Wild North America 1846

Chapter 578 Welcome along the road

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 578 Welcome along the road

Early December 1871

New Xi'an

New Xi'an, a metropolis with a population of one million, is located on the westernmost side of Paradise Island. It is a regional central city that emerged in the Western Pacific and is far more famous than Batavia. It is a metropolis with strong architectural styles of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It is also famous for its

It is famous for its bustling and charming street scenes and full of tropical style.

The tall coconut trees and snow-white beaches along the coastal road form a very tropical scenery. Cars, trucks and horse-drawn carriages are driving on the flat and wide asphalt road, following the principle of "driving on the right", making it appear orderly.

The tall buildings in the city, with their double eaves and brackets, are very impressive, fully demonstrating the majestic characteristics of Han and Tang-style architecture and making them highly recognizable.

The city's street gardens and road medians are full of greenery and flowers are in bloom. This has earned New Chang'an the reputation of "Garden City" and is a model city with its own unique characteristics in the field of urban construction.

Many Chinese who came from mainland China to Australia to prospect for gold could not help but stop after passing through this beautiful city, stayed here, and eventually became part of the new Chang'an.

His Highness Li Xin of the Tang Dynasty led the expedition fleet to New Chang'an, which caused a huge sensation in this metropolis. As many as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to welcome him. It was an unprecedented grand occasion.

Poor New Chang'an, a beautiful and outstanding city, because it is located in an overseas province and is the exclusive territory of the royal family, it does not receive much attention from the imperial government, and the imperial royal family has never set foot here.

When I first heard that the eleventh son of the emperor was leading an army to Egypt and passing through New Chang'an, this metropolis close to the equator was completely boiling.

Lord Speights, the Governor of the Dutch East Indies, and Lieutenant General Kahn-Jo-Wood, who followed them all the way from Donggang City, were shocked by the scale of the magnificent new Xi'an metropolis and its beautiful garden-like environment.

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It was even more shocking that the Royal Family of the Tang Empire received enthusiastic support from more than 100,000 people. The cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami went straight into the sky, which was extremely shocking.

The vast majority of people living in this city are Chinese immigrants. They have personally experienced the huge differences between the two countries. Their recognition and respect for the Tang royal family comes from the bottom of their hearts. This may also be because they have been neglected for a long time.

At least in the imperial capital Chang'an, you won't see such a lively scene.

Among the motorcade driving along Broad Street, the distinguished guests from the Batavia Governor's Palace were also in one of the cars.

"Your Majesty the Governor, seeing this shocking scene in front of you seems to take people back to the scene of the fleet returning victoriously from a long voyage during the Great Discovery.

That time period

Whenever the Dutch fleet returns, which blocks the sun from the sun, the huge city of Amsterdam is set on fire. City residents flock to the pier with only ten rooms empty, wearing festive costumes to welcome the return of the fleet. The scene is like a dream.

Everyone sang and danced to welcome the great Dutch fleet, which brought back the glory and endless wealth of conquest after conquest.

Unfortunately, this scene has not appeared for a long time. I don’t think Paradise Island is a colony of the Tang Dynasty, this is their homeland!”

Vice Admiral Kahn-Jo-Wood looked out the car window at the welcoming crowd waving the imperial flag desperately, and his inner shock could not calm down for a long time.

Isn’t this the case with Governor Speight?

It was also his first time to set foot in this famous metropolis in the Western Pacific. Over the years, New Xi'an's reputation has soared like a rocket, and its reputation has long eclipsed Badawi, the commercial center of the East Indies that has been famous for hundreds of years.

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Seeing the excitement and tears of the people on both sides of the road showing their true feelings, Governor Speight could not help but feel a chill running down his back. This reflected the high degree of cohesion of the Tang people, and it was a city that could never be conquered by force.

Think about this in Paris. When more than 2.3 million Parisian citizens gathered together as one, their patriotic enthusiasm was so high that even the powerful German army did not dare to take a step deep into the city.

The Versailles army's attack on the city barricades was indeed successful. It took just over two months to take control of the situation in Paris and bloodbath the hundreds of thousands of revolting people in the Paris Commune...

But look at it from another angle

If the German army invades Paris, the intensity of resistance will not just increase to one level.

It may even reach a tragic situation where more than 2.3 million Paris citizens fought to the bitter end for an inch of territory and an inch of blood. They fought for each other house by house and street by street, fighting the German invading forces regardless of casualties. This is the absolute deterrent of a strong national cohesion.

The German army absolutely cannot afford such a price.

Now Governor Speight saw this terrible national cohesion again in New Xi'an, and he commented with great emotion;

“Your Excellency General;

During the second war against the Qing Dynasty, I stayed in the Eastern Continent for a long time as the Dutch minister. I traveled to Guangzhou, Zhangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Weihaiwei and many cities in Beijing and Tianjin. I had a deep understanding of that mysterious Eastern Continent.

Have some understanding.

in my opinion

The eyes of the people under the rule of the Qing court revealed a look of numbness, ignorance and despair. They did not care whether the country was invaded, and would not take up swords and guns to attack the British and French troops. They even actively helped the colonial troops transport logistical supplies and build siege towers.

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From them, I can't feel the national cohesion and love for the country, let alone the word "loyalty"?

Even though the Qing Empire had 4 trillion people, it was still in disarray.

And this is the real reason why the British and French powers dared to invade that huge empire. He was too weak.

This Tang Dynasty is completely different. They have truly gained the recognition and support of the people at the bottom. Every alien who sets foot on this island will be ruthlessly attacked.

So I very much agree with your point of view, this is the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, not some bullshit colony.

We have colonized the Western Pacific for more than 200 years. We have never received such heartfelt and warm welcome in Basavia or even the entire East Indies, let alone gratitude.

God bless those ignorant natives who wish we were finished soon."

Vice Admiral Kahn-Jo-Wood was not worried about this problem. He said in a rather cheerful tone: "Dear Governor, you are overthinking it.

In the entire Western Pacific region, as long as we can live harmoniously with the Tang Dynasty, no one can shake the colonial status of the Dutch royal family.

Those stupid and lazy natives would not be able to make much noise if they were given another thousand years. And it would then affect the rule of the Dutch royal family... That is absolutely impossible.

What I'm worried about now is Datang's appetite. I'm afraid Egypt may not be able to satisfy them..."

Vice Admiral Kahn-Jo-Wood turned his head when he said this, his eyes met Governor Speight's, and he saw deep worry in the other's eyes...

In the fleet, in a convertible main car

His Royal Highness Tang Li Xin was wearing a navy rear admiral uniform covered with medals, and with a warm smile on his face, he waved frequently to the welcoming crowds. Sitting next to him was Colonel Pan Shouguo, who was wearing a navy captain's uniform. The two of them were busy

Taking the time to talk;

"Brother Shouguo, I'm getting tired of these haunting Dutchmen who follow them almost wherever they go. I've made it very clear, what are they worried about?"

"Your Highness, this is easy to understand. After all, the Dutch need to send us out of the country to feel at ease. Otherwise, we will not be able to sleep peacefully."

"Hmph, that's really annoying."

"Hehehe... We have an old saying in China, don't hit someone with a smiling face. If you want, just follow. I think the Spaniards are more Buddhist, and they seem to be sure that we will not easily wipe out the colonial rule on the Luzon Islands."

"Brother Shouguo, don't mention it. This really aroused my interest. I'll look back and do some research to see if it's possible to seize the opportunity to knock down the Luzon Islands on my way back. Anyway, the relationship between the two countries is not good now.

The Spaniards are quarreling with us every day."

"His Highness's idea is really wild and unconstrained, and you can't handle it for a while!" Colonel Pan Shouguo laughed when he heard this, and replied after thinking for a while;

"It depends on whether we win well in the expedition to Egypt? We do it thoroughly... and truly turn this costly expedition into a successful colonial war.

Well, that includes whether the colonization of Eritrea was perfect?

Rely on humble position

If either of the two operations, the expedition to Egypt and the colonization of Eritrea, encounters huge setbacks and the progress is not smooth, it may affect the possibility of His Highness taking advantage of the situation on his return trip.

After all, after eating a half-cooked colony, it's not a good idea to take another one right after.

Today’s Holy Father has said many times: Eat as much food as your appetite has.

After every glorious colonial expansion victory of the empire, it would enter a long period of digestion and rest. I thought this was the most brilliant strategy.

It has been 10 years since the end of the North American War, and the empire's strength has continued to rise to new levels, which fully proves the foresight of the Holy One that no ordinary person can match.

Standing high above the temple and strategizing thousands of miles away is enough to be admired by our generation."

"It has been more than two years since the war in South America ended. Do we have to wait another eight years?" His Highness Tang Li Xin had a warm smile on his face and waved to the welcoming crowd frequently, but he said completely inappropriate words and continued.

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"The war in South America did not yield much. The empire gave Paraguay and Uruguay, two vassal states, a large state, and the area more than doubled.

On the other hand, I only ceded two coastal states from Brazil, so it should be easy to digest!

If we really count, it has been 10 years since the empire launched the desert expedition in October 1862.

It can be seen from the report of the Colonial Department that the Andean Governor's Palace is now running very well, and it was commended by the empire not long ago.

I think... the time has come for us to expand again."

"Your Highness, we can study this matter later and seek the opinions of General Zheng and Mr. Daqing to discuss it in the long term!"

"That's fine... Anyway, this matter needs to be discussed. Let the General Security Bureau send more manpower to the Luzon Islands and collect some information from all aspects to be prepared."

"I understand, I understand. When the expedition fleet passes through Hong Kong, His Highness's intention will be spread. This should be no problem."

"That's good……"

His Highness Tang-Li Xin talked about matters related to the conquest of the Luzon Islands in such a relaxed tone, and his confidence came from the authorization from his father; the emperor's order granted him the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises.

As long as it's not too outrageous, Father will handle it all.

(End of chapter)