"Why can't it be?" Richard asked domineeringly, he stretched out his hand and drew a large circle and said;

"Don't think I don't know, Oregon is just a wilderness of wild beasts, cold and lonely, but it's a little bigger.

At a time when the Americans were trying to get their hands on the West, there had been discussions within London in favor of handing over Oregon to the Americans in order to avoid a direct war between the two countries.

Don't deny it, I also have high-level sources in London.

Since you want the Tang Kingdom to make such a big sacrifice, and the foundation of royal power established by the blood and sacrifice of tens of millions of people has collapsed, causing considerable chaos at the social level, then there must be compensation.

If the major crimes of rebellion are casually released, isn't it possible for everyone to rebel?

That's the solution, it's not going to change, and I don't have to be Oregon, Mr. Sir can do it. ”

Richard's words were non-negotiable, and Baron Granville-Gower's face collapsed, and his heart hesitated.

London gave him a high degree of autonomy during this trip, but he didn't let him give up all the Oregon areas?

The reason why Richard dared to open his mouth was because he knew history well.

He knew that in the original history, after Colonel Stephen Carney led 1,700 troops to California, the British quietly abandoned Oregon and handed it over to the Americans.

What does this mean?

It shows that there has been a discussion within the British government about this, and the tendency is very obvious, and it is not worth fighting with the United States for a barren North American land, nothing more.

Britain, who colonized the whole world, had already eaten too much, and the Indian subcontinent alone was enough to digest for hundreds of years, so after the collapse of Napoleon's empire by the 7th anti-French coalition.

As a reward, Britain magnificently lost the East Indies colony to its younger brother Holland, which was so arrogant.

The total population of the British Empire itself today is only more than 17.3 million, where can it eat the whole world?

Richard had long coveted the Oregon region, but because of his vassal relationship with the British, it was difficult to speak strongly.

How big is the Oregon area?

Why are Britain and the United States vying for the Oregon region?

Why did the Tang Kingdom also get involved in the region?

Speaking of which, we have to dwell on the past and present of the Oregon region.

The Oregon region is a large area in the northwest of the Americas, and its geographical scope includes the later Oregon, Washington, Idaho, western Montana, western Wyoming and other places in the United States, with a total area of about 700,000 square kilometers.

The Oregon region is just a general term, located in the northern part of the territory of the Tang Kingdom all the way to the Canadian border, this large area of land is called the "Oregon region".

The Oregon region is located in the western part of North America, bordering the Pacific Ocean and crisscrossed by the Rocky Mountains, so the territory is mostly mountainous.

In the 16th century, Spain began to colonize the Americas, but the Spanish colonized southern and South America, and did not invade Oregon.

In the 17th century, Britain began to colonize the Americas, but the British colonization focused on the eastern part of North America, so they did not invade Oregon.

After consolidating its control over the southern colonies of North America, Spain took the lead in sending expeditions to explore the Oregon region and infiltrate it. However, Spain did not actually control Oregon because of its mountainous terrain and lack of resources, as well as its remoteness from the Spanish colonial center.

In the mid-18th century, Russia infiltrated North America and colonized Alaska.

This caused great alarm in Spain and Britain, and in order to prevent Russia from expanding its influence in North America, both countries claimed Oregon as their colonies, and accelerated their colonization of the region.

Year 1789

Spain established a permanent settlement on Vancouver Island, Santa Cruz de Nuca, which became the northernmost point of Spanish America.

Year 1793

The British expedition entered Puget Sound and fought the Spaniards for the Oregon region.

Year 1803

The United States had ambitions for the purchase of French Louisiana from France, whose territory bordered the Oregon Territory.

The idea of "America's natural mission" is to create public opinion for the United States' westward expansion.

U.S. President Thomas Jefferson actively advocated westward expansion to incorporate the Oregon region into the United States.

In 1804, U.S. Army Captain Meriwether Lewis and Ensign William Clark led an expedition to the Oregon region.

Both Britain and Spain were very unhappy with this, and secretly instigated the Indians to attack the American expedition, but the American expedition returned safely in 1806.

The Lewis and Clark expedition deepened U.S. understanding of the Oregon region and strengthened U.S. claims to sovereignty there.

The establishment of a trading base in the Columbia River valley by the Americans intensified the trade competition between Britain and the United States, and also led to the deterioration of relations between the two sides.

In 1812, the Anglo-American war broke out, and the British army occupied Astoria, destroying the American trading stronghold in the Oregon region, and taking advantage of the situation to occupy the region.

From start to finish

Britain did not invest much in Oregon, did not have the human resources to build settlements, nor did it have the capacity to develop them, and over time it became a forgotten place.

Baron Glanville-Gower has been in office for 10 months, and has spent most of his time in the Tang Kingdom, where there are still decent towns and cities, not the barren Oregon region.

Today, Vancouver is a small town of more than 2,000 people, mainly engaged in fishing and fur trade, far less prosperous than San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Seeing Baron Glanville-Gower's look of embarrassment, Richard stood up and walked into the room, took out a copy of the equity papers, put them on the table, and pushed them to him; "Do your best to make this happen, not only will you be able to leave this hellish place and return to your home country, but you will also be able to get a 2% stake in the American River Gold Rush Company. This is a mining company with an annual revenue of up to 800,000 ounces of gold, which should be able to help Mr. Sir make a decision. ”

Baron Glanville-Gower's eyes straightened when he saw the equity certificate.

He spends most of his time going back and forth in the Tang Kingdom, of course, he knows the great benefits contained in it, which is a long-term stable income of 5~60,000 pounds per year!

After only struggling inwardly for a moment, he sighed and said; "I can indeed try my best to beautify this matter and agree to your third plan without permission, but the consequences caused by this are endless, and I and my family are not capable enough to calm the ......."

Baron Glanville-Gower choked on his half-sentence, and Richard pulled two more share certificates from his sleeve, one for 1% and one for 2%.

Then, Richard said indifferently; "Your Excellency the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have been paying close attention to this matter, and presumably they should be satisfied with the solution of the Tang Kingdom. Sir Remember, Mr. Sir, that the London Cabinet has already decided on a solution for the Oregon region. It is better to be cheap than to be cheap, the Tang kingdom is cheap, the Mexicans have already made a smart choice, is it difficult for London? ”

"No, the Tang Kingdom is a loyal partner of the United Kingdom, and the perfect resolution of this matter further validates the rock-solid intimacy between the two sides. In the name of my family, I personally believe that it is in the ultimate interests of Britain to hand over the Oregon region to the Tang Kingdom, and will explain this in detail in the diplomatic mail that follows. I believe that the Prime Minister and His Excellency the Foreign Secretary will truly see this and agree to and finalize this solution. Baron Granville-Gower's face radiated with the divine radiance of a defender, and he responded with great sacrifice.

Sure enough, there is nothing that cannot be solved by a share certificate.

If there is, then two, if it doesn't work, then three......

"Good work, sir." With a warm smile on Richard's face, he gently pushed the two equity certificates over.

Baron Glanville-Gower forcibly suppressed his inner ecstasy, carefully examined the two equity certificates, and then stuffed them into his arms without hesitation.

Then, looking at Richard's eyes like first love.

Can you imagine the mesmerizing gaze of an old English man with gray hair?

Even though Richard had a strong will, he could still spit it out, he turned his face away pretending to be indifferent, and said in a gentle tone; "The Tang Kingdom has always cherished friendship and paid more attention to the development of close relations with the United Kingdom, and this king hopes that after Mr. Sir returns to the British mainland to make a great progress, he will not forget this unforgettable time working together in North America, and must strengthen the connection."

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, upon my return to my native land, I will personally send my most outstanding son, McCain, here as an intermediary between the two sides, and will also bring the sincere friendship of the Goyle family. No matter what happens in Britain, the Gower family will firmly stand on the interests of the Tang Kingdom and appeal, because your noble qualities are impressive, and I firmly believe in this. ”

"That seems to ...... We agreed. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty the King, it is a great honour for me."

When the two said this, they looked at each other and laughed, and the atmosphere seemed extremely harmonious.

Immediately after his return, Baron Glanville-Gower began drafting secret diplomatic mail, which was sent to Quebec, Canada, by long-distance telegram, from where it boarded the Atlantic cruise ship and finally arrived in London's Downing Street.

In the encrypted diplomatic email, Baron Granville-Gower used the Spring and Autumn brushwork to portray nearly 100 casualties into dozens, trying to downplay the impact.

On the one hand, reiterating the seriousness of the situation, the Kingdom has a large amount of conclusive evidence of conspiracy and rebellion, the facts are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and the law enforcement behavior is touchingly clean and efficient, neither wronging a good person nor misplacing a bad person.

In the end, he himself reached the desired result through difficult negotiations.

Anyway, Baron Glanville-Gower is really doing his job after the money!

In the hearts of these Brits, whether it is a position, a belief or a personal integrity, it can be changed in the face of dazzling gold.

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