Wild North America 1846

Imperial Capital Chaoge City

Xianshou Palace

The Lantern Festival has just passed, and red lanterns are still hanging on the majestic Xianshou Palace. The festive atmosphere of the festival has not completely dissipated.

Several huge lions and tigers were playing happily on the snow outside the royal study, playing with each other and getting covered in snow.

All the royal waiters in the palace are busy. His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu is about to drive westward to Chang'an, the western capital, in mid-to-late March.

The supplies that need to be moved can fill several trains, in addition to countless books, treasures and royal belongings.Just a few dozen pet animals and people would take half a train.

For the Royal Household Office
It is a major task that does not allow for any flaws. Lord Xu Maolin, the chief steward of the Royal Household, personally took charge. Zheng Huaien, the director of the Royal Secretariat, supervised the entire process and arranged for more than 730 royal secretaries to participate in the packing work.

Inside the imperial study
Richard sat on the large and comfortable palace sofa, with a huge white tiger skin under his buttocks. The warm sunlight shining in from the Tang-style window lattice shone on his body, making him feel warm and comfortable.

He has at hand the latest version of the "Summary of World Trends" compiled by the Royal Secretariat. This is a top-level confidential internal reference limited to cabinet ministers and above. In the Tang royal family, only the emperor, crown prince and princes of the vassal states have access to it.

On the first page, the Holy Emperor Taizu personally ennobled the 1-year-old Emperor Tang Li You as the Duke of Kerch. The vassal kingdom is located in the 4 states of Dongwu, with a total area of ​​more than 82 square kilometers.

Today the merger is called the Principality of Kerch, or the Kingdom of Kerch.

The Tang Empire has since had 36 vassal states. His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu personally issued an edict that no new vassal states will appear in the future. This is the iron law of the Tang royal family and will be passed down to future generations.

Why is the youngest prince who is only 4 years old hastily given the title?

Richard has his own considerations. Now is the best time to take advantage of the opportunity of European countries to become independent, mix some sand in Europe, and establish a subordinate vassal state that belongs exclusively to the Tang Dynasty.

Missing this point in time would be too abrupt.

This youngest prince is the son of his beloved concubine Servilia, and has the blood of Tang and France flowing through him. This is also a very attractive thing for France, and will be conducive to the next step of European political integration.

This is a secret move that was laid out early. When the situation in Ukraine stabilizes, it will definitely play a powerful role in the future.

Because of the advantage of being of mixed Tang and French descent, this Duke of Kerch will be the best candidate for marriage with European royal families in the future. Through him, he will build a bridge of intimate integration with European royal families.

This is the fate of Duke Kerch and the meaning of his birth.

Although the Principality of Kerch is the largest among the three provinces of Eastern Ukraine, its actual influence and role are far lower than those of Crimea and Odessa. The region is only rich in coal and iron resources and has a relatively developed industrial base.

Compared with the Tang Empire, the industrial country with the largest scale, the most complete industrial categories, and the highest level of development in the world, the Kerch Principality's backward industry is still looked down upon.

the last point

This was the compensation that the Holy Emperor Taizu Richard gave to his beloved concubine Seville who accompanied him in his later years. With the fiefdom of the Duke of Kerch, he would have a strong support in the future.

Not to brag, Sevilla was extremely gentle during this period, and she served Richard with great satisfaction.

Continuing to read, in the "Summary of World Situations", there is news about the Tang Empire's garrison on the left bank of the Rhine River in Germany, news about the delivery of imported supplies to Germany and Austria, news about the reconstruction of the eastern French provinces after the war, and news about the News of the outbreak of the labor movement in Hungary...

Turned a few pages
When Richard saw the news that Fuso Kingdom had once again sent 4.92 troops to Siberia in the north, and had immigrated 27.6 people in advance, he couldn't help but stop.

His slender fingers tapped the pages of the book gently, with a thoughtful look in his deep eyes.

The continuous actions of the Fusang Kingdom aroused Richard's keen interest; looking at this, the Fusang people had a sense of urgency that time cannot wait.

And this large-scale northward expansion has exceeded the memory of the original historical time and space. What happened to the small days?
Want a stud?

Thought of here
A smile appeared on Richard's lips, and he turned over another page to read the relevant comments on international developments published by the Political Research Office of the Secretariat.

Said in the comments;
According to the latest information revealed by senior sources in the Fuso Kingdom, this government decision to expand northward was the result of the vigorous promotion of Youpeng from Shanxian County, the most authoritative elder of the Fuso Kingdom.

The intention is to follow the colonial expansion of the Tang Dynasty, realize the century-old dream of the rise of the Yamato nation, and become a powerful country in the world.

The commentator's article analyzed Tsarist Russia's historical status, population, ethnicity and religion from various perspectives, and believed that this move would inevitably be a bit of a drag, and it might be trapped in a quagmire in the future.

The size of Tsarist Russia’s furry bears is far beyond that of Fuso State. Despite the ravages of World War I and civil unrest, it still has a population of 1 million (note: the population of Ukraine and Belarus has not been deducted, but the population of Poland has been deducted).

The key is the strong and unyielding character of the Tsarist Russian nation, which is to fight to the end without rubbing the sand in their eyes.

The most obvious example

The local White Russian rebels who strongly opposed the new Tsarist Russian government are now the biggest enemies of the Fuso Siberian Expedition Force. They used all methods and means to attack Japanese camps and immigrants, causing great trouble.

Richard nodded frequently after reading this commentator's article, took out his pen, and marked a line below;
Very good, well-founded and insightful analysis.This is a very high compliment for an analyst from the Political Research Office of the Secretariat. If nothing else happens, this person will surely prosper in the future.

Who are the people who can enter the eyes of His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu?

Hu Yongtang, the former high-ranking official of Heaven, experienced the ups and downs of the officialdom and caught the eye of His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu during his inspection. Now he is the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty. This can be seen from this.

Nowadays, His Majesty the Holy Emperor Taizu doesn't easily review major affairs of state affairs. If he can write a line in this little commentator's article, he is a great saint.

Richard watched with a happy mood. The more Fuso State invests in Siberia, the harder it will be to stop, and the higher the sunk cost will be.

The little foundation of national strength is really not enough for a few twists and turns.

No, they started borrowing money from the Tang Empire Consortium again, asking for a loan of 1.2 million Tang Yuan.

Okay, I didn’t say anything, of course I have to borrow the money.

Anyway, the little devil Fusang hasn't come up with the money yet, so the Tang Empire has plenty of means to make his life worse than death.

There is no need to launch a war or a military strike, just cut off a few important industrial raw materials exported to Japan.

Ignoring this matter, Richard continued to read the latest news about the Paris Peace Conference.

As expected

The amount of money claimed by Britain, France and other countries for the war against Germany was surprisingly large, and the conditions were extremely harsh. They were strongly opposed by Tang Prime Minister Lord Hu Yongtang.

After this wave of news was reported by the defeated countries such as Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Tang State immediately won full gratitude and severely conquered a wave of public opinion.

As for the blood feud between Britain, France and other countries and Germany, they don't care about these details at all.

Therefore, the three giants of the Paris Peace Conference reached a deadlock in the negotiations, and no one was willing to give in.

At the Paris Peace Conference, French Prime Minister Clemenceau was elected president of the conference as France's chief representative.

Clemenceau harbored a strong sense of revenge against Germany, his main goal in attending the Paris Peace Conference;
It is to weaken Germany to the maximum extent in order to establish French hegemony on the European continent. To this end, the lion has repeatedly opened its mouth.

On the issue of war compensation
Clemenceau advocated that Germany must compensate 6000 to 8000 billion gold marks. He would not only empty the pockets of the Germans, but also squeeze the oil out of the bones of the Germans.

The French were at the forefront, and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George had an ambiguous attitude. He also wanted to squeeze as much German war compensation as possible, at least to bring back a wave of blood for London.

on this issue

Lord Hu Yongtang, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, strongly opposed and was very determined. He believed;
"Excessively squeezing Germany will only arouse unnecessary hatred, which will not help solve the biggest problem of national antagonism in Europe. On the contrary, it will become a huge hidden danger."

Obviously, his opinion was not recognized by Britain and France, and the two sides argued fiercely.

at the Paris Peace Conference
A total of 19 countries attended on behalf of the victorious countries, as well as representatives from British Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, totaling about 800 people.

The new regime in Tsarist Russia was not invited, and the defeated countries Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey were all shut out and had no right to participate in the Paris Peace Conference.

Their fate will be decided by the victorious country.

There are 19 representatives of the victorious countries, which is a full 27 fewer than the 8 representatives of the victorious countries in the original historical time and space. The reason is because of the Tang Empire.

The rise of the Tang Empire eliminated the eight original victorious countries: Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, and Honduras, and changed the pattern of Central and South America on a large scale.

In the future, many Middle Eastern countries will no longer appear, such as Jordan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and perhaps Syria.

There are also countries in Africa such as Eritrea, Djibouti, Mozambique, Malawi, etc., which will never appear again.

Of course, these are all small achievements. What makes Richard feel most comfortable is that the beautiful country in the original historical time and space has been completely wiped out and replaced by the unprecedentedly powerful Tang Empire.

Thinking about it makes people happy, and the corners of his mouth can't help but grin, his smile is so bright, so happy.

In the current unprecedented decline of the British Empire, the rise of the Han and Tang peoples can no longer be contained.

Even if development proceeds step by step, the world belonging to the Chinese will arrive 100 years ahead of schedule. This is simply a great achievement that has been made in a sudden change!

With Richard's current calm mind, he would inevitably feel agitated every time he thought about this.

Looking back on the present and recalling the past, rebirth in this life is really not in vain! (End of chapter)