Wild North America 1846

"Why is it impossible?" Richard asked domineeringly. He stretched out his hand and drew a big circle and said;

"Don't think I don't know that Oregon is just a wild, cold, lonely mountainous area full of wild beasts, only it's a little bigger.

When the Americans tried to get involved in the west, there had been discussions within London in favor of handing over the Oregon region to the Americans in order to avoid the outbreak of a direct war between the two countries.

Don't deny it, I also have information from high-level channels in London.

Since you want the Tang Kingdom to make such a huge sacrifice, if the foundation of royal power established by the bloodshed and sacrifice of tens of millions of people collapsed, causing considerable chaos at the social level, there must be compensation.

If the serious crime of treason is allowed casually, doesn't that mean everyone can rebel?

The solutions are these three, and they will not be changed. I don’t have to go to the Oregon region, Sir, you can do whatever you want.”

Richard's words left no room for bargaining, making Baron Granville Gower's face slump, and he was hesitant to make a decision.

During this trip, London was given a high degree of autonomy, but it was not allowed to leave the entire Oregon region?

The reason why Richard dared to speak like a lion was because he was familiar with history.

He knew that in the original history, after Colonel Stephen Carney of the US Army's Western Expeditionary Force arrived in California with 1,700 people, the British quietly abandoned the Oregon region and handed it over to the Americans.

What does this mean?

This shows that there has been discussion within the British government about this for a long time, and the tendency is very obvious. It is not worth going to war with the United States for a piece of barren North American land, that's all.

Britain, which colonized the whole world, was already too full. The Indian subcontinent alone was enough to digest it for hundreds of years, so after the 7th Anti-French Alliance disintegrated the Napoleonic Empire.

As a reward, Britain generously handed over the East Indies colony to its younger brother, the Netherlands. It was so arrogant.

The current total population of the British Empire is only over 17.3 million. How can it feed the whole world?

Richard had long been coveting the Oregon region, but due to the vassal relationship with Britain, he couldn't force it.

How big is the Oregon Territory?

Why are Britain and the United States fighting for the Oregon Territory?

Why did the Tang Dynasty also want to get involved in this area?

Speaking of these, we have to elaborate on the past and present life of the Oregon region.

The Oregon region is a large area in northwest America. Its geographical scope includes the later American states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana, western Wyoming and other places, with a total area of ​​approximately 700,000 square kilometers.

The Oregon Territory is just a general name. It is located in the northern part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty and reaches the Canadian border. This large area of ​​land is called the "Oregon Territory".

The Oregon region is located in western North America, bordering the Pacific Ocean and crisscrossed by the Rocky Mountains, so the territory is mostly mountainous.

Spain began to colonize the Americas in the 16th century, but the Spanish colonization focused on southern North America and South America and did not invade the Oregon region.

Britain began to colonize America in the 17th century, but its colonial focus was in eastern North America, so it did not invade the Oregon region.

After Spain consolidated its control over the colonies in southern North America, it took the lead in sending expeditions to explore the Oregon region and conduct infiltration. However, because the area was mountainous, had few resources, and was far away from Spain's colonial center, Spain did not actually control the Oregon region.

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In the mid-18th century, Russia penetrated into North America and colonized Alaska.

This aroused great vigilance from Spain and Britain. In order to prevent Russia from expanding its power in North America, both countries claimed the Oregon region as their colony and accelerated their colonization of the area.

1789

Spain established the permanent settlement of Santa Cruz de Nuca on Vancouver Island, which became the northernmost point of Spanish America.

1793

The British expedition entered Puget Sound and competed with the Spanish for the Oregon Territory.

1803

The United States purchased French Louisiana from France, and the territory bordered the Oregon Territory, so it became ambitious in this area.

The theory of "America's natural mission" is to create public opinion for the United States' westward expansion.

U.S. President Thomas Jefferson actively advocated westward expansion and incorporated the Oregon Territory into the United States.

In 1804, U.S. Army Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark led an expedition to the Oregon region.

Both Britain and Spain were very dissatisfied with this and secretly instigated the Indians to attack the American expedition. However, the American expedition returned safely in 1806 without any danger.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition not only deepened the United States' understanding of the Oregon region, but also strengthened the United States' claims to sovereignty over the area.

The Americans established trade strongholds in the Columbia River Basin, which intensified trade competition between Britain and the United States and also led to the deterioration of relations between the two parties.

When war broke out between Britain and the United States in 1812, the British army occupied Fort Astoria, destroyed the American trading stronghold in the Oregon region, and occupied the area.

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The British did not invest much in the Oregon region. They had neither sufficient human resources to establish settlements nor the ability to develop it. Over time, it became a forgotten land.

Baron Granville-Gower has been in office for 10 months, and most of that time has been in the Tang Kingdom. At least there are decent towns and cities here, instead of the desolation in the Oregon region.

Today's Vancouver is just a small town of more than 2,000 people, mainly engaged in fishing and fur trade, and is far less prosperous than San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Seeing Baron Granville-Gower's embarrassed look, Richard stood up and walked into the room, took out an equity document and put it on the table, then pushed it to him; "Try your best to facilitate this, not only can you leave

This damn place is back to work in the local area, and this 2% equity document of the American River Gold Mining Company is also yours. This is a mining company with an annual income of 800,000 ounces of gold, which should be able to help Sir make a decision."

Baron Granville-Gower's eyes widened when he saw this share certificate.

He spent most of his time wandering around the Tang Kingdom, and of course he knew the significant benefits contained therein. This was a long-term stable income of 50,000 to 60,000 pounds per year!

After only struggling in his heart for a short while, he sighed and said: "I can indeed try my best to beautify this matter and agree to your third plan without permission, but the consequences will be endless, and the capabilities of myself and my family are

Not enough to appease…”

Baron Granville-Gower suddenly choked up mid-sentence. Richard took out two more equity certificates from his sleeve, one for 1% and one for 2%.

Then, Richard said calmly; "The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have been paying close attention to this matter. Presumably they will be satisfied with the solution of the Tang Kingdom. Mr. Sir, please remember that regarding the solution in the Oregon area, London

The cabinet has already made a decision. It is better to take advantage of the Tang Dynasty than to take advantage of the Americans. The Mexicans have made a smart choice. Is it difficult for London?"

"No, the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty is a loyal partner of the United Kingdom. The perfect settlement of this matter has further verified the rock-solid close relationship between the two parties. On the honor of my family, I personally believe that handing over the Oregon region to the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty is in line with Britain's ultimate goal.

interests, and will be explained in detail in the subsequent diplomatic email. I believe that the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary can truly understand this, agree and finalize this solution." The face of Baron Granville-Gower showed

With the divine brilliance of a moral defender, he responded to this matter with great sacrifice and great responsibility.

Sure enough, there is nothing that cannot be solved by an equity certificate.

If there is, then two copies, if not possible, three copies...

"Thank you for your hard work, Sir." Richard showed a warm smile and gently pushed the two equity certificates over.

Baron Granville-Gower forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. After carefully checking the two share certificates, he stuffed them into his arms without hesitation.

Then, the look in Richard's eyes was like first love.

Can you imagine the ecstatic gaze of a gray-haired old British man?

Even though Richard had a strong will, he couldn't help but spit it out. He turned around pretending to be indifferent and said in a gentle tone: "The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty has always valued friendship and paid more attention to the development of close relations with Britain. I hope that

, after Mr. Jazz returns to the UK to pursue his great ambitions, we must not forget this unforgettable time working together in North America and we must strengthen our ties.”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. After returning to my homeland to serve, I will personally send my most outstanding son McCain to come here as a mediator for communication between the two parties, and will also bring the sincere friendship of the Gower family. No matter what happens in the UK, the Gower family

I will firmly stand for the interests of the Tang Dynasty and advocate for you, because your noble character is impressive, and I firmly believe in this."

"Then it seems... we have reached an agreement."

"Yes, Your Majesty the King, I am very honored."

When the two said this, they looked at each other and laughed, and the atmosphere seemed extremely harmonious.

After Baron Granville-Gower returned, he immediately started drafting secret diplomatic emails and sent them to Quebec, Canada via long-distance telegraph. From here, the encrypted diplomatic emails boarded an Atlantic cruise and finally arrived at Downing Street in London.

In the encrypted diplomatic emails, Baron Granville-Gower used Spring and Autumn style to describe the casualties of nearly a hundred people as dozens, trying his best to downplay the impact.

On the one hand, it reiterates the seriousness of the situation. The Kingdom has a large amount of conclusive evidence of conspiracy and treason. The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. The law enforcement behavior is touchingly honest and efficient. It will neither wrongly accuse a good person nor misplace a bad person.

In the end, he himself achieved the ideal result through difficult negotiations.

Anyway, in a word, Baron Granville-Gower is really good at making money!

In the hearts of these British guys, no matter their stance, beliefs or personal ethics, they can be changed in the face of dazzling gold.