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Others were shocked and puzzled, but the Somalis expressed strong support for the government's decision.

In the few months since Somalia joined the "Wei Yuan" system, although the lives of Somalis have improved significantly, they are still very poor. The Somali government has been doing propaganda work non-stop during this period, publicizing the gap between the former Madagascar and the current Williams Empire, publicizing how the Comoros country has become rich and powerful after joining the Williams Empire, publicizing Moroccan The whole city changed after Gadishu was ceded by the Williams Empire.

Although there is a lot of publicity, it is repeatedly telling the Somalis one thing: join the Williams Empire, and the Somalis will become rich!

In fact, the Somali government does not need to be brainwashed. Somalis also want to join the Williams Empire very much. If they can smuggle to the Williams Empire as much as possible, once they become a citizen of the Williams Empire, they can enjoy medical care, education, subsistence allowances, and pensions. Waiting for benefits, in short, will not starve or suffer from cold, and still have a house to live in! As the Somalis learned more about the Williams Empire, the desire to join the Williams Empire became stronger and stronger. The government's announcement that Somalia would join the Williams Empire was just what everyone was craving, and there was immediate outpouring of support! The whole country rejoices and parades to celebrate!

The whole world was dumbfounded, and did not expect such a situation to exist. However, those who have not been to Somalia do not understand Somalia. The civil war in Somalia is not a year or two, but has been going on for decades. The Somali people are suffering from the double devastation of war and hunger. Their fate is so tragic. How much they want a peaceful life and how much they want a strong country as a rely on!

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "A child is not a fish but knows the joy of a fish." How can the Somali people's thinking be understood by those who enjoy peace and prosperity?

Henry invited major media from all over the world and held a grand press conference, announcing: "The Williams Empire agrees with the Somali government's decision. We are willing to accept Somalia and the Somalis! The Williams Empire is a multi-ethnic fusion As a unified country, we have Malagasy, Comoros and more than a dozen ethnic groups, and from today, the Williams Empire will have another ethnic group, and that is the Somalis!"

Henry's impassioned speech infected everyone present, including those watching the live broadcast.

But at this moment, Somalia erupted into cries of incomparable excitement, and countless people embraced and wept. The scene was touching!

"Great, we are now citizens of Williams Empire too!"

"Mom, we have become citizens of the Williams Empire. Will we never go hungry again?" A skinny, five- or six-year-old boy with dirty faces asked his mother next to him. His eyes did not have the innocence and carefreeness of an ordinary child, but only a helpless look that was almost heartbreaking...

A thin black woman hugged the little boy tightly, pressed against his head, and said with a slightly choked voice: "Yes, child, we will never go hungry again!"

On the screen where Henry held a press conference, pictures and video images from Somalia were continuously playing scene after scene. Through the live broadcast, these pictures and video images were also seen by hundreds of millions of people.

Netizens couldn't help leaving messages on Facebook, Weibo, Twitter and other platforms.

"The Somalis look so pitiful. Joining the Williams Empire is the most correct choice for them!"

"Yeah, it couldn't be more correct!"

"..."

In fact, the U.S. government quickly prevented Somalia from joining the Williams Empire. However, more and more people watched the live broadcast of the Williams Empire press conference. Such a decision has expressed support! If the United States steps forward to stop it at this time, it will definitely be accused and abused by people all over the world! In addition, Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai—one was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer. The Somali country decided to join the Williams Empire. How should the United States control it? And it has no right to control it! ! !

At the end of the press conference, Henry couldn't help shouting loudly.

"As of today, Somalia is officially part of the Williams Empire!!!"

"Williams Empire, sacred and inviolable!!!"

As soon as Henry finished speaking, the same voice rang out from Somalia, Madagascar, Comoros, Socotra Island and other places.

"Williams Empire, sacred and inviolable!!!"

"Williams Empire, sacred and inviolable!!!"

"..."

The sound was deafening, resounding for nine days, and countless people watching the live broadcast couldn't help their blood boil!

After the press conference, many countries sent congratulatory messages to congratulate the Williams Empire on getting Somalia.

The original area of ​​the Williams Empire was 600,000 square kilometers, and the area of ​​Somalia was 637,000 square kilometers, larger than the Williams Empire. Now, Somalia has been incorporated into the Williams Empire, and the area of ​​the Williams Empire has suddenly changed. It has become 1.237 million square kilometers, surpassing South Africa's 1.221 million square kilometers, ranking 24th in the world!

China is 9.601 million square kilometers, and the United States is 9.364 million square kilometers. Compared with them, the Williams Empire is still far behind. Now, the size of the Williams empire is more than the top and the bottom is more than the bottom. Madagascar and Somalia have long coastlines, so the sea area is also quite large. If the sea area is counted, the ranking of the Williams Empire can be much higher.

When Henry returned to the office, he couldn't help thinking that Somalia had already been incorporated into the Williams Empire. If Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Malawi could also be incorporated into the Williams Empire, that would be a fortress. , the total area can become 3.491 million square kilometers at once, surpassing India's 3.28 million square kilometers and ranking seventh in the world.

"Your Majesty, the population of Somalia is nearly 8 million, and there is a lot of relief food that needs to be distributed!" Violet made a glass of water for Henry, and then said with a little emotion.

"Send it, I can still support 8 million people!"

"Your Majesty, do you know how much the price of food has increased now?" Violet said, "Your Majesty, the farm you grow every year accounts for 15.2% of the food export market, which can solve the problem of food and clothing for 120 million people. ...but since you established the Williams empire, you have reduced the amount of food exported, and naturally, the price of global food exports has increased year by year. From 2003 to 2005, the price of rice per ton has increased by 340 US dollars. Somalia was incorporated into After the Williams Empire, food prices must have risen a lot!"

"There's nothing I can do about it," Henry said with a laugh. "Anyway, the Williams Empire is not short of food. The increase in food is good for me. Other countries have to beg me to buy food cheaper!"

"Your Majesty, Japan's land area is very small, but its population is over 100 million. It needs to buy a lot of food every year. Once the price of food rises, it will be Japan that suffers the most! As far as I know, an ordinary bowl of rice in Japan Both are 40 yen, which is equivalent to 2.5 dollars of our Williams empire!"

Uh, it costs two yuan and five yuan to eat a bowl of rice, which is too expensive, but I like it, and I have to eat Japan poorly!

...

A few days later, Henry sent a large amount of food to Somalia, and sent many employment instructors to train them and improve their employability. It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. If you are used to being a pirate, you may not be able to do other things. At the same time, a large number of engineering teams and architectural designers have been dispatched to prepare for large-scale construction in Somalia to establish public infrastructure and provide job opportunities for Somalis. In addition, it is also ready to attract investment. Somalia's geographical location is excellent, belonging to the "Horn of Africa". There are many ships passing by, full of business opportunities, otherwise the pirate industry would not be born! Before, there was a civil war in Somalia, so no one dared to invest, but now Somalia belongs to the Williams Empire, and countless people can't help rushing to Somalia to invest, and they are afraid of sending money slowly!

Of course, there are still some Somali pirates here, but the navy of the Williams Empire has already wiped them out, and there is only one ultimate fate for pirates: destruction!

On March 2, the Somali pirates were basically wiped out, and the fleet stayed on Socotra Island. On the 4th, the empire's convoy brought in a large amount of treasures, which were all seized from the Somali pirate's lair, including gold jewelry, various precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and so on.

When Henry heard that it was a treasure seized from the pirate's lair, he was full of curiosity and wanted to see what kind of treasure there was.

pantry.

An old man in a robe is the person in charge here. He led Henry and the others along while introducing the things inside.

"Your Majesty, there are many exotic jewelry necklaces, gold and silver ornaments, and countless antiques from China, England, France, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, and Vietnam!"

"Anything special?"

Looking at these dazzling array of things, Henry was dazzled.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please follow me!"

With that said, the old man in the storage room led Henry forward, then turned a few turns, and finally stopped in front of a large box made of rosewood.

When the box was opened, Henry was stunned. It contained a huge bloodstone! Soapstone is dickite with cinnabar strips, named for the bright red cinnabar that resembles chicken blood. Bloodstone contains cinnabar, quartz, chalcedony and other ingredients, and the output is very small, so it is very precious!

The old man introduced to Henry: "Your Majesty, the largest bloodstone in the world weighs more than 50 tons and is the treasure of the Mingqinyuan Geological Museum in China. Although this bloodstone is only 30 kilograms, its blood content is as high as 70%. , a rare treasure in the world, its value is even more expensive than the largest chicken blood stone! Look, Your Majesty, its blood shape distribution is very unique, like a fire dragon flying through the clouds, and its momentum is extremely extraordinary! And a chicken blood stone like this is simply priceless! I am afraid it is The most expensive bloodstone in the world!"

The old man talked about the hype, but Henry couldn't see it. The figure in the bloodstone is a fire dragon flying through the clouds? This TM is too abstract... Henry couldn't help thinking that when the tour guide introduced the scenic spots to tourists, he also described them in a hype.

However, the only thing the old man is right about is that such a bloodstone is indeed priceless.

"Your Majesty, you can ask the master sculptor to carve it a little bit, and it will definitely be a peerless masterpiece. It can be used as an ornament at home. It is powerful and beautiful, and it can also avoid evil and evil!"

Henry nodded and said, "Very good, by the way, besides the bloodstone, are there any other special things here?"

"Special things?" The old man thought for a while and said, "It seems that there is a treasure map..."

(to be continued ~^~)