Wild North America 1846

Chapter 661 Joint Pressure
Just after the first united and victorious summit of the United States and the Alliance, there was a lot of trouble in retrospect. Don't mention the joy in the hearts of the European powers!

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The happiest and the highest dancer is the British guy. The British "Times" sarcastically described it as "a fragile friendship like a porcelain doll", and said; "The seeds of discord have been planted, and it is still far from taking root. ?"

The German media is also unwilling to be lonely. The "Frankfurt Morning Post" published a commentator's article on the front page "Different interpretations of history have planted the seeds of resentment", thinking;
"Radical white separatists in the South are trying to falsify history and replace everything that has happened with taken-for-granted statements. This has aroused great anger in the Tang Dynasty, and the South is paying the price for it."

There are different opinions from the European powers, and many of them have a strong mentality of eating melons, watching the fire from the other side with great interest, and look like they are not afraid of big things when they watch the excitement.

Compared with Europe, where wars are frequent, there are really big wars, and there are small wars every year. North America has been peaceful for too long.

The wars in Europe over the years have not stopped. After the Crimean War, the Kingdom of Prussia successively launched the Pudan War, the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, and then the 10th Russo-Turkish War broke out, basically every three to five years. A big fight.

The war to suppress the uprisings of various nationalities within the Austrian Empire has never stopped. Within the Ottoman Empire, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Romania have uprisings one after another. Tsarist Russia has continued to conquer Central Asia for more than 20 years...

In contrast to North America
Since the signing of the "North American Peace Treaty" in February 1862, it has been developing peacefully for 2 years. It seems to be a paradise in a turbulent world. How can it not be enviable?

Now that conflicts have been blatantly detonated because of historical issues, it has made the European powers feel a lot more balanced, so they began to point fingers with relish.

As the center of the world stage for hundreds of years, Europe has accumulated huge wealth by virtue of its foreign colonization and export of Western civilization, advanced industrial technology and guns, and has also formed a sense of superiority.

Since the American Revolutionary War 100 years ago
Transatlantic economic exchanges were interrupted for more than ten years, and only gradually resumed at the beginning of this century. The ensuing half century has been in a lukewarm state.

This is because the ideas of justice, democracy, and freedom that the United States founded are undoubtedly extremely dangerous ideas in today's Europe dominated by feudal dynasties, and they are strictly guarded against, becoming a role that grandma does not love and uncle does not love.

It was after the rise of the Tang Empire that transatlantic economic exchanges became hotter, but Europeans still maintained a sense of superiority, viewing North American countries as "upstarts", "North American cowboys with black fingernails" and "southern men with vulgar language".

The six sanction measures announced by the Tang Empire at the end of October 1878 put great pressure on the Allied Powers of the United States of America, causing chaos for a while.

High-level government leaders headed by President John F. Kennedy have stated their positions in public on many occasions; the Confederate States of America have no intention of seeking confrontation, and hope to strengthen high-level dialogue and resolve conflicts between the two sides.

at the same time
A series of measures have also been adopted to control domestic radical speech and avoid escalation of conflicts.

Among the six sanctions imposed by the Datang Empire, two are aimed at the vital cotton export of the Rice Alliance.One is to impose a punitive tariff of 6% on cotton from the south of origin, and a special punitive fee of 120% has always been imposed on the export of agricultural products involving the south.

As a single economy, the cotton exports of the United States of America account for more than [-]% of all exports, which is its irreplaceable economic lifeline. This move hits the nail on the head.

Due to the extremely developed modern shipping industry of the Datang Empire, after more than 20 years of commercial competition, the shipping business between the north and the south of the United States was basically monopolized by the Datang Empire.

Overseas Chinese capital floods terminals, railways, international shipping and important international routes, and thus develops financial services such as marine fire insurance and cargo insurance.

Without the ocean-going freighters of Chinese capital, the southerners' cotton could not be shipped to Europe.

The addition of [-]% of the special punitive fee will suddenly disintegrate the cost advantage that southern cotton is proud of, and it will be at a price disadvantage in front of Egyptian cotton and Indian cotton.

After the introduction of accurate and ruthless sanctions by the Tang Empire, the majority of southern white slave owners could no longer remain calm.

They gathered one after another, denouncing the John F. Kennedy administration fiercely, demanding that it take practical measures to ease the conflict between the two countries and prevent cotton exports from being held hostage.

The largest Chinese-American political party in the United States of America, the Justice League, also frequently speaks out, accusing the government of wrong policies that seriously hurt the relationship with its closest allies, ignoring the contributions of Chinese-Americans, and deliberately creating ethnic antagonisms, which lead to historical problems The culprit and so on.

In Georgia, Mississippi, St. Louisiana, and Florida, mass demonstrations of various sizes broke out successively. The parade crowd, mainly Chinese expatriates, took to the streets to protest the government's policies.

The battered John F. Kennedy administration persisted for more than two months and had to back down in the face of enormous social pressure.

January 1879

President John F. Kennedy personally led a huge delegation to participate in the Tang Empire New Year's Court Meeting, and during this period, frequently negotiated with the high-level imperial government to obtain understanding.

Imperial Capital Chang'an
Daming Palace

"The British hope to join hands with us to put pressure on the Confederate States of America to give up slavery?" Emperor Richard asked with a slightly astonished expression.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Dong Jie answered with a bow, then he straightened up and reported the reasons carefully;
"London notes;

After the introduction of the six sanction measures of China's Tang Dynasty, it triggered huge political turmoil in the United States and achieved immediate results.

At this opportunity
The British side hoped to work together with the empire to exert pressure to force the southerners to change course, abandon the ignorant, backward and brutal slavery system, and transition to a modern civilized country.

The historical trend towards civilization and openness in today's world is mighty, and there are still conservative regimes like the Confederate States of America and Brazil that stubbornly insist on slavery, clinging to the dehumanizing slavery.

As a major participant in world issues, the British side believes that Tang should play a greater role in helping a few countries in the Americas move from ignorant and backward slavery to civilization. This is also Tang's international responsibility. "

"Hehe...the words are very nice, these British guys are really jumping in when they see a crack!" Emperor Li Cha chuckled, and then asked back; "What is the intention of the government?"

Prime Minister Dong Jie saluted again and replied;
"Return to Your Majesty;

In response to this matter, the cabinet held a special meeting to study, conducted serious demonstrations from various aspects, and finally came to a conclusion.

If it joins forces with the British side to exert pressure, it will definitely lead to greater turmoil within the US allies, which will lead to division.

To some extent, this has weakened the power of the alliance between the two countries and weakened the empire's right to speak in the southern United States, or the alliance between the two countries has existed in name only.

But look at it from another angle

The divided South is easier to unite and manipulate. In some areas such as Florida and Mississippi, Chinese immigrants can gain dominance by virtue of their population advantages.

There are advantages and disadvantages.

In North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as Georgia, where the Anglo-Americans had deep roots, local white slave owners undoubtedly had an absolute advantage and were more vulnerable to the influence of countries outside the region such as the United Kingdom.

And this is probably the result that London wants to see, that is, profit from chaos. "

Emperor Li Cha nodded approvingly. In fact, as long as many schemes are carefully considered, they are almost inseparable, and they cannot be concealed at all.

The great thing about the British is that;
You clearly know that doing so is good for the UK, but it is also good for you. The good outweighs the bad, so you become extremely convincing.

imagine

Once the United Kingdom and Tang Dynasty suddenly join forces to exert pressure at this critical juncture, the United States will definitely be in chaos, and it will be crushed like a ripe watermelon.

The stubbornness of the southerners is well known to the world, and they refused to bow their heads after an unprecedentedly tragic civil war. It would be extremely difficult for them to give up slavery, and a new round of internal conflicts would definitely ignite.

Especially the east coast areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia were places where the Northern Army had never been burned in the Civil War.

The development here has a long history, and the white slave owners' estates are concentrated and contiguous, forming the stronghold of the stubborn southerners, and it is also a quite xenophobic place.

It not only excludes Chinese immigrants, but also dislikes the Yankees. It is not uncommon to publicly abuse and insult Yankees or immigrants on the street.

for this reason

Chinese immigrants account for no more than 10% of the above-mentioned states, while in the more desolate and remote states such as Florida and Mississippi, the population accounts for a relatively high proportion of more than 50%, becoming the largest mainstream ethnic group in the local area.

The Chinese-dominated "Justice League" party has successively won governor elections in states such as Florida and Mississippi, and won most of the counties and mayors in the above-mentioned areas, which is closely related to the high population ratio.

But the essence of the Confederate States of America is still in the traditional conservative areas headed by North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and this is where the British intend to get involved.

The original Confederate States of America were Tang's younger brother, a close ally who once fought side by side. It was not easy for the British to intervene in North American issues, and it was difficult to find a foothold.

Canada in the north is too remote and has been intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the unified North American market. It can be seen from the Summit of the Americas that Canada can play a very limited role.

If North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama can split, or if Arkansas is added, then a southern independent country with about 7% of the strength of the former will be formed. The close relationship between religious belief and blood relationship, this The newly independent country will naturally be close to the United Kingdom.

After eliminating slavery, a factor that hindered free competition, Britain gained new friends in North America, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

It can also use this to balance the power of the overexpanded Datang Empire. Why not do it?

The cabinet ministers of the Tang Empire were not stupid either. They could clearly discern the British intentions and make correct decisions based on the interests of the empire.

First of all, as the second Datang Empire to enter the industrialized country, Datang and the British side have the same interests in promoting international free trade.

The slavery of the Confederate States of America and Brazil is a model of unfair trade. Compared with agricultural workers, the cost of enslaving slaves is almost zero.

In the manors of white slave owners in the southern United States, apart from working all day in the cotton fields, the black slaves would open up a small field for food and vegetables to survive.

As long as you don't starve to death, you will go to death.

This is the basic living conditions of black slaves, and it is also the reason why the life expectancy of enslaved black slaves is generally low. The brutal squeeze of white slave owners has reduced the cost of cotton plantations to an outrageous level.

This is a great harm to the development of the cotton industry in the British colonies, and it is also a serious unfair competition for the cotton-producing areas in the southern part of the Tang Empire, mainly Chihuahua Province.

This is because of the same interests of economic factors, let's talk about political factors.

The political and military allies of Tang and the United States (South) fought side by side in the Second North American War and finally won the final victory of the northern barracks. They are close allies condensed with blood and life.

But in the 18 years after the war, the distance between the two countries has gradually drifted away, making people have to think about the reasons behind it.

The strategic research institute led by the Datang Empire conducted an in-depth analysis on this and came to four widely accepted conclusions.

The first point is that the ethnic composition of the two countries is different, the religious customs, language, blood relationship and living habits are completely different, and the cultural opposition between China and the West is obvious, and there is no realistic basis for in-depth and close alliances.

The second point is that the ruling class headed by white slave owners in the Confederate States of America is conservative and stubborn, and there is a market for delusions of persecution. It has always maintained a high degree of fear of the rise of the Tang Empire, which seriously hindered the in-depth development of bilateral relations.

The third point is that the slavery and single cotton export economy of the Confederate States of America are based on unequal trade that damages the interests of Datang, Britain, and France, and have irreconcilable contradictions.

This fundamental contradiction cannot be resolved until slavery in the South ends.

The fourth point is that the European powers headed by the United Kingdom used various occasions to instigate sentiment against Datang, create topics of ethnic antagonism, and create various discords. This is also one of the major factors that cannot be ignored.

Based on the above factors
The Tang Empire government believed that instead of maintaining the current confederate allies, they should make up their minds and join forces with the British to put heavy pressure on the southerners and solve the problem fundamentally.

after the secession of the south

It is possible to establish a pro-Tang regime headed by the Republic of Florida and the Republic of Mississippi, with the Chinese diaspora who account for the majority of the population as a close bond, forming a traditional close alliance that lasts for more than a century.

As for post-split South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, white Anglo-American farmers undoubtedly have an absolute advantage and may form a one-sided pro-British regime.

However, based on the geographical location of the region, even after the independence of the country, the relationship with the Tang Empire cannot be ignored.

Cooperation will benefit both, and failure will only hurt.

After weighing the pros and cons, the imperial government tended to cooperate with Britain to exert pressure to promote the transformation of the Confederate States of America into a civilized country, which was more beneficial overall.

(End of this chapter)