The British cabinet members were originally important members of the various political parties. When they discussed issues together, they could ignore the scum members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It was this group of people who could really make decisions and suppress the party.
The Minister of Colonization did not hesitate. He said decisively, "China's warships can't go on land, and they can't stop us from transporting supplies to the Cape of Good Hope. The only question now is whether the cabinet has the courage to decide to carry out this operation. "
This was not the first time the cabinet had discussed this issue. Various possibilities had been discussed in meetings. The Minister of Colonization had thrown caution to the wind. If the discussion still could not come to a conclusion, the Minister of Colonization had no interest in continuing this topic.
The country had a standing army of more than two million and a large naval fleet that was more powerful than the British. If the two sides had a war in southern Africa, the result would inevitably be that the British would lose the entire southern African colony. The British cabinet had a relatively unanimous view on this. The situation was different now. China would be fighting the Americans in the vast Americas. No matter the outcome of this war, China would not be able to launch two land wars at the same time within a year or two, even if China had a population of nearly 800 million.
The reason the British cabinet members had opposed the war with China was because they could not see the possibility of winning. In the current situation, the British had no chance of winning. But now, the British had reached the critical point where they had the greatest chance of winning.
The Prime Minister looked at the members of the cabinet. They were all outstanding people for the British. If even this group of people could not solve the predicament facing the British, it was unlikely that the British would have a candidate to solve the current problem for at least five years. So the Prime Minister asked, "Once the war between China and the United States is over, the Chinese will be able to cut off the route between us and India at will. Do you have the confidence to convince the parliament to accept this fact? "
It was obvious that this question had indeed put a lot of pressure on the cabinet members. There were even one or two members whose faces showed signs of wavering, but in the end, they still held on. The struggle between the British and China was so serious that it had completely gone beyond the scope of internal deception.
After all, the British had been the world's hegemon for over a hundred years, and their long history had accumulated a lot of experience …
"Making a wrong decision and executing it is much more frightening than being unable to make a decision and being unable to move forward!" Marquess Grace gently said to Wang Mingshan. G was the first letter of Grace's name. Marchioness Grace did not stay in Rome to celebrate after receiving the title certificate from the Kingdom of Italy. Instead, she returned to Florence to stay with Wang Mingshan.
"If you don't act decisively, you'll leave behind future troubles?" Wang Mingshan felt that there was nothing wrong with this statement. However, he was still a little surprised that a businessman would be so decisive. In Wang Mingshan's mind, any businessman would always be more calculative than others.
Grace poured a cup of black tea for Wang Mingshan and asked, "Do you know how the bank votes to make a decision?"
"One person, one vote?" Wang Mingshan suddenly couldn't remember the information he had read before, so he answered casually.
"The bank's voting shareholders make decisions according to the proportion of votes held by different voting groups. A simple minority wins the vote, and the losing party must also accept the fate of failure and fully support the voting plan, "Marquess Grace slowly explained as she looked into Wang Mingshan's eyes.
Wang Mingshan was a little stunned when he heard this. This thing was quite similar to the democratic centralism proposed by Vézé, but it seemed to be a little different. Although Wang Mingshan did not engage in theoretical research, there were two major principles in this: equality in the face of money, and the result of the minority obeying the majority. This was really democracy.
Marquess Grace did not expect her lover, Wang Mingshan, to think about democracy. She continued to explain the bank's choice. "In the hundreds of years of experience in Florence, everyone found that we must face things head-on. Making the wrong decision in time is also more effective than having no choice at all. This is not the experience of one person or a few people, but the common experience of thousands of people over hundreds of years. "
Wang Mingshan could understand the basis of this consideration, but he always felt that there were some things in it that he could feel, but he could not accurately grasp. After thinking for a moment, Wang Mingshan let go of these things and turned the question back to reality. "Do you want us to make a corresponding return?"
"It's not a reward, but you need to clearly lead us forward," Marchioness Glace answered Wang Mingshan's question.
Looking at the beautiful face of the Marquess, and her sincere and calm demeanor, Wang Mingshan suddenly had a strong and pure feeling. He wanted to completely possess this beautiful and smart woman. After looking at the Marquess for a few seconds, both of them naturally took action.
It was impossible for Wang Mingshan to stay in Italy forever. When the action was confirmed, his application for the position of Sudan's provincial commander was also responded to. Because the term 'provincial commander' had a strong tendency to split, it was easy to associate it with negative associations in the vocabulary of the Min dynasty. In reality, a provincial commander also meant a lot of authority and the end of a political life.
Among the 14 provincial commanders corresponding to the 14 provinces in East Africa, the Sudan provincial commander was undoubtedly the most important. Since Wang Mingshan had taken action, he had to take responsibility. Even if a full-scale war between China and Britain was unlikely, it was necessary to go to Sudan to inspect the local armed forces.
After the provincial commander Wang Mingshan left, Marquess Grace also had time to spend with her best friend. Even in Italy, even now without the fief system, a Marquess was still a relatively rare existence. Therefore, the first to visit Marquess Grace's best friend was a Countess who had also inherited the title of Countess.
"Are you sure you're pregnant?" The Countess immediately asked with some eagerness and curiosity as soon as she entered the chat time.
Marquess Grace did not marry Wang Mingshan, and it seemed that there was no possibility of them getting married. Even so, she did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed about this question, nor did she reveal the slightest trace of immorality or shame.
"I hope I can conceive a child," Marchioness Glace replied lazily.
"It's good if it's a boy." The Marquess also had an expression as if she did not associate it with moral issues. "What you need the most now is an heir."
"Yes!" Marquess Grace's face revealed the expression of a woman who had finally obtained independence and was looking forward to the future. An heir, an heir who could inherit the Marquess's title and the bank's shares. If the heir was a male, it couldn't be better. After all, after a woman married, it would be related to the family's assets, but a male heir didn't have these problems. Just like when she was still Marquess G, the Marquess had stipulated in his will to give Marquess G a sum of money, and then ended all ties between her and the Marquess family.
A child, a child of her own, a child born with status and wealth. If she really had such a child, Marquess Grace felt that all her struggles and pain had been rewarded. Moreover, the child's father was a strong man whom Marquess Grace truly liked. This made her feel less uneasy about becoming a mother, and more hopeful.
Of course, Wang Mingshan was also a man who was almost 50 years old. Whether it was Marquess Grace or the Countess, they were both adult women. They had a discussion about Wang Mingshan's fertility that only adult women would have. Moreover, they really hoped that Wang Mingshan's activity was strong. At this moment, the phone rang. Marquess Grace picked up the phone, and the call was to inform the shareholders of a meeting. The reason for the meeting was very simple. The Americans had officially begun to issue war bonds in Europe.
Marquess Grace's position was very clear. Of course, she did not expect the United States to win the war. However, in Europe, in Italy, there were many people who held the opposite position. Moreover, Marquess Grace herself did not want to stop the United States from issuing war bonds in Europe.
There were cars bought from China. The shareholders quickly gathered in the bank's conference room. These people could not be considered Marquess Grace's bosom friends, but there were still a few men who slightly glanced at Marquess Grace's abdomen. It was not that these people had any dirty thoughts. For the major shareholders of the bank, the most advantageous situation was for Marquess Grace to give birth to a son. This son would grow up smoothly and eventually reach the age to inherit the family business. A large number of bank decisions required voting. A son who fully inherited Marquess Grace's title and property would make these shareholders not worry about Marquess Grace's shares changing during the voting. Since the bank's shareholders had to make a decision, naturally, the more stable the internal situation, the better. The change of shares was troublesome for everyone.
"It seems that China has no plans to issue war bonds," Mr. Alberti said gloomily.
In the past European wars, both sides would issue bonds. This kind of bond meant a kind of balance. During the course of the war, there were many people who changed investors in the bonds of both sides.
"Marquess Grace, I think you should make some suggestions to His Excellency Wang Mingshan. It's really not appropriate to not issue bonds, "Mr. Fisher made a direct request.
The shareholders' meeting at the end of the 19th century was very combative. Everyone in the meeting was using their own money to invest. Every decision of these people involved their own real interests. Therefore, as soon as Wang Mingshan landed in Sudan, he received a telegram. After reading it carefully, Wang Mingshan first forwarded the telegram to the Military Governor Vaize. He then asked the bank's shareholders to write a formal proposal and send it to the China Embassy in the Kingdom of Italy. The document was addressed to His Majesty Vézé.
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