Wild North America 1846

On February 6, 1854, as the British and French combined fleets entered the Black Sea to intervene in the war, Tsarist Russia officially announced that it had severed diplomatic relations with Britain and France.

February 17, 1854

Not long after the Lunar New Year, bad news came from Europe. A cargo fleet composed of 6 ships from the Tang Dynasty encountered Tsarist Russia on the second day after crossing the Bosporus and entering the Black Sea.

Black Sea Fleet.

This is a fleet of 6 sailing battleships and 8 sailing frigates belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet. It is commanded by Tsarist Russian Navy Vice Admiral Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov. It happened to be a fatal collision.

The Tang Kingdom's cargo fleet was on a mission to transport supplies, and the two sides immediately launched a sea chase.

In the roar of cannon

The Tang Kingdom's freighter fleet made an emergency change to sail against the wind, taking advantage of the steam freighter's greatest advantage and fleeing at full speed. The Tsarist Russian fleet followed closely in a zigzag pattern and fired warning shots constantly.

The average speed of the freighter fleet was 9 to 10 knots. After encountering danger, they immediately accelerated to escape. They also chose the most difficult upwind direction for the sailing fleet and galloped at full speed with thick smoke billowing all the way. The fastest speed was 11 knots per hour.

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The Tsarist Russian fleet was not a vegetarian either. Instigated by the strong sea wind, the fleet split into two and surrounded them. The sails were filled with sea wind and strongly pulled the sail warship to pursue it quickly in a zigzag track, even reaching 15 to 16 knots at the fastest.

more than three hours later

The two cargo ships that fell behind were hit by Tsarist Russian artillery one after another and had to slow down their speed. The other four cargo ships took the opportunity to escape to the depths of the Black Sea and soon disappeared between the water and the sky.

One of the two cargo ships hit by the Russian fleet was severely damaged, and the other was slightly damaged. The severely damaged cargo ship eventually capsized due to a large amount of water, causing all 67 crew members on board to drown, including 19 white crew members. The ship and cargo were all lost.

This was the "Black Sea Incident" that shocked the Tang Dynasty. What was particularly bad was that the Russian fleet did not take any action to rescue those who fell into the water from beginning to end. They watched helplessly as the crew members who fell into the cold water disappeared one by one on the sea.

Instead, he laughed and pointed.

When the news came back to the Tang Kingdom, King Richard was furious. After negotiations with the arrogant Russian representatives failed to produce any results, he officially announced that he was breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia and was preparing to declare war on Russia.

at the same time

The Tang Kingdom urgently contacted its allies such as Britain, France, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and sternly declared the following three points;

Article 1: All ships operating the Atlantic route of the Tang Kingdom will not enter the Bosporus or the Black Sea without the escort of allied ships.

Article 2: Britain, France, Austria-Hungary and other allies should provide escort for the Tang Kingdom team transporting war supplies. Ocean shipping operations into the Black Sea should be suspended until an agreement is reached on this issue.

Article 3: It is hoped that the allies can clearly and unanimously support the Tang Kingdom’s demands for compensation and the investigation of the culprits.

Seeing that the Tang Kingdom took the initiative to join the war, Britain, France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed their formal welcome in public, but their attitudes were ambiguous on whether to escort the war, and a unanimous decision could not be reached for a long time.

This is because the scale of the British-French combined fleet is very impressive. The British fleet has 11 main sailing battleships, while the French fleet has 14 ships and is equipped with more broadsides. There are 8 warships with more than 100 broadsides (France)

5 ships, 3 British ships).

The warships of the British and French fleets were driven by a mixture of sails and steam engines. Compared with the Tsarist Russian fleet, which only used sail power, it had a very obvious maneuverability advantage.

It is precisely because of the Combined Fleet that everything has to be discussed between the British and the French, so the decision-making process becomes slow and inefficient. Even London and Paris can't do anything if any naval admiral interferes.

February 27, 1854

Britain and France issued an ultimatum to the Russian Empire, requiring Russia to evacuate occupied Wallachia and Moldavia before April 30, but the Tsar ignored it.

March 12

Britain and France formed a formal alliance with the Ottoman Empire. On March 19, the French army boarded ships and headed for the Ottoman Empire, kicking off a large-scale land war.

One day later, the Russian army crossed the Danube River.

France declared war on Russia on March 27, and Britain declared war on Russia on March 28. The three top powers in the world came together. The scale of the war expanded uncontrollably, and the flames of war filled the entire Black Sea coast and the Balkans.

Tsarist Russia faced millions of troops from Britain, France and the Ottoman Empire with more than 700,000 troops. The bloody and fierce war started simultaneously in several theaters along the Danube, Balkans, and Black Sea coasts, and the situation was out of control.

Tang Kingdom, Maple Leaf Palace.

"Why are you anxious? Preparing to declare war is not a declaration of war. They haven't agreed to my conditions yet!" Richard, wearing a loose light-colored robe, sat behind the desk in the bright East Pavilion study with a very calm expression.

After the "Black Sea Incident" occurred, public opinion reports immediately caused an uproar in the Tang Kingdom, and many hard-liners shouted for beatings and killings.

Look at that appearance, as if he is about to lead an army of 100,000 to fight in Europe.

actually

Even if the Tang Kingdom sent 100,000 troops, it was only a drizzle among the Allied forces. Both sides frequently fought large-scale battles with two to three million people. How useful could 100,000 people be at most?

King Richard was very angry at that time, vowing to make Lao Maozi look good, and also said a lot of cruel words, but the thunder was loud and the rain was small, and no follow-up actions were soon seen.

A formal declaration of war is far away.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Juan Carlos, had a bitter look on his face. He was currently overwhelmed by the British, French and Ottoman diplomatic representatives. The pile of diplomatic letters on the table was half a person high, and there was only one core issue.

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When will the Tang Kingdom declare war? When will it send out troops? How many people are it planning to send to the European battlefield?

Count Juan Carlos knows something!

Political and military affairs of the Tang Kingdom have always been decided by His Majesty the King. If His Majesty does not say a word, not a single soldier can be mobilized, and materials and war funds are even less available. What kind of war is this?

Count Juan Carlos saw that His Majesty was in a good mood, and turned to look at the Prime Minister, Count Yan, wanting the Prime Minister to ask how to reply to these European allies?

Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Gu Yan raised his head and stared at the beams of the room, as if he could see a flower, but he didn't look that way at all.

Count Juan Carlos was so angry that he could only ask for instructions softly with a humble smile on his face: "Your Majesty, seeing that the war in Europe is getting more intense and the allies are pressing hard, what should the Ministry of Foreign Affairs do?

If you respond with a proper attitude, Wei Chen really feels unsure?"

"What time is it now?"

"Oh, Your Majesty, it's May 19th in the Gregorian calendar."

"Then let's use the escort issue as a shield first, delay it for two months, mobilize it in August or September, and have the vanguard arrive in Europe. It won't be until the end of the year."

"Then... what is the size of the dispatched army?"

"That's not necessarily true. The vanguard should be about five to six thousand people. The situation in Europe is very complicated. We can't rush into the army. We have to eat one bite at a time and things have to be done step by step."

"Wei Chen understands." Count Juan Carlos is also a smart man and can tell the truth.

It’s just being passive and slacking off!

He shouted loudly, but in fact his movements were slower than a snail, and he did not work hard.

After talking about this matter, the discussion in the royal council about the now fierce "Kansas Civil War" was started. The battlefields of the Kansas Civil War were not limited to this state, but also spread to the neighboring state of Texas.

The bad-tempered rednecks organized several volunteer militia cavalry teams, killed the volunteers from the Free State, left more than 170 corpses, and ran away with oil on their feet.

Today's North America is turbulent and not peaceful.

In addition, the Tang Kingdom was added as an interloper, fanning the flames of the "Kansas Civil War", sending funds and guns to the southern slaveholders, and sending experienced retired white cavalry officers to participate in the command of the battle, making the situation more ferocious than in the original history.

Much.

The vendetta between the north and the south of the United States has intensified under the leadership of spoilers, forming scars that are difficult to erase.

"What's going on with Jefferson Davis?" Richard asked casually.

Provoking and deepening the contradiction between the north and the south of the United States is a matter that the Army General Staff Headquarters is personally involved in. Chief of Staff Count Dai Changfu is very aware of this, and people from the military and the Ministry of Interior are involved.

He glanced at the Minister of the Interior, Viscount Gai Wangshan, and when he saw him making a vague "please" gesture, he cleared his throat, took a step forward, saluted with both hands and replied:

“Start your majesty;

The "Morning Star Project" currently participating in the Kansas Civil War is progressing smoothly. The Jefferson-Davis Mississippi Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, funded by our side, has just recently bloodbathed several towns where liberals have a majority, killing and wounding more than 370 rebels.

and hanged more than a dozen liberal leaders.

evolve according to the current situation

This move greatly angered northern liberals, and news came from the Great Lakes region; liberal volunteers would form no less than three cavalry regiments to reinforce Kansas.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a lot of efforts in this regard. Through various methods, it has donated about 8,300 US dollars to northern volunteers, as well as more than 100 outdated firearms, which can be regarded as a token of appreciation.

Abraham Lincoln, the former U.S. Representative and the main backbone of the newly formed Republican Party, swore at a rally of northern liberals: "I will personally lead the Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry to the battlefield to severely retaliate against the provocations of the Southerners and liquidate the crimes they have committed.

every cent of blood.”

Now it seems

The anger between the North and the South was aroused, and the expansion of the scale of the civil war was imminent. Northern cavalry rushed into Texas from time to time to collect food and supplies, which aroused the anger of the red necks.

Haha... Anyway, there is a good show to watch."

"Oh, you did a good job." Richard raised his eyebrows and gave a rare compliment.

When he heard that Lincoln personally participated in the Civil War, he really looked forward to the early duel between Lincoln and Jefferson Davis.

As leaders of both sides during the American Civil War, Lincoln and Jefferson Davis' preview of the Kansas Civil War is highly anticipated.

in the original history

Without the instigation and arrogance of the Tang Kingdom, the North and South of the United States also fought a civil war in Kansas for more than five years. Although the intensity of the war was not very high, deep rifts had already formed.

Nowadays, with the unexpected factor of the Tang Dynasty constantly igniting the fire, American cowboys with hot-tempered and straightforward personalities roll up their sleeves and start working. The situation has become as uncontrollable as a wild horse running wild, and the civil war is on the verge of escalating.

As for the Tang Kingdom, it seized the time to develop the economy and promote the industrialization process, further consolidate the kingdom's heritage, spare no effort to promote the process of Chinese immigration to North America, and strive to strengthen the national strength.

By the end of 1853

The total economic output of the Tang Dynasty reached a scale of 977 million Tang Yuan, achieving a rapid growth of 38.6% per year. The total population continuously exceeded the 6 million and 7 million marks, reaching 7.0685 million people. It formed an industry with mining, heavy industry and

The industrial system dominated by the light textile industry has already entered the threshold of industrialized countries.

The total length of railways in operation across the country reaches 18,600 kilometers, the output of pig iron is 537,000 tons, steel is 197,000 tons, and the wired telegraph mileage is 55,000 kilometers. The construction of urban and rural roads and railway bridges is developing at a high speed, and the future is bright.

As the world's largest producer and exporter of petrochemical products, the Tang Kingdom used the asphalt produced in large quantities in petrochemical production to harden and transform cities and roads across the country, and achieved fruitful results.

Statistics to 1953;

Under the leadership of Viscount Huang Yuanjia, the Ministry of Transportation has made every effort to promote the construction of the railway trunk line and branch line network, while also improving and improving the asphalt construction of the national road network, which has won widespread praise.

in the past three years

Asphalt roads have gone through three stages: small-scale pilot, coastal trunk road promotion and full rollout. A number of steam machinery suitable for asphalt paving roads have been developed, which has greatly improved the efficiency.

In particular, asphalt pavers powered by steam locomotives, special railway asphalt transport trains, steam asphalt mixers and other equipment have played an important role in practice.

An asphalt paver is a four-wheeled large-scale steam machine powered by a steam locomotive. It drags a bucket filled with asphalt and paves all the way.

Although the design is very simple and crude, the effect is really very good.

The convicts responsible for paving asphalt roads followed closely behind, using shovels to spread the hot asphalt, and then using human power to drag large stone rollers to crush and spread it flat. Four to five kilometers of asphalt roads could be paved in a day.

If each asphalt paving team has 200 people, ten teams can pave 50 kilometers of asphalt roads every day. The asphalt is transported by specially modified insulated carriages, which is quite efficient.

By the end of 1853, more than 8,100 kilometers of trunk roads and urban roads had been paved with asphalt beach across the country, and all trunk railway lines along the coast had been paved. The next step of construction focus would be to shift to western inter-provincial highways and eastern inter-provincial highways.

In the Department of Transportation’s plans;

It will take 6 to 7 years to asphalt and harden all 58,000 kilometers of trunk and branch roads and urban roads across the country.

Next step

It will take 10 years to fully harden the country's 100,000 kilometers of third- and lower-level roads leading to towns and pastures, as well as urban roads and remote roads, thereby creating the most developed road transportation network in the world.

The promotion and construction of asphalt roads has greatly improved the efficiency and load capacity of horse-drawn carriages, reduced wheel and horse-drawn carriage wear, and played an important role in promoting national highway cargo circulation and strengthening transportation capacity.

In the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty, road traffic fully implemented the principle of driving on the right. Lanes were drawn in the middle of the road, and people and carriages went their own way. This greatly reduced road traffic accidents and improved the smoothness of transportation. It was simple and convenient.

A great thing that benefits the country and the people.