New Ming Empire mixed in America

The development of Xinming Town today is somewhat deformed because there are so few civilians there.

Most of them joined the First Regiment of the National Defense Force and became glorious soldiers of the National Defense Force, and some became Jin Yiwei. Under the leadership of Liu Erhe, they studied Li Mingqi's masterpieces day and night.

Half a month passed by in a flash.

The foundation for the main building of the Umbrella Academy, the teaching building, has begun, and all the walls have been built except for the gate.

During this period, Li Mingqi, who had been running between the National Defense Force and the Jinyi Guards, had a rare holiday for himself.

The first batch of "old people" who got off the Flying Bird can already give lectures to others alone, which greatly reduces Li Mingqi's workload.

During this time, the Royal Academy's unicyclist-operated multi-barreled machine gun had basically taken shape.

Under Li Mingqi's almost explicit guidance, the minigun finally embarked on the old path of hand-operated Gatling.

Although Gatling was nowhere to be seen in World War I and World War II, it is undeniable that it was still a good transitional product in this era.

With this kind of machine gun, Li Mingqi has a lot of confidence.

In addition, the National Defense Force has initially gained some combat effectiveness, so some things cannot be delayed any longer.

In the container palace, Li Mingqi summoned military adviser Davis.

During this period, due to the secret expansion of the National Defense Forces, Davis changed from a practical to a theoretical school and began to write about his military training experiences.

When all the inventory in his stomach was emptied by Li Mingqi, his sense of existence plummeted.

"Davis, why hasn't the matter assigned to you come to an end yet?"

Li Mingqi asked directly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Generous Li, the captain of one warship has already agreed with my idea, but the captain of the other flagship does not agree."

"That old guy is a rear admiral. Even if he cannot continue to serve as a naval officer when he returns to Spain this time, with what he has gained in the Far East over the years, he will be able to spend the rest of his life comfortably, so..."

Davis was actually a little embarrassed. During this period, he used Li Mingqi's money to get close to Spanish guys in the pub and spent a lot of time drinking.

He spent a lot of money, but did not get the most satisfactory results, which was not what he wanted to see.

"Rear Admiral..." After pondering for a moment, Li Mingqi continued: "If something happens to this Rear Admiral, can you complete this matter?"

These words sent a chill down Davis' back.

Then I remembered the rumor about the disappearance of Joyce and his assistants.

Now I heard from Li Mingqi that something like this would happen to a Spanish naval rear admiral.

The few other thoughts left in his mind immediately disappeared, and he quickly said:

"Without this rear admiral, I can guarantee 100% success. His adjutant has already asked me privately whether I am interested in purchasing the artillery on the battleship."

Hearing someone's idea of ​​building artillery, Li Mingqi immediately became vigilant and asked: "Is there a bid for the artillery on the battleship?"

If someone hadn't made a bid, the adjutant would probably not have approached Davis, who had been jumping up and down for the battleship during this period.

"Yes, I heard that the new tax official asked someone to ask him once."

Davis also reacted.

No wonder that damn tax official stayed with the fishermen on Terminal Island after hearing the news about Joyce's disappearance. It seemed that the guy really came with bad intentions.

"I also heard something from the merchant ship transporting materials. The California National Guard has begun to expand. It is said to be to deal with the malicious intent from Mexico."

Mexico has a lot of bad intentions. Ever since he was beaten and held down, Mexico is now very well-behaved, okay?

Li Mingqi secretly complained, it seems that the news of his army expansion has been leaked.

Also, with nearly 3,000 people not going out to work for such a long time, plus being tricked by several waves of spies by Sun Laifu, even a fool would know that something was wrong.

But it’s useless to know now. They were all expanded before the war. It just depends on who can train faster.

Li Mingqi is confident that with the advanced Xinming Type 60 rifle and hand-operated rotating rifle, those Californians will know what a special surprise it is.

However, judging from the current attitude of not completely cutting off the supply of materials, there should be no consensus within California on the issue of treating Li Mingqi.

"Okay, tomorrow you should prepare to talk to the Spanish about the transfer of warships. If there is a navy who wants to get a job with me, just agree."

After sending Davis away, Li Mingqi asked people to prepare for tonight's action.

That night, Yuelai Tavern in the dock area.

Pedro, dressed in the uniform of a major general, walked into the tavern with two close followers.

The tavern was particularly noisy today, and the soul-stirring suona and erhu performances on the stage made the drinkers cheer from time to time.

The various delicacies are also an eye-opener for drinkers, and the various new dishes are one of the reasons why Pedro likes to come here.

Today is the day when he entertains old friends who have also returned from the Far East.

This old friend of his is an American businessman who trades in the Far East, named Miles.

Over the years, he has sold many precious items looted from the Philippines through the other party.

"I really can't believe that a small potato can be made into so many tricks in the hands of Asians."

Pedro has been having a cold recently and has a strong nasal voice when he speaks.

Therefore, he followed the doctor's instructions and bought some special medicines at a high price to take with him.

After eating a few bites of spicy and sour potato shreds and fried eggs, Pedro put down his knife and fork and wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin.

When the attendant behind him saw him stop eating, he immediately took two steps forward and took out a cardboard box from the small suitcase he carried with him.

Five small white discs were poured out from it, placed in a small porcelain plate and placed in front of Pedro.

"You have never seen this kind of special medicine in the Far East. You may not believe it. One of my men had a high fever when he just got off the ship. His life was saved by this special medicine."

After showing off proudly for a few times, Pedro took the water glass handed over by his entourage and drank the pills in the porcelain plate.

"Although this special medicine called cephalosporin is very effective, the doctor said that you must take 15 tablets three times to ensure recovery. This is really troublesome."

With that said, Pedro took three porcelain plates of special medicine before continuing to eat.

The two of them were in a small private room on the second floor, similar to the card holder in a later bar.

This semi-detached location, which uses screens with strong oriental elements as partitions, is very popular.

Miles looked at the two small plates of food in front of him that he had finished, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

He was very satisfied that Pedro could host the banquet in such a unique tavern.

But the dishes here are really a bit lacking, only two small plates as big as fists are served at one time.

One plate contained something called hot and sour shredded potatoes, and the other contained something called cucumbers.

Both foods were very appetizing, but they were too little, and he ate them all in just a few bites.

Seeing Miles' dumbfounded look, Major General Pedro smiled proudly before ordering his entourage to notify the waiter to serve the food.

"These two kinds of food are called appetizers, which are used to appetize, followed by the main meal."

While introducing the unique dining culture here, I watched the waiter serve the dishes.

In order to entertain old friends today, Major General Pedro greeted the tavern in advance.

The main meal was soon served. Today the restaurant’s main focus is the seafood feast. All kinds of well-cooked seafood will whet your appetite.

During this period, the waiter also brought two bowls of ginseng soup, using American ginseng purchased locally.

American ginseng began to be traded on a large scale to the Qing Dynasty in the early 19th century. However, since Dongfang Li began to purchase it, merchants chose to sell American ginseng here because of the distance.

Anyway, precious porcelain can be bought here with American ginseng, so why go to the Far East for trade?

So Li Mingqi doesn't lack this at all.

Liquor made from fake tiger penis and fake deer penis purchased online has become the most popular alcoholic beverage in pubs.

So after drinking the ginseng soup, the two began to taste the most expensive tiger penis wine in the tavern.

"Miles, if you had come back with me, you might have made more profits by now than if you had traveled to the Far East."

"Do you know why I stayed here for months?"

After drinking some wine, Major General Pedro began to talk more. When Miles shook his head, he continued:

“I purchased some beautiful china here during this time and this one.”

Pedro stretched out his arm and showed Miles the mechanical watch on his wrist.

"I think this kind of pocket watch tied to the wrist will be very profitable, so I bought some this time to take back to Spain..."

Having said this, Major General Pedro's face began to turn red. He shook his dizzy head and continued:

"The yellow-skinned monkey here, known as Dongfang Li, thought I didn't know that he wanted to buy a warship."

"He didn't even think about it. I still need warships to help me and my partners transport goods. How could I sell it to him?"

"Not only will I not sell the ship to him, but I will also sell the cannons on the ship to the tax collector who wants to cause trouble for him, haha... uh... uh..."

Major General Pedro laughed twice and then suddenly threw away his knife and fork, put his hands on the table and gasped for air.

But it was too late, no matter how hard he tried, he still felt very difficult to breathe.

"help me…"

He looked at his entourage, squeezed out these words from his throat, and pointed at the small suitcase in his hand with a trembling finger.

The attendant came to his senses and quickly took out the carton containing the special medicine from the suitcase. Without looking at it, he poured out a dozen pills and put them into Pedro's mouth.

Then he picked up the tiger penis wine on the table and drank it.

The doctor said that Major General Pedro's condition is very serious. If he has difficulty breathing, he must take medicine in time.

As expected, the doctor had foresight and accurately predicted Major General Pedro's current condition.

After the entourage gave Major General Pedro a handful of special medicine called cephalosporin, he finally felt relieved.

Now just wait for the special medicine to take effect, so that you can enjoy the life-saving grace of Major General Pedro!

Looking at his companion who was upset because he had taken the lead, the follower showed a hint of disdain on his face.