Wild North America 1846

The secret decree of the Holy Emperor Taizu was secretly conveyed to the Tang Empire, and action was taken immediately. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Empire contacted some royalist conservative forces in the new Tsarist Russia government through secret channels to plan actions.

Soon after
In the name of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala held by the Embassy of the Tang Dynasty in Russia, the eldest Princess Olga and the second princess Tatyana of the Tsarist Russian royal family who were under house arrest were brought into the embassy for proper protection.

He left St. Petersburg by boat in early October and arrived in London, England, where he temporarily lived.

The earth-shattering changes in Tsarist Russia occurred on October 10. The sound of a cannon in the Winter Palace heralded the changing color of this vast world, and also heralded the great changes in the world's geopolitical situation.

Every time I think about this, I feel frightened.

The international situation has reached a crossroads in history, and who will follow will test the political wisdom of the highest level of each country.

end of October

Lalemache District, Yunzhong Province

Richard has lived in this beautiful plateau area for more than three months. During this period, he went to many ranches in the plateau pastoral area and went to the ranch owners' homes to experience the real life of ordinary people.

When news of the great changes in the north came, Richard hurriedly returned to the royal palace by the plateau lake. This was a major event related to the future of the entire Allied military group.

Lagging news also has the advantage of being lagging. It can bring in other corroborating European news and help judge the confusing international political situation at hand.

From the current point of view

After the new regime of Tsarist Russia came to power, it immediately announced its withdrawal from the First World War, which caused huge chaos.

The Eastern Front battlefield in Europe, with Tsarist Russia as the main force, was completely eroded. The drastic changes in the situation in the north made millions of Tsarist Russian troops on the front line abandoned. This is an indisputable fact.

The originally corrupt logistics supply was completely paralyzed. The Russian soldiers on the front line were unable to get the most basic food and ammunition. A large-scale mutiny immediately broke out, and the situation was a mess.

Some Russian troops surrendered to the German troops in front of them, and some royalist Belarusian officers led the troops back to the country. More troops disintegrated themselves amidst rumors and panic and fled towards the country.

It's over, the Eastern Front battlefield is completely over.

The size of Tsarist Russia is not comparable to that of Italy. Now the Allied military group headed by Britain and France feels like the sky has collapsed, and the military pressure of the Allies headed by Germany and Austria is all on their shoulders.

The Allies, including Germany and Austria, were in a state of revelry. This unexpected surprise came too suddenly, allowing them to see the dawn of victory in the war.

In the midst of the chaos, everyone in the royal family and high-level government of the Tang Dynasty turned their attention to His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu who was living in Yunzhong Province. He was undoubtedly the pinnacle of the empire.

After returning to the plateau palace, he took a shower and changed his clothes. A refreshed Richard came out.

Seeing the panic-stricken Governor of the Imperial Peninsula Chen Ju'en, Governor of East Africa Zheng Kai, Yunzhong senior official Hu Yunchuan and others, he snorted coldly with an emphasis on his tone.

This cold snort hit the hearts of several border ministers like a heavy hammer, causing their expressions to change suddenly.

"Whenever big things happen, you should be calm, so why panic?"

Richard glanced at everyone with stern eyes, then walked to the throne at the top of the hall and sat down before continuing;
“I am aware of the great changes in the north.

Even though they were both members of the Allied Powers, changes in the situation in Tsarist Russia were its internal affairs and had little to do with the empire.

Even if the Eastern Front battlefield collapses, won't there still be Western and Southern Front battlefields?
From the beginning to the end, this all-out war that broke out in Europe was a big trouble for Britain, France, Italy and other countries, not for us.

The propriety here needs to be kept in mind. "

Everyone present here is an elite among the thousands of bureaucrats in the Tang Dynasty. After hearing this, I understood and immediately felt relieved, and most of the pressure was gone.

The Governor of the Peninsula, Chen Juen, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I am reporting to His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu that in order to respond to the current crisis, senior officials from Britain, France, Italy and other countries have urgently requested high-level diplomatic consultations. To measure their actions, the empire must be required to significantly increase its troops. and supplies to alleviate the current precarious situation."

Richard glanced at him, knowing that this was a response from the imperial government, and said calmly;

"When soldiers come to block it, when water comes and the earth comes to cover it up, this is a matter of course.

Now that the alliance has been signed, as a world power that is responsible for maintaining the international order, it must set an example and unswervingly defend the sacred alliance and become a solid support that allies can rely on.

This is what a world power should do, and it must not act haphazardly like the Italians.

Of course, we still have to talk about what needs to be said.

There is nothing to say that the obligations within the covenant must be carried out unconditionally.

Obligations beyond the scope of the covenant can be proposed in new emergency consultations and agreed upon by the heads of state after consultation.

The benefits originally obtained by sending 60 troops are different from those obtained by sending 300 million troops. The price paid is different, and what is obtained will naturally be different.

Don't be ashamed to talk about benefits, others will not obediently send good things to you.

The so-called international crisis contains both dangers and opportunities. It depends on whether you can grasp it?
For example, in Europe

The Tang Empire hopes to obtain southern Ukraine or eastern Ukraine plus Crimea after the war. These are all areas worthy of discussion.

For example, the empire's interests in the peninsula could be extended to the Syrian region, or measures such as co-governance by Tang and Britain could be adopted. These are both feasible options.

In this way

The entire peninsula of the Tang Empire had stable and reliable ports in the warm Mediterranean Sea, and it had a solid bridgehead to extend its power into Europe.

In Europe, at least the Crimean peninsula is a stable ruling area and has a place in European affairs.

The important position of the empire in the new post-war international order must be clearly confirmed.

The Tang Empire was neither short of money nor soldiers. If Europe wanted greater support, it had to exchange actual benefits. "

The eyes of all the border ministers in the palace lit up when they heard this. After thinking about it carefully, they realized that this was really the truth.

Especially what His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu said;

"The total war that broke out in Europe was, from the beginning to the end, a big trouble for Britain, France, Italy and other countries, not for us."

It hits the nail on the head and expresses the essence of the current world war.

The situation in Europe is becoming more and more precarious, and the post-war benefits that the Tang Empire can obtain will be more abundant, showing a rising tide that lifts all boats.

The Tang Empire was able to provide almost unlimited supplies of food materials and troops needed by its European allies. The key was whether the price was appropriate?
With the current huge size of the Tang Empire, it does not require war mobilization to send out less than 200 million troops, nor does it need to be transferred to a wartime system. It only needs to strengthen supply and production.

Judging from the initial recruitment of 60 soldiers
Among the people of various ethnic groups in the Tang Empire, white ethnic groups from Britain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Central and South America were more active. More than half of them applied for the recruitment, and the rest were Chinese and German.

In just one week, the task of recruiting 60 troops was completed. After intense training and transportation work, between this year and December, they have successively arrived in Europe to undertake combat preparation tasks.

The Chinese ethnic group, which accounted for more than [-]% of the total population of the Tang Empire, was not very interested in or concerned about the current fierce European war.

Across the vast Atlantic Ocean, most of the enthusiastic young people who are willing to actively participate in the European battlefield are of white descent, such as Irish, French, Italians, Dutch, Belgians, Spanish and a small number of Germans.

If we support the German-Austrian Alliance, more than 100 million passionate young people can be recruited from the German community in the Tang Empire alone.

You must know that at the end of 1916, the population of the German community in the Tang Empire reached 1322 million. Germany was the largest source of foreigners living in the Tang Empire, accounting for more than half of the white population. It had an important influence in the economy, culture and other fields. force.

Of course, this is impossible.

The Chinese ethnic group that occupies the mainstream of society generally has an indifferent attitude towards the intensifying European war. Except for some Chinese citizens with serious pro-British and pro-French tendencies and North American cowboys who love war and adventure, most other Chinese are unwilling to participate.

This is because at the beginning of recruiting troops, the Royal Army has announced that going to Europe to fight is purely voluntary and will be included in the Royal Army's conscripts.

Officers and soldiers who were killed or injured in the war enjoyed the imperial pension policy, but they were not awarded meritorious fields, nobility titles or other rewards.

Everyone has a scale in their heart and can measure the importance.

Military service in the armies related to the Viceroyalty of Brazil in South America, the Viceroyalty of the Peninsula in the Middle East, and the Viceroyalty of East Africa in Africa are all rewarded with meritorious services, and those who perform outstandingly are awarded noble titles.

So why are you fighting to death?
It is better to participate in the war of colonial expansion than to participate in the European war. Even going to the Governor's Palace in East Africa is more attractive than going to Europe!

It is unrealistic for white citizens to participate in European wars with sentiments. It is unrealistic to expect the Chinese ethnic group, which occupies the mainstream of imperial society, to work in vain and bear the cost of post-war casualties.

It was for this reason that the Holy Emperor Taizu confidently offered bids to Britain, France and other countries.

Don't you want more supplies?

It doesn't matter, the empire can increase preferential war financial loans for you and supply massive supplies at fair prices for allies.

Some small and poor countries cannot afford the money, but that doesn't matter. As a result, the military can take out the arms inventory at the bottom of the box and give them away for free, and it can be used freely to fight.

But if you want more military support, there is nothing you can do if the citizens within the Tang Empire are not willing to participate in the war and the recruitment of troops is not smooth.

Unless Britain and France and other countries come up with practical benefits, such as Eastern Ukraine or Southern Ukraine, plus the Crimean Peninsula, after the war, they can allocate meritorious fields to soldiers and allocate noble titles to officers and soldiers who have performed well, effectively increasing the enthusiasm for joining the army. .

In this way, the crisis of lack of troops in Europe is solved. Britain, France and other countries are generous, and the wool comes from other sheep anyway.

The subtext is obvious.
This is not what I want, it is entirely for your sake.

If you like it or not, it's up to you.

As for the so-called geostrategic red line of the British, they will never allow the Tang Empire or Tsarist Russia to enter the warm Mediterranean region of Europe. Anyway, just be happy.

Without actual benefits, the Tang Empire could not further increase its strong support for its allies.

It's okay to increase material and money, but forget about the expeditionary force, because there are not enough troops collected domestically.

In the final analysis
The all-out war breaking out in Europe today is a trouble for Europeans, not for the Tang Empire.Beyond the scope of alliance obligations stipulated in the treaty, more benefits must be provided.

In this way, the ball has been kicked to the feet of the top decision-makers in Britain, France and other countries.