The industrial products of the Tang Kingdom can easily reach the important cities in the southern United States from the coastal ports through the Gulf of Mexico Railway, and the transportation is convenient and convenient, and the efficiency is also very high.

The key is that it is irreplaceable.

The silver and brass produced by the Tang Kingdom were imported in large quantities by the northern and southern states of the United States to make copper coins and silver coins in circulation, which were also one of the important minerals exported to Europe.

Therefore, at this stage, Richard does not need to consider the trade constraints of the American South, and what has attracted his attention is the upcoming summit of the big estate owners in New Orleans, Louisiana, in April.

Due to the inconsistency of interests, the US Federation is actually divided into two sides, the North and the South, and its policies towards the Tang Kingdom are also different.

The north is vigilant, alienated and hostile as the mainstream, and the south is a pattern of cold politics and economic heat, with frequent trade between each other, but the high-level leaders of the southern states are quite vigilant against the Tang Kingdom, and there are large differences of opinion.

The Southerners do not have a fuel-efficient lamp, and this is the original birthplace of white supremacy, which is conservative, xenophobic, closed, and a small circle of its own, which are the distinctive characteristics of the Southerners.

Richard wanted to provoke the contradiction between the north and the south to break out in advance, and in the case of supporting the independence of the south, unite the forces of the south and fight a decisive battle with the north, then the Tang Kingdom would be in the most favorable strategic position.

It was now more than three years before the outbreak of the Civil War in history, and the American South took a substantial separatist move at the end of 1860, which eventually led to the outbreak of the Civil War.

It is undoubtedly difficult to detonate this point in advance.

If President James Buchanan is allowed to take the lead in provoking a war against the Tang Kingdom, it will undoubtedly be the worst outcome.

In the end, it is very likely that the southern part of the United States will also be involved in the war, and all the forces of the American Federation will be brought together to devote themselves to the war between the two countries, and the Tang Kingdom will be under the greatest pressure.

And this is undoubtedly the result that President James Buchanan hopes to see the most, through the hand of the Tang Kingdom to weaken the separatist forces and war potential of the Southern Yankees in disguise, which is conducive to suppressing domestic dissent, striking at and weakening the southern lords, liberating 4 million black slave laborers, and realizing the great development of American industry and the true unification of the whole country.

After inquiring about some information, Richard instructed the Special Operations Division to step up its infiltration of high-level leaders in the south, try to have a certain right to speak, and prepare for the next move, and then waved him away.

Back to the Imperial Study

Richard beckoned to the head of the royal secretariat, Yoo Hyun-kun, and instructed him to contact Jefferson Davis, a well-known social activist in the South, through secret channels, revealing that the kingdom was willing to support the South's propensity for independence and was ready to provide a number of substantive helps.

After doing these things, Richard stopped, carefully considering whether there were any mistakes or omissions in these actions?

Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederate States of America in the original history, and his social activism and influence in the South were undoubted, what is lacking now?

What was lacking was abundant money, material and clear political support, and now Richard had made up for it all to believe that it would be enough to encourage Jefferson Davis's political ambitions to swell rapidly and encourage the top leaders of the Southern states and the white haciendas to embark on the road of no return for independent statehood.

Richard has a definite deadline for political and military support for the South of the United States, which is to be obsolete until September of this year.

In this way, the pressure is all on the Southerners.

As a master of manipulating people's hearts, Richard understands the tangled mood of the Southern Yankees at this time, and is not afraid that they will not comply.

At this stage

The separatism of the southern United States urgently needs substantial support from the outside world, whether it comes from the British or the Tang Kingdom, it is extremely precious.

Being in the middle of the game

The separatist forces in the South, led by Jefferson Davis, were well aware of this;

The enemy of the enemy is the ally.

If it can get the substantial support of the Tang Kingdom, or even conclude an alliance, then the independent establishment of the southern state will no longer be a slogan, but has the possibility of great success.

The temptation was unparalleled, and the white Southern slave owners were fed up with the Northern liberals stealing their property, the endless battles with Kansas in Congress, and the hypocrisy of the Yankees.

The promise of the Tang Kingdom was enough to reassure them to make a decision.

This is a conspiracy, the southern Yankees are very aware of the wishful thinking of the Tang Kingdom, but so what?

In their opinion

It is enough that the common interests of the enemy will make the alliance stronger in the future, and that the South can realize its dream of independent statehood and not suffer in the exchange of interests.

Paradise Island

After more than two years of comprehensive development, Paradise Island has now presented a different prosperous situation, with two cities led by Donggang and New Xi'an flourishing, and a series of small and medium-sized towns have been established in the surrounding areas.

by the end of 1856

The total population of the island reached 1,088,500, 1,173,000 acres of fertile land (note; 1 acre = 6 acres), 89,000 acres of orchards, 24,600 acres of rubber plantations, and 6,200 acres of spice plantations.

The island's industry is mainly food processing, with dozens of rice mills, flour mills, oil mills, canning factories (mainly canned fruits), as well as a large number of salting workshops, salted fish, salted meat, salted chicken, salted duck, mustard, etc., mainly for the supply of migrant ships and island residents crossing the port.

After an initial period of rapid development, Paradise Island has now entered a period of relative stability and consolidation with the Kingdom's financial support decreasing.

New Xi'an City

In the bustling town buildings, the unique charm of the Ming and Qing dynasties is revealed everywhere, with blue tiles and white walls, heavy pavilions, and eaves and arches, just like the Gusu City in the Pacific Ocean, showing the unique charm of Chinese culture.

The only difference is the city road, which is wide with asphalt pavement, and the central divider is lush with trees and flowers, which look neat and beautiful.

On the road, horse-drawn carriages and people drive on the right, and if the patrol officers in teams of two are on the streets, they maintain traffic order, supervise the cleanliness of the streets, investigate violations of law and discipline, and take care of almost everything on the streets.

On one side of the municipal square in the center of the bustling city, there is a three-storey classical style city council building, and on the other side of the square is the city hall, which is a four-storey Chinese pavilion cornice-style building, with a simple and atmospheric shape.

Today's Paradise Island belongs to the exclusive territory of the Tang royal family, and there is no independent province, and urban buildings and immigration loans are all paid or guaranteed by the royal government, without the royal budget allocation.

Correspondingly, the docks of Paradise Island, the city and the farmland developed are all the property of the royal family, except for personal purchases, which is a great fortune.

In the large conference room on the second floor of the city hall, a heavyweight meeting is being held that will affect the development of Paradise Island for decades, and more than 100 officials from New Xi'an and Donggang City are attending the meeting, all of whom are engrossed in learning and comprehending the spirit of Shangfeng.

Speakers were made by the Vice-Minister of the Colonies, Lesotho-Carlos, a talented doer from the Carlos family, fluent in Mandarin and a cousin of Foreign Secretary Juan Carlos.

Sitting at the head of the conference table was Baron Dong Jie, Minister of the Colonial Department, who looked much darker and thinner than he had been more than two years ago, but he was also more energetic and sharp-eyed.

On the rostrum, Baron Dong Jie sat beside the mayors, speakers, deputy mayors and bigwigs of New Xi'an and Donggang, all of whom were leading figures in the development and construction of Paradise Island.

Picking up his glass and taking a sip of water, Lesotho-Carlos continued;

“……

as everyone knows

Thanks to His Majesty's kindness, most of the Chinese who were able to immigrate to Paradise Island had nothing, guaranteed by the Royal Ministry of Internal Affairs, and bank loans were used to pay for ferry tickets, food and clothing, and all expenses after the arrival of the immigrants.

Correspondingly, the Chinese who immigrated to Paradise Island signed a two-year contract of contract work, during which only food and lodging were provided to repay the immigration expenses paid in advance.

Now, two years have passed

Through hard work, the first immigrants built a beautiful city, a wharf that connects to all corners of the world, a vast fertile land and pastures, laid the foundation for the great situation of Paradise Island today, and also obtained the coveted resident ID card.

Now, it's time to deliver on that promise.

Every Chinese immigrant who gets a resident ID card will receive more than 10 acres of land for free, and many have done well in the past two years and they can get 15 acres or more.

According to statistics;

In the next four months, 377,800 migrants will receive their resident ID cards and will be allocated land with their own legal property rights to cultivate, which will be an exciting moment.

In order to resettle these migrants, the Paradise Island Construction Headquarters will build a series of new resettlement cities in the vicinity of New Xi'an and Donggang Metropolis.

Now that the convenient highway has been built, a new round of land reclamation and construction boom is about to set off, which indicates the beginning of a new round of great development of Paradise Island.

We would like to express our warm congratulations to these Chinese immigrants who have obtained their own land, and the royal government will introduce supporting measures to support the immigrants to reclaim their own wasteland.

Royal Red Oak Bank has launched a special "Special Loan to Support Immigrants" for immigrants, providing each immigrant with a basic loan of 120 yuan without collateral, and the loan can be up to 200 yuan.

This amount is used for the purchase of agricultural machinery, seeds, cattle, construction of houses, etc., with an interest rate as low as 6.5% per annum, and a preferential repayment period of seven years.

In accordance with the principle of voluntariness, government departments will organize production groups that originally worked together to collectively open up wasteland, settle down collectively, and implement mutual assistance in production, housing construction, farming, and public security, so as to solve many difficulties in the early stage of land development and help migrant households take root.

This is the focus of the recent work of the government and the bank, and it is necessary to put in place His Majesty's preferential policies on supporting immigrants, so that every Chinese immigrant can bathe in the glory of the royal family and enjoy the benevolence of His Majesty and the blessing of the kingdom.

While we are pleased to see these 377,800 new immigrants settle down and clear the land, we must recognize that immigration should be further promoted to make up for the huge labor gap.

With millions of acres of royal land to cultivate, and many factories and docks in need of labor, it is imperative to step up efforts to bring in new immigrants.

Measured;

It is necessary to double the scale from the current 14,000~15,500 people per month to no less than 30,000 people per month to maintain the current development heat.

On this basis, an increase of 30% to 40% can set off a new round of development boom.

For two years

From 1855 to the end of 1857, the island won five successive bumper harvests of grain production, expanded the planting area, enriched agricultural and animal husbandry products, and greatly enhanced the financial strength of Paradise Island.

to the second half of 1857

Paradise Island is off to a good start, having achieved full fiscal self-sufficiency and a slight surplus.

Since the beginning of this year, the first quarter has continued to maintain a rapid development trend, and the tax revenue increased by 37.7% over the same period last year, which gives our government sufficient confidence to guarantee the bank and further increase the efforts to introduce new immigrants.

Looking to the future......"

The enthusiastic remarks of the Vice-Minister of the Colonial Ministry, Lesotho-Carlos, were interrupted again and again by loud applause, and the atmosphere in the conference room was very high.

This series of figures is the painstaking achievement of all the people here, and it proves that the arduous process of pioneering along the way is not easy.

The group of graduates of the Taoyuan School of Administration, who first followed Baron Dong Jie, the minister of the colonial department, to Paradise Island have rapidly grown into experienced grassroots officials after more than two years of grassroots training, and they are no longer in a hurry.

They will now loudly rebuke unruly immigrants, take decisive measures against some thorns, suppress and punish them, and will never be soft-hearted by sympathy.

In the face of all kinds of pleas and trivial troubles, these young grassroots officials will be resolute and one-size-fits-all, without any discretionary arguments, and will do things completely according to the rules.

Each of these young officials has hundreds of immigrants and more than a dozen task forces under their command, and if this one is also tolerant, and that one is excusable, and the scale is tightened and loosened, then the matter will not be able to be handled, but it will not be good.

It is precisely because of these right-hand men that many outstanding talents are able to take charge of their own affairs, and now the efficiency of pioneering has been greatly enhanced.

After a few years of training on Paradise Island, these grassroots officials with outstanding executive skills were transferred back to the kingdom mainland and could play an important role in promoting local construction.

Now there are signs that a group of more than 60 outstanding local grassroots officials have been transferred away by the royal government.

This can make Baron Dong Jie feel distressed enough, and he directly sent a telegram to the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Count Gu Yan, choking, expressing serious dissatisfaction with the kingdom's approach, which will seriously affect the development process of Paradise Island.

Prime Minister Earl Gu Yan knew that he was at a loss, and promised to arrange no less than 120 graduates of Taoyuan School of Administration to Paradise Island every year to further consolidate and strengthen the achievements of pioneering.

Baron Dong Jie understands in his heart that the Royal Government is focusing on strengthening the grassroots construction of Paradise Island?

This is clearly to use Paradise Island as a grinding ground for grassroots officials, tempering newcomers through actual grassroots work, forming a steady stream of talent echelons, and then constantly supplementing the administrative agencies of the provinces under the kingdom to further strengthen administrative efficiency.

Who wouldn't rush to ask for the talents tempered in the complex and difficult environment of Paradise Island?

It's a pity that his arms can't twist his thighs, and Baron Dong Jie can only hide some of the outstanding talents he values most, or transfer them to the colony to cut off the birth above.

As a result, the Colonial Ministry was rich in talent, strong and strong, and its scale was repeatedly expanded, and it is now almost at the forefront of the Cabinet Ministries, second only to the War Department.

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