XXXVII. A gamble?
Today's first update, the weather is cold, lying on the ice and asking for recommendations! Collect!
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Li Mo thought that he would be able to meet Jorge for at least a few days. Monte, but only the day after he arrived, the naval strongman who commanded a frigate in what became known as the Chilean Pacific War, and who bluntly pointed out the mistakes of his superior, Veros, and volunteered to help the flagship correct course and avoid major damage, arrived at his temporary apartment.
Li Mo looked at the other party, standing in front of him, Monte was of medium stature, with a high nose bridge, a broad forehead, a firm and powerful step, his eyes were bright, and his skin looked like he had been soaking in the sea all year round before tanning, especially his eyes, when he looked at himself, he even had a feeling of being seen through everything, which made people palpitate.
Monte was also looking at the young man in front of him, although Simmons had already told him that this young man was the clansman of the current powerful figure in the Far East, but at that time he didn't care too much, how powerful could a teenager be?
But now when I saw it, I found that I had guessed wrong, thin lips, sword eyebrows, starry eyes, and a slightly immature face, but there was a completely different maturity and ability from people of the same age, especially when he sat down, his sitting posture was very stable, very steady! This kind of stability is something that Simmons can only see in a very small number of people in high positions and powers.
"Hello and welcome to Chile!" Monte looked at Limer, but only spoke of Chile, and did not mention Tarcahuano and the Chilean navy he led.
This made Li Mo suddenly alarmed, and it was obvious that Monte still did not believe in himself, and even with Simmons's recommendation, this admiral with a reputation for rigor still replaced the navy with the state.
"Want to separate the Navy from the current situation in Chile? How can the young master be as you wish! The thought flashed in Master Li's mind, and he sneered in his heart, "Dear Your Excellency Monte, Li Mo feels very honored to be able to meet you, seeing the thriving Tarcavanaugh at the moment, I believe that under your leadership, the Chilean Navy will definitely become a first-class naval power." Li Mo saluted with his armrest.
"No, it's Torare's work, without him, there would be no Tarkavano." Monte gave all the credit to another admiral, Torare, who was far away in Europe, and said, "It is a pity that he is still in Europe, otherwise I am sure you would have been willing to see him." ”
Speaking of this, Monte glanced at the few people behind Li Mo, and suddenly changed sharply: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li Mo, I am a soldier and a navy, so please forgive me, I don't like this way of talking around the corner." With all due respect, I would like to know what you want to do in Chile? ”
Li Mo's heart trembled, not only did he not expect it, but even Chen Ping on the side didn't expect Monte to be so direct, it seems that he can become the leader of the Chilean Navy and become a powerful man with great power, in addition to luck, he also needs to have his own unique personal charm.
The charm of Monte is obviously direct! The innate directness and neatness of a soldier!
And what about your own charm? Young Master Li thought about it, but he didn't understand why Chen Ping would follow him, so he simply gave up.
"Lend bases, train the Navy, buy warships. Of course, if you can, I would also like to order warships to Europe through your country! Hearing that Monte went straight to the topic, Young Master Li was naturally not polite, and said it with a meaning, of course, the matter of investing in copper mines still has to be concealed for the time being.
"Yes."
As soon as Monte spoke, Young Master Li, who had done a good job of hard negotiations and was ready to roll around, was suddenly dumbfounded, is everything so simple?
The young master hasn't been "taught" yet! That's it?
It's a pity that his eldest young master Li's happiness wrapping didn't last two seconds before he was sent to hell again, because when he saw Monte, he quietly raised two fingers. "But it will take two years to do it."
"Two years from now?" Young Master Li blinked, "Are you sure it's two years?" Isn't it two months? Li Mo turned his head to look at Chen Ping beside him, and saw the consternation and incomprehension in the other party's eyes.
Monte was not a fool, on the contrary, he sat in his seat, and saw the current situation in Chile more clearly than anyone else, and at this time he was able to clearly say that it would take two years, and it was obvious that he had already made a full plan, indicating that he had indeed begun to prepare for the impending civil conflict.
Although in fact, it did take less than seven months for the congressional army led by Monte to end the civil war, defeat the political axe army, and stabilize the domestic situation within two years, but Master Li could not afford to wait for two years, it was now January 1891, according to history, the Chilean civil war would break out in a month, if you wait for September after the end of the civil war in Chile to start planning, then it will be too late to complete the task of forming a navy before 1893, but Master Li must have his own sea power before this, Cope with the Hawaiian upheaval to come.
Limer had forgotten the historical truth about the annexation of Hawaii, but the thought that the Americans might rush into Pearl Harbor in warships made him feel like he had to build a navy before then!
Li Mo looked at Monte quietly, his cold face and two sharp eyes told him that if he wanted to rely on gags, nonsense, coercion and temptation to get this bull man, it was obviously not feasible, could he have to go home in two days after coming to Chile? Don't want the copper mine either?!
Grass mud horse! The young master is a traverser, so he will go back like this! The young master can't afford to lose that person!
Since it doesn't make sense, why don't you gamble?!
A thought suddenly rose from the bottom of Li Mo's heart, compared with Monte and the others who were in a puzzle, he, a later generation, knew better than anyone what kind of monstrous waves would be set off in Chile in the near future!
What we need to do now is to move this wave forward!
Li Mo decided to take a gamble! The chips are the new army that they have been training for more than a year!
Looking at the two slightly piercing fingers erected, Li Mo was not only not in a hurry, but smiled slightly beyond everyone's expectations: "General Monte, please forgive me, do you really think that you can defeat the political axe army in another two years and stabilize the domestic situation?" ”
"You!"
The words sounded like thunder in the room, Monte couldn't sit still anymore, and suddenly got up, although the feud between him and the president is no secret in Chile, and Congress is very supportive of him replacing the current president, but after all, it hasn't happened yet, all of this is done in secret, but what does he hear now?!
A young man from the East, in a country thousands of miles away from Chile, who has never been to Chile, actually knows the biggest secret in his heart! What does this mean? In an instant, two terrifying rays of light as sharp as blades tightly locked on Li Mo.
How did he know? Could it be that he had already been in contact with President Balmaceda?!