The journey starts from the Titanic

"Yes, Stonney, I believe you will receive our good news soon." Wilver Leland said.

Well, the father and son really deserved to be "brothers fighting tigers, soldiers fighting for the battle."Situ Nan nodded and smiled, indicating acquiescence.

At this moment, there was a sudden exclamation from the dock, and a newsboy shouted loudly: "Selling newspapers, Germany announces unlimited submarine war!..."

There was a stir on the dock, and everyone was talking about it.

"Give me a newspaper!" Situ Nan flew over with a copy of "George Washington" and took a newspaper from the paper boy.

This is the freshly released "New York Times". It feels a little warm to the touch. Situ Nan can smell the mimeograph.

He opened it and read: "Yesterday, in 1917, on January 25th, Germany announced that it would no longer warn and destroy any ships going to and from Britain. This German decision caused a sensation in the United States. After receiving the news, President Woold Wilson urgently called his staff to discuss, and I believe that news will come out from the White House soon. For follow-up reports, stay tuned..."

"Huh? The time is wrong, why is it advanced?" Situ Nan murmured while holding the newspaper, but there was an uproar in his heart.

He clearly remembered that Germany announced the unrestricted submarine warfare on February 3, 1917. Why was it suddenly a week earlier?Is it because the butterfly effect works?

Thinking of the past few years, he sold mortars, sold steel, bought oil, grain, canned food, everything, as long as the British needed him, he tried to sell them to the British, although some goods were sunk in the Atlantic. , But the number has become objective with the accumulation of time.

And not long ago, I also took over 300 million US dollars of US Treasury bonds from the British, which eventually turned into materials and sent them to the front lines!It seems that I really have "helped the gang to abuse"?

Thinking of this, Situ Nan's scalp was a little numb.

Is it really because of your own reasons?Situ Nan believed but was not sure. He would never think of himself as a man in the past and this life, and he could change the course of history with a single wave of his hand.

Maybe it is?!But this is just a little bit, very trivial.Those who damn will still die, those who deserve to lose will still lose, and those who deserve to perish have to continue to perish. The world still runs on its original trajectory, and the general trend of history will never change easily because of someone.

After some self-hypnosis, Situ Nan returned to normal.No one noticed that Situ Nan had an appalling entanglement in his heart.

"Oh, my goodness! Is this true?" Old Lilan snatched the newspaper in Situ Nan's hand and couldn't believe the news.

"Dad, let's change to a train! The newspaper says that German submarine can drive to the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean!" Wilfer suggested.Obviously, he was very scared of the German submarine and was a little surprised.

"What? What are you talking about? If the German submarine dares to drive to our side, will our Great White Fleet eat shit? Don't kill them all?"

Old Lelan scratched his son in dissatisfaction. This son is good at everything, but he has less courage.

"Damn German! Brutal and brutal German bastard! We sank our Lusitania last time, are they going to play with fire again? Do they want to go to war?" Old Leland said angrily.

This is the old man, regardless of his age, his beard and hair are all white, but his bones are still very strong.When he was young, he was a hot young man, otherwise he would not join Lincoln Squadron.He is an admirer of Lincoln, which can be seen from the Lincoln Company, which he named after Lincoln.

It is a pity that Henry Leland was considered too young at the time to be able to fight with the Southerners on the battlefield. He was depressed because he was only given an armoury from the Munitions Depot in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Although Henry Leland's experience in the armory influenced him to create Cadillac in the future, his failure to go to the battlefield became a lifetime regret for Old Leland.

After so many years, the stunned young man who was ignorant of the passion has now become a wise old man with gray sideburns, but the passion remains the same.To him, the Germans are not much different from the brutal Southerners more than fifty years ago.

Woo woo-

A low ship whistle echoed leisurely over the Detroit River.

"Mr. Leland, we are going to board the ship. When you arrive in Los Angeles, remember to call back." Situ Nan urged the old Leland who was still chattering to board the ship.

"Well, it's time to go too! Damn German, almost made me forget to get on the boat again! I must make an advanced airplane to let those bitches know how powerful Leland is." Old Leland waved Fist said.

After learning that the Germans had announced the Unrestricted Submarine War, Leland knew what it meant for the United States.

He has a sense of urgency that the US government will not have much time for Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company, so Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company must produce qualified products and must catch up with this good opportunity.

"Okay. Then I'm waiting for your good news. If things go well, maybe I will return to Los Angeles in the second half of the year to meet you." Situ Nan said.

"Will, take care of your father, he is old after all." Situ Nan told Wilfer.

"I will, Stonney! Let's go. Bye!" Wilver Leland said.He wanted to go up to help his father, but was thrown away by the aroused old Leland.

"OK Bye Bye!"

Seeing old Lilan's proud look, Situ Nan couldn't help but laugh: He was really a shabby old man, but he was also very cute.

As the ship drifted away, Lake Michigan had been submerged, and Leland and his son were figures.This time, their family moved to Los Angeles.May never come back to Detroit again.

In the blurry vision, Situ Nan was emotional.This time I won a lot of gains. Not only did it acquire an aircraft engine company, but it also included Leland and his sons as well as half of the outstanding engineers they brought out of Cadillac.

Situ Nan has no doubt that Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company will succeed, but hope it can catch up with the good time of World War I.I hope Lelan and his son will not let themselves down!

Situ Nan thought.

Because of his intervention, the fate of Lelan and his son will probably change.It's a pity that I don't know if Lelan and his son still have the intention to engage in cars?Will the world-famous Lincoln car be born?

Historically, Lincoln was founded after the Leyland father and his son turned out of GM after the outbreak of World War I. The two father and son insisted on producing aircraft engines, but they fell out with GM.

After the war, the minds of their father and son returned to the car. They no longer produced aircraft engines, but started cars again. This is the origin of the famous Lincoln.

It was a pity that encountered the post-war American economic recession. The new Lincoln car almost died. In the end, it had to be sold to Ford for a cheap price of 8 million US dollars. This was Ford's only brand of high-end cars at the time.

The ending of the Leland father and son was not very good. After Lincoln Motors committed to marry Ford, they had a disagreement with Henry Ford, and they were swept out of the Lincoln Motor Company that they created by the car king.

This is a bit fateful!In fact, there are too many companies like Leland and his sons in the United States. After the company is annexed, it is very common for the founders to be swept out of the company they created.

But there are also family businesses that firmly control the company, and Ford Motor is one of them.The Ford Motor Company has been the prohibition of the Ford family since Henry's era, and outsiders can't get rid of it. The family's ownership of Ford Motor has reached 100%, and it has been maintained for decades.

It was not until Henry Ford's death that his descendants listed the company in 1956 at the instigation of Wall Street brokers, but the family has always controlled more than 40% of Ford Motor Company's high-quality stocks.

The reason why the car king is the car king is that his personality is really domineering, otherwise he can't compete with the wealthy General Motors for a century.This is why Situ Nan never considered buying Ford Motor.

Cooperation?It is estimated that Henry Ford is not willing.

As for General Motors, forget it.

There was only a third choice left. It was better to ask yourself, Situ Nan decided to do it himself.This time I came to Detroit and made a good start. It's really rare!If you work harder, it is estimated that your own car company will not be far away.

As for some people who are not willing to go to California, Situ Nan also made proper arrangements.After all, Detroit is the world-famous automobile capital. How could Stuart be satisfied with just getting a startup aircraft engine company?Wouldn't it be empty into Baoshan?

The bigger show is yet to come?

Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company is just an appetizer, and Situ Nan doesn't expect much success from the current aircraft company at once.

The aircraft industry has only recently developed and the market is still small. Cummins Power Company only needs to follow up on technical research in a timely manner, and no major investment is needed for a while.

But the auto industry is different. It has begun to mature. Every day, hundreds of cars are driven off the assembly lines of Ford and GM workshops, and then sold to all parts of the United States.

Situ Nan felt itchy.

Chapter 110 The U.S. Shipbuilding Industry Stimulated by Submarines

The topic of German unrestricted submarines in the past two days has been raging in the United States. The newspapers are overwhelmingly talking about this content. Most mainstream media have expressed hostility to the Germans. Some radical newspapers have issued slogans declaring war on the Germans. Up.This has also been supported by some Americans.

Detroit is no exception. Many citizens of this industrial city are auto factory workers. They are rude and aggressive. This is traditional.During the American Civil War, many Detroit volunteers joined the federal army.