Wild North America 1846

Chapter 652 Reactions from Britain, Germany and Russia

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 652 Reactions from Britain, Germany and Russia

The Tang Empire was booming with new imports, and it was seeing the acquisition of the old Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Luzon Islands. This had mixed feelings in the minds of many European leaders with an international perspective.

Bismarck, the Prime Minister of the German Empire, who showed off in European diplomatic occasions, is now very popular and is regarded as a model by many European political figures. His superb strategic vision and diplomatic skills have won Germany a broader stage.

After being busy with the Treaty of Berlin between Russia and Austria, German Prime Minister Bismarck suddenly looked back and found that the Tang Empire had a new prey in his pocket, and the envy in his heart spontaneously emerged.

He said;

"In today's world, there are very few outstanding strategists who deserve my respect. His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is undoubtedly the most outstanding one. From him, Germany can learn many things."

The words were very reserved, but not without the suspicion of flattery, and also revealed a strong sour taste.

Compared with the reservedness of the Germans, Tsar Alexander II's private conversations with his favorites revealed a strong sense of hostility.

He said;

"I have a premonition that the Tang Dynasty will be like an unstoppable yellow torrent, constantly and ferociously eroding the white world.

They rob, exploit, and invade without any scruples. Every small country around them is trembling, worried about becoming the next target to be conquered. This is the current reality.

Sadly

No one stood up to stop all this. European leaders only focused on Tsarist Russia, but ignored the huge harm caused by the Easterners. This will be the biggest strategic misjudgment of this century.

Sadly

Perhaps one day, this Eastern Empire may become the biggest and most ferocious enemy of Tsarist Russia, and we must be prepared for this."

In addition to venting his anger, Tsar Alexander II also contained deep jealousy and unwillingness in his heart.

This is because at the Berlin Contract Negotiation Summit, the Tang State always stood with the United Kingdom and had no scruples in encircling and suppressing Tsarist Russia in all directions. They even jointly exerted pressure on the Eastern Issue (Xinjiang), allowing Tsarist Russia to expand its colonial territory wildly.

The pace had to slow down.

New and old grudges were superimposed, and the famous "Yellow Peril" from Tsar Alexander II was born. This is comparable to the first mention of "Yellow Peril" by Tsarist Russian politician Bakunin in his article "State System and Anarchy" in 1873.

"The Yellow Peril" was more influential and more inflammatory.

Tsar Alexander II believed that anti-Christ forces would emerge from the Americas. Since the Huns and Mongols had conquered Europe in history and brought serious disasters to the West, he believed that this was a "huge danger from the east."

Regardless of Alexander II’s hate-based remarks, there is one thing he said rightly: “This Eastern Empire may become Tsarist Russia’s largest and most ferocious enemy.”

Perhaps influenced by the remarks of Tsar Alexander II, or perhaps due to stubborn prejudice against Easterners, the famous opposition leader in British politics, Lord William Ewart Gladstone, also agreed with this view.

He believes that "Western leaders' indulgence in this Eastern empire has allowed it to grow into a frightening behemoth, and there is a danger of serious loss of control."

Lord William Ewart Gladstone was the former British Prime Minister from 1868 to 1874 and the current leader of the Liberal Party. He played a pivotal role in London politics and had extraordinary influence.

If history does not change

He would serve as prime minister for three consecutive terms in 1880 and beyond, becoming a major political figure who left a mark in British history and a heavyweight in modern world history.

Lord William Ewart Gladstone was a typical hawk against the Tang Dynasty. During his tenure as prime minister, he tried every means to curb the development of the Tang Dynasty and set severe restrictions in tariffs, science and technology, and humanities, which led to the conflict between Britain and the Tang Dynasty.

Relations between the two countries have deteriorated significantly.

If he was still the British Prime Minister, the Tang Empire would never send an expeditionary force to Europe, actively cooperate with British diplomatic blackmail, and carry out a comprehensive containment of Tsarist Russia.

What benefits would the Tang Empire gain by doing that?

Lord William Ewart Gladstone, in his speech to the House of Commons on July 11, 1878, described Tang Guo as "a neighbor who always hides in the dark and peeks into our yard with evil intentions." "With Oriental characteristics.

The cunning and the greed of the Slavs." "Based on many factors such as belief and culture, unreliable allies that should be taken seriously." and so on, full of strong hostility.

The Tang Empire also felt this cold wave coming from London, and the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs solemnly stated;

As a close ally for 32 years, Tang has always maintained close communication with the United Kingdom on international and American affairs, and has paid no expense at all costs in order to safeguard the common interests of both parties.

Any remarks that smear and slander the relationship between the two countries are instigations with deep malicious intent. This is not conducive to the long-term, stable and friendly close alliance between the two countries, and is noise that must be overcome.

Datang welcomes Lord William Ewart Gladstone to visit Datang as a guest at the appropriate time. He can take a walk around here and go deep into the cities and countryside to understand the simple emotions of the people and their deep friendship with Britain.

Then draw conclusions and so on.

The Tang Empire really didn't care about the opinions of Germany, Russia and other countries, but it had to pay attention to the discordant voices from London. After all, he was the village chief!

It's okay for the villagers to complain a few times. How can the leaders turn a deaf ear to what they say?

The official statement of the Tang Empire is full of soft figures, which contain deep grievances that cannot be understood. This is a diplomatic rhetoric full of Eastern wisdom, which can clearly reflect the characteristics of the distribution of power in the world today.

Although the British Empire lost its position as the largest economy in the world, it was still far stronger than the Tang Dynasty in various fields such as per capita income and military expenditure.

Having firmly held the position of world hegemon for 200 years, and now in the most glorious and heyday of Victoria, Britain has broad appeal and unparalleled prestige among European friends and around the world.

This can be seen from the first and second world wars decades later. No matter which camp the United Kingdom is in, it can always win over the most allies and crush the enemy's strength.

Therefore, we must not look at the superficial strength, but pay more attention to the potential huge appeal.

"Rome was not built in a day." Compared with the important international relations between Britain and Tang Dynasty, it must be handled with caution and caution, and we must not vent out of anger or fight out of resentment.

Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty was very tolerant and did not react excessively to former British Prime Minister Lord William Ewart Gladstone's outrageous remarks in the House of Commons. Instead, he tolerantly appealed across the Atlantic coast;

"Datang has always maintained a close and friendly ally relationship with the Kingdom of Great Britain, which cannot be changed because of one thing or one person. This is a long-term national policy.

Regarding the different voices, I hope that British politicians can visit Datang, feel its efforts to promote economic development, and feel its deep friendship with its allies.

Datang paid close attention to Britain's feelings and was willing to sit down and talk about future development to form a common understanding to avoid unnecessary strategic misjudgments.

The relationship between the two countries requires sincere efforts from both sides, and I deeply look forward to this..."

The high-level officials of the Tang and British countries shouted from a distance, which also alarmed the respected Queen Victoria. She said at a royal event in Buckingham Palace;

“The relationship between Britain and Tang Dynasty has withstood the test of time and is a model of trustworthiness and sincerity, worthy of careful guarding.

I have noticed the public statement of His Majesty Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty, and I am deeply gratified by it.

A sailing ship sailing on the sea will always encounter wind and waves, but a wise navigator will be able to avoid danger, because a common goal is ahead..."

The UK attaches great importance to its relations with Tang Dynasty and does not want some radical and rash remarks to affect the cooperation between the two countries, affect the overall situation, and thus hinder Britain's global interests.

Nowadays, on many major international and regional issues, Britain has become indispensable for the tacit cooperation of Tang and has messed up the relations between the two countries for no reason. So why bother?

This does not mean that the UK really trusts the Tang Dynasty. In fact, there is an extremely powerful conservative force in the UK, which always mentions the "Eastern Threat" and the newly popular "Yellow Peril Theory" on various occasions. This is very popular in British politics.

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It can only be seen that for the sake of greater bilateral interests, the British deliberately downplayed such radical remarks, but in fact they remained vigilant. Media public opinion often distorted and smeared the image of Datang. This is a clear example.

Due to selective reporting by the British and European media, most British and European people still do not know that the Tang Empire is already the world's largest economic power, and that the Tang Empire's coal, iron, and steel output ranks among

World number one.

I didn’t know that Datang occupies more than 90% of the world’s petrochemical trade, provides two-thirds of the world’s grain market with imported supplies, and is the world’s largest producer of meat, grains and agricultural products.

Isn’t the Tang Empire the largest in the world in terms of economic aggregate?

Then we will never mention the economic aggregate, but focus on reporting that the per capita income in the UK is twice that of the Tang Dynasty, so the British are richer and the Anglo-Saxons are better, full of a sense of superiority.

All kinds of performances reveal a strong sense of family spirit.

anyway

Behind the seemingly sincere attitude of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, it was not that simple.

If Lord William Ewart Gladstone, the former British Prime Minister, is pleased to be invited to lead a British political delegation to visit the Tang Dynasty and various countries in North and South America, then His Majesty the Emperor would not mind personally taking action to prevent him from coming back.

Therefore, there is murderous intention behind the smile and sincere request. Just like the former Prime Minister Temple and the British Colonial Secretary Ige who had a strong hostile attitude towards Datang News in the 1950s and 1960s, they were executed without anyone noticing.

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to this day

No one has noticed the strangeness in it. Perhaps this historical secret will be buried deep in the long river of history forever, and no one will notice anything strange.

Some people may question whether this is useful?

There are not just one or two hard-liners against the Tang Dynasty, but a considerable part of the London political scene. There is a market for them in both the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.

The answer is useful. After the secret execution of former British Prime Minister Temple and his close ally Ignatius, the development of relations between Britain and Tang Dynasty continued smoothly in the 15 years from 1863 to 1878.

Although there were some twists and turns, under the guidance of Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty, he finally got through it without any danger.

Think about it differently

Even if the hard-liners in the UK still win the election, will it be worse than Lord William Geert-Uleston serving as the British Prime Minister for three consecutive terms and holding the highest authority in the UK for more than ten years?

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The answer is obviously no.

(End of chapter)