Wild North America 1846

Chapter 539 The ultimate plan

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 539 The ultimate plan

There were many Tang people active in Europe. Initially, most of them were sent by multinational organizations of oil companies and large banks. In the early days, the number of people traveling to Europe was relatively small.

After His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty visited Europe, transatlantic exchanges became eager and frequent, adding scholars, overseas students and businessmen, as well as Chinese people who came to Europe to seek development opportunities, gradually forming Chinatowns scattered in cities in various countries.

When talking about the largest Chinatown in Europe, there is Chinatown located on the Thames River in the West End of London, covering six or seven surrounding blocks.

A total of about 82,000 Tang people live here and have purchased most of the surrounding properties. It is a neighborhood with oriental characteristics.

downing street

Liberal Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone was sitting at his desk, looking through the secret reports on high-level developments in Prussia and France collected by the Intelligence Service, his brows furrowed.

a moment later

Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone pushed away the document in his hand, then took off the crystal glasses on his nose a little tiredly, rubbed his brow with his hand and said, "Now it seems... the Prussians are ready.

The French are as eager as a male dog in heat to step into the trap, while our Eastern allies are stabbing us in the back across the Atlantic Ocean, I guess?"

"Yes, Prime Minister, maybe this is what we want to see." Cabinet Secretary Robert Page replied in a low voice.

"Although Britain hopes to see the power of France weakened and the emergence of a force that can check and balance it on the European continent. However, considering the size of France and Prussia, this will definitely be a fierce battle filled with smoke. Please pray to God to forgive us!"

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you can't stop an angry bull from charging. Especially a monarch like Napoleon III, who is so blinded by victory. He seems to want to copy Napoleon's past glory. No one can stop him from attacking his Prussian neighbor.

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"Madness brings destruction. This has been true since ancient times, especially for a person who does not know his own capabilities." Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone smiled bitterly and shook his head. His evaluation of Napoleon III was not favorable.

high.

Except for the self-proclaimed French, the world powers who were watching with a cold eye really had a bad opinion of Napoleon III, and their views were more realistic.

Prime Minister William stood up and walked to the window. He looked at the typical Victorian buildings outside the window. He was a little dazed and suddenly asked: "Robert, maybe a big melee in Europe will make the dictator on the other side of the Atlantic happy."

Are you grinning from ear to ear?"

"what do you mean……"

"I have conducted in-depth research on the history of Richard leading the Tang Dynasty. He was a very insightful strategist and the biggest speculator of this century." Prime Minister William's voice came faintly, as if he was recalling, and then

He continued with a sense of uncertainty;

"He always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the turbulent world, and he seizes the opportunity to expand his empire. He succeeds again and again, and always becomes the final winner.

This amazing talent is similar to that of the former Emperor Napoleon, except that one specializes in international strategy and the other specializes in war. They have the same purpose.

The last time was during the North American War. When we joined forces with the French to launch the Second Opium War in an attempt to expand our interests in East Asia, the Tang Dynasty stole our retreat.

Richard took advantage of the favorable opportunity when both the North and the South of the United States were exhausted from fighting, and led his Tang Empire troops to decisively engage in the North American Civil War, winning himself generous rewards.

As a result, everyone saw that the Tang Dynasty truly emerged as the hegemon of North America, completely controlling and dominating transatlantic trade.

Britain's influence in North America declined sharply and was replaced by the Tang Dynasty in many cases.

When we were anxious about the conflict between Prussia and Austria, Richard took advantage of the situation and obtained the Yukon Province through interest exchange, connecting the remote and cold Alaska with the North American mainland. This has to be said to be a major misstep.

Looking through these interesting memories makes me feel;

There is always a pair of eyes staring at our backyard, taking something away when we are not prepared?

Of course, this is just speculation."

Speaking of which

Prime Minister William stopped talking, paused for two or three minutes and then suddenly turned around and stared at Robert Page.

He said in an affirmative tone; "Let's take a closer look at what else this dictator will do? He will definitely not let go of this opportunity for violent turmoil in Europe, and he will definitely take action to take something away? This way, we can

Proving that my judgment is correct, what do you think...Robert?"

"Uh... I think you are right, but..." Robert Page looked obviously unsure and showed some hesitation.

Prime Minister William followed up and asked, "Just what?"

"Oh... Prime Minister, I think Datang's current territory is vast enough, and it has almost obtained most of the territory it wants. It may not be realistic to continue to annex the United States, North and South, or Canada. Could it be that the target is Brazil or Argentina?

Or Cuba or Chile? It's really hard to judge." Cabinet Secretary Robert Page is also a very strategic politician. He crossed his arms and rubbed the beautiful mustache on his lips with one hand, thinking carefully.

Said;

"Let me think about it……

Who will they target next?

Fuso Islands or the Korean Peninsula in the Western Pacific?

Could it be the Dutch East Indies?

No, no, no... there is no such sign at all.

The Dutch have been operating in the East Indies for 300 years. Such a large territory is not suitable for Easterners to eat. They do not have such a good appetite.

If the Tang Dynasty intends to get involved in the Western Pacific region, it deserves great attention. If necessary, it should be curbed and told not to step on the red line.

London's policy is to prevent Tsarist Russia from moving south in East Asia, and also to prevent Easterners on both sides of the Atlantic from joining forces to maintain the balance of power in East Asia. The Fuso Islands and the Korean Peninsula can be regarded as a policy vane.

From the current point of view

Datang has not been deeply involved in the Fusang Civil War, and is working with us to mediate this long-lasting war, which is in the common interests of both countries.

If the Tang Dynasty attempts to continue to expand its territory in South America and invade any of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia by force, it may prove that it has a dangerous tendency to colonize the entire Americas, and it should be taken seriously.

Prime Minister, considering that Datang has become a powerful force in South America, there is not much we can do there."

"Excellent analysis, Robert, but I don't hear what's at the heart of this statement?"

"Excuse me, dear Prime Minister, I mean there are indeed a lot of suspicions, but there are no clear signs to prove it now, so suspicions are always suspicions."

William Ewart Gladstone was choked by his assistant's words. He waved his hands somewhat depressedly and said, "I'm glad to hear your wonderful analysis, Robert. Now go and do your own business. Put the current civil war in the Fuso Islands into perspective."

The minutes of the negotiations were brought to me. These damn islanders are more stubborn than I thought. Do they want to sink the islands?"

"As you wish, dear Prime Minister." The secretary, Robert Page, bowed elegantly and performed gentlemanly courtesy, turned around and left the Prime Minister's Office, and closed the door thoughtfully.

Sitting alone in the room, Prime Minister William frowned and thought for a long time, and finally sighed and said fiercely: "Don't let me catch... Richard, no hunting dog can resist the temptation of hunting. This will

It’s a fun game.”

The UK is the most strategic country in Europe and even the entire world.

Those countries that once threatened Britain's world hegemony, whether France or Tsarist Russia, all fell before the traditional world hegemons. Even the French emperor Napoleon, who was invincible in Europe, was no exception.

Before the Crimean War in 1853, when Tsarist Russia showed momentum of expansion towards the warm Mediterranean, Britain decisively united with France, the Ottoman Empire, the Tang Dynasty and the Kingdom of Sardinia to attack Tsarist Russia head-on and firmly restrict it to the Black Sea coast.

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Different from the above two

Because it is located on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the rapid rise of the Tang Empire has been ignored to a certain extent by the United Kingdom, and the assessed strategic threat level is also low.

But in recent years

The Tang Empire's rapidly developing economy and rapidly expanding territory made London feel deeply fearful and regarded it as one of its potential rivals.

The reason why we did not attack the Tang Empire was mainly because the situation in Europe had been changing rapidly since the mid-19th century. Tsarist Russia, France, Prussia, Italy, and Austria did not have a safe master.

The performance of these European powers has involved a lot of British energy, which cannot be spared for the time being.

The second aspect

Across the vast Atlantic Ocean, it is difficult for Britain to project its military power, and it is even more difficult to organize a European multinational expeditionary force.

The British Army General Staff Headquarters had conducted many sandbox simulations, and the final result of the transoceanic expedition was 50-50, which meant that there was a 50-50 chance of losing the war.

As an emerging world-class power, it would cost millions of troops to defeat the Tang Empire. The price paid would be too huge and particularly difficult, which made it impossible for Britain to unite its opinions internally.

Prime Minister William thought for a while and felt that Datang was just a hedgehog with nowhere to attack, so he could only put it aside and talk about it later.

Regarding the current situation in Europe

London is always in a favorable position, with many chess pieces in hand, and there is too much room for manipulation.

Regardless of the final outcome of the Franco-Prussian War, Britain was the biggest winner.

Regardless of Prime Minister William's hypocritical expression of guilt, in fact, the British have participated in every major war that has been ranked on the European continent for hundreds of years, and they are the leaders of the war.

It is not unfair at all to say that Britain is the source of trouble in Europe.

If France is defeated, then Europe will form a situation where two heroes coexist. In distant East Slavia, there is also the Russian Empire, which is eyeing. Coupled with the heavyweight Austria, Italy, Ottoman, Spain and some small and medium-sized European kingdoms, a new situation will be formed.

Continental equilibrium situation.

If Prussia were defeated, France's power would also be greatly weakened.

Next step.

Britain had the opportunity to tie the Kingdom of Prussia firmly to its chariot. After a gap of sixty years, Britain once again formed a coalition of Britain, Prussia, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and other countries, and once again defeated

This Gallic rooster, which has been in love with the British Isles for hundreds of years, has trampled the pride of the French under its feet.

in order to achieve the purpose

The British envoys have rushed to Vienna in advance, using the temptation of strength and interests to drive national reconciliation between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, laying the foundation for possible future joint operations.

As for Italy, the unification of the Apennine Peninsula is the Italians' unswerving highest goal. The biggest obstacle now is the area occupied by France.

As long as the British people hook their little fingers, the Italians will happily jump on their knees and lick them.

After taking care of these major countries, Britain can immediately organize a large-scale anti-French alliance. With the addition of small countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway, it can form a huge momentum.

No matter how hard Napoleon III of France jumped, his fate of failure was already doomed.

Prime Minister William saw clearly;

Once France is defeated, the Second French Empire established by Napoleon III will collapse, and the country will fall into a period of civil war and division, thereby eliminating the biggest source of threats to Britain's "continental balance policy."

The foundation of Napoleon III's rule was extremely unstable. He spent the first half of his life wandering between Britain and France, and was imprisoned several times for trying to restore his country.

Napoleon III relied on arousing the memory of the French people of the glorious empire of the Napoleonic era in the early 19th century. After overthrowing the rule of the Bourbon dynasty, he ran for the presidency with a small margin.

Then through a coup, the current French Second Empire was established.

This political speculator who entered France alone to create glory relies on the dream of victory he weaves to anesthetize the French. As long as the dream is shattered, everything will return to the starting point.

Go to the window

Prime Minister William lit up a Havana cigar and took a nice puff, enjoying the rich and fragrant tobacco flavor with an expression on his face that he was in control.

But when he thought of the Tang Empire, his face turned ugly.

Richard, the cunning and cruel dictator of the Tang Dynasty, had forged a vast and almost airtight network of relationships over more than twenty years. It involved many heavyweights from the British upper aristocracy, the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.

A behemoth that can be easily shaken.

The Liberal Party is a civilian party that pays attention to the interests of workers. There are different attitudes towards Datang within the party, and most of them are positive. It is extremely difficult to build consensus.

This is because the economies of the Tang Dynasty and the British Empire are highly complementary and there is no strong competition. For example, oil, silver, copper, agricultural machinery and automobiles, chemical products, grain and meat, etc. are all blanks in the British economy.

Or where there is an urgent need.

The beneficiaries of the trade between Britain and Tang Dynasty were quite wide, including British grocers, farmers and upper-class aristocrats, as well as a large part of the middle class who liked imported products. They were all beneficiaries of the trade between the two countries.

Some heavyweights, aristocrats, influential politicians, and democrats in the UK own more or less shares in Chinese-funded companies, or receive an extra salary, and are often published in influential British newspapers.

A pro-Tang article advocating a close alliance.

It is precisely because of various operations

Prime Minister William felt that dealing with the Tang Dynasty was a difficult matter. It could not be fought again and again, and it could not be restricted. Small tricks such as sowing dissension were basically useless.

This empire is an emerging world power established by the Demon King Richard. It has a solid foundation and strong popular cohesion, making it an extremely difficult opponent.

If not for the fact that the Tang Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful and has threatened the dominance of the British Empire, it must be taken seriously. Prime Minister William really does not want to poke this hornet's nest!

(End of chapter)