Chapter 620: The well-organized alliance army

"Honey, look at my new bra!" Natalia turned around in front of Sheffield, waiting for the slave owner's sweet words.

After taking a closer look, Sheffield, who is not good at giving compliments, still made a surprised expression and praised, "Dresses are very common, but it depends on who wears them. When my Natalia wears them, she can show a different temperament. Ever since David Griffith met you, he has always wanted to let you appear on the big screen once, but I didn't agree. Acting in movies is essentially for fame. What is the purpose of fame? Isn't it for money? Isn't it for benefiting society?"

"I've always been obedient." Natalia's face was serious, indicating that she had never dreamed of becoming a star. She glanced at the telegram in the slave owner's hand and asked, "It's a telegram to the Russian Empire. Do you have business there?"

"The French occupy the majority of the business in Imperial Russia, but is there any ulterior motive? Yes, there is. Wherever there are people, there is my industry!" Sheffield gave an ambiguous answer and put the telegram away without leaving any trace.

It's not that I don't trust Natalia, but some things don't need to be told to others to cause trouble. The essence of the Central Powers is the German-Austrian alliance, and Italy is just a bonus. The core of the Allied camp is the Franco-Russian alliance. The British Empire is definitely not a bonus, but the Franco-Russian alliance is definitely more important.

In other words, the status within the Allied Powers was relatively equal. France and Russia were both land powers and natural allies in jointly dealing with Germany. The Russian Empire collapsed during World War I, and perhaps apart from the Russian aristocrats themselves, the French were the saddest people.

Sadness did not prevent France from always flirting with the Soviet Union and acting independently after the Cold War, even though it was in NATO.

The slave owners did not have a long-term vision to the next few decades, but it was clear that the Entente was not like the Central Powers, where a superstar led two bench players, but an equal military alliance.

This is very important. If World War II were to come, the French would definitely not have the courage to pursue their own interests without the British, not to mention the Soviet system. France itself is also weakening!

However, the relatively equal relationship within the Allied Powers before World War I could be used. The French definitely had the courage to make the British suffer a loss, especially to the east of Germany, where the Russian Empire could also cooperate with them. The British could take a tough attitude towards France, a member of the Allied Powers, but the Russian Empire would stand there and the British would find a way out.

This is the halo that a country with a large population and a vast area has. It is known that there is relative equality within the Allied Powers and France is not in a weak position. The question is, how can France and Russia cooperate with each other?

Sheffield just received news yesterday that a French congressman named Philippe had successfully become the speaker of the National Assembly and a leading figure of the radicals. If Sheffield remembered correctly, this was one of the people Anne used her money power to when she was in Paris. She established a good revolutionary friendship through dirty money, and this person could be used.

As for Imperial Russia, Sheffield currently only knows that Rasputin is a pervert. If it is not too far away, he even wants to send a few Hollywood actresses to this charlatan.

"Aren't you happiest working with the Germans?" Anne received a call from her husband. After understanding the whole story, she curled her lips and said, "I met him once. He is a complete pervert, but he is also very greedy for power. Honey, you can tell by looking at his behavior after the outbreak of the Italo-Turkish War after he returned to his country. There is no need to call and ask again."

"The main thing is that I have nothing to do with France. If I use my own name to facilitate this cooperation, it may seem very strange, which is not in line with my low-key business style. How can a person with a vision like me reveal obvious flaws?" Sheffield said while holding the microphone and crossing his legs. "As long as they are capitalists, they will have some weaknesses. I can strike hard at the people at home and show the style of a monopoly capitalist, but I still have to be cautious when facing other countries. The French don't know who I am, and it will make me very uncomfortable if they really want to deal with me."

When you meet different ethnic groups, you need to show different attitudes and wait and see before you can prescribe the right medicine.

"I see. French politicians' impression of you is just that of a rich, stupid nouveau riche. They don't know you, so you naturally have no influence. I will contact the politicians in Paris in my name, and you just need to send the plan over. Leave everything to me!" Anne tilted her neck and held the microphone, and signed her name for the Goa base construction grant.

"She's my wife. I'm marrying a French noble. I'm really marrying up." Sheffield quickly used his eloquence to lick her, but a voice came over the phone, "Busy, dear!" and then the call was hung up...

Sheffield held the microphone for a moment, sighed, and went out for a walk. All the women in the United States loved him, but his wife didn't know how lucky she was. This was caused by this.

In his spare time, the slave owner could only talk to David Griffith about how to whitewash the Confederacy's position through propaganda. In his opinion, this was a very important matter because the rise of the Republican Party was related to Lincoln.

"We must find a way to downplay the issue of black slaves during the Civil War. We should find a way to imply that at the time, the southern states did not seek independence, but to defend the Constitution. This is very important!" Sheffield whispered to David Griffith, "We can't let the Republican Party's remarks that Lincoln is deified take root in people's hearts, especially on the issue of slavery. Now think about it, it is very appropriate to do this during President Wilson's term. There hasn't been such a good opportunity in recent decades, and it will be difficult to find one in the future."

Regarding Lincoln's contributions, Sheffield feels that there must be an official definition. It is not enough to just rely on self-talk and packaging, because once the economy stabilizes, white left-wing thoughts will emerge, which is inevitable.

The United States' system of compromise is basically ineffective in preventing problems from happening. There must be an official statement about Lincoln, clarifying what he did and in what areas he made no achievements.

"If it stirs up a heated debate, it will actually be beneficial to us Dixies in the current political environment." Sheffield lowered his voice and said, "Just go ahead and shoot. I'll be responsible if anything goes wrong."

The slave owners believed that the most important thing was not to conceal the purpose of the southern states and to emphasize that private property could not be violated. The entire property of countless citizens lay in just a few black people who helped to farm the land.

"Boss, these can be expressed in secret. Your next shoot will be the one where the Texas Legion is formed. I'm short of extras." David Griffith said a little embarrassedly, "This shoot requires a huge investment, and I can't afford it."

"That's a problem!" Sheffield took out a cigar, tapped it and put it back. There was no embarrassment on his face. He just forgot to bring his cigar cutter. He said, "This was the headquarters of the Confederate States back then. I'll have someone make an appeal in the newspaper tomorrow. You just have to watch it. I'm afraid you don't have enough space."

As for big scenes, Sheffield has not seen much. He has seen the Soviet Liberation series and the Republic's Decisive Battle series. The standards are lowered and the scale does not need to be so grand, but it is still not a problem to get enough people together.

Now Sheffield is ready to teach David Griffith and these actors who came here from Hollywood a good lesson: Can you be a slave owner without some skills?

"I'll prepare a prop gun!" David Griffith said as he was about to stand up, but Sheffield stopped him with his hand. "No, it's quite expensive. I have plenty of real guns in my manor, and people can hand them out when the time comes. I just won't give out bullets. As for military uniforms, it may be difficult to find others, but I have them too, so it won't take much time."

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The news that a large number of extras were needed for a movie set during the Civil War was known to the citizens of New Orleans the next day and soon became a hot topic of discussion on the streets.

For many citizens, the movie is not that important, but the background of the Civil War is very important, enough to cause heated discussions throughout the city. More information was revealed that the movie required the appearance of a large number of Union soldiers and needed men of similar age to gather in the northern suburbs.

After hearing the news, even many elderly people could not sit still. Even if they could not be actors, it would be good to just want to see the appearance of the Southern Legion. For many elderly people, the memories deep in their hearts were brought out.

New Orleans was very crowded on this day. Many citizens left their homes and headed for the northern suburbs. The citizens of New Orleans actually had complaints in their hearts. Before the Civil War, this was the largest city in the South, and in the country, it was as good as any other city except New York.

On the bridge over the Mississippi River, a crowded crowd headed north. In addition to many long-time residents of the city, there were also new residents who had just settled here. Everyone liked to watch the excitement, and they also wanted to see the spectacular war scenes.

The weather was good that day. The airship took off and the photographer on it was already in position. Private armed forces from countless large estates gathered here, put on military uniforms and transformed themselves into soldiers of the Confederate States of America decades ago.

"I have checked every gun strictly. There are absolutely no bullets. The bayonets are already installed and are shining." Jesla said to his boss who was changing clothes.

"Okay!" Sheffield changed into a dark blue military uniform and walked out of the villa. Seeing the Confederate flag in the dark blue ocean not far away, he exclaimed, "I seem to see the restoration of the Confederacy?"

(End of this chapter)