Wild North America 1846

Chapter 840 Beautiful Crimea

In the palace

A court buffet dance with European characteristics is being held here. The palace band is playing melodious music. The top nobles and ministers of the empire, as well as a group of royal children and their ladies are attending.

It was really dazzling and brilliant, with an extraordinary royal and noble style.

On the side of the palace of luxury

Imperial Prime Minister Lord Hu Yongtang and several heavyweight military and political officials were gathered around Richard to listen to the holy teachings, with expressions of admiration and respect on their faces.

In the Tang Empire from beginning to end, the founding emperor Richard was the only god. His lofty reputation was passed down from generation to generation, and he had an irreplaceable sacred status among the imperial nobility and the middle and upper classes.

Lord Hu Yongtang is already the 9th Prime Minister of the Tang Empire. Among political figures of this generation, he looks at the Holy Emperor Taizu with eyes no less than that of a legend. There is an invisible divine radiance added to his tall figure.

Richard spoke calmly, but with an irresistible firm tone, and said;

"You have to eat your food one bite at a time. For such a big problem with Tsarist Russia, don't be too hasty to make an external statement.

The most important thing now is to hold the Paris Peace Conference successfully. British Prime Ministers David Law and George are indecisive and lack courage on the issue of Russia, and they succumb more to domestic pressure.

under these circumstances
French Prime Minister Clemenceau is a hot-headed and aggressive man, and it is estimated that he will not be able to send many troops to intervene in Tsarist Russia.

Now that the imperial government uses the imperial princess of Tsarist Russia as a bargaining chip, it will only be used by these international forces and get into a lot of trouble.

Clemenceau hoped that the Tang Empire's expeditionary force in Europe would be the main force to intervene in Tsarist Russia. This was actually a plan to " divert trouble from the east."

Let the Tang Empire's army pull chestnuts from the fire for them, with sinister intentions.

Let's take a look!

The Fuso people have shown their ugly face of excessive greed. It is estimated that without us fixing it, they will continue to increase their troops in the Far East in an attempt to occupy a large part of Tsarist Russia's Siberian territory.

The empire can give some financial support, or some food and supplies. Anyway, they bought them with money, and they will have to pay them back one by one in the future.

The main task now is to successfully hold the Paris Peace Conference, complete the retirement and resettlement of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, and deploy the garrison of the defeated countries. This is a huge project.

Don't multitask, you won't get anything done. "

Speaking of here
Richard paused for a moment, then solemnly asked Lord Hu Yongtang:

"Mr. Prime Minister, Britain and France are all typical dog-faced types, who will fall out for the slightest benefit.

For this kind of risk, we must be mentally prepared during the Paris Peace Conference and think of the problem as more complex and difficult.

The benefits the empire wanted were firmly in its hands. The next step was to win over the defeated Germany and Austria, as well as the caretaker government of the Ottoman Empire, to become a true international mediator.

The French are too violent and the British are too selfish. They both advocate the imposition of extremely harsh treaty sanctions on Germany after its defeat. This is a view that we cannot agree with.

As the saying goes: Leave a thin line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future.

Excessively suppressing and weakening Germany is not in line with the European balancing policy of the Tang Empire. This is the focus of our attention.

As for French Prime Minister Clemenceau, who strongly advocates the use of force to interfere in Tsarist Russia's internal affairs, the official attitude is;
We do not advocate armed interference in the internal affairs of Tsarist Russia, do not oppose the deployment of troops by international coalition forces, and do not assume the responsibility of provoking anti-Russian efforts, but we will fulfill our responsibility to maintain international order when necessary.

In this way, both advancement and retreat are within control. "

In layman's terms, it means not being active, not taking the lead, not taking responsibility, and reserving the right to intervene with force when necessary.

Lord Hu Yongtang naturally kept it in mind with a serious look on his face and implemented it as the highest will of the Tang Empire.

Countless historical experiences have proven

The words of His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu are golden rules and have a forward-looking international perspective. There is absolutely no mistake in them.

The current priority of the Tang Empire is to digest the existing colonies, which include the Brazilian provinces, the six peninsula provinces that occupy 87% of the total area of ​​the Arabian Peninsula, and the Syrian region co-administered by Britain and France.

In addition, there are Malawi and Mozambique regions in East Africa, the newly acquired Crimean Peninsula in Europe and the Odessa coastal region in southern Ukraine, etc.

In the next 30 to [-] years

The Tang Empire will focus on digesting the above-mentioned areas, and the Chinese population must account for at least 75%. It will comprehensively promote 5+2 Mandarin education to further condense the will of the unified empire and forge the culture and values ​​​​of the Tang Dynasty.

Work hard to practice your internal skills and consolidate the foundation of the Tang Empire.

In the foreseeable short period of time, the Tang Empire had no real need for external expansion and colonization.

His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu once said many times;
From being weak to being strong, being relaxed and relaxed is in line with the way of heaven, and being greedy and seeking everything is a taboo.

His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu said so and did so. He led the Tang Empire to rise from its initial weakness, and single-handedly shaped the glorious empire it is today.

The Tang Empire made a lot of money during the world war. Every country in Europe owed money to the Tang Empire. The word "money" was relatively weak.

It is this lack of desire that made Prime Minister Lord Hu Yongtang's attitude appear even more detached at the Big Three briefing held in Paris in January.

Unfortunately, the French's eyes are as big as bells now, and they want to squeeze the oil out of the German's bones. They have a terrible appetite for ceding land and paying compensation.

Prime Minister Hu Yongtang is very confident that in the next 5 to 10 years, he will take the lead in turning the Crimean Peninsula and southern Ukraine into a 100% pure Chinese society and change the background of the local ethnic composition.

The European Expeditionary Force has already taken action. From now on, fleets of varying sizes will arrive at the Black Sea coast every month to transport troops withdrawing from Western Europe to the area.

Starting from the second half of next year

The 4st, [-]nd, [-]rd and [-]th armies of the European Expeditionary Force will successively carry out large-scale retirement resettlement. Soldiers who have made meritorious service on the European battlefield will be assigned fields and manors, and will receive financial support from the empire's banking institutions in Europe.

They will get married and have children on the Crimean Peninsula, and build a family to live and work in peace and contentment.

Regardless of whether the wives of these retired officers and soldiers are Chinese women or Ukrainian white women, the families they build together are still pure Chinese families. This is determined by the strong integration of the traditional Chinese values ​​​​of the household heads and the culture of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

The government will establish a wide range of Chinese schools in the above-mentioned areas, ranging from primary and secondary schools to higher education institutions, providing a complete education process.

This is a huge advantage that the dilapidated Ukrainian regions that have been repeatedly destroyed by war after the war cannot match, because the vast majority of Ukrainian civilians are illiterate. One million retired officers and soldiers are one million seeds, one million Chinese families, which will multiply into millions of people in 100 years and expand rapidly like a snowball.

The most important thing for the Tang Empire was the Crimean Peninsula, which was located in eastern Europe on the north coast of the Black Sea, with a total area of ​​about 2.47 square kilometers.

Including the 6.75 square kilometers of the coastal area of ​​Odessa in southern Ukraine and 11.2 square kilometers in the east that the Tang Empire currently occupies, the total is 20.4 square kilometers.

The core of the occupied area is naturally the Crimean Peninsula.

The Crimean Peninsula has a very long history, with humans settling here as early as 1000 BC.The first people to settle in Crimea were the Celts.

The Celts are one of the major ethnic groups in Europe. During the ancient Roman period, they were called by the Romans one of the three major barbarian tribes in Europe, alongside the Slavs and the Germans.

With the development of history, starting from the 6th century BC, Greeks began to settle in the Crimean Peninsula.

In the 1st century BC, the Crimean Peninsula was controlled by the ancient Romans. Later, many ethnic groups lived in the Crimean Peninsula, including Turks, Tatars, etc.

In order to seize the precious entrance to the Black Sea, the Russian Empire fought nine wars with the Ottoman Empire from the mid-seventeenth century.

Finally, at the end of the 18th century, Tsarist Russia defeated the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate established by the Tatars, and incorporated this land into Tsarist Russia's territory.

At the beginning of the 20th century, this area became the territory of the Tang Empire.

From this point of view, the Crimean Peninsula has been continuously competed for by many ethnic groups in history. This is mainly because the Crimean Peninsula is a land with a very superior geographical environment and has a very important value.

Judging from the geographical location of the Crimean Peninsula, it is located in the northern part of the Black Sea. The entire peninsula is roughly diamond-shaped. The north is connected to the mainland through the Perekop Isthmus, the west and south are bordered by the Black Sea, and the northeast is bordered by the Sea of ​​Azov.

By controlling the Crimean Peninsula, you can control the Black Sea and influence the surrounding Tsarist Russia, Ukraine, Romania and the Ottoman Empire through the Black Sea.

The busy maritime routes here are the lifeline of the countries along the Black Sea and the main channel for foreign trade of these countries, which is of great strategic value.

The Sea of ​​Azov is an inland sea in the northeastern part of the Black Sea, with a total area of ​​approximately 3.76 square kilometers and is connected to the Black Sea through the Kerch Strait.

It can be seen that the Crimean Peninsula guards the gateway to the Sea of ​​Azov.

By controlling the Crimean Peninsula, it will guard Tsarist Russia's trade channel into the Black Sea and have strategic influence on this major Eurasian country.

The Crimean Peninsula has a long and winding coastline and has many excellent ports, such as Sevastopol, Kerch, etc. It is a traditional coastal fortress area.

for hundreds of years
The rulers of all ethnic groups have spared no effort to strengthen and repair these coastal defense fortresses and build them into an impregnable maritime defense line, which is a headache for any invader.

The Royal Navy of the Tang Empire is stationed in it, and it will look down on the surrounding countries with its powerful maritime power. It is like a sharp sword hanging high in the northern Black Sea. As long as it controls Crimea, it can maintain its strategic advantage in the Black Sea.

another important aspect

The climate of the Crimean Peninsula is relatively warm and belongs to the subtropical Mediterranean climate zone. The average temperature in January is 2 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in July is about 7 degrees Celsius.

Due to its proximity to the ocean, it has obvious maritime climate characteristics, with abundant sunshine and precipitation.

Thanks to the superior climate conditions, the Crimean Peninsula has beautiful scenery. For example, Yalta in the southern part of the Crimean Peninsula is a beautiful city with many historical and cultural sites.

There are white beaches, blue waters, and ancient buildings with a strong sense of age. They combine European Greek, Byzantine and Russian architectural features, which always make people linger.

The Crimean Peninsula is high in the south and low in the north. The central and northern parts are plains, which are suitable for agricultural development. They mainly grow crops such as wheat, corn, and sunflowers.

The southern part of the peninsula is mountainous and hilly, and the vegetation is forests and grasslands. It is suitable for the development of animal husbandry and the growth of economic crops. It is a unique treasure land.

The Tang Empire's control of this place was tantamount to laying a deep imprint on Europe. It could confidently participate in European affairs through its de facto presence in the Crimean Peninsula and southern Ukraine.

Today's Datang Empire is the third emerging colonial power in the world to achieve the achievement of an empire on which the sun never sets. Its territory is widely distributed in North and South America and Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania (note, Paradise Province belongs to Oceania), almost as much as The British Empire goes hand in hand.

The Crimean Peninsula was the Tang Empire's foot inserted into Europe through the crack in the door.

According to the plan of the Royal Army of the Tang Empire;
A defense line consisting of permanent reinforced concrete fortresses, shore batteries and underground bunkers will be established along the narrow isthmus in the northern part of the Crimean Peninsula to shield the entire Crimean Peninsula.

This line of defense is called the "Lei Chi Defense Line", which means that it is difficult for any enemy to cross a step in front of this line of defense.

The Royal Army plans to resettle 72 to 75 retired soldiers in Crimea, and another 15 retired soldiers in the southern area around the port of Odessa.

The last more than [-] retired soldiers were resettled in eastern Ukraine, forming a three-legged situation.

The Wudong area became the first line of defense facing Tsarist Russia, and the Wunan area (around Odessa Port) became the second line of defense facing Tsarist Russia.

The "Thunder Pond Defense Line" is the third line of defense, and it is also the strongest and most difficult to conquer.

Because the "Thunder Pond Defense Line" will receive coordinated protection from the Royal Navy fleet stationed on the Crimean Peninsula, these large ships and cannons will bring devastating blows to the enemy forces attacking the "Thunder Pond Defense Line".

If you want to break through the Leichi defense line, you must first destroy the Black Sea Squadron of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire and destroy the Royal Army's aviation power on the island.

Otherwise, it is just empty talk.

All fools know that the Tang Empire forcibly cut off Crimea and the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, which will definitely become a thorn in Tsarist Russia's side and a thorn in the flesh in the future.

Starting from Odessa and the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine can be easily divided into two parts. This is like a sharp knife stuck in the chest of Tsarist Russia, making it difficult to sleep and eat.

Therefore, the Tang Empire planned to implement military camps in eastern and southern Ukraine, conduct highly militarized management, establish complete war-ready fortifications and war-ready roads, and build a large number of reinforced concrete permanent readiness fortifications.

Coupled with powerful armored divisions and aviation forces, as well as a complete reserve military service system, it can withstand the first invasion and stick there as firmly as nails.

Only in this way
Only then can we welcome a steady stream of reinforcements and win valuable time for subsequent counterattacks.

The Tang Empire did not lack money, advanced weapons, or massive troops.Anyone would think twice before facing such a powerful opponent.

Can I afford to mess with him?
It was precisely with such strong confidence that the Tang Empire dared to step in and pick up this hot potato.

Any other country would be trembling and wary when facing the huge enemy of Tsarist Russia.

(End of this chapter)