The sun never sets in America

Chapter 141 The Conflict between the Caribbean and the United States

On the endless Caribbean Sea, a merchant ship flying the Chinese flag was walking along the strait between Cuba and Florida, heading towards New York and even Canada.

The water in the Caribbean is different from other seas in the world. The water here is clearer and bluer. It is like a blue mirror. Everything in the Caribbean is reflected in the water, including this Han merchant ship.

Chacha...chacha...

A line of seagulls flew over the merchant ship, leaving behind a chaotic sound of birdsong.

On the deck, several Venezuelan sailors were wiping the deck. The seagulls not only left a lot of noise, but also left a large amount of bird droppings.

This is also the hateful thing about birds. They like to defecate in the sky, and they defecate while flying. Such behavior can easily make certain people and animals on the ground win... just like winning the lottery. But no one expected to win this prize.

On the desk near the door and window of the cabin, Wan Fang looked at the vast blue coast through the mirror while writing his memory path.

"Since I left Venezuela three days ago, I am currently in the strait between Cuba and Florida, USA..."

Wan Fang wrote his current location in his diary.

"I have to say that the Caribbean is indeed the most beautiful ocean I have ever seen. If the west coast of China is a smooth but still cracked mirror, and the Pacific is a turbulent ancient Roman Colosseum, then the Caribbean is a beauty, a body The classical beauty wearing silk Song-style Hanfu... is so intoxicating!!"

Wan Fang looked at the blue sea outside the window, and kept writing with the quill in his hand. Wan Fang used up all his beautiful words about the Caribbean Sea.

"In the Caribbean, in addition to the Spanish Cuba and Puerto Rico colony, there is also the British Jamaica, an island that also produces cane sugar...not counting those densely packed small islands. Oh my god, what a beautiful ocean this is, but it It does not belong to us, it does not belong to us Han people... I have to say, this is not a punishment for us. We see beautiful things, but we cannot take them as our own."

When writing this, Wan Fang's face was full of regret.

"I have to say that this trip to Central America was relatively successful. Our country has established diplomatic relations with almost all countries in Central America, except for New Granada, which is unknown to the sky and the earth..."

When writing about New Granada, Wan Fang's pen is obviously more forceful, which shows how much what happened in New Granada some time ago has stimulated Wan Fang himself.

So much so that whenever he talks about this country, Wan Fang's mind can't help but recall what happened that day, the humiliation to Han and himself.

Wan Fang is not a person who likes to hold grudges, but he really can't forgive a country like New Granada that doesn't know the heights of the sky.

This country has no brains at all. If this country had any brains, it would not seek pleasure by humiliating its powerful neighbors.

But New Granada just did it. Even afterward, even Wan Fang didn't understand why the other party did it, but they still did it.

"After crossing the strait between Cuba and Florida, I will go along New York and the eastern United States to Ottawa, Canada, the core of British rule in Canada. I have to say that the territory of the British Empire is too large, even in the Caribbean. British warships can be seen in complex sea areas..."

"After leaving Ottawa, I will also start the real theme of this Han diplomacy, which is Britain and Europe. In this era, no country can ignore the British Empire and no country can ignore Europe, although this is very difficult. Cruel, but this is the reality we have to face. We cannot be like some countries that are closed to the country, leaving the trouble to the next generation and living and drinking by ourselves. This is irresponsible behavior and will eventually be punished with the harshest punishment..." Wan Fang wrote vigorously.

(Qing: Are you sure you are not talking about me?)
(Shogun: What, me too?)

As Wan Fang wrote, he remembered the British warship he saw yesterday.

The British warship was not big, only a fifth-level sailing warship at most, but it dared to sail in the waters close to Spain and Cuba without fear of causing disputes. This was what Wan Fang envied the most. He envied this kind of demonstration to all countries in the world. Ruwuwu's courage, but unfortunately, for a long time in the foreseeable future, Han will not be able to unscrupulously export its force and influence around the world like the British...

This has nothing to do with the national power of Han. Even though the national power of Han is similar to that of Britain, there is one thing that Han can never compare with Britain, and that is the colonies around the world... These colonies not only bring benefits to the British Empire , and more importantly, he also found a foothold for Britain's massive Royal Navy and a forward base for intervention in other continents.

This is something that a late-developing country like Han cannot do. Even if Han builds a naval fleet as large as the British Royal Navy, it will still have no support in the world, especially in the Eurasian continent. Support point, but get twice the result with half the effort.

The navy is a far more complex war system than the army, but both require one thing, and that is logistics. If the logistics cannot keep up, the Han Navy will be the same as the Russian Navy during the Russo-Japanese War. Because there were no stopping points along the way, they were annihilated one by one by the Japanese navy, which was waiting for work.

If the logistics of the army are roads, grain depots, and military depots, then the logistics of the navy are nodes. If a country wants to become a global navy, in addition to a terrifying number of warships, it also needs bases that can be repaired at any time along the way... And in At this point, the British have the greatest advantage, and other countries, even France, which also has huge colonies, are far behind...

That's why Liu Peng said that the Han Navy has a long way to go, and it will take at least half a century, or even longer, to become the same as the Royal Navy.

There is no intention to show weakness to the British, but it can also be seen that naval construction is difficult for everyone. It is not only necessary to build warships, but also to have strategic nodes, which are currently impossible for the Han Dynasty.

"Huh..." After Wan Fang finished writing in the diary, he exhaled a breath, stretched, then stood up and walked towards the cabin door, but before he could open the door, he heard a rush of footsteps.

"What's wrong with Wenshan...what happened??" After Wan Fang opened the hatch, he looked at Lu Wenshan who ran out of his door panting, and asked with some confusion, a hint of shock in his eyes.

"Master Wan, it's not good, it's not good..." Lu Wenshan startled Wan Fang as soon as he opened his mouth. "A U.S. warship came across from us and blocked the opposite side, preventing us from passing." Lu Wenshan was a little agitated. He replied quickly to Wan Fang.

"What did you say??" Wan Fang was so frightened by Lu Wenshan that he became nervous and asked incredulously.

"It's absolutely true. A warship flying the American flag just stopped in front of us and gave us a signal to prevent us from passing." Lu Wenshan replied to Wan Fang with some fear and some anger.

"You didn't tell them that we are a ship belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Han State. This is high seas and they have no right to stop it..." After hearing this, Wan Fang immediately asked Lu Wenshan.

"I said, they said that as long as it is a Han ship, they will not let it pass, no matter whether it belongs to the Han government or not." After Lu Wenshan said this, there was a trace of shame and anger on his face. He did not expect the Americans to be so Being unreasonable, not only stopped them arbitrarily and unreasonably, but also did not take the Han country into consideration. This was the most difficult thing for Lu Wenshan to accept.

Since the rise of Han Dynasty after defeating Mexico, the whole Han Dynasty has actually been filled with a great power mentality.

This can be seen from the attitude of the Han Dynasty towards Central American countries. A New Granada, just a diplomatic neglect, made Wanfang feel an unprecedented shame. This is not only the problem of New Granada, but also the problem of Han Dynasty. country’s current contradictions within itself.

As the later Han historian Wen Junyue said:
"The Han State, a country founded in the second half of 1841, has been constantly experiencing the baptism of war from the moment it was born. Until the moment the Han-Mexican War ended, everyone believed that it was a great country. A real great country in America, the Han State had the right to conquer any American country except the United States. This objectively promoted the birth of the Han Empire later... But it also brought a new influence to the Han people in the past and even to us now. This kind of arrogant mentality, as someone said, the Han country does not care what the world is like, the Han country only cares about itself..."

"Han is the center of the world!!"

This is what happened in Han Dynasty in later generations, but at this moment, on this merchant ship in the Caribbean, the first thing Wan Fang has to solve is the obstruction of the United States and the strategy to deal with it.

Wan Fang felt aggrieved at this time. He actually had two strategies.

One is to argue with the Americans and explain the reasons clearly, but in that case the Americans will probably not let him pass.

Good guy, you Han country is going to Europe. Who knows what doctrine you are pursuing. Maybe with the current radical anti-Han sentiment of the Americans, you might be able to kill them.

Don't doubt that Americans can't do this kind of thing. With the anti-Chinese sentiment permeating the United States, it's normal for Americans to do things like murder and silence! !
"Tell them that we are leaving... After thinking about it, Wan Fang looked hard and spat out a sentence from his mouth. After finishing speaking, his whole face turned red and he felt ashamed. "Master Wan... this... ..." After Lu Wenshan heard what Wan Fang just said, his expression suddenly changed, and he didn't know why Wan Fang would surrender to the United States.

"Master Wan, isn't this showing weakness to the United States? This will only make Americans look down on us Han even more." Lu Wenshan advised Wan Fang. In his opinion, Americans are riding on the necks of their Han people. , how can you comply with the requirements of the Americans? Doesn’t this bring shame to the Han country? ?
"Wenshan, what is the purpose of our trip??" Wan Fang asked the puzzled Lu Wenshan with an ugly look on his face, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

"Diplomacy, diplomacy towards Britain and Europe." Although Lu Wenshan didn't understand what Wan Fang meant, he still answered Wan Fang's question honestly, but he still looked at Wan Fang with confusion in his eyes. Even the blame hidden behind.

From the perspective of this young man, Lu Wenshan, if the Americans humiliated the Han people so much and refused to leave even if they were told not to let them pass, then their group of people were nothing. They would be scolded if they returned to China.

And what is the difference between doing this and subduing the enemy? ?

"Wenshan, as you said, we are going to England and Europe this time. In that case, as long as we arrive successfully...what else can we not abandon?" Wan Fang looked at Lu who didn't understand him. Wenshan sighed in his heart, and then explained to Lu Wenshan...

"But……"

"There's nothing more to worry about. The national affairs are big, but our dignity is small." Wan Fang interrupted Lu Wenshan before he could refute.

"Master Wan, then, if we really follow what the Americans say, how can we go to Europe??" Although Lu Wenshan felt extremely aggrieved, he had to admit that what Wan Fang said was right. They really have no choice now. Past, but once you go back, where should you go?

You must know that to go to Canada, you have to pass through American territory. It is difficult to avoid it...

"Change the road and go to Jamaica!!" Wan Fang replied to Lu Wenshan with bright eyes. Although he felt aggrieved, he knew that Jamaica was the only way for them to reach Canada smoothly.

"I don't believe it. They even dare to stop a British ship..." Wan Fang looked at the sea with fierce eyes, and seemed to penetrate the cabin to see the American warship on the opposite side that was intercepting them.

"This..." Lu Wenshan was still a little hesitant, unwilling to let go of his dignity. After all, being forced by the Americans to change the route was indeed embarrassing enough. If he told it, he, Lu Wenshan, would not even have the face to show his face.

"Execute the order..." Wan Fang looked at the hesitant and hesitant Lu Wenshan in front of him, frowned, and ordered sternly, completely different from just now.

"Yes, Wanda people..." No matter how reluctant Lu Wenshan was, he could only agree to the order Wan Fang just issued.

"Tell them we're leaving now." Standing on the bow, looking at the American warship that was two of their size and flying the Stars and Stripes, Lu Wenshan humiliated the sailors and said this to the sailors. Shameful words.

After finishing speaking, Lu Wenshan became very calm, but from his trembling hands, it could be seen that he was not as calm as he appeared to the outside world at this time.

My heart is like a volcano about to erupt.

On the opposite side of the American fourth-class sailing battleship named USS Carl, Lieutenant Commander Lemte of the US Navy was holding a telescope and observing every move of the Han merchant ship opposite.

And when the order to leave came from the Han ship on the other side, there were cheers everywhere on the Karl, as if a big battle had been won.

"Haha... I have said before that these pagans are cowards. They don't dare to compete with the great American Navy!!"

"Moxi, you lost the bet. The Han people have no courage at all. They are a group of sheep."

On the Carl, an American officer was reaching out to another American officer for money, with a proud look on his face.

"Damn it!!" The officer named Moxi took out ten dollars from his pocket and threw it to the other party with an ugly face, "Damn it, if I had known that these Han people were so incompetent, I wouldn't have put the chips on them. "Moxi blamed all his failures on the Han people.

While everyone on the Carl was mocking and looking down on Han, only Captain Lemte of the Carl looked at the Han warship that turned around and left with a serious expression.

He always felt that the other party would not give up so easily, and maybe this was just a momentary show of weakness.

But no matter what kind of conspiracy these Han people have at this moment, he can't organize it, unless he goes against his promise and knocks down the Han merchant ship in front of him, but that will undoubtedly trigger a war.

If he does this, he will be gone! !

In fact, the interception of this Han merchant ship was indeed ordered by a senior American official.

But the order given above was just to interrogate and humiliate them before letting them go.

However, the U.S. Navy fleet stationed at the Florida Naval Base took matters into its own hands and turned the above investigation into a drive and blockade of Han merchant ships.

The difference is huge. The investigation was just to teach the Han people a lesson and tell them whose territory this was.

And expulsion and blockade are naked exclusions of Han people in the Caribbean... This can easily cause diplomatic disputes between Han and the United States.

But now that it has been done, it takes so long to do it to the end. In the words of a certain American colonel:

"We want the Han people to know who is the real boss in America. Even if they want to pass us, they need our consent... If we don't agree, they can't even pass a sampan."

This sentence not only shows the arrogance of Americans, but also expresses the current hostility of Americans towards Han and even Han people, and it is almost to the point of direct collision.

It also means that the situation in America, especially in North America, is heading towards a place that no one wants, and that is war! !

It is true that there are still some years before war, but the current situation in America is actually like the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. As long as a spark appears, everyone can be burned.

Although the top leaders of Han and the United States tried their best to avoid a collision and the two sides collided in advance, it can be seen from the fact that the two countries have not established embassies in each other so far. The relationship between Han and the United States has actually been hovering on the war line.

The only difference is when and where a war will break out across North America.

Both Han Chinese and Americans know this very well.

But war often does not come according to people's subjective wishes.

The outbreak of World War I was a few bullets from a Serbian youth.

War is the most uncontrollable thing in the world.

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