1850 American Gold Tycoon

Tevez stared at these treaties with a sad face, and his hand holding the treaties trembled uncontrollably.

The accompanying Dutch and Indian government officials were as listless as eggplants beaten by frost. The arrogant demeanor of the past is completely gone.

One thing that is certain is that due to the poor performance of this Dutch-Chinese war, many important figures in the Dutch and Indian authorities here will lose their positions in the near future, including Tevez.

"The treaty is too harsh, please give us some time to think about it."

The proud Dutch governor lowered his posture and spoke to Liang Yao in a pleading tone.

"If your army's performance on the battlefield is good enough, the contract will definitely not be so harsh." Liang Yao stood up from his seat, looking a little impatient.

"I only give you three days to think about it."

Three days, this is the deadline given to Tevez by Liang Yao.

Just as Liang Yao walked out of the door, Sven walked up to him and said, "Your Excellency, an old friend is visiting."

"Old friend?" Liang Yao was a little confused.

He couldn't think of anyone coming to visit him at this moment in the inhospitable island of Borneo.

"It's General Tromolan of the French Navy." Sven said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liang Yao stroked his forehead and said, "Ah? So it's him. What is he doing here?"

Tromeland was the commander of the French Navy's Pacific Fleet, and Liang Yao's first warship, the Roland, was bought from Tromeland.

The second ship of Chaoyangyangwei was also purchased from a French shipyard by Tromolan.

Of course, Tromelan also made a lot of money from Liang Yao as a middleman when he purchased the ship.

Liang Yao's impression of the French naval general could not be said to be very good, nor could it be said to be bad.

Although Tromelan made a difference of more than 30,000 US dollars from him, he at least took the money to do things. Liang Yao finally succeeded in purchasing an advanced steam battleship from the French.

France also fulfilled its commitments and helped him train qualified crew members.

As far as the two naval battles in the Java Sea are concerned, the three warships purchased from the French were a relatively successful arms purchase.

These three warships have all shown their due value, and Liang Yao has not been taken advantage of.

"I didn't say it." Sven shook his head and said.

"He only said that he wanted to see you, but didn't mention anything specific. I heard that General Tromolan also went to San Francisco before. When he learned that you were not in San Francisco and made a special trip to Borneo, I think it is very important to come. matter."

The French arrived just in time.

Tromolan hurriedly traveled thousands of miles to find him in Borneo, most likely because of the Crimean War. This was the only thing worth a French general making a special trip to see him.

Although Britain and France have directly intervened in the Crimean War.

But the importance of this war to both sides is different.

To put it bluntly, the British Empire, with its great family and business, could afford to lose, but France, or to be precise, Napoleon III, could not afford to lose.

If the British lose, they will only lose part of their interests in the Near East. If France loses, given that the old revolutionary base areas have a glorious tradition of sending emperors to the guillotine.

What Napoleon III ultimately faced was not just the question of whether he could keep the crown of the Second French Empire above his head, but also the question of whether he could keep his own head.

The French dignitaries and people could push Napoleon III to the throne of emperor, and they could naturally pull him down. The French were not at all merciful when it came to changing emperors.

Therefore, France was more eager than Britain to cut off Tsarist Russia's claws extending to the Black Sea and the Balkans and win this war.

Only in this way can France break through the shackles of the Congress of Vienna, sweep away the dull domestic atmosphere after the fall of the First French Empire, and boost national self-confidence and France's status in the international community.

Of course, Napoleon III needed victory in this war to consolidate his throne and demonstrate his legitimacy.

What the French people love is neither a republic nor a monarchy. What they love is power.

As long as France is strong enough, their people will be happy to accept and support it, whether they choose a republic or a monarchy, turn left or right.

"Let's meet this old friend."

While Liang Yao was adjusting his collar, he was thinking about how to use France to put pressure on the Dutch and Indian authorities to get Tevez to sign the contract as soon as possible and to contain the British in Sarawak.

"I think we can make some concessions so that Tevez can sign the contract sooner."

Freemont was shorter than Liang Yao, and his legs were not as long as Liang Yao's. In order to keep up with Liang Yao's pace, he had to speed up his pace.

Fremont disliked the humidity and heat of the tropics, and not because he was weak.

For an explorer, Fremont was physically tough.

Fremont is more adaptable to cold weather than the humidity and heat of the tropics.

The most important thing is that California is about to hold a gubernatorial election, and Fremont is eager to return to California to run for office as soon as possible.

Although there is a consensus within California that Fremont will serve as the second governor, the election is just a formality.

But Fremont still hopes to return to California, give speeches in front of the California people, and shorten the distance between himself and the California people.

Only when the people of California are closer to him, will his future governance be smoother.

Fremont has a special affection for California, and he does not want to be a governor who does nothing.

"They have no choice, and I will not make any concessions." Liang Yao's attitude remained as firm as ever. At the same time, he also saw Fremont's thoughts, "If you want to return to California early, I can help you Prepare a fast boat."

"It's not less than these three days." Fremont muttered and expressed his concerns, "What if Tevez still doesn't sign after three days? Continue to waste time with them?"

"He will sign." Liang Yao said with certainty.

"Your Excellency, long time no see."

As soon as he saw Liang Yao, Tromolan felt like he was seeing a long-lost brother. He enthusiastically held Liang Yao's hand and asked him how he was.

Different from the first meeting, this time Tromolan prepared a valuable gift for Liang Yao.

It seems that Tromolan took the initiative to visit this time, and indeed he had something to ask for.

These gifts were probably not given to him personally by Tromolan, but from Napoleon III. Because Tromelan is a rather stingy person.

After chatting for a while, Liang Yao invited Tromolan to have a cup of tea.

After drinking tea, Tromolan blew another rainbow fart. He was shocked that Liang Yao became a general at such a young age. At the same time, he praised Liang Yao's performance in the military conflict in the East Indies.

Liang Yao dealt with Tromolan very perfunctorily. He had already heard these words and his ears were calloused.

Finally, Tromolan expressed his intention to visit Liang Yao's military camp.

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