Wild North America 1846

At the end of 1862, the story of the Desert Expedition spread like wildfire, attracting many retired soldiers from the Tang Dynasty to be eager to try it. The repeated speculations in public opinion made this topic more and more heated.

in Europe

After Bismarck returned to Prussia, he immediately became prime minister and foreign minister. In his first speech in the House of Commons on September 26, he firmly told the parliament: "The major problems of our time cannot be solved through speeches and majority resolutions;

Settle it with iron and blood."

Since then, Bismarck has been nicknamed the "Iron-Blooded Chancellor" and is widely known for the series of brilliant victories he led, both vertical and horizontal, that laid the foundation for a powerful German Empire.

King William I said to Prime Minister Bismarck: "Your toughness has left our Royal Prussian government with no way out. I know the outcome very well. They will chop off your head in front of the window of the Opera Square, and they will chop off mine later."

head."

Prime Minister Bismarck responded resolutely: "Since you are going to die sooner or later, why not die with dignity? There is no difference between dying on the gallows or dying on the battlefield. We must fight to the end! For the sake of a unified and powerful Germany

The nation cannot remain silent any longer."

After Bismarck became Prime Minister, he was unable to resolve the conflict with Parliament.

To this end, he carefully planned to use the great cause of German reunification to divert the attention of parliamentarians and win the support of workers to counter the powerful bourgeois liberals in the Kingdom of Prussia.

Soon, Bismarck began planning three dynastic wars.

Driven by thoughtful people, the conflict between the Kingdom of Denmark and Prussia became acute over the ownership of Schleswig and Holstein, which immediately attracted the sensitive nerves of various European countries. They had a premonition of the Second Universalis.

The possibility of war breaking out in Denmark.

And in the Apennine Peninsula

The establishment of the Kingdom of Italy did not mean territorial integrity. Italy had territorial disputes with France and the Austrian Empire, and it was difficult to have harmonious relations with each other. Instead, it quickly became warmer with the Tang Empire, a powerful foreign country.

The Tang Empire did not hesitate to support the Kingdom of Italy on the above-mentioned issues, and was called by Prime Minister Cavour; "We have fought side by side and are truly trustworthy good partners."

Time flies like water, and it’s February 1863 in a blink of an eye.

The most solemn Spring Festival for Chinese people has just passed, and the grand festive atmosphere has not completely dissipated. The economy of the Tang Empire has taken off, and industrial development has fully blossomed. People are full of expectations for a good year in the new year.

The war dividends of the Tang Empire began to be realized gradually. After acquiring the seven states of the Great Plains in central North America, the empire's agricultural and animal husbandry production reached a new level. Warehouses of all sizes were full of grain, which allowed the winemaking industry to flourish.

stand up.

Statistics show;

The food self-sufficiency rate of the United States of America is only 23%, while the food self-sufficiency rate of the Confederate States of America is only 79%, and the food self-sufficiency rate of British Canada is less than 80%. All three of them need to import massive amounts of agricultural and animal husbandry products from the Tang Empire to maintain market supply.

Although British Canada is such a large territory, 82% of the population is concentrated in the Great Lakes Triangle opposite Michigan. This area has flat terrain and a relatively mild climate, which is suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry and is livable. It is one of the largest areas in British Canada.

There are not many areas with a continental climate, accounting for only 1/700 of the entire area of ​​British Canada.

The other British Canadian colonies were alpine areas that were not suitable for human survival, and the British did not care about these areas.

In the absence of knowledge that could change the situation in North America, the Henry John Temple government also adopted a pragmatic attitude and adopted a flexible approach to the final ownership of sparsely populated provinces such as the Toronto Canal, northern British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory.

manner.

This prompted a new breakthrough in the wrangling negotiations between Britain and Tang that lasted for nearly two years.

Among them, the pressure from the British Royal Navy cannot be ignored.

The political influence of the Royal Navy can be seen from just one incident.

The issue of the ownership of Schleswig and Holstein is gradually becoming a focus in Europe. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of the United Kingdom tend to support the Kingdom of Prussia and oppose the position of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The reason is simple;

Because Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nicholas Karl of Prussia, and gave birth to a lovely grandson, who was Wilhelm II who triggered World War 1.

The British royal family loves their country and Ukraine, and of course they are willing to support their in-laws, the Kingdom of Prussia.

European royal marriages are also very emotional. After the marriage between Britain and Prussia, Britain has been strongly supporting Bruce in fighting France on land. This is the current pillar of Britain's European policy.

However, the Kingdom of Prussia vigorously developed the main naval force represented by the Saxony-class ironclads, which greatly touched the sensitive nerves of the British Royal Navy. In order to contain its opponents, the domestic political forces representing the interests of the Royal Navy ignored the opinions of Her Majesty the Queen and ordered London to

The official position shifted to support the Kingdom of Denmark.

Prime Minister Temple convinced Queen Victoria with just one sentence: "The interests of the Royal Navy are the interests of the United Kingdom, and the two cannot go against each other."

Really want to talk about it

British diplomacy is really capable, and it has always strongly supported the Kingdom of Prussia in the development of its army. The two sides interacted frequently and had a very close relationship.

However, the backhand restricted the development of the Kingdom of Prussia at every turn. It repeatedly blocked the Tang Empire from exporting naval equipment and ships to the Kingdom of Prussia, as well as exporting advanced artillery technology and other cooperation. The French Navy also suffered the same treatment.

The British are very familiar with this two-faced trick against a country, and their tricks are amazing.

The British also used this trick on the Tang Empire. Through the British envoy, they expressed confusion about the desert expedition that the Tang Kingdom was about to launch. They expressed with a very unbeatable look: "It is difficult to understand the Tang people's enthusiasm for land.

This will likely contribute to further instability in South America, and London is seriously concerned about this and does not want to see the situation in South America become more complicated."

Regarding the Tang Empire's colonial goal of the Kingdom of Patagonia in South America, the British showed false sympathy and repeatedly emphasized that it was an independent kingdom with perfect governance capabilities that has existed peacefully for centuries.

With fascinating customs, traditions and unique religions, it is an integral part of South America."

Faced with the hypocrisy shown by the British, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty responded with a domineering sentence: "The British should seriously examine their unscrupulous colonial expansion policy in the East and Southeast Asia, and truly respect the local national customs that have been followed for thousands of years, rather than treating their neighbors.

It's really disgusting to point fingers and show greed and hypocrisy."

Emperor Richard commented on British Prime Minister Temple in public, saying that this was;

"A clown who likes to jump up and down to win attention. If he has the courage to come to the Tang Dynasty court, I will throw my gloves directly on his face. There is no need to show mercy to such a shameless politician, because he has no idea at all.

grateful."

After the Lantern Festival

The fact that the three princes of the imperial family went to Europe for study tours attracted widespread attention in the European and American world and became the focus of international news in early 1863.

The empire sent the 15-year-old eldest prince, His Royal Highness Tang Li Yuan, Duke of Hawaii, to the Kingdom of Italy and visited various European countries to gain experience through study tours.

The second prince, His Highness Tang Li Geng, Duke of Panama, was sent to France as an envoy and entered the University of Paris for further studies, gaining experience through study tours.

The seventh prince, the Northern Duke Don-Li Kun, was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Prussia, and entered the University of Munich founded in 1472 for further study, gaining experience in study tours.

The three princes of the Tang Dynasty went on missions to three European countries respectively, but none of them included Britain, which they had always had a close relationship with. What was revealed was very thought-provoking and aroused widespread heated discussion in the European media.

The official statement of the Tang Empire is that it intends to strengthen close ties with countries on the European continent, further enhance mutual trust, and promote understanding and friendship with European royal families. The outside world does not need to overly interpret this.

But how can this not be over-interpreted?

These are three young and unmarried princes with noble royal blood originating from the East. In particular, the seventh prince, His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, Duke of the North, is the second in line to the throne of the Tang Empire, and his status is even more honorable.

The British Times commented sourly on this;

Regrettably... Mr. Prime Minister messed up the originally close relationship with the Tang Empire. This made the usually domineering Eastern Emperor have a very bad feeling towards Mr. Prime Minister. The list of three princes studying in Europe did not include Britain.

It illustrates this point very well.

The Italians, Prussians and the French expressed their warm welcome; they hope to witness the elegance and nobility of the Eastern royal family, which will undoubtedly play a positive role in promoting transatlantic relations between Europe and the Americas.

After spring

The desert expedition planned by the Tang Empire has also been put on the agenda and is in the intensive preparation stage.

But at this time, a piece of news came, which turned the attention of the imperial royal family to the east;

January 1863, Fuso Islands

Shinsaku Takayama made a blood oath with Genzui Kusaka and 11 other people in Shimodaya, Kanagawa, and planned to assassinate foreigners in order to realize the dream of enriching the country and strengthening the army by "honoring the king and rejecting the barbarians".

On January 31, he personally led 13 people to burn down the British legation that was under construction at Gotemban in Shinagawa, Edo, and then attacked the Tang legation not far away and set fire to the legation stables.

For Takasugi Shinsaku, although the attack on the embassy did not cause much harm, in form it was "repelling the foreigners", it was a call for Japanese people with lofty ideals, and it was a clarion call to fight against foreign powers.

And this Gao Shan Jinzuo was the person involved in the "Army Lieutenant Incident" who once used the pseudonym "Gao Shan". After learning that he was in trouble, he quickly fled the Tang Empire and returned to the Fuso Kingdom via Central America.

Unexpectedly, after hiding for a year, something happened again, which made the Tang Empire furious.