Wild North America 1846

Chapter 542 France declares war

After three hours and 9 minutes of stalemate, the Chicago Conqueror team narrowly defeated the Changan Eastern Hussars, won the championship trophy that symbolizes glory, and dedicated a bloody and classic game.

The winning Chicago Conquistadors ran wildly around the field, and many players burst into tears with excitement. Then they clapped hands with the teammates who rushed over, waved their fists and roared to the sky, expressing their hormonal enthusiasm.

The Oriental Hussars, who had lost the game, seemed to have had their souls taken out, walked out of the field silently with their heads down, and gave the stage to the winner.

VIP room
Listening to the rounds of cheers from the Royal Red Oak Stadium, His Royal Highness Tang Li Xin and Vice Minister of Sports Zhu Baocheng were still immersed in the decadence of losing. They couldn't believe it;
The Eastern Hussars, which were leading for most of the time, suffered a comeback at the last moment. Right fielder Tang Tieniu, the "four-armed King Kong", copied the outfield assist and home run in the semifinals, and staged a shocking reversal .

It was too late for the Eastern Hussars to catch up, and regretted losing the championship.

"The game is really full of possibilities. Even though the Eastern Hussars lost in this battle, they are still one of the top teams in the North American baseball league. It's just that luck is on the side of the Conquistadors this time." Deputy Minister Zhu Baocheng commented regretfully After thinking about it for a while, he added, "Fortunately, the winning team also belongs to our Tang Empire. From the perspective of the overall situation, we should congratulate the Conqueror team."

"It is indeed a bit frustrating, but it is not unacceptable." His Highness Tang Li Xin sighed, took a sip from his glass, and then said with some regret; "This strike by the Eastern Light Cavalry with a strong stick, this How can the four-armed King Kong judge the direction so accurately? If there is a slight error, or even a little bit of hesitation, it will not be able to catch the ball, it is simply unbelievable?"

"Maybe sometimes, the players on the field will perform beyond the standard, like this time the home plate assist is simply a stroke of magic."

"Okay... the result of the game can no longer be changed, let's go and present the trophies to the winners, this is the honor they deserve."

"That's right, Your Highness, please..."

The Vice Minister of Sports Zhu Baocheng respectfully asked His Highness the Eleventh to go ahead. Although he was the leader of the Ministry of Culture and Sports in his position, His Highness's honorable status and the title of Northern Duke made the so-called leadership meaningless, and one must remain in awe and humility.

There is nothing to be modest about. Tang Li Xin stood up and walked out first. The Sports Department and the league organizers surrounded him and went out together. The following is the ceremony of awarding the trophy to the North American baseball league champion.

The North American Baseball League is a benchmark sport promoted by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. It is the most successful and commercially mature league. It has a wide range of fans who love the sport and its growing influence. It can be called the number one sport in North America.

The income of the North American baseball league is almost the sum of the other leagues combined.

Therefore

While the Ministry of Culture and Sports is starting to cultivate more leagues for commercialization and regular operation, it has spent a lot of effort to promote baseball, not only in remote towns in North America, but also in South American countries and the Andean Governor's Palace.

Compared with the North American baseball industry, which has a mature market and many strong teams, the development of baseball in Central and South American countries has many twists and turns and lags far behind.

South American countries such as Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina are economically backward due to their vigilance against foreign things and their closed environment.Many countries are still working hard for food and clothing, and they don't care about the development of Raoshizi baseball at all.

A baseball, a glove, are valuable investments.

Not to mention a full set of sports clothes, shoes and hats, which are a lot of expenses, which cannot be afforded without a considerable financial foundation.

In the provinces under the Andean Governor's Mansion, the promotion of baseball has only improved slightly. There are some amateur teams in cities and large villages and towns.

There is still a long way to go before the Ministry of Culture and Sports hopes that South America will send no less than 6 to 8 baseball teams to form a more powerful American Baseball League, and it will take at least ten or 20 years of hard work.

On the contrary, the promotion of English football in South America is quite smooth. As long as there is a ball, a large number of young children can play together. This is the biggest advantage.

Gradually……

Officials from the Ministry of Cultural Industry also discovered that the development of baseball in South America is not going well, and it is difficult to promote. Luxury sport?

A few wealthy countries with better economies, such as Bolivia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina, are typical agricultural countries, with scattered villages and towns, small cities with small populations, and most of them are small cities with tens of thousands of people, or even only a few thousand people , does not have the conditions for the development of baseball.

A baseball team needs 30 people, more than 40 people, and at least 15 people. The investment in sports equipment is expensive.In some remote small cities, even a team cannot be formed.

The Ministry of Culture and Sports can't solve this kind of dilemma, and the original eagerness to promote it has also faded.

Fortunately, English football is highly accepted in South America, and its popularity is also fast.

It is often seen on the muddy roads in the streets and alleys, groups of teenagers are playing football enthusiastically, and they are not tired of it. It is like a situation where the East is not bright and the West is bright, which makes the officials of the Ministry of Culture and Sports dumbfounded.

After the North American professional baseball league championship was decided, the grand event against North America's No. [-] sport finally came to an end.

News of the victory came back to Chicago, and the million-dollar metropolis went into an all-night revelry.

From the speakers of the cable broadcasting station, hearing the live commentary, baseball fans in Chicago and surrounding cities who were unable to attend the scene in person also enjoyed the joy of competitive sports.

The right fielder "Four-Armed King Kong" Tang Tieniu, the right fielder of the Conquerors who turned the tide of the game, became popular overnight, and was even favored by the famous manufacturer of traumatic pain relief plaster "Linji Zhuangyang Tiger Bone Plaster", and spent 2000 yuan to use him as a brand spokesperson Printed on wrapping paper.

The promotional slogan is; "No matter how much pain you experience, own me and turn around."

The mature development of the commodity economy has made manufacturers pay more attention to publicity. Liushen toilet water chooses the traditional mother image to be printed on the packaging paper, with the intention of protecting the family from mosquitoes.

The old oil companies chose middle-aged and steady gentlemen as their image representatives. They bought kerosene lamps to go home and light up the warm lights for their families.

While the traditional bruises and the emerging beverages are more popular with strong and energetic athletes, they will virtually bring extra income to sports stars and increase their popularity, which is a win-win situation for both companies and clubs.

Just a few days after the end of the North American baseball league, good news came from the Fuso Islands on the other side of the Pacific Ocean;
After difficult negotiations, the two sides in the civil war finally reached a unified opinion on the peace agreement, and the Boshin War officially ended.

in the peace agreement
The shogunate made substantive concessions, the shogun Yoshiki Tokugawa announced his abdication, and the era of the Edo shogunate officially ended.After his abdication, Yoshiki Tokugawa became the prime minister of the new government, honoring Emperor Meiji as the main body, and implemented a series of reforms to the decadent and backward society.

The "Sakura Alliance" has made substantial concessions on the original position of overthrowing the shogunate, and continues to accept the reform government dominated by the former shogunate as the only legal regime, does not support secession, abandons armed confrontation and self-government requirements, and sends representatives of reformists The characters enter the New Deal and start the transformation of the old society.

The two sides agreed to accept the joint supervision of Datang and the United Kingdom, promote domestic peace and resume production, and promised to abandon the use of force and other radical means to change the status quo.

all in all

The history of the Fusang Islands has been changed here. The Emperor's faction did not win a complete victory, and the Shogunate did not completely fail. The two opponents who had different opinions but had to hold their noses together lived together under the mediation of foreign powers. Peace was achieved.

Since then, the Fusang Islands began to carry out social reforms in shackles, stumbling step by step.

no way

The shogunate, which was completely wiped out in the original history, still controls the power of the government. There is no possibility of comprehensive westernization of the Fusang Islands, nor the possibility of thorough reform. They can only patch up and maintain the status quo, looking for a balance between tradition and change. point.

The British are satisfied with this situation, and the Tang Empire is satisfied, but the shogunate and the Emperor's faction are not satisfied, but they have to hold their noses and live under one roof.

It's like two couples who are at odds with each other. Not only did they quarrel before, but they were beaten badly and scarred. In the end, under the strong intervention and mediation of the elders and outsiders, they continued their married life full of grievances.

The awkwardness and pain inside are unknown to others, but I just feel that I have maintained a marriage again, and my heart is full of pride and a sense of accomplishment.

Not long after the good news that the Fusang Islands reached a peace agreement, the situation in Europe suddenly changed. The French Emperor Napoleon III declared war on the Kingdom of Prussia angrily. This news shocked the European continent and the world...

All right... so what's going on?

Most of the subjects of the Tang Empire were not interested in what happened on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, and they couldn't understand the twists and turns, and they didn't have any personal feelings. They paid more attention to their own happy life.

Because of the great panic caused by the Franco-Prussian War in Europe, countries on the European continent have stepped up their efforts to import materials, especially food. The first beneficiary country is the Datang Empire, the world's largest food exporter.

on this background
Beginning in early July 1870, world food prices and bulk rice, flour, and oil prices rose one after another. In just one and a half months, prices rose by more than 7%, of which flour rose by 50%, oats by 56.3%, and soybean oil by 44.5%. The price of kerosene has more than doubled, and the price of various meats has also risen by more than 62.4% to 30%, forming a wave of price increases.

Leather, cotton, bristles, blankets and daily necessities rose accordingly, and the prices of steel, machinery and chemical products also rose accordingly. All kinds of large orders came in with amazing quantities, and the demand soared.

The Tang Empire was like a bloody chicken. The domestic industry and agriculture were working overtime at full capacity. The shipyard's ship orders were overwhelmed. Driven by strong demand, the domestic economy suddenly rose to a higher level and began to operate at a high speed. .

(End of this chapter)