Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 565 The Essence of Bandit Suppression, Welch's Visit
The sudden outbreak of conflict in Mexico did not ease the tensions between Morgan Sr., Brooks Sr., and Smith Sr., nor did it unite the Federal Capital Group.

On the contrary, the withdrawal of the National Guard from the US-Mexico border states not only exacerbated the struggle between the old and new classes in North America, but also triggered internal strife.

The root cause lies in the control of the military.

According to the North American Constitution, regular North American troops cannot be deployed on the mainland, let alone participate in politics. The security of the North American mainland, including the prevention and handling of insurgency, is primarily the responsibility of the National Guard of each state.

However, in reality, a large number of regular troops were indeed deployed in North America.

For example, Texas deployed the 1st Armored Division, which has three heavy brigades.

For example, Texas deployed the 1st Cavalry Division, which has three armored brigades.

For example, Texas deployed the Stryker Brigade, which falls between a mechanized infantry brigade and a heavy armored brigade.

For example, Texas has the largest federal air force base deployed there…

If statistics are compiled, of the 30 troops deployed in North America on its mainland, Texas alone accounts for 8.

On the surface, it seems that the federal government does not trust Texas, this traitor who keeps calling for independence, and needs to station a large force there.

However, a review of the history of the Republican factions reveals a different story.

During the Civil War, the Democratic faction supported slavery, while the Republican faction in the North opposed it. Ultimately, the North defeated the South, but the Southern states remained Democratic strongholds.

After World War II, federal capital expelled European Jewish capital, and the democratic faction that had been controlled by European Jewish capital became a mere shell of its former self. It was then taken over by Old Smith, who focused on developing finance and shifted his focus to supporting social welfare.

Meanwhile, competition among northern industrial capitalists intensified, and many families turned their attention to the south and migrated there in search of cheap labor.

For example, George H.W. Bush's ancestors immigrated to North America, originally from Massachusetts, and later moved to Texas.

Industrial capitalists were no different from slave owners, and the factory model was supported by many white Southerners who came from farming backgrounds.

By this time, several southern states, such as Texas and Florida, had become strongholds for the Republican faction.

In a capitalist society, behind the "vote bank" are capital, giant corporations, and big capitalists.

Brooks' father, Prescott, an advisor to Hoover, the former governor of North America, a Houston oil tycoon, and an arms dealer in the military-industrial complex, and Brooks' father-in-law, George Herbert Walker, a Wall Street financial tycoon, were both obviously big capitalists and held prominent positions in the South.

Through the marriage between the two families, George H.W. Bush successfully entered the federal power structure.

He became a member of Congress at age 40, was appointed by Nixon as the North American Ambassador to the United Nations Conference on the Mother Planet at age 45, became the leader of the Republican faction at age 46, was appointed by Ford as the North American Representative to the East at age 47, and took control of the North American CIA at age 48.

Even when he was forced to resign by the Democratic faction of Carter at the age of 50 and had to return to the business world, Brooks successfully became the Vice President of North America in just two years, in 1979.

From that moment on (the Reagan era), Bush gradually took control of North America, a position that continues to this day.

During the more than 20 years that Bush was in power, the Republican faction, mainly composed of Northern industrial capitalists, gradually became the spokesperson for the military-industrial complex and underwent a transformation without anyone realizing it.

A portion of this capital, based in the Great Lakes and Massachusetts, controlled the Northern Republic. Notable figures included J.P. Morgan and the oil tycoon, while representative companies included General Dynamics, General Electric, Standard Oil, and ExxonMobil. However, this capital also began to venture into finance. For example, J.P. Morgan's J.P. Bank merged with Chase & Co. to form JPMorgan Chase.

Another group, based in Texas, controlled the Southern Republic. Its representative figure was George H.W. Bush, and its representative companies included Boeing, Raytheon, Grumman, Lockheed Martin, United Defense, and Carlisle Group.

The confrontation between the North and South was also known as the struggle between the old and new classes within the military-industrial complex.

As for the democratic factions lurking on the East and West coasts, primarily focused on finance…

Without even a gun, one can't possibly be considered respectable.

After the Civil War ended, the victors continued their military control over the South through the Reconstruction Act, creating a momentum of 'military support for the Republic'.

Therefore, most of the generals and commanders in North American history came from the Republican faction.

Even those from democratic factions, such as Kennedy, mostly died unexpectedly.

Therefore, the North American Pentagon has always belonged to the Republican faction.

This also reflects Morgan's wariness of the 'democratic faction' or 'European Judeism'.

Nowadays, the Republican faction is divided into North and South, and naturally, the Pentagon is also divided into North and South.

For the past 20 years, however, Brooks was Morgan's chosen spokesperson, and he was never targeted by Morgan or the oil tycoon.

Therefore, the originally powerful Northern Republic, under Bush's favoritism, gradually fell behind the Southern Republic.

The army controlled by the Northern Republic gradually became inferior to that controlled by the Southern Republic.

Therefore, the regular army of Texas is basically loyal to the Southern Republican faction and the Southern military-industrial complex led by George H.W. Bush.

Of course, there are also some who are loyal to the oil faction led by the oil tycoon and have no feelings for Bush.

For example, the 1st Cavalry Division deployed in Texas.

Therefore, the 1st Cavalry Division was sent to Mexico by the Pentagon.

And the regular army that is loyal to Old Burke.

For example, the 1st Armored Division with three heavy brigades, the 1st Cavalry Division with three armored brigades, the Stryker Brigade which is somewhere between a mechanized infantry brigade and a heavy brigade, and the Texas National Guard would certainly not be sent to Mexico to die.

Regular troops, including those from Republican-dominated states, will not be sent to Mexico.

As a result, the legions that were sent to their deaths on the Mexican front, such as the elite of the North American forces—the 1st Infantry Division, the 4th Mechanized Division, the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and so on—naturally came from the Northern Republic.

Or rather, they were Morgan's protégés.

Furthermore, in order to prevent Morgan from discovering his scheme, Old Bush went to great lengths to trick Japan into joining the game, thereby avoiding the surrender of Morgan's loyalists and intending to annihilate the main force of the Northern Republic.

At the same time, it's certain that Old Brooks and Old Smith have a partnership.

I spared no expense in filling in the gaps, depleting the resources of old Morgan's inner circle.

Your Marines Commando must be able to capture the flag and take down old Morgan, right?

Old Smith had no reason to disagree.

However, the military forces controlled by the democratic faction were too weak to confront Brooks after Morgan's death.

So Old Smith thought of Yu Sanyuan.

This is the essence of the Mexican conflict.

Of course, what the 3 Series wants is definitely not the European market, the North American market, or Zahi Warburg replacing Walton Jr., as mentioned above.

Instead, they took advantage of the conflict to plunder Latin America's resources overnight.

Transport planes deliver troops from West Africa and oil-producing countries, and then bring resources back to the source areas.

Transport ships would send troops from Southeast Asia to West Africa and then send resources there.

To put it bluntly, it's no different from North America launching the Iraq War.

So Yu Yang took Lao Bu and Lao Shi to play golf, visit Baotu Spring, enjoy hot pot, and eat barbecue. His reasons were threefold: first, he wanted the red money in the other party's hands to promote the development of the Eastern economy; second, he wanted to see the other party's wonderful performance; and third, he wanted to buy more time for his own side through negotiations.

Therefore, the world is like a big stage, it's all about who can perform better.

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North America, the Great Lakes region.

Morgan Estate.

Welch brought some unpleasant news.

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For example, the Seals, Rangers, Green Berets, and Delta Force have very few units remaining in their home territories.

These were the very people that J.P. Morgan had been training and cultivating since the beginning of World War II.

If they are all gone, not only will there be no one to act as a black glove in the future, but the Morgan family will also be very likely to suffer attacks and retaliations from internal and external forces.

Old Morgan swallowed a few blood pressure pills. "Still haven't figured out why Yu Sanyuan went crazy?"

"The RAND Corporation offered some speculations: First, Sanyuan Agriculture had already established a presence in Latin America and was taking advantage of the situation to seize rare resources. Second, Old Bush, Old Smith, Yu Sanyuan, and David secretly collaborated to orchestrate this conflict against us. Third, to keep the enemy out of our borders, Yu Sanyuan knew we would inevitably return to the Asia-Pacific region, so he took advantage of our inability to focus our efforts and directly crossed the second island chain, pushing the battle line to Mexico."

Morgan pondered for a moment, then said, "Anything is possible."

“What we fear most right now is that ‘anything is possible.’ Otherwise, it’s just one of the reasons. We have plenty of leverage to negotiate with Yu Sanyuan. But if anything is possible, things will become very complicated, and our situation will become very dangerous.”

"It doesn't matter; they know nothing about our power."

The Morgan financial group was not only the 'engine' of North American industrialization, but also the 'world's creditor'.

At its peak, it monopolized the American railroad, electricity, and communications, controlled the four largest arms contractors in North America, directly controlled one-third of the financial capital in North America, and controlled 65% of the world's US dollar insurance assets.

The combined value of these assets far exceeds the budget of North American governments.

It even surpasses the combined GDP of England, France, and Germany.

Although the previous J.P. Morgan transferred many financial businesses to the father of the late Smith and many industrial projects to members of the military-industrial complex, the Morgan family remains the most powerful private capital force in the world.

This power is not only reflected in financial resources, military strength, and international influence, but also in the status of an 'invisible government' formed after the full penetration of North America.

Or rather, while Bush may have seemingly maintained control over North America for 20 years, it was actually Morgan who was supporting him behind the scenes.

If J.P. Morgan were willing, George W. Bush would soon step down, and the regular troops that had been holding back in the South, including the National Guard in the border states, would all be sent to the front lines in Mexico.

But doing so would destroy the foundation of the Federation, allowing Yu Sanyuan to find a loophole in the Federation.

Morgan sighed, “When the remnants of the 101st Airborne Division retreated to San Antonio, the yield curve on Wall Street was foreshadowing the twilight of another empire.”

Upon hearing this, Welch was filled with emotion. As his right-hand man, he said, "From now on, we must never support the second generation again. Old Brooks, Old Smith, and even Little Brooks, these good-for-nothings are all lessons from the past."

"It's too late to say anything. Yu Sanyuan has grown too fast. We no longer have time to correct our mistakes. We can only learn from the East and wait for change to happen, and use delay to promote change."

Welch pondered for a moment, then hesitated before asking, "Are you betting that Yu Sanyuan will withdraw his troops on his own initiative?"

“No country or power can extend its reach into the North American mainland now, not even the three factions. Yu Sanyuan must understand this, which is why he set up the battle line in central Mexico, just like the line in the Battle of Bangzi Island, or the line in South Vietnam. This is our bottom line.”

Thus, our reinforcements will continue to arrive, but the three fronts will span tens of thousands of kilometers. Considering the supply issues, Yu Sanyuan will stay in Latin America for a maximum of two years. During these two years, the conflict will not be as intense as it is now, and at most, it will be a routine small-scale skirmish.

The suggestion from the head of the RAND Corporation was good: bring Japan into the picture and have them help us bear the war losses.

In recent years, Japan has been greatly frustrated by Yu Sanyuan's actions. Faced with the rapid development of the three-system and American military systems, Japan is also very confused. Now that it has the opportunity to test the three-system military systems, Japan is eager to take the opportunity to train its troops.

Welch shook his head and said, "I'm afraid the Japanese islands won't be able to withstand the war damage and won't dare to show their faces again."

"We can offer the Japanese islands some irresistible incentives to make them willingly go to the front lines."

Welch shook his head again, "I have always believed that waging a war of attrition on our own doorstep is far less effective than opening up a European battlefield, dragging the EU and the Russians into the conflict, and then dragging Yu Sanyuan into it as well."

"Do you think Yu Sanyuan is stupid? He'd rather skip blocking the door and go to some unimportant Europe to join in the fun."

"... "

"As the old saying goes, we should delay and wait for a change, and delay to force a change. If the situation in Mexico is still so fierce after a month, we will redeploy our overseas troops to deliver a thunderous blow to the Joint Fleet. If the situation in Mexico becomes a normalized standoff and minor skirmishes after a month, we will launch the Return to Asia-Pacific plan to cut off the Joint Fleet's Pacific supply lines and seize the Indian Ocean to disrupt the Malayan shipping route. Of course, the industrial system needs to be restarted, otherwise it will be difficult to wage a protracted war."

Welch nodded and prepared to have his contact person carry it out.

But then old Morgan continued, "Go to the East as soon as possible, visit Yu Sanyuan, and settle the issue of the brain-computer interface market with him."

"Brain machine?"

"Although the three-system brain-computer interface technology is different from the brain-computer interface technology of the oil tycoon, the three-system brain-computer interface industry has already reached a certain scale. What is lacking is the opportunity to enter the market, or rather, countries around the world have not yet set rules and entry qualifications for brain-computer interface products."

After the oil tycoon's death, the brain-computer interface technology of the oil faction not only came into our possession, but also circulated all over the world, which makes me suspect that Yu Sanyuan was behind it.

If true, this means that when the EU, Ice Bear, David, and others develop their own products and set rules and entry qualifications, the Three-Brains will seize the opportunity to explode and monopolize the world.

What we need to do now is to make an agreement with Yu Sanyuan in advance, so that the two sides can divide the world.

If Yu Sanyuan disagrees, then our Morgan Group can use its influence to list brain-computer interfaces as 'prohibited technology' and completely destroy this new opportunity.

If Yu Sanyuan agrees, we can not only learn from the three-system brain-computer interface, but also seize the opportunity to gain a share of the market and establish a foothold in the coming new era.

"Yes, master."

At this moment, Welch suddenly realized that Morgan hadn't taken the Mexican conflict seriously at all; the other party was considering a three-pronged strategy.

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2 month 17 number.

When 20 Japanese reservists arrived at the Mexican front to participate in the battle.

Yu Yang invited Lao Bu and Lao Smith to enjoy a three-line beef feast together.

The Three-System Beef Feast is completely different from traditional beef feasts, such as stir-fried beef with scallions, braised beef, stir-fried beef with green peppers, dry-fried shredded beef, tomato beef brisket soup, boiled beef, black pepper beef cubes, etc.

It was developed and prepared by the Third Department's canteen using Third Department vegetables and grain-fed beef, and is divided into:

Braised beef is similar to braised pork belly, but it is more chewy, has a firmer texture, and is more delicious.

The beef stew is prepared using the traditional rural banquet method, featuring generous portions, rich flavor, and a delicious broth.

Pickled pepper beef tripe is similar to pickled pepper chicken feet, but after being pan-fried, grilled, and marinated, it is crispier and more refreshing.

The beef balls are made using the "slippery meatballs" method from southwestern Shandong. They are translucent and almost impossible to pick up with chopsticks. They are fragrant and smooth with a hint of peppery spiciness.

Crispy Beef Fillet: First pan-fried, then deep-fried, marinated, then coated with a secret starch sauce, and lightly deep-fried, resulting in a crispy texture while still retaining the flavor of beef.

Beef brisket in broth, blanched to remove impurities, then simmered with a blend of spices over low heat…

Braised pork tendon...

Green peas and spiced beef cubes…

After the three sat down, the waiter who replaced Zaxi poured them three glasses of the factory's special-supply liquor.

Just as Lao Bu was about to speak, his accompanying factory secretary suddenly walked into the private room.

"Chairman Yu, Welch is here."

"What a coincidence, it's lunchtime. Let's add a seat, an extra pair of chopsticks, and a wine glass."

Old Bu, speaking in a literary style, straightened his body slightly.

Welch was Morgan's right-hand man.

Old Brooks and Old Smith, one intended to weaken Old Morgan's military power, and the other intended to take Old Morgan's life.

If Yu Sanyuan sows discord, Federal Capital might be heading for a civil war.

(End of this chapter)