Wild North America 1846

At the end of 1862, the news of the desert expedition was widely spread, attracting many retired soldiers of the Tang Empire eager to try it, and the continuous speculation of public opinion made this topic more and more enthusiastic.

in Europe

After Bismarck returned to Prussia, he immediately became prime minister and foreign minister. In his first speech to the House of Commons on September 9, he firmly told the parliament: "The major problems of the time cannot be resolved through speeches and majority resolutions, but must Solve it with iron and blood."

Since then, Bismarck has been dubbed the "Iron Prime Minister", and with a series of brilliant victories under his leadership, he has created the foundation of a powerful German Empire and is widely known.

King William I said to Prime Minister Bismarck: "Your toughness has made our Kingdom of Prussia government have no way out. I know the end very well. They will cut off your head at the window of Opera Square, and cut off mine later. head."

Prime Minister Bismarck responded resolutely: "Since you will die sooner or later, why not die with dignity? There is no difference between dying on the gallows or on the battlefield. We must fight to the end! For a unified and powerful Germany The nation can no longer be silent."

After Bismarck became prime minister, he could not resolve the conflict with the parliament.

To this end, he carefully planned to use the great cause of German unification to divert the attention of parliamentarians, and to win the support of workers to counteract the powerful bourgeois liberals in the Kingdom of Prussia.

Soon, Bismarck began planning three dynastic wars.

Driven by someone with a heart, the contradiction between the Kingdom of Denmark and Prussia became sharper regarding the ownership of Schleswig and Holstein, which immediately attracted the sensitive nerves of European countries. They had a premonition that the second universal The possibility of a Danish war erupting.

And in the Apennines

The establishment of the Kingdom of Italy does not mean the integrity of the territory. Italy has territorial disputes with France and the Austrian Empire, and the relationship between them is difficult to be harmonious. On the contrary, the relationship with the Tang Empire, an extraterritorial power, quickly warmed up.

On the above issues, the Tang Empire supported the Kingdom of Italy without hesitation, and was called by Prime Minister Cavour; "We have fought side by side and are truly trustworthy good partners."

Time is like water, and in a blink of an eye, it came to February 1863

The Chinese New Year, the most solemn of the Chinese people, has just passed, and the grand festive atmosphere has not completely dissipated. The economy of the Tang Empire is taking off, and the industrial development is in full bloom. People are full of expectations for a good year in the new year.

The war dividends of the Tang Empire began to be gradually realized. After acquiring the seven states of the Great Plains in central North America, the empire’s agricultural and animal husbandry production has reached a new level. Large and small warehouses are full of grain, which makes the wine industry flourish. stand up.

Statistics show;

The food self-sufficiency rate of the United States of America is only 23%, while the food self-sufficiency rate of the Confederate States of America is only 79%, and the food self-sufficiency rate of British Canada is less than [-]%. All three of them need to import a large amount of agricultural and animal husbandry products from the Datang Empire to maintain market supply.

Although British Canada is so large, 82% of the population is gathered in the Great Lakes Triangle opposite Michigan. This area is flat and has a relatively mild climate, which is suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry and is suitable for living. It is one of the few places in British Canada. There are not many areas with a continental climate, accounting for only 1/700 of the entire area of ​​British Canada.

The other British Canadian colonies are all alpine areas, which are not suitable for human survival, and the British do not care about these areas.

Knowing that it could not change the situation in North America, the Henry John Temple government also adopted a pragmatic approach, and adopted flexible measures on the final ownership of the sparsely populated provinces such as the Toronto Canal, British Columbia in the north, and the Yukon Territory. manner.

This prompted a new breakthrough in the wrangling negotiations between Britain and Tang after nearly two years.

Among them, the pressure from the Royal Navy cannot be ignored.

The political influence of the British Royal Navy can be seen from just one thing.

At present, the issue of ownership of Schleswig and Holstein is gradually becoming the focus in Europe. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of the United Kingdom tend to support the Kingdom of Prussia and oppose the position of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The reason is simple;
Because Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Friedrich William Nicholas Carl of Prussia, and gave birth to a lovely grandson, who was William II who detonated the First World War.

The British royal family loves Wujiu, and of course they are willing to support their in-laws, the Kingdom of Prussia.

European royal marriages are also very emotional. After the marriage between the UK and Prussia, the UK has always strongly supported the Bruce against France on land, which is the current pillar of the UK's European policy.

However, the Kingdom of Prussia vigorously developed the main naval force represented by the Saxon-class ironclad ships, which greatly touched the sensitive nerves of the Royal Navy.With the aim of deterring opponents, domestic political forces representing the interests of the Royal Navy defied Her Majesty's advice, shifting London's official position in favor of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Prime Minister Temple convinced Queen Victoria with just one sentence; "The interests of the Royal Navy are the interests of Britain, and the two go hand in hand."

Really want to talk

British diplomacy is really capable. It has been able to strongly support the Kingdom of Prussia in the development of the army. The two sides interact frequently and have a very close relationship.

However, the backhand restricts the Kingdom of Prussia in every aspect of naval development, and has repeatedly prevented the Datang Empire from exporting naval equipment and ships to the Kingdom of Prussia, as well as exporting advanced artillery technology and other cooperation. The French Navy also suffered the same treatment.

This kind of double-face trick against a country is so familiar to the Brits that the flower work has to be amazing.

The British guy also used this trick on the Tang Empire, expressing his confusion about the upcoming desert expedition of the Tang Kingdom through the British special envoy, expressing with a very embarrassed expression; "It is difficult to understand the enthusiasm of the Tang people for the land, This may lead to further turmoil in South America, London expresses serious concern about this and does not want to see the situation in South America complicate."

For the Tang Empire's colonization of the Patagonian Kingdom in South America, the British showed hypocritical sympathy, and repeatedly emphasized that it was an "independent kingdom with perfect governance capabilities that has existed peacefully for centuries. With fascinating customs and traditions and a unique religion, it is an integral part of being in South America."

Facing the hypocrisy shown by the British, the Emperor of the Tang Empire responded with a domineering sentence; "The British should seriously examine the unscrupulous expansion and colonial policy in the East and Southeast Asia, and truly respect the local ethnic customs that have been passed down for thousands of years, not to neighbors. It's really disgusting to point fingers and show a greedy and hypocritical face."

Emperor Richard commented on British Prime Minister Temple in public, saying that this is;

"A clown who likes to jump up and down to get attention, if he has the guts to come to the court of the Tang Dynasty, I will throw the gloves directly on his face. There is no need to show mercy to this kind of shameless politician, because he has no idea at all. grateful."

after the Lantern Festival

The fact that the three princes of the imperial family went to Europe for study tours aroused widespread concern in the European and American world, and became the focus of international news in early 1863.

The empire sent the 15-year-old grand prince, Duke of Hawaii, His Highness Tang-Li Yuan to the Kingdom of Italy, and visited European countries to learn and gain experience.

The second prince, His Royal Highness Tang-Li Geng, Duke of Panama, was dispatched to France, where he entered the University of Paris for further study and gained experience through study tours.

The Seventh Prince, His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, Duke of the North, was sent to the Kingdom of Prussia, and entered the University of Munich, founded in 1472, for further studies, and his experience of study tours grew.

The three princes of the Tang Empire went on missions to three European countries, but Britain, which has always been close, was not among them. The things revealed in them were very intriguing, which aroused widespread heated discussions in the European media.

The official statement of the Tang Empire is that it intends to strengthen close ties with countries on the European continent, further enhance mutual trust, and promote understanding and friendship with European royal families. The outside world does not need to interpret this too much.

But how is it possible not to read too much?
These are three young and unmarried princes with noble royal blood originating from the east. In particular, the seventh prince, His Highness Tang-Li Kun, Duke of the North, is the second in line heir to the throne of the Great Tang Empire, and his status is even more honorable.

The British "Times" commented sourly on this;

It is a pity... the prime minister messed up the original close relationship with the Tang Empire, which made the always tyrannical oriental emperor have a very bad feeling for the prime minister. The list of the three princes who went to study in Europe did not include Britain. It illustrates this point very well.

The Italians, Prussians and French expressed their warm welcome; they hope to witness the elegance and nobility of the oriental royal family, which will undoubtedly play a positive role in promoting the transatlantic relationship between Europe and America.

after spring

The desert expedition planned by the Tang Empire has also been put on the agenda and is in the stage of intensive preparations.

But at this time, a piece of news turned the attention of the imperial family to the east;
January 1863, Fuso Islands
Takayama Shinsaku made a blood oath with 11 people including Hisaka Genzui in Shimodaya in Kanagawa, planning to assassinate foreigners in order to realize the dream of "respecting the king and fighting against barbarians" to make the country rich and the army strong.

On January 1, he personally led 31 people to set fire to the British Legation, which was under construction in Shinagawa Gotenyama, Edo, and then attacked the Tang Kingdom Legation not far from here, and set fire to the stables of the legation.

For Shinsaku Takasugi, although the attack on the legation did not cause much harm, it was a form of "repelling barbarians", a call for people with lofty ideals in Japan, and a clarion call against foreign powers.

And this Gao Shan Jinzuo was the person involved in the "Army Lieutenant Incident" who had been aliased as "Gao Shan". After knowing that he was in trouble, he immediately fled the Tang Empire and returned to Fusang through Central America.

Unexpectedly, after hiding for less than a year, something happened again, which made the Tang Empire furious.