My Strength Does Not Allow Me to Low-key

McGee's statement made Xiao Feng let go of the big stone in his heart.

Speaking of the Panama Canal, it has always been a very sensitive topic.

This canal was actually built by the French at first, and then the French funds broke.

This project fell into the hands of the Americans again, and at that time Panama was still in the territory of Colombia.

In order to be able to completely control the Panama Canal, the United States first took over the French mess and participated in the construction of the canal.

Finally, in 1903, Panama was forcibly fooled into becoming independent from Colombia, and the two countries formed a bridge because of this.

But at that time, the Americans were strong and strong, and they were the absolute hegemony in the American continent.

So Columbia dared to be angry and dare not speak out, and finally could only admit this fact while pinching its nose.

And those who organized the construction and development of the Panama Canal were several major consortiums from New York City.

The most representative of them is the Morgan family, and the richest man in the United States at that time.

The railway tycoon Vanderbilt family also participated in the construction and investment of this railway.

Oil tycoon Rockefeller also participated, and later the canal was repaired.

Because it has the function of connecting the two oceans, the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it has become the busiest waterway.

However, the Americans control the canal very strongly. The canal charges very low fees for American ships, or even no charges at all.

As for ships from other countries, the charging specifications are much higher.

And the price of the freight is still increasing every two years.

In the earliest days, the toll for crossing the canal was only a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.

But now, it has developed to the point where a trip across the canal costs at least 200,000 U.S. dollars to start.

So this canal has basically become the inland river of the Americans.

Ships from other countries sometimes prefer to go through the southernmost Strait of Maizelen.

I don't want to let the Americans slaughter me like this.

In the 1970s and 1980s, because of the proliferation of independent thoughts and the instigation of the former Soviet Union.

In order to appease the Panamanians, the Americans reluctantly returned the canal to the Panamanian government.

But it was just a superficial appearance, they still stationed Daliang's army in Panama.

At the same time, considerable privileges are reserved for the canal. For example, American ships crossing the river still do not charge, or charge very low tolls.

Anyway, they can make money from other countries' river-crossing ships, so the Panamanians don't care about exempting the Americans from such a small fee.

But although it appears that the canal is owned by the Panama state, in fact the real control of the canal is still in the hands of a company called the Panama Canal Management Company.

And the major shareholder of this company is actually an American.

In other words, in fact, the Americans just change the soup but not the medicine.

They can still make money continuously from this canal, but the way of making money is more hidden than before.

And giving the Panamanian government a little bit of soup is enough to stop those people's mouths.

But now why does Pompeo support Xiao Feng's two-ocean railway plan?

You must know that this plan is completely digging the corner of the Panama Canal.

If it is really for the sake of the country, Pompeo will definitely not agree to this project.

But the reality is that not only did he not object, but he also expressed a strong interest in this project.

"Actually, the main reason is that my friend is very dissatisfied with the controllers of the Panama Canal."

After McKee communicated with Xiao Feng for a while, he also confessed the truth to Xiao Feng.

The major shareholders behind the current Panama Canal Management Company are still those tycoons on Wall Street.

Although the tycoons have also changed many people, such as the Vanderbilt family of the railway tycoon back then, they have been wiped out.

But the Morgans and the Rockefellers are still there, and they're hiding behind the scenes now.

family power,

And control, stronger than before.

And there are constant waves of back waves joining in, so the backstage of this canal management company is still very strong.

But this makes other bigwigs who want to get a piece of the canal feel uncomfortable.

After all, this canal originally belonged to the people of the United States in name.

In order to ensure absolute control of the canal, Roosevelt and other presidents sent troops to fight.

Why is this canal now the private property of you guys?

And you have been charging for so many years, you should be content, right?

In the eyes of many people, this waterway is definitely a gold asset.

As long as you can own the shares of the canal management company, no matter how long it takes, the assets don't have to worry about depreciation.

It also receives dividends continuously every year.

You must know that every year, the tolls collected by the Panama Canal alone cost more than 20 billion US dollars.

And nearly 40% of this was contributed by Huaguo transportation companies.

With the vigorous development of Huaguo's economy, many people believe that the profitability of this canal will reach a new high in the future.

And just now the tolls of more than 20 billion US dollars, except for the part allocated to the Panamanian government.

More than half of the rest are included in the canal management company.

For the billions of dollars, if everyone divides it, they can get hundreds of millions of dollars a year, ranging from tens of millions of dollars.

Think about it, sitting at home all day and doing nothing, you can still get so much money in dividends by the end of the year.

Do you think other people will be jealous when they see it?

So in fact, in the United States, some people have long been unhappy with those old Wall Street families.

But they are also a community of interests, and it is really difficult to snatch the benefits of the Panama Canal from them.

And at this time, Xiao Feng actually jumped out and said that he wanted to build a two-ocean railway in Colombia.

Although this is obviously to poach the corners of the Americans.

But those capitals who have long been envious of Wall Street bigwigs are not only not angry at this time, but think this plan is very good.

In the past, some Chinese people said that they would dig a new canal in Nicaragua.

At that time, the American people all laughed it off, and didn't take the canal seriously at all.

Because they all knew that it was just a cover.

Because of the terrain there, it seems that it is suitable for digging canals, but in fact, you will know when the construction starts.

The difficulty is not ordinary, and the cost will be very high.

In the end, after consideration, you will find that the project is not realistic.

But this two-ocean railway is different. He chose the shortest distance in Colombia.

Build a railway connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Although it seems that the distance is much longer than the Panama Canal, the benefits are actually much better than the Panama Canal.

You must know that the water conditions near the Panama Canal are actually very complicated, not far from the entrance of the Canal.

There are many hills, and because of the special terrain.

The channel of the Panama Canal is not wide, and it has been difficult to widen.

So up to now, the maximum capacity of the Panama Canal is only 80,000 tons.

This is too small for the current 200,000 to 300,000 tons of roll-on-rollers and large oil tankers.

And the canal is also greatly affected by the weather, whenever it comes to typhoon season and rainy season.

The canal is about to be closed, which not only affects the speed of transportation, but also greatly affects the safety of transport ships.

But the two oceanic railways are different. Ships can transport goods to the starting port, unload and load them.

After passing through the train, it is transported to the port on the other side and loaded on the ship.

It seems that it will take a lot of time, but it is actually safer, and the efficiency is not lower than taking the canal.

The most important thing is that the transportation volume is much higher than that of the canal, but the freight is still lower.

So when many people understood the advantages of the Liangyang Railway, they became interested in the Liangyang Railway.

Then he contacted Xiao Feng through Pompey and expressed his desire to become a shareholder.

After listening to Pompey's explanation of his intentions, Xiao Feng expressed his welcome to those who wanted to buy shares.

In this world, there are many friends and many paths.

What's more, this railway was built in such a sensitive place in Colombia?

It is impossible to say that this railway will not stimulate the nerves of the Americans.

In case the Anxie bosses behind the Panama Canal are really pissed off, they lobby politicians and really send troops over.

That would be troublesome!

And Xiao Feng also knew the methods of the Americans, even if they couldn't send troops over, they would send people over to make trouble.

But if he had introduced American capital from the very beginning, that would be another matter.

The Americans who joined me on this side will naturally help the Americans who want to make trouble on the other side.

So Xiao Feng didn't think too much, and nodded in agreement.

But it's not enough to want that dry stock.

"For this railway, we have completed the preliminary exploration and construction plan."

"The whole project requires a total investment of about 10 billion U.S. dollars. Look at your friends, how much do you plan to subscribe and contribute?"

"What? It's so expensive?"

Seeing Xiao Feng nodding in agreement, Pompey was quite happy.

But when he heard that the entire project would cost more than 10 billion U.S. dollars, Pompeo was shocked.

Xiao Feng shrugged helplessly: "Do you think it's that easy?"

"There is a central mountain range between the two ports. My people have calculated it."

"If you want to walk the shortest distance, you have to build about a dozen tunnels in the whole process."

"The total length can be more than ten kilometers, and at least three railway bridges will be built."

“These are places where money is spent”

As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, Pompey fell silent.

It sounds like this investment does require a lot. After all, drilling holes and repairing bridges are very costly projects.

Of course, Xiao Feng also raised the price in it, after all, the original idea of ​​the project was his.

The two ports are also in his hands now, the territory was laid down by him, and the relationship was cleared by someone who spent money.

He can't let people pick peaches for nothing, can he?

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