During the Civil War, the British supported the Southern government, the French supported the Northern government, and after the war, the Americans should cooperate with the British or cooperate, and should compete with the French or compete, the greatest advantage of politicians is that they can remain calm most of the time, and when interests and contradictions conflict, they will choose the solution that is most beneficial to them.
This is the case now, although in the Far East, the American-backed Ezo company is in conflict with the Russian Governorate of Western Siberia, but this will not affect relations between the United States and Russia, which cannot be improved anymore, and if it turns against the Americans, Russia will become a public enemy of the world.
In fact, there are also Russians who come to Li Mu, but Li Mu doesn't give the Russians a chance at all, not even a chance to meet, and it's not time yet.
Li Mu can be sure that the Russians are not qualified to let J Morgan come out for it, so there must be someone else who "reminded" Li Mu.
"Thank you, Piper, I think I know what I'm doing, well, do you know the Aihui Treaty" Li Mu didn't need to hide it from J Morgan, there are some things, it's better to say it, of course, there are few people who are qualified to let Li Mu explain.
"What is the Aihui Treaty?"
J Morgan was confused.
A treaty that took place thirty years ago between Russia and the Qing Empire, J Morgan did not know that it was normal, just as Li Mu did not care about the treaties signed between European countries.
"A treaty on territorial disputes, Sakhalin, which the Russians call Sakhalin, was originally the territory of the Qing Empire, but through the Treaty of Aihun, the Russians occupied Sakhalin, and interestingly, the Japanese also had territorial claims to Sakhalin, and they made Sakhalin the island of Huatai."
Li Mu briefly explained the complex relationship about Sakhalin.
"Then what does this have to do with us in the United States" J Morgan didn't understand, or rather, J Morgan pretended to be confused.
"It has nothing to do with the United States, but it has something to do with me, and this matter makes me very unhappy."
Li Mu's reason is simple and crude, if you put a little effort into it, maybe Li Mu can find a more suitable reason, but there is no need for that, one upset is enough.
"So, you want to get Sakhalin out of the hands of the Russians and return it to the Qing Empire" Rockefeller didn't think that Li Mu had such good intentions, so his tone was a bit joking.
"Of course not, I'm not so kind to me as a fool, I'd rather treat Sakhalin as my resort than return it to the Qing government."
Li Mu flatly denied it.
"It's like Molokai Island" Rockefeller really knew Li Mu very well, and easily found a suitable example for Li Mu.
Like Grand Bahama Island, Molokai Island is also Li Mu's private territory, and it seems that Li Mu's construction of a resort on Molokai Island is already well known, so it is fine, at least Li Mu does not need to explain to others everywhere in the future.
"What is Molokai Island, there is only one black sand beach that can barely be seen, you have never been to the Bahamas, there is a paradise on earth, I tell you, at most ten years, the Bahamas will become a tourist attraction for Americans, think about it, there is an archipelago there to help you make money, and you don't have to pay taxes to anyone, what business can be more cost-effective than this" Li Mu took the initiative to say more, lest J Morgan and Rockefeller think about it.
"The Bahamas, where is not the nest of pirates" J Morgan's intelligence on the Bahamas is a little backward, this is normal, at present, in the United States, it is estimated that only Li Mu knows the true situation in the Bahamas.
"A long time ago, it was not, now the Bahamas is a paradise on earth, pink beaches, crystal waves, charcoal barbecue in a few days, I will go to the Bahamas for a vacation, when the time comes, you will send me a telegram, wait until next year, you can call me directly."
Li Mu was triumphant, and now his heart has flown to the Bahamas, and compared to the Bahamas, the winter in New York is as cold as an ice cellar.
"Hey, we are preparing for the sports meeting, is it inappropriate for you to go on vacation now" J Morgan was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Li Mu to pick a pick.
"It's a good fit, you are in charge of the preparation of the sports day, I am in charge of the setting of the project, in order to have better inspiration, I need a suitable environment for work."
Li Mu was not ashamed, anyway, there was a lot of information in his head, and when the time came, he would casually make up a few and throw them to J Morgan to hand over the errand.
"You're just being lazy" J Morgan is not angry, although he knows that Li Mu is lazy, but this kind of thing is set up in the project, and it really can't be done without Li Mu, just look at the National Automobile Rally and the Football League, no one can do better than Li Mu in this regard.
"That's reasonable laziness, too."
Li Mu said that this matter is really not good without me.
"I don't want to talk to you, it's unpleasant to talk to you."
J Morgan got up to say goodbye, not wanting to see Li Mu's triumphant face, compared with Li Mu, who has to take a vacation every year, J Morgan feels like a slave to money.
"Piper, I'll take a break before I work."
Li Mu kindly reminded that the Americans in these years have not yet reached the time to enjoy their achievements, so that Li Mu is more like the Americans in Li Mu's impression than J Morgan and Rockefeller.
"Last question, Ream, what do you want Sakhalin for" J Morgan finally remembered and straightened the building that Li Mu had spent half a day trying to get crooked.
"Piper, do you have a good impression of the Qing government" Li Mu replied seriously, not only to explain to J Morgan, but also to someone behind J Morgan.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
J Morgan is serious, he has never had any dealings with the Qing government, and he has never cared about the situation in the Qing country, and he will not comment at will.
"Okay, then let me tell you, I have a very bad impression of the Qing government, to use an inappropriate analogy, the Qing country is a small group of people ruling a large part of the people, just like blacks rule over whites, my people, belong to the part that is ruled, you should know why I came to the United States, I have now become an American citizen, out of the whirlpool of the Qing country, but in the Qing country, my people are still oppressed, so, if possible, I will try to help them as much as possible."
Li Mu is telling the truth, it is impossible for Li Mu to return to the Qing State to overthrow the rule of the Qing government with his own hands, Li Mu is not so great, he doesn't want to wade into the troubled waters of the Qing State, look at the bitter Hayes, you know that being president is not a good choice, the situation in the Qing Kingdom is more complicated than the United States, and the "Father of the Nation" in history has been made disgraced, Li Mu does not think that he is much better than others.
Li Mu's advantage lies in his understanding of historical trends and the knowledge he absorbed in another time and space, which makes Li Mu like a fish in water in the business world, and there are endless new inventions, which are enough for Li Mu to defeat any opponent.
But when it comes to intelligence, Li Mu doesn't think that he is much smarter than those big names who have left their names in history, so it is more appropriate for Li Mu to hide far away and wave the flag and shout.
"A wise decision."
J Morgan is not nonsense, standing on the position of the United States, he never wants a strong country in the Far East to appear, which is not in the interests of the United States, if Li Mu wants to return to the Qing Dynasty, then maybe some people will be very worried, but if Li Mu just fanned the flames, it doesn't matter, arms dealers, how to make money without fanning the flames "I'd love to go on vacation with you."
Rockefeller was very envious of Li Mu's life, but he couldn't do Li Mu so freely.
"Go if you want, can anyone else threaten Standard Oil" Li Mu thought about it, the biggest difference between career and work is that work must go to work every day, and career people will help you make money when they are not there.
"Why not, the Dutch set up Shell Oil to develop the oil fields of the Dutch East Indies, not only Standard Oil, but Mobil Oil is also in trouble."
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Rockefeller came to Li Mu for this matter.
After the establishment of the new government in Luzon, Rockefeller sent an oil search team to Luzon with great interest, wanting to extract oil in Luzon and develop the Far East market.
Rockefeller did not believe in Li Mu's "judgment" and ended up with nothing in Luzon, and at this time the Dutch established Shell Oil and officially began to develop oil in the Dutch East Indies.
"This is indeed a trouble" Li Mu didn't have much to do for a while, the United States had just ended the war with the Spaniards, and it was impossible to continue to launch a war against the Dutch now, unlike Spain, which was isolated and helpless, the Netherlands had the support of the British, and a war against the Netherlands would be tantamount to a war against the British, and the U.S. government would never do it.
The Far East is too far away from the mainland of the United States, the Dutch have the oil of the Dutch East Indies, and if Standard Oil wants to compete with Shell oil, it will have to send oil from the mainland of the United States to the Far East, not to mention whether it can win in the end, the distance is so far, to cross the entire Pacific Ocean, Standard Oil has to prepare a mountain of gold to compete with the Dutch in the Far East.
"Aren't you going on vacation, how about going to the Far East, let's go together."
Rockefeller does not underestimate any opponent, Shell has the support of the Dutch government, and Standard Oil does not have much to do.
"It's okay to go to the Far East" Li Mu didn't think much about it, since there was an invitation from Rockefeller, it didn't matter if he went to the Far East, it was the same anywhere.
At the beginning of November, Li Mu and Rockefeller took their families from New York to board a train from New York to San Francisco, where they were going to take a cruise to the Far East.
Li Mu and Rockefeller are the only two trust business owners in the United States at present, and these two people went on vacation together, which immediately alarmed many people, and Washington even gave an order to the Pacific Fleet to protect the safety of Li Mu and Rockefeller, no matter what happened to any of them, it would be an unacceptable loss for the United States.
Compared with the politicians in Washington, Li Mu and Rockefeller attach more importance to their own lives, before leaving, Chu Wushuang selected nearly 400 people from the Springfield Company, as Li Mu's guard, Rockefeller is even more excessive, and his entourage and guard members add up to more than 1,000 people.
Both of them are rich people, and the equipment of the guards is naturally everything, Li Mu's guards are each equipped with pistols and long guns, and the ratio of shotguns, rifles and light machine guns in the long guns is almost three to two to one, and Rockefeller's "luggage" includes thirteen cars, three of which are specially made extended phantoms, which is also the first bulletproof sedan launched by the Junma Motor Company.
Li Mu had more "luggage", the "Sea Ranger" was too small to complete the transoceanic voyage, Li Mu simply ordered a 6,000-ton armored cruiser from the San Francisco Shipyard, and coincidentally, there was such a cruiser ordered by the US Navy was withdrawn, so this armored cruiser equipped with four 203 mm main guns and ten 127 mm secondary guns was named "Sea Heavy Cavalry" by Li Mu.
"Heavy cavalry, you can't figure it out."
Rockefeller really obeyed Li Mu this time, and made a warship armed to the teeth as a yacht, which is why Li Mu had such a genius idea, Rockefeller admitted that he probably couldn't do this kind of thing.
It's crazy "Why not, to be honest, if it weren't for the damn Dutch, I'd rather wait for Aphrodite or the Goddess to be built, the heavy cavalry is so ugly, especially its bow, it's like a turtle without a carapace, ugly, bulky, without the slightest beauty, right, you have to pay half of the money to buy a ship."
Li Mu is very unhappy, and he will be more comfortable if he finds someone to be unhappy with.
"Half is half, but half of the ownership is mine."
Rockefeller can't pay for nothing, although compared to the "Aphrodite" ordered by Rockefeller, the heavy cavalry is a little ugly, but this is a warship.
"Hey, hey, don't be so disgusting, this is our best warship, if it weren't for the order of the Ministry of War, this ship would have been delivered to the Pacific Fleet now."
Captain Kenneth Turles was dissatisfied.
Kennethturs was not an outsider either, he had fought in the Civil War, was an experienced captain, and was also a student of Mahan Alfred, if it weren't for Li Mu's call to Mahan Alfred, Kennethturs would still be an instructor at the U.S.
Naval Academy.
"Now the best warships have begun to use ten-inch caliber main guns, how big is this ship" Li Mu was polite, even the artillery was not the best, and what else to say.
The Navy is a bunch of misers from top to bottom "There are so many funds every year, and now it is not a time of war, and the money that can be saved must be saved, and besides, this is not something I can decide."
Kenneth Tulls was also depressed, everyone wanted to build a strong ship and a sharp cannon, but that required green dollars, Li Mu just said it soundly, and the offer to the Ministry of War was not cheap at all
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