Whoever it is, when it comes to seeing the faith that you have always held on to collapse in an instant, it must not feel very good.
On the way to Guantanamo City, Old Man Chen could still laugh at the foreigners for "disobeying the king's Taoism and behaving rudely", but this idea had disappeared by the time he returned to Guantanamo Bay, and all that was left was a strong sense of loss and a deep sense of crisis.
They are also Chinese, cowering when they were in the Qing Empire, and when they saw officials, they couldn't even speak, they didn't have enough clothes to cover their bodies and food, but when they arrived in Cuba, they were able to be self-reliant and not arrogant or humble, and they could still talk eloquently in the face of themselves, a member of the third rank of the imperial court, and they were polite and courteous and insightful, which was probably not because of the change brought about by having a gun at hand.
Thinking of this, Old Man Chen lost the desire to speak, looking at these energetic and hopeful Chinese in Cuba, and then thinking about the 40,000 compatriots in the Qing Empire who were insensitive and struggling on the death line, Old Man Chen had mixed feelings in his heart.
From the perspective of the Chinese, Old Man Chen hopes that his comrades can live happily and that his country will be rich and strong.
But from the perspective of the officials of the Qing Empire, Old Man Chen knew that his current thinking was very dangerous, like a porter on the edge of a cliff, with an abyss on his side.
Wu Zideng, who was also in the carriage, also lost interest in speaking, and Wu Zideng was thinking about how to write this investigation report.
Unlike the old man Chen, who is already over the age of sixties, Wu Zideng is in the prime of life, and his fifties are close to the twilight of ordinary people, but for officials, it is the time when he is in the prime of life, Wu Zideng is not willing to waste his old age in the position of superintendent, and Wu Zideng wants to go further.
As an official, writing a report is a matter of handicap, but today's report made Wu Zideng worried.
According to the truth, it is definitely not good, they are also Chinese, and they are not as good as pigs and dogs under the rule of the Qing Empire, but when they arrive in the wild land of Cuba, they seem to be reborn, which is equivalent to a slap in the face of Hongguoguo, if it is reported according to the truth, Wu Zideng does not have to fantasize about going further, and directly sue the old man to return to his hometown and beg for bones.
And that damn braid, Wu Zideng didn't know what the Chinese were like before the Qing Empire, but looking at these Chinese who cut off their braids, their spirits seem to be completely different, if this is reported, it will not be as simple as begging bones, I am afraid it is the rhythm of raiding the family and destroying the door.
So how to write this report, it is worth considering.
Thinking of the pig houses, sugar factories and the "official offices" where Chinese workers were imprisoned in Havana, Wu Zideng's eyes gradually lit up.
Li Mu didn't know how entangled Old Man Chen and Wu Zideng were, and Li Mu was presiding over the first enlarged meeting of the "Beach Club".
In less than a month after its establishment, the size of the "Beach Club" has more than tripled, from Li Mu and Green Giles to seven people, and George Dewey, Benjamin, Mahan, Sylvester and Nelson have become the second batch of members of the "Beach Club".
"The purpose of the beach club is to promote a better life and enjoy a better life, and in order to achieve this, we should work together and work together to build Cuba into a relatively rich country, which is what we are doing at this stage."
As the chairman of the beach club, Li Mu set the tone for the beach club.
"I said, what does it have to do with building Cuba into a relatively rich country and our purpose, are we a club limited to Cuba?"
Benjamin expressed dissatisfaction, in fact, Benjamin thought that he was qualified to serve as the chairman of the board, and if he was allowed to do it, he would definitely be much stronger than Li Mu's two knives.
"Brother Benjamin, our club is sponsored by the San Diego Investment Company, if there is no funding provided by the San Diego Investment Company, then we can't even hold a fixed party, and we can talk about a better life" Li Mu did not let go of power, joking, the beach club occupies an important position in Li Mu's plan, so the position of chairman must not be faked.
"Okay, okay, you have more money, you have the final say."
Benjamin has to admit that whoever has more money has the right to speak, which is an eternal truth.
"It's not a matter of how much money you have, the purpose of this beach club is definitely not just to hold a barbecue party on the beach, we want to strive to make the beach club have more influence, and in the process strive to make all members realize a higher value in life, this is our ultimate goal, such as pushing for the establishment of a standing army in Congress, I think if this resolution can be passed, then it will be good for all of us."
Li Mu began to show his fangs.
It's not easy for a club to dominate a country, but it's still possible to put pressure on influence.
Of course, the big customer bullies the store, and the big store also bullies the customer, if the "country" in the previous sentence is replaced by Cuba, then this is logical.
"It's not easy to push Congress to set up a standing army."
George Dewey took a glass of rum and sipped it softly, which has become George Dewey's favorite, and last month, Li Mu gave George Dewey a whole boatload and thoughtfully arranged for it to be delivered directly to George Dewey's hometown in Montmontpelli, Vermont.
The War Department had already sent an order to George Dewey, and in a few days, George Dewey would return to the United States to accept a new mission.
According to the information that Li Mu learned, George Dewey was most likely to take over Sherman's mission and continue to attack the Indians.
Beach clubs have a looser format of gatherings, and they are not in a serious conference room, but in front of the bar of the restaurant in such a relaxed atmosphere, so that the attendees are much more relaxed.
Of course, what they talked about was not easy at all.
"It's because it's not easy, so the rewards are huge, think about it, if you succeed, you're the founder of the U.S.
Army."
Li Mu took the bait, not believing that George Dewey would not take the bait.
Human life is nothing more than the words "fame" and "profit", no one can get out of these two whirlpools alone, George Dewey is not a saint, this is a guy who is eager to make achievements, so George Dewey must be very interested in this suggestion.
"We're going to make sure what William thinks."
Mahan is also unwilling to be lonely.
Mahan has completed his book The Impact of Sea Power on History and is becoming the theoretical founder of the U.S.
Navy.
Ma Han is very grateful to Li Mu, if it were not for Li Mu, Ma Han would not have been able to improve the "Theory of Sea Power" in such a short period of time, let alone come up with enough money to publish the book, so now Ma Han has become Li Mu's staunchest supporter.
"There is no problem with William, I sent a telegram to William in Havana, and we had a profound exchange of views on the establishment of a standing army."
Li Mu has already done a lot of work, so now he has to send an arrow.
William is the US Secretary of War William W Bernap, this is Li Mu's old acquaintance, in order to allow the Horse Arms Company to continue to obtain orders from the Ministry of War, Li Mu gave William back and forth to find more than 100,000 US dollars in Bernapp, so for Li Mu's request, Bernap responded.
"General, what is your opinion" Li Mu asked Benjamin, who was speechless, in fact, Benjamin was the most qualified to speak in this matter.
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Benjamin was born in a famous family, his family is all politicians, and he has a strong influence in American politics, among Li Mu and several of them, if you want to lobby Congress, Benjamin is the most qualified, even richer than Li Mu's political resources, as for George Dewey and Mahan, their role is mainly reflected in the military, as long as the navy's opposition to this matter can be reduced, George Dewey and Mahan can be regarded as completing the work.
"Of course, I can."
Benjamin deserves to do it.
This matter is also good for the Benjamin family, if the US government is pushed to set up a standing army, then Benjamin will win the support of the army in politics in the future, although the military does not have direct voting rights, but the military can influence the people around him, and the effect is the same.
"Okay then, you can get to work when you get back to the United States."
Li Mu expressed satisfaction with the mental state of the members, and this is how they can work together.
"Why, you don't go back" Benjamin was concerned about Li Mu's itinerary.
"But I don't think I will stay long in the United States, and I may have to go to Hawaii."
Li Mu did not resist Grant's arrangement for him, now Springfield has begun to enter the winter, and it is definitely not as comfortable as Hawaii, which has a mild climate, Li Mu must think carefully about how to reap the maximum benefits in the process of harming Hawaii.
The island of Hawaii is now dominated by the United States and Japan, but the power of the Chinese cannot be ignored, at least in the 18th century, the Chinese came to Honolulu, known as "Honolulu", to grow sugar cane, bananas, pineapples and harvest sandalwood, because Honolulu is rich in sandalwood, so the Chinese call Honolulu Honolulu.
If Li Mu wants to turn Hawaii into U.S. territory, then he must use the Chinese power in Hawaii, which will also win more say for the Chinese in Hawaii in the future.
Of course, according to the character analysis of the Chinese, Li Mu is not sure whether the Chinese in Hawaii will cooperate with Li Mu, this should not have much to do with it, the reason why the Chinese show no quarrel with the world is also a way for the Chinese to protect themselves, but this kind of golden mean, which has been circulated in the Eastern society for thousands of years, is not good to use here in the United States, in the thinking of the Americans, if you do not support me, then you may oppose me, so the Chinese will become a thorn in the side of some Americans.
Now, because of Li Mu's arrival, the Chinese are no longer wantless and confused, and they have also begun to show their political demands, such as in the last Springfield City Council election, the Chinese voter turnout was as high as more than 90%, which is even higher than that of whites.
If all Chinese in the United States have this awareness, then Li Mu's ideal will be much easier to fulfill, after all, for politicians, votes are the most important thing
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