The sky was gloomy, but the rain had not fallen, which seemed particularly stuffy. Although there were many electric fans installed in the securities trading hall, the investors were still sweating profusely due to too many people. However, few people were concerned about the stuffyness. Everyone was excited to stare at the rising large-cap stock index and the stock index they purchased.

After the news of the Northwest Rebellion spread, the stock market ushered in a wave of gains. Military-industrial stocks were popular all the way up, and soon spread from domestic military-industrial enterprises to overseas investment enterprises. Investing in mining companies in South America was like a dark horse that broke out in the middle of the journey, far ahead, and quickly became the leader in military-industrial industries.

The stock investors looked different, some were happy, some were regretful, some regretful, and many people were inexplicably surprised, "Isn't South America fighting? It is said that Chile won consecutive battles, Peru and Bolivarian coalition forces were defeated step by step, and many mineral areas were occupied by Chile. How did this stock rise so well?"

"Your information is too unfamiliar. Our naval fleet has arrived at the Peru military port. Haven't you heard of it?"

"Have our country declared war on Chile?"

"That's not. The fleet went to South America for mediation. However, if Chile is really disobedient, it is not ruled out that the possibility of war will be opened. As the newspaper said, the navy has an obligation to protect our country's interests overseas..."

"Stock trading stocks requires attention to current affairs, and you must also be able to look at the trend. The newspaper said this, which is obviously a guide to public opinion. There is a high possibility of going to war with Chile. Think about it, once the war begins, can those companies in South America not benefit? This is the beginning, and there are still some rises!"

"Have you heard that? Military factories in Baoshan, Qingdao, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other places have started working overtime, working three shifts, and people are resting, and the machines are not resting. Isn't this obviously the rhythm of war going to start?"

The article "Report on Accelerating the Construction of Naval Construction" published in the Beijing News clearly put forward the concept of maritime borders and ranked it with land borders. It also pointed out that coastal defense will be the focus of Qing national defense in the future. It also pointed out that protecting the overseas interests of the country and the people is also an unshirkable responsibility and obligation of the navy.

Due to the development of telegraph industry, news of the East China Sea Fleet Arriving in Peru, South America has long been spreading. As soon as this article came out, many people realized that the Qing Navy was about to officially intervene in the war between the Three South American countries.

Consulates of Western countries, which closely monitor the public opinion trends of the Qing Dynasty, quickly reported the news to the country. The Qing Dynasty is now important, and every move may have a huge impact on the pattern of the whole world. No country will despise it. The three South American countries have always been major exporters of copper ore and saltpeter. There are not many countries with close trade exchanges. How can one of them not care about it?

Shanghai, Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Bookstore.

Yi Zhengxing quickly walked into the room and said in a muffled voice: "Lima call."

Yi Zhizu, who was discussing and scrutinizing the military command system with Zhao Liewen, said in a relaxed tone: "It fulfills their wishes, and even responds very quickly."

After hearing this, Yi Zhengxing smiled bitterly and handed over a message: "They replied, they were not sure of a quick battle."

Not sure? Zhao Liewen was a little surprised. He originally thought that Zai Zhao would be eager to fight, but he didn't expect that the other party would actually avoid the battle. According to common sense, as a general who led the troops outside, even if he was not sure, he would definitely do his best and could not reply bluntly. If he was not sure, what was his attitude?

In his call, Zai Zhao stated the embarrassing situation that he might encounter when he started a war, but reported a battle plan to attack Port Valparaiso, a maritime portal that attacked Santiago, and approached Santiago.

After reading it, Yi Zhizu transferred it to Zhao Liewen and lit a cigarette. It would be quite difficult to fight and annihilate the Chilean Navy quickly. If it were him, he would not have touched the stone with an egg. After all, the power of the torpedo is too great. Once the torpedo boat is approaching, he will basically not be able to escape the sinking end.

After putting down the telegram, Zhao Liewen said in a relaxed tone: "Zai Zhao is not not trying to fight, but is not sure, afraid that the stalemate of the war will affect the pacification of the northwest. This is to give the shopkeeper a reassurance."

Yi Zhizu smoked and said without saying a word, "If we had reached a stalemate in South America, would the British be more likely to intervene in the war in the northwest?"

"It should be like this." Yi Zhengxing nodded and said: "If our country's war in South America is in a deadlock, it will inevitably face two-line battles. This is naturally a good thing for foreign forces involved in the northwest."

"It should be feasible." Zhao Liewen said slowly: "The intention of attacking the Port of Valparaiso is very obvious. Even if the British are determined to test, they will resolve their doubts.

However, fighting on both sea and land is extremely costly. If the war lasts too long, it will put huge pressure on our country, and finance, economy, industry, finance, etc. will suffer a great impact."

"Hui Fu is worried about military expenditure?" Yi Zhizu said distractedly: "my country's financial market has been initially cultivated if it is issued war bonds. I dare not say that it will be too much. Raising 100 million or 200 million should not be difficult."

One or two billion? Yi Zhengxing was secretly shocked. This war was really a burning money, but he felt a little sad. One or two billion was used to develop industry, economic development or infrastructure, how much can he do?

Zhao Liewen said: "Five years of severe drought, and large-scale relief and immigration were also caused by Yuan Qi. Yuan Qi was severely damaged, and the court was in great debt. He would definitely not agree to provoke the war, let alone fight on the sea and land. Even if the bonds were issued, the court would most likely not agree."

If the imperial court does not agree to issue war bonds, it will be a big trouble. It will not be issued war bonds in the name of Yuanqi. This is not a small amount of three to five million. Yuanqi's shareholders will definitely not agree and have to make a fuss. There is no way to raise money. How can I fight this battle?

After a pause, Zhao Liewen continued: "It's okay to say that the northwest is, after all, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are trapped in Gongning. Even if the court is unwilling to do so, they have to pinch their noses and nod, but South America is different."

"It's easy to do things with money, but it's hard to do things without money. If I really don't have money, how dare I make such a struggle?" Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure to convince them."

After a pause, he continued: "Call them and invite them to Shanghai on the grounds of discussing the military command system."

After hearing that military expenditure was not a problem, Yi Zhengxing couldn't help but be very excited and said, "Does Lima need a timely reply?"

After pondering for a moment, Yi Zhizu said: "This matter must be taken first and then reported, which will lead to a fait accompli. Only then can we force the court to agree to issue bonds, call back, declare war immediately, and fight! Let go of your hands and feet and not delay."
Chapter completed!