Chapter 1380: A Difficult Request

"Please have Longyan return Cairo to Britain," General Dike said in a deep voice.

You said you were helping us in Britain, didn't you? Fine, I'm asking you for it now; let's see if you give it or not.

Regarding this question, Jiang Xuan had never thought about how to answer it.

"What do you think? General Dike, we are all adults, so don't joke around," Jiang Xuan said lightly.

General Dike looked at him, and the soldiers under his command immediately loaded their weapons.

The Longyan guards rushed out in unison, raising and loading their guns; the atmosphere suddenly became tense to the extreme.

Both sides were in a tense standoff, but in terms of numbers, Britain was at an absolute disadvantage; this was not a good time to start a conflict with Longyan.

General Dike stared at Jiang Xuan's smiling face, and the two sides stood off for several minutes.

Looking at the surrounding Longyan troops, he sighed inwardly; they couldn't fight. Their British forces in Egypt were already few, and if they fought now...

Egypt would truly become a place dominated solely by Longyan.

In the end, General Dike pressed down the muzzle of his Deputy's gun and said with a forced smile, "Cairo City, just stay in your Longyan hands for a while."

"I will come to claim it after some time."

Jiang Xuan sneered and said indifferently, "Hmm, General Dike understands the big picture."

"Then, I won't see you out!"

A cold glint flashed in General Dike's eyes, and he said with a sullen face, "Farewell!"

After speaking, General Dike turned around unwillingly and walked away slowly. Just at this moment, he suddenly heard a gunshot from the direction of Cairo, and his heart skipped a beat.

He immediately accelerated the march to leave Cairo!

If they started a dispute with Longyan at this moment, their soldiers lacked their previous morale, and they would be the ones to suffer if they fought now.

"Move!" General Dike gave the order, and the army quickly set off.

Now that they and France were both exhausted, preserving their strength was his primary goal.

Jiang Xuan watched Dike leave, feeling a sense of relief.

"That really scared me to death. If we had actually fought just now, we wouldn't necessarily have had the upper hand."

Now they had three important cities in Egypt, especially Cairo, which was located in the Nile Delta and was almost the most prosperous city in Egypt.

It was close to the Suez Canal and had a natural advantage.

Although Cairo had experienced several major battles and the equipment built by the British there had basically been destroyed.

But it didn't matter; when it came to infrastructure, if Longyan claimed second place, no one dared to claim first.

"Order the reconstruction of Cairo to consolidate the Suez Canal!" Jiang Xuan issued the order.

At the same time, he felt a bit anxious; the biggest problem with their command now was the lack of troops. To maintain this coastline, they first needed soldiers.

At this moment, America, Longyan City.

"City Lord, this matter can be discussed. We in Britain are willing to pay ten thousand taels of gold to purchase one Longyan Cannon," Captain Gelin said fawningly to Qingyang Shuo.

Ever since he saw that Longyan Cannon, he had reported it to Kelinxi, and Kelinxi was overjoyed upon hearing the news.

They were currently being blocked in the jungle by France with guns; not only did they have to face the threat of France, but they also had to face the traps of the Indians.

There were also jungle miasma, wild beasts, and blood-sucking insects that were hard to guard against.

It was extremely difficult, but to seize the gold mine, it was all worth it.

However, they had been fighting France for a long time, and the war had reached a stalemate.

It wasn't until Kelinxi heard Captain Gelin's report that Longyan had such a cannon that could fight in the jungle that he realized it was a weapon of mass destruction in jungle warfare.

He immediately ordered Captain Gelin to buy it at any cost.

That was why the scene just now happened.

Qingyang Shuo was calm and composed, wearing a smile, and did not say he wouldn't sell it to

Captain Gelin, nor did he say he would sell it to him.

"City Lord, Qingyang Xiansheng, how about this: you name a price, and as long as it's reasonable, we in Britain will pay immediately!" Captain Gelin said straightforwardly.

Qingyang Shuo sighed: "This isn't a matter of money. In America, everyone knows that money isn't that useful."

"Look at us in Longyan now..."

Qingyang Shuo glanced at the map, and Captain Gelin understood Qingyang Shuo's meaning instantly.

Captain Gelin was suddenly in a difficult position. Gold and such were easy to discuss, but when it came to territory in America, Captain Gelin had no way to agree.

The current America was equivalent to an undeveloped continent.

Before they came here, the local natives didn't even take the gold seriously; one could imagine how rich this place was.

Not to mention those mines.

"Qingyang Xiansheng, this condition is a bit of a Bitter Remonstrance," Captain Gelin said.

Upon hearing this, Qingyang Shuo waved his hand directly: "Since that's the case, then forget it."

Forget it?

It couldn't just be forgotten!

This cannon was crucial to their Britain; the preciousness of a vein like a gold mine could not be compared to a single cannon.

Britain was not France; France was currently trapped in America.

Although it was heard that France was looking for a natural harbor in the northern region of America, the northern part of America was still in a primitive stage and more dangerous, so it was not that easy to find a harbor.

But if they really were found by France.

The gold mine they possessed could be transported back to France to expand their domestic development.

This was what Britain least wanted to see.

"It can't be forgotten; this matter can be discussed, it's just that I don't have that much authority," Captain Gelin said tactfully.

Qingyang Shuo said "Oh."

"Very well, wait until you find someone with authority, then come and talk to me."

Qingyang Shuo dropped these words, and was then pushed away in his wheelchair by his servant.

Only Captain Gelin was left in the room; he pondered for a while, then immediately returned to his quarters to send men to report to Kelinxi.

Yet all of this did not escape the eyes of Qingyang Shuo.

The servant asked: "Sir, since we want to sell to the British, why not sell directly to him, why go through all this trouble?"

Qingyang Shuo smiled lightly and said: "That is where you don't understand."

"If we sell directly to Britain, Britain will grow suspicious, and they might even come back to attack us."

"If we entice him to buy, how can we extract benefits from his hands? Right now, we of Longyan do not have much land in America."

"We need territory; only with vast land and abundant resources can we develop."

The servant let out an 'oh', though it was unclear if he understood, his face remained dazed.

Qingyang Shuo chuckled and did not continue, instead looking at the sky, pondering how to make his next move.

Although he hoped to see Britain and France fight until they beat each other's brains out.

However, if he really sold this cannon to the British, the war situation would undergo some unexpected changes.

Qingyang Shuo did not yet want France to lose just like that; he had to let France continue to fight Britain even more fiercely.

It would be best if they were evenly matched.

"Go, call Wan Shang and Fang Dalong over; I have matters to entrust to them."