"trade?"

Joseph I also seemed to be surprised. He put down the documents in his hand, raised his head, half-smiled, and looked at Long Hao with some contempt: "Your Majesty, what kind of deal do you want to negotiate with me? In other words, you

What qualifications do you have to negotiate a deal with me? Mutual benefit? Just based on the few minerals you got in the United States?"

Long Hao is the real owner of Alaska's minerals. This is no secret to a big shot like Joseph I.

Joseph I exuded a domineering aura and questioned Long Hao condescendingly. However, our Young Master Long seemed unaware. He thought to himself: "Yes, those minerals are only part of my strength... I am confident

I still have some qualifications to discuss transactions with His Majesty, otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today. Why, Your Majesty, do you think I am a person who will do things that I am not sure about?"

"Yo? Earl, you are very confident..."

Joseph's narrow eyes narrowed with a cold light, and the mustache on his lips curled up and down, and he said: "Well, for the sake of little Sissi, I allow you to tell the details of the transaction."

This emperor is headstrong and arrogant, so he just wants to use strong medicine!

Long Hao muttered in his heart, approached the large desk, leaned close to Joseph, and whispered: "Your Majesty, do you still want to tolerate a group of uncontrolled Hungarians who collude with outsiders in your country?"

"What?!"

Hearing this, Joseph I trembled, his face changed drastically, and then he stared at Long Hao with eyes like an eagle: "What do you want to say..."

Haha, the effect of strong medicine is good...

Long Hao withdrew his head and did not answer immediately. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and walked to the huge military map and said leisurely: "Your Majesty's heart is very broad and can embrace the entire continent of Europe. But there is an old saying in the East:

To fight against foreign forces, you must first pacify yourself at home. Those disobedient Hungarians have made the Austro-Hungarian Empire unworthy of its name and become the laughing stock of all European countries. Doesn’t your Majesty want to deal with them?"

"Humph, the count said it lightly, but you don't understand the specific situation!"

At this time, Joseph I's mood had calmed down. He was a little depressed and somewhat self-deprecating: "Of course I think what you said, no one wants their country to be divided and uncontrolled! But you have never been the king of a country.

How do you know how difficult it is?"

"What's so hard?"

Long Hao suddenly turned around and shouted sternly: "It's just four words: Shunchang will perish! Those who obey you, you give them good food and shelter. Those who resist you, you use your iron fist to convince them! In the final analysis, this

It’s a matter of fist size. I dare to ask Your Majesty, if your army can march into Hungary, will those Hungarians who are secretly colluding with other countries still be jumping around restlessly?”

"...It's simple! If I send troops to Hungary, firstly, how will I explain it to the surrounding countries? Secondly, where will I get enough money for the army? The empire is very poor now!"

Joseph rolled his eyes and hummed: "Count, you are too young. Don't think about war too simply. Diplomacy, public opinion, people's support, logistics... the knowledge here is profound!"

"Shh, what's so profound?"

Long Hao laughed loudly and interrupted Joseph's unwilling thoughts: "Isn't it just one word: money? Diplomacy can be settled with money, public opinion can be manipulated with money, people's hearts can be bought with money, and logistics can be guaranteed with money! Your Majesty

, what if I tell you that the deal we are going to talk about today is how to let your country have a strong army that can sweep across the continent of Europe at zero cost? Your Majesty is a natural soldier, suitable for galloping across the battlefield, and is invincible, and I

Well, I happen to have a little money, so I can help His Majesty solve all the troubles of using money for the army!"

Long Hao didn't know whether Joseph I was an invincible military leader. All he needed to know was that this sentence could just hit Joseph's nerves.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Joseph's fair old face immediately turned red as if it was filled with blood.

"Hoo, ho, ho... That's easy to say, Earl, do you know how huge the consumption of an army is? Can you support it with just one person? Hehe, are you too arrogant?" Joseph

After being excited for a while and taking a few breaths, he regained his unchanging demeanor despite the landslide: "Could it be that the count wants to sell all the minerals under his name and invest them all in me?"

According to the information obtained by Joseph I, although Long Hao has 99 years of mineral mining rights in Alaska, 'most' of them have been sold to major American chaebols. There will never be much left in his hands, and in a short period of time

It is extremely difficult to get cash... So from Joseph's point of view, Long Hao's wealth is not huge. To support a country's military expenditure, it is unrealistic unless he sells the iron.

"How I allocate my wealth is my business. In short, as long as Your Majesty does not build an army of more than one million people, I, Long Hao, will cover all the expenses of these armies for ten years!" Long Hao saw that Joseph had underestimated himself.

He smiled in his heart, but he was too happy not to tell the truth, but said with great pride: "I think that with your Majesty's methods, ten years and one million troops, you should be able to subdue the Hungarians, right? Well, if so

Everything goes well, even if it is here, here, here... it is not impossible for His Majesty's army to advance to these places!"

Long Hao stood next to the giant map, pointing with one finger at the territories of Italy, France, Germany... and other European powers, with a vague 'devil' smile hanging on the corner of his mouth. The meaning was obvious!

"hiss……"

Joseph I's breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes were blood red, and the excitement and surging in his chest could no longer be concealed: A million troops! A million troops fully equipped and fully guaranteed in ten years! If it is true as Long Hao said, he can do it himself

With such a large army that does not need to consider the logistical burden, in the entire European continent, unless those countries join forces, who will be his opponent Joseph I? Recreating the military miracle of Napoleon's dwarf is not out of reach.

dream!

It is conceivable that Joseph I, who had a high self-esteem, was suddenly lost in the grand blueprint laid out for him by Long Hao, and the whole person began to fall into the unification of Europe... no, maybe Eurasia, and the reappearance of the Holy Roman Empire.

In glorious fantasy!

After longing for a bright future, Joseph's eyes returned to reality, and to Long Hao, whose face was filled with a touch of complacency: "Huh, Earl, you really dare to say that! However, it's empty talk, and you pull a hundred

An army of 10,000 people is no small matter, huh. You said it simply, but what if you don’t have enough funds by the time I recruit the army? At that time, you can just leave and stay.

Clean up the next mess for me..."

Joseph had been the emperor for so many years and had been deceived a lot, so he had no choice but to be careless.

Furthermore, although the Habsburg family represented by Joseph is not short of money, those huge gold reserves cannot be mobilized by Joseph I with just one order, because the custody rights of the 600 tons of gold reserves are not

It is completely in his hands. If he wants to use this reserve, he must go through a series of harsh conditions and complicated procedures. He cannot go crazy if he wants to.

In addition, Joseph I also had high expectations for himself. He felt that he owned such a vast land and had more than tens of millions of people. If he still wanted to use the wealth reserves left by his ancestors, it would be too incompetent!

Facing Joseph I's concerns, Long Hao smiled slightly: "Does your Majesty want me to prove my financial resources?"

Joseph I nodded and said: "Yes, to be honest, although your mining property in the United States occupies a vast area, it's not that I haven't done research. It is a barren area without even a road for carriages to travel on.

It is a wild land. It is true that you have mining rights, but if you want to dig out those ores and convert them into cash, hehe. The cycle is too long! Moreover, let me remind you that the United States has always been very ambitious. You are here

Taking advantage of their territory may be fine for a year or two, but as long as their government takes action and wants to destroy you, hehe, it will only be a counter-attack!"

Joseph I was quite straightforward. He spelled out the current common views of the world's major forces on Long Hao, the 'upstart'.

Yes, some time ago, the "Schmidt Mining Company" controlled by Long Hao was auctioned and established as a state in the United States, which caused an uproar across the country. It also involved many old-line chaebols in the United States and "cheated" them.

A lot of cash, it does look like a moment of glory... However, in the eyes of many discerning people with 'outstanding' vision, Long Hao, an Oriental, even though he hooked up with a Spanish princess, is still a rootless person and a moment of glory.

After that, he will face the suppression of the giant US government. By then, he will be able to escape unscathed? In other words, it is uncertain how much property he will be able to retain and withdraw from the focal point of Alaska.

thing!

"Hey, it seems that Your Majesty doesn't have enough confidence in me..."

Long Hao touched his nose and showed an enigmatic smile: "Well, let's put aside the minerals I own in Alaska... In fact, I don't have to rely on those underground stones, I can still provide a

All the necessities of the army!"

"Oh, then I would like to listen attentively to hear what other ways the count can make money?"

A trace of disdain flashed in Joseph's eyes, and his mustache raised proudly: "Is it the 'smuggling' freight company that relies on Sir Kershaw? Or is it the arms family of that little girl Karanka?"

Emperor Joseph I was well aware of the European freight purchasing company founded by Zheng Gongxiao by borrowing the "tax-free order" from the Ford family.

He knew exactly what kind of smuggling business it was, but Zheng Gongxiao's company was still small in scale at present, so Joseph I didn't pay much attention to it.

Anyway, those tax exemption orders have been issued to the Fuld family. Instead of letting a giant company use them, it would be better to put them in the hands of Zheng Gongxiao. In this way, Joseph I's tax losses will be smaller, right?

As for Karanka's origins, Joseph I was even more clear about it. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's military purchases in the past two years were all purchased from Karanka. However, the recent civil strife in the Ronaldo family, Joseph I

He had heard about it for a long time. According to his analysis, unless Karanka's father, Wise, could wake up in time, Karanka, a woman, would not be able to defeat Hughes's four 'uncles'.

Joseph I has even made preparations. When next year's military procurement changes, he can still put a lot of pressure on this price...

"No, no, your Majesty underestimates me!"

Long Hao shook his head repeatedly: "Sir Keshaw and I, as well as Miss Karanka, are very good friends. But using my friends' property as a bargaining chip to negotiate with His Majesty is very inconsistent with my status as an earl.

Yes! Actually, let’s be honest, my guarantee for this ten-year military expenditure comes from a magical potion! Ahem, I think Your Majesty should already know that yesterday I presented two bottles of potion to Princess Sissi.

They are called..."

"Whitening potion and... anti-aging potion, right?"

Joseph I snorted heavily in his nose and interrupted Long Hao's words rudely: "Count, you disappoint me so much, magic potion? Hehe, what era are you in now? You used these medieval alchemy swindlers to create it.

You just deceived my granddaughter with this gadget, now you want to deceive me with this unreliable gadget? Earl, are you a first-rate physicist or a third-rate alchemist? You, this deceit

You are too naive and you are looking down on me, Joseph!"

Joseph I learned about the whitening potion and the anti-aging potion yesterday from Princess Sissi's mouth. In his heart, of course, he sneered at this kind of potion that claimed to have 'miraculous effects', but he saw that Princess Sissi was overjoyed.

, it looks like you have found a treasure, so there is no telling!

However, Long Hao actually publicly spoke out about these two potions with obvious "magic halo" in front of him today. How could he not be angry?

This is contempt for his Joseph’s IQ!

Long Hao was scolded, but he remained calm and his expression remained unchanged. He smiled faintly: "Oh, why, does your Majesty think that the two bottles of medicine I presented to Princess Sissi are fake?"

"Why, isn't it?"

Joseph's eyes widened, his beard blew, and he said: "Whitening potions are just that. I know that some chemists can develop some potions that can temporarily whiten the skin, but those potions are harmful to the human body! But the anti-aging potion,

Hehe, this lie of yours is too outrageous. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of the human world. Are you the reincarnation of a god, can you break such an iron law with your lies?"

"Hey, mortal wisdom cannot always believe in things that it cannot understand!"

Long Hao sighed and looked at Joseph with great pity: "It seems that Your Majesty must have thought that I was a swindler. No wonder your attitude towards me was not very enthusiastic from the beginning! But has Your Majesty forgotten?
To be continued...