Wild North America 1846

April 1899

Chang'an, the imperial capital

Daming Palace, Qinzheng Hall

After listening to the report of Liu Daqing, the Minister of Colonial Affairs, Emperor Richard raised his eyebrows and laughed uncontrollably, saying;

"Did I hear wrongly, or did the Dutch not wake up?

They actually withdrew the imperial troops from the occupied areas as a prerequisite for armistice negotiations. Who gave them such courage and confidence?

If the Germans want to host peace mediation and intervene in the situation in the East Indies, you can directly reply to William II;

The Tang Empire believed that Germany was not the right person to host peace negotiations, so it could politely decline without overly provoking this lunatic.

Political considerations between countries are not just child's play. The impact on international politics, economics and trade must be comprehensively considered, and should be done with caution.

The Dutch people's demands can be simply rejected forcefully.

The Imperial Royal Task Force in the East Indies has been idle for so long, and it's time to get out and do some activities.

convey my will;

The Royal Task Force was ordered to carry out a new round of attacks on the Dutch forces entrenched in Java Island, including but not limited to ports and trading merchant ships, and to strengthen a comprehensive blockade of the island to prevent merchant ships from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and other countries.

Violators will be arrested and sunk depending on the circumstances.

Give them three points of color, and these Europeans will kick their noses in the face. It's time to let them remember it for a long time."

"We sincerely obey the imperial edict." Imperial Prime Minister Pan Shouguo replied with a respectful salute.

"Now is the time when the empire is relocating its capital. The Dutch still haven't figured out their position. There is no need for the government to deal with them. Let's wait until after we move the capital." Emperor Richard waved his hand carelessly.

On this year's National Day, May 1, the Tang Empire will officially announce the move of its capital to Chaoge City (Philadelphia). The official opening of the new capital will include a series of grand ceremonies including military parades, which is the top priority of the imperial government this year.

The beginning of moving the capital

Not all the imperial government functions in Chang'an City will be transferred there, but the functions of various central ministries and commissions will be gradually relocated in the next 2 to 3 years.

Some central functions also stay in the western capital of Chang'an (San Francisco), including major famous universities and the Royal Supreme Military University, the Royal University of Finance and Economics, the Royal Administrative University, etc., as well as the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Culture, Health and Sports, and the Police General Administration.

Institutions such as the Royal Central Reserve Bank, the Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Taxation retained some government functions in the western capital of Chang'an.

Moving the capital to Chaoge City is the most important government event of the year. At the grand National Day celebration on May 1, the emperor and the imperial government cabinet were all present.

Seeing that time is running out, I will set off eastward in the near future.

There are so many things to do about moving the capital, and now both the Imperial Household Office and the Imperial Government are so busy that they have endless things to do every day.

Generally, government affairs that are not crucial are basically postponed, including the Dutch government's intention to negotiate an armistice and peace talks.

Whether it's Germany or the Netherlands, they're a little confused right now, so let them calm down.

The Prime Minister, Duke Pan Shouguo, and the ministers of the cabinet, who had a routine audience with His Majesty the Emperor, respectfully retired after discussing some important government affairs in front of the Emperor.

Emperor Richard returned to his royal study and stood in front of a large hand-drawn map of the world, looking at the East Indies area with a thoughtful expression.

Launching a new colonial war against the East Indies was a new stage of imperial expansion and was of milestone significance.

53 years to date

The Tang Empire has comprehensively improved its territory in the entire Americas and strengthened its status as the leader of the Americas through effective means. It has digested the results of colonial expansion and further strengthened its strength.

The population structure of the North American provinces and vassal states that have been incorporated into the empire continues to be optimized, and in-depth ethnic assimilation is underway. Various powerful measures have ensured regional stability and the foundation for continued social prosperity.

After resolving internal troubles, the Tang Empire began to focus more on areas outside the Americas.

Due to its great strength, the Tang Empire was able to immigrate 100,000 people to the new colony within a year, and at the same time launch thousands of new construction projects, bringing about earth-shaking changes.

This was an effect that the Dutch could not achieve even after more than 300 years of colonization. This small European country did not have enough manpower or financial resources to replicate the successful colonial policy of the Tang Empire.

Emperor Richard's eyes passed over the East Indies, and finally stopped on the Sumatra Islands, which he valued highly, and he folded his arms in thought.

If you control Sumatra, you control the Strait of Malacca.

The island of Sumatra, originally controlled by the Dutch colonists, has almost zero impact on the Strait of Malacca. Because it is a small and weak country, it is difficult to say "no" to almost any European country or major East Asian country.

Today, the island of Sumatra in the hands of the empire is completely different. The northwest end of the island is close to the Indian Ocean, which allows the influence of the Tang Empire to radiate into the vast Indian Ocean.

This can be echoed in the Red Sea Yunzhong Province on the other side of the Indian Ocean, the interest area dominated by Sara in Yemen, and the interest area dominated by Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf, weaving a slightly sparse colonial network.

The reason why it is slightly sparse is that the Indian subcontinent is the core interest of the British Empire. It stretches from Burma in the east, to Iran in the west, and to Afghanistan in the north. They are all included in the interest zone of the British East India Governorate, and other countries are not allowed to get involved.

The French can't do it, the Germans can't do it, the Russians can't do it, and the Tang Dynasty can't do it either.

From Banda Aceh Port in the Aceh region of the Tang Empire to Fubo Port in Yunzhong Province, one needs to cross the vast Indian Ocean without the support of British colonial ports.

In today's era, freighters basically do not have the ability to transport such long distances across the ocean, so the colonies in South Asia are somewhat sparse.

But there was nothing that could be done about it. The British had occupied the surrounding area to prevent fire and theft, as well as the French and the Tang people.

Looking at the important geographical location of Sumatra Island, Emperor Richard showed a satisfied smile.

Tang and Britain jointly controlled the Strait of Malacca, just like the two countries jointly controlled the Suez Canal, which greatly enhanced the international status and voice of the Tang Empire.

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The Tang Empire also exclusively controlled the Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, the Nicaragua Canal, and the Strait of Magellan at the southernmost tip of South America. It controlled five of the seven important straits that affected the world, individually or jointly.

The other two are the Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the British and the Black Sea Strait controlled by the Ottoman Empire. It includes three parts: the Bosporus Strait, the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Dardanelles Strait, with a total length of 345 kilometers. It is where the Black Sea enters the warm Mediterranean Sea.

The only way out was the eternal pain in Tsarist Russia’s heart.

Among European scholars, some people believe that the Bering Strait is an important strait channel, which is the strait between Alaska and the Western Siberia region of Tsarist Russia.

Even from this perspective, the Tang Empire still controls five straits, from Alaska to Beihai Province, all of which are sea areas strictly controlled by the Royal Navy of the Datang Empire.

Today, no oil has been discovered in the Persian Gulf countries, and the importance of the Strait of Hormuz has not been highlighted and has been simply ignored.

Emperor Richard lowered his gaze and paused for a moment on the baguette-shaped Java Island...

He wants to take this island into his hands, but the time is not yet ripe.

British Prime Minister Robert Cecil clearly opposed the invasion of Java by the forces of the Tang Empire. This was a tacit understanding between the two governments and the bottom line could not be easily breached.

The relationship with Britain was the cornerstone of the Tang Empire's foreign relations, and its importance was far greater than that of Java. Therefore, we could not sacrifice the basics for the sake of the bottom, as that would cause too much damage to the interests of the empire.

Therefore, Emperor Richard could only look at it greedily, but could not take action.

The Royal Navy task force can attack the coastal ports of Java Island, capture shipping vessels from various countries, continue to exert strong military pressure on the Dutch colonists in the area, and create a greater degree of panic.

But the Imperial Royal Army cannot land on the island, which is the most regrettable place.

At present, the situation in the entire Americas and Southeast Asia has changed. There is no ready-made example to follow. We can only take it one step at a time.

Emperor Richard didn't know that the British were about to face unprecedented trouble in South Africa, would he relent?

According to Emperor Richard's thorough understanding of the British over the decades, even if it suffered a heavy setback in South Africa, the London government would not easily change its course.

To say that the government with the most strategic vision in the world today is naturally the British.

The cheating life of Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty was completely a special case and cannot be generalized.

If Britain still refused to let go even though it was deeply involved in the Boer War in South Africa, then the Tang Empire would naturally watch from afar.

They will not unite so closely around the UK, or even send more troops to South Africa, just keep a suitable distance.

Waiting for the next time window, it is estimated that the battle will take place more than ten years later.

Okay, I have plenty of patience anyway.

Emperor Richard made up his mind to take the Java Islands from the hands of the Dutch, so that the future country of Indonesia would be completely stillborn.

He had a very bad impression of this country in his previous life, and if he were to come back again, he would have to completely control the East Indies without any regrets, and not leave any hidden dangers.

Only an East Indies in which Chinese society dominates can be a good East Indies, a suitable Southeast Asian puzzle piece in the imperial territory.

Take advantage of the eve of the awakening of global national consciousness to get all this done, and there will be no more future troubles.

This played an irreplaceable and important role in helping the Tang Empire dominate the Pacific and leave a vast colonial layout in the Western Pacific.

After swallowing up the island of Java, European countries will lose a solid foothold when they try to make waves in the Western Pacific. Australia is probably the only place left.

For this remote British Dominion, the Tang Empire had 100 ways to manipulate it, enough to make it sit on pins and needles and have to surrender.

(End of chapter)