Denver and Kansas City are more than 870 kilometers apart, most of which are deserted deserts and the Gobi Desert.

From Denver to the Rio Rancho Fortress in the south, and from the Rio Rancho Fortress to the south hundreds of kilometers to the Mexican border, they are all located in the Colorado Plateau with an area of more than 30 million square kilometers, dominated by bare barren mountains, Gobi and desert terrain, full of dead silence and despair, belonging to a typical inland desert climate, is a natural geographical obstacle that the US military can hardly overcome.

Look at it from this point of view

The military and strategic significance of Denver is highlighted, as it is the closest horse farm to the Great Plains in the central United States, from Denver to the north is the vast highland prairie, and to the west is the Rocky Mountains, which stretch for thousands of kilometers, and the water is crisscrossed, making it ideal for animal husbandry and farming.

How can such a piece of treasure land be handed over?

The Denver Fort is shaped like a flat pole with two buckets hanging from it, a tall military fort under construction on the east bank of the South Peret River, with a circumference of 950 meters × 765 meters, a 4.5-meter high stone masonry fortress wall, two gun emplacements, one east and one west, and several 12-pounder and 20-pounder Napoleonic cannons.

Because of its large size, it is called "Denver Main Fort"

Another tall military fort under construction is located on the side of Cherry Creek, with a circumference of 520 meters by 366 meters, and the rock masonry fortress wall is 4.2 meters high, equipped with a fort, because it is close to Cherry Creek, so it is called "Cherry Fort".

The two military castles mentioned above are two buckets, and the long and tall wall connecting the two military castles is the flat pole, with a total length of about 3.3 kilometers and a height of 3 meters6, which is also made of rock masonry.

The massive project, which involved more than 600 wagons transporting cement and rebar from the port of Los Angeles to Denver, was built by more than 5,000 hard labor inmates and is expected to be initially ready by the end of the year.

At this time, Denver was very lively, with the San Francisco Cuirassier Regiment and the newly formed Teochew Cavalry Regiment 1 and 2, totaling about 2,600 cavalry, stationed in the upper reaches of Cherry Creek, north of Denver.

Together with more than 1,300 Chinese laborers, they are massively reclaiming wasteland to grow crops, reclaim canals, raise chickens, ducks, and birds, and raise cattle in preparation for building Denver into an important food and logistics base.

Thousands of acres of newly cultivated land have been planted with large quantities of oats, sugar beets and potatoes, which are ready to be harvested in December, enough to sustain the entire Denver and feed a large population.

Newly promoted to Army Major, James Kahn and George Rabiot commanded the predominantly white Denver 1st and 2nd Regiments, respectively, as the main force of the city's fort defense, with a total strength of 2,000 men.

In addition, there is also a Chinese-dominated Guards Cavalry Regiment, with a total of more than 600 cavalry stationed at the main fort in Denver.

The total strength of the above is more than 5,200 people, accounting for more than eighty percent of the total strength of the entire Tang Kingdom, which shows the importance of the Denver Fortress.

In the war against the United States

There are many outstanding soldiers in the Tang Kingdom, and about 400 people were selected to be sent back to the rear, on the one hand, for cultural education and learning, and on the other hand, these outstanding soldiers served as instructors to train more Chinese soldiers.

Now that the long-distance telegraph line has been built to Denver, all matters in the kingdom can be communicated as soon as possible.

Especially the latest news from Europe, as soon as you arrive in Quebec, Canada, you can reach Vancouver in the far west via the long-distance telegraph line that runs from east to west across Canada.

The long-distance telegraph line of the Tang Kingdom had been connected to the British colony of Oregon to the north, and passed through the telegraph office.

The next day, Denver was able to receive the latest long-distance telegram, and the news was very fast.

That's why Richard was able to stay in Denver, where his edicts could reach every town and town, and the new kingdom was thriving, spurred by the victories ahead.

On the construction site of Fort Denver

More than 5,000 white slave laborers are scattered across a 4.5-kilometre construction site, and a solid wall is rising from the ground.

"Praise your Majesty, Your Majesty, what your subjects are building now will be a heirloom building, with such a powerful defensive fortress, I firmly believe that on the Colorado Plateau, the army of the Tang Kingdom will be a formidable force for the Americans."

"Thank you for your compliment, Sir Glanville, we cannot afford to give up on Denver, both from a strategic point of view and from the perspective of the security of the Kingdom, which has extended our defensive front from Rio Rancho to the north by more than 700 kilometers and another 300 kilometers to the east, greatly enhancing the security depth of the Kingdom."

Richard accompanied the British envoy, Baron Granville-Gower, as he inspected the construction site, smiling.

The depth of defense he said extended more than 300 kilometers to the east, and it was the Burlington area where several bloody battles broke out.

This is the dividing line between Colorado and Kansas, and now that he has made up his mind to occupy Denver, Richard naturally regards this land as his own and unceremoniously takes it into his pocket.

At present, it is only because the conditions are not available, so there is no garrison at the Burlington front, and no fort buildings are built.

In that barren Gobi Desert region, there was little point in building fortresses, and it was impossible to garrison a large number of troops, so the pressure on logistics supply would be too great.

The Americans once built a post there, but unfortunately it was later burned down by the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom.

In order to clear the walls, Richard ordered that all the trees in Hugo, the only oasis between Denver and Burlington, be cut down, and that in the autumn when the grass was yellow, it would be burned again.

So

If the U.S. military marches westward on a large scale, starting from Kansas City to Denver, which is more than 870 kilometers, there will be no oasis in between, which will greatly increase the difficulty of logistical supply.

The British envoy, Baron Granville Gower, looked in high spirits as he walked.

He sailed from Weihaiwei, Shenzhou, past Fuso, and then northeast along the Pacific Gyre through Alaska, Midway, and Hawaii to the Oregon colony, a newly opened route for Chinese laborers to the north.

The British colony in Oregon is also sparsely populated, including Seattle, Portland and other towns need to be vigorously built, and a large number of Chinese laborers are urgently needed, so this Chinese northern immigration route is very meaningful.

Baron Granville-Gower arrived in the Oregon colony on an immigrant liner, was the new governor of the Oregon colony and served as a British envoy.

So after a short stay in Seattle, Baron Granville-Gower took a boat south to the port of Los Angeles, then followed the caravan through Las Vegas, east through Flagstaff, Gallup and other towns, and then turned northeast after arriving in the town of Rio Rancho, and finally arrived in Denver, the whole journey was about 1,570 kilometers and took nearly 20 days.

Baron Glanville-Gower walked to the edge of the hill-like stone yard, looked at it with his finger, and said with some feeling;

"Your Majesty, I have deep admiration for your military talents. The news from Ottawa shows that the international mediation with the participation of Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries is not going well, and the United States has categorically rejected the peace initiative, and they have made a strong statement; The United States will never accept any treaty to divide the territory of the United States, and even if the war lasts 100 years, the United States will never sign a failed treaty. ”

Speaking of which

He shook his head regretfully, and pointed to the magnificent fortress under construction; "It won't be long before this place will stand the test of war, and the stronger it is, the more trouble the Yankees will have."

"I know the Yankees' stinky virtues, what good things can only be taken home, and they are never willing to be sent out." Richard had a look on his face that I had known to be the case, and continued on his way, saying as he went;

"We propose international mediation, without any expectation that the Yankees will abandon their aggressive ambitions, but only to add a channel of communication that, if necessary, will allow the Yankees to step down.

With the arrogant and tough attitude of the Yankees, if they are not beaten to the heart, this war will not end in a short time.

Therefore, in the past two or three years, the Tang Kingdom will be mainly on the defensive, and the focus will be on the Denver Fortress in front of you.

We will vigorously introduce immigrants in the next two or three years, whether it is Chinese or Irish, or immigrants from other European countries, the Tang Kingdom will all welcome it.

meanwhile

We need to build factories, plantations, and farms, and gradually increase the strength of the kingdom, gradually accumulating strength, so as to achieve the goal of enriching the country and strengthening the army.

On this basis;

After accumulating enough strength, the Tang Kingdom will take the initiative to extend the war to the Great Plains in the middle of the United States, turning him upside down.

Only by hurting the Yankees will they honestly sit down at the negotiating table and reach a peace agreement that is acceptable to all parties.

Mr. Special Envoy

I would like to ask you to convey my highest respect to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, my sincere gratitude to London, and the willingness of the Tang Kingdom to be closely associated with the United Kingdom and to defend our common values as the representative and partner of British interests in North America.

At this point

The democracy and human rights advocated by the United States are incompatible with the mainstream of the world today, and it is the greatest enemy of feudal royal power, and there are irreconcilable fundamental contradictions between the two.

The Tang Kingdom will resolutely stand on the British position on this point, and we will be firmly rooted here like nails, on the Colorado Plateau, and in the hearts of the Yankees.

This is the natural sacred mission of the Tang Kingdom, but due to the small size of the country, we implore the United Kingdom to give greater assistance, especially in the areas of immigration and industry and trade.

Let us have the ability to stand at the forefront of the fight against the Yankees and keep fighting......"

"That's good, that's great, I'm really deeply moved by your speech, and I will truthfully convey His Majesty's original words to London to seek more assistance for the Tang Kingdom." Speaking of this, the British envoy, Baron Glanville-Gower, continued with a smile on his face;

"As far as I know, the two large iron passenger ships you ordered in April will be completed by the end of this month, and after a short sea trial, they are expected to arrive at the port of Los Angeles by the end of the year at the latest, and will be operational on the transpacific route. At that time, the transportation capacity will be greatly increased, congratulations! ”

"Mr. Special Envoy, we ask for British assistance to shipyards and experienced engineers and workers, this ......"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty the King, London has already begun to consider your needs, and if nothing else, the shipyard equipment and workers will likely arrive before the end of the year with the two new iron passenger liners ordered by the Tang Kingdom. In addition, London has planned to assist a number of steel mills, steel cable factories, cement factories, food processing factories and textile printing and dyeing factories, and related equipment and personnel will arrive at the end of the year and the beginning of the year. ”

"Hahaha...... That's great. ”

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