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While Li Fei was busy digging a hole for Redbeard, Li Mu was also trying to find a way to put pressure on the United States to solve the problem at the official level.
Of the merchant ships attacked, while three belonged to the San Diego Investment Company, one was part of the shipping division of the Port of San Diego.
San Diego Investment Company is a joint venture founded by Li Mu and George Dewey, Benjamin Harrison, and Alfred Mahan, although the other three are not involved in business operations, but they can get rich dividends from San Diego Investment Company every year, and now it is finally time for them to fulfill their responsibilities, and Li Mu takes out millions of dollars every year is not for nothing.
As for the Port of San Diego, there is J· P. Morgan's shares, so it makes sense, J. Morgan's shares, J. Morgan's shares, J. Morgan's shares, J. Morgan's shares, so it P. Morgan should protect his investments.
"A merchant ship is worth 25,000 US dollars, this is still a relatively slow paddle steamer merchant ship, if it is the latest model of propeller merchant ship, then the price of a merchant ship is more than 50,000 US dollars, these pirates not only rob our goods, but also kill our crew, the most hateful thing is that even the ship will be scuttled, if we sit idly by, our Caribbean region will sooner or later become a paradise for pirates again, and then our business routes will be unsafe." Li Mu is not alarmist, for Li Mu and J· For a big businessman like P. Morgan, one or two merchant ships are simply a drizzle, and Li Mu pays more attention to channels.
In fact, what Li Mu is doing now is similar to the key account manager in the 21st century, if Li Mu is willing, his daily work is to accompany different customers to eat and drink, but the level of these customers is relatively high, it is not enough to have money alone, if there is no corresponding social status, there will be no invitation letter from Li Mu at all.
To be honest, the current business of hundreds of thousands of dollars would not have been reported to Li Mu at all, and there was no need for Henry to handle it personally, if it weren't for the fact that Redbeard threatened the business path that the San Diego Investment Company had just opened up, Li Mu would not have bothered with him at all.
From this point of view, Redbeard is also considered powerful, and he found the lifeline of the San Diego investment company as soon as he made a move.
Li Mu founded the San Diego Investment Company, the purpose is to open up the market of the Caribbean coastal countries, for Li Mu and his Junma Group, the Caribbean coastal countries are the best raw material producers, Li Mu and Junma Group only need to pay some technical content of primary industrial products, can obtain rich raw materials from the Caribbean coastal countries, this in and out, the profits are extremely rich, rich enough to prompt Li Mu to use all means to protect the business, even including the war.
"It's just a few pirates, how can we make such a big fanfare, you can say hello to Alfred, or pay a few mercenaries, and you can easily get rid of those pirates." J· P. Morgan didn't take this little thing to heart at all, and he didn't care about J. Morgan. For P. Morgan, this is also not worth dealing with personally.
J· P. Morgan's attitude in front of Li Mu was kind, and that was because Li Mu was qualified enough to be with J· P. Morgan is on an equal footing.
With a casual phone call, Li Mu can invite J· P. Morgan for afternoon tea, or a fish fishing, even if it was a weekend wasted for it, J. Morgan P. Morgan would have been relentless.
It's impossible to change people, similar to J· A big businessman like P. Morgan, even if the governor wants to have a relationship with J. Morgan. When P. Morgan meets, he must first watch J. Morgan. P. Morgan has no time.
Alfred Mahan has become the idol of all military personnel in the U.S. Navy since he published "On Sea Power", and for the U.S. Navy, Alfred Mahan has a stronger influence than the Secretary of the Navy.
Needless to say, the relationship between Li Mu and Alfred Mahan is not only a business partner, but also a mentor and friend in the work, Alfred Mahan has made it clear in "The Theory of Sea Power" that in the process of writing his book, Li Mu gave him the necessary help, so thanks to Alfred Mahan's blessing, Li Mu also has a certain reputation in the US Navy.
If Li Mu can say something through Alfred Mahan, then there will definitely be countless US Navy soldiers who rush to the Caribbean Sea like a chicken blood, and die for Li Mu's life.
Oh, it was for Alfred Mahan to be born and die.
"Piper, if it's just a group of pirates, it's really not worth our fight, but have you thought about it, the reason why these pirates appear in the Caribbean, targeting our trade ships, must be instigated by someone behind it, so what we need to do now is not only to kill this group of pirates, but also to warn those who have evil intentions, we must let everyone know the fate of the ill media, so that no one dares to harm our interests." Li Mu thought a little too much, and there was no need to hide these things.
are all in the same city, look down and don't look up, in fact, Li Mu's social circle is so limited to a few people, and others are not qualified to enter at all, so who doesn't know who, it's better to be honest.
"Haha, you arrogant guy, you make enemies everywhere all day long, and now you have finally tasted the bitter fruit." J· P. Morgan finally found an opportunity to laugh at Li Mu, and of course he would not let it go.
In fact, the early American tycoons, except for J· Except for P. Morgan, everyone else acted a little unscrupulously, and it was certain that he made enemies everywhere, and it was a saint who did not have any enemies. P. Morgan is only relatively law-abiding, and he is far from being a saint.
"It's a good thing to have enemies, which shows that I got something that originally belonged to other people, we Chinese have a saying that not being jealous is mediocrity, so some people hold grudges, which proves that I am good enough." Li Mu was triumphant, and instantly increased the magic resistance defense by one hundred.
"Okay, okay, what do you want to do for your sake?" J· P. Morgan was instantly defeated in front of Li Mu, who was as thick-skinned as a city wall. P. Morgan was a defender.
Li Mu is finally satisfied, the Junma Group and the Morgan family should make Washington take action.
On June 15, U.S. President Ulysses Grant sent an official note to Sean Bradley, the British Governor-General in the Bahamas, asking Sean Bradley to ensure the safety of the waters of the Bahamas and protect the interests of U.S. merchant ships.
"Cruise, you've got me in a big problem...", in the gardens of the Nassau Governor's Palace, Sean Bradley handed Cruise a note signed by Ulysses Grant.
"Sean, if you want, ask your secretary to write a receipt for you." Cruise didn't even raise his hand, laughing out loud and not caring at all.
Although the Americans won their independence through the Revolutionary War, strictly speaking, Britain should be the defeated under the United States, but the British have never looked at the United States with a straight eye, although the United States is thriving, although the British Empire is dying, but in the eyes of many British, the United States is still the country composed of thieves, hooligans, and fraudsters, which has not changed even in the 21st century, especially in the eyes of those nobles with ancient heritage.
Obviously, Cruise is the kind of aristocrat with an ancient heritage, from the grandfather's grandfather's generation, the Cruise family has the title of earl, such a family has a long history, they look down on any new forces, even when it comes to the president of the United States, Cruise is still a contemptuous and arrogant tone.
"No, no, Cruise, that's the president of the United States of America, and we should give him the respect he deserves." Sean Bradley shook his head and smiled bitterly, if he was in London, Sean Bradley could not take the President of the United States seriously, but in the Bahamas, which is only a stone's throw away from the United States, Sean Bradley can feel the potential of the United States more.
"Then ask your tax collector to write a receipt." Bruce still didn't care, and took advantage of the situation and fell silent again.
The Bahamas is in the Commonwealth, belonging to the category of poor country, and every time he returns to London to report on his work, Sean Bradley's position is always in the corner, as if it is 10,000 light years away from Her Majesty.
Sean Bradley also knows that the Bahamas are not welcomed, so Sean Bradley wants to make as much money as possible and escape from the quagmire of the Bahamas as soon as possible.
If you want to escape the Bahamas and continue to be reused after returning home, then when you are governor of the Bahamas, Sean Bradley must ensure that there are no major accidents, so that you can get your wish.
In Sean Bradley's mind, there is a list sorted according to the degree of importance, and the position of the president of the United States is always at the top, so in the face of Ulysses Grant's note, Sean Bradley should really think about it and how to explain it.
It's not good, it's going to be a big deal...
Looking at Sean Bradley, who was frowning, Bruce decided to give Sean Bradley some more weight: "Starting next month, your share will increase by another tenth." ”
Bruce's capital is not heavy, you must know that it is not only Sean Bradley who shares the money, there are many relationships that need to be put in place by Bruce, in this way, in fact, Bruce can't make much money, what he can get may only be the favor of some big people.
That's enough, that's exactly what Bruce wants, everything else is just a spin-off.
"Okay, I'll help you top it again, but Bruce, you have to do things as cleanly as possible in the future, and you must not let people catch the handle, otherwise we will be in big trouble." Thousands of miles for officials and only for money, Sean Bradley couldn't resist the temptation of money and decided to continue to take the blame for Bruce.
Back on the yacht moored in Nassau Harbor, Bruce was still able to calm down, but others couldn't see it.
"Mr. Governor's appetite is growing," Bruce's cousin Henderson was indignant.
Bruce's family is a pirate family, and there will always be some depressed side branches in such a family, and Henderson is one of them.
Henderson is the son of Bruce's aunt, although Bruce feels that he is down enough and has few resources, but compared to Henderson, Bruce is like having the whole world, so when Bruce went to the Caribbean, Henderson did not hesitate to ask to follow, hoping to use the weapons in his hands to lay down a world of his own.
The heart is higher than the sky, and the life is thinner than paper, and it is a person like Henderson, compared to Henderson, Bruce is simply as deep as an old man who is about to die.
"As long as he is not afraid of death, I will give him as much as he wants." Compared to his own ideals, money is like dung, and when young people accumulate prestige, money is not the only goal, and Bruce understood this truth a long time ago.
"It's always a little uncomfortable to look at the money I worked so hard to get and give it to others so easily." Henderson was still angry.
In terms of realm, the gap between Anderson and Bruce is as far as the distance between Sean Bradley and the Queen.
"Don't worry, no matter how much money we spend now, we'll get them all back in the future." Being able to use Redbeard as his nickname proves that Bruce is ambitious, so Bruce will envelop everyone around him, because Bruce needs them to charge.
"When we're going to attack Harbor Grumble, I can't wait..."Henderson's attention was diversioned in an instant.
While Bruce was busy finding out the news, Henderson spent all his time on the dancer's ass, and Henderson felt a fire in his heart when he thought of the coquettish dancer.
When we take Nassau Harbor, I must take all the dancers in the bar and let me enjoy it alone!
Henderson told himself, and then he felt that his pants were a little narrow.
"You go find the stone tonight, get him ready, and when the fifth merchant ship arrives, we will attack immediately..."Bruce had been worried about the escorting warship, and it was not until he saw Ulysses Grant's note that Bruce was completely relieved.
It is estimated that the so-called "warship" in Salad's mouth has no such thing at all, otherwise it would not be Ulysses Grant's note, and since the US government wants to solve this matter at the official level, then force action will be the last option.
By the time the Washington administration really makes a decision, I'm afraid that by then Cruise and they have already done this vote and gone away, and even if the Washington government drives all their warships over, it will be useless.
It is impossible to sail all over, although the Bahamas is not of high status, but it is also under the jurisdiction of the British Commonwealth, flying the flag of the empire on which the sun never sets, and if the US Navy warships dare to openly intrude, then this kind of behavior is similar to a direct declaration of war.
Although the ZAMA Group is very important in the United States, it is not so important that it should be.