1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 307 Own People

After leaving Sacramento and returning to San Francisco, Liang Yaoben thought of taking a ride on a newly launched concealed steamer from the San Francisco Shipyard.

Unfortunately, he was told that this hidden ship had frequent engine failures and the research team was working on solving this problem, so Liang Yao had to give up.

After two years, Liang Yao once again embarked on a journey to the east.

First, it was because of President Fillmore's urging that he come to Washington as soon as possible to accept his new appointment.

Secondly, for matters related to the Pacific Railway, he had to go to the east in person.

During this boring trip, Liang Yao saw Kony holding a book and reading it with gusto, and couldn't help but ask: "What kind of banned book is your kid reading?"

"You are right. It is indeed a banned book, but it is a banned book in the South. You spent most of the last year in Japan. You don't know how popular this book is in the United States. More than one million copies of this book were printed in one year.

This book has sold out in the North and the UK, and even the Queen of England likes to read it."

As he spoke, Kony showed Liang Yao the book in his hand.

This is a novel called "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The main content is about a black slave named Tom who was sold by a Kentucky farmer to pay off his debt.

Two years after Tom was sold to New Orleans, he was auctioned to Louisiana. Later, he encouraged black slaves to escape to the free North, and would rather die than reveal the escapee's whereabouts to his white masters. In the end, he was beaten to death by his masters.

The Compromise of 1850, which only addressed the symptoms but not the root cause, failed to alleviate the conflict between the North and the South, and the North-South confrontation began to heat up again.

"It seems that the relationship between the south and the north is not harmonious." Liang Yao sighed.

"Not only are they not harmonious, the abolitionists and slaveholders in Kansas are clashing every now and then. If this behavior is not restrained, a bigger riot will break out sooner or later." Fremont, who was bored on the side, interjected,

His brows couldn't help but frown.

"How to restrain him?" Ge Wen said helplessly.

"Members of Congress from the North and the South are clearly divided. The last time I went to Congress for a meeting, guess what I saw? Representative Brooks of South Carolina. This rude guy actually had a handful of FMDs hidden in his pocket.

A sharp knife entered the Capitol building, and he glared at me fiercely when he passed by me, which scared me a lot."

This is the situation in the Congress, let alone among the people.

If one day congressmen from both the North and the South start raping someone in the Capitol, Gavin wouldn't be surprised. He just hopes that he is not there when they do it.

After all, when it comes to fighting, the Yankees are not as good as the Dixie people who are full of martial arts. If they really fight, they will suffer.

Gravin was from Ohio in the north, and California was a free state. He was a senator from a free state. Even if he didn't openly take sides, the Dixie people would treat him as a member of the abolitionists and beat him up.

"The Dixie people are so arrogant? Mr. Gervin, the next time you go to the Capitol for a meeting, you must remember to bring a revolver for self-defense," said Coney, who was not too concerned about the matter.

"Get out of here! Don't start the fire here!" Fremont drove away this annoying guy Coney.

"Okay, let's talk. Anyway, I'm not interested in politics or fighting. I'm only interested in making money." Kony closed the book and left the front deck angrily, walking towards the cabin.

"Honestly, I'm really worried that one day things will get as bad as Kenyon said, and members of Congress will start fighting like a rough mob in Kansas," Gervin said.

When it comes to this heavy topic, Fremont is also silent.

Liang Yao, on the other hand, is not that concerned about these things. When it comes to issues that involve his own vital interests, the way the Congressman solves the problem is not as civilized as the mob on the streets of Kansas.

After more than two months of sailing, Liang Yao arrived in Baltimore.

Although nearly four months have passed since Perry's triumphant return, the people of Baltimore are still enthusiastic about the war hero. A large number of people gathered at the pier to welcome Liang Yao.

Army colleagues even sent a massive military band to play music on the pier to welcome Liang Yao. They already regarded Liang Yao as one of their own.

Fillmore, the Duan Shui master, did not favor one over the other. He gave Liang Yao the same treatment as Perry and personally went to Baltimore to greet Liang Yao.

"Japan fought well in this war." Robert, the principal of West Point Military Academy, shook hands with Liang Yao.

The outcome of this war was within Robert's expectation, but the time when the war ended was beyond Robert's expectation.

You know, the war between Britain and the Qing Dynasty lasted for two years before it ended, but Liang Yao ended the battle cleanly in less than two months. It can be said that this battle Liang Yao

It was a very good fight, and it gave the Army a breath of fresh air.

After all, it turned out that Perry's plan for the expedition to Japan was entirely carried out by the Navy, and the Army had nothing to do with it.

Now the Army not only participated in this expedition, but also became the backbone of the expedition. The senior officers of the Army felt proud and proud.

Liang Yao won the recognition and respect of the American Army with his strength and performance.

"It's just a war without technical content." Liang Yaoyun responded calmly, and then Liang Yao asked Robert about the military students, "How did the students I entrusted to you perform?"

This is not because he is modest. The expedition to Japan is really nothing to brag about.

What deserves to be boasted about this asymmetrical war is his judgment of Japan's form, not the war itself.

If it were Robert who directed this war, his performance would not be worse than Liang Yao's. But it is not certain whether Robert can achieve the same results as Liang Yao at the negotiation table.

"The students you handed over to me are all very diligent, studious, and smart. It's a pity that they don't have any military foundation and have not received relevant education and training before. It is likely that they will have to wait one to two years before they can graduate." Robert was very worried.

Said seriously.

This result was also within Liang Yao's expectation. Liang Yao nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble."

"They are all our own people. No matter how hard you work, these people will also be the backbone of the Army in the future. I would also like to thank you for your support of West Point Military Academy in the past two years." Robert smiled.

"West Point Military Academy is an Army school. I should contribute some money to the Army school," Liang Yao said.

"General Perry has been promoted to Secretary of the Navy this time, and his colleagues in the Army are also fighting for your injustice. They think that you should also be promoted to Army Brigadier General. You will probably become the youngest general in the history of the United States.

." Robert congratulated.

"With your kind words, I would like to thank our brothers in the army!" Liang Yao took off his hat and thanked Robert and the senior army officers who came to greet him.

Liang Yao still hopes to get the rank of brigadier general.

What he cares most about is not the honor of general, but that after being promoted to brigadier general, he can legitimately expand a standing brigade.

Although it is not a big problem to secretly amass a brigade of armed forces with his financial resources, but why not do such a beautiful thing as using the federal government's money to support his own army.

What's more, after being promoted to general, he can also recommend candidates for colonel to the federal government, which is a power that his current rank of colonel does not have. He himself does not care about the honor that the military rank can bring him, but it does not mean that his officers do not care.

Liang Yao passed through the bustling crowds on the streets, and with the wreaths presented to him by the enthusiastic people, Liang Yao finally arrived at the Baltimore train station.

President Fillmore invited Liang Yao to board his presidential train. In this regard, the treatment enjoyed by Liang Yao and Perry was indeed the same, and there was no difference.

(End of chapter)