Wild North America 1846

Bismarck was a traditional Junker noble and a fanatical supporter of the monarchy. He had an indomitable iron-blooded gene in his character. His biggest dream in life was to unify Germany.

Today, Germany has more than 300 states, all of which are independent of each other. There are no less than 1,700 knightly territories. There are 52 states in the 1,200 square kilometers of Westphalia alone, which is completely scattered.

Counts in Germany are just like small town mayors, viscounts, and baron families are almost like village chiefs. There are hundreds of earl titles alone, and there are a lot of dukes. They are the least valuable nobles in Europe.

In the Kingdom of Prussia and the group of divided southern German states or the Principality of Bavaria and the Principality of Saxony, every officer in the army is a child of a nobleman. Even a cavalry squad leader of more than a dozen people must be born into a noble family.

Children.

Why? There are many nobles.

The standard of nobility in the Tang Kingdom was much higher. In the army, officers with lieutenant colonel or above (note: based on current military position) command at least an infantry regiment of more than a thousand people. Otherwise, they would be embarrassed to say that they were nobility.

It was precisely because of the heart-wrenching division of the German nation that Bismarck highly admired Richard, the monarch of the Tang Kingdom who stood out from the hardships, fought all the way, and conquered a huge territory with every victory, and admired him for ruling the emerging kingdom with an iron fist.

After coming to the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty, Bismarck saw with his own eyes the prosperous metropolis, the clean streets, the orderly and beautiful cities, the numerous factories and the developed railway transportation, as if they were what he saw in Britain. All these made him great.

For shock.

in today's world

The United Kingdom and the Tang Kingdom had the highest degree of industrialization and were the first to enter the threshold of steam industrialization. France and the United States were both in the process of transitioning to industrialization. However, countries such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Prussia, and Italy had just begun the process of industrialization and were still based on agriculture.

The main feudal social structure was not backward at all.

"Welcome, Mr. Diplomat, how long have you been here?"

"Your Majesty, it has been two weeks since I arrived in this beautiful and vibrant country. Here I see a scene completely different from that in Europe. The streets are filled with the intoxicating fragrance of flowers, the port is full of steamers, and the suburbs of the city

There are many factories, all showing strong industrial power, and I feel deeply shocked."

"Industrialization is the only way for a strong country, and the truth is only within the range of cannons." Richard pretended to be profound, then looked at the shocked Bismarck with admiration, knowing that he understood, and then said to the Foreign Minister

Juan Carlos ordered; "Enter our Prussian friends who have come from afar. Hospitality is the most beautiful custom of the Tang Dynasty. We must let the guests feel this."

"As you wish, my noble Majesty." Count Juan Carlos bowed his head respectfully and touched his chest.

After Richard finished speaking, he strode away, leaving only his tall and majestic back, which was deeply engraved in Bismarck's mind.

eleven years later

The Prussian army defeated the French army led by Napoleon III and won a glorious victory in the Franco-Prussian War. Kaiser Wilhelm I was crowned emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. This was the most glorious moment for the German nation.

In his toast at the celebration banquet, William I said to the three heroes: "You, General Rowan, sharpened the sword. You, General Moltke, used the sword correctly. You, Count Bismarck, have been in charge of me so brilliantly for many years.

policy, whenever I thank the military, I think of you three in particular."

At this peak moment of his life, the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck stood beside William I and said with great emotion;

"The most important moment in my life was listening to the teachings of the legendary Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. His words became my lifelong motto, guiding me to serve the German nation and move towards glory."

"This sentence is; industrialization is the only way for a strong country, and the truth is only within the range of the cannon."

This sentence has been widely circulated and has become a motto and a guideline for countless people who are determined to revitalize the country.

Early April 1859

Amid the rumbling of artillery in the American Civil War, the Tang Kingdom's army reorganization plan was progressing smoothly. The six newly established Class-A field divisions have all been formed and are now promoting full-division military tactical drills with a scale of ten thousand people to fully integrate combat effectiveness.

A new wave of economic development in the Tang Kingdom is in full swing. Countless bridges, roads and urban construction projects are advancing steadily. Seven railway constructions have been started across the country, the most important of which is the northern railway trunk line.

This railway trunk line aims to open up the natural geographical barrier of the Rocky Mountains that spans the American continent from north to south. The construction is difficult and the conditions are harsh. It spans lakes and continuous mountains all the way. It can be called the pinnacle of today's engineering construction field.

according to plan;

The construction period of the Northern Railway is 10 years. 37 tunnels will be opened and 201 bridges will be erected along the way. As many as 55,000 laborers will be invested, mainly convicts.

Half of the North American continent is filled with rumbling artillery fire and swords, and the other half is under full economic construction.

His Majesty the King, who was sitting in Chang'an, was very quiet and thought deeply. He led a group of entourages and boarded the royal train for inspection in the north, roaring towards the north.

salem

This coastal heavy industrial city located on the east coast of the Pacific Ocean has ushered in great development in the new year. The first production plant of Coastal Fertilizer Company is located here.

The overall bases built by General Steel Company and California Steel Company with huge investments are also located here. Along the coast, you can see rows of huge chimneys standing tall. This is also the highlight of the area's industrial development.

The total steel production of the Tang Kingdom reached 1.15 million tons in 1858. In 1859, the steel output was planned to be 1.5 million tons, striving to reach 1.6 million tons or more. All the new steel production capacity was in the Salem area.

Richard had no interest in the revolutionary open-hearth smelting method in the steel industry. It was originally a product of this era. It sounded unreasonable and unreasonable, but in fact, it was just that.

"Silly, big, thick and black" can be used to describe it. The most eye-catching thing is to use the latest generator to drive the winch to drive the steel truck to transport ladles filled with red molten steel back and forth, or transport other heavy loads.

Objects are the most technologically intensive part.

Richard is mainly interested in the fertilizer plant drawings obtained by opening Golden Finger. Now most of the relevant equipment has been produced, the factory has been completed, and the next stage of equipment installation is entering.

It is expected that trial production can be started by the end of the year and the small batch trial production stage will be entered.

The production plant of Coastal Fertilizer Company is located behind several tall hills and cannot be seen from the seaside or the road. If you follow the road and turn around the tall hills, you will see a clear view in front of you.

Many chemical equipment pipelines, pressure kettles, and reactors have been erected, as well as many gate valves painted with red paint, which look different and tall.

It is worthy of the achievements of chemical technology after 30 years. Richard almost squandered all the reputation points in the reputation store in his hand, and then exchanged them for a complete set of production equipment process drawings, which was indeed worth the money.

This fertilizer factory was the guarantee for the Tang Kingdom’s future agricultural production and the confidence to develop into a prosperous Tang Empire, ensuring the people’s most basic food needs.

This fertilizer plant is a top-level security unit. There is a garrison headquarters nearby, which is responsible for guarding the industrial area including the steel base. The focus is on the fertilizer plant.

Its production equipment and production technology are kept strictly confidential, and the products will not be exported. First, they will mainly be supplied to the royal farms, and the remaining output can be supplied to various noble farms, which is almost the end.

As for the large-scale popularization of potassium fertilizer use among the people, it will take time.

After 2 to 3 years of production exploration, production equipment and production capacity will be further expanded to gradually meet social needs.

The principle is to focus on domestic grain production and supply, and not consider exports for the time being. After all, the output of a fertilizer factory is limited, so we can only focus on our own people first.

Richard led a group of attachés to inspect the construction site of the fertilizer plant, listened to reports from relevant persons in charge, and expressed overall satisfaction with the progress of the construction of the plant.

This fertilizer plant was built entirely by Chinese engineers and laborers, and there was not a single foreigner on the entire construction site.

There are sentry towers and barbed wire fences built on the surrounding hills and highlands. Patrol soldiers lead tall wolf dogs to and fro among them. They are heavily guarded and no outsiders are allowed to peep.

From a security perspective alone, it is no less than a military restricted area.

It is necessary to take such strict protection measures. In this era without chemical fertilizers to increase food production, even the most powerful Britain will suffer the appalling "Irish Potato Famine", and millions of people will die in this unprecedented disaster.

The export of guano in the South American countries of Peru, Bolivia and Chile can create a value of more than 20 million pounds a year, which is equivalent to about 110 million taels of silver, making these three countries prosperous.

A ton of high-quality steel only costs about 5 pounds, while a ton of guano is worth 20 pounds. A ton of guano is worth four tons of steel, which shows its high value.

Richard estimates;

Things have been better in the past two or three years. Once chemical fertilizers become popular on a large scale, it will be very difficult to keep this secret.

At the very least, the British would take notice. It cannot be said that they were forcing the Tang Kingdom to share this precious potash fertilizer technology and equipment. At the very least, they hoped to import some potash fertilizer requests, which was indeed difficult to refuse.

Take one step at a time!

In two or three years, the Tang Kingdom will be even more powerful, and its population is expected to exceed the 20 million mark. It will basically establish a strong position as the hegemon of the Americas, with more room for maneuver.

In the long term

The chemical fertilizer industry is also a unique skill of the Tang Dynasty. It can make huge profits in the industry for at least 20 to 30 years. These are enough.

In 20 years, if the Tang Kingdom is still unable to dominate the situation in North America and become one of the world's top powers, Richard can really find a piece of tofu and kill him to avoid embarrassment.