Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2370 Exporting Ideology

On the way Ding Zhenzhong was going back, there was a carriage marked with the British embassy heading towards them.Sitting in the car were the British ambassador Scott and his son Montgomery. They were invited to visit a leather factory invested by the UK in the Pampa Plain.

The carriage is large and luxuriously decorated. Not only are there comfortable soft seats inside, but there is even a mini wine cabinet.At this moment, Scott is drinking with Montgomery, and the atmosphere is not bad.

"If there is a way, I plan to go and treat the king of Spain now, so that his illness can last for a few more years. Fighting now is too difficult financially." Montgomery held a wine glass, using some absurd words Said in the tone of the scriptures.

"Duke Churchill is already persuading Congress to reduce part of the debt. Originally, the Royal Government had to pay off the last debt in 1707. Looking at it now, it is expected to be earlier." Ambassador Scott looked at the newly planted street tree outside the window and said: "Besides, there is no need to be too afraid of the situation in Spain. Our main opponent is still France, and their current financial situation is worse than ours."

"Spain is in debt..." Montgomery sighed.

"That's what I've said. Spain is actually a good example of how heavy the old debt can be on the country's shoulders, how difficult it is, how weak it is, especially in the face of People from the east coast." Ambassador Steck took a sip of Madeira liqueur and said in a consistent serious tone: "Most of Spain's current income is used to pay for debts owed decades ago or even 100 years ago. interest on the debt, and even the principal. Since the nutrients that should have been provided to the political body have been diverted for other purposes, the political body is too weak to withstand any unexpected events. If you fall into this If a country in such a situation is at war with other countries, the enemy will immediately see that the country is weak and that it is no big deal. The allies will also see that they cannot expect much help from the country. I think, in On this point, people on the east coast see it clearly, but the French don’t see it clearly enough, or the French see it clearly, but they are too conceited and think they can take care of everything by themselves.”

Spain first began to borrow on a large scale in 1588, and the amount has been increasing year by year since then.What is amazing is that the Spanish government has not taken particularly strong measures to control the debt. Except for a few times of declaring bankruptcy and pitting German and Italian businessmen, the total debt is getting higher and higher, so that it is overwhelmed.

It is not a bad thing for the powerful to make a mess of the lord's affairs.A steward can never get rich in a master's house unless the master is incompetent, incompetent, indebted and bankrupt.The relationship between the Spanish nobles and the royal family is almost the same. The royal family’s income is like a fertile field. If the royal family’s property is not chaotic, how can they do anything in this field?Louis XIV probably also saw this, and promised a lot of benefits in this regard, so that the Spanish nobles can return to their hearts, right?Leopold of Vienna had a reputation for being jealous and mean.

"When a nation is unable to feed its officials, to maintain their proper status and dignity, they are bound to corrupt, social justice is betrayed, and tax officials are loose. When a monarch is unable to pay his troops, soldiers must rely Take advantage of the people, exploit and squeeze them for a living, and even often act as robbers, killing people and getting more." George Montgomery agreed: "The ministers of Spain may be happy to maintain the status quo. Perhaps it is better to betray the master than to perform their duties faithfully. They take advantage. Soldiers may prefer to be free from control and plunder civilians rather than receive fixed military pay. Businessmen want taxation, laws and other policies to be abolished. They use large sums of money to buy officials and violate national interests. Undue favors and exorbitant subsidies. In short, the more the king is deceived, the more they benefit. Spain is really the end of the country!"

"So, how to effectively manage the country's finances and keep the king's income in good condition is not only crucial for the king himself, but also a matter of life and death for their subjects. When the country has money, Spain can use it right Is the east coast so afraid and so servile to France? No, then they will have enough money to tidy up their internal affairs, improve their livelihood, improve their army's combat effectiveness, protect themselves and their allies' nationals in case of war, and guarantee their own trade routes Unimpeded. Think about it, if the Spaniards now have a main fleet consisting of twenty battleships, can the people on the east coast still bully them like this? Even if they did, they probably wouldn’t bully them as badly as they do now.” Ambassador Cotter said: "Without money, everything is empty."

What Mr. Ambassador said was a bit heart-wrenching.Continental Europe has fought such a battle. Now which country is not in the bottom of the sky, it probably only lives in one side, and the people on the east coast who do business everywhere are making a lot of money.Its domestic enterprises have received large orders, the factories are producing at full capacity, the bosses are counting the money with smiles on their faces, and the workers have also received large bonuses.It's no wonder that many people with certain identities and skills in Europe are willing to cross the sea to live on the east coast even if they feel that their religious beliefs do not match.Siphoning talents from other countries is simply a drastic move.

Even now, there are many people in Europe who openly praise the regime on the east coast and criticize the monarchy in their own country.In particular, France, which disbanded the parliament and the high court and declared "I am the country", has been attacked and accused by the most people.Other countries with strong king power, such as Spain, Portugal, Austria and other countries, were also impacted to varying degrees. Many people demanded reform, and many of them were ambitious new nobles and big businessmen.

Even the kingdom of England, where the king's power is relatively small, William III has been criticized by some people.There have been many rumors in London recently that the remnants of the army republicans are moving around, trying to overthrow the royal family and establish a republic.Moreover, it has been rumored that these people seem to have been sponsored by the East Coast intelligence department to secretly form associations in the English Army, develop accomplices, and intend to do illegal things.

Although Ambassador Scott is far away in the New World, he has heard these things many times and feels very disturbed.He once wrote to a friend in London to ask for evidence, but the friend couldn't explain clearly, saying that the king had recently arrested two army officers and detained them in the Tower of London on unknown charges.However, he also comforted Ambassador Scott, pointing out that there is no dangerous idea spreading in the navy, and he is very loyal to the king and parliament, so the situation is controllable.

Although the friend's reply was vague, Ambassador Scott basically understood it.The 1.5 Dutch soldiers brought to London by William III were really a source of disaster. These people were born in a republic. It's extraordinarily complicated.You know, the army has killed the king, and the royal family has been purged and suppressed over the years, so it must be full of resentment.Coupled with the strong demonstration effect of the republic on the east coast, it is only logical that the idea of ​​no king is surging in the army.

After all, the existence of the East Coast Republic greatly boosted the morale of these people.In addition, the United Provinces, a powerful European country, is also a republic. Over the years, countless books advocating republican ideas (some of them are translated books on the east coast) have been published, which has led people of insight to reflect on the monarchy system. That's not good news.If you are not careful, it may be a civil war!

Ambassador Scott is not very worried about the outbreak of civil war in England.To be honest, the last 20 years or so have really been a golden period of development in England. Various industries have flourished. Not only has steel production accounted for a huge part of Europe, other industrial and agricultural products have also been exported to various places, and the wealth of the entire society has increased rapidly.Even though businessmen and factory owners took most of the new wealth, the workers still shared some dividends. Therefore, the situation in the whole country was fairly stable. Except for some small troubles in some parts of Ireland from time to time, most areas were in dire straits. called stable.Under such circumstances, it is probably difficult for the "revolution" that people on the east coast call to break out.

But Ambassador Scott is a little worried about his potential ally.Especially in militaristic Austria, not to mention the heavy taxes, the people often go to battle, and the casualties are not small.If it weren't for the occasional assistance from other German princes, the Habsburg family in Vienna would have collapsed long ago.And if there is going to be a war with France in the future, Austria will be an indispensable ally and the main force in land warfare. Ambassador Scott is very worried about this.

Why are the people on the east coast so hateful?Ambassador Scott is a bit of a headache.They not only control and support puppets in Europe, and dump industrial products, but also spread dangerous and evil republican ideas in an attempt to stir up its internal situation.In the future, if the war reaches the most intense period, when the countries are impoverished and the people are in dire straits, will they still send a few "revolutionary mentors" back to Europe to stir up trouble?With their current national power and influence, if a revolution breaks out in any continental European country and the king is sent to the guillotine, wouldn't the country's new republican regime be a puppet on the east coast?That would really be a disaster.

I can't control much anymore.Even if revolutions break out in other countries, the crown of England must never fall to the ground!To achieve this, we still have to find a way to maintain the lives of the people of England at a certain level, and there is no other way.

"When we go back, we will sort out the trade documents in the Indian Ocean, George, this is very important to us." Thinking of this, Ambassador Scott said.

(End of this chapter)