1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 422 Old Friend

Tevez stared at these treaties with a sad face, and his hand holding the treaties trembled uncontrollably.

The accompanying dignitaries of the Dutch Indian government were also like eggplants beaten by frost, listless. They had completely lost their usual arrogant demeanor.

One thing that is certain is that due to the poor performance of this Dutch-Chinese war, many important figures in the Dutch and Indian authorities here will lose their positions in the near future, including Tevez.

"The treaty is too harsh, please give us some time to think about it."

The proud Dutch governor lowered his posture and spoke to Liang Yao in a pleading tone.

"If your army's performance on the battlefield is good enough, the contract will definitely not be so harsh." Liang Yao stood up from his seat, looking a little impatient.

"I only give you three days to think about it."

Three days, this is the deadline given to Tevez by Liang Yao.

Just as Liang Yao walked out of the door, Sven walked up to him and said, "Sir, an old friend is visiting."

"Old friend?" Liang Yao was a little confused.

Different from the first meeting, this time Tromolan prepared a valuable gift for Liang Yao.

"Let's meet this old friend."

Compared to the humidity and heat of the tropics, Fremont is more adaptable to cold weather.

These gifts were probably not given to him personally by Tromelan, but from Napoleon III. Because Tromelan was a rather stingy person.

Tromolan came all the way to Borneo to find him in a hurry. Most likely, he came for the Crimean War. This was the only thing worthy of a French general making a special trip to find him.

As far as the two naval battles in the Java Sea are concerned, the three warships purchased from the French were a relatively successful arms purchase.

"He will sign." Liang Yao said with great certainty.

Freemont was shorter than Liang Yao and his legs were not as long as Liang Yao's. In order to keep up with Liang Yao's pace, he had to speed up his pace.

It seems that Tromelan took the initiative to visit this time because he really had something to ask of him.

Tromelain was the commander of the French Navy's Pacific Fleet, and Liang Yao's first warship, the Roland, was bought from Tromeland.

"Sir, long time no see."

As an explorer, Fremont was physically very tough.

To put it bluntly, the British Empire, with its great family and business, could afford to lose. France, or to be precise, Napoleon III, could not afford to lose.

"It's General Tromolan of the French Navy." Sven said with a smile.

"He only said that he wanted to see you, but didn't mention anything specific. I heard that General Tromolan also went to San Francisco before. When he learned that you were not in San Francisco, he made a special trip to Borneo. I think it is very important to come.

matter."

The French dignitaries and people could push Napoleon III to the throne of emperor, and they could naturally pull him down. The French were not merciful at all when it came to changing emperors.

Liang Yao's impression of the French naval general could not be said to be very good, nor could it be said to be bad.

"I didn't say it." Sven shook his head and said.

"It's not less than these three days." Fremont muttered and expressed his concerns, "What if Tevez still doesn't sign after three days? Continue to waste time with them?"

But the importance of this war to both sides is different.

What Napoleon III ultimately had to face was not only the question of whether he could keep the crown of the Second French Empire above his head, but also the question of whether he could keep his own head.

Although there is a consensus within California that Fremont will serve as the second governor, the election is just a formality.

Only when the people of California are closer to him, will his future governance be smoother.

While Liang Yao was adjusting his collar, he was thinking about how to use France to put pressure on the Dutch and Indian authorities to get Tevez to sign the contract as soon as possible and to contain the British in Sarawak.

France also fulfilled its commitments and helped him train qualified crew members.

He really couldn't think of anyone who would come to visit him at this moment in a place like Borneo.

If the British lose, they will only lose part of their interests in the Near East. If France loses, given that the old revolutionary base has a glorious tradition of sending emperors to the guillotine.

Of course, Tromelan also made a lot of money from Liang Yao as a middleman when he purchased the ship.

But Fremont still hopes to return to California and give speeches in front of the California people to shorten the distance between himself and the California people.

Although Tromelan made a difference of more than 30,000 US dollars from him, he at least took the money to do the work. Liang Yao finally succeeded in purchasing an advanced steam battleship from the French.

Fremont didn't like the humid, muggy conditions of the tropics, and it wasn't because he was weak.

Although both Britain and France have directly intervened in the Crimean War.

Of course, Napoleon III needed victory in this war to consolidate his throne and demonstrate his legitimacy.

The second ship of Chaoyangyangwei was also purchased from a French shipyard by Tromolan.

As long as France is strong enough, no matter whether it chooses a republic or a monarchy, turns left or right, their people will be happy to accept and support it.

"They have no choice, and I will not make any concessions." Liang Yao's attitude remained as firm as ever. At the same time, he also saw Fremont's thoughts, "If you want to return to California early, I can help you."

Prepare a fast boat."

Therefore, France was more eager than Britain to cut off Tsarist Russia's claws extending to the Black Sea and the Balkans and win this war.

The most important thing is that California is about to hold a gubernatorial election, and Fremont is eager to return to California to run for office as soon as possible.

What the French people love is neither a republic nor a monarchy. What they love is power.

As soon as he saw Liang Yao, Tromolan felt as if he was seeing a long-lost brother. He warmly held Liang Yao's hand and greeted him.

Fremont has a special affection for California, and he does not want to become a governor who does nothing.

The French came at the right time.

"I think we can make some concessions so that Tevez can sign the contract sooner."

Only in this way can France break through the shackles of the Congress of Vienna, clear away the dull domestic atmosphere after the fall of the First French Empire, and boost national self-confidence and France's status in the international community.

Hearing this, Liang Yao stroked his forehead and said, "Ah? So it's him. What is he doing here?"

These three warships have all shown their due value, and Liang Yao has not been taken advantage of.

After chatting for a while, Liang Yao invited Tromolan to have a cup of tea.

After drinking tea, Tromolan blew another rainbow fart and was shocked that Liang Yao became a general at such a young age. At the same time, he praised Liang Yao's performance in the military conflict in the East Indies.

Liang Yao dealt with Tromolan very perfunctorily. He had already heard these words and his ears were calloused.

Finally, Tromolan expressed his intention to visit Liang Yao's military camp.

(End of chapter)