Taking advantage of the situation is not so easy. President Aquileo Para Gomez dares not make a decision easily when it comes to national strategic security.

"Sorry, Mr. Nino. If the safety of the Panama region cannot be guaranteed, we will not restart the canal plan."

...

No agreement was reached, Nino left with a frown. He could be sure that President Aquileo Para Gomez was moved when he was discussing the loan, but he still refused the negotiations.

That's right, the interest-free loan of 100 million francs is not the bottom line of the French, but just the bait thrown out. Unfortunately, the Colombian government does not accept it at all.

After leaving the presidential palace, Nino got into a luxurious carriage and ordered to the coachman: "Go to the French Embassy."

The experience just now told him that without official intervention, the Colombian government would not have taken risks with them.

Since I tasted the sweetness of the Suez Canal, the French capital community has been concerned about the canal. After careful selection, I finally chose the Panama Canal.

Nino was the implementer of the Panama Canal Plan. He originally thought that it would be easy to convince the Colombian government to restart the Panama Canal during the economic crisis, but he did not expect that he would not even get the authorization.

Now I have to ask for help from the government. From the bottom of my heart, Nino is unwilling to participate in the French government, which means more people are sharing the cake.

The outbreak of an economic crisis is a disaster for many people, but for a very small number of people, it is also a capital feast.

If you eat too much at a banquet, you naturally need to digest it. Due to the lack of resources and the marches of the people every now and then, it is actually not suitable for investment in France, or the return on investment is too low.

Without the reparations from the French-Prussian War, France was undoubtedly more capital, and the usury empire had emerged.

Loans are not issued randomly. For example, the French financial industry dares to lend money to them if they dare to pay.

There are too few high-quality customers, and overcapacity has become a common problem in the financial circles of Britain and France. The Panama Canal Plan is undoubtedly a good project, and the future "money" prospects are bright.

French capitalists are not a monolithic part and have long been divided into factions. The relationships inside are complicated. If the government does not intervene, they will take over the project.

Now that the French government needs to intervene, it means that the domestic aristocrats and even royal capital will participate, and everyone will share less benefits.

Nino knew very well that the possibility of this kind of big project being taken into account was very small, and the French government would definitely need to be protected in the future.

This is similar to entrepreneurship. The first one to enter the project is to get original shares, and the capital that comes in later is financing.

The former only needs to invest a small amount of capital to obtain a large amount of shares, while the latter must consider the premium if it wants to obtain shares.

There is no doubt that getting the canal authorization was the first time the company appreciated. Before that, this short canal company was an empty shell.

...

French Minister Tom: "Mr. Nino, your plan is so whimsical. You don't know Colombia at all, and the political situation in this country is very unstable.

Maybe you reached an agreement with them today and changed the government tomorrow. I stayed here for three years, and there were thirteen coups in Bogota, three successes and ten failures.

According to the history of Colombia, I have conducted statistics. From 1830 to the present, they have changed presidents in total, and the average government is in power for less than one and a half years."

Nino shook his head: "My Lord, it has nothing to do with us when changing the government of Colombia. Do they still dare to deny the contract signed with us?"

Nino was not interested in the turbulent situation in Colombia. Nowadays, the situation in South America has not been very stable, but no matter how the government changes, no one dared to touch the interests of the great powers.

In his opinion, it was nothing more than Tom raising his own value, proving his importance, and wanting to share the benefits from it.

French minister Tom frowned: "Mr. Nino, it's not as simple as you think. Maybe they dare not deny their ex's contract, but they can make the contents of the contract invalid.

Without the cooperation of local tyrants, are you sure the Panama Canal will be successfully navigated? Don’t forget how many laborers the Suez Canal is used.

If you hire from outside, how much more this will cost, you should understand.

Moreover, the biggest problem is not the Colombian government, but the Austrians.

In recent years, Austria has been continuously infiltrating into the Colombia region, especially in the Panama region, where half of the local people are German.

France can shock the Colombian government, but it cannot scare the Austrians. If you cannot handle these problems well, when you dig the canal, people will jump out to pick peaches.

Just plan a coup and the Panama region will become an Austrian colony.

At that time, your canal, on the Austrian territory, are you sure you can maintain your dominance?"

Nino's face changed drastically. If he really drove the canal to the Austrian colony, let alone dominance, whether the investment cost can be recovered will be a question.

After a moment of pause, Nino recovered and asked, "Austria is so powerful here, why don't the Colombian government take action?"

French minister Tom shook his head: "It is not that the Colombian government did not take action, but that the government that took action was overthrown.

Now, many warlord forces in the Republic of Colombia have been funded by Austria. As long as the government dares to act rashly, it will be kicked out of power soon."

Not only Austria is supporting me, but France also supports spokespersons, but the Austrian Central American colonies are too close and have dominated by their advantage in distance.

The word "cooperation" flashed through Nino's mind. There is no way, Austria is too powerful in the local area, and if it cooperates, the canal dominance will not fall into their hands.

The financial capital behind the scenes is not just a canal, but more of the benefits brought by the canal.

By controlling this golden waterway, you will have mastered the economic lifeline of most of the Americas. At that time, French capital can penetrate into many industries through the canal hub.

Anyone who dares to refuse their investment will be waiting to be worn! Any card can be broken by simply blocking it on the canal.

Especially for shipping companies, as long as they operate Pacific routes, there is no room for resistance.

The French financial industry is taking a big game. If the plan is successful, they will master the economic lifeline of many American countries.

After hesitating for a while, Nino promised: "Mr., what are the solutions to our current problems?

Don't worry, we will not let our friends suffer losses. After the matter is completed, there will definitely be a generous reward. We have always believed that you have the potential to become the French Foreign Minister."

This is a bright temptation, not only to give money, but also to support him as a Foreign Minister.

Of course, the latter is just a blank check. The capital power behind Nino is indeed quite large, but it is not yet able to influence the appointment of the government's foreign ministers.

The so-called support is nothing more than helping to build momentum and increase the success rate.

Tom was happy and then reacted. Although the reward was rich, this matter was difficult to deal with. He immediately told the truth:

"Mr. Nino, if the canal plan goes smoothly, it is best to bring the Austrians together. With our own strength, it will be difficult to complete this task.

Of course, it is also possible to find other partners. If the British are willing to do their best, our two countries may work together to complete the plan, but the price will be greater."

After hearing this answer, Nino frowned and his face became ugly in an instant.

France lacks strength in America and cannot compete with these two competitors.

Whether it is jointly developing canals with Austria or jointly developing canals with the British, the dominance will not be in their hands.

If they can't get the dominance, they are just canal income dividends. Although the return rate is also good, it is still not worth their hard work.

After a while of silence, Nino said: "Mr. I must report to the country for the most important things. The matters of cooperation and development will be put on hold for the time being.

Now we need your help to take the canal development authorization from the Colombian government in the shortest time.”

"No problem, it is my responsibility to cooperate with the company to take advantage of the best interests for France," replied Tom, the French ambassador.

...

After leaving the embassy, ​​Nino's mood became more complicated. Judging from the current situation, the original plan was impossible to achieve, and now we must find partners to share the pressure.

The most suitable country for Britain and Austria was eliminated first, and there are not many partners to choose from.

Spain is barely considered one. They are quite powerful in the Caribbean, but unfortunately the Spanish have declined. The joint efforts of Farsi and Spain may not be able to shock Austria.

Moreover, political influence must be considered. When Fassians stand together, European countries will feel panic, and the first thing they can't help is probably the British.

The government cannot risk getting closer to Britain and Austria and push forward the Panama Canal Plan. Without the support of the Paris government, this plan will not be possible for success.

In addition, in the countries with greater influence in the Americas, the United States of America and the United States of America are the only countries left.

If these two countries can be brought together, it seems that the plan can be completed. However, this is impossible.

To this day, the alliance and the United States have become deeply enmity. If the two governments dare to unite, they will kill the traitors in the country.

Internationally, the Union opposes whatever the United States supports; on the contrary, if the Union supports it, the United States will also oppose it.

For political correctness, both sides oppose it for the sake of opposition. Taking one of them means standing opposite to the other.

This is also what the two countries of Britain, France and Austria need. The north and south governments are opposed to each other. In addition to hatred, the three countries are secretly promoting them.

Besides, they are not fools, so you can join if you ask others to join. There is no sufficient benefit, so don’t even think about it.

There is no doubt that these benefits need to be paid by the Canal Company, and diluted shares are inevitable.

This ratio will not be low, and even a part of the dominance needs to be given up. In essence, the Panama Canal Plan is to shear wool from American countries.

The more I think about it, the more I feel a headache. According to the current situation, it is too difficult for them to gain dominance of the Panama Canal.
Chapter completed!