African Nationhood

Hanking (Pretoria) was very busy during this time, with consuls from European and American countries flocking there.

They all work towards a common goal, which is airplanes.

Although some people in Europe have proposed the concept of flying machines before, it is really difficult to fly.

Otto Lilienthal, a prophet and evangelist who was originally involved in aircraft research in history, came to South China early.

His monograph on aviation and aerodynamics, Bird Flight - The Fundamentals of Aviation, has never been published.

As a result, many young people who are aspiring to fly are stumped by the prerequisite theory, and it is difficult for them to achieve results if they don't get in.

Nanhua suddenly came up with a complete solution for flying machines, including not only aerodynamics, but also the technical parameters of the internal combustion engine and propeller, as well as the overall layout of the aircraft.

This will be a huge patent barrier. It will not be easy for any country to obtain authorization, and the negotiation process will be very difficult.

This is also the reason why Chairman Shi plans to take out the aircraft at this time. The huge investment in the early stage should be rewarded.

If the Europeans apply for a patent first, Nanhua will suffer huge losses on its initial investment.

Besides, Lilienthal has been advising Chairman Shi over the years. He really wants to publish the theoretical results of his research and receive honors.

This is human nature, and Chairman Shi cannot keep suppressing it.

This time the patent application work will be dominated by Otto Lilienthal, but the patent registration rights belong to Nanhua Aerospace Aircraft Company.

In the future, it will be this company that does aircraft trade with European and American countries.

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No military power will sit idly by and watch an aircraft authorization fall into the hands of a hostile country, just like South China's previous new weapons authorization.

If you take a slow step, you will be slow every step.

Germany and the UK are the most active.

In order to please South China, the British government sent the North Sea Fleet to directly invade the English Channel and intimidate the French mainland. The situation in Europe was on the verge of breaking out.

After doing all this, the British Prime Minister called the South China Dominion and sought dialogue with Chairman Shi.

Ouyang Geng refused because Chairman Shi was unwell, and the British were unhappy.

But the British did not give up. Foreign Secretary Sir Gray had already set off from London to South China.

Germany sent a delegation to South China to request the first authorization for the aircraft.

……

Chairman Shi did not pay attention to the disturbances from the outside world. He was fishing by the newly built reservoir on the Pinal River in northern Hanking.

As he gets older, Chairman Shi becomes more aware of the changes in the hobbies of middle-aged and older men.

His interest in fine wine and beauties diminished, and he became more and more eager to enjoy the tranquility and wildness.

Curious about fishing, become a fishing, and enjoy fishing.

These three processes are three realms, and it took Chairman Shi many years to figure them out.

But his peace today was broken, Ouyang Geng came.

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"Boss Shi, you are always hiding away, which makes me exhausted all day long.

Even Cai Shaoji and Shi Jinyong were entangled by consuls from various European countries. They were very eager to negotiate with us.

These are not the most important things. How should the French talk about it? "

Shi Jintang pointed to the cigar box on the table, and the latter picked up the cigar and lit it.

“Where is the bottom line for our negotiations?”

Shi Jintang let go of the fishing rod in his hand, stood up and stretched.

"We want Madagascar to come over. This place is too close to our core waters. All the islands in the Indian Ocean must come over."

Ouyang Geng heard Boss Shishi say loudly, "Are they willing to give Madagascar such a big land?"

Shi Jintang chuckled, "It's now time. It's up to them whether to give it or not."

Ouyang Geng swallowed the smoke for a while and suddenly laughed. Then he said to Shi Jintang: "It just so happened that the British arrived, so why not let the British help us negotiate this matter."

Shi Jintang glanced at his old classmate and nodded approvingly.

"As long as we achieve our goals, it doesn't matter who we are, we must ensure that there are no big powers surrounding South China."

"So what are your thoughts on the governance of Madagascar?"

"The indigenous people in this country have always been very strong in their resistance to colonization. After we take over, we will move all their royal families to the mainland, so that their royal families will not be able to act like monsters.

There are still many black people on the island, and they are trying to provoke conflicts among them and eliminate them all.

Then remove their islanders and disperse them to the mainland and other places, and then we will immigrate there to ensure the dominant status of Chinese immigrants.

In addition, the same policies as on the mainland are implemented on the island, and all military and political power are in the hands of our people. "

Upon hearing Chairman Shi's plan, Ouyang Geng nodded directly, "Most of the indigenous people on this island have yellow skin. It will be easier for us to assimilate."

"Well, most of the ancestors of these indigenous people come from Borneo in Southeast Asia, and they share the same ancestors with the Malays. We can indeed promote that they are of Chinese heritage."

The matter was settled, and Ouyang Geng left with peace of mind.

It's just that before leaving, this guy took away a box of cigars from Chairman Shi and a few big fish he caught.

……

Returning to Hanking, Ouyang Geng invited the British Foreign Secretary.

Sir Gray was slightly happy when he heard that the Prime Minister of South China Cabinet was going to meet with him. He thought that South China was an autonomous territory under the British command after all.

Entering the Prime Minister's Office, Sir Gray was the first to show a smile and said, "Hello, Prime Minister Ouyang."

Ouyang Geng didn't take it, and quickly stood up to shake hands with the Lord, "Hello, Lord Gray."

The two parties took their seats. Sir Gray paused for a moment and spoke proactively: "Prime Minister Ouyang, you should know my purpose of coming. I wonder what you and Chairman Shi think?"

Ouyang Geng smiled, "We naturally want to cooperate with countries around the world. The development process of aircraft such as aircraft is long and arduous, and the time span alone is more than ten years.

We have invested so much manpower and material resources, and naturally we want to get a reasonable return. Can you understand what I say? "

Sir Gray nodded in agreement, "Understood, this is normal.

I just want to know, what conditions do you need before you are willing to open up the patent rights of aircraft? "

When Ouyang Geng heard this question, he did not answer directly, "It is temporarily impossible to open patent rights. We currently only provide aircraft sales business."

Sir Gray had already anticipated this answer. Based on the technical level demonstrated by Nanhua Aircraft, it was only a matter of time before the prototype was successfully copied and researched.

"Then how many aircraft can you sell in the early stage, one hundred or two hundred, and what is the price?"

His question was mainly to explore Nanhua's aircraft inventory, but also to explore Nanhua's strategy for selling aircraft.

"We have 2000 aircraft in stock here, and each aircraft costs 3000 pounds.

If you want to buy our aircraft, you must sign a patent protection agreement with us.

Countries can relax restrictions after 5 years after purchasing aircraft, otherwise we will not sell them.

If there are any violations, the subsequent new aircraft developed by Nanhua will be disqualified from purchasing from that country. "

The price of 3000 pounds is not cheap, but this aircraft is an exclusive product of Nanhua.

If you don't buy from a hostile country, your country's national defense will be under tremendous strategic pressure.

What is really stringent is the five-year patent protection period agreement. This requirement is a bit excessive, but it is not unacceptable.

On the surface, imitation is not allowed, and there is no rule that imitation cannot be studied secretly. Moreover, once we have aircraft, we can carry out the research and development of air defense weapons.

If the situation changes in the future, there will be no need to abide by the agreement.

After all, Nanhua is far away from the British mainland, and even if it wants to fight, it is beyond its power.

"Then how many of yours can you sell to Daying?"

"We have booked 200 aircraft for each country, but we can also make exceptions for some countries."

Upon hearing this, Sir Gray immediately became excited, "So Britain is a country that can make exceptions?" (End of Chapter)