Wild North America 1846

September 9, 1858

Chang'an City held the inauguration ceremony of the Bell and Drum Tower. This is a landmark Chinese building standing on Danfengmen Square in Chang'an City. Its style is similar to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. It has a total of 13 floors and is 108 meters high. The tall Bell and Drum Tower is located in Danfengmen Square. Directly opposite Fengmen, separated by a wide square.

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When the Bell and Drum Tower emitted grand and melodious bells, people participating in the celebration cheered loudly. On the Bell and Drum Tower is the largest clock in the world. The dials on the four sides are 9.6 meters in diameter. Even from two or three kilometers away, it can be clearly seen. of seeing the huge pointer.

There is also a huge bronze bell on the 9th floor of the Bell and Drum Tower. This is the largest and heaviest bronze bell in the world today, with a height of 6.4 meters, a diameter of 3.6 meters, and a weight of 72 tons. It is revered as the "Supreme King's Bell" ”.

Every time on the hour, the Supreme King's Bell will ring.

The melodious bells spread through the specially designed acoustic channel on the ninth floor of the tower, which has a significant amplification effect and can be heard throughout the city.

If you enter and investigate carefully, you will find that every window around the 9th floor is covered by a huge brass horn. The sound of the bell can be heard throughout the entire city through 6 giant copper horns.

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At the World Congress of the Scientific Community held in Chang'an City, "The Origin of Species" written by Darwin, an academician of the British Academy of Sciences and a famous zoologist and botanist, was officially released at the conference.

The full name of this scientific masterpiece is "The Origin of Species According to Natural Selection" (means of natural selection, selection, or the preservation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      favored Life), the first edition of 2,000 copies was sold out in just half a day.

Lord Gu Yan, Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, spoke highly of Darwin's theory of "creation or formation of species" in his lengthy opening speech, calling it an "eye-opening new scientific idea" and "dividing the history of science before and after" The watershed between two worlds."

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Los Angeles submitted an application to host the World Expo to the organizing committee in the UK. This kind of city hopes to further expand the city's influence and create a new business card for the city by hosting a world-class science event.

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At the Royal Navy's Salem Dockyard in the north, the Royal Navy's eagerly anticipated first armored destroyer "Autumn Moon" was officially launched. Lieutenant General Pan Hengchen, Chief of Naval Staff, personally attended the launching ceremony of the first ship to show his attention.

The "Autumn Moon" class armored destroyer has a displacement of more than 3,600 tons. It was designed by the famous British ship designer Sir Owen Jessrob. This is a ship that has overturned the original design 6 times and continued to revise it for 7 years.

The final completed main armored battleship has reached the highest level of armored battleships in the world today.

This class of ship uses a large external floating bow design. This kind of bow has a very good wave-pressing effect. In the open ocean where sea conditions often change suddenly, it has the best seaworthiness and can avoid buried waves, large rolls and swings, etc.

The shortcoming is that the plan is based on repeated arguments.

The overall shape of the "Qiuyue" class armored destroyer is "jujube core", with the middle part of the ship being fat and the front and rear ends sharply tapering. This is mainly due to the considerations of ship stability and speed, and the practical application effect is very good.

It can be said

This is one of the most satisfying works of British designer Sir Owen Jesper Robb so far.

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In an elegant street teahouse not far from Chang'an City Railway Station, Captain Fan Pengju met his cousin Major General Fan Pengfei who had just resigned from the post of Xueshan Division Commander. He had just returned by train from Mexico City in the south, and his family and luggage had been sent back first.

The house is on.

"My brother Pengju, you look pretty good. I heard that you are in love with Lord Colt's daughter. How far has it progressed now?" Major General Fan Pengfei held the exquisite Yixing purple clay pot in his hand and looked at it carefully, mouthing.

Shang kept asking.

Captain Fan Pengju had great respect for this powerful cousin, and he did not dare to hide it at the moment. He replied with a respectful and flattering expression: "Brother Mingjian, I just want to wait for you to come back to preside over the marriage proposal. Our old Fan family does not have any high-ranking officials.

Only my brother's intervention can suppress the situation, lest the woman look down on us."

"Lord Colt is highly respected and has provided a lot of sophisticated weapons and equipment for our army to open up new territories. He is highly respected by the big guys in the military. He is such a daughter and cannot be neglected." Major General Fan Pengfei put down the Yixing purple clay pot in his hand and said

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thought for a moment, and then said cheerfully;

"Let's do this, pick a good day as soon as possible, and I will take you to the house to propose marriage in person. All the gifts must be prepared in a decent way. Later, I will ask the housekeeper to send you three carts of Mexican specialties. Let's get together then.

Sending it to the Earl's Mansion cannot disgrace the face of our Fan family."

"It's all up to my elder brother to make the decision. I'm very grateful to you, my foolish brother."

"What are you talking about? If you can't write two words in one sentence, how can you expect outsiders if your family doesn't help?"

"What the elder brother taught me is that the foolish brother is obsessed with appearance."

The clan concept of Chinese immigrants in this era was extremely serious, much higher than national identity. These were all serious hidden dangers caused by the more than 200 years of Manchu and Qing Dynasty rule. Although the Tang Dynasty had been strengthening the promotion of ethnic identity and national identity, for a while,

The impact cannot be erased.

The two talked privately for a while, and the topic turned to the resignation of Major General Fan Pengfei to return to the Army Staff Headquarters. This is a major matter that the Fan family is concerned about.

"It has been decided that His Majesty will personally serve as the Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff and will be in charge of military training. He is expected to leave for Salt Lake City soon, so you should hurry up on your marriage."

Now that he is asked, Major General Fan Pengfei does not need to hide it. This was originally an open military appointment by the Army General Staff Headquarters, but it was just not publicized in the society.

The position of assistant to the deputy chief of staff is similar to the assistant to the undersecretary of the foreign affairs minister. His authority is slightly lower than that of the deputy chief of staff, and he is considered a high-level military official.

Presiding over military training is the most important core task of the General Staff Headquarters today. His Majesty has appointed Major General Fan Pengfei to take charge of this part. He must be in good hands. This is great news.

When Major General Fan Pengfei said this, he couldn't help showing a proud look on his face.

He is a fanatical follower of His Majesty, one of the young die-hards in the army, the backbone of the "Iron-Blooded Loyalty Society" in the army, and he was born in the direct lineage of the Royal Guards. With his outstanding abilities, it is not surprising that he is reused.

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"Congratulations, brother, congratulations, brother, this is Jane in the emperor's heart!"

"Brother Pengju, the current situation in North America is very strange. There are countless opportunities to get ahead. It depends on whether you dare to take advantage of it."

In front of his cousin, Major General Fan Pengfei did not hesitate to share some insights. This is the benefit of having someone above him. He is not afraid of taking the wrong path. He can help him get up to speed at critical moments.

Since his cousin took the initiative to mention this aspect, Captain Fan Pengju couldn't help but sit upright and listened solemnly to his cousin's instructions.

Seeing Captain Fan Pengju being so righteous, Major General Fan Pengfei nodded secretly in his mind; this cousin had been trained in the Royal Guards for six or seven years and had a solid military foundation. He also had a good diploma from the Chang'an Lecture Hall and was indeed a talent that could be developed.

Compared with other military leaders, only their own branch of the Fan family has performed well and has risen to prominence in the military, ranking among the top military leaders. However, its strength is extremely weak.

Other big names with profound foundations, such as the Kahn family, are flourishing in the military and have many children. Even if they lose one Brigadier General James Kahn, there are also Brigadier General Steve Kahn, Colonel Mark Kahn, and Manderhay.

Colonel M. Kahn and Lieutenant Colonel Schlieffen-Kahn are really talented people and should not be underestimated.

The same goes for the family of Deputy Chief of Staff Mike Rabiot. One of his two sons is Major General George Rabiot, who serves as the commander-in-chief of the overseas military region, and the other is Brigadier General Embiid Rabiot, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Central Military Region.

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There are other military bosses who are in a similar situation. Under the control of His Majesty, the Tathagata Buddha, the military has large and small mountains, clans, classmates, in-laws, and so on.

If his cousin Fan Pengju can get married to Earl Colt, then he will be of great value in his own right and is totally worth cultivating to become another force of the Fan family in the military.

Think of this

Major General Fan Pengfei no longer concealed his thoughts, lowered his voice and said with a cautious expression;

"Today's situation in North America has initially emerged. After quelling the military unrest in southern Mexico, the Kingdom can now free up its hands and feet to watch the Yankees fight internally between the north and the south, waiting for opportunities to strike.

Today, the Holy Lord has an ambitious intention to dominate the North American continent, and the only obstacle is the hard thorn in the north of the United States.

as far as I know;

The infighting between the North and the South of the Yankees is indispensable for the ingenious arrangements of today's Holy Father. The subtleties are different from what you said. You just need to remember;

This is the most favorable situation for the Tang Kingdom, watching the tiger fight from the other side.

Say one thousand, preach ten thousand.

If you want to realize His Majesty's grand ambition of dominating North America and move the Tang Kingdom towards the prosperity of the Tang Empire, the Kingdom's troops will have to fight in person, using the corpses of their enemies to lay the foundation for the empire's glory.

Regarding this point, high-level knowledgeable people in the military and political circles have reached a consensus, and they are all gearing up to arrange for their children to occupy seats in advance.

The current Salt Lake City military base can be said to be a gathering place. You can see almost all the direct descendants of the kingdom's nobles there, all ready to take a share of this gluttonous feast.

As a soldier, you naturally have to rely on military merit to speak for yourself.

After I am stable at the General Staff Headquarters, I will arrange for you to be transferred from the stable greenhouse of the Royal Guards to serve at the Salt Lake City Military Base.

The initial transfer should be smooth, but when the Salt Lake City army is officially established, there will be no problem in being promoted one level to the rank of major military officer.

Therefore, you should get married as soon as possible and don't delay in participating in this unprecedented event.

What the future holds depends on your own performance."

These words made Captain Fan Pengju's heart surge. He looked gratefully at his cousin's stern face. He opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by Major General Fan Pengfei's hand.

He shook his head slightly and said, "No need to say anything, everything is self-explanatory."

Captain Fan Pengju nodded solemnly, keeping this kindness in his heart.