Alchemy Greater China

"It's the humble job that's confused by joy. In fact, I should have asked a long time ago... I don't know where the benefactor is now? I want to thank him face to face!"

No matter who the other party is, whether it is a human or a ghost, a god or a fairy, these 300 lives alone are enough to make Deng Shichang spend his life as a cow or a horse as a reward in this life and the next.

"You also know this person, Long Hao, hehe, King Long Hao sent someone to save you!"

"Long Hao? The king of the Alchemy Kingdom!?"

Deng Shichang was shocked, but it was really terrible.

After a while, he came back to his senses, and murmured: "It's unlikely, he, didn't he hear that he was being hunted down by the British fleet, how could he be free..."

Liu Kun said with a smile: "It's heard, can it be taken seriously? Look at me, if the British really came, would I still have time to chat with you here? The Nanyang Navy is the first in the south of the Qing Dynasty. Sea barriers, if the British Indian Ocean Fleet goes north, we will be the first to bear the brunt..."

"I want to meet him!"

"I'm afraid it won't work at this time. His Majesty Hao sent people to send you in a boat, and then left Shanghai. I heard that he still has important things to do in the United States..."

"……What a pity!"

Deng Shichang's face was full of regret: "King Long Hao, can he really have the ability to snatch people back from Lord Yan? Rebirth from severed limbs is a legendary fairy trick!"

"Hehe, Zhengqing, you probably don't know that His Majesty Hao is a pharmacist..."

Deng Shichang couldn't understand things like a pharmacist. He just silently recited Long Hao's name and left Liu Kun's place. After he came out, his face showed shame.

Deng Shichang had heard about the fact that the imperial court was eager to put aside the relationship with Long Hao, but things were unpredictable.Unexpectedly, it was this Long Hao, who was regarded as unwelcome by the court, who saved himself and a group of robes!

This face was slapped a little hotly, Deng Shichang wanted to find Long Hao to help Beiyang, but he could only be stillborn and couldn't express it.

Hey, this imperial court.In addition to taking up a righteous name, why did he ever do good things to Beiyang?It is equivalent to Deng Shichang who died once, the idea of ​​"big rebellion" can't stop coming out.

Yes, the funds for the establishment of Beiyang are considered to be provided by the imperial court, but [-]% of the tax is deducted layer by layer, and only [-]% of the money received by Beiyang is at most.

I also have to bear the "notoriety" of adding a pension army.

Since the formation of the army, Beiyang has never added new ships, in the past one or two years.I only saw Master Zhongtang constantly coming to Beiyang to preach that he should be loyal to the imperial court, be loyal to the emperor and love the country, but the salaries that Beiyang soldiers receive every year are constantly decreasing.

In addition, there are many factions above, and the 'gilded' generals are constantly being sent. Some of them don't understand naval warfare at all.

The Rise of the Japanese Navy.Our Beiyang is not unaware of it, but we raise it every time.What I got was the result of nothing.

To be more specific, let’s take the ammunition on the gunboat as an example. If it wasn’t for the sudden shipment of a batch of shells some time ago, and a group of foreigners accompanying them to inspect the shells stored in the Beiyang warehouse, we would not have known about them. Those shells were handed over to domestic workshops. Production of shells.It was actually filled with sand... Fuck, this is no longer treating us Beiyang people as fools, it is simply pushing us into the fire pit of the oil pan!

Deng Shichang secretly deduced it after waking up, and the result was cold sweat.

If it weren't for the timely replenishment of this batch of ammunition like rain after the rain, the naval battle on the Yellow Sea would have been impossible.I couldn't run into the Yoshino at all: because, if the Yoshino hadn't hit a few shipments of genuine shells and blown up a set of power, at its speed, even if the Zhiyuan was dismantled, it would not be able to catch up!

And behind this batch of life-saving ammunition, there seems to be the shadow of the king of the alchemy country...

Not to mention that earth-shaking changes are taking place in Deng Shichang's heart, and a mind of questioning the upper-level leaders is quietly sprouting. Let's raise our eyes a little bit higher and look at the world to see what major events have happened during this period.

Yes, don't look at Beiyang and Japan fighting a classic naval battle in the Yellow Sea that is enough to be written into the textbook of modern ironclad naval warfare, but this...is not the most eye-catching thing!

The most eye-catching thing, or in other words, the most eye-catching thing for Americans and Europeans, is nothing more than the news related to Long Hao.

Since the appearance of the British mainland fleet on March 28, Long Hao's whereabouts have been a mystery.

Some people say that he was defeated and died, some people say that he fled to the depths of the ocean... Anyway, most of the topics surrounding Long Hao are ominous remarks that speculate on his fate.

Of course, apart from the Arctic Ocean, another base of Long Hao: Xiajia, has never been attacked by the British Navy, which also brings endless associations to everyone.

The most reliable guess is that the British mainland fleet should have discovered the main force of Long Hao's submarine, and they want to finish their work in one battle, and wipe out this group of 'invisible men' at sea, so as not to give Long Hao a chance to stand up.

You know, although the Dempsey press team reported that the submarine has been restrained by the latest anti-submarine patrol boat developed by the United Kingdom, there is a reason that everyone understands that it is always easier to destroy than to build. If Long Hao is cornered, Sending submarines to wreak havoc everywhere, I believe that people who own ships all over the world will have a headache!

After all, not everyone has the funds and access to buy an anti-submarine patrol boat!

Therefore, the practice of the British mainland fleet abandoning the landing and chasing the main force of the Long Hao submarine first has won the understanding and approval of most people.

After all, Xiajia is dead, and it is there. As long as the main force of Long Hao's submarines is eliminated, the British Navy can come to receive this "commodity production base" of Long Hao at any time.

Just as everyone was anxiously waiting for Long Hao's "life and death", the latest news finally came from the west coast of the United States on April [-]th.

Don't get me wrong, the "original author" of this latest news is not the media hegemony of the West Coast, the "San Jose Mercury News", but the "civilian hero" Dempsey and his reporter corps concocted on the East Coast of the United States!

Sexy American Babe (OK, I admit, it's a cheesy nickname, but Americans love it) Dedesi Monroe and another photographer showed up in San Francisco, held a press conference, and released a set of Photos and a breaking news: the British Home Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet.Already in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, near the Marshall Islands, Long Hao's main naval force has been surrounded!

You may not be familiar with the Marshall Islands. To put it simply, this is a must pass on the waterway from Australia to the United States.If this area is controlled by the British, then one-third of the Pacific Ocean will fall into the hands of the British, who can advance and retreat, and can cover Asia and Oceania very well!

Honolulu (Hawaiian Islands), the Marshall Islands, and the Solomon Islands, from north to south, form a natural line of defense in the Pacific.Whoever can hold them is tantamount to holding the throat from Asia to America!

This breaking news undoubtedly shook the whole of San Francisco, and made countless Long Hao fans across the United States feel like a thunderbolt exploded from the blue sky, feeling as if they were mourning.

I heard that after this news came out, many people with fragile minds.Hanged myself at home!

Hanging himself is not sensational, after all, Long Hao's influence on the western United States.It has already overshadowed the White House in Washington in the east. If such an Optimus Prime collapses suddenly, it is conceivable that many people will lose hope and commit suicide!

However, the news fell to the ears of the two Johns who had already arrived in Chicago.They were more willing to believe that the reason why these 'hanging ghosts' committed suicide was because they were brain-dead. They believed in Long Hao and bought gold futures that fell.Now, with the news that the two British fleets surrounded Long Hao, the price of gold has been rising all the way, and the upward trend cannot be stopped at all.

They don't want to commit suicide, those worthless short futures orders will also urge them to end their failed lives!

The ending place of the "Century Gold Gambling Game" between the two Johns and Long Hao is located in Chicago. May [-]st is approaching. According to the requirements of the "Gambling Game", both dealers who participate in the gambling must give real money , When the time comes, when the delivery day arrives, according to the rise and fall of the gold futures, the delivery will be made on the spot!

This request was actually made by the two Johns. They believed that the victory was sealed, and they were afraid that Long Hao would regret it!

Think about it, the total value of the bet of the century is approaching 50 billion US dollars, even with the identities of these two people, there is no way to ignore it.

What does $50 billion represent?

For example, the U.S. Steel Corporation, which JP. Morgan has worked so hard to integrate, only spent less than one billion dollars. Even after the inflation of the past few years, the dollar has fallen, and its value will not exceed 20 billion today. !

That is to say, if two Johns lose the bet of the century, then neither of the two U.S. steel companies will be able to pay enough!

However, in the eyes of the two Johns, this possibility is absolutely impossible.

There are at least two reasons.

First, counting from the appearance of the British mainland fleet in the Port of Seattle a month ago, the rise in the price of gold is a foregone conclusion, because the appearance of the British mainland fleet on the west coast of the United States marks Long Hao's vain attempt to frame the Pacific Ocean and dominate it. The wishful thinking was completely in vain.

Investors who were expecting Long Hao to create another miracle before would withdraw their empty gold orders one after another. Therefore, the rise of gold price is already unstoppable.

And what happened afterwards also verified this conclusion. Long Hao did not show up for a long time, and did not take any countermeasures against the two British fleets, one south and one north. This undoubtedly further verified the timely withdrawal of many short-selling speculators Wiseness'!

Second, Monroe's news briefing in San Francisco was an excellent boost to the price of gold and a fatal blow to Long Hao!

This month, the reason why the price of gold has risen shyly, rising for two days and falling for one day, has never dealt a fatal blow to Long Hao's "explosion", because Long Hao has repeatedly created in impossible situations before. The miraculous stories are so impressive!

What San Francisco harbor sank six battleships in half a day;

Why repel the 338e Infantry Division by yourself;

Why dare the world to declare war on the United States and win the final victory;

Wait, wait, these miracles add up to give Long Hao an aura of invincibility.

This 'halo' never fades away, Long Hao is always a dead but not stiff centipede, ready to explode and bite at any time.

Of course, Long Hao's strong and terribly stubborn funds are also one of the main factors preventing the soaring price of gold.

Both Johns were itching with hatred: Where did Beihai Bank get so much money?Constant margin calls, is their cash flow an endless river?

Today, this speculation about Long Hao's financial resources is finally coming to an end!

Dedesi Monroe's press team has reported news about the British mainland fleet for more than 20 consecutive days. Now, she and her assistants are excitedly releasing the news in San Francisco.Its authenticity is beyond doubt.

Morgan and Rockefeller, who already knew part of the truth in advance, didn't even go to the news briefing in San Francisco. They waited at the Gold Index Exchange in Chicago, in this trading hall specially opened for this century's gold gamble. Watch the price of gold and prepare to watch it skyrocket.Bury Long Hao!

On April [-], [-], at eleven o'clock in the morning, the once noisy Gold Index Exchange was so quiet that it could attract birds.

Everyone is staring intently at a red telegraph at the door, from which the latest news from San Francisco will come!

The news briefing, this strange and awkward name, was proposed by Monroe, who declared that she hated the term 'press conference' invented by Long Hao, and told her the news.It is used to put an end to the 'press conference'. In the future, the 'news' of grandstanding will be replaced by down-to-earth 'news'.

Her subtext is: from today onwards, Long Hao will also be completely obsolete!

Sure enough, the script was just like what Monroe had written. Long Hao's outdated "opening ceremony" began with the main force of his submarine being surrounded by the British army.

The news briefing hosted by Dedesi Monroe was well-founded, and not only the earth-shattering 'news'.And there is also a set of photos that cannot be faked.

In the black and white photos, the British battleships are overwhelming.Riding the wind and breaking the waves, the dark clouds overwhelmed the village. In contrast, Long Hao's solitary flagship and the submarines that floated half of their body around them seemed so helpless surrounded by invincible warships...

Although the photo is taken from a distance.The tall figure on Long Hao's flagship can't be seen clearly, but there are more than fifty submarines floating on the surface that can't be faked, that's enough!

Submarines are the real thing, if they were wiped out.Long Hao no longer has any cards to turn the tables!

'Tack, tick, tick, tick, tick', at [-]:[-], the telegraph of the Chicago Gold Index Exchange finally rang, and this confirmed news came out, and the entire exchange suddenly changed from static to dynamic, and all Everyone is busy.

After that, the phone rang indiscriminately, shouting endlessly, and the futures traders by the trading pool were buying as many orders as possible one-on-one or one-to-many, and throwing away empty orders.

In the blink of an eye, the gold index exchange turned into a noisy vegetable market!

"Gold is more than 500 lots, who will sell it? I will take it!"

"Here, here, I want to place an empty gold order of 1000 lots, anyone take it?"

"I have [-] empty orders here, who wants to take it? One ounce...it's cheap, hurry up and take it!"

"Idiot, the king of the Alchemy Kingdom is under siege, and the price of gold will definitely skyrocket. Don't quarrel with me, only a fool will take over! Do you think I'm taking over as a Panxia?"

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The two Johns couldn't help looking at each other and laughing when they saw empty orders flying all over the trading pool, but no one was willing to take them: Haha, the overall situation has been decided!

Then, they raised their heads and looked at the large quotation board on one side of the trading floor.

There is a red line on it, which is the 'pressure line' of $300 an ounce of gold!

Just cross that line... and you win!

Morgan and Rockefeller have calculated that if it exceeds 300 US dollars, even Beihai Bank will not be able to pay the deposit in full. In that case, the gambling game of the century will end with Long Hao's "explosion", which is close to 50. The excess dividend of [-] million US dollars will be shared by the Morgan and Rockefeller families!

It also means that the grievances that have been persecuted by Long Hao in the United States for more than two years will be completely washed away!

"Up, up, up!"

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa!"

"Up, pop, up, pop, up, oh yeah..."

After twelve o'clock, no one in the exchange is selling empty orders anymore, because they know that even if they are mentally retarded, they will not pay to take their orders. It can be clearly stated that those empty gold futures orders are now being wiped by others No one wants it!

The trading hall was already dominated by uniform applause and uniform shouts.

All the speculators, investors, and the spokespersons of Morgan and Rockefeller who held long positions in gold put down their work, stared feverishly at the large quotation board, and shouted in unison.

It seems that this method is being used to raise the price, and by the way, the elegy of Long Hao, the king of the alchemy kingdom, will be played!

The trading of the gold index does not stop at noon, so the younger brothers under the quotation board did not stop at all. I saw that they were constantly running, and they were also constantly transcribing the ever-increasing gold quotations.

267...278...292...

Seeing that it is about to touch the red line of $300 an ounce!

It's like a mine wire, once touched, it will be announced that Long Hao's treasury will be blown up completely, leaving nothing behind!

Seeing that it was time to terminate, the two Johns smiled and walked out hand in hand. Naturally, they had to taste this delicious fruit that had been harvested for more than three months.

That's cool enough!

JP Morgan said: "Is Long Hao's agent here? Tk, don't hide, I know you must be here!"

Tk. Morgan has become Long Hao's queen trader since he made more than 1 million US dollars for Long Hao by taking advantage of the fluctuation of Earl's plate last time.

He is also one of the main players in this golden bet.

Although he has been struggling with adversity from the very beginning, tk. Morgan still firmly believes that the miracle of labeling Long Hao will happen again. (To be continued..)