On October 9, 1868, on this seemingly ordinary day, Bryant Park, which used to be noisy in the past, was solemn and solemn, because today a grand and serious event was being held here - the memorial service for the fallen soldiers in the Civil War. Anniversary Festival!
The tone of the entire event was naturally very sad. Especially when Tangning saw many crutches and various disabled soldiers appearing, she felt even more uncomfortable. The cost of war was really too high.
At this time, Confederate President Jefferson Davis came to the stage and gave a speech: "Ladies and gentlemen, on this special day..."
Then came the speech by the Alliance Commander-in-Chief, General Robert Lee, and then the speeches by representatives of soldiers and people. The overall process reminded Tangning of similar events she had participated in before time travel...
On the way back from the event, Brian said with emotion: "Hey, more than 200,000 of our southern boys died in this battle, and there were hundreds of thousands of disabled people like Paul... .”
Just when Tangning was thinking about echoing the cruelty of war, Brian unexpectedly changed the subject and said, "No wonder my factory can't recruit workers!"
After hearing this, Tangning felt very speechless. How did you connect these two things together? But after thinking about it, it actually makes sense, because the population in the south is smaller than that in the north, and the south suffered losses during the war. It was a large army, and it was not like the Northern Army that could recruit black people into the army, so those who died were actually young and middle-aged people from the South. Now there were hundreds of thousands or even millions of people killed and injured all at once, so where were they going to recruit workers?
In addition, young people in the South do not have the habit and atmosphere of working in factories. This is unlike the North, where being a worker is the mainstream, and they have a large population. Therefore, although the civil war also caused hundreds of thousands of casualties, Morgan's factory recruited People are still very easy.
At this time, Tang Ning suddenly had an idea in her mind and suggested, "If you really can't recruit anyone, you can try to recruit some Chinese workers!"
Brian recalled it for a moment, and then asked: "Chinese workers? Are they the Chinese who built the Pacific Railway?"
The "Pacific Railway" Brian refers to is the American Pacific Railway, which the British BBC calls "one of the seven wonders of the world since the Industrial Revolution"!
The most difficult and arduous sections were built by Chinese workers. It was precisely because of the participation and dedication of Chinese workers that the Pacific Railway was completed seven years ahead of schedule.
For this railway, Chinese workers sacrificed thousands of lives. It can even be said that Chinese workers paved the Pacific Railway with their lives. However, even so, the Chinese workers were not treated fairly and respected.
So Tang Ning replied proudly but depressedly: "Yes, in my opinion, Chinese workers are the best workers in the world!"
"Well, I have also heard friends who participated in the construction of the Pacific Railway say that Chinese workers are much easier to use than the Irish. They are not only obedient but also smart!" Brian agreed.
But then he frowned and said, "But Sheffield and the others don't seem to be going to the Far East, right?"
"Even if they don't go, they definitely know more about this than us. And don't you have a friend who participated in the construction of the Pacific Railway? You can also ask him about it!" Tangning suggested.
As soon as she returned home, the butler Rob came up to Tangning and said, "Master, Mr. Jiro Kawai from Japan is waiting for you in the living room!"
"Jiro Kawai? Japanese? What is he looking for me for?" Tangning asked with a frown.
"He said Miss Keiko sent him here!" Rob explained.
Keiko and Kazuko were two Japanese slave girls that Tang Ning bought from Sheffield shortly after she traveled through time. However, these two Japanese women were seriously acclimatized and they found several doctors but nothing could be done. In the end, in desperation, Tang Ning simply surrendered.
They were put on the ship back to Japan.
Strangely enough, after returning to Japan, the two of them recovered from their illness, and they were both considered conscientious. Over the years, they often used the ships to write letters to themselves and bring some souvenirs, although the value was definitely not enough to buy them themselves.
The price of the two was high, but Tangning still felt quite pleased. (Many of my friends have almost forgotten these two Japanese slave girls...)
But this was the first time someone had been sent here, so Tangning strolled into the living room. After Robert introduced him, the little man named Kawai Jiro gave Tangning a 90-degree bow: "Mr. Tangning, you are welcome."
OK, this is a letter from Miss Keiko to you!", which shocked Rob next to him.
Tang Ning, who often observed Japanese sex before traveling through time, was naturally not surprised, so she took the letter and read it. It was indeed written by Keiko, but this time, in addition to expressing her longing and gratitude, she also asked Tang Ning to give her a request.
One thing is to help Jiro Kawai, sent by the feudal lord, purchase weapons.
Although the Nagaoka Domain where Keiko is located is only a small domain, the feudal lord Kawai Shinosuke is a very capable guy. He concentrates the power of the feudal lord, develops financial resources, accumulates resources, introduces Western doctrines and weapons, and improves the combat effectiveness of the feudal soldiers.
At this time, the last shogun Tokugawa Yoshiki announced the "return of the great power", but many feudal states loyal to the shogunate refused to surrender to the new government represented by the emperor supported by the Choshu clan and the Satsuma clan. The contradiction between the old and new forces eventually evolved into a civil war.
, this is the Boshin War.
The Nagaoka Domain belonged to the pro-shogunate camp. When war was imminent, Kawai sold off all the domain's properties in Edo and went to Yokohama with a large amount of money to purchase arms from foreign merchants there. For such a big benefactor, various arms dealers
Rushing to promote products.
Although Japan has been a country for more than ten years, there are still very few people who are truly proficient in firearms. Therefore, many of the firearms delivered to Kawai are second-hand and old firearms. Foreign businessmen bully the Japanese for their lack of knowledge and take the opportunity to clear their warehouses and make profits.
Kawai Shinosuke, who was proficient in business, was naturally unwilling to suffer this loss, so he only bought a small part, and then sent Kawai Jiro, who often dealt with Europeans in Yokohama and could speak English, with Keiko's letter of introduction, across the ocean.
New Orleans asked Downing to help purchase arms that had been eliminated after the Civil War. In particular, they asked for two Gatling guns... (Friends who are interested in this history recommend watching Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe co-starring.
of "The Last Samurai")
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