Chapter 280: , Negotiation (three)

"Then I can ask, if we insist on letting Santo Domingo be independent, how much does the French government need to pay for the land purchase?" Toussaint Louvidoul
"One hundred and fifty million francs." Victor replied, "Of course, we can provide you with special low-interest loans, and you can use your annual trade income to repay the principal and interest."
"This number is too big." Dusan Luvidul said, "This means that you will continue to the blood of us blacks for one or two generations!"
"But in this way, you still have trade lines." Victor said, "Santo Domingo is originally a French territory. We can allow French citizens to live freely here, but we cannot unconditionally allow it to be independent without any reaction. Because that will encourage some of our internal enemies. Moreover, if this place is still French territory, France will have a lot of trade materials. Santo Domingo’s cane sugar and coffee can bring nearly ten million francs to the Republican government every year. Income. We cannot lose in vain."
"This income of yours is the plunder of us black people." Dusan Luvidul said sharply.
"You can say that during the kingdom period, but it is not now." Victor said, "Like other regions in France, paying taxes was originally a citizen's responsibility. It is impossible to say that while enjoying the rights of citizens, you do not have to bear the responsibility. You have read Mendes Dove’s works, you should understand that rights and obligations are unified.
If you insist on independence without agreement, then you do not need to consider trade with France. Legally speaking, your independence means looting the territory belonging to France. The first ruling party does not send troops to suppress you, and slaughter those blacks who follow your rebellion is already the greatest goodwill he can come up with in this situation. Therefore, you have lost the French trade route.
The Spaniards will certainly take this opportunity to expand the production of sugar and coffee in Cuba-IMHO, it is easy, these things have no technical barriers-they obviously do not need to trade with you. As for the British, like the Spaniards, they are eager to kick you out of the supply chain. Therefore, you will also lose the trade line with them. In fact, their trade with you is also limited.
Therefore, after leaving the law without agreement, you and the black people you have dedicated to maintaining can only try various wheat in Santo Doming. I guess, in all of Santo Domingo, you will not find a few people who know how to grow wheat. And the climate of Santo Domingo is not suitable for growing these food crops. Then maybe it was the famine that followed...So, even if it is economically considered, even paying 150 million francs for the purchase of land is economically more cost-effective than leaving the law without agreement. Of course, from an economic point of view, the most profitable thing is to stay in France. "
Governor Dusan Louvidul remained silent.
"In fact, for black people, Santo Domingo is not a suitable place for independence." Victor raised a new topic, "because the land here is really not suitable for planting other than sugarcane and coffee. This means that the establishment of a country here will be very dependent on trade. And all the trade lines in the world are in the hands of white people. This means that if you establish a country here, you will either be extremely poor or have to Attached to a white country. In that case, if you must want to establish an independent country belonging to blacks, why not change it?"
"Change the place? What do you mean?" Dusan Luvidul was taken aback again. To be honest, this special envoy brought so much surprise tonight.
"It's also in Louisiana, where the land is suitable for growing food. You can also pay there to buy a piece of land in Louisiana at the price we mentioned earlier, which is 21 centimes per are. Land to build a country. The price of land over there is much cheaper. It will be a lot easier if you buy it."
"I heard that there are plains over there. And we are unfamiliar over there." Toussaint Louvidul shook his head. Obviously he is still worried. Once they all go to Louisiana, Leaving the familiar environment, the French will turn their faces away from people.
"Your Excellency," Victor said, "you can also stay in France temporarily and implement the plan to stay in France. Well, what I mean is to eliminate those conspirators and confiscate their land to ease The land conflicts here. On the other hand, you can gradually send people during this time to go to Louisiana in stages, buy land, and settle there. In this way, it will take a few years to gradually Transfer those who are willing to go to Louisiana to establish an independent nation. In the process, you will also be familiar with the situation there and judge our sincerity. Finally, you will be in Louisiana, on the fertile soil by the Mississippi River. In order to build their own country, and those black people who are willing to stay in Santo Domingo, we also guarantee that their civil rights and legal private property will not be violated.
Mr. Governor, let’s just say that if there is a war between France and you, the United States and Britain will be on your side, hoping to use the blood of your people to weaken us. Note, not only weaken France, but weaken us. , Whether it is a strong France or a wealthy black republic, fundamentally speaking, it is not good for them. This is why we try to avoid such situations as much as possible.
In Louisiana, if we are to wage war against you, you will be closer to Britain and the United States. Not to mention that the plains cannot fight, do the Irish know? They are all plains, tens of nautical miles away from the British mainland. The British can even mobilize more than 100,000 troops to suppress them, but have they been suppressed? And Louisiana, how far is it from mainland France? If you even...Of course, Irish people are all white. "
As soon as these words with an obvious racist taste were spoken, Dusan Luvydulton became angry. He stood up and said: "What happened to the white people? We have fought against the white people, and we are no worse than the white people!"
"If this is the case, what else do you have to hesitate, the Governor?" Victor smiled. "This approach is almost the most beneficial for you. When a good deal comes, it is best not to hesitate too much. "
Obviously, the accidents Victor brought to Dusan Luvidul tonight were so many that it was even difficult for him to judge whether the special envoy sent to him by the first ruling was somewhat credible. And which sentence is credible and which sentence is not. He felt that he needed time to digest the news brought by the envoy before making a decision.
So he said to Victor: "Mr. Treville, these suggestions you brought are indeed beyond my expectations. I think these suggestions, no matter which one they are, involve very complicated things. I think, I cannot reply to you and your distinguished First Ruling Lord right away. I think it will take some time for me to think about your suggestions."
Victor also stood up and stretched out his hand to Dusan Louvidul, while saying: "This is a big event, for everyone. Before deciding on such a thing, no matter how cautious and repeated thinking, It should be. I will wait for the Governor's decision."
The two shook hands and ended the meeting.
The next day, Victor got up, had breakfast, and found that the adjutant who received him yesterday was already waiting there. He told Victor that the governor-general was still in the meeting, and he was now with him.
"Ah, I forgot to ask your name yesterday." Victor said.
"Matt," the black adjutant said, "Oka Matt."
"Well, Mr. Matt, can I walk around Santo Domingo?" Victor asked.
"Of course, the Governor said that you are our most honored guest." Matt replied, "Except for certain military restricted areas, you can move freely."
Having said this, Matt hesitated again, and then said with some hesitation, not embarrassed: "However, if you are going to the port area, then you have to wait until I call a team of soldiers. ...The port area is not very safe, and the people over there are not very friendly to white people."
Victor is very clear about this. In fact, when UU Reading www.uukanshu.com passed through the port area in a carriage yesterday, he noticed the gaze of the black people around him, even those who came to greet and him. The eyes of his own black soldiers were full of malice.
It’s not the first time that Victor saw this look. Ten years ago, when the revolutionary hurricane just blew on the land of France, Victor lived in a carriage with his brother and father. The poor people in Wan District have seen the same look in the eyes. At that time, his father dismissed the hatred of these "poor ghosts" and "scum from the bottom of society" at all.
However, when the fire of the revolution started, the proud nobles and classmates were easily torn to pieces. In the singing of "It will be okay, it will be okay..." Victor's father and mother were all hung on the street lamp poles. Only their two brothers escaped by luck...
"Santo Domingo is already on the eve of a similar storm." Victor thought in his heart. In fact, in the original history, when the French army finally failed in Haiti and Haiti gained independence. The new Haitian government immediately organized a massacre against Haitian whites. At least two thousand Haitian whites were killed. Victor, who was born in aristocracy, was actually quite sympathetic to those wealthy white slave owners psychologically. However, he was born in aristocracy, but he came to the revolutionary side. He must be firmer and colder than others in order to be able to Really climb up.