Wild North America 1846

The actions of the French aroused the anger in London. British Prime Minister William Hassell said in a public appearance at the British Royal Spring Polo Tournament without naming names;
"As an influential and important country in the world, it should make prudent decisions instead of being kidnapped by interest groups and complicate the situation in North America.

London will work with Chang'an to restore stability in the region, which requires the efforts of everyone, including the French..."

Since Mr. Prime Minister's public speech took place at the opening ceremony of the Royal Spring Polo Tournament, where European celebrities gathered, it had a great influence. It was quickly published by the media from various countries present, causing great international pressure on France.

In an interview with the well-known "Le Figaro" reporter, French Prime Minister Alain expressed his firm stance;

"All the policies of the French government will be based on the interests of the French people, regardless of what the politicians on the other side of the strait think?"

"Paris is ready for dialogue, but it will not accept pressure and blackmail. French financiers want to get back the money they lent, it's as simple as that."

"Declaring the country's bankruptcy cannot evade debt repayment responsibilities. The French expeditionary force will not withdraw from Washington until the problem is truly resolved. This is a very good bargaining chip and a high-quality collateral."

Shortly thereafter
France announced that it would send more than 5600 troops to North America to increase its military strength in the occupied areas, showing its firm stance that it will never back down.

The time soon came to May. His Royal Highness Tsarist Prince Nicholas, who presided over the opening ceremony of the Trans-Siberian Railway in Vladivostok, arrived in Beihai Province by boat and paid a week-long visit here.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Zheng, the 29th son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and officials from Beihai Province held a brief welcome ceremony at the pier in Penglai City (Otaru) to welcome the visit of His Royal Highness the Tsarist Crown Prince.

Penglai (Otaru) is the capital of Beihai City, with a resident population of 13.12. The local environment is beautiful and beautiful, and the architectural style has strong Han and Tang characteristics, which is different from the Qing Dynasty on the mainland.

There are more than [-] high-rise buildings in the city center, most of which are the Asian regional headquarters of multinational banks or world-class telecommunications companies.The asphalt-paved streets are wide and clean, tall hardy pines and cypresses are planted in the green area, and the mountains in the distance are surrounded by beautiful scenery.

This is a quiet small city, but also a city full of modern elements.

Several public trams in the city can reach all places, and cars and freight carriages come and go on the road, and some tricycle drivers come and go, which constitute the main appearance of urban traffic.

A group of big black cars with the royal emblem and flag driving into the city attracted many citizens to stop and watch, pointing and pointing from afar.

in one of the cars

Tsarist Crown Prince Nicholas sat in the back seat with a relaxed expression, holding a glass of vodka with ice in his hand. Sitting next to him was Prince George of the Kingdom of Greece. The two chatted with each other.

His Royal Highness Nicholas took a sip of wine and said;
"People from the Tang Dynasty are running a good business here. If you ignore these strange oriental buildings, this place looks like a small town in Europe, um... there are more cars."

Prince George of Greece looked away from the car window, and replied with a little thought; "These city residents seem to be doing well. Many of them are dressed in woolen clothes, with ruddy complexions and strong bodies. They don't look like they are often hungry."

"How is this possible?" His Highness Nicholas was taken aback after hearing this, and turned his gaze out of the car window involuntarily.

The street scene outside the car window kept receding, and there were faces of local residents, which verified the truth of what Prince George said, which made His Royal Highness Nicholas a little puzzled.

He thought for a moment and said;
"George, I know that this cold island can only grow one season of crops a year. Is their output enough to feed everyone?"

Hunger is a lingering nightmare that haunts the Tsarist Russian Empire. It was, is, and will be the biggest obstacle to the strength of the Tsarist Russian Empire. There is no one.

In this era when chemical fertilizers cannot be widely used, except for the nobles and landlords, nearly 3/4 of the Belarusian population suffers from hunger. There are always one or two months of hard time every year, and poor farmers last longer.

Prince George shrugged his shoulders, picked up the wine glass in his hand and took a sip before replying; "Who knows? Maybe they can bring food from the mainland, and we will know the answer in a short time."

"These Orientals..." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Nicholas said meaningfully, then took another sip from the wine glass, and stopped talking.

After the "Westward European Policy" encountered frequent obstacles, the Tsarist Russian Empire turned to the national policy of "Eastward Advance" in an attempt to further expand its colonial power in the East.

After the failure of the attempt to invade Xinjiang, Tsarist Russia set its sights on the Korean Peninsula and the sparsely populated three eastern provinces, planning to expand colonization in this area.

In the Tsarist Russian court, there was even a plan to designate "Dalian" as the capital of the East, echoing St. Petersburg in the West.

It was under this kind of national policy consideration that the Tsarist Russian Empire devoted all its efforts to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, and these secrets should not be discussed in the open.

from the heart
His Royal Highness Nicholas upheld the usual arrogance of the Tsarist Russian royal family, not only looked down on the Orientals, but also resisted the prosperity of the Tang Kingdom from the bottom of his heart. Everything he saw in this city made him feel uncomfortable.

The white people in Tsarist Russia are all hungry, how can the Orientals have enough to eat?

The convenient tram traffic in the city, the spacious and flat asphalt roads, and the hundreds of thousands of cars during the commute made His Royal Highness the crown prince's mentality unbalanced.

The Tang Empire did not fully expand in East Asia. There were only four vassal states in the entire Western Pacific region, namely the Kingdom of Amami, the Kingdom of Luzon, the Kingdom of Cebu, and the Kingdom of Mindanao, and their influence was mainly in the south.

In the entire East Asia region, only the Beihai Province and the Amami Kingdom belonged directly to the Tang Empire. The Fuso and Ryukyu Kingdoms were independent vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, which were different in nature from the former.

The welcome party was quite grand. In addition to the host, the 29th son of the Great Tang Emperor Tang-Li Zheng, there was also Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace specially sent by the Fusang Kingdom to welcome him.

Prince Weiren had studied in Datang for many years, he could speak Mandarin fluently, he was a small middle-aged man with a modest attitude.

In addition, many regional presidents of multinational banks and telecommunications companies, celebrities and wealthy businessmen gathered together, and it was a high-level welcome dinner.

at the dinner

The young Crown Prince Nicholas behaved decently, dealt with all parties generously and freely, and naturally became the focus of attention, showing the elegance of the royal family in every gesture.

"Your Highness, thank you for your kind hospitality, which made my itinerary wonderful. Appreciating this completely different scenery from the European continent will inevitably make people have a strong interest in oriental culture." Crown Prince Nicholas said with a smile.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Zheng, the 29th son of the emperor, was about the same height as Prince Nicholas, tall and straight, with a well-groomed mustache on the corner of his lips, and responded with a smile;

"This is very good. It has always been a long-cherished wish of the Tang royal family to strengthen the close relationship between the royal families of the two countries. The visit of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely deepen this relationship. We look forward to it..."

The chat at the luxurious dinner party is full of scene words without nutrition.

Everyone knows that the relationship between the royal families of Tang and Russia is estranged. No prince has ever visited Tsarist Russia. The imperial family has no interest in that remote and cold vast territory at all.

The exchanges between the two countries are more of a hostile form on the battlefield, and the soldiers will risk their lives to fight.

The short Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace stood beside the two His Highnesses, like two adults leading a child.

Prince Weiren had to look up his head to listen to their chat, and said "Hi Yi", "You are so right" and "I think so" from time to time to show his presence.

The dinner was in the form of a buffet. His Highness Tang-Li Zheng exchanged greetings for a while, and after he left politely, a large group of people immediately surrounded him.

Among them, the two regional presidents of the World Telegraph Company and the Pacific Telegraph Company are the most eager, and they all hope to make a good impression in front of His Highness the Crown Prince.

the reason is simple

The Trans-Siberian Railway, which was built by the Tsarist Empire with all its strength, gave the telegraph company the hope of a second long-distance telegraph line to Europe.

As long as a telegraph line is laid along the Trans-Siberian Railway, it can be easily connected to the European telegraph network. This is a telegraph line with huge benefits!

nowadays

It was the French who led the laying of long-distance telegraph lines from Europe to St. Petersburg and Moscow, and all the way to Kazan in Western Siberia.

The telegraph line was expected to continue eastward, eventually reaching Vladivostok.

For the industrialization of Tsarist Russia, the French provided a large amount of loans, which also made the relationship between France and Russia gradually closer.

But this kind of thing is purely two shots with dates and no dates. What if there is something to gain?

in comparison

The regional executives of those multinational banks are much more reserved. Tsarist Russia is not a good customer of international financial loans. It has always been poor and arrogant in the international market, and its reputation is extremely poor.

France wooed the Tsarist Russian Empire in order to seek a balance in the Three Emperors Alliance headed by Germany, and to relieve the strategic pressure of its inferior position. It was a last resort.

Datang didn't have such worries, nor did he have such needs, so he naturally appeared more reserved, even a little arrogant in the eyes of Crown Prince Nicholas.

"These hateful orientals, do they really think that cutting off their braids can get rid of the inferior race?" His Highness Nicholas didn't need to put on a friendly face in front of his close friend Prince George.

The Tsarist Russian royal family who lacked money, like ordinary people, hoped that the rich bankers would cling to them, and put on a high-ranking royal style.

Seeing those Chinese bankers who have always been famous for their wealth and wealth, they only maintained polite greetings and did not move forward at all, and there was a strong sense of superiority between their brows.

At this moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince broke the defense.

His family knows their own affairs, and His Royal Highness Nicholas is very clear about the lack of money in the Tsarist Russian court.

The majestic Crown Prince traveled to European countries and the Far East without an accompanying fleet, comfortable luxury cruise ship, or cloud-like servants. There was only an ironclad ship "Memories of the Sea of ​​Azov" accompanying him, and he fell down immediately. up.

The "Memories of the Sea of ​​Azov" ironclad warship is more than 1300 tons of iron-clad sailing warships. The living environment is cramped and small, and the ride comfort is not high.

Although the captain obediently gave up the relatively large captain's cabin, it was destined to be impossible to carry many passengers due to the small space, so there were only a mere 10 or so attendants.

Every bit of this reveals the embarrassment of the Tsarist Russian royal family.

Today, the largest project to tighten the belt up and down the country is the Siberian Railway. The expenditure of the Tsarist Russian royal family has been greatly reduced to ensure the progress of the project.

Prince George was very conscious of a small country, nodded and said in agreement; "Indeed, these orientals are reserved and introverted, and they are not easy to get close to, and it is difficult to integrate into their circle."

With a sneer of "chi", Crown Prince Nicholas regained his arrogant demeanor and said condescendingly;
"Let them be rampant for a while. When the Trans-Siberian Railway is fully connected, the Tsarist Russian Empire's army will continue to arrive in the east. These despicable peoples will prostrate at my feet and pray for grace."

"The Tsar's army is no longer the fear of the Western world, and it will also be the fear of the Eastern world in the future." Prince George offered his flattery at the right time.

His words made Crown Prince Nicholas feel quite comfortable, and he glanced at Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace who was standing not far away with disdain, revealing a strong sense of superiority.

Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace could clearly feel the unfriendly gaze, forced himself to suppress the discomfort in his heart, half turned around and bowed in greeting.

Compared with the powerful Tsarist Russian Empire, the Fusang Kingdom at the end of the 19th century was still very weak. The Fusang government attached great importance to the visit of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Nicholas of the Tsarist Empire, and made every effort to receive it.

Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace came to Beihai Province to welcome the Marquis, which is extremely high etiquette.

It is a pity

For the Tsarist Russians, this was simply winking to the blind, and what they got was full of humiliation.

His Highness Tang-Li Zheng, the 29th son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, witnessed all this, and was not very happy about the arrogance of the Russian guests. After all, Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace was very respectful and obedient, which gave the royal family of the Heavenly Dynasty enough face.

So he took the initiative to come over and said with a smile in his eyes: "His Royal Highness Prince Weiren, we have been friends for more than ten years. I hope that the hospitality here will make you feel at home. If you have any needs, you can say anything."

"Your Highness is too polite, we are here to cause you trouble, I am really sorry!"

"Where is there... It's too late to welcome a distinguished guest like you, just like your own family often walks around, so why bother! Hahahaha..." His Royal Highness Tang-Li Zheng laughed.

His gentle and sincere expression, like a warm current, touched Prince Weiren of Qichuan Palace deeply. Is he a state of etiquette in the kingdom of heaven?

Compared with these Tsarist Russian barbarians, they are one after another, and there is no comparison at all.

The welcome dinner was grand and warm, but when you are really in it, you know how warm and warm you are, and you maintain politeness on the surface, but the actual feeling is quite different.

(End of this chapter)