Wild North America 1846

Chapter 617 Send a clear signal

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 617 Send a clear signal

March 28, 1874

London, Prime Minister's residence, Downing Street

"Damn bastards, these greedy Orientals are eroding the colonial achievements of the white world for hundreds of years and turning the entire America into the back garden of the Orientals. What must we do?" British Prime Minister William Ewart

Lord Gladstone was furious. He didn't like this feeling of powerlessness.

In the eyes of the proud British;

It is the Goglu-Saxons who have the right to rule the world, not anyone else.

Britain is like the lion king on the African grassland. The buffalo, zebra, boar, wild deer and other wild animals on the grassland are all delicious meals for the lion king's family.

After they had eaten and drank enough, they lay leisurely in the shade of the trees, enjoying the midday sun, and watched the large herds of wildebeest and bison wandering in the territory, feeling extremely satisfied.

At this time, the lion king discovered a strong stray male lion hunting in his territory, and immediately roared angrily.

The current mentality of the British people is probably in such a situation.

Just because the pride of lions is full does not mean that this stray lion is allowed to hunt without permission. This is offensive, intolerable disregard, and a blatant provocation!

The Northern Alliance, composed of Tang, Paraguay and Uruguay, openly declared war on the three South American countries, which stung Britain's sensitive nerves.

at a regular cabinet meeting

As expected, Prime Minister William got angry. He already had dissatisfaction with the Tang Dynasty in his heart, but there were not many measures he could take, and this only intensified the Prime Minister's anger.

The mood of the cabinet ministers was relatively stable, and they were talking in low voices with different expressions, but no one responded.

As the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, Prime Minister William has great influence in the British political arena and is one of the few boss-level figures, but that is all.

Everyone present here is a powerful figure in the Liberal Party. William Cecil, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is expected to challenge the next leader of the party and become the next British Prime Minister.

It’s not about who is afraid of whom, it’s just necessary respect.

Many people focused their attention on the Lord Secretary of the Admiralty, Lord George Stephen, but the Lord seemed not to be seen. He sat steadily in his seat without responding or speaking.

What's the use of talking more? It's all nonsense.

"Your Excellency, Lord William Cecil, can the Royal Navy make a strong response?" Seeing no one to respond, Prime Minister Lord William Ewart Gladstone simply named him directly.

Lord William Stephen, the Secretary of the Admiralty, could not escape. He bowed slightly on his chair to signal, and then said with a serious expression;

"Of course... Dear Prime Minister.

As the world's dominant force controlling the seven seas, the British Royal Navy undoubtedly has a dominant and absolute advantage in the past 100 years, the current 100 years and the next 100 years.

If we just send a small fleet to show the British Empire's strong stance, there is no doubt that we can do it, but we just need your approval.

If hostile blockade actions are taken... or even more, they must be approved by Parliament and Royal Assent of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and must be carried out in accordance with the Royal Order.

I personally prefer the former, but will not reject the latter possibility."

The ball was kicked back, and the Prime Minister, Lord William Ewart Gladstone, frowned.

He weighed it in his mind, turned to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, William Cecil, and said, "What do you think?"

What do I think...just look at it!

William Cecil did not voice his complaints, but replied seriously: "It depends on how the Prime Minister defines the future relationship between Britain and Tang Dynasty? Is it worth lifting the table for these South American countries? Tang Dynasty is still British.

Allies?"

Sure enough, his words hit the nail on the head.

The Prime Minister, Lord William Ewart Gladstone, lay back in his chair with an irritable expression and said;

"As the rule-maker of the game, London cannot just watch Tang Dynasty challenge the existing order again and again. I define it as a friend that must be restricted, just like Tsarist Russia.

London should take a clear stance and tell its Eastern friends what should be done and what should be considered again and again..."

"Excuse me, Mr. Prime Minister, as far as I know, the Tang State does not seem to have violated any tacit understanding between the two parties, nor is it trying to open up new colonies around the warm Mediterranean. The tacit understanding between us and the Tang State should not include South America."

"That is their problem, and the interpretation lies with London." Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone waved his hand impatiently and spoke out a jaw-dropping bandit theory.

The British ministers present were stunned for a moment, then naturally accepted the Prime Minister's explanation, and involuntarily puffed up their chests with proud expressions.

The 1870s were the peak of the glory of the Victorian era. The British Empire's position as the world's hegemon was unbreakable, which greatly fostered British arrogance.

Prime Minister William returned to the original train of thought and continued; "The Royal Navy must show strong muscles, but must maintain a situation of fighting without breaking through, and send a clear signal to the Tang Dynasty;

Man, you have to stop.

London will not allow the existing international order to be undermined. It has been paying close attention to the situation in South America and is willing to launch diplomatic efforts for international disputes, provided that it is a limited and controllable war.

in foreign policy

The Tang Dynasty should be listed as a potential competitor. Their rapidly developing economic aggregate is approaching that of the United Kingdom, which is really unacceptable.

Perhaps some people in Parliament would defend Tang's position, but allowing pagans to flood the entire America and dominate the political and economic situation there was against the fundamental interests of the British Empire.

Little Robert, please bring me the green document, right..."

Prime Minister William waved, took a green folder from Cabinet Secretary Robert Jr., opened it, looked at it, and then continued;

"According to the news from the United States of America and the Allied Powers, Tang State is using its influence to arbitrarily place Chinese retired soldiers in the governments and military and police departments of the North and South of the United States. This situation has been going on for more than half a year.

There are tens of thousands of government positions in the two countries mentioned above, which are now dominated by Chinese Americans, taking away jobs that originally belonged to white people.

If this situation continues, within a few years, you will find that both the north and the south of the United States are full of Chinese who speak an obscure and difficult language. Maybe we should also learn this strange language.

London should clearly express its opposition to this abuse of international influence.

Gentlemen, what must we do?"

Speaking of which, it seems that the Prime Minister has made up his mind, Colonial Secretary William Cecil shrugged helplessly and said;

"It's time to do something. I suggest that the Royal Navy send a powerful fleet including multiple capital ships to conduct a friendly visit to various countries in North and South America.

And unite…”

Speaking of which

Only then did William Cecil realize that neither the United States of America, the Confederate States of America, nor any country in South America had a decent naval fleet, including Brazil.

From north to south in the entire America, only the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire was strong, ranking third to fourth in the world, second only to the British and French powers, and almost as far behind the German Navy.

in today's world

Europe is a region where great powers gather, but in North America, South America, the Near East, the Far East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent, there are almost no decent modern naval forces.

In this case, joint military exercises are out of the question.

William Cecil paused for a moment, and then continued; "Oh... uniting the armies of various countries and holding demonstration naval exercises can send a strong enough signal.

I recommend

The Royal Navy fleet only operates along the Atlantic coast, and there is no need to go far to the Pacific region. The United Kingdom has no reliable supply ports in the Eastern Pacific region.

This is a huge difficulty that cannot be overcome by a powerful fleet.

In fact, I am cautiously optimistic about how effective this fleet's visit will be.

If you look at the map, you will know that Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are not countries on the Atlantic coast. They are either inland or on the eastern Pacific side.

The Royal Navy's visiting fleet can only choose from the North and South sides of the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela, not any party in the war.

There is a big question mark as to whether naval activities held in these Atlantic coastal countries can have an impact on wars hundreds or thousands of kilometers away."

Cabinet Secretary Robert Jr. promptly brought a large map and hung it on the wall.

As can be seen from this large map of the Americas, the territory of the Tang Empire, marked in yellow, extends from north to south to Central America.

After the transition to the Colombian region, only the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Chile are separated in the middle. Further south is a large area of ​​yellow territory, extending to the southernmost Tierra del Fuego, which is under the jurisdiction of the Andean Viceroyalty of South America.

The ground is almost connected into one piece.

Many British ministers had never seen the territorial map of the Tang Empire. When they saw that almost half of the entire America fell into the hands of the Tang State, they couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh!"

In the entire Eastern Pacific region, except for the three countries of Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, all other coastal areas were controlled by the Tang Empire. It was really amazing.

at this time

A cabinet clerk hurried in with depressing news;

The southern invading army of the Tang Empire has captured Quito, the capital of Ecuador. The country of Ecuador is finished and has completely fallen.

In other words, the only two countries on the Pacific coast are Chile and Peru.

Only half a month after the declaration of war, Ecuador was defeated. Some political figures, including President Caliqueas, fled to Peru. This small South American country actually ceased to exist.

The legions of the Tang Empire are resting and recuperating. Next, they will invade Peru from three directions. The country of Peru is also in danger.

From a rational perspective, Peru could not be a match for the invaders of the Tang Empire who were armed to the teeth from any angle, and it was almost a dead end.

If these South American countries have fallen, what is the point of the friendly visit of the Royal Fleet of the British Empire to flex its muscles?

Let the Tang Empire spit out the fat that it has eaten?

It's impossible to think about it. This powerful country with a monarchy and dictatorship is not that easy to talk to. Not long after the Suez Canal blockade incident, the Tang Empire had already demonstrated a tough stance.

Many people have a headache when they think of this.

(End of chapter)