Chen Guofang left New York to take the train to San Francisco the day after talking to Li Mu, and after a short stay in Hawaii, Chen Guofang will go directly to Vladivostok to settle down, there is no doubt that Chen Guofang has almost booked the first governor of Vladivostok, in Vladivostok, no one can compete with Chen Guofang.

Li Mu did what he said, and the day after sending Chen Guofang away, he went to Will, hoping to put pressure on the Ministry of War through Will to set up a standing army in Vladivostok to deter the Russians and protect the interests of Vladivostok.

What Li Mu didn't expect was that Will was not enthusiastic about Li Mu's suggestion, although Will also hoped that the strength of the army would be strengthened, but Vladivostok was still too far away from the mainland of the United States, and if it was for defense reasons, Will did not even want to establish Vladivostok Prefecture.

"I really don't know what you're thinking in your head, William Seward spent $7.2 million to buy Alaska is stupid enough, and now Alaska can't generate any benefits, and the United States is separated by a Canada, the United States has been divided into two parts, but you are even more stupid than William Seward, there is at least one Bering Strait between Alaska bought by William Seward and the Russian territory, but you take the initiative to send yourself to the Russians' table, wait and see, In the future, the United States will definitely pay the price for your wrong decision, but the idiots in Congress also agreed to the establishment of Vladivostok Oblast, what can I say? Your actions and those idiots in Congress have caused the United States to lose its unique geographical advantage, and if we set up a standing army in Vladivostok, it will definitely further irritate the Russians, so don't think about it, I will definitely not help you lobby the War Department. Will complained more than Li Mu imagined, and it was not out of nowhere, standing in the position of a soldier, Will's worries were very reasonable.

The popularity of "isolationism" in the United States is because of the unique geographical advantages of the United States, the United States and Europe are separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and Asia is separated by the Pacific Ocean, and within the Americas, only Canada can compete with the United States in terms of area, but because of its population, the gap between Canada and the United States in national strength is too large, and it does not pose a threat to the United States, and other countries are not the same heavyweight as the United States, which allows the United States to devote all its energy to economic development without worrying about national security issues.

Fortunately, Will still saved some face for Li Mu, and there were still some things that he didn't say, this was because of Gloria and Little Will.

"Whether we care or not, the Russians are there, escape is not the way, only by taking the initiative to face it, can we get more initiative, this problem is the same, whether you want it or not, Vladivostok has already been established, so don't complain, think about how to get greater benefits in the issue of Vladivostok is the right thing, George has already applied to expand the size of the Pacific Fleet, have you seen George's report? This guy claims to turn the Pacific Ocean into an inland sea of the United States, and you don't care how the funds will be allocated next year? If this continues, your army will not be able to catch up with the heat, let alone development. "Will is not polite to Li Mu, Li Mu is also polite to Will, anyone will say something unpleasant.

In fact, the relationship between Li Mu and Will has always been very good, even better than the relationship between Gloria and Sandy and Will, if it weren't for Will's help at the beginning, Li Mu wouldn't even be able to afford the stall of the Horse Weapons Company, then there would be no current Horse Group, when Li Mu first came to the United States, Will can be regarded as Li Mu's guardian, and after Li Mu later developed, Will can return to the army, and it is inseparable from Li Mu's help, so the relationship between the two of them is very good, not father and son is better than father and son.

The internal turmoil within the Ministry of War is still very serious, the current Ministry of War does not have the Air Force and the Marine Corps, only the Navy and the Army, compared with the Navy, the Army is not valued as if it was raised by a stepmother, Will of course hopes to improve the status of the Army, in Li Mu's view, Vladivostok is a good opportunity.

"The Navy guys have too much appetite, and they're not afraid to kill themselves." Will's tone was very sour, and he couldn't take care of Li Mu's rudeness, but he couldn't change the facts, the navy at least had this idea, and the army didn't dare to think about it.

George Dewey was at home in the position of commander of the Pacific Fleet, and in recent years, the United States has wantonly expanded in the Pacific Ocean, first in Hawaii and now in Vladivostok, and the original size of the Pacific Fleet can no longer meet the needs of various places, so the expansion of the Pacific Fleet is also a matter of time.

In George Dewey's application report, the Pacific Fleet should be doubled in size, and at the same time, the military ports of Hawaii and Vladivostok should be expanded, and a port should be leased in Luzon to build a base for the Pacific Fleet in Southeast Asia.

"The appetite of the army can also be big, it depends on the courage of your army, George wants to expand the size of the navy, you can also expand the size of the army, there is basically no threat of war in the United States, so the mainland only needs to retain a first cavalry division, but Vladivostok is different, Vladivostok borders Russian territory, no matter how many troops are stationed, it is not too much, you can even apply for the establishment of five to ten divisions in one go, so don't say that I have nothing to do, I can also be regarded as a family member of the army, and it is appropriate to find opportunities for the army." Li Mu was not ashamed, and he was not worried about Will's uncooperation at all.

Because of Gloria's relationship, Li Mu can indeed be regarded as a military dependent, but Li Mu's motive for inciting Will is definitely not to find opportunities for the army, selling arms is Li Mu's purpose, whether it is the establishment of a standing army or the establishment of the National Guard, a large number of weapons are needed, which means that the horse arms company will get more orders, Li Mu always has to find a way to earn back the 12 million US dollars, although it is impossible to earn enough at one time, but a little is better than nothing.

"No!" Will refused very resolutely, he didn't know what Li Mu had done during this time, if Will knew that Li Mu was plotting against the US presidential candidate, it is estimated that Will-

Well, even if Will knew, Will wouldn't do anything to Li Mu, and even Will wouldn't remind James Garfield, don't look at Will often talking about national interests, in fact, Will knows very well in his heart, Will doesn't care who will be president, anyway, Will doesn't even have the right to vote.

"Well, if you don't go, there will be others who will, and I hope you won't regret it in the future." Li Mu doesn't force it, although Li Mu said so, but it doesn't mean that Li Mu gives up, Li Mu will let Gloria find Claudia to go shopping tomorrow, and if the positive tactics don't work, then take a detour, the pillow wind is sometimes more effective.

"Haha-" Will looked up to the sky and laughed, not caring about Li Mu's threat at all, in the future? More on the future.

Back on Governor's Island, Li Mu went to find Yan Hu, who happened to be at home on vacation.

Yan Hu faced Li Mu, that is, the standard is responsive, here in Yan Hu, Li Mu wants what he wants, even if Li Mu asks Yan Hu to drag his family to Vladivostok, Yan Hu will not hesitate.

"This matter is simple, I have qualified candidates under my command, three or five officers, plus some veterans who are about to be discharged, I can immediately put up the shelves of the National Guard, if you are still not satisfied, I can apply for transfer to Vladivostok, Vladivostok will definitely set up a standing army in the future, and I will not have nothing to do if I go." Yan Hu is still more self-motivated, which is much smarter than Will.

In fact, discerning people know that Vladivostok is a state, and it is imperative to set up a standing army, the difference is only the relationship between the number of people, considering the geographical location of Vladivostok, the standing army should not be less, and Li Mu estimated that it is almost the same, five or six divisions, or seven or eight divisions are possible, which means that there are a lot of promotion opportunities, Will can not care, but Yan Hu can't not care, after all, Will has been promoted and cannot be promoted, unless Will goes to fight for the position of Minister of War, Yan Hu still has a bright future, if it is done properly, It is not necessarily that there is no chance to be independent.

"No, no, no, you better not go, just stay in the 1st Cavalry Division, Will will have to leave the 1st Cavalry Division sooner or later, and you'd better take over when the time comes, it's more meaningful than going to Vladivostok." Li Mu will definitely not agree to Yan Hu going to Vladivostok, Yan Hu will be promoted to general in a few years, and Will will be about to retire at that time, and Yan Hu will just be able to come up.

In the military field, Yan Hu can be regarded as Li Mu's spokesperson, and if Junma Weapons Company wants to maintain a good relationship with the military, it must have its own people in the army, which Yan Hu is more suitable than Will, after all, Yan Hu is Chinese, representing the image of the Chinese in the army, which can also be regarded as a benchmark.

"You have to pick two clever points to go to Vladivostok, after arriving in Vladivostok, they have to face not only the threat of the Russians, but also the Japanese and Koreans, and even the Qing government, I will let Wushuang and Bai Qi cooperate with them, in the early stage, they only have one task, to attract as many Chinese immigrants as possible to Vladivostok, and then talk about anything else if there are people first." Li Mu is still thoughtful, the biggest problem in Vladivostok is the lack of population, although Japan and Goryeo are also densely populated, but Li Mu only wants to attract Chinese immigrants from the Qing Kingdom, the Japanese and Goryeo people forget it.

"No problem, this candidate has to be found well, it is easy to find cleverness, I am afraid that people will go to Vladivostok, and things will break if they are not careful, Lei Haobo rebelled in the Ryukyus a while ago, and many of our officers are going to retire, clamoring to return to the Qing State to overthrow the rule of the Qing government and establish a democratic country like the United States, I will not let it go, if these people are allowed to go to Vladivostok, and when the training of the new army is completed, these people may dare to provoke a war against the Qing government." Yan Hu will also have a headache, there are new problems in the new situation, and there is no peace in the army.

Lei Haobo has officially erected an anti-flag in the Ryukyus, this guy is a chicken thief, put the nest in the Ryukyus, the Qing government can't reach the whip, so he can only submit the protest to the Ryukyu government, Pan Tingzhen doesn't care about the Qing officials at all, and drives people to find Bai Qi, Bai Qi simply doesn't even return to the Ryukyus, and lets Lei Haobo shout every day in the Ryukyus to expel the Tatars and restore China.

Yes, this slogan is also taught by Li Mu, the "Father of the Nation" is still young, and the great cause of opposing the Qing Dynasty has a long way to go.

Not to mention whether Lei Haobo has the ability to shout this slogan, it has indeed attracted the attention of many patriots.

The "patriotism" here is definitely not to love the Qing country, there are many Chinese officers in the first cavalry division, and many of them have participated in the Cuban War of Independence, you must know that many of the Chinese who participated in the Cuban War of Independence are descendants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, to put it bluntly, there is a rebellion in the genes, these people's parents were sold to South America as "piglets" because of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement, and the hatred for the Qing government can be imagined. There were even people who donated money to buy weapons and send them back, but thanks to Yan Hu and Will, this matter did not become an international dispute.

"It's too much to provoke a war, but you still have to help, you can't participate in it personally, at least it's okay to help train some people or something." Li Mu is not in favor of provoking a war, this is not against the Spaniards nor against the Russians, waging war against the Qing government, and it is the Chinese who suffer in the end, this time and space will definitely not happen again The Sino-Japanese War will not occur again, and the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance is estimated to be none, and the Qing government can be free for a while, Li Mu does not want to go to great lengths to overthrow the rule of the Qing government, and then cheapen the gang to pick up the cheap, Li Mu has no heart to go back to the Qing Empire to fight with those people, this problem is still left to the next generation to solve, As long as the Horse Affiliated School and Springfield Institute of Technology produce talents in batches, there will always be some people who are willing to return to the Qing Empire to shed their blood, Li Mu himself will not go back, and he will not stop those people from going back, and even Li Mu will give due help at that time.

About the Qing government, Li Mu's attitude is actually very hesitant, Li Mu of course knows that the Qing government is a vampire lying on all the Chinese, the sooner the Qing government is overthrown, the sooner all the Chinese can be returned a clear sky, to say that Li Mu's current strength, overthrowing the Qing government is very simple, but the question is what to do after overthrowing, think about another time and space, after the overthrow of the Qing government, the Chinese did not stand up immediately, foreign wolves are around, domestic warlords are fighting, and the people are another kind of people who are not living, objectively speaking, The harm caused to the people was even more severe than during the reign of the Qing government, and Li Mu had reservations on the issue of the Qing government, because Li Mu could not determine the situation after the overthrow of the Qing government, so Li Mu wanted to wait for a few more years, when the Chinese who had received higher education grew up, and then completely solved the problems of the Qing government.

Presumably, at that time, a large number of highly educated Chinese returned to the Qing Kingdom, and it should be another situation, and that is the situation that Li Mu hopes to see.