Portland Pavilion

After dinner, Emperor Richard came to the courtyard for a walk, the climate in Portland in late September was already relatively cold, at night at about 5~6 degrees above zero, and the cold wind struck.

Emperor Richard walked in the garden full of Chinese charm as if he was unconscious, thinking about the current situation in North America and the world, and for a time he had a lot of thoughts.

The signing of the North American Peace Treaty on March 7, 1862, restored peace and stability to the North American continent for 13 years.

During this period

The Government of the United States of America has launched several political efforts to gain international sympathy. The introduction of European powers into North America was used to counterbalance the strong pressure of the Tang Empire. It was able to break free from the shackles of the post-war treaties and restore its status as a fully sovereign and independent state.

All kinds of efforts have been cracked by the Tang Empire.

Two of these are important international obligations that are overwhelming the United States of America.

The first is the unpaid war loan of 500 million Tang dollars, which is pledged against the customs revenue of the United States of America.

The cost of war reparations, totaling 500 million Tang dollars, will be repaid by the United States of America (North) within 25 years at an annual interest rate of 5.5 per cent, pledged by customs revenue.

Until now

Customs in the United States of America remained under the control of the Tang Empire and the United Kingdom, France, a post-war treaty under the rights of the victorious powers.

the 2nd; It was the United States of America (North) that borrowed a total of 1.375 billion Tang dollars (including loans of the same value in pounds, francs, and marks) from international finance during the war.

Due to the collapse of the entire financial system in the United States (North) after the war, the Tang Empire led the formation of the "International Creditors Committee" to renegotiate the amortization of debts and lead the reconstruction of the financial order in the United States of America.

These two mountains pressed on the United States of America, coupled with the frenzied dumping of the industrial products of the Tang Empire by taking advantage of the favorable conditions of the unified market in North America, almost destroyed the few remaining industries in the United States (North), and now it is a piece of chicken feathers.

The factories and enterprises in the United States of America are either Chinese-owned holdings, or the branches or assembly plants of large industrial enterprises of the Tang Empire in the United States.

The same is true of finance, post offices, railways, telegraph offices, and mine docks, which have been heavily infiltrated by Chinese capital and have lost their economic dominance.

The United States of America is a country of immigrants, and the Port of New York is the preferred landing place for white immigrants from Europe, and it is also the country that receives the most white European immigrants.

After post-war recovery

After the population of the United States of America exceeded 10 million in 1863, after more than 10 years of recovery and development, the total population of the United States of America at the end of 1872 had exceeded 20 million, reaching a record high of 21.77 million.

Statistics at the end of 1874

The total population of the United States of America reached more than 24.51 million, and by the end of 1875 it was close to 26 million, showing a momentum of rapid growth.

Among them

White European immigrants have maintained an average annual migration of 850,000 to 1.1 million for more than ten consecutive years, with the highest year exceeding 1.3 million, and two-thirds of them eventually settled in the United States of America.

Another part flowed into the Tang Empire, and the number of white immigrants to the Southern Confederate States of America did not exceed 100,000 per year, roughly 6; 3;1 ratio.

This is the main reason why the population of the United States of America has been able to maintain a relatively high rate of growth, and this wave of European migration will continue for another 50 years, if not longer.

Let's take a look at the situation in Europe today......

Not long after the Franco-Prussian War, which shook Europe and the world, the Balkans of the Ottoman Empire were in turmoil, which attracted foreign powers, including the insatiable Tsarist Empire.

Tsar Alexander II has already stated many times;

Deeply concerned about the plight of Christians in the Ottoman Empire, and expressing deep sympathy for the various peoples of the Balkans who were subjected to bloody repression and brutal exploitation, and strongly condemning the brutal acts of the Ottoman army.

The concern of the Russians caused unease in Britain, France, Germany, etc., because there was a precedent for this.

Every time Tsarist Russia showed indignation, it showed that it was difficult to suppress the aggressive impulse in its heart, and the Ottoman Empire was in danger.

The Kingdom of Italy, which had just been unified in 1870, was also unsettled, and Delon Wangshu made new territorial claims, creating contradictions with the French and German Empires.

The territory of Europe was originally a muddled account, and now it is the territory of the owner, who cares about the demands of the Italians?

Compared with the strong industrialization foundation of the German city-states and the resource endowment of coal and steel, the innate conditions for Italy's economic development are undoubtedly poor.

The northern regions of the Kingdom of Italy are economically well-developed, such as Milan and Florence, which have high industrial output, and are economically rich regions.

However, the southern region can only be described in one word, with a large agricultural population and an illiteracy rate of up to 7%, leaving southern Italy with almost no industry except agriculture.

The gap between the rich and the poor between the North and the South was too large, which divided Italy into two parts, and also made the unified Italy unworthy of the name.

Southern Italy was also a major source of immigration to North America, accounting for almost 4 percent of the population of white Europeans immigrating to North America during this period. They are characterized by being poor and fine-minded, but their minds are active and they refuse to stop for a moment.

In the midst of frequent wars in Europe, the middle and lower classes of white people in society are living in hardship, and in order to pursue a better life, immigration to North America is a long-term and unstoppable trend.

Exactly

It caused a lot of trouble to Emperor Richard, and it was also a headache for him.

Ulysses Grant, the current president of the United States of America, is taking advantage of the influx of white immigrants to stir up the topic and create panic and antagonism. Thus winning the votes of most white immigrants and successfully re-elected to the presidency.

Zhang Zongliang, the leader of the "Liberal Party" supported by the Tang Empire, which was mainly of Chinese descent, lost again in the presidential race and had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.

Although the United States of America was dominated by Chinese capital in many important areas, the Tang Empire had dozens of military bases within its borders and stationed heavy troops.

However, the United States of America was not a complete colony and had a certain degree of autonomy, which created a situation in which various political forces were in a tug-of-war.

A look at demographic changes shows that in the United States of America, the majority of whites are not defenseless.

At the end of 1872, the total population of the United States of America was 21.77 million.

In the midst of this

The proportion of whites in the total population has increased further, from 73.2% to 76.1%, and the proportion of Chinese Americans has increased from 15.4% to 19.3%, and the proportion of these two major ethnic groups has exceeded 95%.

The proportion of blacks has dropped sharply, from 7.3 percent to less than 3 percent, Mexicans make up 0.92 percent, and Indians have become negligible.

Three years later

At the end of 1875, the total population of the United States was close to 26 million, and the proportion of whites rose steadily from 76.1 percent to 78.3 percent, and the proportion of Chinese rose steadily from 19.3 percent to 20.6 percent, which exceeded 99 percent, and the proportion of blacks fell further from 3 percent to 1 percent.

It is said that there are only 4~50,000 Indians, scattered in the inaccessible mountains, and it is difficult to accurately count.

Because it is difficult to find a suitable spouse, the number of free blacks has not increased significantly, and the total number is about 28~300,000.

In the United States of America

The fastest growing is the white and Chinese ethnic groups, which are now increasing by about 55~700,000 white European immigrants every year, 4~43,000 Chinese veterans every year, and about 11~120,000 Chinese immigrants.

Combined with the natural increase in the inhabited population, the average annual population growth is between 1.3 million and 1.35 million.

This is not a slow rate of population growth, which is expected to exceed 40 million in 10 years and 60 million in 20 years.

a more predictive outlook for the future;

Even if the United States of America could not get rid of the shackles of the Tang Empire for a while, then 12 years later, it fulfilled its obligations under the post-war reparations treaty and recovered customs and many other autonomy, and its future policy direction is not optimistic.

Political parties representing the interests of ethnic Chinese have never been able to gain key political power, and with the continuous influx of white immigrants from Europe, hostility to ethnic groups, hostility to Chinese capital, and incitement of ethnic antagonism are bound to intensify.

When that happens, it's going to be difficult.

Because the Tang Empire was not facing the North American War, the United States of America had a total of 17 states, with a total of more than 18.7 million people, but could be 40 million or even 60 million people.

Even if the Tang Empire itself has grown to a population of more than 100 million, it is not optimistic to face such a strong enemy, and it must be difficult to deal with it.

And North America is the foundation of the Tang Empire, and once shaken, it will shake the foundation of the empire.

Emperor Richard exhaled a long breath of turbidity in his chest, looked up at the starry night sky, and his eyes quickly became sharp.

The situation in the United States of America could not be allowed to continue in this way, and decisive measures must be taken to interrupt its original course of development.

It doesn't have to be war, but it can be done in a variety of ways, such as social unrest or whatever, which requires careful consideration and trade-offs.

In addition, the most recent opportunity to do so was around 1878, when the 10th Russo-Turkish War would have broken out if history had not changed.

It was also a wide-ranging war that lasted for two years.

During this time

The European powers were not interested in overseas affairs, and most of their attention was drawn to the Balkan hot spots, which was a good time to get started.

Since Ulysses Grant, President of the United States of America, likes to manipulate ethnic issues in order to stir up hatred and resentment among the white race against Chinese Americans in order to pursue political gain.

Well, then, the empire will be boosted from the shadows. Let this sentiment of national hatred intensify and see who burns to death first with the burning flames?

When Pandora's box is opened, no one knows what will happen?

The chaos of the situation in North America will dispel the blind enthusiasm of many white European immigrants, slow down the tide of immigrants into North America, and achieve the goal of population control.

The social turmoil will certainly greatly weaken the prestige of the ruling Republican Party and create good conditions for the Liberal Party, which is dominated by ethnic Chinese, to come to power.

Why not kill three birds with one stone?

(End of chapter)