045 North America (1)
Having captured the prisoners, Lee Hwan took his men and headed to the battlefield.
Whew… … !
An unbearable smell of blood vibrated in the windy battlefield.
Even the fresh blood they shed after they had just died still had a warm aura, and the smell was even stronger.
“… … It’s awful.”
“Wow hey hey!”
Some soldiers were groaning, and most of them walked towards the main unit without looking down properly.
Lee Hwan, who led this operation, also bit his lip in agony.
‘It’s not always pleasant to see someone die.’
How much longer do we have to watch these agonizing scenes in the future?
The painful time has passed so much that I can’t even comprehend it.
Richard Ben-Heren, who met Lee Hwan, smiled brightly as soon as he saw Lee Hwan.
“haha! It’s a big win! We destroyed the enemy with fewer troops than our main unit, without a single wounded soldier. It was a blessing from God to have you as a staff member.”
“… … A lot more people died than I thought.”
“What can I do? They set a good example for them to counter fire at us with their matchlocks. Sometimes it is better not to show mercy.”
As the Royal Sailing Corps and the pirates faced each other, casualties were probably natural.
However, the number was a whopping 100, but Ben Heren did not seem to be very impressed with the death of a person.
His disposition to make any sacrifices for the sake of his purpose was evident here.
‘It was Ben Heren who was really dangerous. This person is a person who will be able to cross the sea of blood for a purpose.’
In an instant, goosebumps ran down my spine.
Captivated by madness, Ben-Heren decided to advance to the enemy’s main camp.
“I heard that you were scouting the enemy base. Then maybe we can come up with a way to annihilate the enemy from a vantage point.”
“I think that an act of disturbing the enemy’s rear can guarantee a more certain victory.”
“Disturbing the enemy’s rear… … ?”
Ben-Heren’s expression changed moment by moment.
The pupils were slightly dilated, and the corners of the mouth trembled intermittently.
‘I was excited. obsessed with victory And yet you are very calm.’
He was excited, but he was thinking about how he could be more faithful to his instincts while suppressing his emotions a little more actively.
If there was a thorough killer roaming this land, it was obvious that he would look just like Ben Heren.
“I carry out a surprise attack.”
“A surprise?”
“For the next hour or so, you shoot at the enemy and move forward very slowly.”
“It’s more than just a surprise… … .”
“You put the enemy in such a close fear, then rest for about 30 minutes and then fire all at once. To startle the enemy like that could inspire a deeper fear.”
He seemed to think of this battle as hunting.
He was trying to figure out how to corner his prey and how to end his life in fear.
Lee Hwan received orders from Ben-Heren, who smiled like a madman.
“Can you take the lead?”
“If you command, I will gladly go.”
“We Holland will be very proud of you.”
Although he had already acquired many slaves, Ben-Heren seemed to want to tidy up this area altogether.
According to the captured slaves, there were about 200 more armed forces on the island, and the rest were mostly women or slaves who could not shoot.
Of course, Lee Hwan also wanted to win and free as many slaves as possible, but he did not want to enjoy the war like hunting like this.
However, once a military law is established, it cannot be broken.
Lee Hwan was at the forefront of Ben Heren’s orders.
The soldiers said to Lee Hwan, who was leading the formation with a rather heavy heart.
“Thanks to my staff, I won. We will be with you until the end.”
“Thank you. But it is because of your courage that we won. Don’t forget that.”
The soldiers handed Lee Hwan a somewhat hardened bread for supply.
The supply had just been made, but Yi Hwan had lost his appetite and did not eat it, but the soldiers paid attention to it when they saw it.
“Would you like some bread?”
“No, would your aristocratic staff eat the bread we eat together?”
One soldier gave the bread, but the other refused.
Lee Hwan smiled and took the bread.
“All bread is the same, but what is special about the bread eaten by nobles? After all, it’s also made of wheat. It means that when you eat and digest, it is all the same.”
“iced coffee… … !”
“Thank you. I haven’t been able to get a meal yet.”
The greatest quality for a commander is to get along with the soldiers.
The basic virtue of a longevity is to be brave in battle and to be loyal to his master, and there are things other than the basic virtues that prove his worth.
If you are brave and resourceful, but do not eat, sleep, and fight with your soldiers, you will be disqualified as a general.
Soldiers are more likely to follow a general like Lee Hwan, who is like Lee Hwan, who creates camaraderie and camaraderie with the soldiers, rather than a valiant, self-righteous and arrogant vanguard.
Lee Hwan ate hard bread while walking with the soldiers.
“When besieging the enemy, be careful not to get hurt. But don’t be too sissy.”
“Haha, I see!”
Although it was a bleak battlefield, Lee Hwan marched forward, exchanging jokes with the soldiers without fault.
Of course, I didn’t forget to properly organize my surroundings when it was time to relax.
Upon reaching 50 meters in front of the pirate base, the expected area of operation, Lee Hwan ordered the soldiers to lower their posture.
“From here on, lower your posture and quietly surround the enemy camp.”
“… … Yes, I understand!”
The soldiers were very alert to Yi Hwan’s orders.
They were showing loyal eyes that they would willingly lay down their lives with Lee Hwan.
Even if Lee Hwan had fewer troops than them in this battle, he would be able to take away the main base enough.
This is because trust has already begun to sprout between the soldiers and Lee Hwan.
***
Christopher, who left England in September 1822 and arrived in the United States in January 1823, met gentries in New York to purchase American steel companies.
He also frequently contacted Mexican officials to purchase real estate in New York and the Gulf of Mexico.
Buying a steel company was fairly straightforward.
As the aftermath of the economic crisis left by France’s defeat in the Continental War hit New York, the inflow of bad debt into the market increased significantly.
Even when Christopher stood still, the listings were so full that people from all directions were lining up to sell the company, as well as businessmen and financiers who came to buy some bonds.
Christopher took over the company and bought bonds just as Lee Hwan had instructed, and he went ahead with the purchase, thinking about funds for future real estate development.
Taken from noblemtl.com
Meanwhile, he heard news of the Dutch imperial voyage.
Christopher, who was having a business and drinking party with a nobleman named Winston Yorkfield, an English businessman, heard the news that the imperial voyage was on the rise.
“I heard that the Blackmaul fleet is sweeping South America. East Stellar Company’s share price must have risen significantly recently. The CEO is a very sharp shooter and resourceful, so you can win a battle just by sticking with it?”
“Um, was it?”
“Recent news says they are moving the largest shipbuilding company in the Netherlands to the West and they will start building ships next year, you know nothing?”
“Well, it is true that such a thing is being talked about.”
“Then give me a line. It is a relationship that we met like this, and I want to hold on to you and make some investments.”
Now the East Stellar Company and the Blackmaul Fleet have become celebrities whose reputations can be heard from far away.
If this is enough, I thought that East Stellar Company’s products could sweep the market right after the establishment of the factory in the western Strait of North America.
Hana East Stellar Company’s good news was not the only thing.
“By the way, the East Stella Company produces and distributes new guns for the Dutch army?”
“Yes, it is.”
“I heard that the US federal government is coveting your guns, but you have no intention of exporting them?”
“Does the US government want to import our ES-1?”
“Haha, it sounds like you’re hearing this for the first time, isn’t it?”
“In the meantime, we have been focused only on purchasing the company, so we have not had time to look at the response of the US government.”
“I know a senator who says he’s going to be importing guns in bulk from Europe soon. Perhaps there are problems with Mexico, and relations with Spain and Britain are not very smooth.”
Recently, the United States has declared that it will spare no effort in military and financial aid, referring to all countries in the United States as ‘brothers’ in order to drive the European powers out of the Americas.
Such a move by the United States came as a very threatening message to the European powers.
In addition, Mexico has always been at odds with American pioneers in settlements in the southern part of North America, so the situation can be seen as dire.
‘Well, given the international situation like this, it’s time to think of some groundbreaking arming plan. But I don’t know how it will come out of England.’
If the ES-1 could be exported, it was clear that the East Stellar Company would not only sit on a cushion of money, but also dominate the global arms market.
However, the key was how the current superpower Britain would come out.
“Give me some investment.”
“What… … . Wouldn’t that be something to look out for in the Amsterdam stock market?”
“Hmm, then can I make a suggestion?”
“Any suggestion?”
“You say you are buying a lot of bad debt in the UK these days, and I can lower the price a little in the middle.”
“Are you going to lower the price of the bond even more?”
British government bonds were valuing fairly high, while factories and idle farms, on the other hand, were plunging in value.
In the aftermath of the Continental War, many businessmen went bankrupt, and even after the colonization of India, there was no sign of recovery.
“The British won the war with India and took over the entire Indian subcontinent, but that is limited to a few stories. To trade with India, you first need money. Whether you are making a product or making an income, you need to have money. But your business is going bankrupt, and any financier will lend you money? Even usurers have a limit to lending money, right?”
“Hmm, well, that’s it.”
“So there are a lot of broken people out of London. If I put a bridge in the middle, the price of the bonds that the UK government is going to sell to East Stellar will go down even further.”
Discounting bonds was a very attractive offer.
He decided to seriously consider Winston Yorkfield’s proposal.
“There are many new areas of business in our company. Shall we talk about it again later?”
“Haha, that’s fine. When you return to Holland later, take me with you. Let’s talk separately at the head office.”
As Christopher said, East Stellar had a vast amount of investment items.
It’s only businesses that don’t know how they will control the world in the future.