A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 375 Field Cannon

"Although the Democratic members of Congress are clamoring fiercely, Mr. Bonaparte, we will eventually successfully suppress this matter. No matter what the public opinion is, we just need to continue to be cowards and withstand the pressure. This boat can’t capsize.”

"Congressman Amis, you know, I have tried my best on this matter." Joseph looked embarrassed.

Before Amis came to him, the Ministry of Justice led by Joseph was already pretending to be a grandson. He had also greeted several justices. As for more things, he could not do anything more.

While serving as a member of the House of Representatives, Amis was also a major shareholder of the Union Pacific Railroad. Therefore, when facing Joseph, he did not use the tricks of a fellow politician, but used what he was best at as a big businessman. set.

"This is a real share of the railway company's stock. Mr. Bonaparte, don't refuse in a hurry. We have been on the same boat for a long time. This is an unchangeable fact. Take it. I don't need you to do anything for me." What, as long as you don’t do anything, it’s easy, isn’t it?”

I never thought that on the cusp of such a storm, Amis would still be carrying out his "dividing the spoils" behavior.

To be honest, Joseph was quite impressed by this.

Just listen to Amis continue:
"Over the years, I have spent huge sums of money to support a large number of agents to enter Congress. These efforts are not in vain. They are intended to prevent this day from happening. You don't need to feel hot to touch the shares of these railway companies, just like everyone else. , these are sold to you at a price of one hundred dollars per share, not given, so they are not considered bribes. All I need is for you to suppress the small group of people in the Department of Justice who want to get ahead. As for Congress , I can tell you with certainty that Congress will definitely not vote to investigate."

Hearing this, Joseph also saw Amis's plan at this time, which was to let the public opinion noisy and noisy. As long as the investigation was not launched, the matter would just pass over time and eventually become unsolved.

After all, there are too many people tied to Amis's ship, and they Republicans still control Congress.

It's also quite interesting that the fact that there are so many MPs involved in the case turns out to be an advantage at a time like this.

But while everything still seems to be under control, Joseph is not in the habit of being blindly optimistic.

He still made some other preparations.

As for whether to close these railway stocks.

If Joseph remembers correctly, even Mr. Vice President holds a large amount of railroad stocks. Besides, whether he takes it or not, it can't change the fact that he is already on the ship. So why should he not take this advantage? What's the reason?

"One last thing, the owner of Lemoyne State Journal, I want to have a chat with him."

"Do you want to bribe him?"

Amis shook her head and said:
"If he can be bribed? How could things become like this?"

"Honestly, I don't know what he is going to do." Joseph admitted bluntly.

"So did you try to understand why he did it? I mean, other than ordering him not to do it."

"..."

Looking at Joseph's silence, Amis already got the answer he wanted.

"This is how many things get messed up. Mr. Bonaparte, don't underestimate anyone, and don't think anyone is insignificant. You must know that if there are enough ants, they can kill an elephant." This is a reminder.

After all, Amis was not here to educate Joseph. After saying this, he said goodbye and left.

After Amis left, Joseph was still sitting in his seat, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Sir, are you going to change your original plan?"

"Pal, once some plans are set, there is no room for change."

……

the other side.After Charlie figured out who took Arthur away and where he was taken, he had no intention of waiting for Aemon and his men to arrive before taking action.

After prying open the several large shipping wooden boxes that had come to New York with them from the rented warehouse and loading the heavy equipment onto the carriage, they set off for the Maranzano family's villa.

At night, the carriage approached the gate outside this Long Beach villa.

However, the carriage showed no intention of stopping until it was about to hit the iron gate.

As their attempts to intercept the carriage failed, the guards immediately moved aside before being hit. In front of the iron gate, the horses raised their front hooves, neighing, and finally stopped the carriage.

Afterwards, the guards found no one on the carriage, which left them a little confused.

Not far away, Charlie, who was looking through the telescope, also put away the telescope at this time. He could hear police whistles, barking dogs and noisy people in the villa from a distance. Seeing this, he motioned to his side The man mounted his horse and said:
"Don't be frugal, and don't care about the size of the movement."

Before he finished his instructions, Charlie, who was sitting on the horse, could already see the guards starting to gather at the door from a distance.

"Aim, don't miss." Charlie said to Alan Henkel, who was operating the M1857, 12-pounder field gun.

This thing was not originally prepared for Maranzano. As the star artillery during the Civil War, although it is a bit old, it is not outdated.

The old artilleryman Heinkel had not seen his old friend for a long time.

"Charlie, you just look down on me. When that guy Eamonn made a bet with me on whether I could hit the target, he never won. Hehe, controlling this 12-pound Napoleon cannon is my specialty. , this 400-yard distance, I will hit wherever I point."

After sliding a standard 12-pounder shell from the front into the barrel that was almost half a man's height, and confirming that the target carriage had been calibrated, Heinkel lit the torch with a match and said:
"You can get ready. I can promise you 2 shells per minute. Just count your time."

Charlie nodded. He believed in Heinkel. After looking at the two helpers Heinkel had left behind to pull the cannon back to its position, and telling them not to be nervous, he signaled Heinkel to start. .

"Boom!!" The artillery roared.

The shell accurately penetrated the carriage parked at the door and caused an explosion. After smashing the iron door, it blasted a crater on the ground behind it.

Accompanied by the firelight from the burning carriage, screams, and the neighing of panicked horses, the guards who gathered at the door and had not figured out what was going on began to get into a mess.

Charlie waited for a while with the others who were preparing to charge, comforting the horses that were frightened by the sound of the cannon.

"boom!"

After two rounds of shells cleared the ground, Charlie led the men to launch an unhurried charge.

Shooting artillery fire on the outskirts of New York City, well, it's kind of a throwback to the Civil War.

Charlie didn't use any too troublesome tricks for tonight's plan. There were guards with guns inside and outside the iron gate. To directly deal with the guards outside, the guards inside needed to open the door to get in.

So he had no intention of cheating the door open from the beginning, and then slowly fighting his way in from the main entrance.

If you really operate like this, Arthur will be too passive in the hands of others.

Nowadays, this method of blasting open the door and washing the ground with artillery shells is very suitable. It can not only cause chaos, but also collapse the enemy's morale, killing two birds with one stone.

As for how to deal with the aftermath of such a big commotion, let him consider it after rescuing Arthur.

(End of this chapter)