"At least I can be sure of one thing. Wall Street and DuPont must be staring at the Boer War. Although every company puts profit first, I must also admit that the two most greedy representatives are

They are speculators like Morgan, and companies like the DuPont Conglomerate that rely on war to make profits. Then again, the same goes for Consolidated Companies."

Naturally, Sheffield also learned about the official outbreak of the Boer War through the radio. Deep down in his heart, he really wanted to do something, but now he had too many things to take care of. At this time, he suddenly came back to his senses and seemed to be expanding.

The speed is a bit too fast, there are too many areas that need investment, and every industry needs money.

It just so happened that these projects were all started at the same time. When he came back from the Philippines, his idea was to take a break and directly use price wars to make DuPont withdraw from the field of explosives. However, he was dragged into the sniper Morgan Steel plan by Rockefeller Jr., and he himself

It opened up the two fields of automobiles and aircraft. Although the production of aircraft does not require much investment, it is a net investment. He will need to support the aircraft on a regular basis for a long time.

The feedback received on the aircraft patent is satisfactory. Once the aircraft patent is obtained, many problems will be alleviated.

"Considering that the speculators represented by Morgan on Wall Street have huge financial resources, and I am involved in many industries and am not as financially powerful as them, this war breaks out at the right time. If the British military war does not go well, Morgan will be ready to take action. You know

He is extremely greedy when it comes to issuing debt." Sheffield lowered his voice to his two companions, "We only have one chance. We must create a fait accompli during the Boer War, or wait until nothing else can divert our attention.

We are powerful and face an unimaginable number of competitors.”

"The British have an absolute advantage, and we may only have a few months." Gale took a breath, and he now felt that time was running out. The British were the world's hegemon, and it was easy to deal with the Boers.

Gale was obviously like almost everyone in this era, feeling that the Boers could not last long. Sheffield curled his lips and said, "That's not necessarily the only time. The British also need to adapt."

Sheffield understands that no army can adapt to all modes of war. For example, the British army is actually very unsuitable for guerrilla warfare. For example, the British once suffered a bloody blow in Afghanistan and created the reputation of Afghanistan's Imperial Cemetery.

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He is not underestimating the combat effectiveness of the British Army. The British Army is still very strong when faced with a serious army. However, many Westerners have no experience in facing nationwide resistance.

In this mode of war, Sheffield is not slandering the Easterners for being cold-blooded and cruel. If Afghanistan faced the Qing Dynasty, his imperial cemetery would definitely become a real cemetery. It is not that the Qing Dynasty is powerful, but that he is good at this.

, after Zhang Geer was pacified, General Yili wrote to Emperor Daoguang that he wanted to enter Afghanistan to solve the source of the trouble.

Daoguang asked how to fight, and General Yili replied, following the old story of Zhungeer! From the very beginning, General Yili wanted to exterminate the nation. General Yili had no concept of colonization in his mind, and the Qing army's combat effectiveness did not need to be strong at all.

It only needs to be a little stronger than Afghanistan. As long as they can get by, it will be a thousand miles from the beginning.

In the eyes of Sheffield, this last dynasty can be said to have remarkable characteristics. As long as it feels that it has an advantage, even a little bit, it will launch attacks continuously. China has had a human advantage since ancient times, but with so many dynasties, it is really The people who took full advantage of this advantage were the Eight Banners, which had a population of just over one million in the early 20th century.

"Do you two think that the Boers will be like the 300,000 Spanish troops? They will just lay down their weapons and surrender? They may be like the Filipinos and are still resisting." Sheffield pondered for a moment, "If they are like the Filipinos, , then this war will not end within a year. In fact, sometimes we can learn from other civilizations. If the Easterners were fighting this war, the progress would be much faster. If the Philippine battlefield had not brought endless profits, I would have given it a long time ago. Governor MacArthur came up with the idea to bring in some labor from China to replace the crops in the Philippines."

But Sheffield is a businessman, not the President of the Federation. He wants to make money, not save money. Therefore, the idea of ​​​​introducing the existence that the indigenous people around China are most afraid of is rotten in his stomach. Fighting a public security war is good for the United Company's profits.

"Now let's see what good news Keane can bring us." McHale and Gale looked at each other and asked, "Should we organize a lobbying group to lobby the federal government."

"Let's not rush this matter. I'll find someone first." Sheffield licked his lips and said, "This person may be able to help us."

"Who?" they both asked quickly.

"Theodore Roosevelt, our former Deputy Secretary of the Navy and Governor of New York State!" Sheffield said the name. "We are friends. Fortunately, this man's existence gave us the opportunity to make money in Cuba." .In this way, I personally went to New York. Although this person is a Republican, it is rare for Manifest Destiny to have the same attitude as the Democratic Party. Regarding the Panama Canal matter, from a national perspective, everyone has a common attitude, and it has this weight. With the help of high-level Republicans and the strength of the Democratic Party, maybe we can get something done."

"I'm going to New York. If there is news about Keane, you two can just convey it to me." Sheffield sighed heavily, "I was born to work hard!"

Sheffield didn't know how to comment on Gale and McHale's greed for staring at the canal. If there was any negative comment, it was that it was a good thing, but the property in their names was not strong enough to get involved. The two of them also knew this, so they tried every possible means to drag Sheffield into the water. They knew that if the United Company did not move, they would lose everything and still not be able to build the canal.

Sheffield naturally knows the benefits brought by the canal, but now he is dealing with emerging industries and Xia Bo is operating without too much attention. However, his ears are soft and he is finally inspired to be greedy. This is not to blame the two losers. Friend, or he himself is greedy, especially has no resistance to business that can compete with antitrust laws.

This time Sheffield brought Natalya with him. He is an expert in the use of public and private equipment. He knows how to combine work and rest and relieve his inner worries.

As an old friend, Sheffield successfully met Roosevelt, who was already the governor of New York State. After resigning as deputy secretary of the Navy and organizing an army to join the war, Roosevelt had established a character. His status within the Republican Party has increased. Now he is considered a heavyweight.

Similarly, the Spanish-American War also brought huge benefits to Sheffield. Before the Spanish-American War, the United Company was just a company competing with the DuPont Consortium. How could it have such an obvious advantage now? All this made Sheffield grateful for his wisdom.

Decisive and decisive, he participated in the war and won everything that belonged to him.

"Since I said goodbye to Mr. Roosevelt last time, I missed him very much. I didn't expect that this time I would meet you. You are already the governor of New York State. New York is the largest city in our country. There are countless people here.

Rich people, countless opportunities to get rich, this is simply the land promised by God." Sheffield sighed, and he definitely didn't like this powerful president who used antitrust laws in history to go to war with major companies.

With so much wealth, businessmen instinctively dislike politicians who are too strong, but now the two sides still have common interests. Roosevelt is a rare strong figure among the Republicans.

The rise of Roosevelt in the Republican Party can be said to have changed citizens' impression of the Republican Party to a certain extent. Before that, the Republican Party did not have impressive militant figures, not to mention the Civil War. It was about its foreign attitude, that is, Zhao Zhao

Destiny.

"William, how come you have time to come to New York? I have heard that you have been vigorously developing recently, what is your name? By the way, you call it emerging industries. New industries created through more technological application progress.

Develop the economy." Roosevelt was obviously aware of the recent turmoil caused by Sheffield in Texas.

Whether it is the monthly production of 100,000 cars or the airplane taking off to conquer the blue sky, it has caused a major earthquake in the citizenry. Before this, many people had never heard of the name of the United Company. After all, although agriculture and animal husbandry are closely related to people's lives

, but it does not have much fame. But now, in the eyes of citizens, this large southern company is a representative of high-tech and emerging industries.

"Those are things in the past and cannot be today's achievements." Sheffield used to pretend to be a comparison, and then changed the subject, "Actually, this time I came to the door to discuss something with Mr. Roosevelt, because this matter

This matter is not only a business matter, but also has a certain relationship with the development of the United States."

"Oh? Is it related to the country?" A flash of thought flashed in Roosevelt's eyes, wondering if Sheffield was being mysterious, but it seemed that the other party had no need to do so, and asked directly, "What is it that is good for the development of the country?"

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Sheffield lit a cigar and said slowly, "Recently, the United Company is negotiating with the French Canal Company and wants to take over the excavation project of the Panama Canal. I think this matter has something to do with the country, right?

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"Really!" Roosevelt stood up suddenly, stared at Sheffield and puffed away, "Are you sure?"
Chapter completed!