The United States of America, on a farm in Texas, is now raising the flag and rolling thick smoke, which can be clearly visible dozens of miles away.

Looking at the fire, Odel, as the farmer, was mixed emotions.

After living for most of his life, this was the first time he met a buyer who did not transport the food away after buying it, but burned it directly on the spot.

However, for the sake of ASCHD, even if the buyer's request is strange, Odel will not refuse.

After all, I couldn't help but be curious, and Odel asked the doubt in his heart: "Mr. Ulbert, our deal is completed.

But don’t you feel a pity if such good food is burned like this?"

Ulbert said helplessly: "There is no way, the French are sharpening their knives and invading my motherland."

As a businessman, I don’t have the ability to return to China to participate in the war, but I still want to do something within my ability.

Not long ago, news came from Europe that Austria finally officially intervened. An announcement was also issued, ordering the French to stop the war, otherwise they would call on countries around the world to impose a material embargo on France.

It is said that thirteen countries have announced their participation, which is the only opportunity to avoid war.

As long as the French cannot buy enough strategic materials, they will not be able to launch a war of aggression, and my motherland can be threatened by war."

There are naturally announcements. In order to occupy the moral commanding heights, Franz has issued many declarations in recent times, persuading the French to stop the horse.

The same goes for different people, the effects will be completely different.

In the eyes of the European people, Franz is doing his best to avoid war; in the eyes of the French, this is what Austria is afraid of.

On the one hand, he was taking a tough diplomatic attitude and shouting the banner of peace, obviously he didn't want to fight.

Apart from being afraid of France, Franz had no need to stand up and make meaningless shouts. Even the threat was a weak material embargo, and there was no domineering attitude of fighting if you wanted to fight.

Many French people also suspect that as long as they take action, Austria will shrink back and easily capture the Central and European region.

The embargo of the Thirteen Kingdoms sounds scary. Anyone who knows the inside story knows that this is a joke, just look at the countries participating.

Needless to say, Germany and Austria, that is necessary, and then there are Greece and Montenegro.

It is not difficult to see if you open the map that these two small countries must join the embargo alliance, because after Austria blocked France, their trade with the French was interrupted.

The remaining Sardinians, the two Sicily kingdoms, the Papal Kingdoms, Tuscany, Luca, Modena, and Palma de Maria, were clearly all French territory, and they even announced their participation in the embargo alliance.

There is no doubt that these guys who join in the fun were announced by the exile government on behalf of their country, and it is impossible for the state government controlled by the French to rebel at this time.

In addition, a Mexican Empire in Austria happened to gather the embargo of the Thirteen Kingdoms.

Odel sighed: "You are such a patriotic businessman! But you just need not sell the food to the French, why do you need to burn it?"

What is popular these days is that capital has no borders, patriotic businessmen are definitely rare creatures, and most businessmen only have interests in their eyes.

Ulbert replied righteously: "I don't sell it to the French, and there are others who will sell the food to the French. As long as it is sold for sale, the food will eventually flow beyond my control.

As far as I know, in order to put pressure on the French, the Austrian government also swept the goods on the market.

As long as the French government does not make concessions, the food they have in their hands will not flow into France, and it is inevitable that food prices will continue to rise in the short term.

You know, I am a businessman, and businessmen cannot resist the temptation of interests.

In case the food prices continue to rise in the middle, I cannot guarantee whether I can stick to myself in the face of interests.

To avoid the worst happening, it's better to burn it."

...

Perhaps it was an unexpected coincidence that when the two were talking, they happened to meet a reporter from the Saint Franco Daily, who recorded all this with a pen.

After the newspaper published this news, it soon caused a sensation in the Union countries. Patriot merchants would rather burn food than sell it to the French. Such a touching story would naturally be widely circulated.

Soon, news of merchants burning food frequently appeared everywhere. Some were patriotic businessmen, and some were purely out of righteous indignation. Anyway, no one wanted the French to buy food.

The reason for bullishness has emerged. Food is a necessity product. There were Austrians who rushed to buy it before, and then there were righteous merchants who burned grain. The food circulating in the market decreased, so the price increase was inevitable!

With the help of capitalists, everyone believed that food prices were about to soar, and even ordinary citizens began to hoard food.

Then, the food trading prices in the Union countries began to soar, and it was a trend of catching up with Europe.

Especially in the futures market, the grain trading price has more than doubled in a few months.

A similar scene was not only performed in the Union countries, but also in other American countries.

But after changing the script, the bullish ones may not be all about food, and other industrial raw materials have not been left behind.

...

The rise in prices was affected not only by the French, but also by the whole world.

There is no way, the capitalists are too powerful. Austria has only started to take a lead, and the rest is all up to them to control.

As the newspaper said: "With the emperor's order, Europe trembled and the world varied.

Rolling smoke rose from the farm, changing the color of the world; Flame Mountains were born from the coal mine, which turned the day and night upside down!

The poor people are still running around for three meals a day, worrying about keeping warm..."

The ironic news is a question worth discussing whether it is Franz or Napoleon IV.

However, Franz, who has a good mentality, directly assumed that he was satirizing Napoleon IV and quietly sent people to change the emperor to the emperor.

The subsequent burning of materials was also interpreted as a means for the people to oppose French hegemony. Unfortunately, it was exploited by unscrupulous capitalists and eventually injured the world by mistake.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, these are diplomatic notes sent by various countries. They hope that we can maintain restraint and stop our current economic tactics."

What should come is still coming. No matter what, the matter was caused by Austria, and there is nothing wrong with people protesting.

But is it the responsibility of the Austrian government to rise?

The answer is: No!

No matter how rich the Austrian government is, it cannot buy all the supplies from all over the world. In fact, the supplies that were truly bought by the Austrian government only account for a small part.

Although the burning operation was first planned by the Austrian government, it was just a gesture, and only thousands of tons of food were burned.

The supplies bought with real money were burned in a fire, and Franz was not that stupid.

Burning of materials is nothing more than an excuse for the capital market, making everyone believe that there will be a shortage of materials in the market, driving prices to rise.

When the country is not enough, exports will naturally be restricted. France is not a member of the free trade system, so it must be the number one unlucky person.

As for some small countries that were accidentally injured, Franz can only say regrets. After all, there is no perfect tactic in this world, and it is inevitable that some people's interests will be damaged.

Franz asked concerned: "How much has the commodity prices in the international market increased compared to a year ago?"

Wesenberg: "Overall prices were raised by 31.4%, coal prices rose by 94.1%, grain prices rose by 144.1%, and steel prices rose by 79.7%..."

After hesitating for a while, Franz said slowly: "The price is almost the same, start shipping! If you drag it like this, everyone will not be able to sit still."

Although the economic tactics are good, the problem is that public anger is difficult to violate. Just make a fortune. If you keep playing, governments of various countries will definitely interfere.

In fact, governments in various countries have been able to delay protesting until now, and capitalists have made great efforts.

Prices are determined by market supply and demand, and no one can get along with money. Austria's shopping for goods pushes up prices, and capitalists are the biggest beneficiaries.

In order to make huge profits, I don’t know how many capitalists burned materials under the guise of resisting French hegemony, which fueled the rise in prices.

Prime Minister Carl opposed: "Your Majesty, we will start shipping now, and these materials will flow into the hands of the French..."

In a sense, the Austrian government's current shipment has increased the French's potential for war, and it can be regarded as a kind of "investor".

If it weren't for Franz's words, if anyone suggested selling the supplies hoarded overseas, Prime Minister Carl would greet his whole family.

Franz shook his head: "It can't be dragged down anymore, prices have risen to high levels. If you drag them back, you will hit us.

It was originally bought at a high price. If you don’t take advantage of the current opportunity, it will be difficult to sell later.

As for the investors you are worried about, they are completely redundant. Even if we don’t sell them, the French can buy them.

Don’t forget that the capital world is now overcapacity, not insufficient capacity.

Compared with the entire market, the materials we hoarded account for at most one or two percentage points.

As long as the French delayed the war's start time, all problems would be solved.

The current international situation is not suitable for us to take the lead in provoking wars. Politically, the French must be the French, and we can only passively respond.

Now selling materials will not only sell the face of governments, but also take the opportunity to make a fortune and cheat the French. Why not do it?"

This is a fact. Regardless of whether the French government is willing to accept it or not, the prices have already risen, and if you want to buy, you must accept high prices.

After pondering for a while, Prime Minister Carl nodded: "If this is the case, then we'd better stimulate the French and provoke a war before shipping it."

If you want to do it, you must do it. The highest point of price is definitely after the outbreak of the war. The French have not launched a war for a long time, and the biggest problem is that they do not have enough strategic materials in their hands.

Once the war continues, they will be in trouble within half a year.

The French were not stupid either, so they naturally considered the consequences of the war. After all, in addition to Bied, the enemy this time also had a giant Austria.

Wars between great powers cannot be ended in one battle, and there is still a chance to make a comeback if they fail. As long as the enemy refuses to compromise, it cannot be ended in a short time.

If the materials are purchased, they do not mean they can be used immediately. They have to be transported back to China for processing, which takes several months or even longer time periods.
Chapter completed!