In fact, no matter in which country, unless you are a genius, you have to be senior in most cases.

The reason for this is "most of the time" is that at some special moments, the process of seniority becomes very simple, which is the so-called "creating heroes in the times".

It is obvious that the United States has been established for more than a hundred years, and now the class has begun to solidify. Even graduates of the Army Military Academy will not be easy to make their mark in the army. However, it is different in the Qing Dynasty. If Yan Shun returned to the Qing Dynasty to rebel, then the Qing Dynasty would be in a period of dynasty change. At this time, order would not play a major role. New interest groups would replace vested interest groups. A big-headed soldier today might be tomorrow's general. This is the so-called "the merit of the dragon". Joining one day earlier will lead to profits one day earlier. If Li Mu had not been lush in the United States, then Li Mu would not have missed such an opportunity.

Li Mu was deeply impressed by the "island chain" in another time and space, so in Li Mu's vision, whether it is Ryukyu, Luzon, or even Japan, it should be within the vision of Chinese people. In other words, the so-called "first island chain" should be the first line of defense for Chinese people to fight against Western society, rather than a tool used by Western society to block Chinese people.

This idea seems difficult to realize, but it is not necessarily true. Under the control of Bai Qi and Pan Tingzhen, and under the control of Luzon, Japan's Tokugawa Ritsunori was just a tool for Li Mu to control Japan. Li Mu has laid a firm foundation. In the future, we can see whether the knowledgeable people in the country can integrate these factors together.

In other words, it depends on what kind of achievements Yan Shun can achieve on this basis.

Of course, to create better conveniences for Yan Shun, Washington also needs the cooperation of Washington. Li Mu went to Washington to find Arthur, hoping to get the support of the Pacific Fleet.

Arthur is recently fighting for the James Brian Act and Congress.

An interesting phenomenon is that when Arthur submitted the James Brian Act to Congress, most of the people who agreed to pass were Republicans, while most of the people who opposed it were Democrats.

It is not difficult to understand. Since Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party has been in power for 20 consecutive years. For twenty years, the Republican Party has always had an absolute advantage in federal governments at all levels, but the power of the Democratic Party has been repeatedly compressed. The Republican Party, as a vested interest, controls all aspects of the federal government. In the past, Republicans opposed the civil service system, partly because most Republicans did not have a clear understanding of the situation and believed that the Republican Party could always suppress the Democratic Party, so they did not take the civil service system seriously. On the other hand, of course, it was related to Hayes's rush to take office. If Hayes was not so urgent to win over all his concessions to the Democratic Party because he was too urgent, then the Republican Party would not have been able to destroy the country.

The situation is different now. Over the past twenty years, the people's boredom with the Republican Party has deepened. The Democratic Party has not only made a comeback in southern states, but several of the original Republican votes have also been shaken. Most Republicans have begun to realize that if the Republican Party does not take the initiative to seek change, sooner or later, the Republican Party will lose the people's hearts and give up the position of president.

In this case, striving for change has become the consensus of most Republicans, and it is obvious that the James Brian Act is a breakthrough. Everyone knows that the party's weight distribution system will end sooner or later, at least on the surface. In this case, why doesn't the Republican Party have to take the initiative to end the party's weight distribution system to win more favor from voters?

By the same token, the Democratic Party hopes to end the party's weight distribution system, but hopes to end the party's weight distribution system in the hands of the Democratic Party. Therefore, Arthur took the initiative to propose the James Brian Act, which is in the interests of the United States, but is not in the interests of the Democratic Party, so more Democrats oppose the James Brian Act.

Yes, this is democracy. Don’t say that it is beneficial to the country and the people. The biggest disadvantage of the two parties in governing is that the policy has no continuity and only focuses on short-term interests and will not focus on the long-term, because no one knows who can win the next term. Then considering the long-term is to make wedding clothes for others. Voters do not analyze rationally, and they only focus on immediate interests. Whoever can bring them more benefits during their term of office will vote for whom. As for the policy-

Sorry, in the 21st century, there are still many Americans who believe that the earth is not flat, because if the earth is flat, then the cat will push everything down.

This conclusion is correct, but the argument-

Well, I can only say that Americans are so cute.

Americans in the 21st century are like this, so don’t expect how rational Americans in the 19th century are. The United States is a country where even dogs can be elected mayor. This is not a joke but a fact. Although it is a bit ridiculous, it can also objectively reflect the people’s attitude towards leadership.

For the United States, it is definitely a good thing for Arthur to propose the James Brian Act, so the James Brian Act was passed in the first vote of the Senate, but in the House of Representatives, the James Brian Act encountered resistance and had two consecutive votes, but the James Brian Act was not passed. So after Arthur met Li Mu, he immediately raised this question to Li Mu.

"I can't help but pass it. I'm not a senator or a member of the House of Representatives. I'm already helping you as much as possible. You should go to have dinner with Democratic lawmakers, instead of asking me to find a way for you." Li Mu would not cause trouble. Four years later, Li Mu didn't know who to support, so at this time Li Mu's best choice is to watch the fire from the other side of the river.

As far as we know, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison are likely to participate in the next presidential election. Li Mu has a good relationship with them, and it doesn’t matter who supports anyone. No matter who comes to power, they will give Li Mu the greatest support. So Li Mu has not made up his mind yet. Let’s talk about it then. What if Benjamin Harrison does not run for the election?

Then Li Mu had nothing to worry about.

"I won't eat with those Democratic lawmakers. Even if I invite them to dinner, they won't support my proposal. In fact, it doesn't matter if I can pass this proposal. If I can propose this proposal, it means I have no place to eat at home. That's enough - uh, what did you say just now? Are you going to go back to Qing Dynasty?" Arthur didn't hear what Li Mu said just now. He was so happy to see Li Mu. Although it was working hours, Arthur couldn't help but have a drink.

Li Mu and Arthur did not meet at the Presidential Palace, but were at Li Mu's home by Luoying Lake. Li Mu did not want to go to the Presidential Palace. Every time he went to Li Mu, he felt very depressed. Luoying Lake was better. At least this is Li Mu's territory, and Li Mu didn't need to look at other people's faces.

"No, I won't reply. It's Leo. Leo represents the Far East Company to Qing. If the Qing Dynasty cannot meet the requirements of the Far East Company, then Leo may use some unconventional means, and perhaps the cooperation of the Pacific Fleet will be needed at that time." Li Mu hid Yan Shun's personal behavior in the collective decision of the Far East Company, so no one has any reason to object.

Far East Company is not Li Mu's company alone. Rockefeller, j·p·Morgan, Henry DuPont, and even Arthur are shareholders of Far East Company. Li Mu and Rockefeller are just executive directors of Far East Company. If Yan Shun is asked to go to the Qing Dynasty in the name of Far East Company, it will become the Far East Company's behavior of developing the Qing Dynasty market. In this way, no matter what Yan Shun does, it can be accepted.

Don’t underestimate the role of enterprises. It is still the 19th century. Corporate behavior is often a government behavior. The Opium War was promoted by the East India Company. Therefore, if Yan Shun’s actions to develop the Qing market were frustrated, then no matter what Yan Shun does at that time, it will be in line with the company’s consistent style.

Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!

"Didn't Far East Company do a good job in Luzon?" Perhaps because of drinking, Arthur's reaction was a little slow, but after noticing Li Mu's helpless expression, Arthur immediately reacted: "Okay, okay, in order to win more dividends for all shareholders, Far East Company should continue to develop its business - you guys are really, never willing to calm down."

Arthur was right. Many times, the action of politicians is too lagging behind that of businessmen. Who is most enthusiastic about expansion? It is not politicians or soldiers, but merchants. For expansion, politicians have to bear risks, soldiers have to bear casualties. Merchants pay only costs, a little money, but if they succeed, they can get ten times and a hundred times profits, and there is no better business than this.

"Shut down? How to calm down? Continue to dig deep into the US market, or develop the European market? No, no, the US market needs to dig deep into the US and the European market, but the Far East market is the biggest profit growth point in the future. Compared with the United States and Europe, the Qing Dynasty is the last fertile virgin land in the world. The British and French opened the doors of the Qing Dynasty with opium, but did not open the Qing Dynasty market. The benefits we gained were only to be able to do business freely in the Qing Dynasty. The "freedom" here still needs to be quoted. If the Qing Dynasty market can be fully developed, have you ever thought about what it means to America?" Li Mu began to uphold wealth and moved people's hearts. Although Arthur was a politician, Arthur was also a businessman. Li Mu believed that Arthur could understand it.

Arthur did understand. Compared with developing the European market, it is obvious that developing the Qing market is simpler. As for digging deep into the domestic market of the United States, there is no need to worry about this. Anyway, the meat is rotten and it is all in the pot. The policies formulated by Ulysses Grant during his tenure are still in play. European companies entering the United States will be greatly restricted. These regulations do not conform to the spirit of "free trade", but who cares? Compared with national interests, the spirit!

hehe.

Li Mu's attitude was very simple. When the British and French forced the Qing Dynasty to open their doors through the Opium War, the United States can now use the same trick again. If the Far East Company's pioneering behavior in the Qing Dynasty was smooth, it would be fine. If it didn't work, then the Far East Company would need the support of the Pacific Fleet. Even if it was forced to surrender through war, it would be worth it.

In the original history, it was precisely because of this reason that the great powers led to the outbreak of the Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China. Yihequan was just a fuse. Even if there was no Yihequan, there would be other fuses. If you fall behind, you would be beaten. The most fundamental confidence of the perpetrator is that you can beat you because you can beat you. As for those reasons, it is just a reason, just like the little white rabbit who doesn't know whether you should wear a hat.

What Arthur did not expect was that Li Mu did want to start a war, but the purpose of starting a war was not to open up the Qing market, or not just to open up the Qing market. Li Mu's real purpose was to overthrow the Qing government, which actually did not conflict with the interests of the United States. After overthrowing the Qing government, would the established regime be closed?

Surely not.

"Reim, things are not that simple. You also know that the British and French have been coveting the Qing market for a long time. The British and French will not sit idly by and watch us do whatever we want in the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty is different from Ryukyu and Luzon. This market is too big and we can't eat it in the United States." Arthur's judgment of the current situation was still very clear. Li Mu knew that the Qing Dynasty was the last piece of fat meat in the world. Of course, Britain and France also knew, so the Qing government could maintain its rule over the years. If Empress Dowager Cixi hadn't preferred to be with friendly countries than with family slaves, the Qing government would have been replaced by those local governors who were ready to move.

"Chester, I think that on this issue, we, the United States, should make our own voice. Now all countries in the world are fighting against the Qing Dynasty. We all know that the Qing Dynasty has countless interests. Everyone wants to monopolize it. Even if it cannot monopolize it, it cannot be taken away by others. So can we propose a solution to the problem? For example: open door." Li Mu made a suggestion to Arthur. This suggestion may have been put forward a little earlier, but it can definitely divert the attention of the British and French people.

Well, there should have been Russians, but the Russians are now seriously injured and have no energy to consider the issue of the Qing Dynasty. With the establishment of Vladivostok, the Russians also have to start considering the security of Siberia. Compared with the Qing Dynasty, Siberia is Russia's core interest.

In another time and space, the policy of opening doors was a policy proposed by the United States in 1899. The core of this policy is that the United States, on the premise of recognizing the "sphere of influence" of the great powers in China and the privileges they have obtained, requires equal benefits and no interference with any treaty, port or any vested interests. In their respective "spheres of influence", each country shall not charge higher fees than its own country on ships and cargo freight costs in other countries.

This is actually a share of the spoils. It did not take into account the reaction of the Qing Dynasty at all. In fact, the Western powers had never considered the interests of the Qing Dynasty. Westerners have always been very pragmatic.
Chapter completed!