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Chapter 1045 Transactions between imperialist powers (third update, please subscribe)
"Da da da"

In the back garden of the Governor's Mansion in Delhi, rapid gunshots echoed continuously.Under everyone's gaze, a big tree in the distance was constantly being shot with bullet holes, and the howling bullets were like a gasoline saw, quickly sawing through the thick tree.

Suddenly, the big tree fell down!
Looking at the broken tree trunk, George Robinson, the British and Indian viceroy and Indian vice king, put down the binoculars with a solemn expression, then turned his head to look at Zhu Zhenwen, who had just arrived in India, and who had left the upper class of Delhi without knowing how much The young man whom the women fell in love with took a while to speak.

"Your Excellency, is this your Decade-style machine gun?"

Finally saw this weapon that surprised the whole world.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Zhu Zhenwen nodded, then turned into a salesman and introduced.

"Not only is it lighter than the big, clumsy Gatling gun, but it doesn't need electric motors, batteries, or generators. As long as it has bullets and water, it can shoot almost non-stop, gentlemen, like On the Kenyan border, our machine guns have repelled tens of thousands of indigenous people."

Looking at the British generals and officers of the British Indian Legion present, and seeing their salivating expressions, Zhu Zhenwen said seriously.

"If you can have this kind of machine gun in Afghanistan, no matter how brave the Afghans are, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand the bullets of the machine gun."

George Robinson looked at the young man in surprise.This guy is willing to pay a hundred thousand pounds for that piece of sand?
"Yes, I will buy that piece of land with [-] pounds. Your Excellency, this is definitely a very good deal for the British and Indian authorities. Not only can you get a sum of money, but you can also get rid of half of the land." centuries of baggage."

Almost at the same time as the Decade-style machine gun was demystified, Maxim publicly displayed his machine gun in London. Although in Europe, its limelight has long been replaced by the Decade-style machine gun, but in the UK...the British still respect the UK Goods, even if the kind of British goods are very mediocre, it does not prevent the British from having confidence in them.

Colonel Smith's words made Zhu Zhenwen laugh.

While speaking, Zhu Zhenwen made an offer.

Soon, the weapons exhibition came to an end. In the luxurious office of the Indian Vice-Prince, Zhu Zhenwen took the cigar handed over by George Robinson. After he lit the cigar, George Robinson said.

"One hundred thousand pounds!"

"Are you sure? You know, it's a desert there."

But the Empire... did take a hit there.

"Your Excellency, you may not have heard that someone in the UK has successfully developed a similar product."

"Is it Mr. Maxim's machine gun? To a certain extent, it is indeed a similar product, but it is still very primitive, colonel. Compared with the immature Maxim, the ten-year machine gun is the most mature. It is the most suitable product for the army, and it has also been tested in actual combat."

Although the French discovered oil in Mosul, in this era, they did not believe that there would be oil in those deserts. It was just a desert with sand everywhere.

Looking at the vice king in front of him, Zhu Zhenwen didn't hide his thoughts.For the empire, those people are potential security threats, which is why he will come here to negotiate.

Facing Zhu Zhenwen's asking price, George Robinson hesitated for a while, and then asked.

"Now, you have the opportunity to relieve this burden, and..."

This is really the pot that should not be mentioned. Last year, at the suggestion of George Robinson, the British and Indian governor, the British army withdrew from Afghanistan, and the second Anglo-Afghan war ended.Although the British occupied Kabul, forcing Afghanistan to sign the Treaty of Gandamak, Afghanistan became a British vassal state.But in the face of the resistance of the Afghans, they still had to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan and give up their attempt to occupy Afghanistan.

"And, sir, war won't give you time to wait for Maxim to perfect his weapon!"

Of course, it cannot be said that the British failed. After all, through the expedition, they mastered the diplomacy of Afghanistan. As for the seemingly independent internal affairs, they are still under the influence of the United Kingdom.

"One hundred thousand pounds?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, I came here just for the "Pirate Coast"."

In fact, in another world, the British and Indian authorities paid this "protection fee" until 1948. After India became independent, the British continued to pay this money until the 1960s, when the United Arab Emirates prospered because of oil.

Worthless sand.

rather than the spirit of contract.

Of course, this is just an excuse, an excuse to get that land.

Zhu Zhenwen didn't even mention "Trusil Oman" (meaning "peaceful Oman"). Those chiefs chose this long name to distinguish it from Oman whose capital is Muscat.

"Your Excellency, that's close to [-] pounds!"

"Mr. Governor, we all know that the goal of your trip is for the land in the Persian Gulf—"Trusil Oman"?"

Get a face!

The deputy king's directness made Zhu Zhenwen also direct.

"Indeed, those barbaric aborigines have always been a threat to the civilized world, and civilized people cannot ignore the threat that the barbaric aborigines bring to us."

"Your Excellency, this is the contract signed between the United Kingdom and the seven chiefs. We will protect them and provide financial subsidies! The United Kingdom will not betray its promise to them."

"However, many Bedouins have fled there. Their existence is a threat to us."

Is it the governor?Or a salesman?
What is certain is that Zhu Zhenwen must be the former. The so-called machine gun demonstration is not to make Maxim nowhere to go, but to... a weapon display.

What are the fundamental principles of the Anglo-Saxon spirit of contract?
It depends on how much the price of betrayal is!

"Since it is a threat, we have to eliminate them to prevent them from threatening the security of the territory, but at present, under your protection, we have to face this threat. We should reach some kind of consensus on this point! Your Excellency!"

"As we all know, according to the treaty signed by the East India Company and the Emirs of the Pirate Coast in 1819, the British and Indian authorities currently need to pay them 4.27 pounds a year to make up for their loss of stopping sea raids, which also means survival. Over the past 60 years, you have paid over £250 million and will continue to pay every year...”

Reminding the other party that it was a considerable expense, Zhu Zhenwen said.

Zhu Zhenwen sneered secretly in his heart, who in the world doesn't know that the British are best at tearing up treaties. What is the most fundamental reason why they don't tear up treaties?
The cost of breaking the contract is too high.

Despite what George Robinson said, he still said it.

Just to show off the weapon.

"But you know, it's just our protection, and it's not convenient for us to interfere with things there, so we can't help on this issue."

"However, Mr. Governor, you should know that although they do not belong to the United Kingdom, they are protected by the United Kingdom after all. I personally have no right to hand him over to you. This requires the consent of London. If I want to persuade London, I will always It takes some reason to convince them."

George Robinson had no interest in that desert at all, but that didn't mean he would give up that land in vain.

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