Wild North America 1846

Chapter 185 Immigration Situation in the First Half of the Year

Entering 1849

Datang Kingdom successively took down Hawaii Island and Midway Island, and built them into a supply transit port on the golden route for immigrants in the North Pacific, providing stable and reliable fresh water, vegetables and melons for immigration ships, and accepting sick immigrants to go ashore for rest. , played an extremely important role.

The emergence of a new logistics transit supply port splits the boring and dangerous long-distance voyage that lasted more than a month into three voyage segments ranging from 7 to 12 days, and supplies fresh fruits, vegetables and fresh water in a timely manner, passengers and sailors No longer eating expired and moldy food, which greatly reduces the incidence and mortality of long-distance voyages.

on the northern pacific route

The mortality rate of transoceanic immigrant ships has dropped from 5.5% to 6%, which is generally 0.5%~[-]%, to less than [-]%.

until the end of February 1849
According to the statistics;
经北方太平洋航线抵达北美大唐王国的华人移民合计257336人，整个6月份华人移民第1次突破5万规模，达到50179人。

The number of transoceanic immigrants has reached a new scale, the safety of voyages and housing have been greatly improved, and the death rate has plummeted.

In the first six months of 1849, a total of 6 newborns were born locally in the Tang Kingdom, which continued to show the characteristics of "a high base, a wide range, and a gradual increase in second and third births." Have high expectations and have great potential for development.

Besides
Including Chinese immigrants from Central America and some white Scottish immigrants, the Datang Kingdom had a total population of 6 as of the end of June, and is expected to exceed the 189.92 million population mark sometime in early September.

After adding the six northern states, the proportion of the dominant ethnic Chinese in the Tang Kingdom has been diluted, falling below 6% for the first time.

After more than a year of large-scale importation of Chinese immigrants, Chinese immigrants have re-occupied the mainstream of the population structure, and have risen rapidly from 47% to 73.63%, firmly occupying the position of the largest ethnic group.

On August 1849, 8, after two years and nine months of hard work, the third phase of the Pacific Railway project from Chang'an (San Francisco) to the north via Salem, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver was completed and put into operation. Officially in use.

The third phase of the Pacific Railway project heading north is 3 kilometers long from Chang’an to Vancouver, the northern terminus. Along the way, it passes through vast snowfield forests, alpine lakes, and the habitats of a large number of bison and elk. The scenery along the way is beautiful.

Through this Pacific railway artery that traverses the entire Datang Kingdom from south to north, a series of important cities along the Pacific coast are connected together, which is conducive to promoting the settlement of immigrants, colonization and reclamation, the development of industry and commerce, agriculture and animal husbandry, and the rational layout of cities and towns across the country. have played a key role.

Having created the sweetness of building railways, Datang Kingdom newly established the Ministry of Communications. The first minister of the Ministry of Communications was Viscount Huang Yuanjia. This person retired from the military with the rank of colonel and turned to administrative affairs.

In the case of a large-scale drawdown of the Kingdom's army, it is not uncommon for soldiers to be transferred to civilian positions. Viscount Huang Yuanjia is just one example.

Beginning of taking office
The Ministry of Transportation, which has already done long-term research, has come up with an ambitious railway construction plan. It plans to build railways from Chang'an to Salt Lake City, from Seattle to Salt Lake City, from Los Angeles to These three important intraregional railroads in Salt Lake City.

Why should the terminus of the three railways be identified as Salt Lake City?
This is because Salt Lake City is only more than 670 kilometers away from Phoenix (Denver), but the two are separated by the towering Rocky Mountains, one is on the Colorado Plateau to the east of the mountains, and the other is in the arid basin to the west of the Rocky Mountains. Located on the banks of the Great Salt Lake.

If the more than 670-kilometer railway from Salt Lake City to Denver can be opened, the six northern states of the Tang Kingdom will be closely connected with the mainland, which will be extremely important in terms of political, economic and military significance.

The biggest stumbling block is that the terrain of this section of the railway is extremely complex, with vertical and horizontal mountains, and the tunnels and bridges that need to be built account for more than 77% of the total mileage.

in the original history
This section of railway line is the most difficult bone of the Pacific Railway, which is more than 4000 kilometers long from east to west in the United States. It was finally paved by hard-working Chinese laborers with great sacrifices.

From 1854 to 1863, 20 Chinese laborers fought in the harsh environment of the Nevada Desert and the Rocky Mountains, enduring threats of death such as avalanches, falling rocks, landslides, falling cliffs, freezing and other death threats, and built more than 1500 kilometers in the mountains and deserts. A total of about 3.9 Chinese laborers on the Central Pacific Railway were buried under the sleepers forever, becoming a witness to that period of suffering history.

nowadays

According to the construction plan proposed by Viscount Huang Yuanjia, Minister of Communications, in the next five years, three large inland railways will be built to train engineers and railway construction teams, and in-depth surveys will be made of the geological conditions along the railway from the Rocky Mountains to the Nevada Desert. Get ready to chew on this hard bone.

To this end, no less than 16 Indian convicts and 4 Chinese laborers will be invested to break through this natural obstacle and realize the seamless connection between the Denver plateau and the prosperous areas along the Pacific coast.

This is an unprecedentedly huge construction project invested in infrastructure since the establishment of the Datang Kingdom. There is no doubt that it is the Tianzi No. 1 project.

Viscount Huang Yuanjia, Minister of Communications, planned to use 16 to 18 Indian hard labor convicts in the construction plan. With such a huge number of hard labor, can the kingdom be able to make up for it?
In fact, it can.

After winning the Tang-US War, the Tang Kingdom's army entered a stage of large-scale repairs and replacing old ones with new ones. According to His Majesty's decree, a nationwide security campaign was launched.

In the 14 provinces of the Tang Kingdom, there are less than 70 native Indians scattered. They refuse to obey the king's order, refuse to be enlightened, and go their own way. They are the biggest stumbling block and attacker in the kingdom's large-scale railway construction, causing thousands of casualties and injuries. Extensive property damage.

After more than a year of continuous large-scale suppression, the population of the indigenous Indian tribes dropped by half, and a large number of Indian women of childbearing age were kidnapped and flowed into the population market. The hard labor camps under the Correctional Services Department added nearly 10 strong Indian hard labor prisoners.

Most of the Indian tribes in the five provinces of northern and eastern California, namely Northern Province (formerly Washington State), Iowa, Oregon, Nevada and Utah, have been wiped out. all day long.

Given time, the task of completely clearing up and suppressing can basically be completed.

nowadays

The cavalry corps and infantry corps of the Army of the Tang Kingdom retreated one after another. While evaluating their achievements, they summarized the tactics of the cavalry and infantry, rested and reorganized the troops, and prepared to enter the next phase of the eastern border clearing operation.

Well known
Fort Rio Rancho is the defense center of New Mexico Province. From here, it leads northward to the railway line on the Colorado Plateau. It is the only railway artery connecting the six northern provinces of the Kingdom and the inland provinces along the Pacific coast.

There are dozens of trains passing through this railway every day, full of supplies and personnel, running on the railway line, and shouldering the important task of maintaining the six northern provinces and the mainland.

The Rio Rancho Fort is located in the northwest of central New Mexico. The large mountains, oases and river alluvial plains to the east and north of the fortress have been inhabited by the Navajo, Apache, and Puerto Indians for generations. Eblo, Utah, Jicarilla and other large tribes.

These indigenous Indian tribes chased large herds of buffalo and lived a semi-primitive and semi-nomadic life.

In the past, the Tang Kingdom did not have the energy or strength to deal with the large indigenous Indian tribes in these territories, and it was all about dealing with the Yankees, letting them go and letting them go.

Even though these Indian tribes would often attack the railway lines, causing heavy losses in personnel and supplies, Li Cha chose to hold back his breath and ignore them for the time being.

Nomadic tribes rob by nature, just like dogs can't change eating shit.If these Indian tribal cavalry were allowed to plow and graze in peace, it would be even more difficult than going to other people's places to burn, kill and loot.

New Mexico is the western end of the Great Plains and the eastern end of the Rocky Mountains, which range in height from 2800 feet to 13000 feet.The Great Plains rise gradually from east to west to the low plateau west of the Peak River, and then to the sparse mountains to the east of the Great River.

The Colorado River flows southward from Colorado and through the central and eastern regions of New Mexico, where it has created a large lush alluvial plain, which is located at the junction of Texas in the eastern United States. Everywhere.

The source of the Peak River flows from the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains to the west of Texas and the Canada River. The area along the river is the traditional habitat of the Native American tribes.

The Indian tribes were jealous of the large amount of materials and money transported on the western railway line, and often sent cavalry to rob, ranging from as few as 10 to hundreds of people, and the largest scale even reached more than 1300 native Indian cavalry.

This made the officers and soldiers stationed at the Rio Rancho Fortress hard to guard against. They could only try their best to maintain the normal operation of the railway line while reducing losses.

The Sanhuang River, a tributary of the Colorado River, meanders in the northwest of the province, passing through the Rio Rancho Fort all the way to the west, surrounded by dots of oases along the way. Turned into pastures and fields.

Rio Rancho, Milan, Gallup, Flagstaff, Las Vegas to Los Angeles, and the towns along the Western Railway along the St. King River have all developed significantly after the opening of the railway. .

The influx of a large number of Chinese immigrants, colonization and reclamation made these new towns along the route rapidly expand in size and become increasingly prosperous.

Due to the drought and lack of rain in this area, the sun is strong and it is suitable for growing cash crops such as cotton, melons and fruits. The cotton planting area that the kingdom focuses on is located in this area.

The 10 looting raids by the native Indian cavalry have threatened the tranquility of this cotton-growing area, and it is urgent to completely eradicate the hidden dangers, and the local residents have a high voice for this.

Chang'an (San Francisco)

Maple Leaf Palace
Lieutenant General Dai Changfu, Chief of Staff of the Army, held a long thin wooden pole in his hand and gestured on the map at the imperial meeting, explaining the military action plan this time:

"...

This comprehensive military operation will include the provinces of Colorado and New Mexico. The main area is the river alluvial plains, mountains and forest areas at the junction of the Texas state of the United States. The Navajo, Apache, The large Indian tribes such as the Pueblo, Utah, and Jicarilla are the main culprits who have robbed and harassed the western railway line.

Our army plans to use 11 cavalry regiments, 6 cavalry infantry regiments, and two artillery regiments with a total of about 1.85 troops to form three attacking regiments from north to south.

Considering that some large Indian tribes such as the Navajo and Apache also have traditional settlements in Texas, USA, they will escape across the border in case of trouble, which brings us even greater difficulties.

Therefore, I asked all the subordinates of the army participating in the battle to covertly engage the enemy on the basis of the established battle date, and then launch a thunderous raid on the 800-kilometer-long battlefield from south to north, and try their best to achieve the greatest results..."

King Li Cha, who was sitting at the top, listened carefully, but actually he didn't know where his thoughts went?

He has already understood the main content of this battle plan code-named "Resolution" produced by the General Staff Headquarters, so it cannot be said to be wonderful, but rather satisfactory.

There's nothing wrong with putting the plan into practice, it's just a little tedious.

Those Indian native tribes are like wild rabbits, they run very fast once they encounter trouble.

Li Cha basically does not intervene in the formulation and implementation of specific military plans now. The General Staff Headquarters has more than a dozen war plans with the United States, each of which is a thick stack, all of which are locked in the archives room to accumulate dust. Come so much energy to interfere?
The native Indians are just a mange of mange, and the Army Staff Headquarters will come up with a plan and implement it, and he won't ask more questions.

Since the security campaign, a large number of Indian women who have been plundered have flowed into the population market, which has solved most of the expenses in military operations, and the kingdom's treasury has actually not spent much money.

Some soldiers are willing to ask for an Indian woman as a reward, and the army can also relax. Anyway, it is enough to deduct military industry and other rewards, and try to be fair and just.

What Li Cha was considering was to reiterate that he should not kill a large number of prisoners if it is not necessary.Today's Morenzi Copper Mine needs a large number of convicts to expand its production, and free labor is also required for railway construction. It would be too wasteful to kill them all.

Although the wave of Chinese immigration has been higher and higher in the past six months, Li Cha still feels that the population of the Tang Kingdom is far from enough. Let alone the current population is less than 200 million, it will be no problem to increase it by 10 times.

Those Chinese immigrants who came at their own expense are very easy to resettle. As long as they are taken to the wild and pointed at, whoever grabs the land that has been drawn will be the one who grabs it. Each person can get ten acres of land for free. Practice.

it won't take long

These industrious Chinese will reclaim all the land, plant vegetables, fruits and grain, raise poultry and livestock, and live a happy life.

With the influx of hundreds of thousands of Chinese immigrants, millions of acres of land were reclaimed, which brought a steady stream of agricultural taxation to the Tang Kingdom, formed a stable and benign agricultural circulation market, and created a good condition.

What could be more exciting than turning barren land and forests into fertile fields?
(End of this chapter)