Wild North America 1846

a few months later

A big event happened in Europe. The Russian court belatedly discovered that the protection of the Holy Land had been in the hands of the French. This aroused the tsar's fury, and he quickly made a formal response.

Tsarist Russia reaffirmed the 1774 Russian-Turkish Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainagyi, which stipulated that the Orthodox Church had higher immunities and privileges than the Catholic Church. In addition, there were vague clauses that Russia and Turkey interpreted differently, which made the

The crisis becomes worse day by day.

In February 1853, Prince Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov went to Constantinople as Russia's plenipotentiary envoy to demand that the Ottoman government recognize the tsar's authority over the Orthodox subjects of the Sultan (Bulgarians, Serbs,

Romanians and Greeks, etc.) have special protection rights.

The problem is

The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire officially issued an edict in December 1852, returning the "right to protect the Holy Land" to France. What else could he give to Tsarist Russia?

The furious Tsarist Russia immediately issued an ultimatum to the Ottoman Empire. If peace negotiations could not be achieved, then they would resort to war.

For a time, war clouds were gathering in Europe.

King Richard of the Tang Kingdom almost clapped his hands excitedly when he heard the news. These days were really difficult. The British used various methods to beat the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, and Richard had a very difficult time coping with it.

I don’t know what happened, but British Foreign Secretary Henry John Temple was always staring at the Tang Dynasty. He advocated the "Oriental threat theory" and pushed several bills in the parliament in an attempt to threaten the Tang Dynasty.

The kingdom imposed trade restrictions, and it was hard to get along with Richard everywhere, which really made people hate him.

Forced

Richard had to hand over the Harvey Steel formula through the channels of Prince Albert, and transferred huge benefits, which made Sir Henry John Temple shut up, and at least stopped for a while.

As the largest market for Harvey steel, the British are determined to obtain this advanced bulletproof steel formula. The fate of the Royal Navy of the British Empire cannot be in the hands of foreigners. This is the bottom line.

Fortunately, the two parties reached an agreement. The UK will not use Harvey Steel for export and compete with the Tang Kingdom for the world's special bulletproof armor steel market in the naval field. Both parties will get what they need.

If the European war crisis does not break out, Richard will not have the second Harvey Steel formula to feed the British, especially the greedy Sir Henry John Temple.

This bastard is now the Shadow Prime Minister of the Whig Party. If the Whig Party wins the domestic election, it will definitely be the next Prime Minister.

these two years

Richard's expected trip to Europe never came to fruition, and he could only watch helplessly as Sir Henry John Temple became prosperous in British politics, and his next step was to become the Prime Minister.

May 15, 1853

Chang'an (San Francisco), Maple Leaf Palace.

After Gu Yan, the kingdom's first cabinet prime minister, and a group of important cabinet ministers held a royal meeting, King Richard entertained the ministers with a banquet in the palace. While eating, he talked about the current international situation.

"Qing'an, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that no matter what the outcome of this trap arranged by Napoleon III, France will be the winner." Gu Yan put down the chopsticks in his hand and talked eloquently;

“Since 1815, the Four-Power Treaty and the Holy Alliance have been like two shackles binding France’s hands and feet, and they are the biggest obstacles to the French’s ambitions in Europe.

The "Holy Land Issue" is now on the verge of breaking out. No one can stop the approaching war, and the British cannot calm Tsarist Russia's anger.

Lao Maozi went crazy and even scared himself.

Once the war broke out, the "Four-Power Alliance Treaty" and the Holy Alliance naturally fell apart. France gained a more relaxed development environment, lifted its isolated status, and had the opportunity to fight side by side with the British.

There is more than 90% chance that Britain and France will side with the Ottoman Empire, and more than 70% chance that they will jointly send troops to intervene to prevent Tsarist Russia from rushing out of the Bosporus Strait and curb Tsarist Russia's impulse to rush out of the Black Sea.

Without the military help of Britain and France, the current Ottoman Empire would never be able to cope with the heavy pressure of the Russian army.

Judging from the recent orders from the United Kingdom and France, the amount of war materials stockpiled is very huge. All domestic factories are operating at full capacity to meet the strong demand from Europe.

So now there is only one question, and that is when will the fight start?"

Gu Yan spoke in a very relaxed tone with a smile on his face, as did all the cabinet ministers.

King Richard, who was sitting at the top, could not hide his inner happiness, showed a cheerful smile, and said in a hypocritical tone;

"The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty is very worried about this terrible prospect that Europe is facing, and hopes that all parties involved will remain rational, use enough wisdom and courage to resolve disputes, and try to avoid the situation from slipping into a war.

Of course, wishes are good.

As Qing'an said, the Holy Land issue is a conspiracy directed by Napoleon III. The war will definitely become the theme of the world and Europe this year and even in the next few years, a tragedy that sweeps half of Europe.

It can be seen from the avalanche of orders coming from Europe that this will be a huge opportunity for our country's economic development. Whether we can take advantage of this opportunity to take off again and take the kingdom's industrialization process to a higher level will be a test for all the ministers and workers here.

major issues.

Late 1852

The population of the Tang Kingdom exceeded the 5.56 million mark, and the national output exceeded 634 million Tang yuan, achieving remarkable results.

Looking to the future

The goal by the end of this year is that the population will exceed 7 million, the national output will exceed 800 million yuan, and the overall economy will achieve a leapfrog development of 30%.

Judging from the first four months of the first half of the year, both immigration and economic development have shown a vigorous and powerful trend, especially the export of kerosene, lubricating oil and heavy oil, which continued last year's rapid growth and has rapidly grown into a pillar comparable to gold and silver mines.

The industry has great potential for development.

According to the statistics;

The petrochemical products exported by the Tang Kingdom account for 91.2% of the world market share. It is the undoubted hegemon in the world's petrochemical market today. Last year, the export value was as high as 86.3 million Tang Yuan.

On this basis, it is expected to double again this year, which is really gratifying.

Come, come, come... My dear friends, let us raise a toast together and wish the kingdom greater prosperity."

All the ministers present raised their glasses with joyful faces and congratulated in unison: "We congratulate your majesty and congratulate the kingdom."

"cheers!"

After finishing the drink, Richard looked at each other and laughed with the ministers, feeling that the pressure on his body was gone.

For nearly a year before this, the Tang Kingdom had always been stared at by the British, making them feel uncomfortable in every way. From King Richard to the cabinet ministers below, they were walking on thin ice and felt huge pressure.

mid 19th century

The British Empire during the Victorian period was at its peak, with industrial economic output accounting for nearly one-third of the world's, and it was a huge and suffocating global hegemon.

What an arrogant monarch the French Emperor Louis Bonaparte Napoleon was?

In front of the UK, it can only play the role of a licking dog.

After Britain sent troops to drive the French army out of Egypt, Napoleon III was extremely flattering and immediately recognized Britain's dominant position and legitimacy in Egypt. He also took the initiative to coordinate the diplomatic relations between France and Britain and unify the positions of the Near East and Europe.

King Wilhelm I of Prussia engaged Prince Friedrich to the British eldest princess Victoria, hoping to embrace Britain's lap and unify the divided vassal states of South Germany.

Without British acquiescence, the Prussians could do nothing.

What a pity it is

When British Foreign Secretary Henry John Temple stared at the Tang Kingdom like a mad dog, how much pressure was placed on Richard?

Well now, everything is over.

Europe is about to fight a big war. No matter how energetic the British are now, they cannot take care of the Tang Dynasty. Now the British have not only begun to hoard war supplies on a large scale, but also asked Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, India and other colonies to start centralized training of new recruits.

, preparing to mobilize troops to reinforce Europe.

Even Gu Yan could see that the Ottoman Empire could not resist the Russian attack. Being in the middle of the situation, the British naturally saw it more clearly;

If there is no strong force intervention and the barbaric and rude old Tsarist Russia can break out of the Black Sea and break out of the constraints of the Bosporus, then the situation in Europe will quickly slide into an uncontrollable direction. This is what the British want no matter what.

Neither result is acceptable.

While the monarchs and ministers were chatting and laughing, the royal secretary hurriedly entered the banquet hall and presented the latest news with both hands.

Richard laughed loudly when he saw it, and then casually asked Wang's attendants to circulate it to the ministers, making everyone happy.

It turned out that just a few days ago, the Ottoman Empire rejected Tsarist Russia's ultimatum and allowed the British and French combined squadrons to enter the Dardanelles Strait.

This meant that the Ottoman Empire relied on the support of powerful countries such as Britain and France, and openly fell out with Russia.

As expected, Tsarist Russia immediately announced its severance of diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire and sent troops to invade the two Danubian principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which were part of the Ottoman Empire.

At present, tensions in Europe have further escalated, and war has actually broken out, but it has not yet been openly declared.

Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Russian Empire were all actively mobilizing their troops and deploying their troops intensively to fight, and the situation completely slipped into an irreversible abyss.

"Hahaha... My dear friends, Foreign Minister Count Juan Carlos has some important news to announce to everyone, please." Richard sat at the top and made a gesture of invitation enthusiastically.

Count Juan Carlos politely stood up from his seat, bowed deeply to His Majesty the King, and then said with a smile to the ministers of the cabinet;

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, colleagues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adhered to the secret order of His Majesty the King and has been secretly negotiating with Russia since the beginning of the year. After several months of hard work, we finally successfully signed the Treaty on the Transfer of Alaska with Russia.

The treaty provides;

Tsarist Russia will transfer its territorial sovereignty in Alaska to the Tang Kingdom for 4.6 million yuan, 1/3 of which will be paid for in weapons and equipment, mainly new Colt artillery and its ammunition.

According to the provisions of the treaty, we will transfer to Russia 820 field Colt breech-loading guns of various calibers and 150,000 rounds of artillery shells, as well as corresponding artillery training.

Such a large number of artillery is enough for Russia to form 10 elite artillery divisions, which will cause the Ottomans to suffer enough in the upcoming war.

henceforth

Alaska will become the 25th province of the Tang Kingdom, the third overseas province, and the largest province with a total area of ​​approximately 1.717 million square kilometers.

That is to say

Since the signing of the "Mexican Treaty" in September 1851, the total area of ​​the Tang Kingdom has increased from 4.49 million square kilometers to 5.593 million square kilometers (note, the increase includes Hawaii Province of 17,500 square kilometers and Panama Province of 75,500 square kilometers).

The territory has been greatly expanded again.

Including the 1.717 million square kilometers acquired this time, the territory of the Tang Kingdom reached 7.31 million square kilometers, surpassing the United States and ranking second only to Brazil as the second largest country in the Americas.

At the same time, it overtook the United States and became the country with the largest territory in North America."

As soon as this earth-shattering good news was announced, all the cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister Gu Yan, were dumbfounded, and it took a while before they burst into warm applause.

Overjoyed

A few ministers also raised questions: "The transaction with Russia contains advanced weapons and equipment. Will this cause misunderstanding on the part of the British side?"

Count Juan Carlos replied, "No, the Treaty of Transfer of Alaska was signed at the end of last month, before the war broke out. Tsarist Russia, as one of the world's great powers, had previously had relations with Britain, Prussia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

We are close allies and have warships manufactured by the British and French. Prussian soldiers account for more than 70% of the Tsarist Russian General Staff. Half of the Tsarist Russian Army’s equipment is standard equipment from the British and Austro-Hungarian Empire. What reason is there to blame us?”

"Then...the situation is different now?"

"It doesn't matter. The advanced artillery and ammunition delivered to Tsarist Russia will be transferred from the inventory, and the shortfall will be transferred from the existing troops. They have been shipped to Russia one after another. The deal is finalized."

"Oh, okay, but I suggest that the officially signed treaty be notified to Britain, France and other countries as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Of course, the relevant official diplomatic letters are already on the cruise ship heading for the Atlantic Ocean. It is estimated that they will arrive at Downing Street in a week. By then, the transaction will have been completed."

After hearing this explanation, what else can anyone say?

The arrangement is really perfect and impeccable!

Seriously

Not only was France the biggest winner of the Crimean War, but the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty should also be the biggest winner. It was really a feast for the family, and the mouth was full of oil.

The Tang Kingdom took advantage of Tsarist Russia's fear of Britain and captured Alaska at a very low price. It also successfully sold a large number of arms and made money both inside and outside.

Due to Alaska's remote location, Tsarist Russia was worried that if war broke out, Britain would send troops to occupy the area, leaving it empty-handed.

Instead of taking advantage of the British, it is better to sell some money to raise armaments and compete with the British and French in Europe.

Therefore, Tsarist Russia quickly softened its position during the negotiations and sold the entire Alaska region for 4.6 million yuan.

More than ten years in advance, Richard once again intercepted the possessions of the United States. From a certain perspective, he also intercepted a part of the country's fortune that originally belonged to the United States.