1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 629 The Pattern Opens

"It's an honor to see you again."

Le Goff took off his hat and bowed to Liang Yao. He neither called Liang Yao president nor governor.

"Please take a seat." Liang Yao made a gesture of invitation and motioned for Le Goff to take a seat. "Has your Excellency, Consul, conveyed your country's intention to establish formal diplomatic relations with the French Empire to His Majesty Napoleon III?"

"I have conveyed your country's intention to establish diplomatic relations with France on behalf of His Majesty Napoleon III." Le Goff said after taking his seat, "This is a big matter. It's not that I deliberately delayed it to whet your appetite. It's such a big thing, it's not I, a small consul, can make the decision. I very much hope that France can establish diplomatic relations with your country, which will be of great benefit to my future."

"Then I would like to congratulate you on your promotion in advance. If the American Republic establishes formal diplomatic relations with the French Empire, you will be the best candidate to be ambassador to this country. I will definitely visit you personally to congratulate you." Liang Yao raised his glass and clinked it with Le Goff. Clinking glasses, he said.

Legoff hesitated for a moment, then took a sip of red wine from the goblet, then licked his lips and said: "Our country hopes that the Vietnamese authorities can open Da Nang and establish a mutually beneficial free trade relationship with us. However, the Vietnamese court misunderstood The Vietnamese authorities repeatedly requested the sovereign Qing Dynasty to mediate on this matter. The Qing Dynasty also issued diplomatic notes to put pressure on our country.

I know that your uncle, Governor Liang, has great influence in the Qing Dynasty. If you can convey our goodwill to Governor Liang, clarify the misunderstanding, and no longer interfere with the opening of trade between our country and Vietnam. I think this will be of great benefit to your country in establishing diplomatic relations with our country. "

Sure enough, a mere Sarawak could not satisfy the appetite of the French Empire.

The French authorities have long been interested in getting involved in the affairs of Southeast Asia, but the good places in Southeast Asia have now been basically divided up by the two old colonial powers, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. France could only look to Indochina and the vassal states of the Qing Dynasty.

"It's a trivial matter." Liang Yao shook his head and said, "It's just that your country is too small."

If Vietnam could be generous enough to sell France a favor, the deal would still be a very good deal. Although Vietnam is a small country with poor people and is not a high-quality market, mosquito meat is still meat.

"Huh?" Legoff was very surprised. He originally thought that Liang Yao would push the envelope, but the best result would be to reluctantly agree after some pushback. He didn't expect Liang Yao's attitude to be so refreshing.

Compared with his coy attitude, Legoff actually felt a little bit ashamed.

"Da Nang is too small. Not only Da Nang needs to be opened for trade, but Saigon must also be opened for trade." Liang Yao said, "If the Nguyen family does not allow it, I can ask my uncle in Nagasaki to lead a fleet to fight with Tromoran The general came to persuade them to open the port."

"So that's it, you are a man of big plans, haha." Le Goff said with great joy, "I will definitely convey your sincerity to your majesty."

"I can't thank you enough." Liang Yao said with a smile, "I think our two countries have a lot worth of cooperation."

The meeting with Le Goff had just ended when Presidential Secretary Zeiss sent a secret message that had just arrived.

This secret message was sent by Chen Lisong in Kansas City. The content was that Kansas General Longstreet would soon change his banner and hand over all the military forts and fortresses in Kansas to the Confederate hands.

Liang Yao and Longstreet had an acquaintance. Longstreet was in charge of logistics during the Second Mexican-American War, and was later transferred to Kansas to take charge of Kansas to prevent the local civil war situation in Kansas from getting out of control.

Longstreet is a native of Edford County, North Carolina. He has always lived in the South and has feelings for his hometown. Most of the troops under his command are from the South.

It was reasonable for Longstreet to embrace the South. The federal government has increased its troops several times, and there are more than 3,000 troops stationed in major military forts in Kansas.

Although more than 17000 people are not many, you must know that neither the North nor the South have officially begun mobilizing troops yet. On paper, the federal government only has more than standing troops, and most of these standing troops are scattered and stationed near the Indian Line of Demarcation in border areas.

This is why most of the troops transferred to Baltimore by the federal government's Department of War were militiamen and few regular troops. The federal government simply does not have many mobile regular army units that can be mobilized.

Longstreet led his troops to the south, which meant that the more than 17000 standing troops under the direct control of the federal government would plummet to more than 14000. This is undoubtedly great news for Liang Yao.

Liang Yao continued to read the second half of the secret message. The content of the second half was that Lieutenant Colonel Cullen under Longstreet was an abolitionist and did not want to follow Longstreet and be loyal to the Confederacy. At the same time, Lieutenant Colonel Cullen Nor did he want to antagonize Longstreet, his old boss. We can try to let Lieutenant Colonel Cullen lead the troops to invest in the West.

In the call, Chen Lisong asked Liang Yao whether he should continue to contact Lieutenant Colonel Karen and win him over.

Liang Yao hurried back to his office and found the defense map of Kansas.

He was previously the main senior general of the federal government, and he had a map of the main garrison positions of federal troops in various places.

Soon, Liang Yao found Cullen's station. Cullen led six companies and was stationed at the Manhattan Army Fort west of Kansas City.

The location of Manhattan Army Fort is extremely critical. If Liang Yao can take control of Manhattan Army Fort, Mason's federal army stationed at Fort Kearney will face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides by the North Platte Fortress Group and Manhattan Army Fort.

At the same time, Fort Manhattan stood on the Kansas plains. As long as it was not surrounded, it could threaten the supply routes of Mason's federal army at any time.

Liang Yao was overjoyed and sent a telegram to Chen Lisong, as well as Lieutenant Colonel Kruger and Cullen, who were in charge of North Platte, to contact him and make sure to win over Cullen.

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Three West Coast states jointly accused the Lincoln administration of violating the constitution, questioned electoral fraud, and announced the establishment of an American republic. News quickly spread throughout North America through the developed telegraph network.

The Richmond authorities were overjoyed when they learned the news. If the west entered to disrupt the situation, it would mean that the Northern Confederacy would face military threats from the south and the west at the same time. This will greatly weaken the threat posed by the Northern Union to the Confederacy and is a major benefit to the Confederacy.

President Davis of the Confederate States of America expressed his support for the three West Coast states' just defense of the Constitution and immediately recognized the American Republic.

On February 1861, 2, the Texas authorities officially announced their withdrawal from the Union, established the Republic of Texas, and quickly established diplomatic relations with the Confederate States of America and the American Republic.

At this point, except for Kentucky and Missouri, which are still wavering and have not yet decided on their allegiance, the camps of the remaining states have been made clear.

(End of this chapter)