1855 United States Tycoon

Brother Timuxin touched his half-bald head with his big hand for a while, and then asked: "I can indeed make more money by doing this, but there is one thing I doubt. That is what you can get. What about the income? As far as I know, this item is a hot commodity, and many countries are willing to pay big prices. For example, if you want you to sell in Japan, they will definitely be able to offer a higher price than mine. Although we are friends, we are friends. It belongs to friends, and business belongs to business. I know there are big consortiums behind you. Those are all things that cannibalize people without spitting out bones. So, if I don’t want to understand how you can make more money, then I’m really Don't dare to do this business. Money is a good thing, but it has to be spent in life. Don't you think?"

Andy listened and gave Temusin a thumbs up silently in his heart. It is definitely not accidental that Timuxin became the richest boss in Lushun. This person looks rude, but in fact, he is very measured in big things. Dare to take risks when it is time to take risks, and when it is time to be cautious, he also knows where the boundaries of his own power are.

"Brother Timusin, we are friends, and I do not hide it from you. I believe you will not go around talking nonsense. You know, for the big consortium behind me, even if this transaction is 300% Profit, because the amount is limited, is actually just a small amount of money. This little money can't get into their eyes at all. For them, the most important thing is that they can control the changes in the situation in advance through some means. This kind of control can The money brought is much higher than the profit of this sale. You know what I mean?"

Brother Timosin's business has not yet reached the level of making money through such means, but he has never eaten pork and has seen pigs run. He naturally understands the benefits of such control in terms of making money. War is the most volatile factor in the market. If someone can influence the trend of the battlefield, he can naturally use such influence to control the market's fluctuations in the direction he needs. The profits that can be brought here are indeed not comparable to a small arms trade. of. I'm afraid it will be ten times or even hundreds of times hundreds of times higher than it.

Behind this transaction, there would be such a big profit, and Timoshenko immediately realized that he couldn't refuse it. This is not to say that if you refuse, you will definitely be retaliated by the big consortium behind Andy. It is because, driven by so many interests, the power that large consortia are willing to invest in will be quite terrifying. And the power of things like money was clear to Brother Timuxin. He knew that as long as the other party was willing to invest, few people in the Far East could really stop the temptation of money. In other words, even if he is unwilling to cooperate with others, they can find other substitutes. Moreover, judging from their actions, this move is not harmful to Russia. Of course, they may also, no, they should definitely play such a method in Japan, using similar methods to control the possible direction of the war and obtain huge profits.

"Well, since this action will not harm me personally. I think it can still be discussed. Besides, do you really think that the war is about to break out?" asked Timothy."We think there is a great possibility, it is worth our investment." Andy did not say anything to death.

...

I have to say that Brother Timuxin is still a bit patriotic. So after talking with Andy, he went to visit Governor Alekseyev. To remind him of the possible risks of the Japanese, and to tell him about the United States trying to sell him some weapons, including light. After Timoshenko left, Alekseyev's son Petrov was a little nervous.

"My child, you are too nervous." Alekseyev didn't care about this reminder. "Actually, before he talked to me about this, I already knew about the Japanese issuance of national debt in Europe. We are here. The embassies in the United States and Europe are not all idiots. I know that they have issued 140 million yen in bonds in Europe and America. But how useful is it? This little money is far from enough to defeat them. We. In fact, the Japanese only raised this amount of money, which in itself shows that everyone is not optimistic about Japan’s prospects. And as far as I know, the Japanese have received these debts and pledged a lot of valuable things. This is also It shows that those guys in Europe and the United States have no confidence in the Japanese. They probably borrow money to Japan from those collaterals, just like they did when they borrowed money to the Qing Dynasty."

"But, father, don't we need to order the army to be vigilant and prepare for war?" Petrov still felt uneasy.

"No, if there is a war, it is really a good thing." Governor Alekseyev said, "You know the domestic situation, and the possibility of revolution is getting bigger and bigger. You also know that although Russia’s land is large, But most of the land is cold and barren wilderness. If you can’t get more warm and rich land quickly, the outbreak of the revolution will become a matter of time. At that time, the whole Russia will be plunged into chaos and civil war, the Tsar, The Orthodox Church, the landlords, and the nobles will all be torn to pieces in the terrible storm of the revolution. So Russia needs war."

"But father, I know that our preparations are not very good. Our soldiers have very few bullets. For this reason, our shooting training has also been reduced. The artillery is the same. And I noticed the coastal defense turrets near Lushun. The project has been very slow. Until now, we have not installed the cannon." Petrov said.

"This is not even a problem, my son. Because of these fortifications, these fortifications were not built to deal with the small Japanese. The real object of defense is Britain. In the Far East, only Britain can truly threaten us. . Little Japan, we don’t need to use these things to deal with them. We just need to have our soldiers equipped with bayonet. We only need a bayonet charge to completely defeat the Japanese monkeys, and take advantage of the trend. North Korea, take the entire peninsula. In that case, why rush to build fortifications that are temporarily unusable? As for the lack of bullets, my child, you are a Russian soldier. When do we Russian soldiers fight by bullets and shells? To decide victory or defeat? "Bullets are fools, bayonets are heroes," aren't they? Can those yellow-skinned monkeys also withstand our bayonet assaults?"

"A bullet is an idiot, a bayonet is a hero" This is the famous saying of Russia's greatest military strategist Suvorov. Suvorov has commanded more than 30 major battles in his life and has never failed. He is the god of war in the hearts of the Russians. . Therefore, some of Suvorov's views naturally have a profound impact on the Russian army. For example, pay attention to hand-to-hand combat and assault.

It's just that Suvonov is not so studious, as it is said that painting a tiger is not an anti-dog. When some Russians were learning Suvorov, they would have solid training, detailed analysis, keen judgment, and reasonable deployment. These more difficult things were lost, so the result of their learning Suvorov was only to learn It's pretty brave. This tendency also appeared when the Royal Navy studied Lord Nelson.

At this point, Petrov has nothing to say, because even he firmly believes that the bayonet is the key to the victory of the land battle. When it comes to bayonet confrontation, the taller Russians should naturally be stronger than the Japanese. "When fighting a bayonet, we alone can deal with at least three Japanese monkeys." This is almost a consensus in the military. But even though he was persuaded by his own father on this issue, he finally asked a question.

"Father, since these are not necessary, why do you allow him to import those arms from United States through bartering?"

"The price of those arms is good." Governor Alekseyev replied, "Even if we don't have it now, we will still be useful in the Balkans or other places in the future."

...

With the approval of the governor, Timoshenko quickly signed an agreement with Andy. Less than half a month after the agreement was signed, a British cargo ship sailed into Lushun Port, unloaded some so-called "agricultural machinery" and "agricultural materials", and then was loaded with furs and various grains, and soybeans left. Lushun.

"Those United States people are moving so fast." Looking at the ship going away, Timo Xin said with a sigh. At the same time, he also knows that such a rapid pace also shows one thing, that is, the war is really imminent.

"I only hope that God can bless his people and let us defeat those Japanese monkeys." Brother Timo Xin thought.

...

"Masters, there is a big life to convey!" On the "Mikasa" battleship, the commander of the Japanese joint fleet Togo Heihachiro was conveying orders to his subordinates.

The so-called "big life" refers to the imperial edict issued by the emperor. So all the officers stood up immediately and listened to "Fate".

The content of Daimei is very long, almost from Emperor Meiji's ascension to the throne, and continues into the future. But the content is very clear, that is, Japan has severed diplomatic relations with Russia, and now the emperor ordered the Japanese army and navy to act immediately to expel the Russians from Manchuria, so as to "bring the emperor to the world."

After announcing the "great life", Togo Heihachiro immediately ordered the fleet to set fire and prepare to launch an attack on the Russian fleet stationed in Lushun.

"Everyone, this battle is our first battle against the Russian army. If we can defeat the Russian army in one fell swoop and block their fleet in the port, then we will have won half of this war. So, I hope all soldiers can perform their duties. , Reimburse Huang'en." Dongxiang said finally.

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