Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

On February 2, under Ron's operation, one hundred thousand rifles were finally collected. Of course, these one hundred thousand rifles are more magical.

According to Lincoln, he wanted to buy [-] breech-loading rifles. In theory, wouldn't it be possible as long as they were breech-loading? That's easy. Ron simply replaced the rifles that had been used for a long time in the army, repainted them with oil, and sold old wine in old bottles to the Americans.

Lincoln couldn't see it anyway, right? Rifles that may have some quality issues accounted for [-]% of the total. In fact, only [-] truly advanced rifles were sold to the United States.

But the money still has to be collected, and more so, but the United States is not Italy, and Auguste has no intention of letting it join the EU. Otherwise, if it becomes the boss later, then he, who is neither above nor below, will Embarrassed.

And just today, Lincoln also officially announced the launch of a general offensive against the Confederate Army. He recruited almost half a million troops to join this war. The goal was Richmond, the capital of the Confederate States, and he wanted to quickly defeat the Confederate army.

August replied to Lincoln yesterday. He hasn't received a reply today, so he didn't care and sent the goods directly.

One hundred thousand guns and a small number of artillery were fully loaded on five cargo ships, accompanied by several people, who represented the Prussian Investment Fund Committee.

This is the operating organization of a large monopoly capital group created by August. This is to be able to firmly control these capitalists and use their money to invest. There are many people with Feng in their names, but They are all people who can be controlled.

The name of their team leader for this operation is Amschel. He is the head of the Prussian National Bank and one of the many cronies promoted by August. He is the son of a famous financial banking family and is now in his forties. Year old.

Amschel was going to accompany these five merchant ships to the United States this time. August gave him a task to invest in a person in the United States. His name was Rockefeller.

In the OTL world line, he is the oil king who created American Standard Oil, but he is still unknown. He is just a very ordinary company boss. Amschel brought August's personal letter, which he represents. The country of Prussia went to negotiate with a capitalist, and August gave him the task of negotiating for more than [-]% of the shares. As long as he could negotiate, even if it was one million pounds, that would be enough. Not much.

Although Amschel didn't understand why August invested so much energy in a man named Rockefeller, he still chose to believe August.

Another purpose of this trip was that August planned to buy U.S. war bonds, and Ohio Governor Joyce assumed the position of Treasury Secretary.

America's military spending is just like Britain's conscience. Lincoln asked Joyce to find a way to solve it. The way Joyce came up with was to issue another two million US dollars for the war after the national debt was already issued. bonds, and Prussia intended to take them all in one fell swoop.

The transaction method is settled in euros. Currently, there are many countries doing business with the United States, and the currencies they use are not uniform. When the American Civil War started, a large number of foreign companies fled the United States, and domestic companies in the United States got Opportunities for development.

But there is also a problem, that is, the development of this kind of industry in the United States requires money. What should we do if we don’t have money? We can only invest in the stock market, but the problem is that no one invests in the stock market when the war starts. Americans are not Prussians, and they do not desire war.

At this time, Prussia signed a trade agreement with the United States, which gave many American companies a way to survive. Other countries, such as the United Kingdom and France, refused to purchase American goods. The United States did not have colonies. Currently, the United States relied on dumping industrial products to Prussia. to earn foreign exchange.

The good news is that the establishment of the European Union has allowed American companies to dump goods in Italy. Italy has just gone through the civil war, and there is a severe shortage of various industrial raw materials and industrial products. American companies and Prussian companies have been at war with each other all day long, and naturally they will also fight in Italy. force.

To do business with the EU, you have to use euros, and the Bank of the United States has no place to exchange euros. One reason is that the United States does not reserve enough euros, and this time August is here to send warmth. She bought American war bonds. The United States has a certain amount of euro foreign exchange reserves, and American companies will inevitably use euros to do business with the European Union, their largest customer.

This is what August wants to see most. In this era, American finance is not so smooth. For a while, they will not be able to see the Prussian conspiracy at all. They do not realize that they have been cheated. If the hegemony of the euro can be established , which is very beneficial for subsequent operations.

Now the United States has been at a disadvantage in the financial war with Prussia, especially in the chemical industry. After the implementation of Prussia's new agricultural bill, preliminary fertilizers have been produced, and this inventor was directly awarded Prussia's highest honor. He was awarded the Grand Iron Cross and was appointed as an academician of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. After that, various inventions in all walks of life continued to emerge like a tide.

In the previous August meeting, Prussia brought together various large-scale monopolies, forming a close integration of state-owned and private companies, and national macro-control. At the same time, it gave capitalists room to operate so that they could make money. Once they taste the sweetness, they will continue to find ways to expand.

There are strict antitrust laws in the country. Although they have August's tacit approval, they still have to take it easy. Everyone knows that the only way you can prevent August from causing trouble for you is to listen to her. In this way, you can make money without having to worry about bankruptcy. A wonderful community is thus established.

The state and the capitalists joined forces to amass money crazily outside Prussia, and then fed back domestic industrial construction. The capitalists made money, and the Prussian National Bank also drew huge profits from it. These profits were invested in the stock market and other industries, prompting The rapid development of Prussia's economy.

The United States signed a trade agreement with Prussia. They ran to Prussia with confidence, but they were overwhelmed by various Prussian companies.

Although the capitalists are unhappy, the United States has still made a lot of foreign exchange. Import and export are subject to taxes. The United States has also earned a considerable amount of tariffs from these resold goods. This is one of the few countries in the United States that has gained from trade. There is profit in the agreement.