Wild North America 1846

Chapter 673 City of Heroes
Overlooking the majestic Taoyuan metropolis, the busy streets look like ants.In the new urban area outside the valley, more than ten storeys of high-rise buildings can be seen everywhere along the street, and there are also large tracts of urban green space interspersed with it. The birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. It is a prosperous city on the plateau.

Look, look... Emperor Li Cha showed a gratified smile on the corner of his mouth, and his brows and eyes were full of joy.

Taoyuan City is the ideal metropolis in his mind. In this metropolis in the central region, the Chinese population accounts for 93.7% of the total population, about 6% of the white descendants of European countries, and the remaining 0.3% are Mexicans or very rare Indians. Di'an descendants, these are the descendants of the servant army back then.

Such a population structure is stable and dynamic, the urban and rural areas have good law and order, and vicious crimes rarely occur.It has become a common practice for neighbors to help each other, forming an excellent folk custom.

The so-called: knowing the etiquette if you have a warehouse, and knowing honor and disgrace if you have enough food and clothing.

The ancient Chinese virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith" are widely spread in urban and rural areas. Walking on the streets, you can often see such things as;
"Caring for every plant and tree in the city is everyone's responsibility for a beautiful home."

"Take the home as the home, the village as the village, the country as the country, and the world as the world."

"Everyone is responsible for the prosperity of the empire, and the virtues of being loyal to the emperor, patriotism and wise men."

"Revitalize the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties and stand among the nations of the world."

Such banners and slogans subtly regulate the behavior of each imperial subject, establish a correct sense of honor and the concept of loyalty and patriotism, and deepen such cultural indoctrination day after day.

In the schools, the news media and the slogans on the streets, the Imperial Propaganda Department used all occasions to instill the concept of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and established a historical concept of honor and disgrace that focused on restoring the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and achieved obvious results.

Nearly 40 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the persistent promotion of universal education is what the Datang Empire is most proud of.

Under the strong promotion of Emperor Richard, Chinese textbooks were widely used in the mainland of the empire, overseas provinces, vassal states and American countries.All government employees, educators, military police, and factory managers and middle and high-level managers of major enterprises must use Mandarin proficiently.

Theaters all over the Tang Empire banned local operas, and only Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera were popular. Radio, songs, cross talk, and storytelling were all in Mandarin. All students learned Mandarin from the first grade, without exception.

If you can't speak Mandarin well, you are not qualified to apply for an office clerk.

It is the persistent promotion that makes Mandarin education blossom everywhere.In the Tang Empire, from south to north, and from east to west, they came from overseas provinces, and there were no obstacles to communicating in Mandarin.

It is not to say that speaking the local dialect is prohibited, but the applicable occasions are very narrow, that is, it can be used for communication at home and among fellow villagers.

Gradually, it is no longer useful.

Break down the regional barriers, break the clan barriers, establish a strong concept of Chinese nationalism, and establish the concept of one family of Tang people all over the world.This is what the Tang Empire is doing, and it has achieved good results.

In Emperor Li Cha's opinion

Prosperity and prosperity in the economy are only affluence in material life. The key is to establish a strong patriotism of the Chinese nation, which will help strengthen the cohesion of the subjects of the Tang Empire, and is the most precious wealth passed down from generation to generation.

Why is America broken like an egg?
The key is that as an immigrant country, there is no mainstay mainstream ethnic group, and white immigrants from various countries are so deeply separated from each other that they can't pee in a pot at all.

in the original history

The prosperity of the United States concealed the huge internal differences. After more than 100 years of bridging after the Civil War, it was hard to establish the patriotism that belongs to the Americans.

Today's history has completely changed. The United States does not have such an opportunity to make up for it. The international forces of all parties have stirred up social turbulence, so it is destined to split.

"Your Majesty; it's already noon, and all the ladies and princesses are waiting for your majesty to pass on the meal. I respectfully request your majesty to order."

"Oh, I lost my mind just now and forgot the time, so let's go." Emperor Li Cha smiled, turned around and strode out.

It is very convenient to go up and down the mountain by cable car.

Yihuang lived in Taoyuan for more than a month and spent a long vacation.

Thanks to the development of wired telegraph communication in the Tang Empire, the Royal Secretariat has a dedicated telegram team to send and receive news from all parties at home and abroad from the imperial government, and gather them in the imperial front immediately.

Therefore, the important ministers of the empire do not need to be accompanied by them. Emperor Richard can remotely control the huge empire from anywhere, and develop in an orderly manner.

The period from June to September 1885 was also a critical period for the election of the new imperial prime minister.

At this time, Emperor Li Cha took a group of concubines and little princes and princesses to Taoyuan City for summer vacation, far away from the imperial capital Chang'an and Los Angeles, where the election was fierce, and the idea of ​​avoiding peace and quiet.

to the end of august

The results of the provincial prime minister elections have been released one after another. The conservative "National Power Party" overwhelmed the "Public Liberal Party" with a clear advantage and took the lead in the election voting, winning 57.5% of the electoral votes.

There are still 5 local heavyweight provinces that have not announced the election results. Among these 5 provinces, the National Forces Party will win the current general election as long as it wins one province.

However, the Public Liberal Party needs to win all the five heavyweight local provinces in order to reverse the election results with a slight advantage. This is actually impossible.

Emperor Li Cha is determined;

The National Power Party won the general election, and the new generation of Baron Tang Dezhao will enter the cabinet and serve as the ninth prime minister of the Tang Empire.

Baron Tang Dezhao is a typical second-generation immigrant. His father was the cavalry squadron leader of the early St. Fernandez Cuirassier Regiment. He died in the second US-Tang War, so he is a loyal follower.

Baron Tang Dezhao graduated from the famous Chang'an University in the imperial capital. He once served as the deputy leader and team leader of the Overseas Division of the Colonial Department stationed on Paradise Island. He was promoted to serve as the new deputy mayor of Xi'an, and later the mayor.

in subsequent history

Baron Tang Dezhao served as the ambassador to France during the Franco-Prussian War, and later became the ambassador to Germany. After six years in Europe, he returned to China. During the tenure of Prime Minister Dong Jie, he successively served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senior Official of California, and Minister of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. , is a new generation of capable ministers and officials with rich experience in politics.

It is not surprising that Chen Cailiang, the aging current prime minister, lost the election, because in the previous prime ministers, the Tang Empire was determined to forge ahead in the early days, expanding its territory and gaining many achievements, and accumulated deep political capital.

However, during the five years when Chen Cailiang served as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the empire has not yet been exhausted, and economic development has been carried out step by step, and there is nothing remarkable about it.

Emperor Li Cha knows well;

This is actually no wonder Prime Minister Chen Cailiang, because the Tang Empire has been in a state of rapid expansion in the early stage, and it takes a long time to digest the fruits of victory and transform the newly expanded territory into real strength.

Therefore, in strategic planning, this is a period of steady development in which strength is accumulated again.

But the people of the country don't see it that way. The subjects of the Great Tang Empire have already been fed up with one brilliant victory after another.

The election results indicated;

The subjects of the empire are not very interested in the Prime Minister of the Communist Party of China, so they choose to vote with their feet, which is really unreasonable.

Emperor Li Cha ignored the election results, but took the royal train to visit several northern provinces in late August.

The results of this general election were finally known when the royal patent arrived in Chicago on September 9.Sure enough, the National Power Party led by Baron Tang Dezhao won the general election.Winning three of the last five heavyweight native provinces, the victory was secured without any suspense.

Chicago in September is the most beautiful season of the year.

When the Royal Train arrived at Chicago Station, Chicagoans welcomed His Majesty the Emperor with a special and solemn ceremony. About 30 retired veterans and their families stood along the road from the train station to the city to welcome His Majesty.

These retired officers and soldiers are all wearing military uniforms from more than [-] years ago. The military uniforms are covered with medals and lined up neatly along the street. Their gray hair and wrinkled faces are full of reverence, and they greet His Majesty the Holy Emperor with the highest military etiquette. .

Chicago is a city of heroes, and it is also a city of monuments, the most significant battle with the most tragic casualties in the previous wars of the Tang Empire, which completely determined the pattern of North America.

In the Battle of Chicago in the autumn of 1861, the Army of the North and the Army of Colorado launched a general attack on the main force of the Northern Army in Chicago with more than 60 people. Army casualties dominated, accounting for more than 17% of the total).

At that time, Chicago, as the second largest city in the United States (Northern) and a metropolis with a population of one million at the core of the Great Lakes industrial zone, was a vital city that the US Northern Army wanted to defend at all costs. An unprecedented fierce battle broke out here.

Before the war, there were about 70 civilians left in the city, and then only 30 remained. This huge city was reduced to ruins.

On some streets, the two sides fought over and over a dozen times, leaving piles of corpses scattered all over the ruins.

The U.S. Northern Army also shed its last drop of blood here, and the loss of Chicago also means that the entire war situation is facing an irreparable and complete failure...

after the war
The large-scale demobilization of 10 soldiers of the Northern Legion is mostly concentrated in the surrounding Great Lakes cities with Chicago and Detroit as the core. Now their families have multiplied to the third generation, with lush branches and leaves.

This city is the city with the most veterans clubs, with more than 170 military numbers.The city's landmark Battle of Chicago Monument, Memorial Park, 23 martyrs' ancestral halls in the suburbs, and the place names of the streets and alleys reveal the relics of the tragic war everywhere.

For example, the 203rd Division Street, this street is the place where the 203rd Division conquered in bloody battles. Although there are many high-rise buildings everywhere, there are no ruins after the war. It is a modern urban scene full of traffic.

But the Soldiers Club of the 203rd Division still stands there, and the gray-haired retired officers and soldiers often hold various parties to commemorate the unforgettable years.

For example, on Seventeenth Avenue, the two parties involved in the war at that time fought for 17 times here, and the positions on this street changed hands 17 times, and the corpses of officers and soldiers covered almost every inch of the land.

The ruins of a solid 4-story stone building are still preserved here, with densely packed blackened gunshot marks and bullet holes, recording the bloody level of the battle that year.

It is said that the soldiers stepped on the corpses of their dead comrades to fight, and the blood soaked the floor and dripped out, so the ruins of this building showed a strange black and red color, and the tragic air from afar rushed towards the face.

Today’s Chicago has a total population of 177 million, 87% of whom are of Chinese descent, and the remaining 12.6% are white servants and their descendants. This is also a group of die-hard supporters of the imperial family.

These veterans of the white servant army won respect with huge sacrifices. After the war, they enjoyed the same treatment as the imperial officers and soldiers.

The city of Chicago has recorded their great sacrifices, and it is the glory and foundation of the family inheritance. If they deny all this, wouldn't they overturn all the sacrifices they have made?
"Stand at attention as a whole, salute!"

"Welcome His Majesty the Holy Emperor to Chicago, the people of Chicago miss you!"

"To be the pioneer of the king, who else but me?"

"Blood battle in Chicago, loyal soul casts eternity, and defends the glory of the Tang royal family to the death!"

"Always obey the call of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, be loyal and never change, and be loyal forever!"

When the cavalry of the Praetorian Guards escorted the mighty black car team, the retired veterans neatly lined up on both sides of the street shouted in unison, and the sound of mountains and tsunami went straight into the sky, and many veterans couldn't help crying. .

When the tall figure of His Majesty the Holy Emperor stood up from the car, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax, and the retired veterans shouted hoarsely, expressing their enthusiasm and loyalty.

Seeing this enthusiastic scene, even Emperor Li Cha couldn't help being moved, and frequently waved to the retired veterans who came to greet him...

From the Chicago train station to the urban area, the short distance of more than 20 kilometers, the convoy traveled for [-] minutes, and the urban area was full of welcoming crowds, waving the imperial flag in their hands and shouting, venting their hearts excitement.

The last time His Majesty the Emperor visited Chicago was more than ten years ago, do you know when the next time will be?

Emperor Li Cha can't help it either, the territory of the empire is too big, too vast.

Paradise Island has been in existence for more than 11 years. There are [-] new provinces under the former Andean Governor's Mansion, as well as Beihai Province, Hawaii Province, Cuba Province, Luzon Province, Cebu Province, Mindanao Province, Alaska Province, and Yunzhong Province. He has not been to any of these overseas provinces so far!
Even if all the provinces in the southeast, north, and west of the empire run around, it will take five or six years to complete the rotation, not to mention that the emperor cannot go out every year, which is too unrealistic.

At this time, it can be seen that the empire has worked so hard that it really can't escape.

(End of this chapter)