"As diplomats, we must always put our national interests first. ”

After dinner, Ji Aojian said, "Now that we have come to the most powerful country in the world, we not only have to deal with the British government, but also use the economic resources here to finance the development of our country." ”

Guta thought about it for a moment and quickly understood, "Even York knows that he has to borrow money for his hometown, and we should borrow money for Mexico." ”

"You want to find money for Mexico, and this patriotism is certainly good. But why are you leaving me here?"

Sarah asked, confused.

Ji Aojian waved his hand casually, "Sarah, you can join the Mexican nationality, and the affairs of Mexico are your business." ”

"Really, I can be Mexican?"

"Of course, this is the Mexican Embassy. Ji Aojian said solemnly, "What is the purpose of the embassy? Making you a citizen of Mexico is just a matter of minutes. ”

Guta sighed, "We diplomats, it's really convenient to work." ”

"And Sarah, what else do you have to say?"

"I don't have a problem with that, it's just ......," Sarah said hesitantly, "to become Mexican, do I have to go to the U.S. Embassy to get my naturalization done?"

"There's no need for that. Ji Aojian shook his head, "You should treat yourself as a dual citizen." ”

"Ah, I'm dual national?"

"When you immigrated from Ireland to the United States, did you first ask the British government for denaturalization?"

"I don't know. Sarah recalls vigorously, "I was a child. It was my parents who brought me to the United States, and they seem to be smuggling......"

That said. You've been an American for so many years without leaving British citizenship. Just get used to it. ”

"That's exactly what happened. Sarah thought for a moment, "So theoretically, I should still be a British citizen now?"

Guta muttered, "Aren't you a triple nationality?"

"Triple nationality is nothing. Ji Ao Kendao, "The big businessmen of European countries have the nationality of seven or eight major countries casually, otherwise they are embarrassed to go out to meet people." ”

Guta was taken aback, "What do they want so many nationalities for?"

"Because capital knows no borders. Ji Aojian explained, "Rich people have many nationalities. It is convenient to transfer property, to evade taxes, to collude with internal and external, and to take political refuge......"

"It turns out that there are so many ways for rich people. Guta muttered.

Sarah promptly diversioned the topic, "How should we, as Mexican citizens, finance the country?"

"If you want to raise money, you have to meet the market demand and develop projects. ”

Ji Ao Kendo. "For example, the project that York came up with is 'the armed independence of the American South', which meets the needs of European countries to suppress North America and reduce competitors. And our project. It is a traditional economical project, which is to dig a canal in the Americas to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ”

Sarah hears this. It sounds familiar, "You're the old way." Last time, I used the transcontinental railway to circle money in New York, and now I want to use the transcontinental canal to circle money in London?"

"What is a circle of money? My project plans are very feasible. It's just that wars are always breaking out in North America, which affects economic construction, and of course the transcontinental railway can't start construction in the environment of constant war. ”

Ji Aojian continued, "As for this canal, of course, it will be started in Mexico. Now Mexico is the most powerful country in the Americas, and who would dare to go to war with us? Naturally, the excavation of canals will have the most stable external conditions. What's more, the whole of Mexico is working hard to develop and build the canal, and the canal is a national key project, backed by national finances and credit. ”

Guta excitedly asked, "So where is this canal dug?"

"If you look at the map, it's in the narrowest part of Mexico. ”

Guta looked at the map on the wall for a moment, "Isthmus of Tehuantepec?"

That's right, the canal will also be named the Tehuantepec Canal. Ji Aojian pointed to the location on the map, "When this canal is dug up, it will become the most strategic water passage in the world, which can save thousands of nautical miles of shipping from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, and has extremely high logistics value." Then we can rely on this canal and sit on the ground to collect money permanently. ”

"Wow, this is the most valuable canal in the world?"

"The Suez Canal has more valuable potential than it, but there is no shadow of when the Suez Canal will be excavated, as long as we dig the Tehuantepec Canal first, it is natural that this canal has the most shipping value in the world. ”

"Sir, I have a question. Sarah thought the prospect was wonderful, but she was still a little puzzled.

"What's the problem?"

"From the map, Tehuantepec does not seem to be the narrowest isthmus in the Americas. Sarah recounted her thoughts, "Your plan is to use the canal project to finance the London stock market, and if at the same time someone finances the canal of the Americas, which is more geographically located, will it be difficult for us to open the market?"

"Sarah, you're very attentive. Ji Aojian nodded, "Indeed, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is not the most suitable place in the Americas to build a canal, the Isthmus of Panama in the New Granada Republic, and the Lake Nicaragua region are all better choices in terms of geographical location alone." ”

"So why don't we choose those two locations?"

"Because both New Granada and Nicaragua are in a state of warlord dictatorship and war. In fact, the countries of the Americas south of Mexico are very politically unstable. "Just like the United States can't build a transcontinental railway because of frequent wars, building canals in countries other than Mexico, the political risk is too high, and the investment is very easy to go to waste, so no one will run the canal project there." ”

Sarah breathed a sigh of relief, "When you say that, I'm relieved. ”

"Moreover, although the Tehuantepec Isthmus is wider and more expensive to excavate, it is located north of the Isthmus of Panama and Lake Nicaragua, which makes it more economical for the route from Europe to Asia. If we dig this canal first, those two places will not be able to compete with us even if they dig the canal in the future. ”

"Panama and Nicaragua are there, but they are located in the Caribbean. "I've heard that there are so many pirates and so many countries that the scattered forces can't deal with them, and even if there's a canal there, the security is far less than that of the Gulf of Mexico." ”

"That's right, the Gulf of Mexico will become our inland sea in the future. ”

"Great!" Guta said excitedly, "Texas should be back, and Florida should be back!"

"Wait. Sarah wondered, "Why are Texas and Florida 'back'?"

"Texas has always been Mexican territory, and we have never recognized its independence. ”

"Well, what does Florida have to do with Mexico?"

"Florida was originally a Spanish colony, and it has nothing to do with the thirteen states of North America, and in terms of culture and history, it should also be part of Latin America, and of course it should be incorporated into Mexico. ”

Ji Aojian pointed at Guta and said, "Moreover, the indigenous people of Florida are also willing to join Mexico, the Seminoles here have not stopped fighting, Guta is from the Seminole tribe, and their wish is to become a full citizen of Mexico." ”

"Even if you get Spanish Florida, Louisiana in the United States has a coastline in the Gulf of Mexico. ”

"Louisiana was originally a purchased territory, and now this state has joined the Confederacy. Ji Aojian said disapprerovingly, "Those slave states in the south are really poor, and I think they may be willing to sell some of Louisiana if necessary to obtain much-needed war funds." ”

Sarah looked at the map again, "But there's a Cuba to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico is still not an inland sea, right?"

"Cuba is even simpler, and it is not in fashion to be a Spanish colony when the Americas are almost entirely independent. So we are going to help the Cuban people liberate, and after that, they will voluntarily join Mexico. (To be continued......)