If this war had the biggest impact on anyone, it would definitely be Britain. In the past, England was confident and proud. They believed that the existence of the Royal Navy could prevent anyone from threatening the British Isles, but the emergence of airships
Changed everything.
Whether it is in Sedan or the destroyed Palace of Versailles, they are all reminding Britain of a reality - the security of the British Isles no longer exists!
Any country, as long as they have airships, may bomb the British mainland!
What about the UK?
There is no way to fight back!
This is something that is absolutely unacceptable, and it is precisely because of this that they made an offer that no one can refuse!
Buffett, who was invited to No. 10 Downing Street as a guest, quickly understood the purpose of Gladstone's invitation.
"Airships! Armored vehicles, we need all of these!"
In front of Buffett, Gladstone said bluntly.
"Britain needs 30 airships and 30 armored vehicles. If you are willing to mobilize the corresponding airships and armored vehicles from the army stationed in France, we will not only approve the sale of the Northwest Territory to your company by the Hudson's Bay Company, but also
, we will also sell the land in British Columbia to you, and we hope that you can use 30 airships and 30 armored vehicles to pay for the transaction!"
Buffett was completely stunned. He looked at the other party in astonishment, his eyes full of disbelief. This was simply... a bit unbelievable!
In fact, purchasing land in the Northwest Territories is completely taking advantage of a loophole in British law. Yes, it is just taking advantage of a loophole.
Because legally speaking, the Northwest Territory, that is, the Northwest Company that owned this land, is a private company. Even if the British government forced it to merge with the Hudson's Bay Company, it did not change that the Northwest Territory was a "company."
The reality of "private land" is different from the official colony and the royal charter of Hudson Bay, which is only privately owned.
Translated into the simplest sentence - that land does not belong to Britain.
Of course, the law is the law, and reality is reality. Just like when the British government was able to force the Northwest Company to hand over land to the Hudson's Bay Company, it is nonsense to say that private property is sacred and inviolable. In other words, it only sounds good, or
It's just that the food looks better.
Although the Hudson's Bay Company has signed a land sale agreement, the British government has always been opposed to it, and the two companies have not yet handed over the deal. If the British government insists on objecting, this matter will definitely come to nothing in the end, and even the settlement will not be possible.
There is no room for it.
Buffy, who originally thought that this matter might fail, never expected that not only did this matter not fail, there was even an extra reward - the colony of British Columbia!
With this colony, the entire west coast of North America...no, it should be said that there is a west coast area to the north of the United States, and it will all belong to South China.
Although he was very excited, Buffett still said calmly.
"I need to go to France to discuss this with His Majesty. After all, airships and armored vehicles belong to the military."
"certainly!"
Gladstone said with a smile.
"I believe you will make a wise choice!"
Need to make a choice?
After learning the news from Buffett, Zhu Xianhai almost immediately agreed!
"Promise them, why not promise them, you will go back to London immediately and sign a treaty with the British, so as not to have long nights and dreams!"
"But, Your Majesty, we must consider the risks. The British will definitely not sell that colony to us for no reason. As we all know, the Americans have always had ambitions for the British colonies in the north. If the British sell us
Selling British Columbia to us is likely to trigger a conflict between us and the United States."
Although Buffett was excited when he first learned the news, after leaving Downing Street, he was keenly aware of the risks involved - the British were diverting trouble from the south and wanted to use a colony to cause conflict between South China and the United States.
conflict between.
"Ha ha……"
Buffett's reminder made Zhu Xianhai laugh.
"Hey, Buffett, my friend, the British have no good intentions, but the problem is, the British did cut a piece of flesh from themselves for us!"
Throughout the ages, the world is so big, who has ever eaten meat in Britain?
There seems to be no other country except the United States, and now Britain is so proactive in selling British Columbia to South China... This is simply a great thing that can be celebrated with gongs and drums.
"British Columbia is different from Alaska and the Northwest Territories. The climate there is suitable and there is a large area of arable land for cultivation. After acquiring that land, we can not only develop agriculture locally, but also introduce a large number of immigrants. As long as
If there are enough immigrants, what if there is conflict with the United States? The United States..."
The corners of his lips raised slightly, Zhu Xianhai said proudly.
"It's just America, no big deal!"
Not to mention a divided America, but an undivided America, what’s the big deal? It’s not Nan Hua’s opponent at all!
Even now Zhu Xianhai doesn't care about the United States at all. Without him, he is very powerful!
"Conflict! Maybe you can take advantage of conflicts. So far, there are so many countries that have conflicts with us. Who has taken advantage of us!"
After patting Buffett on the shoulder, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Go ahead and sign the treaty with the British. As for the airships and armored vehicles they need, that's not a problem. Well, of course, bargaining is still necessary!"
Originally, this time I came to Europe not only to aid France, but also to show the power of airships to Europeans. With the reputation of rescuing Sedan and burning Versailles, European countries have become obsessed with airships.
They are naturally willing to spend a lot of money to buy this kind of military weapon.
"Are we really going to sell them our own airship?"
Buffett said in surprise.
"Of course I'm going to sell it, but it's just an airship."
As for the electric Gatling cannon, it will definitely not be sold. If you want the 30 Gatling cannon, you will definitely have to pay extra money.
The reason why they are willing to open up their supply and sell airships to European countries is, to put it bluntly, because they want to start an airship arms race in Europe.
Who is the final winner of this arms race?
It will definitely not be the British, nor the French, only Nanhua, Nanhua will be the final winner...