As an emerging country of immigrants, the Tang Kingdom was not burdened by history and was able to travel lightly. Its urbanization process is second only to the United Kingdom and ahead of the United States, with an urbanization rate of more than 60%.

This is because most of the population of the Tang Kingdom came from Chinese immigrants, and after landing in North America, they were successively absorbed by the coastal cities as workers, shop clerks, sailors or restaurant runners, and were deeply attracted by the prosperity and job opportunities of the city, and settled down to become local city residents.

Only some of the people who have designated resettlement loans and farmers who are eager for land in the inland provinces will go deep into the inland provinces to develop and run their own farms and plantations.

In the coastal provinces, immigrants do not have access to free-granted land, and this preference is applied only in the provinces of the interior north and south.

As a result, the vast majority of Chinese immigrants moved into factories and cities in search of work, which was the main reason for the rapid expansion of cities and the explosion of populations.

The United States is different, due to the industrialization process lagging behind the Tang Kingdom, the historical burden and other factors.

At the end of the second quarter of 1856, the urbanization rate in the United States reached 30 percent, and the urbanization rate in the North was much higher, while the South was a large rural area, with few cities with a population of more than 100,000.

The rapid development of the city of the Tang Kingdom shows the characteristics of coastal and railway lines, and the convenient transportation promotes the great development of the city, which feels more intuitive from the map.

Many previously unknown cities have developed rapidly because they are located along the coast and along the main railway routes, where the flow of people and goods gathers.

New York was the largest city in North America, with a population of about 1.31 million at the end of June 1856, only a few tens of thousands more than Chang'an (San Francisco).

The two megacities on the North American continent, one east and one west, have many similarities, such as being located by the sea, having world-class excellent harbors, being the economic center of the country, and also the metropolis where immigrants gather and are most desirable.

In the original history

Between 1820 and 1910, about 35 million European immigrants landed in North America, more than 7 percent of whom landed in New York and then moved to other cities and the interior of the United States, settling on this rich continent.

Tang and the United States are both emerging immigration countries, and there are many similarities in their development trajectories.

The United States is more market-oriented, while the Tang Kingdom is more reflective of policy guidance, with more purposeful and efficient development, and more obvious and prominent effects.

Early June 1856

Richard sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii for a month-long inspection trip.

Due to time constraints, only the Hawaiian Islands were targeted, not Midway.

Against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds, the beautiful scenery of the blue sea and white sand here is like a fairyland.

Today, the main island of Hawaii and Oahu are frequently exchanged by ships, and are the designated transshipment ports on the North Pacific route.

A large number of Chinese chose to settle on the island, so that the population settled in the Hawaiian Islands exceeded 500,000, and the population on the island was mainly engaged in sugar plantations and cattle and sheep grazing, and the shipbuilding industry and service industry were developed.

The climate of the Hawaiian Islands is very suitable for the development of the sugar industry, especially on the most populous island of Oahu, there are five large sugar factories, the province's islands have more than 100,000 head of cattle and the development of fruit cultivation, the production of canned Hawaiian fruit is famous in Europe.

Richard and his entourage stayed at the Hawaii Island Palace, surrounded by coconut groves, with beautiful views of Hawaii Harbour and the town.

It was the beginning of summer

Richard, wearing only a cool short-sleeved shirt, stood in the shade of the terrace, pointed at the picturesque scenery in front of him, and said;

"Hawaii is a beautiful archipelago, and the turquoise waters and silver sand here are precious gifts from God that must be cherished and protected for future generations.

Coconut groves, sandy beaches, mountains and rocks in their original state, including nearby coastal resources should be included in the scope of protection, and fishing activities and illegal construction are strictly prohibited to destroy the overall beautiful style.

Within 10 kilometers of the coast, it should be included in the no-fishing zone.

Just like the Yellowstone region of the Rocky Mountains, the economy will grow in the future, and the conditions will allow it, and it will be open to everyone as a tourist destination.

In formulating state policies, we must be close to reality and conform to the law of long-term development. ”

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and Weichen is far from waiting." The prime minister who followed up lost no time in sending a sycophant.

Since His Majesty has spoken, everything he says will be taken as a golden rule and will be implemented without any discount.

In a monarchical dictatorship, there is nothing wrong with this.

Richard stood with his hands in his hands, not at all explaining what he meant. Understand to execute, and do not understand to execute.

Not far away, several huge white-headed sea withers gathered their wings and fell, and their eyes sharpened when they looked over, and when they saw Richard's tall figure, they seemed to "chirp" a few times as if they were flattering.

Richard smiled slightly, and turned his hand to take the golden basin presented by the waiter's hands, which was filled with sliced and tender beef, which immediately aroused the excitement of several white-headed sea dwellers.

As soon as the hand was raised, the meat strip flew out of the air, and was quickly caught by the white-headed sea wither's lightning bite, and swallowed into the stomach in one or two clicks.

"The Navy's desire to build Pearl Harbor as a base for its advance out of the Pacific Ocean is a good idea. However, Pearl Harbor is too big, and the Navy should come up with a long-term development plan of no less than 20 years, and continue to build it for a long time, rather than overnight. ”

Richard fed a few bald sea dwarfs slowly, but did not stop talking, as if explaining something, and his demeanor was even more leisurely.

"The purpose of running Paradise Island is to have a reliable springboard and logistics supply base in the Western Pacific region, which will play an excellent role in the next step of the Kingdom's expansion in South Asia.

In the long run

For the time being, there is no maritime opponent worthy of attention in the Pacific Rim region, so the weakness of the Royal Navy's long-sea combat capability has not yet been revealed.

As an emerging kingdom on the Pacific coast, the foundation of the Tang Kingdom is still weak, and its national strength is not strong enough, which is not suitable for large-scale development of maritime power.

Therefore, from the perspective of short-term and medium-term goals, the main focus is still on the North American hegemony pattern.

The kingdom's military, finance, and resources will be focused on the army, accumulating over time to prepare for the change of events, thus establishing a new pattern in North America in one fell swoop.

After this

Only then can we have the spare strength to take into account the development of the navy, which is the only way for the Tang Kingdom to become a world power, and it is also the expansion path that the Tang Kingdom must embark on because of the strategic needs to establish the hegemony of the Tang Kingdom in the Pacific Rim.

In the short term, this will not be taken into account.

However, the navy can do some work first, such as collecting intelligence on the Luzon Islands and the Dutch East Indies, historical and cultural conditions, drawing military maps, developing pro-Tang Chinese forces, paying attention to the movements of local European colonizers, infiltrating influence, and so on.

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles!

The need for the construction of docks and warehouses in the naval base does not necessarily have to be funded by the royal government, but can be actively combined with local civilian facilities, and can also play a good role in logistics support in wartime.

You have to use your brains more, think of more ways, don't know all day long that you want money, fight for the budget, and if you have the money to put a pig in the position of chief of staff of the Navy, who wouldn't spend money?

How to develop the navy step by step within a limited budget, build naval bases step by step, and move closer to the goal of an ocean-going navy step by step is a topic worthy of in-depth study. ”

After feeding the beef strips in the basin, Richard casually handed the golden basin to the chamberlain, and then washed his hands in another golden basin filled with warm tea water, picked up a snow-white towel and wiped it.

Only then did he turn around and look at Rear Admiral Pan Hengchen, the chief of staff of the Navy with a flushed face, and his sharp gaze seemed to shoot straight into his heart, which made Rear Admiral Pan Hengchen feel that his legs were a little weak, and his back was wet with sweat.

Major General Pan Hengchen replied with a trembling voice

"Your Majesty;

Weichen was stupid, and he always wanted to develop the navy with more budget in the past, and did not take into account the overall development strategy of the country, which really deserved death.

Today, it is like seeing the sun through the clouds, so that you can understand the difference between priority and priority, and the way up and down, which is really embarrassing.

The ministers prayed to His Majesty to punish the crime and uphold the court. ”

"Don't punish the crime at every turn, it's still far from that step, what you should think about now is to appropriately leverage private funds to participate in the construction of ports and bases within the limited budget of the navy, and move closer to the direction of the ocean-going navy step by step. The courtiers have been punished, but who will work for the kingdom? Richard reprimanded coldly.

Major General Pan Hengchen reprimanded His Majesty, felt the pressure on his shoulders light, and the word "comfortable" was revealed all over his body, and replied with a humble expression; "As long as Your Majesty does not dislike it, Weichen is willing to use his brain to serve the dead, and he must use his brains according to His Majesty's orders and use all his strength to develop the navy."

"Okay, go back and think about it, the navy has two or three big cats and kittens, and if you want to develop it, you have to work hard to improve your internal skills, and you must not slack off."

"Wechen obeys the order, and must not slack off." Major General Pan Hengchen wiped his sweat and retreated.

In Richard's overall strategy, the navy was indeed a minor player, temporarily in a subordinate position.

The first batch of six ironclad frigates of the "Cold Wind" class, which began to be developed in 1853, were all completed and entered service with the Royal Navy, which took three years before and after.

In this way, almost two ships are put into service in a year.

Mainly due to the long time of training professional officers in the naval academies, the first batch of graduates only graduated in 1855, and only after passing the one-year internship was they awarded the rank of second lieutenant in the navy.

From 1855 onwards, every year, 120 graduates of naval academies will enter the army after a complete education, and their specialties will be divided into navigation departments, command departments, torpedo and artillery departments, marine engineering departments, nautical chart surveying and mapping departments, and so on, gradually realizing a modern education system for officers.

The navy is an out-and-out high-tech branch of the armed forces, and it is also an aristocratic service; in Britain and France, and other old naval powers, it has always been a place where the children of the nobility gather, and the education of high-quality naval personnel is the basis for ensuring combat effectiveness.

According to the preferential renewal clause, the navy was very satisfied with the use of the 1,550-ton "Cold Wind" class ironclad frigates, which were approved in early 1856, and the contract for the continuation of six ships was signed, and the shipyard was in full swing to organize production.

In view of the defects of the first batch of "Cold Wind" class ironclad ships in use, the navy attaches great importance to the second batch of steam ironclad frigates, and the displacement has also increased by more than 320 tons, reaching more than 1,880 tons.

The improved "Cold Wind" class steam ironclad ship is larger, more stable, has a longer range, and has a maximum speed of 14.5 knots, which has initially possessed the superior capabilities of modern ironclad warships, especially the simple and generous deck design, which is very different from the messy deck layout of European ships.

The most distinctive feature of the "Cold Wind" class II ironclad ship is the two large chimneys, which are magnificent when sailing at high speed.

Due to the comprehensive consideration of cost and range, this class of ships did not blindly pursue high speed, but compromised in speed and range indicators to further strengthen seaworthiness.

Therefore, although the tonnage of the "Cold Wind" class II ironclad ship has increased by more than 300 tons, the firepower configuration remains the same, the hull has been appropriately lengthened, the living cabins and engine rooms of the officers and men of the navy have been improved, the coal-carrying tanks have been enlarged, the bow has been increased, and the effect of wave pressure has been enhanced.

After improvements

The range of the Coldwind-class Type 2 ironclad has increased to 3,800 nautical miles, and it only takes one midway resupply to the Pacific islands to reach Paradise Island.

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Stimulated by the development of steam ironclad frigates in the Tang Kingdom, the 9,137-ton steam ironclad battleship "Warrior", which is under construction in Britain, is about to be launched at the end of the year, which is the most powerful warship in the world today.

meanwhile

The British Royal Navy was deeply aware of the advantages of the steam ironclad warship, and made a strategic change to develop an all-ironclad fleet, which can be described as a unique vision.

From now on, in the sequence of the British Royal Fleet, there will be no more sail battleships, but a vigorous development of steam ironclad battleships.

Unlike the careful testing of the waters of the Tang Kingdom, the British Royal Navy launched 4 10,000-ton "Warrior" ironclad battleships, and the design of the subsequent super-10,000 tons of battleships has entered the stage of review of design drawings one after another, and the development momentum is extremely strong.

Lord Gill, the British Minister of the Admiralty, once threatened; "The Royal Navy needs ironclad giants that can roam freely in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, not gadgets that can only frolic on the seashore......"

Gan!

Richard can only say that this force was installed by the British, in the early stage of the development of the special ironclad giant, everything is moving forward in exploration, all kinds of technologies are not mature, it takes time to verify it repeatedly, and it can only be said that there is a panic of money and bad when it comes up to such a large scale, what other explanations can be made?

The reason why the Tang Kingdom did not develop a large-scale steam ironclad naval fleet is also due to this consideration, ship power matching, multi-sealed cabin anti-sinking design, protective armor, ship gun and ship type selection, and a large number of problems, all of which need to be repeatedly verified and improved in practice.

From "Cold Wind" to "Cold Wind Type 2", it is a clear path of technological evolution, and there will be "Cold Wind Three" and "Cold Wind Four" in the future......

Gradual progress is the king, all at once to take out millions of pounds to build a huge ship, on a scale, and only the wealthy British old can do it, this kind of extravagant spending a lot of money, even the French can't follow suit.

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