At the end of 1862, the desert expedition spread vigorously, attracting many retired soldiers of the Tang Empire to be eager to try, and the repeated hype of public opinion made this topic more and more enthusiastic.

In Europe

Bismarck, who became Chancellor and Foreign Minister immediately after his return to Prussia, told Parliament in his first speech in the House of Commons on 26 September: "The great problems of our time are not to be solved by speeches and majority resolutions, but by iron and blood." ”

Since then, Bismarck has been given the nickname of "Iron Prime Minister", and he is widely known for his series of brilliant victories under his leadership, which forged the foundation of a powerful German Empire.

King Wilhelm I said to Prime Minister Bismarck: "Your intransigence has left our government of the Kingdom of Prussia with no way out, and I am well aware of this outcome. They'll cut off your head in front of the windows of the Opera Square, and mine later. ”

Prime Minister Bismarck replied resolutely: "If you are going to die sooner or later, why don't you die decently?" There is no difference between dying on the gallows or dying on the battlefield. We must fight to the end! The German nation, which is strong and unified for the sake of unity, cannot remain silent any longer. ”

Bismarck, when he became chancellor, could not resolve the conflict with parliament.

To this end, he orchestrated the cause of German unification to divert the attention of the parliamentarians and enlist the support of the workers against the powerful bourgeois liberals of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Soon, Bismarck began to plan three dynastic wars.

Under the impetus of well-intentioned people, the contradictions between the Kingdom of Denmark and Prussia over the ownership of Schleswig and Holstein became acute, and immediately attracted the sensitive nerves of European countries, who had a premonition of the possibility of the outbreak of the Second Prussian-Danish War.

And on the Apennine Peninsula

The establishment of the Kingdom of Italy did not mean territorial integrity, Italy had territorial disputes with the French and Austrian empires, and it was difficult to get along with each other, but it quickly warmed up relations with the Tang Empire, a foreign power.

And the Tang Empire did not hesitate to support the Kingdom of Italy on the above issues, which was called by Prime Minister Cavour; "We've fought side by side, and we're really good partners."

Time is like water, and in the blink of an eye, it is February 1863

The most solemn Spring Festival of the Chinese people has just passed, the grand festival atmosphere has not completely dissipated, the economy of the Tang Empire has taken off, the industrial development has blossomed in an all-round way, and people are full of expectations for a good year in the new year.

The war dividends of the Tang Empire began to be gradually realized, and after entering the seven states of the Great Plains in the middle of North America, the agricultural and animal husbandry production of the empire reached a new level, and the warehouses of all sizes were full of grains, which made the winemaking industry also flourish.

Statistics show;

The grain self-sufficiency rate of the United States of America is only 23%, while the grain self-sufficiency rate of the Confederate States of America is only 79%, and the grain self-sufficiency rate of British Canada is less than 80%.

Don't look at the territory of British Canada, but 82% of the population is concentrated in the Great Lakes Triangle opposite Michigan, the region is flat, the climate is relatively mild, suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry, suitable for habitation, is one of the few areas in British Canada that belongs to the continental climate, accounting for only 1/700 of the entire area of British Canada.

The other British Canadian colonies were alpine regions that were not suitable for human existence, and the British did not care about these areas.

Knowing that it could not change the situation in North America, the Henry John Temple government also took a pragmatic approach and adopted a flexible approach to the eventual ownership of the sparsely populated provinces of the Toronto Canal, northern British Columbia, and the Yukon.

This prompted a new breakthrough in the negotiations between Britain and Tang that lasted for nearly two years.

Among them, the pressure from the British Royal Navy cannot be ignored.

The political influence of the British Royal Navy can be seen from one thing alone.

At present, the question of the ownership of Schleswig and Holstein is gradually becoming the focus of Europe, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England tend to support the Kingdom of Prussia and oppose the position of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The reason is simple;

Because Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nicholas Karl of Prussia, and gave birth to a lovely royal grandson, he is Wilhelm II, who detonated the First World War.

The British royal family loves the house and Ukraine, and of course is willing to support the Kingdom of Prussia.

European royal marriages are also very emotional, after the marriage between Britain and Prussia, Britain has been strongly supporting Bruce on land against France, which is the current pillar of British European policy.

However, the Kingdom of Prussia vigorously developed the main naval force represented by the Saxony-class ironclads, which greatly touched the sensitive nerves of the British Royal Navy. In order to contain the adversary, domestic political forces representing the interests of the Royal Navy ignored Her Majesty's advice and turned London's official position in favour of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Prime Minister Temple persuaded Queen Victoria with just one sentence; "The interests of the Royal Navy are the interests of Britain, and the two go hand in hand."

I really want to talk about it

British diplomacy is really capable, and it has always been able to strongly support the Kingdom of Prussia in the development of the army, and the two sides have frequent interactions and very close relations.

However, the backhand constrained the Kingdom of Prussia everywhere in the development of the navy, and successively prevented the Tang Empire from exporting naval equipment and ships to the Kingdom of Prussia, exporting advanced artillery technology and other cooperation, and the French Navy suffered the same treatment.

This kind of two-face trick against a country, the British are familiar with it, and the fancy work has to be breathtaking.

The British also used this trick on the Tang Empire, and expressed their puzzlement about the desert expedition about the Tang Kingdom through the British envoy, and expressed it with a very inadequate look; "It is difficult to understand the Tang people's enthusiasm for land, which will potentially contribute to further destabilization of the situation in South America, which London is seriously concerned about and does not want to see the situation in South America complicated."

Regarding the Tang Empire's colonial targeting of the Kingdom of Patagonia in South America, the British showed false sympathy, repeatedly emphasizing that it was one; "An independent kingdom with a well-established state that has existed peacefully for centuries, with fascinating customs and traditions and unique religions, is an integral part of South America's existence."

In the face of the hypocrisy shown by the British, the emperor of the Tang Empire responded with a domineering word; "It's really disgusting that the British should take a hard look at their unbridled colonial policies in the East and Southeast Asia, and truly respect the local customs that have been passed down for thousands of years, instead of pointing fingers at their neighbors and showing greed and hypocrisy."

Emperor Richard commented on British Prime Minister Temple in public, saying that it was;

"A clown who likes to jump up and down to get attention, if he has the courage to come to the Tang court, I will throw the gloves directly on his face, and there is no need to show mercy to this kind of shameless politician, because he doesn't know gratitude at all."

After the Lantern Festival

The fact that the three princes of the imperial family went to Europe to study separately attracted wide attention in Europe and the United States, and became the focus of international social news in early 1863.

The empire sent the 15-year-old eldest prince, His Royal Highness Don Li Yuan, Duke of Hawaii, to the Kingdom of Italy and visited European countries to increase his study experience.

His Royal Highness Don Li Geng, Duke of Panama, the second prince, was sent to France and entered the University of Paris for further study.

He sent His Royal Highness Don Li Kun, Duke of the North, the Seventh Prince, to the Kingdom of Prussia and entered the University of Munich, which was founded in 1472, to further his studies.

The three princes of the Tang Empire sent envoys to three European countries, among which there was no relationship with the United Kingdom, which has always been close, and what was revealed was very intriguing and aroused heated discussions in the European media.

The official version of the Tang Empire is; It is intended to strengthen the close ties with the countries of the European continent, further enhance mutual trust, and promote understanding and friendship with the European royal family.

But how can this not be overly interpreted?

These are three young princes who have not yet married, with noble royal blood from the East, especially His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, the Duke of the Seventh Prince, who is the second heir to the throne of the Tang Empire, and his status is even more honorable.

The British "Times" commented sourly on this;

It's a shame...... Mr. Prime Minister messed up the originally close relationship with the Tang Empire, which made the always domineering Eastern Emperor have a very bad sense of Mr. Prime Minister, and the list of three princes to study in Europe does not include the United Kingdom, which has already shown this very well.

The Italians, Prussians, and the French warmly welcomed them; It is hoped that the elegance and nobility of the Oriental royal family will undoubtedly play a positive role in promoting the transatlantic relationship between Europe and the Americas.

After the beginning of spring

The desert expedition planned by the Tang Empire is also on the agenda and is in the intensive preparation stage.

At this time, a piece of news came that turned the attention of the imperial family to the East;

January 1863, Fuso Islands

Takayama Shinsaku made a blood oath with 11 people including Genrui Kusaka in Shimodaya in Kanagawa to plot the assassination of foreigners in order to realize the dream of "respecting the king and strengthening the army".

On January 31, he personally led 13 men to set fire to the British Legation that was under construction on Mt. Gotenyama in Shinagawa, Edo, and then attacked the Tang Legation not far from there, setting fire to the Legation's stables.

For Takasugi Shinsaku, although the attack on the legation did not cause much harm, it was in the form of a "rebellion", a call for people with lofty ideals in Toei, and a clarion call against foreign powers.

And this Gao Shan Jinzuo is the party involved in the "Army Lieutenant Incident" who once used the pseudonym "Gao Shan", who quickly fled the Tang Empire after knowing that he was in trouble, and returned to Fusang through Central America.

Who knew that after hiding for less than a year, this made something happen again, which made the Tang Empire furious.

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