Alchemy Greater China

"trade?"

Joseph I also seemed to be surprised. He put down the document in his hand, raised his head, and looked at Long Hao with a half-smile and some disdain: "My lord, what deal do you want to negotiate with me? Or, you What qualifications do you have to negotiate a deal with me? Mutual benefits? Just rely on the little minerals you got in the United States?"

Long Hao is the real owner of the minerals in Alaska, and this is no secret to a big figure like Joseph I.

Joseph I exuded a domineering aura, and questioned Long Hao condescendingly, but our Young Master Long didn't seem to notice it, and he said to himself: "Yes, those minerals are only part of my strength... I am confident I still have a little bit of qualifications to discuss deals with His Majesty, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today, why, Your Majesty, do you think I’m someone who will do things that I’m not sure about?”

"Yo? Earl, you have a lot of self-confidence..."

Joseph's long and narrow eyes narrowed, the cold light flickered, the mustache on his lips curled up and down, and he said, "Okay, for Xiao Qianqian's sake, I allow you to tell the details of the transaction."

This emperor is headstrong and conceited, and he wants to use strong medicine!

Long Hao muttered in his heart, approached the large desk, approached Joseph, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you still want to tolerate a group of Hungarians who are out of control and colluding with outsiders in your country?"

"what?!"

Hearing this, Joseph I was really shocked, his face changed drastically, and then he stared fiercely at Long Hao like an eagle: "What do you want to say..."

Hehe, the effect of strong medicine is not bad...

Long Hao retracted his head and did not answer immediately.Instead, he walked to the huge military map with his hands behind his back, and said leisurely: "Your Majesty has a very broad heart, and he can hold the entire Europa continent, but there is an old saying in our east: To fight against the outside world, you must first settle down inside, those who are disobedient The Hungarians who made the Austro-Hungarian Empire not worthy of its name and became the laughing stock of European countries. Doesn’t His Majesty want to deal with them?"

"Hmph, the earl said it lightly, you don't understand the specific situation!"

At this time, Joseph I's emotions had calmed down. He was a little depressed and self-deprecating: "Of course I think what you said, no one wants their country to be divided and out of control! But you have never been the king of a country. How do you know how difficult it is?"

"What's difficult?"

Long Hao suddenly turned around, and shouted sharply: "It's just four words: Shunchang rebelled! Those who obey you, you will feed and live well. Those who resist you, you will beat them with an iron fist! In the final analysis, this It’s just about the size of your fist, I dare to ask Your Majesty, if your army can march into Hungary, will those Hungarians who secretly colluded with other countries still jump around restlessly?”

"...It's easy to say! If I send troops to Hungary, first, how can I explain it to the surrounding countries. Second, where do I get the army's salary? The empire is very poor now!"

Joseph rolled his eyes and snorted, "Count, you are too young, don't think about war too simply, diplomacy, public opinion, popular support, logistics...the knowledge here is profound!"

"Shh, what's so advanced?"

Long Hao laughed loudly.Interrupted Joseph's unwilling thoughts: "Isn't it just one word: money? Diplomacy can be settled with money, public opinion can be manipulated with money, people's hearts can be bought with money, and logistics can be guaranteed with money! Your Majesty, if I tell you The deal we are going to talk about today is how to let your country have a strong army that can sweep across the Europa continent at zero cost? Your Majesty is a natural soldier, suitable for galloping across the battlefield and winning every battle, and I happen to have a little money , can solve all the troubles of the army needing money for His Majesty!"

Long Hao didn't know if Joseph I was an invincible military leader, he just needed to know that these words could hit Joseph's itch.

Sure enough, after Joseph heard this, his fair old face immediately turned red as if it was congested with blood.

"Huh, huh, huh... to put it lightly, Earl, do you know how huge the consumption of an army is, can you support it with just one person? Hehe, isn't it too arrogant?" Joseph Excited for a while, gasping for a few breaths, he regained his unchanging attitude before the landslide: "Could it be that the Earl wants to sell all the minerals under his name, and then invest all in me?"

According to the information obtained by Joseph I, although Long Hao has 99 years of mining rights in Alaska, "most" of them have been sold to major American chaebols, and there will never be many left in his hands, and in a short period of time It is extremely difficult to withdraw cash... So from Joseph's point of view, Long Hao's wealth is not huge, and it is unrealistic to support a country's military expenditure unless it is sold out.

"How I allocate my wealth is my business. In short, as long as Your Majesty does not form an army of more than one million people, I, Long Hao, will cover all the expenses of these troops for ten years!" Long Hao saw that Joseph underestimated himself, There was a smile in his heart, but he was too happy to say anything, but said with pride: "I think, with your majesty's means, ten years and a million troops should be able to take the Hungarians into obedience? Well, if everything Well, even if it is here, here, here...it is not impossible for His Majesty's army to advance to these places!"

Standing beside the giant map, Long Hao pointed at the territories of Italy, France, Germany... and other European powers with one finger, with a vague 'devil' smile on the corner of his mouth, the meaning of which is self-evident!

"hiss……"

Joseph I's breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes were blood red, and the excitement and surge in his chest could no longer be concealed: "Million Army!"A million-dollar army with full equipment and full support for ten years!If it was true as Long Hao said, he had such an army in his hands that did not need to consider the logistical burden, unless those countries in the entire European continent joined forces, who would be his opponent of Joseph I?It is not a distant dream to reproduce the military miracle of Napoleon's dwarf!

It is conceivable that Joseph I, who thought highly of himself, was lost in the grand blueprint that Long Hao laid out for him, and the whole person began to fall into the unification of Europe... No, maybe it was the Eurasian continent, reappearing the Holy Roman Empire at that time Among the brilliant fantasies!

Looking forward to a bright future.Joseph's eyes returned to reality, and to Long Hao, whose face was brimming with complacency: "Hey, Earl, you really dare to say it! But it's not a trivial matter to pull a million-strong army with empty words. Hmph. What you said is simple, but what if you don’t have enough funds after I have almost recruited troops? At that time, you can pat your ass and leave anyway, leaving a mess for me to clean up... "

Joseph has been the emperor for so many years, and he has been tricked a lot, so he can't help being careless.

Furthermore, although the Habsburg family represented by Joseph is not short of money.But those huge gold reserves were not something that Joseph I could use with a single order, because the custody of the 600 tons of gold reserves was not entirely in his hands. If he wanted to use the reserves, he had to go through a series of severe punishments. The conditions and complicated procedures are all right, it's not that he can be crazy if he wants to.

In addition, Joseph I had high expectations for himself. He felt that he had such a vast land.There are more than tens of millions of people, if you want to use the wealth reserves left by your ancestors.That would seem too incompetent!

Facing Joseph I's worries, Long Hao smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, do you want me to show financial proof?"

Joseph I nodded and said: "Yes, to be honest, although your mine in the United States covers a large area. But it's not that I haven't done research, it's just a barren place that doesn't even have a road for a carriage. It is true that you have mining rights, but you want to dig out those ores and exchange them for cash, hehe. The cycle is too long! Moreover, let me remind you that the ambition of the United States has always been great. Taking advantage of their territory, it may be okay for a year or two, but as long as their government pulls out its hand and wants to destroy you, hehe, it's just a backhanded effort!"

Joseph I was blunt. He gave a detailed account of the general views of the world's major forces on Long Hao, an 'upstart'.

That's right, some time ago, the "Schmidt Mining Company" manipulated by Long Hao was auctioned off in the United States, and the state was established, which caused an uproar in the whole country. A lot of cash, it seems that the scenery is boundless for a while... However, in the eyes of many people with "outstanding" vision, Long Hao, an oriental man, even though he has a Spanish princess, is still a rootless baby after all. After that, what he will face will be the suppression of the behemoth of the US government. By then, will he be able to retreat unscathed?In other words, it is uncertain how much property he can retain and withdraw from the focus of Alaska!

"Hey, it seems His Majesty doesn't have enough confidence in me..."

Long Hao rubbed his nose and showed an inscrutable smile: "Well, let's put aside the minerals I own in Alaska... In fact, I don't need to rely on those underground stones, I can still provide an army everything you need!"

"Oh, then I'd like to listen carefully to what else the count can do to make money?"

A trace of disdain flashed in Joseph's eyes, and his mustache raised proudly: "Is it the 'smuggling' freight company that relies on Sir Kershaw? Or the arms family of that little girl in Karanka?"

The emperor Joseph I was well aware of the European Freight Purchasing Company founded by Zheng Gongxiao with the help of the Fuld family's "tax-exemption decree". He knew exactly what kind of smuggling business it was. However, Zheng Gongxiao's company was still small, so Joseph I didn't really care about it.

Anyway, those tax exemption orders have already been issued to the Fuld family. Instead of letting a giant crocodile company use them, it is better to put them in the hands of Zheng Gongxiao. In this way, the tax loss of Joseph I will be smaller, isn't it?

As for Karanka's origin, Joseph I was very clear. After all, the military purchases of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the past two years were all purchased from Karanka. However, the recent civil strife in the Ronaldo family, Joseph I It is also heard.According to his analysis, unless Kalanka's father, Wise, can wake up in time, Kalanka alone will not be able to defeat Hughes' four 'uncles' no matter what.

Joseph I has even made preparations. When next year's military procurement is changed, he can still press hard on this price...

"No, no, Your Majesty underestimates me too much!"

Long Hao shook his head again and again: "I, Sir Kershaw, and Miss Kalanka are all very good friends. But using a friend's property as a bargaining chip with His Majesty is too incompatible with my status as an Earl Actually! To be honest, my guarantee for the ten-year military expenditure comes from a magical potion! Cough cough, I think His Majesty should already know that yesterday I presented two bottles of potion to Princess Sissi. They They are called..."

"Whitening potion and... not aging potion, right?"

Joseph I snorted heavily in his nasal cavity, and interrupted Long Hao's words rudely: "Count, you have disappointed me so much, magic potion? Hey, what time is it now, you made it out of these medieval alchemist swindlers It’s fine to deceive my granddaughter with this thing, but now you want to use this unreliable thing to deceive me? Earl, are you a first-rate physicist or a third-rate alchemist? You, this trick Too naive, you underestimate me, Joseph!"

About the whitening potion and the potion of immortality, Joseph I learned about it from Princess Sissi yesterday. Of course, he scoffed at this kind of potion that claimed to have a "miraculous effect", but he saw that Princess Sissi was overjoyed , If you look like a treasure, you didn't say anything!

However, Long Hao actually spoke out in front of his face today about these two medicines with obvious "magic stick halo".How could he not be angry?

This is contempt for Joseph's IQ!

Long Hao was reprimanded, but he was not in a hurry and his face remained unchanged.He smiled faintly: "Oh, why, does Your Majesty think that the two bottles of medicine I presented to Princess Sissi are fake?"

"What, isn't it?"

Joseph's eyes widened, his beard blew, and he said, "Whitening potions are fine. I know that some chemists can develop some potions that can temporarily whiten the skin, but those potions are harmful to the human body! But the potion of immortality, Hehe, your lie is too outrageous, birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of the world. Could it be that you are the reincarnation of a god, can you break such an iron law by lying?"

"Alas, the wisdom of a mortal cannot believe what he cannot understand!"

Long Hao sighed, and looked at Joseph with extremely pitiful eyes: "It seems that Your Majesty must think that I am a swindler. No wonder you have not been very enthusiastic about me from the beginning! But has Your Majesty forgotten? One thing, I am not related to Her Majesty Queen Victoria of England, why did she confer a hereditary earl to me? And she also granted me [-]% of the islands around Greenland, allowing me to establish a country there! Your Majesty thinks that the Queen of England is too old and confused, and was deceived by me, a third-rate 'alchemist'?"

Speaking of this, Long Hao himself couldn't help but slander: Alchemist, oh, what a glorious title after 400 years, it turns out that at this moment, it is synonymous with charlatans! !How embarrassing is this!

"Ok?"

Joseph I's eyes were flickering, and he seemed to be shaken by Long Hao's words: "The Queen of England is not good at commenting on your canonization, but you want me to believe your two outrageous potions, Earl, you Come up with ironclad evidence! If the facts are as you said, I... would like to apologize!"

"Hehe, I knew His Majesty is a very sensible and sensible monarch!"

The corner of Long Hao's mouth twitched, and he patted Joseph's flattery, took out two test tubes from his arms, one was still blue and the other was red, and placed them casually on the large table: "I have I brought the miraculous potion, which can be tested by Your Majesty at will! Cough cough, am I a liar, and whether what I said is a lie to deceive His Majesty, you will soon find out! Your Majesty, please try the medicine!"

Joseph I stared at the two medicines that looked very ordinary but were surprisingly brightly colored, and muttered suspiciously: "How to experiment? Do you want me to try it myself?"

Long Hao spread his hands and said innocently: "Not old medicine, I'm still young, and I'm still too young to enter the coffin, and there are no wrinkles on my face... If I try it, I won't see any effect!"

When Joseph I heard this, his nose twisted in anger: You bastard, are you cursing me that I'm dying?Last night, I also, hehe... 咻咻...

"This medicine has no side effects..."

"I'll try it!"

Just when Joseph was hesitating whether to drink the strangely bright red potion of immortality, a very pleasant female voice came from the innermost part of the room.

Long Hao followed the sound, and saw an old woman dressed gracefully and luxuriously, with an amiable face, turning out from the innermost corner of the room, walking out slowly with graceful steps.

This old woman is about 60 years old, and the knives and axes of the years have ruthlessly left many gullies, spots, and folds on her face. Although she is still so noble and elegant between her eyebrows, she can still be seen from her facial features. The peerless grace that overwhelms the country and the city... But she is old after all, and even a little white will be accidentally exposed in the black hair on her head, which makes people understand that her youth has long passed away, no matter how many Covering up and embellishing can't bring back her beautiful face. (To be continued..)