Not long after the black sedan drove out, it stopped in a congested section, looking at the carriage in front of it, the driver and the adjutant in the front seat looked a little nervous and pulled out the guns on their waists.

"Report to the sir, there is a suspected commotion ahead, do you want to exit this street and change the way."

"Where to retreat? I'm an officer. As he spoke, Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao had already pulled out the gun on his waist, pushed the car door and walked down.

Sir Tang Yaozong sat in the car and didn't catch it, seeing that his tall brother-in-law had already gotten out of the car, he wanted to tell something, so he opened his mouth and closed it again.

His noble brother-in-law is very assertive, and he has strong action, and he is a ruthless character who is decisive and decisive.

This point recognized by the Tang family is cool to His Majesty the Holy Emperor today, and it is useless to talk about it, but it will annoy people.

There is only one thing that future generations cannot really learn

His Majesty the Holy Emperor is recognized by the whole world as a hero with unstoppable courage, and there are also brave people among the princes, but the gap is quite far and it is not worth mentioning at all.

After Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao got out of the car, the captain's adjutant and the second lieutenant driver in the front seat also hurriedly followed, both of them were newly awarded with the second-class Diamond Baoding Medal, and they were responsible for protecting Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao in the future.

The captain's adjutant is the young royal attendant military attache Tan Fusheng, who was born in a family of Tan legs in southern Fujian, and is good at fists and feet.

The military attaché of the imperial family is not a cabbage, and more than half of the imperial princes do not have it, which must be rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor, which is a good reference to measure whether the princes have holy favors.

Another second lieutenant pilot, Lin Liu'er, is also a master of the Royal Praetorian Guard, and his status is much lower than the former.

At this time, the street in front was congested with many carriages, and there was a faint sound of shouting and swearing......

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao and his people were about to step forward to check, when there was a neat running sound from behind, and it turned out to be a patrol of about 20 people fully armed who arrived from behind.

This is just right

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao easily intercepted the patrol, took command with a higher military command, and rushed to the front with the patrol......

Entering the beginning of 1891

Pittsburgh, like other towns that had just been incorporated into the empire, imposed a military administration to maintain local stability, with curfews imposed after dark.

Heavily armed patrols can often be seen in the streets and alleys, armed sentries are arranged at the main roads, and some mobile cavalry come and go, looking heavily guarded.

It has been more than two months since the unrest was quelled, but the restrictions have not been lifted, and it is estimated that it will continue for several more months.

According to the military-regulatory order;

Civilians are not allowed to carry firearms, knives, clubs and other weapons for any reason, they are not allowed to form gatherings of more than 10 people, it is forbidden to spread rumors - rumors, etc., and violators are punished with heavy fines.

The Tang Empire implemented a comprehensive population registration system in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and each resident was required to pay 1.2 Tang Yuan for a new type of identity document.

This new type of identity document needs to post a black and white photograph inside, which is a thin brown cowhide, and the relevant address, age, place of origin, ethnicity, religious belief and family relationship are registered in great detail, and the local government will review and sign for validity.

The new ID was first introduced in the three North American provinces, and will later be used throughout the imperial mainland and overseas provinces, as well as vassal states, as a valid document for individuals.

Without this document, it was inconvenient to work, travel, take out loans, do business, buy real estate, or engage in any social activities in the future, and the government also established a registered household registration system to strengthen the management of the population of the empire.

By the end of 1890

The total territory of the Tang Empire was 19.9 million square kilometers, and after the total population of 8,447,200 people in the three states and one vassal state in North America, the population ratio changed again.

Of the 8,447,200 people in the above areas, 68.77% are whites, totaling about 5,832,000. All of a sudden, the population structure of the entire Tang Empire was increased by 2.92% of the population structure of the Tang Empire.

The total population of the empire increased from 127.6 million at the end of 1886 to 145.9 million at the end of 1890.

Back to the point

When Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao led people to the intersection of the street, he found that there were already a lot of people and carriages crowded here, and in the middle were six four-wheeled heavy carriages with two horses and wheels, clustered together to block the entire street, and there was a dispute at the duty post at the intersection of the street.

"What's going on?" Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao, as the highest-ranking person, unceremoniously took over the command of the scene, frowning and asking the sergeant in charge at the sentry post at the street entrance.

The street post consisted of seven soldiers, and the sergeant, who belonged to the temporary sentry commander who led the team, raised his hand and saluted, and replied with some annoyance and grievance on his face;

"Report to the Chief;

The team of trucks is routinely required to show a pass or a warrant from a superior and can only pass after inspection.

However, this guy has been messing around in French that we don't understand, and he can't get a warrant from his superiors or inspect it, which leads to congestion at the street ......."

"Alright, let your men check their weapons and be ready to fight." Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao understood as soon as he heard this, and raised his hand to stop the sergeant from continuing.

He turned around and looked at the bearded middle-aged white man in front of him and several of his companions, with a cowhide revolver holster hanging from his waist, and his face was full of arrogance.

He looked at the six heavy wagons again, each with a driver and an armed cowboy sitting side by side, looking at them with an unkind gaze.

In addition to the 12 white cowboys in six wagons, there were also 11 North American cowboys on horseback, and the entire convoy touched about twenty-three white people. With a revolver hanging from his waist for most of his waist, and maybe a rifle in the box under the driver's butt, it's no wonder that he is so arrogant.

These rude men who don't know a basket of big characters have the courage to have a gun in their hands.

After the arrival of the armed patrol, many of these cowboys had a look of fear in their eyes, and the Imperial army had been fighting for more than three months in a row.

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao looked up and down, and then asked coldly to the leading white middle-aged strong man; "Resisting military police inspection, this is not a good sign, do you have anything to say?"

He spoke English, the lingua franca of white North America, and if the 23 cowboys couldn't understand it, no one would believe it.

hesitated

Seeing that he was not dominant, the white strong man softened his arrogant attitude, and still replied stiffly; "I'm sorry...... Sir, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Pittsburgh is our traditional home, and it shouldn't be difficult to walk on the road. This is our right. ”

"Your name, where is it from?"

"Hmm...... George, from a farm in the upper Reinhardt River in Pittsburgh, we were early immigrants and have settled on this land for five or six generations......"

"What's loaded?"

"It's the best barley beer on the farm, and some, huh...... Finely ground wheat flour. Sir, we are all law-abiding citizens who believe in God, and no one wants to be in trouble. ”

"Are you also from the farm?"

"Oh...... Some yes, and some are guys from the surrounding estates. I have already explained to you, sir, that the farm has been settled on this land for hundreds of years, and there will always be some friends with whom it is good. ”

"I can understand this, but do you need so many gunmen to transport some agricultural products?" Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao was not deceived by the other party's rhetoric, a sneer tugged at the corner of his mouth, and he raised his chin slightly and asked; "And the wooden chests on those wagons, you won't tell me they're for flour, will you?"

This sudden questioning made George, who still felt good, dumbfounded, and couldn't answer it hesitantly.

As soon as the words fell

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao raised his hand and pulled out the revolver on his waist, and the officers and soldiers behind him immediately raised their guns in unison and shouted loudly when they saw the commander making a move;

"Don't move, put your hands where I can see, or a shot will break your head."

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, causing involuntary exclamations from the surrounding onlookers, who subconsciously retreated backwards, and soon vacated a place for the boss in the middle.

Forced by the muzzle of the black hole, George's face changed suddenly, and a look of madness flashed in his eyes, which was keenly captured by Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao standing in front of him.

It's too late, it's too soon.

George suddenly shouted hysterically "Fight", and reached for the revolver at his waist, trying to resist desperately.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao fired without hesitation, and all four bullets in succession hit George's body at close range.

The beating made George tremble and take a step backwards and fell to the ground, and the blood hole on his body was "gurgling" outward, and he was killed instantly.

Standing beside Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao, Captain Tan Fusheng, Second Lieutenant Lin Liu'er and some officers and soldiers also took action, the former raised his hand and threw out two flying knives, and the two bandits who were a little reckless in the middle faced the door.

The flying knife thrown out by shaking his hand sank vigorously and pierced deeply, killing the two of them on the spot.

"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"

Four or five North American cowboys who had heard the sound were shot indiscriminately and covered in bloody holes, and their bodies fell from the wagon, splashing dust on the ground.

in an instant

Seven or eight people had already been killed on the spot, and the other white cowboys were so frightened that they raised their hands and got out of the carriage under the threat of the soldiers' guns, and were soon disarmed and forced to kneel in a row with their heads in their hands.

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao looked around with a cold expression, and the onlookers who came into contact with his fierce gaze couldn't help but spread out a little, and lowered their heads in fear.

arranged for the soldiers to pay attention to the vigilance to prevent these North American cowboys from being in the crowd, and Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao immediately asked Captain Tan Fusheng to lead people to search, there must be something wrong with these carriages.

Sure enough

A lot of jewelry and treasures were found from the carriage, about tens of thousands of dollars in banknotes, some documents, dozens of long and short guns, obviously contraband.

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao was not interested in jewelry and guns, he walked to the thick stack of documents, and after looking at it, his expression became much more solemn.

The documents were yellowed and darkened, apparently something old.

The history of the country is not very long, and there is no historical ancient book to pass down, so what is the origin of these documents that are old?

This aroused his great interest, and he rummaged through them one by one. Soon he pulled out a slightly yellowed document, and after a brief look at it, his expression became strange.

My God, isn't this the Declaration of Independence?

As early as July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, with Thomas Jefferson as the main drafter.

This precious document, which can be said to be the foundation of the founding of the Millican State, is a manifesto written entirely by hand, and the full text consists of two parts.

The opening section describes the discontent of the 13 colonies against the British king, citing the reasons why the colonies disagreed with the British government and policy.

The Declaration then elaborates on the human and political rights of the American people, which are inherently innate, and no nation or human organization can take them away.

The most famous passage from the Declaration of Independence is:

"We do not hold it obvious that all men are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights, which include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

This thick stack of documents includes the discussion drafts of the Continental Congress of 1776, letters exchanged between prominent people in the colonies, and other resolutions passed at that time, etc., which reconstruct the complete scene of the Continental Congress.

Its importance cannot be overemphasized.

Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao didn't expect that an inadvertent intervention would unearth such a big melon, and the excitement in his heart was irrepressible.

Born into the royal family, he has a strong political sensitivity, and he can guess eight or nine without a little measurement.

It must be that the current country is divided, and some powerful people want to transfer and protect these important documents through unknown means, and leave them as a spark in the future......

"Mr. Second Lieutenant, immediately lead the people to escort these carriages and prisoners to the division headquarters, by the way, and these things." Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao immediately ordered the second lieutenant commander of the patrol to put the jewels and banknotes back in the boxes and escort them back to the division headquarters with the traffickers and wagons.

He himself held a thick stack of historical documents and ordered Captain Tan Fusheng beside him; "Be on the alert, we're back in the car now, there's something important to discover."

"Yes, sir." Captain Tan Fusheng replied succinctly.

He also saw the seriousness of the matter, and immediately pulled out the revolver on his waist with one hand, and tightly held the flying knife with the other, and together with Lin Liu'er, vigilantly escorted the lieutenant colonel to leave quickly.

Just a few days later

These important historical documents, which contain the original of the Declaration of Independence, have been secretly delivered to the Chang'an imperial court, and only three or four people know the inside story.

Uneven the commander of the Michigan Division knew that Lieutenant Colonel Lei Xiao had used his privilege to contact the commander of the Northern Army directly, and he would arrange a special passage for His Majesty the Emperor to pass through. (End of chapter)