Chapter 955 Professional Black Hand

Since the defeat of the French army on the front line, the internal contradictions in the country have gradually been exposed. The rising prices and the meager income of ordinary people have become irreconcilable social contradictions.

It is impossible to calm prices. In addition to the hoarding of capitalists, the rise in international prices is also an important factor leading to the rise in French prices.

After the outbreak of the land war, the industrial and agricultural production in France declined sharply, and it was necessary to import a large amount of materials to meet the basic living needs of the people.

Prices have gone up, but wages have not, and conflicts have arisen. No matter how good the reason for the price increase is, the problem is that people can't fill their stomachs.

According to incomplete statistics, in the first half of 1891 alone, the French working class launched 126 strikes, including 3 strikes with more than 100,000 strikers. In Paris, the Holy Land of the Revolution, demonstrations and demonstrations break out almost every week.

Since it has become a powder keg, a revolution will inevitably break out. In the past month, the French government has extinguished four riots.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if things go on like this, there will be no problems in France. The French government also wanted to take action several times. Unfortunately, it is easy to see the problem, but it is difficult to solve the problem.

There is no way, the interests are moving. If the government wants to forcibly pacify prices, it is bound to cut the flesh of interest groups.

Don't look at the Austrian leaflets that put the blame on the capitalists and financial groups, and think that it is all the responsibility of the bourgeoisie. Without the participation of the nobles and bureaucrats, just relying on the power of the capitalists to play like this, they would have been pulled out to shoot targets long ago.

No one knows how many people were involved. In short, interest groups colluding with officials and businessmen have become a chronic problem in France.

In order to solve these chronic diseases, the French government has also made a lot of efforts. During the period of Napoleon III, the power of the bourgeois consortium was limited, and by the way, it also won the title of "Socialist Emperor".

It is a pity that the previous great revolution ruined the government's efforts. While making concessions to the consortium, it also allowed the tentacles of the consortium to penetrate into every corner of France.

Today, all walks of life in France are filled with the shadow of consortiums. France surpassed European countries and entered the era of big monopoly first.

No monarch likes such uncontrolled power, and Napoleon IV was no exception. The seeds of contradiction have been planted from the very beginning, waiting to take root and sprout.

The flyers that fell from the sky just highlighted the various contradictions in France, and by the way gave a bad idea to solve the problem.

In the evening, the Felt Manor was brightly lit, and under the cover of the banquet, the French financial emperors were having a secret gathering.

As the number one figure in the financial world, Maxim Sidorov did his part to be the host of the conference. There is no long talk, it's just dry goods

"Everyone must have felt that since the outbreak of the war, the domestic economic situation has deteriorated sharply, and business has become increasingly difficult.

War bonds are not selling, the British are refusing to give us loans, and the government is clinking poor.

Even the most lucrative arms business has now become tasteless. No one can guarantee that the franc in his hand will be currency in the future, or a waste of paper.

As things stand now, our chances of winning the war are slim to none. Once France is defeated, we cannot be alone.

I invite everyone to come here today to discuss countermeasures. Find a way for France, and find a way for ourselves. "

There is no money in the pockets of the people, and it is inevitable that the business will not do well. Behind the hoarding, there is also the purpose of capital preservation. After all, the depreciation of the franc is fast.

There was no way, in order to raise enough money for the war, the French government had to issue more money.

In fact, not only France is over-issued money, Austria, as an enemy, is also over-issued money.

The capital market is the most sensitive and has its own judgment.

Austria has sufficient gold reserves and is the largest gold producer in the world. After the outbreak of the war, there was no large-scale external procurement of materials, and the money spent by the government was still circulated at home.

Coupled with the continuous military victories, the Vienna government is about to become the hegemon of the European continent, and the Vienna government is preparing to annex French Africa and the German Confederation. This series of good news is enough to offset the negative consequences of currency excess.

There was no massive loss of wealth, the market for SHIELD increased again, the current excess of money is only temporary, and once the nascent market is integrated, these problems will cease to exist.

The market has confidence, and the value of Aegis will naturally not fall anywhere. In contrast, Fran is a complete tragedy.

Everyone knows that once France is defeated, the Italian region will become independent, and the overseas colonies will change hands, and the franc will naturally withdraw from these regions.

The market has shrunk significantly, and the issued francs have not decreased. At that time, these currencies will return to France, which will lead to greater inflation.

International capital is not optimistic, and it is not necessary to hold francs, but as domestic capital, it cannot be avoided, and everyone present cannot be alone.

In order to fight against greater inflation, everyone has to hold more real assets. The original financial masters are now becoming industrial tycoons.

Everyone has a sense of crisis. After holding a large number of real industries, the wealth on paper has increased, but the corresponding risks have also increased.

If nothing else, the difficulty of just running the road has increased n times. People can leave, but property cannot be taken away. Even if the discount is realized, it is useless. If you go out with a pile of francs, you cannot exchange it at all.

Even if someone is ready

Prepare, leave a way out in advance, but who would think too much money?

Moreover, everyone thought that France would win before, and they only started preparing for the retreat in recent months, and there was no time to transfer a large amount of assets.

In a sense, everyone present has been passively bound to France. Once the coalition forces come in, everyone will suffer heavy losses.

A middle-aged man sighed and said, "Mr. Maxim, at this point, even if we lend all the money to the government, we cannot win this war.

Since it is destined to fail to win the war, in order to reduce unnecessary losses, it can only stop losses in time.

There is a gossip, I don't know if you have heard of it. Someone in the anti-French alliance proposed: After the war, all our assets will be confiscated as war reparations.

Coupled with the leaflets thrown by the Austrians, combined with the usual style of the Vienna government, I think there is a very high chance of this happening.

If we don't want the worst to happen, then we have to negotiate an end to this war before we run out of chips. "

My family knows about their own affairs, and the more they know, the more desperate they feel about this war. Money, the French government is naturally short, but it is not short of francs.

Foreign exchange, gold, and everyone must have it, but these things are the most precious wealth at the moment, and no one can contribute it.

It is a European practice to negotiate if there is no win, and everyone is not under pressure. The only thing that worries everyone is the rumor of "confiscation of assets".

Austria is a professional in doing this kind of thing. When the rebellion was suppressed, the Vienna government confiscated the assets of all participants, even if it was only a sideshow, it did not escape the disaster.

When the Ottoman Empire was destroyed later, this method was carried forward even more, and the assets of everyone in the Ottoman Empire were confiscated.

With the contradiction between Fao and Austria, no one can guarantee that Austria will repeat its old tricks and let the old events of the Ottoman Empire repeat itself in France. After all, France had adopted the same method in Belgium and Germany, and it is not impossible for the anti-French alliance to retaliate.

Maxim Sidorov nodded: "Mr. Roman is right, this kind of thing is better to be believed than not to be believed. If it really happens, it will be too late to regret it.

Just ending the war is not up to us alone. The moths of the government are still fantasizing about turning defeat into victory all day long, and they are really trying to push France into the abyss. "

From the beginning to the end, Maxim Sidorov did not mention Austria's sowing discord in an attempt to provoke infighting in France.

This is a conspiracy, and everyone knows that it is the enemy's plan, and everyone has no way to refuse.

There is always someone responsible for losing a war. Either let the emperor and the government take over, or bear the anger of the people themselves.

If you don't want to be this unlucky bastard, everyone has to jump out and fight for dominance. And it's even faster. If it's too late, grass will grow on the grave.

"Mr. Maxim, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. If it wasn't for everyone's efforts to suppress public opinion, I'm afraid we would have been yelling at everyone.

Without the support of the people, with our strength alone, once launched..."

Before the old man could finish speaking, Maxim Sidolov interrupted: "Your Excellency Sith, you misunderstood. This kind of thing is not our strength, and directly participating in it is irresponsible for our own life.

People hate us, but that doesn't mean we can't take advantage of it. Paris is now a powder keg, and it only takes a spark to explode.

All we have to do is provide that spark, detonate this powder keg, and let the revolutionaries do the rest.

By the way, we can also chat with people from the Bourbon and Orleans dynasty, I believe everyone will have a common language. "

The rebels of Shenma are too unskilled. This kind of high-risk work is not suitable for noble men like them. It is what they should do to be a black hand behind the scenes.

Apparently, Maxim Sidorov knew this. Calling everyone together is just to get everyone to contribute.

Instead of expecting to rebel with a gang of capitalists, the task was handed over to more professional revolutionary parties. In order to make sure nothing goes wrong, he is also preparing to instigate the other two royal families.