Wild North America 1846

Chapter 682 That's Their Problem

A few days later

After the flashing of the spotlight caused by rubbing the flint, a strong smell of burning magnesium powder could be smelled at the scene, which permanently left the images of the heads of state participating in the celebration in the historical photo frame.

Sitting on the dragon chair in the center is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty Richard, and on his left are the Brazilian Emperor Pedro II, the President of Paraguay, Admiral Zheng Fengrong, the President of Uruguay, Admiral Dai Xueli, and other South American heads of state.

On the right are His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tang-Li Gan and Crown Prince Edward of England, and then the Emperor Meiji of Fuso, King Shangtai of Ryukyu, King Tang-Li Dian of Amami (note the fourth son of the emperor), and the kings and heads of government of various vassals in the back row.

A total of 46 kings and heads of government from various countries represented 43 countries. Only Emperor Li Cha of the Tang Empire sat in the middle, showing his superior status as the leader of the alliance.

The others were all in the left and right rows and the back row. Imperial Prime Minister Tang Dezhao grabbed a good position behind His Majesty in the second row, smiling like a flower on his face.

This group photo of the founding heads of the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization" and representatives of European countries destined to go down in the annals of history, each country representative has a large photo, a total of 46 numbers, which can be described as extremely precious.

Although Canada has not squeezed into the ranks of the founding countries of the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization", it has also obtained the status of an observer country, but it stands on the edge of the second row, looking lonely and out of group.

Recently

A total of 20 countries (a total of 15 countries in the Americas, except Canada) launched intensive consultations and unanimously agreed to establish the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization" headquartered in Chang'an, the imperial capital. Follow-up political, economic and military cooperation treaties are to be determined.

The Asian vassal states participating in the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization" include a total of 5 countries, namely Fuso Kingdom, Amami Kingdom, Ryukyu Kingdom, Lanfang Kingdom and Aceh Kingdom, excluding Korea, Vietnam and Siam Kingdom.

North Korea did not join because of the strong opposition of the Fusang representative, the Vietnamese government-in-exile did not join because of the strong opposition of the French representative, and the Kingdom of Siam reluctantly missed this opportunity because it did not receive the authorization of King Rama V.

The unexpected entry of the Kingdom of Aceh into the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization" has aroused discussions among delegations from many European countries, especially the Netherlands.

Unfortunately
The Netherlands, a lonely third-rate power in Europe, had no sense of existence in front of the Tang Empire, and its strong objections were directly ignored.

The Kingdom of Aceh is located at the northern tip of Sumatra Island, which guards the Strait of Malacca, with an important and sensitive geographical location.Historically, the country has been invaded by Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands in turn, and it is in a precarious state.

The "Aceh issue" is quite sensitive, especially the sensitive nerves of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which should be viewed from the perspective of modern history;

The contention between British and Dutch colonists in Sumatra has always existed. In 1871, Britain and the Netherlands signed a contract. The Netherlands recognized that the UK had equal trade rights in the Dutch East Indies. The British statement recognized the right of the Netherlands to trade in Sumatra Dara "Operation Freedom".

With the acquiescence of the United Kingdom, in March 1873, the Netherlands sent warships to invade Aceh and invested more than 3 expeditionary troops to provoke the Aceh War.

In January of the following year, the Dutch Expeditionary Force continued to recruit troops to occupy the capital, Greater Aceh and the royal palace. King Mahmed Shah of Aceh was forced to withdraw to the mountains and died of illness soon after.

In early 1874, the Netherlands announced the annexation of Aceh.

The local feudal lords of Aceh did not recognize the colonial rule of the Dutch at all. They supported a new king and led the people of Aceh to continue their struggle against the Dutch.

In 1881, after nine years of war in Aceh, the Kingdom of the Netherlands publicly declared the end of the war,

In fact, the Dutch army only occupied some towns and had no binding force on the vast countryside, and was often attacked by anti-Dutch armed forces.

In the original history, the Dutch army's war against the Kingdom of Aceh continued intermittently until the beginning of the [-]th century...

After the 80s, Aceh’s famous leaders, Tulku Uma and Tulku Thiro, successively called for defending religion and driving out the infidels, launched large-scale counterattacks, and adopted various guerrilla tactics to colonize the Netherlands. The army took a heavy blow.

Britain was very dissatisfied with the frequent use of force by the Dutch near the Governor's Mansion in the Channel. Prime Minister Palmerston's note to the Kingdom of the Netherlands made a statement, clearly expressing Britain's tough attitude.

The British side made it clear;

If the Dutch government does not change its policy, the British will not rule out resorting to force, and the Dutch will bear the consequences

This has made the relationship between Britain and the Netherlands very tense. Due to the strong military strength of the United Kingdom, it is really unaffordable.

After much consideration, in September 1883, the Netherlands had to abandon its operations in the Sumatra region, abandon the territory established by more than 9 years of war, and withdraw its troops from the Aceh region.

Immediately, Aceh, who was hiding in the jungle, announced the restoration of the country, and only then did the delegation of the Kingdom of Aceh come into being.They arrived at Lanfang Kingdom by boat after going through hardships, and accompanied the representatives of Lanfang Kingdom to Chang'an, the imperial capital, for a pilgrimage.

Its purpose was obvious, and the Tang Empire readily accepted it, not caring about the worried eyes of the Dutch.

At this moment, the Tang Empire brought the Kingdom of Aceh into the "Pan-Pacific Cooperation Organization", which immediately alerted the Dutch.

Could it be... the Tang Empire wants to expand to the Western Pacific region?
The thought of the possibility is chilling.

It was as if a giant gluttonous beast turned around and looked coldly at the Netherlands East Indies, which made people feel chills running down their backs and couldn't help trembling.

Compared with the Tang Empire, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is too weak.

"Your Highness, have you heard about the Dutch? They spread panic on various occasions that the Tang Empire intends to invade the Western Pacific region, seeking moral support from other European delegations." Herbert, an official from the German Foreign Ministry, said on his face. With a faint smile, he walked over and said.

At this moment, William was fiddling with the shiny weapon in his hand, and was carefully maintaining and wiping it with gun oil, looking like he couldn't put it down.

This is a specially customized Colt 1846 cavalry revolver. The handle of the ivory texture is inlaid with precious gems and the exquisite emblem of the German Empire, and a line of words is engraved in cursive German seal;

A touch of brilliance in full bloom among the flowers, May 1886, 5, a special model for the celebration of the 1th anniversary of the enthronement of the Holy Emperor

This is the unique 1846 cavalry revolver in the world today. The rotating wheel is engraved with exquisite mandala patterns. It can use the new all-copper shell 11.2mm bullet, which has greater explosive power. precise.

Of course

The inherent shortcomings of the 1846-style cavalry revolver are not lost. When shooting, the muzzle jumps violently, and the recoil is rough and wild, and this is what all gun fans love about this famous gun.

"Look at Herbert, this is the gun a man should use. I can't wait to use him to hunt bison. When I hold it, I can feel the rage hidden under the beautiful curve..." William Holding the handle of the ivory gun in his hand, he fiddled with it from side to side, seemingly not hearing Herbert's words.

This gun handle is specially made according to His Highness William's hand. During his visit to the Colt Arms Company, His Highness William deliberately left the right palm of the clay, which laid the foundation for him to customize the hand weapon.

Herbert smiled without saying a word, quietly watched as William finished wiping the weapon, carefully put it into the beautifully decorated rosewood wood gun case, and closed the cover lovingly.

The gun case of this rosewood land is also a fine work of art, engraved with the famous Battle of Mesburg in the Franco-Prussian War.

At that time, both armies displayed incredible bravery.

The artillery fire of the French army was very fierce. Canrobert and Goeben fought each other. Although the French army successfully repelled the attack of the Prussian army and caused heavy losses to the [-]st Prussian Army Corps and the Royal Guards, they failed to open the road. Road to Verdun.

在普鲁士军队的顽强阻击下，法国巴赞军团被迫再次退回梅斯要塞，从而陷入了普军第1、第2军团7个军和3个骑兵师（16万人）合围中。

The rosewood gun case is carved with the scene of this battle. It comes from the master's handwriting. Dozens of figures and war horses are lifelike, plus the exquisite decoration inlaid with gold and jade. This gun case alone is worth a lot.

In the small compartment made of velvet inside the gun case, various pistol accessories are neatly placed, such as a gold-plated gun barrel with exquisite patterns, a small gold-plated gun oiler, a gold pocket watch engraved with the family emblem of the German Empire, a Small gun brushes and other goodies.

The 0.44-inch caliber 1846 cavalry revolver weighs two kilograms. Compared with other revolvers, it is a circle larger. It is amazingly powerful. It can knock down a horse with one shot. It is a large pistol, also known as a saddle bag gun (Holster Model ).

This kind of pistol is usually hung in the saddle bag. It is very huge and heavy. The recoil is quite amazing, and the lethality is very overflowing. It can kill a huge bison with one shot.

"Okay, it's finally finished." William closed the gun case with a sigh of relief, rubbed the pattern on the gun case with love, then raised his head to look at Herbert, with a "just discovered" tone said;

"Oh, I'm sorry, dear Herbert, you were just talking about the confusion that the Dutch were having, which is obviously not a German concern.

I just regret that a weak European country like the Netherlands can have a vast and enviable colony in the Western Pacific Ocean with tens of thousands of islands, but our great German people cannot.

no doubt
This is in no way commensurate with the great military and economic power of the German Reich, we deserve more lands under the sun, everywhere in the world.

Forgive me, I am not against your father's "Continental Policy".

But I just hope that even 1% of our power can be used to establish German colonies for us in Africa, the Near East or the Western Pacific, so that it can match Germany's status as a great power.

As for the problem of the Dutch, it is naturally up to the Dutch to solve it themselves.

We will not forget
When Amsterdam enjoyed hundreds of years of rich profits from the spice trade, countries in the Greater Germany region were also the targets of its exploitation. Many German nobles, including the Hohenzollern family, hoped that they would go to hell now.

Well, my dear Herbert, I would like to invite you to taste my special order revolver? "

At this time, like a child sharing with his friends, William pushed the gun case forward, and then covered it with his hand.

Seeing this scene, what else can Herbert say?

He shrugged helplessly and said, "Of course we won't do anything for the damn Dutch? We won't lose sleep because of their worries. Let the Dutch go to hell!"

"Hehehe... That's right, that's exactly what I want to say." William opened his mouth and smiled very happily.

Although the Dutch are closer to Germany and the two countries have a deep language relationship, the Dutch royal family is closer to the British royal family. Historically, marriages have continued and the relationship has been closer.

In the previous anti-French alliances in the early 19th century, small European countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, and Belgium were always the first to respond, and they were the anti-bones of the European continent.

(End of this chapter)