Wild North America 1846

Chapter 174 Mission
It has been three months since Lieutenant Colonel Pan Hengchen, commander of the Navy of the Tang Dynasty, led the fleet back. On January 1849, 1, the fleet led by Lieutenant Colonel Pan Hengchen arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area and was warmly welcomed by the people.

News of the victory of the naval fleet’s expansion of territory has already been widely known through newspapers. For such a glorious fleet, the Chinese people welcomed it with traditional ways of dancing dragons and lions, walking on stilts, and setting off firecrackers. The scene was very enthusiastic.

Statistics as of early 1849;

At the end of last year, the total population of Datang Kingdom had reached 157.7 million, and there were 5 populations in Chang'an City (San Francisco, San Francisco), Taoyuan City, Los Angeles City, Phoenix City (Denver) and Sunshine City (Grape Valley). A series of emerging industrial towns and mining cities with a population of 10 to 3 have sprung up in large cities with more than 10 people, and the economy is booming.Showing the vitality of the emerging kingdom.

Datang Kingdom is like a sponge, greedily absorbing wave after wave of overseas Chinese immigrant labor. The demand seems to be endless, and it will never know how full it is.

Indeed, whether it is the central plains of California, the Northern Province (Washington State), Oregon, or the vast forested rivers of Iowa, the lush plains between the mountains, there are endless fertile lands that can be cultivated.

There is also the Colorado Plateau and the six northern continents, a vast area of ​​millions of square kilometers, how many people will it accommodate?
Under the preferential and enlightened relaxed environment of the Tang Kingdom, the natural business ability of the Chinese was fully stimulated, and various factories, workshops and shops sprung up, bringing together various special foods and handicrafts from the north and the south, and greatly prospered. market.

In December 1848, in just one month, an unprecedented 12 immigrants successfully landed in the territory of the Tang Kingdom, among which Chinese immigrants accounted for more than 5.35%, and the vast majority of others were attracted by the gold rush. white immigrants.

Maple Leaf Palace

King Li Cha received Lieutenant Colonel Pan Hengchen and dozens of outstanding naval officers, gave them high praise for their military actions, and encouraged them to make persistent efforts to make new achievements for the kingdom.

Li Cha announced the Wang Ling on the spot;

In view of the achievements made by Lieutenant Colonel Pan Hengchen and the fleet he led, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, and the other officers were promoted.

"Hengchen, I have read the development plan of the Navy Report. The establishment of a new naval training school, the addition of Los Angeles and Chang'an naval bases, and the increase of manpower and ships to deal with more complex maritime challenges are quite insightful and can be gradually improved. put it into practice.”

Li Cha looked at Pan Hengchen, who had changed into the uniform of the Commodore Admiral, with a gratified expression. His face was darker than a few months ago, and he looked older than his actual age.

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Li Cha continued to order;
"Now that the battle is settled and people's minds are at ease, the Kingdom's army should not make excessive moves, so as not to be misinterpreted by interested people, thus interfering with the peaceful and stable development of the domestic political situation.

Therefore, the army will station troops in the northern provinces as units, dispatch cavalry and infantry to eliminate bandits, secure the environment and protect the people, and fight a year-long public security campaign.

This law and order campaign was mainly aimed at the indigenous Indian tribes who refused to accept the kingship, the white people fleeing horse bandits and other criminal forces, and no noise was allowed within the territory of the Tang Kingdom.

The mission of the navy is to go to the coastal areas of Central America, clear and destroy the increasingly rampant pirate ships in the area, and maintain the safety of the routes from Central America, South America to North America.

In the past two months, many immigrant ships have been attacked by pirates, causing casualties of hundreds of Chinese immigrants and sailors, and loss of a lot of wealth. This is an unbearable provocation.

The mission of your navy is to completely eradicate the rampant pirate ships. No matter where their homeland is, whether they are Americans, Spaniards or British, all pirate ships will be arrested, all pirates will be hanged, all cargo will be confiscated, and related crimes will be severely punished. No loan.

This will be a long-term and arduous task. Is the navy confident of completing it? "

"Your Majesty, all the officers and men of the navy will carry out your will to the letter, and thoroughly eradicate the rampant piracy along the coast of Central America. Once discovered, they will be severely punished and resolutely complete the task."

"Okay, very good, I give you 8 words "suppress with an iron fist, eradicate evil and do everything", hope to encourage you with you."

"Qi Zou, Your Majesty, the Royal Navy will use these 8 words as a motto, keep in mind the sacred mission, and never fail to live up to your Majesty's entrustment." Brigadier General Pan Hengchen replied forcefully, his face full of determination.

Richard nodded in satisfaction, beckoned in exchange for Foreign Minister Count Juan Carlos, and asked, "Mr. Juan, how is the negotiation with the Republic of Granada going?"

"Qizou Your Majesty, the negotiation situation is not very good. Today's Granada Republic's upper-level political circles are chaotic. It can be said that everyone is in charge of things, and no one is in charge of things. The president, speaker and vice president are arguing with each other, and there are some potential forces behind them. Support, we're having a hard time finding people who can actually talk, it's complicated and confusing."

Li Cha frowned when he heard such an answer.

The chaos in Central American countries has a long history. This is the political corruption and stupidity inherited from Mexico. The powerful and powerful fight for power and profit fiercely, but no one cares about the suffering of the people.

What does this have to do with Mexico?

Speaking of this issue, I have to extend it to explain that after Mexico won the Spanish War of Independence, it once had a brief moment of glory.

Subsequently, Mexico fell into endless disorder and chaos. In the 27 years since the founding of the country, there have been more than 250 military coups in Mexico. During this period, a total of 11 regents, 31 presidents, 6 interim heads of state, and 1 emperor.

In the seven years from 1841 to 1848, this new country changed 7 presidents consecutively.

On average, each president's reign is only 4 months, and during these 4 months, not to mention implementing new policies, even stabilizing the domestic political situation is a challenge.

In this situation

Some regions that were originally planning to embrace Mexico's thighs split up one after another, forming independent countries such as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala in the southern part of North America, all of which were previously Mexican territories.

Colombia in Central America is also a Spanish colony. Affected by the turmoil in the region, the situation of division and reunification is constantly emerging. The upper class dignitaries have inherited the tradition of political darkness and corruption, and struggle for power and profit.

Mexico is the leading brother of the former Spanish colony, and corruption and chaotic traditions are contagious like the plague. Therefore, the chaos in Central America has something to do with Mexico.

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Panama is one of the Spanish colonies and belongs to the Governor General of New Granada. In 1821, Panama became independent and became part of the Republic of Gran Colombia.

In 1830, after the disintegration of the Gran Colombia, it became a province of the Republic of New Granada (later known as Colombia).

What Li Cha asked was that after the naval fleet went south, it would be stationed in the port outside Panama City for a long time, so he ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Republic of New Granada to find a way to get a concession.

This is especially important without sufficient and reliable logistical supplies, and the naval fleet cannot exert its full combat effectiveness in suppressing pirates.

after thinking about it
Li Cha waved his hand and decided decisively;

"Since they all pretended to be dead after the official negotiation, there is no need to negotiate, pass on the king's order;

From now on, the army will deploy two musketeer regiments and a light cavalry brigade under the navy as the guard force for the Panama Naval Base going south to Central America.

When the navy fleet went south, they went with the ship together.

When I arrived in Panama, I set up a large territory for me, established a concession exclusively for the Tang Kingdom, and used force to force the Republic of New Granada to officially recognize it.

When necessary, an ultimatum can be issued to them. For those who dare to make tricks and evade obstructions, once the army is bleeding thousands of miles, don't say it is unpredictable. "

Li Cha made a domineering decision, and he didn't argue with the New Granada Republic at all, so what kind of onion is he?

With the powerful military strength of the Tang Kingdom, there is no suspense at all for these small countries in Central America to be wiped out one by one.

The Republic of New Granada is the territorial scope of later Colombia and Panama. The combined population of all residents is less than 23. There are only a thousand armed forces in the whole country, and many of them are equipped with swords and spears.

This kind of strength collided with the Tang Kingdom, and it was smashed directly!

The troops dispatched from the army reached more than 2200 people, including more than 200 cavalry. This powerful force is enough to run rampant in Central America, which is daunting.

Hearing His Majesty's domineering Wang Ling, Brigadier General Pan Hengchen immediately felt his blood surging, and he felt an urge to flex his muscles.

He saluted with a respectful expression; "A humble minister is not talented, remember your Majesty's teachings, and never dare to lose the great reputation of the Tang Kingdom."

"Well, you are here to go to Central America to eliminate pirates. The task is long and arduous. The kingdom will allocate necessary materials to help build a naval base, and place an order to build a new batch of fast steamer warships to provide practical logistical support." Li Cha said At this point, he walked up to Brigadier General Pan Hengchen, and explained earnestly;
"The Tang Kingdom is the home of all overseas Chinese, and also the protector of overseas Chinese in North America and even Central America. We must make a strong voice to the outside world;

Any piracy and other illegal acts that dare to violate the interests of the Chinese will be severely punished.

Those who violate the Tang Kingdom will be punished even if they are far away.

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Either a ghost with blue eyes and yellow hair, or an aborigine with a roe head and a rat head, my Chinese family, the legacy of the Chinese dynasty, must show toughness and iron blood if they want to make a fortune in this North American land.

Deterrence Xiao Xiao, powerful overwhelm the group.

In today's generally peaceful environment in Central and North America, the navy moving south is a sharp sword shown by the Tang Kingdom, and every move represents the national dignity and national prestige, representing the glory of the dynasty.

You can see that there are thousands of miles of waves, so take good care of them! "

"Your Majesty, how lucky is this humble minister to shoulder the great trust of His Majesty? The only way to go forward bravely is to die bravely."

At this time, Brigadier General Dai Hengchen had tears in his eyes and was so excited that he accepted this sacred mission with a solemn expression.

In the following years, the navy took root in Panama and developed aggressively. It suppressed pirates with an iron fist. Its reputation spread throughout Central and South America, and it actively instigated Panama to split from the Republic of Gran Colombia and establish an independent country.

In the end, Panama passed the referendum to join the Datang Kingdom and became the 17th province of the Datang Kingdom, and that will be another story.

(End of this chapter)