to interfere with his thinking.
"There's one thing that my subordinates have always cared about, can I ask?"
"What you want to ask about the exchange of grain for huàn coupons, right?"
"Yes. ”
Get your thoughts in order. Brunhill asked:
"So far, everything we have done has been centered around the circulation of [redeeming huàn coupons]. Epidemics, famines, and cooperation with the United Duchy of Albion and Rus' were all carried out for this purpose. I don't understand that even if we don't, as the company grows, the scope of the business expands. Sooner or later, this kind of exchange will be marketed in the market, is it necessary to rank the [circulation of grain exchange bonds] before [cracking down on Charlemagne's economic system] and [market monopoly]?"
Not only Brunhill, but also the staff officers and accountants who participated in the formulation of this battle plan also had deep doubts about this.
A financial adjunct that will sooner or later be introduced, and there is no apparent urgency to market it to the world at once. Except in times of famine like the present, these beautifully printed little pieces of green paper are unlikely to bring much benefit.
"Major, this is a war. ”
The muscles of his cheeks twisted, sarcastic and snarky like a knife. and the tease that seems to be malicious rises along with the lip line.
"This is a political struggle. Is this biological warfare? No? Is this economic warfare? close to it, but still not the answer. What we're going on is a currency war. Everyone is made up of this monster and what this monster is made of. ”
"Currency...... War?"
"Major Brunhill. A measure of the value of a country's wealth...... What is the base unit of its gross national product?"
Without answering or explaining a word linked to a conspiracy theory, the young man, who was a weapon but had no urge to kill, said with a smile:
"It's money, and to be specific, it's all kinds of circulating money made of precious metals such as gold and silver. People use gold, silver and copper coins to shop, consume, save, and produce. To unconsciously forget that these things are for what they really are, is the general equivalent - a medium of exchange. It has very limited value in itself. At the same time, there is also a space for zài to float. So—"
The boy dragged out a long tail, and Brunhill's unexpected answer made a huge impact.
"We created a currency with the same transaction and payment capabilities as the existing qiē currencies such as Eju, Guinea, Florin, River, etc. However, the cost is only paper and ink, and the denomination and issuance are completely determined by ourselves, replacing the status of gold and silver coins, and becoming the symbol of the world's circulating value and the currency of trade settlement between countries. ”
What Li Lin said was by no means a joke, he would sometimes make small jokes, complain, and tell bad jokes to liven up the atmosphere. Now he is very serious, and he has no intention of laughing.
"But. Would anyone believe that scraps of paper could be used as money?"
With the dizziness in the remnants of his body after the impact, Brunhill hurriedly asked, Li Lin's idea was indeed very creative. It's too advanced, and there are still problems and loopholes.
"Citizens and nobles. Let them accept a subversion of existing common sense. It's not easy to look like a new type of money, and if you don't have long-term credit, can this kind of thing work?"
Brunhill's question gets to the point, to take the simplest example. V.E used its own printed banknotes to buy grain from farmers, but when farmers took the paper to the market or to the city to shop, they were refused. They will find that they have been fooled, and the beautifully printed pieces of paper will be worthless.
Without widespread recognition and credit, paper money is meaningless. And the elven army is far from strong enough to use cannons and bayonets to force their own monetary system and force others to spend with paper money.
"At the end of the day, we're going to get nothing, is that okay?"
"So take advantage of this crisis to build credibility and recognition with food stamps. ”
A guiltless moan reveals the final mystery, and Brunhill, who has fallen into a dead end of thought, suddenly bends over.
"We want to convince people that the huàn coupons and banknotes issued by V.E are strong under any circumstances. Even in the event of famine, disaster, counterfeiting, or a run on counterfeit money, the banknote still has a guaranteed value. ”
The pointed ears trembled violently, and the elf girl returned to her usual calm state.
I finally understood what this qiē was for.
The long-term preparation of the layout, the useless exchange of huàn coupons that have not been stamped, the transfer of speculation to the interests of huàn coupons, the hoarding of grain, and the contact with foreign countries - all because of the need for a subconscious fortress that can prove the strength and credibility of V.E. in order to build a subconscious fortress in the hearts of mankind that V.E. is absolutely reliable.
Rather than spending one or several generations to build a solid credit, the Savior who came out of a crisis that almost broke everyone is more profound. And the only one who plays this role of "savior" is the V.E company and his grain exchange coupons.
"I'm a little worried. ”
Doubts about the plan itself have vanished, and Brunhill questions a very important point in the construction of credit,
"When there is a run, can we give so much wheat to the hungry people? We do have a lot of food, plus a lot of food from the Calais and Lapland borders. Is it really enough?"
"Humans are very adaptable, even if they eat tree bark and grass roots, they will try to survive. Cutting back on how much you eat at each meal isn't too much of a problem. If that's not enough......"
The young man who raised his face said without mercy:
"Isn't there still grain in Charlemagne's treasury? that's our spare granary. (To be continued.) )