Chapter 671 July Crisis
There is no shortage of examples in German history of senior German fans influencing the fate of the country. If Russian Emperor Peter III had not repented after ascending the throne, Prussia would have ceased to exist long ago, let alone the later German Empire.
Facts have proved that the ruler of a country should not be kind to other countries for no reason, otherwise even God will not tolerate it. Peter III was ousted by his wife Catherine the Great, just like Louis XVI who helped the United States to gain independence and ended up with a miserable end.
From the perspective of the Germans, Grete Thyssen certainly hoped that his country could provide a boost, so he asked Sheffield to help with the cooperation between the two countries' enterprises, and the slave owner agreed.
Sheffield then went to the headquarters of Union Bank in New York. When CEO Blair saw his boss coming, he immediately prepared the latest performance materials and waited for the report.
"Let's put this aside for now. What we should investigate now is how many companies are backed by German capital." Sheffield crossed his fingers and rested his elbows on the table. "Let's put other businesses aside for now and figure this out."
As the two were talking, sirens sounded from below the building. Blair walked to the window and looked back and said, "It should be the New York police arresting black people. This kind of thing has been happening a lot in New York recently. I heard it was because of the attack by the Russian Empire."
"Oh!" Sheffield walked to the window and looked down. He was not particularly concerned about the damage his improvisation had done to the image of black people. He said indifferently, "Some things are destined. There's nothing to be surprised about."
In the long run, the weakness of the industrialized United States seems to be the minority problem. Even the problems faced by the European and American powers are the same, but this is unfair? Not at all!
If something is done since the colonial era, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction in the future. The entire African continent is actually no different from the black community in the United States. The attitude of white countries towards the African continent is similar to that of the New York police towards the black community.
The illegal immigration problem in Europe is closely related to the fact that many countries maintain influence in their former colonies. The largest number of immigrants in the UK are South Asians, while in France they are Africans. If the UK and France were really willing to make a clean break with their former colonies instead of hoping to bribe colonial elites to act as their agents, they would not need to make any concessions on the immigration issue.
If they want to continue bleeding their former colonial countries, they will inevitably turn a blind eye to immigration issues, and all the risks will be borne by ordinary citizens.
It can even be said that as long as colonization begins, this consequence is almost inevitable. There is no shortcut to expanding territory!
"I don't think black people have anything to be dissatisfied with. The federal government has proposed to restart the Greater Liberia plan. As far as I know, no black public figure agrees to it. So why should we agree to this act of kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy?" Sheffield said indifferently as he lit a cigarette.
"It seems that some black public figures believe that they are also part of the construction of the United States, even as slaves." Blair spoke after watching the police car go away.
"Oh, they know they were sold here as slaves? What else is there to say? Who has ever seen a slave make demands on a slave owner? If the Confederacy had won, there wouldn't be any black issues now." Sheffield flicked the ash from his cigarette and waved his hand, "Let's not talk about these worthless groups. Ordinary citizens also need such a group to act as doormats."
The outbreak of racial issues is beneficial to the current midterm elections. The Democratic Party can show a tough attitude to improve its support rate. Sheffield doesn't know how high the democracy of the United States has been in history, but he is sure that the current Democratic Party's election strategy does not need to be disguised as a fake brand of democracy. It is just to stir up populism.
Now even many Democratic Party leaders have discovered that the world is so beautiful after lowering the bottom line. Even elections that were very difficult to deal with before have become much simpler.
In the past, a lot of space was needed to compare policies with the Republican Party, but now at least half of the energy is saved, and the remaining energy can be used to stir up populism, which is much easier than in previous elections. Otherwise, why does Modi like to stir up populism so much, even though the economy is in a mess and ethnic minorities are lagging behind, it's all over.
"What I told you must be done as soon as possible, and the scope is not even limited to the country, but anywhere in the world." Sheffield pointed his finger and emphasized, "Especially German companies in places where British influence is relatively strong. Put it in the most important position and establish good relations with the bosses of these companies."
The reason for doing this is of course to prepare to buy at the bottom. Once a world war breaks out, German international companies will certainly lose protection, just like Germany's colonies and spheres of influence in the world, which will be under siege.
Especially German companies in the British sphere of influence will inevitably suffer a catastrophe. With Sheffield's understanding of the British, it is entirely possible to find a reason to confiscate them.
"Boss, you have to at least define a scope. What industry, or German companies in what region?" Blair felt overwhelmed after listening to his boss's nonsensical instructions. The instructions were a little too vague.
"All industries need to be counted. As for the first batch, they will be Australia, New Zealand, and Canada." Sheffield paused and said, "Find out the asset structure and whether there are strong industries. Don't be caught off guard!"
Rather than having the industries and capital of these companies swallowed up by the British, it would be better to keep them for himself. At least he is a senior fan of Germany and an old friend of German entrepreneurs. The most important thing is that you have to pay for the acquisition, and the Germans will not get a penny if they are confiscated.
It has been a few days since the Sarajevo incident. Although it is still an important event, it has even shown signs of being outdated in Europe. Even the United States has begun to focus on the midterm elections after paying attention to it for a few days. Rallies have already appeared in various states in July.
But this does not include this Democratic Party donor. Sheffield still frequently meets with managers of German companies in New York, expressing his support for the Germans in both explicit and implicit ways, saying the opposite of what he means, and using various channels to remind the Germans to be wary of the British's small moves.
"The British are the most concerned with superficial projects. Many southern plantation owners believed in the British, but they were proven wrong. You can never trust what the British say. There is not a single word of truth in it." Sheffield was full of contempt for the British. "If I were British, I would not do anything myself, but I would instigate the French and Russians to do so."
"Mr. William knows the character of the British very well, and we understand your support for Germany. It is true that the current situation is very tense, but a week has passed, and I believe there will be no fighting." A German manager with a big beard first expressed his respect for Sheffield, and then expressed his yearning for peace.
Sheffield nodded. He couldn't refute the idea of calling for peace. Character determines destiny. This is true for individuals and countries. Some countries are not suitable for doing certain things. For example, the Germans' diplomatic skills are notoriously bad. Recalling Germany's previous allies, you will find a sad fact. The Japanese who attacked Pearl Harbor were already a very reliable existence among Germany's allies. The rest were even worse.
"My territories in the Middle East, remember before I speak, no matter if I am Greek or Armenian, I must always show my loyalty to the Ottoman Empire. If necessary, if I find that the British have bribed the Arabs, get rid of them first. I just want to keep peace in my territory. If the British in the Middle East don't even allow this." Sheffield raised his eyebrows at Jesla and said, "The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is the Caliph of the Peace Church. Although the Ottoman Empire has no money, I do. I can use the name of the great Caliph to disrupt India, which has tens of millions of Peace Church members."
If a world war really breaks out, Sheffield is still worried about his Middle Eastern territory, which may determine the fate of his family decades later. If the British dare to snatch the territory from him, he will not lie at all, and the King of England will not be able to escape his bounty on his head.
On July 5, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Germany, Zogier, was ordered to present a handwritten letter from Emperor Franz Joseph to William II. The letter said: The assassination of the Austrian crown prince "is the direct result of the instigation of the Great Slavs of Russia and Serbia; their purpose is to weaken the Triple Alliance and split my empire. ... If we allow this situation to continue, it means that my territory will be in danger for a long time. ... After the recent terrible events in Bosnia, you must also think that it is impossible to seek a friendly solution to the hostility between Austria and Serbia; as long as the source of this evil incitement in Belgrade is not punished, the peace policy of all European monarchies will be threatened."
The so-called punishment of Serbia in the letter was to launch an aggressive war. Franz Joseph begged William II to support his war action.
Then on the next day, William II summoned senior generals and government ministers to hold a meeting in Potsdam Palace. He told his ministers about the possibility of war.
"Your Majesty, we are ready." The senior generals on both sides gave a unanimous response.
"We will give the Austro-Hungarian Empire our greatest support. We hope that our enemies can recognize the reality!" William II said with a stern look, "As long as the Russian Empire accepts the reality, the problem can be solved."
(End of this chapter)
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