Chapter 603 Belgrade
Forging evidence is no longer a high-end skill in a country like the United States where freedom of speech is not held accountable. If there is a person who is good at manipulating public opinion in an electoral system, there is no other choice but the United States.
There are quite a few victims so far, and Sheffield will not feel any psychological burden if the policy is used on European countries. The Italians are just the first to step on the landmine for the Germans, and the policy will be used on the Germans sooner or later.
As for the consequences, what consequences are there? When things become a foregone conclusion, a bland apology after many years is enough, and this is considered good treatment. In other words, in the face of international public opinion, you have to know that no one is ever responsible for any problems within the United States.
In fact, in real history, the completion of the Panama Canal had already been controlled as a foregone conclusion. After Wilson came to power, he apologized to Colombia, saying that it was the federal government's fault for the Panama Canal, and that they were still good friends after being fined three glasses of wine.
Jesla listened and thought about what his boss said. The head of the bodyguards was an expert, but he was not particularly proficient in the field of keyboard warriors. He asked, "Boss? Is the core of the plan to help the wife's home country, France?"
"Just treat it as it is!" Sheffield gave an ambiguous answer, and unconsciously used his rhetoric, "You also know that Black Gold's business has always been closely related to war. World peace will inevitably lead to a significant increase in Black Gold's operating costs. Necessary chaos is beneficial to us. The salary of Black Gold alone is two million a month. How can we not find a way to make money?"
It makes more sense to attribute the problem to interests, but things are not that simple. Sheffield believes that the countries and politicians of the two camps are more or less preparing for war. But no one could have imagined that the upcoming war would be the first war to show all the achievements of the Industrial Revolution. Compared with this war, all previous wars were just small fights.
On the surface, all countries are trying their best to avoid the upcoming war, but if it cannot be avoided, they are also mentally prepared to join the war as quickly as possible to win. This is most clearly reflected in the process of the Russian Empire joining World War I.
After the Russo-Japanese War, the internal problems of the Russian Empire were exposed, but different people saw different things. This is what the blind men and the elephant mean. The weakening of the Russian Empire was one of the reasons why Germany thought it was better to concentrate all its efforts on the Schlieffen Plan and quickly defeat France, and then turn around.
But the Germans came to a conventional conclusion that the Russian Empire had lost the Russo-Japanese War, and the first revolution broke out in the country, almost falling from the position of a superpower. From the perspective of the German General Staff, the Franco-Russian Alliance existed in name only, and the Russian Empire could not provide substantial help to France, so he dared to completely abandon the Eastern Front and focus on the Western Front.
However, the reality is that the Russian Empire showed its determination to fulfill the alliance precisely because of its internal instability. The Russian nobility leaders believed that in the next war they joined, no matter who the opponent was, they would win the war!
Therefore, when the German army launched a fierce attack on France, the Russian Empire, while fully prepared, hurriedly fulfilled its alliance obligations and ordered the front-line troops to attack the German mainland when they were in need, forcing Germany to withdraw its troops and turn around and let go.
The Russians are usually difficult neighbors to get along with, but they always show a particularly conscientious side at times. Without the full support of the Russian Empire, it would be very difficult for France to withstand the first round of German attacks.
Under the tremendous pressure of being unprepared, the Russian Empire had to maintain the strategy of the Allies. As an ally, the Russian Empire was much more reliable than the British, not to mention that this involved not only France, but also Serbia.
Serbia is not a small and cowardly country, but the country that has responded most enthusiastically to Pan-Slavism besides Imperial Russia. There is a slogan in Serbia: Wherever there are Serbs, there is Serbia.
The core of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance is the Franco-Russian Alliance, which has nothing to do with Britain, a country that can sit on the fence at any time. The core of the Triple Alliance is the German-Austrian Alliance, and Italy is not particularly important either.
That's why Sheffield has always believed that there is nothing to worry about in letting France, the core of the Allied Powers, stab Italy in the back. Whether Germany can be scared off and not act rashly depends on the attitude of Imperial Russia.
Even Sheffield thought it was unrealistic to let the Germans fight for Italy and the Franco-German alliance. After wasting brain cells that were no less than carrying a heavy load, the core slave owners of the military alliance could not be moved, and they dared not to provoke them, but it was still possible to provoke the two military groups from some non-core members.
No matter from which angle, war would break out in the Balkan Peninsula. The fact that the war did not affect both camps twice was a sign of God. The slave owners who always wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with God inevitably placed their hopes on Serbia.
"Why have you been so secretive lately? You seem to be very busy, but I don't know what you are busy with." Louisa Morgan saw Sheffield acting sneaky and planning something every day, so she couldn't help but ask.
"Of course it's the election. According to the current statistics of Roosevelt's speeches, he mentioned corporate trusts a total of 35 times, and specifically named United Corporation 21 times. It almost kept me awake at night." Sheffield lied without batting an eyelid and pushed everything onto Roosevelt in front of Louisa Morgan.
Sheffield did not want to reveal his intention to actively stir up the powder keg of World War in front of Louisa Morgan. The slave owner had discovered that the most irreconcilable issue in World War was not the conflict between Britain and Germany. No matter from which aspect, Britain was expanding its lead over the German Navy, and there was a trend of widening the gap this year.
Some people in later generations believed that after the British and Germans determined the winner of the naval arms race, the contradictions would actually be alleviated. Therefore, the slave owners still pinned their hopes for the outbreak of a world war on the German-Austrian alliance and the Franco-Russian alliance, which were true steel friendships.
These things could not be told to Louisa Morgan. Sheffield was still busy with the election and provoking a world war. Naturally, he began to appear and disappear mysteriously. Micro-management required time.
"I didn't have my period this month, but I can't be sure yet." Sheffield still looked dead from overconsumption of brain cells. Louisa Morgan couldn't help but hug the man's back and whispered, "If it's really confirmed, will you want this child?"
Sheffield's body froze. He was so worried that he was shocked when he heard the news. He said without thinking, "The boss of Morgan Stanley is going to be born? This is a good thing. I will create excellent conditions for our child."
"Do you feel particularly accomplished after dealing with the women of the Morgan and Rockefeller families?" Louisa Morgan felt relieved when she heard this. She smiled evilly and said, "Tell me, I won't tell anyone."
"It's okay if you tell others, yes!" Sheffield turned around and stretched out his hand to pinch the tip of Louisa Morgan's nose, and said in a doting tone, "I can't help it. Who knows that I am a particularly soft-hearted person, and the women I meet all love me so much. It's really annoying. I can't imagine why this is happening."
"You sound like you're so charming. Aren't you afraid that God will bring disaster upon you?" Louisa Morgan pouted. "You look just like Nero, the tyrant of ancient Rome."
"My dear, maybe you don't believe it, but in the United States, sometimes my words are more effective than his." Sheffield accepted the compliment. "God can decide life and death, and we have the ability to decide between life and death. If you don't fight for it, God will not forgive you."
In Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at the Cyrillic headquarters of the Black Gold Company, several managers were discussing the telegram they had just received. When they saw that the signature was Jesla, no one dared to neglect it.
Even the senior executives of their branch companies rarely saw the leader of Black Gold Company sending telegrams personally.
As the most international branch of the United Company, Black Gold Company follows the local customs wherever it goes, that is, in a country, it conforms to the mainstream thinking of that country. In Serbia, it supports Pan-Slavism more than Serbia, and in Ottoman territory, it shouts "Great Sultan".
In Germany, they curse the French; in France, they curse the Germans; in Serbia, they curse the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They do their best to stir up trouble both internally and externally. A peaceful environment is not conducive to the profitability of the joint company.
"It's not that we don't have the means we can use. Hasn't the company been training Serbian youth party members?"
"The telegram was sent in the name of the CEO, but we all know that Jesla has always avoided instructing us in his own name. He was afraid that the boss would be angry. If he sent it directly in his own name, it must be that the boss knows about this. We must handle it well. It's exciting to tease a military alliance."
"The Germans are too strong, and we don't have any connections in Germany. On the contrary, it's much easier to make trouble in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. There are many Slavs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Through the Serbian Youth Party, in a position that's neither high nor low, it's normal for this internal support to be accidentally leaked or intercepted."
"Get the job done first and ask the boss when we need it. We'll do more work on the Hungarian part."
Everyone talked at once and soon came up with a preliminary idea, and even decided who would be responsible for the white gloves.
(End of this chapter)
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