After the formation of the Continental Army, soldiers assembled from Massachusetts launched the Siege of Boston. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe British army decided to strengthen the strategic high point of Dorchester south of Boston, and after learning of this information, the Continental Army set sail to the Charleston Peninsula north of Boston, which is separated from Boston by a river, and there are two high ground on the peninsula, namely Bunker Hill and Braider Hill, which can overlook Boston. The Continental Army fortified Mount Braider on the south side, and later fortified it on Bunker Hill on the north side.

Of course, the British did not seize this opportunity, and if they had landed in the rear of the peninsula at the beginning and seized Bunker Hill, then the Continental Army entrenched in Bled Hill would have been cut off from the rear route, and the consequence might have been encircled and annihilated. The British eventually launched a frontal assault on Mount Bled, with 2,500 men launching three offences against Mount Bled and Mount Bunker, the first two times being repulsed by the valiant Continental Army, and the third time having to retreat because the Continental Army ran out of ammunition and ammunition. Even so, the British army paid more than a thousand casualties, which can be described as a crushing victory.

At the time of the battle, George Washington, who had been appointed commander of the Continental Army, had just arrived in New York and had only arrived in Massachusetts to join the main force of the Continental Army. While George Washington was in New York, he met a merchant named Jensen, who was selling moonshine from New England to the Caribbean and Mexico, and Jensen told Washington that on the other side of the North American continent, a group of immigrants from the East had formed a republic there, called the Tang Republic. The Spaniards tried to colonize the region, but they were countered by the Don army, and the Spanish lost one of their ships and many Spanish soldiers were killed.

There are various news about the Tang people in Mexico, some people say that the Tang people can make fine porcelain and glassware, and all kinds of wonderful Tang goods make Mexicans very fascinated; It is also said that the Tang people had muskets with a rate of fire ten times that of ordinary rifles, and that their ships could sail at sea several times faster than ordinary warships, and that the range of their cannons was also several times that of ordinary warships.

In short, during this time, jokes about the wonderful country of the Tang Republic filled the whole of Mexico, and everyone liked to use it as an after-dinner conversation and relish. People with a bit of culture will mention the "Travels of Marco Polo" back then, which proves the magic and incredibleness of the Orientals.

While in Mexico City, Jensen was fortunate enough to buy a piece of merchandise from Datang, supposedly smuggled from the West Coast, as a case of floral-scented soap that was especially popular among women. Although the Italians in Europe have been selling it for many years, the soaps of the Tang people are more delicate and delicate, and they taste better, and they have excellent packaging. Jensen spent a lot of money on this box of soap, which he was going to take back to New England to sell.

Jensen, who likes to collect things, also found a poor painting in Mexico City, saying that someone painted it according to the scene of the Tang Kingdom fighting New Spain, of course, this is a side work, the Tang army's clothing looks more like Europeans, and the face looks like Indians, but the painter seems to know that the Chinese seem to have braids in this era, so they also added braids to the soldiers of the Tang army. In the painting, the Don troops lined up in a row, raising their guns with fierce eyes, and the New Spanish soldiers were beaten to the ground. Not far away, it seems that more Tang Army flags are floating, indicating that the Tang Army is huge in scale and magnificent.

This painting was depicted by people at the time according to their imagination, and it was full of mistakes and omissions, but Jensen had the intention to collect it as evidence of the military strength of the Tang Republic. When Jensen returned to New York, the guns had already been fired in Lexington, and then the people of New England began to rebel against British colonial rule.

As it happens, he heard that there was a big man living in the inn, it was Washington, the commander of the Continental Army from Virginia, so he met Washington with a gift and relayed his story to him.

Washington was also amazed to hear this, and then he took Jensen to Massachusetts, where he met with the members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

"Gentlemen, if we had adequate weapons, we would not have been able to defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill, our battle was just, we had the support of two million New Englanders, our men were brave, but we lacked weapons, and our troops lacked reliable training, which made us very disadvantageous in the face of the British. The war had just begun, and the British army was now limited, but soon the British would send more soldiers and muskets from Britain, and that would be the time to test us. I have the slightest doubt that the Continental Army will eventually take the victory, but before the victory, it is not clear to me how many respectable warriors we will lose. So, I think the information provided by Jensen is very valuable, and we should actively contact this country called Datang, which is also a country of immigrants, and they should be able to sympathize with our plight, and if we can get more advanced weapons from the Datang Republic, we may be able to end this war sooner and force Britain to recognize the autonomy of the Thirteen Colonies. Washington made a speech.

Benjamin Franklin nodded and said, "Although we don't know exactly what this country called the Tang Dynasty is all about, it looks like a good opportunity." I would also suggest that it is absolutely necessary to enlist the support of other countries for our New England. In addition to sending people to the Tang Republic on the west coast of the mainland, I think we should also send people to France and Spain, there are many contradictions between European countries, especially the relationship between Britain and France is a mortal enemy. Comparatively speaking, the support that the French can provide us with should be greater, and if the negotiations are profitable, the French should send troops to support us directly. ”

Washington applauded: "Benjamin is absolutely right, France is a central focus of our diplomatic work, but who should be entrusted with such an important task?" ”

Franklin said: "I will personally go to Paris and enlist the support and help of the French. We should also send someone to Madrid, as for the Western Tang Republic, ask a gentleman who is well-versed in the world, cooperate with a few officers, and then ask this Mr. Jensen as a guide to go to Datang for help, what do you think? ”

Adams clapped his hands and said: "Very good, Mr. Franklin's choice is very wise, France is the object of our focus, Spain is second, we don't know about Datang, it is better to go and find out, of course, if you can get help, it is also very good." ”

Washington said to Jensen, "Mr. Jensen, I'll leave this matter to you." ”

"It's an honor to be able to play for the Continental Congress," Jensen said. ”

Franklin sent a 31-year-old Continental Congress clerk, John Jay (john_jay), a lawyer and eloquent lawyer, as a representative of the United States. Washington has appointed a young but gifted officer named Henry Dearborn (henry_dearborn), who will mainly observe the armed forces and equipment level of the Tang Republic. In addition, the businessman Jensen will act as a guide, and the generous New York businessman also paid out of his own pocket to pay for the operation, and his behavior was also appreciated by everyone.

Jensen's group of fifteen men sailed from Philadelphia through New York, via Virginia, and then made a transfer in Havana before arriving in Mexico. When they came to Mexico, they heard a lot of rumors about the Tang Republic, and there were many people on the street who were selling Tang people's goods privately.

Dearborn, a young officer, saw a man riding a two-wheeled car on the street, and was very curious, Jensen knew Spanish, and asked for some explanation: "It is said that this thing is called a bicycle, and it is a novelty made by Datang, and it is difficult to master how to ride at first, but once you can ride, it is much faster than walking, and you can also carry a person or something simple." ”

John Jay had a good eye and said, "In the country, these two-wheeled vehicles will be very suitable for postmen, they can carry postal bags and walk around, I think such a car can be cheaper than horses." ”

Jensen said: "I'm afraid not, I heard that this thing is worth eight or nine hundred livres, and it is about the same price as a horse." ”

John Jie shook his head and said: "But if you want to raise horses, you need to buy feed, hire a veterinarian, and take care of it often, but it is much more convenient to get such a car, and you can use it for a long time for a single money." ”

Dearborn nodded and said excitedly: "If you can create such a strange and practical thing, the Tang Republic will definitely be able to create powerful weapons." ”

John Jay added: "Speaking of which, if you can replace horses, you can have a batch of bicycles, which can increase the marching speed of the troops, and this thing itself also has a good military value." ”

Dearborn's eyes lit up: "Mr. Jay is right! ”

The group spent two days in Mexico City, and after inquiring about some information, Jensen said to John Jay and Dearborn: "I have already asked, there are no official ships sailing to the Tang Republic in Mexico, but I spent a sum of money to buy a guy who sells Tang goods, and he told me that the Tang people's goods were smuggled in from a small port called Vallarta on the west coast. Local Mexican smugglers, including those of the Tang people, roamed there, and if we reached Vallarta, we should be able to find a boat to Los Angeles, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Dearborn nodded again and again: "I really hope we can hurry up, we have been away from New England for three or four months, I don't know how far the war has progressed, if we can complete the task as soon as possible, maybe we can help the Continental Army end the battle as soon as possible." ”