＜ Declaration of war. (2) >
Great Northern Railway Headquarters.
“What the hell is this…”
A mountain of documents.
In the office of Director Hill, where black furniture was sparsely arranged, white papers were piled up thickly like snow. Even if you just glance at it with the public eye, it looks like there are thousands of copies.
They were all account books on the Great Northern Railroad.
Woodduck-
Hill Railroad Director, who was sitting in his office chair, broke his stiff neck.
“In order to list a holding company on the New York Stock Exchange, the accounting books must be cleaned, right? So, I was sorting out the accounting books. But this is over 200 sets, so it tastes like death.”
“But didn’t you have some fun in the New York Stock Exchange this time?”
“Yeah, we bought the tracks to make up for the holes in the railroad network. As a result, the workload is relatively low compared to other Class 1 railways.”
“haha.”
crazy
If this is good enough, what kind of battle is being fought with the account books of the Pennsylvania Railroad taken by the Rockefellers or the BNSF Railroad taken by JP Morgan Bank?
“Actually, I came here today as a business for the Navy.”
“Oh, the Navy?”
Director Hill’s eyes twinkled as if he had smelled money at the word of the Navy. He quickly pulled his upper body forward.
“Tell me more.”
“To be precise, the Ministry of the Navy has asked our hedge fund to supply the Asian fleet.”
“The Asian fleet. Clearly, the Navy is going to have a hard time. Currently, there are no US-owned naval ports near East Asia. Are you still anchored in British Hong Kong?”
“Yes, so it is said that supplying coal and ammunition is difficult.”
“But it doesn’t look like you’ve come to help me with the supply of coal and ammunition.”
Director Hill brushed his beard.
“If the Detroit Director wanted to get coal, he would have visited the Pennsylvania Railroad, not our Great Northern Railroad. Nope. In fact, since you have 49.9% of the voting rights, you can move the Pennsylvania Railroad yourself.”
As Hill said, if I wanted to get a supply of coal, I could send a letter to the Rockefellers and get the coal myself.
There is no need to come to see Director Hill.
Well, the main producer of coal is Pennsylvania, so the fastest way is through the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Director Hill continued.
“Besides, if you were going to get ammunition, the Great Northern Railroad would be excluded. JP Morgan Bank has a stake in DuPont, a chemical trust.”
Hill’s eyes shone sharply.
“It’s maritime transport and armed merchant ships.”
“That’s right.”
The designer of the empire.
A nickname for the Hill Director in the American railroad industry. The Great Northern Railroad was a title given to a self-made giant who built a railroad empire with bare hands.
As expected, befitting the title, he quickly inferred the reason why I came.
“Certainly, our Great Northern Railroad has a logistics route to the Far East. In addition, a few merchant ships are still anchored in the Japanese port due to the alliance with the Japanese Empire.”
“Isn’t there a port of Chosun?”
“The port of Chosun does not yet have external facilities such as locks, so loading and unloading is inefficient. Besides, the Great Northern Railroad was exporting American southern cotton through the port of Japan, and once won a railroad project in Japan, so it is currently focused on Japan.”
“Only merchant ships in Japanese ports can be armed and used.”
“If you arm them, it’s a decent warship.”
The merchant ships of this era were half warships.
The 19th century was the battleground of empires. Even if they tried to ship by sea, the merchant ships themselves had to protect themselves if they were involved in a war between empires.
Even in case of war between empires, it was not uncommon for merchant ships to be requisitioned and used as armed merchant ships.
So, 19th century merchant ships were designed to be used as warships at any time.
“If we procure and install guns on merchant ships anchored in Japanese ports such as Nagasaki Port, Yokohama Port, Osaka Port, etc., and carry the navy, it becomes a great warship. Like an armored cruiser, it must be inferior to a warship that was purposefully built.”
“It doesn’t matter. The same goes for the Spanish Navy. Even if we try to build an ironclad ship, we don’t have the budget.”
‘Perhaps it will not be possible to build even with the capital borrowed this time.’
Naval Prohibition.
In the German port of Hamburg, the special clause 1 of the contract shared by Barclays executives contained a clause on the prohibition of naval ships.
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Of course, the purchase of ships was also blocked by other special contracts.
‘Well, it must be a clause that was put in to blockade Spanish Morocco.’
It was like the British Empire.
“But will we wait for the Japanese government to arm merchant ships in Japanese ports?”
Hill raised a plausible problem.
But no problem. Because we had a strong backbone of the British Empire.
“haha. Arming a merchant ship can be done in British Hong Kong. Our friendly British navy will install the guns.”
“…..!!!”
Director Hill widened his eyes.
With his eyes, he said, ‘That British Empire?’ was strongly questioned.
“…Have you already finished negotiating with the Royal Navy of the British Empire?”
“Yeah, I took a bait that the British Empire would like. It seems like you only need to know.”
“Oh My God.”
Director Hill wiped his face in disbelief.
I added one more word.
“For your information, special insurance for war situations will be covered by Lloyd’s Insurance. Big and small insurance premiums will be set high.”
“…the Lloyd’s insurance?”
Isa Hill looked at me with eyes that looked like a monster. No, in the age of imperialism, isn’t everyone doing this?
I’m just an ordinary financier.
Whoa.
Director Hill sighed.
“It’s all good. Everything is fine, but are you going to compensate for all the damage that may occur while the merchant ships are not there?”
“There are two interests that are more than enough to make up for the loss.”
“… ho ho.”
I lifted one finger.
“The first is the Strait of Malacca.”
“If it’s the Strait of Malacca, isn’t it a strait colony of the British Empire? I know it is the gateway between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.”
Strait of Malacca.
Simply put, it is a great gateway, similar to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the British Empire fascinated.
Most of the merchant ships traveling to and from the Indian and Pacific Oceans must pass through this area.
Can’t you tell just by looking at what the British Empire ate?
“Yes, if the US can eat the Philippine Islands through this war, the logistics network of the Great Northern Railway will not stop in the Far East, but will open the Middle East and Europe routes through the Strait of Malacca.”
“……!!!”
Via the Philippines, it is possible to secure a bridgehead to enter the Middle East.
Even the European route through the Suez Canal.
“…If we build a warehouse in the Philippines, it means that we will be able to enter Europe. What about the second ticket?”
“It’s a military government office.”
f*ck-
I put up two fingers.
This second point is key.
“If the Great Northern Railroad supports the U.S. Navy with armed merchant ships, we have received the assurance that the Philippine Military Government will give it to us. Of course, that was when the Americans occupied the Philippine Islands.”
“…..!!!”
I didn’t actually get it.
It was first presented by the Navy.
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On the way to Wall Street from New York Harbor, I heard James explain that my ears were bleeding, so it was solid information.
“In addition to the customs benefits, you will be able to bring the desired interest through the military government. If it were a railroad project, wouldn’t it be possible to bid? You might even get a refund.”
“…that means you can build a warehouse without spending a penny.”
“That’s what it means.”
Whoo-
Isa Hill rubbed her forehead with her hand and leaned her back against the backrest.
so sweet.
If successful, access to the Middle East and Europe routes will increase, and it will be able to function as a logistics hub.
A huge logistics network linking the Atlantic Ocean is being completed.
The military government’s interest is an added bonus.
It even has insurance for merchant ships.
The Great Northern Railway simply needs to move merchant ships from Japanese ports to British Hong Kong so that the U.S. Navy can use them as warships.
He murmured lowly.
“Dear Detroit, what are the benefits you can get?”
“It is simple. You can incorporate the Philippine division of the Great Northern Railway and hand over a certain stake.”
“hahahahahahahaha!!!”
Director Hill had a lot of laughs.
“This is a masterpiece. It’s definitely an offer you can’t refuse. If I reject this, I will not be a businessman.”
Director Hill reached out to me.
“I will accept the offer.”
“You will never regret it.”
thump.
I grabbed his hand.
***
win-
After Detroit Morgan left, Director Hill sat down in his office chair and smoked a cigar with a blank expression on his face.
The aftertaste he left behind was long as if it had been swept away by even one storm.
“…Detroit Morgan. What the hell are you doing?”
His face, who had just been sitting opposite him, came to mind. A young man of mixed oriental race with white skin like a white man.
No, did I say 16?
“What was I doing when I was 16?”
I was going to school.
Detroit Morgan also attended Groton School. But at least he didn’t reorganize the railroad industry at 16 or negotiate with the British Empire.
Not to mention Lloyd’s Insurance for the Royal Navy. Aren’t those two pillars supporting the British Empire?
What the hell did you do?
“When I reorganized the railroad industry, I thought I was a financial monster, but I must have been good at negotiating with the British Empire. I saw it at Black Wednesday’s Secret Meeting, but I didn’t expect it to be like this.”
It was like dealing with the raccoons of the old State Department.
‘not.’
The aftertaste is much cleaner.
It was the first time for a negotiation where all you had to do was to get what you wanted from the very beginning and agree to it. The raccoons of the State Department are Scrooges who are desperate to not lose even an inch of interest.
Detroit Morgan is a hundred times better.
Whoo-
Director Hill exhaled smoke.
“Well, anyway, Jack Morgan is over. This opponent is too bad This is not a level that can only be suppressed with a penalty like a mixed race.”
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Out-of-the-ordinary monster.
If you stretch out your finger to interfere with it, you may be pulled out of your arm. If the arm was on the left, wouldn’t it be possible to pull out the heart and die?
If you want to live longer, you might be better off leaving Detroit Morgan alone and giving up on succession fights.
“The designer of the empire……”
peck laughed.
For some reason, it seemed like a more appropriate nickname for Detroit Morgan than himself. Because he already had a history of designing an empire called the railroad industry once.
‘If this war also goes back to his design.’
win-
Hill put out his cigar.
“You are a checkmate.”
There was no more hope for Jack Morgan.
***
“I have received a reply from the Royal Navy.”
As soon as I returned to the hedge fund headquarters, James handed me a letter. It was a letter from the British ambassador to the United States.
I was handed the letter.
“You came quickly. It looks like your ass is getting really hot.”
wickedness-
I cut the envelope with a letter knife and unfolded the stationery. The contents of the stationery were written in an old-fashioned style, and at the end were the signature of the 1st naval officer and the emblem of the Royal Navy.
I glanced through the contents.
“Direct participation in the war is difficult, but other than that, anything is possible…..”
great.
I wanted this answer.
I folded the stationery and put it in the road envelope.
“Are there any letters from other places?”
“There are no further letters, but we have sent an envelope related to the transport of coal to the Rockefellers. Rockefeller’s mansion is in New York, so we’ll get back to you in a few days.”
“great.”
The envelope to the Rockefellers was just a reminder that I was working on a project like this, so there was no problem.
Even if Rockefeller refused, there was a way.
Director Hill was talking about DuPont, but we, who get the technology share from DWM in the first place, just print the ammo.
Even if it is necessary, it does not matter as it is under the influence of JP Morgan Bank.
“Call the Navy Department.”
“I’ll call the Deputy Minister’s Office.”
James hooked up the phone and handed it to me.
“I’m the Detroit Morgan Director of Hedge Funds.”
“Oh, are you Detroit Morgan? It’s my first time calling directly. I will serve as Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt.”
A happy voice could be heard over the receiver. Obviously, my image in the navy seems to be good with the Coca-Cola contract or the employment of the retired navy.
“Today, I have contacted you to respond to your request for supplying the Asian Fleet.”
Silence continued over the receiver.
“……already? Rejection?”
“no. It is the opposite.”
Shall I refuse
If the U.S. Navy gains supremacy in the Pacific, it will not only be more advantageous to trade, but the falling Congolese will be no joke.
He had no intention of yielding to others, even if he died.
“The supply and transportation of coal will be provided through the Pennsylvania Railroad. In the case of ammunition, we will produce it first, but when it is insufficient, we will supply it in cooperation with DuPont.”
“after. to make your heart flutter. I almost broke my heart knowing you would say no.”
“haha.”
It’s not over yet.
“And the thing about armed merchant ships.”
“Armed merchant ships? Can you supply me with armed merchant ships?”
“Yeah, that’s not just a supply. If necessary, please ask at any time. We will continue to draw armed merchant ships.”
Well, there is no problem at all.
Because not all of the merchant ships the Great Northern Railway owns were sent to British Hong Kong. We will adjust the volume by calculating the break-even point.
But it doesn’t matter.
Even if Director Hill’s available merchant ships run out, I still have a card called Wells Fargo Chairman Tevis.
‘This debt hasn’t been paid yet.’
He was insured.
Therefore, it was able to provide enough armed merchant ships to devour the Pacific Ocean.
“However, we also have some requirements from the Navy.”
“Just talk. I’m going to take full responsibility for the supply, but what can’t you do? I can listen to everything except the defeat of the United States.”
“Haha, no defeat. The opposite is true.”
Awkward-
I gave strength to the hand holding the receiver.
“Are you planning to devour the Philippine Islands?”
“That’s right. The federal government is targeting the Philippine Islands as an extension of its apparent fate.”
“You expand your scope.”
Druck-
I pulled out a map from the desk drawer and unfolded it.
“Aren’t there Spanish islands around the Philippines? Islands like the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and Saipan.”
“There is.”
“I want you to swallow all those islands.”
“…..!!!”
For a moment there was silence over the receiver.
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Oh, I misunderstood.
“To be precise, I want you to wipe out all the Spanish fleets dispatched to the Pacific, Indian, Caribbean, and Atlantic oceans.”
“Erase the Spanish fleet?”
“Yes, I want you to fight for the purpose of annihilation of the Spanish fleet, rather than winning the naval battle.”
“Heh heh heh.”
Roosevelt chuckled.
“Uhhh!!! What are you sitting around talking about? Even if you didn’t tell me, I was going to bury every single ship of the Siesta children’s ships. It was simply not going to be possible because of the lack of supply.”
“haha.”
“Don’t worry, I will wipe it all away!”
Should it be Roosevelt?
This yangban is an old man.
“Oh, but the Indian and Atlantic fleets might be tough.”
“Why?”
“There are fleets of European powers, so it’s difficult for our US Navy to go there and get involved. Right now, in the Pacific Ocean, the German Navy is installing it.”
“……haha.”
palak-
I took out the letter from the envelope and opened it once again, which had been sent to the 1st naval officer of the British Empire.
Knowing this, I put a request to the Royal Navy of the British Empire.
The answer is of course YES. it was
“Secretary Roosevelt.”
“Well?”
f*ck.
I slowly rolled up the corners of my mouth.
“The sea route will be opened by the Royal Navy.”
＜ Declaration of war. (2) > end
