1855 United States Tycoon

Now that the Boers have made a gesture of compromise, when the whole of Europe and even the whole world are on the side of the Boers, it is difficult for the British to turn their faces directly, although Cecil Rhodes very much hopes to be able to immediately. In the fight, although his strength in the country is also launching propaganda as much as possible, he not only used his influence in the media, and worked hard to ascending this matter to the point of national dignity, but also sent personnel to carry out related to the government. However, in the current situation, even most people in the United Kingdom believe that since the Boers are willing to back down, it is not a good thing to start a war against the Boers now.

On the other hand, Cecil Rhodes has no shortage of enemies in Britain. Yes, there are not only those left-wingers, but also those who trade in minerals in South Africa or other places and have suffered his losses. These people also united and accused Cecil Rhodes of wanting to use the blood of the British people to obtain gold for themselves. At this time, the Boers also changed the caliber of propaganda, from broadly attacking Britain to attacking Cecil Rhodes personally. The accusation that the entire conflict was caused by Cecil Rhodes’s personal ambitions.

"Gentlemen, our Transvaal Republic cherishes the friendship between Britain and our country. This time we decided to return the armed invaders, including Janssen, to your country, and amnesty those sentenced to be hanged in accordance with the law. The rebels are the clearest manifestation. However, we are still very worried about our future peace and friendship. Because the governor of the Cape Colony is still Cecil Rhodes. Cecil Rhodes’s greed is caused. This series of tragedies. His purpose is to provoke war and plunder our legal wealth. As long as this greedy guy is still the governor of the Cape Colony, similar conflicts will be difficult to stop. So, for our sake The friendship between the two countries can last for a long time. We feel that Mr. Cecil Rhodes is not suitable to continue to stay in the position of Governor of the Cape Colony.” In the negotiations between the representatives of the British and the Boers, the representatives of the Boers also proposed Such a request.

"The responsibility of Mr. Cecil Rhodes for this tragic misunderstanding needs further investigation. Moreover, he took office through a legal election." The British representative did not actually intend to keep Cecil. Rhodes’s position, in fact, there have been people in China who have been staring at this fat and trying to take advantage of this opportunity to replace him. However, the dignity of the British Empire may allow a small country to dictate the personnel arrangements of the British Empire.

"Then can I find out how your country intends to investigate this matter?"

"Ah, this is actually not a secret. Everyone, including Dr. Jensen, will go to London to be investigated by the court. As the governor of the Cape Colony, Mr. Cecil Rhodes will probably also need to return home. Accept the question from the House of Commons. And you know that when the whole process is over, Mr. Cecil Rhodes’s term will come. Then, when something like this happens, I personally don’t think that Cecil Rhodes is still Can get the support of the captains of the Cape Colony."

This is actually not a lie, although if the Transvaal Republic can be eliminated, it will be good for Britain and Cecil Rhodes. But this is not necessarily a good thing for the ordinary citizens of the Cape colony. After all, war is not fun, and the Boers are famous for their bravery and good fighting. At that time, Mr. Cecil Rhodes will certainly be able to reap the benefits, but as ordinary people or even small businessmen and small capitalists, they may suffer a great loss for this, or even lose their lives. Therefore, although they have all kinds of dissatisfaction with the Boers, they may not be willing to say that they have to fight a battle because of this.

In this way, the two parties finally reached an agreement: the British invaders were returned to the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom promised to try and punish them for "crime of attacking friendly nations" in accordance with the law. The rebellious British expatriates received an amnesty. Although they still have to perform hard labor, at least they don’t have to go to the gallows.

With the conclusion of the agreement, the contradiction between the two parties seems to have eased, at least on the bright side. The clouds of war seem to have drifted away.

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"Well, everyone, the threat of war is temporarily away from us. But these recent things cost too much money, and we must find a way to increase revenue for the government." At the subsequent cabinet meeting, Crewe President Georgia raised this most important matter.

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"Uncle, the Boers proposed that they would be able to use mining rights to offset part of our purchase price." Donald reported to Scrooge.

"Donald, what do you think of this matter? Do you think this is a good deal?" Scrooge asked.

"I think that the Boers did not necessarily have no money to make this move at this time." Donald said, "At this time, the mining license is issued. To a large extent, in addition to making money, there are more It means that the country has pulled in. Now, everyone knows how profitable it is to open a gold mine in Johannesburg. But those gold mines in Johannesburg are completely different from the previous gold mines in San Francisco or Melbourne. They are buried deep, underground. Hundreds of meters. Without professional machinery, without huge investment, it is impossible to dig it out. Therefore, it is impossible for anyone who comes to mine here to make a fortune and run. If there are really a large number of guys from other countries here, When they come to mine, their interests will be tied to the interests of the Transvaal Republic. When the Transvaal Republic is facing danger in the future, they will have to stand on the Transvaal side."

"So, what do you think will be the effect of the Boers doing this?" Scrooge continued to ask.

"It's very dangerous, I think they are playing with fire. Because it will definitely make the British people more dissatisfied. It seems that these Boers are determined to fight the British to the end." Donald said.

"So, do you think their mining licenses are worth investing in?"

"Uncle, I think it is worth buying if the price is right. Recently, the steel company has accumulated a lot of new technologies in mining technology. These technologies are used in mining. According to our iron ore mines in Colombia and Brazil In practice, it can increase our production efficiency by more than 30%. I think that even if the British want to turn their faces, it will take a certain amount of time. If we get the mining rights, it will only take half a year for us to start. In about two years of production, we will be able to fully recover our costs and make a profit. If there is a peace period of more than three years, we will be able to make a lot of money."

"Compared to us using the same money to invest in other places, is it much more efficient?" Scrooge continued to ask.

"It's higher," Donald replied.

"What if there is a war in the fourth year?" Scrooge asked.

"The efficiency will naturally not be much higher than other investments. But other investments are equally risky." Donald said.

"In three years, not only the British will be ready, but even those Boers will feel that they are fully prepared. If they don't do it well, they will take the initiative to take risks." Scrooge said, "but we can still agree. They use mining rights to pay off part of the purchase price. Of course, we don’t need to mine the gold ourselves. Although it’s not too inefficient to do so. We reverse these mining rights, and by the way, we can sell mines to these guys who are willing to take risks. Machinery. Sometimes, although it is profitable to directly mine gold mines, it may be more profitable to provide various services for mining gold mines."

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