Chapter 1284 Diamonds are persuasiveness (first update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1284 Diamonds are persuasiveness (first update, please subscribe)
"war!"
In the Boer headquarters, Yang Hongqi said in a light tone.
"It is never a simple war. It will be affected by many things. If Johannesburg is the inevitable place for South Africa, then Kimberley is the inevitable place for the British. General, now that we have surrounded this place, the British will definitely
Send reinforcements to rescue, all we need is to surround the point and provide reinforcements!"
"Surround the area for reinforcements..."
General Louis Botha said.
"This is not like the Prussians surrounding Marshal Bazin during the Franco-Prussian War. Without your intervention, perhaps the French would have been defeated."
"There is no one to help the British now, General."
Yang Hong lit a cigarette and said.
"Now, all we need is for the shareholders of Rhodes and De Beers to urge the British commander."
…
Cecil John Rhodes was a predator, it was well known in southern Africa. Of course this was the fundamental reason for his success, he understood what the world was like: it was purely a jungle, and he himself
It's a black panther in this jungle.
From this point of view, Rhodes greatly admired the "Evolution of Heaven" translated by the Ming Emperor, which was actually Darwin's theory of evolution. Although it seemed to introduce natural science, it actually talked about the basic operating principles of the human world.
The human world is a jungle, and in this jungle, it is the law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest.
Like all people who like to plunder by nature, but on the surface he respects certain standards in person, but behind his back he disdains them and tears them up at will. There is only one commandment in his life belief, and that is "profit first".
In everything, he would follow this rule, which also enabled him to achieve his wish: he made a fortune because he held more than 30% of the shares in De Beers Mining Company and occupied the rooftop office.
Many times richer than many so-called millionaires.
He created a diamond kingdom and even got involved in a gold kingdom, but now all of this is threatened, and even this threat will cause him to lose everything in the end. This is obviously something he cannot and will never accept.
It was precisely because of this that he took a train to the front. In fact, it was still several days away, but the army led by General Paul Methuen was stationed here. As soon as he got off the train, Rhodes went straight to the front.
General Methuen's headquarters.
When Rhodes arrived at the headquarters, the headquarters was full of soldiers running back and forth, hurriedly busy with the things at hand. From their nervous expressions, it could be seen that the situation was not very optimistic.
After entering General Methuen's office, Rhodes heard General Methuen speak before he spoke.
"Damn the Boers, they destroyed everything, the railways were blown up, the telegraph lines were cut, our soldiers and workers were ambushed, there are Boers everywhere in South Africa, there are our enemies everywhere..."
While speaking, General Methuen looked at the billionaire who had just entered the door and said directly.
"Mr. Rhodes, I know why you came to me. I can tell you that I will definitely rescue there, but not now. Now those damn Boers are attacking us everywhere. Even the railway has been destroyed.
Yes, it is my mission to support Kimberley, but if the safety of the railway cannot be guaranteed, it is simply impossible for me to get there within a few days."
Of course General Methuen did not do it intentionally there, he was telling the facts, and the fact is that the British are now the enemy of the entire South Africa.
"Not only that, our military strength is also very limited now. Before our reinforcements arrived, there were a total of 35,000 Boers and foreign volunteers on the battlefield, while we only had a mere 20,000. They formed a numerical problem for us.
Advantage. Mr. Rhodes, your mines in Kimberley are important, but I have to consider the entire war."
Faced with General Methuen's rejection, Rhodes thought for a while and then said.
"General, when I came here, I rented a whole train. In addition to the 800 mining company policemen brought from Cape Town, the train was also filled with many guns, ammunition and cannons. I will go to Kimberley,
Enter it before the whole city is surrounded and I will share the fate of my diamond mine, and if it is destined to fall, I will live and die with him!"
"Mr. Rhodes, you are an honorable man and I don't think this is a good choice."
General Methuen said,
"Do you know why?"
Ross asked rhetorically.
"Because I know what that mine means. It is not just my diamond mine, but also belongs to many other people. In London, there are many politicians, generals and nobles who are shareholders of the company. If Kimberley is destined to lose
If so, even if I am alive, it is equivalent to death. No one needs a loser..."
Staring at General Methuen, Rhodes continued.
"But please believe this - when I die, London... the whole world will know that it was your unfavorable assistance that led to the fall of Kimberley!"
"What the hell!"
General Methuen stared at the guy in front of him. What was he talking about? If this happened, how could those powerful people who had suffered heavy losses because of the Boers' occupation of Kimberley let him go?
Stealing someone's wealth is like killing your parents!
Was this damn guy threatening him?
"Are you threatening me?"
"General, I am talking to you about something!"
Ross said directly.
"Of course, this is not an inevitable choice, General, now you can save the city, you can be the savior of Kimberley, and the shareholders of the company are full of gratitude to you. Believe me, they will be willing to thank you in any way.
…”
While talking, Rhodes took out a pink diamond the size of an egg from his pocket and placed it directly on his desk.
"this……"
General Methuen looked at the diamond in surprise and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"General, this is just my personal gratitude. After Kimberley is saved, the shareholders in London will thank you in their own way. General, each of us needs the help of some high-ranking people. They can let us go."
Farther! General!"
Is this a bribe?
No, this is persuasion... As for diamonds and help, they are just the "price of persuasion". In this jungle, Ross knows what he should use to persuade others, and he also knows what kind of things are the most persuasive.
There is simply no one in this world who can resist this kind of persuasion. Rhodes, who has dealt with these people for so many years, knows this very well.
He clearly knew what these generals and politicians were longing for? What they longed for was not just power, the ultimate goal of their longing for power was to get money.
"This, this..."
Faced with such persuasion, how many people can resist such temptation?
General Methuen looked at the diamond. He hesitated and seemed to be struggling in his heart.
"This... for the benefit of the British Empire, I think... we should send reinforcements there as soon as possible."
