Chapter 486: Terrifying Development Speed

"General, these are the weapons we seized from those white pigs."

After the Oregon militia counted the seized weapons, they sent them to Liang Yao.

White people have derogatory names for Chinese people, and Chinese people naturally have derogatory names for white people.

In the early years, Chinese people derogatory names for white people were "ghosts", but due to the existence of extreme racist white people in Northern Oregon.

Now "ghosts" has even become a neutral, positive term.

Since the earliest immigrants in California were Fujian and Guangdong immigrants, Fujian and Guangdong have strong clan colors and are relatively xenophobic. They usually like to call people outside their circle "XX guys" and "XX boys".

White people on the West Coast have heard it a lot, and they don't think there is anything wrong with the term "ghosts". Instead, they think this name is quite interesting.

As time goes by, Chinese people subtly call white people who get along well "ghosts".

The term "white pigs" replaced the term "ghosts" and became a derogatory term for unfriendly white people.

This term was first heard by Liang Yao's subordinates from Liang Yao. It first appeared in the army and later spread to the people.

Liang Yao looked at these weapons. The white armed forces in Northern Oregon were equipped with a wide variety of weapons.

There were all kinds of weapons, including the Walter 1851E rifle and the Springfield M1842 rifle.

However, these were not surprising. Liang Yao secretly supported the Indian weapons in Northern Oregon to fight against the white armed forces in Northern Oregon.

These weapons may have been captured by the white armed forces in Northern Oregon from the Indians.

As for the Springfield 1842 rifle, it was not surprising that this weapon, which was widely equipped by the US military, appeared here.

Liang Yao's attention was attracted by two other firearms.

One was the Brown Bess rifle, which was outdated and eliminated by the British army. Liang Yao saw this rifle very often on the battlefield in Mexico. It was a relatively outdated weapon.

It was not surprising that the Brown Bess rifle appeared in the hands of the white armed forces in Northern Oregon, but the appearance of another firearm made Liang Yao feel intriguing.

Another firearm is the Lee Enfield P53 rifle (also known as Pattern 1853 Enfield). This is a single-shot breech-loading standard rifle that uses 577 caliber Minié bullets.

The British only replaced this rifle with the British Army's standard weapon around the Crimean War, which is a relatively advanced weapon.

Considering that the area north of Northern Oregon is the so-called British Columbia, it is hard not to imagine.

"A new rifle from the British? Are the financial backers behind them British?" Wu Yuanhua picked up a Lee Enfield P53 rifle and started playing with it.

"No wonder we have been able to fight the white pigs in Northern Oregon even after giving the Indians such strong support over the years."

Liang Yao did not further expand his influence to the north in his early years, largely because he considered that there was still a border conflict between Britain and the United States on this section of the Oregon border, and wanted to keep Northern Oregon as a buffer.

I didn't expect the British to be so willing to stick their noses in the mud.

The British meddling in the affairs of the West Coast is a very dangerous signal.

In the places where the British have messed up, few places will be safe after more than a hundred years.

"The British are not their financial backers, but these people are undoubtedly traitors, and they must be dealt with." Liang Yao said.

"We can't count on the Indians. Even if we give them great support, they may not be able to deal with these white pigs. We have to rely on us to deal with these white pigs in northern Oregon."

There are not a few white people in the Oregon area, about 20,000 to 30,000.

The early immigrants who expanded to the West in the United States were not good people. They were basically marginalized people in society. To put it bluntly, they were prisoners, deserters, fugitives, cowboys and other desperate people.

The big guns in the wilderness of the West decades later were considered law-abiding and amiable in front of these people.

In front of these people, the cowboys in the West had to call them seniors or even daddy and grandpa.

The Indians could not count on them to deal with these organized desperadoes, and they could only rely on themselves.

Like the Indians in the Great Plains, the Indians in the West Coast are also full of contradictions. They are scattered and it is difficult for them to urinate in the same chamber pot. It is even more impossible for them to spontaneously form a united front.

In the war between Indians and whites, it is normal for each tribe to fight on its own.

During the westward expansion of the United States, white immigrants and armed forces took advantage of this to provoke civil wars among the Indians, and then took advantage of the situation and defeated them one by one.

And this trick has been tried and succeeded many times.

"What should we do next?" Wu Yuanhua asked.

He and Liang Yao are not in a relationship of superior and subordinate. Wu Yuanhua is the head of a state, but he behaves like a subordinate in front of Liang Yao.

However, Wu Yuanhua did not think there was anything wrong. Without Liang Yao, they would not be where they are today.

"Send the real immigrants behind to the north bank by ferry and build houses on the spot." Liang Yao said to Wu Yuanhua.

"Build brick and tile houses! Don't build temporary wooden houses! This place is only separated from downtown Portland by a river. Portland has no shortage of building materials. Bring as many building materials as you can to the North Shore and let the immigrants use them freely. Build houses quickly!"

When immigrants from California immigrate to a new place, they usually like to use local materials and build wooden houses as temporary residences with wood that is readily available. Then, while reclaiming the land, they slowly save money to buy building materials and slowly build their permanent residences.

This is how the settlements in California, Oregon, and even many territories around the two states were slowly formed.

"Okay, Stevens, the territorial governor of northern Oregon, will probably know about this soon. I will take the brothers of the Oregon militia to keep an eye on the immigrants so that they can build houses with peace of mind." Wu Yuanhua said.

"Okay, I will go back to Portland to work first. When Stevens comes, tell me immediately that I am the commander-in-chief of the western region, in charge of the public security in the west, and I am also suppressing this kid on the surface. It is more appropriate for me to come forward and negotiate with him." Liang Yao nodded and said.

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After the introduction of the new land bill in 1851, the railway companies in the United States entered a period of wild growth. Railway companies sprang up like mushrooms after rain and thrived.

The number of American railway companies has also grown from less than 30 in 1851 to more than 70 in 1856, and the number of railway companies has more than doubled.

These are just the number of railway companies that have raised funds on Wall Street.

There are countless small railway companies in various places.

The railway mileage in the United States has also soared from about 8,000 miles in 1851 to about 70,000 miles in 1856.

The United States has entered a stage of rapid industrialization, catching up with the European industrial countries on the other side at a terrifying speed of development.

This bald eagle, which is isolated on the edge of the world, is enriching its wings and sharpening its claws with industry.

When his wings are full and his sharp claws are exposed, the whole world will tremble.

European politicians will be surprised to find that what they are facing is not the silly bald eagle in the early 1800s, but a ferocious bald eagle armed to the teeth by industrialization.

But now if this bald eagle wants to complete its transformation and grow into a real bird of prey, it needs to remove the inferior feathers called slavery.

The Atlantic Railroad is headquartered in Baltimore, where the predecessor of the Atlantic Railroad, the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, was founded.

The Atlantic Railroad was a railway company reorganized in 1852 by Liang Yao after he acquired the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad and used the company's personnel as a base.

The Atlantic Railroad is the second largest railway company under the American Group and is responsible for the railway business of the American Group in the eastern United States. The president of the Atlantic Railroad, Garrett, is in charge of the operation of the Atlantic Railroad.

Although the Atlantic Railroad is the second largest railway company under the American Group, it is not an unknown small railway company.

As of 1856, there were a total of five railway companies in the United States with assets exceeding 10 million. These five railway companies are well-deserved giants in the American railway industry.

The five railway companies are California Railroad, New York Central Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Atlantic Railroad.

Among them, California Railroad, New York Central Railroad, and Illinois Central Railroad are in the first tier, and are the leading enterprises in the American railway industry, and are the only ones in the first tier.

Pennsylvania Railroad and Atlantic Railroad are in the same tier. Although these two railway companies are not as strong as the previous three leading enterprises, they are also beginning to emerge and are a force that cannot be ignored in the American railway industry.

It is worth noting that during this period, state-owned and state-owned railway companies appeared in the United States.

Like the banking industry (during this period, chartered banks in the United States could issue currency and had some central bank functions), these companies that obtained government charters and held shares were called franchised railway companies.

For example, the Illinois Central Railroad, which underwent asset reorganization in 1851, was one of the first franchised railway companies in American history, and the federal government also held a portion of the shares of the railway company.

Its main lines connect Chicago and New Orleans, as well as other constructions involving western pioneering routes, in line with the national strategy of the westward expansion of the United States.

The Florida Railroad and the Texas Railroad are also in this case, but these two railroad companies are franchised railroad companies in Florida and Texas, focusing on railroad construction in their own states.

It is not difficult to see the difference between the North and the South of America from the development of the railway industry. The bourgeoisie in the North is obviously more capable of integrating and dispatching resources than the South, while the slave owners in the South prefer to guard their own small piece of land and fight for limited industrialization.

Garrett stands on the roof of the headquarters building of the Atlantic Railroad in Baltimore.

The headquarters building of the Atlantic Railroad is the tallest building in Baltimore. Standing on the roof of the headquarters building, you can take in the entire city and feel like you can see all the mountains.

The Atlantic Railroad is the only railroad company in Maryland with assets exceeding 10 million. The height of this headquarters building also represents the height of the Atlantic Railroad and Garrett himself in Maryland.

Garrett looked at the Baltimore Central Station not far away. It is the railway hub of Maryland. It is very busy with trains entering and leaving the station almost every moment.

This busy and priceless train station belongs to the Atlantic Railway Company.

Who would have thought that the Atlantic Railway Company, which is now in the heyday of Maryland and has a place in the whole of America, was a railway company that had spent all its initial capital of 3 million US dollars and was about to go bankrupt four years ago.

"Sir, are you looking for me?"

Garrett's right-hand man, Zeiss, walked towards Garrett. The wind on the top floor was very strong, and Zeiss's half-long blond hair was blown a little messy by the wind.