Britain was most concerned about Europe, and the Tang Empire was always most concerned about North America, which was a basic policy determined by the difference in their geographical locations.

After June 1887

The United States of America has paid off a huge amount of war reparations for 25 years, with an annual interest rate of 5.5% and a total of 500 million Tang yuan, and together with Britain and the Netherlands and other countries, it has been urging the Tang Empire to withdraw its troops and transfer the enormous power in the hands of the "International Customs Supervision Commission".

There is no need for the Tang Empire to come out of this matter, France and Spain strongly oppose it, and the two sides have been negotiating in Washington for more than three months, but there is still no eyebrow.

The French behaved particularly tough this time, threatening to fight when they were in a hurry, which made the British feel very tricky, and their attitude was much more relaxed.

the outcome of the dispute between the parties;

It is the Tang Empire that still maintains the power of the chairman of the International Customs Supervision Committee, still maintains almost more than 80% of the staff in the committee, and still monopolizes the customs revenue of the United States.

The British did not want the French to hold this important position, and the French also strongly opposed the British holding this important position, fearing that the British would secretly make a mistake, so they quietly transferred the power in their hands.

Cranes and mussels compete, and fishermen profit.

According to the outcome of the-for-tat dispute between Britain and France, the "International Customs Supervision Commission" continued to exist for three years, during which time it continued to guarantee the high claims held by the "International Creditor Committee".

Other words

The current government of the United States still cannot get the money collected by the customs, and the "International Customs Supervision Committee" will remit the customs revenue to the unified account of the Royal Red Oak Bank.

If the U.S. government pays the principal and interest of the debt in full and on time four times a year, the funds in the account will be used as a security deposit, and it will still belong to the U.S. government.

If the payment cannot be made on time, the funds in the unified account will be used to make up for it, which is to protect the interests of international creditors, but the time limit is only three years.

During this period

The two sides should renegotiate the debt restructuring and implement it after reaching an agreement, but this is undoubtedly very difficult.

International creditors, mainly the French, Spanish, Belgian, German, Dutch, and British, want to get the principal and interest of the creditor's rights on time and in full, which is not a small amount of money.

The so-called debt restructuring is just a matter of Mi Guoyan thinking about repaying less money, how can this work?

From August

The Tang Imperial Army began to withdraw military bases in various states and cities one after another, and the French expeditionary force that followed was quickly replenished and maintained a strong military presence.

This incident caused the British to be furious, but there was no good way to stop the French.

The French are really on top now, and in September ~ October, they transferred more than 6,000 troops, and increased the garrison in the United States to more than 37,000 people, which just made up for the gap in the strength of the Tang Empire's withdrawal.

With the arrival of French troops, they played a more active role in all aspects.

Actively participated in the urban security operations and neighborhood riot suppression operations, and in the two months of August ~ September alone, the French army dispatched 722 times. A harsh crackdown was carried out against disgruntled local workers, with more than 110 low-intensity battles erupting.

Generally, the garrison of the Tang Empire does not care about these things, which is also the main reason why the situation in the United States is getting worse and worse.

The active involvement of the French garrison in local law and order did play an important role in maintaining the chaotic situation in the United States, and the law and order in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Pittsburgh were markedly improved.

The cost is also very high, causing widespread dissatisfaction and hatred among the American people, as well as hostility from the local government.

In the two months of August ~ September, the French Expeditionary Force frequently suppressed the riot blocks, causing a total of more than 3,760 casualties and killing 582 thugs and armed people, which caused great social repercussions.

There are supporters, but more backlash.

Never before have Americans been so acutely recognized;

This is a semi-colonial country that has lost part of its national sovereignty, and the French have allowed it to act recklessly, and the intense humiliation has turned into a raging rage, triggering more protests and marches.

As a direct result, it is;

The repeated denunciations of the atrocities of the French army in the American newspapers caused greater public opinion and social pressure, and even caused considerable discontent in Europe, which put heavy pressure on the French government.

It is not known whether there was a British contribution to this.

The French are bitter in their hearts!

The current French are rats in bellows ~ angry at both ends.

The French government sent so many soldiers of the French Expeditionary Force across the Atlantic to the United States to help maintain social order and prevent the vicissitudes of a country from suddenly splitting up and ending up in a mess.

For this reason, France has to bear huge military spending, the dissatisfaction and rebuke of American society, and the boiling pressure of European public opinion, like a hard-working worker bee to put out fires everywhere and help the US government stabilize the overall situation.

After such painstaking labor, he couldn't get a word "good".

August 2nd

There was good news from Europe, the Tang Empire and France had officially signed the Tang-France Trade Convention after re-negotiation, which was a milestone victory in the Tang Empire's foreign trade.

The Tang-France Trade Convention levies local customs tax rates on 4,155 kinds of light and heavy industrial commodities in 37 categories involving trade between the two countries, which has dropped significantly from an average of 82.5% before the signing of the Agreement to an average of 28.6% after the signing of the Convention, which will greatly enhance the import and export trade between the two countries.

In return

The Tang Empire also significantly reduced the import tax rate on French goods, from 42% before the signing of the treaty to an average of 21% after the signing of the treaty, making significant concessions to promote trade between Tang and France.

The high-level government of Tang and France spoke highly of the signing of this trade treaty;

It is considered to be a "model of transatlantic world power relations" and will surely "fire the first shot at the resumption of world free trade" and is of "milestone significance".

The warming of economic cooperation does not mean that there are other aspects, and there are also harsh voices.

The "Central American Chronicle" published by the Tang Empire on September 6 reported in detail on the front page with the headline "The atrocities of the French army with dogs and rats were unanimously criticized by the government and the opposition in the United States";

The report said;

"These French soldiers who came across the ocean, claiming to be a force for maintaining social stability and national unity, were unanimously opposed by the US government and the opposition, and were in an extremely embarrassing situation."

"They are like neighbors who come in without their master's consent. Pointing fingers at the big and small affairs of the family, beating children, beating women, and getting chickens and dogs jumping everywhere may be what the French consider themselves to be a natural mission. ”

"Ironically...... The Statue of Liberty, which the French had concocted for the 100th anniversary of American independence, was halfway through its erection in New York and was hit by a procession and had to be put on hold indefinitely. ”

"Such a situation seems to be a portrayal of the awkwardness of Franco-American relations......"

The release of this report severely stimulated the glass heart of the French government, and President François Paul Jules Grevi of France called the Prime Minister of the Empire, Baron Tang Dezhao, and angrily asked what the Tang Empire was at peace?

Baron Tang Dezhao did not give a detailed explanation, but silently sent a detailed list of 17 British editors and reporters of the Central American Chronicle, Lawrence, and the newspaper's British editors and reporters, as well as information on the controlling stake held by British capital, to Paris.

After receiving this reply, President François of France scolded angrily at the Elysee Palace, saying; "These vile and nasty Brits", "They can be seen all over the world in their plots", "Go to hell all of them!" ”。

Anger is anger, but France has always had no choice but to talk about the British.

The British press has always been a bad word, and there is nothing in the world that can cover their mouths, and neither can the London government.

September 26, 1887

His Royal Highness Tang Li Gan, the crown prince of the Tang Empire, led a royal delegation to the United Kingdom to attend the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne.

Daming Palace, inside the Qinzheng Palace

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan and the three princes who visited together knelt down in the hall in a proper manner, saying "My emperor, long live, long live, long live!" ”

"The emperor is exempt from the courtesy, and the seat is given."

"The son bows to thank his father."

The four princes stood up after bowing again, and they all sat down in a regular manner, all of them with calm demeanors.

Inheriting the excellent genes of His Majesty the Emperor, these four royal palaces are all big and tall, and His Royal Highness the crown prince Tang Li Gan is 36 years old, nearly 1.9 meters tall, wearing the uniform of an army general and showing his majesty.

The sixth prince, the twelfth prince, and the fifteenth prince are also in their thirties, and it is the time when they are in the prime of life.

Only a royal family with many heirs like the Tang Empire can send 4 royal palaces to Europe in one trip, and all of them are outstanding, at least they have a good look.

The crown prince not only attended the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession to the throne, but also visited various European royal families, further promoting the relationship between European and American royal families.

Emperor Richard sat on the top dragon chair, his eyes swept over the bodies of the four princes, and when he saw their calm appearances, he nodded approvingly in his heart.

It's still necessary to go out and practice more, and there will be new gains every time.

He asked;

"Tell me, what are your thoughts from this trip?"

His Majesty the Emperor threw out a question, and the other three princes and old gods were sitting there, just looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it was not their turn to answer this question.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan stood up when he heard this, bowed deeply with a respectful expression, and replied;

"Father is above, please let the children play;

Erchen and his three imperial brothers traveled to Europe for nearly half a year, departing on April 12 and returning on September 26, all the way through 11 European royal families, and as far as St. Petersburg, Russia.

Along the way, I have felt a lot.

We saw the world's most powerful ironclad lineup at the parade in Portsmouth Harbour, England, with a 10-square-kilometer wide bay filled with dense ironclad giants.

Before witnessing all this, Erchen secretly thought that the Imperial Royal Navy was among the top in the world, and it was really a frog at the bottom of the well, and he laughed generously!

Take a closer look

The level of construction and equipping of the main ironclad ships of the Imperial Navy of Great Britain is about the same as that of the main ironclad ships of the Empire, or even slightly inferior.

This discovery excites us and gives us hope to catch up or even surpass.

The Imperial Royal Navy was still short in development, lacking in foundation, and slightly lacking in fleet size, all of which could make up for shortcomings.

At Buckingham Palace

Our Tang royal family was specially summoned by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and the sons and daughters felt from her and felt the great charm of a world-class wise monarch.

This kind of leadership temperament has been felt countless times by the sons and daughters from their father......"

(End of chapter)