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Chapter 325 Great powers with their own ghosts (second update, please subscribe)
"airship!"

Putting down the newspaper, Edward Thornton turned around on the chair. He took out a cigar from the cigar case on the table, and skillfully cut off one end with his thick fingers. Then he turned on the lighter with a bang, and lit cigar.

Then he looked at the lighter in his hand and said.

"They always surprise us,"

The lighter invented by Nanhua was also sought after by the world at the World Expo. Although it is just a gadget, it can be seen from here that Nanhua is a place completely different from other countries in South America.

"...Should I say frightened, sir?"

Captain Frank's voice seemed a little hesitant.

"The airship, the nail, if it weren't for the fact that we know that they caused nearly [-] casualties to the Argentines, it would be hard for us to imagine, the little nail..."

Captain Frank had seen that "nail" before, and it was hard for him to imagine that that inconspicuous, 4-inch iron nail with its tail crushed could be so powerful, even more powerful than a cannon!

"Can kill so many people, I dare say that if the war continues like this, Argentina is likely to be the loser of this war."

"If Argentina fails, it will most likely affect our layout here."

It was Ned who spoke, he said, looking at the ambassador.

"It's clearly not in our interest and we have to stop them."

"Stop talking nonsense, Ned, we all know that let alone the Argentines, even we are helpless against airships. The Argentines have no chance of winning this war. Are we going to die?"

As a naval officer, Captain Frank, although he has the conceit of the Royal Navy, conceit is not arrogance. Although "nails" are of no use to warships, it is obviously impossible for warships to help the Argentines win this war, and the warships of the Royal Navy have not yet Arrive here.

"We end? It's not in our tradition!"

Edward Thornton said.

"Now that we want to prevent the war from expanding, we must also obtain the secret of the airship."

Even as a diplomat, Edward can realize the changes that airships have made in warfare.

"The secret of the airship?"

Frank retorted bluntly.

"Is it possible that they will tell us its secret? You know, in this war, we are on the side of the Argentines."

"It doesn't matter, the important thing is that we have to find a way to get their secret, the airship, of course we can also make an airship, but we have never made an airship that big, and what is more important is how their airship flies in the air , to adjust the direction, this is what we need. If we don’t think of a way, the French will also find a way to get this secret. If the French succeed, then we will definitely be at a disadvantage.”

The words of the ambassador made Captain Frank nod his head.

"I understand. In other words, we must find a way to obtain these secrets. Only in this way can we ensure the balance between us and the French."

"Yes, we have no advantage at all over the judges. So we have to do everything we can."

"I think they are definitely willing to sell. After all, Nanhua is just a group of businessmen."

Ned said from the side.

"Since they are merchants, how could they miss the business delivered to their door?"

"But the airship is their biggest advantage right now, how could they sell their treasure to us?"

Captain Frank's words made Edward frowned.Then he said.

"Perhaps the French will help us!"

"French? How could those French help us? They will definitely do everything possible to stop us! You must know that for the French, Britain is the real enemy!"

Captain Frank immediately refuted.

"I think the most likely to prevent us from getting the airship. It must be the French."

"Not necessarily."

Ned looked at the ambassador and said.

"I think what the ambassador said makes sense. Maybe the French will not take the initiative to help us, but I think the French definitely want to get the airship. This is our chance. The French's desire may help us get him."

……

When the British were envious of Nanhua's airship and began to figure out how to get the airship, Lesseps Bonaparte, who was the French ambassador to Nanhua in Nanhua, had already stood in front of Zhu Xianhai and congratulated Nanhua on his victory , and after the compliment, offered his idea.

"Airship, my dear brother-in-law, you used this secret weapon unexpectedly, I dare say, the mode of war has been changed, and soon, the whole of Europe will be talking about this powerful guy, Dart, I heard you use an airship to airdrop Did the darts kill tens of thousands of Argentines? This is simply the greatest victory since the time of Napoleon!"

Regarding Lesseb Bonaparte's compliment, Zhu Xianhai just said with a casual smile.

"It's just a weapon, and it's people who ultimately decide the outcome of a war."

This is of course being polite. If the Maxim machine gun can be produced now, I don’t know whether it can win the war, but one thing is certain, it will definitely change the course of the war.

"My brother, what you say is indeed true, but as we all know, the airship is an extremely powerful weapon, I mean your airship, and you should know that because of the issue of the succession of the Spanish throne, the relationship between France and Prussia and other countries is very serious. Nervous, I think, if France has airships, it can be used as some sort of deterrent!"

Lesseb Bonaparte was not surprised, and directly put forward his ideas, or requests.

"So, France wants to buy an airship?"

Zhu Xianhai asked with a smile.

Many people know about the Franco-Prussian War, but they don’t know that the fuse of the Franco-Prussian War was the succession of the Spanish throne. In 1868, Queen Isabella II of Spain was overthrown because of her private life and political chaos, resulting in a vacant throne.The Spanish cabinet meeting decided to find a suitable successor. Among them, Prince Leopold of the Hohenzollern family, who was distantly related to King William I of Prussia, seemed to be a promising candidate. Unfortunately, news leaked at the end of June 1870, which angered The Duke of Gramont, the French foreign minister, threatened William I after the party himself refused, asking for a guarantee that he would never get involved in the Spanish throne. William tactfully rejected the other party's request.However, Bismarck, who deliberately provoked the war, deliberately added fuel and vinegar to the telegram, which is the so-called "Emsmi telegram", which angered the French government and eventually led to the war between the two countries.

Now, whether in France or in Prussia, both of them are convinced that war will break out. Even just a few months ago, France purchased a batch of Spencer and Gatling machine guns from Nanhua to increase its force. After all, Nanhua Made by Spencer and Gatling is definitely a better brand than the American ones!

"Buy……"

Lesseb Bonaparte shook his head and said with a smile.

"My brother, I feel that if you can present an airship to His Majesty as a personal gift, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to promote the relationship between South China and France. Most importantly, as the war progresses, I am very sure that in In the next six months to a year, it is only a matter of time before Nanhua occupies Argentina. Since the Napoleon era, although the country’s borders have changed, no country has ever been annexed, just like your annexation of Chile, which has not been recognized until now. , if France stands on your side and recognizes Nanhua's occupation of Chile and Argentina in the future, or recognizes the birth of a new country, then this is obviously more important to you than a few airships, what do you think? My brother."

Uh... Good guy, so he just wants to whore for nothing!

(End of this chapter)