Seeing Joseph again, Li Xiao didn't have a good impression of this short and fat guy. This is a sturdy animal of interest, and will soon be crowned king of Spain.

"Mr. Joseph, it's a pleasure to meet you." Although he didn't like it, Li Xiao still had to maintain diplomatic etiquette. That's what diplomacy is all about, with the most hypocritical smile, with the best words, and with the most shameless requests.

"Your Excellency Generalissimo, Joseph is also very pleased to see you. After a few years, you have successfully conquered India. Congratulations! Joseph bowed to Li Xiao humbly.

"Yes! I conquered India, and then there was no India. India will be divided into fifty-seven states, and the people of each state will find their own happiness under the leadership of the kings of the states. You don't have to stay in a huge federation and be bound by a huge federation.

It's a very good model and a very happy one. Li Xiao looked at Joseph with a victor's smile on his face.

Joseph Khan! This situation of a small principality will indeed make it easier to notify, and the people will not have to carry such a burden because of the small size of the state institutions. Unfortunately, there is never a good thing in this world that has no harm.

The small principality has a small national burden and is not exploited by a large number of officials. Even the king of a state can concurrently serve as the president of the court, the commander-in-chief of the army, the head of government and a series of other duties. And because the state is his, he will work with all his heart, after all, it is his own property.

But once it encounters the invasion of powerful forces, the power of small states is not worth mentioning. With the flick of a finger, a large country can easily destroy those small states.

Therefore, it is impossible for a small state to have equal diplomacy. In the face of interests, they will also be demanded by major powers. As a Westerner, he understands the truth of the world better. The strong are respected, the strong will receive all resources, and the weak are like fish on the chopping board, which are arbitrarily cut.

There is no such thing as justice, justice, or morality between nations. There are only interests between them, naked interests. As long as it is in one's own interests, it is easy to say anything, and if it is not in one's own interests, do not say anything.

"Yes, Your Excellency Generalissimo, France is willing to recognize the victory of the Ming here. It's just not known why the army of the Ming Dynasty appeared in Fort Suez. For this canal, we in France have spent a lot of manpower and material resources. The actions of the Ming army? It will have a bad impact on the relationship between our France and the Ming Dynasty. ”

"I remember we had a conversation about the Suez Canal? And that conversation talked about each other's interests. ”

"There was that conversation, and we also had a division of interests. But? The Suez Canal is now dug entirely independently under French supervision. Daming is not in this period? any input into this canal, so ...... Do you want benefits? I had a hard time convincing people at home and my brother. Joseph's face turned a little pale, Li Xiao is going down the mountain to pick peaches?

"I know? Without input, there is no output. I understand the reasoning behind this? So I thought about redefining the agreement. Li Xiao took a puff of his cigar and prepared to come up with his new plan.

"Re-determined?" Joseph knew that Li Xiao really wanted to rob openly, and he was particularly ugly. It's over? He is now going to swallow the Suez Canal project? France really can't do anything to him.

After all, now European countries are organizing anti-French alliances. Napoleon was facing a life-and-death moment, and France simply had no power left to protect his interests in the Middle East.

"Yes! To redefine this agreement, we are a reasonable country. I definitely don't do things that don't put in and enjoy the output. About 20 percent of the canal is still in the canal? Da Ming is ready to take it all on. ”

"All?" Joseph gasped, what was this for. Do you want to use the army? Forcibly conscription of the surrounding Arabs. If that were the case, the canal would never be peaceful even if it was built. He knows those Arabs too well? It may not be possible to build them, but it is certainly possible to destroy them.

"Yes!" Li Xiao nodded.

"Can such a large-scale conquest of Arab labor? That's going to go wrong. ”

"I know? So I'm ready to use Indian labor. With the capacity of Daming? Initially, 50,000 people could be dispatched, and after a month it could be increased to 100,000. Now that the climate in Suezburg is good, it would be good for the Indians to live in tents. ”

Anyway, there are a lot of Indians, just grab a handful, as long as they take care of the food, they don't care whether they sleep on the street or not. In fact, many Indians don't have a house at all, and they just sleep on the streets in India.

Joseph didn't care whether the Indians lived in tents or in the river, he was concerned about Li Xiao taking over the remaining 20 percent of the project, so what would he ask for. If it is swallowed alone or in half, then the loss of France will be great.

"Your Excellency Generalissimo, we can leave the remaining twenty percent of the work to you. It's just that you ...... and you want ......! Hesitating, Joseph spoke up.

"Rest assured, I won't put forward too harsh conditions, the first Ming merchant ships and warships can have free passage." Li Xiao took a puff of his cigar and exhaled a puff of blue smoke.

"That's fine." Joseph said yes, and this was part of the previous agreement, and it was also the most acceptable part. Not only the Ming ships had this convenience, but the French ships also had this convenience. This article is equivalent to mutual benefit for both parties.

"The second is that we need to have troops stationed within 10 kilometers of Suezburg and along the canal to protect the security of the Suez Canal."

"That's no problem!" The right to garrison troops is a matter of national sovereignty, but the Suez Canal is not on French soil. That is, Joseph did not care very much about betraying someone else's sovereignty.

On the contrary, Joseph also very much hoped that the Ming would send troops to protect the Suez Canal. After all, France was dealing with an anti-French alliance and did not have the strength to send troops to protect the Grand Canal.

The Ming Dynasty is so powerful, presumably those forces who are blushing at the canal want to make a move, and they have to weigh it.

"Thirdly, on the issue of the benefits of the canal." Li Xiao said, pausing deliberately.

Joseph tensed, this is the most critical one. Now, it is to see if Daming is too ugly.

"I don't think Da Ming has done much work. Therefore, it can only account for 30% of the shares. Do you think it's feasible? Li Xiao said slowly.

"Sancheng!" Joseph almost jumped.

Completing 20 percent of the work actually requires 30% of the income. It's also too ...... and reasonable.

Now Daming wants 30% of the income, which is not too much. Li Xiao wants fifty percent, and Joseph has to pinch his nose to admit it. After all, people are now strong in force, and it doesn't matter if they rob you openly. France has been a robber for a long time, and it is not unusual to be robbed for a while.

Li Xiao's conditions are not too harsh, but too ...... Lax.

"I completely agree, Generalissimo. If you wish, you don't need to notify the country, and we can sign the agreement now. I'll take it back and have His Majesty the Emperor of France and my brother Bonaparte sign and seal it. Joseph was overjoyed and thought about making a decision at once.

After all, Daming is also a sovereign country, so it still needs a little face. This kind of thing written in black and white is written on paper, and it is a bit embarrassing to want to be a shameless hooligan.

"I know that your brother is dealing with the anti-French alliance. We are willing to provide some help, such as in weapons. We have captured a large number of Indian-made rifles this time, some of which are very good. We can expand our trade if France needs it. You can trade black Africans, and Egyptians for it.

We also had some captured cannons, which I went to see and were in good condition. If you are willing to give more Suez Canal benefits, artillery and shells can also be traded. Oh, by the way, there are a lot of mortars. Buy mortars, and you can send 50,000 shells. Li Xiao smiled and threw out his trump card.

Joseph gritted his teeth!

Napoleon was now in difficulty at home, and there was no large-scale industrial production in France. Even Britain was inferior, so the French army, which had some Ming weapons, had more than enough power to deal with the Prussians, or the Austrians or the Russians. But when facing the British, it seems that he is a little more than capable of strength.

Fortunately, Britain consumed a lot of national strength because of the war in India. India, the most industrialized of the British Queen's colonies, did not help Britain in real terms. Otherwise, France would have been defeated in this war long ago.

Now that this batch of weapons and ammunition has been shipped back to France, it will certainly greatly enhance the combat capability of the French army. The most tempting thing is to send 50,000 shells. No matter how good you look at it, this deal can be ...... But Joseph knew that the Suez Canal would be a hen that would lay golden eggs in the future.

Losing even one percent of your shares now will be a huge loss in the future. But in the face of temptation, Joseph could not ignore it. For Joseph, this is simply a kind of torment,

Li Xiao doesn't speak, and neither do others. Everyone didn't speak, just looked at Joseph with a calm face and was thinking.

"Mr. Joseph, there are quite a few buyers of this batch of weapons. The Arabs loved it, and so did the Persians. And the Russians were also interested, and even the British came to us through intermediaries. Remembering that we have had a good cooperation before, we are the first to provide you with France. ”

The silence remained for a long time, and Li Xiao suddenly broke the silence.

"This ......!"

Joseph knew that Li Xiao was blackmailing. But he didn't have the slightest way, whoever had weapons in the war-torn era was the boss. The Ming Dynasty won the Indian campaign, and the captured weapons must have been very large.

In this world, exclude the weapons of the Ming Dynasty. Indian weapons are still handy, at least much better than those bullets made in European countries. Hesitating to make the technology up to the mark, and blindly wanting to improve the power of the weapon, Russian-made weapons often even appear to explode. The Russian soldiers, killed and wounded under their own weapons, were no less than those who fell under the arms of the French.

So much so that the Russian army is extremely distrustful of its weapons and ammunition. There were even incidents of soldiers fighting for captured Ming weapons.

"I don't know how many weapons this batch of weapons is......!" Joseph decided to ask how many weapons there were.

"We can supply France with 100,000 rifles and 50 million bullets. In addition, there are about 3,000 large-caliber mortars and cannons, and 50,000 rounds of shells can be provided free of charge, according to what our commander said. Sun Xing cooperated very well and took out a list, and even thoughtfully translated it into French for Joseph.

After all, this product may be able to speak the Ming language, but may not know the Ming language.

"100,000 rifles!" That's a very tempting number. Due to Europe's logistical supply capabilities, and the backwardness of weapons production. They didn't consume a lot of shells when fighting, like the Ming Dynasty.

Today's European combat style has changed, although it is no longer a linear formation in which each other is shot in line. But most of the two sides exchanged fire with rifles, and small arms are now the era of hegemony in Europe.

For artillery, only Britain got some Indian-made artillery. But the number is not very large, and the delivery of 3,000 artillery pieces to the front line will definitely greatly enhance the combat strength of the French army.

"Ten percent of the revenue share, in exchange for these weapons, can not be more." When he said this, Joseph's flesh ached to the death. This is a legacy that can be passed on to future generations!

"Fifteen percent, we can provide shipping. I think the French troops on the front line should want to get this batch of weapons and ammunition as soon as possible. Li Xiao took a puff of his cigar and said lightly.

"Fifteen percent ......!" Joseph swallowed, so that the Ming people had forty-five percent of the equity.

"We can deliver the weapons to Port Said, and you French will do the rest of the way. Mr. Joseph, if you French want to transport this equipment, you will have to take a long detour. In terms of time, you can't afford to delay.

As you know, the anti-French alliance will attack France at any time. Once France is defeated, ......, Joseph, you will have nothing. Daming has the ability and strength to take over all of the Suez Canal.

The current Ming Dynasty, even if European countries unite to form a huge expeditionary force, I am afraid that it is not the opponent of the Ming Dynasty.

When I was a teenager, the Jurchens bullied us Daming. As a result, there were only more than 10,000 Jurchens left in Liaodong.

Later, the Jungar Mongols attacked the northwest of the Ming Dynasty, and we fought fiercely for six years. Eventually, Dzungar Daming disappeared from this world. Now, Jungar is just a word. Their nation no longer exists!

Britain's largest overseas colony, India! You see, India is crawling under my feet today. Joseph, we are friends, you have to understand that I am helping France. ”

Li Hu grew his mouth and almost didn't believe that this was said by the eldest brother's mouth. Sure enough, diplomacy is about saying the most shameful words in the most sincere language.