CHAPTER VIII EU PROPOSAL
Fortunately, old Rothschild was proficient in French and Prussian, otherwise he wouldn't even have a translator and wouldn't even be able to understand what they were saying.
"Your Majesty the two emperors, how can I help you?"
Old Rothschild didn't understand that Rothschild was engaged in economics, so how could they help with matters on the battlefield?
"We don't need to say more, you also know the significance of this war to Europe.
If we lose, Europe will become Ming's sphere of influence in the future.
But with the size of the Ming Dynasty and the greedy character of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
They will definitely control all the interests. I believe that by that time, your Rothschild family and your Skull and Bones Society will not have an easy time."
"I know that your Skull and Bones Society is now focusing on running the United States in North America.
But..., the United States is far inferior to Europe in terms of population, educational foundation, industrial foundation, and even agricultural foundation.
When you called for the conquest of the west, a lot of land was occupied, but the embarrassing thing is that there are not so many people to manage those lands."
"Besides, even if you went to the United States.
Wouldn’t the people of Ming Dynasty follow?
Don’t forget that as early as thirteen years ago, the Ming Dynasty completed its voyage to America using wooden sailboats.
Ten years ago, their warships had docked in Boston.
That time, they sent much-needed arms to Washington.
Do you think that once the Ming Dynasty occupied Europe, there would be no power in the world that could check them?
Washington will not make peace with the Ming Dynasty, but he has met the Ming Dynasty's general marshal."
The two of them sang and harmonized without giving old Rothschild a chance to speak.
As emperors, Frederick and Napoleon rarely spoke in this way.
But it also shows that they are in a hurry.
"So..., how can I help you?" Rothschild's eyes flickered back and forth between the two emperors.
"Convince Israel to join the war and close the gap at Kursk." Napoleon's words were concise and to the point.
It's not that they are not calm enough, it's that they really don't have time.
The Austro-Hungarian army within the encirclement may not last long.
Although the Israeli army is close to the battlefield, it still needs time to build a position.
"Although we can exert influence on Israel, Israel has just signed an armistice agreement with Ming Dynasty.
And in the last battle, we in Israel really suffered heavy casualties.
Now……!"
"Rothschild, we captured the son of a Ming general. His position at the time of capture was deputy commander!
The truth he told us is that the reason why the Ming Dynasty did not destroy Israel was because the Ming Dynasty did not have enough troops.
And at that time, all Ming Dynasty's fiscal expenditures were spent on infrastructure construction.
They built many roads, railways, and bridges.
With insufficient financial and military resources, Israel was spared.
Once the Ming Dynasty occupied a dominant position in Europe, they would not let go of a hostile Israel.
Even though we were enemies!"
Rothschild shook his head helplessly: "Your Majesty the Emperors, there are practical reasons why Israel was forced to make peace.
Sevastopol is close to the Black Sea, and Israel's powerful fleet, which has no fuel, can only dock at the port and cannot play any protective role.
Once we enter the war, what will happen if the Ming Dynasty lands in Sevastopol?
Even if we don't land, shelling Sevastopol all day long is unbearable.
You know, Skull and Bones has a large investment in Sevastopol.
Once Sevastopol is destroyed, then...! The loss will be too great."
"The main force of the Ming Navy has landed in Sicily and is actively planning to capture Corsica.
Why they haven't launched an attack yet is because they don't have enough troops.
Therefore, they now do not have the ability to send a strong force to attack Sevastopol."
"Mr. Rothschild, even if you don't send troops, won't these investments be lost in the future?
If Israel sends troops, Emperor Napoleon and I guarantee you.
In the future, if the war is victorious, a large new territory will be given to you.
In addition, although the Crimean Peninsula is fertile, it also has a natural harbor.
But..., there is a fatal flaw, that is, it will be restricted by Constantinople.
Why is the Israeli fleet you spent so much money building sitting in the harbor?
It's not because Constantinople is stuck, the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.
Not only can your fleet not go out to sea, but even your merchant ships can't go out to sea now.
If you send troops, we promise Israel.
In the future, we will send troops together with Israel to capture Constantinople.
Then, Israel takes over..."
We are all foxes for thousands of years, and everyone knows that the basis of war is interests.
Israel will not participate in this tragic war without any benefits.
"Israel's participation in the war will inevitably lead to the capture of Constantinople in the future. Israel's access to the sea cannot be controlled by others."
Napoleon and Frederick looked at each other. It seemed that the old Rothschild was not satisfied with the offer.
"We don't have much time, Mr. Rothschild.
France and Prussia will look after Israel's interests, and once this war is won.
Good for us all.
If this war fails, we will all be doomed."
Frederick disliked Jewish profiteers like Rothschild, but he had no choice.
Now Europe can dispatch immediately, and the only army closest to the Kursk gap is the Israelis.
"Your Majesty, the two emperors, with their current strength.
It is possible for our strength to defeat the Ming Dynasty in Russia, but we must admit it.
Our current naval power is not enough to defeat the Ming Dynasty in the Mediterranean.
In other words, we cannot shake the Ming Dynasty's presence in the Mediterranean.
Similarly, we cannot control the trade channels from Europe to Ming Dynasty.
As you know, Ming Dynasty makes super high profits every year. Our trade deficit is huge, and I think it’s time to end this unfair trade.”
"To make a long story short, we don't have much time." Napoleon also became impatient with the old Rothschild's procrastination.
"I mean, we need to form a European economic union.
The economic union led by Europe can be directly called the European Union.
Trade policies within EU countries must be formulated by the EU.
At the same time, we must enact high tariffs to prevent the continued inflow of Ming goods and eliminate this unfair trade.
We also want to expel the Ming Dynasty Bank and prohibit the use of Ming Dynasty gold and silver coins in all EU countries.
It is not allowed to have a deposit of a Ming Dynasty copper plate in a Ming Dynasty bank.
Not allowed, Daming will exchange money with us.
In short, we must work hard to cut off all economic ties between Ming Dynasty and us!"
“EU…!”
Napoleon and Frederick looked at each other at the same time. They did not expect that the old Rothschild would propose such a... condition that was not a condition.
In fact, Europe has now formed a military alliance with the blessing of religion.
Now there is an economic alliance in the city to jointly fight against Ming's economic aggression, which is what it should be.
But..., the two emperors felt something was wrong.
They regretted not bringing their prime minister here.
One of these two is a master of politics, and the other is a military god. But when it comes to economic policy, they are both a bit blind.
"If your Majesty the two emperors are willing, I can send a telegram to notify Israel to send troops." Old Rothschild looked at the two emperors.
There were not many opportunities to threaten the Emperor of France and the Emperor of Prussia, and the old Rothschild enjoyed this feeling very much.
"Can we send troops immediately?" Napoleon looked at old Rothschild with some doubt.
"Israel has always had a high level of combat readiness. If everything goes well, they will be able to deploy ten divisions tomorrow.
In the next half month, thirty to forty divisions can be deployed one after another."
Chapter completed!