1855 United States Tycoon

After the initial intention is reached, the remaining details are for the specific clerks. So the rest of the time is really fun to play. But people who are devoted to making money really don't have much pure play time, so even in the free time later, Morgan and Greystone sometimes need to discuss together.

"Grey Stone, do you think the Japanese will go smoothly?" After Takahashi left, little Morgan was blowing the sea breeze while letting a blonde beauty deliver all kinds of snacks to his mouth. He asked with some vague voice.

"In the beginning they really wanted to have the upper hand. There is no problem." Grey Stone thought about Donald's analysis, and then continued, "They have a big advantage, that is, when the war will break out, it is up to them to say Forget it. The Russians are restricted by their fragile logistics, it is impossible for the Russians to initiate wars at all. At least until the Siberian Railway is completed, it is unnecessary to think about it. Of course, if the railway is completed, then the Japanese will definitely It won’t be Russia’s opponent anymore. In this way, the choice of war will be in the hands of the Japanese for a long time. They can choose a more favorable time for them to start the war."

"Of course this is an advantage, but if the Russians have always maintained a high degree of vigilance? You know, the time that requires high degree of vigilance is not too long. The Manchurian region is not suitable for combat for several months, and The Siberian Railway will be completed in a little more than a year. If the Russian army maintains a high degree of vigilance, the Japanese may not be able to find any great opportunities. And, Greenstone, you know what, I'm roughly Having taught himself a little "On War", Clausewitz said that in a war, offense is the basis for winning the war, but in combat, defense is a much more powerful method of warfare than offense. Although the Russian army in the Far East is insufficient To launch an attack on the Japanese army, but if you increase your vigilance and defense, the Japanese may not have any good solutions for a while.” Obviously, Jr. Morgan is also very knowledgeable about war. Indeed, war is the highest form of politics, governance, struggle, and struggle, and all politics are manifestations of economic needs. Therefore, war is the highest struggle of economic needs. So for the most wise businessman, war is the best opportunity to make a fortune. A businessman who will not make a fortune in war is definitely not a good businessman. Therefore, a businessman who does not understand war is absolutely impossible to be a good businessman. This is true even if he does not trade in arms.

"You’re right, but there’s a problem. The Russians don’t put Japanese people in one’s eyes too much. In their opinion, how dare the yellow-skinned monkeys in Japan dare to do something with them? Opponents. Of course, their high-levels may not think so. But at the bottom, they propagate this way out of political needs, which leads to the bottom, including the Russian army, full of contempt for the Japanese. Even after such propaganda for a long time, most people at the upper echelon really believed it themselves, or for personal gain, they acted as if they believed. This kind of belief will be even stronger than the previous one. Because there is interest in it. Inside. Anyone who despises their opponents will not be seriously guarded. The Russians are no exception. Even if some people at the upper class know that the Japanese are different from what they are propagating, this propaganda is already politically correct and cannot be changed casually. Even if it changes, there will be no effect in the short term. Therefore, they cannot make the people below really vigilant, and the implementation of things must rely on the bottom. In such a situation, neglect of prevention is almost inevitable. Yes. Therefore, if the Japanese are looking for opportunities, they will definitely have a chance." Gray Stone explained."And, you know, we have many experts who study Far Eastern culture, and some of them study Japanese culture. They told me that Japanese culture is very special. They have a very strong notion of shame, but not a strong view of right and wrong. Because of the lack of They will do the most despicable things without hesitation. Because the shame concept is very strong, they cannot tolerate failure. Once they fail, they can easily do some extreme things. In addition, we have a view of Japanese history, especially In the study of military history, we found that in wars, the Japanese hardly recognized any rules. Therefore, our experts believe that the Japanese are easy to carry out undeclared surprise attacks. They did it during the Sino-Japanese War. They did it this way without being punished. Most of them still do it this time. On the one hand, they are despised and unprepared. On the other hand, they like to play undeclared sneak attacks. Therefore, when the war starts, they will do it. What's the situation, isn't it easy to guess?"

"Well, it makes sense." Little Morgan nodded. At this time, the fish bell on the fishing rod beside him rang suddenly. Little Morgan suddenly jumped up like a spring: "Haha, my fish is hooked!"

...

As Takahashi predicted, when several tycoons in United States bought 60 million yen of Japanese government bonds, the sales situation of Japanese government bonds immediately improved, not only in United States, but also in Europe. It's just that the Japanese government is a poor government, so there are not many staff in the embassy or anything. The extravagant things of a few hundred employees in an embassy like the hope of the future, Japan in that era couldn't even think of it. As a result, a lot of things require Takahashi's own hands. Although Takahashi could write with both hands, he was busy, and after selling out the remaining treasury bonds, Takahashi's left and right hands successfully swelled up.

"However, I finally completed the trust of the empire." Takahashi said to Kawaguchi, a bit like "Although I am thin, the world must be fat".

"I believe His Majesty the Emperor will reward Takahashi-kun." Kawaguchi replied with envy.

"Don't talk about the rewards," Takahashi smiled. "I will go back to Europe first. Now our affairs have come to an end. The rest is to see the performance of the imperial army. I hope the imperial military can last forever."

...

On the same day, at the headquarters of the Blackwater Company, Donald was talking to an employee of Russian origin: "Ivanich, the company has a business to hand over to you."

"Mr. MacDonald, it is my honor to serve the company." Ivanich immediately straightened his chest and stood upright, like a javelin.

"Very well, please sit down." Donald said.

So Ivanich sat down.

"The company believes that in the Far East, Japan and Russia are likely to be at war." Donald said as he looked at Ivanic and found that Ivanic was simply sitting and did not respond. This is also normal. Although Ivanich is from the United States of Russian origin, he is from the United States, not a Russian. He doesn't need to care too much about Russia. What's more, he is still a Protestant (in the eyes of Russians, those who do not believe in the Orthodox Church are Russian traitors).

"Your ability is very good. The previous performance is in the eyes of the company." Donald continued, "Considering that your Russian is good, the company intends to send you to Russia as a business representative, Andy's Russian translation and military technology. Consultant. Go to sell some weapons that can be used in the war against Japan to the Russians. Schroeder will tell you some specific situations. I know that your wife is pregnant, but the company needs your services now, you are willing to provide Is this trip bad?"

Ivanich knew that for him, this was definitely an opportunity that he couldn't give up. The company, no, it is the future number two of the consortium who condescends to assign tasks to his middle-level personnel. You know, such an opportunity is very rare. This means that I have entered the vision of the top of the company, and when the vision of the top is still on my own body, if I can make any achievements, then it is very likely to be flat. A guy squeezed into the top of the company, and even an important position in the consortium.

Ivanich knew that the reason Donald came to him was probably from the following points. First of all, he was from the United States of Russian descent, so it was easier to communicate with Russians, and he was in Petersburg University in Russia before coming to the United States. After two years, he has more social connections than other Russian employees. In the past few years, own performance was not bad. But if I refuse, I guess I can find someone similar to my own company, and if the opportunity is finally lost, it will never come back. Maslova is four months pregnant. If I went to the Far East, it is estimated that when she gave birth, she would not be able to come back anyway. However, such an opportunity should not be missed. "It's not the first time Maslova has a baby anyway." Thinking about this, Ivanich replied, "Mr. MacDonald, it's okay. I can leave at any time."

"How about your wife and children? Well, is it a son or a daughter?" Donald asked.

"It's my daughter, Mr. MacDonald. My Little Brother will help me take care of them, and Maslova is very capable, and she can take care of herself. Natasha is also very sensible, no problem." Wannich replied.

"Ah, that's great. However, if you are outside for the company, the company can't let you worry about it, right." Donald said with a smile. Then he turned his head and said to Robik, the manager standing on the side: "Robic, Ivanich’s wife and children will be taken care of by you. You must take good care of them. Don’t give them to you. Hungry and thin."

"Don't worry, Mr. MacDonald." Robik station immediately replied, "I will take care of them. You and Ivanich can be at ease."

"Lockerbie, you are an attentive person, entrusted to you, I am naturally relieved." Donald laughed. Then he turned his head and said to Ivanich: "Time is pressing. Go back tonight and talk to your family. Don't disclose the specific task, just say that you want to go a long distance. You understand? Then you will meet tomorrow. Andy set off. Don't worry, Lockerbie will help you raise your wife and daughter."

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