The French Expeditionary Force has four barracks in Pittsburgh, with a total of more than 3,850 troops, and is an incomplete expeditionary division.

The military camp on the outskirts of the city was the largest of them, with a total of more than 2,300 French officers and soldiers stationed, and the defense was relatively lax.

The camp was besieged by nearly 7,000 armed militiamen from Pittsburgh, and the French lost 762 dead and 1,455 wounded and captured in the midnight battle.

In addition, there were more than 100 French officers and soldiers who had fled in the wilderness, taking advantage of the cover of night to disappear.

The Pittsburgh local militia waged a bitter revenge war against the French army, which dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the invaders and sent shockwaves throughout North America.

It has been a long time since the American militia has achieved such a happy victory, which has greatly boosted the morale of the people.

The next morning

The officers and soldiers of the remaining three French barracks gathered, plus more than 100 fish who escaped overnight, a total of more than 1,600 people were gathered, and more than 30 field artillery pieces were carried back violently.

When the French soldiers arrived on the battlefield, they found themselves facing a large army of Pittsburgh militia that had been waiting in the wilderness, many of them had changed into military uniforms taken from the French army, as well as advanced French Chasebo rifles and leather boots.

These Pittsburgh militiamen numbered in the tens of thousands, bringing together more men than they had fought last night.

Among these people, except for the two or three thousand people in the middle, who were dressed in relatively neat colors and had uniform weapons and equipment, on both sides and in the rear were black and pressed American militia troops wearing a variety of clothes.

There were whites and Chinese, and many of them had old smoothbore rifles of different brands in their hands, but morale was quite high.

See this scenario

The commander of the French army, Major General Sambino, hesitated, and the Pittsburgh militia on the opposite side, together with the captured lineup of more than 40 field guns, and a cavalry team of more than 200 people, should not be underestimated.

If you attack hard, the little force in your hand is a little weak.

But now the arrow is on the string and has to be sent.

Soon the French lined up the offensive line and took the lead in shelling with artillery, while the other side soon returned the color, and the "boom" artillery fired at each other for more than ten minutes, causing some casualties each.

Seeing that the enemy was in trouble, the commander of the French army, Major General Sambino, had a lot of experience in command, and knew that he would not be able to please today, so he had to announce a retreat.

When the French army reloaded the gun carriage and began to retreat in embarrassment, the Pittsburgh militia on the opposite side let out a tsunami-like cheer and excitedly threw their hats into the sky to celebrate the victory......

March 13, 1890

The imperial capital is Chang'an

The news of the battle in Pittsburgh spread quickly, and the palace of the Ming Dynasty, which was heavily fortified, also got the news as soon as possible.

The palace of diligence is warm

Emperor Richard looked at the latest briefing with a smile, his face flushed, and he seemed to be in a particularly comfortable mood.

In his high position, he received much more extensive and rich information than the Pittsburgh militia.

The battle of Pittsburgh left the French with a heavy loss of face.

Frustrated, the headquarters of the French Expeditionary Force in Baltimore was planning to send troops and troops to fight at Fort Pitburgh, vowing to recover the ground no matter what.

The whole body was moved, and all the forces in North America took action.

Britain took the lead in expressing its resolute opposition, sending a telegram to Lieutenant General Jean-François Pessini, commander of the French North American Expeditionary Force, saying;

"Great Britain will never allow the French to act recklessly, and if the French insist on going their own way, the Royal Navy will take measures to blockade the North Atlantic and strictly prohibit any combatants and supplies from landing in North America......"

The Tang Empire's General Headquarters in the United States also expressed clear opposition; "The situation in the United States cannot afford to fall into retaliation...... War...... Retaliation...... In the vicious circle of war, the French side should maintain a wise and restrained attitude and strive for an opportunity conducive to a peaceful settlement, rather than aggravating the situation in the region again......"

President Benjamin Harrison of the United States of America immediately made a public statement, "extending his warmest congratulations" to the Pittsburgh militia on their spontaneous victory against the French army, and that "this was a great battle in which the American people spontaneously fought against the aggressor, and it will surely go down in history."

The transoceanic telegrams between Chang'an and Paris, and between London and Paris, frequently exchanged transoceanic telegrams, testing each other's policy bottom lines, expressing their solemn attitudes, and communicating privately at the highest levels of government......

Judging by the latest information

Due to the strong opposition of Britain, Tang and the United States, the French side has softened its stance of forcible intervention, but it still does not give up its promise to retaliate.

Maybe not in Pittsburgh, maybe somewhere else?

This is also completely understandable, after all, France is an old world power, and it has to regain some face.

Emperor Richard put down the briefing in his hand, took a sip of hot tea, and gently tapped the folds on the imperial case with his slender fingers, thinking about the current situation in North America.

Following the separation of the Democratic Republic of Maine and the Republic of Connecticut, it is inevitable that the United States will move towards further division, and it is only a matter of time.

And in the midst of this

Through decades of accumulation, the Tang Empire has successively sabotaged the attempt of New York State and New Jersey to establish a joint state, sabotaged New York's attempt to win over Pennsylvania and Ohio to establish a joint state, and contributed to the process of independent statehood of the Republic of Connecticut, which can be described as extremely fruitful.

These secret efforts contributed to the development of the situation in North America in the direction desired by the Tang Empire.

As for the Democratic Republic of Maine, which caught the Tang Empire by surprise, it is now shown by the comprehensive collection of all aspects; It was the British who made a move.

The British had further attempts;

They are working hard to get the Democratic Republic of Maine to join the Canadian federal family and further strengthen Canada's power.

Sure enough, none of the world powers had a fuel-efficient lamp.

There is no doubt that Tang and France need to work together to deal with this issue and destroy the dreams of the British.

As one of the earliest members of New England, the Democratic Republic of Maine has an early history of colonial development and was one of the earliest colonies under French rule.

However, due to its location in the high latitudes of the cold zone, the degree of development is far less than that of the warm central and southern parts of North America, and the early Maine residents were mainly British and French whites, with a population structure of about 2:1.

After the Second North American War in 1862, some Italian immigrants and Chinese settlers settled in Maine, gradually forming the current multi-ethnic social structure.

It is precisely because of this reality that Tang and France have joined forces to exert influence on Maine, which is much more effective than Datang doing it alone.

The relevant news obtained by Datang through secret channels has been reported to the French side as soon as possible.

Although the government of Paris has not said anything, the Imperial Foreign Office has recently received an invitation from the French side;

It is hoped that the two countries will further simplify customs import procedures, unify the statistical caliber of export products, and explore relevant matters to further reduce the overall tax burden.

When I think of this, my heart is beautiful.

It is obviously a gesture of gratitude from the angry French side, and it is also a move to continue to hope to deepen cooperation with Datang, after all, on the North American issue, the French side is lonely.

On the one hand, the Tang Empire quickly sent a diplomatic mission to visit France, and on the other hand, it secretly made frequent moves, contributing to the further fragmentation of North America.

Britain and France, not wanting to weaken the United States too much, tried to broker a joint state of New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.

This area contains two-thirds of the population of the former United States, with a total population of more than 21 million, and a geographical area of about 71%, which is the essence of the former United States of America.

Through this move, the British side tried to reduce the heavy debt burden of the United States to the greatest extent, retain the essence of its strength, and become a powerful pawn against the Tang Empire in North America.

By doing so, the French tried to minimize their losses.

Although the United States of America is divided into several countries, it will not die and its debts will not rot, and in the future it will continue to exert pressure by various means to force these divided countries to admit a part of their international debts.

Of course

The division of the United States of America has also greatly reduced the expectations of French loan sharks, making concessions difficult in the original debt restructuring negotiations.

Now, being able to recover half or one-third of the principal and interest of the debt is considered God blessed.

You can recover as much as you can, and reducing losses is earning.

Even if it is not possible to stop the split, it is in the interest of France to take a step back and maintain a larger and stronger fragment of the country.

Although New York State and New York City were held by Chinese-American political parties supported by the Tang Empire, their interests did not coincide on the issue of independent statehood.

As the governor of New York, Chen Huichuan, the leader of the Liberal Party, is very likely to become the first president of the Republic of New York, leaving a strong mark in the history of North America.

The reason why New York Governor Chen Huichuan has not declared independence for a long time is that his attempts to establish a greater New York Republic have been dealt with so many times.

These insurmountable huge obstacles come from the most powerful supporters behind them ~ the Tang Empire.

The Tang Empire used its decisive influence to sabotage the plot of New York State to unite New Jersey and Pennsylvania, dealing a heavy blow to Chen Huichuan's ambitions.

The imperial government explicitly told Chen Huichuan; "The state of New York must not be allowed to form a state in Washington, D.C., Columbia, this is the bottom line, otherwise the empire will intervene by force;"

Emperor Richard was very resolute on this issue; New York State must not be allowed to sit on the throne, even if it is a Chinese-controlled country.

The Tang Empire prefers to see infighting in a few countries where Chinese are in power, while the empire mediates in the middle, suppresses and sanctions those who are not very obedient, and supports the younger brothers who have defected to the empire.

This is due to national interests, and there are no conditions, and it is useless for a country in which ethnic Chinese are in power.

In addition to the Republic of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, which were the focus of the Tang Empire, were in turmoil, and a civil war was almost inevitable.

Don't watch the battle in Pittsburgh drive out the French, it's not a good thing.

When the French existed, the militia in Pittsburgh had a common enemy, and they would have been united.

When this common enemy disappears, a loose collective of a dozen different militias in Pittsburgh will turn against each other for power and profit.

Everyone has guns in their hands, who is afraid of whom?

In the face of the temptation of power, who can let whom?

Ohio and Pennsylvania have a common flaw, that is, they do not have a strong commander-in-chief, to be sifted through the battle of natural laws.

The situation in New Jersey is different, the state has a long history of development, a large white middle class, and only one-quarter of the Chinese population, and the dominance is still in the hands of whites.

But the Chinese are now openly vying for power with the French residents, forming irreconcilable contradictions with the white community, led by the Irish, and more than a dozen armed fights have broken out in various towns.

It was precisely because of the predominance of Chinese Americans in New York that white Irish people in power in New Jersey opposed the annexation, fearing annexation and preferring to create a smaller independent state on their own.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.

The current situation in North America is like this, one ring after another. And His Majesty the Tang Emperor, who is behind the scenes, is like a very patient problem-solving master, sitting and watching the situation change.

Aren't there signs of civil war in Ohio and Pennsylvania?

Very good, then arch the fire, let the Mars of the civil war fight more intensely, more hot, and create better conditions for the final cleaning up.

New Jersey is the main battlefield of the competition between Britain, France and Tang Dynasty, although the place is not large, but it has a large population, cities and towns, economic development is relatively developed, and the geographical location is more important.

The Tang Empire garrisoned more than 40,000 troops in North America, stationed in the shipyard barracks across the river from New Jersey and several surrounding military bases, and also maintained a military force of nearly 10,000 people in New Jersey, which can be described as the most important thing.

The French Expeditionary Force was weak in the region, numbering just over 5,000 men, but it was still a force to be reckoned with.

The world powers have intervened in the situation in North America, which has made it even more turbulent, and it is difficult not to be lively.

Emperor Richard liked such a challenging strategic situation, and he was not playing with these ostensible powers in North America, but with the world powers such as Britain and France in Europe.

He is very confident that he will win the final victory of this game, if he does not meet expectations, Tang Guo still has one last resort that is almost cheating, that is, flipping the table.

If I don't play, no one wants to play.

The Tang Empire is a regional hegemon in North America, a proper role of the head snake, and it can still be bullied by Britain and France at the doorstep, isn't that a joke?

As for President Benjamin Harrison of the United States of America, he has long since become a negligent pawn and has no say in the regional situation.

After thinking clearly

Emperor Richard stood up in high spirits, strode out of the hall with his hands in his hands, he watched the plum blossoms blooming on the side of the rockery outside, extremely charming, and his face showed a confident look.

The world will meet, and we will look at the present day!

(End of chapter)