LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 38
＜ Secret meeting with a London banker. (1) >
“Damn railroad pigs. Crying about why there is no insurance. My eardrums hurt.”
Lloyd’s North America.
A voice of lament came from an office. His office had gone through a hurricane, papers were scattered and teacups were broken.
The horrors that were made by the grandchildren of the railroad aristocrats, it seemed that it took an hour or two to clean it.
“When are you going to put this all away?”
ha-
Robert sighed.
“I don’t want to see them again. No, there will be nothing to see. Most of them went bankrupt.”
Since I have been in the United States since mid-February, it has already been over a month since I had an argument with the railroad tycoons.
During that time, Robert entered the United States with the legal team and was handling insurance contracts for railroad tycoons.
“How thick is your face when you ask for insurance money while doing fraudulent accounting in the first place?”
Black Wednesday.
As the railroad companies fell into the abyss in the New York Stock Exchange, all the trading contracts they had signed began to creak.
And when contracts failed one after another, the railroad tycoons came to London Lloyd as if on fire and grabbed Robert by the neck.
– London Royce, you guys live on one trust, no! But why is it not covered by insurance?
– I’ll expose all of you guys’ bare faces!!! I know I can’t even set foot in America!!!
– Do you know who I am? uh? How am I with the boss of your company? How about having dinner?
Robert trembled at the sound of complaints ringing in his ears.
“…not gentle at all.”
Her Majesty’s congratulations.
I’ve never seen a rogue like that in the financial districts of the British Empire. As his culture and intelligence fell, it was painful to even have a few conversations.
“At first, London Lloyd was not a company, so what nonsense. Did you sign an insurance contract without even investigating us? I’ll have to admit it for my guts.”
London Lloyds is the world center of insurance.
More than 90% of large-scale insurance contracts in all countries around the world, as well as the North American branch that Robert is responsible for, are concluded and executed through Lloyd’s Insurance.
So, according to Lloyd’s Act, Lloyd’s Insurance is more of an association than a corporation.
“I didn’t take a single penny, so should I use that as a solace? I want to cry.”
Tak Tak-
Robert gathered the papers that had fallen on the floor and put them together.
“New York Central Railroad, Erie Railroad, Cheshire Peak-Ohio, George Gould Continental System…”
The names of the railway companies on the documents were flashy, but they no longer exist in this world.
Because they were all merged into the Big 4 Continental Railroad.
“Oh, come to think of it, I hardly ever called James-senpai.”
Robert remembered James, who moved from London Lloyd to JP Morgan Bank. You mentioned that you recently joined a hedge fund company.
Nowadays, he is called the hero of Wall Street.
“Haha, it’s because you have the ability to change jobs.”
Well, he had no complaints as he also received a generous pay while working at London Royce. If nothing big happened like this time on Black Wednesday, it was also honey in its own way.
Follow me-
At that moment, the handset in the empty office began to ring loudly.
Robert’s brow furrowed.
“Are you guys from the railroad company again? These f*cking bastards.”
click-
Robert nervously picked up the receiver. A claim or two goes well and good, but this one crosses the line.
took a deep breath.
“Call me a little-”
“Robert, I’m James, do you have time?”
huh?
Robert squeaked and slowly removed the receiver from his ear. He stared blankly at the receiver for a moment, then came to his senses and put it back to his ear.
“senior?”
***
new york wall street
hedge fund office.
“…..”
profit-
I sat quietly in the chair next to James with a Coke and watched him speak.
James spoke fluently with his distinctive British accent.
– You came to America because of the railroads? You must have had a hard time too.
– Oh, George Goulds are tired. Because those guys, the wild ways of corporate hunters remain.
– Vanderbilt must have been pretty gentleman, didn’t he?
James shared a few personal details with the person on the phone, and then slowly got to the point.
After having a serious conversation with the person on the phone about the Spanish Empire, he handed the receiver to me.
“Master, Robert wants you to change.”
“Is your name Robert?”
“Yes, I was a shooter when I was in Lloyd’s Insurance.”
“What are your skills?”
“Excellent.”
“great.”
I handed the receiver to James. Fluent British English began to flow through the receiver.
“This is Robert. It’s an honor to be able to speak to a Wall Street hero.”
“Haha, please don’t paint your face too hard. I am well aware of Lloyd’s of London’s international presence.”
“haha. It’s embarrassing.”
Surprisingly not stiff.
When I think of the British Empire in the 19th century, the British thought they were robbers pretending to be gentlemen, but it was quite surprising.
At that time, the British Empire must have thought that the United States was a country boy, but at least the conversation works.
good start
“The Spanish Empire that James spoke of. What do you think?”
“First of all, as long as the smuggling route is clear, it is not unreasonable to sell machine guns to the Spanish Empire. How big do you think it is?”
“I plan to sell weapons that will arm 200,000 Spaniards. They will sell DWM rifles, ammunition, machine guns and accessories.”
“…..!!!”
200,000 people.
It was the total number of troops sent by the Spanish Empire to the American-Spanish War.
In the US, on the other hand, there are 70,000.
But how they won, it was because the Spanish Empire was idiots without even a Gatling gun.
“Certainly, if you have an army of 200,000, it would be advantageous to trade with Lloyd’s Insurance.”
The sound of a pen cracking could be heard over the receiver.
“When it comes to DWM, you’re talking about Mouser, and if it’s a machine gun or rifle from Mouser, it’s definitely something the Spanish Empire will salute.”
“Yes, so I am going to sell this weapon to the Spanish Empire.”
“However.”
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Over the receiver, Robert hung up. There was an official tone in his voice.
that I haven’t been interested in yet.
“Does the Spanish Empire have the budget to arm an army of 200,000 men? If there was, I think I would have bought it from the DWM headquarters in the German Empire.”
“That’s why I’m making an offer to London Lloyd.”
“Hmm?”
From now on, this is the main point.
“Have you ever heard of a moratorium?”
***
moratorium
A state in which the state postpones or suspends the performance of debts for a certain period of time when the economy is in turmoil due to war, natural disaster, or panic, and debt fulfillment becomes difficult.
I can’t pay it right away, so I’m asking for a little delay.
Considering that Korea would have declared a moratorium if it did not receive a bailout from the IMF, the situation is more serious than that of a bailout.
“…are you saying that the Spanish Empire is even declaring a moratorium? Please tell me in detail.”
“Don’t be too hasty. We will explain them in order. First of all, you have to put on the bait.”
“Are you talking about the bait?”
bait.
We must create a situation where the Spanish Empire has no choice but to buy our weapons.
“If the Spanish Empire buys our weapons and wins the war, it means they have taken full control of Cuba. Do you agree?”
“Yes.”
“Then what do you think will happen to the remaining American capital in the Spanish Empire? And the Cuban capitals?”
“Yeah…ah!”
All will be eaten by the Spanish Empire.
Most of Cuba’s current investment comes from the United States. If you can get your hands on it, you can inspire the dream that the Spanish Empire can become strong again.
‘In a word, I will pick it up and pay it back. This is it.’
It was an idea that a fascist mustache guy from somewhere could have come up with, but surprisingly, it was also an idea in line with the ideas of the imperialists who were pioneering colonies.
“It must be a fact that even the Spanish Empire is well aware that the United States has only 70,000 troops that it can mobilize through disarmament and civilian control. If you send 200,000 troops armed with machine guns, don’t you think you have a good chance of winning?”
“……”
“Even the Spanish Empire may not be completely unaware that DWM has a North American branch in the United States. Will they know what Lloyd’s Insurance didn’t even know about you?”
“…that’s great. It will definitely be easy to catch the wind. I am well aware of how huge the profits from plantations are. I’m going to roll my eyes.”
“And the European powers see the United States even lower.”
Until Theodore Roosevelt led the White Fleet through armed protests and projected influence on the international community by acting as a mediator, the European powers looked down on the United States as a second-class power.
In fact, if you look at the U.S. Army, you are still second-rate powers.
“A few days ago, the US Army turned down a bid for a machine gun made by DWM.”
“Are you crazy?”
“I do not know. I don’t know if they even got lead bullets in the head, but it’s important that the US Army will be split up by the Spanish Empire with machine guns in the beginning anyway.”
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Only holding a Gatling gun and fighting the MG08 machine gun? And for 200,000 people with only 70,000?
The Spanish Empire will be slaughtered.
“But what will the U.S. Army do once it has been slaughtered?”
“…I would buy a machine gun from DWM. And in bulk.”
“I am from the North American branch, so I can speak well. You know America well.”
Robert swallowed a sigh over the receiver.
The Spanish Empire is unaware of the existence of DWM North America. The current U.S. Army thinks Winchester, Colt, and Remington have a tight grip on the military industry.
But suddenly the US starts to come out with a DWM machine gun?
“…do you have no intention of winning the Spanish Empire?”
“Of course. I am a citizen of the United States of America defending the Constitution. I am a person who longs for my country to win.”
“Well, let’s do that.”
don’t you believe
“By the way, the Spanish Empire will eventually lose Cuba, the Philippines, and the Pacific Ocean to the United States.
Robert exclaimed over the receiver.
“Moratorium!”
“Yes, the Spanish Empire is almost on the verge of bankruptcy. All the capital that was in Cuba or the Philippines will be taken away. Then we just have to devour the Spanish Empire in the name of default.”
“….!!!”
Silence continued over the receiver.
As a financier in the British Empire, you must have known what I was trying to say.
Because what I suggested was the same as asking the Spanish Empire to do it in almost the same position as the IMF did for Korea.
Maybe your mouth watering?
“Wait.”
There was a loud bang over the handset, and a voice calling for someone was heard.
About five minutes later, Robert returned.
“As Director Morgan said, if you want to encourage the Spanish Empire to buy arms, are you thinking of loans or credit?”
“Yes, I am going to offer the Spanish Empire a low-interest loan.”
“Hey, if it’s a low-interest loan, I’d buy a weapon even more.”
Robert was amazed.
“The Spanish Empire buys machine guns with borrowed money. If that’s the case, should I put a bank in the middle of the loan? It is also the bank of the British Empire.”
“It is correct.”
Robert read my intentions correctly.
“Then let’s put Barclays Bank in the middle. By the way, one of our Syndicate members is Barclays Bank. They will probably be happy to lend you a loan.”
“Perfect.”
I saw James standing next to me. James rolled his eyes like a crescent moon.
By the way, hateful people like this.
Robert picked up the receiver again.
“Um… all that’s left is the bait to lure the British government in, right?”
f*ck-
I knew of a bait that the British Empire was going to rush into. The needs of the lions who want to solidify their hegemony in the Mediterranean.
“Morocco. How about Morocco?”
Plus Ultra
A gateway to the Mediterranean Sea and a passage to the Great Sea where the Spanish Empire reached its heyday. At the same time, the forbidden realm blocked by the pillars of ancient Hercules.
The only passage to the Atlantic Ocean that can be closed with a Mediterranean valve.
It is the Strait of Gibraltar.
Can you cut without biting this?
I assure you, they will run with blood in the eyes of the British Empire.
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