Wild North America 1846

Chapter 131 The Power of Gold

"Why is it impossible?" Li Cha asked domineeringly, he stretched out his hand and drew a big circle and said;

"Don't think I don't know, the Oregon region is just a wild mountain range full of wild animals, cold and lonely, only bigger.

When the Americans tried to get their hands on the west, London had already discussed the tendency to hand over the Oregon region to the Americans in order to avoid a direct war between the two countries.

Don't deny it, I also have news from upper-level channels in London.

Since you want the Tang Kingdom to make such a big sacrifice, once the foundation of royal power established by the bloodshed and sacrifice of thousands of people collapses, causing considerable chaos at the social level, then there must be compensation.

The major crimes of treason were released casually, so wouldn't everyone be able to rebel?

The solution is these three items, which will not be changed, and I don't have to ask for the Oregon area, Mr. Jazz can do whatever he wants. "

Richard's words had no room for bargaining, and Baron Granville-Gower's face collapsed, hesitating in his heart.

This trip to London gave him a very high degree of autonomy, but he didn't let him give away all the Oregon area?
The reason why Li Cha dared to speak loudly was because he was familiar with history.

He knew that in the original history, after Colonel Stephen Carney led 1700 people from the American Western Expeditionary Force to California, the British quietly gave up the Oregon area and handed it over to the Americans.

What does this mean?
It shows that the British government has discussed this for a long time, and the tendency is very obvious. It is not worth fighting with the United States for a piece of barren North American land, that's all.

Britain, which colonized the world, was already too full, and the Indian subcontinent alone was enough to digest for hundreds of years, so after the 7th Anti-French Coalition disintegrated the Napoleonic Empire.

As a reward, the British grandiosely left the colony of the East Indies to the younger brother, the Netherlands, just like that.

The current total population of the British Empire is just over 1730 million. How can it feed the whole world?
Li Cha has long been envious of the Oregon region, but because of the vassal relationship with the United Kingdom, it is difficult to ask for it.

How big is the Oregon region?

Why are Britain and the United States competing for the Oregon Territory?

Why did the Tang Kingdom want to get involved in this area?

Speaking of these, we have to detail the past and present of the Oregon region.

The Oregon region is a large area in Northwest America. Its geographic scope includes the later states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana, and western Wyoming, with a total area of ​​about 70 square kilometers.

The Oregon region is just a general term. It is located in the northern part of the territory of the Tang Kingdom all the way to the Canadian border. This large piece of land is called the "Oregon region".

The Oregon region is located in the western part of North America, bordering the Pacific Ocean, and surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, so the territory is mostly mountainous.

In the 16th century, Spain began to colonize the Americas, but the Spaniards focused on the southern part of North America and South America, and did not invade the Oregon area.

In the 17th century, Britain began to colonize the Americas, but the focus of British colonization was in the eastern part of North America, so it did not invade the Oregon area.

After consolidating its control over the southern colonies of North America, Spain took the lead in sending expeditions to explore the Oregon region for infiltration.However, Spain did not actually control the Oregon region due to the mountainous terrain, few resources, and distance from the Spanish colonial center.

In the mid-18th century, Russia penetrated into North America and colonized Alaska.

This aroused the great vigilance of Spain and the United Kingdom. In order to prevent Russia from expanding its influence in North America, both countries claimed the Oregon region as their colony and accelerated the local colonization.

1789

Spain establishes a permanent settlement of Santa Cruz de Nuca on Vancouver Island, the northernmost point in Spanish America.

1793

British expeditions enter Puget Sound to compete with the Spaniards for the Oregon Territory.

1803

The United States purchased French Louisiana from France, and the territory bordered the Oregon Territory, thus creating ambitions for the territory.

The theory of "America's natural mission" is to create public opinion for the expansion of the United States to the west.

U.S. President Thomas Jefferson actively advocated westward expansion and incorporated the Oregon region into the United States.

In 1804, American Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark led an expedition to explore the Oregon region.

Both Britain and Spain were very dissatisfied with this, and secretly instigated the Indians to attack the American expedition, but the American expedition returned safely in 1806 without any danger.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition not only deepened the United States' understanding of the Oregon region, but also strengthened the United States' claims to sovereignty over the area.

The establishment of trade bases in the Columbia River Basin of the United States intensified the trade competition between Britain and the United States, and also led to the deterioration of bilateral relations.

In 1812, the war broke out between Britain and the United States. The British army occupied Fort Astoria, destroyed the American trade base in the Oregon area, and occupied the area.

from start to finish
The United Kingdom did not invest much in the Oregon area. It had neither sufficient human resources to establish settlements nor the ability to develop them. After a long time, it became a forgotten land.

Baron Granville-Gol has been in office for 10 months, and he spent most of his time in the Tang Kingdom. At least there are still decent towns and cities here, rather than the barrenness of the Oregon region.

Today's Vancouver is just a small town of more than 2000 people, mainly engaged in fishing and fur trade, far less prosperous than San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Seeing Baron Granville-Gower's embarrassed look, Richard stood up and walked into the house, took out a shareholding document, put it on the table, and pushed it to him; "Do your best to facilitate this matter, not only can you leave Returning to work in this ghost place, and this 2% shareholding document of the American River Gold Rush Company is also yours. This is a mining company with an annual income of up to 80 ounces of gold, and it should be able to help Mr. Jazz make a decision."

Baron Granville-Gower's eyes straightened when he saw the share certificate.

He spends most of his time wandering back and forth in Datang Kingdom, of course he knows the great benefits contained in it, which is a long-term stable income of 5 to 6 pounds per year!

After struggling in his heart for a while, he sighed and said, "I can indeed try my best to beautify this matter and agree to your third plan without permission, but the resulting troubles will be endless, and the ability of myself and my family Not enough to appease..."

Baron Granville-Goyle suddenly choked up halfway through his speech, and Richard took out two share certificates from his armhole, one for 1% and the other for 2%.

Then, Richard said indifferently; "The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs have been paying close attention to this matter, presumably they should be satisfied with the solution of the Tang Kingdom. Sir, please remember, regarding the solution of the Oregon region, London The cabinet has already made a conclusion. The Mexicans have already made a smart choice, so is it difficult for London to be cheaper than the Americans?

"No, the Great Tang Kingdom is a loyal partner of the United Kingdom. The perfect settlement of this matter has further verified the rock-solid intimacy between the two parties. I swear on the honor of the family, I personally think that handing over the Oregon region to the Great Tang Kingdom is in line with Britain's final decision. Interests, and will be explained in detail in the subsequent diplomatic mail. I believe that the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary can truly understand this, agree and finalize this solution.” Baron Granville-Gower’s face showed The sacred brilliance like a guardian accepted the matter with great sacrifice and great responsibility.

Sure enough, there is nothing that a share certificate cannot solve.

If there is, then two copies, if not, then three copies...

"Thank you sir." Li Cha showed a warm smile on his face, and gently pushed the two share certificates over.

Baron Granville-Goyle forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. After carefully checking the two share certificates, he stuffed them into his arms without hesitation.

Then, the look in Li Cha's eyes was like first love.

Can you imagine a gray-haired old British man staring with fascinated eyes?
Even though Li Cha has a strong will, he can still spit it out. He pretended to be indifferent and turned his face away, and said in a gentle tone; After Mr. Jazz returns to the UK to expand his ambitions, don’t forget this unforgettable time working together in North America, and we must strengthen our relationship.”

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, after I return to my hometown, I will personally send my most outstanding son, McCain, to come here as an intermediary for communication between the two sides, and will also bring the sincere friendship of the Gore family. No matter what happens in the UK, the Gore family You will stand firm in the interests of the Tang Kingdom and run to appeal, because your noble qualities are convincing, and I firmly believe in this."

"It seems...we have reached an agreement."

"Yes, Your Majesty the King, I am very honored myself."

When the two said this, they looked at each other and laughed, and the atmosphere seemed extremely harmonious.

After Baron Granville-Gower returned, he immediately started drafting secret diplomatic mail and sent it to Quebec, Canada by long-distance telegram. From here, the encrypted diplomatic mail boarded an Atlantic cruise ship and finally arrived in Downing Street, London.

In the encrypted diplomatic email, Baron Granville-Gower, on the one hand, used a spring and autumn style of writing to describe the casualties of nearly a hundred people as dozens of people, trying his best to downplay the impact.

On the one hand, it reiterated the seriousness of the situation. The Kingdom has a large amount of conclusive evidence of conspiracy and treason.

In the end, he himself finally reached the ideal result through difficult negotiations and so on.

Anyway, in a word, Baron Granville-Gower is really doing things after he has finished his money!
In the hearts of these British guys, no matter their positions, beliefs or personal integrity, they can all be changed in front of the dazzling gold.

(End of this chapter)