Wild North America 1846

Chapter 523 South America Three-Step Policy

The royal special train galloped forward all the way, and its destination was Taoyuan City on the Colorado Plateau. There was still more than a week left for His Majesty's vacation, and the train would not stop when it returned.

At the beginning of September, Yujia will return to Chang'an, the imperial capital, to preside over the grand court meeting at the beginning of the month, lead all the officials to offer sacrifices to God, and pray to the ancestors for the prosperity of the empire today. The schedule is very tight.

The furnishings in the luxurious carriage are extraordinary. A table, a chair, and a cup of tea are all ingenious and exquisite things, showing the royal luxury.

Emperor Li Cha was wearing a light and breathable sackcloth, standing there with his hands behind his back, looking thoughtfully at the large map hanging on the side of the carriage.

The bright yellow hue marking the territory of the empire extends from Alaska in North America all the way to Panama in Central America, echoing the vast territory of the Antis Governor's Palace in South America, making the whole of America dyed a bright yellow color.

Except for Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Wittimala and a few other areas in Central America, the others have completely fallen under the control of the empire.

In 1869, the total population of the 16 countries in South America was about 4730 million. Except for Brazil, which had a population of 1340 million and Argentina, which was 141 million, the remaining populous countries were Colombia with a population of 570 million, Peru with a population of 360 million, and Venezuela with a population of 420 million. The population is 315 million in Chile, 206 million in the Andean Governor's Palace, etc. The most populous countries are mainly distributed in the northern part of South America.

If you compare South America to the shape of an ice cream cone, most of the populous countries are concentrated in the upper part.

In the Datang Empire's complete South American strategy, the desert expedition, which lasted more than five years, can be called the first phase of the operation, and it ended with a satisfactory result.

Dominating Paraguay and Uruguay by intervening in the South American War, dismembering and weakening Argentina and Brazil, and then binding them tightly to the imperial chariot through a series of treaties should be considered an ongoing second-stage effort.

The efforts at this stage will last for 10 to 20 years or even longer to ensure the dominant influence on the above-mentioned countries...

nowadays

What Emperor Richard is considering is to launch the third phase of the South American strategy. In this phase, a "carrot and stick" policy will be adopted to strengthen the influence of these populous countries on the upper end of South American ice cream.

The means that can be adopted include but are not limited to promoting Chinese immigration to South American countries, strengthening bilateral economic and financial ties, strengthening the export and penetration of Chinese culture, strengthening cooperation between the empire and South American countries in studying abroad and doing business, and attracting some countries with mature conditions to enter The Economic Community of South America established military bases through intergovernmental agreements, built and supported pro-Tang and pro-China forces, and strengthened investment in South American countries, bringing this region into the back garden of the Tang Empire.

It is estimated that from now until the end of this century, the third phase of strategic planning for South America will be preliminarily completed.

only then

The entire American strategic planning of the Datang Empire can be regarded as basically completed, and its landmark event will be the establishment of a series of international institutions based on the Americas.

On this basis, choose the opportunity to establish the League of American Nations headed by the Datang Empire, or the League of Andean Nations, establish a council institution to resolve conflicts and disputes between countries, and establish a transnational Inter-American Development Bank to provide financial support for the development of poor areas in South American countries. financial aid.

Based on the Americas, integrate the large market of 1.5 million people in the Americas as the backing for the development of the empire, and establish a circle of friends in the Tang Dynasty, so that the empire can then strive for global hegemony.

The first and second phases of the South American strategy were successfully implemented, marking a good start.

However, there are still many difficulties in the future. First of all, due to the relatively brutal internal repression policy adopted by the Tang Empire, ethnic minorities such as native Indians and Spanish-born whites suffered serious unequal treatment, and they were regarded as inferior ethnic groups. oppression.

To date
There are still more than one million prisoners in mines and labor camps all over the empire, a large part of which are the above two types of people, and there are also black prisoners of war recently released from the Brazilian Empire, mainly concentrated on the Nicaragua canal site, with a total of more than 30 people ( Note; specifically referring to black captives.)
Among the most populous countries in South America, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and other countries belonged to the ancient Inca Empire in South America. Later, they were successively invaded and occupied by Spanish colonists in the 14th and 15th centuries. They endured for more than 300 years. Colonial period.

It was not until the early 19th century that these South American countries took advantage of the turmoil in Europe to become independent one after another.

Therefore, in these countries, native whites account for about 2% to 3%, whites, blacks and Indians account for about 2% to 3%, and most of the rest are Indians of different tribes in South America. They believe in Catholicism and speak Spanish and Indians. Local language, people generally have fear and vigilance towards the rapidly rising Datang Empire.

Li Cha especially understands them;

It's like a neighbor in a yard suddenly moved a big-armed, powerful and fierce man, and beat some of the weak neighbors who were not very obedient to death, and some were disabled, making the whole yard panic. , everyone is afraid that bad luck will fall on them.

At this moment

The younger brothers who have been arranged in advance can come in handy, such as Paraguay or Uruguay, they jumped out and said, "So who... What do you mean by telling you not to attend the meeting? How dare you not give our boss face, that is not to give me Paraguay face, Be careful I'm going crazy!"

When the two sides are in a stalemate, Argentina or Brazil will come out to smooth things over and ease the atmosphere.

pretend to be fair;
"That so-and-so... You can't keep people away from thousands of miles away, it's not good.

We in America must have a leading brother to be tough, so as not to be bullied by other yards, don't reject people thousands of miles away!

You can see that our brother and I often get help from our elder brother, and we live happily and comfortably. The South American Unified Market is a good thing. Would you like to consider participating? "

till the end

Only the Great Tang Empire will appear on the stage, with a smile like a spring breeze on his face, sending bags of flour to this family and a few apples to that family, and then patted his chest to express to everyone;

"Don't worry, you will be brothers after I follow me. I won't starve all of you with one bite of food. But we must work together in the yard, rely on each other, and use our strength together. We can't let the yard in Europe The villains sneaked in to stir up the flames. You have to tell me what they are doing, otherwise... Hehe, you also know the tricks of the master, killing a few people who eat inside and outside is like crushing a bedbug..."

"Carrot plus stick" is probably what it means. South American countries are not required to fall in love with the Datang Empire from their hearts and accept the Datang Empire, but they must have the same position on the surface and evolve into a unified South American market economically. Follow the baton of the Tang Empire to advance and retreat in unison.

If you can do this, you are basically satisfied.

Even if there are one or two thorns, the two younger brothers of the Tang Empire in South America, Paraguay and Uruguay, are not just playing around. Just like Israel once did, just find a reason to drag this thorn out and beat it Let's see who dares to be disobedient?
Considering that the two South American countries, Paraguay and Uruguay, are too small in size and have too few populations, it is not enough to jump out and be a villain.

After the South American War, the Tang Empire deliberately cut off a large piece of meat from the Brazilian Empire and subsidized them to the two South American countries.

The former state of Rio Grande do Sul (with an area of ​​28.17 square kilometers) belonging to Brazil was ceded to Uruguay, which will suddenly increase Uruguay's territory by one and a half times, laying a solid foundation for carrying more population in the future.

The former state of Mato Grosso do Sul (with an area of ​​35.7 square kilometers) belonging to Brazil was ceded to Paraguay, which will increase Paraguay's territory by 71.2% again. Its territory has already surpassed that of Argentina after castration. The Chinese population has been imported, and the national strength has recovered rapidly and is even better than before.

With these two powerful thugs in South America, all the surrounding South American countries will feel their scalps go numb, what can they do?
Suddenly, Li Cha, who was standing in front of the map, turned around and looked at the door.

There was a light knocking sound on the carriage door, and then the gold-plated handle was turned. Zheng Yuan, the head of the Royal Secretariat, pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing His Majesty's gaze, he quickly bowed down and saluted;
"My ministers are terrified, and the holy car is alarmed. Today, Lord Palmerston, the governor of Canada, called urgently. He himself was entrusted by the London government with a secret mission and wanted to go to Taoyuan Jinghu Palace to meet His Majesty, and begged for His Majesty's permission."

"Did you say anything specifically?"

"His Majesty; the call from the Governor General's Office of Canada did not indicate that Lord Armageddon is already on the train before departure, and he should explain the relevant intentions in advance after arriving."

"Well, I know." Li Cha said with a frown.

He doesn't like the tricks of the British. Tang and Britain have close communication channels at all levels. Cabinet to cabinet, ministries to ministries, provinces to counties, and even banks and industrial and mining enterprises have their own connections. Channels, communication is very convenient.

The British like to leapfrog directly to the holy hearing to show their uniqueness. The case of Lord Palmerston is the most typical example.

This urgent telegram should have been delivered in an urgent way when the royal train stopped on the platform to add coal and water, which made Li Cha even more unhappy.

If it wasn't for the outbreak of war in Europe, why would there be such tension?

Director Zheng Yuan was good at observing words and expressions, seeing His Majesty's face darkened, he hurriedly reported in a soft voice; "Your Majesty, if there is nothing wrong, I will report when there is new news?"

"Well, back off."

"My minister obeys the order!" Zheng Yuan took two steps back with a respectful expression, bent over to salute, then turned around and opened the door to go out.

After straightening up, he realized that there was a layer of cold sweat on his back, and he couldn't help but smile wryly and was speechless.

He dared to suppress other news. All the latest news about the British must be reported to the Holy Majesty at any time, so as not to delay the big event.

Today's majesty is becoming more and more majestic, especially when he is angry, he keeps silent.Elderly people around like Zheng Yuan felt that the atmosphere was almost frozen, as if the real pressure was over a thousand average, and other idlers couldn't bear it at all.

The ministers in the cabinet usually want to join His Majesty's side, but they are all silent during court discussions, and they are extremely well-behaved.I didn't dare to say any extra words, and I was really in awe in my heart.

(End of this chapter)