1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 107 Army Colonel
In Tingtao Garden, Liang Yao changed into the uniform of an American Army officer.

An eagle with spread wings is embroidered on the yellow-bottomed epaulets on the shoulders, which looks very mighty.This is the epaulette that only a colonel in the American Army is eligible to wear.

The only fly in the ointment is that Liang Yao's figure is stronger than before, and his height is also a little longer. He feels that the military uniform is a bit unfit and tight.

But these were all innocuous matters. Liang Yao put on his army saber, and standing beside him were Deng Yan, who had just been appointed by him as Lieutenant Colonel of the California Infantry Regiment, and Major Elvis.

But the two of them did not have military uniforms issued by the Ministry of War, and needed to spend their own money to customize a military uniform.

Elvis is still wearing the washed and faded uniform of a captain in the British Army.

In order to become a major in the United States, Elvis also renounced the nationality of his home country and became a naturalized American.

As for Isaac, due to his mediocre ability, Liang Yao did not intend to include him under his command, although Isaac revealed to Liang Yao that he hoped that he could become an officer of the California Infantry Regiment like El Avez and continue to serve Liang Yao service.

But Liang Yao still decided to fire Isaac when the employment contract expired.

"I heard a fellow named Burnett threatened to scalp me for boots."

Liang Yao touched his cap, and then put on his military cap. He was curious about how twisted and perverted a person's psychology would be to wear boots made of the same kind of scalp.

Anyway, he didn't have the courage to wear these boots.

"It's just a clown. You are now an American colonel with [-] professional soldiers, not those native Indians with backward equipment."

Elvis handed Liang Yao a holster. He had heard about how Burnett organized a group of desperadoes to massacre Indians, but he didn't think Burnett had the ability to scalp Liang Yao.

Elvis believed that the professional soldiers he trained with his own hands were not for decoration.

"Has all the ammunition for the Pomo and Maidu been delivered?"

Liang Yao took the holster and asked Deng Yan beside him.

"All have been delivered, and the leaders of the two clans expressed their willingness to help you with this favor." Deng Yan replied, "You rescued their clansmen, and as a token of gratitude, they also sent us fifty horses."

Indian tribes in California: the Maidu, Pomo, Yurok, Hoopa, and even the Coos and Klamath in Oregon have a blood feud with Burnett, a fanatical genocidalist .

Liang Yao believed that they would still be willing to lend a helping hand to such a small favor as letting them attack the New York consortium camp.

"Let's go, we are now soldiers of the United States, and we have the responsibility to protect the personal safety of American citizens."

Liang Yao tidied up his clothes and boarded the small steamer heading for the Sacramento area with [-] heavily armed soldiers.

Under Gerwin's organization, California's election preparations are nearing completion.

The date of the governor's election is approaching day by day, and local newspapers, large and small, are promoting Robinson.

No matter in the streets or alleys, or in taverns and teahouses, people are talking about it.

As Liang Yao expected, Robinson was very popular in California.

In addition to Chinese immigrants, local white immigrants expressed their support for Robinson as the governor of California.

Chinese immigrants are not opposed to Robinson being the governor of California, and Robinson has a good reputation among Chinese immigrants.It's just that Chinese immigrants prefer Liang Yaolai to serve as the governor of California.

The representatives of the New York consortium in the Sacramento area were deeply disturbed by this, and they decided to come forward to vote for Bennetra in person.

The recent raids by the Indians on their camp made the representatives of the New York consortium even more physically and mentally exhausted.

Just as they were discussing ballots for San Francisco, which had a larger number of voters, a burst of gunfire rang out outside their camp.They were so frightened that they covered their heads and hid.

"Now the Indians are so daring? Dare to attack our camp in broad daylight?"

Milners pulled out the six-shot revolver at his waist, as if ready to go into battle at any time.

"Burnet! Don't you always boast that you are good at killing Indians? I order you to go out and kill those Indians now."

The flustered Glover pinned his hopes on Burnett.

"Mr. Glover, but I only have a dozen or so followers now, and there are at least two hundred Indians who attacked us after hearing the gunshots."

Burnett evaded, in the past, more than two hundred Indians were nothing to him, but these Indians were all equipped with muskets!
"It was the Colonel, thank God, the Colonel drove the Indians away."

Burnett's followers saw the American officer coming out of the gunpowder smoke, and after the tall officer approached, he could clearly see the colonel's epaulettes on the officer's shoulders.

He happily reported the good news to the shocked consortium representatives.

In fact, the so-called drive away of the Indians was nothing more than Liang Yao shooting and telling the Indians wandering around the camp to retreat.

"Your Excellency, Colonel? Colonel Griffin?"

John had an incredulous expression on his face. As far as he knew, this Colonel Griffin usually refused to leave the military fortress. How could he come to Sacramento?

The rest of the consortium representatives were also full of suspicion, until Liang Yao, who was wearing a colonel's uniform, appeared in front of them.

The suspicious expressions of the representatives of the consortium disappeared one after another, replaced by expressions of astonishment.

Liang Yao?Colonel?
The New York Consortium's intelligence network in California was far less reliable and efficient than Liang Yao's. They had not received the news that Liang Yao had become a colonel in the American Army.

Chinese immigrants and American Army colonels are like two irrelevant words.

"Gentlemen are astonished, and the Sheriff of California, Colonel Commander of the American California Infantry, sends you my sincere regards."

With his head held high, Liang Yao walked into the New York consortium's tent accompanied by military officers, and sent his sincere greetings to this group of New York gentlemen who were still in shock.

Milners lifted the curtain at the opening of the tent, only to see Chinese soldiers standing in neat formation around the tent.

These soldiers stood upright, no one looked left and right, let alone whispered, obviously this was a well-disciplined unit.

"Colonel Liang, what do you mean?" Milners asked.

He had vaguely guessed Liang Yao's purpose.

"I am the sheriff of California, and it is my duty to ensure your safety." Liang Yao said with a smile.

"I heard that banditry is rampant in Sacramento recently. For your safety, I have specially dispatched two infantry companies to protect you. By the way, I would like to remind you that starting today, these two infantry companies will hold military exercises nearby to deter the Indians. people.

As you know, these soldiers of mine are all Chinese immigrants. They don’t speak English. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding and accidental injury, I ask you to stay in the mining area honestly these days and don’t go out. "

Liang Yao's purpose couldn't be more obvious. The California election is coming soon, and he wants to ground the members of their New York consortium in the Sacramento mining area.

As for deterring the Indians?Milners heard that Liang Yao had a good relationship with the nearby Pomo and Maidu tribes.

"Liang Yao, you have no right to restrict our freedom!"

An exasperated Burnett was about to step forward and grab Liang Yao's collar. Deng Yan and Elvis beside Liang Yao quickly pulled out the spinning pistols around their waists and aimed them at Burnett.

"Sir, are you going to attack an army colonel?" Liang Yao said coldly.

He had never met Burnett, and he didn't know that the person who was going to grab his collar was Burnett who wanted to scalp him to make boots.

"Burnet! Keep calm!"

John scolded Burnett like a servant.

Although John was as angry as Burnett, he knew that a physical conflict with Liang Yao would do them no good.

John thought for a long time, lowered his posture, and said to Liang Yao: "It's rare that Colonel Liang has worked so hard to ask us to stay in the camp, but we can't get enough food and supplies if we can't leave the camp. I think Liang Wouldn't the Colonel watch the citizens of America starve to death?"

Instead of arguing fearlessly with Liang Yao, it is better to take the opportunity to ask for a batch of food and supplies. John believes that Liang Yao will agree to his condition at this time.

As for the California election, he decided to put pressure on Congress to deny the legitimacy of the California election.

Appointing a Chinese as a colonel in the American Army is something that the United States has never done in more than [-] years since the founding of the United States. It also requires Congress to put pressure on the President and ask the President to withdraw his order.

"Don't worry, you won't starve to death."

Liang Yao stared at Burnett coldly for a while, then turned and left the camp of the New York chaebols.

After Liang Yao left, Burnett and other consortium representatives accused John of not giving in so easily and losing face to their New York nobles.

"Don't you guys still want to fight Liang Yao?" John said angrily, "There are two fully armed infantry companies standing around us. Anyone who has the courage to fight with them!"

"John did the right thing."

This time, Milners was on John's side, and the kid finally learned to behave himself.

"If you don't come forward, the Governor of California! The Lieutenant Governor! The Secretary of State! And other positions will fall into their hands! If you still want California gold, you should come forward and stop this election! They are against the United States. Trample on freedom!"

Seeing that he has no chance of being the governor of California, Burnett roared hysterically.

"Burnet, please calm down! The California statehood bill was passed in Congress, and we have no right to stop the election."

Milners looked very serious, he didn't want to look at Burnett any more, and turned to look at John.

"John, maybe we should write to New York and Congressman Calhoun to put pressure on Congress to call California for a new election."

Milners' thoughts coincided with John's, he nodded and said, "I think so too."

Things have come to this point, there is no other better way.

(End of this chapter)