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   Chapter 1059 The head of the three kingdoms

  October to November

   The game of political forces of all powers in the world, the situation in North America is changing like a kaleidoscope, and it is dizzying and unpredictable. It is beyond everyone's expectations, including the initiator.

The   Ocean Empire came forward to preside over the international mediation, and the Japan-US peace talks hit it off.

   The **** battles were too cruel, not only the Fusang people, but also the Americans couldn't stand it any longer.

  The Ocean Empire immediately tightened its support for Japan, which made the Japanese immediately feel the approaching winter, which was a freezing cold.

   Prime Minister Masaichi Tanachi immediately led a delegation to visit Australia, embarking on a diplomatic journey aimed at quelling the anger of the Oceanic Empire.

However, the peace talks are related to the fundamental interests of the Japanese side, and the Fuso people do not want to completely follow the baton of the Ocean Empire. The victory over the U.S. has given them enough confidence that they have enough strength to be respected by the Ocean Empire, so the head iron does not want to give in .

   Actually

   Prime Minister Zhengyi Temple and his party were severely humiliated. This whirlwind visit was not received by Emperor Li Fushou. At the Prime Minister's official residence, Prime Minister Zhang Li personally met with Prime Minister Zhengyi Temple who came to visit.

   And this official meeting, because of the "Little Chair Incident", became a famous diplomatic bullying incident in the world, which will go down in history forever.

   According to the large-scale photos of the official meeting published in the newspaper;

  The Prime Minister of the Ocean Empire, Zhang Ligao, sat at the top, and the ministers stood on the left and right sides of the desk, looking arrogant and rude, as if they were a group of superiors.

   Prime Minister Zhengyi in the temple can only sit on the small chair opposite. The horizontal armrests of this small chair are only about 10 centimeters high, like a small stool, and it is also shorter.

   Sitting there as if he was a suspect on trial, he had to look up at the ministers in the cabinet of the Ocean Empire at the top. The meaning contained in it was almost overwhelming, and many people couldn't help laughing when they saw it, it was too funny.

  The British "The Times" published a large photo and reported it on the front page;

  The Ocean Empire used an arrogant attitude to teach the disobedient Fusang people a lesson. Even if the dog was covered in blood and exhausted, he still wanted to drive it to bite the United States madly without showing any mercy.

   This uncomfortable situation shows again;

  Strength is the foundation of all international dialogues. In the face of the hegemons in the Pacific region, the always combative Fuso people have to bow their stubborn heads and wag their tails to pray for a piece of flesh and bone.

  The British fully demonstrated their vitriol characteristics in this news comment. Considering that the Ocean Empire is continuously increasing its troops to Europe, at this critical juncture, they cannot make a slight difference.

  The news media of Britain, France, Italy and other countries surprisingly chose to watch the fire from the other side, but the arrogance, contempt and disdain in their tone of voice came to the face, which is the positioning of the United States and Japan.

   These two countries can only be second-rate powers. As long as the Ocean Empire is not overthrown, their international status will never be side by side with the European powers.

   What are you kidding?

   Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Austria-Hungary and other countries are all world-class powers that stand side by side with the Ocean Empire. How can Fusang, an international image that is submissive in the face of the Ocean Empire, join us?

   As for the U.S., being beaten to death by the Fuso people, let’s not mention it.

  The always good-faced Fusang people were humiliated by this huge humiliation, so they didn’t walk away.

no way

  Ocean Empire was suffocating with the fusang's neck stuck, and people had to bow their heads under the eaves.

After the support policy was suddenly tightened, various bills flew like snowflakes. The hundreds of thousands of wounded Japanese soldiers who were treated in North American states alone had to pay more than 37 million Jinyang, and this bill was hundreds of thousands of dollars per day. Jinyang's speed is increasing.

  If you don’t pay the bill, follow-up treatment is impossible.

   Originally, the Japanese side had just received a large loan of 85 million Jinyang, 30% in cash and 70% in materials. In peacetime, the North American Expeditionary Force could support it for 4 to 5 months.

This is just great

   After the huge medical bills that could have been deferred came out, all the cash was not enough, and the situation was immediately interrupted.

   In addition, there is the Republic of California, where fees in four North American states have skyrocketed, and the Coast Guard and local North American police have stepped up their crackdown on smuggling of Japanese people and strictly checked their passports.

Many items that were originally free of charge have sprung up, such as personnel transit tax, cargo inspection tax, dangerous goods storage fee, quarantine fee, personnel entry and detention guarantee fee, port berthing fee, pilotage fee, entry tax for imported goods, unpacking fee…

  Let's put it this way, it's a lot.

   This has greatly pushed up the expenditure of Japanese immigrants to North America. The preferential passenger and freight transportation prices originally given by the Ocean Empire have now returned to normal, and many other fees have been added.

As the most powerful immigrant country in the world today, and the largest economic power in the world in total, Ocean Empire has the world's largest number of ocean-going immigrant ships and cruise ships, as well as the world's largest merchant fleet, with a very strong ocean-going fleet. Passenger and cargo transportation capacity.

Leaving the support of the Ocean Empire, relying only on the dozens of small ocean-going ships from the Japanese side, not only are they small in tonnage, have poor ability to resist wind and waves, but also have extremely limited transportation capabilities. Even the logistics supply of the Japanese North American Expeditionary Force cannot be achieved, let alone provide. emigrated across the ocean.

  The ocean-going passenger and cargo ships on the Japanese side are mostly 1 to 2,000 tons, and 3,000 tons are already huge.

   It is okay to sail to the northern Shenzhou or the Korean Peninsula, and it can also undertake the task of passenger and cargo transportation in the Yellow Sea. Transoceanic transportation is too difficult. Under the bad sea conditions of the northern Pacific route, a wave will overturn.

  This is due to the level of the transportation industry determined by Japan's economic size and demand, and there is no dragon in shallow pools.

   As of the end of 15

   In terms of foreign finance and trade, Fuso is a debtor country with a debt of 3.9 billion yen. It does not have the strength to export capital abroad. On the contrary, it is a foreign capital importing country.

this period

  The capital of the Ocean Empire dominates, and the national economy also has capital input from Britain, France and other countries. Calculated according to the currency value of each country, the cumulative value of foreign investment has reached tens of billions of yen, which is the most important part of the Japanese economy.

   In terms of trade, the total import and export volume of Fuso in 2014 and 2015 was less than 600 million yen, and the total was less than 1.2 billion yen.

The trade scale and economic volume of    is about 1/12 of that of the Ocean Empire, and the gap is quite large.

   Ocean Empire is precisely because of its prosperous overseas trade and huge economic volume, which replaced the original role of the United States in history and imported massive materials to Europe, thus creating the world's largest shipping industry.

  The transcontinental ocean-going passenger and cargo ships of the Ocean Empire are generally more than 5,000 to 6,000 tons, and the tonnage of large cruise ships is 12,000 to 15,000 tons.

   The main fleet of ocean-going freighters is mainly 10,000-ton bulk carriers, reefer ships and oil tankers. Large-scale ore sand cargo ships are generally 30,000 to 40,000 tons, and the two sides are not on the same level at all.

  When the Ocean Empire was suppressing Japan strongly, the minds of Britain, France and other countries changed again, which caused the situation in North America to regenerate twists and turns.

  Due to geopolitical competition

Although Britain, France and other countries do not like to see the United States become strong, they also do not want to see the Fusang country of the yellow race beat the American people to shit, and they do not want to see the Ocean Empire quickly become stronger by taking advantage of the opportunity of the world war, forming a family in the Pacific region. Dominant situation.

  Although he is an ally of the Allied Powers, he does not delay and stumble in secret.

   For the above considerations

   Britain, France and other countries have successively stopped their activities to support separatist forces in North America, and their policy has changed from "weakening the United States to strengthening the United States". In turn, they support the United States and betray the leaders of the separatist forces that they once incited.

   The 180-degree U-turn of the policies of the European powers has caused considerable chaos in the southern states of North America. Many leaders of the southern separatist forces have been arrested and face prosecution in federal courts.

   so-called; man is not as good as heaven

   never thought

   Instead, this aroused a huge rebellious psychology among the people in the South. Many people from the neutral and swing classes resolutely stood on the side of the separatist forces, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

  The **** storm between the United States and Japan in the North American continent bears the brunt, who feels the great threat?

   is the Republic of Texas with the strongest will for independence.

New Mexico is on the west side of Texas, and its northern border borders Colorado and Kansas. Now it's all newly conquered land by the Fuso people. The fierce and aggressive Japanese army gave Dirk The Republic of Sars poses a huge security threat.

  The western and northern borders of Texas are adjacent to the Japanese occupation area for 2,640 kilometers. Except for the wasteland and the Gobi Desert, this long border is unobstructed and sparsely populated.

  Although there are bounded stakes and barbed wire to distinguish the border line, this thing can prevent gentlemen but not villains.

   The 1st U.S.-Japanese War

  The sturdy Texas cowboys formed an army, and the number of generals increased to 72,000, and 80% of the troops were mainly concentrated on the western border with New Mexico.

Today, the Fuso people have defeated the Americans in a destructive manner, and have successively occupied Colorado and Kansas, forming a siege on the Republic of Texas from the west and the north, forcing the Republic of Texas to urgently mobilize from The Ocean Empire imported a large amount of weapons and equipment, and increased the size of the army to 160,000 people.

at the same time

  The Republic of Texas, which has always advocated an independent foreign policy, quickly submitted an application to join the Pacific Security Alliance, and it was approved by the member states at the 2nd Summit Forum and became a full member of the Pacific Security Alliance.

Although    is not a core member, it is already a close member.

   Who doesn't feel frightened when they meet a neighbor like the Fuso?

  What is the difference between the core members of the Pacific Security Alliance and ordinary members?

  The safety of the core members is completely guaranteed by the Ocean Empire, but in terms of foreign affairs, military, economic and trade policies, it must be consistent with the Ocean Empire, allowing the establishment of military bases, and advancing and retreating together in the event of foreign aggression. This is a passive military alliance.

  The Republic of California, Ryukyu, Yue Kingdom, and Lanfang are all core member states with a common military defense nature.

  The only exception is the Republic of Virginia. After the Wool War, the Ocean Empire stationed a large number of troops in the Republic of Virginia, and Britain, France, Italy and other countries also had a small amount of troops to jointly ensure the security of the country. This is a post-war arrangement.

   But the Republic of Virginia is only an ordinary member of the Pacific Security Alliance, maintains a fairly high degree of independence in terms of military, foreign and economic policy, and is emotionally closer to the British and French.

   means

  The core member states that invade others will not touch the mutual defense clause. You can do what you want, and others will not endorse it for you.

The non-core member states do not have these constraints, and the Ocean Empire does not guarantee that its territory will not be invaded. At most, when it is invaded by a foreign country, it will press, condemn, negotiate and even implement economic blockade through the forum of the Pacific Security Alliance. It does not involve the military field. On the one hand, it is more about the guarantee of diplomatic and economic means.

   This is the case in Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Thailand, which are Ordinary members, as is the Republic of Texas.

  The so-called "close member states" is the same thing. It sounds pretty good. It doesn't count until the relevant covenant is officially signed.

   President Bergkamp-Payton of the Republic of Texas was self-aware that the Pacific Security Alliance would be of little help if the Japanese invaded and tried to seize the estuary.

   At most, a strong condemnation of lip service but unrealistic, ordered Fusang to return from the lost, not to go further and further down the wrong path.

   Then, no more then…

  The Republic of Texas neither wants to join the intimate circle, but also wants to enjoy the military protection of the Ocean Empire.

   But among the people of the Republic of Texas, who have strong independence, they are extremely sensitive to signing a coalition agreement that loses some of the country’s sovereignty. If you don’t want to commit political suicide, it’s best not to touch it.

  The rude and irritable Texas Red Neck, no matter what your reasons are, if you dare to sign such a humiliating agreement, you will be shot by a cowboy when you go out.

   Then the only right path left is to grow yourself.

  The Bergkamp-Payton government was under great pressure. While the Japanese army continued to achieve military victories, the Republic of Texas attacked everywhere, made every effort to win over allies, and performed a beautiful political action.

  November 22

  Arkansas announced that it will hold a referendum on whether to join the Republic of Texas in 5 days.

  November 25th

  Louisiana announced that it will hold a referendum on whether to join the Republic of Texas in 4 days.

  November 26

   Oklahoma announced that it will hold a referendum on whether to join the Republic of Texas in 5 days.

  On November 27, among the 477,000 people in Arkansas, 162,100 people who were eligible to vote voted, with 71.21% of the votes in favor, and Arkansas joined the Republic of Texas.

  November 29

   Out of a total of 2,776,000 people in Louisiana, 1,017,551 people who were eligible to vote cast a ballot, with 70.63% in favor, and the state joined the Republic of Texas.

  December 1st

   Out of a total of 197,200 people in Oklahoma, 73,200 people who were eligible to vote voted, with 82.21% of the votes in favor, and the state joined the Republic of Texas.

   On December 6, the Congress of the United Republic of Texas passed a resolution to officially change its name to the United Republic of the South.

   This was a politically significant compromise, removing the strong Texas territorial character of the United Republic in favor of tolerance and embracing more Southern state allies.

   In just ten days

  The political situation in North America was changing, and the vicissitudes of life were changing. The United States jumped out to oppose it almost immediately, and began to mobilize the army to the south, trying to use military force to prevent this split in the southern states.

  The Japanese side immediately announced the breakdown of the negotiations, and imposed strong military pressure, and shelled the U.S. defense line in Kansas City, further exacerbating the turmoil.

  The establishment of the United Southern Republic, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana joined successively, which greatly weakened the strength of the United States. Of course, the Japanese side is happy to see it.

   On the other hand

  The threat of the Ocean Empire forced the Japanese side to take practical actions to ease the mounting pressure, otherwise it would not be able to bear it!

  The Ocean Empire gave a warm welcome at the first time, and recognized the United Republic of the South to inherit the seat of the Republic of Texas, as a close member of the Pacific Security Alliance.

  Emperor Li Fusheng made no secret of his affection for the United Republic of the South in a speech at a public event, saying;

   This is a democratic, free and fair political decision made by the people of the South. I believe it is in the general interests of the people of the South and should be respected by all countries in the world, including the Ocean Empire.

  Ocean Empire is willing to establish close bilateral ties with the United Republic of the South on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and friendship, to provide this new member with reliable security and to share the fruits of world economic development and prosperity.

  Listen to the voice

   Especially depends on the weight of the speaker. After this public speech, the Americans quickly died.

  Under the dual pressure of the Ocean Empire and the Fusang Kingdom, if the Americans dared to intervene militarily in the political process of the referendum in the United Republic of the South at this time, there is a 99% chance that they will be surrounded and beaten.

  I think about the consequences, this is the humiliation under military power, and if you are weak, you have to endure it with tears.

   However, what no one expected was that Mississippi, which had been wavering before, publicly announced on December 11 that a referendum would be held three days later to vote to join the relevant resolutions of the United Southern Republic.

   This action once again caused an uproar.

why?

  From north to south, the entire Mississippi River runs through the North American continent, from Mississippi to the south into the sea. Its importance in the United States is like the Yangtze River. It is not only an important geographical dividing line, but also a mother river.

  Mississippi is small, less than 1/11 of the size of Texas, but because the state is located in the fertile alluvial plain in the lowermost reaches of the Mississippi River, it was a highly prosperous coastal state during the rule of the French and Spanish.

  The population of the state is as high as 3,297,100, which is almost 2/5 of that of Texas, and its economic output is more than half of that of the other side. It is quite prosperous and prosperous.

  Mississippi is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, across from the vast Mississippi River and across from Texas. This land is also the most prosperous and densely populated area in Texas.

  Obtained Mississippi, the entire Southern United Republic became more powerful, its strength soared, and its economy and population surpassed the California Republic in all aspects, becoming the first of the three divided countries.

   (end of this chapter)