Wild North America 1846

The Third South American War started quickly and ended quickly.

The dust had settled before New Year's Day in 1915. Brazil had completely fallen, and the rest was to divide the spoils among the six countries.

There is no doubt that the Tang Empire was able to obtain the largest and most fertile eastern coastal area and the vast Amazon rainforest, becoming the biggest beneficiary.

Tang Yezong was determined to entrust vassal states to the remaining three princes, which was settled in Brazil. In addition, he also wanted to create several overseas provinces directly under the empire.

Specific issues
There will definitely still be competition and compromise at the negotiation table, transactions under the negotiation table, etc. It is impossible to sort out these things without a few months of time.

Early 1915
Europe
The Battle of the Marne has ended, the German Schlieffen Operation Plan was completely shattered, and a stalemate of trench confrontation formed on the Western Front battlefield, ushering in the new year.

Although the smoke from the Battle of the Marne has gradually dissipated, both the British, French and German sides are working hard to deliver supplies and soldiers to the front and actively prepare for the next round of larger-scale battles.

this night

A large luxurious palace-like building was brightly lit, and gentlemen and ladies from the upper class gathered to attend this luxurious wartime cocktail party.

The reception was a charity fundraising dinner hosted by the Salvation Army in Paris. It mainly raised funds for injured officers and soldiers on the front line to purchase the "King of Sterilization" that was more expensive than gold.

Although the output of the "King of Sterilization" produced by the Tang Empire has been repeatedly expanded, the price has also dropped by about 7%, and it could have reached a rough balance between production and sales.

However, a large-scale all-out European war caused a sudden increase in demand for the "King of Sterilizers", followed by skyrocketing prices and tight supply.

On the black market in Paris

The price of a box of Sterilizer King has increased more than ten times, and it is sold as much as it appears, almost being snapped up by people from all walks of life.

As a broad-spectrum antibacterial drug, Sterilizing King has indeed shown miraculous efficacy. As long as someone is saved from death on the battlefield, continued use of Sterilizing King will most likely save a life.

Such a magical effect made France go crazy.

Treasures, antiques, gold, real estate deeds, as long as you have the King of Sterilization in your hand, you can exchange for anything, even beautiful French women.

At this luxurious night party in Paris

All Oriental businessmen were sought after, whether they were guests from the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce, the Jiaodong Chamber of Commerce or the multinational institutions from Datang, they were surrounded by a circle of French guys.

These Eastern businessmen can more or less get some sterilizing kings, which is the real reason why they are so popular.

When Richard first arrived at the dinner party, he was inevitably surrounded by people. With the help of his bodyguards and Xu Jinxun, he broke through and left quickly.

He just got on the carriage and looked at the Frenchman who was anxiously patting the window glass outside the carriage. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

Richard stretched out the expensive cane in his hand and knocked on the bulkhead of the carriage. The coachman immediately swung his whip and made a loud crack, urging the carriage to leave the dinner venue.

"Dear Lord, this scene is so crazy, I feel deep fear in my heart."

Servilia, who was wearing an evening dress, held Richard's arm tightly with her white arms, her eyes full of helplessness.

Seville looks a lot like Elizabeth Taylor, with a pair of beautiful blue-purple eyes that are so watery that they seem to be able to talk.

With her curvy body and gleaming white body, she is an out-and-out beauty in the world.

Richard reached out and patted her arm, comforting her;
"Don't worry Servilia, France is only encountering temporary difficulties and everything will get better.

No country can defeat the strong French nation, not even the Germans. This is the dark hour before dawn.

Be strong and be full of confidence that you will win. Victory will eventually belong to the great French nation. "

After listening to his words, Sevilla's delicate body, which was so nervous that she was a little stiff, softened visibly.

I don't know when

Her beautiful big eyes were already filled with tears, and big drops fell down, and she said with sobs;

"God, I was so scared that this was the end of the world.

I don't understand why there is a war?
Why are we fighting like crazy together?

What happened?
More than 10,000 wounded people poured into the city of Paris. The churches, libraries and opera houses were all filled with bloody wounded people. People were dying every moment.

They were all young, good-looking guys, some from Normandy, some from Bordeaux, who had been students perhaps a few months before and had gone off to war.

I heard from people who came down from the battlefield that the front line of the Marne River was full of corpses, and the ships transporting the corpses piled the corpses into hills like stacks of cargo.

terrible!

This is hell, why do the Germans hate us so much? "

As she spoke, big drops of tears soaked Richard's clothes, and his delicate body couldn't stop trembling; "Hold my dear Lord, I feel very cold."

Richard twitched the corner of his mouth speechlessly. This woman wore very little to attend the dinner. Can she not be cold in Paris in this cold winter?

He reached out and pulled out a thin wool blanket, wrapped Sevilla's delicate body in it, and held her sideways in his arms.

Then he said softly;

"Just go back and sleep, and face the new day bravely. We cannot take up arms and fight to defend France, but we can donate some supplies and try our best to help the frontline troops defeat the Germans.

In the near future, I will arrange to donate 50 tons of flour and some urgently needed medicines.

The amount may not be much, but if we can save one more young life, we will do it. "

"May God bless you, your merciful Lord." Servilia stopped crying, raised her beautiful big eyes and looked up at Richard, and said with an infatuated expression;

"Although I am just a useless woman, I am willing to do my best to win your favor. I can do anything."

As he spoke, a red cloud flew over his face.

Of course, Richard knew what she was talking about, and he couldn't help but smile. He leaned down and said a few words softly.

After hearing this, Wei Liya shyly got into his arms, but still nodded shyly.

The carriage drove through the empty Paris streets and headed quickly towards the manor.

Luxurious dinner scene
Xu Jinxun, who stayed behind, became the focus of everyone's attention. Many people in France's upper class knew that he was the chairman of the Chinese Importers Association and held a large amount of in-demand supplies in his hands.

Even the big shots in the French government cabinet gathered around him, with burning desire in their eyes.

The battlefield on the Western Front turned half of France into hell. The land output in the center and south alone was unable to cope with the strong demand for food.

The French front line now needs almost everything, from flour, soybeans, frozen meat, and various canned foods to cheese, liquor, kerosene, candy, chocolate, leather, and tobacco. There is a shortage of almost everything.

The front line also requires a large amount of cement, steel, cars and massive ammunition. The most critical thing is the lack of medicine.

In addition to King Sterilizer, there are also traditional Chinese patent medicines including Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Traumatic Baiyao, Bruise Oil, etc. Not only are they needed in large quantities, but they are also needed urgently.

Those who have the ability to organize large quantities of goods are powerful multinational companies, and not only Chinese exporters are making a fortune.

Nowadays, all the major multinational banks, telecommunications companies, and oil companies in the Tang Empire are involved in exporting materials, not just limited to the original industry scope.

You know, as long as you have the goods on hand, you can make huge profits several times. The French are not short of money.

The wealth of the French colonial world for hundreds of years is being lost to North America through import trade, but no one cares about this.

If it cannot defeat the menacing Germans, France will have no future, and Great Britain will face a more severe test.

No matter what, let’s get through this hurdle first.

at the dinner
There were not many gentlemen chatting politely with champagne glasses, and the beautiful ladies were not the focus of the dinner, but the particularly confident Chinese businessmen.

They turned the dinner party into a large-scale supply and demand negotiation meeting to discuss cooperation with the French government and upper class people in Paris. Many Chinese businessmen were robbed of supplies by the French at high prices.

In this luxurious night banquet alone, the amount of goods sold was as high as tens of millions of Tang Yuan.

This is only an open transaction. Most of the goods that secretly flow into the black market also come from Chinese businessmen, so as to maximize profits.

in the Allied Powers

France is a long-established agricultural power, and now it has become a major importer.

A large number of French young people went to the battlefield, leaving rural labor shortages and countless fields deserted.

The UK has always been a food importing country. During the war, due to labor shortages, the intensity of food imports increased, which contributed to a sharp rise in international food market prices.

As the main force of the Allied Powers on the Eastern Front, Tsarist Russia had the ability to export large quantities of grain.

Unfortunately, due to geographical reasons, the Ottoman Empire, which joined the Allies, was firmly blockaded on the Black Sea coast, and food could not be exported at all.

no way

This extra food can only be supplied to the frontline troops, allowing the hungry Tsarist Russian soldiers to finally have enough to eat, and their combat effectiveness has increased additionally.

Even so, the Tsarist Russian army still suffered a shameful defeat on the Eastern Front battlefield, losing more than 60 troops.

The equipment of the Russian army is too poor. Many troops are equipped with old-fashioned smoothbore muskets. The latest Mosin-Nagant rifles are only equipped with less than [-]% of the troops.

This level of equipment is at least 30 years behind the advanced German army and is completely incomparable.

Due to the corruption in the Russian army, the logistics of the frontline army was terrible. Only two people even had a rifle. Many Russian soldiers had to charge with spears and swords.

August 8, after the full-scale war in Europe broke out

The Russian First and Second Armies took the lead in attacking East Prussia, but the Russian Second Army was surrounded by German troops and was annihilated in the Tanllenberg area.

In September, the Russian Northwest Front launched an attack on the German 9th Army and was defeated by the Germans in the Masurian Lake area, resulting in heavy casualties.

Although the two large-scale attacks by the Russian army failed, they also dispersed the German forces, diverted the Germans' attention, and affected the war on the Western Front.

from this angle

Tsarist Russia is a relatively reliable ally, and it will be there when things go wrong!