Chapter four hundred and seventy fifth
"Is there any problem? If not, then so be it. The two of you go down immediately and prepare. I will notify the Imperial Daily. I will also be responsible for contacting the Jewish businessman." Xiao Jie said. After all, his father-in-law, the French Minister of Finance Ottove is also one of the influential Jewish businessmen. If he came forward, I believe that there should be no problem in recruiting the merchant ships of the Jewish merchants.
Dougal and Eke nodded and went back to prepare to go. After all, they still need to do a lot of preparatory work before the plan is actually implemented.
After Dugor and Eke left, Xiao Jie immediately asked for Autov. He believes that after greeting Otov first, the next thing will be much easier.
In less than half an hour, Ottof arrived at the palace. Xiao Jie approached Autov in the royal garden of the palace.
"Your Excellency Autov, long time no see. How are you doing recently?" Xiao Jie said enthusiastically.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern," Otov said. Although Xiao Jie is his son-in-law, Xiao Jie's other identity is the emperor of France after all.
"How is Angel recently?" Otov asked. Because of the war, he was also very busy, and he hadn't seen Angel for a long time.
"She is also very good now. After a while, I will take her back to see you." Xiao Jie said. After all, Otov is already old, and he is alone again, so naturally he has a special desire for family affection.
Ottove nodded. The two said some unnutritious things, but they never got to the point. Finally, Ottove couldn't take it anymore. His finance department still has a lot of things waiting for him to go back and deal with! How could he have time to spend here with Xiao Jie?
"Your Majesty, tell me. What is the purpose of your visit to me today?" Otov asked bluntly. He really didn't want to go around in circles with Xiao Jie anymore.
"Hehe, that's right. After a while, the military wants to requisition the merchant ships of ordinary Jewish merchants, so I will talk to you first, so as to avoid some unpredictable things." Xiao Jie also said directly.
"Expropriation of merchant ships? What does the military want to do? It doesn't mean they want to go to war again. Isn't the war in Northern Europe over? So who are we going to fight? Are we going to advance the decisive battle with the United States and Canada?" Ottov asked very surprised. In one breath, he asked several questions.
Xiao Jie was a little dizzy after being asked by Autov. Sort out my thoughts. Xiao Jie said: "We don't want to do this either, but some things are unavoidable. Otherwise, we will pay an unimaginable price."
"What's going on? Have the United States and Canada decided to go to war with us? Where did you get the news from? Some time ago, the Ministry of Intelligence just came to a conclusion that the United States and Canada have already started to take the defensive?" Ou Tove frowned. It was hard for him to believe how France, which had just ended a war, would be able to cope if there was an all-out war with the United States and Canada.
"Actually, the situation is not so bad. If we handle it well, we will not go to war with the United States and Canada. Even if there is a war, it will only be a local war." Xiao Jie said.
"Can you tell me what you are going to do? Of course, if it is necessary for confidentiality, then pretend that I didn't say anything." Otov said. He himself is very clear, although he is now in a high position in the French government, and is Xiao Jie's father-in-law. However, he is really a Jew, and he is not qualified to know some very confidential matters.
Autof frowned, he regretted saying such a thing. "If this plan doesn't endanger us Jews, I promise I won't say it." Otov weighed in and said.
"I assure you that this plan has nothing to do with the Jews. Even if there is a little relationship, it is just that we need to recruit merchant ships from Jewish merchants." Xiao Jie also assured Autov.
"Okay then. I promise I won't tell you about this plan." Otov was relieved.
Therefore, Xiao Jie told Ottove about the telegram sent back by Davout and the current difficulties faced by the French 1st Army. As for their plans, he also revealed the whole thing without any reservations.
After hearing Xiao Jie's plan, Ottofu understood why Xiao Jie kept it so secret. He really did not expect that Xiao Jie would think of using such a plan. It's just too crazy, and it's just too difficult to achieve. Thinking of this, Ottof frowned urgently.
"Your Majesty, do we really want to do this? This is too risky." Otov persuaded.
"You don't need to persuade me any more. I have already made up my mind. I need your help, and I need you to help me do the work of communicating with Jewish merchants. Let them agree to recruit merchant ships to us." Xiao Jie said firmly. Now that he has decided what to do, there is no room for maneuver.
"Alright then. Now that you have made your decision, I can't say anything else. But don't worry, I will firmly support you. All my merchant ships can be handed over to the military. As for other Jewish merchants, I I will try my best to convince them." Otov said with a sigh. The fate of him and the entire Jewish people has long been tied to France, so he has no choice but to support Xiao Jie.
"You can tell them. We will not recruit their merchant ships in vain, and will give them some compensation. After we reoccupy the Americas in the future, they will also get the same investment effort as the French merchants." Xiao Jie promised .
Hearing Xiao Jie's promise, Otov immediately became excited. He knew that if Jewish businessmen could invest in the Americas on an equal footing with French businessmen in the future, they would gain enormous benefits. With this promise, those Jewish merchants will definitely agree to lend the merchant ship to the French military. There may even be no compensation from the French government. After all, compared to what they can get in the future, this little effort now is nothing at all. As for whether Xiao Jie could fulfill his promise, he was not worried at all. Because Xiao Jie is not a person who doesn't count his words at all. And whether France will be able to occupy the Americas in the future, he has no doubts at all. He is also very clear about the national strength of France. Although France is at a disadvantage now, it won't be long. France will definitely regain the upper hand.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will definitely convince them." Otov promised. Then he left the palace happily.
On the second day, the front page of France's most authoritative newspaper, "Imperial Journal", published news about the United States and Canada in a large space. From the founding of these two countries to their relationship with France. In regard to their danger to France and so on. As soon as this newspaper was issued, it aroused a strong wave of anti-American and anti-Canada throughout France. Many radicals even gathered in front of the imperial palace and imperial government, as well as the General Staff and Supreme Command, protesting loudly. France is required to take immediate action to eliminate the danger to France from the United States and Canada.
At this time, Xiao Jie also gave a speech in front of the palace. Claiming that he, the French government and the French military will do their best to defeat the United States and Canada and ensure the safety of the French people.
Xiao Jie's speech immediately caused chaos in the United States and Canada. Both the government and the military immediately gathered together to discuss whether France was ready to go to war against them.
And the following series of actions by the French military made their nerves collapse even more~www.mtlnovel.com~ And the American and Canadian armies even canceled all their vacations. Stand ready to defend against a French attack.
After the "Imperial Journal" published an anti-American and anti-Canada article, on the second day, the French 89th Army entered the Normandy peninsula. At the same time, a large number of naval transport ships also gathered in the Normandy peninsula. Almost on the same day, the Jewish Chamber of Commerce issued a speech, claiming that their merchant ships would be handed over to the French military in all fog conditions. Subsequently, the French 3rd Army marched to the coast of western Norway. At the same time, a large number of merchant ships also began to gather in the port cities of western Norway, posing a posture of attacking the Faroe Islands and Iceland. And 3 days later, the "Second Iberian Army" also entered the Calais area, which caused panic in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the next few days, more and more troops and ships gathered on the western coast of Europe, and it seemed that war was about to break out. Even the French 89th Army sent a division to the Netherlands, convincing the United States and Canada of France's determination to fight.
In fact, only the French 89th Army, the Norwegian 3rd French Army, and the Iberian 2nd Army were actually sent to the western coastal areas of Europe. However, what the Americans and Canadians did not know was that the Iberian 2nd Army did not go to the Calais area, but secretly stationed in the Normandy peninsula. It was the French 5th Army that actually went to the Calais area. And the division sent by the 88th Army was just a show. It is entirely to convince the Americans and Canadians that France is about to launch an attack on the island chain in the eastern North Atlantic that they built.