After copying the telegram, Gao Zhibiwen understood why Liu Renxiang was stunned when he saw Bu Jianxing and Jun Bian. It turned out that he had just received the telegram. Just this morning, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated by the crown prince. He accused Serbia of being the mastermind behind the scenes and declared war on Serbia. As an ally of Serbia, the Tsarist Russian government responded to this. At noon today, the Russian Tsar officially issued an order to announce that Russia had entered a general mobilization, and the European war was about to come.

As industrialists who often deal with foreign businessmen, Bu Tingbi and Liu Renxiang are both very aware of the current international situation. In addition, they are both regular guests of the Presidential Palace and often listen to the President's high opinions. Therefore, they can see the current international situation better than ordinary businessmen, know who is whose ally, who is whose enemy, as well as the conflicts of interest between countries and the fundamental means of resolving conflicts of interest envisioned by politicians from various countries.

In Europe, the Allies and the Allies are two opposing international political and military groups. According to the alliance treaties signed between them, once the allies are attacked, they will provide each other with military assistance, and even directly join the war and fight side by side with their allies.

Germany is an ally of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia is an ally of Serbia, and Britain and France form a military alliance treaty with the Russian lion, and assume military obligations for Russia. Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire has declared war on Serbia, and the Tsarist Russia has also announced that the whole country will enter a general mobilization. The next thing is that Russia and Austro-Hungarian Empire declare war on each other. Then, Germany will definitely declare war on Tsarist Russia invoked the obligation of the alliance treaty with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once Germany declares war on Russia, Britain and France will probably not sit idly by and watch Russia be attacked by the joint attack of Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire. Britain and France will also definitely declare war on Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire. In turn, Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire will also definitely declare war on Britain and France in accordance with the military obligations stipulated in the treaty.

It looks a bit dazzling, but this is the case with international relations now. Treaties between countries are not verbal promises between hooligans. They have legal effect and are linked to the national image of various countries. Once a link in these treaties is touched, the entire treaty chain will turn and will never stop turning because of the will of a few politicians.

Obviously, the president's foresight back then was quite accurate, and wars in Europe were inevitable, and would definitely bring drastic changes to current international relations.

Now, the changes in Europe have proved the president's accurate judgment of the situation. Bu Tingbi and Liu Renxiang can't help but admire the president again and are proud of him.

But no matter how much they admire, the president is the one who controls the national situation, while Gao Tingbi and Liu Renxiang are businessmen. Although they have a strong political color, it is undeniable that they are more of the role of businessmen. Their main purpose of doing things is to pursue economic interests, and making money is their main purpose.

The outbreak of a war in Europe will definitely have a profound impact on Far Eastern commerce. Not to mention other things, the most common imitation fabrics will definitely cause shortages with the outbreak of the European war, and the raw materials related to the military industry will also be bullish. Cotton, tung oil, pig bristles, steel, butterfly charcoal, and oil "These industries closely related to the military industry will have a series of deep-hai changes. The most obvious change is definitely the price." Like!

Bu Tingbi tried hard to copy the telegram and took the manuscript to the coffee table, then with his hands behind his back, paced back and forth between Liu Renxiang and Wei Zifeng, with his expression full of excitement on his face.

"Great opportunity! Great opportunity! Once Europe starts war, European powers will not be able to take into account the Far East market. By then, it will be time for our Chinese businessmen to show their skills.

Bu Tingbi was so excited that he was a little disobedient. Fortunately, he quickly calmed down and walked to Wei Zifeng.

"Brother Wei, I don't think you have to go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to send any petition letter. You should go back to Guangdong quickly. Make arrangements and cover the goods at hand first. Whether it is industrial products or industrial raw materials, don't rush to take action. When the news of the war in Europe spreads, these things will definitely increase prices immediately. There will definitely be shortages in Nanyang. At that time, you will not be asking for the British or French foreign companies. Their foreigners and prodigal merchants will come and ask you to give them goods. You Guangdong merchants, just wait to sit and count foreign money.

"I forgot the profit, don't collect banknotes, either cashiers or gold, or don't collect banknotes from warring countries, British, francs, marks, rubles, all of them are not collected, at most, even if you collect banknotes, you must exchange them for gold as soon as possible.

Seeing Gao Tingbi's excitement, Liu Renxiang, who was standing aside, interjected, but this was not his insight, but the president's opinion. When he was talking about the situation in Europe with the president at the president's office, the president had made a comment on the currencies of various countries after the war broke out. The president obviously was not optimistic about paper money, but only bullish on gold.

"Oh! I forgot about this festival."

Gao Tingbi heard Liu Renxiang's reminder and suddenly remembered something, so he lowered his voice and asked the two people on the side to have a different body clam.

"What's the matter? Brother Gao, what are your opinions?" Wei Zifeng was also a little excited, so he hurriedly asked.

"It's nothing, nothing. I just remembered those foreign banks opened in China. Now that the war in Europe is about to begin, all countries are raising military expenses. Although we are a little far away from Europe and are a little poor, no matter how small the mosquitoes are, it is still meat. It's hard to ensure that the warring countries in Europe do not make any decisions on these Chinese banks. Most of the Chinese are ignorant, so don't follow the foreigners' words. Brother Liu, you have to seek a way out first as a comprador of the French bank."

Bu Tingbi said this, but he still held a pipa and half-covered his face, but he understood the meaning of Liu Renxiang and Wei Zifeng. His meaning was to take this opportunity to create public opinion, cause a craze for foreign banks, and then further develop the financial group he controlled, and eventually unify the world and become China's financial overlord.

Merchants must seize all opportunities to attack their competitors. This principle is the same as China's war against Japan this time. The opponent cannot be given any chance to breathe. As long as the opportunity is right, good merchants will become treacherous.

The three businessmen in the living room all smiled knowingly. Liu Renxiang thought about something, while Tingbi made a wild statement.

"In this battle in Europe, it is best to fight. The longer the battle, the better. It is best to fight for a few years. In that case, even if our Chinese industry takes a speeding train, it is not a false day and a thousand miles a day. As long as we do well, we don't have to worry about foreign merchants still suppressing our Chinese merchants. In a few years, I think that foreign merchants' power in China will fade away, and our Chinese merchants' power can also follow the trend and rush abroad, at least take up the Nanyang area first."

"Brother Gao, you seem to have forgotten one thing. Now, we are still fighting with the Japanese. As long as this war is still fighting, the trade routes on the sea will not be safe. Britain and France will not open the South China colonial market to us, and they will rely on smuggling. It is not a long-term solution."

Seeing that Gao Tingbi was a little too optimistic, Liu Renxiang poured a scoop of cold water at the right time, calming him down. "Yes, yes. As long as China and Japan do not stop fighting, this Far East meal will not be the turn of our Chinese merchants to eat."

Zou Tingbi nodded repeatedly and looked at Wei Zifeng who was stunned.

"Brother Wei, you'd better go to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. I'll go with you. Let's negotiate with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to see how to make suggestions to the center. In any case, at least stop this battle first. Without peace, there will be no profit. Now, my Gao family is also the leader of peace."

"Brother Gao, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce is afraid that they will also know that the war in Europe has begun. Will they also think this way? If the Japanese send someone to contact us for peace and discussion, but you are not in Tianjin, wouldn't it delay? In my opinion, Brother Wei is the only one who goes to Beijing. We will send a capable Chang to follow him and get close to the president with our posts." Liu Renxiang reminded.

Bu Tingbi thought about it, but shook his head.

"It's inappropriate, inappropriate. This matter is of great importance. How can I let the servants do it? I'd better accompany Brother Wei to Beijing in person and make suggestions to the president."

"But the president is now inspecting the Liaodong battlefield and I don't know when he will return to Beijing." Liu Renxiang said.

"The war in Europe is about to begin, and the president will not stay in Liaodong for a long time. He will return to Beijing soon. If he doesn't return to Beijing, at worst I will go to the Liaodong front line as well. When the decisive battle between north and south of Henan and south of Henan, I also went to the front line." Bu Tingbi said.

"Then, I'll sit here and wait for news from Japan." Liu Renxiang glanced at Gao Tingbi.

"No, Brother Liu would better rush back to the British concession immediately. Contact Yizhuo to test the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and see if they have changed their minds. To be honest, now that the Japanese army has suffered consecutive defeats on the battlefield, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce used the establishment of "Goryeo Independence. The establishment of the independent country of Goryeo is just a matter of face. Now that the war is about to begin in Europe, Japanese merchants are not fools. They should be able to see the interests in it. Japanese politics are just a disciple of the chaebol. As long as the Japanese chaebol has their hearts, the Japanese government may even seek peace talks directly."

Speaking of this, Bu Tingbi ordered his servants to rush to the train station to buy tickets. His current mood to enter Beijing was very urgent, even more urgent than when he tried to join the commander-in-chief in Wuhan. This was his businessman's instinct.

Liu Renxiang and Wei Zifeng were also a little anxious. Liu Renxiang immediately ordered the servant to clean up, and then hurried back to the British ancestral realm in Tianjin. Wei Zifeng and his subordinate Tingbi jumped into Shu in the small courtyard in the countryside until in the evening, the servants rushed back with train tickets. They immediately took the eldest son to the train station and took the train that night to Beijing. As for this countryside courtyard, several servants were left to take care of them and used as backup contact stations.
Chapter completed!