in another room

William Richardson looked at the material demand sheet in his hand with a solemn expression, and said to everyone; "There's no doubt that Datang will try to get a piece of the San Francisco business scene, which will inevitably touch the interests of John Sartre and the Mexicans, and it will also lead to a backlash from some white retailers, who don't want one more person to come in and share the cake, what do you think?"

"Captain William, except for Odom Russell, here we will not be happy, the rest of us will be happy to see it, and no one will refuse a big deal." Doug's attitude was clear and he was the first to express his support.

His sail cargo fleet is mainly engaged in the Caribbean to North America routes, and the cargo handled can earn double the profits, from which to make huge profits, and he has not entered the field of commodity retail circulation, so he has a clear position.

William Richardson's eyes looked at Mayor Fawkes, who was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and his hair was meticulously combed.

He was a qualified town manager, and after thinking about it carefully, he said;

"For Parkview Green, the biggest problem for development is the strong exclusion and even serious personal threat by John Sartre, which is an unacceptable status quo and must be changed, and Datang will show a strong development momentum, which is worth looking forward to. If they are willing to accept the military instructors and joint arms operations sent by Parkview Green, I support further cooperation. ”

Mayor Fox's remarks are more about the overall development of Parkview Greens.

With a size of less than 2,000 people, at best, a team of more than 400 gunners can be put together, which basically includes all adult Caucasian men over the age of 18, and their strength is quite limited.

Such strength is more than self-preservation, and the offense is insufficient.

If one dies in a conflict, one will be less, so it is absolutely impossible to rush to the front line.

If they can form a close alliance with the Tang Society, the armed forces that both sides can mobilize are close to 1,000 people, which is considerable, enough to overwhelm any force, including John Sartre.

In the chaotic land of the Bay Area, everything depends on strength.

John Richardson nodded thoughtfully, and he also agreed with Mayor Fox's opinion that the commercial retail field that Datang would try to develop had little conflict of interest with Parkview Green, and there was a natural basis for cooperation between the two sides.

"If Datang would promise not to open groceries in Yerba Buena Lot, and promise to accept fair competition in San Francisco, I think ...... There is also no good reason to object. Odom-Russell shrugged his shoulders helplessly and made his own request.

His grocery store customers are limited to Parkview Green, and no customers from the new town come to buy anything, as long as they are guaranteed by the Datang Club, it will not harm their own interests.

On the other hand

Cunning businessman Odom Russell retains the right to enter the retail sector of the new town, and if Parkview Green and the Tang Club join forces to defeat John Sutter, why wouldn't he want to go to the new town for a piece of the pie?

From this point of view, the cooperation between Datang Club and Parkview Green is beneficial to him, and he has a conditional supportive attitude.

William Richardson nodded approvingly, of course, the development of new towns in Fangcaodi has its own interests, not just for the Tang Dynasty to make wedding clothes, everyone has money to earn, who can refuse the entry of British businessmen?

"It makes sense, dear Russell, and I'm glad that you're enlightened to support cooperation, and it's in our mutual interest to expand the market, as well as you...... Dear Mr. Evenson, what is your opinion on this? William Richardson used honorifics, apparently knowing that the British adventurer's identity was not simple.

Ronald Evenson stood up and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, his expression darkened and gloomy, completely devoid of his eager utilitarian look.

"Gentlemen, the British Empire was able to feel the aggressive impulse of the United States against the land of Mexico, the land of the west coast, and this is not a possible tragedy, but a reality.

The available intelligence shows;

Calls for war in the United States, an imminent Mexican-American war, and the exposure of America's attempts to dominate the North American continent have caused deep concern in Downing Street.

Since its founding, the United States has made no secret of its expansionist ambitions, and after annexing the Louisiana Territory in 1804 and West Florida in 1810, it has set its sights on the British North American colonies in the north.

In the Anglo-American War of 1812, then-US President James Madison made an ambitious speech:

"We are going to annex the Canadian region this year, including Quebec, and as long as we move forward and attack Halifax, we can finally drive the British power out of the American continent completely."

"The United States must control the entire North American continent, and this is the clear destiny of the United States."

Essentially

The aggressive ambition of the United States to dominate North America is the natural enemy of Britain, and there are irreconcilable and sharp contradictions between the two sides.

Just last year

The United States annexed Texas, which became the 28th state of the United States, expanding its influence into Central America and the Caribbean, developing into a behemoth that was difficult to contain.

Now the Americans are greedily setting their sights on the New Mexico region and California, and making territorial claims to the Oregon region of British North America.

In 1818, Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of 1818 in London, which stipulated that the 49th parallel, between the Rocky Mountains and Minnesota, was the border between the United States and the British colonies in North America.

The United States is clearly not prepared to abide by this binding international treaty, which makes London extremely angry that we must do something.

Gentlemen, with the military superiority of the United States, Mexico will certainly lose the entire war, as well as large territories, including New Mexico and California.

There is also a high probability that Britain will lose the Oregon region, and we have too few men here to withstand the attack of American troops.

Sum up

London will support all forces that resist American expansion, support the independent statehood in California, even 100 cavalry, it is worth winning over the armed forces.

There are 550 soldiers being trained by the Datang Society, and as long as there is strong military assistance, it can expand to 1,000 or even more in the future, and it is an armed force that cannot be ignored.

I will report this new situation to London and secure the necessary military assistance for them.

The premise is ...... It is necessary to be on the front line of resistance to American aggression. ”

Ronald Evenson's words caused the room to fall silent again, and everyone thought about the gains and losses in their hearts.

After a long time

William Richardson was the first to break the silence and asked in a cautious tone; "Mr. Evenson, you must know that we are just a group of businessmen, and we do not have the strength to compete with the army, I can convey your appeal to the Datang Society, and I can also fulfill the cooperation between the two sides according to your requirements, but I am afraid that I will not be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility."

"No...... I am afraid that you will misunderstand what I mean, London will not hope that a group of merchants will defeat the American army, but it will not mind causing some trouble for the Americans, and it will be worth the ticket if it can hinder the pace of American expansion in the slightest. Ronald Evenson said this, whistling happily, and his eyes scanned the crowd to continue;

"The British Empire has colonized the whole world, South America, Asia and Africa have vast tracts of land waiting to be conquered, and we don't have much to spend in North America, and that's the awkward reality of the moment.

We need an armed force to hold back the expansion of the United States and cause them enough trouble.

According to the available intelligence;

Even if the United States and Mexico go to war, the United States will not be able to mobilize more than 22,000 troops in the first year, and the number of American troops that can be used in the California direction will not exceed 1,500, and the maximum number will be about 1,800.

Gentlemen, the British Empire has never been kind to those who have made outstanding contributions, and if you can cooperate with London's policy, I think it is not impossible that there will be barons or viscounts and nobles, or even earls among you in the future.

It will be an unparalleled honor, we can let the people of the Datang Society rush to the front, and you will not lose anything, this is a very good deal.

Tell me now...... Intrigued? ”

What's more than heartbeat?

The eyes of everyone, including William Richardson, revealed that money was no longer a huge allure for them, and that nobility and power were enough to make people crazy.