Controlling a country's right to issue banknotes is equivalent to controlling the country's economy. In the gold standard era, the currency was gold rather than banknotes. Banknotes were nothing more than gold certificates printed in banks. Controlling the right to issue banknotes also meant that
Using printed white paper in exchange for private gold means that the country's gold will eventually flow to this bank. When the entire country's wealth is handed over to this bank for safekeeping, the country is in control.
In the hands of this bank, the People's Bank of China has the exclusive right to issue banknotes, which means that Yang Feng controls the Confederate States of America. ()
Pierre certainly knew this, but until today, the Confederate States of America actually had no other choice but to throw themselves completely into the arms of Emperor Yang. The reason why they became independent, apart from Yang Feng's inducement, was largely due to
In order to avoid disaster, the four-nation coalition will definitely not stop its aggression against the United States. The only way to avoid being involved in the war is to draw a clear line with the United States and then find a backer for itself. The right to issue currency is a letter of allegiance.
, giving the People's Bank the exclusive right to issue banknotes is tantamount to swearing allegiance to Yang Feng.
After receiving his telegram, the newly formed Congress of the Confederate States of America naturally understood this. In fact, they had been preparing for such a day since they decided to become independent. After some quarrels, they finally agreed.
With this condition, soon after Emperor Yang boarded the train to return to Beijing after his trip to North Korea, the Ministry of Finance of the Confederate States of America formally signed an agreement with the American Branch of the People's Bank of China, granting the bank the exclusive right to issue banknotes in exchange for 100 million
U.S. dollar loans, of course, have interest, and the interest rates are not low.
But the federal government was dumbfounded. What they wanted was gold instead of paper money. The war reparations of the Allied forces must be paid in US dollar gold coins. Of course, they would not ask for banknotes, but the Allied Powers obtained it from Yang Feng and then used it.
What was returned to them were all U.S. dollar bills. In addition to being within the federation, there are also people in silver-standard countries who want such things. This is because the United States is actually a gold and silver bistandard. In addition to gold coins, they also mint silver coins.
In recent years, as the economy began to develop closer to the European powers, it gradually stopped minting silver coins. However, the silver mines in the western United States are still very sufficient. It is imperative for the United States to restore the silver standard. The limited gold resources must be used to repay foreign debts.
After losing Alaska, gold became even more limited.
No? This is even worse. It would be equivalent to admitting that the U.S. dollar is bankrupt. If your own country’s Treasury doesn’t even accept your own country’s banknotes, how can you expect others to accept them? It can be said that if you refuse the Allied Powers to pay independence compensation in U.S. dollar banknotes,
Then there will be a large-scale run on all banks in the United States, and then the entire country's economy will collapse. With no choice but to hold the nose and accept these banknotes, which are no different to them than waste paper.
At this point, the sudden civil war in the United States ended in a very abrupt way. The Confederate States of America and the United States of America formally signed the Treaty of Washington, and the three states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi formally withdrew from the Union and became independent.
With the signing of this treaty, the clouds of war that shrouded North America quickly dissipated. The two Chinese divisions that were heading to Texas circled around Havana and then retreated to Puerto Rico. The coalition fleet lifted the blockade of the eastern ports of the United States.
The 200,000 Spanish troops that had been massed on the border with the United States in Spanish Florida also began to withdraw to Cuba in batches, leaving only half to continue to defend their territory.
For a time, countless Americans began to rejoice that peace had finally arrived.
"Peace? It's not that easy!" His Majesty the Emperor, who had just returned to Beijing, said with a sneer as he looked at the map of America in front of him with a wine glass in his hand.
"How are the preparations going at Santos?" he turned around and asked the chief attendant.
"Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind!" Yuan Shikai said.
Then let’s get started! Emperor Yang said calmly.
In faraway Mexico, on the Coatzacoalco River, small fishing boats, ferries, and even rafts came from almost all parts of the country's east coast, driven by tens of thousands of boatmen who came to help, transporting loads of people.
The 200,000-strong army, which held all their hopes for a better life in the future, braved the intensive firepower of the government troops on the north bank to cross the natural chasm that lay across their path.
No one flinched, no one was afraid of death, no matter how bullets flew by their ears, no matter how shells exploded around them, even if they capsized in the river, the surviving Mexican People's Liberation Army soldiers still swam hard to the north bank to rush away from Díaz.
The army blocked the way to plant the victory flag in Mexico City. Blood dyed the river red, and dead bodies were floating downstream. However, sacrifice could not scare the revolutionary warriors. For the sake of the land that belongs to themselves and their descendants, everyone has no hesitation.
forward.
"Land, this is the power of land!" Chen Wenqing, who was watching the battle with a telescope from behind, said with emotion.
"No, this is the power of freedom and democracy, this is the power of justice." Santos said like a magic stick. Dressed in a patched old military uniform, he looked somewhat holy. Even Chen Wenqing had
I always feel that this guy is indeed a person. No one with nearly one million pounds in assets in the People's Bank of China can't wear patched clothes every day and eat the same food as the soldiers. He was famous for being a pervert in Japan and China.
The hungry ghost could actually endure not touching a woman for a year. He told the public that he would never consider personal issues before overthrowing Díaz's brutal rule.
This is what makes a real politician, no, it should be said to be the stuff of a politician.
The battle to forcibly cross the Coatzacoarsco River ended in less than half a day. The more than 200,000 Mexican government troops blocking the Mexican People's Liberation Army on the other side had no fighting will at all. Most of these soldiers also came from poor families.
The poor people in the area are eager for the People's Party to come over and liberate them. What's more, the equipment of both sides is not at the same level. With huge funds from the drug business and the behind-the-scenes support of Emperor Yang, Santos's army is even better than the US military in terms of equipment level.
As expected, they even had three regiments of 155mm heavy artillery in their hands. The Mexican government troops, who were still using the old-fashioned 75mm artillery, collapsed under their powerful firepower. Those soldiers who had no fighting spirit were almost
The first ship simply dropped its weapons the moment it docked on the north shore.
The only ones who fought for Díaz to the end were the mercenaries under the American plantation owners. These people usually bullied the people without any pressure, but faced with the surge of the People's Liberation Army and the malicious former government troops beside them,
We are basically just like scum, and there is only one way to die except for defeat.
The victory came so easily that Chen Wenqing was a little baffled. Looking at the Mexican government troops on the other side cheering and hugging the People's Liberation Army, he really couldn't imagine that these people were still enemies just now. The battle to force the Coatzacoalco River made
Santos only lost less than 5,000 people, but as a result, it suddenly increased by more than 100,000 people. The 200,000-strong army swelled to nearly 400,000 like a balloon. The huge army marched toward Mexico City in a mighty manner. Along the way, this team also
It has grown like a snowball. In almost all cities, what the defenders did was to embrace their liberators. Even ordinary farmers voluntarily joined the march into Mexico City with cold weapons.
Santos's overwhelming offensive frightened Americans who had just emerged from the civil war. It has become a symbol of the PPP to clean up American investors wherever it went. It also distributed Americans' wealth to soldiers and their land to the poor.
, has also become the most popular reason for the Popular Party. You can imagine what will be waiting for American businessmen if this person seizes power, not to mention that Santos has already shouted the slogan of not recognizing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
In order to protect the interests of American investors and ensure the security of its own territory, the United States finally made the decision to send troops to intervene at Díaz's invitation. One hundred thousand U.S. troops entered Mexico by train.
However, what they received was not a welcome. Less than two hours after entering Mexico, a military train full of soldiers was attacked by a bomb. The train was passing through a railway bridge, and along with hundreds of kilograms of black meth,
The explosion, along with a battalion of soldiers on the train, instantly rolled down a mountain stream more than ten meters high. The explosion was caused by four local Mexican soldiers, who were supposed to provide protection for the train.
This unexpected explosion seemed to herald the beginning of the US military's nightmare. From then on, they were accompanied by constant explosions, sneak attacks and hateful looks. These attackers had nothing to do with the People's Party at all, and were completely local
The hatred of the Mexicans, organized spontaneously by the poor, garrison soldiers, and police, greatly delayed the advance of the U.S. military.
In the south, Santos also accelerated the march, heading towards Mexico City with the enthusiastic support of the people. Even some railway workers in Mexico City spontaneously drove trains to greet them. Just as the first batch of People's Liberation Army soldiers arrived
When Mexico City fell, the impatient poor people and lower-level government soldiers in the city used a large-scale operation to clear the obstacles for them. Diaz, the dictator who had ruled the country for more than 20 years, led hundreds of his cronies in a panic
Escape from the city and flee to the north, San Luis Potosi, which is already under the control of the US military, and prepare to regain power with the support of the Americans.
Two days later, Santos entered Mexico City, and then formally announced the liberation of Mexico and the establishment of the Mexican People's Government at the Presidential Palace. (To be continued...)