Chapter 1243 The Empire’s Western Strategy (Third update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1243 The Empire’s Western Strategy (Third update, please subscribe)
Instinct vigilance!
Surviving in the West is like a Colt. Dutton is instinctively wary of strangers. At least until he is familiar with them, he cannot let go of his guard like others. In fact, he also maintains a certain degree of caution even for these people he already knows.
of vigilance.
This is the law of survival in the West.
"Can I buy you a drink?"
Li Chengye understood their defensive mentality very well, so after asking for permission, he handed him a glass of whiskey, and then invited him to sit down at a table in the corner. Then he said straight to the point:
"I think you might guess why I want to invite you, and you might also ask me if I have any conspiracy."
Clutching the whiskey glass with his hand, Dutton stared back at him.
"I can guess, sir, that every businessman who comes here will say that they are doing it for everyone's benefit, but in essence, he just wants to make more money."
"That's right. By the way, everyone comes to this world to make money. This is completely correct. Completely correct."
Shrugging his shoulders, Li Chengye seemed very direct. He did this because he understood that it was more appropriate to deal with a ruthless person like Dutton directly rather than beating around the bush.
"Let me ask you two things, Mr. Dutton."
Li Chengye said,
"The cows you raise on your farm need to wait a month and a half to be transported to a place with a train and then sold, right? And every winter, your farm will starve to death due to lack of pasture, right?"
Dutton was neither shocked nor surprised. The need to transport cattle to distant places for sale and the fact that cattle would freeze to death and starve to death in winter are all normal things, which would not be accepted by laymen.
Xuan Deng, he didn’t want to explain anything.
"If there was a railway, I mean a railway was built here, Mr. Dutton, what kind of changes do you think it would be? The cattle from your and other people's farms could be sent directly to the train station with only one or two
Within days, before winter comes and when there is a shortage of pasture, you can buy enough pasture on the market. Trains will deliver thousands of tons of pasture here, and you no longer need to endure the high prices.
The train will bring cheap goods here."
railway?
Dutton looked up at the guy in front of him, what was he talking about?
"The second thing is, you should know that no one in the entire United States is willing to invest in this railroad?"
Li Chengye insisted.
"not even one."
"not even one?"
Dutton asked rhetorically,
"Tell me, I think you must have your idea, right? Do you want to build a railway? From the Northern Territory to Yellowstone?"
Li Chengye took a sip of whiskey and nodded.
"Mr. Dutton, we all know that, in reality, it is most cost-effective to build a railway from the Northern Territory to here. For you, this is the nearest railway to you. With this railway, your farm
The cattle produced there can be directly loaded onto the train and transported to the Northern Territory by train, and then shipped to the world through the ports there. You can also get ample pasture and various other commodities through there."
Li Chengye drew a big pie for Dutton in front of him-the railway. The Northern Railway Company has always wanted to build a railway to the hinterland of the United States, but what about him?
He is not really a retail businessman, he is a lobbyist, and the reason why he is here is to persuade people here to support the construction of a railway to the north.
Dutton is the one he needs to win over, and he is the most important, because the self-defense group he organized composed of ranchers and cowboys not only combats the criminal activities of livestock theft, but also wins them a reputation. With him,
With their support, we can gain the support of ranchers, and by then, this railway will naturally be built.
Looking at Li Chengye, Dutton said.
"Sir, as you said, it does seem to be of great benefit to us, but when the time comes, sir, your people will continue to come here, and eventually, they will dye this place yellow."
Dutton drank the whiskey in his glass, then looked at him and said.
"But I don't care about this. If it turns yellow, you will still come here even if there is no railroad. California has ports, but it is still California. It has not become Mexican, nor has it become you. It is still California.
America's."
Why did Dutton say that?
Because he is a southerner, he doesn't care what happens to the north. Moreover, as this person said, after the railway is completed, it will bring too many benefits to him and his farm, because every time the railway is sold,
Even cows need to hire a lot of cowboys,
"Yes, Mr. Dutton."
Li Chengye nodded repeatedly and stared at this guy. Is he so easy to convince?
"But the only question is, what can I gain if I support you in building a railway?"
Dutton said very directly.
In the West, interests are so clear-cut that there is no avoidance, just direct transactions. In fact, it is the same in Washington.
Almost everyone is mercenary. Making money is not shabby.
"A railroad!"
Looking at Dutton, Li Chengye said.
"The railway will run along the edge of your farm and we will build a train station there so your cattle can be transported more easily by rail."
This condition may not seem like a big deal, but for Dutton, who started the farm, he immediately realized the benefits to him - not only could the cattle on his farm be shipped out as soon as possible, but the land
The value will also increase with the establishment of the railway station.
No one in this world will refuse wealth.
"I'll help you convince the others!"
Dutton nodded, then looked at Li Chengye and said,
"But before that, I want to see your map and see how much of my land you need to use. You know, to me, nothing is more important than our farm!"
It is very simple to persuade someone. As long as you give certain benefits, anyone can convince. If the benefits are not enough, then increase the price. If it still doesn't work, then find his weakness.
"Weak spot!"
In the Governor's Mansion in Beihai City, Liang Pengye, the governor who had just taken office for only two years, uttered these two words, took a sip from his tea cup, and continued.
"The weakness of the United States is the vast west. Since war between the empire and the United States is inevitable, then we must prepare in advance..."
While speaking, he cast his eyes on the map on the wall and sneered.
"The Rocky Mountains... This is the biggest obstacle for the empire to attack the west, and it is also the biggest barrier in the western United States. But if we build a railway into the Montana area, then we can bypass the Rocky Mountains. Once the war breaks out,
We can point directly to the largest central prairie area in the United States..."
The governor's analysis made Lin Guo's eyes light up and he quickly complimented him.
"The governor's vision is beyond the reach of lower officials."
"This and that are my visions, this is Your Majesty..."
Putting down the tea cup, Liang Pengye said.
"When I was serving in the imperial court, His Majesty had already planned everything. As ministers, all we have to do is to do our best to implement it..."