.In a small villa near the lake, the owner and his guests are leisurely tasting one of the best coffees in the world. This coffee is famous for its gentle, pure, elegant aroma, perfect combination of sour and sweetness. The coffee beans produced by coffee trees planted on the hillsides around this beautiful lake are even more of the best, and are called "the noble of coffee" by experts.

"Sir, if you want to say that you are coming to Guatemala, this is really the right season! When spring and summer change, you are neither cold nor hot, with flowers blooming everywhere and trees blooming. The scenery of Lake Atitlan is the most outstanding! Look, it is surrounded by mountains and the green forests reflect the lake, and the lakes and mountains complement each other, which is really intoxicating!"

It can be seen that the owner, who is nearly 60 years old, talks about the surrounding scenery. In this pleasant season, on this gentle breeze, two lounge chairs are placed on the hem of the shade of trees, and then soak the best antigua classic coffee in Guatemala. This is the most enjoyable thing in life.

The guest was also over 60 years old and less than 70 years old. His hair was full of energy but his words were full of energy. The most eye-catching one was his oversized bearded man divided into two strokes. The earl with this logo would probably not be found on the entire earth.

"No wonder the Baron would rather spend his spare time here than return to Berlin to enjoy the luxury of the upper class!"

The owner laughed cheerfully, "It made the Count laugh! The reason why my father came here was because he was optimistic about the profits of coffee cultivation! Since I took over the family industry, I have been fortunate to maintain good business, so I am happy to live here!"

The guest also smiled without restraint, "Ha, Baron is so lucky! Living in this beautiful place, it's not enough to live long! Alas, I might as well sell my fiefdom and then invest in the Lord's plantation, so that I can settle here. What do you think?"

"If His Majesty the Emperor knows, I will not say that I am confused by the pillars of the country, and then demolish the plantations like me!"

After the master said this, the two of them laughed again at the same time.

After a hearty laugh, the two turned their eyes to the majestic volcano across the lake. It was the main season for coffee picking. On the hillside of the volcanic land, countless coffee workers were picking coffee beans that were famous for their full grains.

"Okay. Let's talk about serious things! Your Majesty intends to control Guatemala's economy, politics and military, in order to cooperate with our American strategy! I am here this time to get help from you!" The guest said seriously. With his iconic appearance, almost all Germany knows that he is Count Von Tirpitz, the father of the German navy.

Sitting in front of him was Baron Von Eichhorn, the Prussian nobleman, the operator of the largest coffee plantation in Guatemala, the leader of the Guatemala plantation alliance, and a colleague and friend of Tirpitz when he was young.

The introduction of coffee into Guatemala can be traced to the mid-century, but the one who really turned the coffee planting here into an industry was the German wise man who arrived in the late 19th century. By 1916, German capital had accounted for more than 70% of the Guatemala coffee industry. It can be said that German capital occupied an absolute dominance in this industry.

"Sir Earl, if you want to help, this is definitely an insult to my dignity and personality!" Baron Echhorn became extremely serious. He stood up from his position and said sternly: "As a German citizen and a Prussian noble, it is my duty to serve the country! As long as the country calls me, I will have no complaints even if I carry a gun to the battlefield! I believe that the Earl also knows that when the war broke out the previous year, I sent my two sons back to Germany to join the army. This time, even if I want me to lose all my money for the sake of the country!"

Tirpitz was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly waved to the Baron to sit down.

"I know your feelings very well. Don't worry, this time I will not only not want you to lose everything, but will also allow you to expand your industry ten times and a hundred times!"

"Hundred times?" This time it was Baron's turn to be surprised. You should know that his real estate industry is already very large in Guatemala. Even compared with American investors, it is not inferior. Hundred times, what is that concept!

"Yes! Of course, these funds are not used to expand the scale of the plantation. According to His Majesty's plan, they are to annex, annex and then annex Guatemala's main industries to achieve the goal of controlling the country's economy!" Tirpitz told Eichhorn calmly that the source of funds will be divided into two parts, forty percent will be distributed by the German government. Forty percent will be provided by the royal family, and the remaining twenty percent will be relied on fundraising and fundraising.

The Baron was shocked again, "What? The royal family intends to take out forty percent of the funds, which is a lot of money!"

Tirpitz said unambiguously: "Yes, the first batch of funds is expected to be 10 billion marks, which is 3 billion US dollars according to the current exchange rate! As long as the project is found, this batch of funds can be allocated from Germany within one month!"

After a while, Baron Eshhorn said: "It seems that His Majesty really attaches great importance to the strategic significance of Guatemala!"

Tirpitz looked at him and said meaningfully: "That's why your Majesty asked me to come to you, because you are a person who is absolutely loyal to the empire and the Germanic people!

The baron stood up with tears of excitement in his eyes, "Being trusted by His Majesty, I swear here that I will never be humiliated by the reputation of the Eshhorn family, and I am willing to serve the whole of my efforts for the Empire and His Majesty!"

"It is also for the Germanic nation!" Tirpitz added, which has almost become a catchphrase used by everyone in Germany. Judging from the history of the past, this slogan has a very great appeal for improving national cohesion. Of course, the premise is for a country dominated by a single nation.

"Yes, for the Germanic people!" It seems that the baron could not escape the extraordinary influence of this appeal.

After the other party's emotions calmed down from the excitement, Tirpitz said: "I have lived in Guatemala for more than 20 years. Your Excellency Baron should be very familiar with the situation here! With the reputation and business experience of the Eichhorn family, how to use funds and expand the industry, it will be left to you. I am also fortunate to live here as the Financial Inspector for a while!"

"That's great! We can fight side by side again!" The Baron told Tirpitz excitedly, feeling that the fighting blood that had been silent for many years on his body began to surge again.

"I am already very satisfied to be able to serve Germany again in my lifetime!" Tirpitz's tone felt a strong reluctance. Leaving the navy was not because the German Emperor thought he had no ability to serve the country. It was just that he had no challenge to continue to stay in the position of the Navy minister with his fame and achievements. It was better to give up his position to his younger generations and let the Admiral continue to improve in this benign metabolism. For Tirpitz himself, retirement when he was successful was also a kind of free and easy enjoyment in life. However, his leisure life made it difficult for him, who was used to being busy, so when he heard the German Emperor talk about the American strategy and the economic offensive in Guatemala, he remembered that he had such an old friend in Guatemala, so he took the initiative to apply to the German Emperor for coming.

"So too!" Eichhorn, who is similar in age, felt the same. If his father had not been eager to come back and inherit the family business, he might have achieved success in the naval world like Tirpitz.

"Anyway, you don't have to stay at home and write your autobiography every day!" Tirpitz said slightly self-deprecatingly. Then, he began to learn about the situation in Guatemala from Eichhorn. Regarding the information provided by the German intelligence department before, the economic war between Guatemala is mainly controlled by foreign capital such as the United States and Germany. Among them, Germany owns the coffee planting industry, and the United States controls fruits and railways. Britain and France also have some investments in Guatemala, but the scale is far less than that of Germany and the United States. After the war, British and French capital was basically withdrawn from Guatemala, leaving only Germany and the United States with the strongest capital strength.

"It's true!" The Baron affirmed the information of the German intelligence department. "If we want to control the economy of Guatemala, our biggest enemy is the United Fruit Company of the United States. They have large banana plantations and labor. Their Central American International Railway Company controls the railway system of Guatemala and occupies two major ports, Barrios and San Jose. It has strong funds and is closely related to Guatemala President Carbrella!"

"In my personal experience!" said Tirpitz. "We should start with this Calfreira! It is said that he is an absolute dictator. As long as we get his support, our actions will be much easier!"

"That's hard!" Echhorn did not fully agree with this approach. He said: "This Kafrara is very cunning. He basically relies on the army and violence to rule the country. He is in person and behind his back. On the surface, he is polite to foreign merchants and the owners of the manor, but secretly encourages them to compete viciously to make profits! Cooperating with such people is neither reliable nor cost-effective!"

"Leave this person to me!" Tirpitz touched his beard, "To deal with such people, you have to use both soft and hard, and you can afford to pay! As for you, the next thing you have to do is contact the Germans in Guatemala and buy those estates that can be acquired first!"

"As for orders, sir!" Eshhorn stood up and greeted a very standard military salute.

Tirpitz stood up and returned the gift, and then the two looked at each other and smiled.

After that, Eichhorn Coffee Company began its staggering acquisition. In just one month in May, 12 banana plantations, 3 sugar processing plants, and 3 coffee plantations were included in the company, but this was just the beginning. Soon after, Eichhorn Company joined forces with other German-funded enterprises in Guatemala to become a German-Guatemala group, with 39 coffee processing plants, 4 cotton processing plants, 4 sugar processing plants and a large number of coffee, banana, cotton and sugar cane plantations, with more than 90,000 skilled workers, and German businessmen and funds are still pouring in.
Chapter completed!