In fact, the military uniforms of this era are really diverse in colors. For example, the US military used earthy yellow, the French used blue gray and red, the Germans used iron gray, Russia was pure gray, the British were the most burnt, and their clothes were bright red, so they were called "lobster soldiers".

Li Mu prepared green for Cubans, which was unique in this era. This is not intentionally insulting Cubans, and Cubans have no taboos. Li Mu chose green to strengthen protection colors. In the dense vegetation tropical rainforest, what color is more convenient and hidden than green?

Of course, Li Mu definitely doesn't wear such clothes. Li Mu doesn't have to go to the front line, so he doesn't have to wear a cuckold.

"Sitting casually, just like being at home. I don't like being too formal. It will make you more comfortable and make me more comfortable." Li Mu said in a relaxed tone, and he casually put the hat on Yan Shun, took off his suit jacket, loosened his bow tie, and unbuttoned the two buttons on the top of the shirt, which made me feel a little more comfortable.

The court is a serious place, and Li Mu pays more attention to his image. Clothes neatly in regular occasions are respect for others and respect for himself.

"Ahhh, Reim, I have to say, you are a guy who knows how to enjoy, let me see-ohoh, the 1856 Lance Champagne, this is the best, guys, do you want a drink?" Benjamin quickly got into the show and went straight to the wine cabinet as soon as he entered the door.

Li Mu's office is often occupied by a group of alcoholics, so wine cabinets are indispensable. Li Mu's wine is all the best plundered from Washington. Not to mention in Springfield, even in the entire New England region, so in Springfield, Li Mu's office is the most popular place for all alcoholics. If you can get Li Mu's invitation, it would be a very lucky thing.

The United States and the United Kingdom have a deep relationship, so Americans basically have problems with the British, and the same is true for alcoholism. Americans even go too far, so in a few decades, the United States will promulgate the "Prohibition" to control the sales of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

Li Mu didn't know if Benjamin was an alcoholic, but it was obvious that Benjamin could not resist the temptation of fine wine. Seeing the French Reims Champagne, Benjamin couldn't control it.

In fact, there is also champagne in the United States. There are millions of bottles of inferior sparkling wine in the United States that are sold on the market under the name of "champagne". However, for the upper class, only sparkling wine produced in the French Champagne Province can be called "champagne". The production of wine is not stable due to weather factors. In 1856, due to weather reasons, the production of champagne was very low, so it is not that champagne in 1856 was so delicious, it was just that rare things were expensive.

"I must have a drink of this--" George Dewey couldn't help but temptation and took the initiative to come forward to help.

Ma Han was not in a hurry, and threw down the sentence "Thank you" and headed straight for Li Mu's bookcase.

There is a huge bookcase in Li Mu's office, which occupies half of the office wall. It has a rich collection of books and involves many categories. It is estimated that the total number is thousands. In the 19th century, it was almost possible to open a library.

"Please give me a glass of wine with ice-filled-" Li Mu also wanted to drink a glass, which was Li Mu's habit.

While talking, Li Mu casually pulled the curtain behind his desk, revealing the huge map on the wall.

Behind Li Mu's desk was originally a map of New England. Since Li Mu confirmed to go to Cuba, he has changed it to a Cuba map. Of course, it is different from the normal Cuba map. On Li Mu's map, Pine Tree Island and Guantanamo Bay have been painted red.

It is obvious that Benjamin and the others had done their homework before coming and had a deep understanding of Cuba's map. After Li Mu opened the map, several people in the office noticed the difference in the map, so they gathered together.

"Thank you--" Li Mu took the Ginger Wine handed over by George Dewey and thanked him casually, and then began to introduce: "The red area is now our territory. According to the agreement signed between me and the Republic of Cuba, if the Republic of Cuba successfully drives away the Spaniards and gains independence, the red area will become a thank you for our support for the Republic of Cuba. So the red area on the picture is the area we need to focus on. Regardless of whether the Republic of Cuba can succeed, we must ensure that the red area is controlled in our hands."

"We - that is, will Pine Island and Guantanamo Bay be our territory of the United States?" Benjamin exclaimed.

"Guantanamo Bay - it's a good place to build a naval base." There was flames burning in George Dewey's eyes.

"We must control the Caribbean Sea, which is related to the national interests of the United States." Ma Han made a rare speech. This guy is a strategic person and has a high-level view from the beginning.

"Gentlemen, maybe my statement is wrong. Pine Island and Guantanamo Bay are mine, not the US government." Li Mu interrupted the heated discussion and poured cold water on George Dewey and the others.

"What do you want Guantanamo Bay?" George Dewey rolled his eyes when he was choked.

"Do you want to be a king?" Benjamin had an ideal.

"Even if you give it to you, you can't guarantee that you can stay in your hands, so it's the right way to leave it to the US government." Ma Han watched coldly.

"Why give it to the US government?" Li Mu sat firmly on Diaoyutai, and the old god was unmoved.

It is not impossible to give it to the US government. Of course, there must be benefits. Ordinary benefits are not enough to impress Li Mu. Li Mu has a big appetite now.

"The U.S. government can pay for it, and then we can own the entire Caribbean Sea-" George Dewey's mind was full of navy.

Pay for it!

This is the usual way for the United States to expand its territory. In 1800, the United States obtained the vast territory of Louisiana from France between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains for $15 million, starting from Canada in the north and the Gulf of Mexico. It later became thirteen states of the United States, with a total area of ​​about 2.6 million square kilometers, less than $5 per square kilometers.

In 1819, the United States and Spain signed a treaty, and the United States spent only $5 million to obtain more than 150,000 square kilometers of Florida.

In 1848, the United States signed a treaty with Mexico, and the United States only paid $15 million to obtain nearly 1.4 million square kilometers of land, including California and New Mexico.

In 1853, the US Minister to Mexico Gadsden purchased nearly 100,000 square kilometers of land on the US-Mexico border for US$10 million.

In 1867, six years ago, US Secretary of State William Seward and Russia began negotiations on Alaska. In the end, the United States reached a purchase agreement with Russia for $7.2 million. The United States bought a huge peninsula with an area of ​​more than 1.5 million square kilometers and its surrounding Aleutian Islands at an absolutely low price.

How about it, it’s more magical. Americans bought a huge country with money, so don’t say “impossible”. Nothing in this world is absolutely true, and reality is always more absurd than novels.

"Washington can give you a one-ton medal, and you can hang it on the factory gate." Benjamin's method sounds a bit unreliable, but if the medal is made of gold, then Li Mu can also consider it.

"You control the territory outside the country in your private name, which will make you the target of public criticism. At that time, everyone will question what you want to do." Ma Han's words were sharp and pointed directly at the core of the problem.

That's right, as an American citizen, Li Mu is indeed not suitable for controlling extraterritorial territory. Moreover, no matter how rich Li Mu is, he cannot recruit troops to fight against a country. Therefore, it is better to sell strategic places like Guantanamo Bay to the US government.

Maybe Li Mu sells Guantanamo Bay to the US government, and the US government will acquiesce Li Mu to control Pine Island. Compared with Guantanamo Bay, Pine Island is irrelevant.

Private property is sacred and inviolable. Although it is written in the Declaration of Human Rights, although this is original by the French, the Bill of Rights in North America all originated from the "18th century spirit" of the continent.

"We will control Guantanamo Bay first. Everything must be based on Guantanamo Bay under our control, otherwise everything will be empty talk." Li Mu is not in a hurry now. The reason why Li Mu talks about this matter now is to mobilize the enthusiasm of George Dewey and others.

It is undeniable that even if Benjamin was a second-generation ancestor, Benjamin was patriotic. Otherwise, during the Civil War, Benjamin would not have been involved in the military camp as a noble son. As for George Dewey and Mahan, these were two fanatical "patriots". If such people want to be willing to be driven by Li Mu, the half-birth child, the title of "national justice" is the best.

You see, you are not working for me, Rim, but for the US government, and for the United States, so you have to do a good job when you go to Cuba. Even if you are wearing a horse and a corpse, you must drive the Spanish away-

"Haha, the Spanish, in my opinion, they are just native chickens and tiles." George Dewey was confident that his heart had now flown to Cuba.

"America should be the Americas of Americans." Although Ma Han's tone was a big one, he was a little insincere. In fact, the subtext should be: America is the Americas of Americans.

"I like Cuba, there are so many beauties--" Benjamin's saliva had already flowed into a river.

In fact, this beauty has something to do with the origin. It is said that mixed races are prone to produce handsome men and beautiful women. Places like Cuba have been ruled by Spanish colonial rule for a long time, and the races have long been mixed, so the proportion of beautiful women is naturally very high.

Of course, there are some places where even if they are mixed, they cannot produce beauties, such as Africa—

"Okay, you guys are ready these two days. We will go to New York the day after tomorrow and Cuba on April 1st." Li Mu had precious time and didn't have much time to spend in the office with Benjamin and the others.
Chapter completed!