On the shores of Lake Nicaragua, in a Spanish-style manor

His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is stationed here, and the cavalry of the Royal Praetorian Guard has tightly sealed the surrounding area, and the periphery is guarded by the local garrison, guarding the radius of 10 square kilometers.

After this trip to Europe, he was worried and scared, and his hair fell out a lot, and Admiral Chen Chuan fell ill after returning to the Empire, and the Praetorian Guard was temporarily represented by the deputy commander, Lieutenant General George Rabiot.

Lieutenant General George Rabiot, the eldest son of Mike Rabiot, deputy chief of staff of the Reich, was a white Frenchman who served as deputy captain of the personal guard beside Richard in his early days.

For more than 20 years, he has followed His Majesty in the Southern and Northern Wars to establish special achievements, served as the deputy commander of the Northern Army, and has performed outstanding in all wars of colonial expansion.

If it weren't for the congenital constraints of French whiteness, at least a high position of deputy chief of staff.

In the Imperial Military

The French Rabiot family, the Irish Fletsch family and the German Kahn family are all highly influential white military forces, and the leading figures occupy a high position as deputy chief of staff, and they are the three of the famous "four demon generals" under the legendary demon king Charlie, and their influence is extraordinary.

In particular, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Reich, Admiral Harry Fletsch, who was originally the commander of a cavalry regiment in the United States of America.

After being defeated and captured, he surrendered to His Majesty, and then showed his fierce face in all the wars with the United States of America, and quickly grew into a dazzling vassal of the party, deeply relied on by His Majesty, and held the power to command the army of the other side.

Admiral Harry Fletsch is known for his brutal and bloody repression, and is known as the "bloodthirsty general" by the old fears of the United States, who has forged the glory of his family with mountains of bones and corpses and blood.

Who does the old (North) hate the most?

There is no doubt that nine out of ten people will grit their teeth and hate the "bloodthirsty demon general" Ali Fletsch, and most American families have relatives who have died at his hands, and he is famous in North America and even Europe.

These white family forces in the imperial military are more loyal than those of Chinese Americans, because there is no turning back from what they do is self-determined to the white world.

In a large study room that is delicate and secluded

The cool summer breeze blew through the window, making Richard feel refreshed from body to heart, he had just taken a shower, and his hair was wet and simply tied up in a bun at the back of his head. Standing in front of a large hand-drawn map, his eyes full of satisfaction.

From the southernmost border between Panama and Colombia to the north, the empire's territory stretched nearly 10,000 kilometers along the Pacific coastline to Alaska on the Bering Strait, forming a complete closed loop.

With the Pacific Rim in North and Central America in place and the successful completion of a 10-year strategic expansion plan, what could be more exciting and rewarding?

The rise of the Tang Empire in North America, "Tanuki for the Prince", stole the national fortunes that originally belonged to the United States of America, and while digesting the huge North American war dividends, the national strength developed rapidly, showing a prosperous scene.

It has been more than four years since the North American War, which ended in early 1862.

Richard estimated that it would take another 6~8 years to thoroughly digest the vast territory brought about by the North American War and recent expansion, and make every effort to promote the process of industrialization. Further develop foreign trade, which is mainly based on exports to Europe, and consolidate the economic foundation of the empire.

From 1862 to the present day

The imperial economy maintained a stable growth trend of 7.5%~8% per year, compared with the average annual economic growth of 2.8~3% of the larger British Empire, the growth rate was doubled and turned around, and the gap between the economic scale of the two sides was visibly narrowed.

According to the economic development forecast presented by the Cabinet;

If the Tang Empire maintains the current steady growth trend of economic development, by 1870 (that is, four years later), the overall economic size of the empire will reach 65%~67% of that of Britain.

By 1880, it would be 95% of the British.

By 1885 at the latest, the overall national economy of the Tang Empire would surpass that of Britain and rank first in the world.

This is measured at a constant rate of economic growth, and if the UK's economic growth stalls sharply, the process of surpassing it will be much earlier.

Is the UK's economic growth stalling sharply?

This is really an interesting economic proposition, the British economy has continued to grow steadily at a rate of 2.5%~3%, which has been more than 15 years, which laid a strong economic foundation for the Victorian period of the British Empire, and the British army colonized the world, which was the most dazzling moment of the British Empire.

In this day and age, no one would have the brains to foresee the decline of the British Empire, is this simply incredible?

But Richard knew in his life that the British Empire had only a few years left to grow steadily.

By 1871 at the latest, Britain's economic growth had stalled sharply, from an average annual growth of 2.5%~3% to an annual growth rate of 1.2%~1.5%, and showed a continuous downward trend.

This is because it has been more than 100 years since the first industrial revolution represented by steam machinery, and the British Empire has wiped out the dividends of the steam industrial revolution from beginning to end, and the re-growth momentum that can be provided is minimal. Read the book

What is the label of the British?

Europeans almost unanimously answered; Arrogant, rigid and conservative.

It is precisely because of this character that the British factory owners and entrepreneurs are extremely conservative in the development of industry and science and technology, do not want to make progress, stubbornly adhere to the old traditional mode of production, and refuse to accept new things.

In the UK, you can see the production process from decades or even hundreds of years ago, and even the worker schedules will not change.

The bronze bell left by the grandfather of the British factory owner rang on time every day, and the workers went to work and struck it three times, repeating it five times in a row, and the bell of the upper work insisted on not changing for 100 years or more, it was so stubborn, it was so conservative.

Unlike the British, the Tang Empire was another model of development.

In today's world, the development of science and technology is surging, and the second wave of industrial revolution represented by electrification and chemical industry originated in the Tang Empire, and has shown its skills in various economic fields, which has strongly promoted the economic growth momentum of the empire and presented a good situation of increasing prosperity.

Limited by the immature world market, the economic development potential of the Tang Empire is far from being tapped, as if the sun at six or seven o'clock in the morning will surely bloom with more light and heat.

Richard is full of confidence in this, and the most important chemical products and mechanical and electrical equipment in the export of industrial products of the Tang Empire are vigorously exploring the European market, and the prospects are extremely promising.

Polyester and plastics, which are emerging in the chemical industry, are being applied to more fields, especially in the packaging industry, which are widely used because of their low price, high quality and hygienic convenience.

Not to mention the wide application of food packaging in the pastry industry, plastic packaging helps to extend the shelf life and is the first field of application.

in the North American and European markets

Bulk kerosene, diesel and lubricants sold in grocery stores are now widely served in plastic bags, and grocery store owners divide diesel into pints and bags and hang them in rows on hooks on the walls.

When customers buy, they can take a bag of kerosene after paying and leave, which is very convenient.

In the mechanical and electrical equipment industry, the tram system and agricultural machinery produced by the Tang Empire are hot products in the European market, including London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, Turin and other major cities, and have begun to widely promote tram operation.

After receiving orders for five years, the company is making a lot of money by expanding its production plants, equipment and personnel to meet the strong demand in the North American and European markets.

"Whew......"

The huge red middle snorted coldly, interrupting Richard's train of thought. He glanced back, and the huge colorful tiger "Hongzhong" was so frightened that he shrank his neck, stretched out his furry claws to cover his head, and began to play dead.

The white giant tiger named "White Skin" walked over with a lot of eyes, stretched out his huge head and rubbed it gently against Richard, with a flattering and flattering look, which was simply vividly interpreted.

"Forget it, I'm not really angry, it's still "white skin" and "fortune" are more obedient, "Hongzhong" If you have itchy skin, I will personally help you loosen your skin later. ”

Richard said with a warning meaning, stretched out his hand and scratched the tight and oily fur of the "white skin", this big guy stood up and raised his head to reach Richard's chest, and his hind limbs were 3.5 meters tall and nearly 500 kilograms when he stood up.

"It's time for you to lose weight, you're going to be fat in no time." Richard grabbed the back crest of the white tiger and carried the white giant tiger off the ground with all his strength, feeling a little difficult, so he said with a smile.

"Woohoo......"

The white giant tiger roared softly, pretending to be pitiful, and his eyes were extremely smart.

"Okay, let's go out for a while."

On a whim, Richard simply put down what he was doing, and sat on the white giant tiger's wide back with one leg on his legs, and the white tiger roared excitedly and ran out reluctantly.

The beasts such as "Hongzhong", "Facai", "Dabai", "Xiaobai", "Yiyi" and "Ertiao", which were originally lazily lying on the ground, woke up instantly, and let out a low roar excitedly, and rushed out towards the vast grassy forest outside the manor, and the momentum was extremely amazing.

After all, it was a group of beasts, even if the long-trained Praetorian Guard cavalry sat on the war horse, it was also frightened when it encountered the frightened "Sigh Rhythm" and neighed straight back, and couldn't control it.

Lieutenant General George Rabiot, the frightened deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard, also rushed out of his office, until he saw His Majesty riding a giant tiger galloping away, and then hurriedly ordered;

"Pass my commands; The 2nd and 5th Battalions of the Guards Light Cavalry on duty immediately set out and went with me to protect His Majesty, while the cavalry of the other divisions stretched the area of the guard circle wider, strictly prohibiting unrelated personnel from entering, and those who violated the order were beheaded. ”

"Yes, sir."

George Rabiot hurriedly rushed out of the manor with more than a thousand light cavalry, hula and flanked the wings, opening a large guard circle to prevent anyone from prying eyes.

This movement also alarmed the three European girls on the estate, who were the three sisters of the vineyard owner from the town of Billlum, who were brought back by Richard as a souvenir.

The eldest sister Yin Ersa, the second sister Xiandi, and the younger sister Emma each have their own charms, and Richard has a very comfortable time, and it happens that he has to go through a slow voyage on the way back to China, so he simply brought it back to the palace to taste it.

Women are playthings in this era.