Wild North America 1846

Chapter 232
this age
Only the early Spaniards and British had ever arrived on the island of New Guinea. Because it is located in a remote tropical jungle, there is no trace of civilized society on the island, only some cannibalistic indigenous tribes, so it was quickly abandoned.

In the eyes of European colonists since the great voyages, what has colonial value is the ancient kingdom with a civilized social system. Through conquest, it can enslave its people, obtain a steady stream of cheap raw materials and markets, and earn huge profits.

This kind of undeveloped desert island and cannibal tribe has no value at all.

Think of a Spaniard or an Englishman as a fussy customer, picking only the fat at the butcher shop, not interested in the bones and bits and pieces.

in the original history

The Dutch began to colonize the island of New Guinea at the end of this century, occupying the west at first, and then the British and Germans successively invaded and divided the entire island. That will be the beginning of the next century.

Neither the Dutch, the British, nor the Germans could develop such a large island. The reason is that the resource input is insufficient, the population is too small, and they have been busy for decades.Not even a thousandth of the entire island has been developed.

But this island has a completely different meaning to the Tang Kingdom.

The transportation of Chinese immigrants from the coastal provinces in the south of China to New Guinea Island does not occupy a short distance and is effective. A steam immigration ship of [-] to [-] tons can make two voyages a month, which is suitable for organizing large-scale immigration.

In addition, the route across the Pacific Ocean from the south of China via the Philippines to the east, transiting through the port of New Guinea, can play a similar transit role to Midway Island and Hawaii Island on the North Pacific route, and open up a new golden route.

Efforts to expand the base and sources of Chinese immigrants are the national development policy of the Datang Kingdom, and industrialization is the economic development direction of the Datang Kingdom, and the two complement each other.

Viewed in this light, the inclusion of New Guinea and the islands of the Pacific was strategic, both in terms of immigration and transoceanic trade.

The expansion of the Tang Kingdom to the Pacific Ocean is of decisive importance to Richard's blueprint. It can be used as a springboard to invade the Luzon Islands to the south, penetrate Australia to the north, and radiate the Dutch East Indies to the west.

to late 1854
The total population of the Tang Kingdom has reached 958.79 million, which is only one step away from a population of tens of millions.

Hundreds of cargo ships of the Datang Kingdom traveled to and from the golden route in the North Pacific, transporting the abundant grain, kerosene, cheap woven cloth, copper coins, silver coins and copper ingots, aluminum ingots, lead ingots, high-quality steel, dried fruits and salted fish of the Datang Kingdom. And all kinds of industrial products are sent to Fusang Island, the Korean Peninsula and the land of China, which are scarce bulk goods in East Asia.

Leaving aside food, kerosene, cheap woven fabrics, and high-quality steel are all bulk goods. Kerosene alone in mainland China has rapidly increased from a few thousand tons a few years ago to more than 20 tons today, worth more than 700 Ten thousand taels of silver.

In addition, in North Korea and Fusang Peninsula, the demand for imported kerosene is also increasing, reaching an average annual scale of 3 to 4 tons, and the growth momentum remains unabated.

Lighting an oil lamp at night is a hard-core demand, whether it is a big family or a small family.

In addition, the cheap machine-woven fabrics produced in the Tang Kingdom flooded into East Asia like a tide, and the hand-woven fabrics of local small farmers' family workshops were hit hard, and they went bankrupt one after another.

Now that the population of the Tang Kingdom has increased, the plate has grown, and the demand for immigrants and labor has become stronger. It is necessary to open up new routes in the central Pacific Ocean to meet the strong demand for markets, raw materials, and immigrants.

At the imperial meeting

After negotiating many matters with the ministers, King Richard was in a very good mood. He looked at the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Juan Carlos, and asked, "Your Excellency Juan, seeing that the Russians are struggling to sustain this war, this is why they are forced to negotiate peace." It's a matter of a few months, and it won't take long. Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any intention to send personnel to visit Europe in the near future. After all, if the war is won, there must be some benefits?"

"Qizou Your Majesty, I plan to lead my staff to Europe in early April. While visiting allies, I will prepare to participate in the peace talks and do my best to fight for the interests of the kingdom."

"It's so good, then Juan Aiqing will make another trip. This time, you can take the train from Los Angeles to Jinling, then continue south through Mexico City and then turn east, and take a boat from the Gulf of Mexico to the sea. The distance is shorter. Much more, and much more comfortable.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. It is indeed much more convenient to take this route, and you can reach Europe in three weeks." Foreign Minister Count Juan Carlos replied respectfully.

After several years of construction

The main railway lines of the eight southern provinces that originally belonged to Mexico have been successively completed, and a large number of goods and people in the inland provinces can easily travel to and from the coastal areas, which greatly promotes the development of the regional economy.

At present, although the Mexican civil war is in full swing, the motion to build a railway between the two countries has been passed and will be implemented in the near future.

There is only a 387-kilometer road from Jinling southward to Mexico City. As long as there is enough labor, it can be repaired in one and a half years under normal circumstances.

From Mexico City to the east to the Gulf of Mexico, the distance of about 500 kilometers will be the second phase of the railway project, which will start after the completion of the first phase of the project.

At that time, this large land channel will connect Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean with the ports of La Antigua and Medellin in the Gulf of Mexico, and will continuously send the industrial products of Datang Kingdom to Europe, saving time, effort and cost.

The railway was funded 45% by Datang Kingdom Royal United Railway Company, 25% by private financing, and 30% by the Mexican government. It was constructed with various funds in the form of land and labor.

after completion
It will become the second major channel for Datang Kingdom to export to Europe, and cooperate with the Panama channel to form a more complete international trade and transportation pattern.

"What happened to the Mexican Civil War?" Richard asked casually.

The chief of staff, Earl Dai Changfu, looked at the deputy chief of staff, Earl Kahn, who was beside him. In the past two years, the southern affairs involving Mexico have been under the jurisdiction of Earl Kahn, and he should know more about the relevant situation.

Earl Kahn stood up, took the lead in saluting His Majesty the King, and replied in a confident voice;

"The current situation of the civil war in Mexico in the south can be summed up as "the basic market mainly based on Mexico City has been initially stabilized, and the follow-up situation is still unclear."

The current Mexican government of the Princely Kingdom, based on Mexico City as its base camp, has controlled the territory of the seven central states and divided its forces to defend it, basically forming a confrontation with the southern rebels.

nowadays

The generals guarding the states in central Mexico showed the trend of warlords who were caught by the military and the government. Every state was their inherent territory, and they spared no effort to guard it.

Admiral Dos Santos, the commander-in-chief of the Mexican government army, has full control over the Mexican Guards and an elite cavalry force of 1.5 people, and can be supported by a local cavalry regiment of more than 4000 people. The southern rebels invaded the area and responded severely.

According to the previously established military deployment;
In addition to sticking to the basics, the Mexican government forces will also carry out two large-scale sweeps during the summer and autumn harvest seasons every year, with a purposeful focus on attacking the southern rebel forces and clearing the countryside.

The plan has achieved remarkable results in the two years since its implementation. Some southern rebel forces have been wiped out, and their aggressive offensive momentum has been curbed, showing the characteristics of a long-term civil war.

With the support of local silver mines and some foreign forces, the southern Mexican rebels established the rebellious Aztec Republic, trying to confront the current Mexican government for a long time, although their offensive momentum was hindered.

The status quo of the Mexican Civil War is that the two sides have more than enough defensive strength and insufficient offensive strength, and may fall into a long-term stalemate. "

After the relevant situation was introduced, inexplicable and strange emotions appeared on the faces of the civil and military ministers present, and they all remained silent.

After the war
The population of Mexico has decreased sharply. Now the government army and the rebels together are just over 200 million. They are all tired and tired, and they have entered a period of relative fatigue.

Li Cha, who sat at the top, was not surprised by this. The current situation in North America is completely different from the original historical phenomenon. It has been modified beyond recognition, showing a pattern of two powers competing for hegemony.

The two powerhouses are the United States Federation and the Datang Kingdom, and Mexico has already been eliminated.

It is precisely because of the rise of the Tang Kingdom in North America that Mexico has been weakened unprecedentedly. The civil war is far more tragic than in history, and the end of the civil war seems to be far away.

Contradictions within the United States have also become more acute. The intensity of the civil war in Kansas has been increasing step by step, which always gives people the feeling of adding fuel to the fire.

As a hostile force, the Datang Kingdom will naturally not miss this good opportunity to fan the flames.

Therefore, no matter whether it is Mexico or the United States, it is not surprising that the civil war was more tragic than the original history and lasted longer.

Just like today's Mexican Civil War, the two sides fought at odds with each other, with deep hatred and deep rifts.It is already difficult to continue living within a state system, and division is a natural thing.

Li Cha sighed lightly and said;

"It's better to be a dog of peace than to be in troubled times. Mexico has been suffering from frequent wars over the years, and it is the people who suffer in the end. But as a neighboring country, Tang Dynasty is not good to meddle indiscriminately. Let Earl Kahn continue to pay attention."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Okay, today's imperial meeting discussed a lot of issues, if there is nothing else, then let's end. All loves go back to act according to the resolution, don't let us down."

Having said that, Li Cha stood up and left under the guidance of the royal attendants.

A group of ministers of civil and military affairs all stood up and saluted with fists in their hands, saying, "My ministers respectfully send your majesty away!".

In the past ten years of development, the Tang Kingdom has gradually acquired the solemn aura of a large North American country. The population has grown from hundreds of thousands to nearly tens of millions. language.

Even in Europe, Tang is now a well-known second-rate power and one of the overlords in North America. It has stepped onto the international stage, and it is no longer the old Wu Xia Amon.

(End of this chapter)