Wild North America 1846

Chapter 720 Bad things turn into good things

late at night

Emperor Li Cha didn't feel sleepy at all, he turned around and came to the side hall, changed into a neat attire, raised his hand and walked out with a long knife.

At this moment, the ligers, tigers and ferocious beasts lying prone outside the palace all stood up vigilantly, and a low warning growl came out from their throats, which quickly spread throughout the surrounding palaces.

The imperial guard officers and court servants who were in charge of staying overnight got up quickly when they heard the sound, and those who didn't dare to look back at all hid far away, away from the surroundings of the imperial study.

The strong curiosity that can't be concealed, there have been several times in the past that the servants and guard officers peeped, and all of them were buried in the belly of the beast without exception, and the people involved were secretly executed...

Sheng Gong's health status is the top secret information of the Tang Empire, and any prying behavior is prohibited.

Carrying a heavy long knife in his hand, he came to the backyard of the imperial study. The towering rockery around here blocked the view of the outside world, and a circle of tall trees surrounded the square in the center.

This solid square is about a thousand square meters, all of which are built with large stones more than one foot thick. The core of more than 200 square meters is cast in the shape of "Nine Dragons Playing with the Sea" made of copper, and poured into a whole.

It was originally 16 copper components, which were transported to the palace separately, spliced ​​together and poured again to form a beautiful and grand whole.

At this time, the ligers and tiger pets were already running around the square excitedly, and a dozen bald eagles flew from the rockery far away, keeping the surrounding area airtight.

Emperor Li Cha had no other distractions, looked at the clear night sky with deep eyes, pointed his long knife forward, and danced after a low drink.

At the beginning, the dance was relatively slow, and the long knife could be seen tossing and rising with the vigorous figure of Emperor Li Cha, chopping forward and backward like a frightened bird, flying up and down.

The long knife weighing 36 jins was in his hand, and it danced as easily as a rush wick, and the light of the knife flashed faster and faster...

not for a while
The shadows of the flying knives were heavy, and the figure swimming around could no longer be seen clearly.

In this square of more than a thousand square meters, only flickering shadows of knives rolled in, here for a moment, there for a while, the flickering light of the knife left a long afterimage.

stay till the end

I only heard the screeching sound caused by the long knife piercing the wind, covering a radius of hundreds of meters, and I could no longer see the figure clearly. The frightened pets avoided far away, and all hid in the bushes .

after a long time
Emperor Li Cha then slowly withdrew his saber. At this time, his body was already dripping with sweat, and his sweat was soaked through his heavy shirt, but his gaze became sharper and more menacing, as if a glance could penetrate directly into his heart.

Slowly exhaling a foul breath, he felt smooth and comfortable after exercising, and his physical condition was at its peak, with no signs of aging at all.

After returning, take a bath in the hot pool that has been prepared, and you will feel no more sleepy.

Changing into a light robe, Emperor Li Cha returned to the imperial study, feeling more energetic, and picked up a few memorials to review.

busy
Emperor Li Cha suddenly raised his head, and he heard footsteps walking in small steps in the distance, which seemed extremely abrupt in the dead of night in the palace confinement.

Late-night reports are either military emergencies or international events, without exception.

Emperor Li Cha's expression became serious, he slowly put down the memorial in his hand, and patiently waited for the visitor.

The footsteps gradually approached. Turning the door was Gao Yunyi, the deputy director of the Royal Secretariat who was staying in the palace. This is a capable minister in his 40s.

"What's the report?"

"Show Your Majesty;
Wei Chen has just received an emergency report from outside the palace that the current President of the United States of America, Benjamin Harrison, was shot 5 times in the back by a lone wolf gunman during a public event this morning, and was assassinated on the spot.

The assassination of Benjamin Harrison caused an uproar in the already peaceful North American countries. His grandfather was William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States, and he was a very influential traditional political family.

to noon
The North American Command discovered that there was a change in the French army in Baltimore, and made a massive move to Washington, D.C., southern Columbia, with unknown intentions.

Without the imperial decree, the North American Command did not dare to act rashly, and is still closely monitoring..."

"Bring it up."

"The minister obeys the order."

The French garrison of Maryland and the neighboring state of Delaware, together with Washington, D.C., Columbia, is the United States once again shrunk.

The French army stationed in Baltimore can reach Washington, DC, more than 60 kilometers south, to intervene militarily in the area.

If it departs at noon, the French army has now fully entered Washington to control the situation.

Emperor Li Cha took the emergency report and looked at it. He reviewed the current situation in North America like lightning in his mind. After he put down the documents in his hand, he roughly understood the French side's intentions.

If things go wrong, the French side is the most suspect behind the assassination of the president.

Why?

Block the way for the French to restructure their international debt.

From the perspective of inheriting the mantle of the former United States, this Benjamin Harrison is also a responsible politician. He knows that the crux of the difficulty in the development of North American countries is the burden of heavy international debts.

As long as the United States of America exists for a day, the debt restructuring expected by the international loan sharks led by France is a nonsense, and it seems that it is far away.

Since March last year, when President Benjamin Harrison declared that the United States was bankrupt and was no longer able to repay international debts, international loan sharks have been unable to receive lucrative loan principal and interest income every year.

The fund account transferred by the US Customs to the Royal Red Oak Bank has been frozen, and no one can withdraw money from it. This situation has lasted for more than a year.

The Tang Empire and the divided North American countries are not in a hurry, and hope to delay it as long as possible, but the international loan sharks headed by the French are anxious to go to the house.

French President Francois once wrote several letters to negotiate with the imperial government on the issue of international debt restructuring, hoping that the imperial government would take the lead and organize the divided North American countries to participate in this international debt restructuring negotiation.

But they were all resolved by the imperial government's Tai Chi push, and they have been delaying in doing so.

The British did not play a good role in this. Various obstacles and ridicules came one after another, and each time deeply stabbed the pride of the French.

For example, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States for the 100th anniversary of its independence, was finally completed in New York after several years of twists and turns. As a result, the United States was also divided.

The French-American friendship, which is as firm as a rock, has broken down badly under the frequent military interventions of France. Anyway, not many Americans will recognize it.

Britain and France have loved and killed each other for hundreds of years, and the grievances and grievances between each other can't be finished for three days and three nights. Of course, the British will not give up this opportunity to make trouble.

The hateful British guy always uses these poignant things to provoke the French, mock the French, and belittle the French in various ways. How can the proud French bear it?

This is not... just a brazen shot!

Logically speaking
The constitutional system inherited to the former United States is very complete. After the assassination of President Benjamin Harrison, Vice President Davenport will take over the presidency, and then there will be the Speaker of the House of Representatives...

But it takes time, and what the new United States lacks is time. In the face of major interests, the French Expeditionary Force has already intervened on a large scale regardless of face, causing further complications to the problem.

Thinking of this in a blink of an eye, Emperor Richard said in a deep voice; "Immediately send an order to the imperial cabinet and military to respond appropriately to the assassination of President Benjamin Harrison."

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Immediately contact the British side and London, based on the traditional close relationship between Tang and Britain, and jointly maintain the stability and peace of North America, take a unified pressure action to stop the irrational military actions of the French in North America."

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Order the North American General Command and the headquarters of the Northern Army to conduct appropriate force feints. The Royal Navy dispatched a strike fleet to put pressure on the French."

"The minister obeys the order."

"Well, that's it for now."

"The minister resigns, and immediately plans to pass down the imperial decree."

"Ah."

Emperor Li Cha snorted, watched Gao Yunyi, the deputy director of the Royal Secretariat lead the order away, tapped the imperial case lightly with his fingers and fell into thought.

He didn't like the fact that the French were looking for trouble at this moment, causing another disturbance to the situation in North America that had just calmed down.

But nine times out of ten, the world is not going well. The United States is divided again. While the Tang Empire is happy to incorporate the territory of the three states and one vassal state, it seriously hurts the interests of France.

The so-called people do not die, debts do not die.

Even if the former United States is divided into six, and the six companies that inherited the former United States territory, they all have international obligations to repay their debts.

This is like inheriting an inheritance, inheriting wealth and inheriting debts, it is impossible to say that wealth is happily inherited, and no one wants to take over debts, probably the same reason.

The brazen intervention military action taken by the French Expeditionary Force was to forcibly change the name of the United States of America by force and abolish it.

From now on, you can call me whatever you want, but you can't call me this name anymore.

This situation is a bit like a company reorganization with heavy debts. The old company is left in place with debts. There are only two or three big cats and kittens, which exist as entities to deal with creditors. Anyway, they are just talking!

The newly spun-off company travels light and can win a better tomorrow.

The idea is good, but it depends on whether the creditors headed by France agree or not?
The Tang Empire was originally a detached state, but after being incorporated into the three states and one vassal state, from the perspective of international practice, it also assumed part of the former's international debt repayment responsibilities, which cannot be denied.

Emperor Li Cha originally intended to bring the British guy to deal with it, so it would be much easier and the right to speak would be much greater.

After all, the British Empire is the overlord of the seven seas, with worldwide authority, and its international influence and voice far surpass that of Datang. That is not just for fun.

The British Royal Navy has the ability to block the North Atlantic Ocean. Even if the French have great abilities, they can only stare blankly and bow down in the face of reality.

Although the feigned movement of the Tang Empire's army could put strong pressure on the French expeditionary force, it was only one aspect and not a complete solution to the problem.

Datang is not afraid of the French, so how can the French be afraid of Datang?
To really solve the problem, we still have to sit down and talk.

The ups and downs of thoughts in my heart
Emperor Li Cha simply stood up, and came to the side hall with his hands behind his back, hesitantly staring at the large hand-painted world map, and occasionally flashed a greedy look.

From the geographical point of view
The new United States includes the state of Maryland and the neighboring state of Delaware, plus Washington, D.C. of Columbia. It covers a small area. The total area is only 3.7 square kilometers, making it the smallest country after the secession.

But this is the essence of the south of New York. More than 200 kilometers south of Washington is Richmond, the capital of the Republic of Carolina. It was also the bloodiest and most intense area of ​​the American Civil War.

If this place can be included in the empire, then the Tang Empire will expand from one point to a piece on the east coast, and the geographical advantages will be greatly enhanced, and the benefits are self-evident.

before this
Emperor Richard really had no idea about this area. The proportion of Chinese population in this area is less than 10%, which is an area where the influence of the empire is relatively weak.

This area is small in size but has a large population, with a total population of about 140 million. It is an area where British-Americans hold absolute influence.

The British are also keeping a close eye on this place. The actions of the French Expeditionary Force will inevitably stimulate the sensitive nerves of the British, and they need to be carefully planned.

Taking out a top-quality Cuban cigar and lighting it, Emperor Richard took two deep puffs, and then exhaled a thick smoke, which diffused the strong smell of tobacco.

He pondered in his heart the turmoil brought about by the assassination of President Benjamin Harrison, what impact would it have on the situation in North America after the division?

At the center of the vortex
The southern countries of North America, the northern countries, Tang Faying and other world powers are inevitably involved, making this place once again the focus of world attention.

The French didn't say hello this time, and the act of flipping the table in a rage was quite reckless. To act wildly on his own territory, Datang had to take strong countermeasures.

It just happened to give an excuse for a full-scale military invasion, which is conducive to the formation of a long-term military confrontation.

France's appeal is to resume international debt restructuring negotiations as soon as possible, and will not withdraw its troops until the goal is achieved.How can such a major negotiation involving the interests of multiple countries be reached easily?
It seems that there will be another battle between dragons and tigers.

Emperor Richard picked up the cigar and took a deep breath. After careful consideration, he strengthened his belief in further occupation of the area.

It's a pity to let such a good opportunity come to us.

This 3.7 square kilometers is the essence of the East Coast. Once acquired, it will completely isolate the Republic of Carolina from the Republic of New York geographically, highlighting the strategic value of this area even more.

Anyway, if one sheep is chased, so is a flock of sheep, and there is no reason to let them go.

After taking Washington, it can be renamed the "Eastern Capital", build palaces, and relocate some government functions, which is more conducive to strengthening exchanges with European countries.

The founding fathers of the United States had a unique vision. Washington, D.C., Columbia is the most suitable administrative center. It has mature facilities and can be put into use without much modification.

From this perspective, the French did a good thing!

(End of this chapter)