Wild North America 1846

Chapter 447 The hottest city in development

In addition to these top 10 cities in the empire, there are also some important cities with remarkable performance. For example, Donggang, which ranks No.11, has a population of 72.86. Big city second to none.

At this stage

Melbourne, where the Australian gold rush is in full swing, is just an immigrant city with a population of less than 40, and it is also the largest city in Australia. Chinese gold diggers and large gold mining companies have played a prominent role in it, accounting for 1/3 of the entire Melbourne city population. The proportion is still strong.

In particular, Royal American River Mining Company, the world's largest gold mining company, owns the equity interests of the Tang Empire, the British royal family and many upper-class nobles in London, with an extremely complicated and solid background.

Because it set foot in Australia relatively early and invested heavily, the Royal American River Mining Company has occupied a large area of ​​land that may have gold resources. It owns nearly 1/4 of the rich gold resources in the Melbourne area, and has 17 large and small gold mines. , more than 380-410 million ounces of gold are mined every year, earning a lot of money.

This is still the number announced on the surface, how many are hidden secretly?
Jealousy drives people crazy. There are indeed many white gold mine owners with deep pockets who are deeply dissatisfied with this, and put forward blatant suggestions of anti-Chinese, and even abused and expelled Chinese gold diggers in their own gold mines, which has gone too far.

The counterattack from the Chinese community was also very fierce. These white people were either shot to death by mobs, or they were warned by the Australian Governor's Office to keep their mouths shut or restrain their behavior.

Even when the standard white supremacist Lord Henry John Temple was prime minister, these white gold mine owners in Australia kept writing to London, arguing that Chinese capital has greatly harmed Australia's interests, especially American River Gold Mining companies and Chinese gold diggers swarmed in, almost occupying more than half of the rights and interests of Melbourne's gold mining area, and London did not take any major measures.

For the always arrogant Anglo-white gold mine owners, this is tantamount to stealing money from their own pockets, which is absolutely intolerable.

This also made Gu Zhongkai, the deputy director of the Royal Department of Internal Affairs who presided over the development of Texas, proudly said: "The historical trend is unstoppable, and the rapid rise of Houston is a microcosm of the great development of Texas. I firmly believe that, In less than five years, Houston will rise rapidly and become one of the top ten cities in the empire..."

Not to mention, Houston really has such huge development potential.

Being able to get a relatively fair evaluation is already a good treatment. The only shortcoming of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire is that it is too small in scale and does not have global ocean dominance.

Unlike the Chinese gold diggers who were excluded in the original historical period, the current era is backed by the strong strength of the Tang Empire. In this wild land of Australia, the Chinese gold diggers can enjoy the same treatment as the British whites, even higher than those from France, Germany and the United States. White gold diggers in other countries.

Compared with the well-developed Los Angeles, Texas, which is on the Atlantic Ocean, has convenient conditions for exporting to Europe. From Houston, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil, gasoline, heavy oil and various petrochemical products are exported to Europe. Arriving at ports in various European countries greatly saves transportation and transit costs, which even account for more than half of the total product sales price.

As mentioned above, the royal family of the Tang Empire bought Texas with a huge sum of money. The largest provincial administrative region in North America has since been owned by the royal family of the Tang Empire and has become one of its exclusive territories.

Originating from the rich oil resources discovered in the 19s, Texas is a land of hope, but it's not based on people.

Such an evaluation is indeed demeaning, but never expect the Anglo-Saxons to treat foreigners fairly, and it never will.

It is also the place where the Holy See is deeply dissatisfied with the Tang Empire. The emperor did not declare his belief in Catholicism when he was crowned, and did not invite the archbishop in red to hold a holy coronation ceremony. What do you want to do?

On the other side of Detroit is Ontario, the most densely populated province in British Canada. Within the 60th parallel north latitude of the five major lake shores, 87% of the population of British Canada is gathered. The climate north of the 60th parallel is extremely cold and not suitable for human habitation at all.

They are vying for the most lucrative big market for petrochemicals in Europe.

It is all of these that created the basis for the prosperity of today's Detroit city.

A small city like Houston, which ranks more than 30 in the empire, develops rapidly like a monkey in the sky, with an average annual increase of more than 12 urban residents, and a larger number of floating population participating in the general battle for oil development.

Different from these two cities in Australia, Donggang City, which is located at the eastern end of Angel Island, has consciously integrated into the world trade routes. In addition to grain and canned tropical fruits, it has also developed coffee, cocoa, sugar, natural rubber and other special plantations. Formed a certain industrial scale.

think about it
As long as the overall selling price of these petrochemical products is reduced by 3%, the total sales volume in the European market will not only increase by 4%, but may be [-]% or even more, covering a wider consumer group and making more profits.

In order to maintain customers and maintain their own market share in the transatlantic trade line, those large ocean shipping companies have also come to invest in Houston, forming a strong linkage effect.

The huge gap between East and West is indeed difficult to bridge, but in the eyes of the real British, there are only interests.

But if you want to say that the fastest growing city in the empire, be it Chicago, Detroit, or Gallup, none of them can compare to Houston in the Texas area, which is directly under the royal territory. A city that rises like a monkey.

The flexible development strategy of Donggang people has enabled Donggang City to develop a large-scale wool spinning industry. The wool imported from Australia is processed into carded wool tops and combed wool tops, and the value of re-exported to the mainland of the empire has doubled several times.

This powerful rebuttal silenced the highest-jumping members of the British House of Commons and became the highlight of Lord Heinkel's political career.

With its special products, Donggang City has tasted the sweetness from international trade, and Yufa has become more motivated.

At the beginning of taking over
Houston is just a southern coastal city with a population of less than 10. In less than two years, more than 60 Chinese immigrants have poured into this city and its surrounding towns. In Houston alone, the number of residents has soared to 34.6. .

Thanks to the fruitful diplomatic results of His Majesty's visit to England, Detroit benefited the most from the bilateral trade with British Canada.

How can religious freedom be exercised?
This is the most unacceptable thing for European countries. The history of the development of Western countries is the history of religious transmission. Let alone the 11 Crusades since the Middle Ages, that is too long.

Speaking of Donggang City, let’s talk about Detroit, an industrial city ranked No. 12 in the empire. Its population was 1864 at the end of 70.3. This figure has far exceeded that before the North American War, and this industrial city on the shore of Lake Michigan has regained its vitality.

Several large-scale petrochemical and smelting enterprises have sprung up, and countless oil-pumping kowtow machines are scattered all over the cities and villages. Moving a fiery wave of development.

This is partly because the Tang Empire is one of the undisputed powerhouses in the Pacific, and the strength of the Royal Navy in this region is comparable to that of the British Empire's third sailing battle fleet stationed in India, and its strength has been respected.

One side is a retired soldier adventurer who has been edified by war for a long time, and the other side is a loose and brave white armed militia, so the combat strength of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

On the other hand, the Datang Empire has opened a consulate in Melbourne, opening the door to naturalization certification for Chinese gold diggers. As long as they pay a certification fee, they can obtain the official status of overseas citizens of the Datang Empire.

nothing else
The nearby Australian cities are huge markets, and the geographical environment here is not suitable for growing coffee, cocoa, sugar, natural rubber and other subtropical specialty agricultural products, nor is it suitable for growing tropical fruits.However, there is a strong demand for the above-mentioned products, which is equivalent to a big market at the doorstep, and the profits are quite high.

In today's vast Australia, Chinese gold diggers not only come from mainland China, but also Chinese residents from Paradise Island and Chinese adventurers from the mainland of the Tang Empire. Many of them have military experience.

As for Sydney, it is just a port city in southeastern Australia with a population of 10,000+. It mainly produces wool and has not yet developed.

It's a pity that they were disappointed. London's compromise was due to the comparison of strengths.

With the household registration certificates issued by consulates abroad, these overseas citizens can easily travel to and from American countries. Their legal rights are backed by the strength of the Tang Empire, and no one dares to despise them.

Gin, tequila, canned stingless fish, canned tropical fruits, various beans and canned meat, kerosene, diesel and agricultural machinery, locally produced steel products, chemical products, etc. It is a hot selling product in the Canadian market.

Such a huge number almost shocked the attention of the major cities of the empire.

Detroit's strength is more than that. During the rapid revival of the city, Detroit has taken over the dividends of the transfer of production from the shipbuilding industry and the automobile industry. All major automobile factories that export to Europe have set up production plants in Detroit, because this is the place where the empire exported to Europe. It is the port city with the most convenient export, and has a good foundation for industrial development.

Lord Heinkel, Minister of the Royal Navy, once said publicly; "The Royal Navy of the British Empire would not send a fleet to 2 nautical miles away to stand for some gold mine owners who care about human lives. This is really stupid. If you accept fairness Tried by the law, they should all be hanged."

After finding the right direction of development, Donggang City is in full swing for the Australian trade. They allow Australian customers to pay with wool, beef cattle and gold sand. After they get it back and process it a little, it will be a huge profit.

In the face of unfair treatment, these tough Chinese chose to take up arms to defend their rights. They fought with the white guards of other gold mining companies on the streets of Melbourne and repeatedly gained the upper hand. The white guards who fought fled.

Only by the absolute number of average annual population growth, Houston has thrown off most of the top 10 cities in the empire, and ranks among the top three in the empire, even more than the annual population growth of Los Angeles, which is incredible.

As a trading port city, Detroit is a real beneficiary.

Chinese businessmen have the most outstanding business talents in the world. There is no reason why others can understand the truth.

Of course, it cannot be denied that the vested interests in London booed, dragged their feet, and fished in troubled waters, which is also an important aspect that affects the decision-making of the London government.

Lord Heinkel responded in this way; "Britain has long coveted the opening of the domestic market of the Manchu Dynasty with a population of [-] million. Those opium dealers just provided a pretext for war. Now you tell me; what does Australia have? Can the Royal Navy spend a huge amount of money on an expedition?"

Regardless of Protestantism, Catholicism or Orthodox Church, at least one must believe in one. How can religious freedom be practiced?

Major ocean shipping companies followed one after another, spending huge sums of money to build docks and warehouses, followed by transportation and various service companies, as well as steel and cement production companies, and even restaurants, teahouses, brothels and other tertiary industries , and together created a fiery construction wave along the Texas coast.

The oil development boom in Texas, almost all the famous oil companies in the empire are involved in it.

Although the Tang Empire is considered a white country by default, religion, culture, historical inheritance, and the blood flowing in the bones, these can never be changed, right?
If you say a thousand things and ten thousand things, that's still a foreign race.

How can such a large profit margin not make people crazy?

Since the beginning of the Age of Discovery, the Portuguese, Spaniards, English, French, Prussians, Italians and other Europeans have all devoted themselves to spreading Christianity, including Russians.

especially after the North American War
In the internal evaluation of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, the evaluation of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire is only inferior to the Royal Navy of France, and is basically on the same level as the Navy of the Kingdom of Prussia.

In particular, the Great Tang Empire pursued the principle of religious freedom, which aroused the dissatisfaction of several European Protestant countries headed by Britain, the Guglu-Saxons, and also became the biggest gap between the Great Tang Empire and European countries.

In the market competition, it is reduced to an inconspicuous little role.

When some opposition members of the Lower Parliament in London questioned it, they used the example of the first Opium War in 1840 to refute it, showing the importance of safeguarding the interests of British businessmen.

The British Western Pacific Squadron stationed in Sydney often comes into contact with the warships of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire patrolling the Western Pacific route, and they have a deep understanding of each other.

In August 1863, before the Confederate States of America signed the treaty on the transfer of Texas, the top seven oil giants in the empire all set off to Texas to seize the opportunity, which set off a surge of oil capital. The frenzy of inflows caused coastal cities like Houston to inflate like balloons.

In the hands of the Americans (note, especially the U.S. government before the Northeast Civil War), the rich oil resources of Texas were not fully developed and utilized at all, because the backward oil smelting method was expensive and did not have the same advanced refining methods as the Datang Empire. The ability to compete with the oil oligarchy with advanced technology.

at this point

If it is said that the most developed city in the empire today, eight out of ten people will talk about Houston, a place that was once unknown, and it is absolutely hot.

The newspapers and public opinion in the society reported the development boom in Texas in a continuous manner, which invisibly played a role in fueling the flames and exacerbated the enthusiasm for development in Texas.

According to the statistics;
In the two years from 1863 to 1864, there were a total of 244.6 million Chinese immigrants from the mainland, and about [-]% of them poured into Texas. Adding in the immigrants from the mainland provinces of the empire, the sum is a staggering number.

In terms of hotness, no one can compare to the royal exclusive Texas area.

(End of this chapter)