"You study for a few years, and you will be more confident when you go back." Sheffield said with a double entendre. He always felt that Feng Ru's eventual accident was related to the small workshop-style aircraft manufacturing, "Don't look at it.

It seems that you don’t need anything to build an airplane. The level of some civilian enthusiasts in the United States is still far behind. Learn something while you can now. You may not have this opportunity in the future, just like the Navy."

Feng Ru nodded and said, "In fact, the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War demonstrated the success of Japan's reform."

"This is somewhat debatable!" Sheffield frowned, disagreeing with the aviation pioneer's view. The other party may be considered a professional in aviation, so let's not talk about politics.

For example, it’s not like there were no countries like Japan before World War II. Thailand has always used Japan as its mentor. Even if it didn’t learn 10% of its skills, it’s still 50 or 60%. It’s not like the slave owners didn’t know that Thailand would be a hundred years later.

It can be deduced that if Japan did not start a war and was occupied by the United States, what kind of virtue would it be?

"Mr. Feng Ru, when you countries are catching up, you may have forgotten one thing. While you are catching up, our countries have not stopped and are creating new concepts every day. After you return home from your studies, maybe our countries will

New inventions have appeared on the other side, and this is what I asked you to study specifically at United Aircraft Company. After all, you cannot take shortcuts in learning, and a small amount like Chinese food will not do."

Sheffield stopped and asked Feng Ru to consider this issue by himself. In fact, this problem was faced in the late Qing Dynasty, and it was also the reason for the failure of reforms in many countries. Egypt's Ali Reform and Ottoman's multiple reforms all ended up with weak successors.

The reason for this phenomenon is that the industrial revolution in Europe and the United States is still in its explosive stage. We have just learned some of the results of the first industrial revolution and invested a lot of money to get it right. The second industrial revolution in Europe and the United States has begun to break out again.

All the early investment was in vain, and it ended up with nothing to gain. It is not that simple to catch up with industry from agriculture. Why did China's industry regress after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty when the Gun Party came to power? Because during the

The catch-up period is characterized by large investment and small return. From the late Qing Dynasty to Beiyang, the raw material technology for making cannons evolved from wrought iron to carbon steel to nickel-chromium steel.

The Artillery Party could not continue to invest like the Qing Dynasty, or even maintain Beiyang, because the Artillery Party did not fully control the entire country. For example, the factories left behind by the Westernization Movement did not receive support, so they naturally closed down.

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The warships of the navy are also improving rapidly at the same time. They are almost the same every year. Three years is almost a generation gap. This is why the Japanese combined fleet dare not stop catching up. Not to mention the Qing Dynasty, the United States has suffered a big loss in naval warships.

, as soon as the British Dreadnought-class battleship came out, half of the Federation Navy became the latest backward battleship.

After walking around for a while, Rockefeller Jr. had almost finished talking with Zhang Yintang. Sheffield, who had just recruited a foreign talent, was in a good mood and asked with a smile, "Are you done talking?"

"Basically there is no problem, it's up to you." Rockefeller said with a very satisfied smile. A business worth ten million dollars cannot be considered small at all.

In the late Qing Dynasty, four or five taels of silver was equivalent to about one US dollar, and nine taels of silver was equivalent to one pound. Even the Qing government and the federal government took care of the whole situation. Forty million taels of silver was about ten million US dollars in business. Little Rockefeller came to settle accounts.

clear!

"It just so happens that the election is starting to warm up, so we should partially inform the citizens of this good news." Sheffield smiled, as long as anything related to the election was mentioned.

Little Rockefeller nodded. He also knew what it meant to partially inform citizens. It was nothing more than choosing the most favorable words. No matter how the world changes, the United States will only go from one victory to another.

There are many things Sheffield needs to operate. In his previous life, a Chinese standard was enough to make many people excited. Now the United States feels the same when facing the British. If the vocabulary is changed and replaced with American standards, it should be successfully exported.

It will have about the same effect.

As long as the Navy Department is solved, half of the problem is solved. Even in the United States, governing the country depends on civil servants from various departments, rather than the so-called mayors, governors and congressmen who are elected. These elected people will only be able to perform in the future.

If you make progress, other things may not necessarily progress that much.

But there is actually another way to do this, and that is to go to Theodore Roosevelt. This Republican president has always been interested in the navy and expanding his influence. Although at the current time point, it is a bit inappropriate for a Democratic Party donor to do this.

suitable.

If there were no major changes in history, there would still be one and a half years before the Qing Dynasty completes its historical mission. Just in time for the regent of the late Qing Dynasty to fly into the air, one and a half years would be enough time to grab two 20,000-ton battleships.

come out.

Time was still very tight. Sheffield went directly to former President Roosevelt to express his intention, "Now that the federal government's naval agreement has fallen into my hands, I hope Mr. Roosevelt can exert some influence on the navy.

and support for this federal government."

"I am no longer the president. Now, William, your influence on the federal government should be greater than mine." Roosevelt smiled and did not agree directly. Instead, he asked a rhetorical question, why don't you use your influence yourself?

What about strength.

"If you just look at it from the perspective of parliament and elections, I can understand it as Mr. Roosevelt's compliment to me." Sheffield replied calmly, "But even though I am young and have never served in the government, I also know that

Those who are elected alone cannot control the country. The opinions of the vast civil service system in various departments, as well as suspected military personnel in various services, are also very important to the elected congressmen and ministers. If we can get Mr. Roosevelt

Your approval, at least a positive influence, will save me a lot of time."

Sheffield had no dissatisfaction with Roosevelt's initial hypocrisy, and had always been surprisingly tolerant of the slave owners he knew. He was also very tolerant of little Rockefeller, because Edith Rockefeller was his sister. And of old Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt had just given birth.

It's no big deal if the children and the women's relatives say a few words.

"Well, this matter itself is also left over from before, and I should also help." Old Roosevelt finally nodded. In many aspects, he himself knew that he was not an easy person to deal with, but there was one area where he was an exception.

, Navy. As long as it concerns the Navy, he is still the rational president.

Sheffield was also very happy. In fact, what an electoral country like the United States fears most is opposition for the sake of opposition. Although Roosevelt is already a former president, he can still win over many Republican congressmen as long as he comes forward.

If he continues to exert force from the Democratic Party, this time the Navy contract will become a rare example of efficiency in the United States. Speaking of this, Sheffield suddenly had a mischievous intention in his heart and asked, "It seems like your nephew, Franklin

Mr. Roosevelt, this time is determined to run for the New York State Assembly as a Democrat."

"What do you want to say?" Old Roosevelt's face changed in an instant, and he looked very wonderful. Even his voice changed his tone. "Did you come to my house specifically to tease me?"

"Mr. Roosevelt, you misunderstood, I was just asking casually." Sheffield waved his hand very perfunctorily, and the smile on his face betrayed his true thoughts, "Maybe he will become a great president, in the name of a Democrat.

"

With Roosevelt's help, Sheffield felt that this matter was almost certain. The only possible change was the reaction of the Japanese. However, historically, it was not until the Beiyang came to power that the Japanese discovered this project that had been delayed for several years.

If it is done in private, without the open operation of the federal government, the certainty of establishing established facts in a short period of time is still very high. At least Sheffield now knows who to go to, even if he will not go. In the era of Beiyang, the variables will increase.

big.

The slave owner who had successfully found foreign aid had greatly increased his confidence in returning to the Rockefeller Manor. There was a high chance that at least the first two battleships would be completed in one and a half years. At the same time, he also gave young Rockefeller a request, "Dear John, since this is your

The business you are advocating must drag me down. As an important partner in the steel field, I will make a small request now. You go to China to sign the contract in person. I guess this request is not surprising, right?"

"I had plans to go there and build a hospital in China next year or the year after that." After hearing this, little Rockefeller was thinking about how to reply. He heard Sheffield gritting his teeth coldly and saying, "It's not next year.

Or the year after next, we can set off within a month now, or I will go to the ambassador now and tell him that this naval contract cannot be fulfilled and ask him to hire someone else."

Little Rockefeller jumped up and said in disbelief, "William, is this a $10 million business?"

"I don't think you attach much importance to this business, otherwise you wouldn't have any sense of urgency." Sheffield tilted his head and said nonchalantly, "You also know that your country's shipbuilding industry cannot compare with Europe."

"I'm going, for ten million dollars." Young Rockefeller really had nothing to do with Sheffield. He also knew that the slave owners had other things to do, such as the federal government's invasion of Haiti, and did not have time to focus on just one thing.

"That's right, I still have to be busy with the election!" Sheffield pointed at himself and said, "I'm a member of the Democratic National Committee, so it's not like you have nothing to do. Besides, you can also build your family.
Chapter completed!