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Chapter 1033 The Greedy Frenchman (Second update, please subscribe)
Paris in March is the best season of the year. The trees on both sides of the Champs-Elysées are lush and luxuriant, forming a beautiful street scene. The branches of the trees pass by some birds from time to time, wandering and flying over the place. A bustling city.

The Second French Empire in 1882, although there were still many internal problems, was still prosperous.

A newsboy in shabby clothes is holding a large stack of new newspapers and selling them along the street:

"Selling newspapers and selling newspapers, the big news of "Little Newspaper"-a legislator of the Legislative Council had an affair with a married woman, and was caught by her husband on the spot..."

Even though Le Petit Presse was the most influential commercial newspaper in Paris, it was always full of all kinds of official scandals and affairs, without which no newspaper could attract attention.

It has to be said that side news is always the best news to attract people's attention.

After all, the vast majority of people are ordinary people.

A car was parked on the side of the road, and when the window was opened, an oriental man dressed as a gentleman reached out to stop the newsboy and asked in proficient French:
"Is there today's Morning Post?"

"Yes, yes, sir."

The newsboy nodded and quickly took out a morning newspaper from the cloth bag.

When the car stopped in front of the gate of the Ministry of Communications, officials had already been waiting for a long time.

"Yes, at that time, the oil field can bring billions of francs to the empire every year. Because of this, the importance of the colony to France is self-evident. Therefore, in order to strengthen the relationship with the colony Contact, we think it necessary to build a railway from Paris to Baghdad!"

Now Wang Lin knew the opponent's plan.

"No, we want to import your technology, how about it, my friend, do you think we have a chance of reaching an agreement?"

"So, we need a high-speed train...like the 'America Star'!"

Putting the wine bottle aside, Count Leon said,
"As we all know, whether it is Syria or Mesopotamia, the importance of those colonies to France is self-evident. The Royal French Petroleum Company believes that with the increase in demand for oil in various aspects such as automobiles, ten In the next year, Europe's demand for oil will exceed 5000 million tons, of which 40% will be produced in Mesopotamia!"

"Railway from Paris to Baghdad?"

Count Leon laughed.

Earl Leon stared at Wang Lin and said.

"America's Star!"

"Do you want to buy it?"

"This one……"

"Drink some red wine."

"Ah, come in, my old friend is here, long time no see."

"Count, long time no see."

Now it's Wang Lin's turn to be confused. The French don't seem to need the assistance of the Imperial Railway Company. After all, technically, France is fully capable of building this iron sleeper on its own. During the reconstruction of the Roman Empire, the French company has been on the Imperial Railway strongest competitor.

"I personally went to the winery to choose this bottle of red wine."

"Yes, yes, our plan is to go through Switzerland, into the Austro-Hungarian Empire, into Russia...that is, the Roman Empire, and then into Mesopotamia! This railroad will not only connect us with Mesopota MIA is linked by land, and more importantly, by rail, that will link us to our allies."

That's 2000 million tons!

This is true. In the past few years, the financial sector in Paris has provided loans of more than 50 billion francs to foreign countries, especially Rome. As a financial empire, France has enough leverage to persuade other countries to accept this railway.

After chatting about the sexual news, Earl Leon smiled and poured Wang Lin a glass of wine.

Wang Lin was surprised.

Their ambitions are really big!
"Well, Your Excellency, this railway can indeed exert these effects...but Switzerland?"

Wang Lin couldn't help being a little envious of France. France sacrificed an emperor in Jerusalem, but they got a richer reward - oil!
The oil fields in Mesopotamia are the closest oil fields to Europe after the Baku oil fields in the Roman Empire.

Earl Leon held the red wine in one hand and two wine glasses on the other. After pouring two glasses of wine, they toasted each other and tasted the red wine. The two chatted about many things there, many of which were scandals in Paris. Of course, there is no sex news, this kind of thing is very common in Paris, the earl in front of me is the product of sex news, he is the illegitimate son of Emperor Napoleon I and his mistress, whether it is a high-ranking official in France or the emperor Have their own lovers, even women have their own lovers.

"Your Excellency is waiting for you."

Earl Charlie Leon asked Wang Lin to sit on the sofa in the middle of the office. When he sat down, Leon walked towards the wall, opened two doors, and revealed a wine cabinet.

Count Leon looked at him and replied.

On the way, the co-pilot turned his head and said to him:
"Mr. Wang, we are here."

"Indeed, 5000 million tons is relatively conservative, and may even reach hundreds of millions of tons!"

Wang Lin pondered for a moment. Although he knew that this matter was of great importance and involved many advanced technologies, he did not directly object.

An intercontinental railway that needs to pass through three countries.

Putting a box of newspapers in his hand, Wang Lin looked out the window. This is the Ministry of Communications of the Second Empire. As the deputy manager of the Imperial Railway Company, he came here at the request of the Minister of Transport, Earl Charles Leon. .

"That's going to take you through a lot of countries."

"Then what can we do, count?"

After entering the Earl's office, Earl Charles Leon smiled and greeted him from the center of the office.

Even though the earl didn't show the map, Wang Lin was still stunned by his plan. Such a railway is a railway that has never been planned by any European country.

Wang Lin's answer made Earl Leon nod his head deeply.

The oriental gentleman handed the newsboy a one-franc note. After receiving the newspaper, the car continued to drive along the road, while the man sitting in the back seat just read the newspaper in the car.

"Wang, I asked you to come this time, you must be wondering why,"

"I want one."

Wang Lin replied with a smile.

"Well, you know, we need to connect Paris with Baghdad..."

"Thank you, Your Excellency, here—just a little!"

"Yes, yes, Switzerland is a problem, but we can definitely convince them that they are neutral countries. As long as we give them some promises, I believe they will agree, whether it is Switzerland, or the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even Rome Empire, they will all agree in the end, after all, they all need the financial support of the French Empire."

"I personally would not object, but you know, this ultimately requires a decision from the top of the empire, and it also needs to be considered by the board of directors."

The other party didn't refuse outright, and Earl Leon was relieved to see the opportunity.The room is very warm and the sofa is very comfortable. Facing the old friend's answer, he said with a smile.

"Of course! As long as the company doesn't object, that's fine. As for the top management of the empire, we will persuade him through other channels."

Picking up his glass, Count Leon said,
"Let's toast! Friends, you know, this collaboration will start a new chapter, my friend."

(End of this chapter)