Wild North America 1846

Chapter 679

Chang'an Palace

"Oh...hehe, let him go, the Germans are always much more straightforward than the British." Emperor Richard lived in the deep palace and knew everything about the outside world like the back of his hand.

The closer the day of the celebration came, the busier he became, taking time to pay attention to current affairs inside and outside the empire.So the following people reported the behavior of the German emperor's grandson William, and it was just a plain sentence.

According to the etiquette system deduced by a group of old scholars in the empire;

The grand ceremony for the 40th anniversary of the accession to the throne and the 40th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China will go through the ceremony of climbing Mount Rocky to worship the sky (note, it is equivalent to climbing Mount Tai to worship the sky), the ceremony of worshiping the ancestors, the official ceremony on May 5, the military parade ceremony and millions of people. The parade, the icon unveiling ceremony on May 1 and a series of large-scale celebrations.

The statue of the Holy Emperor is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains 97 kilometers south of the imperial capital Chang'an, carved on a steep cliff.

In order to complete this magnificent statue of the Holy Emperor, a total of more than 7100 workers worked hard for more than 10 years before completing this unprecedented giant statue.

This is a standing bust of Emperor Richard, in full military uniform, wearing a cuirassier commander's helmet on his head, with one hand stroking a giant lion, a giant tiger and two holy beasts, and holding a long knife in the other hand, with scorching eyes Overlooking the Chang'an metropolis in the distance...

The total height of the holy statue is 108 meters. The commander's helmet on the head and the huge sword held in the other hand are composed of copper components, using 65 tons of steel structure, 72 tons of the best copper, 3.2 tons of gold and 230 million rivets. The composition looks majestic.

The main body of the icon is carved out of huge rocks. During this period, 325 large and small blasts were used to assist in the construction. It was a miracle that this magnificent work was completed after hardships.

Taking the bust of the emperor as the main body, there are holy lions and holy tigers on the left and right respectively, snuggling close to the emperor, opening their bloody mouths and roaring towards the valley in the distance.

This movement seemed to bring the whole statue to life.

The height of the whole statue is more than twice that of the Statue of Liberty, and the lower part of the statue is integrated into the overall rock. The rock with a height of more than 620 meters is more majestic and magnificent.

At the foot of the holy statue, about 2.6 kilometers away, is a very high-standard Shenghuang Temple. The magnificent temple hall with cornices and brackets overlaps. It is one of the six royal temples in the empire.

Among the more than 370 monks who became monks here, most of them had a history of serving in the army. Either because of their own experience or seeing through the red dust, they voluntarily recited Buddhist scriptures here at the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha and guarded His Majesty the Holy Emperor all their lives.

There is also a Qingyun Taoist Temple on the back mountain, which is located among the mountains and forests. It is difficult to see its true face from the outside, and it seems quite mysterious.

These huge architectural projects are only a few components of the unimaginable scale of the Holy Emperor's Mausoleum.

In the Santa Cruz Mountains, nearly 2 Indian convicts have been built for more than 10 years, and a railway branch line leads to the depths of the mountains.

It is said that there is a huge valley in the mountains, surrounded by lakes, and the scenery is too beautiful to behold. The surrounding area is closely guarded by the Royal Guards. No one knows what was built in it?
During the reign of His Majesty the Emperor, the construction of the Holy Emperor's Mausoleum will continue, and it may take another 20 or 30 years or even longer...

The wealth of the royal family of the Tang Empire is world-renowned, and there are more than a hundred palaces built in various provinces of the empire?

The generous construction project has supported 10,000+ skilled craftsmen, among whom there are extraordinary masters.

Even many famous contemporary European artists, sculptors and architects dedicated their talents in various courts of the Tang Empire all the year round in order to obtain a generous salary.

The newly decorated Palace of Qinzheng
Emperor Li Cha had just tried on a few dragon robes. These are the emperor's formal robes to be worn in ceremonies. They must reflect the historical inheritance of thousands of years, and they must be innovative.

At this moment, he was wearing simple clothes, sitting on a cloud couch, drinking tea, holding the "Summary of World Situation" edited by the Royal Secretariat, and was watching intently.

There are two main things that concern him internationally this year;

One is the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, arrived in New York. Now the building is stored in a warehouse, and the base of the Statue of Liberty is also under construction.

This is a gift that demonstrates the century-old friendship between France and the United States. It can be regarded as the heaviest gift in the world, with a total of more than 240 tons, which contains countless efforts of the French.

In the American War of Independence, France can be regarded as a painstaking help, and even sent the main force of the army and sea to fight against the British, almost bearing most of the pressure of the war.

So when signing the defeat treaty, Britain said arrogantly, "We lost to the French in an unimportant war." At that time, three people from the winning side signed, and two were French.

One is "Commander-in-Chief of the United States and France" Washington, and the other two are Lieutenant General Rochambeau and Vice Admiral Grasse of the Royal French Army.

Therefore, France and the United States have a glorious historical origin of jointly defeating the British, and their feelings are extraordinary.

anyway
The United States, which pursues mercantilism, launched a comprehensive trade cooperation with the British in the second year after winning the War of Independence.And soon became Britain's largest overseas trading partner, and both Britain and the United States have gained huge trade benefits from cooperation.

Such inconsistency almost twisted the nose of the Frenchman, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Another thing is that the British Foreign Legion completed the conquest of Burma, which expanded the security margin on the east side of the core colony of the British Indian subcontinent and consolidated British colonial hegemony in the region.

The British move is to guard against their old rivals, the French, because France has laid a large colony in the Indochina Peninsula and is now trying to digest its colonial achievements.

After passing through the Suez Canal, France sent a large number of people and white immigrants to the Indochina Peninsula, and began large-scale construction of cities mainly in Saigon, including roads, bridges, urban buildings, reservoirs and railways. Second Libya".

The failure of the Qing-French War greatly frustrated the ambitions of the French colonists to go north, and they had to focus on the remaining territory of the Indochina Peninsula.

There are mainly two goals;
One is Burma and the other is the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand).

After France was defeated in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871, the French believed that the best way to save face was to expand the colonies on the Indochina Peninsula.

In 1883, France completely occupied Annan, and in 1884 turned its "protectorate" Cambodia into a colony.

After France occupied Annan, its territory bordered Vientiane, Luang Prabang and Champasak, the three vassal states of Siam. The French proposed that these three small countries should also pay tribute to them and put forward territorial claims to them.

Under the threat of force from France, in 1886, the Kingdom of Siam had no choice but to sign an agreement with France on the border between Annan and Laos, stipulating that the Kingdom of Siam would transfer all the territory east of the Mekong River to France, but Luang Prabang on the east bank of the river remained. Owned by the Kingdom of Siam.

"Heh... it's really non-stop!" With a chuckle, Emperor Li Cha put down the "Summary of World Situation" in his hand, looking thoughtful.

As an emerging colonial power in the world, the Tang Empire adopted similar methods to those of the old colonial empires such as Britain, France, Russia, and Jose, except that it was called the "sausage cutting" strategy in the West, but it was called differently in the Tang Empire.

A robber's appetite will never be satisfied, just like a wolf who travels thousands of miles to eat meat.

The French will not be satisfied with the existing colonial area of ​​the Indochina Peninsula. After the northward expansion road is blocked, they can only expand westward and eastward. The first to bear the brunt is the Kingdom of Siam, Myanmar and Taiwan Island in the northeast.

Don't think that only the Fusang Kingdom is coveting Taiwan Island. In fact, the French and Germans have been coveting Taiwan Island for a long time, but they didn't make a move out of various scruples.

The British and the French have been in love with each other for hundreds of years, and they are too clear about the French's pissing nature, so they took the first step to invade Burma with a strong military and included it as a colony of the British Indian subcontinent.

In doing so, a sufficient margin of strategic security can be guaranteed to prevent the penetration of French forces into the colonies of the Indian subcontinent.

Commonly known as "dividing territory", this is a way for two robbers to divide their respective spheres of influence.

Generally speaking

After France has digested the existing Indochina Peninsula colonies, that is, in 10 years and 8 years, it will continue to erode and even seek to destroy the Kingdom of Siam.

This was the case with the French colonists, and it was the same with the British and the Tang Empire. The robbers all looked the same, and the means of expanding colonies were similar with minor differences.

Therefore, after King Chulalongkorn of Rama V of the Kingdom of Siam ascended the throne, the French were regarded as the biggest threat, and now they are trying to get closer to the British and the Tang Empire.

For the 40th anniversary ceremony, the Kingdom of Siam sent a powerful lineup of crown princes and princes. After participating in the ceremony, they will enter several famous universities in the Tang Empire for further study.

In the next step, it is also hoped that the royal families of the two countries will marry.

This is a very sincere gesture of favor to the royal family of the Tang Empire. The Kingdom of Siam is willing to pay tribute as a vassal state, but this is only an intention at present, and the details need to be further discussed.

The reason why the Kingdom of Siam did this was also to hope that it could report to the thick legs of the Tang Empire and rely on it as a backer.

King Chulalongkorn has been intelligent since he was a child, knowledgeable in both Chinese and Western cultures, and has a thorough understanding of the current world pattern. He is accompanied by a dedicated British consultant to provide timely and thoughtful consultation.

What he formulated for the Kingdom of Siam was the basic strategy of relying on Britain and Tang as the backing to counter the invasion of French forces.

Emperor Richard did not reject the approach of the Siamese royal family, but accepted it with pleasure. This greatly helped the Tang Empire expand its power in the Indochina Peninsula.

The requirements are also very clear; that is, the Kingdom of Siam must pay tribute, provide garrison bases and ports for the Tang Empire on its territory, and incorporate it into the vassal state system of the Tang Empire.

The conquest of Burma by the British Foreign Legion and the French invasion of the Kingdom of Siam are actually the same thing, a battle between Britain and France in the Indochina Peninsula.

Coupled with the involvement of the Tang Empire, the problem became even more complicated.

In addition, mainland China did not stop. In 1886, American and British missionaries built churches at Goose Neck and Congshubei respectively under Futu Pass in Chongqing, which aroused great anger among the local people.

The citizens spread the posters widely and made appointments to rebel against religion.

Then the merchants went on strike, and the martial arts students who were taking the exam in Chongqing also stopped taking the exam. Angry crowds burned American churches and British and French houses one after another, triggering teaching plans of thousands of people.

This is really a wave of ups and downs, and another wave!

(End of this chapter)