1855 United States Tycoon

"Yesterday there was an appalling violent crime in Cleveland. A group of gangsters tried to rob the Cleveland branch of McDonald's Venture Capital Bank. After getting a report, the police and the gangsters had a gunfight. The gangsters rushed into Cleveland in France while fleeing. The consulate kidnapped consulate personnel as hostages, confronted the police, and shot and killed the diplomatic officials of the consulate to force the police to disperse the encirclement...

Cleveland Police Chief, Mr. Hilton, said that this was a sad tragedy. He expressed condolences to the staff of the French consulate who were killed in the disaster, and at the same time expressed his righteous indignation at the brutal crimes committed by the mobs.

"The peace and security of Cleveland must not be trampled on by criminals. We will do our best to pursue those criminals who escaped with God’s help. They don’t want to escape our pursuit. One day, we will be able to catch them. , Bring them to justice! ’

Although the police department made such a statement, when our reporter interviewed some police officers in the police station, they all thought privately that this case was extremely difficult to detect, and it was not optimistic. A police detective who did not want to be named told reporters:

‘These gangsters are very cunning, very fierce. Their psychological qualities are very outstanding. Even when we were besieged them in the consulate, they ransacked the entire consulate without any hassle and took away all the valuable things that were easy to carry. And they wore face masks throughout the entire criminal operation, leaving basically no clues. Cleveland is a transportation hub city with a large number of foreigners and it is difficult to manage. I think they might have left Cleveland long ago, or they might have already left Ohio. It is not easy to catch them. ’

He also believes that these criminals’ modus operandi is very similar to that of certain gangs in the Alaskan wilderness. Recently, some gang members have returned to the mainland after making a fortune in Alaska, but many of them have quickly become gambling and other behaviors. After the poor, they gathered together and started criminal activities again. The crimes of these guys are well-organized and highly mobile, and generally do not commit crimes in a certain place for a long time. The Cleveland police can at best hunt them down in Ohio. As long as they ran out of Ohio, the police would have little choice but to wait for them to catch them at the scene the next time they commit a crime..."

This kind of statement is okay to deceive the people who don't know the truth, but for the highest-level guys, everyone knows what is going on.

"Bastard United States guys! They dare to do this! I want to declare war on the United States! I want a torch to burn the White House, just like the British did!" In the empty room, Emperor Napoleon III was angry Yelled, but he himself knew very well that it was definitely not the time to start a war with the United States. Because of the pressure of the Prussians, France absolutely cannot draw out an expeditionary force to go to the White House to host a barbecue conference. Moreover, the current United States is not the United States it used to be, and it is not a country that can be bullied at will, such as the Manchu and Qing dynasties. Even if the British want to send an expeditionary army to burn the White House, it is probably going to die.

Not only is it impossible to send troops to burn the White House, but even economic sanctions and the like cannot be done. In fact, because of an espionage incident, France and the United States have become deadlocked, and Prussia would be really happy to recognize it. So after venting for a while, Emperor Napoleon III calmed down and made this decision:

"Regarding the failure to protect the security of the consulate, I filed a protest to the United States, asking them to make compensation and guarantee that similar incidents will not happen again."

A major invasion of the consulate ended in this way. The United States government apologized to the French without pain and promised to strengthen the protection of the embassy and consulate, and symbolically compensated about two thousand US dollars. , And then, um, there is no more. Of course, it would be wrong to say that there is no change at all. For example, the protection of embassy and consulate personnel is now a lot more concerned by United States guys, especially in Cleveland, where a large group of police officers stayed next to the consulate for a long time. When anyone in the consulate goes out, the police will follow. Behind to protect their safety...

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Towards the end of the year, the world's first two urea plants, the Cleveland Agricultural Corporation No. 1 Fertilizer Plant and the Berlin Fertilizer Plant, began producing urea within a week of each other. However, the names of the products of the two factories are different. Of course, McDonald's urea is called "earth gold", while the Prussians honestly named their products directly urea. Samples of the products from these two factories were quickly sent to the French Academy of Sciences by some means. Then within half a day, the analysis results of the French Science Park were delivered to Emperor Napoleon III.

"It is confirmed that the product produced is indeed urea of ​​quite high purity." Emperor Napoleon III's hand shaking with this report unconsciously. He remembered a few months ago when they learned of this collaborative project between Prussians and United States:

"Do you think that if synthetic ammonia can be realized, it will be able to make a large amount of ascending in the output of agricultural products. What is this large amount?" Emperor Napoleon III asked. In order to imitate Uncle Own, Emperor Napoleon III also often liked to talk to those scientists at the French Academy of Sciences to learn about the latest scientific knowledge.

"We think it is possible to increase the yield of crops such as wheat by more than 50%." An expert from the Academy of Sciences replied, "Of course, Your Majesty, this is a very conservative estimate. In fact, we have an experimental field there. We have used saltpeter prepared urea as fertilizer for planting experiments, and we have obtained a 1.5-fold increase in yield. However, if it is used in a wide range, considering the impact of water and pests, we believe that such an increase in yield is It is difficult to guarantee, but a 50% increase in production should be relatively easy to achieve."

"So, if the Prussians and the United States people really realize the use of nitrogen to synthesize ammonia and can produce it in an industrialized way, does it mean that their farmland can achieve similar high yields?" Emperor Napoleon III was a little nervous .

"Your Majesty, it is true. Once the industrialization of ammonia can be achieved, it will be a revolution in the history of agriculture, and mankind will be completely far away from the threat of famine. This is really the greatest creation." Obviously, this scientist has something to do with politics. There is no concept at all, so he is quite happy about it. But Emperor Napoleon III was not happy at all, because he knew that once the United States and Prussians developed such technology and put it into agricultural production, the food production in the controlled areas of United States and Prussia would be improved. A huge increase, and then the prices of agricultural products on the international market will definitely be greatly affected. The French agriculture without such technology will inevitably be crushed by the agriculture of these two countries. For Napoleon III, who relied on the support of farmers to ascend the throne of God, it was nothing more terrifying.

Over the past few months, Emperor Napoleon III allocated as much money as possible to allow the Academy of Sciences to step up corresponding research, and on the other hand, he placed his hopes on the failure of the United States and Prussians.

However, over the past few months, the French Academy of Sciences has continued to report failures, and almost no progress has been made. However, the Prussians and United States people have really succeeded in researching this thing with smooth sailing, and even entered the industrial production. Stage.

In order to solve the imminent threat, Emperor Napoleon III also adopted a series of measures. For example, stealing related technology secrets through espionage. However, the income is really limited. Moreover, the synthetic ammonia process is complicated, and there are many related technology secrets. Even people who have participated in related research may not know how much. Therefore, the related things they got were not enough for France to research related products immediately. Of course, if France was given a few more years, France would certainly be able to develop related technology, but such a period of time was enough for United States people And the Prussians completely expelled French agricultural products from the international market. Even, if it is not done well, France will not only lose its original share in the international market, but even the domestic market will be hit. At that time, will the angry farmers continue to support this fellow, also known as Napoleon?

"Now there is only one way." Emperor Napoleon III said to himself, "That is to start a war against Prussia! Yes, there is only this way, to provoke Prussia, declare war on Prussia, and then defeat it on the battlefield, just like back then Like Napoleon the Great, the soldiers came to Berlin and forced the Prussians to surrender, and then made them pay a large sum of money, and handed this terrible and lovely technology to me as part of the compensation. If this can be achieved. One point, then I might really be worthy of the title of "Emperor Napoleon." As for defeat... If you fight, there is still the possibility of victory. Now, what is the difference between doing nothing and losing? It's just that I should What kind of excuse do you find?"

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In December 1868, Queen Isabella II, the Queen of Spain who was expelled and exiled in Paris, suddenly issued a statement announcing her abdication. As a result, the crown of the King of Spain hangs in the air. For a time, the nobles with inheritance rights in Europe who are intimate with the Spanish royal family are all active, and various European countries have also stepped up their campaigns to try to influence the ownership of the Spanish king's crown. And to realize own interests. Among the most popular candidates, in addition to Alfonso, the son of Queen Isabella II, there is also a cousin of King William I of Prussia.

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