"Boss, our bank currently does not provide any loans to Britain or France. This is all based on your opinion." Blair, the CEO of United Bank, took out a written report and said, "These are all from the United Kingdom.

Contact information for the person to communicate with us.”

"That's a lot!" Sheffield, who was holding the report, made an obvious nod and glanced from top to bottom. "It's still my original opinion. We will not interfere with European affairs."

"This may hinder the development of United Bank. Boss, Britain and France are both prestigious countries in the eyes of the whole world. The banks that provide loans to these two countries are even more expected by investors and depositors." Blair hesitated to say more.

, "The consequence of this is that compared to them, who are rapidly expanding their business, our United Bank seems to be standing still."

"Maybe this is the reason why the Morgan family is scrambling, but what does this mean? It only proves that most people are idiots. Maybe I shouldn't use this wording, but that's the fact." Sheffield is not salty.

He expressed his apology lightly and said sarcastically, "Loans to Britain and France will have huge profits that may appear later, and banks will also accelerate financing. It seems that they are all advantages."

"It is this prospect that worries me very much." Blair nodded solemnly, "Other banks are making great strides forward but we are in a different place. This is a precursor to falling behind. This is what you said, boss.

"

"What I said cannot be applied to this. The so-called huge subsequent profits are only a possibility and may not be recovered." Sheffield lit a cigar and said with an intoxicated look, "I prefer to make money safely, and

Britain and France themselves represent instability. Most depositors are rushing to get in because of the national credit of Britain and France, hoping to reap greater benefits later. But this matter is similar to the federal government streamlining its agencies and laying off civil servants.

The more it is streamlined, the more bloated it becomes, and the more it is laid off, the more civil servants it hires.”

"Boss, what do you mean, boss, there is a possibility that the loans extended will not be recovered?" Blair frowned and said, "If something like this happens, it is the national credit of the world hegemon."

"A world war has broken out. What does the national credibility of the world hegemon mean?" Sheffield licked his lips and smiled. "They can use the words of protecting the civilized world and maintaining world peace to win over supporters, resulting in the power of numbers.

Instead, it puts the United States in a position of being forced into debt."

Slave owners remember that the debts of the First World War were not a one-to-one relationship. The Allied Powers had a large number of triangular debts. While Britain and France owed huge debts to the United States, the members of the small Allied Powers in Eastern Europe also owed Britain and France a huge debt.

pen of money.

European countries alone owe the United Kingdom tens of billions of dollars, and the United Kingdom also owes the United States more than four billion U.S. dollars. It is also a default. France claims to maintain world peace, but the British are obviously much higher in rank. First of all, the British exempt Europe from

The country's tens of billions of debts have cost the United States more than four billion.

European countries were in economic difficulties after the war and were unable to repay the British. The British also knew this and used a high-profile gesture to forgive the debts of these countries. At the same time, they induced these countries to default on their debts to the United States and also occupied the moral high ground.

After World War II, the United States, which had suffered a loss, clearly understood better. Based on the Marshall Plan, it sought to gain benefits more intelligently without resorting to excessive oppression, repeating the history of default after World War I. Of course, when World War II broke out, the United States

The blood of the British has been ruthlessly shed, and all the previous debts have been recovered. That is another problem.

The phone on the table rang. Blair reached out to pick it up, listened and said, "Boss, there's a telegram from the secretary's office. Louisa Morgan just called them."

"Are you looking for me? It seems like something happened!" Sheffield didn't know if Louisa Morgan had tried to come over one by one. The phone calls had already been made to United Bank, so she must be in a hurry.

After returning home, Louisa Morgan stated her purpose directly, "Aiden wants to meet with you on behalf of the British Minister."

"I never shy away from anything, my dear." Sheffield kissed Louisa Morgan's red lips, looked at Alice Roosevelt coming down the stairs, and said to himself, "I think it should be one for each person."

Are you prepared to talk to him, the person who carries the anti-British banner? Sheffield thinks the British's efforts in the diplomatic field are commendable, and it doesn't matter if they meet him.

The location is in the Morgan Building where little Morgan lives. I believe that the inextricable relationship between the Morgan family and the British consortium can make this liaison person representing the British Minister feel a friendly atmosphere.

With Edith Rockefeller and Louisa Morgan, Sheffield came and opened the door of the conference room intentionally left by Morgan. Aiden himself was already waiting. Today he was obviously dressed more formally, and he also had a

He was reading a newspaper with a monocle. When he saw Sheffield come in, he greeted him in a friendly manner, showing his gentlemanly demeanor.

"Mr. William, we meet again." Aiden said with a smile, "There are two beautiful ladies. It is really an honor to meet you. Mr. William has two partners with the same status as his wife. It is very special.

It’s enviable.”

Sheffield could only express his admiration for being able to use the word mistress so elegantly and refinedly. "Please sit down, Mr. Eden. I have never been against the British. You must know that I am also a descendant of British immigrants."

"I wonder what Mr. William thinks of this war?" Aiden asked solemnly after sitting down.

Of course it is an imperialist dog-eat-dog war! Sheffield said without thinking, "Oh, this is a tragedy. We humans claim to be the controllers of nature, but in fact we are also part of nature and cannot be too high.

Judging from this war, the emergence of a large number of new weapons has brought unprecedented destructive power. I don’t know how many people and their families have paid the price of blood and tears for this war."

Sheffield's voice was low, and it looked like this was the case. He had completely forgotten that he had already joined this war and had just killed nearly 200,000 prisoners of war. Of course, those were all Christians from the Middle East.

It is a spontaneous organization of believers and an unpredictable religious conflict. The black gold company may have improper supervision, but it has no main responsibility. It can just find an appropriate opportunity to punish itself with three cups.

"Actually, regarding the conflicts in the Middle East, these can be adjusted." Aiden was silent for a moment and said, "As Mr. William said, you also want to protect the safety of Christians in the Middle East. Regarding the safety of those Christians,

The British Empire is actually very concerned about it. We have no conflicts in nature. As for the casualties of many Indians due to religious issues and military discipline issues."

"I'm very sorry for the poor supervision of the United Company." Sheffield's voice was sad, and he even reached out to wipe away the non-existent tears at the corner of his eyes, and said solemnly, "I can only say that the greatest luck among misfortunes is that the British soldiers were injured.

They are well taken care of. As for the Indian soldiers, we all know in our hearts that there are plenty of people in India and the British Empire can definitely recruit more soldiers."

"Although the Indian manpower is huge, it cannot be used unlimitedly." Aiden was silent for a moment after saying this, obviously having something to hide.

Sheffield understands that local Indian politicians will definitely take the opportunity to demand autonomy and become an entity like Canada, or directly independent, or demand the same rights and interests as the British mainland. No matter what the demand is, it is something that the British in this era cannot agree to.

.At the beginning, Britain refused to recruit Indian soldiers, but later as the war expanded, the number of soldiers decreased sharply, and it began to recruit soldiers in colonial India.

"It's just a colony. Let's temporarily agree to their request. When the war is over, the previous promises will naturally not count at all. By then, the mainland will have the power to suppress these resisters." Sheffield looked at Edith Rockefeller and smiled.

, suggested cheerfully, "It's not that difficult."

During the war, the British made a false promise: to grant autonomy to India after the end of World War I. Perhaps, if the British fulfilled this promise, in their own country, those Indian soldiers who participated in World War I might be considered to have done it for the freedom of India.

sacrifice.

Indian nationalists generally believe that after the war, India will obtain the autonomy that whites have retained in the Commonwealth so far, similar to the status of Australia and Canada. After the First World War, as the victorious country, Britain refused to recognize the rewards it had promised to India and would not grant it

Indian autonomy, and subsequently suppressed local protests in India.

Sheffield is no longer helping the British to commit atrocities. This is the British's own idea, but it is easier for him, an outsider, to say it.

As for the status of territories in the Middle East, Sheffield is most concerned about it. Eden proposed that both sides stop military operations in the Persian Gulf, recognize the territory of Kuwait and the land currently occupied by the Eighth Army, and include it within the scope of Kuwait territory, which is Oman.

Beyond the border, everything belongs to Sheffield, and Britain can also give up its attack on Mesopotamia.

The condition is that Sheffield guarantees the safety of Oman. It would be best if they can take a good-faith stance, such as breaking away from the control of the Ottoman Empire. However, this was directly rejected by Sheffield, "I am a pasha of the Ottoman Empire, although I am a foreigner."
Chapter completed!