Taganian unfied states wrote:The man whisoered something to the colonel and the colonel nodded and shouted an order and the troops put there rifles down next to them. "Our spies back in your homeland informed of us this little plan." He said holding up the plan. "And do you know what this would do the Taganian economy. Ships have to pass through Cape Horn to reach asia. Paying a good fee of course. You open this canal, the Cape becomes usless." The man sat down beside the fire warming his hands as the soldiers all stould and watched. "Panama is a good place for new settlment. Need ideas. New begings. And the Empress wishes to keep Central America, firmly, in her control." He smiled looking at the camper who spoke.
"Except Layfet ships don't trade with Europe, we just head North to Alaska, only a few ship go by the cape each year, I've done my research." The surveyor started. "Plus anything going threw this canal would be Layfetian anyway, no outsiders. Lastly invading this territory would make you the "bad guy" causing a world to side with us." The campers grew tired and let their arms drop.