The Tang Empire's thriving scene of imports and the acquisition of the old Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Luzon Islands have mixed feelings in the minds of many European leaders with an international vision.

Bismarck, the Chancellor of the German Empire, who made a big show in European diplomacy, is now in high prestige and is regarded as a model by many European political figures, and his superb strategic vision and diplomatic skills have won Germany a broader stage.

After being busy with the Russian-Austrian "Berlin Treaty", German Prime Minister Bismarck suddenly looked back and found that the Tang Empire had new prey in his pocket, and the envy and jealousy in his heart spontaneously appeared.

He said;

"In today's world, there are very few outstanding strategists worthy of my personal admiration, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is undoubtedly the most outstanding one, and Germany can learn a lot from him."

The words are very subtle, but they are not without suspicion of killing, and they reveal a strong sour taste.

In contrast to the Germans' subtlety, Tsar Alexander II's intimate conversations with his favored courtiers revealed a strong sense of hostility.

He said;

"I have a hunch that the Tang Kingdom will be like an unstoppable yellow torrent, constantly eroding the white world with ferocity.

They have no scruples about robbing, oppressing, and invading, and every small country around them trembles, fearing that they will be the next target to be conquered, and this is the current reality.

Sadly

No one stood up to stop all this, and European leaders simply set their eyes on Tsarist Russia and ignored the great harm of the Easterners, which would be the biggest strategic miscalculation of the century.

Sadly

Perhaps one day, this empire of the Easterners may become the greatest and most ferocious enemy of Tsarist Russia, and we must be prepared for this. ”

In addition to venting his anger, Tsar Alexander II also contained a deep sense of jealousy and unwillingness.

This is because at the Berlin Contract Negotiation Summit, Tang always stood with Britain, and had no scruples about all-round encirclement and suppression of Tsarist Russia, and even joined forces to exert pressure on the Eastern Issue (Xinjiang), so that the pace of Tsarist Russia's crazy expansion and colonization had to be stopped.

The combination of old and new hatreds gave birth to the famous "Yellow Peril" from the mouth of Tsar Alexander II, which is more influential and inflammatory than the first mention of the "Yellow Peril" in 1873 by the Russian politician Bakunin in his article "The State System and Anarchy".

Tsar Alexander II believed that anti-Christian forces would emerge from the Americas, and because the Xiongnu and Mongols had historically conquered Europe and brought great disasters to the West, he believed that this was "a great danger from the East".

Regardless of Alexander II's hate-based rhetoric, there is one thing he was right; "This empire of orientals has the potential to become the greatest and most ferocious enemy of Tsarist Russia."

Perhaps influenced by the rhetoric of Tsar Alexander II, or perhaps by the stubborn prejudice of the Orientals, Lord William Jurte Gladstone, a prominent opposition leader in British politics, also shared such views.

He argues; "The indulgence of Western leaders in this Eastern empire has led it to grow into a feared behemoth that is in danger of getting seriously out of control."

Lord William Jurte Gladstone, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1874 and the current leader of the Liberal Party, played a pivotal role in London politics and was extremely influential.

If history has not changed

He would serve as Prime Minister for three terms in 1880 and beyond, becoming a major political figure in British history and a heavyweight in modern world history.

Lord William Jurte Gladstone is a typical hawk against Tang, and during his tenure as prime minister, he tried every means to curb the development of Tang and imposed serious restrictions on tariffs, science and technology, and humanities, which led to a significant regression in the relationship between Britain and Tang.

If he was still the British prime minister, the Tang Empire would never have sent an expeditionary force to Europe to actively cooperate with British diplomatic blackmail to completely encircle Tsarist Russia.

What is the benefit of the Tang Empire in that way?

Lord William Jurte Gladstone, in his speech to the House of Commons on July 11, 1878, described Tang Guo as "a neighbour who always hides in the shadows and peeps into our yard with ill intentions." "With the cunning of the Orientals and the greed of the Slavs." "Unreliable allies based on many factors, such as faith and culture, should be taken seriously." And so on, filled with strong hostility.

The Tang Empire also felt this cold wave from London, and the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs solemnly declared;

As a close ally for 32 years, Tang has always maintained close communication with Britain on international and American affairs, and has paid no price to safeguard the common interests of both sides.

Any remarks that smear and slander the relations between the two countries are instigations with deep malice, which is not conducive to the long-term stable and friendly close alliance between the two countries, and is a murmur that must be overcome.

Datang welcomes Lord William Yurt Gladstone as a guest of honour at the right time to visit Datang, take a walk here, go deep into the city and countryside to understand the simple emotions of the people, and the deep friendship with the British, and then make conclusions.

The Tang Empire really doesn't care about the perception of Germany, Russia and other countries, but it can't help but pay attention to the discordant voices from London, after all, it is the village chief!

Just let the villagers complain a few words, how can the leaders turn a deaf ear to what they say?

The official statement of the Tang Empire is full of soft figures, which contain a strong grievance that is not understood, which is a diplomatic rhetoric full of oriental wisdom, which can clearly reflect the characteristics of the distribution of power in the world today.

Although the British Empire has lost the throne of the world's largest economy, it is still far stronger than the Tang State in various fields such as per capita income and military spending.

After 200 years of dominance in the world, and now in the heyday of Victoria's glory, Britain has a wide appeal in the European circle of friends and around the world, and its prestige is unparalleled.

This can be seen in the first and second world wars a few decades later, no matter which camp Britain is in, it will always be able to attract the most allies and crush the enemy.

Therefore, we must not look at the superficial power, but pay more attention to the potential huge appeal.

"Rome was not built in a day", compared with the important international relations between Britain and the Tang Dynasty, it is even more prudent and cautious to deal with it, and we must not spray out of anger and resentment because of resentment.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Richard, was very tolerant, and did not overreact to the former British Prime Minister Lord William Yurt Gladstone in the House of Commons, but tolerated the appeal across the Atlantic coast;

"Datang has always adhered to a close and friendly alliance with the Kingdom of Great Britain, and it is impossible to change because of one thing or someone, which is a long-term national policy.

For different voices, I hope that British politicians can come to Datang to have a look, feel the efforts to forge ahead and develop the economy, and feel the deep friendship with their allies.

Datang is highly concerned about the feelings of the United Kingdom, and is willing to sit down and talk about future development and form a common tacit understanding to avoid unnecessary strategic miscalculations.

The relationship between the two countries requires sincere efforts from both sides, and I look forward to this......"

The high-level shouts of Tang and Britain also alarmed the respected Queen Victoria, who attended a royal event at Buckingham Palace.

"The relationship between Britain and Thailand has stood the test of time and is a model of trustworthiness and sincerity, which deserves to be guarded.

I have taken note of the public statement made by His Majesty Richard, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and I am deeply gratified by this.

Sailing ships on the seas will always encounter storms and waves, but a wise navigator will be able to save the day, because a common goal lies ahead......"

Britain attaches great importance to its relations with Tang, and does not want some radical and rash remarks to affect the cooperation between the two countries, affect the overall situation, and then hinder Britain's global interests.

Nowadays, on many major international and regional issues, Britain has indispensable the tacit cooperation of Tang and Guo, and has messed up the relations between the two countries for no reason, so why bother?

In fact, there is an extremely powerful conservative force in Britain, which always mentions the "Eastern Threat" and the newly popular "Yellow Peril Theory" on various occasions, which is extremely marketable in British politics.

It can only be seen that for the sake of more significant bilateral interests, the British deliberately downplayed such radical rhetoric, but in fact their inner vigilance is undiminished, and the image of the Tang Dynasty often distorted and smeared by media public opinion is a clear example.

Under the selective reports of the British and European media, the vast majority of British and Europeans still do not know that the Tang Empire is already the world's largest economic power, and that the Tang Empire's coal, iron and steel output ranks first in the world.

I don't know that Datang occupies more than 9% of the world's petrochemical trade, provides two-thirds of the world's grain market, and is the world's most important producer of meat, grain and agricultural products.

Isn't the Tang Empire the world's largest economy in terms of total economy?

Then we will not mention the total economy, and focus on reporting that the per capita income of Britain is twice that of the Tang Dynasty, so the British are richer, the Anglo-Saxons are better, and they are full of superiority.

All kinds of performances reveal a strong taste of small family.

Then again

Behind the seemingly sincere attitude of the emperor of the Tang Empire, it is not so simple.

If former British Prime Minister Lord William Jurter Gladstone is gladly invited to lead a LinkedIn political delegation to visit the Tang Dynasty and North and South American countries, His Majesty the Emperor will not mind taking action personally, so that he can come but cannot return.

Therefore, behind the smile and sincere request, there is a murderous intention, just like in the fifties and sixties, the former Prime Minister Temple, the former Prime Minister Temple, and the British Colonial Minister Ig, who had a strong hostile attitude towards the Tang Daily, were unknowingly killed.

Today

No one has noticed the strangeness, and perhaps this historical secret will be buried in the long river of history forever, and no one will see the difference.

Some may question whether this is useful?

The hardliners against Datang are not one or two, but a considerable part of the forces in London's political scene. There is a market in both the Liberal and Conservative parties.

The answer is useful, after secretly killing former British Prime Minister Temple and his close ally Ig, from 1863 ~ 1878 these 15 years, the development of Anglo-Tang relations has been smooth.

Although there were a few twists and turns, under the guidance of Emperor Richard of the Tang Dynasty, he finally had a thrilling time.

Look at it another way

Even if Britain still wins the election against the Don hardliners, will it be worse than Lord William Gert-Ulreston who will serve three consecutive terms as British Prime Minister and hold the supreme power of Britain for more than a decade?

The answer is clearly no.

(End of chapter)