Li Hongtian looked at Victor's helpless expression and asked, "As far as I know, the best and most expensive wine you buy in Austria is Long Yan's Yinzhou Zui."
Victor's face looked very ugly.
Yinzhou Zui also likes to drink. This kind of strong liquor from Long Yan has a very unique taste.
It tastes much better than the wine they made themselves, the wine that has been stored in the basement for many years.
Victor despised Li Hongtian very much, but in this matter, he could only swallow his anger.
The smell of Yinzhou drunkenness made him linger.
But the price is too high. Although Victor doesn't care, it doesn't mean that the Austrian people don't care.
Seeing Victor's deflated expression, Li Hongtian felt relieved.
He chuckled and said, "We at Long Yan are very particular about talking about things over the wine table. Now is the time, let's talk about business."
At the mention of this, Victor's face tensed up again.
The most feared thing is coming.
He didn't want to talk about anything serious with Li Hongtian at all, although the relationship between Austria and Long Yan was not good now.
And it can even be said to be a state of hostility.
The people at the bottom of Austria are very opposed to Long Yan.
After all, Long Yan now openly supports Protestantism. For Austria, a Catholic country, the attitude of its people at the bottom towards Protestantism is downright disgust.
In addition, Long Yan now occupies Austria's port city, although the right and wrong of this matter lies with Austria.
It's about the damn Lorraine family.
This strategically important port city was handed over to Long Yan.
But this does not prevent the people from hating Long Yan.
But the people are the people, and Austria now owes Long Yan a large amount of money.
Long Yan helped them solve the refugee problem and spent half a million stones of food.
Austria's annual grain output is only four million stone.
This is a quarter of their annual food production, although Austria has also experienced the Industrial Revolution and its economy has developed rapidly.
But now we are at war.
The Austrian government in power already owed a large amount of money to the Hungarian nobles in the country.
If Long Yan came to ask for this foreign debt now, Austria would really not have a penny.
This is what Victor fears most.
As a European power, if Austria holds so much money from other countries, Victor will not be afraid at all, and may even use various means to deny it.
But Longyan is different.
The current Longyan Army is in the port of Austria.
General Victor has fought against the Long Yan Army and is well aware of the terror of the Long Yan Army.
Moreover, Austria's main forces are attacking Prussia, and there are very few troops left on the mainland.
If there was really a large-scale conflict with the Longyan Army in revenge, there would be no way Austria could stop them.
Thinking of this, Victor sighed deeply.
He looked at Li Hongtian complicatedly, this enemy was also his creditor.
Fortunately, although Austria is hostile to Long Yan, it has not officially declared war yet, and there is still room for negotiation.
Victor squeezed out a smile on his stiff forehead: "Mr. Li Hongtian, it doesn't matter."
Li Hongtian looked at General Victor's face and said in a deep voice: "We Long Yan want to build a railway in your Austria."
"We are responsible for funding the construction, and in return, all authority over this railway will belong to you, Austria, after three years."
"Our Longyan only lasts three years."
General Victor was stunned. He had no idea about railways.
He frowned and asked: "Mr. Li Hongtian, what is this railway you are talking about?"
Li Hongtian was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and forgot that there are no railways in Europe yet.
There is no steam train, this kind of thing only exists in Longyan.
Not to mention seeing it elsewhere, I have never heard of it.
Thinking of this, Li Hongtian explained: "A railway is actually a steam train. You can understand it as a greatly enlarged carriage, its operating road."
"It's called the railroad."
"This kind of transportation can..."
Li Hongtian talked for more than half an hour before he explained to General Victor what railways and steam trains were.
After hearing this, Victor was shocked even though he didn't quite understand.
"You Long Yan have already made a carriage with a steam engine?"
Li Hongtian sighed and said, "You can understand it this way."
Victor was even more shocked. It has to be said that Long Yan's scientific research power is still powerful, and he can actually make a carriage that runs on a steam engine.
This sounds really amazing.
"But what is the use of such a thing?" Victor asked doubtfully.
Li Hongtian only had a two-word answer to Victor's question: "Transport people."
"Transporting people?" Victor was stunned.
The carriage can also transport people, but it can only transport four people.
"How many people can this kind of thing transport?" Victor asked casually.
"It can probably transport more than a thousand people at a time." Li Hongtian replied casually.
Victor was stunned at the time, stood up suddenly and stared into Li Hongtian's eyes.
"You said this thing can transport a thousand people at a time?" Victor looked at him in disbelief.
Li Hongtian nodded with certainty.
Victor was stunned on the spot as if struck by lightning.
It can transport a thousand people at a time. If this is used on the battlefield to export troops, wouldn't it be invincible?
Victor couldn't help but daydream.
After reverie, he looked at Li Hongtian. It would definitely not be easy for Longyan people to build such a transportation line in Austria.
"What do you want to do with Longyan? Are you willing to build such a good thing in Austria?"
Li Hongtian had already thought about how to answer: "General Victor, I am here just to discuss business cooperation with Austria. You can rest assured that this railway will never be used to endanger Austria's security."
Victor sneered: "Mr. Li Hongtian, the question now is not whether this railway will endanger our security in Austria."
"Rather, why do I need to agree to your Long Yan building a railway in Austria?"
"After all, the existence of this railway will accelerate our development in Austria in the long term."
"For you, Long Yan, it will do almost all harm but no good."
"I am deeply suspicious of your motives for doing this."
Li Hongtian did not continue to speak, and Victor's suspicion was reasonable.
It sounds very unrealistic for railways, a transportation tool that can change the times, to be built in a hostile country.
After all, after the construction, judging from the current results, Austria has actually gained more benefits.
Long Yan not only had to spend money to build the railway, but also spent a lot of time and manpower.
But then again.
If Long Yan wants to use troops against Austria, such a means of transportation may change the battlefield pattern.
Victor took this into consideration and had to guard against it!
