Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

2670 The economic situation is not good

France and Italy, the twin brothers, are the biggest unstable factors in Europe at present. If they turn to Russia, the situation in Europe will deteriorate overall.

Of course, the situation is not out of control. Even if the pro-Russian forces in France and Italy can win domestic elections, if they cannot meet the demands of the French and Italians, they will still be abandoned by the French and Italians sooner or later.

Although the situation is not good, Roque will not sit idly by and at least cannot let the pro-Southern forces in France and Italy despair. Even if they lose, they must lose more decently.

For southern Africa, a more serious problem is that France and Italy are seeking to establish a pan-European economic cooperation organization. Once this organization is formed, it will have an important impact on the current Europe.

The two world wars made Europeans fully aware of the destructive power of war. The previous competition methods were no longer feasible, and efforts to restore the economy became the consensus of everyone.

The most serious problem restricting Europe is resources. In the past, Europe relied on foreign colonization to plunder resources. Now this method is becoming more and more difficult. Robert Schumann of France and Alcido Gasbelli, leader of the Italian Catholic Democratic Party, hope that

Establish a supra-national body to coordinate resource issues in Europe.

This is also a heavy blow to the UK.

Britain's continental equilibriumism is essentially sowing discord. If European countries can put aside their past grievances and develop together, then continental equilibriumism will be completely bankrupt.

The establishment of such an organization is inseparable from the help of southern Africa. Gasbelli hopes to get Roque's support during this trip.

Economic development is inseparable from steel and oil.

The world's largest steel companies and oil companies are in southern Africa. As long as Roque nods, Italy can solve these two problems, and the Catholic Democratic Party led by Gasbelli can also consolidate its electoral advantage.

"Russia has previously publicly promised to support all European countries with the necessary resources and even funds for post-war reconstruction. Some people in Italy were bewitched by the Russians and hyped up the superiority of the Russian model, which attracted the attention of many people." Gass

Bailey's words were an ambush. If he doesn't get the support he wants from Roque, Russia will also be one of the options.

Isn't it just selling dog meat on a sheep's head? The British can do it, and the Italians can do it too.

Russia has taken over all European countries, luring them with benefits and threatening them with threats.

Europe, including France and Italy, has entered a state of half-lain ruin, and whoever gives more will help.

Of course, it is not easy to get aid from the Russians, and the conditions attached are as harsh as those in southern Africa.

"Russia cannot protect itself, so how much help can it give you?" Roque put it to the point. Whether the conditions are good or not is not the most critical issue, the key is the ability to deliver.

Big Beard has lofty aspirations, but Russia's strength cannot match Big Beard's ambition. After all, Russia is also facing a heavy burden of post-war reconstruction. No matter how nice it is to say now, it is useless. How much it can be realized by then remains a question mark.

Southern Africa certainly has the ability to help European countries complete post-war reconstruction, but Gasberry and Robert Schumann do not want to just give in. They hope to strive for better conditions.

"The United States is also planning to aid Europe. As far as I know, most of the Americans' aid plans are free aid." Gasberry seems to have many options, including southern Africa and Russia, as well as the United States.

Rock is no stranger to American plans, either, Marshall.

It is true that a large part of the Marshall Plan is "free" in name, but those so-called "free" require the aided countries to exchange for harsh conditions. If they are fully accepted, then the aided countries will be like American colonies.

about there.

The Marshall Plan initially included Eastern European countries, and even Russia was within the scope of Marshall Plan assistance.

Compared with Western European countries, Russia and Eastern European countries are still relatively tough.

In another time and space, Western European countries accepted aid from the United States because they had no choice, either the United States or Russia.

By accepting U.S. aid, the vested interests in Western European countries can at least survive. Working for someone is not a job.

If you accept the Russian model, you will be punished.

"What role did the United States play in the two world wars? Do you still need me to remind you?" Roque was also helpless. Gasbelli was already a relatively outstanding politician in Europe at present, but he still couldn't change his short-sightedness.

Old problem.

Politicians in a democratic ecology do not need a long-term vision, because the predecessors planted trees for the benefit of future generations.

But no matter for the country or for the family, the consequences of not having long-term planning are extremely serious. If you don't think long-term, you will have immediate worries.

When Gasbelli traveled to North Africa to ask for help from southern Africa, his attitude was not the same now.

"That's why the United States needs to obtain forgiveness from Europe." Gasberry's angle is strange, so southern Africa should also respond to Europe's requests.

Rock is not used to this kind of problem. This is not an attitude of asking for help. The time is now in southern Africa.

Yes, it’s time.

With the arrival of winter, this winter is an unprecedented cold winter for Europeans.

Last winter is considered the coldest on record.

This winter is colder than last year.

Last year's war was not over yet. Defeating the Axis Powers was the most important task for the Allies. Material resources from southern Africa and the United States continued to arrive in Europe, and life could still be maintained.

With the end of the war, supplies from southern Africa and the United States became increasingly scarce, but European industrial production did not recover in time. The United Kingdom even had to stop part of its industrial production to meet private demand for coal.

The situation in Germany was even more serious. William Clayton, Truman's economic adviser, bluntly stated in a report to Washington: millions of people were slowly starving to death.

In some remote areas of Germany, people have frozen to death. If the situation cannot be alleviated in time, a serious humanitarian disaster will break out in Germany this winter.

Under this situation, France is also actively dismantling coal and steel enterprises in the Ruhr and Saar regions and moving these enterprises to France. French Foreign Minister Jean Monnet hopes to use the resources of the Ruhr and Saar regions to make France

Industrial production can reach 150% of pre-war levels.

Italy was much less damaged by the war than Germany, so Gasbelli still had the confidence to bargain with Roque.

However, there is not much time left for Gasberry. Even if they can overcome the winter, Gasberry and the Catholic Democratic Party led by him will lose to the Russians.

However, in that case, Russia's influence will penetrate deep into the hinterland of the Mediterranean, which will seriously affect the interests of southern Africa.

This is probably Gasberry's greatest confidence.

Roque is not too worried, as Italy has Russia as an option besides southern Africa and the United States.

Roque's "friend" in Italy is not just Gasberry, maybe someone else would be better.

Rock was worried about leaving this kind of thing to others. Alvin had the most resources and was the best candidate.

"People in Europe are all waiting for a good price, and now is the time for us to compete for patience -" Alvin's biggest asset is that he is young and can afford to wait.

Rock has worked hard in southern Africa for 40 years to achieve the situation he has today.

It is up to Alvin and Gavin's generation to completely break the old pattern.

"How's the harvest from Attlee's trip to the United States?" Now that Alvin is confident, Roque no longer cares about Gasberry.

"The Americans agreed to lend money to the UK, but required the UK to open the Commonwealth market to American companies and ask the UK to lower tariffs." Alvin curled his lips with disgust: "——In return, the US will also lower taxes on British goods!

"

Rock just laughed out loud.

In order to ensure that the British people stay warm, the British government has even stopped industrial production. How many products can be exported to the United States?

When economic crises broke out in the past, the United States would raise tariffs to protect the U.S. market.

Now the United States has actually taken the initiative to lower tariffs, which shows the extent of the threat that Britain poses to the United States.

Why haven’t we seen the United States reduce tariffs on southern African goods?

"Isn't the Commonwealth market open enough?" Roque was surprised. Although Southern Africa is no longer a Commonwealth country, the Commonwealth market is open to Southern African companies.

This is mainly thanks to the cooperation of Australia and Canada.

"Americans also want to learn how we use corpses to resurrect souls -" Alvin must have been lazy when he first took the class. Is this how borrowing corpses to resurrect souls is used?

"It's a pity that American products don't have a good reputation in the Commonwealth. At the same price level, people are more willing to choose our products." Alvin was proud. Presumably, Brad's office must have played a big role in this process.

"So what's the use of lowering tariffs?" Rock knew that this was not a question of tariffs.

"What Washington needs is London's cooperation, or submission." Alvin sneered. The United States' conditions were a complete humiliation of Britain.

It cannot be said that the United States hopes to further control Britain through loans, and the Hebrews' money is not so easy to get.

"The Americans want to provoke a new war. Do the Russians know about this?" Rock knew that Bullard's office had a secret way to contact Russia.

Although Southern Africa has not severed ties with Russia, it is difficult to directly expose this kind of thing. It is better to let Russia "accidentally learn". Southern Africa has never been a mole.

"I don't know yet, but I should know it soon." Alvin is also a person who enjoys watching the excitement without taking it too seriously.

I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. The Europeans who yearn for peace never imagined that they had just emerged from the dragon's pond and entered the tiger's den.

As a holiday paradise, Cyprus is a place where various forces are intertwined. In European terms, it is the current standard spy capital.

Since there are spies, there must be brokers who sell or exchange intelligence. The Jasmine Restaurant on East Cape Pier is the most frequent information exchange place for intelligence agents.

The owner of Jasmine Restaurant is a mercenary of Umbrella Company. After retirement, he settled in Cyprus and opened this restaurant.

Due to the umbrella company background of Jasmine Restaurant, it has become a lawless paradise in Cyprus. Intelligence agents from many European countries simply live in Jasmine Restaurant. Kurban from the Ottoman Republic has lived here for a long time.

Kurban is nominally the business manager of an Ottoman grain company. He often travels to countries around the Mediterranean and earns a good income. He spends half of the year in Cyprus.

Consumption in Cyprus is not cheap, so Kurban has a mixed business and does anything that can make money. He also has a lot of resources and is very popular at Jasmine Restaurant.

"Whoever can give me enough food now, I can become the president of a country!" Kurban is well aware of the importance of food to a country, but he currently has no excess food for trade.

The largest grain producing area in Europe is Russia, but Russia's grain production has not recovered from the war and has no time to take care of itself.

Even if it has spare capacity, Russia will give priority to supplying Eastern European countries. The famine in Europe this year has a lot to do with Russia's supply cutoff.

"Paul, there is someone here who needs food, what can you do?" Kurban's friend Henry from France laughed wildly.

Paul is the owner of Jasmine Restaurant. He is over sixty years old and has maintained a good figure. It can be seen that he is a self-disciplined person.

Paul, who was bartending behind the bar, turned a deaf ear. He could indeed get food from southern Africa, but it was expensive and ordinary people couldn't afford it.

People in peaceful times don't realize that in war years, food is the most important strategic material, and food shortages can cause the collapse of the entire country.

Therefore, Stoudemire has accumulated wealth faster than Rock in recent years.

"If I were you, I would go back to France and join politics. Even if I couldn't become prime minister, I could at least be a member of the parliament -" Kurban envied France's political environment.

Although France is a bit chaotic, everyone has a chance.

This is what Kurban thinks.

"Do you think those congressmen jumped out of the stone? They became congressmen because their father was a congressman." Henry sneered. Who said that there is no such thing as hereditary rule in a democratic country?

The scary thing is not hereditary inheritance, but the fact that ordinary people have no way to cross class, and people from all classes have stopped flowing.

"I have news about the United States, are you interested?" Paul came over with two glasses of vodka, giving Henry and Kurban one each.

"What?" Henry and Kurban's eyes suddenly lit up.

Before Paul retired, he was a middle-level manager of Umbrella Company. He had many friends in Umbrella Company and was notoriously well-informed.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many intelligence officers showing up at Jasmine Restaurant. A lot of information was originally released by Paul on his own initiative.

"Old rules!" Paul rubbed his fingers, not letting go of the hawk when he saw no rabbit; "The most expensive kind——"

"Brother, why don't you tell me first and listen to see if it's worth the most expensive price." Kurban is in a dilemma. The economic situation this year is not good, and the funds provided by the authorities are not much, so he has to save money. ()

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