The conversation between Nick and Chen Ang came from the mirror, and Luke listened carefully.
"I want to talk to you about the debt of the United States!" Nick's voice was very calm. He said to Chen Ang, "In March, China, the European Community, and the former Russia talked about the US dollar assets and debt of the allied countries before the establishment of the Revolutionary Alliance.
"The allied countries hold a total of eight trillion US dollar foreign exchange reserves, of which the US national debt is more than two trillion.
"After the establishment of the Revolutionary Alliance, they imposed a financial blockade on the United States and froze this debt … The United States government wanted to negotiate with the Revolutionary Alliance, but you downgraded the diplomatic level with the United States to the representative level. This has caused a lot of trouble for our negotiation! "
"You know …" Chen Ang replied, "The diplomatic relationship between China and the United States used to be one of the most important diplomatic relationships in the world. China and the United States are major countries, and our communication to avoid misunderstandings is indeed related to the global political situation. But this relationship changed six years ago. After China returned to the Revolutionary Alliance, the world political situation changed drastically. It was precisely because of the extremely incorrect response and decision made by the United States during that period that the Revolutionary Alliance and the United States were once close to a state of war.
"The United States froze all the overseas assets of the Revolutionary Alliance and tried to deny the debt relationship, which was the main culprit for this series of misunderstandings. This led to the decision of the Revolutionary Alliance to break off diplomatic relations with the United States six years ago. Recently, in order to show friendship, the Revolutionary Alliance re-established diplomatic relations with the United States at the representative level.
"During that period, the United States government did make an imprudent diplomatic decision." Nick said, "But the Revolutionary Alliance also has to bear the corresponding responsibility. It was because of your rash action of attacking the Pacific Fleet that the situation developed to an irreversible extent."
"The Revolutionary Alliance never fired the first shot!" Chen Ang pondered for a moment. "At least in the internal relations of the earth, we have never fired the first shot. Outside the earth, in the galaxy, we rarely fire the first shot … But we will not give the enemy a second chance. When the United States intensified the conflict between the two sides, it was the Revolutionary Alliance who stationed the extraterrestrial fleet in the Earth-Moon orbit to control the situation and avoid the arrival of war.
"Please note that the relationship between the two parties was normalized not because of our concession but because of our toughness and the consequences of our toughness that the Cuban Missile Crisis was avoided.
Nick laughed and said, "This is the reason you used the Soviet fleet to intimidate us?"
Chen Ang nodded and said, "The comrades of the Soviet Union believe that only when we ensure that the US government knows the destructive means of the People's Revolutionary Union will you understand our efforts for peace and not think that this is a provocation."
Nick sneered. "So you invited us to pay attention to Mars, then blew up Mars in front of us, and then found a similar planet from the universe to teleport to Mars' orbit? This was a blatant threat of slaughter! Do you know how much work we have to do to avoid public panic? "
"Do you know how many reports S.H.I.E.L.D. has dealt with by astronomy enthusiasts and astrophysicists?"
"We have to claim that when the Chitauri invaded Earth, they changed the surface shape and trajectory data of Mars!"
Nick also seemed to feel that what he said just now was a bit of a bluff, so he changed his tone and said in a more relaxed manner, "You know that one of the important tasks of my coming here this time is to have an unofficial dialogue with you, so why don't we be frank? What conditions do you want to promote the normalization of relations between the two sides?"
Chen Ang laughed. "Nick … my old bastard! You are too greedy! The Human Revolutionary Alliance is an interstellar nation, and we have deep prestige in the Milky Way Galaxy as well as other galaxies. In the forest of the universe, the Human Revolutionary Alliance is a resounding signboard. We have diplomatic relations with more than thirteen thousand galactic races, planets, and the Alliance. "
"We dominate a large part of the political ecology of the Milky Way. We have stepped out of the universe and become a respected interstellar political entity. If the US establishes a normal relationship with us, it is equivalent to directly entering the forest of interstellar countries. How can it be so easy!
"It is impossible for the People's Revolutionary Alliance to recognize the US, because if we do, it will mean that there will be one more country on Earth that can compete with us politically. Now in the stars, those aliens only think that the countries on Earth that are not part of the People's Revolutionary Alliance are primitive civilizations protected by the People's Revolutionary Alliance.
"You are the Indian Reservation in the People's Revolutionary Alliance.
"If I agree to normalize our relationship and establish relations between the two countries, it is almost equivalent to you agreeing to establish diplomatic relations with the Indians in the reservation in the US!"
"That will not happen!" Chen Ang said, "Your only chance was six years ago, but you have already destroyed the chance to become a normal interstellar country. Now, in the Milky Way, you are Kashmir, you are the West Bank, and Earth is the bridgehead of the People's Revolutionary Alliance against the Apocalypse. Here, only two forces are internationally recognized. The Apocalypse — because it is too terrifying, and the People's Revolutionary Alliance — in the parallel universe, we are the main force against the Apocalypse!
"And you are just the natives of Earth, without any political power. Just like the US seizing the Philippines colony from Spain, and the Allies dividing up the German islands in the Pacific after World War I. In this war, no one will care about the natives. Only the interests of one great power will be seized by another great power. And the natives, no matter when, have no power! "
Nick said with a gloomy face, "This is the reason why you cut off contact with us six years ago? What about the diplomatic relations at the agency level? "
"That is the communication channel established according to Earth's tradition." Chen Ang replied, "The relationship between us does not depend on Earth's tradition, but on the level of our internal ranks when you talk to us. In other words, the previous rules of the game are really just the 'rules of the game' in the galaxy. Only what we say counts! "
"And we will not communicate with you on an equal footing, just like how the Queen of England did not communicate with the king of a small country in India on an equal footing during the colonial period. Because that will raise your status and make us a joke in the galaxy. Those countries — the Skrulls that we destroyed, the Celestials behind the Cree, and the Xandars — will all laugh at the People's Revolutionary Alliance's diplomatic measures. "
"Of course, this is not a reason. The People's Revolutionary Alliance does not care about their attitude … "
"The People's Revolutionary Alliance only cares about the Apocalypse. Before you are liberated from the Apocalypse, we will not be able to look you in the eye!"
Nick understood what Chen Ang meant. Chen Ang told him on behalf of the People's Revolutionary Alliance, "Only when you are free from the control of the Apocalypse will we recognize you as the basis of all contact. If you are not free from the control, even if the Apocalypse turns on a certain switch, you, the test subjects who developed a civilization because of the Apocalypse experiment, may suddenly become the puppets of the Apocalypse. This way, there is no way to develop a relationship, because there is no way to define what you are. A free life? Or something pretending to be a free life? "
"Then …" Nick asked, "What about the creditor's rights?"
"In fact, this should be bad news for you. We are considering selling our creditor's rights to Scrooge." Chen Ang hesitated.
"Who is he?" Nick was confused.
"A duck alien, an interstellar financial tycoon. When the People's Revolutionary Alliance entered the interstellar financial market, he helped us a lot. He is also our supporter in the interstellar. You may have heard of his nephew, Donald. He is the richest person in America — an alien."
"The richest person?" Nick was confused. "But there is no such person in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files."
"Hahaha!" Chen Ang laughed. "What do you think rich is? Those worthless U.S. dollars? In the interstellar, people like Stark are poor because he only has U.S. dollars, and U.S. dollars … Haha! What can U.S. dollars buy in the interstellar? They won't even sell you a battery … When Stark leaves Earth, he is like a native with a bunch of Zimbabwean dollars. "
"I guess he can only sell his labor to make a living … In the interstellar, he is the type of person with brains," Chen Ang explained. "He is qualified to be a qualified intellectual worker!"
Chen Ang seemed to have thought of something and denied. "No, no, no, it is not Zimbabwean dollars. Zimbabwean dollars are at least recognized in the international financial market … It should be the shell money, the shell money used by the South Pacific island people. The U.S. dollar is a piece of waste paper in the interstellar market. "
"The rich people you know are a bunch of paupers in our evaluation. Donald, on the other hand, has deposits in the interstellar bank and assets in the interstellar — he has several mining planets. Only the capital of such a person is recognized. "
"There is a capital society in the interstellar — but the capital of America is not recognized by the market there. Because your capital cannot produce any value in the interstellar market. Capital that cannot produce market value and is isolated from the market … You know what this is! "
Nick stared at Chen Ang and said, "I know something about the aliens — Earth's strength is not bad. With our strength, we should not be discriminated against like this."
"Yes!" Chen Ang said seriously. "You have some strength. As long as you enter the interstellar countries, your U.S. dollars, your capital, and your technology will be recognized. You have the capital … but you cannot enter the interstellar. Without entering the interstellar, your capital does not exist. "
"It is like a company that cannot enter the market. Yes, you have strength in theory, but if you cannot enter the market, you are worthless."
"You might want to ask! Why can't the United States enter the interstellar and become a recognized interstellar country? "
"Because you are too far from Heaven and too close to the PRI."
"After the rise of the PRI, all the major interstellar evaluation agencies lowered your evaluation value. You are now a junk stock. Because any political analyst knows that the PRI will not allow their home planet, which is the most important battlefield against the Apocalypse, to rise an unknown interstellar country."
"We cannot determine friend or foe … who knows if your thoughts are simulated by the Apocalypse, and if he moves a finger, you will all become machines under his control?"
Nick asked with a gloomy face. "Then how can Scrooge take over America's debt?"
"Scrooge is an interstellar banker. He controls a very successful duck bank in the Milky Way. The duck bank's main business is to provide packaging services to planets and civilizations that have not yet entered the interstellar, but have the potential to enter the interstellar. They invest in those primitive civilizations with potential, buy them over, and then split their assets. Just like the banks on Earth, they help those civilizations enter the interstellar, causing their worthless assets to increase in value. "
"Scrooge relied on this method to become a financial tycoon in the Milky Way. He controls more primitive civilizations than you know!"
Chen Ang said, "Obviously, he wants to be a junk stock like you!"
"It sounds like he is not a philanthropist!" Nick said.
"Yes, he uses this method to control those primitive civilizations, turning them into his gold mine. If the Thanes are robbing by force, and the Cree are robbing by colonization, then Scrooge as the representative of the interstellar financiers are robbing and controlling primitive civilizations like yours, "Chen Ang said." So I do not support this idea. It is too immoral! "
"If that's the case …" Nick got closer and asked in a low voice, "What will Scrooge do?"
Chen Ang shook his head. "I can't tell you …"
"Think about it. For the most basic dignity of humanity, you cannot let us become a civilization controlled by a galactic capitalist. This goes against your ideals, right? The Human Revolutionary Alliance believes in communism! "
Chen Ang was silent for a while before replying, "Fine! I'll show you that I am a firm believer! "
He crossed his arms and supported his chin. "Scrooge's usual method is to enter your financial system through debt. He will gradually guide you to 'go public', and in this process, he will deepen his control step by step. Soon, you will all be mortgaging your underwear to him for the sake of going public."
"How can he control our country's financial system?" Nick asked. "Even if he has eight trillion, there is no way we can't win against him!"
"In the financial game on Earth, of course you have played before. Because the rules of the game are set by you, and you are also the referee. You can legislate, change the law, and even nationalize its assets.
"But if you want to go public and enter the galaxy, you will have to learn another way of playing. You will be controlled by another game. The rules of America will have to follow the rules of the galaxy. Over there, Scrooge is the old player and the referee, "Chen Ang said." That is the rule of the galactic market established by twenty thousand galactic countries.
"You can mortgage your planet and your human rights there. Everything is market-based. Over there, you can even sell Iron Man. Lord Gao buys heroes from various races all year round. He has a coliseum planet. There are slave duels every day. This is legal … I think Stark is quite valuable. Do you want to consider it? "
Nick hesitated. "Is it legal to sell slaves?"
"There are robbers … You can capture a person and declare that you are his master. He can't resist, and you can sell him. However, this kind of slave usually can't be sold at a high price. Once the slave escapes, you will be responsible for hunting him down. If there is someone backing the slave, like the big civilizations backing their own race, you will be hunted down after you sell their people, and it might even cause a galactic war.
"There are also mortgage slaves. If they can't pay the loan, their personal rights will be mortgaged to the galactic banks. If such a slave escapes, you will be hunted down by twenty thousand galactic countries. You will be wanted by the entire Milky Way." "The rules of the galactic game are quite complicated," Chen Ang said. "I can't tell you too much about such important information."
"You can't win against Scrooge!" Chen Ang said. "He has bought more than two hundred planets! He is very familiar with this method. If you are stronger and can resist two or three moves, then you will have more power. Scrooge's control will be weaker, but if you can't win, then he will be the master of all of you. "
"But no matter what, Scrooge has never lost a single time. He will always make a profit. It's just a small profit."
"In the Milky Way, Scrooge is already the best expert in 'going public'!" Chen Ang said. "Do you want to ask why so many civilizations would rather be exploited by Scrooge and go public? Because civilizations that don't go public don't have any protection. They are like an unprotected child with gold — why do you ask? Even adults can go public! Powerful civilizations can fight their way out and pay a few war reparations. Naturally, they are recognized as sovereign civilizations. "
"That's how the Revolutionary Alliance went public!"
Nick was in a bad mood. He said, "But the Revolutionary Alliance won't let Earth be invaded, so we are safe."
"No, it's the opposite. You are at the frontline of this war … Why did we package the debt and sell it to Scrooge? First, when the Revolutionary Alliance went public, they destroyed many civilizations. First, they destroyed the Chitauris, then started a war with the Thanos, trampled on the frontline of the Cree, started wars everywhere, burned glass, blew up planets, evaporated galaxies, and cleaned up the galaxy. From the beginning, we entered the game as the players who set the rules. Scrooge was the first to help us enter the interstellar financial market. He helped us familiarize ourselves with the rules of the game, then set the rules, and achieved hegemony!
"So, with his relationship with us, of course we are willing to let him, who is friendlier and more rational, control you. In our eyes, he is more reliable than you.
"Second, Scrooge is a good banker. He has never trampled on human rights. Under him, Merika is controlled economically, and it doesn't conflict with your political system. I dare say that most people don't feel that you have lost anything!
"Third, with your geopolitical situation, you are facing the threat of the Apocalypse. Without Scrooge's help, you won't even have a path of retreat, and you could be annihilated in the war at any time! Scrooge took a huge risk to buy trash stocks like you. If it wasn't for the fact that you have a part of Earth's sovereignty, which is recognized by the Revolutionary Alliance, Scrooge wouldn't even be interested in you. "
Chen Ang said, "As long as the eight trillion debt is sold, Scrooge will immediately be able to operate the interstellar bank, and the weaker civilizations will be exploited. Perhaps Scrooge has already sold you out, and you still don't know … It's just like how banks bully ordinary people. You have some debt, and the bank will operate it, and before you know it, you will have nothing. The interstellar financial system is a powerful system supported by 20,000 civilizations in the Milky Way. "
Chen Ang continued, "Let me give you an example. Normally, after the eight trillion debt is sold, you will definitely do something. You guys will definitely do something. Once Scrooge makes a move, you guys will freeze the debt. In the best case scenario, you guys will freeze the debt. In the worst case scenario, you guys will forcefully deny the debt. Then, Scrooge will question your credibility to the Interstellar Bank. The Interstellar Bank will issue an inquiry, and if you guys ignore it, they might freeze your financial channels to get listed. "
"They will also judge that you have breached the contract — Merika's credibility will go bankrupt in the interstellar market!
"After the credit goes bankrupt, if you continue to issue US dollars, it will be seen as an untrustworthy currency. This way, Merika's capital will not have any value in the interstellar market. Next, they will forcefully involve you in interstellar affairs, such as setting up a company to build interstellar wormholes and demolish Earth. Of course, they won't do that, because the Revolutionary Alliance is still around!
"But this way, you will have no choice but to contact the interstellar market. You will need to argue and enter the interstellar system, or else you might be forcefully demolished. At this time, your credibility will go bankrupt, and you will not be able to gain the upper hand. The interstellar bank will enforce the mandatory terms and will mortgage the planet you have occupied as collateral for your currency. This is because you have no credibility to use as collateral. Scrooge will apply to exchange for collateral, and the interstellar bank will directly ignore your frozen currency and exchange it for collateral — in other words, part of the planet's land rights. If Scrooge continues to short your currency, your entire civilization will go bankrupt.
"Then … without you knowing, you will be sold to Scrooge!"
"This is the interstellar bank!"
"It is toying with you, just like how Merika wants Nauru to go bankrupt!"
The atmosphere on Nick's side was as heavy as a mountain. Nick said in a low voice, "I will go back and consider what you said! S.H.I.E.L.D. hopes that Spear can take over this debt. I will convince the government to unfreeze this debt, and the transfer of the overseas assets of the Revolutionary Alliance will also speed up. "
Chen Ang replied, "We will strive to take over the overseas assets and debt, and transfer them to the Holy Shield. Believe me, before we are liberated from the control of the Apocalypse, the best relationship between Merika and the Revolutionary Alliance is no relationship at all. We will not care about each other, and that is the best situation. "
"Merika's productivity has no value to the Revolutionary Alliance. Value comes from the condensation of labor, and Merika's labor force is already far out of touch with the Revolutionary Alliance. Right now, the average labor force of our citizens has already surpassed the entire Merika, and the resources and ability to change reality that any Revolutionary Alliance citizen enjoys far exceed your entire civilization. "
"In this situation, the US dollar is best used as waste paper. Instead of being packaged and put into the market by us, once we try to extract some value, Merika will be finished. This is inhumane … "
"I will try my best to avoid this situation from happening!"
Lawyer Luke, who was listening on the other side, was confused … he had no idea what they were talking about.
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