Wild North America 1846

Late 1849

It snowed for the first time in Seattle. Richard led the cavalry hunting team back through the snow. Behind him were more than a dozen carriages carrying huge North American brown bears and fierce jaguars, leaving two lines of deep carriage tracks.

, obviously the harvest is rich.

After dealing with state affairs, he took some time to relax.

Back at the Seattle Palace, a group of guards began to pack their belongings and put the hunting beasts in iron cages, preparing to transport them back to the Maple Leaf Palace in Chang'an, where North American brown bears could hibernate peacefully.

Richard took off his cloak and handed it to the royal attendant, then strode into the warm room. The fireplace was burning brightly, and there were two simple incense burners, exuding the unique and refreshing smell of ambergris, which made people think.

To clear it up.

"Brother Qing'an, what's going on these days?"

Gu Yan, secretary-general of the royal family, held several documents in his hands and stood by his side with a respectful expression.

Richard took the tea from the royal maid's hands, motioned for Gu Yan to sit down and said, then he sat down on the soft sofa and took a sip of the hot tea.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting me the seat. I'm so humbled." Gu Yan clasped his hands in a salute, then carefully sat on half of his buttocks, with his upper body straight, picked up several documents in his hand and began to report in turn, saying;

"There are four important documents here that involve important military and political affairs. Your Majesty needs to personally read and give instructions so that the military and political departments can implement them in accordance with the regulations. I will briefly describe them.

This first document is a letter of inquiry from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the British Empire, asking whether our unauthorized inclusion of Hawaii has taken into account the interests of expatriates from Britain, France and other countries? Whether we respect the sovereignty of local indigenous kingdoms, and whether we have considered the senses of surrounding countries.

Is it too imprudent?

Similar issues include Panama, which has also been brought up for discussion, which is nothing more than an expression of dissatisfaction.

How to respond specifically, please ask His Majesty’s Holy Judgment.”

"Fuck you, this is so fucking disgusting. The British are unscrupulously enclosing territories around the world, conquering and colonizing other countries, and wiping out countless ancient civilizations in the world. On the other hand, they are acting hypocritically and pretending to defend the world order.

He is preaching like a preacher, and he is a bitch and has to erect a memorial arch, I... Bah..." Richard suddenly became angry and couldn't help but swear.

Seeing His Majesty the King's thunder and anger, Gu Yan did not dare to say anything for a while. After waiting for a while, he cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, how should the Royal Court Secretariat reply?"

"Come up with some false and empty cliché replies. These British guys are really slow. We have had two pieces of land in our mouths for so long. How can we spit it out? Notify the Congress to act quickly and pass the merger of Hawaii and Panama as soon as possible.

The resolution to adopt it as the Kingdom, the 15th and 16th provinces, to avoid long nights and dreams.”

"Weichen understands and will start working on it as soon as possible." Gu Yan answered cautiously, then turned to the next document, browsed a few lines and then said;

"This second document is a happy event. Since the signing of the "Wangxia Treaty" between the United States and the Qing Dynasty in 1843, the United States has had great trade and immigration facilities in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. This year, the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty sent a mission to communicate with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

Through negotiations, the "Treaty of Jiaozhou" was recently signed in Weihaiwei, and we have obtained similar trade and immigration facilities as the United States. This provides us with favorable guarantees for further immigration from mainland China. I pray for His Majesty's sanction."

"This is a good thing. If you tell me earlier, it won't affect your mood. Let's talk about the next one." Richard's expression softened slightly.

If the Tang Dynasty does not scrap the fat of the Manchu Dynasty, other countries will scrap it, especially on issues of immigration and trade, which are crucial to the development of the Tang Kingdom.

Therefore, the formal signing of the "Treaty of Jiaozhou" ensured that the Manchu and Qing Dynasty officials would not deliberately embarrass themselves on the above-mentioned issues, and also ensured the supra-national interests of the Tang Kingdom's expatriates, which was of great benefit to the two countries in the field of trade.

The Tang Dynasty needed the Qing Dynasty's population, tea, porcelain, silk and various handicrafts. The Manchu Dynasty needed the Tang Dynasty's iron products, silver and copper coins, cheap woven cloth, stocks of foreign guns and cannons, salted fish, bacon and sausages.

and other materials, the trade between the two sides is highly complementary.

Now it has not rained in Jiaodong area for more than a month. Seeing that the spring drought is serious and it may be another disaster year with a large grain harvest, the demand for food is extremely strong.

After the great autumn harvest of the Tang Dynasty, the grain supplies in the warehouses were piled up, and a big market was needed to digest them.

only from an economic point of view

Transporting cheap supplies such as food on the North Pacific route seems to be a bit outweighed by the gains and losses, and even the freight is not enough.

But look at it from another angle

When a cargo ship loaded with 5,000 tons of grain arrives at Weihaiwei Port, how many refugees will be struggling to survive?

How many people will this save?

Half a bag of millet and two steamed buns can be exchanged for a 10-year-old girl. How many people will this bring hope of new life?

Isn't it worthwhile to use the original backlog of grain to exchange for the immigrant population that the Tang Kingdom urgently needs, to win the love and loyalty of the people, and to save countless Chinese compatriots while digesting the inventory?

The formal treaty is an official document that maintains trade and immigration relations between the two countries. With it, the Manchu and Qing governments must cooperate and cooperate, opening the door to convenience.

Richard's expression improved greatly. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Juan Carlos, had been running around in the past few years. He signed the "Ottawa Treaty" with his own hands, won an additional Nebraska province for the Tang Kingdom, and went to Hawaii on behalf of the royal family.

The goodwill visit to Panama greatly alleviated the uneasiness and anxiety in the newly conquered land, which can be said to be a great achievement for hard work.

This time, I traveled all the way to China and signed the "Jiaozhou Treaty" as I wished. As long as it is passed by the parliament, it can be implemented with the seal of His Majesty the King. It's really hard work.

Put the right person in the right position, and he will make results that will impress you and reap huge rewards.

For example, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Juan Carlos, as well as the military Counts Kahn and Rabiot, and the most impressive one is the former Northern Cavalry Commander (formerly the US Tennessee Cavalry Commander) Harry Frazier

count.

When the United States' 3rd Western Expedition invaded the country, Earl Harry Fraser led the Northern Army cavalry into the Great Lakes region, burning, killing, and looting. The methods were very bloody, and they were even more Chinese than Chinese. They played a very important role in containing the war situation.

Even if a Chinese general is sent as the head coach, no one dares to say that he has done it more thoroughly, with more cruel and bloody methods than Earl Harry Fletcher, and of course he is more hated by the Americans.

In the portrayal of American public opinion;

The Demon King Richard of the Tang Dynasty has four great demon generals under his command, each of whom is a ferocious figure who can stop children from crying at night. They are Count Dai Changfu, Count Harry Fletcher, Count Kahn and Count George Rabiot.

Among the four demon generals, three are white. This shows how much the Americans hate them.

"The third document is also a happy event. The three resource survey teams dispatched by the Royal Government at the beginning of the year have recently returned good news. They have discovered rich oil and gas resources in central and southern California and southern New Mexico. In addition, there are also coal.

For gold, iron, aluminum, zinc and other mineral deposits, after the reserves are further determined, development matters need to be planned."

"Okay, okay, okay... contact Europe as soon as possible and import a complete set of refinery equipment and drilling equipment as soon as possible. All government departments have given the green light and this matter must be completed as the top priority for economic development."

As he spoke, Richard stood up and rubbed his hands excitedly. His brows and eyes were filled with uncontrollable joy. He finally found the oil field. Now he couldn't even think about making a fortune.

The output of petroleum smelting plants in this era was impressive. Producing dozens of tons of kerosene a month was considered too much, but the performance of the steam reactor was outrageously low.

But this is not a problem. Every petrochemical technology difficulty is overcome, and the productivity growth brought about is calculated by ten times and hundreds of times, which means huge wealth rolling in.

In order to make a fortune, Richard can hire the world's top physicists and chemists with high salaries, perfect and greatly improve the performance of petrochemical refining equipment, and earn more money for the kingdom.

If that doesn't work, you can also spend a lot of money to exchange for petroleum refining process blueprints from the system store, further accelerating the development of this world's technology line.

Of course, that is a last resort and can only be chosen as Plan B. It will produce a serious butterfly effect and make the future world even more unpredictable.

The demand for lighting and heating in today's world is too strong, and kerosene is the main demand. The European market alone has amazing potential, with an annual demand of tens of thousands of tons. What about other markets?

At this time, Richard seemed to see the golden template of Saudi Arabia waving to him, and couldn't help but laugh "hehe".

Seeing His Majesty the King's overjoyed expression, Gu Yan was momentarily speechless.

As a qualified old bureaucrat, it is a basic skill to figure out the King's meaning. If you cannot understand His Majesty's preferences and His Highlights, it means that you are extremely unqualified as the Secretary-General of the Royal Family, and you will be in trouble for the Holy Family!

It seems that after returning home, I will have to burn the midnight oil to study these mineral resources and oil resources in depth. Why did His Majesty make His Majesty so rude?

Your Majesty is not a king who has never seen the world. The American River produces 3.6 million to 4 million ounces of gold a year, and the Morenzi Copper Mine produces more than 23,500 tons of copper a year. Each one is a huge wealth.

Even so, His Majesty was never so happy that he lost his temper, right?

If he couldn't figure out this problem, Gu Yan would definitely lose sleep all night.

"I remember you said there were 4 documents. Let's report them together. Isn't this another big happy event? Hahahaha... This trick is good at first suppressing and then increasing, hahahaha..."

Richard couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh, expressing the endless joy in his heart, and he couldn't stop laughing.

This made Gu Yan even more afraid to report. This fourth thing was not a good thing. It suddenly interrupted His Majesty's interest. He didn't think he could bear it on his shoulders.

At this moment, he was deeply annoyed by the order in which he reported the documents and dug a big hole for himself that he could not climb out of.

Although His Majesty calls you "Brother Qing'an" and appears kind and gentle on weekdays, that is just an illusion of a tiger taking a nap, and it can break out and eat people at any time.

Once anger arose, no one in the Tang Kingdom could withstand it.

The king was so angry that he lay dead for thousands of miles, and the blood flowed everywhere. It was really a huge fear of the end of the world, and it was no joke.

At this moment, Gu Yan's mouth was full of bitterness, and his expression was too timid to speak.

This made Richard laugh wildly for a while, and then he looked at him with a strange expression. His smile gradually faded away, and a mountain of pressure swept over him, making Gu Yan almost breathless.

"What's the matter...is there anything you can't say?"