Chapter 229: Just One Dollar
"You once persuaded me to give up the Republic of China, saying that in my current form, if I have a war with the Japanese, it will affect the people of the Republic of China and cause heavy losses to the Republic of China, and I basically agree with your statement."
"But my hatred with the Japanese makes it impossible for me to compromise like this, live in such pain, I might as well fight happily, after I die, no matter how flooded it is." Guo Yu said.
François, who was next to him, patted his forehead and muttered, "Oh, the famous words of that French Emperor Louis XV." ”
Guo Yu continued: "I have a piece of land in Kalimantan that is 100 kilometers long and 150 kilometers wide, which I bought from the Dutch, and all the qiē there belongs to me, so I have an idea, a way to free the Republic of China from Japanese blackmail. ”
All three of them became curious, and Jensen asked, "What way?" ”
"I want to establish my own country on that land, and then declare war on Japan in the name of the country."
Guo Yu's words were amazing, and the three consuls present all opened their mouths wide, stared at Guo Yu with wide eyes, and did not react for a while.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Suddenly, Jensen wanted to be a cat with his tail stepped on, jumped up directly from the sofa, and shouted at Guo Yu.
"Why not, knowing that it's my private territory." Guo Yu asked with an unchanged face.
"Nanyang involves too many imperial interests, it is impossible for you to build a country there, your idea is too naïve, Guo Yu overseer, I want to warn you, this kind of thinking of yours is very dangerous, do you want to be the enemy of the whole of Europe." Jensen said angrily.
Alder blinked a pair of searching eyes, cruising on Guo Yu's body, he wanted to find out where Guo Yu came from, and wanted to understand the cake of the British and Dutch.
As the consul of the United States, he is not in a hurry about Guo Yu's preparation for the establishment of a state in Nanyang, because the United States does not have any interests in Nanyang, and the current United States is not the global hegemon in the future, and they are still developing silently behind the backs of Britain.
"Consul Jensen, I think your reaction is a bit excessive, you know, Kalimantan is the territory of the Dutch, and it does not involve the interests of Britain at all, if you want to jump out and oppose it, it should also be a matter for the Dutch." Guo Yu said.
"Europe is one." Jensen said a little forcefully.
Guo Yu laughed and said, "Are you joking, Europe is one, now Europe is at war, and more than 30 countries in Europe have been involved, is Europe just like this, let's talk about business." ”
When he heard that Guo Yu was going to build a country in Nanyang, his first reaction was that Guo Yu could unify the entire Nanyang, and Britain would lose a lot of interests in Nanyang.
His reaction comes from his understanding of Guo Yu, judging from what happened to Guo Yu recently, Guo Yu is definitely a person with background and energy, if he throws his right into the battle for Nanyang, he will turn the stagnant water of Nanyang upside down.
Jensen said with a gloomy face: "You said your conditions, I am very curious now, what exactly do you want to do." ”
"I will build a country on the land I bought, and I hope that Britain, the United States and France will come forward to recognize the status of my country, and it would be best if diplomatic relations could be established."
"The second is that on the issue of the war against Japan, I don't want you to support me for anything, as long as the two don't help each other, I'm very happy."
"The third is that I want to have inter-state trade with your country, which involves tariffs and other issues, so I hope that through this first transaction, I will build a bridge between us, and then carry out further trade contacts."
The conditions put forward by Guo Yu are not excessive, at least for Britain, France and the United States, they have not lost their direct interests.
"Do you think our country will agree to this kind of behavior of yours, will it agree to this kind of demand of yours?" Jensen asked.
"Why don't you try it, you know, there is no conflict of interests between us, I know that you intend to support the Japanese in order to achieve the goal of controlling the Far East, but I want to tell you that if Japan is dominant, then Japan will no longer be an obedient dog, but a hungry wolf that will fight back at any time."
"China's politics, since ancient times to pursue the way of balance, if with your support, Japan dominates the entire Far East, I think the last regret will be you, the greed and shamelessness of the Japanese, I think you should also understand, don't put apples in one basket, isn't this your European proverb."
"Then how do we protect our interests in Nanyang, and how do you ensure that you are not another wolf?" Jensen's words were very polite, but Guo Yu was not angry.
"What can Japan give you, trade, control of the Far East, economic interests, countering the Russian Empire, that's nothing more than that, I think I, Guo Yu, will do better than the Japanese."
"If I confront the Japanese, there is no one dominant in the Far East, isn't it more in your interests, I now control many of the economic lifelines of the Republic of China, including silk and mines, as well as my own army, which can ensure that the interests of the Republic of China are not taken by the Japanese, and if we reach an alliance, we can naturally ensure your security."
Guo Yu took a sip of tea, and continued in his throat: "My military strength, you should have some understanding, and you have enough confidence in the control of Japan and Russia, you can rest assured, I still have many things that they can't provide, such as sulfonamides." ”
"In commerce and trade, we can also reach a lot of cooperation, I understand your interests in China, but I want to say, you are doing this now, just trying to fish, and so one day the pond is shallow, there are fewer fish, how can you still pray benefits, only by sitting on a big plate, we can get more benefits, I think you also know this truth, you have also invested a lot of construction in the Republic of China, isn't it just for better fish farming, and I have an advantage that you can't match, you can't deny this, I think win-win cooperation is the long-term solution. ”
After listening to Guo Yu's words, Jensen suddenly felt that he might not be able to stop Guo Yu from founding a country in Nanyang, why did he suddenly feel this way, even he didn't know why.
Of course, such a serious matter is not something that he, the consul, can decide, and he needs to report this matter to the country, just along with the matter of medicine.
"What would you do if we didn't agree with you building a nation in Nanyang?" François asked.
France, like Britain, also has certain interests in the South Seas, of course, much less than Britain, and François is also very concerned about Guo Yu's founding of the country, which will affect France's interests.
"In that case, it is possible to go on one after another, and I will go to war with Japan at home and divide the winner, and of course all the concessions I have made to you will be canceled, or I can also seek the recognition of other countries, such as Germany and Austria-Hungary."
"This world is so big, who can form an alliance with and reach a strategic partnership relationship, if you get my support, medicine, food, and even advanced weapons, I think his opponent will have nightmares." Guo Yu said leisurely, which can be regarded as amazing.
"Are you threatening us?" Jensen said with some annoyance.
"No, words never cause direct harm to people, what matters is how you act, and of course, I would prefer the support of Britain, France and the United States, after all, we have a good foundation for cooperation." Guo Yu said with a smile.
"I will report your request to Your Excellency the Prime Minister, but I would like to ask first, how much medicine can you provide to meet our needs?" Jensen asked.
"These medicines are very precious, and the production is not very large, but I can still meet your basic needs." Guo Yu said.
"Guo Dujun, I want to ask a question, what kind of country do you want to establish?" Alder asked curiously.
"The world is selfish, and that land belongs to me, of course, to form a kingdom, and I will be the king." Guo Yu replied directly.
For foreigners, a private state is more reassuring than a democratic country, because the development of a private country is very deeply influenced by the family, and it develops much slower than a democratic country, and it is much more fragile in itself.
"I wish you success first, but I'm more concerned about the price of sulfonamides, can you sue us now?" Alder asked.
"It's not easy to produce these drugs, and we have invested a lot of money, one dollar, one dollar per sulfonamide tablet, and I think the price is very appropriate." Guo Yu said.
"Oh my God, it's too expensive, now a dollar is 1.5 grams of gold, I don't think this pill weighs 1.5 grams, are they more expensive than gold." François exclaimed.
"The production of these drugs is very difficult and costly, and I don't make much money, and this is still the case of stopping the supply of drugs to other countries to meet your basic requirements, so it is not expensive." Guo Yu said.
"Okay, let's talk about it here today, I want to go back and report this matter to China first, and listen to the decision of the country." Jensen stood up and said.
"I've arranged a dinner, don't be in a hurry, and it's not too late to report tomorrow." Guo Yu kept a few people.
"Such a serious matter, I think it's better to report it as much as possible, Guo Dujun, then we will leave." After speaking, the consuls of the three countries said goodbye to Guo Yu and drove all the way back to Shanghai.
Zhou Wu stood beside Guo Yu, looked at the distant convoy, and asked: "Huitou, if you tell them about the founding of the country today, will there be a big change, and will they stop us from founding the country?" ”
Guo Yu glanced at Zhou Wu, turned around and walked towards the government office, and said as he walked, "Don't take the founding of the country too seriously, whether you build the country or not, it's just a name, we don't add anything, we don't reduce anything, Huafu will still be Huafu Hui, Huafu Army is still Huafu Army." ”R1152