Chapter 206 Chic walled house
In the original history
The War in Kansas from 1854 to 1859 was a civil war between Southern slave-owners and Northern anti-slave-owners in the United States for control of Kansas.
After the mid-19th century, the United States expanded rapidly, and in the Kansas-Nebraska region west of the Missouri River, more and more people went to settle for new states.
The area, north of 36°30′ north latitude, was to be joined as a free state by the Missouri Compromise (1820). However, the Southern slave-owning forces, relying on their preponderance in the government and the Senate, sought to expand plantations and livestock farming in the region, and advocated the practice of slavery.
There are now two state governments in Kansas, one by the Northern liberals and the other by the Southern slaves, both of which are at odds with each other, and both are armed with each other.
It may seem strange that this kind of thing can happen within a country, but it was normal in the American Federation in the mid-19th century.
Romance
The positions of the parliamentarians between the North and the South are sharply opposed, and the contradictions are very profound, and if they do not do a good job, they will trigger a crisis.
Therefore, President Taylor of the federal government did not dare to take a rash position on this issue, and did not support either the South nor the North, but adopted a peaceful approach.
Because the "Kansas problem" is a minefield, agreeing with the South is bound to offend Northern liberals, and vice versa, thus endangering one's own security.
That is, those radicals will never let go of the president and will inevitably take crazy revenge in every possible way.
"Kansas has a long history of problems, and the Tang Kingdom supports thousands of years of traditional life, being highly vigilant and resisting those crazy liberals.
They are the destroyers and moths of the traditional system of life, subversives who are outside the mainstream state system of the world, and they spread dangerous ideas.
The Tang Kingdom is willing to work with friends in the south to maintain our traditional life and close commercial contacts with each other.
When necessary
Together with close allies such as Britain and France, we will become a strong backing for our friends in the South and provide practical support. ”
Richard's statement represented the official position of the Tang Kingdom, which resonated strongly in Jefferson Davis's heart.
He stated; "Thank Your Majesty for your understanding and support, I will convey Your Majesty's kindness to your friends in the southern states, as you said, in order to maintain our traditional way of life, southerners do not hesitate to fight."
Richard expressed his approval with a warm expression, and after a cordial conversation between the two sides, they reached an agreement on further strengthening the relationship between the two sides, and both were very happy.
Seeing off Jefferson Davis, Richard was in a good mood, and this kind of center-to-center bad thing made him feel happy.
He casually glanced at Gu Yan, the secretary general of the royal family, and saw a thoughtful look on his face, so he smiled and said; "What's the matter, are you worried about the old south?"
"Your Majesty, I think the South and the North of the United States will fight sooner or later!"
In front of His Majesty, Gu Yan didn't need to hide his inner thoughts, he thought about it and said;
"For two years
The US Congress has staged an all-out military campaign on many occasions, and congressmen from the north and south have been beaten to blood, and this kind of fierce political struggle has never been seen before, and the Taylor administration cannot hold back the momentum of fierce fighting between the two sides.
If you don't get it right, former President Burke's bad luck will befall Taylor.
This Jefferson Davis is a staunch separatist who was able to ascend to the chairmanship of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, which shows how deep the rift between the North and the South of the United States is?
In view of the current new trends in the US Federation, the Royal Court and the Army General Staff Headquarters should formulate a series of response plans, so as not to be caught off guard and respond inappropriately after the outbreak of the incident.
Wechen feels that this is both a crisis and an opportunity.
How to deal with it, please make it clear to the Holy Lord. ”
"Do your own thing, develop the economy in a solid way, and sit back and wait for changes." Richard replied with a look of certainty.
Looking at His Majesty's confident expression, Gu Yan immediately felt a lot more at ease, and replied with his hands clasped into fists with a respectful expression; "Weichen knows, and he must do what the saint instructs."
After the meeting
The maid of the royal court came to report and said; "Your Majesty, and then the banquet has been prepared in the harem, waiting for Your Majesty's arrival."
"Oh, lead the way."
"The slave obeys."
The handsome maids of the royal court led the way, and Richard strode towards the harem, through the dome hall, through the verandah, through the apse, and through the long corridor, to the place where the queen lived.
It is also a splendid domed hall, but with a different shape, it is more suitable for holding royal banquets, balls, concerts and other leisure activities, rather than daily government affairs.
Eating in the small restaurant on the side of the main hall, Queen Lin Zhen'er heard the news that she had come out, and led a group of maids in the inner palace to collect a thousand blessings, and praised them in unison; "Greetings to Your Majesty."
"The queen is exempt."
Richard stepped forward to help Queen Lin Zhen'er, the two looked at each other and smiled, Lin Zhen'er's face was flushed for no reason, and he quietly pushed Richard's arm, and followed him to the small banquet hall.
The white tablecloth table is decorated with flowers, wine bottles and cold dishes, all prepared by the chef brought by Queen Lin Zhen'er from the Governor's Palace, and the presentation is beautifully enticing and tempting.
Richard was not allowed to sit down, and Lin Zhen'er sat next to him and immediately ordered; "Your Majesty has arrived, hurry up and order the kitchen to serve hot dishes."
"The slave obeys." The maid received the order and immediately turned and left.
Soon
All kinds of sumptuous dishes are served like flowing water, all of which are Richard's favorite dishes, including steamed bear's paws, roasted goose, chopped pepper big fish head, lion head, Buddha jumping over the wall, grilled lamb chops, rock grilled lobster, Lin Lin is on a big table, and it is a dish cooked with heart at a glance.
"The queen will ask for something when she bows to others?" Richard asked meaningfully, he turned his face and looked at Queen Lin Zhen'er's elegant face.
Lin Zhen'er's face was red at this time, and she secretly nudged Richard's arm with her hand, and said angrily and helplessly; "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the concubine is a willow, and she is favored by Your Majesty to get a high position, and she should have done her best to serve the king. But the foolish concubine is delicate and weak, and she can't withstand the spirit of His Majesty's dragon and tiger, so she has to invite reinforcements......"
Speaking of which
Queen Lin Zhen'er couldn't raise her head in shame, she beckoned, and four beautifully dressed girls came in from outside the door of the small restaurant, waiting for the summons at the table.
"These are the 4 henchmen who married with me, Chunlan Xia He, Qiu Ju, Dong Mei, Your Majesty, you can take the house, and you can usually help with it."
In the old times
When the ladies of large families get married, they often have a room girl to marry together, often a clever maid who has served the lady since childhood, and it is also the traditional pet method of the housewife.
These 4 companion maids are thin and fat, pretty and colorful, and they have raised fine skin and tender meat in the courtyard of the deep house since childhood, they only serve the lady alone, and there are low-level maids in their own rooms.
Enter the royal palace
Naturally, she was loyal to Queen Lin Zhen'er, helped the queen rule the harem, inquired about the news and fixed her favor, and was originally planned to be a candidate for concubines, all of whom were beautiful women in a thousand miles.
Queen Lin Zhen'er didn't want to let Her Majesty take over the house so early, but who let Richard's body and bones be like iron, how could she, a delicate girl, bear it?
The earliest concubines in the palace, "Mrs. Rain" and "Mrs. Xiu", have come out, and after these two people have taken care of their bodies, they are both of them together every time they serve His Majesty, and they are obviously very experienced.
The three Mexican goblins are also yes, and they always serve His Majesty together, so that His Majesty can enjoy himself.
I heard that the side concubine Wang Manzhi has already let her roommates Yunyan and Yuncai go into battle, this fox girl.
Seeing four shy women coming in one after another, looking carefully dressed, Richard suddenly understood in his heart, and couldn't help but brush a trace of pride, and said; "Since the queen has spoken, let me stay in your palace and serve in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The four pretty beauties flew up the branches and turned into phoenixes at once, and the joy in their hearts went without saying, and they all gathered a blessing.
"Let's wait for the meal." Richard couldn't stop his appetite at this time, his appetite was excellent, the child's fist-sized lion's head was two, and the steamed bear's paw lacquer that weighed several pounds was finished, and the roasted goose roasted lamb chops were fragrant, and even the queen Lin Zhener ate a few more bites.
After the meal
The palace maids flocked to the palace with golden basins, marigolds, towels, and jade brushes, and waited for His Majesty to wash and change clothes, and then went to the harem to rest.
Before leaving
Queen Lin Zhen'er made a gesture to keep up, and then followed Her Majesty towards the dormitory.
Chunlan, Xia He, Qiu Ju, and Dong Mei, the four delicate women, were happy and scared in their hearts, and followed to the dormitory together with inexplicable uneasiness.
Although they have never eaten pork, in the deep palace, they can always know the slightest rumor, this majesty is also an invincible general in bed, very powerful!
After a while
The dormitory is naturally full of delicate breathing, and the spring is boundless, so I won't describe them one by one here......
Spring 1852
After arriving at the Colorado Plateau, Wang inspected the Red Rock Valley Fortress, the Cherry Creek Fortress at Phoenix Castle, the Denver Main Fort Fortress, and the Fort 1, 2, and 3 Fort to inspect cavalry training and infantry guards.
Even in peacetime, as the front line of the fortress in the middle of the Tang Kingdom, the armament here cannot be relaxed for a moment.
The results of the inspection made Richard quite satisfied, and the garrison commander of Phoenix Castle was now replaced by Major General Tian Mantun.
This is a steady and reliable middle-aged general, who was promoted to major general for merit after the Tang-Mo War, and was awarded the title of viscount and fiefdom, and was responsible for guarding the frontier fortress.
The rotation of senior generals in the Tang Kingdom has formed a system, and the old Major General Kahn is now transferred to the principal of the Chang'an Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, responsible for training new soldiers who are admitted to the military academy.
Such a system of rotating high-ranking generals in office can avoid the malaise of holding military power for a long time and forming a mountain of their own inherent forces, and avoid the poison of "soldiers as generals" and the formation of small and medium-sized mountains in the army.
As long as the officers and soldiers of the Tang Kingdom are loyal to the royal family, those who try to form gangs in the army will find one and eliminate one, and they will not be merciful.
During the Mirror Lake Palace
From time to time, Richard sent the Eagle Falcon to the Hugo Fortress, which was built at great expense by the United States, and even went more than 650 kilometers east to Kansas City and northeast to Chicago to reconnoiter the combat readiness of the American army.
The results were similar to what was expected, and the situation of Hugo Fortress was even worse than expected, and the six large fortressed post stations along the way from Kansas City to Hugo Fortress were basically deserted, leaving only a few people to guard the supplies.
In the fortress of Hugo
Richard looked down from an eagle's vantage point and found only about 2,300 U.S. troops stationed here, and hundreds of U.S. troops were plowing the vast area of land between the Wudaowan Reservoir and the Beaver Reservoir for several days, irrigating the farmland, and vigorously carrying out spring plowing and production.
As for the remaining American soldiers, they should be stationed in the fortress, and the total number is not less than a thousand.
There are also hundreds of civilians and women in Hugo's Fortress, who run taverns, department stores, liquor stores, teahouses, and brothel businesses, and it seems that they are going to stay there for a long time.
Every 3~4 days, there will be a train to arrive, transport fodder to various supplies of military supplies, take turns to garrison and leave personnel, after all, here is the front-line fortress of more than 3,000 troops, raising thousands of war horses and pack horses, green mules, material needs can be a lot.
If the trees in the oasis have been cut down and the vegetation has been set on fire several times in late autumn, now when spring returns, there are only sparse green weeds.
Therefore, most of the supplies of Hugo Fortress need to be sent from the rear, and the army grows some vegetables and fruits by itself, which is basically the end.
Looking at the hinterlands of Kansas and Chicago, Richard found no sign of a large number of soldiers, and finally put a heart back in his stomach.
Today, the Colorado Plateau has changed dramatically, with endless green fields crisscrossed by ditches and the smell of rice. Dotted with chic small towns, the scenery is beautiful against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains in the distance.
The architectural shape of these small towns is a bit like the walled houses in southern China, with large and small ones, round ones, square ones, and irregular shapes.
It is often composed of five, six or a dozen walled houses to form a township, which looks unique.
The characteristics of these enclosed houses are very distinct, often five or six or even a dozen families live together, the three-story houses are connected into a walled house, the first floor has no windows, forming a small enclosed fortress, and the windows of the second and third floors are opened densely turned, which can not only fully guide the light, but also can defend against danger.
These villagers who are willing to live together are some life and death comrades of a cavalry squad, some are fellow villagers, some are of the same clan, and the relationship between them is very close, not brothers but brothers.
Even if the U.S. military were to storm the Colorado Plateau one day, these unique enclosures scattered on the plateau, like one defensive fortress after another, would be enough to make the U.S. military head as big as a fight.
After living on the plateau for more than a month, in mid-April, taking advantage of the official opening of the railway in Phoenix City ~ Omaha, Richard took the side concubine Wang Manzhi and three Mexican goblins to the north and started a tour of the six northern provinces.
The reason why Queen Lin Zhen'er did not follow, but took the train back to Chang'an Maple Leaf Palace, was because the queen was happy, and naturally she could no longer follow Her Majesty around.
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