1855 United States Tycoon

In June 1868, new news came from Japan. The newly enthroned Emperor Meiji issued an order to conquer the Shogunate, and the Fallen Shogunate finally met with the Shogunate. Although the shogunate was pitted by Shiko in the Panama Canal, the Tokugawa shogunate still borrowed a lot of money by relying on the export of customs and tourism and other things such as customs taxes and the like as collateral. Scrooge bought a lot of weapons here. For example, the most advanced Macdonald 1864 rifle, grenades, landmines, and the 1864 long bayonet widely praised by the Japanese warring parties.

Speaking of it, the blade of the 1864 bayonet of the Macdonald Infantry Weapon Company was originally only fifteen inches long. Later, when it was sold to the Japanese, a Japanese surnamed Yanagi said: "If this bayonet is longer, it will It can be used as a rib, but now it’s a bit shorter, and when the dagger is longer, it’s a pity.” The person who said it was unintentional, but the person who listened to it was intentional, so at the suggestion of the after-sales staff, McDonald’s Infantry The weapon company developed an extended version, with a blade length of up to 17 inches, plus the handle, the length is more than half a meter. Moreover, because the steel used by McDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company is better, although the bayonet is long, it is not easy to break. As a result, almost all double-engines are equipped with this bayonet for own American rifle units.

Because the British are behind the Falling Curtain faction, so in the process of purchasing weapons, they buy more British weapons, and many of the British weapons given to them are old goods that they have eliminated. Although there are a lot of them, they are In terms of advanced level, it is still not as good as the United States goods in the hands of the shogunate. In addition, the shogunate's army was also trained by Heishui's instructors, so Scrooge felt that they should be more useful than in the original history. However, the development of the situation has exceeded Scrooge's expectations. After the shogunate army faced the upper and lower shogunate troops, they were defeated without saying that they would be collapsed at the touch of a touch.

"What's going on?" Scrooge asked with a solemn face.

"Boss, the main problem is that the shogunate is too problematic." Bond explained on the side. "The shogunate has been infiltrated into a sieve by the shogunate. I guess the shogunate’s military operations are probably more serious than the general Tokugawa himself. clear."

"Isn't there a reliable person under Dao Dachuan?" Scrooge asked.

"Of course there is, but most of Tokugawa's people who really depend on are stupid and greedy. They do stupid things and are better than those who have been infiltrated. If you really want them to do things, the situation in the shogunate may not be as good. Now. At least those rapes have to worry about whether they will be exposed if they have done too much."

Hearing this, Scrooge basically understood that the Tokugawa shogunate could not continue to be maintained by external forces. In the history of Scrooge's last life in the time and space, United States had also fostered a government in Asia that had experienced a similar situation, and failed to stop the losses in time, and ended up in a mess. Now that there is such a lesson, you should find a way to stop the loss as soon as possible and try to recover the loss as much as possible. Fortunately, Scrooge had been stepping on two boats before, and he was also connected with the Falling Curtain faction.

"Contact the downfall faction and see what their attitude is." Scrooge said.

...

Scrooge’s communications company erected a high radio antenna tower on a high mountain in Hawaii. The height of this tower itself is very limited, but it is only more than 70 meters high, but because it is erected on a high mountain, it must be discussed. The absolute height surpassed the New York Tower. With it as a transit, the exchange of information between Asia and America becomes much faster. So a few days later, Scrooge got the news from Japan.

The guys from the shogunate expressed their welcome to the McDonald Foundation and their continued business, but they said that they were unwilling to recognize the legality of certain documents signed by the Tokugawa Shogunate and the McDonald Foundation.

"They believe that the money borrowed from your bank by the Tokugawa shogunate with tariffs and taxes in some other places in Japan as collateral was used to carry out a rebellion against the emperor. This is a bad debt. According to international practice, they did not repay. The obligation." Lawyer Romes said to Scrooge.

"Is the debt owed to us by the Tokugawa shogunate a bad debt? According to international practice, can it really not be repaid?" Carol asked.

"It is different internationally and domestically. Although there is a so-called'bad debt not repaid', it is not up to the court to decide whether it is bad debt and whether it needs to be repaid. It is up to the military to decide." Gao Zhi said, "Moreover, in theory, the money we lent to the shogunate was not specified to be used to suppress them, so they said that our debt is not 100% tenable. Maybe they have been too smooth during this period of time. I'm a little overwhelmed."

"We don't have much strength in the Far East." Bond said, "Even if we mobilize Blackwater now, we must arrange them even with weapons and logistics. It will take time and too much investment."

"No, just intimidate them." Scrooge said, "Bond, what do we have that is especially suitable for farmers who play rice riots. It is simple, cheap, does not require brains, and can be used without training." ?"

...

"Mr. Wolf, I heard that you have some new weapons again?" asked Akio Mitsui, who had been contacting business for the fallen faction.

"Yes, and very cheap, very easy to use." Wolfe, one of McDonald's Infantry Weapons Company's agents in Asia, replied.

Hearing Wolfe's claim that own weapons are very cheap, Mitsui didn't realize that he wanted to laugh. MacDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company’s gadgets are absolutely top-notch in terms of performance. Mitsui has almost never seen anything better than the MacDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company’s weapons, but in terms of price, the MacDonald’s Infantry Weapons Company’s gadgets The price has always been worthy of their performance. When did they actually advertise that own things are cheap?

"What are they?" Mitsui asked.

"Well, some little things. Let's go into the house to look at the samples and talk." Wolf was very enthusiastic.

The two entered the room together. Wolfe first opened a box, revealing some grenades inside.

"This is a grenade specifically aimed at your opponent, the Tokugawa Shogun’s purse. This thing is called an arson grenade. As long as this thing is thrown, it can throw hundreds of solidified fuel fires within a range of 20 meters. The money bag of the Tokugawa shogunate-Edo’s Foundation Building was originally made of wood, with narrow streets and lack of fire-fighting facilities. As long as your people enter the city and drop a few of these things, it’s a difficult task. The fire was extinguished. As long as the Edo Castle was burned, the shogunate collapsed immediately. Well, this thing is also cheap, because it does not require shrapnel to kill or damage, as long as a little oil is enough, and oil is very cheap. So , The price of this thing is equivalent to five bullets. Well, plus the use, even a farmer can easily learn how to use it. Well, if you really want to buy this thing, you must remember to keep it. Don’t fall into the hands of mobs. Well, I heard that mobs often cause chaos in your country."

Mitsui's face turned pale. But Wolfe only pretended not to see it, and went on to introduce: "Look at this, trial-produce the 107 arson rocket. Put this thing on the soil slope, smash the back cover, and just use a little fire. This thing can fly. Five kilometers away, you can throw 6,000 fires at the target at a time, covering an area of ​​more than 300 square meters. With this, you only need to send a few people to quietly approach Edo at night, and then click on ten. More of this, I dare say, you can definitely burn half an Edo. Of course, if you need it, it's just as easy to use to burn Kyoto."

"This...this..." Mitsui was speechless.

"So if you want to buy it, be sure to keep it. Otherwise, if someone is stolen, even a farmer can use it to burn Edo. You know, it would be a catastrophe. Well, that way. , The money Japan owes us from the United States, I don’t know when we can get it back. Oh, yes, I forgot one thing, the money is actually not much, and there are many evils that do not need to be repaid according to international law. Debt, right." Wolf said with a sneer, "I heard that there is a group of people called the Red Report Team. They say they are preaching the imperial decree and saying they want to lower the rent. These guys are really damn, even if they are paid back. If they didn’t fall the curtain, they should kill the whole family. Well, I heard that there were some fishes that were killed by the whole family. You said it would be dangerous if such a thing fell into the hands of the remnants of the red newspaper team."

"Mr. Wolfe... is this really effective?" Mitsui's voice trembled a little.

"Well, since I'm here to promote the product, of course I have to show you a few presentations." Wolf said with a smile and very eagerly.

...

"This United States guy is completely blackmailing!" Xixiang Ryusheng was so angry that he swept all the things on the table in front of him.

"Sir, the United States people also provided us with a few as samples. Do you need to see?" Mitsui asked.

"Do people in United States really do that? They can't restore the loss, or even bring more losses." Another Japanese asked.

"Mr. Shanmu, have you ever seen a gang collect protection fees?" Xixiang Longsheng has calmed down, "What if someone refuses to pay? Will the gang kill that person?"

"Not necessarily to kill, but there will definitely be action." The man named Shanmu replied.

"If the person just doesn't give it, if he is killed, he won't give it, will the gang still move them?" Xixiang asked.

"Of course it will, otherwise others will follow suit, and the protection fee will not be collected at that time."

"Then what do you think Meiju would do like this? Japan is still too weak. Therefore, even if it is a bad debt, we have to pay it back. But you must remember this shame and try this spirit with a low salary for the future."

"Hay!"

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