Wild North America 1846

During this time, two pieces of good news came from the UK;

One is the British special envoy Baron Granville-Gower who returned to London to resume his duties. He was appointed as the High Commissioner for North American Affairs in the British Foreign Office and presided over the British-led peace mediation matters in the US-Tang Dynasty War.

This is one of our own, and within the diplomatic framework of international foreign aid, we can exert more pressure on the United States.

The second is that after the Battle of the Missouri River, Britain greatly increased its emphasis on the Tang Kingdom. It was originally planning to send several naval aids that were about to be scrapped and broken, but added two 1160-ton third-level sailing battleships.

Although these two 1,160-ton wooden four-masted sailing battleships have a service record of thirty or forty years, they are indeed the battleships of the British Royal Navy, but they have smaller displacements, older ships, and are in a worse condition.

In the British Royal Navy, the first-class sailing battleships with a displacement of three to four thousand tons are the real main force in traversing the oceans. There are also a large number of second-class sailing battleships of two to three thousand tons that are the backbone of the navy. The third-class sailing battleships with a displacement of three thousand tons are the backbone of the navy.

Sail battleships are only useful supplements to maintain a sufficient size of the ocean fleet.

But it depends on who you compare with

In North and South America, with two 1,160-ton wooden four-masted sailing battleships as capital ships, it is already a first-rate naval power, ranking second only to the United States.

This put the Tang Kingdom Navy at a very high starting point since its establishment.

In order to operate these obsolete British naval ships, Richard allocated a special sum of limited funds to hire experienced British captains, first mates, second mates, third mates, bosuns, and sailmasters.

Professionals such as helmsmen control the ships, coupled with Chinese sailors, gunners and rigging crews, they can move these naval ships.

When Richard developed the naval power of the Tang Dynasty, he focused on the future, and this money could not be saved.

Having its own naval power in Chang'an Bay (San Francisco) and Los Angeles Bay, combined with coastal fort power, is an invisible deterrent to the United States, the most powerful navy in the entire Americas (including North and South America and Central America).

It would take a powerful naval force six months to depart from the Hampton Naval Base on the east coast of the United States, go around the Cape of Storms in South America, and arrive at the important port of the Tang Kingdom on the west coast of North America.

During this period, complex logistical supplies, ocean port berthing operations, long-distance navigation command of large formations and other complex naval subjects were involved, which have exceeded the capabilities of the current U.S. Navy.

It's not nice to say something nice

In the middle of the 19th century, only two and a half countries in the world had transoceanic attack capabilities and were able to project strong enough forces thousands of miles away to demonstrate their strong strength.

Among them, Britain and France, the two old established colonial powers in the world, ranked first and second strategically respectively. The remaining one is the Netherlands, known as the "Ocean Coachman", which can only be counted as half due to its weakened national power.

As for the traditional European powers such as Austria-Hungary, Prussia, Italy, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire, they can manage land wars, but forget about maritime hegemony.

That is why

The United States, known as the largest naval power in the Americas, is extremely cautious in the use of its naval power. You can brag when you are sitting at home, but no one will spoil you when you are outside.

Through the soaring eagle in the sky, Richard knew the U.S. military preparations well.

Taken together

As various military preparations by the US military were coming to an end, Richard had a premonition that the US military would launch a full-scale offensive in early to mid-May.

This time is predicted to be no more than three days.

Therefore, the military preparations of the Tang Kingdom were also in full swing.

The Colorado Plateau is rich in grain, oil, cattle hides and alcohol, and is being transported in large quantities to the hinterland of the Tang Kingdom via trains, and the population on the plateau is being evacuated appropriately.

Preparations in all aspects are in progress, and the atmosphere of military struggle is getting stronger.

Since these days

Although Richard was temporarily staying in Taoyuan City, various political, economic and military affairs from the deep hinterland of the Tang Kingdom were constantly being gathered, making him very busy.

There is no way around it. The current political system of the Tang Dynasty is a monarchical dictatorship. State power is highly concentrated. Decision-making on major matters is a hurdle that the king cannot get around.