Wild North America 1846

After sleeping soundly until dawn, Richard woke up when he heard a noise outside. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and huddled in the warm and soft brocade. For the first time, he had the idea of ​​not wanting to get up.

This is a Spanish palace-style bed with curtains. There are four beautifully carved Roman wooden columns around the edge of the bed. The tassel curtains have a European style. There is a cowhide belt filled with bullets on the bedside table, and other bedroom furniture.

Sophisticated and expensive Spanish style.

Richard stayed on the bed for two or three minutes, then finally lifted the quilt and stood up. He saw clean and neat new clothes on the dressing table, which must have been prepared by the maid.

He couldn't help but reveal a smile at the corner of his mouth, and also showed his white teeth. This kind of life is really called life!

As long as there is a slight possibility

Richard also didn't want to wear old clothes that were soaked in sweat and smelled sour every day. It was simply a kind of torture.

These days, he has been exercising a lot when practicing the Wuhu Door-Breaking Knife. While his power has been increasing sharply, the few clothes he has on him are so sour that he can no longer smell it.

Take them off at night and put them aside. These clothes can stand upright, soaked in wet and dry sweat, dry and wet again, and become stiff.

It's a pity that the Tang Association is a bunch of rough guys. No one can understand Richard's ambivalence, let alone help him wash his clothes. They all look like they are turning a blind eye.

Having said that, everyone is like this, stinky men, it’s not unusual for their clothes to go months without washing.

Taking off his clothes, Richard has strong bones, wasp-like waist and ape-like arms. His long body contains explosive power. His back expanders show an obvious inverted triangle shape. Bundles of muscles are looming. His height has also increased, almost 1 meter.

It looks like Mi 85.

He put on clean clothes, and was fully equipped with weapons around his waist and armpits. A long-handled sword was stuck diagonally behind his back. This was a customized version of the weapon produced by the system—an enlarged and weighted version of the Tang Dao.

The total length of this knife is 139 cm, the blade length is 105 cm, the blade width is 5.6 cm, the blade thickness is 1.3 cm, and the handle is 34 cm long. The whole knife weighs 3.98 kg, which is almost as heavy as three Tang knives put together.

This custom-made Tang knife has threads on the handle, which can be connected to a 1.2-meter-long steel rod. When connected, it becomes a long knife. It has amazing lethality in horse battles.

If the 1.2 meter steel rod is used alone, it has an eight-corrugated protrusion at the end, which can be used as a steel bone or a steel mace, causing serious damage to enemy heavy cavalry.

This kind of long knife is similar to the weapon used by the Kujit Lancers, a nomadic people in Central Asia. They use two long pole weapons, the Yanyue Sword and the Broad Blade, on horseback, which can be regarded as a partial restoration of history.

After Mongolia's Southern Expedition, the most affected were the nomadic peoples in southern Russia. There, this type of weapon evolved into a long pole weapon called sovnya. The Russian serf cavalry used this kind of long knife.

The long knife on Richard's back does not have such a wide blade. The blade is right-angled and can be used for cutting or stabbing. With the blessing of his huge strength, it is very flexible to use.

Striding out of the dormitory, the four pretty little maids in the main room all bowed their knees and saluted, and said crisply, "I have seen the young master."

"Excuse me, what time is it now?"

"When we return to the young master, it is now 9:20 in the morning. Manager Gai and Captain Dai have come here several times. The servants saw that the young master was sleeping soundly, so they stopped him and asked him to punish him."

"Oh, if anything happens in the future, just let them in and don't stop them." Richard ordered. Seeing a few pretty little maids looking a little aggrieved, he explained, "Manager Gai and the others are all people who know the importance of things.

, it doesn’t matter, I won’t bother you, remember!”

"I understand." The four little maids replied in unison.

These four people are named A Zhen, A Qiao, A Hong and A Xiang. They are actually pig flowers sold to San Francisco. The oldest is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and the youngest A Xiang is only 13 years old. Because of her pretty appearance,

I'm young, so I stay in the house to take care of him for the time being.

When they grow up, they will either be sold out or end up in prostitution, becoming a cash cow for the agreement hall.

They are all girls from poor families. Ever since they were targeted by the evil forces of the Agreement Hall and traveled across the ocean to come here, their destiny has long been out of their control.

the only way out

If you can be favored by the prince and be taken as a concubine, you may be able to escape the tragic fate of having a pair of jade arms and a thousand people's pillows, and a little bit of red lips.

So these four pretty maids spared no effort in serving Richard. Breakfast was already prepared and placed on the dining table. The hot porridge was kept warm with a cotton cover, and it was still piping hot at around nine o'clock.

After Li Cha took a look, his salivary glands began to secrete like crazy. On the table were exquisite white meat buns, vegetable buns and siomai, a large bowl of cooked preserved egg and lean meat porridge, a few refreshing pickles, and a plate of roasted tofu with fat intestines.

And a plate of scrambled eggs with leeks. Although there are not many dishes, they are fragrant and tempting.

He quickly sat down and took a sip of the hot porridge. He ate half of the meat bun in one big gulp and chewed it deliciously. It tasted great.

Try the roasted tofu with fat intestines again. This dish has burned out all the oil and water in the intestines. The moist tofu is extremely delicious, and the heat of the intestines is also very good. Put a full mouthful in your mouth, and it is very satisfying to chew.

A pot of porridge, 6 meat buns, three vegetable buns, three siomai, plus one meat and one vegetarian dish. Richard almost wiped them all out like a storm. Then he patted his belly with satisfaction and said, "It's great."

”.

Really, after coming to this world for more than two months, he has only today found the feeling of delicious food in future generations.

Seeing that Richard almost finished the breakfast for four people, the pretty maid waiting next to him was already dumbfounded. The young master is so good at eating, she really can't tell it with her face!

"The food is really good, tell me, who made it?" Richard asked with a smile on his face as he was in a good mood after enjoying the satisfying breakfast.

"Going back to the young master, Ah Qiao took us to prepare these meals. Ah Qiao can cook a lot of dishes and can also make barbecued meats. In the gang before..." Ah Zhen is a maid with a sharp mouth. When she said this,

Realizing that he shouldn't mention the people from the previous agreement hall, his tone immediately became hesitant.

Richard turned his attention to Ah Qiao and saw that she was a maid of about 15 years old, fair and dignified, with a comfortable air of a sunny girl all over her body, and a simple mind.

So he nodded secretly, his expression became more friendly, and said, "As expected of Miss Ah Qiao, she has such a pair of skillful hands. I am planning to entertain meritorious ministers tonight, and I hope that Miss Ah Qiao can prepare a banquet for everyone."

If necessary, you can inform General Manager Gai to make preparations, is that okay?"

"Ah Qiao is following the Young Master's instructions." Ah Qiao bowed and bowed. Although he didn't say much, he was full of confidence.

"Well, that's very good."

Richard nodded with satisfaction and did not promise any benefits. He wanted to observe carefully before talking.

After walking out of the small garden in the backyard, when Richard came to the front hall, there were already several people sitting in the front hall, drinking tea and discussing matters. When he saw Richard, they stood up one after another, cupped their hands and said in salute, "I'll wait to see the president."

"No courtesy, let's sit down and talk."

Among these people are Gai Wangshan, He Daozhai, captain Dai Changfu, captain Liu Wu, captain Gao Shiheng of the cavalry, French instructor Michael Rabiot and others, which can be regarded as the current team of the Datang Club.

some of

French instructor Michael Rabiot cannot be counted as a member of the Tang Association for the time being. He is just a hired military instructor. He returns to Fangcaodi every day when the Grape Valley closes, and comes back the next morning to give military training to the soldiers. He did not participate in last night's training.

armed action.

For these capable white people, Richard has always adhered to the principle of making the best use of them. If Mike Rabiot takes the initiative to come closer, he will not mind reusing them.

After all, there are too few people under my command who can take charge of their own affairs, so if you are a talented person, you cannot let him go.

After sitting down, he saw Gai Wangshan and Dai Changfu struggling to speak. Richard waved his hand and said unhurriedly, "Lao Gai, wait a moment. Let's hear what's going on here first."

"President, I have three things to report to you."

Dai Changfu kept his posture very upright. He stood up, clasped his fists respectfully and spoke as a subordinate;

"The first thing is that the president ordered to screen out the key members of the Agreement Hall who have committed many evil deeds, especially those who forced good girls into prostitution and caused great public outrage. In addition to the seventeen people killed and injured last night, we have screened out 14 more people and are waiting for the president.

Feel down.

The second thing is, apart from that, there are a total of 71 prisoners in custody. Basically, there are no serious evil deeds. They can be reformed anyway. Please let the president make a decision.

There are also some big teapots in the four brothels that are guilty of evil, and the madams have been detained. The brothels and gambling stalls have been suspended for the past three days, and they will wait for the president's explicit instructions before they can decide whether to stay or leave.

The third thing is that at about eight o'clock in the morning, Sheriff John came to the door with some people and said they wanted to see you, but we blocked him back.

But before he left he said;

The San Francisco City Council can ignore the Chinese infighting, but must abide by the rules of the new town in the future. For specific matters, go to the city hall for an interview on time at 2:00 p.m.

At that time, some important figures will come forward to receive Yun Yun.

President, I’m worried that the banquet will not be a good one, the meeting will not be a good one, and these white local snakes may be detrimental to you?"

Richard did not rush to answer, but picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then he put the cup on the table, tapped the edge of the table gently with his slender fingers, and said with a thoughtful look on his face;

"Sheriff John is John Sutter's lackey. It seems that our actions yesterday have made some people unhappy. It is reasonable to want to show some strength to suppress us.

Mr. Mike, are you willing to be the representative of Fangcaodi or the representative of Datang Society? I need to get your affirmative answer before I can consider the next step."

The meaning of his words is very clear, if Mr. Mike Rabiot is only willing to serve as a military instructor and not participate in the competition between the Tang Dynasty and the white forces.

Then, it would be inconvenient for him to participate in the rest of the discussion.

From now on, those who only perform the duties of military instructors are considered employees and have nothing to do with the Datang Society. This must be made clear.

Although Mike Rabiot has gray hair, he is tall and strong with a rosy face. After thinking about it for a moment, he replied, "Can I ask you a question? Mr. President."

"Please say."

"Are you willing to spend huge resources to form a cuirassier regiment?"

"Instructor Mike, you also know that this will cost a lot of money, so... I will definitely form the first cuirassier regiment in western North America."

"Okay, then I have no problem." Mr. Mike Rabiot laughed heartily, then stood up, respectfully took off the cowboy hat on his head, put his right arm flat on his chest and bent down to salute; "Cavalry Lieutenant

Officer Mike Rabiot is willing to serve you. Dear Mr. President, you are the most outstanding gunner and knight I have ever seen. It is a great honor to fight alongside you."

"Don't worry, instructor Mike, you won't regret today's decision."

"President, I have no doubt about this." At this point, Mike Rabiot raised his head, with a blazing light in his eyes, and said every word;

“The glorious cuirassiers are my lifelong dream, and the Rabiot family would be deeply honored if they could personally participate in the formation of this cavalry.

My eldest son, George, and my second son, Embiid, are both qualified cavalrymen trained by me. I have given all my military talents to them, but they are of no use in this damn West.

I ask you to let them join this team. I believe that the performance of these two children will never let you down."

"I agree. There are other white cowboys who are willing to join the cavalry regiment, and the Tang Association is willing to accept them." Richard smiled and nodded, his tone very sure.

This made Gai Wangshan and others sitting aside look a little surprised. They hesitated for a moment and did not say anything.

Isn't the chairman of the Tang Association committed to protecting the Chinese immigrants when he established the Tang Association? Why should he recruit white people to join the armed cavalry? Isn't this contradictory?

It's better to communicate this kind of thing privately.

In fact, Richard calls himself the "protector of the Chinese gold diggers in San Francisco," and this title mission is about to be completed.

He is not willing to wear such a hat for the rest of his life. Next, Richard will ambitiously strive for the title of "King of the Bay Area".

Once such a formulation spreads, I am afraid it will be incompatible with white forces like John Sartre and will be difficult to reconcile.

You are already the "King of the Bay Area", so who am I?

Therefore, we need to keep it secret for a short time until the wings are fully grown.

Richard desperately needs Chinese Americans as the base of the Tang Association, but the Chinese population is too small, so he must unite with white people and even Mexicans. The more friends the better.

Because of John Sutter's tyrannical behavior, many white people in San Francisco opposed him, including Yerba Buena. These white forces were the ones that Richard needed to unite with.

Captain Richardson is an old and cunning British guy. After showing kindness more than ten days ago, nothing happened.

The architect he promised has not been seen, and some of the material support he promised has almost never been seen. The British are indeed the king of rhetoric. Such empty words come out of the mouth, and they are over after they are said. They did not expect it at all.

to perform.

Even so

Richard still wants to form an offensive and defensive alliance with Fangcaodi to deal with the more powerful John Sutter. There is no need for Fangcaodi to take it too seriously until he has shown his strength.

Now, Richard is convinced that both parties have a solid foundation for cooperation.