His expression was solemn, and his eyes were staring at Professor Glenn Johnson and said slowly; "The vast African land is different from the hands of the primitive tribes and the hands of Europeans. We cannot expect economic security that concerns major interests and rely on the mercy of others. This is a very ridiculous dream. Professor, I believe you can understand my concerns."

Of course I understand that Lord Earl, your desire to possessiveness has occurred again.

As a well-informed botanist and historian of the Royal Society of England, Glenn Johnson was loyal to Her Majesty the Queen rather than the ambitious young man in front of him. Both sides had similar employment relationships.

To put it bluntly, Li Fushou can get more money and maintain the living conditions of the upper class, that's all.

Professor Glenn Johnson did not rush to answer, but thought for a moment and said, "I understand your concerns very much, but I need to know clearly what land or land you plan in Africa?"

"Don't worry, Africa is big enough to not conflict with the British Empire's plans."

"Can you tell me in detail?"

"Of course, there's nothing to hide."

Li Fushou agreed readily. Professor Glenn Johnson showed a very high level on any issue that did not conflict with the British Empire. As long as Li Fushou did not rebel, the interests of both sides would be the same.

"What I'm interested in is the Somalia region including Djibouti, Madagascar and Guinea. If possible, add Mozambique, which is a total of four African land."

"That's it..." Professor Glenn Johnson recalled the location and historical origins of these lands in his mind, and said a moment later;

"There are no big problems with Madagascar and Guinea. Madagascar is just an island that no one pays attention to. Although the area is not small, its production is very limited and it is not worth the effort.

Guinea is a small place. I remember that the Spanish once established colonies there, but they may still be there now, but this is not a big problem. Just spend some money to buy it. Anyway, the Earl is not short of this money.

Guinea has neither gold nor ivory, and the Spaniards do not pay attention to this place at all. I estimate that it will not exceed 100,000 pounds, almost 50,000 pounds or 60,000 pounds to the maximum."

Having said this

Professor Glenn Johnson paused, carefully sorted out his thoughts and said;

"The Somalia region known as the Horn of Africa is barren and deserted, with most areas being deserted and Gobi. The local African tribes are sparsely populated and mainly live on nomadic life. The total population will not exceed 350,000. It mainly lives on small oasis in coastal areas, and it doesn't take much effort to get it.

In my impression, the Italians have always been very interested in Ethiopia. They once established colonies in the Eritrea region and were later expelled by the Kingdom of Ethiopia. However, the Italians have never given up and are likely to make a comeback.

Therefore, colonization of Somalia may arouse vigilance and protests from the Italians, and the French may express concerns for geographical reasons.

The Horn of Africa region is the richest in the Ethiopian Kingdom, which is entrenched in the plateau area, and has the most complete royal rule on the African continent. It has an army, a government, and even a royal police and tax officials. The population is as high as 10 million. Italians never hide their greed for the region.

Li Fushou was unintentionally involved in the Kingdom of Ethiopia with a population of up to tens of millions. This is a hard nail, so let the Italians touch their heads and make them bleed!

What he valued was the position of Somalia. What were the major powers in later generations who established military bases in Djibouti?

It is an extremely important geographical location. It is located on the west coast of the Gulf of Aden in northeastern Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean to the Mande Strait, borders Somalia in the southeast, and goes deep into the Arabian Sea like a cow's horn.

In today's era when the Theory of Sea Power has not yet been proposed, the importance of the region has been ignored.

As long as he can occupy the region, just like France controls the Suez Canal and Britain controls Egypt, Li Fushou has the means to cut off important trade lines from Europe to India and even the Far East. This will add a heavy weight to his identity, forcing European powers to pay attention to it.

This opportunity to find a bargain is certainly not to be missed.

Why do you say this? Are Europeans stupid? Can't you see the importance of Somalia (including Jilin)?

That being said, the French had firmly controlled the Suez Canal, the British controlled Egypt, and the Germans had only been united in the empire for more than ten years. They were focused on resolving the conflicts between the German princes, grand dukes and free markets within, and had no time to take care of areas outside Europe.

The corrupt Austro-Hungarian Empire never cared about things outside Europe. As for Tsarist Russia, no European country would allow the Russians to extend their hands to the maritime trade line. Tsarist Russia's influence could only be limited to the east of the Balkans. It was really bad character, which caused public outrage.

The theory of maritime power has not yet been born. Spain and the Netherlands have declined. American cowboys have not yet risen. In today's era of underdeveloped transportation and underdeveloped information, more than 80% of the land on the entire African continent has no footprints of European colonists. Who would care about this barren desert and Gobi area?

The Suez Canal, which is crucial to communicating trade between the two oceans, is located in the arms of the Ottoman Empire. The French took control of the canal and the British took control of Egypt along the Red Sea, which was enough for them.

This situation is like a slave, the Ottoman Empire has its ownership, and the French have strangled the slave's throat (Suez Canal). The strong British stood beside them (Egypt), holding a sharp dagger in their hands against the slave's heart, and they have extremely sufficient control over the area, so there is no need to add anything to it.

All Li Fushou had to do was to hold on to the *** (Somali region) below, which could also achieve the goal of threatening the trade line between the two oceans.

Don’t forget that Queensland is now the boss of the British. This identity is enough to influence the decision-making level of European powers. Before you dare to take action, think about whether it will cause displeasure among the British.

Queensland just now in the East Indies War, the Dutch beaten up and couldn't take care of themselves, showing strong strength and being qualified to participate in the game of dividing Africa.

The French had just suffered a defeat in the northern continent, and their ambitious colonial expansion plan was hit by a blow, which made them more cautious and valued the great Chinese powers.
Chapter completed!