Chapter 391 Maoris with a harmonious relationship
Joseph raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Are the British so tough?"
"Yes, Your Highness." Talleyrand nodded, "Perhaps we should increase investment in Mysore and let the British suffer more, so that they will return to the negotiating table again."
The bottom line Joseph gave him for negotiations was that Britain recognized French power in Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli.
Algiers is an important grain-producing area, with an area several times the size of Tunisia. It is the largest piece of fat in North Africa.
Tripoli is close to Egypt and is an important pavement for the opening of the Suez Canal in the future.
Historically, the Emperor briefly set foot in Egypt. This was because his foundation in North Africa was not solid and the navy was pulling his weight. In the end, he lost the opportunity to threaten Britain by penetrating the Suez Canal.
Of course, if you can get the Caribbean islands, then Tripoli can be put aside for the time being. Today's sugar is a luxury product, and the value of Caribbean islands that can produce large amounts of sugar cane is also very high.
Joseph thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "No, Archbishop Talleyrand, our actions in India need to be scaled back."
"Ah? Why is this?"
Joseph smiled: "Our goal is not to drive the British out of India."
Not to mention that Britain will definitely risk its life against France for India. After losing the control of Britain, it is not in France's interest for Mysore to conquer the entire Indian peninsula - Mysore has been exposed to European technology, plus the "Tiger of Mysore" With Tipu Sultan's personal ability, this is very possible.
The powerful Indian Empire will definitely move north and encroach on Central Asia, which will bring huge trouble to the entire Europe. Therefore, it is best for India to spread out into a sky full of stars as it is now.
"What we have to do is make the British pay more," Joseph continued, "and the cost of offense is much higher than the cost of defense.
"Let the Marquis de Lafayette set up defenses as soon as possible and let the British attack. At the same time, he must destroy the British supplies as much as possible. Military expenditures will educate the British hard."
In fact, there was another important reason why he did this-it was impossible for Mysore to defeat the British.
After all, Britain is still the world's largest power. Although the Mysore raid has achieved some results, Britain has now begun to take serious action.
With the strength of Mysore, if they continue to attack fiercely, it will be easy for the British to seize the opportunity and destroy them.
The step-by-step defense, which greatly consumed the British military expenditure, was Tipu Sultan's most correct tactic. Moreover, Joseph also prepared a "secret weapon" for him. Counting time, those people should have arrived in India by now.
Joseph then remembered another thing and told Talleyrand:
"By the way, with the British habits, they are likely to cause trouble for the Southern Netherlands. You need to go to the German countries, as well as the countries in Northern and Eastern Europe as soon as possible, to tell their kings..."
India.
Outside the Mangalore Port in the northwest of Mysore, a small schooner came quickly.
The Russian flag was flying on the ship, and the logo on the ship was Gemini Trading Company.
On the deck, several men with dark skin, strong bodies, and complex tattoos on their faces were looking at the Mysore Defense Forces who lined up on the pier to greet them.
One of them, a middle-aged man with a waist as thick as a bucket, pointed to an Islamic-style building in the distance and spoke a string of obscure languages.
The young man next to him said in less proficient French: "Uncle Magnus, Mr. Dufresne asked us to speak French as much as possible, and you forgot again?"
"Oh, yes." Magnus smiled apologetically and spoke broken French. "Those houses are really weird. Even weirder than the ones the development team built in the town. But they are beautiful."
The "development team" he refers to is the colonization team that landed on New Zealand Island with Dufresne.
After receiving a land grant from the Maori, they changed their name to a development team and began building a town there.
With the assistance of a large number of almost free Maori labor - Maori have a very good relationship with them, and usually work for a day just to drink a few glasses of wine and listen to the stories told by the development team members.
Although the people on the development team finished telling the story of "Refining the Sky", "The Lord of Best Friends" and "Lady, Please Stop" in their memories after two and a half months, they had to make up the rest of the plot on their own, but The Maori still listened with interest.
There are also many Maori people who have learned French by listening to stories.
Especially after the first batch of wool was harvested this year, the Maori people who received their wages were simply overjoyed - the French paid a large number of iron farm tools, horses, beautiful clothes and the like - this is a common phenomenon in any Maori tribe. It’s a luxury item that can be passed down for generations.
After receiving the news, Maori tribes who had not cooperated with the development team came to ask for sheep breeding for the French, and even took the initiative to lower their remuneration.
Dufresne was kind enough to maintain his previous remuneration, because it was already very low, and he would not be able to save much. He signed sheep-raising agreements with more Maori tribes.
After more than half a year of operation, sheep can now be found in most parts of the North Island of New Zealand.
Now, the only factor limiting New Zealand's sheep population has become reproduction rate.
As soon as a sheep is born, it will be immediately rushed to be "adopted" by Maori people and taken care of meticulously. Coupled with New Zealand's lush aquatic plants and a climate that is extremely suitable for sheep growth, the sheep's wool production here is nearly 20% higher than that of its "commoners" in the UK!
On the deck of the boat, another tall young Maori tugged hard on his coat - he was obviously not used to wearing tightly wrapped clothes all day long - and said to Magnus with some worry:
"Lord Magnus, the Pimagi people are trying to make trouble recently. If they come to our tribe for revenge, and we happen to leave home..."
The Pimax he was talking about was the South Island of New Zealand. Historically, the North Island often attacked the South Island, but the latter would also gather strength to fight back.
Magnus smiled and said: "Don't worry, Nikau. Mr. Dufresne is calling on all tribes to sign a 'Common Declaration'. In the future, conflicts between tribes will be adjudicated by the 'Tribal Council'.
"Before we set off, Dufresne had already gone to the South Island. I think the Waitaha tribe would also join the joint declaration."
Nikau was still worried and said, "But what if Waitaha refuses?"
"Humph," Magnus said disdainfully, "To reject Mr. Dufresne is to become an enemy of all tribes. Moreover, they will also lose the opportunity to raise sheep.
"Nikawu, do you think they will attack Yamotu again?"
Yamotu is where their tribe lives.
When the young man heard "They are not allowed to raise sheep", he immediately nodded with confidence:
"That will definitely not happen."
(End of chapter)