New Ming Empire mixed in America

He slept until he woke up naturally, and had a follower when he went out. He had salted duck eggs and porridge for breakfast, and after dinner he squatted by the river to fish. The emperor's life was so simple and boring.

"Long live my lord, some foreign devils are looking for you, saying that the horse you asked for has been delivered to you."

Sun Laifu's short legs ran very fast, and he was wearing the smallest camouflage uniform of the same style as Wu Jing's, which was bulging due to his strong body.

On his head was a camouflage version of the 1980s steel helmet that Li Mingqi bought at Xianyu. Because of his height, Sun Laifu was very resistant to using a rifle.

(Steel helmets cost fifteen yuan each, and the inventory is so large that one is stunned.)

So now he had four loaded Starr revolvers hanging from his belt.

On his feet are a pair of high-cut protective shoes (anti-smashing and puncture-proof), and he is also equipped with a steel hand ax on his waist.

A flashlight and a high-imitation Nepalese army knife are inserted into the high-imitation military leg strap on the thigh (can you believe this is classified as outdoor self-defense on a certain website?).

A 10×50 high-power telescope hung on his chest, and he wore goggles on his face. He wore a stab-proof vest over a camouflage uniform.

Sun Laifu's set of equipment is now the common equipment of the Imperial Defense Force, but the average soldier has a rifle + two revolvers.

This is the result of Li Mingqi’s renewed efforts for these imperial ‘unruly people’.

This guy, Sun Laifu, was so envious when he saw the image of Jin Yiwei in his uniform that he pestered Li Mingqi for several days to get the new military uniform suit.

As for the denim suits and construction site camouflage uniforms that were distributed before, Liu Youcai, who was dedicated to saving money for Long Live Lord, took them back and replaced them with the current suits.

However, because Li Mingqi was a bit bloated, each person was issued four sets in addition to firearms.

Even so, Sun Laifu still looked at Jin Yiwei's clothes with envy in his eyes.

After all, regular uniforms are better looking than camouflage uniforms, especially the Jin Yiwei who are very pretentious and wear sunglasses wherever they go.

"Tell me, what do you have your eye on? Don't explain, I know what shit you are about to poop as soon as you stick your butt out."

Li Mingqi put away the fishing rod, and the dogleg next to him immediately took it and put it into a special bag in a few clicks.

After Li Mingqi saw through his little thoughts, Sun Laifu didn't feel embarrassed at all. He walked towards Li Mingqi with a smile and said:

"Long Live Lord, you have a sharp eye. The foreign devils got a lot of good horses this time. I think the soldiers of the National Defense Forces should set up a cavalry force."

The cavalry should really be established. These warriors were all farmers in the past. They rode mules, of course, not counting their own mothers-in-law.

If you don’t practice horse riding when you get here, it will be a problem for you to go out in the future.

During this period, due to the lack of horses, everyone in the Xinming Empire walked. The limited horses had to pull carts.

It turns out that the bounty hunters who come here to find work have horses. But they treat their horses like wives and won't let others touch them at all.

"Steven, do you think our horse can be successfully sold this time?"

On a small pier in Long Beach, two men dressed as California militiamen were talking to each other.

"I don't know either, but it was written in the San Francisco newspaper that this Li from the East is very generous."

Steven patted Allen on the shoulder, using this method to eliminate his companion's uneasiness.

The two of them came by boat from Santa Barbara, where ranchers have recently gone bankrupt due to years of drought.

This time they came here hoping to sell the horses from the ranch to Dongfang Li, who was said to be very generous.

They were originally members of the California state militia, but the California government cut the militia's expenses due to the economic downturn.

The two people who were forced to retire were on their way home. When passing through San Francisco, they learned from the newspaper that there was an Oriental capitalist in Los Angeles who was buying horses everywhere.

So the two of them immediately rushed home and hired ships to transport the horses from their respective family ranches.

At this time, Santa Barbara was not yet one of the top 10 restaurant cities selected by Forbes, nor was it ranked fourth among the top 10 ideal places for wealthy Americans to live.

Today's Santa Barbara is just a small town composed of a castle built during the Spanish colonial period and many nearby ranches and farms.

And because of the drought, the town's economy is on the verge of bankruptcy. Coupled with the intensifying abolition of slavery in California, all farmers and ranchers are going through the most difficult period.

(Don’t confuse the Abolition Act with the Emancipation Proclamation.)

This is also one of the reasons why a large number of Californians volunteered to join the Southern Army when California declared to join the North during the Civil War.

Soon, Steven and Allen were summoned by His Majesty the Emperor.

The two were very surprised when they saw that the 'generous Dongfang Li' mentioned in the newspaper was so young.

"With all due respect, you are really the one in the newspaper..."

Before Allen could finish his words, he was interrupted by Steven pulling his sleeves a few times.

"I'm very sorry, sir. My companion is just impatient. You also know that the situation in our hometown of Santa Barbara is not good, so he is a little... a little out of control."

It is very rude to question someone in person, especially when you are still asking for help from the other person.

Stephen was really tired of his friend who was always irritable in doing things.

"It doesn't matter. I'm very sympathetic to the misfortune of your hometown."

Li Mingqi sat on the sofa, smiled very generously, and gently put aside the unpleasantness just now.

As for the misfortune in the other person's mouth, he had no idea at all.

Even Li Mingqi had no impression of the place name Santa Barbara.

For an ordinary person in his previous life, it would be difficult for him to remember a city located in a country on the other side of the earth.

Not to mention cities, he couldn't even remember a few countries in South America, except for Panama, which was famous for its canal.

Although Li Mingqi didn't know anything, it didn't affect his performance at all.

"My father was a soldier, so I also like to be straightforward."

Well, his father should be regarded as an immediate emperor when he rebelled, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a soldier.

Hearing Li Mingqi's words, Stephen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before his companion could say anything unpleasant to both parties, he said:

"We saw the information about your purchase of horses in the newspaper, and we are here hoping to make this deal with you."

Li Mingqi did not answer but asked directly: "How many horses do you have in total?"

Stephen was a little dazed when he asked this question, but fortunately he reacted quickly and said excitedly:

"We have transported a total of one hundred and twenty quarter horses this time. We have reservations because we don't know how many you need. If you need a large number of horses, my companions and I will transport more."

When he heard that there were only 120 horses, Li Mingqi's interest was greatly reduced.

You must know that there was no shortage of horses in America during this period. If you wipe out an Indian settlement at random, you may harvest no less than a thousand horses.

Although he was a little disappointed, Li Mingqi still smiled and said:

"I want all these horses, and I want to know how many more you can bring over?"

Stephen and Alan were a little excited after successfully selling all their horses. The success of this transaction helped their family ranch escape from bankruptcy.

Even if the remaining horses at home cannot be sold, they can survive for a while.

"We can also provide 360 ​​horses, but 150 are ranch horses. If you need more, we can also contact other ranchers."

Stephen quickly calculated the number of horses that his family and Allen's family could sell, and then reported a less conservative number.

"The rest of the horses should be shipped over as soon as possible. I probably need three hundred more war horses. As for the ranch horses, I'll give you five hundred first."

"By the way, do you have any cattle or sheep there? If so, we can talk about it in detail when you come next time."