C2166 stomachic desire (1/2)
”Conspiracy! This is a Chinese conspiracy, please do not be fooled by the Queen and the Prime Minister! ”The Chinese are looking for a place to settle down in the Indian Ocean. They want to colonize the Mauritius. They're looking for a new port …”
Duke of oculi bridge, Montaubon, screamed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately exposing Xiao Letian's sinister intentions.
”Idiot!” Do you think that the British Empire is as brainless as you? ” Jonas was already tired of this French idiot, he was the first to jump out to refute him.
”Did the Führer say garrison? Did the Führer say anything about buying sovereignty with money? ”This was originally a purchase under British law, and the purpose of the land was to protect the last batch of dodo. What does this have to do with the military?”
”May I ask all the gentlemen and ladies present, which one of you does not have a manor? The one that doesn't have a vacation place of its own? As the leader of the Hua Clan, Xiao Letian's power must have exceeded 70% of the people present.
”I'm not familiar with the distant Mauritius, but Sir Samuel has lived here for a long time. Could you tell me how big this island is and what is the actual situation here …”
Sir Samuel was a famous British explorer. His words were very accurate, and after a moment of silence, he said, ”Although Mauritius is a group of islands, but the size of those islands is negligible. Only the main island is suitable for humans to live on …”
”Geological exploration completed three years ago. The survey results show that the main island has an area of over 1800 square kilometers and a population of less than 30,000 people. The economy is mainly dependent on wood exports and seafood fishing. The industry is mainly a batch of sugar factories, and the rest is very primitive and ancient handicrafts … ”
”Hahaha …” Before Sir Samuel could finish, one of the Chinese military officers laughed out loud and said, ”A small island like this is not even as big as a small county like Great Qing, not to mention the population, it's only 30,000 people, what is there to covet?”
”That's right. Only a French ghost would use a broken island like this as a treasure. They don't even have basic industries, so what's the use of docking and maintenance for a battleship?”
”It's a military base. It's not even close to the main waterway. It has no military value at all. Without the support of industry, it would take thousands of miles for a bullet to reach the base. Only a fool would build a military base in such a place …”
The Chinese officers could be considered to have mastered their English. Although their accents were a bit strange, everyone could understand it. Such a straightforward rebuttal allowed the most superficial of big-chested ladies to understand perfectly.
There was a hubbub of discussion, and a different attitude to the matter in private, but most people thought the Montaub's accusations were overblown.
The Sha Russian envoy, Yi Wan, jumped out and started spouting nonsense. ”What nonsense is this called a protected area, to be required to establish a protection area for the sake of these few big birds?” ”Who would believe such a lie …”
”Humans are creatures created by God to rule the world. All living creatures are ruled by humans. These birds with no ability to survive are born to be eaten by humans. Do you really want them to be eaten?”
”Hypocrisy, you are as hypocritical as any other Chinese. It was a war of aggression in the Far East. Weren't you guys trying to invade using a fake good? God will punish you... ”
It could be said that this failure had destroyed more than half of the people and destiny that the Tsar had painstakingly built up. This was not good for the rule of the entire Sha Russian Empire.