Dick narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Jiang Xuan, the transaction is a transaction. It is clearly written in black and white on the paper. You don't want to default on it, do you?"
Dick took out the contract he had signed with Jiang Xuan and slapped it on the table.
Jiang Xuan didn't even look at it. He raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "How many mining areas have you prepared in Britain?"
"Two seats." Dick said disdainfully.
Jiang Xuan stared at Dick's face and said seriously: "Two mining areas are like two cities. Dick, it's daytime now, it's not time to dream yet."
"You!" Dick's face turned cold instantly.
Jiang Xuan glanced at him disdainfully and said calmly: "There are four mining areas, one saltpeter mine, one coal mine, and two iron mines, otherwise there is no need to talk!"
Dick snorted coldly and stared at Jiang Xuan.
Saltpeter ore is the raw material for making gunpowder. Saltpeter ore is extremely precious in Egypt. It can not only make gunpowder but also make ice.
The value of saltpetre in Egypt is even higher than gold.
This is especially true for coal mines. With the advent of the steam engine, the price of coal, something that everyone feared in the past, has now soared to a very scary level.
Moreover, coal mines and saltpeter mines are very important strategic resources for Britain.
It is almost impossible to hand it over to Jiang Xuan.
"Jiang Xuan, I'm here to talk to you to give you face. Don't forget, who has the final say in Egypt now." Dick said in a deep voice.
The most powerful person in Egypt now is Britain.
After experiencing these defeats, the French power also lost its most important colonial area.
France's head in Egypt, Sachar, is also missing.
In Egypt now, Britain is the most powerful, followed by Longyan and Nashadir.
However, Longyan and Nashadir control Egypt's most important ports and cities.
The two major areas of Suez Canal and Cairo are in the hands of Long Yan. More importantly, Long Yan also controls all Egypt's port cities in the Mediterranean.
Greatly affected Britain's operations in the Mediterranean.
Dick didn't dare to fall out with Jiang Xuan, but he didn't want to refuse Jiang Xuan's request.
"Are you threatening me?" Jiang Xuan looked at Dick calmly.
"I hope you can correct your attitude and think about who you are talking to and which country you are talking to." Jiang Xuan said lightly.
Dick's face turned cold, his fists clenched white, and an unknown fire surged into his heart, but it did not break out.
He didn't dare to have an attack, Jiang Xuan was from Longyan.
Nashadir looked at Dick's deflated appearance and couldn't help laughing.
Hearing laughter, he saw it was Nashadir. Thinking of what happened in Egypt before, he became even more angry and snorted.
Didn't dare to say anything more.
He couldn't afford to offend Jiang Xuan. Behind Jiang Xuan was Long Yan, that mysterious country in the East, the city that first started the industrial revolution, and has always been at the forefront of the world.
Especially now that they are allied because of Prussia.
According to the latest news from Britain, they have purchased the latest giant steam engine from Long Yan, and the Dreadnought-class battleship has been put into research. If they are at odds with Long Yan at this time.
The Dreadnought-class battleship, a matter that George III personally decided on, had to be stopped.
After all, the import of giant steam engines relied on the agreement he signed with Jiang Xuan, which led to this transaction.
"Three iron mines, this is our final bottom line for hunting." Dick conceded.
Jiang Xuan chuckled: "See you off."
Dick's face was startled, he snorted coldly, stood up and left.
"Dick, it won't be long before you accept my advice."
Dick paused slightly and said coldly: "I don't think so, but you will face more French attacks."
Jiang Xuan watched Dick leave, always keeping this smile on his face.
The initiative now lies in Jiang Xuan's hands. As for France's attack, he is afraid of this.
If it weren't for the fact that Long Yan's sphere of influence was mainly concentrated in the Cairo Delta and the Suez Canal, these two port cities were too far apart, and Jiang Xuan would not have wanted to lose these two cities.
After all, the expansion of redundant routes is also a good thing for them.
But now it is more important to use these port cities in exchange for more mining areas and resources to speed up the development of Longyan in Egypt. It is more important for Longyan to attack Europe and provide a strong supply guarantee.
…
At this time, Europe.
Prague.
Liu Zheng and Teresa used speeches to win over more refugees and strengthen their own power.
Although this Holy Crusaders wanted to attack Prussia, Teresa had given up this idea after seeing the horrors of hell.
But this war was no longer something she, now Grand Duke Teresa, could stop.
The only thing she needs to do now, and the only thing she wants to do, is to rescue the refugees in Prague from the abyss of pain.
But the irony is that as a devout Catholic, what he is doing now is to overthrow the current Catholicism.
What is even more ironic is that Catholicism, as the spokesperson of the Lord on earth, actually betrayed the Lord and became the source of disaster in Prague.
It seems like everything is going in the opposite direction.
Teresa took a deep breath, and she and Liu Zheng came to the slum where refugees gathered.
She looked at the numb refugees on the street and took a deep breath, even though she was the Archduke of Austria and had given many speeches.
However, in the past, speeches were held in various banquet halls, and the scene was much more luxurious than now.
The people sitting under the stage are all rich and noble people.
It sounds ridiculous. As the Archduke of Austria, Teresa saw this country with an aristocratic eye. It should be as full of art as Vienna.
But now it seems she was wrong.
Teresa was still a little timid about giving a speech to refugees for the first time.
She couldn't help but cast her gaze to Liu Zheng, who was standing in the corner, and Liu Zheng gave her an encouraging smile in return.
Teresa nodded grandly and said loudly to the refugees she was looking at: "The number of people being hurt in Austria is increasing. We are all Catholic believers..."
The refugees paused slightly when they heard Teresa's voice, but they were numb for a long time and suffered from hunger.
They no longer have any ability to listen to what these people are saying.
Liu Zheng said in the crowd: "She said she was going to build a porridge shed here!"
When everyone heard these words, they all turned to look at Teresa as if they needed magic power.
Theresa heard Liu Zheng's voice, realized something, and instantly adjusted the content of her speech.
"Yes, we will build a porridge shed here, but a porridge shed cannot change your current situation. We need to contain the disaster. Think about the people who caused you to become like this."
There was a look in the refugees' eyes, and some of them were lost in thought.
They were quite wealthy originally. Even though Austria is currently at war, their taxes are still normal and have not increased much.
Ever since the Holy Crusaders, who represented justice, came here, everything seemed to have changed.
