The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

Since the outbreak of the war, the Ministry of Finance of the Third Reich has been issuing a large number of national debts for several consecutive years, and the amount of these national debts is huge. To a large extent, they have to rely on all walks of life, especially the business community, to buy them.

They have to find them, because the expansion of the army cannot be separated from their support. Not to mention industrial production, just to solve the large amount of military expenses, almost a huge amount of national debt is needed.

These big capitalists were tied to the battlefield from the beginning. Only by supporting the Wehrmacht to continue fighting can their interests be guaranteed. Surrender or failure will only make their investment vanish.

However, the Wehrmacht did not disappoint them. They won battle after battle and gained countless wealth. The capitalists who invested in them almost burst their stomachs.

But since the outbreak of the Eastern Front, the balance of the war seems to be slowly tilting, and victory seems to be getting more and more hopeless.

Many big capitalists are a little desperate, and some people even start to plan their retreat. As a result, not long after, the Western Front broke out, and the Wehrmacht landed on the British Isles again.

The originally powerful British Empire was beaten to the point of almost losing its capital in the blink of an eye, which made many capitalists regain their confidence.

Therefore, they were not disgusted with the empire's fundraising activities this time. Instead, they hoped that after taking over the British Isles, a portion of the profits would be distributed to them.

August only sneered at these greedy capitalists. He still needed them to produce various materials for the time being, and he would still slaughter them when the right opportunity came. They were all too fat.

"Not fat enough, fatter, fatter."August looked at the list in his hand. He had already made a very long list.

It clearly recorded the good things these capitalists did in normal times, but now they were not fat enough. August needed them to be fatter so that they could be slaughtered. With their current foundation, even if they were all harvested, it would not be enough to replenish the Eastern Front.

What's more, after taking over the British Isles, they would also be needed to receive

"You think you are a sickle, but you don't know that except for me, you are all leeks."August snorted coldly and then stopped paying attention.

The Imperial Hotel has been surrounded by the Capital Guard Division. Hundreds of people have gathered in the banquet hall. At this time, in a luxurious guest room, several men are sitting on the sofa, smoking and talking in a low voice.

"Lucas, I heard that you are going to donate 100 million this time? Will such a large amount of money have an impact on your factory?"A middle-aged man took a puff of cigar and smiled at the man opposite.

Lucas said with a smile:"It's just 100 million. It's nothing to me and it won't have much impact. Besides, this batch of national debt can be discounted. It can be used in the British Isles.���I'm still jealous of the factory."

"Yes, Lucas's food company is doing very well. Even if he takes out 100 million, I believe it will be returned in no time. It is said that the military wants to purchase 10 billion worth of food. This is a big deal."Another person directly pointed out

"Small business, nothing. Haven't you received orders for military uniforms and clothing from the military? The amount is not less than mine."Paulus said with a smile. Anyway, those who can sit here are not simple. Although they are not as good as those arms bigwigs, the profits from logistics business are not worse than those from arms.

"We can't compete with you in the textile business. Do you know how many textile factories there are in the empire? Although the order is very large this time, it is definitely not something that we can handle. It will definitely be divided among a dozen or even dozens of companies, and there will not be much profit."Someone explained.

Although they are not weak, there is still some gap compared to Lucas. At least the orders received by the other party's food company are all large orders.

After all, there are nearly five million troops on the East and West Fronts combined. The daily food and drink are an astronomical figure. Just getting a few orders from the military is enough to fill them up.

What's more, the Eastern Front is now in a state of rest and replenishment, and the canned food needed is countless.

"It's all the same, it's all the same, thanks to the Empire, we all make money." Lucas didn't dwell on this issue any more.

"I think it's almost time, the Emperor should be here soon, let's go down and wait, and I'll introduce a few old friends to you."

Hearing this, the other people also stood up:"Well, it's almost time, let's go down!"

Soon, several people walked out of the guest room and came to the banquet hall. At this time, there were already hundreds of people in the hall, but everyone had their own circle and communicated with each other.

"Lucas, is that Minister Speer, the Imperial Minister of Logistics?" A sharp-eyed man said to Lucas next to him.

Lucas looked in the direction of the finger, nodded and said,"Yes, it is Minister Speer. I didn't expect him to come so early. I thought he would be with His Majesty the Emperor."

""Why don't we go and talk to Minister Speer?" someone said.

Hearing this, Lucas felt a little embarrassed. To be honest, although his business was good, he was still a little behind Speer. After all, the other party controlled the entire empire's logistics, and he had the final say on whose products the military should purchase.

"Go ahead and give it a try!" Lucas said stiffly.

At this time, Speer was surrounded by top bosses from all walks of life. Seventy percent of the military's purchase orders were handled by them, and the remaining thirty percent would be bid by other companies.

Although they were industry leaders, they were still very well behaved in front of Speer, without the slightest presumption. After all, the other party was a favorite of His Majesty the Emperor. He was also the Minister of Logistics and Economy of the Empire. He held great power and basically controlled the lifeblood of all of them.

Although Speer was a little unhappy about these businessmen who squeezed over, he still showed a smile on his face when he thought of what August said:"It's really hard for you to come so late."

"It’s not hard. The roads are very convenient now and it only takes a few hours to drive there. It is our honor to contribute a little to the empire."Lucas said in panic.

Speer didn't know what to say. He could only smile and secretly praise His Majesty's wisdom.

The empire's finances had actually been exhausted a long time ago. The military expenditures set at the beginning of this year had long been spent. Originally, Speer was going to use the old method, issue national debt, and then let the representatives of industry and commerce share the money.

But August refused directly. National debt cannot be issued without a bottom line, which will damage the prestige of the empire. Consider it, August will take out some of the factories in the British Isles, and will give priority to them in future distributions according to the amount of donations.

His purpose is very simple. After eating the meat of the empire for so many years, it is time to spit out a little. Those who don't cooperate this time will be cleaned up by someone, but those who cooperate will not be treated unfairly by the empire. When the British Empire is completely taken over, there will be huge factories waiting for them, but those who donate will have priority to purchase.

This is why so many people are flocking to it. They believe that it is only a matter of time to take over the British Isles. After all, they have already fought to London. As long as there are no accidents, they will definitely be able to take it.