When educating their children, many people always hope that their children will grow up to be a person with a sense of justice, compassion, and self-reliance.

Sadly, these excellent qualities are often not possessed by parents themselves, so the effect of education can be imagined.

Politicians are undoubtedly a group of people who have no bottom line in the world, pointing to the deer as the horse, reversing black and white, treacherous, and doing everything under the guise of thinking about the country, especially American politicians.

Li Guanghai was a slogan during the election campaign, how high-sounding it was, claiming to build a "fair and just" US government, but if he really sat in the position of president, if his interests required, Hayes would not hesitate to do something that was not fair and just, there is no doubt about this.

Considering that something might happen next, Li Mu sent a telegram to George Dewey, hoping that George Dewey would find time to come to New York in the near future.

George Dewey is the current big celebrity in the United States military, after quelling the Indian rebellion, George Dewey has faintly become the first person in the United States military, and his fame is as good as that of Ulysses Grant at the beginning.

In this way, George Dewey seems to have the qualifications to run for president.

However, it is a pity that George Dewey did not have any hope for the presidency, and compared to Ulysses Grant, George Dewey was a pure military man, and he was only willing to play the role of a good soldier in his life.

Since parting from Cuba, Li Mu and George Dewey have seen each other relatively little in the past two years, and the last time Li Mu and George Dewey met was when Li Mu and Gloria were engaged.

When he was in Cuba, Li Mu and George Dewey formed a deep friendship, although the contact in the past two years was relatively small, but it did not affect the relationship between Li Mu and George Dewey, after receiving Li Mu's telegram, George Dewey arrived in New York on the third Sunday in June.

"Tell me, what do you want to do? They came to me from afar, and it was definitely not just for the sake of drinking with me. George Dewey and Li Mu did not see each other, and stayed directly in the Governors Island guest room, without the slightest taboo.

In the United States, the military is a special group, and the image that is widely publicized in commercial blockbusters is different, the US government and the people hope that the American military does not have their own thoughts, does not have their own political tendencies, just like a group of cold war machines, so the military pays special attention to proportionality when interacting with other people, arms dealers like Li Mu, few soldiers dare to show so close to Li Mu publicly,

Only people like George Dewey have such privileges.

"Of course, it's not just to find you to drink, if it's just to drink, it's more appropriate to look for Will than to find you..." I heard that the War Department has recently moved, Spain? Portugal? Or is it some other country? ”

In South America, the Portuguese were no less powerful than the Spaniards, and because of the presence of the Brazilian Empire, the Portuguese were arguably even the most formidable opponents of the United States in South America.

The Brazilian Empire is a country with a strong Portuguese background, in 1808 Napoleon occupied Portugal, the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil, and later established the Kingdom of Brazil in Brazil, after Napoleon's defeat, the Portuguese royal family returned to Lisbon, leaving the regent Pedro I in Brazil to continue the rule of Brazil.

In 1822, Pedro I was officially crowned, establishing the Brazilian Empire that exists to this day.

Brazil is the largest country in South America, and when the Brazilian Empire was founded, Brazil's land area was second only to Britain, France, Russia, Turkey, and the Qing Dynasty, which was larger than the land area of the United States at that time, so if the United States wanted to expand its influence in South America, then Brazil would be a hurdle that could not be bypassed.

"Where did you get all this gossip? I wonder if I'm a soldier or if you're a soldier. George Dewey frowned a little, not worried about his own blindness, but angry at the extent to which some of the news had spread.

The so-called "no wind and no waves", since Li Mu said so, then it is certainly not groundless, maybe the Ministry of War has such a plan now.

If this matter is Li Mu's nonsense, then it is estimated that George Dewey is more acceptable, but the problem is that with Li Mu's current status, it is unlikely that he will lie about this kind of thing, so what really makes George Dewey angry is that the war suit is so laissez-faire to allow such important news to leak out.

This is nothing short of dereliction of duty.

"Ha, you know what I do, I have the sharpest nose in the whole world, I can smell the war that is coming, so man, you'd better be prepared from now on, the opportunity for you to show off is coming." Li Mu emphasized his identity and reminded George Dewey that for Li Mu, the United States and the military basically had no secrets.

In fact, it is true, as the only domestic supplier of the U.S. military, the U.S. military really has no secrets here in Limu, and even Li Mu knows more about the current strength of the U.S. military than the Minister of War.

It sounds a little sad, right, but in fact this is the reality, at least Li Mu knows very well how much war materials the US army is currently hoarding, how much war potential it has, and how high the combat effectiveness of the weapons equipped by the US army is.

"Has the War Department placed an order with the Horse Arms Company?" George Dewey did not doubt Li Mu's strength, and finally faced the news seriously.

"Not yet, but the military has asked the Junma Laboratory to carry out research on the main guns of 300 mm caliber warships, and the military service plan announced by the Ministry of War this year has also doubled, you should know more than me about these news, pay a little attention, and you can deduce a lot of facts from it." Li Mu objectively explained that the source of the news was not a leak from the Ministry of War, but his own speculation.

The scary thing is that often this speculation is the closest to the truth.

"It can't be the land direction, we can only expand to the sea, so the ultimate target is likely to be Spain..."George Dewey followed Li Mu's words and analyzed, and came up with the same answer as Li Mu.

"So you know what you're supposed to do, right? Seize the opportunity buddy, I need to remind you that this is likely to be your last chance to participate in the war, and whether you can really make a name for yourself depends on whether you can seize this opportunity. Li Mu knew George Dewey's ideals, so he quietly fanned the flames.

What is certain is that if the United States really does something against Spain, then the United States will not take the initiative to provoke a second war for about twenty or thirty years.

The new countries declared war on the old empires, which was the only way for the rise of the new countries, and this was how Britain defeated Spain in the first place, laying the foundation for the current "empire on which the sun never sets".

The United States will now also follow the steps of Britain and prepare to step on Spain's top position.

This kind of replacement of the old and the new is a normal objective law, and no one can stop it, but the United States has to take into account the reactions of other countries, so if the United States defeats Spain and proves its strength, then the United States will have to stop for a period of time to prove that it does not have too many non-discriminate thoughts and eliminate the vigilance of other countries.

"There is no hurry, even if it is a war against Spain, the preparations will not be done in a year or two, so we still have time." George Dewey calmed down and immediately regained his former wisdom and alertness.

It is true that war preparations are needed, and the US Navy is currently upgrading its warships, and it will take time for Navy officers and men to become familiar with new warships, and the United States also plans to develop more powerful warships.

"You can't wait on the spot, you should take the initiative, don't wait until the commander is decided." If Ulysses Grant is still the president, then Li Mu is not in a hurry, but now the president is sitting in the position of Hayes with an unclear attitude, so Li Mu has to take precautions and think about everything.

"Do you need to talk about the selection of candidates? Whether it's the Navy or the Army, how many people dare to say that they must do better than me? "George Dewey's conceit is justified, the record is very telling, in the current United States military, there are really few people who can beat George Dewey in the record, but the people who are more powerful than George Dewey are on the verge of death, so George Dewey is now extraordinarily outstanding.

"Okay, let's just say Spain, if it's against the Spaniards, then how are you going to fight? Navy-based, or army-based? Li Mu's question gradually deepened, which was beyond the scope of chatting.

However, George Dewey didn't notice it, and it may be that George Dewey trusted Li Mu enough to not defend Li Mu at all, so George Dewey said honestly: "Of course, the navy is the mainstay, there is no doubt about this, even if the army needs to be used, the army can only belong to a subordinate position, and they cannot play much role in the war against the Spaniards." "As an old Navy, George Dewey had an enigmatic trust in the U.S. Navy, and as for the Army, it was simply not in George Dewey's sight.

"Haha, you arrogant guy, without the cooperation of the army, your navy is nothing, can you still drive the warship ashore?" As a member of the Army, Will is equally firm in his stance and does not allow anyone to denigrate the U.S. Army.

"We really can't drive warships ashore, if our enemy is on the island, then we can besiege the island, we don't need to arrange for soldiers to land at all, with only artillery, we can destroy all resistance." George Dewey's self-confidence was not in vain, it was the accumulation of a victory, and only a few people in the current US military have had the opportunity to participate in so many wars.

"Okay, that's not what we're going to talk about, what I'm really trying to say is, if you can, I want you to make your voice heard on behalf of the Navy, so that you Navy can get the opportunity to express yourself." What Li Mu really wants is George Dewey's influence on the United States military, which Li Mu does not have, and Will has some weight.

"Of course I would do that." Although George Dewey felt a little uncomfortable, he had to do what Li Mu asked.

This is actually a good thing to kill with one stone, the United States improves its social status through war, the military proves its value through war, and improves its sense of existence, while Li Mu obtains a lot of profits, and whether he wins or loses, Li Mu and the horse weapons company will get the corresponding war dividends.

This is the real package to make money.

"If it's just to make a noise, you should go to Alfred, who has more influence than I do." George Dewey had bad intentions and wanted Lal Fred Mahan to go into the water with him.

Since Alfred Mahan wrote "On Sea Power", Mahan has actually become the Taishan Beidou of the U.S. Navy, a figure like the god of the sea, and in terms of influence alone, Alfred Mahan is indeed better than George Dewey.

"It's different, it's different, Alfred is a civilian officer, he is a theoretical officer, he is a good hand at teaching, and he may not be able to do anything else, but you are different, you are the current real power general in the military, and your attitude has a decisive influence on the outcome." Li Mu is a standard pragmatism, honor or something, Li Mu never takes it to heart, what he wants is real benefits.

"Okay, okay, you warmonger, congratulations, you're on the verge of success again." George Dewey had to admit that Li Mu, an arms dealer, was very qualified.

As a soldier, George Dewey has always been resolute in his work, leaving New York, George Dewey immediately went to Washington, D.C., to start his lobbying journey, and Li Mu will meet a large number of people next.

George Dewey alone would not be enough to influence the decisions of the U.S. government and wage war against an old empire, even if it was a war destined to be won.

Just when Li Mu was busy meeting with various ghosts and gods, Chen Liqiu once again traveled from Springfield to Washington.

This time, Chen Liqiu did not go to Washington as the general manager of the "Young Children Going Overseas Business Bureau", but as the ambassador of the Qing Empire to the United States.

In accordance with Washington's previous promise to the Qing Empire, President Hayes will take time out to summon Chen Liqiu, which is also the first time that a US president has summoned the Qing ambassador to the United States.

When passing through New York, Chen Liqiu deliberately stayed in New York for a day, and that night, Li Mu and Chen Liqiu met at the Clinton Castle Hotel.

The last time Li Mu saw Chen Liqiu, it seemed to be in Springfield three years ago, and Shibei was impressed on three days, and this sentence was very suitable for Li Mu.