Chapter 1397 The Empire actually doesn’t love money (first update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1397 The Empire actually doesn’t love money (first update, please subscribe)
Who are they? Where do they come from?
On April 21, 1995, on this day, we faced the reality that the east and west coasts were attacked at the same time.
Americans who are in shock, they ask this question all the time.
But when asking this question, the price has already been paid!
…
Washington, White House.
After President Cleveland received the news of the Ming Empire's declaration of war from the Secretary of State on the phone, he was stunned for a long time.
"Why did the Ming Empire declare war? Don't they want to make money?"
The reason why Cleveland has such doubts is because the Ming Empire is used to making war profits!
No country in the world is better at developing talents than them, whether it was during the Civil War or the war in southern Africa. The Ming Empire used war to make a fortune.
Although they used the war to make war profits, they never directly participated in the war.
But what about now?
The Ming Empire actually doesn’t need money!
"I do not understand!"
Sitting in the Oval Office, President Cleveland said to his chief of staff Mick with some distress.
"As we all know, the Ming Empire was a merchant country. For them, nothing was more important than trade. During the Civil War, they smuggled no less than 100 million U.S. dollars in weapons to the south. Their high-speed smuggling ships transported
They took away hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cotton. The benefits they gained from the war exceeded that of any other country."
Is Cleveland exaggerating?
Of course not, as there is a saying in the United States - during the Civil War, the bodies of the Americans who died must contain bullets from the Ming Empire.
During the Civil War, the "black history" of Nanhua Company, the predecessor of the Ming Empire, which made huge fortunes, has long been made public. Therefore, it is precisely because of this that Cleveland cannot figure it out!
Who could imagine that one day a businessman would actually refuse money. Even while rejecting money, he would choose a war that would consume a lot of wealth.
"Yes, Mr. President, it was American blood that stimulated the economic development of the Ming Empire, and it was also American blood that contributed to the industrial take-off of the Ming Empire!"
When the chief of staff finished speaking, President Cleveland said again.
"So, I can't figure out why the Ming Empire went to war? At this time, shouldn't we remain neutral together and export arms to Europe? We sold arms to the British, Germans, and Italians, and they sold arms to
The French, Russians and Austrians let Europeans kill each other and bleed, and then it is in their interest for us to earn gold! Why...why do they want to declare war on us?"
At this time, Cleveland is like a wronged little daughter-in-law. He has planned everything. The United States will make a fortune in this war, and the United States will get out of the economic crisis. When Europe falls into the flames of war,
America will truly take off.
For this reason, he is even willing to make concessions on many issues. Making money... is not shabby.
It's okay to make some concessions in order to make money.
But his plan turned into a joke when the Ming Empire declared war.
"Don't they want to make money? Gold... in this world, what is more important than gold?"
"Mr. President, we all know that even if the Ming Empire agrees to remain neutral, the neutrality will not last long. In the end, they will still join the war, and we are no exception..."
Leaf looked at the president and couldn't help but secretly speculate - the Ming Empire is not stupid either. The United States cannot remain neutral forever, nor can they ignore the threat of the empire forever. Sooner or later, there will be a war.
Under such circumstances, how could the Ming Empire choose to compromise?
"But... we should make money first!"
Cleveland said stubbornly. Then he once again asked when the cabinet members would arrive. After learning that the declaration of war had disappeared, he immediately summoned the cabinet members to deal with the sudden declaration of war.
"I really didn't expect that the Ming Empire would choose to go to war..."
At this moment, a White House staff member suddenly opened the door of the Oval Office with a hurried expression. He was so panicked that he even forgot basic etiquette.
"Mr. Frank, what's wrong with you?"
Lief looked at his subordinates displeased and asked.
"Sir, sir,"
Frank, who was reprimanded, did not defend himself, but handed over the telegram with a panicked expression.
"Mr. President! We just received a telegram from the Navy. Hampton...the Great White Fleet at Hampton Anchorage was attacked by an air attack...the Great White Fleet was...completely destroyed...nothing!"
"What! What did you say? How is this possible? Air raid? Is it a Ming airship?"
After receiving the telegram, Leaf was stunned for a moment - the telegram was indeed sent by the Navy.
"What's going on? What happened to my fleet?"
When he took the telegram from Leaf's hand, Cleveland's expression instantly turned dull. With his dull eyes, he only had one thought in his mind - his fleet was completely destroyed!
Yes!
That was his fleet, the Great White Fleet he ordered to form. That dream-like fleet once shocked the whole world. They set off from Hampton and sailed around the world, allowing the world to see the powerful maritime power of the United States.
Of course, what the whole world has witnessed is not just maritime power, but also the astonishing national power of the United States - it is the strong economy that provides the necessary expenses for the large fleet, and it is the powerful industrial power that creates that large fleet.
But what about now?
It’s all over!
The mighty "Great White Fleet" that symbolized the power and glory of the United States disappeared! It was wiped out by the people of the Ming Dynasty in one morning!
How is this possible?
"Oh my God, how could this be possible? How could our fleet just be gone? My God, what on earth happened there?"
While mumbling to himself, the telegram slipped from his hand. God can testify that at this moment, Cleveland shed tears.
for his fleet.
Of course, it may also be due to some kind of fear, because the big fleet just disappeared...
"Mr. President, Mr. President..."
At this moment, a man broke into the Oval Office. It was Secretary of State Gresham. He had already arrived at the White House. As soon as he entered the office, he said loudly.
"Is it true? The Ming people attacked Hampton Roads. They destroyed our fleet? Is it true?"
Walking in front of the president, Gresham said again.
"This is definitely fake news. I learned about this news on the way to the White House. We must tell the entire United States immediately that this is fake. This is impossible. God can testify. Who is fabricating this fake news?
?It must be those guys who took the Ming Dynasty silver coins. They must be deliberately spreading rumors and creating chaos."
Just as he finished speaking, Secretary of the Navy William Whitney came in and said to him.
"It's true, Mr. Secretary of State! Our fleet was attacked by the air. The Ming people dispatched not an airship, but a new type of flying machine."
When saying this, Whitney's tone was filled with sadness and more anger.
"They sneak attacked us. On this Sunday morning, they used aircraft to sneak attack us and destroyed our fleet. This was a despicable sneak attack."
"They declared war on us before 7 o'clock."
Secretary of State Gresham asked after telling the other party that war had been declared.
"Flying machines? What kind of flying machines? Where did they come from? From Mexico?"
Almost subconsciously, Gresham saw Mexico. After all, Mexico was also an ally of the Ming Empire. If Zhou was sent by the Ming Empire, it was most likely that it took off from Mexico.
"But now the Mexican Empire has not declared war on us. If the Ming Empire's aircraft departs from there, then we must declare war on the Mexican Empire."
Declare war on Mexico!
It seems to be a good choice. After all, compared to the Ming Empire, the Mexican Empire is a vulnerable country.
After declaring war, we must also consider the Ming Empire's help to Mexico. After all, the Ming Empire's troops are stationed in Mexico.
"It is not yet known where their aircraft took off from, but those aircraft were very small. Navy intelligence personnel believe that those aircraft could not have flown from Mexico or other countries to the Hamptons. They may have come from
It took off from a warship."
As Whitney continued to explain, President Cleveland, who had been silent, asked in a low voice.
"Whitney, how many warships did our fleet lose?"
Now, where the Ming Empire's aircraft took off is not the most important, the most important thing is to confirm the fleet's losses.
"Is it really true that the entire army was wiped out?"
After asking this question, Cleveland looked at Whitney eagerly, as if he wanted to get good news from him, at least to hear the other party say...our losses were not that heavy.
But Cleveland will definitely be disappointed next. Looking at Mr. President, Whitney is not even willing to tell him the bad news and break his illusions.
But bad news always has to come out. Whitney nodded and then said.
"During the attack, the aircraft of the Ming Empire used torpedoes and bombs and attacked our fleet in the early morning. At that time, the fleet had no defense at all. After all, we did not receive any news about the declaration of war, so at that time, for us
Said, it was a complete sneak attack! And... we don't know how to defend against that kind of aircraft..."
When saying these words, Whitney once again emphasized the word "sneak attack". He seemed that even if he declared war, it would be a sneak attack.
"We lost almost all our dreadnoughts..."
For a moment, the circular office became quiet, and everyone fell into silence regarding the bad news.
This is true.
The Great White Fleet was really completely wiped out...
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(End of chapter)
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