The first united and victorious summit of the US alliance has just been held, and it has been a fuss when it turns around, and the joy in the hearts of the European powers, don't mention it!

Among them

The most joyful and jumping is the British, the British "Times" sarcastically described it as "a fragile friendship like a porcelain doll", and said; "The seeds of discord have been planted, will they be far from taking root and germinating?"

The German media is not willing to be lonely, and the Frankfurt Morning Post published a front-page commentator's article "Different interpretations of history have planted the seeds of resentment", arguing;

"The radical white ** in the South is trying to falsify history and replace everything that has ever happened with assumptions, which has caused great anger in the Tang State, and the South is paying the price for it."

The European powers have different opinions, and many of them have a strong mentality of eating melons, watching the fire from the other side with great interest, and they look like they are not afraid of big things.

Compared with Europe, which is still in the midst of frequent wars, it is really a big war, and there are small wars every year, and North America has been peaceful for too long.

After the Crimean War, the Kingdom of Prussia launched the Prussian-Danish War, the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War, and then the 10th Russo-Turkish War, which was basically a major war every three or five years.

The war to suppress the uprisings of various nationalities within the Austrian Empire never stopped, and the uprisings in Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Romania within the Ottoman Empire occurred one after another, and Tsarist Russia conquered Central Asia for more than 20 years......

Look at North America, on the other hand

Since the signing of the North American Peace Treaty in February 1862, it has been peaceful for 16 years, and it seems to be a paradise in a turbulent world.

Now that the contradictions have been openly detonated by historical issues, the European powers have a lot of balance in their hearts, so they began to comment with relish.

As the center of the world stage for hundreds of years, Europe has accumulated huge wealth by relying on foreign colonization and export of Western civilization, relying on advanced industrial technology and guns, and has also formed a high sense of superiority.

Since the War of Independence of the United States a hundred years ago

Transatlantic economic exchanges were interrupted for more than a decade, only gradually resumed at the beginning of this century, and remained lukewarm for the next half century.

This is because the concept of justice, democracy, and freedom in the founding of the United States is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous idea in today's Europe, which is dominated by feudal dynasties.

The popularity of transatlantic economic exchanges was after the rise of the Tang Empire, but Europeans still maintained a sense of superiority, and regarded North American countries as "nouveau riche", "North American cowboys with black fingernails" and "coarse southerners".

The six sanctions announced by the Tang Empire at the end of October 1878 exerted great pressure on the Mi Alliance and caused chaos for a while.

The top levels of the government, led by President John F. Kennedy, have repeatedly spoken out in public; The Mimili alliance has no intention of seeking confrontation and hopes to strengthen high-level dialogue to resolve the contradictions between the two sides.

meanwhile

A series of measures have also been taken to control radical speech in the country and avoid escalating conflicts.

Two of the Tang Empire's six sanctions targeted cotton exports, which were vital to the Mi Alliance. One is to impose a punitive tariff of 120 per cent on cotton from the south of origin, and a special punitive fee of 40 per cent on the export of agricultural products involving the south.

As a single economy, the cotton exports of the Mi Union account for more than ninety percent of all exports, which is its irreplaceable economic lifeline.

Due to the extremely developed modern shipping industry of the Tang Empire, after more than 20 years of commercial competition, the shipping business in the north and south of the United States was basically monopolized by the Tang Empire.

Chinese capital is flooded with wharves, railways, international shipping and important international routes, and has developed marine fire insurance, cargo insurance and other financial businesses.

Without the ocean-going freighters of Chinese capital, the cotton of the Southerners should not be transported to Europe.

The imposition of a special punitive fee of 40% will make the cost advantage that southern cotton is proud of collapse abruptly, and it will be at a price disadvantage in front of Egyptian cotton and Indian cotton.

After the introduction of the Tang Empire's precise and ruthless sanctions, the vast number of white southern slave owners could no longer be calm.

They rallied and spoke out fiercely against the John F. Kennedy administration, demanding that it take concrete steps to ease tensions between the two countries and prevent cotton exports from being held hostage.

The PKR League, the largest Chinese-American political party in the Millican League, has also frequently spoken out, accusing the government of its erroneous policies, seriously hurting relations with its closest allies, ignoring the contributions of the Chinese diaspora, and deliberately creating ethnic antagonism, which is the main culprit of historical problems.

In Georgia, Mississippi, St. Louisiana and Florida, mass demonstrations of varying sizes broke out, with crowds, mainly Chinese expatriates, taking to the streets to protest the government's policies.

The frustrated John F. Kennedy administration held out for more than two months and had to back down in the face of enormous social pressure.

January 1879

President John F. Kennedy personally led a large delegation to attend the Tang Empire's New Year Celebration, during which he frequently consulted with the senior officials of the Imperial Government to reach understanding.

The imperial capital is Chang'an

Daming Palace

"The British want to join forces with us to pressure the Mi Confederate States to give up slavery?" Emperor Richard asked with a slightly shocked expression.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Dong Jie bowed down to answer, then he straightened up and carefully reported the reason;

"London notes;

After the introduction of the six sanctions of our Datang, it triggered a huge political turmoil in the Mi Union, and achieved immediate results.

This is an opportunity

The British hoped to work with the empire to force the Yankees to change course, abandon the ignorant, backward and brutal slavery system, and make the transition to a modern civilized country.

The historical trend of the world moving towards civilization and opening up is mighty, and there are still conservative regimes such as the Mi-League countries and Brazil, which stubbornly adhere to slavery, and do not let go of slavery that destroys human nature.

As a major participant in world problems, the British side believes that Tang should play a greater role in facilitating a small number of countries in the Americas to move from ignorant and backward slavery to civilization, which is also the international responsibility of Tang State. ”

"Huh...... It's a nice thing to say, these British guys really drill into the cracks! Emperor Richard chuckled, and then asked rhetorically; What is the intention of the government? ”

Prime Minister Dong Jie gave another salute and replied;

"Returning to Your Majesty;

In view of this matter, the cabinet held a special meeting to study it, conducted serious arguments from all sides, and finally came to a conclusion.

If it cooperates with the British side to exert pressure, it will inevitably lead to greater turmoil within the US coalition countries, which will lead to division.

To some extent, this weakens the power of the alliance between the two countries, weakens the empire's voice in the American South, or the alliance between the two countries has existed in name only.

But look at it from another angle

The divided South was easier to merge and manipulate, and in some areas such as Florida and Mississippi, the Chinese diaspora could take the lead by virtue of its demographic advantage.

There are pros and cons.

In places such as North Carolina and South Carolina, where white British Americans have strong roots, as well as Georgia, white slave owners undoubtedly have an absolute advantage, and are more vulnerable to the influence of foreign countries such as the United Kingdom.

And this is probably what London wants to see, that is, to profit from chaos. ”

Emperor Richard nodded thoughtfully, in fact, as long as many calculations are carefully scrutinized, they will not be separated from ten, and they cannot be concealed at all.

The great thing about the British is that;

You know it's good for the UK, but it's good for you, and the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, so it becomes very convincing.

Imagine this

Once Britain and Tang suddenly join forces to exert pressure at this critical juncture, then there will definitely be a great chaos within the US alliance, and it will be cracked like a ripe watermelon.

The stubbornness of the southerners is well known in the world, and they have experienced an unprecedented and tragic civil war, and they are unwilling to bow their heads, and it is difficult for them to give up slavery, which will inevitably detonate a new round of internal contradictions.

In particular, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia were the places where the Northern Army did not burn in the Civil War.

It has a long history of development, and the white slave owners' estates are concentrated in contiguous areas, forming a stronghold of die-hard Southerners, and it is also quite an exclusive place.

Not only does it exclude Chinese immigrants, but it is also extremely unpopular with the Yankees, and it is not uncommon for them to openly insult the Yankees or immigrants on the streets.

It is for this reason

Chinese immigrants account for no more than 10% of the above-mentioned states, while in the more desolate and remote states of Florida, Mississippi and other places have a relatively high population of more than 50%, becoming the largest mainstream ethnic group in the region.

The Chinese-dominated "Justice League" party has successively won gubernatorial races in Florida and Mississippi, and has won most county mayoral races in these areas, which is closely related to the high population ratio.

But the essence of the Confederate States of America is still in the traditionally conservative areas, led by North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and this is where the British want to get their hands on it.

The original Confederate States of America were the younger brothers of the Tang State and close allies who had fought side by side, and it was not easy for the British to intervene in the North American issue, and it was difficult to find a foothold.

Canada in the north is too remote to be excluded from the big unified market of North America, and it can be seen from the Summit of the Americas that Canada can play a very limited role.

If North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama could be separated, or Arkansas could be added, then a southern independent country with about 70% of the former's strength, religious beliefs and blood ties would naturally be close to the United Kingdom.

Britain got the best of both worlds, eliminating slavery as an obstacle to free competition, and gaining new friends in North America.

and can use this to balance the oversized power of the Tang Empire, why wouldn't Britain do it?

The important ministers of the Tang Empire were not stupid, and they were able to clearly judge the British intentions, and on this basis, they made the right decision based on the interests of the empire.

First of all, as the second industrialized country, the Tang Empire has the same interests as the British side in promoting international free trade.

Slavery in both the United States and Brazil is a model of unfair trade, and the cost of enslaving slaves is almost zero compared to that of agricultural workers.

In the estates of white slave owners in the American South, black slaves would make a small field for grain and vegetables in addition to working all day in the cotton fields.

As long as you don't starve to death, you will die to death.

This was the basic condition of life for black slaves, and it was also the reason why the life expectancy of enslaved black slaves was generally low, and the brutal exploitation of white slave owners allowed the cost of cotton plantations to be reduced to an outrageous degree.

This is a great harm to the development of the cotton industry in the British colonies, and it is also a serious unfair competition for the cotton producing areas in the southern part of the Tang Empire, mainly in Chihuahua Province.

This is the economic factor, the convergence of interests, and the political factor.

The political and military allies of the Tang and the United States (South), who fought side by side in the Second North American War, finally defeated the final victory of the northern military camp, and it was a close alliance cemented with blood and life.

But in the 18 years since the end of the war, the two countries have drifted apart, and one has to think about the reasons inside.

In the strategic research institute dominated by the Tang Empire, there was an in-depth analysis of this and came to four widely accepted conclusions.

First, the two countries have different ethnic compositions, religious customs, languages, blood ties and living habits, and there is a clear cultural antagonism between China and the West, so they do not have a realistic basis for in-depth and close alliance relations.

Second, the ruling class of the Confederate States of America, led by white slave owners, was conservative and stubborn, and their delusions of persecution were very marketable, and they always maintained a high degree of fear of the rise of the Tang Empire, which seriously hindered the in-depth development of relations between the two countries.

The third point is that slavery and the single cotton export economy of the Confederate States of America are unequal trade based on the interests of the Tang Dynasty, Great Britain and France, and have irreconcilable contradictions.

This fundamental contradiction cannot be resolved until slavery in the South ends.

Fourth, the European powers led by Britain have used various occasions to openly and covertly incite sentiment against the Tang Dynasty, create ethnic antagonism, and create all kinds of discord, which is also one of the major factors that cannot be ignored.

Based on all of the above factors

The government of the Tang Empire believed that it would maintain its current apparent alliance with it, so it was determined to join hands with the British to exert heavy pressure on the southern Yankees and solve the problem fundamentally.

After the division of the South

It is possible to establish a pro-Tang regime headed by the Republic of Florida and the Republic of Mississippi, with the Chinese diaspora, who make up the majority of the population, as close ties, forming a traditional close alliance that lasts for more than 100 years.

As for South and North Carolina and Georgia after the breakup, white British farmers undoubtedly had an absolute advantage, and a one-sided pro-British regime could be formed.

However, based on the geographical location of the region, even after the independent establishment of the country, it could not ignore the relationship with the Tang Empire.

Cooperation is beneficial to both sides, and defeat is a single injury.

The Imperial Government, having weighed the pros and cons, was inclined to cooperate with Great Britain in exerting pressure to bring about the transformation of the Confederate States of America into a civilized nation, which was generally more beneficial.

(End of chapter)