Chapter 525 Carl Peters' grievances

   "I'm busy, what's the matter?"

"Hey...good thing." Wu Mozhou smiled like a mouse stealing a chicken, dragged Major General Conrad Ardenne to one side under the Western-style pavilion, and said mysteriously; "Old Kang, I know your organization The Germanic community actively supports white German immigrants. I can also introduce preferential policies here to welcome European immigrants mainly of German origin to Mozambique to establish a happy homeland and create happiness together..."

   "Hey... okay, okay, I don't have time to chat with you." Major General Conrad Adenau waved his hand, interrupted the other party directly, and turned his head to leave.

He and Wu Mozhou are old acquaintances, and the Germans in Songjiang City have been involved in the construction of Songjiang. From Songjiang Reservoir, Iron and Steel Plant, General Machinery Plant to Goodyear Rubber Company, German engineers and technicians are active everywhere. The two have a very close relationship. Cooked and twisted, it's okay to get together, Lao Baigan can not drink less.

   But Wu Mozhou’s proposal, Major General Conrad Adenauer was not interested in it.

  The main destinations of German immigrants are the major cities in Queensland. After all, the big cities have developed industry and commerce, high living standards, rich educational resources and material foundations, and are far from comparable to overseas territories.

  Even if he is a rancher and plantation owner, is he not fragrant in northern Queensland? Doesn't he smell good in New South Wales? Isn't he fragrant in Victoria?

  In the worst case, you can go to Shangri-La Island or Borneo. After all, it is closer to Australia and the development is more mature.

  Mozambique is located east of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, which belongs to Australia. The straight-line distance is 6600 kilometers. It needs to traverse the entire Indian Ocean, and there is no small island in the middle that can be used for supply.

  According to the current technological level, it is an extremely dangerous ocean channel. The changing weather and huge waves in the ocean are the horns of death. General cargo ships and even cruise ships will not choose this channel. It is too dangerous.

They would rather circle the eastern coastal waterway of Africa, head north through the waters of Mogadishu in the Horn of Africa, enter the Arabian Sea, follow the route of India, Malacca, and Borneo all the way to Australia. This mature route has a large number along the coast. The replenishment points, wharves and ship repair shops of the city can enter the port for shelter at any time when encountering squally winds and waves in the sea.

The shortcomings are also obvious. The total voyage from Mozambique to Queensland, Australia is as high as 15,500 kilometers. , The distance is 4760 kilometers), which is almost half farther than the straight channel.

Major General Conrad Adenauer didn’t show any interest here, because German immigrants have too many options. They can go to the United States, Canada, Argentina, Australia, and even go to Egypt and South Africa are even better than Mozambique. Attractive.

  Mozambique is indeed a beautiful place with a pleasant climate. The key is to do nothing. The social development is in a semi-primitive tribal era, and the attraction to white immigrants is almost zero.

  Don’t say anything else

  North is the German East Africa Company. As long as there are German immigrants arriving, just go to the circle if you want a large pasture.

  The president of the German East Africa Company Karl Peters led a team to negotiate in Seoul City. According to him, the largest German ranch is as high as 6000 square kilometers. This is not the upper limit. Can Mozambique give such conditions?

  The answer is obviously no. Mozambique is mainly a land for Chinese immigrants, not German immigrants.

   "Hey...Don't go, Lao Kang, I haven't finished this yet!"

  Wu Mozhou grabbed his arm again. He knew that the old man in front of him looked awkward, but he was an out-and-out leader of white German immigrants with lofty ethnic prestige.

  The status of white German immigrants is quite high in Queensland. There are talents in the military and technology circles, and their influence is enough to fight against the white immigrants of British descent.

  He is very appreciative of these high-quality white immigrants, who are diligent, rigorous and obedient, which can have a positive effect on Mozambique.

"Don't tell me, I will not deceive the immigrants who cost a lot of money into this place where the birds do not shit. There is nothing to talk about." Major General Conrad Ardenne shook his head like a rattle. The attitude is very firm.

"What is cheating... what is this? Mozambique's conditions are no worse than any other place, but it has not developed. This is a good place for German immigrants to display their talents. We will give them no matter whether they run a ranch or open a handicraft workshop. Preferential policies."

   "I understand the kindness, but I can only say NO."

   "Why don't you get into the oil and salt, you are so stubborn? Well...not to talk about this for now, I will tell you another thing."

Wu Mozhou could not stop him, so he could only change the subject and said; "Lao Kang, you see that Mozambique has the congenital conditions for the development of water transport. The lower channel of the Shire River can pass through the whole year, and the Malawi Lake area is 560 north and south. Kilometers are also a good place for the development of water transportation. In addition, the Zambezi River Basin can be navigable for more than 8 months each year. This is a vast market.

  I’m not bragging with you, Mozambique’s conditions for developing inland waterway shipping are not much worse than those of Shangri-La. Looking at the inland waterway shipping industry in Tianshu City, which is now in full swing, we know that there is a lot to invest in the shipbuilding industry.

  I want you to invest a portion of the money. Wouldn’t it be good for us to hold this path of wealth in our hands? "

   "Mr. Wu, frankly speaking, I am not very interested in this. Would you like to see the rest of the expeditionary army?" Major General Conrad Adenauer declined.

  He does have some money, and German immigrants are also richer, but there are many investment opportunities in Australia. Who wants to go to Mozambique, thousands of miles away, to invest?

  As one of the top big figures in Queensland, is there still a lack of investment opportunities?

   "No, let's talk..."

  Wu Mozhou was not so foolish, and tried his best to get some money from this old guy, so he started lobbying endlessly.

  In a moment

  Major General Conrad Adenauer had no choice but to agree to a personal investment of 20,000 pounds to jointly participate in the establishment of a shipyard. This investment seems to be more reliable, at least it will not lose money.

  Qiqu Town Iron and Steel Plant started with a small scale of 30,000 tons per year. At the beginning, it did not have the ability to produce special high-quality steel plates. However, in the future, advanced blast furnaces will be introduced to expand the production scale. It should be no problem to produce some thin steel plates for inland watercraft.

Because of the complex water regime and channel conditions in Mozambique, inland watercraft suitable for the Mozambique region will not be very large. Basically, the range of 50 to 150 tons is the mainstream, and it can penetrate deep into the inland tributaries with shallow water. The cost is low and the use is wide. .

  The number of larger inland vessels is limited, and they are mainly suitable for trunk waterway transportation. These small and medium inland vessels require relatively low production requirements for special steel plates.

After entangled for a long time, Wu Mozhou finally let go of his hand and let the major general who was full of black lines leave.

  He is not afraid of the investment promised by the Chief of Staff, because there are more than a dozen young and middle-aged German military officers in the Mozambique garrison headquarters.

  Offended the chief executive and gave them small shoes every minute.

  In the temporary mansion

   "Hehe... Karl Peters wants to see me?" Li Fushou asked with a smile.

   "Yuan Ding, why did you ask me knowingly?" Wu Mozhou rolled his eyes helplessly, and said frantically in his heart; see how fresh your words are!

  Karl Peters happily led the team to participate in the demarcation negotiations, with a very positive attitude. As a result, before he arrived, you left the earl. The difference is only one day. What do you mean by that?

  Master Earl inspected outside for a month and a half, and Karl-Peters stayed in Seoul City for a month and a half to see the negotiations. The results obtained by both parties were extremely limited.

This famous adventurer who dared to hard-top the German prime minister Bismarck, because he independently opened up the East African colony, and enjoys a high reputation in Germany, is by no means a soft persimmon that can be easily handled, insisting that the German East African colony should share the Malawi region .

   has violated Queensland's bottom line, how can we talk about it?

"Sit down, Brother Mo Zhou, let's not rush for a while. It doesn't matter if we can't talk about results for three or two years. When the immigration points are all over, the Germans are still holding their noses and acknowledging the fact that our side is occupied. This is not Karl-Peter. As for what Si can decide, as for his emotions, what do I do?"

  Li Fushou sat down calmly. The secretary offered a fragrant coffee. Wu Mozhou could only sigh and sat down and said; “Yuan Ding, I mean, since the two sides can get together, why should the relationship be so stiff?”

   "He should know our bottom line, right?"

"Yes, Karl-Peters knows the Weiyuan Fort that we set up, and also knows that unless force is expelled or there is a conflict, our facts have established a foothold in the Malawi area, but because of the Germanic stubbornness, I hope to be able to Be compensated in other ways."

   "Oh, have you revealed any expectations?"

"We need to talk about this in detail, but Karl-Peters strongly urges to see you, otherwise it will be meaningless to continue the talks, and the breakdown of demarcation negotiations is almost inevitable. This is a German who values ​​honor and face and has strong self-esteem. Hope to be treated equally by you."

   "Hehehe... an interesting adventurer." Li Fushou took a sip of coffee without eager to answer.

  At this moment, in his mind, various ideas emerged one by one. After considering the pros and cons, he felt that reaching demarcation negotiations as soon as possible was a good choice.

To clarify the territorial dispute between the two parties does not mean that we will not be able to get involved in the German East Africa in the future. As long as the world war is launched as scheduled more than 20 years later, the Germans will not be able to keep their overseas colonies, and there is no need for a reason for war.

   thought of here

  Li Fushou showed a gentle smile on his face, and said in a light tone; "Since Karl-Peters wants to see me, let's see."

  (End of this chapter)