" Meyer Lansky, indeed, a very troublesome figure." Josh tapped lightly on the table and sighed.
It wasn't that Josh was afraid.
But for him, as an Austrian, the fact that Meyer Lansky was Jewish was very troublesome.
Especially since Meyer Lansky was not just a Jewish mafia godfather, he also had another identity: a member of the anti-Fascist vanguard.
During the Roosevelt New Deal period, he worked with the government to jointly defeat the notorious American fascist organization, the Silver Shirt Army.
So not only did he have a wide network in the underworld, but also in the political circles.
As a new immigrant and an Austrian at that, it would be unwise for Josh to directly confront him.
But soon, Josh smiled.
Why should he directly confront Meyer Lansky?
The other party probably didn't even know he existed.
Because from the beginning, all production and sales of goods were handled by Lyndon Schneider and Dix.
Lyndon Schneider was also a new German immigrant, but Dix was a genuine Irishman!
All seven people who died or were injured in the previous robbery were also Irish.
Before the rise of black and Latin American gangs in the future, which were the three largest ethnic groups in the American mafia?
Irish, Italian, and Jewish.
And which one had the largest number and the largest scale?
Not the Italians or the Jews.
It was the Irish, the true pioneers of the American mafia, who were the earliest immigrants to the United States among the three ethnic groups.
But the Irish mafia had a big flaw: their penchant for low-level violent crime and poor organizational discipline, and their elite class was more interested in politics.
As a result, in the long-term development, the elite class of Irish people became the largest group in American politics.
By the time Josh crossed over, there had been a total of 45 Irish-American presidents and countless governors and senators.
But as the Irish gradually took over the political arena, the original bottom layer of society, the mafia, was occupied by the more organized Italians and Jews who came later.
"Hehe, Schneider, I know what you're worried about, but have you forgotten that Dix and his brothers are all Irish, and the largest mafia group in the United States has always been the Irish? It's just that compared to the Italians and Jews, they are like scattered sand... But what if we can organize them?" Just as Lyndon Schneider was wondering why Josh was laughing, Josh spoke up.
Lyndon Schneider was also stunned, but he soon understood Josh's meaning.
Actually, it wasn't that Lyndon Schneider couldn't think of this.
It's just that German descent in this era, due to their Prussian-style traditional education and outstanding abilities, were part of the elite class wherever they went.
Their domains were the military, business, politics, and scientific research fields.
Even criminals like Lyndon Schneider usually followed the path of organized crime.
They generally looked down on the mafia.
Like Lyndon Schneider, although he had been working with Dix before, he had only treated him and his subordinates as thugs and laborers.
That's why, despite being the largest single ethnic group in America, there were rarely any reports of German-American-dominated mafia.
Even if they really wanted to play the mafia, they would probably play it like the Silver Shirt Army or the D Guards...
But Josh was different. He didn't have the inherent pride of the Germanic ethnic groups of this era.
So he's already imagining what would happen if he established a gang with an Irish leader and a highly organized German-American backbone. Even the Italian mafia has already provided the organizational structure, so it's just a matter of copying it. If Josh can't even copy this homework well, he might as well go home and cuddle with Margaret.
Soon, Josh summoned Dix over... Schneider had only spoken to Josh alone before because he was afraid Dix would cause trouble if he knew the news, so he didn't call him.
"Jews? Boss, if you say the word, I'll take my men and wipe out the Jewish gang!" Indeed, after Dix arrived and heard that the gang that robbed them before was the Jewish gang, Dix couldn't sit still.
If it weren't for Josh, his benefactor, sitting here, he would have immediately had that guy take his men to the Jewish gang's territory to do something.
"Don't be in a hurry, Dix. Revenge is a matter of time. What I want to talk to you about now is something else." Josh waved his hand and gestured for Dix to sit down.
"Boss, what is it?" Dix had to sit down quietly at Josh's words.
"Dix, have you ever thought about being the boss?" Josh went straight to the point. "Just like Colosimo and Dean O'Banion in the 1920s in Chicago."
He didn't mention Al Capone because he was Italian.
Colosimo and Dean O'Banion were both Irish bosses in Chicago in the 1920s.
Although the latter two were replaced by Al Capone and other Italians, largely because of bad luck and not being as ruthless as Al Capone.
After all, at a time when everyone was using submachine guns, few people would use heavy machine guns like Al Capone...
"Uh, boss, I don't quite understand what you mean!" Dix scratched his head at Josh's words. He was straightforward, and his brain didn't turn as quickly as Lyndon Schneider's.
"It's simple. I'm going to establish a gang called the Blackwater Gang! But I won't be the boss; it will be you. Mr. Schneider will be your advisor, and you must go to the refugee camp to recruit some refugee soldiers as instructors and executive officers. As for the rest, you can handle it yourself. Later, you will buy a piece of land in the suburbs and build a military camp. All members must undergo military training. Although this requirement may be a bit excessive, I think most people will be willing to do it as long as they are paid enough. I will provide you with enough initial funds. After the gang is established, continue to help me distribute the goods, and I will give you a share of the profits, say, 30%. In addition, I don't take any other income from the gang; it's all yours." Josh said one by one. "My only two requirements are that we can't sell drugs, and we can't trade in human trafficking."
Upon hearing Josh's words, Dix was very excited. Although his personality was straightforward, he was not stupid. He naturally understood that he was not a puppet but a real gang boss with great autonomy under this model.
On the other hand, Lyndon Schneider's face looked a bit strange.
In his view, Josh was not building a gang at all but was clearly building a private army.
A militarized gang was just too amazing to think about, especially if equipped with the appropriate weapons... What could the Mafia and Jewish gangs do?
Moreover, Italian and Jewish people could not learn this kind of model at all.
Because they are in the gang business to make money, not to fight.
There is no boss who would spend a lot of money to cultivate subordinates like this.
After giving orders to the Blackwater Gang, Josh returned to his normal life.
Dix, the leader, and the strategist, Lyndon Schneider, naturally took care of the follow-up matters. Josh only needed to be responsible for funding and inserting a few financial personnel.
Of course, the newly established gang would take several months to form combat effectiveness. After all, even the US military needed at least three months of training before going to the battlefield.
But revenge is a dish best-served cold.
For Josh, he couldn't wait for ten years, but he could wait for a few months.
Aside from occasionally paying attention to the progress of the Blackwater Gang, Josh focused more on Europe.
With the appearance of Captain America and his nationwide tour, the leader of the Hydra army, Johann Schmidt, also known as the Red Skull, has completed his preliminary research on the Tesseract and officially raised the banner of the Hydra army. He broke away from the command of Hitler and started launching indiscriminate attacks on both Hitler and Stalin.
And with advanced energy weapons, they quickly established an advantage.
Especially the famous Prokhorovka, which should have been the largest tank battle in history, had become the stage for Hydra's energy tanks.
However, at this time, the Allies had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and still believed that they saw hope for victory. Taking advantage of Hydra's rampage against Hitler and Stalin, they easily landed in Sicily and began to advance towards the Italian mainland.
And after advancing to the Alpine region and controlling the entire Italian territory, the Allies began to stagnate, waiting for Hydra to settle the score with Hitler and Stalin first.
Since then, the entire World War II has finally deviated from the orthodox history of the previous life and began to sprint towards the history of the Marvel universe.
But all of this had little impact on Josh, and he had no intention of changing anything.
After all, if he interfered in the historical process and caused Captain America to fail to defeat the Red Skull, letting the Red Skull successfully bomb the East Coast, then he would be the one crying.
Well, even if Josh wanted to intervene, he couldn't do much about it.
Could he take the newly established Blackwater Gang and go to Europe to fight?
***
On this day, Josh and Margaret were playing tennis in the backyard.
Although it was already October and the weather in Chicago was gradually cooling down, they didn't wear much because of the sunny weather and the exercise.
Although Margaret was rich, she was not a delicate and weak woman. On the contrary, her athletic ability was quite good.
Moreover, her ex-husband was a tennis player, so her tennis skills were also quite good.
However, after all, she is a woman with a significant height and body difference, so she soon became breathless.
On the other hand, although Josh didn't know how to play tennis before coming to this world, he has been here for almost a year and has often played with Margaret. Gradually, his tennis skills have become proficient.
Therefore, even after playing several rounds, he still calmly hit serves, high balls, smashes, and net shots, causing Margaret to run back and forth. At the same time, it allowed him to truly appreciate what it means to have a thrilling and exciting game.
"I'm not playing anymore. Don't you know what ladies first means?" After being unable to bear it anymore, Margaret grumbled dissatisfaction after being smashed by Josh. She handed the racket to the maid on the sidelines and sat under the sunshade, drinking the iced tea prepared by the maid.
Speaking of iced tea, the first impression of people from China might be the two brands, Tung-I and Kangshifu.
But in fact, the origin of iced tea can be attributed to Americans.
Because in the early days, whether it was Asians or Europeans, they drank hot tea.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, it wasn't until some tea merchants had the idea of adding ice cubes and lemon to black tea that it became instantly popular in the United States.
There are different accounts of when this happened; some say it was in 1904, while others claim it was in 1929. However, Josh thinks the latter is more reliable.
Because in 1904, there were no refrigerators yet. Although there were methods such as making ice with saltpeter or storing ice in an icehouse, they were still relatively uncommon. It wasn't until after the invention of the refrigerator in 1923 that ordinary people could enjoy ice at a low price.
"Okay, honey, it's my fault; I apologize!" Josh didn't care that they were both sweaty and squeezed onto a chair with Margaret, even trying to steal her tea from her mouth.
"Sir, there's a call for you!" Just when the two were being lovey-dovey, a maid came out of the room and interrupted them.
"Sorry, honey, I'll go take a call!" Josh apologized slightly.
"Hurry up and go. I need to take a shower too. It's a pity that the weather is a bit chilly; otherwise, it would be nice to go for a swim," Margaret sighed as she pushed Jossh away.
This little man is good in every other way, but he's a bit too clingy, she thought to herself.
Margaret wondered where he had learned so many ways to coax women; she used to think he was honest and straightforward, but now she knew better.
Josh smiled and said nothing, and went inside to answer the phone.
Margaret went to take a shower.
When she was done, she found that Josh had already finished the call and was sitting on a chair by the bed.
"Margot, did you say you wanted to go swimming?" Josh asked when he saw Margaret come out.
"Yes, what's up?" Margaret asked.
"Then how about we take a vacation in Florida?" Josh pulled Margaret into his arms and asked.
"Really? Can you get away?" Margaret was very surprised to hear Josh's proposal. Although Josh could spend time with her daily, she knew he was quite busy.
Apart from the three factories, Margaret knew little about some of the black market businesses, and Josh didn't intentionally conceal it. She just avoided asking.
"Of course, I'm not as busy as you think. All my businesses have been running smoothly for a long time, and leaving for a while won't have any impact." Josh smiled slightly.
Of course, the real reason was only known to Josh himself.
In the coming period, Chicago will be very chaotic.
No, it's not just Chicago, but also New York, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City in New Jersey, all of which will be turbulent for a while.
So for safety and to avoid suspicion, he thought taking Margaret on vacation was a good choice. And Palm Beach, Florida, with its warm climate, was a great destination.
"That's great; how do we get there? By cruise or by plane?" Margaret asked, hugging Josh's neck.
"Uh, by plane. It's faster. We can charter a plane and be there in a few hours." Josh smiled and said.
The legendary Douglas DC-3 had already entered the civil aviation market as early as 1935, but airplane tickets were still extremely expensive, and ordinary people could not afford them.
But for Josh and Margaret, it was not a problem at all.
Not to mention flying, even buying one was not a difficult task; after all, the factory price of a DC-3 was only $20,000.
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