Wild North America 1846

"It's a pleasure to cooperate, dear Li. I have high expectations for the in-depth cooperation between the two parties."

After coming back

William Richardson and Richard, who represented Fangcao Cao, quickly agreed on a cooperation between the two parties. Except for 3,000 spindles of textile equipment and two iron-hulled steamers, all other sources of goods were taken over.

Regarding the military training of the armed personnel of the Datang Society, Richard also respected Fangcaoyao's concerns and agreed to send military instructors to guide the military training of the armed personnel of the Datang Society.

The two sides formed a joint military committee, with William Richardson as chairman to take charge of the overall situation.

Richard serves as the vice president, responsible for organizing military operations and commanding the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty. The British adventurer Ronald Evanson serves as the vice president, specifically responsible for commanding the white armed forces of Fangcaodi.

Odom Russell serves as the logistics director of the joint forces, responsible for raising all corresponding materials and coordinating transportation and supply.

It can be seen from the above personnel arrangement;

Richard made substantial concessions, and Fangcaoyao occupied the leading force in the joint military committee of both parties, while Datang Hui was in a subordinate position.

As compensation, Fangcaodi promised to provide the Tang Association with no less than 350 high-quality horses at a preferential price of eighteen ounces of gold per horse, enough to meet the high standards of cuirassiers.

And at the price of 6.5 ounces of gold per soldier, 800 cavalry equipment is provided, including saddles, riding boots, sabers, British military uniforms, blankets, ropes, water bottles, and a British m1798 dragoon carbine for each person, but not included

Expensive breastplate.

Only the above two items

The Tang Dynasty would have to pay 63,005,200 equal to 11,500 ounces of gold, which is equivalent to about 230,000 US dollars. It can be seen that the high cost of forming a cuirassier regiment is definitely not something that ordinary small forces can afford.

Please note that this does not include the expensive steel breastplate, which even the UK does not have in stock.

The above-mentioned equipment is basically a half-buy, half-free discount, which is less than 1/3 of the actual value. This is mainly because these are second-hand equipment in stock of the British Dragoon Regiment in active service, and it doesn't cost much to get them.

in the early 19th century

During the heyday of the Napoleonic dynasty in France, the French army had 20 cuirassier regiments across Europe, with a total strength of 17,000 to 18,000 people. It was the most powerful heavy cavalry force in Europe.

After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, the Austro-Hungarian Empire used the captured legal equipment to form 6 cuirassier regiments, Prussia formed 8 cuirassier regiments, and the French Army retained 4 traditional cuirassier regiments, and the remaining equipment

It was carved up by other victorious countries and rarely found on the market.

Richard was very satisfied with the agreement reached. With the above-mentioned military equipment, the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty would be replaced by cannons, and their combat effectiveness would be completely different.

As for the ceded dominance of military training, it will not affect Richard's actual control over the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty.

These British or French military instructors could not even speak Chinese, and could only speak a few simple military commands at best, not to mention the convoluted Hokkien, Cantonese, Guangxi and Jiangsu and Zhejiang dialects. How could they instigate rebellion against their Chinese soldiers?

As long as you send a few confidants to keep an eye on him, you won't be afraid of him causing trouble.

Richard could feel the eagerness of Fangcaodi to win over, which meant that Datang had the value of being wined over, which was a good thing from a certain point of view.

The material needs of the Datang Society have been fully met, and the price increase for supply and transportation does not exceed 50%. This is already a very conscientious price for an ally.

If it is as usual

When all kinds of in-demand daily necessities and gold mining tools arrived in San Francisco, the captains of Yerba Buena's prices would at least double or twist, and some would even double or triple. The profits contained therein were extremely staggering.

In other parts of North America, pans worth 7 cents were delivered at the port for 16 cents each and sold in new towns for 50 cents.

A pair of high-quality leather boots sells for 65 cents in other parts of North America, and the purchase price is only about 50 cents. Delivery at the port here costs US$1.20, and when it arrives in New Town, it costs US$2.80.

A shovel costs 50 cents in other areas, but here it costs US$1.80 to get to the port, and can be sold for a high price of US$4.50 in the new town.

Therefore, the captains' 50% increase in price was very conscientious and they promised to deliver the goods in three weeks. However, out of a total payment of US$600,000, they only made about US$200,000 in profit.

This batch of goods was sold in a grocery store opened by Datang Club, with a total profit of at least 2 million US dollars (400,000 pounds).

so

Every grocery store in San Francisco is a chicken that lays golden eggs, greedily sucking the blood of gold diggers with extremely high prices, just like dams built one after another on a river, leaving only a trickle downstream.

"Dear Li, Jenny Textile Machine and its subsequent improved models are industrial equipment that the United Kingdom strictly controls exports to the United States. Although this country belongs to Mexico, it is also in the North American continent and is still controlled by the trade ban. It is very troublesome to get it. There are

Money can’t buy it either.”

William Richardson spread his hands to express helplessness and explained patiently; "The textile industry is the lifeblood of British industry, accounting for more than half of the entire British industrial output value and providing millions of employment opportunities. Therefore, the UK has adopted strict measures on the export of textile machinery.

Control measures, not a single screw or a single picture is allowed to be leaked, especially in North America.

We can provide you with large quantities of British woven cloth at great prices, or you can switch to a requirement, such as a steel mill.

We can get a complete set of steel smelting equipment from the UK or Germany. This is the best steelmaking equipment in the world today. It can produce more than 20,000 tons of steel every year. The price only costs 66,000 pounds or the equivalent of gold, which includes our transportation.

Fees and commissions…”

"Okay, give me two sets." Richard suddenly interrupted him, stretched out two fingers and replied in a relaxed tone.

This made William Richardson choke up and rolled his eyes in frustration; do you think this is buying potatoes?

at the same time

William Richardson also aroused strong curiosity. How many treasures did the Tang Society dig out from the Agreement Hall?

Is the skin and meat business so profitable?

Ronald Evanson, who was standing aside, acted like a profit-seeking broker and couldn't wait to step forward and interjected: "Dear Li, there is no problem with the steel plant equipment order. This is not within the scope of export restrictions.

We have an order for two iron-hulled steamships, and we will finalize the production shipyard in the UK as soon as possible. As long as we pay a 30% deposit, production there will start as soon as possible."

"According to your estimate, how long does it take from production to launch?"

"Generally speaking, it is very fast. As long as there are sufficient funds, it can be completed and launched in about 8 to 9 months. It will be trialed for one month. Plus the long voyage from the UK to the west coast of North America, it will take almost a year."

"Yes, I hope that these two ships can arrive fully loaded with European goods, including two sets of steel plant equipment and other materials we plan to purchase."

"That's no problem, everything is OK." Ronald Evanson replied calmly.

Richard looked at him deeply and smiled to express his gratitude.

He has an extraordinary spiritual sense and can sense that Ronald Evanson has a strong ambition, as if he is deliberately using the Tang Society as a weapon. This is definitely not a good experience.

See through, don’t tell.

Richard's slightly youthful face was full of eyebrows and high-spirited, with an appropriately youthful and frivolous expression of joy, which concealed his true thoughts and was extremely confusing.

Richard could feel the same ambition from William Richardson, Doug, Odom Russell and others, but the emotion was much weaker, not as strong as Ronald Evanson.

This made Richard highly wary of him and made some speculations in private.

Now is not the right time to test the guess in his mind. Anyway, the opponent's fox tail will be exposed sooner or later. Richard is not in a hurry. He is like an experienced hunter, patiently waiting for the opportunity.

The relevant alliance agreement was reached, and the two parties signed formal documents and material supply contracts, which quickly brought the substantive relationship between the two parties closer, and the atmosphere became warm and harmonious.

"Guys, we should celebrate. We have the best French sparkling champagne here. Why not have a drink?" William Richardson seemed to be in high spirits. He was very satisfied with the Tang Renhui partner.

The poured champagne was quickly served, and everyone toasted enthusiastically to celebrate and chat about topics they cared about.

inside the house

You can see that the crowd is divided into two clear circles. Richard's subordinates Gai Wangshan, Gao Shiheng, Liu Wu and others are holding champagne glasses in their hands, chatting in Chinese, looking away from time to time.

These white people in Fangcaodi couldn't get along at all. Apart from simple greetings, the two sides could only look at each other awkwardly with big eyes and small eyes, and it was impossible to continue chatting.

and on the other side

Richard was able to communicate in fluent English, and the atmosphere in the circle with him and William Richardson as the core became much more harmonious and warm, unknowingly attracting other white people.

"Indeed, I often read some newspapers. The French July Monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia are the two major military powers in Europe, but they are both shrouded in the shadow of the powerful Eastern Russian Empire..."

Holding a champagne glass in his hand, Richard talked calmly, showing his elegant demeanor and erudition, and his noble temperament was heart-wrenching.

Seeing his outstanding performance, Ronald Evanson gradually put away his previous contempt. When the other party paused in speaking, he interrupted and asked: "According to rumors, Mr. Li's family was once a royal family. I wonder if

really?"

"That's right, as early as more than 1,000 years ago, my family once ruled the entire ancient Eastern Empire, called the "Tang" Dynasty. It had an unprecedentedly vast territory and prosperous national power. It had a total of 21 emperors and ruled the Eastern Empire for 200 years.

Eighty-nine years.”

"Oh Maiga, it seems that the rumors are true. You come from the former royal family and have extremely noble blood. No wonder you have such an amazing performance."

"Thank you for your compliments, Mr. Evanson. The glory of our ancestors has long been buried in the dust of history, and we unfilial children are ashamed to mention it."

"No... I firmly believe that noble blood is always noble. Even if the diamond is covered in dust, its brilliance cannot be concealed. It is our honor to deepen our bilateral cooperation with you."

"It is our common wish, Mr. Evanson."