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On February 22, 1847, Adalus, the Mexican Minister to China, who had been authorized by the Mexican government to go to the Imperial Foreign Office again to formally negotiate with the Imperial Foreign Minister on the specific matters concerning the purchase of the northern territory of Mexico by the Chinese Empire. Now Mexico has been pushed into a corner, and it needs a lot of weapons, but also a lot of money. Selling the country's territory has become their only recourse. What's more, they can't hold these territories anyway, so it is better to sell them to the Chinese Empire, so that they can exchange a lot of money.

"Good morning, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary!" The Mexican Minister to China, Adalus, had a strange face, and now he was in a little tangled. Completing this deal with the Chinese Empire will allow Mexico to get out of its current predicament, which is a good thing for Mexico. However, being forced to sell their land is undoubtedly a shame for Mexicans!

"Good morning, Your Excellency. I guess you must have brought us good news this time! Lin Zihao said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. My Government has agreed to sell the northern territories to your country. I have been given full authority from the Government to negotiate this matter with your country. Adalus said. At this point, it was no longer interesting for him to say anything else. Next, he needs to do everything he can to get the benefit of the Mexican government.

"Yes, Your Excellency. So let's get started! Lin Zihao said. It was a bit of a surprise that the Mexicans actually agreed to sell territory to the Chinese Empire. If it were the Chinese Empire. Absolutely not. After all, every inch of the empire was hard-won, and the Chinese Empire was not a Manchu government. How is it possible to abandon these territories at will?

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the Mexican government is willing to sell Kansas to the Chinese Empire. The total area of Texas is nearly 700,000 square kilometers. Texas is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, and although part of it is a dry desert area, the climate is generally very pleasant. There can be a vigorous development of the aquaculture industry. Minister Adalus said.

"Haha, Your Excellency. By 1845, Texas had already been incorporated into the United States. It became the 28th state of the United States. Are you kidding that the Mexican government wants to sell Texas to the Empire? Lin Zihao shook his head. Are these Mexicans fooling the Empire? Now Texas is the territory of the Americans. And it's also on the Gulf Coast. Even if the Chinese Empire wants to rule this region, it will have to bypass most of the world! It's just too much work.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the Mexican government has never agreed to the annexation of Texas by the United States, which was an invasion of Mexico by the United States. We won't agree. Minister Adalus said.

"But. The fact is that Texas is already under the control of the Americans, and if we want to buy Texas, we have to take it back from the Americans. Plus, Texas is too far away from us. We weren't very interested in Texas. Lin Zihao said frankly. Spending a lot of money to buy an enclave will take a lot of effort to get it back. The Chinese Empire will not do such a deal.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the Mexican government can sell Texas to the Chinese Empire at a very cheap price. With the strength of the Chinese Empire, it is not difficult to defeat the United States. Buy Texas. It is very beneficial for the Chinese Empire! Adalus was selling hard. Texas had already been annexed by the United States the year before last, and Mexico had no hope of recovering Texas. If you can sell a piece of land that has been lost for money, it will be equivalent to making money!

"Well, about Texas, what is the offer of the Mexican government? If it's cheap, we might as well consider it! Lin Zihao said. Of course, if the price is too expensive, the Chinese Empire is not willing to bother with it.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, on April 30, 1803, France signed the Treaty of Assignment of Louisiana with the United States, whereby the United States effectively bought the entire 828,000 square miles of Louisiana for $15,000,000, or 3 cents per acre. The total area of Texas is 700,000 square kilometers, and if the Chinese Empire is willing to pay fifteen million dollars, we will agree to sell Texas. Minister Adalus said.

"Your Excellency, the Americans spent fifteen million dollars to bury 828,000 square kilometers of land in Louisiana. And the geographical conditions of that part of the land are much better than those of Texas. What's more, after the Americans paid the money, the land belonged to the United States. And now, we have to send troops to defeat the United States before we can reclaim those lands. The price is too high. If the Mexican government insists on this price, then we can only say sorry! Lin Zihao said. The Chinese Empire wanted to expand on the North American continent, but this did not mean that the Chinese Empire was the unjust leader and could be extorted at will.

"Your Excellency, the prices of 1803 are not comparable with those of today. The current currency has appreciated a lot. Fifteen million dollars, not expensive! Minister Adalus said.

Lin Zihao shook his head, and then said, "The empire doesn't have much interest in Texas. However, if the Mexican government wants to sell it, we can buy it. However, the price can only be a million dollars. After all, even if we bury Texas from Mexico, this will not be recognized by the Americans. If the empire wants to rule this region, it will have to defeat the United States. When the time comes, the empire will probably have to pay even more. ”

"A million dollars?" Adalus was stunned, Lin Zihao also cut too fiercely.

Although Adalus was not happy with the price, he could not change the situation in which the territory was officially occupied by the Americans. It is simply impossible for the Chinese Empire to spend a huge amount of money to bury these lands, and then defeat the United States before they can recover them. In fact, those territories in northern Mexico are now facing this situation. That's why the Chinese Empire wanted to take advantage of the fire and buy the ownership of these lands from the Mexican government at a low price. Even if the Americans forcibly occupy these territories, they will be able to wage war against the United States justifiably after the Empire has ended its war with Russia. For the United States at this stage, the empire still has a great deal of certainty to defeat them. After all, the population of the United States is only in the early 20 million, and its industrial strength is not developed, and its military strength cannot be compared with the current empire. During this period, the empire had a good chance of winning.

After arguing, Lin raised the price to $2 million, and then gave in. Minister Adalus had no choice but to say that it would be like this first. Wait until the prices for the other Territories have been determined before negotiating.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I wonder which territory in the north of Mexico your country is interested in?" Minister Adalus asked.

"Your Excellency, the Empire wants to buy California! Of course, the premise is that the price is right. Lin Zihao said. The California he was referring to, including the state of California in what would become the United States, and the California Peninsula below, totaled about 570,000 square kilometers.

"California? Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, California is one of the richest regions in Mexico, rich in gold and geographically ideal for the cultivation of crops. The Mexican government does not want to sell the area. Minister Adalus said.

"Really? If that's the case, it's a pity! Lin Zihao said. Of course, he knew very well this little trick of Minister Adalus. California is important, but if it is occupied by the Americans, the Mexicans will not have a penny.

Seeing that Lin Zihao didn't seem to want to buy it, Minister Adalus immediately became anxious, if the Chinese Empire didn't want to buy it, then where would the Mexican government raise a large amount of military spending! So, he hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, in view of the friendship of the Chinese Empire to Mexico, and the gift of a large amount of arms to Mexico, we can sell California to the Chinese Empire." The Chinese Empire only needs to pay Mexico 50 million dollars to buy the whole of California! ”

"Five million dollars? No, Your Excellency, the price is too high. The entire area of California is only 570,000 square kilometers. There was a lot of gold there, but that was in the past, and now the gold mines there have been depleted. As for the climate, it's hot and watery. That's a lot of money! Lin Zihao's head shook like a rattle, 50 million US dollars, converted into Chinese dollars, it is 40 million Chinese dollars. Although it is not a loss to buy California with such a large sum of money, of course he will not directly agree to this price, and he can try to keep the price down, so why not?

"Your Excellency, the result of 50 million Chinese dollars is not high, that is 570,000 square kilometers of land! Mexico also had a great deal of effort to acquire these territories. Minister Adalus said.

"The territory of Mexico was inherited from the Spanish colonies. As for the Spanish colonies, they were acquired by the massacre of the Indians. It doesn't seem like much effort, does it? "Lin Zihao won't be fooled! It's a little bit to be able to press down a little more, and the price is a little bit! After all, the Chinese Empire is now rich. (To be continued......)