Opening game, American Tycoon

Chapter 192 The momentum is overwhelming (second update, please subscribe)
"The immigrants here are all Chinese!"

At last there is a master with knowledge.

As a professional diplomat, Count Bruno was not incompetent. Before the Crimean War more than ten years ago, he was the ambassador of the Russian Empire to Britain.

As a diplomat, he is not only proficient in English and French, but what is unknown is that he can also speak simple Chinese, because his family passed through Siberia and Kyakhta in northern Mongolia more than a hundred years ago. To trade with the Chinese, he even went to the "Buying City" with his family's caravan when he was young.

If it weren't for the fact that the international status of the Qing Dynasty was too low, he might even become the Minister of the Qing Dynasty because he could speak Chinese.

When he first arrived in Nanhua, when he saw the Chinese signboards on both sides of the street and listened to people's conversations, Earl Bruno was astonished, but he seemed to take it for granted.

"Witt, even in London, British officials and businessmen recognize that Chinese are the best laborers. They are cheaper than black slaves, and they are more industrious! All British colonies in Southeast Asia are inseparable from Chinese, and even here……"

Pointing to the bustling city outside the window, Count Bruno said in an envious tone.

"In South America, they are also using a lot of Chinese. Witte, if one day we occupy the northern China, what will Russia get? Not just warm land and ice-free ports, we will also get a Hundreds of millions of industrious and docile Chinese, with the efforts of hard-working Chinese laborers, Russia will soon rise again, and by then, even Britain will not be our opponent..."

It has to be said that as a diplomat, Earl Bruno's vision is extremely vicious. Even the Russian politicians of this era also have a very strategic vision. However, they obviously overlooked one point. If the dream comes true, it may Russia is really yellow.

However, that was just a dream of Huang Liang that had been done for decades.

When Count Bruno saw the boss of the American company the next day, his eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief. The other party was actually...

"You are chinese!"

Count Bruno subconsciously blurted out.

"That's right, I'm Chinese, but it's not the Qing Dynasty you are familiar with, but China..."

Some secrets cannot be concealed forever, and Zhu Xianhai does not mind the exposure of his identity, because the Nanhua of today is not the Nanhua of yesterday.

"However, this is not important now, what is important is our next negotiation!"

Zhu Xianhai cut to the point casually.

"Yesterday, Mr. Brino told me what you meant. Before starting the official negotiations, I need to ask whether Your Excellency the Earl has the full authority of the Russian Empire."

"certainly,"

Count Bruno nodded.

"I have been authorized by His Majesty the Tsar. As the special envoy for this negotiation, I have full authority to sign the treaty on behalf of the Russian Empire!"

Then Count Bruno signaled his entourage to take out a letter of commission signed by the tsar. After learning that there was a "suitable" bully in London, St. Petersburg acted extremely quickly, lest the bully would wake up.

Even the reason why they chose to negotiate at the location of the American company in South America instead of in London was, to put it bluntly, because they were worried that that country had a bad intention and reminded this bully to pay attention.

The Russians themselves know what Russia's reputation looks like.

"Since your country intends to sell it, I think we must make an offer!"

"Ten million pesos!"

Earl Bruno directly offered a sky-high price!
The current peso is not the peso of the 21st century. The peso of this year is the standard real gold and silver - 27.58 grams in weight and 96.18% silver. Whether it is Mexican silver dollars or Peruvian silver dollars, they are hard currencies around the world. , the common currency of South American countries.Even U.S. dollar silver coins are actually made with silver pesos as the standard.

That's ten million dollars.

You can really make an offer, Zhu Xianhai sneered.

"Ten million……"

While sneering, Zhu Xianhai picked up his cigar and smoked, then stared at Count Bruno and said.

"We all know that Alaska is a barren land. What is there? Fur? After more than a hundred years of predatory hunting, the fur resources at that time have long been exhausted. Sixty years ago, in order to hunt for fur, you They even established an outpost in California, but why were they withdrawn thirty years ago? Wasn’t it because the local sea otter resources were depleted?”

Who would have thought that Russia not only occupied Alaska, but even California, and at the suggestion of American businessmen, they expanded their outpost to California, the southernmost habitat of sea otters.

"After losing the support of sea otters, the Russian American Company first gave up the outpost in California. As for Alaska, it also couldn't hold on anymore. How much is Alaska worth now?"

After taking a puff of his cigar, Zhu Xianhai said directly.

"30 rubles, which is 3 pounds, is your expenditure to maintain Alaska. In other words, Alaska is a blood-drawing machine for Russia, which draws blood from Russia every moment and wastes it. Your wealth, if you have a conflict with the British, then you have only two options, either let the British occupy it, or increase investment, Mr. Earl, tell me, how much is Alaska worth to Russia? "

As soon as the negotiation started, Zhu Xianhai had the upper hand in terms of momentum, and he was even a little dismissive.

Without him, now Russia needs him!
As for the place in Alaska, it is a loser for Russia.

"Sir, land is priceless!"

Earl Bruno's answer, in exchange for Zhu Xianhai's laughter.

"That piece of ice and snow is worthless, Mr. Earl, the pampas grassland is more fertile, and it is like spring all the year round. Why should I spend [-] million pesos to buy it? Is it just to go to the North Pole to enjoy the snow? Or go to the North Pole? See seals?"

After leaving this sentence, Zhu Xianhai said.

"Okay, Mr. Earl, let's be more pragmatic. We all know the value of that piece of land. As you said, I am willing to make a certain investment for safety, but [-] million..."

Zhu Xianhai took a deep breath.

"If I change the place of registration of the company to the United Kingdom, believe me, Britain will not only welcome it, but will definitely provide me with better protection. Is this the reason?"

Count Bruno's heart is a bit heavy!

He glanced at this guy helplessly. For a moment, he even regretted a little. He forgot one thing—America Corporation is a company, they are not a country, and they can choose a powerful country as their backer at any time, as long as they willing.

The British and the French will certainly not refuse.

As for Russia's promise, they are a company, not a country, so how could there be a war with Britain and France?

"Sir, I've made our offer, so how much do you think Alaska is worth?"

(End of this chapter)