"Your Excellency, we also understand the current situation in your country, and it is not unreasonable to increase the price of appropriateness. But, is twice the price too much? We have a good alliance with the British Empire, and Australia has a very good relationship with the British Empire. I think we and Australia are definitely natural friends, and I hope that your country will make some concessions on the price of mineral resources, and that all island people will be grateful for the friendship of Australians. Koichiro Yuzawa spoke slowly, tentatively.

Although the island country can accept twice the price, this does not mean that Yuzawa Koichiro will not bargain.

If prices can be reduced to a certain extent, this will also be good news for the finances of island countries.

After all, all the industries, armies, and warships of the island country are all accumulated little by little by tightening their belts from top to bottom.

A little money saved is a little money, and the money saved adds up to a huge expense.

If the savings are used elsewhere, they may be able to play an even more crucial role in other areas of development.

"Maybe you're right, Mr. Koichiro Yuzawa. The island nation of Australia has a natural relationship and does not have any conflicts of interest. But this is also the case, we are willing to help the island nation solve the problem of resource poverty, but the price problem is related to the livelihood of Australia, and it is not something that can be solved in a short time. The vice minister of foreign affairs first agreed with Koichiro Yuzawa's point of view with a look of approval, and then pretended to be quite helpless and said with great regret.

"Old fox!" Yuzawa Koichiro sighed in annoyance, but his facial expression did not change in the slightest, and he was still very friendly and said humbly: "In short, the island country is grateful to Australia for its help to the island country, and we respect Australia's opinion in terms of price, but we also hope that Australia can reduce it to a certain extent in the face of the friendly relations between our two countries." ”

Australia's Under Minister for Foreign Affairs nodded sincerely on the surface, but inwardly he was very disdainful.

Let's not talk about whether the price will be lowered or not, can he be the deputy minister of foreign affairs, and what good relations does the island country have with Australia?

Even the alliance between the British Empire and the island nations can be seen as a breeding treaty, and the British Empire only needs a more obedient and aggressive dog to fight against the British Empire and the Tsarist Empire, the overlord of the Far East.

That's why the island's diplomatic corps is so humble about Australia. No way, Australia has a very good relationship with the current first army power, the German Empire, and the British Empire, the first naval power, and Arthur, Duke of Australia, was also born in the British royal family, and is also a member of the British royal family, and the grandson of Queen Victoria, the former queen of the British Empire.

Under such circumstances, if the island nation dares to provoke Australia, I am afraid that the angry British have already begun to march to urge the government to sanction the island country.

Don't underestimate the influence of the British Empire now, although it has been surpassed by the United States in terms of industry and economy, the actual influence of the British Empire is still the most powerful country in the world.

What's more, the island country is currently only a dog raised by the British Empire, and the relatives of the dog owner can only wag their tails to greet them.

"Of course, Mr. Koichiro Yuzawa. I will ask His Royal Highness the Duke if it is possible to reduce the price of resources for export by a certain amount in the future. Do you have any other requirements besides these? The Deputy Foreign Minister nodded and asked.

"Mr. Minister, I heard that your country has a lot of British and German weapons, and even already has the ability to produce battleships, right?" Koichiro Yuzawa said his true purpose and asked with a look of hope.

"We have a lot of British and German weapons, and we currently have production lines for the British standard rifle Lee Enfeld rifle and the German standard rifle Gew98 rifle. Including German artillery and British artillery, as well as our self-developed Maxim heavy machine gun. These are extremely advanced weapons even in Europe, and we are one of the few countries that have mastered the technology of full production. "When it comes to the types of military enterprises and weapons that Australia currently has, the Australian Deputy Foreign Minister has a confident smile on his face.

At least in terms of the types and sophistication of weapons it currently possesses, Australia is no longer inferior to the great powers, and in terms of light weapons, it can be regarded as a combination of Britain and Germany.

The Australian army is equipped with the world's most advanced rifle, the Lee Enfield rifle, equipped with its own research and development of the Maxim heavy machine gun, and also produced a large number of artillery from Germany and Britain.

In terms of the sophistication of weapons and the ability to output firepower, the Australian army is absolutely not inferior to any army.

If it is the same number in the face of the Russian army with backward equipment and poor quality, the Australian army even has a full chance of winning.

This is the change that science and technology have brought to a country's military strength, and advanced science and technology often determine whether a country's military strength is strong or not, and it is also the most obvious difference between emerging countries and weak countries.

Hearing the affirmative answer from the Australian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Koichiro Yuzawa smiled excitedly and couldn't wait to ask, "Can we import the production line of these weapons from your country?" We can pay twice the market price for the purchase and cover the cost of shipping. ”

It is not surprising that the islanders would be interested in these weapons, and while these technologies are not possessed by more than one country, they are definitely the cutting-edge technology of the countries that possess them, and Australia is certainly not an exception.

While there is no loss of profit in exporting production technology to the island nation of Australia, Arthur will never do so.

Unless Australia has mastered more advanced weapons production technology, the production lines of these weapons will never be exported, and Australia's arms business will only be for the sale of weapons.

"I'm sorry, sir. The military factories that have mastered the technology for the production of these weapons are military factories affiliated with the royal consortium and are 100% owned by His Royal Highness the Duke. I forgive you for not being able to answer your question, but if your country really wants to introduce a production line, I can ask His Royal Highness the Duke for you, but there is no guarantee that His Royal Highness will agree. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs shook his head with a slight regret and decisively refused.

Australia still wants to rely on these weapons production technology to buy and sell arms in the First World War in the future, how can it export the machine production technology of these weapons to cultivate another opponent in the arms business for itself?

The second more, ask for support!

(End of chapter)