Wild North America 1846

Chapter 707 Don't make mistakes
Ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, the official residence of the Minister of North American Affairs was quickly established. This idle official position with strong diplomatic attributes was immediately transformed into a highly authoritative and powerful department, and it received key financial support from the government.

After Lord Pan Shouguo hurriedly assembled his team, he immediately led a delegation to visit the three newly established North American countries. The first stop was the Republic of Connecticut.

New Haven

The Presidential Palace of the Republic of Connecticut, here is the two-story white Victorian building of the former New Haven City Hall. There are flower decorations and fluttering national flags of the two countries at the entrance of the building, as well as little flower petals scattered to welcome the distinguished guests.

In the small conference hall on the second floor
The joint delegation led by Lord Pan Shouguo and the main officials of the Connecticut government were negotiating face to face across a long table, and the atmosphere seemed uncomfortable.

"...

You should understand that this newly established small coastal country in North America urgently needs to join the American League family, urgently needs the support from the Tang Empire, and urgently needs to stabilize the social situation as soon as possible and step into a peaceful and orderly rhythm of life.

And all this

Only by accepting the olive branch handed over by the empire can it be finally realized. "

Lord Pan Shouguo knocked on the table with his hand, emphasizing the weight of these few words.

He glanced confidently and aggressively at each other, including John Swaben Lillard, President of the Connecticut Republic, and Sun Ningcheng, Prime Minister, who were key figures.

John Swaben Lillard is a former Democratic senator of the United States, of Irish descent, and the leader of the local white community. The Lillard family has a very high reputation in the area.

Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng is the former mayor of New Haven, a heavyweight in the Liberal Party mainly of Chinese origin.

For these people, Lord Pan Shouguo exerted thunderous pressure when he came up, and he continued with a stern expression;
"The newly born new country, the Republic of Connecticut, needs strong care to survive the initial difficult and fragile time, and gradually grow its wings.

I hope that politicians, including President John and Premier Sun, can clearly understand the current situation, and don't make the mistake of thinking that they can walk between Tang and Britain. This is an extremely dangerous tendency.

The state of Massachusetts, which is near you, is in chaos, and the turbulent situation may not fail to spread to the border.

Who is to blame then?
Massachusetts did not respond to the olive branch offered by the Tang Empire in a timely manner, then the empire would not be able to effectively fulfill its protection obligations, and the British army they longed for was still on the other side of the Atlantic.

And lo and behold, this is the reality you have to face.

Even a caravan composed of hundreds of gangsters can smash this fragile country to pieces. It is very important to recognize one's own ability, and it is more important to make decisive choices.

Now, I need to get a clear answer from you? "

These aggressive words made President John Swaben Lillard look ugly. He turned his head and exchanged glances with Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng, conveying the intention that both of them understood.

Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng coughed lightly, and said with a respectful smile on his face;
"My lord, on behalf of my country, I would like to extend my sincere welcome to your delegation.

No doubt
The Republic of Connecticut has always placed its relationship with Tang Dynasty at the top of my country's foreign relations.We respect and are willing to cooperate with Datang to implement the North American unified market policy, to promote closer bilateral relations, and to further promote exchanges in humanities, history and education between the two countries.

But for the "Florida Republic template", the domestic parliament still has different opinions. We need more time to bridge internal differences. The main focus is on the military field and long-term garrison treaties.

Your Excellency, we are not against Datang's military presence, but want to establish a nationally independent military force..."

"Hahahaha... ridiculous, arrogant, mere ants overthinking their capabilities..."

Before he finished speaking, Lord Pan Shouguo burst out laughing and commented on Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng's words with harsh words, making the other party's face turn blue.

Lord Pan Shouguo stood up suddenly, leaned forward and said with a full sense of oppression;

"Let me remind you one last time, do you accept the olive branch before you?

There are only two answers, yes or no, and there is no third way out.

Let's take a look at the flames of flames in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Ohio next door, and then weigh your own weight and consider whether you can compete with the empire?
It is your wisest choice to fully accept the plan of the Republic of Florida.

Which one to follow, my lord wants to hear the answer now.

When I couldn't hear the answer I wanted and turned around to leave this shabby and poor office, it was the beginning of the entire Connecticut Republic slipping into an unpredictable and dangerous abyss.

This is not a warning, but a kind reminder to persuade you not to play with fire, and not to joke about the fate of yourself and the entire country.

Because the superior being who rules your destiny is not in this office, no one can bear His Majesty's wrath, including me. "

At this time, the office fell into deathly silence, and the aggressive and arrogant attitude of the Datang Empire joint delegation made the government officials of the Republic of Connecticut feel deeply humiliated and powerless.

You look at me, I look at you, no one dares to openly challenge the table in front of Lord Pan Shouguo and show his blood.

Because they know...the Republic of Connecticut cannot afford the serious consequences of that.

I am happy, but offending the Minister of North American Affairs of the Datang Empire and the Yizhao Empire represented by it behind it, I am afraid that death is a luxury.

For nearly half a century, the Tang Empire has conquered countless peoples throughout the Americas and completely destroyed more than a dozen countries, including Mexico with a long history, as well as Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Cuba, Luzon, Honduras, and El Salvador , Ecuador...

Wherever the iron hoof of the empire went, it implemented colonial rule with cruel and bloody means, including whites and native Indians, how many people died directly or indirectly under its iron and blood rule in these years?
Under the majesty of the army, a deep psychological shadow has been left.

hesitated for a while

Looking at Lord Pan Shouguo, Minister of North American Affairs, standing there proudly, the members of the Tang Empire joint delegation across the long table became more and more arrogant, obviously not prepared to make any concessions.

President John Swaben Lillard could only laugh dryly, with a flattering smile on his face, and said in a gentle tone;

"Your Excellency, we are not rejecting the olive branch extended by the empire. This is a big matter. The government of the Republic needs a certain amount of time to fully communicate with the parliament and people who have different opinions from the government..."

"Needless to say too much, the government of the Republic of Connecticut has two or three big cats and kittens. I think they are all here today, so you can go discuss it." Lord Pan Shouguo interrupted the other party, and took out the gold watch in his arms After looking at it, he waved his hand impatiently and said;

"I'll wait for half an hour. Once the time is up and there is no result, it will be deemed that you have given up automatically, and you will bear all the consequences at your own risk.

That... If there are people who firmly oppose the empire's proposal, I can also help you with the work of persuasion.

Well, hurry up, remember I'm only waiting for half an hour. "

President John Swaben Lillard and Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng looked at each other helplessly, and could only stand up obediently, and left the conference room with a group of government officials, and went to another room for secret discussions.

In front of the envoys of the Tang Empire, many things were hard to say.

ten minutes later

Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng ran out in a panic, and smiled awkwardly at the members of the joint delegation in the meeting room in twos and threes.

Then he walked a few steps, came to Lord Pan Shouguo who was smoking a cigar, and said in a low voice and quickly;

"Honorable Lord, some government officials of the Republic have proposed that they hope to receive financial and industrial development support from the Datang Empire, especially in the shipbuilding industry and marine fishing industry..."

"Is that so?"

"Uh... that's all for now, other differences are still under discussion."

"I can promise that I will give a preferential loan of no less than 200 million Tang yuan per year for five years. The preferential loan interest rate is lower than 5%, and the time limit can be as long as 3 years. It is mainly used for investment in industry and people's livelihood. Is this satisfactory? ?”

"Satisfied, thank you, Your Excellency."

"Then let's discuss it quickly. You still have 16, uh... 45 minutes and [-] seconds. I want to hear a satisfactory result and tell you government idiots. With the military protection of the Tang Empire, what else do you need the army for?" ?Even if a small and pitiful army is established, in the event of a regional war, is it rare to be able to compete with the New York Republic? It doesn't matter."

"Yes, yes...you said so."

"Then go soon."

"Oh...Okay, please wait a moment." Prime Minister Sun Ningcheng immediately turned around and left with Xiao Pao, with disdainful eyes behind him.

after a few minutes
President John Swaben Lillard came back with a group of important government officials, and he showed a flattering smile from a distance, walked over and said;

"Your Excellency, the government still has one final problem, which is the high international loans from the French. The reality of the Connecticut Republic is that it is too small and weak to bear the excessive loan responsibilities of the previous government?"

"That's easy to say, as long as you sign the Florida version of the bilateral agreement, then you are your own people. Of course, the empire has to protect the interests of its own people. Is it still helping the French?" Lord Pan Shouguo replied with a chuckle.

In the eyes of these small North American countries, France is a behemoth that cannot be provoked, and the oppression it brings is extremely heavy, and it is completely unable to fight alone.

But in the eyes of the Tang Empire, France is just a tattered rag that is thrown away after use, so what is it?

Previously, the reason why they cooperated with France in many North American affairs and allowed it to carry out military operations wantonly was because they paid real money in international trade interests.

The empire took advantage of it and naturally turned a blind eye.

The situation is different now. As long as the Republic of Connecticut signs the Florida version of the bilateral treaty, it will be a true vassal state that has signed a close military alliance. The priority is higher than that of the Fuso Kingdom and it has reached the same level as Paraguay.

Wouldn't it be chilling if such a younger brother didn't protect him?
(End of this chapter)