br>'President Shuangsheng' Chinese are building warships! Powerful warships!"

Following Whitney into the Oval Office, Ma Yan shouted in a hurry as soon as he saw Cleveland without even saying hello. When he heard his words, Cleveland, who were waiting for Whitney to tell the purpose of his visit, was shocked. Cleveland even jumped out from behind the desk and rushed to Ma Han in two steps:

"Are you Colonel Mahan? What did you say just now?"

"The Chinese are building warships, powerful warships, ten thousand-ton battleships, and the latest steel battleships!" Ma Han said repeatedly.

"Where did you get the news?" Bayard rushed over and asked.

"Is it reliable?" Cleveland asked urgently again.

"As far as I know, although the Chinese industry has developed very quickly, due to their huge investment in research, they have even been at the forefront of the world in many aspects, but they have not built a shipyard..." Sdicott was also shocked, but after careful consideration, he couldn't help frowning, "Col. Where did you get this news?"

"I have a few students, all of whom are Chinese," Ma Han replied.

"Chinese?" Cleveland was stunned.

"That was the Chinese conditions agreed to by President Chessert Arthur on the attachment to the Treaty of Huasheng Gu... Guo Jinzhang asked us to accompany them in the naval military, saying that it was to ensure the safety of the sea near Seattle and Tangzhou in the future, and to ask Colonel Mahan to be the teacher of the students they sent." Whitney, who had not spoken, explained.

"That is to say, Colonel, did you get the news from your Chinese students?" Sdicott asked Mahan again.

"Yes." Ma Han nodded, "Those students are very hardworking. I like them very much. And because their views on Haiquan are extremely similar to mine, we often talk to each other... But I didn't expect that in a conversation, they showed a wind."

"What kind of whine?" asked Bellowder.

"The 'Defensible Class' battleship that the British are building!" Ma Han said in a deep voice.

"Fearlessness?" Cleveland and the other two looked at each other. Because they were going to start a war with Spain, they have paid a lot of attention to the navy recently. However, such a large-scale killer weapon like a battleship has traveled all over the world, and they have never heard of "Fearlessness" level.

"I am not very clear about the specific data of the Chinese who commissioned the British to build a new type of battleship over there, but I know that the Chinese had commissioned two to the British, and there were several cruisers... They are said to be the latest type." Ma Fan replied.

"Can you be sure of this news?" Cleveland's face turned black. He never expected that, besides the army, the Chinese actually began to develop the navy, and it was developing secretly... What do they want to do?

"Mr. President, so far, this is only a piece of news that has not been confirmed. But I can be sure that this is definitely true." Ma Han said: "Because those students from Tangzhou are really hardworking and full of longing for the future... I also know that when they were on board for internships, they had conflicts with the naval soldiers on the ship. The naval soldiers said that they would never really command or drive a warship, but they expressed disdain for those warships..."

"Maybe that's just because they really realize that it is difficult to learn and apply it, or they are bullied and angry, which is a very normal emotional vent?" Sdicott frowned slightly. He just heard a whim and ran over to the president without confirmation. He was quite dissatisfied with Ma Han's style. However, the Chinese people involved in the "threat" of the United States now, he had to admit that Ma Han is very alert and deserves praise. After all, those Chinese are used to hiding many backs, and Colombian mountain masters have made people feel heartbroken. Who knows whether they are really building a navy? So, no matter whether the news is true or false, they cannot be underestimated.

"Exhaust? Impossible." Ma Han shook his head, "Mr. Minister, you don't know the Chinese earthly immortals in the Naval Academy... They may be very lonely, but there is absolutely no naval cadet dare to bully them easily. The guys in Tangzhou always stand behind their own cadets... For example: A major instructor in the Naval School quarreled with Cheng Degui after class and used insulting words such as "yellow-skinned bastard" during the quarrel, and was expelled from military service because of protests from the Tangzhou government."

"Is there such a thing?" Cleveland looked at Whitney in surprise, as if seeking verification.

"That's right." Whitney nodded helplessly, "That Guo Jinzhang, well, damn it, I should call him Jinzhang, Guo, that guy asked the Tangzhou government to block Carnegie Steel from providing our warships with the right steel britain...so we had to admit defeat."

"Just because a company doesn't provide you with steel plates, do you admit defeat to them?" Bayard couldn't help but scream, "Can't you buy steel plates from other steel companies?"

"Carnegie Company now accounts for more than half of the total steel production in the United States. The marine steel plate they provide is the best quality in the United States. In addition, the Chinese have close relationships with many wealthy people in China. These wealthy people have a huge network of relationships and are powerful. Even if other steel companies are able to provide qualified marine steel plates, they will not dare to defeat them." Whitney replied.

"I dare not offend for money?" said Beard. The United States is a society where interests are paramount. No matter what, it is impossible to be more important than money in this country, just because I am afraid of using a terrible secret network, I dare not use the raw materials of the navy fleet to provide such a huge cake. This does not look like the style of an American businessman.

"It's just for money, so I don't dare." Whitney sighed bitterly, "The Chinese have a large amount of coal resources in the Yukon region and in Selombia. Because these coals come from those backward places and adopt advanced excavation and mining methods, the cost is far lower than that of the United States' basic coal..."

"So what? Can those guys force other steel companies by raising the price of coal?" asked Sdicott.

"If that's the case, we're not facing Guo Ru... Well, damn it, it's Jin Zhang... Guo," Whitney sighed. "The threat that guy sent to other steel companies was to further reduce the price of coal and sell it only to Carnegie Steel."

"What's the matter?" Bayard didn't understand even more. It's just that it's not selling coal, it's not that the United States is not without it.

"Of course what." Whitney almost shouted out. "There are Chinese people involved in Carnegie Steel. They are major shareholders. They have already obtained a large share of low-priced coal and various technologies in Tangzhou, which have lower costs than other steel companies. If the Chinese lower prices again, then even the basic people in Carnegie are unwilling to stop the trend of sharp price reductions in steel products. In this way, even if other steel companies get our orders, they will definitely not escape Carnegie's squeeze. In the end, they can only go bankrupt and be swallowed up... In this case, who do you think they will choose to offend?"

"Do they think that as long as they don't compete for business with Carnegie Steel, they won't be squeezed and bankrupt?" Sdicott snorted coldly.

"Of course not. These guys are very smart, but the problem is that even if they go bankrupt, there are many kinds of things. With Carnegie's current scale and strength, they will definitely turn the boss of any steel company into a pauper." Whitney smiled bitterly again. He was the dignified secretary of the Navy at this moment and actually started to do business knowledge... But what's the solution? Could it be that the guys in front of him go back and consult their respective staff after they go back?

"Then why don't you order steel plates from Guofei?" Sidicott asked again.

"Congress does not allow it!" Whitney glanced at him, "All orders that can be completed in China must be completed within another time...?

"Well, this is very worthy." Cleveland coughed dryly and said with a wry smile. The United States used to be open to the door, and anyone who wants to come will come. Domestic and foreign businessmen are treated equally, but soon they realized that they were at a disadvantage. So, they built trade barriers and focused on developing their own industry and commerce... Things like the navy's manufacturing of ships, from raw materials to construction, are all the affairs of Americans themselves, and foreigners don't even want to interfere. But he didn't expect that this request would actually make the navy lose face and have to qufeng to Tangzhou... But Congress is not wrong with this matter.

"So we can only promise the Chinese to drive the unlucky major Luo out of the navy." Whitney sighed again.

"That is to say, the Chinese are not treated with any discrimination or unequal treatment at the Naval Academy, right?" Cleveland asked again.

"Yes." Ma Han touched on the tea ceremony.

"So, their disdain for our warships is not to vent, but a manifestation of normal emotions?" Cleveland continued.

"Yes. You are very sure, Mr. President." Ma Fan replied.

"I used to be a lawyer..." Cleveland shook his head, "but the problem now is that it's all your guess, Colonel!"

"No, this is not my guess. I have asked my students... Although they insisted at the beginning, they could no longer cover up when I revealed many of the situations I already knew. Although they still covered up, I still found out that Tangzhou would soon have two fearless battleships and several cruisers... I was afraid that they were lying to me, but the British had no plans to build new ships so far, at least they had not revealed this matter to the outside world, so let alone the "Fearless" class... But how could my students know about this situation? They even knew that this "Fearless" class is a new steel battleship of more than 10,000 tons? So, this should be true." Ma Han asked repeatedly.

"Immediately send a newspaper to the Embassy in the UK, asking them to immediately investigate the matter about the British manufacturing of new warships and find out whether it is a 'fearless' level!" Cleveland ordered Bayard.

"I'll do it right away, President," replied Bayard.

"Also," Kleysanlan hesitated for a moment, "send a newspaper to Seattle and tell that Guo Jinzhang, well, no, it's Jinzhang, Guo, tell him that I want his explanation, a reasonable explanation, otherwise, his warship will never come to Seattle!"

"President, threaten that guy like this..." Bayard and others looked at Cleveland worriedly. Guo Jinzhang was famously strong, and he was always the only one who threatened others. But now, Cleveland actually threatened him in turn... What if it angered that guy? Even if that guy doesn't rebel again, the other party's cunning and cruelty would definitely be able to get countless evil tricks to pay the White House. Just like this time, with a casual turn, the United States' three legs were pulled into the quagmire of war...

"No matter what, it's much better than letting that guy suddenly have a fleet, especially this fleet can actually have a 10,000-ton battleship... Is it hard to select one by one to look at the Cambodian army and surpass us in the navy?" Cleveland asked with his eyes wide open.

"No, absolutely not!" Everyone shook their heads.

Meanwhile Seattle.

Money home.

Guo Jinzhang, Li Asheng, Jian Wang, Liang Zuying, and Chu Si, who had just returned from Alaska, that is, Hanzhou, were chatting around Hou Nan and Qian Shide... Since Qian Shide returned from the other side of the ocean, everyone has come often. At the beginning, Qian Shide thought that it was a big guy who hadn't seen him for several years, so he often came to him to gather. For this reason, the old man was happy for several days, and took the opportunity to hand over the affairs in Seattle to Li Asheng's hand, and he leisurely became the boss... But as everyone came more and more, especially Hou Nan, who had come one after another, and Qian Shide finally realized something was wrong. The old man was not a fool, and through Hou Nan's eyes secretly glanced at his wife from time to time, he finally understood why these guys always liked to find him.

"It's all women's trouble."

They are not outsiders, and there is nothing to say. Qian Shide has a straightforward temper. After knowing the purpose of the big guy, he simply recruited the familiar few people together and directly shot two appointment letters. Well, of course, it is not the appointment letter for hire. This kind of appointment letter is actually a engagement. He said that he only had two daughters, one fourteen and the other one eleven. Whoever liked him signed and sealed the wedding letter and gave the betrothal gift, and even if he gave it to him... As a result, the old man gave a lot of lightning to a group of young people who had been the leader for several years. He didn't dare to visit the door for several days. Until recently, he felt that the matter was almost done, so he took the time to come back together and visit him.

"Liu Tongfu is so bad at doing things..." It's untrue. After eating and drinking, our brothers couldn't even drink soup... He was not afraid of coming back and letting his brothers peel off his skin."

Eating melon seeds and drinking Qian Shide's eldest daughter, the tea brought by Qian Daniu, the eldest daughter of Qian family, Liang Zuying couldn't help but scold Liu Tong, who was still at the edge of the Qing court jar... In the past, everyone thought that this guy was enjoying his life when he returned to China, but now it seems that that guy is really "enjoying" and has reached the point of forgetting his meaning when he sees sex.

"That's right, as far as I know, that kid has two foreign houses in Tianjin alone. This is not the kind of person he is in Beijing and in the Eight Great Hutongs." Qian Shide smiled.

"Then you don't talk about him, and ask him to find more women to come here, so why are you just looking for him?" Jian Wang secretly glanced behind the door of the inner room and complained to Qian Shide.

"You think I don't want it? But the key is that they have trust." Qian Shide sighed, "This is a place where foreign devils are still there. It's okay for men. Who would have to let the women go?"

"That's right." Hou Nan gently held the tea cup and sipped the tea in small sips... This cup of tea was poured by Qian Shide's wife He. It has been drinking it for half an hour and has not finished it yet.

"But we, Tangzhou, can't continue like this." Li Asheng sighed, "There are still good in the past few years. Everyone is young, but in a few years, our age will be improved. This is not a small one, and the problem will be big."

"What's the last few years? How old are you?" Qian Shide glared at him, "I'm only thirty years old, what old man are you?"

"I'm thirty years old? At this age, if I were in the Qing Dynasty, it would be almost the same as a grandfather." Li Asheng said with a wry smile.

"You're anxious to say that? Then why don't you choose my two daughters?" Qian Shide snorted again and asked.

"Uncle Qian, the big girl is still too young, it's not suitable." Guo Jinzhang said.

"Bad!" Qian Shide suddenly slapped the table, "I am over teenage, why are you still young? This is a place where the Qing Dynasty is more than enough to get married, and the big girl can even be a mother..."

"But this is the United States, it's different." Guo Jinzhang smiled bitterly. It is true that there are many people in China who get married early at the age of ten or even less than ten. Just now, Li Asheng said that he could be a grandfather when he was in his thirties, which is definitely not an exaggeration, or even a young man. Some wealthy families have already gotten married when they are eleven or two, and can have children at thirteen or fourteen. When they are twenty-five or sixty, the children will grow to twenty-three and get married again. In another year or two, the grandchildren will be made up... On average, in China, those who are a little earlier will be able to be grandfather when they are twenty-eight.

"What's the difference? Even if the Americans are domineering, how can they not get married?" Qian Shide said annoyed.

"Of course not." Shi Si shook his head with a wry smile, "The problem is, we are the ones. We can't be alone, let's get married and have children first?"

"That's a good thing," Qian Shide nodded. He knew the rules of Seattle. Of course, this cannot be considered a rule, but it can only be regarded as a principle that everyone defaults: the vast majority of the population of Tangzhou is adult men. Although Liu Tongfu and others are constantly sending population here, the proportion of adult men is still 80% higher... Therefore, in order not to cause trouble in Tangzhou due to men and women, Tangzhou has acquiesced everywhere, and even encouraged the development of the red light district. At the same time, those who are the head of Guo Jinzhang and Li Asheng will never take the lead in getting together... Otherwise, with the status of these guys here, how could they really not find a wife and have been single until now?

"But we can't always do this..."

(To be continued.
Chapter completed!