If Africa is the backyard of the old European imperialist countries, then South America is the reserved land of the old European imperialist countries. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Since Columbus discovered the New World, European colonists have flocked to the Americas in waves, wantonly enclosing colonies and slaughtering local natives, and this behavior has continued for hundreds of years.

In fact, strictly speaking, the current United States is not yet rising, and European countries regard the United States as a rising star, but they do not really face up to the strength of the United States, so although the Americans have long put forward the "Monroe Doctrine", few European countries really take this seriously.

It is not difficult to understand the significance of the Caribbean, and Li Mu can be sure that in addition to the United States, there must be European countries that will be interested in the Caribbean.

Of course, this is just a threat, and in the end, Li Mu still wants to sell Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. government, unless Li Mu wants to emigrate again.

This level of threat is enough, Green Giles was only acting with Li Mu, and if he acted too much, it would inevitably be overkill, and moderation is the king.

So the relevant agreement was quickly reached, Li Mu sold Guantanamo Bay to the US government for 15 million US dollars, and the US government would pay the money to Li Mu in the form of a check, Li Mu promised not to honor the check for three years, and during the period when Li Mu held the check, the US government would pay Li Mu interest at the interest rate on the treasury bonds.

It was really a great joy that the U.S. government successfully obtained access to the Caribbean Sea, and Li Mu successfully cashed out and retired, and the Treasury bonds issued by Morgan were finally guaranteed.

That evening, Ricardo González congratulated Li Mu.

"I told Piper a long time ago that my credibility can be trusted, so shouldn't we move on to the next stage now?" Although Li Mu's face is still calm, in fact, my heart is very high, compared to this check with a face value of 15 million US dollars, Morgan no longer has to worry about whether Li Mu has the ability to pay.

"Of course, we are ready to start the next phase of cooperation." Ricardo Gonzalez is so convinced that even if Morgan is allowed to operate, it is estimated that he will not be able to do better.

The agreement between Li Mu and Morgan is not limited to the issuance of national bonds, but also includes the development of Cuba's mineral resources, in the agreement reached between Li Mu and Cespedes, nearly half of the mineral resources development rights in Cuba will belong to Li Mu, although Li Mu has to pay normal taxes to the Republic of Cuba, but the proportion of this tax is also negotiable, at least much less than the current American businessmen pay.

In fact, just before Céspedes established the Republic of Cuba, American businessmen had begun to get involved in the development of Cuba's mineral resources, and in the current Cuba, there are active shadows of American businessmen in many fields such as steel, copper, and oil.

Morgan's plan was to bring together these disparate American businessmen and form a syndicate similar to the Morgan consortium to completely control Cuba's mineral resources, and then whether the Spaniards won the final victory or the Republic of Cuba succeeded in expelling the Spaniards, they would have to swallow their anger in front of the newly formed mining syndicate.

"Very good, I'm waiting for your good news-" Li Mu toasted to Ricardo Gonzalez, mining syndicates or something, for the current Li Mu, the construction of Guantanamo Bay is more important, which is related to whether or not he can get more benefits from the US government.

Since Washington has spent a lot of money to buy Guantanamo Bay from Li Mu, it will definitely carry out the next step of development, and Li Mu has already hired almost all the construction workers in San Diego first, if the United States does not want to mobilize workers to send workers from the United States mainland to Guantanamo, then the US government will have to cooperate with Li Mu.

Speaking of hiring construction workers from the United States to Guantanamo, not to mention how far this road is, how many problems will arise because of the lack of adaptation, the labor cost alone will be unbearable for the U.S. government, you must know the cost of hiring an American worker, you can hire five San Diego workers in Guantanamo, this account does not need to be calculated.

On the morning of 15 April, Li Mu stood on the fort in Guantanamo Bay, watching the cargo ships transporting workers sail into Guantanamo Bay.

With these nearly 4,000 workers, Li Mu can build Guantanamo Bay as quickly as possible, and Guantanamo Bay will also become the first footprint left by Li Mu in this era.

Truth be told, the cost of labor in Cuba is negligible compared to that of American workers, with Li Mu paying $12 a month to hire an apprentice in Springfield and $10 a month to hire an adult laborer in Cuba.

What is helpless is that because Cuba practices slavery, all the ten dollars belong to those slave owners, and these workers get nothing, what Li Mu wants to do is to let them be fed, maintain normal labor intensity, and try not to exhaust people to death.

Even if it was exhaustion and death, it didn't matter much, no one would hold Li Mu responsible, Li Mu only needed to compensate those slave owners for two hundred and forty dollars to be done.

Just after signing the employment agreement, Li Mu suddenly discovered the benefits of slavery, so he had commissioned Ricardo González to start buying slave workers in Cuba, both men and women.

Of course, Li Mu will not be as perverted as those slave owners, after Li Mu buys slaves, he will sign a labor agreement with them, as long as these slaves work under Li Mu for a period of time, these slaves will be free, and at the same time, during the employment period, Li Mu is not free of charge, Li Mu will pay the slaves salaries as labor remuneration for the slaves.

This is no longer a personal dependency relationship between primitive slaves and slave owners, and is similar to the modern employment system.

Of course, Li Mu must have paid the slaves less, only five dollars per person per month, which is a world of difference compared to those slave owners who do not pull out a dime.

"I have a sudden premonition that I'm afraid Washington will have to put up with your blackmail." Benjamin looked at the scene in front of him and was helpless, although he knew that this was Li Mu's conspiracy, but Benjamin was also helpless.

It's not a conspiracy, it's a standard conspiracy.

"How can it be considered blackmail -- Washington's construction plans have not yet come out, and I have prepared manpower for them, and Washington should be grateful to me." Of course, Li Mu does not admit that he is setting up a chain set, in the face of Green, Li Mu can talk to him, but in the face of Benjamin, Li Mu still has reservations.

Just below Li Mu and Benjamin, the ragged, emaciated, and severely malnourished slaves finally began to disembark.

The gunmen on the dock have been on standby, in order to prevent any accidents, George Dewey sent four squads with a total of more than 200 soldiers on the scene to prepare for emergencies, plus the gunmen under Li Mu, there are more than 300 people on the scene, which is enough to prevent all accidents.

There was no surprise that the state of health of the slaves was beyond everyone's expectations, these people were scrawny and weak, as if they would fall at any moment, and then die a silent and tragic death, even if they were given a rifle, they were estimated to be unable to pull the trigger.

"This is too, what can we do with them in such a physical condition?" Li Mu couldn't help but complain to Ricardo that even if those slave owners didn't treat these slaves as human beings, at least they should take care of their assets and make their "good assets" look like this, who would hire them.

"Uh--I didn't expect that to be the case, but given that the war had been going on for two years, it was understandable-" Ricardo knew that the slaves were in such a bad situation, but he didn't expect it to be so miserable.

In fact, Ricardo was right, the war has been going on for two years, which also means that these construction workers have been unemployed for two years, so it seems that these slaves have not starved to death until now, and it is already the mercy of those slave owners.

While Ricardo was trying to explain, a slave who had just stepped on the gangplank was probably too weak to fall headlong from the gangplank into the sea.

God, even if the body was completely out of balance, this slave didn't mean to grab something, and he didn't even raise his hand, he just fell like a wooden stake, without any sense of self-protection.

Is it better to mourn than to die?

Perhaps, who knows.

"Save people--Hurry up and save people-" Li Mu's heart twitched suddenly, and he couldn't help but shout loudly.

Li Mu can swear that this has nothing to do with the two hundred and forty dollars, just the good part of human nature.

Li Mu pits Amis and Samuel without blinking, and Li Mu is even more clean when he picks up Washington, but in the face of these slaves who have nothing, the kind side of Li Mu's nature finally prevails, no matter what, Li Mu will not watch a living person die in front of him.

Especially if you are able to help.

In fact, there is no need for Li Mu to shout, with the experience of the last landing, Yan Shun and Jerry Robin have been cruising around the dock with a few small boats, just to provide support at any time.

Almost as soon as the slave fell overboard, two gunners, who had been in battle for a long time, leapt from the boat and swam towards the hapless man.

"These people are not in good shape to go to work right away, we have to get them back to San Diego, we have to hire hairdressers and tailors, we have to take care of them before we can get to work." Li Mu didn't want to see a similar situation happen again, anyway, to prove the relationship between personal hygiene and infectious diseases, then start with these slaves in front of him.