Wild North America 1846

San Francisco is like many European and American towns. The city center is the Dorothy Church built by the Spaniards in 1776. Its off-white walls are paired with Roman colonnades and golden crosses with unique Mediterranean characteristics, highlighting a solemn religious atmosphere.

There are many Spanish-style stone buildings surrounding several old towns near the Dorothy Church. Despite the vicissitudes of time, the old style still cannot be concealed.

There are not many stone buildings in the entire new town, just a few hundred. Among them are the handiwork of the early Spaniards, and the houses recently built by the gold mining nouveau riche. Most of them are concentrated in the old city.

This is a traditional white territory, a traditional rich area, and John Sutter's sphere of influence. The local white mounted police frequently come and go, and the security is much better than other places.

in recent years

With the rapid increase in the population of San Francisco, the city has expanded rapidly. Most of the buildings outside the old city are mainly made of wood. Except for a few 2-story wooden buildings, the vast majority are wooden bungalows.

Here, you can see white gold diggers with different accents, Mexicans wearing exaggerated straw hats, Chinese with braids, Indians who like to put a blanket on themselves, and black slaves walking with their heads down. On the sandy streets

It smells like cow dung and horse urine.

Not far away, there were occasional gunshots and loud screams, making the chaotic town even more noisy and restless.

these two days

There was considerable internal strife between the two Chinese ethnic groups, and of course this could not be hidden from the eyes of Sheriff John A. Clark, a local snake.

He is a tall, thin, middle-aged white man in his 40s, with deep wrinkles on his face, marked by the wind and frost of the Nevada Gobi Desert, and a pair of gray-blue eyes as sharp as a wild wolf.

John is wearing a navy blue woolen suit and a British high-brimmed round hat on his head. If it were not for the brown pointed-toed cowboy boots on his feet, he would look like a British gentleman on the streets of Manchester at first glance. His attire looks elegant and restrained.

What makes him look different is that there is an oval-shaped shining police badge on the left chest of his suit. The five stars in the middle of the badge are particularly eye-catching, and there is also a revolver inserted on the right side of his waist, which makes people suddenly alert.

This is the wild and disorderly North American West.

Sheriff John is walking on the street with several of his men. The white gentlemen passing by will greet him actively, and John will also put his hand on the brim of his hat in a symbolic gesture and take off his hat.

It made him feel good, like a lion patrolling his territory.

"Hello, dear Mrs. James, you look great, and you have this impressive and luxurious dress. I believe it comes from the latest Paris style and makes you even more beautiful."

"Thank you for the compliment, Chief John. You look...well, very nice. It's reassuring to see you patrolling the streets."

"This is what I should do, ma'am, so I won't delay your afternoon arrangements."

"Goodbye, Sheriff."

Watching the elegant white lady leave, followed by two black maids, the smile on Sheriff John's face faded, showing a trace of ridicule, and said in a sharp tone;

"Look Brunel, I bet this French slut doesn't wear any panties under her skirt so she can stick her butt up at any time to please the horny men buzzing around her. Her husband James doesn't even

I can’t satisfy this woman.”

"Of course I do, sir. I heard Mr. James lost a lot of money in the gambling hall on Washington Street."

"Huh, that's a complete idiot..."

As John said this, he saw two Chinese gunmen from the Agreement Hall walking towards each other along the street, looking around.

He immediately stopped talking and looked at them with a disgusted look.

The two Chinese gunmen also saw John standing on the street and the three white mounted policemen behind him, and were looking at them with unkind eyes.

Seeing this, the two Chinese gunmen pretended not to see it and walked around a loaded carriage to avoid it.

Watching their leaving figures, John spat on the ground with an unkind expression and cursed;

"These damn yellow-skinned monkeys regard this place as their own yard. They can come here whenever they want and kill people whenever they want. And the Datang Society, which is doing all kinds of things, is fully armed. What on earth do they want to do? Are they going to start a war?

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"Sir, I say that even if there is a war between the Agreement Hall and the Datang Society, it will only be internal strife among the Chinese. As long as there is no exchange of fire in New Town, we don't need to worry about them. We are just dealing with Captain Richardson and that dirty Mexican in Fangcaodi.

, it’s enough to annoy us.”

"Hmph, that boy named Richard is really hateful. He dares to build a camp in Grape Valley. Who gave him the right?"

"Boss, Richard is a ruthless guy and he is not easy to mess with. You can let the Agreement Hall touch them first and see who is the rock and who is the cheese."

"I swear, one day I will get these dirty yellow-skinned monkeys out of here. This is not the place they should be."

"That's right, sir, we all support you." Mounted Policeman Isambard Brunel slapped him on the back, looking at the backs of the two Chinese gunmen who were walking away, showing a complicated expression.

It is better to do less than to do more, which is the way to save life in this troubled world.

San Francisco on the west coast

Whether it is John Sutter Sr., Captain William Richardson, the white gold digger leader who represents the white power, Alexander Madison, the leader of the white gold diggers, Juan Carlos, the Mexican leader, or any other large or small forces, there is no absolute overwhelming strength.

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Sheriff John had a total of sixty-seven mounted policemen, scattered throughout the criss-crossing streets of New Town without even a splash being visible.

This is not a kind place. White cowboys and Mexican gunmen with revolvers on their hips can be seen everywhere on the streets. Shootings ranging from several to ten occur every day. Judicial order is degraded and human life is treated as nothing.

But this private police force should not be underestimated. Every white mounted policeman here is a local snake and can gather a few helpers at any time. Even the white mounted policeman himself is the leader of a small group of gangsters, but he only killed the original mounted policeman.

Then he openly pinned the Mountie badge on his chest.

As long as we get Sheriff John's acquiescence, everything will be fine.

Of course, only white people can do this. Mexicans and Chinese are not allowed to do this, and they will definitely not be recognized by Sheriff John.

From his core, John is a bigoted white supremacist who discriminates against all people of color.

Having said that, who can control him?

If a war does break out, Sheriff John can assemble hundreds of white cowboy gunmen, and with the support of John Sutter Sr. behind him, he becomes the most powerful force in New Town.

But the other forces are not vegetarians. Even the Agreement Hall, which is not ranked highly, is a strong second-level force in the new town. It has more than a hundred powerful Chinese gunmen and cannot be easily provoked.

best practices;

That is to maintain a tacit understanding of their respective spheres of influence, not to offend the river, and not to easily start a war.

Because in the chaos, you never know when several hostile forces have secretly united to try to swallow up your own territory, anything is possible.

The hundreds of gunmen in the Agreement Hall seem to be a lot of people, but in fact, there are not many people that can be used intensively, just enough.

In Pike Street and Chinatown in New Town, Accord Hall opened a total of 4 brothels. Each brothel had to have 15 to 20 Chinese gunmen to control the scene in order to survive.

Don’t forget, who are the people who patronize these Chinese brothels?

Because Chinese prostitution charges are relatively cheap, the clients include rough white cowboys, gold diggers, Mexican gunmen, and Chinese gold diggers who exude a tough aura, and none of them are easy to get along with.

If you want these daring guys to pay obediently, without enough force to deter them, it will be like opening the door to the thieves.

It is estimated that in the end, these customers who have just had fun with a woman will not admit it when they lift up their pants, and maybe even grab a piece by the way. There is really nothing bad they dare not do.

One is a prostitute, one is a gambling stall, and the other is a tavern. These three places are the most frequent places where fires occur. Waving fists is almost the gentlest way to vent anger. Drawing a gun on the spot and bloodshed on the streets are also common.

Therefore, after Lin Zhanhao, the original helmsman of the North American branch, learned that Richard had killed his right-hand man Lin Ada and others, he hurriedly gathered 16 riders to ride towards Grape Valley. This was the largest force that could be assembled in a short period of time. .

If all the people are really concentrated, then all the prostitutes and gambling stalls will close down, and there will even be no one to guard the entrance.

There is only one carrot and one pit, and there are not many free hands.

After San Francisco was first founded by the Spaniards, most of the prostitutes at that time were Mexicans. After they made money, they built small white buildings on Washington Street, mainly doing business for the wealthy white households in the old city, including native Hispanics. White people and rich Mexicans.

it's here

It’s common to see Mexican gunmen wearing exaggerated straw hats wandering around. They are all Juan Carlos’s men, targeting customers who want to eat for free.

The white prostitutes are in a more upscale brothel on Washington Street. This is a three-story building in French romantic style with a romantic and elegant environment. It is also the place most frequented by local upper-class gentlemen.

This is a brothel opened by Lilith, a madam from New Orleans, called "New Orleans Sweetheart House". Behind it is the huge power of old John Sutter, who seems to be confident.

In the chaotic new towns, there would even be a few idle white gunmen sitting at the door of the grocery store, and a short-barreled musket filled with bullets would be placed under the counter of the shop owner and waiter.

I can't help it, it's too messy.