1855 United States Tycoon

Ivanich set off early the next morning. Although there was already a railway across the North American continent, and despite the steamship, the time to cross the ocean was greatly shortened, but it took them about a month before they arrived. Destination-Lushun.

"Attention, there are a lot of Japanese spies in Lushun City, you must be careful." When he disembarked, Andy, who was in charge of this matter, emphasized it again.

Here, the Japanese do have a very big advantage in espionage, that is, the Japanese are of the yellow race, and Lushun and the entire Manchuria area are full of Chinese people. They are also the yellow race, so the Japanese are easy to hide. In it. In contrast, most of the people on his side are white people, so they will naturally appear particularly conspicuous.

At this time, the Japanese obviously did not want to see anyone selling arms to the Russians. When it really gets nervous, it is not impossible for the Japanese to do something like assassination. Even if the Japanese really do it, under the current conditions, the company or the United States government will not help them. Will pretend not to see it. Because the company and the United States government are fundamentally more willing to see the Japanese win. It is in the interests of the company that the Japanese win. The company now sends them out for the purpose of artificially creating some controllable fluctuations, increasing costs for both parties, so as to make more money. The company won't be doing the small things for a few employees, and the Japanese, no, no, no, it's turned over with more money.

Therefore, their actions must be particularly careful. Of course, in order to conceal their identity, they also found a cover for themselves-the staff of Monsanto Agricultural Technology Company. Monsanto Agricultural Technology Company is one of the vests of MacDonald's agricultural department, and its main business scope covers oil crops such as soybeans. So using this identity as a cover is a good excuse to enter Manchuria. And Monsanto Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. also operates agricultural machinery and some chemicals that are generally used in agriculture. It just happens to be able to cover up something with normal trade.

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Several people got off the boat and got into a carriage. Unlike the developed North America or Europe, horse-drawn carriages are still a very common means of transportation here. As for cars, they are very rare. First, the economic development level of the Far East is still very average, and the consumption capacity is limited. Of course, this is not the main reason, because even in the poorest places, there will be rich people because of the concentration of wealth. The more important reason is the lack of infrastructure. The road conditions are still second. Although the road conditions in Manchuria are indeed very bad, at least in Lushun City, the roads are fairly smooth. It's just that every drop of fuel used in a vehicle must be imported from abroad, and every small part such as a screw is the same. Under such conditions, maintenance is even worse. Therefore, although some trendy guys in the city have bought cars, they rarely use them because many of their cars are under maintenance. As a result, the most common mode of transportation in Lushun City is still carriage.

The carriage that came to pick them up belonged to a Russian businessman named Timoshing. He was the largest exporter of fur and grain in Lushun, and he was also one of the most important importers. He sold fur and grain from China or from Europe and America. Purchase goods such as fuel oil and textiles and sell them to Chinese or Russians in Manchuria.

It's the same everywhere, the big businessmen always have a close relationship with the local politicians. Because if this were not the case, he would certainly not become a big businessman. For example, his relationship with Alekseyev, the Russian governor in Lushun, is very close. It is said that Alekseyev’s newly-built magnificent governor’s mansion contains high-end luxury equipment from Europe and the United States. , It was all bought from abroad by Brother Timoshing, and because Timoshing was very capable, he got a very low purchase price, which was seven or eight stories lower than the usual price in the market. Of course, this is completely normal and does not include such things as bribery and corruption.

When doing these transactions, Timothy naturally had contacts with the MacDonald consortium, so things now depend on the Russian businessman to make connections.

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While Andy was thinking about his business with the Russian businessman named Timoshenko, the carriage had slowly drove into a villa with high walls, a wide yard and carved iron gates. . This is the residence of Brother Timoshing.

The carriage stopped in front of the main building, and Timothy was already standing under the steps waiting for them.

"Welcome, my friends!" As soon as he saw Andy and the others get out of the car, Timoshenko immediately greeted him and gave Andy a typical Russian-style bear hug.

"Let's go in and talk, I have prepared the best wine and the most delicious food for you." Brother Timusin yelled, looking very enthusiastic.

"Is there no hottest girl?" Andy said with a grin. Obviously, he is very familiar with this big bear.

"No, not at all. Hell! There are only Chinese women with small eyes and single eyelids, and Japanese women who are similar to them, and Russian women who look more like men than women. Russia is so cold that even women are frozen. , The hottest girl you can only find in Spain, Italy, and Mexico. However, the caviar here is not bad, my friend brought me from the Caspian Sea, the real sturgeon caviar, the real Top grade, if it weren’t for guests like you, I’d be reluctant to open it. It’s not a question of money, you know, Andy, I never care about spending money for good wine and food. It’s just that this thing is simply in this horrible place You can't buy it, you can't buy it if you have money!" Brother Timuxin enthusiastically took Andy's hand and walked in, while continuing to yell, "Andy, I'm not afraid of you jokes, when I eat bread every day, They would put the glass jar with it on the dining table, and then lied to myself that I had put the world’s best caviar on the bread, and the bread tasted better. There is a saying in Russian What is it..."

"With good wine and caviar, few people still recognize own wife." Ivanich added in Russian from the side.

"Ah, that's a good point. That's what I said." Brother Timoshenko said, and then he reacted and asked in Russian: "You can speak Russian? Are you Russian?"

"Yes, Mr. Timoshenko, I followed my father to North America when I was six years old." Ivanich replied.

"Ah, where is your father from?" At this time, Timuxin had already brought a few people to the restaurant and sat down. He probably felt that it was not polite to keep speaking in Russian that other people could not understand, so he used English again for this sentence.

"It's from Petersburg." Ivanich replied also in English.

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"You mean, you want to use some arms to cover the purchase price of this sale?" Brother Timuxin asked in amazement as he touched Chide's swollen belly. Then he shook his head again and said, "This is not easy. You know, the sales of arms in Manchuria are good. The Chinese army, the Chinese bandits, and the lumber hunters for gold panning, they all need arms. Just like you said. In that way, arms are hard currency here, not to mention that you are willing to give me preferential discounts. Personally, I am willing to do this kind of business. But because of this, the government is very strict. It’s easy if it’s made in Russia, but although it’s not a problem to sell the arms of other countries, the government must first ensure the sale of Russian arms. So if there is a large amount of United States arms sold in Manchuria, Alexey The Governor-General will be very angry, and the consequences will be very serious."

"What if these arms are not produced by Russia?" Andy asked.

"Russia can't produce it? Is there anything that Russia can't produce? It can't be a new-style battleship, right? If it's this, I can't eat it." Timoshenko replied not caring.

"Ah, how could it be that kind of thing? The munitions we are talking about are just small things for the army. For example, combat shotguns and mortars that can fire light and gas shells, these things don't seem to be produced in Russia."

"We also have a shotgun. Although it may not be as good as yours, it is still as easy to use for shooting wild ducks." Brother Timousin said, not caring. Suddenly he realized the next half of the sentence and immediately went wide. Eyes, "What are you talking about, a mortar that fires light and gas cannonballs? It's like...like the kind used by the British in South Africa?"

"It's not the same as the British, but the difference is not too big. Generally speaking, our products have better performance and better cost performance." Iraq, who is the military technology consultant in the team sent this time, Wannich replied.

"This is indeed a good thing, but it's not easy for the buyer to find it." Brother Timuxin quickly calmed down, "The use of this thing must be relatively complicated, right?"

Brother Timosin looked into Ivanich’s eyes, looked at him and nodded slightly, then continued: "Whether it’s the Chinese army or the Chinese bandits, they are all those who have never read a book and don’t understand anything. They will not use these things. If you really want to use them, you will be thankful for not poisoning yourself. Moreover, the Governor is definitely not willing to see such a terrible weapon in the hands of the Chinese. This will Seriously undermined our development of Manchuria."

"Can't it be sold to your country's army?" Andy asked.

"What do the troops of the Far East want this for?" Temusin said indifferently, "There is no need for such a valuable thing to deal with those Chinese people. A rifle without bullets and bayonet is enough to easily defeat it. They are."

"Your country is not without rivals in the Far East. Recently, Japan has issued a large amount of national debt in Europe and the United States. Obviously, this is to prepare for war with your country. War is already inevitable. As far as I know, your country is in the Far East. The power is not stronger than that of Japan. I think when it comes to fighting, these things will be able to send back a huge effect. At that time, you can easily send these weapons at a much better price. , In this way, won't you make money?"

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