The sun never sets.

Wang Hu turned his head to look at Delia, and the girl was looking at him. The two looked at each other, and Delia smiled with her lips pursed, her smile was charming and her eyes were full of longing. Wang Hu's heart trembled slightly, and the corners of his mouth could not help but smile.

If he really wanted to establish a base in Mexico, Wang Hu thought, he would have to make arrangements for Delia and the others first.

After dinner, Delia went to clean up the dishes. Wang Hu stuffed the unopened bottle of gin into Diego's hand and sent him out. "It would be best if we could catch the mastermind behind this. If we can't catch him alive, then dead is fine."

"Yes."

"Okay, I'll take you here. I'll have someone give you orders. Go to the logistics department to ask for the manpower, weapons, equipment, and money you need."

"Yes."

Mexicans hate the Americans in the north, but not all Mexican warlords are willing to fight against the Americans. Some are unwilling, some don't care, and most don't dare. However, the major forces in Mexico are fighting each other, so there is no need to care. They all gather together and no one is afraid of anyone.

The Iberian Company carried out a similar "land reform" movement in the territory controlled by it, but it was unable to expand on a large scale. In addition, the company also built factories and expanded production in the territory it controlled, making the Iberian Company a coveted object for many Mexican forces.

Someone was selling opium on the Iberian Trading Company's territory, which was not a big deal, but I was afraid that someone was looking for an excuse to start a war. The Mexican warlords still had some strength, and some forces had cannons, which were very threatening in street fights and chaos.

What Wang Hu was worried about was not the warlords, but the American soldiers behind the warlords.

What if the Americans were the real masterminds behind the incident? Could the militiamen of the trading company deal with the regular American army? Wang Hu wanted to say that he could defeat the American army with hundreds or thousands of militiamen, but that was impossible.

He thought carefully about what had happened recently. Perhaps he should agree to United Fruit's request? Should he sell the company's shares to the Rockefellers and Morgans?

Cutting flesh to survive is not a bad idea, but Wang Hu just doesn't want to do it. They are just Americans, and he has fought them before. Others attach great importance to the business industry, but Wang Hu doesn't care much. At most, he can burn down the docks and factories!

"Ah, is Mr. Alatriste gone already?"

Delia had already put the dishes in the sink and was now brewing a pot of tea with honey and fresh milk. "I wanted to treat him to tea."

"He doesn't like tea."

"Well, let me pour you a cup of tea." Delia turned a teacup over and poured a full cup.

He added a piece of sugar to it and was about to say something when he suddenly exclaimed, "What are you doing......"

Wang Hu carried Delia to a chair and said, "Drink this cup of tea first."

"Ah? But I have to wash the dishes."

"I'll just come."

"How can a man do such things? If my mother knew, she would definitely blame me!"

Wang Hu scoffed at the so-called rules, "Why can't men do these things? I'm often not at home, and today I finally came back. You can drink tea here, and I'll go wash the dishes... wash the dishes!"

Chapter 695: Mechanized Combat Wave

The lights are on and the night is cool as water.

Delia was leaning on the sofa, holding a copy of "Romeo and Juliet" in her hand, but her two white and tender feet were resting on Wang Hu's body, rubbing against him from time to time.

The girl pretended to read a book, but her eyes peeked out from behind the book and secretly glanced at Wang Hu who was in deep thought. After a while, he grabbed the feet that were rubbing everywhere, and the slippery ankles slipped out of his hands. Wang Hu turned around and asked, "Delia, do you want to go to China?"

"Ah, are we going on a trip together? Well, I'm ready for it!"

"........No, I don't have time for now."

The girl was very disappointed, "Then I won't go either!"

"Or maybe Spain? I heard Madrid is a lot of fun."

"If you don't come with me, then I won't go either!"

Wang Hu grabbed a white and tender foot and scratched the sole of the foot. "Okay, let's go together when we are free someday."

“Ahahaha…it’s so itchy…stop scratching…hahahaha…”

Delia couldn't stand the tickling, she smiled and twisted around, finally broke free, and then launched a counterattack, and soon, the two of them were fighting. She was only 17 years old, just the age to love playing. Wang Hu was not young, he had reached the age of thirty, but his temperament was still the same as when he was a teenager.

Besides, the pleasure of the boudoir is even greater than that of drawing eyebrows. The taste of it is not worth telling to outsiders.

Mexico is not the most important place for the alliance. Deploying personnel here is just a spare piece. It may be used at some point in the future, or it may remain idle forever.

Wang Hu wanted to do something big and spectacular, but Mexico was right next to the United States. The General Staff believed that if he did something big, he would soon be suppressed by the Americans. It would be better for him to provide more help to the alliance while spreading Lin Yongchang's ideas as he did now.

After all, the United States is the world's largest industrial country with an annual steel output of 4000 million tons, and there are many places to fleece the wool. Even though the current situation in the United States is a little wrong, because of the failure to win the world war, there has been severe turmoil within the United States. The left is dissatisfied with the government, and the right-wing elements are also very dissatisfied with the government, and various thoughts have emerged in society.

John Jack Reed, a reporter for the American socialist magazine Mass, left New York in August 1915 with his wife and colleague Louise Bryant to write about the political situation of the Human Revolutionary League. They arrived in Petrograd shortly after the Kornilov incident and witnessed the new atmosphere in Russia brought by the Human Revolutionary League.

Socialists and populists have similar political ideas. In the West, many people regard the People's Party as a branch of the socialist revolutionary party. Socialism is a big basket that can hold anything, such as dynastic socialism, national socialism, and so on.

Reed and Louis approached the People's Revolutionary League government as socialists and gained a deep understanding of the People's Party's governing philosophy and specific measures.

As they learned more about the People's Party, the Reeds became more and more in agreement with its political ideas. They also took a train to Kulun via the Trans-Siberian Railway, and then transferred to Chang'an, where they saw a city comparable to New York.

After returning from the League, Reed continued to praise the Populist Party and began to write books about the rise and development of the Populist Party. John Reed's work "Shaking the World" was published in early 1916 and became the founding work of non-fiction about the Populist Party in English works, which also brought Reed widespread attention from the American left.

As the left grew stronger, the ideology of the United States was torn apart, and conflicts broke out in many places, but the problems were not serious. The war in Europe was over. Although many assets were lost with the defeat of the side supported by the United States, the United States of America was economically stable and militarily quite secure, and she was ready to usher in the next golden decade of peace and prosperity.

What really caused turmoil in the United States was Prohibition. For the Puritans, this was a good policy that could correct the corrupt and decadent atmosphere in society and make the United States a country that fears God and lives in integrity.

The original intention of this law was good, but in practice it led to many problems. Prohibition led to rampant bootlegging, and many gangs stopped selling drugs and switched to bootlegging.

The Iberian Trading Company had established connections with many American forces and shipped a large amount of alcohol into the United States through Mexico. Some members of the U.S. Army and the National Guard also participated in the illegal sale of alcohol. It was profitable, not bad.

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Many social problems can be traced back to the Prohibition era: the high-profit, violent black market for alcohol, extortion that flourished due to corruption among law enforcement officials, the high profits from smuggling of spirits that made it even more popular, the high cost of enforcing Prohibition, and the loss of tax revenue from alcohol (about $5 million a year) had a significant impact on the U.S. treasury.

As the United States was in constant turmoil due to Prohibition and the expansion of left-wing forces, struggles between local forces once again broke out in Mexico.

Wang Hu's estimation was correct. The Iberian Trading Company's ban on the sale of opium and other stimulants became the fuse of the war. A local Mexican force launched an attack on the Iberian Trading Company, and other surrounding forces also began to move.

The warlords didn't care who they attacked, as long as they could gain an advantage. If the Iberian Trading Company showed any weakness, the surrounding wolves would be happy to pounce on it and take a bite. The employees of the Iberian Trading Company received a relatively high salary, which was 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of other parts of Mexico on average. Everyone knew that this was a piece of fat meat, and even the Americans wanted to get a piece of it.

Many people thought that it was just a trading company, so even if there were hundreds or thousands of militiamen, what kind of fighting power could they have? As long as the cannons were set up and fired twice, the militiamen would raise their hands and surrender obediently.

But it didn't. Not only did the Iberian Trading Company not surrender, it also launched a counterattack. The Mexican government's combat effectiveness was average, and the combat effectiveness of the German UN after the split was even more average. Although they had cannons, Diego, Juan and others had already rushed to the front before the cannons were deployed.

Although Wang Hu had been staying in Mexico, he was very concerned about the events on the European battlefield and had carefully studied the new weapons and tactics. Because he had no tanks or planes, he could not experiment with the [Mechanized Combat Wave] proposed by the Alliance - no country in the world could use it, not even the Alliance - but he was very familiar with the [Infantry Infiltration] tactic.

With just a small test, they used a regiment of infantry to defeat an entire brigade of the enemy and seized a large amount of supplies, including two 105mm howitzers.

The fighting power displayed by the Iberian Trading Company militia shocked the whole of Mexico and also made the Americans aware of the problem. The US intelligence agencies were not as powerful as those in later Hollywood movies and TV shows, but they were not idle either.

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The US intelligence agencies have not yet carried out assassinations and coups all over the world, but they are still quite concerned about the affairs of the Americas, especially Mexico. The Americans not only have troops stationed in Mexico, but also have a lot of interests, so there are many spies and agents, who soon learned about the achievements of the Iberian Trading Company.

No matter how weak the warlords were, they were still regular troops, and they had cannons. How could they be overturned by a small number of militiamen from a merchant company? Anyone with a discerning eye could tell there was something wrong. Then he checked further, but he didn't find anything. But not asking questions was the biggest problem!

There are several financial groups that are coveting the Iberian Trading Company. Even if there is no excuse, they would want to find a chance to swallow up the trading company. What's more, there is a ready-made excuse now?

After winning a battle, Wang Hu suddenly discovered that the living environment of the Iberia Trading Company had become worse and worse. If he did not arm more troops as soon as possible, he would surely suffer a disastrous defeat in the next change.

Although the situation became more and more dangerous, Wang Hu did not have any fear. On the contrary, he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to do something big. Wang Hu knew that even if he urgently expanded his troops from now on, he would inevitably be crushed under the pressure of the United States.

Many people he knew and didn't know would die in the battle? But so what? Wang Hu believed that he could bring more deaths to the Americans.

Everyone has to die, some are heavier than Mount Tai, some are lighter than a feather. If we cannot emit light and heat in our limited life, what is the difference between us and rotten wood?

Wang Hu didn't care about casualties. No, he also cared about his soldiers and subordinates, but when necessary, he would not hesitate to send all his chips to the battlefield and let them be reduced to ashes in the gunfire. If necessary, he would even sacrifice his own life.

He had always believed in this idea: as long as the sacrifice was meaningful, then sacrifice it. However, the secret order from Chang'an extinguished all his enthusiasm.

"Don't start an uprising for now."

Wang Hu was very dissatisfied with such an order. He used a secret radio station to contact the country and received a more detailed reply.

"Honey, what are you thinking about? The tea is getting cold!"

Delia's voice woke him up from his thoughts. Wang Hu looked at the bright and attractive girl in front of him, and instantly thought of the handwritten reply from Chairman Lin. Finally, he suppressed the idea of going alone.

"Nothing, I just like drinking herbal tea."

"is it?"

"Well, Delia, let's go to Spain together... No, let's travel to China."

Delia immediately became happy, but it only lasted for two seconds, and then she pouted, "You don't have time."

"No, I have time now."

"But the company......"

"None of that matters. The entire business combined is not worth a smile from you."

Delia's eyes turned into

Crescent-shaped, but pretended to be unconvinced and said: "No."

"Let's leave the business affairs to our father. Well, have I ever told you that I have an uncle?"

"I mentioned it once before. When I asked you, you were very unhappy. Is it because you have a bad relationship with your uncle? If that's the case, I can choose not to meet him."

"I can't say it's bad... You'll know when you meet him."

Wang Hu made arrangements for the Iberian Trading Company. If the Americans want to take this piece of fat meat, then give it to them. It's no big deal. The American consortium also needs local partners. As long as they give up most of the interests, the personal safety of the members of the trading company will not be a problem.

Those Americans are after money, not for the enjoyment of killing. Although my father-in-law will inevitably suffer from the Americans in the future, it is no big deal. Mexico has become a colony of the United States, and the time to suffer is still to come.

As for Wang Hu, he left Mexico with Delia and some visible armed forces, using this method to show his submission to the Americans. If you can't afford to provoke me, can't you afford to hide from me? I won't play with you anymore!

The Americans were proud of their acquisition of the largest trading company in Mexico, and then they set their sights on the entire South America. The production capacity that exploded during the World War needed to be absorbed by a larger market. The US government had previously wanted to open up the European market, but unfortunately the Allies failed in the war and the British were dragging their feet on paying their debts. Many people in the United States believed that the government had lost both the lady and the army. So many people were mobilized and so much money was spent, but in the end, nothing was gained.

In fact, the US government has made a lot of money in the war, but it could have made 100 dollars, but now it only made 50 dollars, which means it lost everything. Lost everything? That's unacceptable!

France also owes the United States a large sum of money, but France is now divided into two. The French Commune is ruled by the Jacobins, who are extremely violent. Not to mention paying back the money, they are now thinking about exporting revolution to the United States.

The National France admitted that it owed money, but now the National France only had a few pieces of land in Africa, and there were not even a few pure French people. How could it repay the debt? Marshal Pétain of the National France wanted to borrow money from the US government again, and then counterattack the mainland. When Paris was recovered, there would be money to repay the United States.

In order to speed up this process, the US government would be better off sending troops to cooperate with the National Army. This suggestion is simply outrageous. The National France has lost its face.

The US government couldn't squeeze any money out of National France, and couldn't do anything about the French Commune, so it could only pester the British to pay back the money every few days. No. 10 Downing Street also had no money, and people took to the streets in London every few days. How could it have the money to pay back the Americans? It had no choice but to use Russia's debt to pay off the debt, which means that now the United States needs to ask the Human Innovation League for repayment.

It just so happens that Tsarist Russia also owed the United States a large sum of money in the past, so now is a good time to settle the debt together.

The Human Revolutionary Alliance agreed to pay back the money, but wanted to restructure the debt. If they couldn't reach a consensus, they would continue to delay the payment. During the delay, the Human Revolutionary Alliance would not pay the interest.

Considering that the currency is depreciating every year, the [People's Revolutionary League] just wants to get something for free!

These days, if you lend money to other countries, you must be prepared to lose it. As long as you can't scare the other party with the threat of force, the debtor may really not pay back the money. Truth is only within the range of the cannon, and so is debt collection.

For the sake of the billions of dollars, the US government sent a lavish diplomatic mission to try to reason with the People's Revolutionary League. If the League really refused to budge, it would have to agree to reduce some of the debt. It certainly couldn't reduce it by two-thirds, which would be too much, but if it only reduced it by one-third, it would still be acceptable.

Or if there are a little more, cutting off half of it is not a problem. What if there are more? That would be really unacceptable.

Chapter 697: Transformation

In the past two years, the Human Innovation Alliance has mainly restored industrial and agricultural production and implemented "land reform" on Russian land. Russians are human beings just like the Chinese. Apart from the tradition of believing in Orthodox Christianity, doing things more directly and roughly, and not having much historical background, there is no difference between them and the Chinese.

After the "land reform", most of the peasants stood on the side of the Union Government. On the contrary, the nobles who were deprived of their land ownership hated the People's Revolutionary League government.

Whether it was support or hatred, it was all within Lin's expectations. It was also within Lin Yongchang's expectations to let the supporters kill those who hated the government. It was not that Lin Yongchang had to eliminate all those who had different political views, but the relationship between the peasants who were given land and the nobles who lost their land was basically a life-and-death struggle.

Except for a few smart people, most of the nobles who wanted to organize a homecoming group to regain their land and property ended up with nothing. Especially during the Kornilov Rebellion, many people thought that the time had come for a counterattack and jumped for joy, but then they were put on the list.

While carrying out the "land reform", the Union also began a large-scale transformation of the railways in Russia, converting all railway lines, including the Trans-Siberian Railway, to standard gauge.

Inconsistent railway gauge standards can cause great trouble. Trains with different gauges cannot pass directly and must be converted.

There are three ways to have different track gauges on railways.

The first one is the simplest, which mainly involves setting up transfer stations on lines with different track gauges. When passengers need to transfer, they get off at this station and change to a train with another track gauge to continue their journey.

The second method is to replace the bogie, which is essentially the same as the first method. However, the operation of replacing the bogie requires the corresponding station to have a certain vehicle maintenance capability, to have lifting equipment, and to have a matching bogie. It is more difficult than the first option. It is difficult for general stations to do this, and it is difficult to have supporting facilities. It also takes a lot of time.

The third method is to build a double-gauge railway. We can put a wide-gauge railway on a standard-gauge railway, or even put three different gauge railways together at the same time, so that standard-gauge trains, wide-gauge trains and narrow-gauge trains can be operated simultaneously in a single-track area without the need to transfer or replace bogies.

However, the disadvantages of double-track railways are also serious. Double-track railways pose a major hidden danger to railway driving safety, especially at the turnouts. Due to the complexity of the tracks, it is very easy for trains to derail, causing casualties and property losses.

Therefore, the solution chosen by the alliance leader is to make some improvements on the basis of the track. Instead of nesting the rails, another rail is built parallel to the outside of the rail. This will cost more manpower and time, but it will be safer.

Russia's railway mileage is not as good as that of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Germany. Considering that France is now divided, Russia's railway mileage is still greater than that of National France. If you want to convert all Russian railways to standard gauge, it will not only cost a lot of money, but also a lot of time.

Especially the Trans-Siberian Railway. Other places are fine, but the Trans-Siberian Railway is the most difficult to maintain and renovate. Building a railway in the permafrost zone is about the same difficulty as the railway built in China to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the maintenance difficulty is much greater.

Some of the places the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through are pretty fucked up. They turn into swamps in the summer and tundra in the winter, and problems of all kinds often occur.

After careful consideration, the central government decided not to renovate the Trans-Siberian Railway for the time being and to continue using wide-gauge railways. However, transfer stations would be built in Vladivostok and the Ural Mountains, and the carriages would have to be lifted back and forth by crane every time a train passed by.