In another private room in Zuiyue Tower

Major Li Jianyang was drinking and chatting with Consul James and two military officers at the British Consulate in Nagasaki. A beautiful woman in a kimono was serving each of them, and was diligently fed her with a wine glass.

"Dear Lee, is it time to end his affairs in the Far East? Is it necessary to return to work in Great Britain?" Consul James asked.

"Well..." Li Jianyang took a bite of the dish picked up by the woman, responded vaguely, and said, "It's been two years, and the war has finally ended. God testified that this is really the most painful job I have experienced. I have witnessed the death of tens of thousands of people with my own eyes. Now when I close my eyes, I look like a sea of ​​corpses and blood when I sleep. I am really tired of war. If possible, I want to take off my military uniform and seek development."

"No, this is not a good idea."

Consul James shook his head and said, "He obviously knew a lot of secrets. The young major officer in front of him had a big thick leg behind him, that is Churchill, a rising political star in London politics. It is said that the Conservative Party intends to nominate him as Minister of the Admiralty.

Of course, this is just a rumor.

Baron James is also a member of the upper noble circle of London, otherwise he would not have been able to get such an easy and noble position. If he returns with a layer of gold in the Far East, he can find a good job in Whitehall.

"As far as I know, your superior highly appreciates your performance in the Far East. It is hard to say what kind of medals you will receive next spring, but you may have a big surprise. It is not wise to leave the army at this time."

Consul James left room for his words. The consulate itself had a smooth channel of information. Not only did it have a high-power radio station, but it also had the fastest diplomatic email. It was obvious that it was showing goodwill.

If the person behind Major Li Jianyang helps to work hard, a big surprise is not an extravagant hope.

The king of England today is Edward VII, and he has an unclear relationship with Winston Churchill, a premature baby. This is well known to the upper class in London, and it is just about to officially announce this veil.

Without these unexplainable things, why could Winston Churchill jump up after returning from South Africa and become the backbencher of the House of Commons?

Why can he serve as the deputy chief of the Colonial Department at the age of 28?

Why was he nominated for the Admiralty Secretary by the Conservative Party? Is it because he has a beautiful and pleasing face?

If Winston Churchill is willing to support it, it will not be difficult for Major Li Jianyang to get a noble title with this. A lifelong noble title is not as difficult as imagined.

"Thank you, James, I will think carefully." Major Li Jianyang agreed with the situation.

As a Chinese-American British (dual nationality), his promotion to the British army has an invisible glass ceiling, and it is impossible to be promoted to brigade general, and it is difficult to serve as a real-time leader. Even with Churchill's invisible support, it is impossible to break through this barrier.

A wise choice is to stop when you are better, and retire after a few years after reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel.

As for the close friendship between him and Churchill, it is not worth telling outsiders. The conscience of heaven and earth is really not for the sake of the noble title, but... it is for the ambition of the island governor.

Major Li Jianyang changed the topic and asked, "Jimmy, I have inspected the bullet marks of the injured warship these days. What do you think of this naval battle?"

"Overall... I was impressed, the Fusans were really lucky. The Russians hit more than a dozen 12-inch shells, and none of them had a fatal effect. I even saw a destroyer's chimney being punched against each other and the shells fell into the sea instead of blowing the lucky destroyer into two sections. It was really incredible."

"That should be an armor-piercing bullet?"

"Yes, this can reflect the extremely poor quality of the Tsarist Russian naval fleet. It actually used armor-piercing bombs to attack destroyers. If it were replaced with high-explosive warheads, the destroyer would have already sunk in the cold sea. For those Tsarist Russian serfs whose big words are not the same, it seems that there is no difference between armor-piercing bombs and incendiary bombs."

"There is an old saying in China that a slight mistake can lead to a thousand miles of mistakes."

"Yes, through the verification at the Sasebo Naval Shipyard, there are many cases of Japanese damaged warships similar to misuse of ammunition, especially the main battleships that were subjected to fierce attacks. The hits of the 12-inch shells were all high-explosive bombs. Apart from killing some sailors, they did not cause any greater losses. It was really shocking." Lieutenant Colonel Jamie shrugged and continued in an incredible tone. "I suspect that the Japanese fleet was favored by God, otherwise such a thing would not be explained."

"I don't think it's surprising. Jimmy, there are many similar things in the Tsarist Russian army." Major Li Jianyang counted with his fingers;

“As far as I know;

When the Battle of Fengtian was at its most tense, the Tsarist Russian troops on the front urgently needed ammunition and food, but most of the train supplies were Catholic gods and mascots.

When the Pacific Fleet arrived at the hot African coast, fur coats were sent behind.

When the fleet explicitly ordered strict light controls, the hospital ships passing through the Tsushima Strait were brightly lit and they were partying all night, so I was really afraid that others would not know that they were coming.

After the Battle of Vladivostok

They could clearly rush into the port with the cover of the night to preserve their strength, but they lined up one by one to die. I really don’t know whether they should be brave or stupid. No one can understand the mystery of the Tsarist Russian fleet.

I even suspect that Tsarist Russian officers don’t know the difference between high-explosive bombs and armor-piercing bombs.”

"It sounds incredible, but it is indeed possible." Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy nodded.

The Japanese-Russia naval battle outside the port of Sea Cucumber is the largest maritime battle to date. It reveals the true meaning of modern maritime war and will surely lead the naval development theory in the next few decades, that is, the great ship and giant cannonism.

What was born was the Fearless Class Battleship, a product of the theory of full-heavy artillery warships. It is now under intensive construction in the British shipyard.

The little bit of experience and lessons learned in this naval battle are worthy of in-depth research.

The best place is to evaluate every bullet mark and every damage in the shipyards of Japan and Russia, reveal the shortcomings in naval ship construction, find out the shortcomings and make up for them, so that it is possible to build a more powerful warship.

For example, the four "Borodino"-class battleships in the Tsarist Russian Expeditionary Fleet sank three, which is an extremely painful lesson. The biggest reason is that the simple version of the waterline armor belt was reduced from 10 inches in the original design to 7.5 inches, and the coverage was greatly reduced.

This directly leads to catastrophic consequences, as well as the inclined bow design that is prone to waves. In the case of harsh sea conditions, the waves constantly wash away the side of the side, basically destroying all the sixteen semi-open 105mm secondary guns on the side.

Under the invasion of one wave after another, let alone firing and aiming, the soldiers could not even stand firmly, so how could they fight?

The Royal Navy attached great importance to this and sent a professional team to the Japanese shipyard. The professional reports formed were stacked higher than those of both of them, in order to draw beneficial nutrients from them and accumulate the foundation of the navy for a century.

The Ocean Empire Navy also attaches great importance to this. Among the technicians who helped build docks and shipyards in the port of Vladivostok, there are many experts who have carefully analyzed it bit by bit and come up with highly targeted reports.

The atmosphere at the table was very harmonious. When the wine was half over, Li Jianyang talked about the real purpose of this trip;

"Mr. James, I came here mainly to talk about business cooperation. You know that my family has tobacco and canned businesses. Many soldiers in the war were seriously addicted to smoking. They needed tobacco to relieve anxiety. What do you think about this market?"

"I know, this is a good business." Consul James raised his eyebrows and showed a strong interest.

"My family has a large tobacco plantation in the Luzon Islands. The Humen, Shuangxi and Kingston cigarettes produced are sold in Europe and are also well-known in the Far East and are scarce products in the Fuso market. What we need now is to spread through local sales channels and cooperate with veteran retailers such as Ito Yokado. I know that Consul James and President Ito have always had a good relationship..."

"Please forgive me for interrupting. The Somalia company behind your family is an internationally renowned large company. During the Russo-Japanese War, it once supplied a large amount of Tsarist Russian logistics supplies, including cigarettes. This is probably an unforgettable and painful experience for Fuso soldiers and citizens, and it may be difficult to accept it."

"This is exactly what I'm here for, Mr. James." Li Jianyang chuckled and waved his hand to let all the women serving leave. Only Consul James, as well as Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy and Major Grant, were left in the room, and immediately became quiet.

Li Jianyang continued;

"I understand the pain caused by war to the Fusang people. It's a shame that this is a difficult problem for Somalia companies to enter the Fusang market, but it's not impossible to solve it.

There are more than a dozen holding companies under the Somalia Company. In order to enter the Fuso market, they also registered a trading company called Penang in the British Straits Governor's Office, which is specifically used for trade with Japan and mainly deals in tobacco.

Related tobacco brands have also been adjusted, and new "Sakura" and "Shengli" cigarettes have been added. The "Shengli" cigarettes are for ordinary citizens and are affordable. The "Sakura" brand is positioned as a higher-end brand, mainly for decent gentlemen to enjoy.

Those tobacco brands that once left painful memories for Fusang soldiers will not enter the market.

And on the surface, Penang Trading Company has no connection with Somalia, and its main products in Portuguese Goa tobacco plantations will not remind people of the Luzon Islands.

Modern Penang Trading Company needs to have a close partner in Fusang, and both parties are committed to developing the market, including cooperation with local powerful companies such as Ito Yokado.

So, dear Mr. James, what do you think?"

Consul James stared at Li Jianyang with gray-blue eyes. Seeing that his face was full of sincerity, a smile began to spread from the corners of his lips. He soon burst into laughter, and took the initiative to reach out and hold Li Jianyang's hand tightly and shook it a few times, and said;

"I like you... Lee, you are a powerful and trustworthy partner. Since everything is ready, why don't we start right away?"

"Happy cooperation, man." Li Jianyang held his hand tightly, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

Nowadays, the British play the role of Citi in the later generations of Fuso society. Consul James is a VIP at the government and is very influential in the senior management and business circles of Fuso. He brings such a big shot in to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, and can quickly spread the tobacco of Somalia companies in the Fuso market.

In the face of interests, the devil will surrender.

Li Jianyang was the only army major and was able to discuss cooperation with Consul James on an equal basis. The key factor was the letter written by Mr. Churchill that he brought this time.

Otherwise, even if the consul is not seen, people will know which god he is?

The human relationship society is not only common in China, but also in European and American societies, especially the nobles, who look up to the world wherever they go.

This is the huge role of a deep background. A rising political star in London's politics, coupled with attractive economic interests, made Consul James choose to cooperate happily.
Chapter completed!