Wild North America 1846

Chapter 187
The biggest obstacle for Li Cha's world tour is not going abroad, but coming to China. He has not yet had a man and a half woman, and he has not been officially married. The Tang Kingdom has no successors.

If something unbearable happens, it will really be a collapse of the mountain.

The courtiers of the royal family and a group of nobles came to persuade him in an endless stream, almost unanimously opposed Wang Jia's adventurous journey, which really annoyed Li Cha, so he could only agree to postpone the trip.

8/22

A small ceremony was held in the Maple Leaf Palace. King Li Cha accepted Qin Yufei and Zheng Xiuniang as concubines. Li Cha sat on a high seat and accepted tea from the two daughters, and the etiquette was completed.

Before that, some people still doubted that the royal heirs would be difficult, but so far nothing has come out.

In fact, no one knows that Li Cha's physique is far different from that of ordinary people, and the blood of Suzaku is even more noble. He shuts his essence tightly during the daily rain and joy, and the concubines of the royal family and the maids who warm their beds cannot get the essence of water. He Zisi?

Sure enough, two months later, Qin Yufei, the concubine, was the first to be happy, and Zheng Xiuniang was also found out to be pregnant shortly thereafter.

11/3

Seattle

Seattle is an important city in the north of the Tang Dynasty. It is located on the Pacific coast in the northwest of Northern Province (formerly Washington State), between Puget Sound and North Lake, with the Olympic Mountains in the west and North Lake in the east. The city is about 174 miles away from Vancouver Island.

Rivers, forests, and lakes are widely distributed within the jurisdiction, and it belongs to the temperate marine climate. The water area occupies 41%.

Richard stood at the height of the Seattle Palace, overlooking this huge and prosperous port city. The huge bay in front of him was a fjord deeply embedded in the inland. With excellent water depth conditions, it is a rare world-class natural deep-water port.

The city is famous for its fishing and timber trade. It produces luscious marine catches. Fishermen account for almost 1/3 of the local population. There are dozens of marine fishing and fish product processing factories and pickling workshops. Not small.

After the Pacific Railway arrived here in the north, the marine fishery products and timber produced locally in Seattle were continuously transported to cities in the south, which greatly promoted the development and prosperity of the city.

Maybe it’s God enjoying the food. During the fish season in the North Pacific, the fishing boats sailing from Seattle are full of pits and valleys. They are all big fish more than one meter long. The meat is delicious and salted. Selling well in every city of the Kingdom.

This has also made Seattle's fishing industry flourish. More than 10 large and small shipyards near the port are all under construction, mainly to build offshore fishing vessels.

watched for a while
Richard turned around and went back to the room. Earl Kahn, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and Brigadier General Wu Xia (Shrimp Boy, former Commander of Rio Rancho Fortress) and other generals had been waiting for a long time. road;

"Your Majesty is here, all salute."

"Exemption."

Li Cha waved his hand and looked at the group of senior officers in front of him with scrutiny. Those who were stared at were all straightened up and stood straight for inspection.

The illustrious reputation of the king of the Tang Kingdom is a monument accumulated after many brilliant victories. He is especially loved and respected by the generals in the army, and has a large number of fanatical diehards.

It was originally part of the itinerary to inspect the Seattle Naval Fortress and the training of the local garrison.

Richard delivered a short impromptu speech to a group of military officers, encouraging them to be prepared for danger in times of peace, always keep their mission in mind, work hard in ordinary posts, and live up to the expectations of the kingdom and the general public.

after meeting
Richard left Earl Kahn and Brigadier General Wu Xia alone, ready to have a deep talk.

Among the twelve nobles of the kingdom, Earl Kahn is the oldest. He is now 60 years old. Considering his age, he has retired from the first-line army guarding Taoyuan City and assumed the post of deputy chief of staff of the army.

Although Earl Kahn is in his sixties, he is tall and energetic, his face is flushed like a golden lion king, and he can't see the slightest sign of decadence.

Earl Kahn worked hard with His Majesty to fight the world, and when he paid for his merits, four nobles came out of one family, one earl, one viscount and two barons. It can be said that the glory is extremely high. It is a big German white noble family that can rival the Earl of Lazio.

Money, fame, and glory are all there. Is Earl Kahn still dissatisfied?

Viscount Wu Xia is very suitable to be the guard general because of his steady and introverted personality.

Therefore, during the large-scale adjustment of the army after the war, Li Cha personally appointed him as the commander of the Northern Garrison and the Seattle Fortress, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.

"From the perspective of a short period of 3 to 5 years, under the slogan of regaining lost ground, the US military has always had the urge to invade the Datang Kingdom, and this must be guarded against."

Richard didn't look at the two of them, but gazed at the distant scenery with deep eyes. Earl Kahn and Viscount Wu Xia listened attentively and did not dare to interrupt.

Immersed in his own thoughts, Li Cha continued;

"Maintaining the balance of power in the North American region and maintaining the status of the Datang Kingdom as a regional military power requires us to maintain a large-scale standing army with strong combat effectiveness.

In the medium and long term
The United States claims to be the hegemon of the Americas, and its national policy contains a strong intention of expansion. Its ultimate goal is to include the two oceans in its territory. This is a strategic attempt that the Datang Kingdom will never allow or back down.

The Tang Kingdom must maintain an absolute military presence in the Eastern Pacific region, and any hostile countries and forces are strictly prohibited from interfering. The Eastern Pacific region is our private land and the small courtyard of the Datang Kingdom.

Only in this way can the growing wave of Chinese immigrants and the status of a major country in North America be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Therefore, in the next 5-10 years or even 20 years, the possibility of a war between the Tang Kingdom and the United States is more than half.

The top three in North America, the United States, Datang Kingdom and Mexico, Mexico is undoubtedly out.

So the remaining question is... who is the big brother?
The interest relationship between countries is a naked game without the slightest tenderness at all. It is a cold choice between life and death, either one or the other.

The sharp conflict between the strategic interests of the United States and Tang Dynasty is doomed to a war between the two sides.

The military academies established successively by the Army and the Navy will imitate the European military personnel training principles, conduct comprehensive and professional teaching for young officers, and strengthen and improve the grassroots officer training system.

In this area
The Kingdom's army is fully in line with the European military powers, adopting the method of bringing in and going out to strengthen military exchanges, strengthen the construction of military academies, and learn from the world's advanced military theories for its own use. This is the only way to go.

As influential military aristocrats in the country, both the Kahn family and the Wu family must fully support and actively participate in the military innovation movement initiated by the royal family.

At this stage

The United States ceded the Tijuana region of Mexico to form the state of Tijuana, which borders the Pacific Ocean. It is only 20 kilometers away from Santiago, the big city in the south of the kingdom, and its ambition is evident!
from a certain point of view

The United States can be considered to have realized the expansion of the two oceans. Although it is only a corner of Tijuana State and is not connected to the mainland of the United States, it has gained a firm foothold on the southern border of the Tang Kingdom.

If war breaks out between the two countries, the US Navy fleet stationed in Tijuana may pose a substantial threat to the Pacific coast cities of the Datang Kingdom.

Cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Chang'an, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver have successively built coastal defense fortresses to deal with the threat of future naval warfare.

on the other hand
Datang Kingdom will make great efforts to develop its naval fleet to bridge the gap in combat effectiveness with the US fleet. This will be a long-term goal of naval construction. "

Speaking of here
Li Cha sighed softly, and said with deep emotion; "To be a neighbor of a country like the Commonwealth of America, you must hold a big stick in your hand, otherwise he will always covet our yard. The main axis of military construction in peacetime must always be Work around that need."

The Earl Kahn family had lived in the East and Midlands for decades and knew the Yankee temper well.

After hearing His Majesty's leading opinion on the army building work, he nodded in agreement and said;

"Your Majesty is wise, the Yankee is a typical master who heals his scars and forgets the pain. As long as there are major interests, he will test the bottom line again and again, which leads to the situation getting out of hand.

This was the case in Kansas 20 years ago, and it is the same in Tijuana now. The entry of a large number of white American immigrants has dominated Tijuana.

Due to the proximity to the southern metropolises of Los Angeles and San Diego, the actions of the Americans in Tijuana make us have to be highly vigilant! "

Richard responded indifferently; "It's enough to be vigilant, there is no need to make a fuss, the Yankees will not be able to make any big scenes in Tijuana for a while, and there will be no major threats for at least three or four years."

"Your Majesty's words are very true, and the old minister understands it. If according to the old minister's opinion, he only sees a thousand days as a thief, how can he see the reason for a thousand days to guard against a thief? The United States is placed in the enclave of Tijuana on the Pacific coast. Just find a reason to exterminate them, why are you even afraid of him?"

"Tang and the United States are both big countries in North America. It is not easy to start the war lightly. Otherwise, once it gets out of control, it will easily rise to a state of full-scale war. It is too late!"

"This... is due to the lack of consideration of the old minister. Please punish him." The old Earl Kahn was always uneasy, coupled with a fiery temper and jealousy, he was one of the most radical leaders in the army.

It is not easy for ordinary people to persuade him, and only a few words spoken softly by His Majesty can make the old Earl Kahn bow his head and admit his mistake meekly, without daring to stab him at all.

Although the total size of the Tang Kingdom's army is small, there are many generals. There are radicals, moderates, and centrists, but they are all royalists without exception.

Only King Li Cha came forward to coordinate privately with the military leaders to unify the main tasks of army building, clarify the next phase of army building policy, and the navy building will be raised to a new height and other important issues to reach a consensus.

Although it takes a little bit of effort, it is much more effective than directly issuing a royal decree, and it is more humane, and it is easier for the big men in the army to accept it.

Anyway, before the end of the year, Li Cha was going to make a tour of the country, so it happened to be settled.

from next year

The Datang Kingdom Navy will receive more financial budget allocations, and will gradually invest in the construction of steam ironclad ships. At the beginning, it will target a [-]-ton coastal patrol ship. After gaining first-hand construction experience, it will gradually develop.

Strengthening the construction of the naval fleet, gradually increasing the proportion of financial allocations, and developing land and sea simultaneously are the long-term and unswerving military policy of the Datang Kingdom in the future.

(End of this chapter)