Perhaps all the great powers know about sulfur. It is a flammable solid and is mainly used to make gunpowder. However, Li Ningyu wanted to use it to make a medicine, a medicine to resist inflammation, because on the battlefield, the condition of injured soldiers
The number of deaths caused by deterioration is really scary.
The white paper Li Ningyu gave to Italy contained several key points. First, all Italian captive soldiers would be released, and warships at sea would no longer be detained. Second, the gold and gold belonging to Italy in Somalia would no longer be detained.
All weapons are returned; third: a pension of 2,000 pounds for each dead Italian soldier; fourth: purchase of 1 million pounds of supplies and equipment in Italy; but Italy must lease the northern part of Somalia to the Far East for 100 years.
The annual rent is £30,000.
King Umberto I of Italy immediately agreed to such an agreement. Although there were some opposition ministers in the country, the conditions given by Li Ningyu were too tempting. First of all, Umberto I did not lose anything in terms of opportunity. Secondly,
Funds suddenly became abundant, and it had no impact on his participation in the military race. Originally, the income from Somalia was very small.
After the contract with Italy was signed, Li Ningyu left the representative to have a meal with him, and then asked Liu Qinghui to accompany him to hand over various matters. Afterwards, Li Ningyu felt relaxed.
In the next few days, Li Ningyu was either playing on the beach with Duan Tong or signing a contract with a representative of a certain country.
Portugal is rich in mineral resources, and its industry is excellent in metal refining, chemicals, and petroleum refining. Li Ningyu naturally met his needs, but he did not expect that the Portuguese representative finally asked tentatively whether he needed to buy some arms.
Li Ningyu was shocked, but then he politely declined, because he knew the relationship between Britain and Portugal. Even if he wanted to buy, it would be better to go to Britain, which would give him more face when selling.
Although Belgium is not a large country, it was one of the first countries in the European continent to undergo the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century. It has complete infrastructure such as ports, railways and roads, so its economy relies heavily on international trade. At the same time, Antwerp in the north is Europe's largest
The second largest port and the largest diamond processing center in the world, it is known as the Diamond Capital.
Since Ethiopia controlled by Belgium is close to the Far East of Somalia, Li Ningyu plans to have in-depth exchanges with Belgium, so the purchase amount is relatively large, but mainly port and railway supplies, because Li Ningyu plans to purchase the Far East within 3 years.
Five large military ports and three trade ports were established on the Somali coastline under its control.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire was only a central European communist confederacy that existed from 1867 to 1918. At that time, the Kingdom of Hungary and the Austrian Empire were united. The King of Hungary and the King of Austria were the same person. This country's military power was outstanding. As Italy and
Germany's ally, Li Ningyu, finally made a symbolic purchase of some supplies. The transaction amount was the smallest among the countries, but it was precisely because of this that he offended their king, Charles I.
But they didn't know that Li Ningyu was actually afraid of them, because World War I was triggered by the Sarajevo incident, and during World War I, although Austria was a victim of fascism, it also acted as an accomplice of Nazi Germany.
Role, thousands of Austrians cheered from the bottom of their hearts for Hitler’s arrival, and many of the cruelest executioners of the Fascist Nazis were Austrians. In Austria alone, 65,000 Jews were brutally murdered. In the latter part of World War I, Austria itself
It also became a battlefield and suffered heavy losses. All major cities in his country were bombed into ruins by Allied aircraft. Vienna alone was bombed 53 times, and many precious classical buildings were also destroyed by artillery fire.
Spain has the smallest interests in Africa, so Li Ningyu also played perfunctory like the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, it was because of this that the two countries continued to make things difficult for Li Ningyu in the later stages of his development in Africa, until he actually printed a sentence, kid
Difficult.
Finally, it was the turn of the United States, the United Kingdom and France. France and the United Kingdom are both Li Ningyu's old customers, because a lot of rare earths were sold to them, but their gold and pounds were also exchanged. In addition to signing a contract with France to purchase lignite,
In addition to 5 million tons, there are 3 million tons of bauxite, mainly because bauxite contains high rare earth resources, but France does not know about it at this time. It is worth 3.5 million pounds, which made the French overjoyed and couldn't wait to sign the contract.
contract.
And then the American representatives also left happily, because Li Ningyu signed a large arms deal with them, and indeed they were not very optimistic about something, submarines.
The first submarine in history to successfully sink an enemy ship was during the American Civil War. At that time, the USS Hanley submarine had a crew of only eight people and was driven by a hand crank. An explosive package extended from its front end when it touched the enemy ship.
Namely, the explosion. In the 1880s, submarines were developing day by day, and various countries gradually realized their importance. The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Tsarist Russia were all keen on research and development.
Early submarines were propelled by manpower, and their speed was very slow, because the internal combustion engine using coal could not be placed in the submarine. It was not until 1863 that France built the submarine Diver, which used a compressed air engine, but the speed was only 2.4 knots, and it could swim underwater.
3 hours, the depth is only 12 meters, but in 1886, the British built the Nautilus submarine, which used battery power for propulsion, with a speed of 6 knots and an endurance of about 80 nautical miles.
The attack weapons equipped on early submarines were mainly time-detonated explosive bags or discharge mines hung on the hull. In 1881, an American submarine was equipped with a torpedo launch tube for the first time, and the launch was successful. This was an important breakthrough in the history of submarine development.
From the beginning of the development of submarines, many countries have wanted to solve the problems that have hindered the development of submarines in history. However, the originator of the submarine dual propulsion system was only around 1893, so Li Ningyu did not buy American power.
He only purchased a complete set of submarine construction technology and torpedo production technology from the United States. He is preparing to build a submarine force for the Far East Navy, and two of the five major military ports planned to be established are docks used to house the submarine fleet.
In the end, the Americans couldn't withstand the temptation of Li Ningyu's purchase order this time, because they thought that if they didn't sell, Li Ningyu would most likely find France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, so the United States thought about it again and again and agreed. At least they felt motivated.
The system was not sold to this Far East war madman, and the submarine could not be used against the United States, because the United States is in the Pacific.
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