Wild North America 1846

Chapter 652 Repercussions from Britain, Germany and Russia

The Datang Empire was thriving with imports, and seeing the old Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Luzon Islands, this felt mixed in the minds of many European leaders with an international perspective.

Bismarck, the Prime Minister of the German Empire, who showed off on European diplomatic occasions, is now enjoying a high reputation and is regarded as a model by many European political figures. His superb strategic vision and diplomatic skills have won a broader stage for Germany.

After being busy with the Russian-Austrian Treaty of Berlin, German Prime Minister Bismarck suddenly looked back and found that the Tang Empire had new prey in his pocket, and the envy and jealousy in his heart spontaneously burst out.

he said;
"In today's world, there are very few outstanding strategists worthy of my admiration. His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is undoubtedly the best one. From him, Germany can learn a lot."

The words were very subtle, but they were not without the suspicion of flattery, and revealed a strong sour taste.

Compared with the implicitness of the Germans, Tsar Alexander II's private conversations with his favorites revealed strong hostility.

he said;
"I have a premonition that the Tang Dynasty will be like an unstoppable yellow torrent, which will continue to erode the white world fiercely.

They plundered, squeezed, and invaded without any scruples. Every small country around them trembled, worrying about becoming the next target to be conquered. This is the current reality.

Sadly
No one stood up to stop all this. European leaders just focused on Tsarist Russia, but ignored the huge harm of the Orientals. This will be the biggest strategic misjudgment of this century.

Sadly
Perhaps one day, this Oriental empire may become the biggest and most vicious enemy of Tsarist Russia, and we must be prepared for this. "

In addition to venting his anger, Tsar Alexander II also had deep jealousy and unwillingness in his heart.

This is because at the Berlin Contract Negotiation Summit, Tang Guo has always stood with the United Kingdom, encircled and suppressed Tsarist Russia without any scruples, and even jointly exerted pressure on the Eastern issue (Xinjiang), so that Tsarist Russia crazily expanded and colonized. The pace had to stop and slow down.

New and old grudges were superimposed, and the famous "Yellow Peril Theory" was born from the mouth of Tsar Alexander II. This is comparable to the fact that in 1873, the Russian politician Bakunin mentioned "National Institutions and Anarchy" for the first time. The "yellow peril theory" is more influential and inflammatory.

Tsar Alexander II believed that anti-Christ forces would emerge from the Americas. In history, the Huns and Mongols once conquered Europe and brought serious disasters to the West. Therefore, he believed that this was a "great danger from the East."

Regardless of Alexander II's hate-based remarks, he was right in one sentence; "This Oriental empire may become the biggest and most vicious enemy of Tsarist Russia."

Perhaps it was influenced by the remarks of Tsar Alexander II, or perhaps it was a stubborn prejudice against Orientals. Lord William Ewart Gladstone, a well-known leader of the opposition party in British politics, also agreed with this view.

He believes; "The indulgence of Western leaders to this Eastern empire has allowed it to grow into a terrifying behemoth, and there is a serious danger of getting out of control."

Lord William Ewart Gladstone was the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1874 and the current leader of the Liberal Party. He plays a pivotal role in London politics and has extraordinary influence.

if history doesn't change

He will serve as Prime Minister for three consecutive terms from 1880 and thereafter, becoming a major political figure who left a strong mark in British history and a heavyweight in modern world history.

Lord William Ewart Gladstone is a typical Tang hawk. During his tenure as prime minister, he tried every means to contain the development of Tang country repeatedly, and severely restricted the fields of tariffs, technology and humanities, which led to the failure of the Tang Dynasty. Significant deterioration in relations between the two countries.

If he was still serving as the British Prime Minister, the Tang Empire would never send an expeditionary force to Europe, actively cooperate with the British diplomatic blackmail, and carry out a comprehensive encirclement of Tsarist Russia.

What good would the Tang Empire gain by doing that?

In his speech to the House of Commons on July 1878, 7, Lord William Ewart Gladstone described Tang Guo as "a neighbor who always hides in the dark and peeps into our yard." The cunning of the Slavs and the greed of the Slavs." "Based on many factors such as beliefs and culture, an unreliable ally that should be taken seriously." etc., full of strong hostility.

The Tang Empire also felt this cold wave from London, and the Imperial Foreign Ministry solemnly declared;

As a close ally for 32 years, Tang has always maintained close communication with the United Kingdom on international and American affairs, and has paid at all costs to safeguard the common interests of both parties.

Any remarks that smear and slander the relationship between the two countries are malicious instigation, which is not conducive to the long-term stable and friendly close alliance between the two countries, and is a noise that must be overcome.

Datang welcomes Lord William Ewart Gladstone to visit Datang as a guest at the right time, to take a walk around here, to go deep into the city and countryside to understand the simple emotions of the people and their deep friendship to Britain, Then draw conclusions and so on.

The Tang Empire really didn't care about the perceptions of Germany, Russia and other countries, but it couldn't help but pay attention to the discordant voices from London, after all, it was the village chief!
It's fine for the villagers to complain a few times, but how can the words of the leaders fall on deaf ears?
The official statement of the Tang Empire is full of softness, which contains deep incomprehensible grievances. This is a diplomatic rhetoric full of oriental wisdom, which can clearly reflect the characteristics of power distribution in the world today.

Although the British Empire has lost the throne of the world's largest economy, it is still far stronger than the Tang Dynasty in various fields such as per capita income and military expenditure.

Having sat firmly on the hegemony of the world for 200 years, now it is in the most glorious and heyday period of Victoria. Britain has a wide appeal in the European circle of friends and the world, and its prestige is unparalleled.

This can be seen from the first and second world wars decades later. No matter which camp the United Kingdom is in, it can always attract the most allies and crush the enemy's strength.

Therefore, we must not look at the superficial strength, but pay more attention to the potential huge appeal.

"Rome was not built in a day." Compared with the important international relations between Britain and Tang Dynasty, it should be handled more cautiously, and we must not vent out of anger or resentment.

Emperor Richard of the Tang Empire was very tolerant. He did not overreact to the former British Prime Minister Lord William Ewart Gladstone's rhetoric in the House of Commons. Instead, he tolerantly appealed across the Atlantic coast;

"Datang has always insisted on a close and friendly ally relationship with the Kingdom of Great Britain, and it is impossible to change because of one incident or certain person. This is a long-term national policy.

Regarding the different voices, I hope that British politicians can come to Datang to see, feel the efforts made here to stimulate and forge ahead to develop the economy, and feel the deep friendship here for allies.

Datang is highly concerned about the feelings of the United Kingdom, and is willing to sit down and talk about future development to form a mutual understanding so as to avoid unnecessary strategic misjudgments.

The relationship between the two countries requires sincere efforts from both sides, and I look forward to it..."

The high-level calls of Tang and Britain also alarmed the highly respected Queen Victoria. She said at a royal event at Buckingham Palace;

"The relationship between Britain and Tang Dynasty has stood the test of time and is a model of trustworthiness and sincerity, which is worthy of careful protection.

I have noticed the public statement of His Majesty Li Cha, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and I am very pleased about it.

A sailboat sailing on the sea will always encounter wind and waves, but a wise navigator will be able to save the day, because a common goal lies ahead..."

Britain attaches great importance to its relations with Tang Dynasty, and does not want some radical and rash remarks to affect the cooperation between the two countries, affect the overall situation, and hinder Britain's global interests.

Nowadays, on many major international and regional issues, the tacit cooperation of the Tang State is indispensable for Britain, and the relationship between the two countries has been messed up for no reason, so why bother?
This does not mean that the UK is really worried about Datang. In fact, there is an extremely powerful conservative force in the UK who always mentions the "Eastern Threat" and the newly popular "Yellow Peril" theory on various occasions. This is very influential in the British political arena. market.

It can only be seen that for greater bilateral interests, the British deliberately downplayed such radical remarks, but in fact their vigilance remained undiminished. Media public opinion often distorts and smears the image of Datang is a clear example.

Under the selective reports of the British and European media, most of the British and Europeans do not know that the Tang Empire is already the world's largest economic power, and that the output of coal, iron and steel in the Tang Empire ranks first in the world. World number one.

I don’t know that Datang accounts for more than 9% of the world’s petrochemical trade, provides two-thirds of the world’s grain market, and is the world’s largest producer of meat, grains and agricultural products.

Isn't the Tang Empire the world's largest economy?
Then let’s not mention the economic aggregate, and focus on reporting that the per capita income of the UK is twice that of the Tang Dynasty, so the British are richer, the Anglo-Saxons are better, and they are full of superiority.

All kinds of performances reveal a strong taste of pettiness.

anyway
Behind the seemingly sincere attitude of the Emperor of the Tang Empire, it was not that simple.

If the former British Prime Minister Lord William Ewart Gladstone was kindly invited to lead a British political delegation to visit Datang and other countries in North and South America, then His Majesty the Emperor would not mind taking action in person, and let him come but not return.

So there is a murderous intent behind the smile and sincere request, just like the former Prime Minister Temple and the British Colonial Minister Ige who had a strong hostile attitude towards Datang Daily in the 60s, they were killed without anyone knowing it.

Today
No one noticed the strangeness in it, maybe this historical secret will be buried deep in the long river of history forever, and no one will notice the strangeness.

Some people may question whether this is useful?

There are not just one or two hardliners against Datang, but a considerable part of the political circle in London.Both the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party have a market.

The answer is useful. After the secret shooting of former British Prime Minister Temple and his close ally Iger, the relationship between Britain and Tang Dynasty developed smoothly during the 1863 years from 1878 to 15.

Although there were a few twists and turns, under the guidance of Emperor Li Cha of the Tang Dynasty, he finally survived without any danger.

change your mind
Even if Britain still won the election for the hardliners against Don, would it be worse than Lord William Geert-Uleston serving as the British Prime Minister for three consecutive terms in the future and holding the highest authority in the UK for more than ten years? ?

The answer is obviously no.

(End of this chapter)