Wild North America 1846

"Your Majesty, the latest news from Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is that negotiations with the United States have broken down again."

"Brother Qing'an, can't you make me happy for a little longer?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not conceal such a major event. I beg your Majesty to forgive me."

"How many times has the negotiation broken down?"

"Well... it should have broken down for the fourth time. It is said that the US representatives have started packing their things and are preparing to leave Canada and return to the United States. There will be no further talks."

"Haha... It looks like it's real. What's Juan Carlos' current quotation?"

"It is the seven states in the northwest of the United States. In addition to our established five states, there are also Nebraska and Minnesota. They have given up their territorial claims to Iowa, which is considered a major concession."

"Anything else new?"

"Uh... Mr. Jean-Pierre, the French representative, came out to put pressure on us, demanding that we make substantial concessions on our territorial demands and that we cannot claim more than 4 U.S. states. Otherwise, once the negotiations break down, France will

I don’t mind sending an expeditionary force to restore the balance of power in North America.”

"Fuck, these shameless Gallic bastards want to sacrifice the interests of the Tang Kingdom to win the favor of the United States. What do the British say?"

"The British representative, Baron Granville-Gower, tends to support our demands most of the time. But in private, he also said that London is dissatisfied with our lion's opening, and the American upper class still has a certain degree of influence in the UK.

His influence has won a certain degree of sympathy and support from some public opinion. This also puts a certain amount of pressure on Mr. Baron."

"The British are not good people either. Seeing that the Tang Dynasty is gaining momentum and want to suppress it, this is a "North American version of European balance". Forget it, we can't afford to offend the British now, the French are also very troublesome

, telegraphed Juan Carlos to give up his territorial claim to Minnesota. Tell the British and French that this is our final bottom line, and if the United States does not accept it, it will continue to fight."

"Wei Chen understands. Let's draft a message and send it out." After receiving the order, Gu Yan, the royal secretary-general, immediately left in a hurry to do something.

It has been more than a month since the Battle of Red Rock Valley ended, and it has also been a month since the secret peace talks in Ottawa between the United States and Tang Dynasty were launched under the mediation of international forces led by Britain.

Due to major differences between the two parties in the peace negotiations, the negotiations have broken down four times in just one month. In early July, the U.S. military on the Hugo Oasis received tens of thousands of reinforcements and made an attack on the Red Rock Valley.

Forward momentum.

Richard personally led 12,000 cavalrymen out and held a three-day live-fire drill near the Hugo Oasis to show off their muscles to the Americans and trigger a full alert for the American Spanish expedition.

The two sides were at war with each other and the situation was extremely tense.

After this

The Americans obediently returned to the negotiation table, but unexpectedly the negotiation broke down again...

It’s such a long journey!

Generally speaking, this kind of peace negotiation between the two countries involving major territorial cession matters is difficult to achieve in a short period of time. If it really continues, it may take three, five or even ten or twenty years.

Now it is the Americans who are anxious.

According to recent U.S. newspaper reports, Onacom, a heavyweight member of the Northern State in the House of Representatives, launched a new proposal to abolish slavery at the end of June. It was like pouring a glass of cold water on a boiling pan of oil, which immediately caused controversy in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

of boiling.

The democratic system is like this. There are always some congressmen who want to attract attention and act like clowns regardless of the overall situation. Congressman Onacom's new proposal to abolish slavery has completely intensified the weak false united front between the North and the South.

Nowadays, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate representing the interests of the North and the South are quarreling fiercely on Capitol Hill. Newspapers and public opinions from the South and the North have also joined in, exacerbating the bloody differences between the two parties.

Many high-level leaders in the southern slave states have already threatened: "The bullshit federal government can no longer represent the interests of the South. We must establish our own government, elect a new president who can represent the interests of the South, and build a strong military. The above agenda cannot be delayed."

That is to say

President Polk's coffin could no longer hold its weight. Northern capitalists strongly demanded the abolition of slavery, while southern slave owners strongly opposed it. The contradiction between the two sides was simply irreconcilable.

in this case

Richard keenly saw the possibility of acquiring an additional northwestern state in the United States, and he targeted Nebraska. After all, this is an inland state and is much less sensitive than Minnesota.

A sheep is being driven, and a group of sheep is being driven. Why not increase the appetite?

As Juan Carlos arrogantly declared; "The winner can do whatever he wants, and the winner is not blamed. This is the glory given by God."

On the more than 50-kilometer long road from Phoenix City to Taoyuan City, there is an endless stream of horse-drawn carriages loaded with crops. On this scorching summer day, the Colorado Plateau ushered in a gratifying agricultural harvest.

More than 200,000 people joined forces on the plateau where wheat waves rolled, and launched the summer harvest work on an unprecedented scale, which lasted for more than two weeks and was now coming to an end.

After the summer harvest, straw began to be burned in the endless farmland. The smoke was so thick that the sun couldn't be seen for more than ten days, and the strong smell of burning straw was everywhere.

The next step is to plow the land deeply. After being exposed to the sun for more than ten days, the deeply plowed land is broken up, raked, and ridged, and various fruits, vegetables and autumn crops are planted. I will not list them here for now.

Hugo Oasis

The large fortress under construction by the Western Expeditionary Army has been built to a height of nearly two meters, gradually revealing the majestic and majestic appearance of the western fortress. This is a Western-style fortress that is not inferior to the Phoenix Castle, with numerous shuttle forts, spire towers and

The church can support 30,000 to 40,000 troops for long-term garrison.

Not far from Fortress Hugo, there are two reservoirs under construction, one large and one small. The smaller Beaver Reservoir is only 1.1 kilometers away from the fortress and is the main source of drinking water for people and animals in Fortress Hugo.

July 29

The Kansas Railway, which runs all the way west from Kansas City through Burlington and finally to Fort Hugo, was finally opened to traffic after a year and a half of construction. This was undoubtedly a boost for the Western Expeditionary Army.

This railway can connect the interior of the United States to major cities such as New York and Philadelphia on the east coast, providing a steady stream of logistical supplies and completely solving the logistical bottleneck of the army's western expedition.

Say it without hesitation

From now on, the United States has the ability to invest more than 100,000 troops in the west to engage in large-scale wars.

As long as the United States is willing, it can even invest 200,000 or more troops in the west to fight a national war.

Of course, this was just a verbal threat from a strong talker. The Kansas Railway also came a little later and could not restore the United States' disastrous defeat in the Battle of Red Rock Valley, nor could it restore the confidence of the U.S. military.

Every battle is lost. Fortunately, the U.S. military's frontline troops are well supplied, otherwise they would have collapsed a long time ago.

The heavy casualties like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​​​blood outside the Red Rock Valley have chilled the hearts of the US military troops and cast a deep shadow deep in their hearts. This fear spread like the war-weary plague and became the largest threat to the Western Expeditionary Army.

Roadblock.

Lieutenant General Arthur Temple knew this very well. In early July, the US military made a symbolic feint to attack westward. Instead of scaring the Tang Kingdom, it almost collapsed itself.

Unaware of the inside story, more than 3,700 U.S. officers and soldiers deserted collectively that day, and more than 100 middle- and lower-level officers followed suit, almost triggering a complete collapse.

If they really move westward, it is estimated that more than half of the US troops will be dispersed before they reach the Red Rock Valley.

According to the officers and soldiers within the US military, driving west is not called fighting, it is simply going to die!

Compared with the high morale of the Tang Kingdom, the two are clearly strong and weak.

Richard personally led 12,000 cavalry to the outskirts of the Hugo Oasis. They practiced shooting and artillery for three days. The camp was only 12 kilometers away from the fortress.

The reinforcements) were so stunned that they didn't even dare to let out a fart and acted like a coward.

For the U.S. military, the Storm heavy machine gun is an insurmountable killer weapon, and no matter how many troops it forces, it will not be enough to fill this deep hole.

end of august

After seven negotiations broke down, Juan Carlos, the Foreign Minister of the Tang Dynasty, gave up his job and led all the negotiators directly back by boat. Then on the boat, he was met by the British North American Diplomatic Commissioner who was responsible for presiding over the international diplomatic mediation.

Baron Granville-Gall stopped him.

Baron Granville-Gower said;

The U.S. delegation received the latest telegram from Washington and agreed in principle to cede six states in the northwest of the United States. This was an unprecedented and major concession, but the details still need to be discussed.

The detail mentioned by Baron Granville-Gower is that the Americans need a certain amount of compensation so that the ceded land can be converted into a land sale under a different name.

Although a fool can see that it means losing the war and ceding the land, the sense of humiliation is too strong and a veil is always needed to cover it up. Selling the land is a good excuse.

Anyway, the U.S. federal government can't develop that much land, so just sell some of it!

In 1803, we were able to buy the Louisiana area from France. After the United States won the victory in March 1848, we were able to cede three states from Mexico. Now that the financial burden is so heavy, can't we sell some land now to replenish our blood?

As a result, to cede the land of six northwest states, the American negotiator Shi Zi raised his asking price of US$100 million.

The logic inside is very simple

Since the land of the six northwest states has been eroded and has been repeatedly ravaged by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom, it is best to get rid of it in exchange for some actual economic benefits.

The higher the selling price, the more it looks like a land sale rather than a humiliating territorial cession in defeat. These are two completely different concepts.

Foreign Minister Juan Carlos returned to the negotiating table, and the two sides began to haggling over the price issue, once again becoming red-faced.

September 3, 1848

Juan Carlos sent a long-distance telegram to ask for instructions. The price of the land purchase in six northwest states has reached 21 million US dollars. It is really impossible to lower the price any more. Can I sign a contract?

After consideration, Richard gave a fixed price of US$15 million.

If you can sign, just sign. If you can't, just sign.

This is a very symbolic price. In 1803, the United States acquired more than 2.3 million square kilometers of land in Louisiana from France for $15 million. This was hailed as a brilliant event in the history of American diplomacy.

of victory.

Nowadays, US$15 million only covers the six northwest states and does not include the vast areas in the central and southern parts, so it should be a good price.

September 9, 1848

Witnessed by diplomatic representatives from Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, Belgium and Italy, negotiators from the United States and Tang Dynasty formally signed the "Ottawa Compact", ending the all-out war between the two countries.

The "Ottawa Contract" has a total of 17 sections and 22 articles, with four main contents;

First; the United States sold a total of six states including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska to the Tang Kingdom.

Second, the Tang Kingdom paid US$15 million to make up for the US losses.

Third, the United States and Tang Dynasty should fully realize peace.

Fourth, the Colorado border will be slightly adjusted. 10 kilometers west of the Hugo Oasis will serve as the border between the two countries. This is equivalent to moving the Colorado dividing line westward from the Burlington area by more than 110 kilometers, and the area of ​​Colorado will be reduced by 27,000

square kilometers.

As can be seen from the above mentioned peace agreement;

The United States is unwilling to give up the extremely important strategically located Fort Hugo under any circumstances. It is a powerful barrier protecting the densely populated areas of the Great Plains in the central United States and plays an irreplaceable and important role in national security.

Think about it, Americans have really suffered enough from the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty in the past few years. Hundreds of small and medium-sized towns in the Great Lakes region are like the back gardens of the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. They can come and leave whenever they want. They are simply ravaged.

The pain is so painful that I don’t want to live.

Well now, the peace agreement has been signed and the nightmare is finally over.

The influential giants of the U.S. military, led by Lieutenant General Arthur Temple and General Taylor, wrote to the White House after the signing of the peace agreement, requesting that the U.S. cavalry force be focused on building up.

The goal of building an army is 50,000 cavalry, including 10,000 cuirassiers, because the best military force to deal with cavalry is more powerful cavalry.

If the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty cannot be suppressed, the US military will be unable to hold its head high.

It's a pity that they were all disappointed. After the signing of the Ottawa Peace Treaty, the Polk government was caught in a storm of verbal and verbal criticism from the northern and southern states in the United States. Even the abolition of slavery, which was the most hotly debated issue between the north and the south, was put on hold and the Polk government was put on hold.

The President of Croatia and this cabinet are throwing out firepower like crazy.

No one is stupid

What the hell is the "Ottawa Peace Treaty"? It is not just an ordinary land sale treaty as the official claims. This is a humiliation of the country, this is a betrayal of the country's core interests, this is a shame and a great humiliation, this is such a shame

Is this a naked treaty of defeat?

Volker, an old man who was not a son of a man, vowed to launch three Western expeditions and spent more than 500 million US dollars in huge financial loans. In the end, he got something like this?

You old man, why the hell don’t you just die?

The boiling public opinion in the United States actively targeted the Polk administration and the current cabinet. President Polk almost drowned in his spit. Many important members of the current cabinet also resigned under tremendous pressure.

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The New York Post published a line of bold words on its front page: American Thief...Volcker.

The Philadelphia Chronicle headlined the front page; President Volcker gave us "The Emperor's New Clothes!!!"

During a public event on September 27, President Polk was shot three times in the back by a police officer, causing serious injuries. He was immediately sent to the nearby Washington Mission Hospital for treatment.

in hospital bed

President Polk shed tears of repentance and said, "I am willing to bear all the blame and infamy for the defeat. I hope that in the future there will be a president who has the courage to take responsibility and can regain the six states of the United States that we have lost. Then I will

Will die without regrets."