Chapter 2696 The Emperor's Plan

"That's what I said! There is no such thing as taking advantage of nothing in the world. People have to bow their heads under the eaves! This is already the best cooperation condition we can win from the major powers in the world today!" Franklin Mr. smiled wryly.

"Old Dean, besides this treaty of commerce and navigation, what other conditions did His Majesty Roland offer?" Joan asked.

"The second condition... Hehe, the Far East government has taken a fancy to our most valuable property in Midgard, and asked to take control of the magic crystal mining area in the ancient abyss!"

Old man Franklin sneered.

"When I was talking with Sir Quintilian, the biggest point of disagreement was the magic crystal mining area."

"That old fox is greedy and cunning. He is determined to swallow this piece of fat all by himself, and insists on getting all the shares in the ancient abyss magic crystal mining area!"

"I repeatedly explained to him that this is impossible, because the Canaan government has also put forward similar conditions. We have no reason to completely hand over the mining area to the Far Easterners, which is tantamount to completely offending the Canaanites!"

"What's more, we can't give up all the equity in the mining area, otherwise I myself and even the representatives of the Continental Congress will be labeled as 'traitors'!"

"That old fox of Kuntilian rolled his eyes and said that it was our problem and had nothing to do with him. Anyway, he was greedy for the magic crystal mining area and he had to get it. Listen, is this a human word?!"

"When Sir Quintilian went to inspect the Abyss mining area, I served as his escort. I am afraid that he has been thinking about this property since then." Joan recalled with a wry smile.

"If I had known today, Qiao An, you should have kicked that old thief into the ancient abyss!"

The old man Franklin took a sip of coffee to calm down his anger, and then said to Joan:

"Fortunately, His Majesty Roland is more reasonable than his foreign minister. After listening to my explanation, he generously made concessions. He only asked for a 51% stake in the Abyss mining area, ensuring that the Far East government has absolute control over the mining area."

"This morning, I corresponded with Mrs. Josephine in Bethlehem to inquire about her progress. The Crown Prince of Canaan initially asked for 50% of the mining area's equity. After many rounds of negotiations, it was finally reduced to 30%. It is impossible to back down. "

"In this way, less than 20% of the shares in the magic crystal mining area will belong to our country. Can the representatives of the Continental Congress accept this condition?"

Joan asked worriedly.

Old man Franklin smiled queerly.

"They'll accept it, or what else?"

"Midgard fell half a year ago, and the mining area has already fallen into the hands of the Fiends. Coupled with the fact that the war is not going well, the representatives of the Continental Congress are generally pessimistic that this industry may not have a chance to recover, which is like a blank check. , it’s not bad to sell it at a good price now.”

"Joan, do you think this is strange? Far Easterners and Canaanites value the rights and interests of the abyss mining area more than ourselves. It can be seen that these foreigners are more optimistic about the prospect of the 'War of Independence' than ourselves. I believe We can finally repel the Fizen invaders!"

The old man Franklin smiled wryly and stroked his beard.

"If our compatriots also have such confidence and awareness, victory will not be so far away!"

Joan nodded and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Old Dean, if I remember correctly, the ancient abyss is the origin of magic crystal ore with the largest proven reserves in the world today, and the 'Twilight Valley' with the second largest reserves is located in the Kolas Empire and the Canaan Kingdom. The border of the country has been divided up by the two countries."

"If the Far East and Canaan obtain the mining rights of the ancient abyss mining area, it means that more than 50% of the magic crystal resources in the Vales world are under the joint control of the two governments, which is equivalent to monopolizing the magic crystal supply market?"

"That's right, the governments of the Far East and Canaan have come up with this idea!"

Old man Franklin looked grave.

"As we all know, the magic crystal is known as the 'blood of the modern magic industry'. Without the energy source of the magic crystal, ships and trains would not be able to run. The boilers in the factory can only be replaced by burning coal, which is far less efficient than the magic crystal. Steam engine, anyway, I can't imagine, what big business can be more profitable than monopolizing the energy industry!"

"The situation forces us to hold the golden bowl and we are starving. What else can we do besides selling the golden bowl for food?"

Old man Franklin took two sharp puffs on his pipe, venting his grievances.

After a while, the old gentleman calmed down and said to Joan, "In addition to the above two, His Majesty Roland also made an even weirder request."

"What request?" Joan inquired curiously.

"He insisted on bringing the liberation movement of the Asa natives of the New World into the framework of aiding the 'Continental Army'. If the 'Continental Congress' did not accept the independence of the indigenous peoples, he refused to recognize the independence of the colonies."

"On the other hand, His Majesty Roland also set a prerequisite for supporting the aborigines, promising to persuade the Asa aboriginal tribe headed by the Walsong family in Shizhu Town to support the Continental Army against the Fizhen invaders."

"This proposal is good, it is good for us colonists and aborigines!"

Joan straightened her back, feeling very relieved.

As a descendant of colonists, he always felt that he and his compatriots could not do justice to the natives of the New World. His Majesty Roland proposed to protect the right of survival of the natives. No matter what his intentions were, at least he was morally blameless.

"Hmph! The representatives of the Continental Congress are not necessarily happy about this. After all, many representatives support the westward colonial expansion. As for the aborigines, in their eyes, they are just a group of 'beasts that walk upright'."

The old man Franklin exhaled a string of smoke rings, his brows were deeply furrowed.

"Compared to the first two conditions, the last one seems irrelevant, but I always feel that things are not that simple. His Majesty the Emperor of the Far East generously subsidizes the aborigines of the New World and trains thousands of Asa students for free. Xueben, Joan, what do you think His Majesty Roland is doing by doing this?"

"I can't guess His Majesty's mind, but I appreciate his actions. If I have the power and courage of His Majesty Roland, I will do the same."

Joan answered frankly.

"Boy, don't sit on your butt! Think about your compatriots, there are many outstanding young people in our colony, aren't they worthy of a full scholarship to study abroad?"

Old man Franklin was indignant.

"His Majesty Roland is very caring for the natives of the New World, but he is very indifferent to the Continental Congress representing the colonists. This is too partial! Of course I sympathize with the experience of the natives, but what benefits can the Far East bring to the people of the Far East by helping the natives across the ocean? ? A shrewd person like His Majesty Roland would never do business at a loss, would he?"