1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 331 Eat Melon America

The strong smell of gunpowder on Europa can be smelled in America.

Compared with the reports on the Near East issue in the major newspapers and magazines about Britain, France and Russia, Liang Yao was more concerned about an inconspicuous piece of news in the corner of the newspaper.

A small accident occurred in Newcastle upon Tyne. Armstrong's Ayerswick factory in the western suburbs of Newcastle suffered a big explosion due to improper warehouse management. The explosion spread to the entire factory area and the entire factory was almost razed to the ground.

The Ayerswick Factory is actually an arsenal, and at this time this arsenal was not known to people outside the UK.

This arsenal was the arsenal that later produced the Armstrong gun and the predecessor of the Ayerswick Shipyard.

Both the Beiyang Fleet of the Qing Dynasty and the combined fleet of Japan have purchased ships from Ayerswick Shipyard.

For example, the Mosquito Ship, a Western battleship purchased by the Qingshui Division, was partly built by the Elswick Shipyard.

The battleship Hatsarai and the armored cruiser Asama of the Japanese Combined Fleet were also built by the shipyard.

It's just that Armstrong's company has just started and has not yet set foot in the shipbuilding industry.

Liang Yao naturally knew why Armstrong's factory exploded.

He just wanted the old Luo's family to help him get the experimental cannon for the blueprint, and just steal the research and development results of the Amster Company. He didn't expect the old Luo's to do such a great job. He made a big deal and gave the whole factory to him. Yang up.

In addition to the presidential election these days, the most popular topic for American people to talk about after tea and dinner is the strength of the three countries, Britain, France and Russia, and whether the United Kingdom will continue to give verbal support to the Ottoman Empire after Russia invaded the Ottoman Empire. Directly send troops to help the Ottoman Empire, or directly stand on the side of Russia to dismember and carve up the Ottoman Empire.

As for France, most Americans believe that France will definitely stand on the opposite side of Russia, because the First French Empire began to decline after the failure of the Russian expedition.

At the Vienna Conference, Britain, which defeated Napoleon in the crucial battle of Waterloo, had a tolerant attitude towards the defeated country France, while Russia was aggressive and wanted to dismember France.

Based on this, American politicians judged that the hostility between Britain and France is not as deep as outsiders imagined. This time, Britain and France are likely to join hands to fight against this giant oriental bear.

Knowing the father is like a son, these American politicians are quite accurate in judging the form, especially in judging the behavior of the United Kingdom.

The authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear. If a congressman asks them whether a war will break out between a slave state and a free state, their reaction will definitely be hesitant and confused for a long time, but if you tell them about the situation in Europe, they will be able to tell Straightforward, eloquent and eloquent, to say something useful.

The United States now has no say in international affairs, and the world is still European-centric.

Even if a war breaks out, it will not have much impact on the United States.

The United States is also unable to intervene in European affairs, and can only watch the show across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Crimean War, a large-scale war in which both sides invested millions of troops, is not something that the United States can afford.

The United States can't even afford it, and Liang Yao can't even afford it. With his current strength of two regiments, he can't afford to make a big splash in the Crimea battlefield.

Of course, he didn't want to send troops directly to Crimea to stir up this muddy water.

However, there is still the desire to make war fortunes. The United States has a unique geographical advantage, so it is naturally suitable for war fortunes.

Not only did Liang Yao have this idea, the planters in the south were already discussing about raising the price of cotton, so as to make a fortune from the British and the French.

Northern factory owners are also discussing the feasibility of selling military supplies to Britain and France.

Regardless of whether it is the south or the north, the discussion is about trading with Britain and France, and few people discuss trading with Russia.

This also reflects from the side that Russia, an empire that is strong outside but capable in the middle, has a very backward economy and has little influence in international trade.Its backward and fragile economy could not support the huge military power of the empire.

Fur may be the only commodity that Russia can sell, and the only trade between Liang Yao and Russia is fur.

And it's not just what Liang Yao needs. The Oregon region adjacent to California produces fur, and Canada also produces fur.

Fur from these places can completely replace the fur imported from Russia.

Liang Yao was thinking about how to maximize the economic benefits in this upcoming war. He wanted to earn money from Britain and France. As for Russia?

Could Dio, who had to feed more than a million Tsarist gray cattle, pay for it?The answer is obvious, no.

I am afraid that the only thing Russia can offer is land and population.

Recently, many British, French, and Russian businessmen have also appeared on Wall Street, presumably to raise funds for the upcoming war.

Liang Yao also issued a $500 million state government bond on Wall Street for the California government. Because the California state government has a good reputation, investors also have confidence in the future development of California.

The sale of the $500 million in California government bonds went well on Wall Street.

In addition to selling bonds for the California government, Liang Yao also issued 500 million US dollars of bonds on Wall Street in the name of the American Group. These bonds were quickly swept away and were more popular than the bonds of the California state government.

Liang Yao's 5 acres of land in New York was also mortgaged to the local Citibank, and a loan of US$100 million was obtained from Citibank.

Counting the original working capital, Liang Yao now has around US$1500 million in working capital.

With this money in hand, Liang Yao has enough confidence. Whether it is the start of the Pacific Railway or the increase of oil production in Los Angeles, he does not have to worry about the problem of breaking the capital chain.

What's more, in addition to the 1500 million US dollars.

If the kerosene business negotiation with the Rothschild family goes well, Liang Yao can also apply for a substantial loan from the Rothschild family's bank.

At the end of the month, the results of the general election were announced. Fillmore narrowly won the election and was eligible for re-election.

This also made Liang Yao finally let go of a heart that had been hanging on.

At the same time, Liang Yao also lamented the power of the Democratic Party.

Fillmore won New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio in a row and won 30% of the electoral votes. The opponent was still a clown like Pierce, but in the end it was only a small victory.

It can be seen that the Democratic Party, as the oldest political party in existence, has a very deep foundation and influence.

It is worth noting that in this general election, many abolitionists of the Democratic Party and Whig Party voted against it and withdrew from the Democratic Party and the Whig Party.

These politicians who were originally in rival political parties got closer and closer because of the same political idea: the abolition of slavery.

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