Wild North America 1846

Chapter 42 The irreconcilable Anglo-American conflict (recommendation, monthly pass)
in another room
William Richardson took another look at the material demand list in his hand with a solemn expression, and said to everyone; "There is no doubt that Datang will try to get a piece of the business in San Francisco, which will inevitably touch John Sutter And the interests of Mexicans, it will also cause a backlash from some white retailers who don't want one more person in to share the cake, what do you think?"

"Captain William, except for Odom Russell will not be happy here, the rest of us are happy to see it succeed, and no one will refuse a big deal." Doug's attitude is very clear, and he took the lead in expressing his support.

His sailing cargo fleet is mainly engaged in the route from the Caribbean to North America. The goods he handles can earn double profits and make huge profits from it. He has not entered the field of commodity retail and circulation, so he has a clear stand.

William Richardson looked at the mayor, Fox. The fat Fox was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and his hair, which was obviously bald, was combed meticulously.

He is a qualified town manager, and after thinking about it seriously, he said;
"For Fangcaodi, the biggest problem with its development is John Sutter's strong exclusion and even serious personal threats. This is an unacceptable status quo and must be changed. Datang will show a strong development trend, and soon It is worth looking forward to. If they are willing to accept military instructors and joint armed operations sent by Fangcaodi, I support in-depth cooperation."

Mayor Fox's words are in the middle of the scale, and he is more concerned with the overall development of Fangcaodi.

With Fangcaodi's size of less than 2000 people, at best, a team of more than 400 gunmen can be assembled, basically including all adult Caucasian males over the age of 18, and their strength is quite limited.

This kind of strength is more than enough to protect itself, but not enough to attack.

One death in a conflict is one less, so you must not rush to the front line.

If they can form a close alliance with the Tang Dynasty, the two sides can mobilize nearly a thousand armed forces, which is very impressive and enough to overwhelm any force, including John Sutter.

In this chaotic place in the Bay Area, everything depends on strength.

John Richardson nodded thoughtfully. He also agreed with Mayor Fox's opinion. The commercial retail field that Datang will try to develop has little conflict of interest with Fangcaodi, and there is a natural basis for cooperation between the two parties.

"If Datang promises not to open the grocery store in Fangcao and promises to accept fair competition in San Francisco, I don't think... there is enough reason to object." Odom Russell shrugged helplessly , made its own request.

The scope of his grocery store customers is limited to Fangcaodi, and no customers from the new towns come to buy things. As long as they are guaranteed by the Datang Club, they will not harm their own interests.

on the other hand
The cunning businessman Odom Russell reserved the right to enter the commercial retail field in the new town. If Fangcaodi and Datang Club jointly defeated John Sutter, why would he not want to go to the new town to divide it? What about a cup of soup?
From this point of view, the cooperation between Datang Club and Fangcaodi is beneficial to him, and he holds a conditional support attitude.

William Richardson nodded approvingly. Of course, Fangcaodi has its own interests in developing new towns. It is not just for the Tang Dynasty to make wedding clothes. If there is money, everyone earns it. Who can refuse the entry of British businessmen?

"It's reasonable, my dear Russell. I'm glad that you can openly support cooperation. Expanding the market is in the interests of both of us. And you... Dear Mr. Evanson, what's your opinion on this?" William Richardson used honorifics, obviously he knew that the identity of this British adventurer was not simple.

Ronald Evanson stood up, and walked back and forth in the room for a few steps with his hands behind his back. He completely lost the expression of eagerness and utilitarianism just now, and his expression became deep and gloomy.

"Gentlemen, it is not a tragedy of possibility, but a reality, that the British Empire felt the aggressive impulse of the United States against the lands of the west coast of Mexico.

available information;
The call for war in the United States is on the rise, a US-Mexico war is imminent, and the United States' attempt to dominate the North American continent has been exposed, which has aroused deep concern in Downing Street.

Since the founding of the United States, the United States has made no secret of its expansion ambitions. After annexing the Louisiana area in 1804 and West Florida in 1810, it has set its sights on the British North American colonies in the north.

During the outbreak of the Anglo-American War in 1812, the then President of the United States, James Madison, made an ambitious speech:
"We will annex Canada this year, including Quebec. As long as we move forward and attack Halifax, we will eventually be able to completely drive the British forces out of the American continent."

"The United States must control the entire North American continent. This is the manifest destiny of the United States."

Essentially

The aggressive ambition of the United States to dominate North America is the natural enemy of the United Kingdom, and there are sharp and irreconcilable contradictions between the two sides.

Just last year
The United States annexed Texas, which became the 28th state of the United States, expanded its influence to Central America and the Caribbean, and developed into an unstoppable behemoth.

Now, the Americans set their greedy eyes on the New Mexico region and California, and made territorial claims on the Oregon region of British North America.

In 1818, the United Kingdom and the United States signed the "1818 Treaty" in London, agreeing that the 49th parallel north latitude between the Rocky Mountains and the Minnesota area was the boundary between the United States and the British North American colonies.

London is furious that the United States is clearly not prepared to abide by this binding international treaty, and something has to be done.

Gentlemen, with the military superiority of the United States, Mexico is sure to lose the whole war, and a large territory including New Mexico and California.

There is also a high probability that the UK will lose the Oregon Territory, where we have too few men to hold off an attack by the US Army.

In summary

London will support all forces that resist the expansion of the United States, and support the independent nation-building movement in California. Even 100 cavalry is an armed force worth wooing.

The Tang Dynasty is currently training 550 soldiers. As long as it has strong military assistance, it can expand to 1000 or more in the future. It is an armed force that cannot be ignored.

I will report this new development to London and secure the necessary military aid for them.

The premise is...you must stand on the front line against US aggression. "

Ronald Evanson's words caused the room to fall into silence again, and everyone pondered over gains and losses in their hearts.

after a long time
William Richardson took the lead in breaking the silence, and asked in a cautious tone; "Mr. Evanson, you should know that we are just a group of businessmen and do not have the strength to compete with the army. I can convey your appeal to the Datang Association, or follow the Your request is to fulfill the cooperation between the two parties, but to shoulder such a heavy responsibility, I am afraid that it is beyond our capabilities.”

"No... I'm afraid you misunderstood what I mean. London will not hope that a group of businessmen will defeat the American army, but I don't mind causing some trouble for the Americans. As long as it can slightly hinder the pace of American expansion, it will be worth the ticket. " Ronald Evanson said here, whistled happily, glanced at the crowd and continued;
"The British Empire colonized the world, South America, Asia and Africa have large tracts of land waiting to be conquered, we don't have many troops to use in North America, this is the current embarrassing reality.

We need an armed force to hold back America's expansion and cause them enough trouble.

According to available information;

Even if the United States and Mexico go to war, the United States will not be able to mobilize more than 2.2 troops in the first year, and the number of US troops that can be used in the direction of California will not exceed 1500, and the maximum will be about 1800.

Gentlemen, the British Empire never treats people who have made outstanding contributions lightly. If you can cooperate with London's policy, I think it is not impossible for you to have baron or viscount nobles, or even earls in the future.

This will be an unparalleled glory. We can let the members of the Datang Society rush to the front, and you will not have any losses. This is a very cost-effective transaction.

Now tell me... Are you excited? "

More than a heartbeat?
The eyes of everyone, including William Richardson, revealed a fiery look. Money no longer has a huge temptation for them, and the status and power of the aristocracy are enough to make people crazy.

(End of this chapter)