Li Haidun looked at the Yellow Sea with smoke from afar, and his heart was filled with sorrow.

On September 17, he witnessed the entire naval battle process almost from a distance on the cruiser "Empress Teresa" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was unable to change history. The Beiyang Fleet of the Qing Dynasty, which was at a disadvantage, experienced a crushing defeat, and the Japanese Navy did not achieve their goal - the ironclad ships "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" of the Beiyang Fleet. Although these two warships were already scarred, the Japanese did not have the ability to sink them.

As the British commented, this is a sea encounter between two countries that knew nothing about naval warfare. Theoretically, if the two ironclad ships and other warships of the Beiyang Fleet could keep up with the technological progress of the times and timely replace the current new breech-fired rapid-fire guns, the slightly weak Japanese should have suffered a crushing defeat.

But the fact is the opposite, the Japanese succeeded.

The end of this war is doomed to be impossible to change.

Lee Haydn took action and ordered the entire Austro-Hungarian fleet to Yokosuka, not to demonstrate, but to negotiate business with the Japanese.

Japanese Prime Minister Hirofumi Ito could hold back his anger, but the eyes of the Joint Fleet Commander Yuki Ito were about to burst into flames: "What? You actually offered 2.7 million pounds for four old ironclad ships. It's impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Mr. Ito, don't be so angry. I didn't force you to do anything. If you don't agree, I'll leave now. The Qing people are in urgent need of these warships. This is their offer." Li Haydn was very calm and said slowly, "The 2.7 million pounds cannot be sold to you. This is the quotation of the Qing people, unless your bid is higher than them, at least 2.8 million." He glanced at Ito Yuheng, and if you jump, I will raise the price.

Hirofumi Ito immediately grabbed Yuyuki Ito who wanted to be furious again and said with a smile: "His Highness Frederick, you can discuss something... The Imperial Navy has decided to purchase all of your existing four ironclad ships, but there is a condition that you are not allowed to sell any other warships to the Qing Dynasty during the war."

"Don't worry about this. I will guarantee that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is a country with great integrity." Li Haidn said. Ito was worried that he would give the other three warships to the Qing army again, but those three warships were within the organization of the Imperial Navy. Although he wanted to take action, he did not have the power.

"There is another thing. The Empire does not have so much money now. Do you think it can pay five first...oh, one-third of the payment, and the remaining payment will be paid year by year afterwards." Ito asked another question. Seeing Li Haidn's face gradually changing, he didn't want to say it, but he had to say it, because... the Empire really has no money.

"Okay." Li Haidon deliberately pondered for a while before saying: "I agree with your conditions, but the final payment owed must be paid at 10% per year." The conditions mentioned are very harsh, and the interest rate is almost twice that of banks in various countries now.

Ito could only grit his teeth and agreed. There was no way. Where did he go to find money now? He could only wait after the war and quickly borrow money from the British to pay back the debt.

"Come on, everyone, I wish us a happy future cooperation." Lee Hayden said with a smile.

Ito could only complain, "From the future? I wish we never have a future!"

Lee Haydn was very happy. He also sold 200,000 rifles, the price was 170 yen per bullet, 10 million bullets, 20 yen per yen, almost three times the normal price. Now is a good opportunity to quarrel, not knock it out. 37 million yen is also nearly six million pounds.

"Tokyo, what a great place. I will come again one day!" On the dock, Lee Haydn said with a smile to the Japanese Navy Chief of Staff, Yamamoto, who was coming to see him off.

But Yamamoto thought to himself that you must not come again.

Li Haidn returned to Shanghai. Now the impact of the war has been revealed, and the price of raw silk in the international market has quickly doubled. In fact, it is just like that. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 has almost no impact on the raw silk production of the two countries. They are all wrong reactions made by Westerners who do not understand the situation in the East.

The war in the north had little impact on southern China, and people were still doing what they should do. This war was just a matter between Li Hongzhang and the Japanese, and his Huai Army was completely embarrassed this time to his grandma's house.

Lee Haydn quickly took advantage of the inventory in his hands, and made a net profit of more than 5 million pounds in just one turn.

He was also busy selling arms. Liu Kun, the governor of Liangjiang, was one of the big heads, and the court was only looking at his old Hunan Army to defend Shanhaiguan. Wu Daqin, the governor of Hunan, was one of them, and Wei Guangtao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. This man fought well in Liaodong and could sell him more Maxim and artillery.

Who else?

Oh, Shandong Governor Li Bingheng, this guy didn't know how to defend Weihai Guard, but he organized more than 100,000 people to defend Jinan, and he didn't know if his mind was in trouble.

With 400,000 rifles, 300 Maxim, and 200 artillery and ammunition, Li Haidon swept away a total of 45 million taels of silver in the Qing Dynasty, exceeding 10 million pounds. Such huge profits scared him, and these things were much faster than the four ironclad ships he had worked hard to tinker with.

No wonder the arms dealers in this world are selling wars everywhere and fighting for it.

Li Haidun ran to Wuchang for two months. He gave Zhang Zhidong's iron factory a while and gave this semi-conservative and semi-open two-sided side some free education classes.

History continues to move forward according to the original trajectory. The Japanese occupied the Liaodong Peninsula and then successfully landed on the Jiaodong Peninsula. The once glorious Beiyang Fleet became a historical term.

What made Li Haidn feel a little depressed was that Zhang Zhidong refused to agree to his idea of ​​investing in Wuchang Iron Factory, which made his compulsory education in the past two months was in vain. Oh, I forgot to say that the Hanyang Iron Factory in history was gone, and the iron factory was chosen in Qingshan west of Wuchang, which is now called Wuchang Iron Factory.

Maybe it won't take long to be called Wuhan Iron and Steel, haha.

Before the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Li Haidn set off and returned to Europe. He brought more than 20 cargoes and more than 20 cargoes. Before leaving, he waved his sleeves... Oh, I forgot that there were more than 20 million pounds in his sleeves.

In the Pacific Ocean, the steam engine made a loud bang, breaking the quiet sea.

That's right, it was the Pacific Ocean. The cargo ship returned to Europe, but Lee Haydn took several warships to circle the earth, from South America, then to the United States, and then back to Europe for a tour.

Boom! Boom boom!

The Austrian naval fleet conducted a gun shooting training in the Gulf of Mexico, which scared the Mexicans and also made him look back on the face of the second uncle of the Mexican emperor Li Haidn.

Are you rich now? Brother, you have nothing to do when you are full, right?

It's really not.

Lee Haydn received a grand and warm reception from Mexican government officials in Mexico City, all of which should be the credit for the shells.

Later, Omme Petroleum was established, and Lee Haydn obtained the oil exploration and mining rights in the entire state of Campec for only 300,000 pounds. He knew that Mexico's largest oil field was here. As for the specific location and how to drill oil wells, it was the business of geological experts, engineers and drillers.

He had no idea of ​​being Rockefeller, nor did he have the ability to do this, but he still made money by opening some oil fields. If he really couldn't do it, he could sell it to the Americans.

As a serious business, he successfully sold 30,000 rifles to the Mexican government. He can only be sorry for Mr. Mauser, who has not made his Mauser 95 yet?

The "Queen Teresa" cruiser carried Li Haydn back with a full load and returned with honor - this is not a good thing. Now the whole world knows that Li Haydn can almost be called the darkest arms dealer in history. He has been tricking all the way, and after Japan has cheated the Qing Dynasty... However, his legendary story of making money will still make people talk about it, but unfortunately, no one can open his golden fingers.
Chapter completed!