Entering 1849

The Tang Kingdom successively took Hawaii Island and Midway Island, and built it into a supply transit port on the golden route of immigrants in the North Pacific, providing stable and reliable water, vegetables, melons and fruits for migrant ships, and accepting sick migrants to go ashore for recuperation, which played an extremely important role.

The emergence of a new logistics transit supply port has divided the original boring and dangerous long-distance voyage of more than a month into three sections ranging from 7~12 days, timely replenishment of fresh fruits, vegetables and water, passengers and sailors no longer eat expired moldy food, which greatly reduces the morbidity and mortality of the voyage.

On the Northern Pacific route

The mortality rate of transoceanic migrant ships has dropped rapidly from 5.5%~6% to less than 0.5%, and the general physical condition of Chinese immigrants arriving on shore is acceptable, which is a huge progress.

By the end of June 1849

According to statistics;

A total of 257336 Chinese immigrants arrived in the Tang Kingdom of North America through the North Pacific route, and the number of Chinese immigrants exceeded 50,000 for the first time in June, reaching 50,179.

The number of transoceanic migrants has increased to a new scale, the safety of voyages and the liveability of the voyage have greatly improved, and the mortality rate has plummeted.

In the first six months of 1849, a total of 78,253 newborns were born in the Tang Kingdom, which continued to show the characteristics of "high base, wide range, and gradual increase in the number of second and third children", which shows that the people of the kingdom have high enthusiasm for childbirth, have high expectations for future life, and are full of development stamina.

Besides

With the addition of Chinese immigrants from Central America and some white Scottish immigrants, the Tang Kingdom had a total population of 1,899,200 as of the end of June, and is expected to exceed the 2 million population mark sometime in early September.

After joining the six northern states, the proportion of the Chinese, the dominant ethnic group of the Tang Kingdom, was diluted, falling below 5% for the first time.

After more than a year of large-scale Chinese immigrants, Chinese immigrants have regained the mainstream of the population structure, and have risen rapidly from 47% to 73.63%, firmly occupying the position of the largest ethnic group.

On August 17, 1849, after two years and nine months of hard work, the third phase of the Pacific Railroad from Chang'an (San Francisco) north through Salem, Portland, Seattle to Vancouver was completed and put into official use.

The northward phase 3 of the Pacific Rail Line starts from Chang'an and arrives at the northern terminus of Vancouver with a total length of 1,629 kilometers, passing through vast snowy forests, mountain lakes, and habitats of a large number of bison and elk.

Through this Pacific railway artery that runs through the entire territory of the Tang Kingdom from south to north, a series of important cities along the Pacific coast are connected together, which plays a key role in promoting the settlement of immigrants, colonization and reclamation, the development of industry and commerce, agriculture and animal husbandry, and the rational layout of cities and towns across the country.

Created the sweetness of the construction of the railway, the Tang Kingdom newly established the Ministry of Communications, and the first Minister of Communications was Viscount Huang Yuanjia, who retired from the military circle and above the rank of colonel, and turned to administrative affairs.

In the case of the large-scale downsizing of the kingdom's army, it is not uncommon to transfer from military to civilian positions, and Viscount Huang Yuanjia is just one example.

Appointed Yin Shi

The Department of Communications, which had already done a long-term investigation, came up with an ambitious plan for the construction of the railway, planning to build three important railways in the region from Chang'an to Salt Lake City, from Seattle to Salt Lake City, and from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City in five years from 1850 to 1855.

Why did you decide to name Salt Lake City the terminus of all three railroads?

That's because Salt Lake City is just over 670 kilometers from Phoenix (Denver), but the two are separated by the towering Rocky Mountains, one on the Colorado Plateau east of the range, and the other in an arid basin west of the Rocky Mountains, on the shores of the Great Salt Lake.

If the more than 670 kilometers of railway from Salt Lake City to Denver can be opened, the six northern states of the Tang Kingdom will be closely connected with the mainland, which is extremely important in terms of politics, economy and military significance.

The biggest obstacle is that the terrain of this section of the railway is extremely complex, with mountains and mountains, and more than 77% of the total length of tunnels and bridges to be built, which is a world-class and daunting project.

In the original history

This section of the railway line is the most difficult bone of the Pacific Railway, which is more than 4,000 kilometers long from east to west in the entire United States, and was finally paved by the great sacrifice of hard-working Chinese laborers.

From 1854 to 1863, 200,000 Chinese laborers fought in the harsh environment of the Nevada desert and the Rocky Mountains, endured avalanches, rockfalls, landslides, cliffs, freezing and other death threats, and built more than 1,500 kilometers of the Central Pacific Railway in the lofty mountains and desert areas, and a total of about 39,000 Chinese laborers were buried under the sleepers forever, becoming a witness to that period of suffering history.

Now

According to the construction plan proposed by Viscount Huang Yuanjia, Minister of Transportation, in the next five years, through the construction of three large inland railways, the engineers and railway construction teams will be trained, and the geology along the Rocky Mountains to the Nevada Desert Railroad will be surveyed in depth to prepare for gnawing this hard bone.

To this end, no less than 160,000 Native American prisoners and 40,000 Chinese laborers will be invested to break through this natural obstacle and realize the seamless connection between the Denver Plateau and the prosperous areas of the Pacific Coast.

Since the establishment of the Tang Kingdom, an unprecedented huge construction project has been invested in infrastructure, and there is no doubt that the Tianzi No. 1 project is the No. 1 project.

Viscount Huang Yuanjia, Minister of Communications, planned to use 16~180,000 Indian slaves in the construction plan, can such a huge number of hard laborers be gathered within the kingdom?

In fact, yes.

After winning the Tang-American War, the army of the Tang Kingdom entered a large-scale repair and replacement stage, and according to the decree of His Majesty the King, it started a nationwide law and order clearance operation.

In the 14 provinces of the Tang Kingdom, there are less than 700,000 Indian natives scattered together, who do not obey the king's orders, do not obey the indoctrination, and go their own way, and are the biggest stumbling blocks and attackers in the kingdom's large-scale railway construction, causing thousands of casualties and a lot of property damage.

After more than a year of large-scale purges, the population of indigenous Indian tribes has been cut in half, a large number of Indian women of childbearing age have been abducted and sent into the population market, and nearly 100,000 strong Indian slave prisoners have been added to the forced labor camps under the Correctional Department.

Most of the Indian tribes in the five northern and eastern provinces of California, namely the Northern Province (formerly Washington State), Iowa, Oregon, Nevada and Utah, have been exterminated, and only a few who have escaped the net in the mountains and forests have been isolated and living in fear.

In time, the task of thorough eradication can basically be accomplished.

Now

The cavalry corps and infantry corps of the Tang Kingdom Army retreated one after another, and while evaluating their merits, they summarized the cavalry and infantry tactics, rested their teams, and prepared to devote themselves to the next stage of the eastern border clearance operation.

as everyone knows

Fort Rio Rancho was the center of New Mexico's defense, leading north to the Colorado Plateau railroad line, and was the only major railroad artery connecting the Kingdom's six northern provinces with the interior provinces of the Pacific Coast.

Dozens of trains pass through this railway every day, full of materials and personnel running on the railway line, undertaking the important task of maintaining the six northern provinces and the interior.

Rio Rancho Fort is located in the north-central northwest of the province of New Mexico, east and north of the fortress on a large area of mountains, oases and river alluvial plains, inhabited for generations by the Navajo, Apache, Pueblo, Utah, Gicarilla and other large tribes of the Indians.

These indigenous Indian tribes chased large herds of bison to migrate, living a semi-primitive and semi-nomadic life.

In the past, the Tang Kingdom did not have the energy or strength to clean up the indigenous Indian tribes in these territories, and dealt with the old Americans with one mind, leaving them to their own devices.

Even though these Indian tribes often attacked the railroad lines, causing heavy losses in personnel and materials, Richard chose to hold back and ignore them for the time being.

It is the nature of nomadic tribes to rob, just like a dog can't change its eating. If these Indian tribal cavalry were allowed to plough the fields and graze their cattle in peace, it would be even more difficult to go to others to burn and loot than to ascend to the sky.

New Mexico is the western end of the Great Plains of North America and the eastern end of the Rocky Mountains, which range in height from 2,800 to 13,000 feet. The Great Plains rise from east to west until they reach the low plateaus west of the Pico River, and then to the sparse mountains on the east side of the Great River.

The Great Colorado River flows south from Colorado through the central and eastern regions of New Mexico, creating a vast expanse of lush alluvial plains on the border of Texas, the United States of America, with abundant water, grass, streams, and cattle and sheep.

The Peake River flows from the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains to West Texas and the Canadian River, and the area along the river is the traditional habitat of Native American tribes.

The Indian tribes were so impressed by the large quantities of supplies and money that they transported back and forth on the western railroad that they would often send cavalry to rob, ranging from 10 to hundreds, and the largest even reached more than 1,300 Native Indian cavalry.

This made the officers and soldiers stationed at the fortress of Rio Rancho unable to guard against it, and could only try to minimize the damage while trying to maintain the normal operation of the railway line.

The Holy Emperor River, a tributary of the Colorado River, winds its way northwest of the province past the Rio Rancho Fortress to the west, surrounded by oases where Chinese immigrants built dams and turned barren land into pasture and pastoral.

Rio Rancho, Milan, Gallup, Flagstaff, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, along with the Holy Emperor River, all grew considerably along the Western Railroad.

The influx of a large number of Chinese immigrants and the colonization and reclamation of these new towns along the route have rapidly expanded in scale and become increasingly prosperous.

Due to the drought and lack of rain, the sun and sunshine are strong, and this area is suitable for growing cotton, melons and fruits and other cash crops.

The 10 raids by the Native American cavalry have threatened the tranquility of this cotton-growing area, and there is an urgent need to completely eradicate the hidden dangers, and the local population has been very vocal about this.

Chang'an (San Francisco)

Maple Leaf Palace

Lieutenant General Dai Changfu, Chief of Staff of the Army, held a long thin wooden pole in his hand and gestured on the map to explain the military plan of action this time:

“……

This all-out military operation will include the provinces of Colorado and New Mexico, mainly in the river alluvial plains, mountainous and forest areas on the border with Texas of the United States, and will be dominated by the Navajo, Apache, Pueblo, Utah, and Gicarilla Indian tribes, who are also the main culprits in the previous robbery and harassment of the western railroad line.

Our army plans to mobilize 11 cavalry regiments, 6 mounted infantry regiments, and two artillery regiments with a total of about 18,500 troops, forming three attack corps from north to south.

Considering that some large Indian tribes such as the Navajo and the Apache also have traditional settlements in Texas, they will cross the border and escape in the event of wind and grass, which will cause us even more problems.

Therefore, I ask all subordinates of the participating armies to covertly engage the enemy according to the established start date of the war, and then launch a thunderous surprise attack on the battlefield 800 kilometers long from south to north on the whole front, and do their best to achieve the maximum results......"

King Richard, who was sitting at the top, listened attentively, but in fact his mind did not know where to fly?

He has already understood the main contents of this battle plan, codenamed "Determination," which was taken up by the General Staff Headquarters, and he cannot say that it is wonderful, but can only say that it is decent.

There is nothing wrong with putting the plan into action, but it is a bit of a cost.

The native Indian tribes were like hares, they ran very fast when they were caught in the wind.

Richard now basically does not interfere in the formulation and implementation of specific military plans, and the General Staff Headquarters only has more than a dozen war plans with the United States, each of which is a thick stack, all locked in the file room and collecting dust, where does he have so much energy to interfere?

The indigenous Indians are just suffering from scabies, and the Army General Staff Headquarters will just take out the prescription to carry it out, and he will not ask more.

Since the war of law and order, a large number of Indian women have been captured and sent into the population market, which has solved most of the expenses of military operations, and the kingdom's treasury has not paid much.

Some soldiers are willing to ask for an Indian woman as a reward, and the army can also relax its mouth, anyway, it is enough to deduct military industry and other rewards, and try to be fair and just.

Richard was thinking about reiterating that he should not kill a large number of prisoners unless necessary. Today's Morenzi copper mine needs a large number of hard labor prisoners to expand its production, and free labor is required for railway construction, so it is too wasteful to kill with a knife.

Although the wave of Chinese immigrants has been higher and higher in the past six months, Richard still feels that the population of the Tang Kingdom is far from enough, not to mention that the current population is less than 2 million, even if it is 10 times more problematic.

Those Chinese immigrants who came at their own expense were very easy to settle, as long as they were taken to the wilderness, whoever grabbed the land that had drawn the line would be his, and each person could get ten acres of land for free.

It won't take long

These industrious Chinese would reclaim all the land, grow vegetables, fruits and grains, raise poultry and livestock, and live a good life.

With the influx of 100,000 Chinese immigrants, millions of acres of land were reclaimed, which brought a steady stream of agricultural tax revenues to the Tang Kingdom, forming a stable and benign agricultural circulation market, and creating good conditions for more immigrants to arrive.

What could be more exciting than the transformation of barren land and forests into fertile land?

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