In this day and age

The island of New Guinea was quickly abandoned because of its remote tropical jungle where there were no traces of civilized development and only a few cannibal indigenous tribes.

In the eyes of the European colonizers since the Great Voyage, the colonial value is the ancient kingdom with a civilized social system, through conquest can enslave its people, obtain a steady stream of cheap raw materials and markets, and earn huge profits.

This undeveloped desert island and cannibalistic tribe is of no value at all.

Think of the Spaniards or the English as discerning customers, picking only the fat parts in the butcher's shop, and not interested in the bones and chicken bits and pieces.

In the original history

The Dutch began to colonize the island of New Guinea at the end of the century, first occupying the west, and then the British and Germans invaded and divided the entire island, which was the beginning of the next century.

Neither the Dutch, nor the British, nor the Germans, were able to develop such a large island, and the reason for this was that the resources were not enough, the population was too small, and it was busy for decades. Not even a thousandth of the entire island has been developed.

But this island has a completely different meaning for the Tang Kingdom.

The transportation of Chinese immigrants from the southern coastal provinces of China to the island of New Guinea does not occupy a short distance and has good results, and the steam migrant ships of 3 to 5,000 tons can run two voyages a month, which is suitable for organizing large-scale migration.

In addition, the route from southern China to the east through the Philippines across the Pacific Ocean, through the port of New Guinea, can play a similar role in the North Pacific route to Midway Island and Hawaii Island, opening up a new golden route.

Efforts to expand the base and sources of Chinese immigrants are the national policy of the development of the Tang Kingdom, and industrialization is the direction of the economic development of the Tang Kingdom, and the two complement each other.

From this point of view, the inclusion of the islands of New Guinea and the Pacific Islands is strategic, both in terms of migration and transoceanic trade.

The expansion of the Tang Kingdom into the Pacific region was of decisive importance to Richard's blueprint, which could be used as a springboard for invasion of the Luzon Islands to the south, Australia to the north, and the Dutch East Indies to the west.

By the end of 1854

The total population of the Tang Kingdom has reached 9,587,900, and it is only one step away from the population of 10 million.

There are hundreds of cargo ships of the Tang Kingdom on the golden route of the North Pacific, transporting the grain, kerosene, cheap woven fabrics, copper coins and silver coins, copper ingots, aluminum ingots, lead ingots, high-quality steel, dried fruits and salted fish, and various industrial manufactured goods to Fusang Island, the Korean Peninsula and the land of China, which are all scarce bulk goods in East Asia.

Grain aside, kerosene, cheap woven fabrics and high-quality steel are all bulk goods, and kerosene alone in the Shenzhou Continent has risen rapidly from a few thousand quintals a few years ago to more than 200,000 quintals today, worth more than 7 million taels of silver.

In addition, in North Korea and the Fuso Peninsula, the demand for imported kerosene is also rising, reaching an average of 3~40,000 quintals per year, and the growth momentum is unabated.

Lighting an oil lamp at night, whether it is a large or small household, this is a hardcore demand.

In addition, there is also the cheap woven cloth abundant in the Tang Kingdom, which poured into East Asia like a tide, impacting the hand-woven cloth of the local small farmer family workshops to the point that it could not survive and closed down one after another.

Now that the Tang Kingdom has a larger population and a larger plate, the demand for immigrants and labor is also stronger, and a new central Pacific route needs to be opened to meet the strong demand for markets and raw materials and immigrants.

Imperial Council

King Richard, after agreeing with his ministers on a number of matters, was in a very good mood, and looked at the Foreign Secretary, Count Juan Carlos, and asked; "Juan Aiqing, seeing that the Russians are unable to sustain this war, and they are forced to negotiate peace, which is a matter of the past few months, and it will not last long, does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have any intention of sending personnel to visit Europe in the near future. After all, if the war is won, how much do you have to reap some benefits? ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen plans to lead troops to Europe in early April, and while visiting allies, he is ready to participate in peace talks, and do his best to fight for the interests of the kingdom."

"That's great, then Juan Aiqing has to make another trip, this time by train from Los Angeles to Jinling, and then continue south through Mexico City and then turn east, and take a boat from the Gulf of Mexico to the sea, the distance is much shorter and more comfortable."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, it's really much more convenient to take this road, and you can reach Europe in three weeks." The Foreign Secretary, Count Juan Carlos, replied with a respectful expression.

After several years of construction

The railway lines of the eight southern provinces originally belonging to Mexico have been built one after another, and a large number of goods and personnel from the inland provinces can easily travel to and from the coastal areas, which has greatly promoted the economic development of the region.

At present, although the Mexican civil war is raging, the motion to build a railway between the two countries has been passed and will be implemented in the near future.

There are only 387 kilometers of road from Jinling south to Mexico City, which can be repaired in a normal year and a half with enough labor.

The distance of about 500 kilometers east from Mexico City to the Gulf of Mexico will be used as the second phase of the railway, which will start when the first phase of the project is completed.

At that time, this land corridor will connect Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean and the ports of La Antigua and Medellin in the Gulf of Mexico, and will send a steady stream of industrial products from the Tang Kingdom to Europe, saving time, effort and cost.

The railway is 45% funded by the Royal United Railway Company of the Tang Kingdom, 25% by the private sector and 30% by the Mexican government.

After it was built

It will become the second major channel for the Tang Kingdom to export to Europe, and cooperate with the Panama channel to form a more complete international trade and transportation pattern.

"What happened to the Mexican Civil War?" Richard asked casually.

The Chief of Staff, Count Dai Changfu, looked at the Deputy Chief of Staff, Count Kahn, who had been under the jurisdiction of Count Kahn in the past two years, and he should have a better understanding of the situation.

Count Karn stood up, and was the first to salute His Majesty, and replied in a confident voice;

The current situation of the civil war in southern Mexico can be summed up as "the initial stabilization of the basic situation dominated by Mexico City, and the subsequent situation is not yet clear".

The pro-kingdom Mexican current government forces, based on Mexico City, controlled the territory of the seven central states and divided their troops to defend them, basically forming a confrontation situation with the southern rebels.

Now

The generals who defend the states of central Mexico show a tendency of warlords who are both military and political, and each state is their own territory, and they spare no effort to defend it.

General Dos Santos, commander-in-chief of the Mexican government forces, has full control of the Mexican Guard and an elite cavalry force of 15,000 people, and can be supported by a local cavalry regiment of more than 4,000 people.

in accordance with previously developed military deployments;

In addition to sticking to the basics, the Mexican government army will also carry out two large-scale sweeps during the summer and autumn harvest seasons every year, focusing on the targeted attack on the rebel forces in the south and the clearing of the township.

In the two years since the implementation of the plan, remarkable results have been achieved, and some of the rebel forces in the south have been eliminated, and their arrogant offensive momentum has been curbed, showing the characteristics of a protracted civil war.

With the support of local silver mines and some foreign forces, the rebels in southern Mexico formed the rebellious Republic of Azetek in an attempt to confront the current Mexican government for a long time.

The current situation of the Mexican civil war is that the two sides have more than enough forces to defend and not enough to attack, and they may fall into a state of stalemate for a long time. ”

After the introduction of the relevant situation, an inexplicable strange emotion appeared on the faces of the civil and military ministers present, and they were all silent.

Through the war

Mexico's population has declined dramatically, and now the government and rebels combined, which are in the early 2 millions, are tired, tired, and enter a period of relative fatigue.

It is not surprising that Richard, who is sitting at the top, is now completely different from the original historical phenomenon, and has been modified beyond recognition, showing a pattern of two great powers competing for hegemony.

The two powerhouses are the American Federation and the Tang Kingdom, and Mexico has long been out.

It is precisely because of the rise of the Tang Kingdom in North America that Mexico has been weakened like never before, and the civil war is far more tragic than in history, and the day of ending the civil war seems to be far away.

The contradictions within the US Federation have also become more acute, and the intensity of the Kansas Civil War has gradually increased, which always gives people the feeling of adding fuel to the fire, and both the North and the South cannot stop.

As a hostile force, the Tang Kingdom will naturally not let go of this good opportunity to fan the flames.

Therefore, it is not surprising that whether it is Mexico or the United States, the civil war is more tragic and lasts longer than in the original history.

Just like today's Mexican Civil War, the two sides are fighting apart from Germany, and the hatred is extremely deep, resulting in a deep rift. It is already difficult to continue living within a state system, and division is a natural thing.

Richard sighed lightly and said;

"It is better to be a peaceful dog than a troubled world, Mexico has been plagued by constant wars over the years, and it is the common people who suffer in the end. However, as a neighboring country, Datang is not easy to meddle indiscriminately, so it is better for Count Karn to continue to pay attention. ”

"Obey."

"Alright, there are a lot of topics discussed in the Imperial Council today, if there is nothing else, then let's end it. All Aiqing went back to act in accordance with the resolution, and they did not live up to their expectations. ”

With that, Richard stood up and left under the guidance of the royal attendants.

All the ministers of civil and military affairs stood up and clasped their fists and saluted, saying, "Weichen sends your majesty!" ”。

In the past ten years of development, the Tang Kingdom has gradually gained the solemn spirit of a North American power, with a population of hundreds of thousands to nearly 10 million, and the country's territory has expanded again and again, with a territory of thousands of miles and thousands of generals, and its influence is incomparable.

Even in Europe, the Tang State is now a well-known second-rate power, and it is one of the hegemons in North America, and it has stepped onto the international stage, and it is no longer the Wuxia Amon of the past.

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