Chapter 432

As the largest state in the future, Alaska is rich in forest and animal resources, rich in mineral resources, gold, silver, coal and other mineral reserves. Moreover, under the ground in Alaska, there are extremely rich oil and gas reserves.

However, when the land was just bought, no one knew the great value buried under it. Because it was located in the northernmost part of the American continent, with a bitter cold climate, it was not valued by anyone. Chen Mo could easily take it down!

As for going directly to Russia, it is not realistic at all.

The reason why Russia sold Alaska to the United States is not just that it felt that the land was useless and that it was easy to find someone to sell it.

At that time, the power center of Czarist Russia was far away from Eastern Europe, so it was difficult to effectively manage the Alaskan region. The expanding United States was very interested in this region. If Alaska was sold to the United States, it could better develop the relations and trade with the United States.

Most importantly, Alaska is right next to the British colony of Canada.

In the Crimean War of 1853, Tsar Russia just suffered a great loss in the hands of the British and French allied forces, and finally lost a lot of territory. Alexander II, the new king, was very afraid of the British and French allied forces. The Russian Tsar thought that if he fought with Britain again, he would not be able to defend Alaska.

Alaska is very close to Siberia. If the British take this as a springboard to invade Russia, the consequences will be unimaginable.

So they need a powerful force that can fight against the powerful Britain to help them keep the eastern barrier.

The United States is a force that can be used to contain Britain.

The United States was originally a British colony, but it achieved armed independence under the strong British rule. The U.S. Army and Navy were able to compete with Britain, and many of the achievements were not expected by many European countries.

As far as Alaska itself is concerned, the Russian czar at that time also thought it was useless.

Alaska is too far away from Russia and has no income. It's a burden of losing money. It's better to sell it to the United States to make some money. It can also use the United States to stop the British threat to Russia.

So there is also a national strategic consideration for Russia to sell Alaska to the United States. Chen Mo's desire to buy Alaska directly from Russia is completely impossible and unnecessary.

He did not plan to establish a state in this world. In order to prevent the historical trend from being affected, Chen Mo did not plan to change these major events involving national territory, war and other aspects. When the United States bought Alaska from Russia, he would do the same again.

Zachary Taylor worked hard on the battlefield to lay down a huge new territory for the United States. Chen Mo moved his fingers and easily pocketed the land. What he paid was only money in numbers.

Zachary Taylor didn't know that his victory had been "stolen" by Chen Mo, and he soon entered Kentucky with his mouth mixed with Victor and James.

These three people don't know how to respect the old, and one doesn't know how to love the "young". Yes, Victor and James, although they seem to be 18 or 19 years old, are only 14 or 15 years old. They are not adults at all, so they are naturally called "young".

The two sides have been arguing with Chen Mo all the way. Zachary Taylor is not willing to be compared and despised by the two little guys. Victor and James are more determined to defend their own master, which is just like the brain powder. Chen Mo is omnipotent in their hearts.

Zachary Taylor boasted about other aspects of himself, knowing that he couldn't match Chen Mo's financial resources.

He thought that as a general, he was naturally more heroic than a rich man, but he learned that Chen Mo was tall, strong, handsome and dignified.

Zachary Taylor looked down at his small, chubby figure and the farmer like face in his mind, regretting his overconfidence and not mentioning it at all.

By contrast, according to victor and James, their "master" is more like a general than he is.

Zachary Taylor, who suffered financial and physical defeat, couldn't help but challenge the mysterious "master" again several days later.

However, with the previous lessons, this time Zachary Taylor did not speak out rashly, but intended to give them a chance to test first, and then give them a fatal blow!

Zachary Taylor asked casually, as if nothing had happened, looking at Victor, who was riding on his side.

"Victor, how old is your master?"

Victor didn't pay attention to what he said. He tilted his head and thought about Chen Mo's young face. He didn't return.

"In his twenties."

Zachary Taylor almost stared at the words. He thought that the farmer who could own more than 10000 times of his huge land must be at least 40 or 50 years old. Combined with the two, he said that he was even stronger than the two of them. How could he be 34 or 40 years old, 20 years old? What a joke!However, he also knew that they would not lie at all. That is to say, the master of the two people, a rich man with tens of millions of acres of land, was a young man in his twenties!

When I was in my twenties, I was an ordinary soldier of the Kentucky militia.

Zachary Taylor has been riding on his old horse for a long time without any words. He finally accepted this fact. However, he is proud again. A young man in his twenties, no matter how fierce he is, must have a lot less than himself. After all, he has not lived in vain for more than sixty years!

Zachary Taylor immediately stopped covering up his purpose and declared war directly on the two children!

"Then he must not have been to as many places as I have!"

Zachary Taylor, with his big head held high and proud, seemed to say another great thing.

Victor and James look at each other when they hear it. They can't help but smile at the same time. If you want to fight, fight!

In order to maintain the honor of the master, any provocation must be ended!

Victor turned his eyes sharply to Zachary Taylor, which made old Taylor's heart sink, inexplicably having a bad feeling.

I saw Victor looking at him, with a cold smile on his lips, and asked in a deep voice.

"I don't know if you are talking about domestic or foreign countries?"

Zachary Taylor was stunned, at home or abroad? He has never been out of Mexico except this war!

"When, of course, the country, the country!"