1850 American Gold Baron

"Since Brannan can openly establish a so-called security committee in San Francisco, why can't we?" Liang Yao decided to retaliate in kind.

"This is a solution. Your idea is to set up a Sacramento Sheriff's Committee to fight against Brannan?"

Robinson admitted that this was a good idea, but he also became wary: He was worried about whether Liang Yao would become the next Brannan.

It's just that this issue is not the most important right now. The most urgent issue now is how to eliminate the threat from Brannan's Security Council to the Sacramento gold mining area.

Brannan is no longer just trying to seize gold, but also threatens their lives. It is clear at a glance which of the two is more important.

"Brannan's foundation is in San Francisco. The population of San Francisco is much larger than that of Sacramento. It is also the largest commodity distribution center in California and gathers more wealth than Sacramento. Sacramento alone cannot shake Brannan.

status."

Liang Yao walked to the window, put his hands in his pockets, looked at the people coming and going on Sacramento Street, and said thoughtfully.

Sacramento is developing at a rapid pace, but it will not be able to surpass San Francisco in a short period of time. And due to location factors, the upper limit of Sacramento's future development will not be higher than that of San Francisco. San Francisco is an unavoidable battle.

land.

"Dr. Robinson, I know you have a good reputation in San Francisco."

The city of Sacramento was created by him with his own hands. Liang Yao had absolute authority and influence in Sacramento, but in San Francisco his influence was limited to the Chinese community in San Francisco, while the Chinese in San Francisco were

Francisco had no say.

"You want me to contact my friends in San Francisco?"

Robinson walked to the window with the difference in mind. There were no tall buildings in Sacramento. From Liang Yao's office on the third floor, he could have a panoramic view of the small city of Sacramento.

"Yes, only if we penetrate our influence into San Francisco can we gold diggers have any hope of defeating Brannan. Brannan is not an idle person. The gold diggers in California need to unite."

"I will do what I can, but I have to remind you that organizations such as the Public Security Committee need authorization from the government."

Robinson is a good, law-abiding citizen, but he is not a bigot who sticks to the rules.

Having a strong state government is naturally the best way to solve the various chaos in California. But now California's statehood is still far away. Gold mining companies and organizations like them can only rely on themselves if they want to survive here.

"But California is still in a state of anarchy, isn't it?" Liang Yao said, "Even if the state government is established, the first choice person for the sheriff will be a local squire with fame and wealth. The state government will give priority due to administrative cost considerations.

Consider these people to maintain order in the local area."

"That's true. I didn't expect you to know so much about these things just a few months after arriving in the United States." Robinson sighed.

"China's Qing government did the same thing. Many of the politicians' ideas are always the same and have no national boundaries."

In the 19th century when the level of science and technology was still backward, the administrative cost of governing a large country was very high. Especially for large countries with vast territories and relatively large populations like the Qing Dynasty and the United States, the problems they had to face were very complicated. A small country with a small population was a city-state democracy.

That won't work here.

The eastern region of the United States was developed earlier and was relatively developed, so the situation was good. However, for the vast central and western regions that had just been developed, the United States basically appointed powerful immigrant leaders to implement more effective management of these newly developed areas.

"I am just a doctor and a gold digger. I have no interest in these things. If you want to set up a committee to protect the legitimate rights and interests of gold diggers, I will support you unconditionally, but the existence of the committee is limited to safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of gold diggers."

Robinson expressed his attitude. He was not opposed to the establishment of something similar to a security committee, but the security committee must serve the interests of the gold diggers.

Robinson's words made Liang Yao believe that this person may indeed be a relatively pure doctor and gold digger, at least for now. Others would have to bargain with him to discuss who will serve as a member of the committee after it is established.

Robinson said nothing about issues such as the length of the committee and how to allocate committee powers.

...

Flagg returned to San Francisco, and his mounted police reported to Flagg what had happened in San Francisco during the past two days.

The security committee became more and more aggressive, and the usually docile Chinese in San Francisco also took up arms to defend their shops and property, and sporadic exchanges of fire broke out with the security committee.

Fortunately, the current exchange of fire is still within controllable limits.

This situation is definitely not what Flege wants to see. Perhaps it is time for Brannan and Liang Yao to sit down together and talk calmly.

But soon, Flagg's idea disappeared, because his men told him a very unfortunate news.

"People from the Public Security Committee broke into your home and smashed it. They also looted valuable things in your home..."

After much hesitation, the mounted policemen told Flagg the unfortunate news so that Flagg could be mentally prepared when he returned home.

This news was like a thunderbolt for Flagg. This matter had hit his bottom line and he was furious.

"What do you do for food?! Let those bastards ransack my home?! How is my wife? Where is she now?!"

"We are so busy maintaining law and order in San Francisco that no one would have imagined that the Sheriff's Committee would be so audacious and dare to openly ransack your home, Sheriff.

Fortunately, your wife is fine. We have protected her and she is safe now. She was just threatened and a little frightened..."

"Is this a blessing? What is the Security Council?! Fuck the Security Council! Take me to Efrida, my God, she has never experienced anything so horrific before, it's all my fault,

I shouldn't have gone to Sacramento, I should have stayed by Elfrida's side."

Flagg felt very remorseful. He returned to his house in a mess without stopping. As soon as his wife saw Flagg, she immediately jumped on him and burst into tears.

"My God, my dear, you are back. I thought I would never have the chance to see you again."

Flegian hugged her wife tightly, patted Alfreda's back and comforted: "No, Alfreda, we swore in the church that we will stay together for the rest of our lives.

.”

"Those with the armbands of the Sheriff's Committee took away our gold, as well as bank notes, gold coins and dollars, and everything of value, and now we have nothing..."

Thinking of the looted wealth, Avrida's heart was pounding and she cried harder and harder.

Flagg comforted Everlida and sat down on the sofa: "No, how can we have nothing? My dear, you are everything to me. As long as you are here, we will not have nothing."

"Oh no......"

Avrida buried her head in Flagg's solid and reliable arms.

"Tell me dear, what do those gangsters look like? I want to bring all these villains and bastards to justice!" Flagg gently patted Alfreda on the shoulder.

"I don't know. They suddenly burst into our home. They all covered their heads with hoods, leaving only two eyes exposed. Then they tied me up and blindfolded me. I only heard the sound of them rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

, I don’t know anything else.”

Avrida tried hard to recall the details at that time. The gangsters did not show their faces. He could not see their features clearly, but she clearly remembered that one gangster wore the armband of the Public Security Committee, and the leading gangster also

The gangster with the armband was taught a lesson, and he was told to quickly hide the armband in an attempt to hide his identity, but all this had been memorized by the clever Avrida.

"There was a gangster wearing the armband of the Public Security Committee when he entered! He also wanted to cover up the armband! Fortunately, I saw him!" Alfreda was very emotional, "It must be Brannan! Robbery Police

As a eldest son, he is the only one in California who dares to do such an outrageous thing."

"Did they also threaten you?"

"Yes, they asked me to tell you not to say things you shouldn't say and to stay out of things you shouldn't. They also said their actions were not robbery, but just taking back property that originally belonged to them. They also criticized your words and deeds.

I don’t quite understand words like that.”

Thinking of those properties, Alfreda couldn't help crying again, she pointed at the scars on her neck and said.

"They also violently ripped my necklace away from my neck. It was a gift from my mother when we got married, and it was just snatched away by these bandits."

"Okay, Alfreda, you need to take a good rest. I swear to you, I will definitely bring those thugs to justice. I am the Sheriff of San Francisco. If I can't protect my wife, how can I

How to protect the people of San Francisco."

In his rage, Flagg has lost the ability to think calmly. He can turn a blind eye to anyone who is harmed in San Francisco, except his family. He will let the villains who hurt his family live.

Pay double the price.

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