Talleyrand spread his hands and smiled, "However, you are very unlikely to get the repair factory, because I am quite confident that the British debt will collapse."
Frederick was evidently somewhat regretful, but he still nodded and said, "After all, I will gain the friendship of France, and that is enough."
Denmark is considered a top-ranked second-tier power in Europe, having bought seven or eight hundred thousand British Pounds worth of British national debt over the years. Even if they sell off only half, it would significantly impact British finances.
Although doing this will certainly offend England, France had previously elevated Denmark's international standing through the International Maritime Convention, and recently had Prussia return the occupied Schleswig-Holstein region to Denmark, so he definitely needed to help with this.
Moreover, if the British debt really collapses, selling off a portion early could reduce losses.
