1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 168 Do I Have Enmity With You? (Cumulative rewards of [-] points will be added!)

Kony suffers from epilepsy, though the seizures are infrequent.

Since Kony worked for Liang Yao, Liang Yao remembered that Kony only had four or five seizures.

Liang Yao helped Coney to rest on the sofa. What shocked Liang Yao was that Vanderbilt didn't know that his son had epilepsy.

"What's wrong with Connie?"

asked Vanderbilt, frowning.

"As a father you don't know your son has epilepsy?"

Liang Yao felt a little speechless.

William took it as usual, took out a clean white handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the foam from the corners of Coney's mouth, and then asked Liang Yao's servant for a blanket to cover Coney so that Connie would not catch a cold.

"My brother got it when he was in business school."

William said calmly.

"He was worried that if you knew it, it would affect your career, so he never told you."

Vanderbilt was silent.

"Mr. Vanderbilt, you have been successful as a businessman, but you have been a failure as a father."

After speaking, Liang Yao left the hall and went to the study. He was not interested in asking about Vanderbilt's family affairs.

Liang Yao sat down in front of the desk, and continued to compile "Wan Guo Tong Jian", which is a world history textbook for primary and secondary schools in California, based on the information on the desk.

Not long after Liang Yao arrived in the study, Vanderbilt knocked on the door of Liang Yao's study.

It was the first time Vanderbilt had knocked on the door before entering.

"Please come in."

Liang Yao put down the work at hand.

"I'm here to thank you and apologize."

Vanderbilt found a sofa and sat down, then continued.

"I am very happy to see the changes that have happened to Kony. He is better than I imagined."

"All your children are better than you think."

Liang Yao felt that it was very strange that this fellow actually had times to thank people.

Vanderbilt's son was not as bad as he thought, not only Kony, but also the eldest son William.

After William inherited his family property, it took him less than 8 years to earn as much money as his father earned in his entire life.

The Vanderbilt family reached its peak in the hands of William.

However, Vanderbilt earned so much wealth from scratch. In terms of ability and vision, Vanderbilt is actually better. There is no doubt about this.

As for Vanderbilt's youngest son, George Washington, who died young and died in the war, his ability is not well evaluated.

Liang Yao didn't know what Vanderbilt meant by apologizing to him, and looked at Vanderbilt with some doubts.

"You haven't done anything sorry to me, why should you apologize to me?"

After thinking about it, he couldn't think of what Vanderbilt had done to apologize to him.

Vanderbilt opened the bag, took out a photo frame from the bag, and placed it on Liang Yao's desk.

Liang Yao glanced at the photo frame, and saw a daguerreotype photo of Elizabeth embedded in the photo frame, and Elizabeth in the photo was showing a sweet smile to him.

"Elizabeth didn't come this time because she was angry with you. This is a gift she entrusted me to give you." Vanderbilt said guiltily.

"Angry at me?" Liang Yao was puzzled.

"Ahem, after returning to the east, she wrote you many letters, but she didn't receive any reply from you." Vanderbilt coughed twice and said.

"Letter? I haven't received her letter." Liang Yao said bluntly.

"Of course you didn't receive it. I intercepted all these letters and threw them into the sea." Vanderbilt said.

"I have a grudge against you?" Liang Yao gave Vanderbilt a white look.

"So I come to apologize to you and hope you can forgive me."

Vanderbilt got up and took off his hat, bowed and apologized to Liang Yao.

"I hope to find a good home for my daughter and find a suitable husband, but you are too good, you are the only one who makes me feel that my daughter is not worthy."

Vanderbilt was not so much looking for a son-in-law as he was looking for an assistant for himself.

He hopes that his son-in-law has a strong personal ability, and at the same time hopes that his son-in-law's personal ability is lower than his, so that he can control it easily.

Obviously, Liang Yao, who has outstanding ability, is not such a person, he will not accept his control, let alone listen to his orders.

"You should not influence your children's life." Liang Yao picked up the teacup on the desk and took a sip of tea.

"From now on, I, a bad old man, won't ask any more about matters between you young people."

After speaking, Vanderbilt got up and left Liang Yao's study.

The two thousand rifled M1842 ordered by Liang Yao from the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, have arrived. Not only the infantry regiments in California can be equipped with this most advanced light weapon in the United States, but even the militia regiments can be equipped with it. Make it a staff.

According to California law, California citizens are obliged to serve in the militia. During the service period, the state government provides accommodation and food subsidies, but does not provide military pay. Military pay is only provided when performing tasks.

Those who performed well during their service in the militia will be promoted to the California Infantry and enjoy the same treatment as the regular army.

The production of rifled guns was expensive, labor-intensive and time-consuming, and the output of Springfield Armory was also very limited.

Originally, Liang Yao couldn't buy 1000 pieces, but he added more money. Springfield Armory did not hesitate to deliver the 1842 rifled M[-]s that were supposed to be delivered to the Washington Light Infantry Regiment to Liang Yao's California Infantry Regiment and Civilian Army. corps.

After the end of the US-Mexico War, there were no large-scale new wars, and these arsenals in the United States had a hard time. There is nothing that cannot be obtained by adding money. If there is, it must be that you did not add enough.

In addition, Liang Yao also ordered 500 Springfield M1847, which is a short rifle specially designed for cavalry, which can be understood as the short-barrel model of Springfield M1842.The length of the whole gun is only 1041mm, while the length of the regular version of the Springfield is 1470mm.

These lances Liang Yao are used to equip the cavalry to make up for the lack of range of the revolver.

Relying on this large order, Liang Yao also recruited some firearms designers from Springfield Arsenal to California to work for his armory workshop.

After all, spending money to buy arms is not a long-term solution. He hopes that the California Infantry can use the advanced weapons and equipment produced in this state as soon as possible.

He knew that Springfield Armory wouldn't give him the best gunsmith in the factory, but that didn't matter. When he went to the East, he would personally take the gold to Springfield Armory to dig out their best gunsmith.

Compared with the Springfield M1842, which is a front-loading gun, Liang Yao prefers a rear-loading gun with a more advanced design concept, the Dresser firing pin gun.He has sent people to Prussia to purchase this type of gun.

In terms of artillery, General Tromeland of the French Navy promised to help him purchase some 12-pound smoothbore field guns from the Paris Artillery Factory. How much he can purchase depends on the artillery output and attitude of the Paris Artillery Factory.

Liang Yao purchased French cannons out of ulterior motives. Compared with French cannons, Liang Yao cared more about French cannonballs. French cannons were not necessarily the most advanced during this period, but French cannonballs It is really a must, especially the French howitzer, which is a magic weapon.

As for more advanced artillery such as the Armstrong cannon and Whitworth that shined during the Civil War, they are still in the design and trial production stage, and they cannot be obtained even if they have money.

In terms of artillery, Liang Yao can only make do with it for the time being.

"Jinchen, inform Major Elvis and Lieutenant Colonel Deng Yan to come to see me in the office."

Liang Yao looked at the map on the wall and said to Hu Jinchen.

(End of this chapter)