As the largest state in the future, Alaska was rich in forests and animal resources. It also had rich mineral resources such as gold, silver, coal, and other minerals. Moreover, under Alaska, there were rich reserves of oil and natural gas.
However, when this land was first bought, no one knew the huge value buried under it. Because it was located in the northernmost part of the American continent, the climate was bitter and cold, so it was not valued by anyone. Chen Mo could easily buy it!
As for directly selling it to Russia, it was simply unrealistic.
The reason why Russia sold Alaska to the United States was not as simple as finding a person to sell it to because they felt that this land was useless.
At that time, the power center of Tsarist Russia was far away in Eastern Europe, so it was difficult to effectively manage the Alaska area. The United States, which was constantly expanding, was very interested in this area. If Alaska was sold to the United States, it would be better to develop relations and trade with the United States.
Most importantly, Alaska was right next to the British colony of Canada.
In the Crimean War in 1853, Tsarist Russia had just suffered a great loss at the hands of the British and French forces. In the end, they were defeated and lost a lot of territory. The newly ascended Alexander II was very afraid of the British and French forces. The Russian Tsar thought that if they fought with the British again, they might not even be able to defend Alaska.
Alaska was very close to Siberia. If the British used it as a springboard to attack Russia, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, they needed a strong force that could fight against the powerful British to help them defend this eastern barrier.
The United States was a force that could be used to contain the British.
The United States was originally a colony of the British, but it achieved armed independence from the powerful British. The United States army and navy could compete with the British, and many of their achievements were not something that many European countries dared to hope for.
As for Alaska itself, the Russian Tsar at that time also thought that it was useless.
Alaska was too far away from the mainland of Russia, and there were no benefits. It was a complete loss of money. It was better to sell it to the United States to make some money, and use the United States to block the threat of the British to the mainland of Russia.
Therefore, the Russian Tsar sold Alaska to the United States on a strategic level. It was completely impossible for Chen Mo to buy Alaska directly from the Russian Tsar, and there was no need to do so.
Chen Mo did not intend to establish a country in this world. In order to avoid affecting the course of history, Chen Mo did not intend to change these major events that involved national territory, war, and other aspects. It would be the same after the United States bought Alaska from Russia.
Zachary Taylor fought with his life on the battlefield and won huge new territories for the United States. However, these lands were easily taken by Chen Mo with a flick of his finger. What he paid was nothing more than money in his eyes.
Zachary Taylor did not know that the fruits of his victory had been "stolen" by Chen Mo. He bickered with Viktor and James along the way and soon entered the territory of Kentucky.
Of the three people, the two young ones did not know how to respect the old, and the old one did not know how to love the "young." Yes, although Viktor and James looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old, their actual ages were only fourteen or fifteen years old. They were not adults at all, so they were naturally "young."
The two sides argued a lot about Chen Mo along the way. Zachary Taylor was not willing to be defeated and looked down upon by the two young guys, while Viktor and James were even more determined to protect their master. They were like die-hard fans. In their minds, Chen Mo was an omnipotent existence.
Zachary Taylor knew that his financial resources were not as good as Chen Mo's, so he boasted about other aspects of himself.
He thought that as a general, he was naturally more extraordinary than a rich man. However, he learned that Chen Mo was tall and strong, handsome and majestic.
Zachary Taylor looked down at his short and fat figure, and the "uncouth" face of a farmer in his mind. He could not help but regret his overconfidence. He should not have mentioned this at all.
In comparison, according to Viktor and James, their "master" looked more like a general than he did.
Zachary Taylor, who lost in terms of financial resources and appearance, did not mention this again for a few days. However, a few days later, he could not help but challenge the mysterious "master" again.
However, with the previous lesson, Zachary Taylor did not speak rashly this time. Instead, he planned to test the waters first and give them a fatal blow when he was confident!
Zachary Taylor looked at Viktor, who was riding beside him, and asked casually, pretending to be nonchalant.
"Viktor, how old is your master?"
Viktor did not take the question seriously. He tilted his head and recalled Chen Mo's young face, and said without turning his head.
"In his twenties."
Zachary Taylor's eyes almost popped out when he heard this. He thought that the farm owner who owned a land ten thousand times larger than his would be at least forty or fifty years old. Combined with what the two said, he was more powerful than the two of them, then even if he was younger, he would be at least thirty or forty years old. In his twenties? What a joke!
However, he also knew that the two of them would not lie at all. This meant that the master they were talking about, the millionaire who owned tens of millions of acres of land, was actually a young man in his twenties!
When he was in his twenties, he was still an ordinary soldier in the Kentucky Militia.
Zachary Taylor was speechless for a long time on his old horse. It was not easy for him to accept this fact, but he could not help but feel proud in his heart. A young man in his twenties, no matter how powerful he was, would definitely be inferior to him in many aspects. After all, he had not lived for more than sixty years in vain!
Zachary Taylor immediately stopped hiding his purpose and directly declared war on the two of them!
"Then he must have not been to as many places as I have!"
Zachary Taylor raised his thick head proudly, as if he was saying something amazing.
Viktor and James looked at each other when they heard this, and the corners of their mouths could not help but curl into a smile at the same time. If you want to fight, then let's fight!
In order to protect the honor of the master, any provocation must be ended!
Viktor turned his head and looked sharply at Zachary Taylor. Old Taylor's heart sank, and he had an inexplicable bad feeling.
Viktor looked at him with a cold smile on his face and asked in a deep voice.
"I don't know if you are talking about home or abroad?"
Zachary Taylor was stunned when he heard this. Home or abroad? Except for this war that extended into Mexico, he had never been out of the country!
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