1850 American Gold Tycoon

"Are you questioning my influence in the United States?" Liang Yao's cold gaze shot towards Nabeshima Naomasa.

Using the Saga Domain's indemnity as military expenses to arm the Saga Domain's army and maintain American interests in Japan is not only in line with the interests of California, but also in the interests of the United States.

Of course, Liang Yao did not have the power to directly handle all the compensation from Zuo He Fan, but Liang Yao could ask California Senator Ge Wen to submit a bill to Congress for a vote on the matter.

The core region of eastern America is very far away from Japan. If you want to maintain your interests in Japan for a long time, you still have to rely on California on the west coast.

Among Japanese reparations, Saga Domain's compensation only accounted for one-tenth of the total compensation. Part of these compensations were for Liang Yao and the navy's military expenses for the expedition to Japan.

In fact, not many of these reparations end up in the pockets of the federal government.

What's more, Zuohe Fan has already paid off three years of compensation, and the remaining compensation is even less.

Liang Yao roughly calculated that Zuohe Fan's remaining compensation including principal and interest was more than 1.2 million taels of silver.

The congressmen in the U.S. Congress are all excellent people.

Whether they spend huge amounts of manpower, material and financial resources to maintain American interests in Japan, or use a small part of the compensation to support an agent, they can definitely settle this account.

"Dare not!" Nabeshima Naozheng lowered his head and did not dare to look directly into Liang Yao's eyes.

Liang Yao's confident attitude gave Nabeshima Naomasa an answer.

"Very good. At the end of this year, I will ask the arsenal in Sacramento to give you 1,500 guns and 30 cannons. Commander Deng will select a group of outstanding non-commissioned officers from the US military stationed in Japan to help you train a new weapon first." The army's model group came out." Liang Yao stared at Nabeshima Naomasa.

"These non-commissioned officers will also serve as liaison officers for the Saga Domain's new army in the future. Every company-level unit of the Saga Domain's new army needs at least two of our liaison officers to assist in commanding the Saga Domain's new army."

Nabeshima Naomasa knew that Liang Yao was asking for the command of Zuohe's new army.

This request was a little difficult for Nabeshima Naomasa to accept, but thinking that the compensation from the Saga Domain could be used on the Saga Domain, Nabeshima Naomasa still accepted the request.

Nabeshima Naomasa also heard about the war in Nanyang (after Liang Yao intervened in the Dutch War).

Liang Yao's Western Brigade and Umbrella's fleet defeated the Netherlands in just over half a year, forcing the Dutch and Indian authorities to bow their heads and negotiate peace.

This shows Liang Yao's military strength.

Before the founding of Japan, Orchidology (the Japanese study of the Netherlands) was the most prosperous Western learning in Japan.

In the eyes of the Japanese, the Netherlands is powerful and worth learning.

After the founding of Japan, many feudal lords used the Dutch as their teachers, intending to learn from the Dutch and train new-style armies.

The most typical representative among them is the Satsuma Domain. The Satsuma Domain has even procured a steamship from the Dutch.

It is a pity that this steamship was captured by Liang Yao in the first naval battle of the Java Sea, and has now been towed back to the San Francisco shipyard for dismantling and research.

Liang Yao launched an attack on both land and sea in Borneo this year, suppressing the Dutch and Indian colonial forces. The warships sailed directly to Batavia.

This shock to the Japanese was no less than the shock to the Japanese when the Perry fleet, with black smoke rising from its chimneys, appeared in Edo Bay.

The outcome of the Dutch-Chinese War also dealt a bitter blow to these Japanese vassal states that used Holland as their teachers. At the same time, it also greatly frightened the Japanese vassals. Liang Yao was no match for someone as powerful as the Netherlands, let alone their weak Japan.

Of course, Liang Yao actually fought against the Dutch and Indian colonial authorities in Nanyang, which was quite different from the Dutch.

However, Japan still does not know much about the world outside East Asia. In the eyes of many Japanese, the Dutch-Indian colonial government is the Netherlands. There are very few Japanese who truly understand the relationship between the Netherlands and the Dutch colonial government.

"Yes! Everything will be subject to your arrangements, general." Nabeshima Naomasa looked very obedient and obedient, for fear that Liang Yao would change his mind.

"But your Excellency, can you also help us build a navy? Japan is a country with many islands. No matter how powerful the army is, without a navy, it can only dominate on one island."

"You have a big appetite. Do you know how much a steamship and subsequent use and maintenance costs? With just one million taels of silver, you want to raise a navy?"

Liang Yao thought to himself that this boy was quite ambitious, but now he needed the ambition of Naomasa Nabeshima.

"Although the boat is expensive, we can grit our teeth and spend the money to buy it." Nabeshima Naomasa said biting his lip.

"General Liang! Please! We Zuohe Fan will only follow your lead in the future! You will be the sharpest blade in your hand!"

"Ten years of army, a hundred years of navy. There is no need to rush into training the navy. You should train the army first." Liang Yao said calmly.

"Yes!" Naomasa Nabeshima said with some disappointment.

"I heard that your father and grandfather also came to Nagasaki with the ship. I have hosted a banquet in Nagasaki. I also hope that you can give me an opportunity to fulfill your friendship as a landlord and entertain your father and grandfather."

"No need." Liang Yao waved his hand and said, "My father and I are very clean and don't like busy places. I understand. You can go down and organize Zuo He's new army. You can contact Commander Deng in the future."

Nabeshima Naomasa resigned.

"Since you dealt with the red-haired ghosts in Nanyang, these Japanese pirates have become much more honest."

After Nabeshima Naomasa left, Deng Yan said to Liang Yao.

"We have not yet established a stable foothold in Borneo, and it is the first time that Wenkang is on his own outside. After I return to California, if Wenkang encounters any difficulties in Borneo, I will need your help," Liang Yao told Deng Yan.

The Dutch were newly defeated and their vitality was severely weakened. They did not dare to make any big move against Borneo until they recovered.

Liang Yao's only worry was Britain and France, the two eldest and second brothers in the Western world.

Fortunately, the war in Crimea is not over yet, and Liang Yao still has time to consolidate the newly occupied Borneo.

But I can’t say for sure, so it’s better to explain it to Deng Yan.

"The Russians and little Japan are relatively peaceful now. I will pay attention to the Borneo side." Deng Yan nodded and said.

"Second uncle, I'll leave it to you to deal with Asia." Liang Yao stood up and patted Deng Yan on the shoulder and said, "Now I wish I could be broken in half and used."

"Don't worry." Deng Yan ordered his men to hold up nine bags of heavy gold coins and said.

"You have great kindness to the Deng family. Without you, there would be no me, and those Deng family boys would not be where they are today. Logically speaking, if you are getting married, my uncle will not be able to support you in New York, but right now, I can't leave.

These are 999 gold coins that I asked Wen Yu to cast specially. Consider them as a gift from me. "

"Okay, I'm under my command." Liang Yao said with a smile.