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Chapter 246: Ou Yangming

"These are all true?" Although the format of this telegram was exactly the same as that of the usual reception, the content in it was really a bit shocking, and it was no wonder that after Ou Yangming read it, he still couldn't help but want to ask again.

Although Ou Yangming is also a member of the Huo family's army, compared with Huo Wolf, he has lived in the United States for many years, and he undoubtedly understands better than Huo Wolf how huge the hidden national strength of the United States is. Especially after comparing the decay of the Qing government, Ou Yangming's heart of the United States' industrial achievements also swelled up from the depths of his heart to the unattainable!

Although, the Huo Jiajun once had a precedent of defeating the Netherlands and Portugal, and the strength of the army and navy was very good. However, Ou Yangming, who was far away in the United States, had not seen it with his own eyes after all, and in his impression, Huo Jiajun was able to take the three western states of the Americans with limited logistical support, which was already a very remarkable achievement! After all, Huo Jiajun had been established for less than three years, and it was already a great achievement to be able to win the East Indies and most of the Pacific territories from the mouths of the Western powers in such a short period of time!

However, now from this brief telegram, Huo Jiajun actually wanted to leap thousands of miles and occupy Chicago and Houston in one fell swoop without the Americans being prepared, this change really made Ouyang Yang a little difficult to accept for a while.

Looking at the surprised expression on the face of this old friend who has been with him for more than two years. Huo Wolf couldn't help but smile faintly. I think he was also shocked when he first received this telegram, but he has been in the United States for nearly two years. Moreover, Huo Wolf, who is engaged in intelligence work, is very aware of the current situation in the United States, especially the military strength of the Americans. It can be said that compared with Huo Jiajun, the two are not the same level at all.

Although the Huo family's army marched eastward with less than 40,000 troops. However, if the Americans want to win against the Huo Jiajun with their immature troops, they will not be able to do it at all without more than ten times the military strength.

Moreover, the mobilization of a large army is not a simple matter, and it will take a great deal of time to transport and replenish such logistical materials as weapons, equipment, food, medicine, clothing, and so on; even though the railway lines in the eastern region of the Americans are very dense! However, the Americans, who have been militarily silent for many years, will not be able to muster enough logistical materials to consume hundreds of thousands of people in a short period of time. Therefore, in the month after Huo Jiajun took Chicago and Houston, it was still enough to ensure his own safety.

A month later. The Huo Jiajun, which had already been looted, did not have to fight the Americans to the death, and could completely give the Americans a heavy blow in the form of guerrilla warfare and obtain greater gains.

"Huo Wolf, it is too dangerous for the military department to do this, although the current military strength of the Americans is not good, but their industrial and economic strength is more than ten times that of our Huo Family Army. I'm going to send a telegram to persuade the young master and ask him to cancel this military operation!" Saying that, Ou Yangming's face was full of worry, and his eyes revealed anxiety, he stood up, and walked outside.

"Alas, what are you doing, the situation is not as serious as you think!" Seeing Ou Yangming's movements, Huo Wolf's heart jumped. Hurriedly stood up and grabbed him.

You have also been in the United States for two years, and as the director of the Military Intelligence Agency, you are not unaware of the great national strength contained in this country! Now, it is no problem for us to take advantage of his weak military strength to take advantage of the western part of the United States, and the desolate western states do not occupy much place in the hearts of the Americans. But. If we really occupy Chicago and Houston, then the Americans will really be fighting with us endlessly!" said Ouyang Ming quickly with an anxious look on his face.

Look at the look on his face. Huo Wolf knew that his old friend was really in a hurry this time!

"Don't worry, come and sit down!" After pulling Ouyang Yangming, who was tense again, Huo Wolf continued: "Brother Hui Ting (Ou Yangming), it's been more than two years, and you still don't know the young master's temper! If he is not absolutely sure, how can he approve such a plan!"

After Ou Yangming heard this, his expression couldn't help but be stunned! Just now he was only anxious, but he forgot the young master's own talent, as well as the outstanding strategic vision that seemed to be able to see through everything and go straight to the core in the complicated international situation.

How could the young master, who was able to move between other countries in such a complicated situation in the South Seas and finally establish the position of the Huo family army in the South Seas and the Pacific Ocean, not know that the United States possessed a powerful comprehensive national strength and profound war potential! However, the young master still agreed to this new military plan, so he must have been prepared in his heart a long time ago! Thinking of this, Ou Yangming's mentality was not as anxious as just now! The expression on his face also softened.

Seeing his appearance, Huo Wolf, who was sitting opposite, also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Brother Huiting, have you forgotten the task that the young master gave us?" Huo Wolf said softly.

"Of course I haven't forgotten ......!" Ou Yangming replied in distraught, but soon he came back to his senses, his eyes staring at Huo Wolf, and a hint of realization flashed in his eyes!

"Hehe, the young master has been planning this operation for more than two years! Since he first came to the United States to discover oil fields and founded the three banks of the American Resources Company, the American Standard Bank, and the North American Securities Investment Bank, the young master has been preparing for today! In the past two years, we have reserved a large amount of funds! You should know what kind of trauma will be caused to the U.S. economy after the news of such a huge amount of money being smashed into the U.S. stock market, and then adding the news that we have occupied Chicago and Houston and coerced the eastern states of the U.S. spread!" Huo Wolf said slowly with a confident expression. Because he has been in charge of these things in the United States for a long time, after two years, Huo Wolf does not dare to say that he is comparable to those professionals who are engaged in finance, but at least he still knows it!

After listening to his words, Ou Yangming's face also changed a few times, and a hint of joy appeared on his face! He was naturally clear about the threat of war to the economy! Although he didn't understand why the young master was so sure that an economic crisis would definitely occur in the United States, since he learned about Huo Shan's economic layout for the United States, Ou Yangming also deliberately found a lot of economic and financial materials to read! Compared with the time of the previous dozen or so economic crises, Ou Yangming also affirmed the young master's inference that a global economic crisis would occur in the capitalist world every ten years!

Moreover, now the construction of railroads in the United States has indeed exceeded the standards of American demand. And the United States is not a centralized country like the Russian Empire or Germany, and if the railroads are really not doing well, then their stock will definitely fall rapidly. On the other hand, a large number of steel mills, locomotive manufacturing, coal mines, logging plants, and other factories that have been developed in the United States by relying on large-scale railroad construction in recent years will all close down in large numbers because of the loss of orders, and the factories that rely on these steel plants, coal mines, and other factories will also quickly go bankrupt because of the loss of orders! Such a series of factories have gone bankrupt, workers have lost their jobs, and the great economic crisis caused by the ebb tide of the American railroads has completely erupted!

"If that's the case......" Ou Yangming was a little afraid to think about it! Although he had not personally experienced the tragic situation after the outbreak of the capitalist economic crisis, he could feel people's fear of the economic crisis from the words described in various financial works!

At that time, there will be an economic crisis breaking out at home, coupled with the fact that Huo Shan will have a huge amount of nearly 300 million US dollars to smash the market two years later, and Huo Jiajun's rapid and sharp attack outside, then the United States will definitely immediately become a mess! At that time, the US government, which has no money in its hands, let alone organize an army to launch an attack on the Huo family's army, is afraid that if the Huo family's army does not attack, they will already be burning high incense!

"How is it? It's time to relax, right?" After watching Ouyang Ming's expression become relaxed after taking a long breath, Huo Shan couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"Hmm!" Ou Yangming nodded, he was indeed a little too anxious just now, and after reading the report, he was completely confused! Without thinking much about the deep-seated reasons implied in this, he hastily came to a conclusion! Especially as a diplomat, no matter what situation he encountered, calmness is the most important thing!

"It seems that my mentality is still too far behind, I still need to have more experience!" Ou Yangming said to himself in his heart. 'Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change', this is the realm he yearns for!

Friends who have been sitting for two years, Huo Wolf can be said to know Ou Yangming very well! Looking at the trace of shame in his eyes, Huo Wolf knows that Ou Yangming's heart must be very complicated at this moment! You must know that this guy is usually a very proud person! Now, Huo Wolf also understands the words of comfort like ordinary people, and it is not suitable to say it to Ou Yangming at this time.

Today is May 29, and although Wu Guangzong's eastward troops have the help of the railway, they have traveled thousands of kilometers down, plus the time to occupy the small towns along the railway, so it will take them at least two days, that is, they will be able to take Chicago and Houston as planned on June 1, and then it will take at least one day for the news to reach New York! Therefore, we will sell all the stocks in our hands on June 1st, when the stock market is still at a high level, and wait until June 2nd, when the news of Chicago and Houston being occupied by us spreads, then our task of more than two years will be completed!" Huo Wolf said excitedly.

"Well, there are still two days to go, and it's time for us to make final preparations!" Ou Yangming raised the black glasses on the tip of his nose and said with a smile.