Chapter 431 Alaska in the Bag!

As the largest state in the United States in the future, Alaska is rich in forest and animal resources, rich in mineral resources, rich in gold, silver, coal and other mineral reserves, and, underground in Alaska, there are extremely rich reserves of oil and natural gas.

However, when this piece of land was first bought, no one knew the huge value buried under it. Because it is located in the northernmost part of the American continent and has a bitter and cold climate, it was not valued by anyone. Chen Mo could easily put it on the ground. Take it!

As for going directly to Russia, it is simply not realistic.

The reason why Russia sold Alaska to the United States is not just because it feels that this land is useless, and it is as simple as finding someone to sell it.

At that time, the center of power of Tsarist Russia was far away in Eastern Europe, and it was difficult to effectively manage the Alaska region, while the constantly expanding United States was very interested in this region. If Alaska was sold to the United States, it would be able to better develop its relations with the United States and trading.

On top of that, Alaska is right next to the British colony of Canada.

In the Crimean War of 1853, Tsarist Russia had just suffered a big loss in the hands of the Anglo-French coalition forces, and finally lost the war and lost a lot of territory. The newly enthroned Alexander II was very afraid of the Anglo-French coalition forces. The Russian tsar thought that if he fought with Britain again A battle, I am afraid even Alaska can not hold.

Alaska is very close to Siberia. If the British use this as a springboard to invade Russia, the consequences will be disastrous.

So they need a powerful force that can fight against the mighty Britain to help them hold this eastern barrier.

The United States is a power that can be used to contain Britain.

The United States was originally a British colony, but it just achieved armed independence from the mighty British rule. The U.S. army and navy can compete with Britain.

As far as Alaska itself was concerned, the Russian tsar at the time also thought it was useless.

Alaska is too far from the mainland of Russia, and there is no income. It is completely a burden to lose money. It is better to sell it to the United States to make some money. You can also use the United States to block the British threat to the Russian mainland.

Therefore, there are also national strategic considerations in the sale of Alaska by Tsarist Russia to the United States. It is absolutely impossible for Chen Mo to buy Alaska directly from Tsarist Russia, and there is no such necessity.

He does not intend to establish a country in this world. In order to prevent the impact of history, these major events involving national territory, war and other aspects, Chen Mo does not intend to change it. When the United States buys Alaska from Tsarist Russia, he will do the same.

Zachary Taylor worked hard on the battlefield and laid down huge new territories for the United States, but these lands were easily pocketed by Chen Mo with the touch of a finger, and what he paid was only a number in his opinion. money only.

Zachary Taylor did not know that the fruits of his victory were "stealed" by Chen Mo, and he quarreled with Victor and James along the way and soon entered the territory of Kentucky.

These three people, two young people, do not know how to respect the old, and one old does not know how to love the "young". That's right, although Victor and James seem to be eighteen or nineteen years old, their actual age is only fourteen or fifteen. Years old, not yet an adult at all, naturally regarded as "young".

The two sides had a lot of arguments around Chen Mo along the way. Zachary Taylor was unwilling to be compared and looked down upon by the two little guys, while Victor and James resolutely defended their masters. They were comparable to brainless fans. Chen Mo In their hearts, it is simply omnipotent.

Zachary Taylor knew that his financial resources were inferior to Chen Mo, so he boasted about other aspects of himself.

He thought that as a general, he was naturally more heroic than a rich man, but he learned that Chen Mo was tall, strong, handsome and dignified.

Zachary Taylor looked down at his short, stout figure, and the farmer's "old and rough" face in his mind. He couldn't help but regret that he was overconfident, and shouldn't have mentioned this at all.

In contrast,

According to Victor and James, their "master" was more general than he was.

Zachary Taylor, who suffered a fiasco in financial resources and appearance, did not mention it for several days in a row, but couldn't help but challenge the mysterious "Master" again a few days later.

However, with the previous lessons, this time Zachary Taylor did not speak rashly, but planned to test it out first, and then give them a fatal blow when he was sure!

Glancing at Victor, who was riding beside him, Zachary Taylor asked casually as if nothing had happened.

"Victor, how old is your gentleman?"

Victor didn't take it seriously, tilted his head and recalled Chen Mo's youthful appearance, and said without looking back.

"You should be in your twenties."

Zachary Taylor almost squinted his eyes when he heard the words. He thought that a farmer who could own a huge land 10,000 times more than him must be at least forty or fifty years old. Combined with what the two said, he was stronger than them. The two are even more powerful, so they should be younger, why should they be in their 30s or 40s, in their twenties? What a joke!

But he also knew that the two would not lie at all, which means that the master of the two people, the rich man who owns tens of millions of acres of land, turned out to be a young man in his twenties!

When he was in his twenties, he was an ordinary soldier in the Kentucky Militia.

Zachary Taylor rode on his old horse and was speechless for a long time. It was difficult for him to accept the fact, but he couldn't help but feel proud again. A young man in his twenties, no matter how powerful, must have many inferior to him. Place, after all, I have not lived in vain for more than sixty years!

Zachary Taylor immediately stopped covering up his purpose and declared war directly on the two children!

"Then he must not have as many places as I have been!"

Zachary Taylor held up his thick head proudly, as if to say what an amazing thing.

Victor and James looked at each other when they heard the words, the corners of their mouths couldn't help but evoke a smile at the same time, if you want to fight, then fight!

In order to maintain the honor of the master, any provocation must be ended!

Victor turned his head to look sharply at Zachary Taylor, and saw old Taylor's heart sinking, feeling an inexplicable bad feeling.

I saw Victor looking at him with a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, and asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know if you are talking about domestic or foreign?"

Zachary Taylor was taken aback for a moment, domestic or foreign? Apart from this war reaching into the territory of Mexico, he has never been abroad!

"Dang, of course, the country, the domestic!"

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