Wild North America 1846

Chapter 676 [-]th Anniversary Celebration
more than 5 months later
In February 1886, a team of more than 2 members of the French Foreign Legion was deployed to the port of Baltimore on the grounds that;

In view of the complex and turbulent situation in the United States, France, at the special request of the International Creditors Committee, increased part of its troops to stabilize the local situation and fulfill its international obligations to maintain post-war peace.

There is nothing wrong with saying this, because after the war, the United States was originally an occupied country and lost a lot of national sovereignty. One's army.

Countries such as Germany and the Netherlands have already withdrawn their troops. Their troops were originally small. There were more than 600 people in Germany and more than 70 people in the Netherlands.

London knew about the French actions later, and even the United States didn't know about them beforehand. The two didn't know until after the French army landed in Baltimore and settled in a barracks that was about to be abandoned after the disarmament of the Tang Empire.

London immediately became vigilant, and British Prime Minister William Cecil personally called French President François Paul Jules Grevy, praising;
"No one in London knew about the bewildering actions of the French army in North America this time. This reckless behavior may start a dangerous military confrontation, and London is deeply worried about it..."

"France needs to articulate a clear and understandable North American policy to prevent strategic misjudgments."

"London neither likes nor is used to this kind of neglected behavior. This will definitely have a great impact on further cooperation in progress. Based on common interests, France needs to act cautiously..."

London is tantamount to a naked threat, and the words are full of arrogance. President Francois's face turned pale when he saw the telegram. How can the proud French bear this?
He cursed on the spot; "Let these damn Brits go to hell, what does he think he is?"

Actually

After calming down, President Francois had no choice but to suppress the flying monsters in his stomach, and patiently replied a sincere telegram to British Prime Minister Sir William Cecil, explaining in detail the embarrassment of the French government. place.

Considering that the current strategic situation in Europe is unfavorable to France, German Prime Minister Bismarck established the existence of the Three Emperors Alliance and the Triple Alliance at the same time through a combination of vertical and horizontal means. This is like two shackles that firmly limit the strategic space of France.

In order to seek a balance of strategic power in Europe, France had to pinch its nose and move closer to Britain, hoping to disperse the huge military pressure of the anti-French alliance.

This is what Prime Minister William Cecil really meant when he said that "this will definitely have a great impact on further cooperation in progress". You can "make London feel left out, but think about whether you can bear it." serious consequences to come"

The answer is clear; France cannot afford it.

German Prime Minister Bismarck was a brilliant diplomat and strategist. He brought in the three major powers surrounding France, Russia, Austria, and Italy, and formed a military alliance against France to squeeze France's strategic space in all directions.

look around europe
The French sadly discovered that they didn’t have a single ally of sufficient weight. The Kingdom of Spain was the only one they could get a little of. , frequent marriages with each other.

France has little choice but to embrace the British thigh.

As for the Tang Empire on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the relationship with Germany is as good as wearing a pair of pants. Over the years, there have been constant trade frictions with France, and the relationship has not been developing smoothly.

So after President Francois calmed down, he had to pinch his nose and write a tactful reply to London.

second half of the 19th century

The name of the "Usury Empire" in France is becoming more and more famous. Today, there are more than 430 million rentiers in the country, who earn high profits by issuing large amounts of usury loans to the world.North America is one of the key markets, and Europe is another key market. The Brazilian Empire in South America owes France a large war loan. In addition, there are countries such as Qing Dynasty and Fuso in East Asia.

The focus of the current problem is the huge war debt owed by the United States during the Second North American War, which is the follow-up settlement issue that the "International Creditor Committee" is most worried about.

This huge debt is as high as 9.85 million Tang yuan, the interest rate is 6.6%, and the repayment period is as long as 49 years.

After 24 years of debt settlement so far, the United States has repaid a little more than 12.6 billion Tang Yuan in principal and interest, which is about 14 billion Tang Yuan in principal and interest. It is expected to be paid off in the next 25 years.

As for the U.S.'s "tear down the east wall to pay the west wall", and barely maintain it by borrowing new debts to repay the old debts, that is another debt problem.

French loan sharks account for more than 7% of the remaining international debt. Seeing that the first half of next year will be the "payment day", and the situation in the United States is so turbulent, it is false to say that there is no panic.

After the Tang Empire received a huge amount of war compensation, it may withdraw from the "International Customs Supervision Commission", and may further reduce its troops stationed in the United States, or even withdraw its troops completely, leaving this mess behind.

At that time, the United States will be divided with a "snap", and the fun will be great.

Of the remaining principal and interest of about 14 billion Tang Yuan, the French loan sharks accounted for more than 10 billion Tang Yuan, the British accounted for about 1.6 million Tang Yuan, and the Tang Dynasty accounted for about 1.3 million Tang Yuan. Investors from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and other countries accounted for remaining share.

One billion Tang Yuan is equivalent to about 40 billion francs, which is twice the huge compensation for the Franco-Prussian War. Such a large amount of money cannot be given up anyway.

Even if one decimal point is cut in the debt restructuring negotiations, it will be enough for the Frenchman to feel distressed for a long time.

On this issue, if French President Francois fails to show a tough stance, he will be ousted by the angry loan sharks in minutes.

An overseas debt issue, a strategic alliance issue, the French government will die immediately if the former cannot be resolved, and the future will be worrying if the latter cannot be resolved...

While the top leaders of Britain and France are wrangling each other, they have forgotten the country in question, the United States, because the opinions of the weak do not need to be taken seriously.

On this issue related to the vital interests of the United States, it is ridiculous that they have no right to speak.

Britain and France also tacitly did not mention another powerful Tang Empire. As the real decisive force in the entire Americas, the Tang Empire is now busy organizing the grand ceremony for the 1886th anniversary of His Majesty's ascension to the throne on May 5, 1. Everything International and domestic issues are all on the back burner.

The United Kingdom is also facing such a grand ceremony, which is the grand celebration of the 1887th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to be held on June 6, 20. The two celebrations are exactly one year apart.

One is in North America and the other is in Europe. In terms of influence, the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's coronation must be more grand and have a wider influence. It can be called a major worldwide celebration.

Fortunately, the time has been staggered for more than a year, so they will not be completely robbed of the limelight.

In order to successfully hold the unprecedentedly grand 40th anniversary celebration, the Tang Empire has already started to actively plan more than a year ago, inviting international guests, mainly royal guests in Europe, and heads of state and vassal states in East Asia in the Americas. A total of 23 heads of state, emperors, and kings were present, and thousands of dignitaries and dignitaries from various countries represented more than 40 countries around the world to participate in the celebration.

Just as Tang and Britain were preparing for the emperor's enthronement ceremony, the four powerful iron-clad cruisers ordered by the Qing Dynasty in Britain, Germany and other countries were completed one after another. Li Hongzhang ordered the naval governor Deng Shichang to go to Europe to pick up these four powerful iron-clad cruisers. Prepare to form the "Northern Navy".

while at this time
After the Southwest War, Fusang State further strengthened the policy of comprehensively learning from Datang, carried out in-depth reforms in all aspects of society, politics, economy, and military, eliminated long-standing disadvantages, and fully implemented the reform policy.

The victory of the Southwest War allowed the Tokyo government to master a relatively powerful modern army, in order to coerce the daimyos to dismantle the local armed forces, cancel the scattered and separatist state of self-government, implement modern county and city administrative divisions, raise funds to start industrial development, and greatly promote the the modernization process.

In order to prepare for the 40th anniversary of the emperor's ascension to the throne, the imperial capital Chang'an began large-scale urban construction more than two years in advance, widening roads and bridges, flattening many messy shantytowns in the early days, and building new high-rise buildings.

The first subway line of the Tang Empire, the cross-sea Golden Gate Bridge, the 1-ton deep-water port wharf, the original tram terminal of Longshou, the statue of Shenghuang Mountain, the Imperial Monument and the Arc de Triomphe, Grape Valley Palace and other landmark projects have started construction one after another. With heavy investment, many have reached the completion stage.

Today's imperial capital, Chang'an, has wide roads, towering buildings, and urban gardens and green spaces in the middle of the street that can be seen not far away. Hundreds of flowers are blooming, and the appearance has taken on a new look, which can further demonstrate the extraordinary spirit of the imperial capital.

three months in advance

The Imperial Police Headquarters, together with the Royal Guards, began to attack some ghosts, snakes, and underground evil forces in the imperial capital Chang'an. From after the Lantern Festival to April, the military and police forces repeatedly combed the streets of Chang'an.

Residents of Chang'an can often see police prison vans whizzing by full of prisoners, royal locks and blockades to block entire streets, house by house to check for suspicious persons, and arrest fugitives.

Some powerful gray figures in some blocks fell one after another. These powerful and powerful figures in the past are now under the iron fists of the imperial military and police, and they are nothing more than panic-stricken rats crossing the street.

The imperial capital, Chang'an City, is revitalized from the inside to the outside. The law and order is unprecedentedly good, and petty thieves are hard to see. The street gangsters and powerful people who usually bully and dominate the city and are evil neighbors are almost wiped out. .

The Tang Empire implemented the neighborhood gentry system, and some people who were enthusiastic about public welfare and famous people took the lead in management. The Royal Police Headquarters specially opened a report box, and implemented the "catch wrong, never let go" of all gray and black people reported by citizens. The policy works surprisingly well.

Entering November
The various rehearsals for the grand mass parade have been carried out on a large scale. Citizens with gongs and drums hanging from their waists are often seen in various streets. This is the rehearsal of those who participated in the tens of thousands of majestic gongs and drums.

There are also people wearing various performance costumes, everyone's face is full of joy before the grand celebration, chatting about trivial matters in the rehearsal, and their eyes are full of strange brilliance.

Everyone is looking forward to the day when this grand ceremony of unprecedented scale will be officially held...

(End of this chapter)