End of 1884

The total number of personnel in the Royal Army of the Tang Empire is more than 430,000, the total number of personnel in the Royal Praetorian Guard is 183,000, and the total land military strength is about 614,000, which ranks sixth in the world, second only to Russia, Qing, France, Germany, and Austria, and before Britain and the Ottoman Empire.

Excluding the Royal Janissaries, the Royal Army would have dropped three more places to ninth place in the world behind Britain, the Ottoman Empire and Italy.

If the Royal Navy, which has a total strength of more than 410,000 troops, is also included, it can only rank 10th in the world.

On March 17, after the Tang Empire government announced that it would disarm 150,000 people, it attracted considerable attention from the international community and also attracted the attention of European powers.

According to the announcement information;

The Royal Army will cut 112,000 troops and the Royal Janissaries by 38,000, for a total of 150,000 officers and soldiers.

After the cuts, the total number of Royal Army troops was less than 320,000, and the total number of Royal Janissaries was 147,000, ranking among the world's great powers in the middle of the range.

Can such a small number of troops maintain the security of a huge empire with a territory of 19.62 million square kilometers?

The answer is yes.

More than 9 percent of the territory of the Tang Empire is in North America, Central America and South America, in the entire American region, now the Tang Empire in the United States, the Republic of Mississippi, the Republic of Florida, the Kingdom of Kentucky, the Kingdom of Oklahoma, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia and other countries have garrisons, more than 200,000, less than 200,000, less than 20,000.

82% of the strength of the Royal Army of the Tang Empire is distributed in various countries in the Americas and overseas provinces, including Beihai Province, Alaska Province, Paradise Province, Luzon Province, Cebu Province, Mindanao Province, Yunzhong Province and Suez City, with a total strength of more than 340,000 troops.

Among them

The number of troops stationed in the United States alone exceeds 200,000, and in recent years it has remained between 210,000 and 220,000, and the reduction of military personnel is mainly due to the reduction of troops under the command of the General Headquarters stationed in the United States, accounting for more than 90 percent, and a total of about 100,000 officers and men have withdrawn from the military and demobilized on the spot.

The Tang Empire did not have enough powerful enemies in the whole of America, and it had the advantage of two oceans, and it had more than 7 million reservists and an unknown number of militiamen, which was enough to maintain the security of the empire.

Most people pay attention to the superficial disarmament news and do not realize that it is a step further.

After the disarmament, the empire added 100,000 families of Chinese American veterans in the three major cities of New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and increased the number of votes by 100,000, which increased the voice by almost 6%.

At the end of 1884, the total population of the United States reached 30.65 million, of which in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and other northern provinces, the total population accounted for about two-thirds, that is, more than 2,170 million.

After eight years of large-scale immigration, the population of Chinese Americans has grown from more than 5.2 million to more than 8.9 million, minus the black freedmen who do not have the right to vote, which is almost half of the total population of the northern states.

According to the Electoral Law of the United States;

Voters must be adult men with a regular income, a fixed residence, pay more than $45 in taxes per year, have no criminal record, and serve a prison sentence.

Such a provision has almost eliminated 80 percent of the population, first women do not have the right to vote, and then children and underage men, as well as homeless people and neighborhood loafers, who do not have a fixed place to live, do not have enough income to pay the $45 tax, all have no right to vote.

Other words

Of the total population of 21.71 million in the northern states, about 4.3 million adult males have the right to vote.

More than 100,000 retired officers and soldiers are concentrated in the northern areas of New York, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, which not only increases the number of votes by more than 100,000 votes, but also increases cohesion and organization, which is crucial to the possible division and turmoil of the United States.

Due to the reason of hard work and saving, the proportion of Chinese Americans who own permanent jobs and independent houses is much higher than that of other ethnic groups.

As a result, the proportion of adult Chinese-American men who have the right to vote is much higher than the proportion of the population, and the 100,000 newly retired soldiers, about 56 percent of the northern states, ensure that the Liberal Party has more rights in the state and county in this year's election.

All this is to prepare for the possible social upheaval.

From a set of figures, we can clearly see the demographic changes in the United States;

Late 1872

The proportion of whites in the total population has further increased, from 73.2% 10 years ago to 76.1%, the proportion of Chinese Americans has increased from 15.4% to 19.3%, and the proportion of the two major ethnic groups exceeds 95%.

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, with the two major ethnic groups exceeding 99 percent, and the proportion of blacks falling further from 3 percent to 1 percent.

The real change came in February 1877, when the first Chinese-American president, Zhang Zongliang, was elected and introduced an anti-Italian bill at the beginning of his presidency, which led to a precipitous decline in the number of Italian immigrants to North America.

meanwhile

Eight years have passed, and the proportion of Chinese people has risen sharply from 20.6% to 34.9%, and the proportion of whites has dropped from 76.1% to 64.4%.

The concentration of Chinese immigrants in the north has led to the proportion of Chinese Americans in the north accounting for nearly half of the total population, while the proportion in the southern states is only about 10 percent.

Los Angeles

In a low-key and luxurious estate

Emperor Richard was dressed in well-fitting civilian clothes, sitting at the top of the lobby and drinking tea leisurely, chatting with several close ministers around him, but talking about national affairs.

"We're not in a hurry, the advantage of time is on our side, and it will take another 5 or 10 years. As long as the anti-Italian bill is not overturned, compatriots will have a greater and greater advantage in the proportion of the population, and they will be more active.

Now it's the British who are in a hurry, and they can't compete with us. Emperor Richard said calmly.

He took a sip of his teacup, placed it on the table, and continued; "I noticed that David Spencers, a professor at New York University, was in the Washington Post attacking the Empire's disarmament policy, saying;" It's a show, a North American Trojan horse show.

You see, how accurately and soberly this Professor David Spencers can see, I guess the British can see it too.

The question is;

I can't help it, because we're playing in the rules.

According to a number of treaties signed by the Tang Empire with North and South American countries, the subjects of the empire had the right to free movement, settlement, real estate, naturalization, marriage and business, and their personal safety and property were protected by law.

Not the other way around.

This is the privilege of the Tang Empire as the overlord of the Americas, you can have opinions and express dissatisfaction, but you must abide by the rules of the game.

The new president, Grover Cleveland, has been in office for more than a month, what is the government's assessment of him? ”

Earl Yao Guangyi, the former Minister of the Colonies and the current Deputy Prime Minister, was the first to stand up and replied with a salute;

"Back to Your Majesty's words;

The government has been closely monitoring the words, deeds and policies of the new president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, which is normal for now, but there are two aspects that need to be noted;

First, President Grover promised to protect the equal interests of Chinese voters during his campaign, respect the contributions of Chinese voters to the reconstruction of the United States, and continue to pay attention to the demands of Chinese voters in the fields of employment and business.

In fact, since taking office, the new President Grover has visited 17 neighborhoods and meeting places, and met with about 42 groups of people from all walks of life, none of whom are from the Chinese community, and none of them are Chinese American representatives.

Second, President Grover campaigned on a promise to do everything in his power to preserve the integrity and unity of the country and the glory of the United States.

In the more than a month since his election, he has participated in a total of nine activities with the British ambassador and the upper class, mainly white British, almost every four days, with a high density.

In the "Equal Employment Bill for Citizens" introduced by parliament for the first time, it has made quite detailed and rigid regulations on the ethnic ratio of employees recruited by factories, which is obviously aimed at many Chinese-American enterprises.

Almost 90 percent of the employees of many Chinese-American commercial firms in the United States are of Chinese descent, and according to the provisions of the Equal Employment Act for Citizens proposed by the new president, the company is suspected of discriminating against other ethnic groups.

Depending on the total percentage of whites in the population, at least one-third and two-thirds of the positions must be reserved for hiring white positions, otherwise they will be suspected of violating the law and face fines of up to $10,000.

If 1,000 companies violated, it was a $10 million fine.

The Chinese operate about 26,300 large and small enterprises and commercial banks in the United States, and even if only 1/10 of the enterprises violate the law, the fine alone is astronomical. ”

"Well, the angle chosen is tricky, but it does work, so is there any way to deal with it?" Emperor Richard raised his eyebrows and said in a playful tone.

Deputy Prime Minister Yao Guangyi replied;

"The Equal Employment Bill for Citizens is expected to meet with a lot of resistance in the lower house of parliament, and the opposition, led by the Liberals, will inevitably cram a lot of their own.

For example, the retroactive clause is a restriction on retroactivity, i.e. the law introduced now cannot retroactively impose a previous wrong, nor can an administrative fine be imposed on that basis.

For example, according to the provisions of the "Act on Preferential Treatment of Retired Military Personnel and Military Dependents" introduced by the previous president, military personnel should enjoy preferential treatment in employment, regardless of ethnicity, industry and skin color, so the employment of retired military personnel and their families by enterprises and commercial banks is not included.

For example, exclusions;

Family-run shops, small handicraft workshops and small trading firms with less than 10 employees are excluded and should not be interfered with for the purpose of providing employment for themselves.

To exclude key enterprises, the "Preferential Act for the Introduction of Key Enterprises" introduced by the previous president clearly lists taxation, recruitment and various industrial and commercial incentives. Allowing enterprises to recruit workers and what kind of workers to recruit is the right of key enterprises, and it is also a preferential treatment given by the government of the United States, and it should not be changed overnight.

Besides

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Colony will organize a legal aid group with the participation of well-known lawyers, select a number of typical cases to give effective legal aid, and strive to win the lawsuit or drag it out, so as to strive for a favorable situation for the relevant enterprises.

In addition to all of the above measures, the Liberal-run states will introduce state bills to suspend or restrict the implementation of the Equal Employment Act for Citizens.

It is expected that in July and August of this year, the bill may be passed in the lower house of parliament, and after being signed by the president, it should be implemented in the United States in September.

What the situation will be at that time will need to be further observed and responded. ”

"Well, it's very organized, it's good." Emperor Richard praised him, and Deputy Prime Minister Yao Guangyi felt that his body was several taels lighter, and replied with a respectful salute full of joy; "This is the brainstorming of the cabinet ministers, and the ministers are ashamed to accept it."

Emperor Richard ignored it, but went down to his own thoughts, saying;

"You see, an old colonizer like Britain is good at using rules and using some inadvertent places to pry the situation, and now you can see that it is amazing, right?

I dare to assert

President Grover Cleveland has no such brains, and if he can come up with such a tricky and ruthless trick, there must be a British guy behind his back.

The Yankees are engaged in politics, and they can't even learn the essence of the 1% of the British, and they will still be like this in 100 years. This is called a three-year-old to see the old, and there is no help. ”

His Majesty's words caused a burst of laughter from the ministers.

The Tang Empire has risen in North America for nearly 40 years, and there are simply too many people to deal with these Mi Guokees, and they know a lot about them.

Some of the policies are not the brains of the Yankees, and they don't have the brains to come up with such tricky bills. The spearhead is directed at the large number of native employees in Chinese-American enterprises, with the intention of attacking the dominant Chinese-American business owners and businessmen.

Where is the new president Grover Cleveland's ass sitting, it's already lice on the bald head~ it's obvious.

However, the Tang Empire is good at preventing problems before they happen, and it was laid out 8 years in advance.

Today, most of the northern states of the country are under the control of Liberal governors, and there are more ethnic Chinese in power in counties and cities.

Knowing that it would not win this presidential election, the Liberal Party, which is dominated by ethnic Chinese, gave up the election in several southern states and concentrated all its energy on the re-election of the northern states.

He has won the governorships of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maine, as well as a number of important county mayoral races.

With 100,000 military retirees, 100,000 more Chinese American votes will be cast in the three major cities of Philadelphia, New York, and Pittsburgh, further cementing the Liberal Party's lead in the region.

No matter what kind of turmoil occurs, it has always been invincible.

After the disarmament of the Tang Empire, France had already felt a storm from North America, and the recent frequent communication with the top level of the imperial government showed a high degree of anxiety in the hearts of the French.

If you don't be anxious, you can't do it, seeing that the limelight in the United States is not right, the French still hold a large number of debts from the "International Creditors Committee", and the person responsible for the repayment is the government of the United States of America, and the "Customs Trusteeship Committee" headed by the Tang Empire is the guarantee.

Seeing that there are still two years to expire, once the Customs Trusteeship Committee is dissolved, the Tang Empire will withdraw its troops again......

In case the rice country collapses and splits up, who will go to ask for this creditor's right?

The creditor's rights still held by the Tang Empire are only about 155 million Tang Yuan, but they don't worry about the creditors running away.

Because the government of the United States of America is heavily indebted, the customs and high-quality assets can be sold and mortgaged, and there is basically no collateral left.

Therefore, the subsequent issuance of short- and medium-term bonds is mostly issued in the name of cities or states, such as New York State 5-year short-term bonds, Pittsburgh City 8-year bonds, Maine Port 5-year construction bonds, etc., and the 155 million Tang Yuan debt held by the Tang Empire basically belongs to this category, which is completely different from the situation in France.

(End of chapter)