Wild North America 1846

Chapter 43 Reaching Cooperation
"A happy cooperation, my dear Li, I have high expectations for the in-depth cooperation between the two parties."

after coming back
William Richardson and Richard, who represented Fangcaodi, quickly agreed on the cooperation between the two parties. Except for the textile equipment with 3000 spindles and two iron-hulled steam ships, all other sources of goods were patting their chests.

Regarding the military training of the armed personnel of the Tang Dynasty, Li Cha also respected Fangcaodi's concerns and agreed to send military instructors to guide the military training of the armed personnel of the Tang Dynasty.

The two sides formed a joint military committee, with William Richardson as the chairman to take charge of the overall situation.

Richard served as the vice-chairman, responsible for organizing military operations and commanding the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty, and British adventurer Ronald Evanson served as the vice-chairman, responsible for directing the white armed forces in Fangcaodi.

Odom Russell served as the joint force logistics chief, responsible for raising all corresponding materials, coordinating transportation and supply.

It can be seen from the above personnel arrangement;
Li Cha made a substantive concession, and Fangcaodi occupied the leading force in the joint military committee of both parties, while Datang Society was in a subordinate position.

As compensation, Fangcaodi promised to supplement Datang Club with no less than 350 high-quality horses at a preferential price of [-] ounces of gold per horse, which is enough to meet the high standard requirements of cuirassiers.

And at the price of 6.5 ounces of gold per soldier, 800 cavalry equipment are equipped, including saddles, riding boots, sabers, British military uniforms, blankets, ropes, water bottles, and a British M1798 dragoon carbine per person, but does not include Expensive breastplate.

Only these two
The Tang Dynasty will have to pay 6300+5200 equal to 11500 ounces of gold, which is equivalent to about 23 US dollars. It can be seen that the high price of forming a cuirassier regiment is by no means affordable by ordinary small forces.

Please note that this does not include the expensive steel breastplate, which even the UK does not have spare stocks.

The above-mentioned equipment is basically a half-buy, half-free discounted price, which is less than 1/3 of the actual value, mainly because these are second-hand equipment in stock of the British active-duty dragoon regiment, and it doesn't cost much to get them out.

At the beginning of the 19th century

During the heyday of the Napoleonic Dynasty in France, the French army had 20 cuirassier regiments across Europe, with a total strength of 17000 to 18000, making it the most powerful heavy cavalry force in Europe.

After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, the Austro-Hungarian Empire used the seized legal equipment to form 6 cuirassier regiments, Prussia formed 8 cuirassier regiments, and the French Army retained 4 traditional cuirassier regiments. It was carved up by other victorious countries, and very few of them can be found on the market.

Li Cha is very satisfied with the agreement reached. With the above-mentioned military equipment, the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty will replace the shotgun with a shotgun, and their combat effectiveness will not be the same.

As for the dominance of the military training given up, it will not affect Li Cha's actual control over the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty.

These British or French military instructors can't even speak Chinese, at best they can only speak a few simple military passwords, not to mention the convoluted Hokkien, Cantonese, Guangxi dialect, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang dialects. How can they incite the Chinese soldiers under them?
As long as you send a few confidantes to watch, you won't be afraid that he will make trouble.

Li Cha can feel Fangcaodi's eagerness to win over, which shows that Datang will have the value of being drawn and used, which is a good thing from a certain point of view.

Datang Club's material needs have been fully met, and the price increase for supply and transportation has not exceeded 5%, which is already a very conscientious ally price.

as usual

When they arrived in San Francisco, all kinds of living supplies and gold panning tools in short supply, the captains of the Green Grass increased the price by at least doubled or turned around, and some even doubled or tripled, which contained extremely amazing profits.

Elsewhere in North America, 7-cent pans ex-port, which cost 16 cents each, sold for 50 cents in new towns.

A pair of high-quality leather boots sell for 65 cents in other parts of North America, and the purchase price is only about 50 cents. It costs 1.2 US dollars to deliver at the port here, and 2.8 US dollars in the new town.

A shovel costs 50 cents in other areas, but it costs $1.8 to get to the port here, and it can be sold for a high price of $4.5 in the new town.

Therefore, the 5% price increase of the captains was very conscientious, and they promised to deliver the goods within three weeks. Out of the total payment of 60 US dollars, they only made a profit of about 20 US dollars.

The goods were sold in grocery stores opened by Datang Hui, with a total profit of at least $200 million (£40).

so
Every grocery store in San Francisco is a chicken that lays golden eggs, greedily sucking the blood of gold diggers at super high prices, like dams built on a river, leaving only a trickle downstream.

"Dear Li, the Jenny textile machine and its subsequent improved models are industrial equipment strictly controlled by the United Kingdom to export to the United States. Although it belongs to Mexico, it is also in the North American continent. It is still under the control of the trade ban. It is very troublesome to get it. Money can't buy it either."

William Richardson spread his hands to express his helplessness, and patiently explained; "The textile industry is the lifeblood of British industry, accounting for more than half of the entire British industrial output value and providing millions of jobs. Control measures, a screw, a picture are not allowed to flow out, especially in North America.

We can supply you with UK woven cloth in large quantities at reduced prices, or you can replace a requirement, such as a steel mill.

We can get a whole set of steel smelting equipment from the UK or Germany. This is the best steel making equipment in the world today. It can produce more than 2 tons of steel every year. The price is only 6.6 pounds or the equivalent of gold, which includes our transportation. Fees and commissions..."

"Okay then, give me two sets." Li Cha interrupted him suddenly, stretched out two fingers and replied in a relaxed tone.

This made William Richardson choke and rolled his eyes in depression; do you think this is buying potatoes?
at the same time
William Richardson also aroused strong curiosity. How much treasure did Datang Society dig out from the Agreement Hall?

Is the flesh business so profitable?
Standing aside, Ronald Evanson acted like a greedy broker, and couldn't wait to step forward and interjected, "Dear Li, the order for steel plant equipment is completely fine, and it's not within the scope of export restrictions. We have an order for two iron-hulled steamships, and we will finalize the British production shipyard as soon as possible, as long as a [-]% deposit is paid, production will start there as soon as possible.”

"According to your estimate, how long will it take from production to launch?"

"Generally speaking, as long as the funds are sufficient, it can be built and launched in about 8 to 9 months, and the sea trial will be one month. In addition to the long voyage from the UK to the west coast of North America, it will take about a year."

"Yes, I hope that these two ships can arrive with a full load of European goods, including two sets of steel plant equipment, and other materials we plan to purchase."

"It's no problem, everything is OK." Ronald - Evanson replied in a big way.

Li Cha took a deep look at him and smiled to express his gratitude.

He has supernatural senses, and he can feel that Ronald Evanson has a strong ambition, as if he is deliberately using Datang Club as a gunman. This is by no means a good experience.

See through, don’t say through.

Li Cha's slightly youthful face has bright eyebrows and starry eyes, and he is imposing, showing a youthful and frivolous joyful expression appropriately, covering up the true thoughts in his heart, which is extremely confusing.

Richard can feel the same ambition from William Richardson, Doug, Odom Russell and others, but the emotion is much weaker, not as strong as Ronald Evanson.

This made Li Cha highly vigilant about it and speculated privately.

Now is not the right time to test the guess in his mind. Anyway, the opponent's fox tail will be exposed sooner or later. Li Cha is not in a hurry. He is like an experienced hunter, patiently dormant and waiting for the opportunity.

With the conclusion of the relevant alliance agreement, the two parties signed official documents and material supply contracts, which quickly brought the substantive relationship between the two parties closer, and the atmosphere became warm and harmonious.

"Guys, we should celebrate. Here is the best French sparkling champagne. Why don't you have a glass?" William Richardson looked very excited, and he was very satisfied with his partner Tangrenhui.

The poured champagne was delivered quickly, and everyone warmly toasted to celebrate, and chatted about topics of concern by the way.

inside the house
It can be seen that the crowd is divided into two clear circles. Li Cha's subordinates Gai Wangshan, Gao Shiheng, Liu Wu and others are holding champagne glasses, chatting in Chinese on their own, and turning their eyes here and there from time to time.

These white people in Fangcaodi couldn't get in at all. Apart from simple greetings, the two sides could only stare at each other in embarrassment, and it was really impossible to talk.

and on the other side

Richard was able to communicate in fluent English, and the atmosphere in the circle centered on him and William Richardson was much more harmonious and warm, unknowingly attracting other white people.

"Indeed, I often read some newspapers. The July Dynasty of France and the Kingdom of Prussia are two major military powers in Europe, but they are both shrouded in the shadow of the mighty Eastern Tsarist Russian Empire..."

Holding a champagne glass in his hand, Li Cha talked freely with a calm expression, showing elegant demeanor and erudition, and his noble temperament is heart-wrenching.

Seeing his outstanding performance, Ronald Evanson gradually put away his previous contempt. When the other party paused, he interjected and asked; "According to rumors, Mr. Li's family used to be a royal family. really?"

"That's right, as early as more than 1000 years ago, my family once ruled the entire ancient eastern empire, called the "Tang" dynasty. Its territory was unprecedentedly vast and its national power was at its peak. There were 21 emperors in total, and they ruled the Eastern Empire for 280 years. "

"Oh Mai Ga, it seems that the rumors are true. You come from the former royal family and have an extremely noble blood. No wonder you have such an amazing performance."

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Evanson. The glory of our ancestors has long been buried in the dust of history, and we unfilial children are ashamed to mention it."

"No... I firmly believe that the noble blood is always noble, even if the diamond is dusty, it can't hide its brilliance. It is our honor to deepen bilateral cooperation with you."

"It is our common wish, Mr. Evanson."

(End of this chapter)