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Chapter 1148 The Empire's Proxy War (Second Update, please subscribe)
Two minutes later, Li Haoze came up from the office on the seventh floor.He didn't look like a company executive, he looked more like an army officer.

In fact, he is a soldier. He once served in the Imperial Army. After retiring, he accepted the employment of the "Black Samurai Company" and participated in the suppression of republican rebels in Mexico. He is ruthless and has a bad reputation in Mexico. Even left the title of "butcher" in some areas.However, his appearance looks refined, it is difficult to connect him with the "butcher".

After the war, as many as [-] black warrior mercenaries chose to settle in Mexico. They were reorganized as the "Rural Mounted Police", in fact, to assist the central government of the empire in eradicating local separatist forces and restoring social order.

However, he did not join the "Country Mounted Police", but joined the railway company. As the manager of the security department of the railway company, he controlled the company's armed forces - the railway police. There is also a special mobile unit used to protect the railway lines from bandit raids, which can be described as endless in Mexico.After the civil war ended, bandits were everywhere in Mexico, mainly Mexican rebels, bankrupt farmers and vagrants.

In another world, the famous Mexican President Diaz treated those bandits after he came to power, which is jaw-dropping.One can imagine how they will maintain law and order.

In this world, however, Darth Vader became the "Country Mounted Police," but that didn't stop bandits from attacking trains, so the railroad company had its own special mobile unit, and even its own armored trains.And Li Haoze is the director of all the company's armed forces.

This is the characteristic of big companies in this era-not only have a lot of assets, but even have their own armed forces.

When Li Haoze walked into the president's office, Sun Chenglin had already stuffed the Guatemala report into a drawer.

He smiled kindly at Li Haoze.

"Wen Jie, I have something to consider. I am in a hurry to make a decision, and this may require some advice from you."

The president's words made Li Haoze understand that this matter probably needs to be resolved with fists, what is it?

bandit?

It's still a powerful faction in a certain place. If you don't know the way, then you can use the hands of the bandits to solve it.

Uh, when a company suppresses bandits, it also raises bandits. Sometimes bandits do things more conveniently than companies do, and they can help the company solve many problems. When the people are solved, the problems will naturally be solved.

"It's okay, President, if you have anything to do, you can just order it directly."

"Well, you see, the company you know has been interested in building a railway to Guatemala. Well, this is part of the "Pan-American Railway". It is easy to arouse the vigilance of other countries, so if we come forward to build some parts, such as the Central American Railway, they can relax their vigilance, which is more conducive to speeding up the construction progress of the Pan-American Railway.”

Speeding up the progress is one aspect, what is more important?
It was Sun Chenglin who wanted to take this opportunity to become a senior executive of the Imperial Railway Company, and even become the president of the Imperial Railway Company!

Ambition needs to be supported by performance, so after taking office, he planned the "China-US Railway" on the spot as the capital to squeeze into the top management of the Imperial Railway.That's why he takes it seriously.

"But Guatemala rejected our request. They don't want to hand over the railway to us for construction."

"They refused?"

Li Haoze thought for a while, then said.

"In 1871 Miguel García Granados and Justo Rufino Barrios came to power in a coup and established the Liberal regime. Two years later, Barrios came to power and began a series of social Reform, promulgating a new constitution, education law, reforming the church and confiscating its land, building roads and railways, he has been trying to promote the development of the national economy by improving transportation. Logically speaking..."

Recalling the information about Guatemala, Li Haoze frowned.

"They definitely need our technology and funds. If they refuse, it's probably out of some kind of distrust!"

"They are worried that if we stretch our hands in, it will damage Guatemala's sovereignty, but we are just businessmen and have no interest in their sovereignty."

Sun Chenglin was telling the truth, he really didn't have the slightest interest, at least not yet, even if he had, it was someone else's, he definitely didn't have it, at most he just cooperated when needed.

Of course, some of their sovereignty will be violated more or less when the railway is built, but this is also a universal rule in the world, no one is an exception.

"If this is the case, it may not be easy to get their consent. That Barrios is an ambitious guy. He is known as a "reformer" in the Central and Mimi region. Since he came to power, he has suppressed local governments by force. The nobleman expelled the Jesuits, confiscated church property, built roads, railways and telegraph lines, and encouraged farmers to grow coffee to develop agriculture. He was not only tough at home, but he even tried to restore the five-nation federation that collapsed in 1838..."

"That's right, that's what I said!"

Sun Chenglin clapped his hands vigorously and said.

"That guy Barrios is very ambitious. Since he came to power, he has interfered in the affairs of other countries many times, and he has been trying to lobby the other four countries to restore the five-nation alliance. But he will definitely not succeed. Who will give power to How about giving it to others? Therefore, I believe that after political persuasion fails, he will definitely choose force to achieve this goal..."

Looking at Li Haoze, Sun Chenglin asked in a serious tone.

"Now what I want to know is: If he chooses to use force to invade the other four countries, what is the probability of his success? I mean, with the current military strength of Guatemala, how high is the probability of his success?"

"This one……"

Li Haoze thought for a while, then said.

"The company's investigation department should have more say in this matter, and they should have a report in this regard."

"They are them, but you are from the military. Fighting is not a simple comparison of the number of troops, right? I want to hear your opinion-well, for example, with the support of the company, how likely is he to succeed? How much sex is there?"

"With the support of the company!"

Looking at the president in surprise, Li Haoze was full of doubts, what is the president talking about?
"Didn't Barrios reject our request to build a railway? Why do we still support him? Shouldn't we...overthrow him? He has suppressed the nobles and landlords over the years, and there are many people who oppose him in the country. We completely Wouldn't it be better for us to choose one or two suitable targets, provide arms, funds to overthrow his regime, and then negotiate with the new government?"

What is negotiation!
At that time, it will be whatever the company says. In order to regain what they lost, those nobles will definitely be willing to exchange the company's support with national interests such as railway rights of way.

Faced with the subordinate's rhetorical question, Sun Chenglin leaned back on the back of the chair and spoke slowly.

"But such words are not necessarily beneficial to the empire!"

(End of this chapter)