Wild North America 1846

From a national level, if Tsarist Russia did not declare war on the Western world led by Britain, then the four-nation alliance between Tsarist Russia and the United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, and Prussia would not be broken, and they would still be allies.

In particular, Tsarist Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have always been close brothers and allies since 1815. When the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Prussia competed for the position of leader of the southern German vassal states, Tsarist Russia firmly stood on the side of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary.

Gave extremely valuable support.

It is precisely because of this that this gave Tsar Nicholas I an illusion. He was full of expectations for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, hoping to get the help of his good brother Franz Joseph I in the upcoming war with Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire.

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What Tsar Nicholas I received was a shameful betrayal. Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef I was preparing for his wedding to Princess Sissi of Bavaria. How could he have the intention to help Tsarist Russia deal with Britain?

The pitiful friendship between Russia and Austria was not enough to make the Austrian Emperor Franz-Josef I determined to confront the British. This was determined by the actual balance of power in the current world, not because the Austrian Emperor was not interested enough.

The French, known as the strongest army in Europe, had no choice but to give in after the British invaded Egypt. It was completely unrealistic for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to compete with the British.

In the turmoil of Europe

The Tang Kingdom took a good opportunity and took advantage of the Russian Empire's fear of the British Empire. It easily took over the vast Alaska region at the price of 4.6 million Tang Yuan.

This is just a territorial transaction between the two countries, which was very common in the 19th century. The most famous one is the "French Louisiana Land Sale", and there are also many land sales in Mexico, including New Mexico, California, and other states.

It is not uncommon to see the eight northern states headed by Wawa, Texas, Tijuana, Monterey, etc.

Therefore, although Datang Kingdom's marginal behavior will be criticized, there is no real fault.

more than a month later

The Maple Leaf Palace welcomed a British special envoy, Lord George Surinam. This special envoy was a big shot who finally arrived in North America from India via Australia, and was the British Assistant Secretary of the Colonial Department.

According to news coming out of London;

Lord George Surinam's trip around the world lasted more than three months, mainly to raise funds, supplies and troops for the upcoming European war.

This visit was obviously due to the unusually powerful combat effectiveness of the Tang Kingdom's army.

This is the usual behavior of the British in fighting wars. In large-scale wars, the colonial army must contribute. Those with money must provide money, and those with supplies must provide materials. Regardless of whether they have money or not, the army must provide cannon fodder.

Logically speaking

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was not a British colony, but at most it had the connotation of a protectorate, that is, the sphere of influence in the English-speaking world.

But this is not a big problem. As long as the Tang Kingdom is willing to send troops, the British have enough money to afford food, wages and equipment. There has always been a tradition of mercenaries in European wars. The British have hired tens of thousands of Prussian troops, 3,000 Swiss and an unknown number.

The Balkan mercenaries probably had the same idea when they found the Tang Kingdom.

There was no way to escape, so Richard had no choice but to bite the bullet and met with the British envoy, and the two sides held private and confidential talks.

"Dear Lord, I already understand your purpose of coming. With just the small reward of mercenaries, it is difficult to mobilize people to voluntarily go thousands of miles away to participate in a European war. After all, the environment there is too unfamiliar."

There was a hint of evasion in Richard's words. The reserve military service system of the Tang Kingdom has been implemented for several years. Every year, retired soldiers enter the reserve service in turn. The total number is close to 160,000. It is a powerful military force that cannot be ignored.

Based on the remarkable achievements of the Tang Kingdom's army in North America, in the professional judgment of Europeans, it is not inferior to the combat effectiveness of the second-rate European army, and has a high win-win value.

"Your Majesty, as a traditional friendly ally of the British Empire, London is eager to see your country's substantive friendly actions, including but not limited to providing help for the upcoming possible war. This will make some people who have misunderstandings about the relationship between the two countries

Shut up, are you right?" Lord George Suriname's words meant something.

The British have always been so scheming, half revealing and half concealing when speaking, they like to be aggressive and imply coercion.

Richard smiled indifferently and replied, "The kingdom will not impose any restrictions on this. The British can freely recruit mercenaries, and the royal government will provide necessary conveniences.

This does not mean that those who have misunderstandings about the relationship between the two countries should be silenced. With the ability of Mr. Lord, I am afraid that this is not possible.

What we value more is practical cooperation with the United Kingdom and maintaining all-round friendly relations, including private and intimate communication channels between myself and Prince Albert.

It should be pointed out that

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty was not a pound that everyone loved. It could not be liked by everyone. For some upper-class British people who suffered from serious prejudices, they just wanted to live in peace.

By the way, the war hasn’t broken out yet, right? Has the situation in Europe reached an point where it’s out of control?”

"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, the combined British and French naval fleets have set sail for the Black Sea in April and are about to carry out the mission of attacking the Black Sea Fleet of Tsarist Russia. The war has actually begun."

"Oh, well, this is really bad news." Richard said with regret.

On July 3, 1853, the Tsarist Russian army invaded the two Danubian principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, and actually sent troops into the territory of the Ottoman Empire.

At present, the Ottoman Empire, with the support of Britain and France, is negotiating with the Tsarist Empire in a tough manner, but naturally it cannot get a satisfactory answer.

Both sides are mobilizing for large-scale wars, often numbering tens or even millions of people. Once a war breaks out, the Near East, which stretches nearly 2,000 kilometers from the Balkans to the Black Sea coast and from Sevastopol, will be in flames.

The Ottoman army and the Tsarist Russian army frequently mobilized in the Danube region in order to gain strategic advantages.

Although the two sides have not openly declared war, they have begun a secret struggle.

According to this trend, the official declaration of war will only take three or two months, and it will not be delayed for a long time.

Okay, let's fight.

It would be better to beat a human head into a dog's brain. Richard doesn't care who wins or loses in this war. Anyway, France and the Tang Kingdom are both big winners. The Datang Kingdom has already taken advantage of Alaska. That is absolutely impossible.

Spit out.

British Foreign Secretary Henry John Temple wrote a special letter two weeks ago to question the "Transfer of Alaska Treaty" signed between the Tang Dynasty and Tsarist Russia, especially the sale of 820 advanced artillery pieces, questioning whether there was any evil intention?

These remarks made Count Juan Carlos, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, righteously push back.

Are you kidding me?

Britain and Russia are still allies of the Holy Alliance, not hostile relations. Moreover, the "Treaty of Transfer of Alaska" between Russia and China was signed in April and has now been implemented. How can there be any reason to hold back the blame?

The French are still Britain's fiercely guarded enemies, and are they not working together now?

have to say

Count Juan Carlos, the Foreign Secretary, is a good talker. After so many years of experience, he has an iron mouth that is really perfect and upright.

Richard did not object to the British recruiting mercenaries from the Tang Kingdom, but he did not agree with those retired soldiers who had already started families and started careers taking risks. These people were the backbone of a family. If they died in Europe, the family would be broken up.

As for the new Chinese immigrants who have just arrived in North America, they are willing to take risks in Europe. The Kingdom will not hinder them.

This is not because Richard is partial, but from the overall perspective of social stability, some retired officers and soldiers who have families and property are not suitable to take risks in such a tragic war.

The Crimean War was called a preview of the World War. The number of casualties on both sides of the war exceeded one million, and there were countless wounded. The commander-in-chief of the British and French allied forces and the prince of Tsarist Russia were all involved in this war. Hundreds of generals were killed.

, the war was unprecedentedly bloody and brutal.

This is really no joke. It would be great if 1,000 mercenaries went out and 300 came back. Thank God.

And why should we get involved in this European matter?

After all, what’s the difference between these two small sums?

It is precisely because of the negative attitude of the Tang Dynasty officials that the British recruitment of mercenaries in the Tang Dynasty was not going smoothly, and many people regretted signing up.

In more than two months, only more than 4,000 people were recruited, including only more than 560 experienced retired officers and soldiers. Many of them were militants who were enthusiastic about war, the kind of people who are addicted to fighting.

I would rather give up a comfortable and superior life and a warm family to pursue the bloody winds of war. I can't persuade you.

Most of the others were new Chinese immigrants and a small number of white people who had just arrived in North America. After a period of military training, they arrived at the port on the Atlantic side via the Panama Railway, and from here they sailed to Europe.

October 16, 1853

Russia officially declared war on the Ottoman Empire, and the Crimean War broke out.

Soon afterwards, in order to maintain and expand their power in the Ottoman Empire and curb Tsarist Russia's expansion in the Black Sea region, Britain and France successively declared war on the Tsarist Russian Empire and participated in the Ottoman Empire's united front against Russia.

October 28, 1853

Omar Lutfi Pasha, the battlefield commander of the Ottoman Empire army, deceived the Tsarist Russian army commander by feinting, and very successfully led his army to cross the Danube River from the wide front on the south bank of the Danube River, and launched a flank attack on the Russian army.

On November 4, 1853, the Ottoman Army defeated the hurried Russian army in Oltricha, causing the Tsarist Russian army to taste defeat.

In Kansas, North America, the "Kansas Civil War" also broke out.

To put it simply, there are now two state governments in Kansas, one supported by northern liberals and one supported by southern slaveholding factions. Because one state government attacked the other state government, a civil war was triggered.

Under the guidance of public opinion from both the North and the South, volunteers filled with hatred rushed to Kansas with guns and horses to participate in this increasingly fierce civil war.

In the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, it was a peaceful scene of singing and dancing and efforts to develop the economy.

Under the double superposition of orders from Europe and strong domestic demand, the steel industry, shipbuilding industry, petrochemical products, textile and food industries of the Tang Kingdom ushered in a major explosion. Every day, dozens of new companies went into production and industrialization

The process is further accelerated.

Just take the steel industry as an example;

Due to the strong pull of the weapons and equipment industry, the steel output of the Datang Kingdom has climbed from an average of 65,000 tons per year in recent years to 89,000 tons, 117,000 tons, 140,000 tons, and up to 195,000 tons last year. It has remained at the same level since this year.

Rapid development momentum.

Pig iron production increased from 200,000 tons to 550,000 tons in 1852, and has maintained an average annual growth rate of 40% in the new year. It is expected to approach 800,000 tons by the end of this year. The steel industry ranks fourth in the world, second only to

Britain, France and the United States.

war in europe

It brought an influx of orders to the Tang Kingdom, and the textile industry took off again based on previous years, including military uniforms, tents, blankets, underwear, sheets, socks, and cowhide armed belts, cowhide holsters, cowhide bullet bags, etc.

For leather products, the demand is often 100,000 sets, and the demand is very urgent.

The Tang Kingdom even dug out its backlog of military stocks and sent them to Europe. France ordered 35,000 war horses and more than 60,000 pack horses, mules and other large livestock at one time. Massive supplies were continuously transported to Europe through the Panama Railway.

, in exchange for a large amount of real money and advanced steam equipment.

The cross-Atlantic voyage from Panama's Atlantic port to Europe takes 14 to 16 days. More than a dozen powerful shipping companies in the Tang Kingdom have turned to the Atlantic route and put into operation large ships.

The Tang Kingdom was an early country in the development of steam internal combustion engine ships. Due to the demand for the North Pacific Golden Route, the large ships it owned had a displacement of at least 3,500 tons, and 5,000 to 6,000 tons were very common. Their transportation capabilities were strong, and they were affected by ocean climate change.

Small, very suitable for undertaking transatlantic shipping tasks.

A cargo fleet of more than 10 ships frequently transports 40,000 to 50,000 tons of cargo. Therefore, it is particularly favored by Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire, and is designated as an authorized shipping company.

The Chinese who were good at business not only opened up the cargo transportation in the Tang Dynasty, but also opened up transportation routes in various countries in South America, including cattle, sheep and red wine from Argentina, corn and soybeans from Brazil, cane sugar from Cuba, canned fish and beef from the Tang Dynasty, and military supplies.

Bedding, tents, leather products, kerosene, lubricants and various foods are continuously shipped to Europe through ships of Chinese-run shipping companies.

In the field of material supply, even the most demanding British Foreign Secretary Sir Henry John Temple could not find any fault with the full supply of the Tang Kingdom and could only shrug his shoulders;

"Objectively speaking, these Easterners did a really good job. At least they allowed the soldiers on the front line to eat well, wear warm clothes, and have the strength to beat the Russians hard."