Stockton quickly calculated in his mind.
A war involving thirty to forty thousand soldiers would last at least half a year, with half the supply lines running through the jungles of South America.
This means that the Association must invest not just tens of thousands of British Pounds, or even hundreds of thousands, but millions!
Although the likelihood of winning the war is very high, government grants will probably take seven to eight years to fully materialize. By then, New Granada will be Portuguese territory, and while the Association claims to have secured trade privileges, who knows if the Portuguese officials will make things difficult—they only need to let local gangs cause a few troubles, and the Association could face massive losses.
Stockton assumed a serious expression and said, "Your Excellency the Prime Minister, this requires a vote by the core members of the Association. I will do my best to persuade them to accept..."
