In the consulate office, Li Junwei and Shaojie sat opposite each other, closed the window, and started cooking black tea. This afternoon, he drank a little drowsy.

"Did that guy named Jinque act alone?" Li Junwei asked.

Shaojie shook his head: "Of course not. He has a lot of influence in the Bedouin tribe with his tongue, but he can't tell many people with red mouths and white teeth. I arranged for people to prepare a camel caravan for him, raised some supplies for him to try. This guy did not allow Chinese people to appear in the team, saying that this would affect his persuasion."

"What a brave guy."

Shaojie smiled and said, "He is really brave and dares to make various requests, but the problem is that I will not fully agree. Although I agree not to arrange for Chinese people to enter, I have arranged a lot of spies in the team, two of whom do not know each other's identity and are very professional."

"major?"

"I mean the map drawing aspect," said Shaojie.

Li Junwei nodded slightly. The Empire had always had a bad relationship with the Bedouin people on the Arabian Peninsula, mainly because the Empire had been expanding its territory. However, the Arabian Peninsula was filled with deserts and Gobi, and there were only oasises, and these oasis were very small, and only the Bedouin people knew about it.

Deep in the peninsula, the territory of the Bedouin people is still the land of the Bedouin people, and on the edge, it is controlled by the empire. Except for the oasis used for patrol and rest, the other oasis will be destroyed as long as it is discovered. The wells will be backfilled and all kinds of facilities will be destroyed, just to prevent the Bedouin people from making a comeback.

For a long time, the Empire and the Ottoman Empire have not reached an agreement on the border issue of the Arabian Peninsula. It basically depends on the fate of all parties. The Empire has maintained steady progress, while the Ottoman Empire has not had much interest in desert nomadic peoples, and basically it still has the advantage in the empire.

"This is a very important task. You must follow the plan and report it to the Ministry of Overseas Affairs regularly. Although some people laughed at us and said that we sprinkled gold coins into the desert, I tell you that those deserts will turn into gold sand in the near future." Li Junwei reminded.

Shaojie smiled. He didn't care about these things, even if they were just deserts, it didn't matter. Shaojie said: "Of course, prince, I will do it according to your plan. What I want to ask is whether we should prepare for the war in North Africa, such as whether we should prepare for the Three Kingdoms Colonial Army to attack Egypt?"

"No need at all. The British and French know our bottom line. They have no ability and no intention to proactively anger us. In fact, the entire North African colonial activities are a kind of temptation, not their main plan." Li Junwei said.

Shaojie agrees with this because more news has reached Suez City. Based on those news, Shaojie himself made a similar judgment.

For example, the Three-Nation Alliance landed in Libya was not an expeditionary force sent by the state, but appeared in the form of mercenaries. The Dutch established a company in Amsterdam, named the Mediterranean Company, and invited two companies in France and Britain to invest, and carried out colonial and invading Libya in the name of the company.

This form itself is a temptation, a temptation to the empire, and a temptation to the Ottoman.

Because the Ottomans approached the empire, the relationship between European countries and the Ottomans further deteriorated, but this does not mean that the countries broke up with the Ottomans. The food, wood, Egyptian cotton, and Asia Minor wool are all materials that European countries cannot refuse.

Trade with China and even the East is also limited by the two Ottoman waterways controlled by the Turkish Strait and the Suez Canal.

Therefore, the Three Kingdoms did not want to break up with the Ottoman Empire as soon as they came up, so they adopted the form of a colonial company. But in fact, the relationship between the two sides further deteriorated due to this war. The Ottoman Empire did not declare a state of war with the Three Kingdoms, but also made more difficulties and restrictions on the Three Kingdoms ships passing through the straits and canals.

Similarly, the Three Kingdoms colonized North Africa, which was also a test of the empire, and it was also a bargaining chip.

In addition to the voting rights of the League of Nations, whether it is equal or voting, there is a division of overseas spheres of influence. In order to win over Spain, the empire required that the countries founded and later joined by the League of Nations must be clearly confirmed, and the sphere of influence must be recognized by member states.

This is to make European countries recognize the sphere of influence of various countries in the Americas. European countries basically recognize this. After all, the war they just left behind is the first priority, and there is not enough energy to change the pattern of overseas colonies.

But everyone does not want to admit their sphere of influence in Africa. Otherwise, after demarcating the scope, European powers such as Britain and France have almost no room for expansion.

Therefore, before the establishment of the League of Nations, a colony was carried out in North Africa to test the empire's attitude, or to take the lead first and take a more favorable situation in future negotiations. Based on this judgment, there is no need to worry about the colonists of the Three Kingdoms attacking Egypt in the short term, because Egypt is no longer the Egypt of the past.

With the opening of the Suez Canal and the promotion of cotton planting, Egypt's status soared, which was an area that the Ottoman Empire could not give up. In the case of the empire, in order to protect the Suez Canal from being coveted by other countries, the empire would also protect Egypt.

Port Said.

Drive! Wake! Wake! Wake! Wake! Wake!

In a square in Said Harbor, there was a group of people, but it was silent. Two sounds came from inside, making sounds of calling animals. One ordered the animals to move forward and the other ordered the animals to stop. On the second floor of the teahouse next to it, Li Zhaocheng drank tea and Crown William watching the excitement below.

This is not a local performance, but a "judgment" with the Sinai province. The man in white robe sitting behind the table is the special judge.

Neither of them understood the local language, so they shook their heads helplessly and looked at the guide beside them. The guide looked at him with interest and laughed a few times from time to time.

"What are you doing?" asked Prince William.

In the middle of the crowd there was a wooden pillar with a street light hanging on it. On it was a hanging rope tied to a man's head, and the man was tied to the back of his hands, and was sitting on a dromedary camel. It can be imagined that as long as the camel moves forward, the man will be hung to death.

The judge was ordering the camel to move forward, while the man ordered the camel to stop moving with various voices.

The guide explained: "The camel has a mark on the butt, which belongs to a certain Egyptian merchant that transports cotton. But the camel appeared in the hands of this little merchant in Massad. The Egyptian merchant suspected that Massad stole the camel. They were stolen ten days ago. Massad said that this was picked up by the roadside when he went to the middle of the city to sell dates, and it has been three years since he picked it up."

Prince William nodded and continued to ask, "Why did he hang Massad there and didn't beat him?"

"According to Sinai's law, if Massad really picked up this camel three years ago, then the camel belongs to him. If this camel was lost by the Egyptian merchant group ten days ago, then the Egyptian merchant group needs to provide evidence to prove that the camel was lost.

But the problem is that the Egyptian merchant group cannot produce corresponding evidence. According to local laws, they can submit part of the deposit to prove that they are not out of nothing. Then the pressure will turn to Massad's side, and Massad will prove that this camel is not the other end lost by the Egyptian merchant group ten days ago. But Massad could not think of any way to prove it, so the judge thought of this method.

If Massad could stop the camel and let it stay in place, then the camel would be familiar with people, not the one lost by the Egyptian merchant group. By then, Massad would not only save his camel, but also get the deposit," the guide explained.

Li Zhaocheng frowned: "If the camel was lost, or if the camel was frightened and ran away, wouldn't it be that Massad would lose his life?"

The wizard nodded: "Yes."

Crown Prince William said: "This is not fair to Massad."

The guide looked at the two of you in confusion: "Who says that the law maintains fairness? The law only maintains order."

"He was right, Sinai is such a place." Li Zhaocheng said helplessly, but the guide's next words surprised him, and the guide said, "It's the same in the empire."

"No, the empire is a country ruled by law." Li Zhaocheng said with certainty.

The guide smiled and didn't say much, but what flashed in his eyes was disdain. He said: "The law is always good, but the law needs to be implemented. For law enforcement officers, maintaining justice and fairness is far from being simple as resting. In the empire, when there was a conflict between the two sides, law enforcement officers tended to make the honest and responsible party give in, or both parties, because the honest party was better bullied."

Li Zhaocheng stared at him with wide eyes and said, "You seem to have a deep understanding."

"Young Master, if I hadn't had a deep understanding, I wouldn't have immigrated to Suez City." The guide said with a smile, obviously he was also a person with a story.

"Actually, there is nothing unfair about Massad. This is Sinai. The civilians and nobles are originally unfair. The masters of the Egyptian merchant group are several Beys from Cairo. Massad himself is suspected of stealing the property of nobles. Even if he doesn't, Massad picked up someone else's camels and took it for himself, which is wrong." The guide took the initiative to change the topic without waiting for Li Zhaocheng to ask.

Under Massad's command, the camel stood there all the time until the time limit came, and the judge ordered people to untie the rope on Massad's body and declare him innocent.

Crown Prince William took out a small purse and handed it to the guide, saying, "Go and help me get all the documents in this case, and I need the Chinese version, so I'm in trouble."

The guide hesitated for a moment, because there were not many coins in the purse and could not make any joints. But when he opened it, he saw that there were gold coins inside, so he went there happily.

"I think the law of Sinai should not be suitable for Prussia." Li Zhaocheng thought about it and said.

Crown Prince William said: "I feel so too."

"Since you think so, why do you have to spend money on any documents?"

Crown Prince William said: "I feel that this kind of thing is too subjective and I need rational analysis. However, I am a little surprised, why do you think this model is not suitable for Prussia."

"In my opinion, among the European nations, the closest one to us is you Prussia. In Western European countries, people like to talk about freedom, while in Prussia, they are more willing to discuss order. Both of our nations advocate the concept of collectiveness. Even the law is like this. We both belong to the mainland law system and practice it according to the legal provisions, while Western European countries are case law..." said Li Zhaocheng.

"After you said this, I feel that there are many things in common between our two countries." Crown Prince William smiled.

At this time, Crown William's attendant, the military officer, came and handed over a telegram. Crown William asked, "Zhaocheng, guess, did my father agree to conduct military cooperation with the Ottoman?"

Li Zhaocheng said without hesitation: "Of course, if he agrees 100%, it will greatly satisfy his vanity."

Prince William smiled and said, "Don't be so straightforward in front of my military officer."

As Li Zhaocheng said, the Prussian king not only agreed, but also directly dispatched a group of army officers to Port Said to serve as instructors from the Consulate in Xijin and the peacekeeping security forces sent by Prussia, which was very active.

"If my father knew that you would agree to cooperate without your father's permission, you would definitely be in trouble." Li Zhaocheng said.

Prince William shook his head: "Actually, Uncle Yu knows my father better than me."

In the eyes of the Prussian king, Prussia is a second-rate country, while the Ottoman is undoubtedly a first-rate country like France. Of course, the empire is not within the scope of discussion, which is also a consensus in Europe. No country can compare with the empire in terms of strength, and it is not the same order of magnitude as the empire.

Although being able to guide the military of a first-class country in the name of military cooperation, it also greatly satisfys the Prussian king. This is just like his desire to have a colony overseas, the purpose is to prove that Prussia is a great power.

"My father also sent a telegram to ask whether Prussia could establish a similar Mediterranean company with Sweden and Ukraine to colonize overseas." Crown Prince William handed the telegram to Li Zhaocheng.

Li Zhaocheng glanced at it and said with a bitter face: "Your father is really a greedy person who swallows an elephant. He is thinking too much."
Chapter completed!