Chapter 593 Foresight
“Old Zach, here are two shrimp Wesson buns.”
A young customer came to a bun shop in Lacheng and asked the boss to bring the buns with a smile Serve it.
Old Zach cut the bun into two halves with awkward hands and feet, and his wife put the cooked shrimps and vegetables in boiling water. At this time, the baby's cry came from the stroller in the store. Voice.
When old Zach came over, Frederick noticed that his eyes were severely squinted, so he asked: "What's wrong with your eyes?"
Old Zach shook his head and said: "I'm getting old and my eyesight is hard to use."
Frederick thought for a while and said: "You try steaming some fish liver, preferably shark." Yes, mainly eat the oil in the liver. "
"Eat once a few days, don't eat too much, stop if you feel dizzy, your eyes will be better."
Lao Zha. Ke didn't take it seriously. He used to make a living at sea, and none of the sailors knew that eating too much fish liver would cause poisoning.
So he just said politely: "Thank you for your advice, sir."
Frederick waved his hand and said: "You're welcome. I haven't thanked you yet for helping me contact me about buying Cyclops bones three years ago."
Old Zach was taken aback. In the past few years, every time I brag, I must mention that the other party is an incredible big shot.
He squinted his eyes harder and moved his face closer to see if it was that person.
Frederick waved his hand and said: "What did I lie to you about."
"Sit down and have a chat. Tell me what the United Fruit Company is doing recently?"
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Old Zach recalled Frederick's voice at that time and confirmed that it was him, and then sat down happily.
Now the United Fruit Company is one of the hottest topics in Lacheng, and ordinary people like them often talk about it.
Old Zach’s former sailor buddies have a lot of first-hand information, which they often use to brag about, which is of great reference value.
Frederick listened very carefully and confirmed some details from time to time.
He learned an important piece of information. The Archduke of Mainz and the Archduke of Byrne were also on Cyclops Island.
Frederick thought about it. Archduke Byrne almost died due to cold and illness in winter. It was not surprising that he left the government affairs to his son and then went south to recuperate.
The Archduke of Mainz came here, probably to help Maria and give her advice.
Not many people know about this. If old Zach hadn't gone to Weissenburg City by boat before, he wouldn't have known the names of those two people.
Frederick ignored the two of them and integrated the intelligence about the United Fruit Company in his mind.
Maria and the others were quite reliable in their work. They chose a few representative places for pilot projects and did not blindly spread them out.
The captain Old Zach used to pay protection fees to Hayredin was very familiar with the southern coastal areas.
The floods in those pilot areas are not deep during the rainy season. They are nearby hills and cannot be flooded. Camps have been opened.
Old Zach finally said: "I heard something. Duke Walder is hostile to you and has some bad thoughts in private."
Frederick asked for details, nothing more. It's a local coward who doesn't like outsiders coming to make a fortune, but he doesn't have the ability, so he privately mentioned that he would snatch it away when outsiders develop it.
Such conflicts are bound to happen, and there will certainly be no shortage of them in the future. Frederick had no idea at the moment and wanted to see how Maria and the others dealt with it.
After the chat ended, Frederick gave Old Zach a gold coin as money to buy the news.
Then he came to an inconspicuous hotel with enough buns to last for a day.
After Frederick arrived at Citrus Island, he first went to see his wife, and then went to the port where he was beaten for illegal work. Some soldiers of the 3rd Division were guarding the logistics supplies there. Then he returned to his hometown and came to Cyclops Island. .
He postponed his trip for four days to report to the United Fruit Company. Firstly, he wanted to make an unannounced visit, and secondly, there were some things that he had not yet fully considered.
Frederick had not yet thought about the future positioning of these lands in the south, whether to be developed as colonies or as their own territories.
Comprehensive development of the south can alleviate the tight supply of raw materials in the Principality of Wesson, which requires a lot of population. The population of the Rhine League must give priority to satisfying the basic base of the Principality of Wesson. The south can only use a large number of locals.
A major difference between whether a region is a colony or a territory is whether the government of the region is seamlessly connected with the domestic government. Local officials of the local government in the territory can serve in the central government, but local officials in the colony cannot go to the mother country government. For example, officials of the puppet Manchukuo could not serve as officials in Japan, and Chinese officials of the British Hong Kong government could not serve as officials in Britain.
In the current era, it is common for foreigners such as Eugene to hold important positions in foreign governments. There are many people from outside the principality in the government of the Principality of Wesson, from high-level officials to grassroots civil servants.
The problem is that Frederick has been promoting nationalist awakening over the years in order to unite people's hearts and break the original feudal vassal relationship.
The Rhine League and the eastern part of the Elbe River are the territories for his long-term future planning. He even pinched his nose and included the Bohemian region. The people in these places are his base, as well as the back-to-back Osmaga Empire. Here There is no problem for people to enter the government.
If a large number of foreigners from thousands of miles away enter the government system of the Principality of Wesson at this time, the original nationalism theory is not easy to explain and will cause ideological confusion.
To solve this problem, it must be upgraded to a class narrative. Capitalists will not reduce their exploitation of you just because you are of the same race.
There are deep political factors behind this matter. If it is not handled well, developed areas will become pustules that hurt the body.
The most difficult part for Frederick was that from a rational point of view, it was appropriate to treat these places as colonies.
But emotionally, he still couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
A compromise is an agent government, but agents will also have their own ideas, which may cause trouble.
There is another important question.
Now the population of the Principality of Wesson cannot afford a large army. This sudden war in the north has made the Wesson army stretched thin.
For a long time in the future, Frederick will focus on the north and will not be able to free up his hands to support the south. Military power will not be able to form an effective deterrent principle, and many tasks will not be carried out.
Forget about allies, everyone joins forces because of interests, but they can also fall out because of interests. You can't put all your expectations on allies.
Maria and the others were doing a quick-and-dirty business, but no one considered the deeper issues.
Frederick thought that the Archduke of Mainz and the Archduke of Byrne saw the problem, so he followed them.
This time is equivalent to the collective action of the future political backbone of the entire Rhine League. If it works well, everyone will be happy, but if it fails, it will hurt the feelings of each other and may change the political map in the next few decades. .
The more Frederick thought about it, the more he got a headache.
(End of this chapter)