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Just as Robson had predicted, the Austrians who had been defeated by the counter-charge, who had receded like the tide had receded, and who had left a lot of things on the beach at low tide, had left behind a large number of guns, corpses, and a large number of soldiers who had just been very clever in the trenches. However, smart people always do not suffer, and most of the guys who hid in the trenches and did not expect the sudden reversal of the tide of battle were also very smart to raise their hands and become prisoners.

To make matters worse, the collapse in front of Neville's position was also transmitted to the Austrians, who were still fighting hard in front of the other positions, and they were also defeated. Now looking at the defeat of the Austrians, Neville knew that the battle had finally been won, and that after such a crushing defeat, the Austrians would never have the morale and strength to carry out such an attack again for at least a few days.

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"Report the battle to Your Majesty." General Gioulai seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden. He knew that when this report was submitted, the only thing that awaited him was to be dismissed. But it's good to leave here, this place, whether it's those American rifles that shoot fast and have a far range, or the "strong pills" that claim to be able to create miracles, are so unscientific that they feel like they're in a dream. Well, maybe His Majesty will be able to restore the morale of the army. However, the prospect of this war is still not very optimistic about Giule. The French would certainly have joined in, and by that time the loss of control over Italy would have been almost a foregone conclusion.

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The results of this battle spread swiftly throughout Europe by all means—carrier pigeons, cable telegraphs. Now, almost all the kings, as well as the generals of various countries, are talking about a miracle medicine - "Mighty Pill". The miraculous effects of this drug have been best demonstrated in the wars between the Sardinians and the Austrians. It allows cowards to fight like warriors, and with it, the combat effectiveness of the troops can almost increase exponentially. Military strategists claim that such drugs are no less important to the army than guns and artillery. They even say that in a future war, who does not have this drug, it is like not having rifles and artillery. People were asking where the drug was sold, and the threshold for Scrooge's McDonald Chemical & Pharmaceutical Company's offices in Europe was broken.

Now, now that Scrooge has returned to the United States, his eldest brother Carroll has been sent to England as head of McDonald's chemical and pharmaceutical company's operations in Europe.

It was Carroll's first time in such an important one-man role, and when she went to work, Carroll was a little apprehensive, worried that she would mess things up. Still, Scrooge convinced him.

"Big brother, the European business is very important to us, and in a short period of time, the revenue from Europe may account for the majority of the company's revenue. So over there, there has to be a very reliable person. Who else can help me but you? Do you want me to keep running around the Atlantic? Or, Jean John? Rockefeller went to take charge of things in Europe? ”

Hear my brother say, "Jean John? Rockefeller is in charge of Europe", Carroll's mind immediately came to mind the old neighbor who was decisive and ruthless in dealing with DuPont, and if he was alone in Europe, no one would be watching......

Carol shook her head, shaking the not-so-united thoughts out of her head for a moment. "Ah, Scrooge, I see. I'm going to Europe, but if I get something wrong, you can ......."

"Don't worry, big brother, in Europe, we don't have direct competitors, as long as we pay attention to personal safety, at most it's a matter of earning more and less. Oh, by the way, big brother, the design of our new home is complete, and construction will start soon, and when you come back, you may be able to see the prototype of that 'Swan Castle'." ”

Carol laughed, "Okay, wait to come back and see our 'Duck Castle'." ”

After Scoot's fortune, it was naturally impossible for them to stay in the old place. Not only are the living conditions too poor, but more importantly, safety is also a problem. So, Scrooge bought a villa in the wealthy neighborhood of Cleveland, and the family moved there. But now, as Scrooge's buying and selling gets bigger and bigger, even the villas in the wealthy area don't seem safe enough.

It's easy to understand. It's like, if your family's savings add up to only 1o dollars, then even if you don't even have a door at home, it's safe. And if your family can earn 10,000 or 20,000 a month, then the security door of the general community is enough, but if you are a billionaire, then, those outlaws have too much motivation to move you, well, you need a manor and a whole set of security services.

Scrooge bought a large plot of land in New York and planned to build a manor house there that would be used by the MacDonald family for generations to come. (Although Joseph Sr. was not happy about moving to New York instead of staying in Cleveland, he did not object to it) and when designing the estate, Scrooge demanded that the estate be safe, comfortable, and beautiful.

The thrifty old Joseph disagreed, saying, "Scrooge, if you can live in it, you want to build a king's castle of such a high standard?" ”

This sentence inspired Scrooge, and he suddenly remembered the Neuschwanstein Castle that he had seen in later generations. It's pretty much the most beautiful castle in the world, and, well, it's not an authentic war castle, and security is definitely not an issue. Of course, in this era, the castle does not exist now. However, this did not prevent Scrooge from copying it out.

So Scrooge rushed into his studio and stayed for a while, then took a sketch of the castle and ran out triumphantly to show his father and eldest brother his design.

"How's it going, isn't it pretty?" "I'm going to give it a name Swan Castle." ”

"Beautiful! It's just that it costs a lot of money, right? Carroll, who is used to frugality, said, "If you simplify it a little, it should be a lot cheaper." ”

"As a place where children and grandchildren have lived for generations, it can't be too simple." "Besides, money is not a problem now, and in the foreseeable future, there will be countless amounts of money rolling in like a tidal wave." ”

Joseph Sr. glared at Scrooge, but said nothing. He slowly put on his reading glasses, took the sketch and looked at it for a long time, and then said to himself, "Where is this beautiful?" It's just spending money indiscriminately! Is it still called Swan Castle? I think it's better to call it a duck castle! ”

Perhaps it was because Joseph Sr. insisted on calling the building Duck Castle ever since, but in later generations, the official name of this beautiful castle, "Swan Castle", was not used at all, but the name "Duck Castle" was widely circulated. Later, even the descendants of the MacDonald family themselves called the castle Duck Castle, and their family crest depicted a swaggering duck with a musket in one hand and a medical kit in the other.

Of course, what Scrooge drew was nothing more than a scribbled rendering, and it was impossible to use it directly as a drawing. So in order to make this castle a reality, you need to find a professional to design it.

Scrooge, who was not short of money, did not think much of American designers at the moment, so he simply asked people to bring this sketch to England and ask Lawrence Knight to find a good designer for him to design it. Naturally, the Lawrence Knight gave the sketch to Prince Albert, who then threw it to the University of Cambridge. Then the Cambridge scholar finally completed his entire design.

In the design, it is a castle that looks like it has come out of a fairy tale. There are more than 200 rooms in the castle, including bedrooms, servants' rooms, offices, small reception rooms, conference rooms, small meeting rooms, large meeting rooms, gymnasiums, dance halls, indoor tennis courts, and even indoor swimming pools. In the basement of the castle, dug deep, there are cellars and vaults. Many years later, the MacDonald family donated the castle to serve as the office of the Federal Reserve, the de facto core of power in the United States, and the Federal Reserve, after remodeling and reinforcing the underground part of the castle, turned it into a significant vault of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Outside the castle, there are gardens and open-air sports fields, as well as ponds and sculptures. Outside, there was a high and thick wall, along which there were eight guard towers.

Of course, such a large project could not be completed in a short period of time, and according to Scrooge's plan, it was probably not completed until about 1865. By that time, Scrooge was already 21 years old, old enough to marry a wife. At that time, the war was almost over, and his business empire should have basically taken shape. Then came the tide of oil, the tide of the electric age. Countless opportunities to make money await him. Oh, by the way, the South has been defeated, and the big slave owners who support the South will have a very hard time coming. It's not a bad idea to take advantage of this opportunity to rob them, for example, in Mississippi, where there are quite a few large oil fields. Seize the opportunity and you should be able to get your hands on these lands at the lowest price.

It didn't take long for Scrooge to receive the expected victory of the Sardinian army, along with orders from various European countries, including Austria, which was at war with Sardinia. And Scrooge's old friend, Lawrence Knight, once again came running over with Prince Albert's intention to seek cooperation.

(Duck Castle is already there, will the gold coin pool be far away?) Friends, let's kill me with clicks, red tickets, monthly passes, etc. ）