"Dad, there's new news from the Philippines, General MacArthur designed a trap that fooled those Filipinos at once, and now the Filipino elite has been swept away. Our investments in the Philippines are now valuing in the capital markets and have risen significantly. Gleistone said happily to Scrooge.

"The market is very optimistic that we can quickly pacify the Philippines?" Scrooge asked.

"Yes, Dad."

"And what do you think?" Scrooge asked again.

"Dad, I talked to Donald, and he wasn't too optimistic that we could quickly pacify the Philippines." "I think Donald is an expert on this, and there's certainly some truth to what he's saying." And I also had a discussion with the top experts in Blackwater about it, and they did a wargame for it, and the results confirmed Donald's idea. Most of the deductions have proved that we have to invest a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will take about two years to really stabilize the Philippines. Of course, the development of some key areas will not take that long, but in some places, it may not take a year or two before effective development can be carried out. For example, some of the nickel ore that we bought that was discovered by our explorers is located in an area where the Filipinos suffered less damage in the previous battles, and the transportation conditions are not very good, so I am afraid that it will not be easy to develop it in a short period of time. However, those mines are cheap, and we don't need to develop them immediately, so let's stock them up first. There are also some industries, like some of the industries that are already in operation in the hands of the Spaniards, such as some rubber plantations and so on, and some of them are actually in areas that are not easy to liquidate, and I think we can take advantage of the general bullish opportunity in the market to sell them at a high price, and when the army is in trouble, the value of these industries will definitely drop significantly, and then we will buy them back. ”

"That's a good idea." "But how can you make sure that someone won't stick a stick in this, like Morgan, they're very well-informed." ”

"I would sell these properties to people who needed a loan to buy it and were willing to take the risk. In the name of it, it is to lead the American people to common prosperity and share the opportunity to make a fortune with the American people. Of course, the loan must be from a bank that we control. In this way, we can naturally control these industries in fact all the time, and avoid a lot of risks. "Greystone was clearly prepared.

"Sounds good." Scrooge said, "Since you've been prepared for a long time, then you should try it." Ah, also, come up with a systematic plan and bring it to your mom for consideration. Recently, I've had some things in the big real yàn room, so don't bother me anymore with this plan. ”

……

When Glestone was out, a door next to Scrooge's office opened, and Dorothea walked in.

"What's going on with you lately? Why don't I know at all? Dorothea asked.

"Oh, nothing, just a small technological advance." "I've just gotten the news that we've made progress on a heavier-than-air flying object," Scrooge said. ”

"Isn't it a glider, to put it so professionally?" Dorothea pursed her lips and said, "This kind of thing, at least for the time being, is not of much use, and it is worth running to the Great Solid Room in person?" ”

"Ah, dear, this is not a glider that can only glide for a short time, but a powered flying machine. Maybe it won't be long before people will no longer have to take a two-day train from New York to San Francisco, maybe they will be able to fly from New York to San Francisco in a few hours. But that's not the real reason why I'm going to the big real room. The real reason is that I want Greystone to deal with these kinds of complex issues without my direct support. This is not only a training for him, but also for him to gradually form his own prestige in the consortium. However, there are too many variables in his plan, and it is a little stronger to have you to help him watch. ”

"Greystone's idea is good, but it's a bit more complicated and variable." Dorothea seemed a little worried. Of course, Scrooge knew that Dorothea's concern was not how much the business had lost, with MacDonald's strength, although it had not yet reached the kind of Cheng Dù, who lost two billion dollars a minute and was going bankrupt in six hundred years, he could still afford it. Dorothea's real concern was whether Gladstone would fall behind Donald in the rankings within the consortium because of this setback.

"Dorothea, I know what you're thinking. In fact, having experienced the setback of failure is also wealth, not loss of points. Besides, with the power in our hands, plus your help, plus Greystone's ability is actually not bad, the probability of failure is very low. On the contrary, Donald, at least so far, has not completed a difficult task. So, this is also Greystone's chance. "In fact, in terms of the direction of training back then, it was even more beneficial to Greystone." With my position in the family, as long as Greystone doesn't make any big trouble, his position should be very secure. Oh, and by the way, there's probably been a big upheaval in the gold market lately......"

"The gold market? Could it be that the British are going to lose the war again? Dorothea cared.

"They will fight a winning battle first, and then they will eat a losing battle." Scrooge said with a smile.

"When? Also, how much volatility do you think there will be in the gold market? ”

……

Winston Churchill disembarked from the ship, felt for the MacDonald automatic pistol in his pocket, and looked into the distance.

Although the besieging Boers had been expelled by the British Navy and the newly arrived army units, and the Boer inhabitants of the city who had rebelled against the Boer army had been suppressed, the city of Cape Town was not safe today. For this, Churchill, who came here as a war correspondent, bought himself a MacDonald automatic pistol. Although the technology of the empire has always been the first in the world, however, even people like Churchill who are from a famous family and are deeply proud of the empire have to admit that the automatic pistol is still its inventor, the best made by the MacDonald Infantry Weapons Company, of course, the imitation version of the Germans is also good, as for the British Empire, the British Empire can not do things as shameless as the Germans, things, their things are different in addition to the logo and caliber, from the appearance to the internal structure, It's almost exactly like MacDonald's product. Of course, the empire can't do such a tasteless thing. Therefore, although the structure of the automatic pistol produced by the empire is very similar to that of MacDonald's, the shape is very different. However, because of this, it is always a little uncomfortable to hold in the hand.

There are two common calibers for MacDonald automatic pistols, one is 0.45 inch and the other is 0.35 inch. Of course, the 0.45-inch caliber pistol is more powerful, and as long as it hits the torso, it can basically guarantee a one-shot knockdown. But it also has more recoil, and because the bullets are too large, the capacity is also smaller, only a mere seven rounds. The 0.35-inch caliber pistol is of course inferior to the 0.45-inch pistol in terms of power, but the recoil is small, which is easy to control, and at the same time, there are a lot more bullets, and one magazine can be loaded with twelve bullets.

When it came to choosing these two calibers, Churchill was worried, he did not know whether to choose between high power or shooting accuracy and ammunition capacity. But in the end, the owner of the gun shop solved the problem for him, and he built yì Churchill to buy a 0.35 caliber version and equip him with hunting bullets. And the so-called hunting bullet is a dumma bullet with a lead core exposed. This stuff is in China. Flourishing. Military use has been banned in the supplementary provisions of the Donton Declaration. However, it is legal for civilian and non-military government agencies to use it.

"Mr. Churchill! Excuse me, are you Mr. Churchill? A soldier came running from there and said to Churchill.

"Ah, yes. Who are you? ”

"My name is Harry, and I'm from the 10th Infantry Regiment. I have been ordered to take you to the garrison of the 10th Infantry Regiment. There are horses over there, ah, sir, will you ride them? Harry asked.

"Absolutely." Churchill replied that for a man of noble birth not to be able to ride a horse, it was a complete joke.

The two men mounted their horses and rode out of the city, heading for the current station of the 10th Infantry Regiment.

"Sergeant, can you tell me a little bit about the battle?" Churchill asked Harry.

"There's not much to say, it's just indigenous farmers, after all." Harry replied, "You know, our regiment was the first to land. The Boers surrounded Cape Town at that time, but they didn't have a navy, so they couldn't kill us. They stormed the city several times, but they were stopped by fire from the fortress and the navy. Well, they also launched a night attack from the night we disembarked, but the night certainly weakened the support efficiency of the navy, and in order to avoid accidental injury, the navy could only run in the direction where there might be a Boer follow-up force, and did not dare to shoot directly at the front line. However, the darkness of the night also made it difficult for the Boers to cooperate with the command, in short, the attack was blocked by us, after which the Boers lost the courage to continue attacking us, and began to retreat from the city one after another. And we began to counterattack, and now we are advancing towards the Kimberley, and the Boers are losing all the way - if they dare to provoke the British Empire, we must let them know that it is powerful. ”

Hearing this answer, Churchill clearly felt the high morale of the army, and he became optimistic. R1058