While the Tsarist government was taking action, the Government of Berlin wasn't idle either. Unlike Russia, which had a solid foundation and enough collateral, the Pubo Federation was much poorer.
Using resources as collateral?
Sorry, the Pubo Federation's mineral resources were limited, and the most valuable was probably the Polish region's agricultural products.
Unfortunately, the agricultural crisis hadn't completely passed, and the international market for agricultural products was still oversupplied, so it wasn't worth much at all.
If it was only a matter of price, it wasn't impossible to negotiate. Capital pursued profit, and discounts could still be discussed.
The key was that security couldn't be guaranteed. Once the Pubo Federation was defeated, everything would be for naught. The Russians wouldn't recognize these loans.
If resources couldn't be used as collateral, then what about territories, taxes, railways, and ports?
In theory, these things had value as collateral, but the premise was that the bankers were willing to buy it.
The amount of money involved was too large. Unless they could convince a consortium to take over, it wouldn't work even if they had the support of various governments.
There was no other way, no one could guarantee that the Pubo Federation could win the war. If they lost the war, all the promises made by the Government of Berlin would be empty promises.
Unlike the Russian Empire, even if they lost the war, the country wouldn't be destroyed. Now that the Tsarist government took out collateral, even if the Pubo Federation won the war, they wouldn't have the ability to occupy it.
The Pubo Federation was different. They had limited assets, and if they lost the war, they would lose everything.
No one doubted the appetite of the Russians. Even if they couldn't take over the Pubo Federation, they could still use it to pay off the debt. The Government of Vienna wasn't interested in Poland, but their ambition for the Prussia region was well known.
After shouting slogans for a long time, fake slogans became real. Franz's Great Germany Plan had been shouted for so many years, and it had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Other than a limited number of people in the government, the rest of the Austrians had the goal of unifying the German Region.
The Government of Berlin couldn't and didn't dare to use their own territory as collateral. Otherwise, before the Russians attacked, the Juncker nobles would have already staged a coup.
If the Juncker nobles had a big picture perspective, the original Germany wouldn't be so tragic.
In the Berlin palace, William I asked with anticipation, "Are there any banks willing to take over?"
These days, the best way to get international loans and bonds was to first deal with the banking consortiums, and then let the banks deal with the government.
As long as the agreement was signed with the bank, it would basically be approved, which could save a lot of political conditions.
Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman: "So far, only five banks have expressed interest.
These were all small banks, and they wanted to take a gamble. Even if the negotiations were successful, they would at most issue bonds worth tens of millions of marks. It's still far from our target. "
(1 mark is equivalent to 0.358 grams of gold)
There would never be a lack of gamblers in this world. Even if the outside world was generally not optimistic about the Pu Bo Federation, there would still be people who dared to accept business.
After a moment of silence, William I slowly said, "Contact the Jews! As long as they are willing to issue bonds or provide loans for us, we will support their independence. "
William the First did not like the Jews, but now he had to work with them. Because of the Tsarist government's anti-Semitism, Russia's Jews were massacred, and the relationship between the two sides was terrible.
The enemy of my enemy is my ally. In this era, the Jews had no sense of security, especially after the outbreak of anti-Semitism in Russia. For their own safety, the Jews had to fight back and let the world see their strength.
In the Russo-Japanese War of the original time and space, the Government of Japan was able to survive, in addition to the support of the British, the Jewish capitalists also contributed greatly.
Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not enough. It's true that the Jews are anti-Russian, but the Jewish capitalists pay more attention to practical interests.
It's only a part of the ordinary Jews who advocate independence, and they don't have much say. Even if they are willing to cooperate with us, they don't have the ability to take on many bonds. "
These days, the voice of the Jews for statehood was not very loud. The Jews scattered around the world were still scattered and not united.
The Jewish capitalists had no concept of country and were only loyal to interests. They were rejected by European society and had always been in a bad situation.
Most of the Jewish capitalists were worried that the establishment of the Jewish state would cause them to be suspected or even suppressed by the governments of their countries, so they had always opposed the establishment of an independent state.
The Tsarist government's anti-Semitic campaign did shock many people. Unfortunately, it was of no use. Most of the unlucky people were ordinary people. The capitalists relied on the power of capital to receive the news early and run away.
"Sigh!"
After a sigh, William I said helplessly, "Let's give it a try and raise as much money as possible. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, get ready. I'm going to visit Europe. "
Reality was cruel. Even if they were unwilling, in order to raise enough war funds, they had to send themselves to the door to be ruthlessly slaughtered.
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Prime Minister Moltke: "Your Majesty, I just received news that at 8: 15 this morning, Marshal Albrecht von Ron passed away."
When the war between Prussia and Russia was on the verge of breaking out, another pillar of the military fell.
Albrecht von Ron was the least well-known of the three heroes of Prussia, but his contribution to the Kingdom of Prussia was not low at all.
Just leading the military reform and establishing the powerful Prussia Army was enough to leave his name in history.
Ron had a pivotal position in the Prussia Army and acted as the lubricant for the power struggle between the military and the government. After the war between Prussia and Russia, the Government of Berlin was able to stabilize and achieve the transition of power.
William I said in a deep voice, "Prepare for the national funeral!"
It was obvious that he was in a very bad mood. As early as two months ago, Ron was already bedridden, and William I had already made preparations. Now that it had really happened, he still found it hard to accept.
The ability of political figures to withstand blows was very strong. William I quickly recovered from his grief and began to consider the impact of Ron's death.
It was never easy to balance the power of the military and the government. After Ron passed away, he had to find a new successor to act as the lubricant.
This person was not easy to choose. He had to have enough prestige in the military and be able to convince everyone. At the same time, he had to have a keen political judgment.
William I first thought of Moltke, but quickly eliminated him. Moltke did have enough prestige in the military, but unfortunately, his political judgment was not good.
It was also because of this reason that Moltke could become the Prime Minister. If it was someone else with strong political ability and influence in the military, William I would not dare to let him become the Prime Minister.
Monarchical power and Prime Minister power also had to compete with each other. It was the same in the East and the West. It was not to the extent of killing meritorious ministers, but if the people under him were too strong, it was inevitable to balance and suppress them.
After hesitating again and again, William I decided to stabilize the situation first. The war between Prussia and Russia was imminent, and the Government of Berlin could not cause any more trouble. No matter how big the problem was, it could only be dealt with after the war.
He could not care about the repercussions. He needed to solve it after winning the war; if he lost the war, he would be exiled overseas, and it would be useless to worry about it.
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