C245 jealous Americans

Xiao Letian never thought that the moment he showed his good will to the Prussian Germany, the United States started to enjoy the show. Xiao Letian held his wine cup and thought deeply but did not speak a word. He was very clear that the fact that Ma Xiu had a good relationship with him did not mean that he would abandon the interests of the United States. Xiao Letian was no longer alone now.

He was the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a new army with strong fighting capabilities, and a foreign bank that was about to change into a bank. He had even controlled one of the three great Industrial Zones of the Qing Empire.

Not only that, Xiao Letian also owned a personal mint, a secret information network, and had corroded and roped out a small imperial government. At least in this land, 90% of the counties were controlled by Xiao Letian's big net.

It was impossible for such a monstrous force to not attract the attention of these foreigners. Furthermore, the United States already regarded Xiao Letian as their biggest partner in Asia, so the political investment they made to Xiao Letian should not be a loss.

Right now, Ma Xiu was acutely aware that Xiao Letian had a good impression of Germany, which was a type of threat to the United States. Needless to say, with the two big deals, the arms business and the investment of the Industrial Zones, Ma Xiu could not possibly let the German have a share of the profits.

"Mr. Ma Xiu, you might have misunderstood my actions. In my plan, the United States will always be the number one partner, and Germany will always be the last …"

"The American Civil War is now over. The focus of the United States in the coming decades will be to develop our economy, so there can be no war... To put it bluntly, Russian has always been selling Alaska s. However, isn't it because of economic reasons that the people in your country are constantly objecting? "

The Russian had already lowered the asking price of the Alaska to $7.5 million, but there were still people in the government who objected. After all, the last few years of war had exhausted the strength of the United States.

"Haha, forget it, let's not talk about those unpleasant things anymore. Back to Prussia, why should I send three hundred men? Because I have a hunch that the rise of Prussia is bound to be a series of wars, and my officers need exercise, and they need to understand what modern warfare is all about. "

"If you think of these soldiers as students, you will be enlightened. "My army needs to train, and the areas where war will occur in the future definitely do not include the North America. I firmly believe in this …"

Xiao Letian's explanation made Ma Xiu feel a bit more at ease, but's following words caused the atmosphere on the table to turn cold.

"Dear Shaw, as far as I know, not only did you send a team of soldiers to study, but you also provided a huge war loan to the German government. I wonder how many millions of silver taels you have?"

Xiao Letian never thought that Ma Xiu's intelligence work would actually be done so well. It was a top secret war loan plan, and he actually found out about it so quickly.

After a short moment of silence, Xiao Letian laughed, "Ma Xiu is indeed worthy of being a military official stationed in China. This intelligence work is really impressive, if I give you another ten to eight years of time, I reckon that there will be no more secrets on Great Qing."

Ma Xiu did not care about Xiao Letian's mockery, and said with a smile: "My duty is, I have my beliefs and goals, in the eyes of outstanding politicians, these are all nothing …"

"That's right, I, Xiao Letian gave Germany a loan for war. Although I cannot tell you the exact amount, but the amount is definitely not small. "You don't have to worry about me choosing Germany over America. It's just a business deal …"

"German got my loan for the war, so he wanted to help me train new army officers. He also wanted me to train a thousand to two thousand outstanding students, and Germany also wanted to open up some core technology for China. So this money wasn't spent for nothing …"

"Ma Xiu, you can negotiate with Minister Hua Ruohan. If United States Government opens the cultivation school for army officers of the sea and sea to Ryukyu, such as the West Point and the Annapolis Naval Academy, and also accepts two to three thousand foreign students, I can consider lending the United States one to two million silver taels …"

Xiao Letian was overreassured, even though he had his belt tied up, he still had to settle this matter. Rather than wasting China's silver like as war reparations, it would be better for him to give it away in advance to exchange favors, to exchange for talents.

"How is Mr. Ma Xiu? This transaction is very reasonable, isn't your country arguing over the matter of buying the Alaska? I suppose my money will be enough to get His Excellency out of the opposition? "

Xiao Letian tapped his finger on the rosewood table and thoughtfully said, "This fortune can definitely establish a foundation, using the profits from this foundation to support the living expenses and tuition of these students. If we work together happily, I can even set up this foundation and stay in the United States forever.

Ma Xiu was stupefied. He never thought that a small test would actually be exchanged for such a heavyweight diplomatic gain. In his eyes, Xiao Letian had become even more important.

"I'm sorry Mr. Xiao, I have to leave early. I want to write a set of rules before my mind goes anesthetized by alcohol. Farewell …" With that, he turned around and left.

Looking at Ma Xiu who was about to leave, he sighed deeply, "I was just tired of living. I was originally prepared to quietly spend a New Year's Eve in peace, but was disrupted by Ma Xiu in the end. Don't worry, it won't even take four or five days for Hua Ruohan's envoy to personally arrive.

At this time, Zhou Tong Zhi who was seated at the table immediately stood up and toasted to Xiao Letian, "Your excellency's arrangement, this official truly does not understand. "Everyone fears the foreigners like tigers and leopards, but you, Sir, are the only one who can subdue these tigers and leopards with one hand and be the best in the world in terms of diplomacy …"

"Haha, flattering, I've become a beast tamer? "However, your analogy is still quite pertinent. In terms of diplomacy, there is really no one who can surpass me …"

"Come come come, drink in this cup, after the fifteenth day of the first month, we will be busy, Tongzhi will be waiting for us five years!" As the cup of wine entered his stomach, the tens of thousands of firecrackers on the street suddenly roared in unison, causing the entire Tanggu City to be stirred up.

Soon after, every alleyway in the city was set ablaze with firecrackers. Even the nearby villages started crackling. The atmosphere of the New Year's Eve had already reached its peak.

Just as the entire Great Qing was immersed in a sea of joy, the Dutch merchant ship that had reached the Malacca Strait also exploded. Those were not red firecrackers, but countless Spencer's shooting into the sky.

Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun, Luo Huo, Bing Tai and Bing Tai, together with more than three hundred other people crowded on the wide deck, using gunshots to replace the sound of the firecrackers, and their roars to send blessings to their home in the north.

"The homeland of our ancestors' spirits …" Wait for us to come back. Even if we spill our blood on this foreign land, our spirit souls will still come back … "Lord Xiao, wait for us to return …"

Tomorrow morning we will be entering the Indian Ocean, and then after that will be Africa, the Atlantic, and finally Europe. This will be the last time you guys look at the Home Country, and the road below has no one to protect us, so everything will be up to us … … "

Jonas knew that today was the most important Chinese Spring Festival, so she didn't set up any classes. She even prepared a large amount of delicious food and fine wine to entertain these Eastern boys.

Amidst these sincere roars, the descendant of the Teutonic Knights was moved, the eyes of the large nose started to water. He knew in her heart that the Chinese, like the current Prussian, were at the crossroads of history.

But regardless of the final outcome, the two nationalities were now in a similar situation. China had been constantly bullied by the old powerhouses, Germany had not even been unified, and France was still agitating for the independence of the four southern states. The two troubled peoples were emotionally linked.

Right at this moment, Jonas suddenly heard a burst of crackling noises coming from not too far away on the shore. He focused and found that the nocturnal ships were already able to see the outline of the Singapore.

"Look, are the Chinese people firing firecrackers on the shore? Is that the same Chinese as you guys? " Following Jonas's roar, all the soldiers on the boat became crazed. If they could not hear the firecrackers, then they would be Chinese.

This place was called star slope by the aboriginals and was called Singapore by the Chinese. Currently, it was under the control of a large horse, and according to the division of power in the westerner, it should belong to the colonies divided by the Netherlands and the Portugal.

But Singapore was a special case, and the British, in order to control the Malacca Strait, had assigned it as their sphere of influence in 1826.

This place was inhabited by a large number of indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia, as well as countless Chinese people. Especially at the end of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a large number of Han people of the South started to flee to the Southern Ocean in fear of the Qing Dynasty's revenge. This place was also one of their main destinations.

The young fellows on the merchant ship had all gone mad. To be able to hear the firecrackers from the Home Country from such a far away region, all of them were unable to control their excitement and shouted towards the direction of the Singapore with all their might. Everyone was crying.

"Mr. Jonas! Can we stay in Singapore for another day, let us meet our relatives, and let us have a meal at Home Country's New Year's Eve … Can't you even give a day's worth of time for a long journey? "

How could Jonas reject the collective requests of these young lad? He nodded helplessly, but he had her conditions. All of you are not allowed to bring weapons ashore. I will only give you one day, get off the ship at breakfast, and you must return to the ship before 5 PM … "

"If there's someone who's stalling for time, the merchant ship won't stay for another minute for him …"