Native American Warriors in New York!
Wearing bird feathers on their heads, with long black hair flowing down their backs, and dressed in Native American- style leather clothes and trousers, the fierce-looking Native American warriors escorted more than a dozen wagons loaded with goods all the way from Missouri to New York.
The journey that Chen Mo took only a dozen minutes to complete while flying in his Iron Man suit took them nearly ten days.
Along the way, they weren't immune to being targeted, but facing Native American warriors whose weaponry was superior to that of the army and whose fighting spirit was far stronger, they managed to wipe out several armed groups that looked down on them because they were Native Americans, and then smoothly arrived in New York.
When they first entered New York, this special group caused quite a stir. Fortunately, they went directly to the central Manhattan area, which belonged to Chen Mo, and were only seen by the people on Chen Mo's farm. Otherwise, even the police would probably have been alerted. After all, the appearance of a fully armed Native Americans in the city would cause quite a commotion.
Even so, news of this Native American team quickly spread New York, and John Jacob Astor finally found out who was working against him!
However, he is now finding it increasingly difficult to understand Chen Mo.
Initially, this wealthy China man acquired a large amount of land in the remote suburbs north of New York City, which was ridiculed by many. However, after he also acquired Brooklyn, he became the largest landowner around New York. Although it was still only some suburban land, it had already made many people uneasy.
However, no matter how they thought about it, they couldn't guess Chen Mo's intentions. These lands were unlikely to be developed for decades, so what was the point of buying them now? Instead of exchanging money for these remote lands that wouldn't yield much benefit for a long time, it would be better to invest the money in the real estate and financial sectors in the city. If managed well, the returns could quickly multiply several times over.
Although puzzled, no one called him an idiot anymore. In any case, these assets were real. Even if he did nothing and did no business operations, just by keeping these lands, his assets already surpassed those of most people in New York.
When someone who is similar to or even less capable than you does something you don't understand, people will laugh at them. But when someone who is much better than you does the same thing, no one will laugh at them.
However, compared to Chen Mo's intention in buying these remote lands, John Jacob Astor was more curious about how he managed to subdue those unruly Indian tribes. Even though he had been operating in the Missouri region for so many years, he had only monopolized trade with the Native Americans, forcing them to trade with him and be oppressed and exploited by him. But it was impossible for him to subdue them and order them to work for him.
He didn't even dare to exchange Musket and other weapons with these Native Americans, fearing they would rebel against him and threaten his rule in the Missouri region.
Chen Mo, a seemingly conservative, short-sighted China tycoon who only knew how to blindly hoard land, was able to subdue them and bring these arrogant Native Americans under his command, breaking his monopoly in the Missouri region. This made John Jacob Astor look at Chen Mo with new respect. It seems that this China tycoon is not as simple as they thought!
However, he won't let this go so easily!
So what if we subjugate the Indian tribes? These barbaric and backward Native Americans are nothing more than talking Beast. They are not even citizens of the United States and are not protected by law. We could kill them all without any problem.
If it weren't for needing these skilled hunters to provide him with valuable furs, he would have long ago used his powerful armed forces to slaughter all these disobedient savages.
Compared to the armed men of the American Fur Company who possessed advanced firearms, the Native Americans, who still used bows and spears as weapons, were more skilled in combat and more fearless, but they were at a complete disadvantage in terms of firepower and were no match for these armed men.
Even if these Native American subdued by Chen Mo have Musket, so what? Once they're out of the forest, John Jacob Astor has plenty of ways to deal with them. What he cares about more is Chen Mo!
Previously, he didn't know who was vying with him for control of the Missouri region, so he was always on the defensive. Now that he knows it was Chen Mo who was targeting him, John Jacob Astor is no longer worried.
If Chen Mo had remained hidden behind the scenes, carefully concealing himself, and hadn't so openly allowed the Native Americans to transport furs to his land, John Jacob Astor would have had a hard time finding him and wouldn't have been able to do anything about him.
Unfortunately, this wealthy China man, whether out of arrogance or genuine lack of common sense, exposed himself so easily.
Once the main culprit was found, things became much easier. His own armed personnel in the Missouri Forest were no match for Chen Mo's men and these Native American who possessed Musket. He had no choice but to let things develop as they were, and at most, he could only consolidate his forces and increase the number of people in each acquisition team.
But in New York, his stronghold that he had built up over decades, dealing with Chen Mo, an outsider with no connections, would be a piece of cake!
In recent years, he has not been involved much in the business in Missouri, leaving it entirely to his subordinates to manage. He himself has been staying in New York, developing businesses in real estate, finance, mining, and industry. He seems to have long forgotten his former ruthlessness and considers himself a civilized businessman. He does not intend to use force against Chen Mo for the time being, but instead plans to use his most proficient "business methods" to deal Chen Mo this outsider, and also to show off his skills as the richest man in United States!
After some investigation, John Jacob Astor had a pretty clear understanding of Chen Mo's actions since arriving in New York. He learned that Chen Mo had hired top talents from various industries at high salaries to form a private team to manage his business affairs. John Jacob Astor smiled disdainfully.
"This country bumpkin from China actually has some brains; he knows to hire professionals to serve him."
Raising his right hand, John Jacob Astor put the thick Cuba cigar between his fingers into his mouth, took a light puff, and slowly exhaled a plume of smoke, speaking with a disdainful expression.
"However, this is United States, the United States where money reigns supreme! You're still too green to mess with me!"
John Jacob Astor discovered a fatal flaw in Chen Mo: his private business team.
All of Chen Mo's business activities, whether it's acquiring land or selling furs, are done through this team. If this team were to turn against him, Chen Mo would instantly lose everything!