Greece’s Roman Road

Hearing this, Constantine also frowned.

A large area like the Congo River, with a territory of more than 2 million square kilometers, is not so easy to obtain, and a feasible strategy must be thought of.

"Banning, do you have any good ideas?" Constantine asked.

"Your Excellency, I think that all European countries are coveting African colonies. We still need to find a country that is weakly involved in African interests, but also has international influence. As a breakthrough for the Congolese Commission, it will open up the situation", Banning said without hesitation.

With international influence and little involvement in the interests of Africa, such a country is only the United States.

"You mean America, right? What's the reason?" Constantine asked.

The United States was the first choice for a diplomatic breakthrough, and Constantine was not unprepared.

"Compared with European countries, the United States is very special. Since the Civil War in the North and South of the United States (1860), Americans who have settled their domestic disputes have embarked on the fast lane of economic development." Banning obviously had a plan.

"The biggest difference between the United States and European countries is that the United States is vast in land and sparsely populated, and it is rich in various resources, whether it is coal, iron ore, or copper ore. There is nowhere near enough to develop the existing land in the continental United States, so the willingness of the United States to acquire colonies is very weak,” Banning said.

To put it bluntly, the American land in North America is too fertile, and the reserves of various raw materials needed for the development of industry, such as coal, iron, copper, and even oil, are very large, and they simply ignore overseas colonies, especially Africa.

In the northern part of Africa, sand is still sand, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, the most impressive is the endless desert, such as the world's largest desert, the Sahara Desert.

The area south of the Sahara Desert, because it is located near the equator, has a hot, humid and rainy climate, which is not suitable for Europeans to live in.

Speaking of the abundance of resources in the United States, Constantine immediately thought of the largest coal field in the world (now), the Appalachian coal field.

It covers an area of ​​180,000 square kilometers and has reserves of 310.7 billion tons.

The Appalachian coalfield is located in the eastern United States. The coalfield is distributed in nine states in the eastern United States, extending from northeast to southwest, with a total length of 1200-1250 kilometers and a width of 50-300 kilometers.

What is even more exaggerated is that the thickness of its coal is 500-900 meters, and most of it can be mined in the open pit.

What's even more amazing is that the coal produced by this coal mine is of good quality, almost all of which are above the level of bituminous coal.

In the 19th century, most of the coal in the United States came from this coal mine.

Looking at the poor lignite (the worst quality coal, somewhere between coal and peat) in Greece, I can only say that there is no harm without comparison.

As long as Constantine thought about these data, his saliva left three thousand feet.

With such a resource endowment, it is no wonder that it can become a world hegemon.

Thinking of this, the desire to gain access to the Congo River Basin seems to be no longer so strong.

You try your best to get what you want, and the big dogs don't like it at all.

"Okay, let's start with America," Constantine said listlessly.

"By the way, if you go to the United States, someone must pay attention." Constantine remembered one.

"Sanford"

Sanford was the U.S. ambassador to Greece. Constantine's African plans required the support of major powers, so he was always close to him.

"Yes, to be able to become the US ambassador abroad, this person must have a deep relationship network in the United States, let's start with him," Banning suddenly realized.

The three who made up their minds crossed the strait from Hamburg to London, and then took a cruise ship to the North American continent.

The price of a first-class warehouse ticket with a balcony on a cruise ship is 30 pounds. Even Constantine, a person who is not so sensitive to money, lamented that the price is expensive.

The whole income of an English worker in a year is about this price.

Cruise ships in this era, just like planes in later generations, are an essential means of transportation for cross-border travel.

Sitting at the dining table near the window, the three of Constantine dine while watching the vast, undulating Atlantic Ocean is a pleasing thing to watch.

At this moment, a 4- or 5-year-old girl wearing a gray-white skirt and disheveled hair from somewhere came to the three of Constantine who were having a meal.

The little girl's right index finger was in her mouth, there were a few obvious stains on her face, and a pair of big blue eyes looked at the three of them pitifully.

The three of you look at me and I look at you, all shaking their heads, indicating that they don't know whose child this is.

"What's your name, miss?" Constantine stood up, squatted in front of the little girl and asked.

Constantine seemed to frighten her and took a step back timidly, just staring at the dining table.

At this time, Constantine also reacted. The little girl should have run up from the lower warehouse. She was probably hungry and smelled the fragrance of the restaurant, so she ran to the restaurant.

Constantine raised his hand, and the waiter hurried over.

The guests of these high-end warehouses will enjoy the most considerate service.

"Do you know which family's child this is?" Constantine pointed to the little girl and asked.

The waiter just glanced a lot, then saw the clue, bowed and said, "I'm very sorry for disturbing a few gentlemen's meals, I will..."

"Go and prepare a lunch for this lady, a glass of milk, white bread, fried sausages, and, oh," Constantine interrupted.

Speaking of which, he really doesn't know what a four- or five-year-old child should eat.

"Anyway, prepare a suitable food for her"

Seeing that Constantine was not angry with the "lower class" for disturbing the distinguished guests, the waiter nodded and said yes.

The three of them looked at the little girl who was eating with relish at the table. Obviously, she was starving.

"What's your name?"

"Woooo...Emma"

The little girl said vaguely with food in her mouth.

"Where are you from?"

"From Below"

This answer is like saying nothing.

The waiter just now walked over to the table where Constantine was sitting with a young man sweating profusely.

"This gentleman said that his daughter is gone," the waiter pointed to the young man and said to Constantine.

The man walked quickly to Emma, ​​hugged him, and cried with his vocal cords; "Why are you running around, Emma?"

Emma, ​​who was held in her arms, held a fried sausage in her hand and handed it to the man. She said in a milky voice, "Dad, eat it."

Seeing that the three of Constantine were well-dressed, the young man explained in a panic, "I woke up and found that Emma was gone. I'm sorry, dear gentlemen, for disturbing you."

The man hugged Emma and bowed to apologize.

"Sir, you don't have to be so nervous, Emma is cute"

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