Chapter 874 Chaos Caused by New Drugs

"Confidentiality, the formula must be strictly confidential!"

"Strengthen the monitoring of telegraph stations in various places, and all telegrams involving drugs and diseases must be reviewed."

When the last soldier on the transport ship, which had been trapped in the Taiwan Strait for 25 days, left, and the ship was also cleaned and disinfected and re-entered the evacuation mission, a series of orders and official letters on strengthening the confidentiality of new drugs were also sent to all parts of the country.

In the eyes of others, this kind of confidentiality seems unnecessary, because no country can steal new drugs from Xinhua, but for the highest decision-making level, this pandemic is another major international reshuffle after the war!

In the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office, facing the people under the stage, the Secretary of State pointed to the numbers on the blackboard and said, "This is the statistics of the post-war countries we have known so far. In a total of more than four years of war, the Allied countries have killed a total of 8.32 million people, and our alliance has lost a total of 4.11 million.

The top five in the agreement are Russia 2.3 million, France (including colonies) 1.8 million, Britain (including India, Australia, Canada and New Zealand) 1.5 million, the United States 1.5 million, and Serbia 550,000.

The top five in the alliance are Germany 1.8 million, Austria-Hungary 1.2 million, Italy 600,000, Ottoman 360,000, and China 310,000.

This is only the number of deaths. According to at least one-to-one deaths and injuries, the total casualties have actually exceeded 20 million, reaching about 25 million. As for civilians, there is no exact number, but from the experience of our army, the casualties of civilians in warring countries may be much higher than expected. If the soldiers are peaceful Including the people, our predicted figure is likely to reach between 30 million and 40 million!

Economic losses are not available at present. Up to now, China's total military expenditure is about 45 billion blue coins (about 32 billion US dollars before the war), which is not high in proportion. Most of them are used for ammunition, equipment and supplies, etc., but the national economy has still been greatly damaged, due to commercial The industrial behavior is curbed, all the main resources are concentrated in military supplies, and agriculture is also insufficient because a large number of young and middle-aged people have been taken away. It is expected that the economic growth rate this year will be about minus 7%, and the material consumption is also very large, many of which cannot be counted. According to our estimates, China's indirect and total amount of materials The loss may be about 100 billion.

In addition, we predict that the direct military expenses and economic losses of all the participating countries may be as high as 700 billion blue coins, and the total losses of indirect and materials may exceed 5 trillion yuan.

China's figures are not very serious among the countries participating in the war. After the war, China, Germany and the United Kingdom are relatively well preserved in industrial capacity, and the most damaged are the United States and France. Due to the destruction of infrastructure such as the United States's economy and transportation facilities before the German army began to study our country in France, these two countries are at least 5-8 During the year, it could not be restored to the pre-war level, and the economy, industry and pre-war ratio of Europe and the United States regressed by about 40%.

The achievements of the European industrial boom that began in the Victorian era have all been annihilated by war!"

"In addition to the major damage to the economy and industry, there is another point worth noting!" The Secretary of State grabbed a document and continued: "That is, with the increasing number of deaths in various countries caused by the influenza epidemic, human resources have become the focus of competition among countries in the next step!"

Li Mo nodded when he heard this analysis. Although he was the only one present who knew that the flu would disappear completely in a year, he did not dare to guarantee it, because the world had been changed too much by him. The trauma caused by the expansion of the war was higher than the first war in history, especially It is the United States, France, the West and Russia in the hardest-hit areas. Not only is the industry basically paralyzed, but also the population has been greatly reduced, not to mention a more unpredictable disease.

So far, the number of people known to have died from the flu has reached 10 million! Among them, the United States, France and Spain account for one-seventh! There is still no complete statistics. In addition, India, the hardest-hit area in later generations, has only begun to break out, with a death toll of only about 1 million. If it is really 15 million according to the records of later generations, then add the population killed in the war, that is to say, the world's population is likely to be directly cut off by 100 million!

At present, there are only three countries in the world whose industrial systems have not been damaged. Among them, the United Kingdom cannot recover in a short period of time like the United States and France due to compensation and other issues. Although Germany has received huge compensation, what it needs to convert the economy is not massive machines but manpower!

Before the war, Germany had the world's best and most skilled workers, coupled with a rigorous style. If it were not for the geographical environment, resources and narrow colonial markets, Germany might have won the throne of the world's first industrial country.

After the war, Germany definitely has the opportunity to become the world's largest industrial power, a huge African colony, a vast market and the demand for goods from Europe and the United States after the war, giving Germany, which belongs to the same Western countries, a great competitive advantage, but Germany now faces a huge problem, that is, in the face of war and disease. About 2.1 million young adults died, and about the same number of civilians, which directly reduced Germany's population by nearly 5 million.

Of course, because Germany has obtained the cession of Russia and France, plus the ceded population, the number of Germany's population is actually higher than that of pre-war, but it will take a long time for these people to integrate.

The population of the United States and France has lost more. The United States has no statistics, but according to the intelligence department, the population of the United States has dropped from 95 million before the war to less than 85 million at present. That is to say, 10 million people have died in war, disease, or have long been far away from the country, among which young people and The middle class is the majority.

"That's it." Zhang Zuolin's voice interrupted Li Mo's thoughts and said: "Europe and the United States are likely to have a shortage of human resources in the next few years. Before the war, they had Chinese workers, Japanese and Indian workers. Now the only thing that can save them is Africa, but Germany will not be allowed to be supplemented by Britain and France after controlling Africa, so manpower The competition for resources will become one of the key points in the future.

In addition, we also noticed that a large number of technicians in various countries have been displaced due to war and disease, among which Austria-Hungary, Russia and the United States are particularly serious. Therefore, our suggestion is that taking advantage of the current outbreak of influenza, we have a good opportunity to launch a large introduction of technical talents in Europe, especially in Russia, Austria and other countries, using the drugs we have mastered, coupled with rich conditions, to strive for more outstanding talents.

"In addition to introducing European talents, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun negotiations on "trade debt repayment" with the American political axe. At present, the American political axe is still more willing, because their industrial capacity is basically paralyzed and they can't produce enough goods to supply the post-war market, so they also urgently need external blood transfusions." Feng Qi pinched the cup and smiled: "Gu Weijun has arrived in the United States. If there is no accident, it is estimated that there will be news in a few days."

"Trade to pay off debt?" Long Guozhang, who didn't know why, held a cigar in his arms, finally scratched his head and asked, "Lord Feng, just say it directly. I don't understand."

"Haha." Long Guozhang's words attracted everyone's laughter, and several soldiers were even more eager to dig a hole and bury the commander-in-chief of the navy, so as not to be embarrassed. Feng Qi smiled and explained, "Trade repayment is the emperor's suggestion. The idea is to stipulate in the form of a national contract that the United States must purchase a certain amount of goods in China every year to calm the dilemma and price of the scarcity of domestic goods, and we guarantee a lower price, and the profits generated from which can be owed to me from the United States. After deducting the country's compensation, the payment of profits has actually become China's political axe.

"Low price? If you still pay from the compensation, why do you still make a profit?!" As soon as Commander Long heard that he wanted to sell at a low price, he also had to deduct it from the compensation. He was waiting fork to divide the money to expand the navy. He jumped up directly. According to his opinion, the current one yuan thing should be sold to the United States for three yuan. If he didn't buy it, he directly put the naval gun on his head and opened fire.

Li Mo looked at the "in-laws" and scratched his head with tears and laughing. He laughed and scolded: "The low price is to occupy the market at the fastest speed. This is a trade and national strategy, and it has nothing to do with your navy!"

"Oh, it doesn't matter. By the way, Lord Feng, if you encounter any injustice, tell me that I still have two special gangs on the East Coast that haven't come back.

Seeing Commander Long patting his buttocks and sitting down, Tang Shaoyi explained to him with a smile: "Although trade is a private business, the country also needs to guide. Although the profit of low-price dumping seems to be very small, the United States still has a population of 85 million. The market is very large, and the profit can still be guaranteed.

What's more, the emperor's real intention is not to make money, but to further suppress the recovery speed of the United States after the war. Think about it, if the United States orders less than 100 million yuan of goods from us, it means that they need to make 100 million worth of supplements. 100 million orders can feed at least tens of thousands of families, and can also promote the recovery of the American manufacturing industry! Therefore, we must rush to dumping as much as possible before the recovery of American industry, so that the market of things created by the domestic manufacturing industry in the United States will become smaller, and it will take at least a few years to recover.

Seeing that Long Guozhang and everyone understood, Feng Qi continued: "By the way, this time we really need the cooperation of the military to put a little pressure on the United States. At the same time, I hope that the emperor and the Prime Minister can allow us to use Yin Qiao Jiefengwan as the last resort when necessary to strengthen the negotiation chips."

"Change the medicine? This is not appropriate." Rong Kyu narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as we don't provide drugs, it's not a problem for the current flu to die another 18 million people. If we take out the medicine, won't it tell others that we have drugs to deal with it?"

"You can't hide it. After all, there is no impenetrable wall in the world." Feng Qi said, "If Europe and the United States know that we have medicine but deliberately don't buy it, look at their dead people, what do you think the European and American people will think of us? In this way, hatred will only increase rather than decrease, which is not conducive to strengthening our relationship with Britain and the United States.

"I think it's okay. Anyone who wants real money to buy medicine will buy it. I'll calculate 200 a bottle at a discount." Prime Minister Tang didn't feel how terrible it was to hang the price of 200 yuan a bottle of Yin Qiao Jiefeng Pill, which cost 3 yuan a bottle. He continued, "But if you can take drug support as an opportunity to win a big contract to pay off debts by trade, it's still worth it."

"200 bottles! Good boy." Chen Ping laughed beside him. Only then did everyone notice Tang Shaoyi's offer and gave a thumbs-up to the black-hearted Prime Minister.

After laughing, Liang Dunyan also agreed: "We have roughly calculated that if it is stipulated that the American political axe must purchase 3 billion worth of goods from China every year, it can add 3 million jobs to China and bring about 200 million profits.

With low-priced dumping, 3 billion can generate a profit of about 200 million yuan a year, and only 2 billion yuan in ten years. This profit is directly deducted from the compensation. Although it will make us lose 2 billion, it is very small compared with the total amount of compensation that the United States needs to pay, and it is not distressed, but this kind of big trade cooperation However, it can drive at least 1 billion other industries in China every year. Combined with the current large-scale post-war assistance plan, the speed of China's economic recovery can be increased by at least two to three years.

The most important thing is that as long as domestic enterprises actively join, we can take this as an opportunity to completely open up the markets of the whole Americas and even Europe, promote productivity improvement, and cultivate more middle classes. At the same time, we can also accelerate the upgrading of our own industrial capabilities and accelerate technological progress.

"There are so many good things, I think it's okay."

"Drugs are also commodities. Selling can save people and make money. Why not do it? 200 a bottle is actually not expensive. If we really treasure medicine, I'm afraid we will be hated by the whole world, so it's better to take some drugs for some transactions."

In your words, about the use of new drugs and the plague crisis under the condition of ensuring domestic supply, the big business of exchanging medicine for people and money by Long Guozhang has quietly opened up, which also makes the Prime Minister's Office, which has been worried that wants to continue to weaken Europe and the United States, does not agree to open the sale of Yinqiao Jiefeng pills, which will lead to Xinhua unable to do after the war. Feng Qi, who resolved the hatred and continued to deepen the hatred of all countries, was completely relieved.

On the day before the Lunar New Year in 1919, when the world was ravaged by the flu again, Gu Weijun sent back good news from the United States. After promising to provide medical aid worth 5 million blue coins, the American political axe finally had to agree to purchase 2.7 billion yuan from Xinhua every year without being able to resist. Blue coins of grain and industrial commodities to supplement domestic needs, while opening up domestic mineral and other resource extraction industries to foreign countries for the first time.

Under the mediation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in just one month, major domestic enterprises and businessmen in Xinhua obtained 170 mineral exploration and mining licenses from the political axe of the United States and Canada. Although the flu has not yet passed, many domestic miners have been lying on the map and waving knives and forks, ready to fight against the rich North American underground. The hand.

Xinhua has developed a special medicine to deal with the flu!

The news from the United States suddenly swept the world like a whirlwind. Everyone suffering from the disease is looking forward to the self-administering axe to provide this medicine to the market as soon as possible. Except for a few countries that have received assistance from Xinhua, the rest of the countries can only get a little poor smuggling from black-hearted merchants. Product.

Subsequently, Gu Weijun visited the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and other countries, and also negotiated "trade debt". Although the effect was not as great as that of the United States, he also received a procurement agreement of about 800 million yuan per year.

After that, he deliberately presented 1 million silver coins worth of silver coins to the former commander-in-chief of the French army living in Corsica, Fu Xu, the leader of the largest opposition opposition party in France, in front of several famous French newspapers, to help the French people relieve the serious situation in the country. The flu epidemic.

As soon as the news came out, the first thing was that Snedd's political axe could not sit still, but the French puppet's political axe, which completely turned to Germany, could not come up with any way to confront it, and had to turn to Germany.

Germany is also trapped in the severe flu in China. In addition, Xinhua used Yinqiao Jiefeng pills to attract senior technicians in Europe. In just half a month of the Lunar New Year, about 6,000 European technicians, especially Eastern Europeans, signed contracts, accepted drugs and preferential treatment and began to pack their bags. The East also reached a "trade-to-debt" contract with the United States, Britain and other countries beyond Germany's imagination. Germany, which knew that it was lagging behind, quickly signed the same "trade-to-debt" agreement with France, and then had to contact Xinhua Zheng Axe, hoping to negotiate on the purchase of drugs.

The price of a bottle of 200 blue coins directly scared the German negotiators. If it hadn't been for the cultivation, I would have cursed directly, but no one expected that on April 6, 1919, a chilling and appalling number was uploaded from the Indian Peninsula with poor medical conditions.

11 million!

This is the number of Indian flu deaths given by the Provisional Autonomous Axe of the Indian Congress Party and the Governor-General's Office of Xinhua. Because there are still many places on this densely populated peninsula that are semi-closed, many people think that the actual number is at least twice that of it!

Such huge casualties really scared everyone. Germany, Britain and other countries did not even dare to think about it, so they agreed to Xinhua's price and took out tons of real gold and silver to buy silver. It is said that after the Ministry of Commerce submitted the agreement list and transaction amount to the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime Minister took the initiative to go to the Ministry of Commerce for the first time. Send New Year's red envelopes to everyone.

While being happy and worried, when Xinhua used Yinqiao Xiefengwan to earn a large amount of benefits and harvest countless experts and technicians, India's self-government temporary government axe was numb by a large number of deaths every day. Gandhi's Congress Party finally had to ask Xinhua for help and distribute 300 pieces of capital to Xinhua businessmen. The source mining agreement contract, plus a full price of 100 million blue coins, bought a large number of silver Jiefeng pills in the supply market.

The act of the Congress Party has laid the foundation for the Indian civil war that soon began. Opponents believe that the Congress Party is a cheap sale of national wealth.

However, perhaps India's health and medical facilities are too poor, or India has a disaster. Even with the drug flu, it is still not contained, and the number of deaths has soared to 15 million again as of May!

After paying hundreds of exploration and mining permit contracts and taking out a total of about 100 tons of gold to buy drugs, but without any effect, the opposition forces in India suddenly found an opportunity.

On June 15, an armed conflict broke out in India, where the flu was slightly controlled due to the warming of the weather. The extremists of the Congress Party led by Tyrac took this opportunity to send a disaster to Gandhi's moderates, and the Congress Party announced its split.

On August 10, the Muslim League led by Zhenna also announced its withdrawal from the chaotic Congress Party's United Autonomy Axe, and announced that it would begin to seek the road of Muslim autonomy.

No one expected that when the civil war between Russia and Spain was in full play, a civil war broke out in India, which was located in Asia.

On August 15, the eldest son of Xinhua, who had just finished the wedding, Li Zhen, the Supreme Commander of India of the Imperial Navy, returned to Mumbai. At the same time, the navy that temporarily retreated to Ceylon and Singapore returned to Mumbai to deal with the possible actions of harming the Chinese and damage the interests of the empire in the Indian civil war at any time...

(to be continued)