Chapter 299: France is also a victim (first update, please subscribe)
What does the breakdown of a negotiation mean?
To the outside world, they obviously cannot realize what this rupture means, but to Zhu Xianhai, this is exactly what he wants.
The time for the negotiation table is over!
What is the remaining question?
It's a matter of war!
When and for what reasons should a war be launched?
War has always been an art. If you want to win a war, what do you need to fight for first?
It is certainly a diplomatic victory.
Just as the Argentine envoy angrily left, bursts of hearty laughter were heard in Zhu Xianhai's office. The French ambassador, Lesseps Bonaparte, was meeting with Zhu Xianhai here - they were "relatives" and of course old friends. From the day he took office as the representative to South China, Lesseps Bonaparte saw this as an opportunity.
In fact, it is not only an opportunity for him personally, but also an opportunity for France.
In just three years, France's investment in South China has exceeded 1 billion francs. It can be said that France is now South China's largest creditor, which has also made France take the initiative to deepen its relationship with South China. So at the beginning of the year, Napoleon III made a decision to upgrade the representative office to an embassy, and Lesseps Bonaparte became the French ambassador to South China.
After the servant brought the tea, Reseb Bonaparte only took a sip of the green tea in the cup, raised his eyebrows and said:
"The taste of this tea seems a little special..."
"This is made from tea leaves from Shanxi. How do you think it tastes, Recep?"
Zhu Xianhai said.
The Shanxi he mentioned was not Chile, but Araucania. Many years ago, he established a tea garden there and hired tea farmers from Fujian and other places to plant tea trees there. Now there are large tea gardens there. Shanxi tea is not only supplied to Nanhua, but also exported to Mexico and other places.
Lesseb smiled and said:
"This tea has a very unique taste. I think it's a good tea... I think this place has become a fertile land in your hands. It will become even more fertile in the future, right? As far as I know, in the past few years, the sales of South American beef and mutton in the European market have increased fivefold. In the next two years, it will double again." He paused and said half-jokingly:
"I have to admit that you own the richest land and the largest pastures in the world, and Europe cannot live without them? I heard that Argentina sent a special envoy to South China. They should be protesting your expansion in the Pampas!"
"Protest? Haha, if protesting is useful, why do we need an army? This world has always been about strength, isn't it?"
Zhu Xianhai said to Rezeb with a smile.
"In the past few years, with the help of the French financial community, we have built more than 5,000 kilometers of railways, 3,000 kilometers of which are in the Pampas. Of course, this is also for the purpose of exporting meat, wheat and various other agricultural products to Europe. This also means that our control over the grasslands is unprecedented!"
Zhu Xianhai said with a smile:
"So, if a conflict occurs, I believe we will be the final winners, my friend, what do you think?"
"We believe you will be the final winner. Neither I nor Paris have any doubt about this."
Recep said seriously.
"But you also have to note that many of the big landowners in Argentina are British."
This is true. After Argentina's independence, the Argentine government adopted a policy of relying on Britain. During his rule, Britain was not only Argentina's main trading partner and creditor, although Britain invaded the Falkland Islands in 1833. However, Britain's investment and real estate in Argentina continued to increase. According to statistics, as early as 1840, among the 193 large landowners in Buenos Aires Province, 1/4 were British. And now this proportion has increased further.
"Once the war breaks out, the British will most likely not sit idly by!"
In response to Reseb's reminder, Zhu Xianhai was silent for a moment, and then said,
"In fact, I am more curious about which side Paris will stand on now."
"Paris will always stand on the side of Nanhua. After all, we are a family!"
What family?
Bullshit, aren’t you still doing this for profit?
Haven't you been jealous of the Argentines turning to Britain? In the past, you interfered in Paraguay, and now you support South China. To put it bluntly, it's all for profit.
"Well, thank you,"
Looking at Reseb, Zhu Xianhai probed again.
"We have recently noticed that European countries are extremely angry about Argentina's atrocities in Paraguay. If this country disappears from the world, it may be a good thing. What do you think?"
"This is a very good idea, but you have to know that the British will definitely not be happy about it. After all, there are many farms owned by British expatriates there."
Rezeb's seemingly casual words made Zhu Xianhai frown. He certainly knew what Rezeb meant.
To put it bluntly, the British want to turn South America into a source of raw materials and a dumping ground for their goods, and the French do the same!
The farm that Lesseps mentioned now is actually what the French want to obtain. It has always been like this between countries, with interests coming first.
"I think that after the war, the provinces of Argentina will definitely carry out post-war reconstruction. During the post-war reconstruction process, foreign capital, especially capital from friendly countries, will definitely be welcomed. I believe that with French capital and technology, the economies of the provinces will be able to recover quickly."
This is complete bullshit!
Zhu Xianhai, who had long regarded Argentina as part of South China, or wanted to avenge his grievances, would not tolerate others interfering in Argentina, but now he did not mind saying so, because he knew very well that in more than a year, the seemingly prosperous French Empire would be defeated by Prussia, and then in the French palace, the German Empire would be established, and the French Empire? From then on, it became history.
It's just a country destined to be destroyed.
Now all we have to do is to trick them into standing on our side. As for the French wanting to replace the British and become the big landowner in Argentina, do they have that fate?
Of course, this will also be an opportunity for Nanhua - after France sees the huge investment opportunities, it will definitely increase its investment and loans to Nanhua.
Wouldn't it be nice to use the French money to fight this war?
The money borrowed based on one's own ability can be repaid or not...
(End of this chapter)
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