Wild North America 1846

After entering 1851, the Tang Kingdom developed by leaps and bounds in various fields last year, and social industry, minerals, agriculture and animal husbandry economy made great progress.

Driven by waves of Chinese gold rush immigration, since mid-September 1849, when the population of the Tang Kingdom exceeded the 2 million mark, there were two reliable transit ports, Midway Island and Hawaii, and the immigration boom reached a new level.

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By the end of 1850, the national population reached 2.8895 million, just one step away from the population of 3 million.

At the end of February 1851, the national population officially exceeded the 3 million mark, with the proportion of the Chinese population further rising to 78.3%, and the white and Mexican population accounting for 21.7% (the indigenous Indian population and prisoners in the hard labor camps are not included).

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Three years after the Tang Kingdom signed a peace treaty with the United States, the population of the United States continued to grow rapidly, from less than 20 million to 24.77 million. Due to its high population base and wide source of European immigrants, its absolute population growth was almost that of the Tang Kingdom.

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Entering 1851

It was also the second year of the Tang-Mexican War. As the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom ravaged the central and southern states of Mexico, burning, killing, and looting everywhere, a large number of Mexican refugees were forced to leave their homes and gathered around Mexico City, forming a population of more than 1.7 million people.

flow of Mexican refugees.

In response to such a large flow of refugees, the corrupt and inefficient Mexican government once again showed great incompetence and watched the crisis unfold step by step, leading to the outbreak of the catastrophic "Mexican Famine."

According to incomplete statistics

From January to March 1851 alone, as many as 720,000 people died due to hunger and epidemics. The area around Mexico City was filled with hungry flies, making it like a hell on earth.

The situation in Mexico City is also not optimistic. A large number of poor and hungry people are struggling on the line of life and death, while the upper class and the owners of large estates are partying every night, reveling in wealth and money, without caring about the lives of the people at the bottom.

By the end of March 1851, the newly built Central Railway continued to transport recruits to the southern front, and Aguascaliente successively received 3 divisions totaling 12,000 Chinese recruits.

At this point, the Tang Kingdom had assembled an army of 37,500 in Aguascaliente, including three cavalry divisions, three infantry divisions, and two Mexican servant divisions (a total of 12,000 people), and had accumulated a large amount of military supplies.

, preparations for the Battle of Mexico City are all ready.

"Don't worry, the official attack will be launched before the summer harvest, that is, in June." Richard said with a determined look.

In the temporary palace, three cavalry division commanders, three infantry division commanders, Colonel Chen Chuan, the commander of the Royal Guards Cuirassier Regiment, and other senior officers who had concluded the recent phase of military operations, all gathered in the Royal Palace to participate in the military aircraft.

With a relaxed expression, Richard teased the two tigers crawling beside him. These were young and strong tigers bred in the palace and the pets of His Majesty the King.

"What does your Majesty mean..." Colonel Tian Mantun of the First Cavalry Division asked tentatively.

Richard glanced at everyone and told Colonel Chen Chuan who was standing next to him: "Since everyone is confused, why not strike while the iron is hot and conquer Mexico City in one fell swoop? Then you can tell everyone the truth of "it's better to have a good meal than to be late".

When it comes to fighting, the way to go is to be relaxed and relaxed."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Chuan respectfully accepted the order.

Then he stood up a few steps, made a group salute, then pointed at the large map hanging on the hall and said;

"I respectfully follow the sacred order to discuss the upcoming battle of Mexico City with all my military colleagues and try to make some suggestions.

The humble minister is stupid and cannot understand the holy will.

I would like to ask my colleagues in the military to confirm my superficial point.

From a strategic perspective;

Our military strength is growing day by day, the domestic economy is prosperous, industry, agriculture and animal husbandry are developing rapidly. Large cotton plantations, mainly in New Mexico and Chihuahua, are beginning to take shape. The advantage lies with us.

However, Mexico's national power was declining day by day, disasters continued, and its military had no desire to fight. By the end of March, the spring famine had caused a large number of people in Mexico to starve to death, and many states in the central and southern parts of the country had lost their harvests. The situation became more and more serious.

Although American public opinion is irritable, it has maintained caution and restraint in the military field and has not found any obvious moves to expand its military or strengthen its armaments. This will help us trade time for space, thereby seizing the greatest geopolitical war benefits and putting the greatest pressure on the Mexicans.

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European countries such as Britain, France, and Spain are located far away and have different interests. Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to have a substantial impact on the military operations of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty.

Although London has been highly criticized recently, considering that it has just experienced the unprecedentedly tragic "Irish Potato Crisis", which has only slightly eased since the second half of last year, the entire Ireland lost a quarter of its population.

So, we can actually ignore this double standard.

The purpose of this war is to weaken the enemy's population and territory. In view of this, the summer harvest from the end of June to the beginning of July this year will become the focus.

On the one hand, we must ensure the income from sowing the land in the northern occupied areas, mobilize as many people as possible to harvest quickly, return the grains to warehouses, ensure the harvest of cotton and grain crops, and protect the interests of Chinese immigrants.

on the other hand

Starting from late May, the Kingdom will assemble the power of five cavalry divisions to launch a large-scale "rural clearing operation" against towns and vast rural areas in central and southern Mexico.

The purpose of "Operation Clearing the Country" is to crack down on Mexican civil resistance organizations, burn field crops, and drive away and deter more Mexican refugees from fleeing to the capital, Mexico City.

early June

His Majesty will personally lead the kingdom's main army south to Mexico City to confront the enemy, contain the main force of the Mexican army, and create a favorable environment for the "Operation Clearing the Country".

The purpose of war is..."

After hearing Colonel Chen Chuan's explanation, all the senior officers suddenly understood and respectfully called "Your Majesty the Holy Ming".

King Richard's move was a clear plan. After more than a year of war, Mexico's total population has dropped to less than 4.6 million, dealing a heavy blow to its overall national strength.

If the confrontation continues for a few more months, half of the country's population, or more than 2.2 million Mexican refugees, will be displaced. If the summer harvest is missed again, Mexicans without food will have to drink from the northwest wind. How much will be left by then?

Throughout the history of countries around the world

The number of casualties among soldiers during wars is often less than a fraction of the number of civilian deaths. Due to the spread of war and epidemics, the number of civilians at the bottom who die is often 10 or even dozens of times more than the number of soldiers on the battlefield.

Richard knew that Mexicans were very fertile. In later generations, the country's total population exceeded 120 million, and tens of millions of Mexicans crossed the border into the United States, which became a major problem that could not be solved between the United States and Mexico for decades.

The case for people crossing the border from Mexico is strong;

California, Texas, and New Mexico were all originally Mexican territories, and we just returned to our homes.

If we cut off half of it now, there won't be that many people in 150 years, right?

None of the officers present could have imagined that His Majesty was thinking so far in his mind. After deliberation for a while, he took his leave and left the palace.

Richard reached out and scratched the soft and smooth hair of the tiger who was sitting down. The two tigers on the left and the right stretched out their heads and nudged him affectionately, like well-behaved kittens.

At this time, Richard's gaze looking into the distance seemed profound and wise.

The Tang Kingdom did not invest many troops on the front line. The agricultural output of the seven northern states of Mexico could fully supply this small army. The only bulk materials that needed to be transported were weapons and ammunition, and a huge amount of money was spent to build the central

It is a large railway, so it has the conditions for a long-term military confrontation.

Now we should be thankful that he decisively decided to go to war with Mexico, and now he has seen huge benefits that are more abundant than imagined.

This bite is really sizzling and oily!

In Guatemala, Central America, Tang and Mexico have been in secret contact through local government channels to explore the possibility of concluding a war contract.

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was unyielding and had been demanding the cession of the territory of the seven northern states. After winning the Battle of Taniguchi, it added the state of Aguascaliente as its reward, which was northern and central Mexico.

The eight states have a total area of ​​1 million 770 square kilometers.

at the beginning

The Mexican government categorically refused, and the bargaining chip offered for the peace talks was to cede three northern states with a total territory area of ​​approximately 573,000 square kilometers, and the Tang Kingdom would pay a certain amount of land sales fees.

The positions of the two sides were very different. The negotiators from the Tang Dynasty had an extremely tough attitude. They threw the negotiation text directly in front of the Mexicans and said, "You have only two options: say OK or continue fighting. The longer it takes, the greater the price you will pay."

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Later on, the Mexican negotiators softened their position, saying that the seven northern states were not out of the question; the key was the conditions.

In other words, they ask for large sums of money.

The current Mexican government is essentially divided and is facing the crisis of a serious civil war. President Santayo is just a puppet who bears the blame. The actual power is in the hands of Finance Minister Rodriguez and the Mexican government's military commander-in-chief General Leto.

The two factions fought so fiercely that the Mexican government was unable to make a decision to end the war. It also directly led to an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in Mexico City, which triggered strong dissatisfaction in the central and southern states of Mexico, and civil uprisings occurred one after another.

And all of this has added to Mexico's serious disaster.

If history does not change

Mexico's secession would be inevitable, falling into full-scale civil war in 1860.

The emergence of the Tang Dynasty and its powerful invasion of northern Mexico. The Mexican government's extreme corruption and a series of mishandling responses, coupled with constant fighting for its own selfish interests, have led to the current spread of the "Mexico City Great Famine", which has further aggravated the situation.

Internal crisis.

Richard is carefully considering whether to postpone the decision to move the entire army south in early June. Considering the severe situation currently faced by the Mexican government, they may not be able to survive until the end of the year.

If the Mexican Civil War breaks out early, this will give the Tang Kingdom an opportunity to bypass the Monterey State belonging to the United States and obtain a valuable territory adjacent to the seaside in the Gulf of Mexico.

Or promote the division of Mexico and turn it into several small countries in Central and North America, completely eliminating future troubles.

Think about it carefully

In fact, this plan is not appropriate. First of all, the states in central and southern Mexico are extremely fragmented. Each state has a small and dense territory, ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 square kilometers in large ones and only a few thousand square kilometers in small ones.

Even if the Tang Kingdom bypassed Monterey State and obtained such a small piece of territory adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, it would have little practical significance.

War time

The United States can easily cut off the dozens of square kilometers of territory leading to the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. naval fleet can concentrate all its efforts to blockade the sea area, and it will not play a role in sustaining the war and connecting European sea trade lines.

Taking too big a step in Mexico will cause strong dissatisfaction in London.

Britain's North American policy is a "triple balance", that is, the United States, the Tang Kingdom and Mexico restrain each other to prevent any one from becoming bigger, which will lead to an imbalance of power in North America.

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was not afraid of more than 200,000 British army troops crossing the ocean to intervene, causing the calculating British to bleed and sacrifice for the Mexicans. This possibility was not even 1/10,000.

The key is that as the world's hegemon, Britain's political, economic and military influence is too great, and it can turn its hand into clouds and rain without sending a single soldier.

There are too many choices in London Entrainment, which can force the Tang Dynasty to bow its head.

Just restricting trade with Europe is too much for the Tang Kingdom due to its current small size, let alone other things?

The Tang Kingdom cannot take the risk of losing British support now. Otherwise, once Britain turns to easing relations with the United States, the Datang Kingdom will be in a dangerous situation.

From this, Richard thought of Sir Henry John Temple, the Foreign Secretary in the London Cabinet, and couldn't help but feel a headache.

This prince has always been hostile to the Tang Kingdom. Last year, he took the lead in the letter of inquiry issued by the British government regarding the Tang Kingdom's occupation of Hawaii and the annexation of Panama.

Sir Henry John Temple is a very influential leader in the British Whig Party. He is only 43 years old this year. If he follows the original historical trajectory in the coming years, he will serve as the British Prime Minister for two terms.

With his hostile attitude towards the Tang Kingdom, I'm afraid the future is not good!

Part of the reason why Richard planned his trip to Europe was due to this person. He wanted to find a suitable opportunity during his visit to Europe and took action himself.

Others certainly don't have such extraordinary skills, but he has no problem. As long as he makes reasonable plans, Richard is very confident that he can escape safely, and the British will not put doubt on him.

After all, Sir Henry John Temple has always been known for his sharp views and he has countless opponents in the political arena.

If it were arranged as an accident, that would be no problem.

Whenever I think of the British Prime Minister as a tough white supremacist with natural hostility towards Orientals and other ethnic groups, this is very likely to be reflected in the foreign policy implemented by the UK, which is extremely detrimental to the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty.

In order to eliminate the uncertain risk factors in the future development of the Tang Kingdom, it is worthwhile to take the risk.

Considering the current anger and dissatisfaction of the London government, as the king of the Tang Dynasty, it is very necessary for Richard to go to Britain sometime after the war to make a visit to dispel doubts and express loyalty.

Thus

The pilgrimage of the King of North America will well protect the face of the British Empire. London's dissatisfaction will naturally disappear, the rift will be healed, and the two countries will be reconciled as before.