At that time, many of the gang members belonged to the poor class, especially the black people. Many black people joined the army as the replacement for the rich.
It was said that the Irish immigrants had it even worse. Most of the young Irish men were forced to sign voluntary military service papers when they arrived at New York Harbor. They were immediately sent to the frontlines, leaving their wives and children behind.
The conflicts that had been accumulating for a long time finally exploded. The people who had been recruited began to riot under coercion, attacking all public institutions. The streets of New York could be said to be on fire everywhere! At that time, extreme racism in New York also began to rise. The black people became the primary target of physical attacks. Many black people were beaten to death, hanged, and lit on lanterns.
It was said that in the end, the only way to suppress the riots was to mobilize the infantry and naval gunboats.
It was a big joke for such a country to say that they cared about human rights. Anyway, in the eyes of many people, the American Empire said that they were a country that respected human rights the most.
The complicated relationship between New York's gangs and the American Empire's politics could not be explained in a few words.
In the past, the gangs of the American Empire had helped the government.
The Nazi forces entered the American Empire like wildfire following the German immigrants. Hundreds of thousands of Americans joined the Nazi forces. The government had a headache.
It was the gangs of the American Empire that stood up and formed a united front with the government. They used the methods of gangs to attack the Nazi forces head-on.
It was at that time that the secret alliance between the gangs and some departments of the American government was slowly established. Throughout the 1930s, the mafia of the American Empire did not cause any trouble for the American government in terms of murder and arson.
At that time, the main force of the anti-fascist forces in the American Empire was the violence of the gangs. Street violence happened almost every day.
As long as they saw a place with a Nazi emblem or a Nazi flag, the gang members would wave their fists and weapons to attack. They would beat them until they were almost crippled.
Of course, the Nazis would not tolerate it easily. They would also fight back. This made the gangs respond in a more violent way.
Due to the constant street violence between gangs and former Nazi forces in the United States, Boss Xi was worried. He was afraid that more violence would arouse the hatred of the German Nazis in the United States, so he reduced the huge amount of financial aid to the American Nazis.
The gangs' fists finally stopped the Nazi's spread.
To the American people and the American government, although the gangs were not heroes, and they did all kinds of evil, they still loved their country deeply.
This was the contribution of the American mafia to the American Empire. This was also one of the reasons why the American mafia continued to exist in the American Empire and was not completely eradicated by the country.
Perhaps at some point in time, the mafia of the American Empire would still make great contributions and help in certain matters. They could still bring some positive effects to the country and its people.
Although the gangster culture in the United States had begun to decline, it was now basically entrenched in two cities, New York and Chicago, where it used to be spread throughout the states and had influence all over the country.
Although the American Empire did not completely eradicate the mafia, they were very aggressive. Most of the mafia members chose the latter between going to jail and betraying. This was because the younger generation of gangsters did not care about the family's reputation and traditions. They preferred to do things as they pleased, which caused many conflicts within the large families.
This was also the reason why Baldwin, an "outsider," could establish himself in New York. If it was fifty years ago, how could he ride on the neck of the Ferrero family? This was definitely impossible!
"If you go to war with me, it is equivalent to going to war with the entire New York mafia. If you go to war with the entire New York mafia, it is equivalent to going to war with the American Empire. No matter what, I am now an American. What you do to me not only affects my interests, but also the interests of the entire American Empire," Baldwin said lightly.
"You and I are very clear about what kind of country the American Empire is. Although I am now an American citizen, I am very clear about the true face of this country." Baldwin continued, "In the words of the Hua Xia people, they are sanctimonious. They don't care about what is righteous and what is not. They only care about what is good for their country. That's all."
Xu Yun nodded, "I agree with what you said."
"So, you should know that what I do is good for me and also good for the American Empire," Baldwin said. "What you do is good for you, but it is not good for the American Empire."
"You want to tell me that what I am doing to you is actually offending the entire American Empire." Xu Yun said, "Even if you mobilize all the New York mafia forces to deal with us, the people of the United States government will not interfere too much with what you do, right?"
Baldwin did not say anything. It was a tacit agreement.
That was the truth. He could deal with Xu Yun and the others unscrupulously because he had the full support of the American government! Baldwin was worried that Xu Yun would see through all his thoughts and harm him in the car. That way, he would have no chance to resist.
"Mr. Baldwin, you don't have to be so nervous in the car. I won't do anything to harm you." Xu Yun said, "I once watched an American mafia movie. There is a very classic narration in it. I remember it very clearly."
"What do you mean?" Baldwin made himself look as calm as possible.
"If you want to kill a king, you can't do it in the dark. You have to let everyone witness his death, "Xu Yun said with a faint smile.
Hearing those words, Baldwin was completely dumbfounded. Xu Yun's words seemed to have completely destroyed his self-confidence!
Did he want everyone to witness his death?
The threat of that sentence was obviously higher than all the previous threats! Baldwin looked at Xu Yun in surprise. He did not expect everything to be different from what he had imagined.
"If your death does not attract the attention of the entire New York and even the entire American Empire, I will not do anything to you." Xu Yun said, "If you die in the dark, there will be a lot of rumors to cover up the truth. No one will admit the real cause of your death."
Sweat had already broken out on Baldwin's forehead.
"Now, all of New York is paying attention to this matter. Whether it is the mafia or the government, everyone is paying attention to this matter." Xu Yun smiled, "If you really force me into a corner, I will take you to Times Square and kill you in front of the whole world."
Baldwin suddenly realized that the fewer people who paid attention to this matter, the safer he would be!
But now, his men had probably launched a comprehensive control and blockade of New York. It was impossible for him not to attract attention now.
"If you want to kill a king, you can't do it in the dark. You have to let everyone witness his death! "
This was simply the most frightening threat Baldwin had ever heard in his life, and this was also the first time in his life that he felt so afraid of death. Xu Yun used the "barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes" method to convey a message to him.
And it also made Baldwin realize that everything he had now was far more than a gamble for them!
It was a gamble that was not worth betting on, but Baldwin was forced to sit at the gambling table.
"I admit that I lost to you." Baldwin's eyes lost some colour, but there was genuine admiration. "I didn't expect you to have such a scheme at such a young age. You have led me into a trap that I was completely unaware of."
Xu Yun just smiled and did not answer.
"Everything my men are doing now is what you have long predicted. You have calculated everything in this game." Baldwin could not help but shake his head. He had lived for so long, but this was the first time he had been fooled by someone.
If Xu Yun's words had not woken him up, Baldwin would have thought that everything was under his control.
In fact, the whole situation had already run away with the other party. He had no self-control at all. The current situation had been ruined by the two young men in front of him!
"This is called great talent and strategy, right?" Baldwin sighed.
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