Empire in Progress

Chapter 121: Skull and Bones

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The so-called relative overproduction has four meanings: first, excess production relative to demand with money payment ability; second, excess production relative to demand at a certain price level; third, excess production relative to a certain market size. , the fourth is the excess of production relative to the value of preservation capital and the value of capital expansion, or the excess relative to a certain profit.

As Marx pointed out, "The most fundamental cause of all real crises is always the poverty of the masses and their limited consumption. Capitalist production ignores this situation and strives to develop productive forces, as if there is only absolute social stability." Consumption capacity is the limit of production development."

The only way Germany has escaped from economic crises in history is to vigorously develop its military industry and prepare for war. Another point that must be mentioned, and it is very important, is to find scapegoats for the German economy. At this time, Jews who have strong funds but low reputation among ordinary people are the best choice. By devouring Jewish factories and wealth, Germany has While getting out of the economic crisis, it also avoided going bankrupt due to over-development of the military industry.

The world's economic crisis was due to Lin Wei's foresight, which enabled Germany to successfully avoid a tragic situation in history. However, Lin Wei had no intention of letting this go. The Jews with strong capital did not have the matching armed forces to protect them. After all, no one thinks he has too much money.

After thinking for a long time, Lin Wei ignored the protests of the Jewish businessmen who were arrested and prepared to lock them up for seven days. Lin Wei believed that seven days was enough for his father, Gustav, to reverse the defeat.

Except for the hot potato of Amslow and Rothschild, all the minions were imprisoned in the police station by Lin Wei. Of course, this news was soon known to Gustav. Taking advantage of the short-term chaos of the Jews, Gustav used a short period of time to recover his strength. Gustav did not take advantage of this golden opportunity to fight back, letting those who had been secretly observing the war understand that Gustav The three of them have reached their limit.

Whether they are people who plan to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers, or people who have hidden agendas and fish in troubled waters. Or there are other Junkers who are ready, but want to know where Gustav and the others draw their bottom line.

Gustav, Thyssen and Koldolf are indeed ruthless characters, and now they know that they must not back down at this time. The winner decides everything, the loser gets nothing. After a short discussion, the three of them decided to seek help from the four major German banks.

This is also a last resort move. With their wealth reaching their level, they really don’t want to get involved too much in the affairs of the Juncker consortium. In the confrontation between Germany’s Juncker landlords and foreign capital, there is an inherent disadvantage, and that is Germany. The Juncker consortium is not an absolute oligarchy. Although the strength of uniting all German capital is very tyrannical, its concealment and suddenness are greatly reduced. After making a fortune last time in the United States, although the strength of Gustav, Thyssen, and Koudolf cannot yet influence the German capital market, it has far exceeded that of ordinary Juncker landowners.

What Gustav and the others want is to get rid of the ancient joint combat model and establish their own group, an absolute oligarchic group. However, if you think about it, compared to the Americans and Jews who had already become an oligarchic force, the power of Gustav and the three of them was still too small, and they were beaten back to their original shape in one go.

At this point, even if they don't want to, they can only turn to the four major German banks for support. Immediately, Gustav and the others arrived at the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Berlin. After Gustav and the three of them expressed their surrender, the other Junker landowners immediately displayed another of their characteristics, which was unity. Countless capitals gathered here from all over Germany, immediately replenishing the vitality of the three people who had been greatly weakened.

The three men who had regained their strength immediately launched an offensive against the Jews. Since many Jewish businessmen were invited into the police station by Lin Wei, Amslow & Rothschild now felt a little isolated. Now that Gustav and the others have returned to the big Junker family, things will no longer be that simple. It turns out that each family has prepared funds and is preparing to launch a fatal blow to the Jews. The Jews now faced not only the three big capitalists in the Ruhr area, but the Junker landowners in the entire Germany.

Since the Jews want to start with coal and steel, the barbaric Junkers don't mind playing with them. The Ibenbrunn coal mine in northern Germany is an anthracite coal mine with more than 2,000 miners every year. Produce 1.7 million tons of high-grade anthracite coal. Here is the deepest mine in Europe, reaching nearly 1,500 meters underground. He is owned by Hofmann. Hoffmann's sons Carl and Hoffmann are Lin Wei's classmates.

Lausitz, a famous lignite-producing area in eastern Germany, has been mining lignite for more than 150 years. This relatively sparsely populated land contains 13 billion tons of lignite, known as "black gold." The thickest part of the mineral seam reaches 16 meters, and the deepest mineral seam reaches 150 meters underground. As the largest mining company in eastern Germany, as the boss behind the Lausitz Lignite Company, Weibel & Matthew can also earn huge profits.

Although Thyssen had previously tried to expand production to overwhelm the Jews, unfortunately it turned out that the Jewish capital far exceeded his expectations. However, over time, most of the Jewish businessmen were now imprisoned by Lin Wei, and Eminem Schloh & Rothschild can't stand alone. At this time, various coal-producing areas in Germany are expanding production at the same time. Even if Amslow & Rothschild is powerful, it will never be able to handle so much coal.

Seven days later, Lin Wei released the Jews, but it was too late. The price of coal has dropped. Although it is still a bit more expensive than before the increase, as the intensity of coal mining increases, the price will only drop, not rise.

Coal won't taste like fruit though. Vegetables will go bad, but they can be dried. Moreover, the Jews have hoarded so much coal, but the price has dropped. If they sell this stock at this time, they will definitely lose everything, so they can only continue to hoard. It must be said that after releasing these Jewish businessmen, the Junker landowners encountered much stronger resistance.

The turbulent situation on the European continent has also attracted the attention of Americans on the other side of the ocean. On the beautiful campus of Yale University, there is a small building like a Greek temple. Several long and narrow windows are closed all year round. The whole building is shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere. A mysterious building, this inconspicuous building is the location of the most mysterious and powerful class reunion in the United States.

Sitting on the left hand seat was a middle-aged man in his forties. Looking at the people who had already arrived, he said, "I think everyone knows why we are here this time. Junker landowners and Jews on the European continent are * , the Jews have huge funds, and the Junker landowners have local advantages. It will take a long time to decide the winner. What we need to know now is where we people should go."

The man who spoke was the son of John D. Rockefeller, and he was known for his dazzling venture capital investment capabilities. Lawrence Rockefeller started his career on Wall Street. He became a pioneer of modern venture capital and successfully multiplied the wealth inherited from the Rockefeller family. During his ten years at the New York Stock Exchange, he often used His innate business instinct led to his next big decision. He was not content with simply making more money, but wanted to make money produce something of lasting significance.

Because of this, especially for Lawrence Rockefeller’s admiration and vision in venture capital, Pierre Dupont’s brother, Coleman Dupont, said, “Lawrence, we all know what you are talking about. Each has its own strengths, but when it comes to venture capital, we’d better listen to you.”

Coleman & Dupont's compliments did not cause even the slightest change in Lawrence & Rockefeller's expression. Lawrence & Rockefeller said with a warm smile, "The Rothschild family, they have been at the top of this field for too long, they should change." A group of people came to do it."

"But, after all, the Rothschild family is not something we can match?" Vanderbilt Harriman asked worriedly.

Lawrence Rockefeller frowned slightly, but in an instant he returned to a full smile. He knew that the Harriman family was different from them after all. The Harriman family was not as well off as they were in continental Europe. It could be said that Harry The Man family is today entirely because of the help of the Skull and Bones Society, so naturally they are a little timid.

Unlike other elite families in Skull and Bones, Edward Henry Harriman, the founder of the Harriman family business, is a typical self-made man who became a millionaire. At the age of 33, Edward Harriman married the daughter of the president of a New York railroad company that was on the verge of bankruptcy. He determined that although many local railway companies were facing bankruptcy, the railway industry was the most ideal stage for him to show his talents. With his efforts, the Illinois Railroad Company not only survived the economic crisis, but also expanded its business rapidly. The railroads he laid spread across the United States like a spider web, and his personal assets soared to US$600 million.

Unexpectedly, in 1904, U.S. President Roosevelt directed Old Harriman's large railroad consortium to illegally monopolize, and the Supreme Court ruled that this large railroad consortium must be "dismembered." The old Harriman, who was hit hard and his assets were severely reduced, realized that "it is difficult for no one in the DPRK to do anything." Since he had no background in politics, his business was bound to be affected. So old Harriman worked hard to get Vanderbilt Harriman into Skull and Bones.