Wild North America 1846

The incident in Beihai did not affect Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty's visit to the Netherlands. He received warm hospitality from the royal family in the Netherlands, and then entered France by land to continue his visit. I will not go into details here.

1860s

Under the governance of French Emperor Napoleon III, the French dynasty showed a vigorous renaissance, and its army was known as "the best in Europe".

After successively breaking the European blockade of the Three Emperors Alliance against France, they won the Crimean War, the British and French allied forces conquered the Qing Dynasty in the Second Opium War, set foot in Indochina to establish the Hanoi Governor-General, and united the Kingdom of Italy to defeat the Austrian Empire, and achieved a series of achievements.

After the victory of the war, the French dynasty was in the limelight in the world for a while, and its reputation was growing, closely following that of Britain.

Apollo Room, Palace of Versailles

The Apollo Hall is also known as the Sun Hall. The throne of the French Emperor is located here. Napoleon III formally met here with the visiting Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty and his entourage. He said with a smile;

"Welcome friends from far away.

You are lucky, dear Richard, to have defeated many competitors before the age of 40, established a huge colonial empire covering almost the entire North America, and realized the grand ambition in your heart.

When I was your age, I was running around and shouting for France to restore its former glory. I was full of ambitions to save the country and could not display them. Do you know how painful I was at that time?

Oh...36, oh my gosh!

Think about where I was when I was 36 years old. Oh my God, I was imprisoned in the Ham Fortress in the Somme Province and had spent the fourth year of an unbearable prison life.

As a troubled prince who vowed to devote his life to France, I have really paid too much..."

Speaking of which

Napoleon III's eyes couldn't help but moisten. He was indeed a good politician and speaker, and had great acting talent. These words had moved all the French dignitaries in the court.

Empress Eugenie held Napoleon III's arm with a look of pity on her face, saying "My dear, you have suffered". Napoleon III patted the empress's white hand gently with a pleased expression, acting out the drama of deep love between husband and wife.

Watching the two people in front of him unleash their acting talents, Richard could not help but twitch his eyelids, and could only say cooperatively;

"Your Majesty's tortuous experience is a precious treasure in life. Under your leadership, the French Dynasty has regained the glory of the Napoleonic era. All this is due to your outstanding leadership. Countries around the world, including the Tang Empire, deeply appreciate this."

admire."

The French emperor and empress in front of them are typical couples of an old man and a young man. Empress Eugénie is 18 years younger than Napoleon III and was married to a wealthy aristocrat when he was the sole president of the Second French Republic.

Queen Eugenie has a very distinguished life experience. She is the 18th Marquise of Adales, the 18th Marquise of Moya, the 19th Countess of Taiba, the 10th Countess of Montijo and the Countess of Avritas.

A proper top noble.

With the help of the huge power of the Queen's family, Napoleon III was able to realize the restoration from the president of the Second French Republic to the Second French Empire, ascend the throne of emperor, and implement feudal dictatorship in France.

After some useless pleasantries, there was a grand palace welcome dance.

In the splendid hall, gentlemen in formal suits danced on their arms with beautiful aristocratic ladies in the luxurious domed hall. Waiters shuttled between them holding silver trays filled with cocktails with one hand, and the crystal chandeliers exuded charming brilliance.

Everything is so French and luxurious, like a dream.

"Thank you for your warm hospitality, Your Majesty. I also invite you and the Queen to visit the Tang Empire at the appropriate time. I and all my subjects have high expectations for this." Richard said with a smile.

"I will if I have the chance. Eugenie also hopes to go out and relax." Napoleon III did a good job on the surface, and then asked about what he was interested in, and said, "Your Majesty, I have already told you about your legend of bravery and prowess. I have heard about it. The latest one is showing off his power in Buckingham Palace. It’s a pity that I can’t witness this grand event with my own eyes, but I still like the part where His Majesty beats up the British guy very much. It’s really incredible.”

"You are exaggerating, my noble King of France. They are just some clowns. What are they worth?"

"Wow...oh, I like your metaphor, especially when I see those pretentious British guys getting slapped in the face, I feel really happy. Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know, because you are in France about this. The upper class is very popular. The European aristocracy has been suffering from the British for a long time, so this is really exciting."

"Your Majesty, the sacred kingship cannot be tarnished, and I have no choice but to do it."

"Those arrogant nobles should indeed pay the price for their actions, such as the provocation on the North Sea, what do you think?" Napoleon III broke this incident intentionally or unintentionally. He wanted to see how Richard dealt with it?

News of the brief but brutal naval battle that took place in the North Sea had already spread like wildfire and spread throughout Europe.

Although the Tang Empire did not make it clear that the party involved, this North Sea naval battle was witnessed by many passing European merchant ships, and a few survivors were even rescued. The fact cannot be concealed.

France, as a powerful European country, has already investigated this incident clearly and knows that it was an act of revenge by several European nobles, and that there was also some grudges and entanglements between the Danish royal family behind it, making it appear to be a shady affair.

The European mercenary tradition has lasted for hundreds of years, including not only the army but also the navy. In the Crimean War, tens of thousands of mercenaries from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria and other countries participated, mainly from the German-speaking areas. ;

The navy is not unusual either. Merchant ships in this era will turn into pirates at any time when convenient, killing people and stealing goods, or accepting employment, so that some enemies who sailed to sea will disappear forever.

However, it was the first time that five warships openly appeared in the North Sea to commit crimes.

This place is right under the nose of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, and not far from the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy of France. Such rampant actions, and targeting the Tang Empire Emperor's fleet of ships visiting Britain and France, have embarrassed the two navies. Can't hang up.

Richard nodded calmly and said, "I have received some rumors that some bold nobles from Britain and Germany have been convicted and imprisoned. They will bear the consequences for their crimes, but this is far from enough..."

"What does your Majesty mean?"

"If you openly offend the sacred imperial authority, you will definitely suffer backlash from heaven and earth. According to the Eastern fatalism of cause and effect, if you do not sincerely repent, God will definitely punish you severely."

"Is this... is this a mysterious Eastern religion?"

"If you understand it that way, then that's right."

"Oh... God! Almighty Lord, your mercy is everywhere." Napoleon III's face turned dark when he heard this. He and Queen Eugenie beside him hurriedly made the sign of the cross on their chests, and no longer dared to ask further questions.

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Both of them are super superstitious masters, and they are trying to use their own God to fight against the mysterious heaven of the East, so they look pious and mutter words, praying for God's blessing.

The French were indeed very enthusiastic about the visit of the royal family of the Tang Empire. For several days, various palace receptions, polo matches, parliamentary speeches and visits to universities and other activities were scheduled, all of which achieved good results.

French news outlets such as "De Paris" and "Journal of Marseille" all published on their front pages the fact that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to Paris for a public visit, calling it "the largest diplomatic event in the past 10 years, highlighting the international importance of the French Empire."

"The legendary Emperor of the Tang Dynasty's own experience is a history of the adventurous rise of North America." "The world-sensing 1v23 duel incident at Buckingham Palace has once again made His Majesty Richard's reputation resounding.

Europe" "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and his party inspected the University of Paris today and generously donated 50,000 francs."...

Nightfall

The South Palace of the Palace of Versailles, where Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty and his party stayed, soon fell silent after the noisy and luxurious palace banquet.

The moonlight reflected like water on the beautiful palace buildings, surrounded only by the monotonous patrolling footsteps of the Royal Guards officers and soldiers. Many people had already entered a dream.

The Palace of Versailles is a huge palace complex outside Paris. It once accommodated a maximum of 35,000 people. In addition to the main palace, there are also the South Palace and North Palace buildings that extend diagonally. It is a masterpiece that embodies the essence of French architecture.

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At the warm invitation of Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and his entourage, as well as other dignitaries and Royal Guards, a total of more than 1,100 people, stayed at the Nangong Palace. It was not cramped and the arrangements were very organized.

Only from this point

It can be seen that the enthusiasm of the French people is completely different from the rigidity of the English people. The national concierge treatment is more grand and intimate. Whether it is a face-saving project or not, it always makes the visiting distinguished guests feel different.

The night is misty and the vegetation is deserted

A tall black shadow appeared in the shadow of many palaces, disappeared in a blink of an eye, appeared in the shadow of a big tree hundreds of meters away, and disappeared again in a blink of an eye...

The black shadow came to a forest a few miles away from Nangong. Not long after, he saw a vigorous bird silhouette fluttering its wings and flying into the sky, followed by two, three, and four huge bird silhouettes, and soon flew into the sky.

It turned into a small black dot in the sky.

Richard sat cross-legged on the back of the bald eagle, his bright eyes clear and deep in the night, looking calmly into the distance.

The secret telegram across the English Channel has just been received this evening;

The chicks return to the nest, arrive at 313 at 5pm, and go to sea tomorrow morning.

The chicken refers to King George I of Greece, and 313 is the code name of the Plymouth area, which means: George I ended his life living in London and led his troops south to the port of Plymouth, preparing to return to the Kingdom of Greece by ship from here.

The so-called father's debt is repaid by his son.

Richard currently has no good way to deal with King Christian IX of Denmark, but he does not prevent him from cutting off one of his outstretched arms, which is Christian IX's second son and the current King George I of Greece.

The distance from the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris to the Port of Plymouth in the UK is about 460 kilometers, a round trip of nearly 1,000 kilometers overnight, which is almost the limit.

to be honest

Richard enjoyed this feeling of gratification very much. If he had not killed Lord Temple with his own hands last time, the long-standing stalemate between Britain and Tang Dynasty would not have made a breakthrough, and the effect was immediate.

This long-distance pursuit of revenge will surely deal a heavy blow to the Kingdom of Denmark, and Christian IX will be heartbroken.

all the time

The extinct European royal families are the meat and potatoes of European countries. From the mid-17th century to the 18th century, four succession wars broke out in Europe. The most influential one was undoubtedly the extinction of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty in 1701, leaving the throne vacant.

, the French Bourbon dynasty and the Austrian Habsburg dynasty competed for the throne of Spain, which triggered a war involving most of the European countries.

This war lasted for 14 years. In essence, the war was a situation in which Britain united half of Europe to form a new grand alliance to fight France in order to prevent France from annexing Spain and once again dominate Europe. France suffered the bitter consequences of failure.

After the European royal family became extinct, not all of them resolved the issue of succession through war.

Many of them are through political wrangling and exchange of interests under the table, such as Greece and Bulgaria being the most obvious examples.

In order to inherit the Greek throne, the Kingdom of Denmark did not hesitate to make major political concessions in exchange for British support for George I to inherit the Greek throne, and finally succeeded.

George I arrived in Athens, the capital of Greece, on October 30, 1863. At this time, he was only a 17-year-old young man. In order to celebrate George I's accession to the throne, Britain gave the Ionian Islands to Greece as a gift.

As a result, the influence of the Kingdom of Denmark has greatly increased. Its influence extends from Denmark to the Kingdom of Greece in southern Europe. In one fell swoop, it has reached the height of a second-rate power in Europe and can be called the hegemon of Northern Europe.

Therefore, even when the Kingdom of Prussia took military action against the Kingdom of Denmark, it had to enlist the Austrian Empire to strengthen its momentum. After the Schleswig issue fermented, the liberals and nationalists who supported the Duke launched a public opinion offensive and demanded that William I

The king sent troops to "rescue the persecuted Baltic German compatriots."

Who are the persecutors?

The target of the attack is naturally the Kingdom of Denmark. From this, we can also see that the Kingdom of Denmark is powerful and its influence covers Northern Europe and the entire Baltic Sea. It is not much inferior to the Kingdom of Prussia.

Three and a half hours passed in a flash. Five bald eagles took turns carrying Richard across the vast French wilderness and across the English Channel. Through the sparkling water, he saw the shadows of the continuous towering mountains. Plymouth was already in sight...

This seaport city that Richard once visited is the base camp of the British Royal Navy fleet. The densely packed sail warships in the bay are quietly moored in the anchorage, which has shown an extremely powerful deterrent effect. And this

It is the most distinctive feature of this seaport city.

Passing by from high in the sky, the super refreshing feeling of coming and going freely made Richard want to scream loudly, and Shu felt a sense of inadequacy in his heart, but he immediately put an end to this thought after thinking about it for a moment.

Enter the village quietly, don't let anyone shoot you.

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