More than a month has passed

From the end of July to the beginning of September, the Tang Empire's joint diplomatic mission stayed in the Kingdom of Massachusetts, helping to deal with the kingdom's government affairs, clarifying the civil strife and restoring stability, and formulating relief implementation plans, which were busy from morning to night every day.

They seem to have forgotten that there is still a New York Republic that has not been visited.

The joint delegation led by Pan Shouguo, Minister of North American Affairs, completed the Connecticut Republic in three days from the very beginning, and completed the negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Maine and Connecticut within two weeks and signed a treaty of close military-political alliance.

and then included Massachusetts in the imperial bag, and worked for more than a month, but never mentioned the final itinerary.

This made the New York Republic anxious, and the government sent three invitation telegrams in succession, and the words revealed respect everywhere, and it was obvious that they had put themselves in the right position.

Seeing that the heat was almost ready, Pan Shouguo led the joint mission to embark on another trip, arriving in New York on September 5, 1890, instead of Albany, the capital of the Republic of New York.

Located along the Hudson River and 225 kilometers south of New York, this unknown city is easily accessible by rail, water, and road.

The arrival of the diplomatic corps coincided with the inauguration ceremony of the official reorganization of the Imperial General Headquarters in the United States into the North American General Headquarters of the Tang Empire, and they were invited to attend the grand ceremony held at the barracks of the New York Harbor Shipyard.

Chen Huichuan, the first president of the Republic of New York, led a government delegation to New York, and the purpose of this trip was to attend the inauguration ceremony of the North American Command, to greet His Royal Highness the King of Quang Nam, and to make contact with the joint mission.

New York Harbor

The scene of the ceremony of the shipyard barracks

When His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, King of Guangnan, appeared in the uniform of a field marshal and held a marshal's scepter inlaid with gems, a majestic music was immediately played at the ceremony, and all the soldiers saluted in unison.

President Chen Huichuan looked at His Royal Highness the King of Quang Nam, who was in the spotlight, and when he looked at him, his expression was humble and slightly bowed, but there was an indescribable feeling of suffocation in his heart.

The Republic of New York is the largest fragment of the puzzle that split from the former United States, with a total population of more than 13.1 million, accounting for about 44% of the total population of the former United States.

If New Jersey could be united, the total population of the United States would account for 58.6%, but unfortunately this dream has been ruined.

The so-called strength is only relative to the small countries of North America after the split.

When the Republic of New York faced the incomparably huge Tang Empire, people felt powerless in the face of huge mountains and incomparably small in the face of the vast ocean, and they couldn't help but bend down.

The Republic of New York is now in an abnormal phase, its independence has not yet been widely recognized internationally, and the key to solving the problem is the joint delegation led by Lord Pan Shouguo, Secretary of State for North American Affairs.

President Chen Huichuan could have imagined that this would be an extremely difficult negotiation.

In domestic and international affairs, the Republic of New York relies on the Tang Empire, like vines clinging to a tree.

He needs to be formally recognized by the Tang Empire and the countries of the Americas, the domestic economic development needs to be supported by Chinese capital, the North American unified market, and he needs to join the trade circle led by the Tang Empire.

In foreign and international affairs

Faced with the tremendous pressure of France's forced debt, the Republic of New York needed the support of the Tang Empire in order to compete with France, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain independence.

On the issue of opening up the international market, the Republic of New York is also inseparable from the support of the Tang Empire, after all, it is easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and it is much easier to take a boat to sea than to build it from scratch.

However, as a regional middle power, the Republic of New York has a strong internal voice for independence and self-determination, and generally advocates maintaining balanced and limited diplomatic relations with the world's major powers to maximize its own interests.

Most of the ruling parties, which have changed their name from the "Liberal Party" to the "Democratic Party," also oppose the "Florida version" of the military-political alliance treaty.

The most important feature of the "Florida version of the treaty" is military alliances, and many of the provisions come at the cost of the loss of national sovereignty.

For example;

The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces must be a soldier of the Tang Empire, the resident country has the obligation to bear part of the military expenses, the obligation to provide military bases and logistical support, the obligation to conscript soldiers in wartime, the host country has no right to judge the imperial soldiers, the imperial soldiers, merchants and students and their families have consular immunity, the host country has no right to inspect military supplies, and this military alliance has no time limit, etc.

These series of unequal clauses are tantamount to treating these North American countries to the status of vassal states or vassal states, and cannot dialogue with the Tang Empire on an equal footing.

Small countries have the rules of survival of small countries, and regional powers have the rules of survival of regional powers.

The Republic of New York and the Republic of Carolina are the types of regional powers, with their own national dignity, they are not willing to be kidnapped by the Tang Empire on the chariot, but they cannot do without the support of the Tang Empire, which is the biggest contradiction.

In layman's terms, it is called to be both righteous and standing, and it is impossible to let go of the stinky shelf that considers itself a regional power.

Which one to follow is a choice that tests the wisdom of leaders.

The Carolina Republic is a typical Anglo-white country, their religion, language, culture and traditions can be seamlessly integrated with the Protestant countries of Europe, and they have a natural common language with the British, German, Dutch and Belgian countries, so it is easier to be accepted by the Anglo-Saxon countries dominated by Britain.

The Republic of New York is a key destination for Chinese immigrants, with 36.34% of the country's 13.6 million population (including New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire) and 54.3% in New York City.

The second largest group of British descent (Note; Including Ireland) accounts for 15.2% of the total population, the third place is of German origin with 13.7% of the total population, and the fourth place is of Italian origin with 12.62% of the total population, in addition to blacks, Mexicans, Hispanics, Indians, Austrian and Greek immigrants, and Balkan immigrants, the demographic composition is extremely complex.

In the foreseeable future

The New York Republic continued to implement policies that restricted Italian immigration, curbing immigration to the United States by the largest white ethnic group (note, specifically the period of the second half of the 19th century), which inevitably led to an increase in Chinese immigration.

Before the end of this century, it is possible to exceed more than 50% of the total population of society, which is a high probability event.

The population and social structure of the Republic of New York, the huge cultural differences between the East and the West, the differences in religion, language and culture, are destined to hold the thick legs of the Tang Empire, which is the only correct choice for the Republic of New York.

The ceremony of the Commander-in-Chief of North America was solemn and solemn, and the whole ceremony ended when the "Prince"-class ironclad ship "King Qin", which was moored outside the harbor, sounded a long whistle.

The "Prince" class ironclad ship is the main type of ironclad developed by the Tang Empire at the end of the 19th century, with a displacement of 13,200 tons, and the main gun is equipped with four Colt twin 305 mm breech guns (38 times longer caliber), in a front two rear and two back camel arrangement.

This is the same as that of the Duke-class capital ships, and the "Prince" class ironclad ships have changed more in the form of lengthening and widening the hull, and the hull presents a jujube core-shaped layout with a thin front and wide back, which enhances the armor, increases the endurance, and greatly improves the living environment of officers and soldiers, which is especially conducive to ocean-going navigation.

This series of improvements is to adapt to the requirements of the vast sea frontier patrol of the Tang Empire, putting ocean-going seaworthiness in the first place, and the tall freeboard can adapt to the harsh sea conditions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and carry out routine cruises with ultra-long mileage.

The "Prince" class ironclad ship has a total of more than 3,600 tons of coal-fired tanks and can support a range of 8,300 kilometers. This indicator ranks first among the main ironclad ships of the world's naval powers.

Due to their small geographical area, most of the European powers only emphasized cruising in the Mediterranean, such as the French Navy, the Italian Navy and the Austrian Imperial Navy, which did not have high requirements for large voyages.

Due to the support of colonies all over the world, the British Royal Navy has naval bases all over the continent, although there are requirements for large voyages, but it is not as perverted as the Tang Empire, and it is generally suitable for 5000~6000 kilometers.

Converted into nautical miles, about 2800 is about 3200 nautical miles.

Only the territory of the Tang Empire is too vast, and it often sails across oceans and continents, which has extremely high requirements for the stability of ship power and extremely high requirements for voyage, so the "Prince" class main ironclad series was born.

The only change in the firepower of the Colt 305 mm twin-mounted main gun is to lengthen the caliber and improve the range and accuracy.

A total of six ships were developed in the series, all of which were assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, with the main ports being New York, Boston, Miami, Guantanamo, Houston, City of Glory and Tierra del Fuego.

The Atlantic Fleet is the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy, and now has 6 "Duke" class ironclads and 4 "Zhendong" class ironclads, all of which are top-level cutting-edge warships.

By 1893, the following three "Prince" class ironclad ships will be put into service one after another, and a total of 16 main ironclad ships will be formed.

Most of these main ironclad ships are stationed in ports in North America, and the North Atlantic Ocean is also the top priority of the Tang Royal Navy's military presence.

Only two ironclad ships, the "Zhenxi" and the "Zhennan", are stationed in South America all the year round, leading some ironclad cruisers to maintain the security of local waters.

Inside the Port of New York today

There are 7 main ironclad ships led by the "Qin Wang", as well as a large number of "Cold Wind" class ironclad cruisers, destroyers, fast coal carriers and other military auxiliary ships, which is a powerful maritime force enough to influence the situation in the North Atlantic;

One sea and one land, the Royal Navy base echoes the "Shipyard Barracks" base in New York Harbor, always reminding the surrounding North American countries and European countries on the other side of the Atlantic;

In North American affairs, do not ignore the powerful presence of the Tang Empire.

After the ceremony

His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, King of Guangnan, saw President Chen Huichuan's solemn appearance, and said with a smile;

"What's wrong...... Mr. President, shouldn't you be honored that the North American Command is located in New York Harbor?

With the protection of the Empire's powerful military, the Republic of New York can devote more energy to economic development and the better well-being of your people.

The Tang Empire shoulders the natural mission of maintaining the security and stability of the entire Americas, and the Republic of New York has the responsibility to cooperate, after all, this is our common home.

Are you right? Mr. President. ”

"Your Royal Highness, I very much agree with your point of view, the Republic of New York, as a new country, urgently needs the support and help of the lobby, and maintaining close relations with Datang is the top priority of our government." As a politician, President Chen Huichuan's clichés also come as soon as he opens his mouth, and almost every bit of it is missed.

His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, the King of Guangnan, is not easy to fool, he frowned after hearing a few words, turned to look at Lord Pan Shouguo, the Minister of North American Affairs who had just approached, and asked;

"That's not right...... My Lord, I have the impression that the military-political alliance treaty with the other two countries has been signed, but why hasn't the Republic of New York been advanced yet? ”

"Huh...... This one! Lord Pan Shouguo smiled nonchalantly, raised his eyes to look at President Chen Huichuan, who was a little embarrassed, and began to expose his shortcomings mercilessly, saying;

"Your Highness, you don't know anything.

Before the formal talks between our two countries, we will conduct a thorough investigation of the needs and conditions of both sides in the early stage, and only when the conditions are ripe will the talks be officially started.

However, the difficulty is

There are too many conditions put forward by the New York Republic, and the differences between the two sides are too great to be bridged in a short period of time, and it is difficult for us to meet them.

They were very dissatisfied with the close military-political alliance in the "Florida" version, and proposed as many as 31 revisions, and the entire plan was changed in fragments.

Without the authorization of His Majesty the Emperor, Weichen is powerless to deal with the lion's big mouth! ”

"Oh...... And what's going on? His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, King of Guangnan, slowly turned his head, his eyes pierced President Chen Huichuan with sharp eyes, and said with a look full of ridicule;

"It seems that the legs and feet of our raised dog are stiff, and we have to put forward conditions to the master, which is a very interesting situation facing the empire!

Is it that you ministers, Ping Suri gives them too much face, so that these dogs don't know the height of the sky, and they develop this arrogance more and more? ”

This kind of merciless rebuke made President Chen Huichuan and a group of important government officials of the New York Republic around him look ugly, and they lowered their heads one after another, avoiding the sharp gaze of His Royal Highness King Pingnan, who could kill people.

Not to mention, His Royal Highness King Pingnan is very fatherly.

These princes and ministers of the Tang Empire have all grown up in the continuous expansion of the empire and colonial victories, and have endured countless war experiences, and have learned the domineering of His Majesty the Emperor to the fullest.

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Kun, King of Guangnan, was also like this, leaving behind the awe-inspiring aura of slaughtering tens of millions of people.

Under the anger, the spontaneous and powerful aura enveloped everyone, as if facing a terrifying scene like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and the shocked people were panicked.

His Royal Highness the King of Guangnan is right, the original Liberal Party is the white glove of the empire, and it is not false to say that it is a dog leg raised by the door, and it is not unjust to scold.

Let's talk about President Chen Huichuan himself, he is a hidden stake planted by the General Security Bureau of the Reich, and he still receives the salary of a colonel.

At the end of each year, the General Security Service would send someone to his home, and the money would not be collected if it was not collected, and it was also a reminder to him to pay attention to his identity.

Of course, President Chen Huichuan will not make a big deal about this kind of messy matter, and there are many people like him.

His Royal Highness the King of Guangnan looked at the embarrassed expressions of the dignitaries of the Republic of New York, suddenly smiled angrily, and explained to Pan Shouguo, the Minister of North American Affairs who came over beside him;

"Okay, it looks like you're all hard bones, so let this king see how long he can last?

Give them a copy of the "Florida version" of the military-political alliance treaty, and don't change a single punctuation mark. If you love to sign, if you don't like to sign, you will take it back at the end of next month, and the opportunity will only be given once.

In addition, I was given an extra note that the Royal Cabinet had taken a fancy to the fact that the Brooklyn borough of New York was large enough and intended to buy it.

Please pay attention to the minister

Although the royal family of my Tang Empire is rich, the money is not blown by the wind, and the place in the province should save me a little, don't let these white-eyed wolves take advantage of it.

This matter is willful for a while, and he makes his own decisions.

If His Majesty the Imperial Father is to blame, the king will bear the anger of the royal court alone, and it will have nothing to do with you.

This king really doesn't believe this, a group of political speculators who have just crawled out of the lowly grassroots class, with more than a billion international debts on their bodies, dare to bark at their masters like this.

Shouldn't you throw a bone and wag your tail desperately?

Okay, hold on...... But don't be cowardly, the king will be too disappointed. ”

The words of the king of Guangnan hit like a storm, which made the important members of the New York Republic led by President Li Huichuan secretly bitter in their hearts.

But they didn't have the courage to argue with His Highness, so they could only bend their waists lower.

Although there is no rebuttal, this silent gesture is also a kind of silent resistance, and it seems that it will not be easily complied with.

His Royal Highness Don Li Kun, the king of Quang Nam, was furious, and watched Lieutenant General Escalade Frege, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Royal Army and Commander of the North American General Command, come over with a smile on his face, and immediately scolded him again.

Said out loud;

"What's wrong...... Are you satisfied with sitting in this position?

Look at your little talent, how can you have the prestige of the old man who makes the Yankees fearful?

Remind Your Excellency Commander, don't forget that this is on President Chen's territory, and people don't treat us as their own now, so be careful to give you small shoes to wear.

His Majesty the Holy Emperor has always been benevolent, but now these dogs are becoming more and more ignorant of humility, kicking their noses and faces one by one, it seems that they have forgotten the invincible military might of our Tang Empire.

The rules were out of order from top to bottom, and now this scenario could no longer be delayed, and this king commanded in his capacity as Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Crown;

Immediately send a report to the Royal Army General Staff, urging the Northern Army to move eastward to destroy the chaos in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in one fell swoop, and determine the situation in North America.

When the interruption continues, it is chaotic.

I hope that the army of our empire will sweep away the fallen leaves with the autumn wind, survey the bandits and quell the chaos, and clear the universe, if necessary...... Hum! ”

Speaking of which

His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, King of Guangnan, swept his gaze like a blade over President Chen Huichuan and the others, and snorted coldly twice, the meaning of the threat could not be more obvious.

These people were already shocked when they heard the order of His Royal Highness the King of Quang Nam, and the whole person was stunned.

There is only one thought in my heart;

It's over, the Tang Empire has sent troops to intervene in the situation in North America, and it will affect the newly born Republic of New York!

A great fear gripped their bodies and minds, and even their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if the world was apocalyptic.

At this time

President Chen Huichuan felt the horror of the Tang Empire, and when he could not satisfy Datang, he had the ability to overturn the table at any time, because Datang was a powerful existence that made rules.

All careful thinking and political games are fragile in the face of absolute power and hegemony, and they can be broken like paper.

Extravagance of equality, extravagance of quid pro quo, extravagance of independent foreign and domestic affairs, sounds like a big joke.

Can the "Florida version of the military-political treaty" thrown out by the Tang Empire not be signed?

The answer is no, the attitude of the king of Quang Nam has already revealed a lot, and this is a very dangerous beginning.

The Tang Empire's patience with the Republic of New York is gradually wearing out, and it is quite dissatisfied with the performance of its own gang, and it is likely that it will close its doors to start the family law.

Can Brooklyn, NY not sell?

The answer is no, the Republic of New York is not strong enough to stand up to France.

As a new republic inheriting the main legacy of the former United States, it will inevitably bear the greatest pressure from France, including military, political and economic pressures, which is unimaginable without the support of the Tang Empire.

In the final analysis, its own strength is too weak!

The Republic of New York does not even have a regular army, only a 27,000-strong National Guard, and the equipment can be said to be unbearable to witness.

No way, after being poor for so many years, those who are financially in difficulty can cry and cry, where will the money come from to equip the army?

This side of the car

Lieutenant General Escalade Freich also put away his smile, gave a solemn salute, and replied; "I am hereby ordered to report to the Royal Army General Staff Headquarters immediately, presumably the army of our empire will arrive as scheduled."

He didn't go too far, and the Royal Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary did have the right to recommend military action, but he did not have the right to order and mobilize the Royal Army's Northern Corps, nor did he have the right to mobilize the large armies under the command of the North American Command.

The Imperial Army can only be mobilized with the approval of the Royal Army Headquarters, submitted to the Imperial Command, and after receiving the Emperor's own decree, and issuing the Order of the Dragon and Tiger Talisman.

The procedures in this are very rigorous, and they must not be sloppy in the slightest, otherwise, a large number of people will lose their heads, and the nobles of the empire will not be spared.

(End of chapter)