Battle of the Third Reich

Vol 5 Chapter 408: Trade (Part 1)

Time passed quickly, and half of October had passed in the blink of an eye. After entering autumn, the temperature gradually began to cool.

The police on the streets of Berlin changed into autumn clothes, and in accordance with the new order issued by the head of state, the Berlin Security Police was given part of the military police, so the group of gray geese became more and more energetic.

After the head of state returned to Berlin, everything was back on track. At least the average German citizen thought that the days when the head of state was not in the capital. Although good news of victory continued from the front, people always felt that there was something unreliable in their hearts.

The new prime minister’s palace is the core of the country. When Hitler was in power, the traffic around the government office area was strictly controlled. Except for some government-organized activities, ordinary people are not allowed to enter these blocks at all. Xu Jun understands Hitler’s decision very well, because once this area is opened, it will be instantly overwhelmed by tourists from all over the country.

In particular, it is not only the German tourists who are pouring into Berlin, but Berliners are joking with each other. If you use a little care, you can collect all the currencies of all European countries on the streets of Berlin.

For this situation, ordinary Germans are extremely proud of this, which proves the strength of the Third Reich, and Berlin has once again become the center of continental Europe.

However, the citizens of Berlin, while proud, also began to worry that a large number of foreigners poured into the city. The differences in language and customs, as well as the racist thinking of some Germans, caused a lot of security problems.

These people are not all rich tourists, many of them are workers from the occupied area, these workers are arranged to live in cheap apartments near the industrial area, according to the contract they will work in Germany for five years, only until the contract After the end, they can return to their homes.

These workers were handed over to the Germans as part of state compensation. Many of them were prisoners of war who were not dragged down by their families. There were also many grass-roots workers who were unemployed because of the war. The defeated countries were temporarily unable to properly arrange their lives. A brain was given to the Germans. Not only did he end up with a large amount of debt, but also lost a lot of social burdens, so Xu Jun was astonished by the politicians' demeanor, these **** were really doing a good job.

These foreign workers were given a lot of empty checks by their respective governments. Politicians played a patriotic card and wanted workers to believe that everything they did was for their own country, claiming that their work was extremely significant. The motherland will not forget the sacrifices they made, and they are afraid that these people will be dissatisfied. When they arrive in Germany, they will make troubles for each other. Then the Germans will definitely take their pictures back on their faces.

However, there are almost no workers who believe these empty words. These people are willing to go to Germany to work. They are more attracted by the actual salary. Compared with the fiercely competitive labor market in various countries after the war, the wages offered by Germany are not It's quite high, but it's better than being hungry with the whole family in the army of unemployed.

Most of these workers have some work experience, and many of them are in short supply of technical jobs in Germany, especially all kinds of technicians, welders and mechanical operators. They can join the production with only a little training, which actually eases the current domestic German The problem of unsuccessful technical work types will continue to grow dramatically when the new batch of skilled workers in Germany is completed.

As for the management of these personnel, the Germans did not feel any pressure at all. Anyway, there are rules and regulations, and violations will be punished. The contract clearly states that everyone signed the painting.

Now European countries are working hard to resume production. After the maritime blockade between Britain and Germany ended, a large number of raw materials and finished products that are in short supply from various countries began to be imported into Europe.

At this time, we can see how thick the foundation of the British empire was. The suppliers of the British colonies and the subsidiary countries almost contracted the supply lists for almost half of the goods and materials in Europe in the next few months.

Originally for the war in the empire, the British colonies and the suppliers of the affiliated countries prepared a large number of supplies. It is because the German maritime blockade is too harsh, so most of them are backlogged in ports.

At that time, no one expected that Britain would be defeated in this war. When the blockade was lifted, it was discovered that there was a problem with the receiving house. The British government said that with their current financial situation, they could not take over so many supplies temporarily .

This time the businessmen were dumbfounded because there were many orders. The British government only paid part of the deposit. The gold signboard of the British Empire was there. Who would have thought that the invincible sun will be paid. These goods take up a lot of liquidity, and the daily storage cost is an astronomical figure. If no one else takes over, the suppliers can only hand in hand to jump together.

At this time these people never dreamed that it would be the Germans who ultimately saved them.

The British government also knows that it does something unreasonable, but Chamberlain can't change the pound out of thin air no matter how strong he is. Some people say that you can print money. If this is the solution before the war broke out, but under the new European order in Germany, the pound and the European currency are hooked. You start printing money today, believe it or not. Tomorrow even the mint will blow you up.

So Chamberlain could only gently ask Xu Jun if he could provide some financial support to Britain, such as the gold, gold, gold and the like that Germany got in the low country.

Xu Jun didn't understand what was going on at the beginning. He didn't know that the British had made such a big oolong until he asked Odin's Eye. To say this, it seems that Germany should also bear part of the responsibility. Although this pot was originally Hitler's, but now Head Xu Da has to do it.

This problem, which is a headache for Britain, is put here by the Germans, but it is very simple to solve. Xu Jun opened the European market to these supplies, and these commodities failed to splash even in the face of the current huge demand in Europe.

The Germans opened the floodgates, and international trade began to flourish in an instant. European countries began to export industrial products squeezed within one year of war abroad in exchange for industrial raw materials and living materials that are urgently needed.

At present, the most popular food trade in Europe is the grain trade. Because of the war, various food-producing countries have experienced a certain reduction in production. Because Europe has been on a long-term basis, the original food savings are not enough. At this moment, many countries have been on the verge of food reserves. bottom.

At the moment, governments of various countries are not only for their own food security, but more importantly for the war that cannot be avoided in the future, all countries have begun to use all channels to start mad storage of war materials. The Germans gave them a timetable of only a year and a half, and claimed that the time left for everyone may actually be shorter. After witnessing a lot of evidence, no one dared to take this as a joke.

In the grain trade with Europe, the US agricultural traders can be considered as profitable. Originally, the United States had suffered from successive years of bumper harvests and the domestic economy was sluggish. The grain market has been sluggish, and grain prices and stock prices have fallen together. It can be said that the current grain export trade to Europe has saved most of the American farmers. In the New York market, the prices of various stocks and futures related to agriculture and food have started to rise rapidly.

There are now tens of thousands of tons of grains and corn and various food raw materials every day. At major ports on the east coast of the United States, ships from Europe are loaded. Those large military high-speed transport ships that used to ship ammunition and weapons are now in the cargo compartment. It is filled with souvenirs from Great America. Even in order to maximize transportation efficiency, European merchants continued to extend wartime standards in purchasing, and things like boneless meat and egg powder became the most popular products at this time.

American oats and black beans are almost exported to Europe at cost prices. The consignees are Danish and Belgian and even German domestic animal husbandry farmers. In order to re-fat their cattle, sheep, horses, chickens, ducks, eggs and poultry, they need a lot of At present, only Americans can open up the supply without hesitation.

Germany has also begun to import agricultural products in large quantities from the United States. The largest trade commodity is soybeans. The first batch of 100,000 tons of soybeans has been shipped to Boston and shipped to Bremen Port before the end of the month.

Soybeans are not only an agricultural product but also an important strategic material for Germany. As mentioned earlier, Germany lacks petroleum resources, and the lubricants required by industry and military cannot be synthesized by chemical methods. Plants and animals and fossil fuels are refined.

There is no large area of ​​cultivated land in Germany that can be used to grow this crop, and almost all rely on imports from abroad. Before, Germany’s sole supplier was China. At that time, Northeast China was the world’s largest soybean producer. However, after Japan’s invasion of the three eastern provinces, Japanese merchants monopolized more than 90% of soybean trade, although Japan gave the Germans free trade. Power, but in fact German businessmen can clearly feel the ubiquitous exclusion of Japanese trading companies.

In fact, the best choice for Germany at this time should be the direct import of lubricating oil products from the United States, but Xu Jun must take into account the maintenance of the operation of domestic bio-oil companies, and can not just look at the cheap.

However, when it comes to American petroleum products, it is indeed tempting for Germany now.

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