The great trajectory of history has not undergone fundamental changes.

Maybe it's because the wings of John's butterfly are too small, or maybe it's because the inertia of history is too great, in short, in July 1894, the Sino-Japanese War broke out like another world!

Merely......

It is still slightly different from the war in real history, because just around the time of the outbreak of the war, the Beiyang Naval Division suddenly had a batch of the world's most advanced artillery shells, while the Army's Zuo Guigui and Nie Shicheng and other units obtained thousands of Mauser rifles and hundreds of Gatlings, and of course, a large amount of ammunition!

These equipment, obtained at ultra-low prices, instantly enhanced the strength of the Qing army.

Therefore, in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, the Japanese Navy suffered from the shells of the Beiyang Naval Division, and the Army suffered even more heavy losses in Korea! However, it is a pity that this war could not be won by relying on some weapons and ammunition after all, and in the end the Beiyang Naval Division was still completely annihilated, and Korea also fell into the hands of the Japanese.

The only thing worth writing about is that with these weapons and ammunition of mysterious origin, the losses of the Japanese army have increased by at least one-third compared with real history; In addition, the war lasted a little longer, and when the Treaty of Shimonoseki was finally signed, it was already a full month later than the original history......

New York, North America, June 1895.

"In terms of land, Japan got Korea, the island of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands!"

Standing in front of John, the middle-aged white man's face was full of irrepressible excitement and excitement, and he said loudly in a trembling voice: "In terms of reparations, the two countries have agreed that the Qing State will compensate Japan with 180 million taels, and ......."

"That's it!"

John was no longer interested in listening, he waved his hand and said lightly: "I will not listen to the results of the war and the final jump reached, just put your report on the table, and I will look at it in detail myself...... What I am most concerned about now is, what have we gained in this war? ”

Just by listening to the first two, John was already satisfied.

After all, the wings of the traverser still worked, and compared with the original Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Japanese got less than the Liaodong Peninsula and 20 million taels of silver less in compensation. Of course, without the subsequent intervention of the three countries, there was still a loss of 30 million taels of ransom fees. This left China with 50 million taels at once, and even more if you count the interest!

What's more, the losses of the Japanese were also much greater.

Of course, there is no need to talk about the loss of military strength, otherwise, with the virtue of the Japanese, if it were not for the lack of follow-up military strength, there would not be so many things missing in the treaty, and the funds would be less than 50 million, and this impact would be more long-term and would be reflected slowly.

John was really satisfied with this result.

And......

"Money, sir, a huge sum of money!"

The middle-aged white man's voice instantly rose a little higher, and he said eagerly: "Although those weapons and ammunition given to the Qing State are almost half sold and half sent, but as you expected, although the fleet and army of the Qing State are vulnerable, what we provide still plays a certain role, otherwise the war will end faster, and our interests will be reduced a lot......"

While talking about his thoughts, the middle-aged white man looked at John like he was looking at God!

"Don't talk nonsense, give me specific numbers!"

Waving his hand, John said impatiently.

Compared with the excitement of middle-aged white people, John is not in a good mood at this time. No matter how much he changed the content of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and no matter how much he benefited from it, the war itself made him irritable, and he wanted to drop a few bottles to extinguish the fire, how could he be in the mood to listen to the other side sing praises of virtue?

"Nearly two million dollars, sir!"

The middle-aged white man was shocked, and hurriedly said cautiously: "There are still some things that we haven't completely finished yet, and when they are all completed, it is expected that there will be nearly two million three thousand dollars!" ”

"Sizzle......"

Even if John had already been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but gasp after hearing this number!

More than two million dollars!

For the war between the two countries, more than two million dollars may sound insignificant, but don't forget, Huntelaar Bank just did some tricks in materials and finance, and in less than a year, it made more than two million dollars, and this income is too amazing! You know, even if all of John's industries in North America were combined, the most profitable profit in a year was that number - sure enough, war was the most profitable business!

"Perhaps, it is necessary to invest some money in the military industry?"

A thought instantly flashed through his mind, but John said quietly: "Very good, I hope to recover all the gains by the end of June and withdraw from East Asia, understand?" ”

"Understood, sir!"

The middle-aged white man was shocked, and immediately nodded respectfully.

After taking a breath of relief, John waved his hand and said, "Very good, you can draw out 200,000 US dollars at that time, 100,000 will be yours, and the other 100,000 will be distributed to your team, enjoy it......"

……

"What do you think?"

Half-lying in his comfortable chair, John asked lightly without looking back.

He was met with silence.

John, who did not receive an answer, was not surprised, and after a moment of silence, he continued: "I knew more than ten years ago that that country has completely decayed, and there is no hope at all!" So more than ten years later, he was defeated at the hands of a country much smaller than him, and it was to be expected that since this battle showed the weakness of the Qing state, then the European and American powers would pounce on it like vultures that smelled the smell of carrion...... Su Li, do you still think that your country is ****? ”

In response to John, there was silence.

Only this time, Su Li did not continue to hide in the shadows in the corner, but slowly walked to John's side, and after being silent for a long time, he asked in a hoarse voice, "First, sir, what should we do?" ”

"What to do? I do not know. ”

Shaking his head, John answered Su Li's question as soon as possible.

It's not perfunctory, John really doesn't know what to do! He was just an ordinary person in his previous life, and in this life, he did not show any amazing talent in any way except for those knowledge that was ahead of his time. Just like this war, he just told the middle-aged white man when the war would start, who would win, and then he never intervened in the specific operation - these things, he didn't understand at all!

What should China do?

John asked himself countless times, but there really was no answer.

In the textbooks of the previous life, you will definitely not find the real answers, and those plots that travel through the novel, John can't believe it. A huge country with hundreds of millions of people is also far beyond his capabilities. So when John heard Su Li's question, there was only a dullness and silence left in his heart.

Such a project is really huge.

"But the only thing I know is what you can do."

Turning his head, John's gaze was fixed on Su Li's face, and that burning gaze instantly stung Su Li's eyes! (To be continued.) )