It is impossible to rely on Russians to do business honestly and make money. Russia is nicknamed "European Military Police". The military police never make money by doing business, just grab it straightforwardly. The Russians don't have that much scruple.

But the problem now is that if Russia wants to expand into Europe, the first thing it has to face is the pressure from Britain, France, and Germany. Not to mention Britain and France, Germany is closest to Russia and has the strongest upward momentum. Russia yearns for expansion in Europe, and the first thing it has to face is Germany.

If it were Germany before 1871, perhaps Russia would not have cared about the Germans. Germany was divided and had no competitiveness at all. In 1871, Germany completed unification, established the German Empire, and won the French-Prussian War. At this time, Germany was at its peak and even Britain was not taken seriously, let alone Russia, which was old.

Russia did not regard Germany as its target. In June 1873, the Russian Tsar and the Emperor of the Austrian Empire signed the Xingbolong Agreement, which agreed that in the event of a crisis of aggression by a third country in Europe, the two countries should immediately discuss a common policy of action.

In October of the same year, the German Emperor also joined the agreement, thus forming the "Three Emperors Alliance".

From Russia's standpoint, the "Three Emperors Alliance" is definitely just, but from the standpoint of the whole world, the "Three Emperors Alliance" is the axis of evil. The free world cannot sit idly by and watch the united countries and threaten the world order dominated by Britain and France. The prototype of the world war has been born. James Brian went to St. Petersburg in this context, trying to conclude a "Non-aggression Treaty" with Russia, so that the United States can reap the benefits of the fisherman.

In this case, the binding force of the "Treaty of Non-aggression" can be imagined. When the "Three Emperors Alliance" has the advantage, the United States will undoubtedly abide by the "Treaty of Non-aggression" and even join the "Treaty of Non-aggression" to seek its own interests.

When the "Three Sovereign Alliance" is at a disadvantage, the United States will never be bound by the "Non-aggression Treaty". It will take action when it is time to take action. The national credibility is only worth a few dollars. The United States is not a world policeman now. It has not established a credibility system in the world. It will tear up the treaty if it is torn down. Compared with national interests, national credibility is a chamber pot. It is picked up when it is used, and thrown away when it is not used.

"To conclude the "Non-aggression Treaty", Vladivostok requires cooperation from Vladivostok." James Brian needs Li Mu's help. If Li Mu does not speak, the Vladivostok government will most likely not pay attention to James Brian.

To conclude a Treaty of Non-aggression with the Russians, the Vladivostok government must first show a certain degree of goodwill, and at least the Russians must not feel the threat. Then the Treaty of Non-aggression is possible. Otherwise, the Russians will definitely strengthen their vigilance against Vladivostok. The United States will deploy land forces in Vladivostok. Will the Tsar take corresponding countermeasures?

At the very least, there must be some precautions. Even if the Treaty of Non-aggression is successfully concluded, Russia will remain vigilant as it should be.

"Don't worry, there will be cooperation that should be done. The scale of border defense forces, the demarcating of the demilitarized zone, and the direction of the Vladivostok government. You can talk about it at will when you go to St. Petersburg, and the Vladivostok government will definitely give you the greatest support." What is Li Mu saying now? If St. Petersburg is worried that Vladivostok will take advantage of the situation, Li Mu can even suggest that the entire Vladivostok be set as a demilitarized zone. If this cannot reassure the Tsar, then Li Mu can do nothing.

Regarding military power, this thing is actually very mysterious. The first official organization established by Vladivostok is not the state government, but the Vladivostok branch of the National Rifle Association. The chairman of Vladivostok is Li Mu's old acquaintance. Ryan Matthew, the former chairman of the Massachusetts Rifle Association. Ryan Matthew is also a state senator of Vladivostok. All new immigrants in Vladivostok are members of the Rifle Association. Given the climatic conditions of Vladivostok, members of the Rifle Association have to receive a certain degree of military training. Therefore, in Vladivostok, there is no need to worry about safety issues. Vladivostok is a standard hidden military force for the people. Once needed, almost all adult men in Vladivostok can participate in the battle, and even most women can undertake some military tasks.

The most common saying in the United States now is "war makes women go away". In fact, this statement is not scientific. Li Mu knows the role of women in war. In addition to some physical labor, the traits shown by women in war are not inferior to men. In many cases, women perform better than men in certain special positions, such as medical staff and logistics personnel. Women's natural meticulousness and patience have won them more points. In the United States, or women are really far away from war, but in Vladivostok, not only are soldiers hidden in the people, but the whole people are soldiers, and women are even more important than men.

Under the conditions of thermal weapons, the gap between women and men is narrowed to the greatest extent. The same bullet is shot by women and men, and there is no essential difference. Once the bullet leaves the barrel and hits the target, the killing effect is the same. Therefore, women in Vladivostok must also receive a certain degree of military training, and even the standards are very high. At least in terms of shooting results, the Rifle Association has no difference between men and women.

With this premise, Li Mu is of course full of confidence. Women can hold half of the sky. This sentence is not a joke. The most common family model for Chinese people is that the male leads the outside and the female leads the inside. However, more often, women's work intensity is not inferior to men at all. Li Mu is very confident that if Vladivostok is invaded by foreign enemies, then no matter how many garrisons there are in Vladivostok, the civilians in Vladivostok alone can let the invaders feel enough lessons.

"Demilitarized zone? What did you think about it?" James Brian did not understand Li Mu's source of confidence, but if a demilitarized zone was designated between the Vladivostok government and Russia, it would definitely dispel the Russians' doubts to the greatest extent.

"No restrictions, if the Russians are willing, then the entire Vladivostok can be classified as a demilitarized zone." Li Mu was confident, but it was just Vladivostok part. Vladivostok still had garrisons, but it would be in the direction of Alaska. If necessary, Alaska's garrisons could arrive in Vladivostok within one day, which would not affect the course of the war.

The minimum standard for the so-called "demilitary zone" is that there is no military target, no military camp, no fort, and no observation post. Although there are police, the police are not border defense forces and cannot be considered part of the military force.

If Vladivostok really lacks the positioning of demilitarized areas for more than 2 million square kilometers, then the Russian Empire is in the principle of reciprocity and will maintain a demilitarized area within a certain range in Central and Siberia. This is actually beneficial to Russia, because most of the land, including Central and Western Siberia, is an unmanned zone and there is no need for defense at all. This provides Russia with sufficient tactical depth, and the Russians will definitely not refuse this.

"Including the port of Vladivostok?" James Brian was not sure about Li Mu's bottom line. If James Brian was really so generous, it would have more forcefully promoted the conclusion of the "Non-Aggression Treaty", but by then, the Russians would definitely send people to various places in Vladivostok to investigate. If the Vladivostok state government commits fraud, the consequences will definitely be very serious.

"Including the port of Vladivostok! I'm not kidding. Instead of deploying a few newly established army troops in Vladivostok, it's better to be more generous and deploy those troops to Alaska for training, so that those troops can play a real role when needed." Even considering Yan Hu, Li Mu was not optimistic about the newly formed troops.

What a joke, Washington now organizes nearly seven divisions and 100,000 people to put all these troops in Vladivostok as a defense force. Although Li Mu welcomes this decision, he expressed doubts about the combat effectiveness of the new troops. The 100,000 army cannot explain any problem. If he really wants to pull the Russian troops to the battlefield, the Americans may not be able to win.

There is a military in the world that says that the most obedient force is the Russians, except for the Japanese. The Russian army is called "gray animals". This description fully demonstrates the Russian army's fearlessness and indomitable move forward, and does not regard itself as a human being, so the enemy will naturally not be human.

"You really think so? Tiger is the commander of the Fifth Division of the Army-" James Brian didn't believe that Li Mu would be so great. Everyone knows the relationship between Li Mu and Yan Hu. Although Chuxue's existence is a bit concealed, as long as you know Li Mu, you will know how close the relationship between Yan Hu and Li Mu is.

Washington decided to garrison troops in Vladivostok, and Yan Hu naturally became a senior general of the US military. As the commander of the Fifth Division of the Army, he led his troops to Vladivostok.

This is a good thing. Li Mu has been busy for so many years, hoping that more and more Chinese people will make their mark in the United States and hold important positions. Senior officers in the War Department are of course one of Li Mu's efforts. The social status of senior American officers is quite high. Yan Hu can hold a high position, and it is not the industry that Li Mu is involved in. This is definitely good news. The best news in the past year, even the importance of Arthur taking over James Garfield as the president of the United States must be back.

"Congratulations, it is not easy for Tiger to achieve his current status. From Cuba to Montana to Hawaii, Tiger deserves everything he deserves, but Tiger and Vladivostok are two different things. Sea Cucumber is Vladivostok, Tiger is Tiger. Even in Alaska, Tiger can contribute his strength to Vladivostok." Li Mu will definitely not admit his relationship with Yan Hu now. The facts are the same thing, and whether to admit it or not is another matter. If Li Mu doesn't admit it, no one can force it.

Although the United States has not passed the "Chinese Exclusion Act", don't think that everything will be fine from now on. You still have the sense of crisis that you should have. Li Mu is different from Yan Hu. Li Mu can turn the world upside down and call the wind and rain, and make the rules of the game yourself. Yan Hu must follow the steps and climb up step by step according to the rules within the US military.

Of course, in this process, Li Mu can give Yan Hu a certain degree of help, which is understandable. Who made Li Mu the largest arms dealer in the United States? The arms dealer should have his own spokespersons within the US military, George Dewey, Alfred Mahan, Will, etc. They are all spokespersons of Li Mu in the military. Everyone knows this, but no one can take advantage of the issue, because the military has its own system and is not restricted by the government. Although the US president is nominally the commander-in-chief of the US military, the US president has no decisive influence on the military.

"You don't shy away. Well, I can only do what I can." James Brian just complained, and perhaps there was a reminder of Li Mu, but whether it could work was the key to Li Mu himself, and it had nothing to do with James Brian's position.

"I know, "The Treaty of Non-aggression" is my wish for success. Although I don't think this treaty has any effect, as long as the Russians are willing to admit it." Li Mu was open-minded. Whether Americans care about the Treaty of Non-aggression is not the key factor, the key is whether the Tsar will agree.

In fact, there is no need to worry too much about this issue. The Tsar does not have many choices now. He either maintains his guard against the direction of Vladivostok and is dragged to death by the Vladivostok government, or ignores the threat of Vladivostok direction and turns his attention to Europe, and uses external factors to stabilize domestic conflicts. If the latter one is chosen, then Russia will most likely perish in 20 or 30 years. If the former one is chosen, then the Russian government will most likely perish within ten years.

So, this multiple-choice question is very simple.

On the third day after the welcome dinner, James Brian left Vladivostok and continued to move towards St. Petersburg.

Within two days of staying in Vladivostok, James Brian visited the newly established farm in Vladivostok, visited the port expansion that had entered the end of the project, and visited the tall and majestic Vladivostok state government. Everything here made James Brian praise him.

There is indeed nothing to deny. Perhaps in a few years, Vladivostok will become the leading city in the United States, at least the largest city in the Far East. It is so simple to hold up the flag these days. The Vladivostok government has not made fraud. Since the establishment of the Vladivostok government, the number of newly reclaimed arable land, and the rising tax revenue all indicate that Vladivostok has a bright future. What else can I deny? James Brian may step down after the Secretary of State. It is still a bit more to say whether to participate in the presidential election next time, but Vladivostok will always exist.

This is really.
Chapter completed!