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Chapter 353 The French Order
Nicholas I did not wait for Mejid to surrender. Mejid not only did not surrender, but also dared to ask the Russian army to withdraw from the two Danube principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia with the support of Britain and France.

On October 1853, 10, Nicholas I declared war on the Ottoman Empire, and the Crimean War officially broke out.

Russia's declaration of war on the Ottomans made Napoleon III in Paris ecstatic.

The French Empire, as well as Napoleon III, who had just ascended the throne as emperor, desperately needed a victory in a foreign war.

France needs a war to break the shackles of the Vienna system on France and re-establish the prestige of the French Empire in Europe.

Napoleon III himself needs to win a foreign war, win the support of the French people, and allow his family to regain its prestige among the European royal families.

But Napoleon also knew in his heart that it was not the best time for France to join the war.

For one thing, the French people's enthusiasm for participating in the war has not yet been ignited.

Second, the French army, which had been disarmed for many years, was not ready.

On the outskirts of Paris, a group of generals of the French Second Empire tested the new gun James brought back from the United States.

"How are the American rifles, generals?"

After the test firing, Napoleon III questioned his generals impassively.

Before these French generals tried firing America's new gun, Napoleon III himself had been toying with it.

He already had an answer in his heart about the performance of this new American gun.

Napoleon III had mixed feelings in his heart. When the young country on the other side of the ocean became independent, it still needed French assistance and blood transfusion.

Now that they have been able to produce such advanced weapons by themselves, France has fallen too far behind in the past half century.

"It's better than the rifled gun that the British just replaced, and it's half a catty compared to the Dreiser needle gun equipped by the Prussians." Bokes put down the Walter 1851E rifle in his hand and said.

"Compared to our French own firearms?" Napoleon III asked unceremoniously.

The French generals were speechless. At present, the French army is still equipped with MLE1842, MLE1853, MLE1846 carbines, and MLE1853 carbines, these four types of guns.

These four types of guns are all serious smoothbore guns. Not to mention the rear-loading Minie ammunition of the United States, there is even a huge gap compared with the British 1851 front-loading Minie gun.

Some of France's military products have been overtaken by the United States
Although the French generals present, including Napoleon III himself, were unwilling to accept this, they still had to admit the fact before them.

"These two weapons are incomparable." After pondering for a while, Baucas still mustered up his courage and said, "Your Majesty, if our French army can equip this weapon, it can save the lives of many French men!"

Beauquez is well aware of the current status of the French Army.

Napoleon III also revealed to these generals that France was about to participate in the war against the Russians.

The French army urgently needs an advanced and reliable light weapon, and the Yankee's weapon is very suitable for them.

"Mr. James, order 50000 rifles and 50000 sets of military uniforms from the Americans, and let them deliver them earlier." Napoleon III sighed and said to James with his hands behind his back.

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The impact of the war that took place on the other side of the ocean on Liang Yao could be said to be great or small.

The big impact is that he can use this opportunity to win some military industry orders for California and make a fortune in war.

The impact is very small because he cannot directly intervene in this conflict and can only be a bystander.

In Tingtao Garden, after mingling with Aoki Ling, Liang Yao patted Aoki Ling's tight buttocks, put on his nightgown and pulled out a bookmarked "Code of Napoleon" from the bookshelf to warm up by the fireplace.

Compared with Napoleon's great achievements in sweeping the European continent, he believes that this code is the most precious wealth that Napoleon left to future generations.

It's a pity that he doesn't know French, so he can't read the original "Code Napoleon", only the English translation of "Code Napoleon".

It was already November in California, and Liang Yao couldn't help yawning even though he was sitting by the fireplace.

Seeing this, Aoki Ling hurriedly took a cloak and put it on Liang Yao.

Liang Yao hadn't turned a few pages of the book in his hand when he heard Hu Jinchen outside the door announcing the visit of Frilegov and August.

Liang Yao had no choice but to close the book, put the book back to its original place, and then changed into a suit of clothes to meet Legoff and August in the living room.

"General Liang."

Seeing Liang Yao come to the living room, Legoff and August, who had been waiting for a long time in the living room, got up and took off their hats, and bowed to Liang Yaowei.

After inspecting California, the Rothschild family felt that California was a place with great business prospects, so they left August in California.Responsible for the Rothschild Bank and the family's kerosene business.

Rothschild Bank became the third foreign bank in California after Barings and Banque de France.

"The two of you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do. If you have anything to say, just talk about it." Liang Yao motioned Legoff and August to sit down, and took the hot tea from the Mexican maid.

"The Rothschild family's loan for you has been fully delivered. My boss, Lord James, asked me to remind you that I hope you will fulfill your promise next year and provide 200 million yuan to the Rothschild family every month." liters of kerosene," August said.

James urged the delivery, presumably because the sales of kerosene in the European market were very good.

Compared with the huge market in Europe, the supply of 200 million liters of kerosene per month can only be said to be a drop in the bucket.

The current poor production capacity of kerosene in Los Angeles is difficult to supply to the American market, not to mention Europe.

Fan Daze also often sent telegrams to complain to Liang Yao that the supply of kerosene was too low, and the kerosene store in Crystal Palace was out of stock for a long time.

Now is also the time for other California capitals besides the American Group to enter the oil refining industry in Los Angeles.

After all, the refining capacity of a Standard Oil company is limited.

Deng Wenshun often complained to him that the crude oil refining capacity in Los Angeles could not keep up with the crude oil production capacity, and there was already a serious surplus of crude oil.

"Please call Mr. James, Standard Oil will provide 200 million liters of kerosene every month as scheduled," Liang Yao said.

"With your words, I am relieved." August nodded and said, "kerosene is very popular in Paris and London, Sir James asked me to tell you that if you need more funds to expand production capacity, you can always Submit a loan request to Rothschild Bank, the door of Rothschild Bank is always open for you."

(End of this chapter)