Chapter 2276： American and British talks

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"Mr. Special Envoy, the United States will be the victor of the war, and the victor can control everything that the loser has, whether it is a colony, resources or wealth! I believe that the rich fruits after this war can make up for your country. Loss in the war." Robert Lanxin said.

"Then I want to know, what is your country's definition of victory in the war? Is it to take back the colony that Germany promised to you, or to expel Japan from Dutch Indonesia? Or to take back the Philippines? Your country has at least for this The war has been planned for 3 years, right? It is not difficult to set a basic war goal, right?" Lloyd George said.

"Japan should go back to their small island! Guinea, Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines should not have Japanese footprints. If we can, we also want to follow the example of General Matthew Perry when he turned in front of the Japanese house. One lap!" Robert Lanxin made no secret of his hatred of Japan!

Regarding Robert Lanhin’s speech, Lloyd George really wanted to ask the Americans, did your ideas get the Germans’ approval... Who gives you so much confidence? You Americans have the worst record among the top powers. Don't you have any compelling points at your own level?

"If we reach an agreement on this issue, then I would like to know what help the US government can provide to our allies to help us through the most difficult period before us?" Although Lloyd George disdains the Americans' so-called strategic goals Gu, but in the eyes of the United Kingdom, Japan can really give up, as long as the Americans offer enough consideration! If the Americans can advance the losses of the British colonial war, then the alliance between the United States and Britain is not a problem! Of course, the premise is that the Americans can handle the Germans.

So now, for the British with a businessman inside, since the United States has made a request, then the United Kingdom should give an offer. For this offer, how much does the American plan to give?

"We can provide your country with more than $1 billion in loans. The interest rate will be lower than the current average to pay war reparations and restore your country's production." Robert Lanxin said. This amount is roughly equivalent to a loan of 400 million pounds, which seems to be a lot, but in fact there is no saying when it will be paid. We must know that historically, the net government expenditure of the United States in 1916 was only US$674 million, and this loan amount was not small.

In connection with history, during the First World War, the U.S. foreign investment increased from 3 billion U.S. dollars to 15 billion U.S. dollars. The loan to the Allied countries was as high as 10 billion U.S. dollars, and the materials provided were worth 10.5 billion U.S. dollars! The U.S. government said it was not too much to make a profit in World War I.

As for this dimension, the US government has also made a lot of money, but it's not as good as in history. The goods to the Allied countries are worth 7 billion U.S. dollars, and the loan amount is as high as 5 billion U.S. dollars or more. After all, this time the war is relatively short... The Germans won cleanly, so the United States has fewer opportunities to make a fortune! Of course, these goods and loans have also made the U.S. economy stronger than ever. If Americans are willing, it is no problem to give higher loans. But now the problem is that the European war is over, and the Americans themselves have to save money to prepare for the war! And as a former enemy, it is quite difficult to persuade the U.S. Parliament to provide a large amount of loans to the British government!

"It's the first time to provide 1 billion US dollars? It's a little bit less." Lloyd George frowned and said.

"Are you kidding? One billion dollars can run the government of the United States for one and a half years." Lan Xin sneered. The words are full of dissatisfaction with the greed of the British.

"But 400 million pounds is not even enough for the imperial government to fight for two months of war!" Lloyd George said. "Even the Germans claim a fraction of the compensation. I think as allies, you should be more aware of the German appetites? They should have mentioned to you the benefits of this war."

"If you choose to stop the war before the Norwegian Sea Battle, you will need to pay 3 billion pounds, and now, the price is estimated to be no less than 4 billion pounds. That is 80 billion Reichsmarks. Not including interest on deferred payments. "Lan Xin said very frankly.

"So, 400 million pounds of aid is not enough for us. This little money will be transferred to the German name if it can't even stay in the account of the Empire for a day." Lloyd George can already feel it. By the time the Americans seemed to have no idea of ​​continuing to increase money, but he did not want to end the negotiations like this, so he tried to change the direction.

"If your country can reduce the Germans' compensation to 2 billion pounds, the United States will gain the friendship and full help of the British Empire in future wars, and we will work together to create a new future." Lloyd George said earnestly .

"This is impossible. If someone wants to take away their 2 billion pounds of wealth from the Germans, then it is equivalent to war!" Lan Xin said loudly, his words were full of surprise and a trace of anger, because he It seems that he felt that the British envoy was teasing him! Teasing him with conditions that the Americans cannot promise! Lan Xin felt her IQ was insulted!

"Your Excellency Secretary of State, let us look at this issue from the perspective of the interests of the United States The Germans have obtained at least 1 million square kilometers of land from the Eastern Front! The area of ​​the German mainland has expanded three times! Now, one The power of the Kingdom of Bavaria is stronger than that of France! And there are 3 such powers in Germany! There is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire really deserves the title of empire, and they have taken half of it. Ukraine! And parts of Poland, Romania, and Belarus!"

"Plus our lost African colonies, there are the world's largest gold mines, diamond mines, rich copper mines, non-ferrous metals and various natural resources! After this war, Germany has grown into a giant! They! All that is lacking is time and money. If money can help them digest these spoils, then Germany and Austria will become the most powerful existence on the planet, even in the most powerful field of your country-industrial scale and It cannot be matched economically. So, for the future of the United States, we must also limit Germany’s benefits."

"We can even use the British Empire’s colonial business interests in exchange, so that the British Empire will shed less blood and allow us to recover faster, so that we can better fight against Germany. Of course, it is now against Japan. Help us reduce indemnities. And to keep southern Africa, we will become true allies. A powerful alliance across the Atlantic will make us fearless!" Lloyd George said earnestly.

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