"General Victor, it is actually our Long Yan who suffers."
Li Hongtian straightened his expression and said, "I think General Victor will know how to weigh the pros and cons, right?"
General Victor pondered, the steam train described by Long Yan was indeed very tempting, but no matter from the current situation and the relationship between the two parties.
Austria cannot cooperate with Long Yan at this time.
Now that Long Yan is visiting, even agreeing to it is already an extremely risky move.
The civilians of Austria expressed great dissatisfaction with this move, and Victor must consider it.
But steam trains are a big killer that can transport more than a thousand people on the ground at one time.
It is entirely possible to change the future pattern of the world.
Victor didn't want to give up such an important invention just like that.
It's a dilemma.
Li Hongtian had a leisurely attitude at the moment. Although he was the one who initiated this matter, it was Long Yan who wanted to discuss cooperation.
However, Li Hongtian had no intention of being anxious.
After the normal banquet, Li Hongtian didn't mention this matter again.
He and Victor were always talking and laughing. Every time Victor mentioned this matter in a vague way and wanted to know more, he was fooled by Li Hongtian.
Just don’t mention it.
Hanging Victor.
Victor, who has been in the political arena for so many years, naturally knew what Li Hongtian meant, so he did not continue to delve into the matter of steam trains.
But always keep it in mind.
After the banquet ended, Victor, who originally didn't want to discuss cooperation with Li Hongtian, was very hesitant at this time.
To talk or not to talk?
If it had been before Li Hongtian proposed the steam train, Victor's idea was very firm. It was okay to meet and there was no need to talk about cooperation.
But now, Victor doesn't know how to decide this matter.
If we talk about cooperation with Long Yan, the reactionary sentiment in the country will inevitably rise.
This is something Victor needs to consider.
But if we don’t talk about this kind of steam train, Austria will probably miss an opportunity.
Victor was at a loss and accompanied Li Hongtian after the interview.
Victor was immediately anxious for a meeting of the House of Lords.
Hope there is a good solution!
Victor started a heated discussion with the members of the House of Representatives. The members who were originally united actually split into three factions because of this bill.
Victor became a neutral.
Members of the other two factions wanted to prove that their ideas were right.
Countless conclusions are listed.
In the next few days, Victor was completely immersed in these snowflakes of opinions.
I can't spare any time at all.
And Li Hongtian, who provoked this incident involving all high-level officials in the Austrian government, acted like a normal person.
He wandered around Austria without the company of Austrian officials.
He didn't take his proposal of cooperation seriously at all.
It's a bit ridiculous to talk about this matter. The cooperation proposed by Long Yan and the specific content of the cooperation were not discussed.
Just to talk about cooperation with Austria, Austria still can't make up its mind.
Li Hongtian, who has taken the initiative, does not take this matter to heart at all.
Three more days passed.
General Victor, a man who had been decisive and decisive on the battlefield all his life and never sloppy, had stayed up for three days and three nights to discuss cooperation with Long Yan.
The eye circles are slightly puffy.
He knocked on the door of Li Hongtian's temporary residence again.
Li Hongtian's servant opened the door and welcomed him in. Victor looked at Li Hongtian who was now in high spirits and rosy, lying on the rocking chair, next to the burning fireplace.
Extremely comfortable.
Looking at Victor, who was already rickety, after staying up for three days and three nights, his energy became even more depressed, and the color on his pale face was completely gone.
After Li Hongtian saw Victor's mental state, he smiled and said, "Oh, respected General Victor, what have you been doing these days, and why do you look so haggard?"
Victor snorted coldly. He sat aside and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Li Hongtian, we can talk about our cooperation with Long Yan in Austria!"
"However, you must evacuate the Austrian seaports."
Hearing this, Li Hongtian said without even raising his eyelids: "That seaport was lost to our Longyan people by your Duke of Lorraine. It now belongs to our Longyan city, and it is impossible to evacuate."
Victor stared at Li Hongtian and said while holding back his anger: "We in Austria can compensate you, but we must take back this port."
"There's no need to talk about this matter."
Victor's face became even more gloomy: "This matter must be discussed."
Seeing Victor's persistence, Li Hongtian looked at him extremely seriously: "General Victor, you lost this port to us, Long Yan."
"It's not something you can talk about now if you want to."
Victor also looked at Li Hongtian, and the atmosphere was silent for a few seconds.
In fact, this port city is not of much use to Long Yan. In that port city, there is not even a single Long Yan person in the Mediterranean.
Moreover, it is on the Mediterranean coast of Europe, which is too far away from Long Yan's homeland.
Long Yan now values this territory simply because he provides Long Yan with a landing location in the Mediterranean, which is conducive to Long Yan's fleet deterring various European countries in the Mediterranean.
It was because Victor really knew Long Yan's thoughts that he thought it was possible to negotiate on this matter.
According to the latest intelligence, Long Yan has occupied the Mediterranean port from Poland, which is actually more suitable from a strategic perspective.
Victor said in a deep voice: "We in Austria can allow you, Long Yan, to temporarily borrow this port."
"But Long Yan is absolutely not allowed to own this port permanently!"
"This is our biggest concession."
After hearing this, Li Hongtian couldn't help but feel a little funny. Is this Austria's disguised compromise with Long Yan?
Li Hongtian also knows the importance of this port.
It's not that important at all.
However, Long Yanren spit out the fat in his mouth.
No one will agree to it.
Li Hongtian smiled and said: "What the Duke of Lorraine lost to us was the permanent ownership. It is too easy for you to simply get back to the port."
Hearing this, Victor breathed a sigh of relief, there was still something to talk about.
If there was no need to talk, Li Hongtian would have shut him out long ago.
Victor said straight to the point: "The conditions can be negotiated, but we can lease this port city for a maximum of fifty years, and Long Yan is not allowed to interfere with the free access of the Austrian residents on the island to the port."
"The Longyan people can develop here, but they are not allowed to build factories. They can have an army, but they cannot threaten Austria!"
Li Hongtian smiled: "These conditions are okay, but, General Victor, how much price are you prepared to pay for these conditions you proposed?"
"Satisfy Long Yan?"
