Chapter 275
2020-11-02
Chapter 275 The Netherlands Bank Group
“Leiden Valley” has many large and small cities along the line because of its superior livable environment ,
But in addition to the water city of Niske, which guards the mouth of the sea, and Brandenburg, the capital of Salt Lake County, the most special status is the city of wealth “Golden Lion City” located in the middle of the river valley!
Although it is called the city of wealth, there are indeed many Chamber of Commerce and trading companies settled here, but the main business has little to do with the most prosperous marine commerce and trade in this era.
It’s actually a financial city dominated by big bankers!
Even the governor of Golden Lion City is chaired by a board of directors called the “Netherlands Bank Group”, including the garrison in the city, which has little to do with the kingdom, and is all hired by the bank group. elite private army.
It can be said that this “Netherlands Bank Group” has become the actual ruler of the city, and has obtained the acquiescence of the royal family of Taylor, the master of the country!
And what is the origin of the “Netherlands Bank Group”? Why would a kingdom within a kingdom be built within the kingdom of Taro?
Actually.
This is an international financial organization with a long history spanning various countries. Although its headquarters is located in the Taylor Kingdom, which ranks among the top three in terms of comprehensive national strength of the Tulip Union, its financial business has spread throughout the old continent.
Although the functions are still somewhat primordial, mainly in the currency exchange, purchase and storage, lending, credit intermediary, and precious item custody of various countries, but the volume is a well-deserved super Hegemon!
Not only ordinary citizens, merchants, and powerful people, but even the rulers of a country may be their debtors.
This is not a joke.
The rulers of dozens of countries in the old continent have different powers, and some have almost reached the level of the family in one body like the ancient eastern countries.
Some have been squeezed by various domestic forces for their political and economic rights, leaving only a nominal identity as a communist.
But the same is that under the Feudal System that has lasted for thousands of years, the monarch will never have the Supreme right of the Eastern Emperor to increase taxes at will!
So, even the relative “Supreme” king, Your Majesty, can never be short of money.
The country’s huge expenditures, especially war expenditures, military expenditures, and risky ocean exploration, etc., as it should be by rights, are inseparable from the silhouette of the big banking group.
After a while, the bank group mainly composed of big businessmen has become the creditor of the powerful kingdom. It seems that the wealthy and powerful country has also become the debtor of private power!
Among the many debtors of the Netherlands Bank Group, two have to be mentioned. The first is the royal family of Taylor, the owner of the land under their feet. This is also the reason why the Bank Group can obtain autonomy. root cause.
The second one is something that many people can’t even imagine, and they don’t even dare to think about it, that is, the maritime hegemon of this era, who suppressed the nations with his tyrannical martial power——”Hiliu” Kingdom of Sri Lanka”!
Sitting on the strongest invincible fleet in the age of navigation, with fortresses and naval bases all over the sea, it firmly controls the Southern Continent, the most abundant colony in the new continent.
The most convenient trade routes, the most fertile land, and the highest reserves of precious metal mines, Cyrus had everything.
To make a comparison, even if it is as strong as the Kingdom of Phalatis, which is the country with the strongest comprehensive national strength in the “Tulip League”, it can only pick up some behind Cyrus. Soup soup and fruit belly.
How could such a Hegemon be short of money? !
The answer is overwhelming: yes!
The dividends of gold, silver, and ocean-going trade from the new continent flowed like a river to Cyrus, or to the pockets of Cyrus’ top dignitaries.
However, the overlord of this great age of navigation is not so easy to be.
The situation of Cyrus Kingdom deserves the phrase “enemy on all sides”!
The battle for nautical dividends, the battle for beliefs, the battle for colonies, the battle for local expansion in the old continent, and the “emperor’s dream” of successive generations of kings, all of these factors add up to make Cyrus and the surrounding countries have a different relationship. The relationship is simply on fire.
On land, Cyrus, who believed in “Fire of Eternal”, fought against the traditional army power Sark Empire, which believed in “Dawn of the Morning Light”, and the desert kingdom Heimar, who believed in “Bright Starry Night”. beat.
At sea and one third country is covered with ice and snow all the year round. Atlanta who believes in “Breath of Frost”, and the gradually developed Sark Empire Navy, and believes in “kingship and seafaring Goddess” “The Pharretis, a new sea power, fought.
One-on-one, he knelt on his knees and sang “conquer” to any opponent who could beat him, but what about the consequences of a crowd beating a crowd of others
Shiliu Sri Lanka must maintain a ridiculously large army at all times to deal with various wars, and in recent years, it has reached the level of 20 draws 1 of madness.
Note that this is the total number of citizens including the elderly, children, women, etc., not the number of young people of school age.
It can be said that Cyrus has gone to war with all the time.
Even as the most powerful country in sea power, it does not even have a large-scale handicraft industry in its country, let alone the steam industry that is in full swing on the continent.
From the perspective of industrial development, it has fallen behind others by a whole generation.
His ruler apparently didn’t care, though.
In addition, according to gossip, because the stall is too large, the gold and silver that may be transported back to the mainland from the new continent every year may not be enough for one-fifth of the military expenditure.
Those gold and silver may have just warmed up in Cyrus’ treasury and become interest in the pockets of the “Netherlands Bank Group”
At this time.
Located in the palace-like town hall of gold and jade in glorious splendor, it is also the continental headquarters of the “Netherlands Bank Group”.
In the largest Conference Hall.
A huge long conference table made of a whole red hemlock tree is placed in the center of the Conference Hall.
If the best core material of such a red hemlock is taken, it is enough to be processed into a “single mast” of a Level 1 battleship, but here it is only made into an ordinary piece of wood. Passable table.
Only from this table, the smell of money will asserts the senses.
At this point, around this long table, the sixteen directors of the banking group or their agents have all gathered.
Among them are the elegant middle-aged nobles, the big-bellied businessmen, the graceful noble lady, the wise old man, and the fledgling youngster, but no matter what their age and appearance, the expressions on their faces are consistent.
Be proud of all beings! Who am I!
They certainly have reason to be proud.
Because of the gemstone buttons on their sleeves worth the value of a house; because of the signature of a continent dignitary on the IOU in their hands; because they hold the economic lifeline of more than one country; because their A single sentence determines the future of countless people
Their identities are not necessarily nobles, but they are better than nobles. Not necessarily a king, but really better than some kings!
Click—
The gold-encrusted mahogany door was gently closed by the guards.
pa! pa!
Sitting on the high-backed chair in the main seat, a hair grey-white but spirited old man gently clapped his palm, attracting all the attention .
“Sir and Ladies, I’m sure you’ve all heard from various sources about the current state of the ‘Leiden Valley’.
The topic of the board plenary meeting at this time is simple , is how we ‘Netherlands Bank Group’ should respond in the next turmoil.
Does anyone want to share their views?”
On the right side of the long table First, a potbellied director wearing a snow-white silk shirt and black formal jacket spoke first:
“Mr. Chairman! Forgive me to speak bluntly, we have the tightest underground vault and the most robust in the league. Security.
There is even a third rank Mr. Grace of the Great Knight and two powerful official wizards sitting here all year round!
There is absolutely no need for us to mix the kingdom of Taylor Or the dispute between Tulip and the pirate king.
After all, they are all customers of the bank group, aren’t they?”
The wealth is touching, and a huge amount of Golden Lion smashes it, even if It is the Great Knight and the mysterious and dangerous wizard of Steel Muscles Iron Bones who are unattainable in the eyes of others.
Actually, there are far more than one third rank battle strength in the “Netherlands Bank Group”.
Beside him, another youngster who looked pale and could see blue blood vessels clearly, also echoed:
“Yes, Mr. Hudgens is A very generous customer, a ‘ocean treasure’ that he entrusted us to keep a year ago is still in the underground vault Second Layer.
I still remember that he paid three times the storage fee. , this powerful third rank transcender just wanted to take a look outside the gate of the underground vault.
After listening to the brief introduction of the vault, he was also full of praise for our security measures and bluntly said that the fourth rank title It may not be possible to break through in a short time.”
As youngster’s first business after joining the bank group on behalf of the elderly father, he was indeed very impressed by the Pirate King.
The old man presiding over the meeting nodded slightly>
and looked around everyone in the meeting:
“Who else is going to speak except Mr. Swift? Is it?”
The third director on the left, the graceful noble lady in a wine red dress, gently shook the peacock feather fan:
“Chairman Sir, in fact, many of the distinguished gentlemen here have business dealings with the Pirate King. Even if we only do serious business with the ‘Alberta’ Chamber of Commerce, we are also doing slave transactions with him in the Wind Strait.
I don’t think the pirate Mister Wang would be so unwise to let down the friendship of so many people!”
Seeing that most of the others here nodded their heads in approval The old man himself didn’t think there would be any problem, so he concluded:
“Then I will now announce the final resolution of the board of directors, and we will not interfere in the dispute between the Pirate King and Tulip, the ‘Netherland Bank Group’. .
But the kingdom’s face is still to be given, allowing Tulip’s mobile troops to enter the city of Golden Lion.
By the way, let us know Jasper bishop of the Golden Peak cathedral, and join us It’s good to do a good job in defense during this time.
Before this incident is over, our private soldiers are strictly prohibited from leaving the city and intervening in other people’s conflicts.
That’s it.”
The day-to-day management of the “Netherlands Bank Group” is carried out by a four-member committee elected by the board of directors. The chairman of the four-member committee also serves as the governor of the “Golden Lion City”.
The words of Mr. Joel Theodore, an old man with military, political and financial power, are the final word!
It also determines the general tone of Golden Lion City’s defense policy for a period of time in the future.
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(end of this chapter)