Chapter 1344: The Millennium Empire (Third update, please subscribe)
"Two hundred thousand pounds."
In front of President Rafael Núñez at the Palacio San Carlos presidential palace in Bogota, John Smith made his offer straightforward.
Of course, this is not an offer to acquire the railway, but a personal reward to President Rafael Núñez.
"What?"
President Rafael Nunes didn't react at first, but he soon understood and looked at the millionaire in front of him and asked back.
"Are you trying to bribe me?"
"Mr. President, this is not a bribe to you. This is a consulting fee paid by our company to you. This consulting fee is for us to consult you on railway-related matters."
What does it mean to tell lies with open eyes?
John Smith is definitely doing this now, but as someone who often deals with these officials, he knows very well how to bribe them. If it is Persia, he will directly bring boxes of silver coins to the other party.
But here these greedy guys always need some disguise.
Faced with this offer, President Rafael Núñez hesitated for a moment and then said.
"Before this, many people who invested in the railway lost money. Mr. Smith, what made you come here and invest in this railway at all costs?"
"Chance!"
John Smith said with a smile.
"I believe the return on this investment should be very generous, Mr. President. I am investing in the future! The future of Colombia. I believe that with the influx of a large number of European immigrants, Colombia will eventually rise like the United States. Now is undoubtedly the right time to invest in railways."
What does it mean to speak the truth to people and lies to ghosts?
But many times, even a single punctuation mark in what businessmen say cannot be trusted.
But when President Rafael Nunes heard these words, he was very happy.
"Really? When you showed up, did you really think Colombia was going to be like America in the future?"
"Mr. President, we all know that Colombia is the front line against the Ming Empire. That is why London and Washington do not mind providing you with loans to help you achieve the rise of your country. With the support from Britain and the United States, the rise of Colombia is only a matter of time."
"Yes, that's right!"
President Rafael Nuñez said with a smile.
"Mr. Smith, you are right. As long as Britain and the United States support us, our rise is only a matter of time. Anyone who invests in Colombia will get rich returns, Mr. Smith, and of course you are no exception."
Done!
Although President Rafael Núñez did not agree to it outright, he believed that the introduction of British capital would bring benefits to Colombia. It was even inevitable that the tiger would be driven to devour the wolf.
After all, the Ming Empire has always wanted to build a railway in Colombia, but now the intervention of British capital has made the issue more complicated.
Let the Ming Empire and the British Empire fight.
As for Colombia, it just needs to benefit from it.
Sometimes negotiations are so simple that just offering money is enough to convince everyone to accept.
This is the power of money.
The Ming Empire responded quickly to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's railway investment in Colombia. Almost immediately, the ambassador of the empire to Colombia criticized the invasion of British capital into the Americas, and even pointed out that Colombian officials accepted bribes from the British and sacrificed the interests of Colombia.
In response to the Ming Empire, the British Empire also reacted very quickly, with the British Empire's ambassador making a direct sarcasm.
"Then if it is replaced by Ming Dynasty capital, wouldn't it be an invasion of Colombia?" In addition to being sarcastic, they also emphasized that the British Empire will increase its investment in Colombia in the future to support Colombia's economic development.
While the officials of the two countries were engaged in a verbal battle, no one knew that thousands of kilometers away in Zhongdu, many people were celebrating this victory.
"All we need is a railway, no matter who builds it."
In the operational map room of the General Staff, several young staff officers directly re-marked a railway line on the map. Although the Colombian railway had not yet been built to Panama, it did not prevent them from adding this railway to the operational plan.
"The British will help us achieve our wishes."
While the staff officers were adjusting the battle plan, inside the palace, Sun Hu, the proposer of the plan, said with a smile.
"Whether the British want to blackmail us through these railways or not, as long as they can build the railway from Bogota to Pasto, and then from Berrio to Panama, this railway will be ours. Even if there are dozens or hundreds of kilometers in the middle that are not connected, it doesn't matter. Our engineers will build the railways in a short time..."
Sun Hu had no idea that the British who invested in the Columbia Railway was not seeking profit. He was the submarine of the Investigation Department. The so-called profit was just an excuse.
Emperor Zhu agreed with great conviction.
"But in this case, the railway was built a little late. If it had been built two years earlier, the railway might have been completed by now."
Thinking about it now, it is really a pity. If we had started to think about it two years ago, perhaps the Pan-American Railway would have been completed by now.
A railway spanning North and South America will surely become a major artery connecting the entire continent in the future, and this railway belongs to the Ming Dynasty.
"Better late than never, Your Majesty. When we send troops to Columbia in the future, we can incorporate it into the Empire."
Incorporating Colombia into the empire...Emperor Zhu has never thought about this, at least for now he has not even considered this aspect in his plan.
The future Colombia, and of course Venezuela, do not necessarily have to be incorporated into the empire. He has other ideas for the future.
For the empire, it is basically enough to maintain the status quo.
However, Emperor Zhu did not explain these, but just spoke in a faint tone.
"Let's leave the fate of Colombia to the Colombians. We... we must now work hard for the empire's century-long destiny..."
Compared to the small country of Colombia, Emperor Zhu was more concerned about the future destiny of the empire for a hundred years, or even a thousand years...
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