Wild North America 1846

Chapter 678 His Highness William
"To tell the truth, Your Highness, I was no less shocked than you. Europe has too little understanding of this oriental Tang Empire, and there are very few authoritative reports that can fully demonstrate all of this.

This trip to North America has completely overturned my worldview.

It turns out that outside of Europe, which we are proud of, there is such a powerful world-class power that is comparable to the world's top powers in terms of industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, economics, politics, and even military.

I also came here to know;

Datang is actually the country with the highest economic output in the world. In the industrial and agricultural and animal husbandry categories, a total of 236 items rank first in the world in terms of output.

It took only more than 40 years to achieve all these achievements, which is simply an incredible miracle. "

Lord Herbert shook his head with a wry smile, spread his hands helplessly, shrugged and said; "Father has always warned me;

If you have a chance, you must go to Datang for a walk, and appreciate the scenery here that is completely different from the western world.

Only the experience you feel personally is the most real thing;
Frankly speaking, I never took such an opinion to heart.

Now I know I was wrong, and how wrong it was.

The news reports of those European media blinded our eyes, especially the outrageous reports of the British media, so that we could not see the real scenery on this side of the Atlantic. "

"Perhaps this is a fact that the British deliberately wanted to conceal, and they were unwilling to admit that the Easterners did as well as them." William sighed uncontrollably, and turned his gaze out of the window again.

Lord Herbert nodded sympathetically, and responded; "I very much agree with Your Highness, the British are like selfish and stingy children who hide their favorite toys."

"Your evaluation of the British is too gentle, Herbert. Although my mother has always taught me to maintain a close relationship with the UK, I really can't like those eccentric relatives in London." William said sullenly.

Herbert smiled when he heard the words, and said with a pun; "Oh, but they are British after all."

"That's right, the Englishman who is loved and hated but helpless." William obviously understood the meaning of his words.

At this time, the convoy had already galloped all the way and arrived at the Shanhai Pass at the entrance of Grape Valley.

Today's Shanhaiguan has become a majestic and majestic pass with a height of more than 20 meters. There is also a three-story Huaxia attic on the wall. The golden "Shanhaiguan" written by His Majesty the emperor is majestic and magnificent. snatch.

In front of Shanhaiguan is a huge hexagonal square, surrounded by Chinese pavilion-style buildings. There are 5 door openings in the tall wall, one main and four auxiliary, all of which are open at this time.

The main entrance is a spacious and flat road, which is divided into 4 lanes by road lines for the unimpeded passage of horse-drawn carriages and cars.

Among the 4 auxiliary door openings, there are two passing trams, and the other two are laid with train tracks.All are double-track tracks that come and go, running without interfering with each other, forming a smooth traffic artery.

The cavalry of the Imperial Guard passed through the square and Shanhaiguan without stopping. On their galloping horses, they saluted the officers and soldiers on duty at Shanhaiguan, and then passed quickly.

The convoy of cavalry guards drove through the Shanhaiguan Pass one by one, and entered the Grape Valley, which has long been different from the past.

On one side of the Grape Valley is a wide river, and on the other side are rolling mountains.

The wide road was built by the river, and the royal convoy galloped all the way along the river. On the other side, in the plain and valley, there were many tall buildings with more than ten floors.

Some high-rise buildings are still built on the hillside, which is even more magnificent.

After passing through Toudaoling Town, Erdaoling Town and Sandaoling Town in sequence, the convoy soon came to Sidaoling Town which is relatively wide. The 9-story Linglong Pagoda is a landmark building in Sidaoling Town.

At this moment, William couldn't help blurting out anymore, and said, "Oh... God, is this the headquarters of the world-famous Colt Arms Company? It is said that this building was designed and supervised by the talented Mr. Colt. , omg! He looks like a 20th century building."

"It is indeed very, very...beyond the times, please forgive me for not having good words to describe it." Hurlbert was also deeply shocked by this huge building built on the top of a gentle hill.

Colt Arms Company is the largest, most advanced and most legendary arms company in the world today. It pioneered the development of the Colt 1846 cavalry revolver, the pioneering Colt Storm heavy machine gun, and the classic Colt Special 1848 lever-type repeating rifle, revolutionary Colt breech-loading series artillery, invented full-charge copper shell bullets, yellow high-explosive with outstanding performance, and Colt-style bolt action that leads the trend of infantry light weapons in the world. rifle……

This series of great inventions has promoted the innovation wave of infantry weapons in the world, changed the way of land and sea warfare, and potentially changed the world pattern.

Such a great company used advanced weapons to arm the army of the Datang Empire to the teeth and fought north and south. The important contribution of Colt Weapons Company is indispensable in the glorious glory of the Datang Empire.

His Royal Highness William came from the military aristocracy of Junkers. From the bottom of his heart, he has a fanatical hobby for men's toy weapons, and he admires this legendary weapons company very much. He is an out-and-out die-hard fan.

"Herbert, please arrange a trip as soon as possible. I must visit this legendary arms company. Maybe...they will make a special weapon for me. I want the classic 1846 cavalry revolver, and it is best to come again A lever repeater. I wish I could go buffalo hunting with these babes, man...I can't wait to think of this."

"Your Highness, I will definitely arrange it as soon as possible." Herbert's eyes were also full of reverence.

Germans have always admired the strong, and he is no exception.

His Royal Highness Emperor William has already planned the following itinerary. After attending the unprecedentedly grand 40th anniversary ceremony of the Emperor of the Tang Empire, he will lead his entourage to continue northward.

Starting from Chang'an, the imperial capital, going north to Sailam, Portland, and ending at Seattle, a big city in the north, visited almost all the big cities on the west coast of the Tang Empire, deepening the impression of this huge empire.

This also accomplished a feat, that is, it took 5 to 6 months to complete the longest Pacific Railway journey in the world from south to north.

After this
His Royal Highness William will continue to take the train eastward along the Northern Railway, which will cross the rolling Rocky Mountains and arrive at Helena, the capital of Montana.

The Northern Railroad is the second railway line to cross the Rocky Mountains, connecting Helena to the southeast, the city of Big Storm, and then all the way east through North Dakota and Minnesota to Milwaukee, the capital of Wisconsin on the Great Lakes.

After resting here for a while, head south to Chicago.

This itinerary almost visited all the elite cities of the Tang Empire, inspecting the local customs, economic, social, humanistic and military development along the way, and had a clear understanding of this huge empire.

Without great ambition, such a detailed investigation plan would not have been made.

During this journey
What particularly fascinated William was the annual buffalo hunt, which began in mid-to-late June at the same time in Helena and Big Storm, and has become a hugely popular annual celebration in the area.

Numerous retired veterans who are eager to relive their bloody military career, hardcore firearms enthusiasts, and of course rich and leisurely noble children will flock here to participate in the annual bison hunting carnival.

This event has been rendered by European newspapers, and it has become almost a well-known victory carnival event, attracting countless Europeans to take part in the adventure, and the word-of-mouth reputation is getting bigger and bigger.

Just thinking about it makes one's blood boil...

In the vast wilderness of the mountains, on the densely forested meadow, dozens of millions of bison are spectacular. During the gallop of the cavalry led by the locals, a bloody massacre was launched...

Uh... It seems that it is not good to compare it with a massacre game. This is a grand hunting carnival.

A herd of hundreds of bison ran, each weighing more than a ton, running wildly and stepping on the ground, shaking the ground. How exciting should this scene be?
The powerful 1846 cavalry pistol is a must-have weapon for hunters. This kind of pistol can bring down the huge and wild North American bison with one shot within a range of 50 meters.

Of course, the premise is to hit the vital parts.

The 11.2mm pistol bullet with a large charge is amazingly powerful, capable of breaking open the thick skull of a bison and giving it a fatal blow.

But it is not easy to master this crude and powerful weapon.

The Colt 1846 cavalry revolver, also known as the 6-gun hand cannon, is now widely equipped in the cavalry troops of the world's major powers, and is a sharp weapon for close-range strikes.

However, the disadvantages of this weapon are obvious, that is, the recoil force is large, the accuracy is poor, and the muzzle jumps obviously when shooting, and it is difficult for ordinary people to hold it with one hand.

Not three or five cavalrymen of the Tang Empire were injured or had their wrists broken during the battle.The best way is to hold and shoot with both hands, which is used to kill large group targets.

But this crude weapon has won the love of hardcore weapons fans.

A Colt 1 Cavalry Revolver that participated in the first North American War, the first, the second, and the third US-Tang War can be sold for 1846~850 Tang yuan in the auction market if it is in good condition. , and was snatched away as soon as it came out.

Such a classic old gun, especially one with the insignia of the St. Francis Cuirassiers, doubles its price on the second-hand market and is especially popular with weapons fans and collectors.

Because the San Francisco Cuirassier Regiment is His Majesty's personal guard cavalry regiment, the Royal Guards Cavalry Corps developed from it, and it is the most famous ace unit following His Majesty's expedition to the north and south.

His Royal Highness William was also keen on this. Before arriving in the imperial capital Chang'an, he had successively bought more than a dozen classic guns with military badges through German businessmen.

Among them are not only the officers of the San Francisco Cuirassiers with guns, but also the famous "Zhangzhou Cavalry", "Colorado Cavalry", "Royal Predator", "Royal Chang'an Heavy Cavalry", "Royal Los Angeles Grenadiers" Division" and other classic guns of ace troops, which are very valuable for collection.

The military weapons of the Tang Empire were all "naked guns", that is, new guns without the insignia of the army, which were referred to as "naked guns" in the collection market, and all the exported guns were also "naked guns".

In the army of the Tang Empire, each unit has its own glorious history and badges, which are deeply proud of the officers and soldiers, and they regard it as a belief in spiritual totems.

Before awarding the guns to the recruits, the grassroots officers of the army will personally engrave the badges, usually with a red-hot steel badge mold, branded on the butt or the handle of the gun, and a string of date marks.

Such a gun has a clear service history and inheritance, plus some officers and soldiers like to engrave the number of the enemy killed together, maybe a star, maybe a notch, maybe a set of numbers, this is It constitutes a complete and profound connotation and becomes an important factor affecting prices in the auction market.

galloping convoy
Brigadier General Pan Shouguo sat beside His Royal Highness Tang-Li Xin, King of Guangnan, rubbing his precious cane with one hand, and said with a hint of meaning;

"Your Highness, the grandson of the German emperor is not simple! His expression made no secret of his jealousy and ambition towards the empire. His personality is arrogant and lacks due reserve. He is not an easy guest to get along with."

"Brother Shouguo, according to His Royal Highness William's lofty status, he doesn't need to consider anyone's feelings, including us."

"Your Highness, what do you think of this man?"

"It doesn't matter how I see it. The important thing is that this person will definitely set off waves in Europe. His noble background is destined to be in charge of the German Empire in the future. The rapid development of the German Empire has attracted attention and has become a country second only to the United Kingdom. Europe's second largest economy, this undoubtedly provides sufficient confidence for His Royal Highness William's ambition..."

Speaking of here
His Highness Tang-Li Xin shook his head and laughed, and continued in a tone of "I think you are going to be unlucky";

"I've always felt;
The British seem to have misplaced their attention. They should pay more attention to this rude and ambitious guy. What kind of trouble will he bring to Europe in the future?

William gave the impression that he was a reckless young man who couldn't vent all his energy. Although he tried his best to show his sophistication, he was actually unreliable.

His Majesty William I is old and his health is said to be bad, maybe..."

His Highness Tang-Li Xin gave a "you understand" look, then smiled without saying a word.

Brigadier General Pan Shouguo looked much more serious, and he replied word by word;
"Your Highness, William was able to settle down and spend four and a half months almost going through the entire journey of the Great Pacific Railway from beginning to end, which is not something that anyone can do.

Germany has the best politicians and military strategists in the world today, the world's top army, a constitutional system of autocratic monarchy, a sufficient and complete military service system, and an increasingly powerful industrial and economic strength.

All of these are ferocious beasts trapped in a cage! "

"What you mean... is that Germany will abandon the mainland policy that Prime Minister Bisman has always insisted on, and instead actively develop overseas colonies? Or will it set off waves of bloody storms in Europe?" His Highness Tang Li Xin asked thoughtfully. road.

Brigadier General Pan Shouguo hesitated, but replied;
"Both are possible, but it depends on the ability of the prince of the German Empire to control the country. There are countless possibilities in the future.

He and Tsar Alexander II are cousins, and they have always had a pro-Russian policy. The alliance of Germany, Austria and Russia is a huge force that cannot be shaken, nor can the French and the British.

Because the British Army couldn't withstand Russia's tide-like attack at all, and the French were defeated by the Germans, not to mention Austria's strong containment ability on the Eastern Front.

The future direction of the European situation needs further observation, so I can foresee that a storm is already brewing. "

"Hmm, from a certain point of view... this may be a good thing." His Highness Tang-Li Xin's tone was much more optimistic.

The guard cavalry of the Royal Guard galloped all the way, escorting more than [-] large black cars and soon arrived at the Grape Valley Palace, which also has an official name called "Xinghe Palace".

Xinghe Palace is located on the gentle hills in the southeast of Wudaoling Town. The rivers originating from the mountains converge here to form a wide river surface, which is beautiful against the magnificent palaces and pavilions.

At night
The sky full of stars sprinkled on the calm river, the stars are bright and mysterious, hence the name "Galaxy Palace".

Emperor William and his grandson stayed in Xinghe Palace, and His Royal Highness Tang-Li Xin of Guangnan also led his entourage to stay here. A grand reception banquet will be held in the palace in the evening to welcome His Royal Highness William to come from afar.

This is the traditional etiquette of China. There is no such thing as sending people to the ground, turning around and leaving after patting their buttocks.

according to arrangement;

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Gan, the crown prince of the Tang Empire, will also attend the grand reception banquet in the evening, as well as some dignitaries of the empire and distinguished guests from Europe. The banquet will last for three days before and after.

During the period, there will be some polo and baseball activities, as well as frequent small-scale talks. The gathering of so many big figures is not just for eating, drinking and drinking, but also has some serious business to do.

Lord Herbert also lost no time in making a request to visit the Colt Arms Company, and the sooner the better, he seemed impatient.

When the new prime minister, Baron Tang Dezhao heard the request, he was taken aback for a moment, then agreed with a smile, and ordered his staff to make arrangements as soon as possible.

William arrived in Chang'an as a distinguished representative of the German Empire, and there was a long list of dignitaries and dignitaries from various countries who wanted to meet him, including ministers and dignitaries from various ministries of the Tang Empire.

At this time, going to join the Colt Arms Company seems irrelevant?

After this matter is free, you can go there anytime.

It's okay to think about it in retrospect. After all, it is His Royal Highness, the grandson of the Emperor of the German Empire. Why do you need to take into account other people's eyes?
Compared with those annoying entertainments, His Highness William would rather visit the holy land of the arms industry in his mind - the legendary Colt Arms Company.

William did not realize;

His actions exposed his self-willed and childish immature side. While gaining an in-depth understanding of the Tang Empire, he was also thoroughly studied by the other party.

(End of this chapter)