Wild North America 1846

Chapter 595 Suez Incident

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 595 Suez Incident

It must be admitted that John Nice IV made the right decision to send Duke Surel on a mission. He is the lucky star of the Tigray tribe and a rare outstanding talent.

Whether he signed a border demarcation treaty that was humiliating and humiliating, or whether he took out an incredible usury loan, this is not the crux of the matter.

Duke Surel brought back a powerful mercenary army and many urgently needed weapons, equipment and military supplies from the Orientals with just his words, solving the current urgent need.

Such talents are rare among the Tigray tribe and even in Ethiopia as a whole.

Unlike when he came, he tried his best to hide, Duke Surel set out on his return journey in high spirits. He led more than 1,300 cavalry (note; including members of the mission, representatives of the Colonial Bank of America, Chinese businessmen, etc.) and escorted more than 270 cavalrymen.

A cart loaded with mules and horses made a great noise.

When passing through Lalemache, Tataikuraro and other areas, as expected, fierce battles broke out with local black tribes, killing and wounding thousands of indigenous warriors, and also captured a large number of strong black prisoners of war.

Lasted nearly two months

Duke Surel and his party returned to Gulsum City, and their team has grown to more than 4,400 people. More than 3,000 of them are strong black prisoners of war, but most of their ownership belongs to the Ethiopian Legion.

Under an employment agreement;

The Ethiopian Legion can obtain 70% of the post-war captures, occupy enemy towns or tribes, and have the right to loot gold and silver wealth, cattle and sheep, the right to enjoy higher food and lodging treatment, female escorts, and the right to refuse to fight (note; specifically refers to

An order considered wrong by the Ethiopian Legion.) Wait...

even so

When Duke Surel and his entourage returned to the Tigray tribe’s base camp, they still received an unprecedented warm welcome. Countless tribal black people came up and cheered enthusiastically singing and dancing on both sides of the road...

Johannes IV, known as the "Wandering Emperor", personally greeted him with a golden scepter in his hand. When he saw the long queue of Ethiopian cavalry and the shiny guns, he opened his mouth with joy and showed his big white teeth.

He immediately declared;

Promoted Duke Surel to the rank of prince and served as the chief elder of the tribal council of elders, with power second only to His Majesty the Emperor...

September 7, 1872

A major event broke out that deeply shocked countries such as Britain and France. The Tang Empire announced a blockade of the Suez Canal, targeting Sir Mike Lillard, the British chairman of the Tang Empire's merchant ship, who was making things difficult for the Tang Empire at Port Said.

This incident was called the "Suez Canal Incident", also known as the "September Incident". It was the most intense dispute between Britain and Tang Dynasty so far, and it brought the conflicts between the two countries to the surface.

The cause of the incident was that Port Said seized several merchant ships carrying arms and armed personnel. Some of these armed personnel were North American cowboys venturing to Northeast Africa, and some were armed immigrants.

This incident aroused a fierce reaction from the Tang Empire. After negotiations to no avail, His Highness Tang Li Xin directly announced the blockade of the entire Suez Canal.

If it's not for me, then no one else can use it.

This incident quickly spread to Europe, immediately detonating public opinion circles in Britain, France, Germany and other countries, and became one of the current international focus events.

Another event that attracted international attention was France's successful issuance of the second tranche of bonds totaling 3 billion francs, and delivered war compensation of 5 billion francs in two installments. Such deep financial resources shocked the entire international community.

Next, the French government requires Germany to end its occupation of the northern provinces of France and withdraw from French territory in accordance with the post-war treaties.

Now the German Empire is in a dilemma. It wants to start another war but is severely warned by Britain. With the rapid rise of the German Empire, excessively weakening France is not in line with the continental balance policy.

At this moment

The relationship between Britain and the Tang Dynasty deteriorated sharply, which involved many people who originally wanted to go to Europe, and aroused a lot of discussion among the melon-eating people in European countries.

Cairo, Egypt

In an elegant palace-like manor

"Your Royal Highness, you cannot do this. This is a naked provocation to the British Empire." The veins on the British chairman Sir Mike Lillard's forehead were exposed. He had lost his usual calm gentlemanly demeanor, waving his hands and shouting loudly.

road.

Wearing a Tang-style light silk and linen gown, His Royal Highness Tang Li Xin had a calm demeanor, crossed his legs leisurely, looked at Sir Mike Lillard with contempt and responded: "On the contrary, I can do that. I

Not only did I challenge the majesty of the British Empire, but I also trampled it under my feet. Because behind me are 32,000 fully armed soldiers and a huge empire with a total population of more than 79 million. If you don't accept it, you can fight."

"Your Royal Highness, I would like to remind you not to forget that any behavior that is hostile to the British Empire is irrational. The Royal Navy of the British Empire across the seven seas can block the Atlantic Ocean at any time and capture all Tang merchant ships engaged in trade between the two oceans. This

It will cause irreparable damage to your country."

"It doesn't matter, the Royal Navy of the Datang Empire is not a soft persimmon. Our 8,600-ton iron-clad ship "Zhenyang" has been officially commissioned. The second iron-clad giant ship is being installed, and the third one is also under construction. There will be more to come.

The fourth, fifth and sixth giant iron-armored ships." His Highness Tang Li Xin said easily and calmly.

He picked up the tea on the table and took an elegant sip. After putting it down, he raised his eyebrows and continued to speak to the few British people standing in front of him;

"The Tang Empire had many methods, more than Britain could bear. Let me give a few examples to illustrate;

We can immediately arrest British merchants and factory owners in the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, confiscate their factories, farms, and all their wealth, and throw them all into prison.

Oh... no, that's too cheap for a British guy, he should be put into a hard labor camp.

We can also completely cut off the Suez Canal, launch an attack on the British army in Port Said, and measure the quality of the British Army?

Next step

We can send troops to occupy Hong Kong, Singapore, and Penang to threaten British Sri Lanka. Isn't this interesting?

The ironclad ships of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire could sink or capture any British merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean and confiscate their cargo to compensate for the losses.

In the entire Americas, there was no place where British merchant ships could hide.

This range can be further expanded to the entire Pacific Ocean and the East African coast. The British Royal Navy has many ships, but how many of them can withstand the power of ironclad battleships?

If Britain does not want the East Indian colonies, then the Tang Empire can also abandon the European market and hurt each other. Who is afraid of whom?"

Sir Mike Lillard was stunned after what he said. He couldn't believe his ears, and his lips were trembling with anger.

He stretched out his fingers and said tremblingly: "Your Highness, your actions will cause a serious decline in the relationship between Britain and Tang. You cannot afford such a responsibility."

"It's wrong, I can afford it. Instead, it's you... Mr. Sir Michael Lillard, the chairman of the canal company who is not even a nobleman, you dare to provoke a fierce confrontation between the two countries. This has damaged the relationship between the two countries, including the vast majority of the British people."

For our common interests, I think you are about to go to hell, and the entire family will be ruthlessly wiped out. This is my prophecy, can you try it to see if it works?"

"Are you threatening me... Your Highness?" Sir Mike Lillard asked with a livid face.

"Wrong again, you think too highly of yourself, Sir Mike Lillard. You are just a dog raised by the British royal family, but you want to make decisions for your master, and you want your master to bear unpredictable serious consequences for you. Doing this

What are the consequences?" His Highness Tang Li Xin spread his hands with a relaxed expression and asked himself:

"The consequence is to be slaughtered and eat meat. This may be your only remaining value. Please forgive me... I told this ruthless fact.

in fact

Tang and Britain will not go to war because of this, and London will not be kidnapped by your stupid behavior. They know that damaging the relationship between the two countries will only hurt both sides, and there can be no winner.

Downing Street has contacted the Empire through emergency channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides will try their best to manage differences and calm the situation.

The two sides will conduct friendly consultations on barrier-free access to the Suez Canal and fix it with a formal treaty.

War is not good for both sides, and no one wants it to happen.

The Suez Canal will become a river of peace, friendship and cooperation, rather than a sharp knife used to harm allies at will. This is not in line with the original intention of this great project.

In the end, the only one who will be brought out to bear the consequences is you, a fool who thinks he is a big shot. Your death is coming...

Man, your whole family is going to be buried with you.

They will be on their way to your funeral by boat..."

His Highness Tang Li Xin chuckled lightly, showed his white teeth, stretched out his hand to turn it over, and then continued: "Unfortunately, he was sunk by the wind and waves. It's a pity... dozens of adults and children didn't even have any bones left.

, this is the best solution to calm the empire’s anger.”

The faces of the British fellow travelers turned dark when they heard this, and they involuntarily distanced themselves from Sir Mike Lillard, for fear of being implicated by him.

They knew clearly that what His Highness the Prince said was not a prophecy but a fact.

Looking at the tall and elegant Prince in front of them, several British people involuntarily stretched out their hands to caress their chests and bent down, saying as if begging;

"Your Highness, we humble people beg for your forgiveness. The whole thing was done by Sir Mike Lillard and has nothing to do with us. We will release the impounded merchant ships immediately after we return and ensure that no obstacles will be set up.

.I hope to receive your mercy!"

And at this moment

Sir Mike Lillard was not as aggressive as when he came. His whole body was trembling with fear. His face was as pale as that of a dead man, and his lips were trembling and unable to speak.

Between the Tang Dynasty and Sir Mike Lillard, London obviously chose the former.

He got one thing wrong;

The majesty of the British Empire is sacred and inviolable, but it depends on who?

If the opponent is strong enough, it's okay to offend occasionally. The teeth and tongue are still fighting, so why don't they all be cut off?

At this moment

The British representative, Mr. Phillips, led several sturdy British people out of the back room, walked to His Royal Highness, bowed respectfully, caressed his chest, and asked softly, "Your Highness, look..."

"Drag it out, don't make blood everywhere here. I remember that Sir Mike Lillard accidentally slipped and fell out of the carriage, and was crushed to death by the carriage carrying heavy objects from behind. His head was crushed.

"When Tang Li Xin said this, he shook his head regretfully, as if he couldn't go on.

His expression was like a breeze blowing across his face. It frightened the British people around him and sent chills down their spines and their legs felt a little weak.

I secretly reminded myself: You can offend anyone, but never offend this little devil, his methods are too cruel!

(End of chapter)