Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

After discussing trade issues with Hamlin for two hours, Tina drew a big pie in order to win over the United States, a big customer.

Tariffs can be reduced, industrial technology can be provided, markets can be opened, and military cooperation can even be negotiated. Prussia can even sell Prussia's top Mauser breech-loading rifles to the United States.

Tina first had to keep Hamlin, and her clever words made Hamlin feel a little carried away in an instant. Don't worry about whether what Tina said was true or false, the ambiguous conditions she gave were enough. Attractive.

But it was just talk anyway, and Hamlin also knew how deceitful politicians were, but he couldn't resist the fact that she gave him too much, and from time to time Tina would brag about Prussia's industrial achievements.

In this era, the steel production in the United States is still relatively low, and it is not as awesome as in the later period. I must be interested when I hear that Prussia is so awesome. I ask what the situation is, and then I am led directly into the ditch.

But in fact, Prussia picked up the production materials that Britain and France did not want, and then achieved high production through more effective organizational planning, but Hamlin didn't know, naturally it was whatever Tina said.

After Hamlin learned that Tina could not make her own decision, she happily decided to stay for a few more days. Of course, Tina had to treat this distinguished guest well. She sent someone to book the best hotel for Hamlin. Lin will stay there for one night and wait until August gives his conclusion tomorrow.

……

After the Vice President of the United States was settled, it was already past six o'clock in the afternoon. Some ministers had already gone off work, and some relatively miserable young people were hired to explore the smelly and long proposal.

The more nonsense you write about a proposal, the more painful it looks and the higher the probability of passing it. Although Tina is not very willing to do this, it is really annoying for her to be unable to stand up to those old guys. Later, Tina He even asked newspaper editors to help him write proposals.

The core is just one, write it longer, hide the important words in the cumbersome words, the more arrogant and flashy the better, if those old guys don't agree, just change the skin and mention it a few times before they agree.

But she could ignore those congressmen for now. She came to the door of the Regent's office and suddenly heard some strange sounds.

"Meow meow meow~meow~"

This voice belonged to August, and she was humming some strange tunes. Tina was stunned for a moment and slowed down.

Don't shoot quietly.

Tina touched the door handle and quietly opened the door a crack. Looking inside, August was lying on the sofa with a small white kitten lying on her chest.

August seemed to be quite enjoying it.

Tina looked at it, her eyes couldn't help but become fierce.

That little cat’s little paws don’t look very clean! WTF? Where is it touching? !

Why is August still enjoying it? Have you been brainwashed by some Gouba hypnotist?

That cat is so disgusting! You actually dare to lie in August's arms, aren't you afraid of being suffocated by facial cleanser?

I should be allowed to bear this pain!

Tina knocked on the already opened door with her trembling hand.

August immediately sat up straight and hid the cat behind his back.

"The door is unlocked, please come in...is it Tina?"

Tina walked into the office with a dark face, and the dark circles under her eyes seemed to be a little heavier.

"Um...Tina, are you okay? You don't look very good. Do you want me to give you a leave?" August said with a smile.

"No need, I remembered some unhappy things..."

Tina looked at the milk cat August was hiding behind, "August, what is that thing?"

"Hey...you saw..." August could only take out the cat embarrassedly. As soon as he took it out, the poor cat met Tina's extremely angry gaze.

"Which trash can did this cat get from?"

"It's so rude, although I did pick it up on the road. It was dirty at the time and I washed it for a long time..."

"...In other words, you... took a... bath with it!!"

"Hey, it doesn't seem to be the case...actually it's not the case...Hey, what's wrong with you, Tina?"

Tina immediately lost her luster, holding on to the corner like a salted fish that had lost its dream, and murmured, "I'm not as good as a cat..."

……

"Ahem, let's get back to the point. What does Tina have to do with me?" August sat back in her seat. It felt like Tina was still staring at the cat, and she didn't know how much hatred she had.

Tina looked at the cat and whispered, "I'll roast you later..."

"Tina?"

"Yes, cough, it's nothing!" Tina coughed tactically, and then said, "Around noon today, the Vice President of the United States came."

"Oh... eh?!" August said in surprise, "Didn't Washington tell me?! And why is it the Vice President? Shouldn't it be the Minister of Foreign Affairs?"

"I don't know the reason, but considering the American Civil War, this visit may be a secret visit. However, it is not very reasonable that we were not notified. However, the matter of sending the vice president is actually not difficult to understand if you think about it carefully. Minister of Foreign Affairs, The positions of the president are relatively high-profile, and many people’s eyes are attracted to Lincoln, so sending Hamlin is actually more reasonable.”

August thought about it and it did make sense. The vice president of the United States can be regarded as an extension of the president's hand. However, most people actually have no feeling for the vice president. For example, during the Roosevelt period, Truman basically had no sense of existence, and even Not as influential as Hopkins, I have to say that Lincoln still knows how to play a little.

Although Prussia has established diplomatic relations with the United States for a long time, if you look back, the United States has established diplomatic relations with France, Spain, Portugal, and even the United Kingdom. But in fact, they just did a few businesses and then went back to their respective homes. The contact cannot be said to be complete. No, it can only be said to be approximately no.

No particularly important treaties have been signed, except when fighting for territory.

"I roughly know what the United States wants, but how do they eat?"

"Their appetite is not small, but the food is not too ugly. Hamlin wants to have economic relations with Prussia. Not only that, they also want Prussia's more advanced weapons and more complete means of production. All they can give us is the American market, and based on the attitude of the United States, it is unlikely that we can convince the United States like we did with the United Kingdom."

Tina doesn't know much about the United States. She can see that the United States has certain potential, but she still doesn't attach much importance to it. Although August describes the United States in the novel as an invincible existence like a deus ex machina, but in the past With the current strength of the United States, it is really difficult to connect it with a world hegemon.