Chapter 266: The Pursuit of Greatness
The undercurrents of the upper echelons of the two countries are surging, both regard each other as strategic opponents, and the smear and belittlement at the level of public opinion and the preparations of each other at the military level have not affected the general public in society in the slightest.
Whether it's Chang'an City or Chicago, the buildings and the bustling crowds on the streets reflect that these are two promising metropolises, prosperous and vibrant.
On January 21, the New York Times, published on the same day, reported a news story that caused an uproar in Tang public opinion and even alarmed His Majesty.
The most recent cause was a clash between a young Chinese man and woman living in Cleveland, Ohio, who were doing business in the evening, while walking down the street in the evening.
The Chinese youth was stabbed 11 times after being beaten by a group and killed on the spot.
The Chinese woman was dragged into the alley by this group of white youths and tortured to death in a round, from 5 p.m. to about 11 p.m., for more than six hours.
After the incident, the two bodies, which were separated by more than 370 meters, were not called to collect the bodies until noon on the second day.
During this period, the parents and family of this pair of Chinese young men and women were crazy, and only after arriving at the police station did they learn that the child had been killed, and the police gave an answer that they had been killed by a drunken fight, and the murderer was nowhere to be found, which was a completely perfunctory attitude.
This reflects the deplorable situation of Chinese businessmen and students living in the United States, which has reached an untold level, and the rampant encroachment of local ruffians and hooligans has seriously threatened their personal safety.
The Tang Legation in Washington immediately reacted by meeting with US Secretary of State Mr. Krauss to express a strong protest and demand that the US side earnestly fulfill its obligations as a civilized country, ensure the safety of the lives and property of Chinese in the United States, and ensure that their legitimate rights and interests are not infringed upon.
The attitude of the US government is disappointing, and it only lightly says "regret" without making any commitments.
President Franklin Pierce is coming to the end of his term, and he does not want to make a last-minute deal of frugality or show goodwill on this issue, which would provoke a brainless denunciation from the hardliners in the party and give a bad impression of weakness.
The most recent one was in late 1847, two days before Christmas, a white drunk man in Queens, New York, broke into the local Chinese school with a sharp knife, hacked to death 5 students on the spot, slashed 11 teachers and students, including teachers, and was then shot dead on the spot by a Chinese parent who heard the news.
This was the inaction and connivance of the Pierce administration, and the smearing of the local mainstream newspapers in the United States, which led to the further deterioration of relations between the two countries.
After this incident, it aroused the unanimous indignation of the public opinion circles of the Tang Kingdom, and the articles criticizing and writing appeared in the newspapers, launching a wave of banning and boycotting American goods.
Many Chinese restaurants and entertainment venues have put up big signs; "Americans are not allowed to enter with dogs."
The news was quickly picked up by the European press, and the Paris Saint-Germain newspaper commented on it;
A vicious incident triggered a sharp decline in relations between the United States and China, and "American elders and dogs are not allowed to enter" further stimulated the pale and sensitive vanity of American cowboys, leading to mass demonstrations in more than a dozen cities in northern America, demanding "the expulsion of Chinese and the confiscation of Chinese property."
It remains to be seen that this dispute between countries caused by mutual disrespect will most likely turn into a regional conflict or something more serious......
The British "Times" is full of melon-eating plots, reporting in a tone that is not afraid of big things;
The sensitive self-esteem of the Orientals, who claim to be the "Celestial Empire," was challenged by their neighbors, and the American cowboy broke the glass hearts of the Orientals with the most direct and crude criminal acts and undisguised cover-ups, which caused the relations between the two countries to deteriorate sharply.
The Orientals showed their arrogance and dignity with the sign "American Old and Dog, No Entry", which further irritated the rude American cowboys, and the situation was slipping in an uncontrollable direction......
February 16, 1847
After holding the Spring Festival festival, King Richard of the Tang Kingdom made a public speech on the relations between Tang and the United States, publicly criticizing the Franklin Pierce government by name, calling it "a murderer who fanned national hatred", "an unqualified politician and opponent", and "not only did he perform unwell in the past years, but also his performance was still disappointing at the moment when the curtain was about to close."
Finally, His Majesty the King made a strong statement; If the Americans want a war, the kingdom doesn't mind teaching them how to behave.
This public shouting immediately made the US government dumbfounded.
With less than a month to go before the 16th president of the United States took the public oath in early March, President Franklin Pierce's term of office has entered the countdown.
Let's be honest
The name of the demon king Charlie is well-known in the political and military circles of the United States and the people, such as thunder, three western expeditions and two northern front battles of the fiasco, the American officers and soldiers who died under the iron hooves of the army of the Tang Kingdom and the people of more than a dozen northern states are more than million?
All those who have experienced that nightmare time have left a shadow of deep fear in their hearts.
The king was angry and ambushed millions of corpses.
His Majesty's public statement by His Majesty the King of the Tang Kingdom immediately excited the melon-eating masses in various European countries, and any improper response by the US government could lead to an unusually large-scale inter-regional war.
The relationship between Tang and the United States reached a tipping point in an instant from sliding into the abyss, and for the dictatorial monarch of the Tang Kingdom, war was just a matter of words.
At a time when countries around the world are paying close attention to the official response of the U.S. government, President Franklin Pearce resolutely instigated and did not respond positively for more than a week.
More than 10 days later
February 28th
At the groundbreaking ceremony of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, US Secretary of State Krauss had no choice but to reply with a constipated expression in the face of the bombardment of a group of reporters;
"First of all, we would like to state that the United States hopes to continue to interact with the Tang side and conduct in-depth dialogue on the interesting topic of strengthening the protection of overseas Chinese, which is an obligation that civilized countries should earnestly fulfill.
Well...... About what His Majesty the King said, that ...... I don't know the specifics, but I'm convinced; A peaceful and healthy relationship between the two countries is a situation that we both want to see.
The Federal Government, for its part, has instructed the Immigration Service and the police to carry out their duty to protect the expatriates in a meaningful manner.
As far as I know;
There are more than 300,000 Americans living and doing business in Tang, and we urgently hope that some discordant voices will not affect the overall situation of friendship between the two countries, and we also hope that the Tang government will control the irrational emotions of the people and avoid hurting the feelings of the American expatriates in Tang, after all, they are innocent......"
A few days later
The reporters stopped James Buchanan, who was in good spirits on a happy occasion in Washington, and brought up the issue again, and James Buchanan frowned and thought carefully before replying;
"Allow me to take this occasion to express my deep respect for His Majesty the Honourable King Richard, who, as a good neighbour living together in North America, will devote myself to maintaining the friendly relations between our two countries when I succeed as President, a vast continent that is large enough to accommodate two great nations, well, thank you."
Unlike the rampant speeches during the election campaign, James Buchanan, who is about to be the 16th president of the United States, is obviously much more cautious and did not respond positively to reporters' questions.
At this time, his identity is no longer allowed to talk nonsense, and every word he says may represent the policy tendency of the new government, how can it be child's play?
Just trying to be happy for a while, if the dictatorial monarch in the West takes it seriously, it will immediately be everywhere, and when the big war comes, it will be terrible.
A full-scale war between the two countries is no child's play, and James Buchanan has not yet taken the oath of office, so what kind of war is he fighting in a hurry?
Even after taking office, the federal government does not immediately start a war, but must be prepared in all aspects.
The U.S. federal government's admitting performance made a group of European countries sit down with small benches and watch the excitement and are not afraid of big things. The melon seeds are ready, you just let us see this?
And so
Many mainstream European newspapers and media have turned up all kinds of unbearable performances of Americans in previous wars, and have used words such as "American cowboy rushing to the windmill", "unbearable past", "evoking the memory of being beaten in the heart", etc., to the fullest extent of humiliation.
In the eyes of arrogant Europeans, even though the United States has entered the ranks of second-rate powers, it is still classified as third-rate.
Europe generally regards the United States as old, superficial, rude, backward, dangerously liberal, and still a slave, a century behind Europe in evolution, and simply not a member of a civilized country.
In front of the Americans, Europeans have a natural sense of superiority, and they especially like to condescendingly point fingers and make judgments, and the US Government's admiring performance in dealing with this incident has greatly disappointed the Europeans who are bent on watching the excitement.
Amid the uproar of disapproval, the 16th President of the United States, James Bucanland, was formally sworn in on Capitol Hill and delivered an impassioned inaugural speech, declaring that the United States has a "natural mission" and that he will lead the American people to "pursue greatness" and create "exciting history......
The speech related to the 16th new president of the U.S. Federation did not make much splash in the European media, this is because the United States has almost no influence in Europe, and it is not even as popular as the Tang Kingdom, who is the new president? Almost no one pays attention to what is being said.
However, this does not include the two military and political terms of the upper echelons of the Tang Kingdom, the speech of President James Buchanan at the inauguration ceremony, and the high-level military and political leaders have organized special seminars, which are highly valued and taken seriously.
His Majesty has said many times; This is a dangerous guy who is extremely stubborn and has extreme aggressive tendencies and must not let his guard down.
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