Although Zeppelin was a little impatient, he did his best to repeat the conversation with Wang Yi as Ludwig asked.

"That's all we have to talk about." Zeppelin thought about it again, there should have been nothing missing, but Ludwig was silent at the moment, and after a while, he spoke: "Captain Zeppelin, can I understand it this way, Wang Yi rejected your request to purchase airships from China, and at the same time vetoed the request to introduce a full set of airship manufacturing technology?" ”

Zeppelin thought about it and nodded, "Exactly as you say." ”

Do not sell to the outside world, do not export a full set of production technology...... Ludwig stood up and walked around the room. Zeppelin and the commander of the guide fleet glanced at each other, both of them puzzled, it seems that there is still a trick in this.

"The whole machine is not exported, and the full set of technology is not exported, so ......" Ludwig suddenly realized and said: "Mr. Zeppelin, what is the most important technical bottleneck restricting the development of China's airship now?" …… Well, compared to the Northeast. ”

This kind of thing is a piece of cake for an expert like Zeppelin.

"We mainly use steel to make zuò materials, and we start to use aluminum on a large scale in the northeast. In addition, we use hydrogen for filling, while Seoul uses helium. In addition, in terms of power system, there is a significant gap between China and it, it is said that the maximum speed of the pit viper airship in the northeast can reach nearly 200 kilometers per hour, while we only have about 23 kilometers. It is precisely because of the huge difference in speed that our airships have no lethality at all in attacking the sea. In ground attack, the gap is even more obvious. Zeppelin complained.

"I see!" Ludwig nodded.

After the Germans discussed for a while, they finally came to see Wang Yi again, and the time before and after was not long, and Wang Yi also showed superfluous affection.

"How many people have rested enough?"

Ludwig nodded, and then said with a slight hesitation: "Mr. Chairman, there is a presumptuous sentence in the next sentence, I don't know whether to say it or not?" ”

"Envoy, please!" The king waited until Ludwig spoke.

"That's the case, I heard that your country already has a full set of technology for aluminum smelting and processing, I wonder if your group has any excess production capacity to export to China?" This was a temptation on the part of Ludwig.

Wang Yi pretended to hesitate for a moment and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry for this, our production capacity is also very limited. I can't meet the envoy's request. ”

"In this case, when can your group meet such requirements when exporting a set of aluminum alloy smelting and processing equipment to China?"

Wang Yi was finally happy in his heart, this is what he wanted, but on the surface it still seemed a little difficult, and after a long time he said: "The envoy should know that with the development of the national economy, aluminum has begun to be applied in various industries, and as I said earlier, now we are even difficult to meet our own market demand, so every set of equipment is very urgent for us......"

"This is understandable, but please rest assured, as long as you are willing to sell us a full set of aluminum equipment, not only the price is negotiable, but we will also try our best to meet your requirements, as long as this is within the scope of what we can do."

Wang smiled, Ludwig's last sentence was the most unreliable sentence he had ever heard in his life and in his previous life. It's like a man saying to a woman, I will love you with all my life...... The question is, what is your life? Of course, this is a resolute attitude, and the girl will like it when she listens to it. The problem is that the Northeast and Germany are not lovers, and the relationship between the two sides is a naked entanglement of interests. If you play with me and fall in love, Wang Yi will naturally not agree lightly. The condition is still to do it yourself, as for whether you can do it or not, Wang Yi actually doesn't care.

"Our conditions are simple, we want Zanzibar!"

The map was placed in front of the Germans, and neither Ludwig nor Zeppelin knew where Zanzibar was. However, under Wang Yi's guidance, they finally knew what the chairman of the big business asked for. But the problem is, this is not a German colony!

Ludwig looked at Wang Yi suspiciously, and the same look appeared on Zeppelin's face, and it was probably the first time they had seen someone ask them for something that didn't belong to them at all.

"What does the chairman mean?"

"I know that Zanzibar does not belong to you now, but your current colony, Tanganyika, is in the north of our colony of Mozambique."

The colony of Zanzibar, which Wang Yi requested, was actually a large island, and together with the German colony of Tanganyika, it formed the later Tanzania. Zanzibar includes the two main islands of Zanzibar and Pemba and nearby islands, with an area of 2,657 square kilometers, located in the western part of the Indian Ocean, separated by a narrow strait from the continental part, that is, Tanganyika, and 36 kilometers away from each other at the nearest point. The two main islands are made of coral limestone, the terrain is low, the economy is mainly agricultural, rich in cloves and coconuts, known as the "island of lilacs", there are 4.5 million lilac trees, Pemba Island accounts for about two-thirds, providing more than half of the clove products in the world market. There are more than 5 million coconut trees, 70% of which are concentrated in Zanzibar. In addition, rice, cassava, sugar cane and so on are produced.

The reason why Wang Yi is eyeing this place is that in addition to the abundant products, he also attaches more importance to his geographical location. If Zanzibar and Pemba are captured, then the northern exit of the Mozambique Channel will be completely under the control of the Northeast African Regional Navy, and will even be able to deter the southern exit of the Suez Canal.

Of course, such a good place is not terra nullius now, since it was occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, and the Persians and great chieftains of the Samgi Empire once resisted, but failed. Later, the Portuguese established a viceroy here, and then at the same time also retained the great chieftaincy for the convenience of their rule. By 1653, the Portuguese had fallen and been defeated by the Sultanate of Oman, who executed Governor Augustus and eradicated Christianity from both islands. After some construction, Zanzibar became an overseas fortress of the Sultanate of Oman.

After 1832, the Sultan of Oman was named Said, and he was a great ruler, and the Sultanate of Oman was prosperous, and after some consideration, the capital was moved to Zanzibar. After his death in 1856, his children competed for power, with his eldest son, Suval, in charge of the old capital for a long time, and his rival Majid, who had lost money, occupied the capital, Zanzibar, and had many warships. The hostility between the two sides was intense, and war was on the verge of breaking out. However, at this critical juncture, the British began to intervene, and the British Viceroy of India, Awad, began to mediate, and the result was neither good nor bad. Majid became independent in Zanzibar, while Suval owned Oman proper.

In 1870, at the age of 37, Majid died. Bhagassi, who had once competed with him for the throne, returned from Bombay to inherit the throne, and he was also considered a Ming monarch. Submarine lines were laid, motorized ships were set up, and water supply was laid (there were two large-scale cholera cases in the area due to water problems. The most important political decision was the abolition of the chieftaincy system of the natives.

However, this king was also born at the wrong time, first the Suez Canal was opened, and Zanzibar's strategic position declined. By 1882, Britain, Germany, France and other countries had engaged in a long period of bargaining and contesting over the partition of the Sultanate of Zanzibar. In 1885, Germany declared Lamu Island (in Kenya) and the surrounding area a German protectorate. Baghazi succumbed to the German warships pressing the city. In 1886, the Anglo-German agreement established the borders of the Sultanate of San, namely the coastal zone of East Africa and the islands of San and Ben. In this way, the inland belonging opened the door to the great powers.

Wang Yi saw the opportunity for Zanzibar to be on the verge of ruin, and began to reach out to it. As for how Baghazi responded, Wang Yi did not think about it. Weak countries have no diplomacy, and in the face of the Northeast Autonomous Region, Baghasi is not even qualified to resist.

"Does the chairman want us to recognize your position in the Zanzibar islands?" Ludwig probed.

"That's true. On this issue, I hope that your country will align itself with our position. ”

"I can't do anything about this, and I hope the chairman will give me some time to get in touch with the empire itself, but I don't think it's a big problem."

Ludwig, of course, could not call the shots, he was just a German diplomat in the Far East.

"Absolutely."

Ludwig thought for a moment and said, "In addition to this condition, I wonder if the chairman has any other requirements?" ”

Wang Yiyi smiled and said: "At present, only we in Northeast China have a full set of technology for aluminum production, so I hope that even if we export a set of equipment to your country, I also hope that your country can guarantee that we will not spread technology to the outside world without the permission of our country and our group." to protect our patent interests...... If I can, I would like to work with you to build a worldwide aluminum monopoly. ”

This is not a problem, and Ludwig promised: "Please rest assured, Chairman of the Board, that our country will guarantee your interests." ”

Zeppelin, who hadn't spoken for a long time, was very excited at this time, replacing steel with aluminum, the total weight of the airship would be greatly reduced, so that under the same power situation, the airship would have a faster speed, and the combat effectiveness would also be improved.

"Mr. Chairman, I wonder if the power system of your airship can be exported to us?"

Wang Yiyi smiled, intriguing: "Yes, yes, but the price is not cheap." ”

Zeppelin didn't think it would be cheap, but it was too expensive...... His Majesty the Emperor should also agree.

"Then helium ......" This is Zeppelin's second question.

However, on this point, Wang Yi was very resolute. "There are too many patents involved in this, which is one of the core secrets of our big business group, and it is impossible for us to sell it to the outside world."

All countries have made progress in aluminum smelting technology, and I believe that even if the Northeast does not provide technology to the outside world, this patent will not last too long, so Wang Yi is willing to give, of course, he will not give the best. The method of producing helium is just the opposite, in a short period of time, there is no possibility of progress in various countries, for such a technology, Wang Yi will inevitably keep it strictly confidential and maintain the corresponding technical barriers.