Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1137

[Chapter 1126 Snow City]

Snow City .

Zhu Sansi looked at the empire’s steam merchant ship and let out an exclamation of surprise. This steam merchant ship was 108 meters long and 20 meters wide. Its hull was covered with iron armor like a steel battleship.

A year ago, merchant ships with steel hulls of this kind were very rare to see, but now commercial ships heading to Syracuse are basically this kind of cargo ships.

Moreover, the size of merchant ships is getting larger and larger, and the cargo they bring every time is very considerable.

“Brother, how are you? My ship is okay.” Zhu Wuliu pointed at the Big Mac in the sea, with a hint of pride in his tone.

Without looking away from the merchant ship, Zhu Sansi asked, “How many gold dragons did you spend on this ship?”

“Not much, maybe 200,000 gold dragons.” Zhu Wuliu said casually.

“Two hundred thousand golden dragons are not many!” Zhu Sansi was so angry that he wanted to beat Zhu Wuliu. According to the empire’s current exchange ratio, one golden dragon is equivalent to two taels of silver, and these two hundred thousand golden dragons are equivalent to four hundred thousand. Two pieces of silver.

That was the price of a sail warship back then.

Zhu Wuliu didn’t take it seriously and looked like he was wealthy, “Brother, these two hundred thousand golden dragons are nothing to our old Zhu family. We still have six merchant ships like this. Now the empire has signed an armistice agreement with Europe. In the future, ocean trade will inevitably become popular in the world. If we don’t seize the opportunity to establish a shipping company, how can we wait? “

Zhu Sansi looked at Zhu Wuliu with a warm look in his eyes. He had to admit that he had given his brother a lot of money in business. He is not even qualified to carry shoes, and according to Zhu Wuliu, he also obtained a business school diploma from Qingzhou University.

However, thinking of the Cao family father and son who were executed, he couldn’t help but remind him: “Wu Liu, you must not forget your brother’s warning. No matter how big your business is and how much money you make, you must not get involved in government affairs. Don’t be close to any officials, the bloody lesson is right in front of you.”

Zhu Wuliu experienced the horror at that time in Qingzhou, and even thinking about it still makes him feel cold. He said: “Brother, you are now. Even if you give me a hundred courages, I wouldn’t dare to follow the path of the Cao family. Now that the empire is prosperous, it’s more cost-effective to make some money and live a prosperous life without having to worry about it. “

“You’re still not confused,” Zhu Sansi said. Relieved, he then asked: “By the way, why did you come to Syracuse in person this time?”

“First, it was to see my brother, and second, it was for the fur trade and king crab business in Alaska. Now everyone in the empire is After getting rich, the food business is booming, especially the Alaskan king crab is very popular, which can be said to be a huge profit. “

Zhu Sansi understood clearly after hearing this.

After the establishment of Syracuse, all the Tsarist Russian caravans in Alaska were driven out by them, and the Alaska capital is now under the control of the empire.

At the beginning, Tsarist Russia did not discover gold or minerals in Alaska. The reason why it was left here was the fur.

Not only Tsarist Russia, but the French and British were also active in Alaska at that time. They cooperated with the local indigenous people to traffic in furs.

Because the ancient forests all over the mountains and plains of Alaska have nurtured rich and diverse fur-bearing animal resources, such as beavers, muskrats, raccoons, wolves, foxes, lynxes, etc.

Among them, beaver has the largest number and the best fur quality, because beaver fur is extremely light, soft and fine, comfortable and warm, and dries quickly when exposed to water. It is an ideal wool for decorating hats or coats.

As a result, beaver fur became a favorite among European ladies and celebrities.

“In this case, my brother has a suggestion for you. Beaver fur is the most popular in Europe.” Zhu Sansi said.

Zhu Wuliu understood and winked, “Brother, can’t we just make it easier and let stupid brother monopolize the fur in Alaska?”

Zhu Sansi frowned immediately, “How many times have I told you, public tools are for private use ?”

It’s a big taboo in the army. If you talk nonsense again, I’ll arrest you and starve you for a few days. “

” It’s a joke,” Zhu Wuliu laughed.

With a slight snort, Zhu Sansi said: “From now on, we will only talk about private matters between brothers, not official matters. Let’s go. Since we have come to Xuecheng, I have to treat you to a good meal.” “

Zhu Wuliu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn’t dare to mention business anymore and followed Zhu Sansi forward.

In front, a white city bathed in the golden sunshine shone brightly, and merchants shuttled back and forth on sleds pulled by dogs on the snowy road that had been flattened by business travelers.

Soldiers in thick white military uniforms on the city wall were carrying Han-style rifles and watching the flow of people vigilantly. Six long flat machine guns in the center of the city gate looked down outside the city, capable of tearing apart enemies who dared to attack at any time.

“Commander Zhu!”

As soon as the two of them arrived at the city gate, Zhu Sansi’s personal guards sent an encrypted secret letter to Zhu Sansi.

After tearing open the letter, Zhu Sansi asked Zhu Wuliu to stand farther away while he looked carefully, a smile gradually appearing on his face.

He didn’t care about Zhu Wuliu and simply said, “Wuliu, brother has important matters and I can’t accompany you. You can make your own way in the city.”

After that, he led his guards to the military area station. Zhu Wuliu was left with a sad face.

Arriving at the station, Zhu Sansi immediately summoned his generals. The secret letter sent from the empire asked him to launch an attack on France’s North American colonies. This was something he had long expected.

After his long-term investigation of North America, he found that North America is truly a treasure land. This continent that has not yet been completely conquered by civilization is full of virgin forests, rich in wild animal resources, and the climate is also very suitable for living.

In his view, except for Australia, there is currently no colony in the empire that can rival the entire North American region.

It would be a shame to have these places ruled by Europeans.

“Soldiers, the emperor’s order has arrived. From now on we must prepare for the attack on New France.”

“Finally we’re going to fight!” Gao Yingfeng jumped three feet high in excitement, laughing so hard that he couldn’t even see his teeth.

Zhu Sansi stood in front of the map of North America. He stared at the wind, then pointed to the North American continent currently called New France and said, “Currently New France includes the coastal areas of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, and Accademia that the French call themselves. Asia, parts of the Great Lakes region west of the Appalachian Mountains. “

Gao Yingfeng said with some confusion: “Isn’t it right? There seems to be more than these French colonies. What about Louisiana?”

“The French have already taken over. This area was sold to the Americans. It is said that they sold it for 60 million francs. “Zhu Sansi said: “This is what the emperor revealed in the letter. He asked us to deal with Canada first.”

The generals nodded after hearing this. They don’t care about this, because in their view, all of North America belongs to the empire sooner or later.

(End of chapter)