Wild North America 1846

Chapter 620 Summit of the Americas

Author: Portuguese toothless

On the occasion of the grand opening of the Sao Paulo Summit, a very discordant scene was heard off the coast of Brazil. The unprecedentedly powerful British Royal Fleet arrived and began exercises in the waters off Brazil.

puerto santos

This is the port area of ​​Sao Paulo, about 55 kilometers away from the city. Most of the incoming and outgoing goods in southern Brazil are transferred through this port. It is the largest international port in Brazil.

In the offshore waters about 3 to 4 kilometers away from the port of Santos, the huge British Royal Fleet, with a total of 21 warships, lined up in a row, with the sound of gunfire rumbling, and a large-scale actual combat exercise was carried out.

The British chose this opportunity to cause trouble, obviously venting their long-standing dissatisfaction.

The British Royal Navy task force ultimately did not obtain permission to dock at the port of Santos for supplies. The explanation given by the Brazilian Empire was;

As there are a large number of luxury cruise ships and accompanying ships of foreign governments docked at the port, it is not convenient for the British fleet to visit. I hope you can understand.

The British Royal Fleet was accustomed to being arrogant and could not accept such perfunctory excuses, so it simply carried out military exercises outside the port of Santos and used cannon fire to intimidate the Brazilians.

On the rippling blue ocean

The British Royal Fleet is led by two Warrior-class ironclads and two "Minotaur"-class ironclads. The former has a displacement of 9,300 tons and the latter has a displacement of 10,830 tons. They are both the capital ships of the British Home Fleet.

Under the leadership of these four main warships, a total of 21 warships of the British Royal Navy formed a combat formation, fighting each other, and the roar of cannons showed the powerful power of the Royal Navy.

This is a powerful fleet that is unrivaled on the entire Atlantic coast of the Americas, displaying force in a arrogant manner. This is the naked international rule of the jungle in today's era.

However, in the port of Santos and along the coast, no one can be seen with binoculars, not a single sailor or worker, because this area has been under a night silence on the grounds of protecting the safety of heads of state.

Such a countermeasure almost made the British people's noses twist with anger.

Over there, the British navy was laboriously rehearsing naval bombardment tactics at sea. There was no one around here, which was like ogling a blind man.

The urban area of ​​Sao Paulo is 55 kilometers away from the port of Santos. All related summit activities are held in the urban area. The sound of gunfire here cannot be heard in the urban area at all, so people are doing whatever they are supposed to do!

This is the limitation of the Royal Navy's power, and its influence cannot penetrate deep into the hinterland.

Objectively speaking

In this round of competition, Britain and Tang were evenly matched, with no superiority in sight.

The British successfully blocked the Sao Paulo Summit. On the surface, the Tang Empire would not say anything, but on the inside, it felt very useless, but there was nothing they could do.

The Tang Empire successfully demonstrated its strong influence throughout the Americas and made the British aware of it;

Without the cooperation of the Tang Empire, it would be difficult for the British to act barbaric on this continent, and no one would pay attention to you!

Of course, this is only the message conveyed on the surface.

On the seemingly deserted land, there are many pairs of concerned eyes always staring at the drills of the British Royal Navy fleet, showing unwilling and envious expressions.

The British Royal Navy is undoubtedly powerful. Today, steam ironclads have become the main force of the British Royal Navy in maritime decisive battles. First-class ironclads with a displacement of 9,000 to 11,000 tons. The number of domestic fleets is between 31 and 32 (including those currently in operation).

Launching and outfitting warships).

Since the 1860s, the British and French navies have been vigorously developing their own ironclads. After the Glorious, the French Navy built two more Magenta-class and one Coulona-class ironclads by 1861.

In 1860, the French Navy announced in a high-profile manner that it would build 30 ocean-going ironclads in the next ten years, and in 1861, it began construction of as many as 10 Provence-class broadside ironclads.

France's aggressive naval development forced the British Admiralty to make a large-scale expansion of the ironclad fleet, thus setting off a round of European shipbuilding competition.

Starting in 1861, the construction of all wooden sailing warships in Britain was canceled, and the ships under construction would also be converted into ironclads.

The British Navy decided to build two more defense-class improvements and four other large ironclads. The former was a Hector-class ironclad, and the latter was three Achilles-class and three Minotaur-class ironclads.

In the 10 years from 1861 to 1871, Britain had launched 3 to 4 large-scale ocean-going ironclad ships into service every year. At the same time, it made efforts to eliminate a large number of old-style sail warships and achieve an orderly replacement of the fleet size.

The "Hector" class ironclads have a displacement of 7,100 tons, including the first ship Hector and the second ship Gangyong. The follow-up ships have been improved and their tonnage will be increased.

It has a total length of 86 meters and is powered by a two-cylinder horizontal reciprocating rod steam engine with an output of approximately 3200-3500 horsepower.

Using steam power, the Hector can reach a maximum speed of 12.5 knots. The Hector class adopts a three-masted sail structure, and the flue can be semi-retracted into the ship.

In terms of design, the propeller of the "Hector" class can be hoisted and sailed completely using sail power.

The "Hector" class ironclads are also the main force in this British Royal Task Force. Together with the more powerful "Minotaur" class and "Warrior" class ironclads, their overall strength crushes the Atlantic Fleet of the Tang Empire.

, is the well-deserved king of the world’s oceans today.

It's a pity that no one cares about his high-quality music.

The second ship of the Minotaur class, the HMS Akinshere, is a powerful ironclad with a displacement of 10,830 tons. It is also the first British full-steam ironclad that has canceled sail power. The overall shape looks strong and powerful.

The layout is also much simpler.

The Governor-General of Canada, Lord Palmerston, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Task Force, Lieutenant-General Daniel Moreser, stood in the spacious command tower, watching the fleet's drills and scanning the land with telescopes.

after a long time

Lieutenant General Daniel Morese shook his head with a wry smile, sighed in disinterest and ordered;

"Second orders, the artillery drill is over, let's save a few shells for the British Empire.

This is really an embarrassing performance. Facing the empty stands, no one will have the desire to show off.

Dear Lord, the Royal Task Force has traveled 6,500 miles to get here. The current situation makes me feel like a clown. Is it because the signal we sent is not clear enough?

This is really puzzling. Did the Tang State have such great influence in the entire Americas?"

As a well-known "Tang expert" in British politics, Lord Palmerston lived in the Tang Dynasty all year round when he was the Governor-General of Canada. He can speak fluent Mandarin, so he is naturally the best candidate to answer the Vice Admiral's question.

He replied with a shrug;

"Oh...poor Lieutenant General Daniel, your powerful fleet may have arrived at the wrong time and has a mission that the Tang Kingdom does not like. This may be the reason.

No one wants to entertain a burly man armed to the teeth with unknown intentions who might make a mess in your yard or even kill your dog.

If it were you...Lieutenant General Daniel, I'm afraid you would also close the door."

"Your Excellency, do you mean that Brazil is also the courtyard of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Maybe it wasn't before, but it is definitely now after the Second South American War. But I prefer to call it the owner's dog. It is the same as in other South American countries, but it varies in size."

"It's a good metaphor, very vivid and impressive." Lieutenant General Daniel Morese maintained the elegant old-school British aristocratic style, keeping his emotions and anger hidden. He turned his head and looked at the senior officers in the fleet with a regretful tone.

said;

"Let our fleet finish its show, damn it, I'm getting even more depressed when I think about having to sail another 2,600 miles to get back to Suriname.

Gentlemen, let us face reality.

We won't get flowers or applause here, nor will we have fine wine or women. Let the young men in the fleet enjoy the scenery on the shore from a distance.

I don’t want to come to this ghost place again in my life.”

The commander's complaint elicited a round of good-natured laughter. The Royal Navy is a place where British nobles gather. Even a small gunner or third officer has a high probability of coming from a noble family.

Gentleman's elegance is very popular in the Royal Navy. Although the officers deeply regretted not being able to go ashore to relax, they all showed a tolerant attitude.

Lord Palmerston will not go with them, but will attend the summit as a British representative. Don't forget, he is the Governor-General of Canada.

The Prime Minister of Canada and a number of government officials are attending the summit in Sao Paulo. As a country located in the high latitudes of the north, Canada has a mixed economy of agriculture and fishery.

In such an occasion where heads of state gather together, you should make more friends, open up markets for Canadian products, or at least become familiar with each other.

According to His Highness Tang Li Qian, Crown Prince of the Tang Empire, said at the opening ceremony, "This will be a historic moment for the countries in the Americas to unite. The main purpose is to talk about cooperation and hope that the entire Americas can form a unified market..."

Today's world

In addition to the United Kingdom, the Tang Empire was striving to promote the process of transparency and openness in global trade. This is because the United Kingdom and the Tang Dynasty are the most industrialized countries in the world, and foreign trade accounts for a very important part of the economy.

Vigorously promoting world free trade and lowering tariff barriers are the common interests of Britain and Tang.

"To be honest, I have a good life here. I have many Eastern friends. I don't want the relationship between Britain and Tang Dynasty to deteriorate." Lord Palmerston and Lieutenant General Daniel Morese walked side by side on the front deck, walking side by side.

Chatting.

Arriving in front of the 68-pound main gun equipped on the battleship, he stretched out his hand and stroked the thick barrel, feeling filled with emotion.

The "Aginshel" is equipped with a total of 20 such giant guns, which are arranged on the left and right sides.

Lord Palmerston patted the cold cannon body and continued with a solemn expression;

"But this is ultimately an extravagant hope. Along with the rise of the Tang Empire, there is an ever-increasing ambition, which is destined to conflict with the interests of the British Empire and develop from friction to disputes.

It's like when a child in a family grows up and wants his own room and life, he will always have conflicts with his old father and want more.

I have served as the Governor General of Canada for more than 13 years. During these years, I can clearly feel the changes in Tang Dynasty's policies, changes in society and changes in its people.

It became more aggressive, more aggressive, while London was so caught up in European affairs and so busy colonizing the world that it devoted little energy to the other side of the Atlantic.

Before he knew it, he had grown into a towering giant."

Speaking of which

Lord Palmerston looked at Lieutenant General Daniel Morezer meaningfully and remained silent.

Lieutenant General Daniel Morese frowned and pondered for a moment, and said;

“Forgive me, I don’t know much about this country, and I have no intention of knowing it, but I know it for sure;

In the next 30 years or even longer, the Tang Navy will not be able to grow into a heavyweight to compete with the Royal Navy of the British Empire, and the world's oceans will still be ours.

The Royal Navy has unparalleled experience, a powerful fleet capable of defeating all enemies, and a professional and gentlemanly officer group. These are advantages that the Easterners cannot match.

To be honest, I don't think they can do as well as us, we are the best.

We have fought against the Spaniards, the Dutch, and the French, and the final winner is still the British. This is God's choice."

Sure enough, the British pride comes from deep in their bones.

"I very much agree with your professional opinion, and I can finally feel more at ease." Lord Palmerston replied with a smile.

In any case, he has the blood of the Gugru-Saxon nobles flowing through him, and he will not stand up when it comes to fundamental interests.

Without a powerful navy, the British Empire could not be threatened.

in the early 19th century

During his most glorious period, the French Emperor Napoleon once planned to cross the sea to conquer England. However, in the naval battle, the entire French fleet was wiped out, and the narrow English Channel became an insurmountable chasm.

Emperor Napoleon had no choice but to gather 600,000 troops to expedition to Tsarist Russia, which ultimately led to an unprecedented defeat...

As long as the strength of the Royal Navy remains online, there is nothing to worry about.

Sao Paulo city

The most lively place nowadays is the Imperial Palace of Brazil, which is located in the center of Sao Paulo. On the flagpole at the entrance are flying a row of national flags, all from North and South America. The scene is spectacular.

There are 8 heads of state from South America, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and 4 heads of state from North America, including Datang, the United States of America, the Confederate States of America and Canada.

A total of 12 heads of state from North and South America gathered together to hold the historic Sao Paulo Summit.

at the first summit

The most important topic is the signing of the South American Unified Market Treaty to lay a solid foundation for promoting the Unified Market in the Americas.

Another important topic is the establishment of the Organization for American Cooperation. The secretariat is planned to be established in Panama, which will lay the foundation for further development into an international organization in the future and play a good warm-up role.

And all this

They were all moving forward in an orderly manner under the strong promotion of the Tang Empire.

The opening of the Nicaragua Canal in a few years will definitely have a serious impact on Parama's pillar industry, and the city's decline seems to be foreseeable.

In view of this

The Secretariat of the Organization of American Cooperation will be established in Panama. This international organization may also be located here in the future. It will develop into a city of leisure tourism, international conferences and business exhibitions, and find new economic growth points.