The nobles of Castile did not want to meet the people of V.E.

They didn't know that the Seven-Day War was actually planned and carried out by the elves of V.E, and they didn't know that it was V.E that was responsible for many tragedies such as Azugrana and Guernica. But they knew that V.E. provided maps and train transportation for Titans, and that this blatant act of leading the way alone was enough for every Castilian to have the urge to chop V.E. into pieces.

The reason for the delay is that many of them have invested in the projects of V.E, and it is pure fantasy to expect them to do something about the company in which they have a stake.

Now that this group of cheeky guys has come to the door, naturally don't want to be welcome.

In fact, the Castilian nobles were very eager to blow them away, and the reason why they did not do so was because in addition to the real money bribes, the V.E company also brought two souvenirs that they could not ignore - loans and technical support.

The recent skyrocketing pirate attacks have revealed the brutal fact that the half-crippled "Invincible Armada" alone cannot stop foreign naval warships in pirate vests. No matter how big an old battleship is, it can only escape when it encounters an artillery battleship, and once it is overtaken, it will be bombarded into a pile of burning fragments in a few minutes. Then, they will be able to take what the merchant fleet needs without any interference.

The only way to change the status quo is to build more and larger artillery warships than the enemy to fight it. And for Castile's deteriorating finances and almost zero industry, it was a cruel test.

Against this background. The capital and technology of building ships and guns mastered by V.E Company are particularly important.

The ministers were well aware that the mercenary arms dealers and war brokers had no good intentions, and most of them wanted to make a fortune from it. But they couldn't drive out the profiteers. After Elizabeth ascended the throne as Queen of Albion, relations between the two countries began to cool. After that, Albion and Charlemagne started a fierce shipbuilding race, and there was no spare financial and technical strength to support Castile. As a result, for the time being, the only way to revive the economy and rebuild industry is to rely on V.E.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and the ministers are ready to be ripped off. But when V.E made a request to "acquire the right to build a railway in Castile". The well-informed adults were still taken aback.

As we all know, one of V.E's favorite things to do is build railroads. The cobweb-like railways of Castile and Lapland are their masterpieces, and several railways in Castile are also the product of joint ventures in which the government holds. And just recently, there were rumors of a pilgrimage railway to Ymir. The railroad is almost the symbol of V.E.

The cunning, cold-blooded president is no train combination model collector. Nor is it to overhaul the railroad for the sake of selling models. Building railways is an important means of controlling the economy. At the same time, it is also a powerful guarantee for military operations - to the latter point. The Castilian people have a very deep understanding. Before the war, in order to cause problems for the invaders, the railway gauge was deliberately different from the standard gauge. It can be seen that the upper echelons of this country have a fairly clear understanding of the pros and cons of railways and have made preparations in advance. If it weren't for the elves' thorough preparation, the combat power they put in, and the speed of their march far beyond their imagination, the Seven-Day War might have been different.

There is no point in talking about that now. After the end of the war, Castile, who fully appreciated the great power of the railway, began to plan the construction of the railway in earnest. However, due to the lack of professional survey team, locomotive manufacturing and capital investment, the progress has not been much. At the same time, they are reluctant to hand over this big cake to an unreliable foreign consortium like V.E.

Now the V.E company offered to obtain the right to build the road, pushing the Kingdom of Castile into a delicate situation.

Acceptance, hanging the title of traitor, further aroused popular discontent.

refusal, continue the cycle of fiscal deterioration, and eventually enter the path of destruction.

They also tried to open up a third possibility, replacing the right to build the railway with other conditions, but they were rejected outright.

"It's okay to debate, but the conditions can't be modified anywhere!"

In the face of the aggressive lines quoted by the negotiators of the V.E Company, Hirobumi Ito, the Castilian people experienced the feeling of "a weak country without diplomacy", and in 1895, in the Maguan Fugu restaurant, the "pastemaker" sitting opposite Hirobumi Ito.

Fortunately, V.E doesn't want the schizophrenic dwarfs, and they prefer to use lure rather than tough.

"What do you think of the fact that we let other countries do the same?"

The company's representative kindly mentions yì, just like those excellent fraudsters who lead fat sheep into the slaughterhouse under the sign of "for the sake of customers".

As long as V.E is not the only company and other countries have a stake, Castile has every chance to take advantage of the contradictions between its shareholders in the future, or to take back the railway after its own financial reconstruction.

-- Use other people's money to do what you want, and then the results will go to yourself. Who would refuse such an easy good thing?

Negotiations immediately went smoothly, and before the formal contract was signed, V.E.'s geological survey and mapping team had already appeared in Castile territory to select sites for a new shipbuilding and industrial base in Castile, in addition to exploring the railway. After the contract is signed, the construction workers will enter and start construction as soon as possible.

All of them are moving in a good direction, at least on the surface.

Despite some reluctance, the princes of Castile were glad to preserve their interests to the fullest, and balls and salons were held one after another, and everyone had a heartfelt smile on their faces, as if all the problems had been solved.

Suppose, if they calm down a little, take a step back, look back at the whole thing, rethink the interlocking and closely connected Shun Lì, and examine the good and proportionate conditions that are just right. They may have a chance to consider a possibility that would have been taken as a joke before.

If...... This qiē was planned for a long time, and it was a scam carefully set up by V.E in collusion with certain countries. So, how does Castile deal with itself?

"The plan is going well, and in March, the official Castile will announce the signing of the contract. ”

With his hands in his trouser pockets, wearing a black vest and a white shirt, Li Lin looked down at the endless crowd outside the window, his expressionless face as if observing the ecology of insects in a glass box, and spit out a kind and gentle laugh.

"Once the diplomats are done with their work, the next question is to put the money in place. ”

"We believe in you, Mr. President. ”

A muffled voice echoed behind Li Lin, slightly distorted, but the meaning of the threat did not diminish in the slightest.

"Your railroad stock plan is the foundation of a qiē, and if something goes wrong, a qiē will become a castle in the air. You can't go on any business trip. ”

The expressionless face continued to look out the window, without looking behind him, and replied in a somewhat naughty confident voice.

"I fully understand your concerns, please relax, this time we will still win, Walsingham-" (to be continued......)

PS: The promised double watch is here, dear!