1855 United States Tycoon

"Dad, there is new news from the Philippines. General MacArthur devised a trap, and all of the Filipinos were fooled. Now the elite of the Filipinos has been wiped out. Our investment in the Philippines is now gone. The valuation in the capital market has risen greatly." Grey Stone said to Scrooge happily.

"The market is very optimistic that we can quickly calm the Philippines?" Scrooge asked.

"Yes, Dad."

"So what do you think?" Scrooge asked again.

"Dad, I talked with Donald. He is not very optimistic that we can quickly settle the Philippines." Grey Stone said, "I think Donald is an expert in this area, and his statement will definitely have some truth. I also discussed this issue with high-level experts in Heishui. They also conducted a war game for this purpose, and the result also confirmed Donald’s ideas. Most of the exercises have proved that we must invest a lot of manpower and material resources. It took the last two years or so to really stabilize the Philippines. Of course, the development of some key areas will not take that long, but in some places, it may not be effective until one or two years later. For example, we buy Some of the nickel mines below were discovered by our prospectors. The Filipinos in the area where they were located were less damaged in the previous battles. In addition, the traffic conditions were not very good. I am afraid that it will not be too much to develop in a short time. Easy. But those mines are already cheap, and we don’t have the need to develop them right away, so let’s hoard them first. There are also some industries, such as those that are already in operation in the hands of the Spaniards, such as some rubber plantations. , There are some areas that are actually not easy to pay. I think we can take advantage of the generally optimistic opportunities in the market to sell them at high prices. When the army pays off, the value of these industries will definitely increase. Down, at that time, we will buy them back again."

"You have a good idea." Scrooge said, "but how can you guarantee that no one will be involved in this, such as Morgan and the others, they are also very well informed."

"I will sell these properties to those who need a loan to buy it and are willing to take risks. The name is to lead the people of United States to prosper together and share the opportunity of making a fortune with the people of United States. Of course, this loan It must be borrowed from a bank under our control. In this way, we can in fact keep these industries in our hands and avoid a lot of risks." Grey Stone was clearly prepared.

"Sounds good." Scrooge said, "Since you have been prepared for a long time, then you can try it. Ah, also, come up with a systematic plan, and then show it to your mother for review. Recently I There is something to do in the big laboratory, so don’t bother me with this plan."

...

When Grey Stone had gone out, a door next to Scrooge's office was opened and Dorothea walked in.

"What's the matter with you lately? Why don't I know?" Dorothea asked.

"Oh, nothing, it's just a small technological advancement." Scrooge said, "I also just got news that we have made progress on a flying object heavier than air."

"Speaking of such a professional, isn't it a glider?" Dorothea curled her lips and said, "This kind of thing, which is at least temporarily unseeable for use, is also worth running to the big laboratory yourself?"

"Ah, dear, this is not a glider that can only glide for a short time, but a powered flying machine. Maybe soon, people will no longer have to take a two-day train from New York to San Francisco. It may be possible to fly from New York to San Francisco in a few hours. But this is not the real reason why I want to go to the big laboratory. The real reason is that I want Greystone to deal with it without my direct support. This kind of complicated problem. This is not only a training for him, but also to gradually form his own prestige in the consortium. However, there are too many variables in his plan, and you can help him to look at it, so it is better."

"Grey Stone's idea is good, but this plan is indeed a bit more complicated, and there are many variables." Dorothea seemed a little worried. Of course Scrooge knew that Dorothea was not worried about how much the business had lost. With McDonald’s strength, although it had not reached the original Scrooge’s loss of $2 billion per minute, six hundred years later It’s going to be bankrupt, but the tuition is still affordable. What Dorothea really worries about is whether Greystone will fall behind Donald in the consortium because of this setback.

"Dorothea, I know what you think. In fact, the setbacks of failure are wealth, not points. Besides, with the power in our hands, plus your help, plus Grey Stone’s ability is actually good, and the chance of failure is very low. On the contrary, Donald has not completed difficult tasks at least so far. Therefore, this is also Grey Stone’s opportunity." Scrooge said. "Actually, as far as the direction of training back then, it is even more beneficial to Grey Stone. With my position in the family, as long as Grey Stone does not cause any major disturbances, his position should be very stable. Oh. By the way, there may be a big movement in the gold market recently..."

"Gold market? Are the British going to defeat again?" Dorothea was very concerned.

"They will win one battle first, and then lose another battle." Scrooge said with a smile.

"When? In addition, how volatile do you think there will be in the gold market?"

...

Winston Churchill got off the boat, he touched the McDonald's automatic pistol in his pocket, and then looked into the distance.

Although the besieged Boers have been expelled by the British Imperial Navy and the newly arrived army troops, and those Boer residents in the city who launched a rebellion in cooperation with the Boer army's offensive have also been suppressed, but the fish that slipped through the net still existed. , So the city of Cape Town today is not safe. For this reason, Churchill, who came here as a war correspondent, bought himself a McDonald's automatic pistol. Although the empire’s technology has always been the world’s first, even a person like Churchill, who is deeply proud of everything about the empire, has to admit that the automatic pistol is still its inventor, Mike Downer Infantry Weapons Company made the best. Of course, the German imitation version is also good. As for the British Empire, the British Empire cannot do things like the Germans not wanting face, things, except for the logo and caliber. Apart from the difference, from the appearance to the internal structure, they are almost exactly the same as McDonald's products. Of course, the empire can't do such a bleak thing. Therefore, although the internal structure of the automatic pistol produced by the Empire is very similar to that of McDonald's, the shape is very different. However, because of this, it is always a little uncomfortable to hold it in the hand.

There are two common calibers of McDonald's automatic pistols, one is 0.45 inches and the other is 0.35 inches. The 0.45-inch caliber pistol is of course more powerful, as long as it hits the torso, it can basically guarantee a shot down. But its recoil is also greater. At the same time, because the bullet is too big, the bullet capacity is also smaller, only seven bullets. The 0.35-inch caliber pistol is certainly not as powerful as the 0.45-inch pistol, but its recoil is small and easy to control. At the same time, there are a lot more bullets. One magazine can hold twelve bullets.

When choosing these two calibers, Churchill was worried. He didn't know whether to choose high power or shooting accuracy and projectile capacity. But in the end, the owner of the gun shop solved the problem for him. He suggested that Churchill buy the 0.35 caliber version and equip him with hunting bullets. The so-called hunting bullet is a dum bullet with a lead core exposed. This thing has been banned from military use in the Supplementary Clause of the Washington Declaration. However, civil and non-military government agencies can legally use this thing.

"Mr. Churchill! Excuse me, are you Mr. Churchill?" A soldier ran over from there and said to Churchill.

"Ah, yes. Are you?"

"My name is Harry, I belong to the Tenth Infantry Regiment. I was ordered to pick you up to the tenth Infantry Regiment's garrison. There are horses over there, ah, sir, can you ride a horse?" Harry asked.

"Of course it will." Churchill replied. For a man of noble origin, he could not ride a horse. That would be a complete joke.

The two mounted their horses out of the city, and walked towards the current station of the Tenth Infantry Regiment.

"Sergeant, can you tell me about the battle?" Churchill asked Harry.

"There is not much to say, after all, they are just indigenous farmers." Harry replied, "You know, our regiment was the first to land. The Boers surrounded Cape Town at that time, but they didn't have a navy. , So they can’t kill us. They attacked the city several times, but they were all blocked by the fortress and naval gunfire. Well, they launched a night attack on the night we just disembarked, but the night certainly made the navy’s support efficient. In order to avoid accidental injury, the navy can only run around where there may be Boer follow-up troops, and dare not shoot directly at the front. However, the dark night also made the Boer’s command and coordination difficult. In short, the attack was We blocked it. After that, the Boers lost the courage to continue attacking us and began to retreat from the city one after another. And we began to counterattack. Now, we are advancing towards Kimberley, and the Boers retreat all the way-dare to provoke the British Empire , We must let them know how powerful it is."

Hearing this answer, Churchill clearly felt the high morale of the army, so he became optimistic.

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