Cairo

After the mediation of Britain and France, the negotiations finally achieved a phased result, and Jonas agreed to make limited concessions. It's just that this kind of concession is only what he thinks he thinks, and the Egyptians can't feel it.

"Mr. Mahmoud, we can choose not to pursue your responsibility, but you must pay sufficient compensation, otherwise I will not be able to account for the people.

You must pay one million Aegis for the loss of goods, two million Aegis for the pension, and two million Aegis for the moral damage, which is the bottom line of the new Holy Roman Empire. Jonas blackmailed

5 million Aegis is equivalent to 2.5 million pounds, equivalent to 18.3 tons of gold, which is already more than the Egyptian government's fiscal revenue, and it is no wonder that it can accept it.

Mahmoud retorted angrily: "Impossible, you are blackmailing!"

What cargo is worth a million Aegis in the loss of goods? This caravan is just transporting some jars and jars, which are not worth a few dollars at all, and all the goods will not add up to more than five thousand Aegis.

You have only killed three people in total, and you will need a pension of two million Aegis, which is simply a joke, and at most five hundred Aegis.

The losses of the Ali Kuisi tribe are dozens of times that of yours, should your country also pay their pensions? We don't ask for much, just offset it directly.

The mental damage fee is even more. It is clear that we are the ones who have suffered losses, and even if it is a claim, the Egyptian government should claim compensation from your country! ”

Jonas explained in a serious way: "Mr. Mahmoud, you are a lonely person.

The caravansera's altars and jars are all precious antique relics, each of which is priceless. One million Aegis is the wholesale price, and if you sell three or five million Aegis in a scattered retail, there is no problem.

The three unfortunate deceased were among the best minds of the new Holy Roman Empire. If they don't have an accident, they may become great nobles in the future, so their families demand that your government compensate them according to the value of the nobles.

Considering the feelings of the victims, we believe that this reasonable request should be supported.

The illegal acts of your government officials have deeply hurt the hearts of more than 50 million people of the new Holy Roman Empire. ”

Jonas's explanation made the British and French representatives shine, and it seemed that they were ready to learn from the excellent experience.

What are you afraid of? In this era, when did the great powers reason when they acted overseas?

Mahmoud was speechless with anger, such nonsense, how can he talk about it?

Opponents can play scoundrels, but they can only be reasonable. It would also have to be justified enough to gain the support of Britain and France in order to be able to counterbalance the Austrians.

The representative of France, de Lesseb, advised: "Mr. Jonas, your country's demands are too high and far beyond the capacity of the Egyptian government. ”

It's okay for the lion to open his mouth, it's all a negotiation anyway, how can you reduce the price without talking? But as soon as it comes up, it is said that it is the bottom line, how can this be talked about?

Jonas smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, if you don't have money, you can take tariffs, minerals, right of way or land to pay off debts."

We're not here for the money, we just have to have a fair result. The exact use of the Egyptian government to pay compensation is negotiable. ”

Jonas is a businessman and a diplomat is only part-time. When it comes to doing business in the Egyptian region, the French mix the best and engage in the most trades; The British, secondly, got the right to build roads and were expanding their power.

Austrian merchants were embarrassed, many industries were inaccessible, and Austrian goods exported to Egypt were heavily taxed.

Regardless of whether others can bear it or not, Jonas who has a painful skin cannot tolerate it. The privileges that British and French businessmen had, he also wanted to get his hands on.

Of course, this must be based on the fulfillment of the Vienna government order.

Mehamed roared: "This is impossible, the Egyptian government will never accept your blackmail. If you want to stay and eat sand, you can stay! ”

What are you kidding, for a small piece of oasis that has no value, you have to pay so much, really think that the Egyptian government is easy to bully?

Listening to Mahmoud's words, Jonas's heart was ecstatic, but he still said expressionlessly: "The Sinai Peninsula is not worth five million Aegis.

Your country must reduce tariffs, abolish restrictions on the entry of Austrian goods into Egypt, and treat Austrian businessmen in Egypt equally! ”

McHamund, who didn't know that he had been fooled, thought that Jonas had made a concession, and after pondering for a while, he replied: "Mr. Jonas, your demands are too much, and the free determination of tariffs is our sovereignty, and we must not give it up." ”

Fearless to Mehamed, Britain and France were also paying attention to Egyptian tariffs, and they did not dare to do anything on this issue.

Jonas frowned and said, "It's not too early now, let's calm down first." On the issue of tariffs, we will discuss it tomorrow, and the other provisions will be passed? ”

After negotiating for so long, it was the first time that Jonas had asked for an adjournment, and despite some doubts, Hammad did not object.

Leaving the conference room, Jonas immediately instructed the recorder sent by the Vienna government: "Will, sort out the contents of today's meeting and send it back to China that the Egyptian government agrees to cede the Sinai Peninsula." ”

Will's man frowned and said, "Mr. Jonas, the Egyptian government has not agreed to cede the Sinai Peninsula, aren't you deceiving the country by doing so?" ”

Jonas sneered, "How can it be considered cheating? Passing back the contents of the meeting, according to our best understanding, isn't it that the fool of Mahmoud who wants to cede the Sinai Peninsula to us?

Don't be stupid Will, international politics is so dark. All we have to do is choose what is good for us to affirm, and ignore what is unfavorable to us.

Negotiating ambiguous agreements, or memoranda of understanding, with these indigenous countries is the best way to reap the benefits.

Don't look at the French who seem to support the Egyptian government, and when we proposed tariff cuts, the De Reseb guy was also tempted.

In the face of interests, everyone is not a philanthropist. Without sufficient interests, they will not stand up for the Egyptian government.

Now let the people in Sinai swear sovereignty, and then the Egyptian government will either choose war or continue to fight at the negotiating table.

This meeting minutes are just an excuse to make our food look as good as possible, which is essentially aggression! ”

Will nodded thoughtfully, if it does not create established facts, the Egyptian government will not betray the country if anything! The economic value of the Sinai Peninsula is low, but this is not a reason to sell the country?

Even though the Egyptian government was influenced by Western culture at this time, their enthusiasm for the land was not as high as that of later generations. The Egyptian government was also afraid of making concessions, triggering a chain reaction that would be carved up by European countries.

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On June 26, 1855, Austrian colonists raised the flag of the new Holy Roman Empire in the Sinai Peninsula, swearing sovereignty over the Sinai Peninsula.

In the face of strong protest from the Egyptian government, Jonas directly used the pretext of meeting minutes to complete a diplomatic blackmail. Eventually, with the mediation of Britain and France, the Vienna government agreed to pay 50,000 Aegis as a ransom for the Sinai Peninsula.

At the strong demands of Britain and France, the Viennese government made concessions and promised not to continue to seek expansion in Egypt and to immediately stop colonizing the region.

On July 21, 1855, Jonas signed the Treaty of Land Transactions in the Sinai Peninsula on behalf of the new Holy Roman Empire and the Egyptian government, and the next day Britain, France and Austria signed the Treaty of Cairo, and Austria formally withdrew from the colonization of Egypt.

The Sinai Peninsula was taken, the tentacles of the Suez Canal were there, and the Vienna government was satisfied.

The British and French were satisfied with the fact that they succeeded in excluding Austria from Egypt at the cost of a worthless Sinai Peninsula.

The only tragedy is that the Egyptian government lost a piece of territory in the Sinai Peninsula for nothing. The land ransom money for the nominal 50,000 Aegis was only turned around in their hands, and it was handed over to the colonial team as compensation for the Arish incident.

It was also a bounty given by the Vienna government to the colonial squads as compensation for the sand they had risked eating for half a year. As the leaders of the colonial squad, Leo Haval and Andrea also received the knighthood of Honorary Knighthood.

Overall, it was a happy one.