More than a month later

The year 1892 quietly came.

Changan

When Emperor Richard in the Daming Palace learned that the little-known German general Tirpitz had been reused by Kaiser Wilhelm II to preside over the drafting of the long-term development plan for the German Royal Navy, he smiled meaningfully.

This means that history follows its original trajectory and predictability is greatly enhanced.

Major General Tirpitz was a brilliant organizer and instigator who had a great responsibility for the demise of the German Empire, leading Kaiser Wilhelm II to a series of wrong decisions.

A catastrophe, the Germans are really in trouble!

Just a few days ago, Duke Pan Hengchen, the Marshal of the Royal Navy, was old, and a group of veteran generals and ministers such as General Tian Mantun, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Royal Army, and General Fan Pengju, Deputy Chief of Staff, retired together.

Most of these founding fathers were old and decrepit, and they could no longer continue to contribute their residual heat, so they had to retire to the mountains and forests.

Just last year, former Prime Minister Liu Xianjun and Chen Cailiang passed away in April and November respectively, which made Emperor Richard sigh, and there are few founding fathers who followed him in the early days to fight the world.

These founding fathers, Emperor Richard En was buried in the Pavilion of the Holy Emperor Mountain, and the statues commemorate these meritorious veterans to show the emperor's grace.

The tide of the times is rolling forward, and a new generation is replacing the old.

The center of the world stage today is still in Europe, and now Europe has gradually formed two camps to compete with Germany, Austria and Italy and France and Russia, and the general trend is becoming more and more obvious.

In order to resist the pressure of the Triple Alliance with the German Empire as the core, France has been trying its best to win over Tsarist Russia, giving large franc loans at any cost to help it achieve industrialization and build a modern military industry.

Early 80s of the century

There was a thaw in Russian-German relations, and the Three Emperors Alliance was even renewed in 1884.

But in the German-Austrian-Russian relationship with a level of complexity comparable to a love triangle, the Balkan issue became an irreconcilable contradiction, and Tsarist Russia was repeatedly released as the ultimate victim.

Germany's support for Austria-Hungary to go all out against Russia was the most fatal point of the Three Emperors Alliance, and the real reason for the discouragement of Tsarist Russia.

In such an alliance of the Three Emperors, the other two joined forces to deal with themselves, and Tsarist Russia looked like a big wronged leader, so don't want this damn alliance.

It is inevitable that Russia and Austria will compete for influence in the Balkans, and Austria-Hungary must have stable control over the Balkans in order to ensure its own security, which is a major geostrategic relationship related to the stability of the regime.

Tsarist Russia was clinging to the Adriatic Sea, and the westward expansion policy was a national policy that lasted for more than 200 years.

Therefore, as the contradictions between Russia and Austria deepened, Russian-German relations began to gradually drift apart, which gave the French an opportunity to take advantage of.

The French are like a third party who has been watching for a long time, and when they find an opportunity, they use the constant corruption of money to win over the already feuding White Russia, and drive a wedge between it and Germany and Austria.

Emperor Richard knew it clearly;

Since July last year, the military agreement discussed at the top level between France and Russia has entered a substantive stage, and it is expected to be formally signed at some point this year, thus forming a Franco-Russian military alliance.

The final formation of the two major military camps in Europe, which laid the basic pattern before World War I, was a major historical event of watershed significance.

The reckless Kaiser Wilhelm II was still running wild on the road to death, and after angering Tsarist Russia with contempt, he made a rash statement on the South African question.

This completely angered the British Empire, which led to the British Empire joining the Franco-Russian Alliance, forming the "Anglo-French-Russian Alliance".

Alright, alright, keep making trouble!

The Three Emperors Alliance was about to collapse, and Emperor Richard was pleased to see the great changes in the situation in Europe, and Kaiser Wilhelm II was still arrogant and overestimated the capabilities of the German Empire.

The increasingly acute situation in Europe prevented the old world powers such as Britain and France from focusing on North America, and the empire was just right to farm and develop with peace of mind.

The historical trajectory has become traceable again, proving that the rise of the Tang Empire did not disturb the main line of the world, which is also what Emperor Richard has been worried about.

Emperor Richard, whose heart returned to his belly, instructed the imperial government to intensify its efforts to emigrate to the eastern provinces, and all the veterans of the army were concentrated in the eastern provinces, so as to further strengthen the penetration and control of the eastern regions.

As for the "disputed area of Colombia" whose status has not yet been determined, the Tang Empire has full patience to wait.

Three years and five years is not a long time, but ten or eight years can afford to wait, and when the French withdraw their troops, they will naturally ripen, and the advantage of time is on the side of the empire.

The Reich was not prepared to face the French in arms, and the international contradictions that could be resolved without war should be resolved by peaceful means as much as possible.

really tore his face, and he was left with a mustard in his heart, and the situation was far from being so serious.

Lord Poon Shouguo, the Minister of State for North American Affairs, said in court that the representatives of Britain and France intended to reopen the second round of debt restructuring negotiations.

Emperor Richard replied with only 8 words; "According to what Qing sees, act cheaply."

This is not only a great trust in Lord Pan Shouguo, but also a mountain of responsibility, only the brave and capable ministers can entrust him to let him do it.

Lunar New Year is coming

A rare thin snow fell in the imperial capital of Chang'an, which was the first snow in more than ten years, and almost triggered a city-wide carnival in the imperial capital of Chang'an.

In the evening

When the snowflakes are fluttering and falling, the streets and alleys of Chang'an, the imperial capital, are full of people enjoying the snow, adults and children cheering and playing, and it was a joyful atmosphere at the beginning.

Unfortunately, the snowflakes stopped after more than an hour, and as soon as the wind blew to the ground, it was gone.

The next morning

A small remnant of snow can only be seen in the shadow of the street corner, and when the sun rises, it is completely gone.

But this unexpected light snow added a festive color and a strong festive atmosphere to the Lunar New Year in 1892.

The streets and alleys are lit up everywhere, the sound of firecrackers is endless after the winter solstice, adults and children have changed into new clothes, and the streets are bustling with people who can't move, and there is a happy smiling face everywhere.

The economic achievements of the 46 years of prosperity and development of the Tang Empire are particularly evident in the imperial capital Chang'an.

People dress decently and brightly, thanks to the development of the wool industry and the garment industry, most of the citizens of Chang'an have purchased decent clothing.

There are all kinds of men's and women's woolen coats, top hats, woolen suits, woolen youth clothes, woolen skirts, etc., which look extraordinary when worn on the body.

Ladies like to wear cowhide boots, while among men, cowhide round-toe military boots and overalls boots are popular, the quality is better 2~3 Tang Yuan a pair, and the cheap one is 1.5 Tang Yuan a pair, and the working class can basically afford it.

Bustling city transport was dominated by public trams, cars, bicycles and tricycles, and the expensive horse-drawn carriages were only affordable to the aristocracy and were rarely seen on the streets.

The affluent social environment made the wealthy areas of the west coast of the empire and the vast central areas of the empire extremely safe.

The population of these areas is dominated by Chinese and white Germans, accounting for more than 93% of the total population, and they are the same hard-working and law-abiding, family-oriented, and orderly, which is the cornerstone of a stable society.

Although it has not reached the level of being left behind, petty theft is very rare, and vicious robbery and homicide cases are even rarer, and there are not many throughout the year.

Compared to the chaotic and turbulent eastern region, it is simply paradise.

The rapid economic development brought about by the second wave of industrial revolution has led to the emergence of tens of thousands of factories and hundreds of thousands of shops every year, making the society more fully employed.

For decades

A growing middle class is emerging in the Tang Empire, with an estimated more than 8.5 million families and about 42 million people in the middle class, and this proportion is growing.

The standard of a middle-class family is that the annual family income is more than 350 Tang Yuan, the ownership of a self-owned house with an average area of more than 20 square meters per capita, the conditions for children to receive a better education, decent clothing for the male and female owners and children, and sufficient food.

At least once a month, children can go to a restaurant or theater to spend money, and children are able to participate in summer camps and other activities organized by the school.

As a luxury item, the car is already enjoyed by some high-end people and aristocratic wealthy businessmen in middle-class families, and it is not one of the conditions of middle-class families.

Ordinary middle-class families, mainly relying on trams, tricycles and bicycles, especially bicycles, are becoming more and more popular among middle-class families due to their affordable and convenient advantages.

Actually, a bike isn't cheap.

Brand-name bicycles often cost more than 120 yuan to more than 150 yuan, and the cheaper ones cost 86 yuan, which is almost half of the average annual income of ordinary workers.

However, with its convenience, bicycles are widely entering urban and rural households, and are in the early stage of a big explosion.

Only in the imperial capital of Chang'an

In one year, more than 630 shops selling bicycles were added, and in 1891 378,000 bicycles were sold, an increase of 322% over the previous year.

This explosive growth phenomenon will appear in the first-tier cities and medium-sized cities of the empire in the future, so that bicycles can enter thousands of households faster and facilitate the travel of residents.

End of 1891

The imperial capital of Chang'an, the largest city in North America, has a population of more than 3.5 million, and more than 46,000 cars of all kinds, including cars and trucks, showing the prosperity of a modern metropolis.

Some old neighborhoods were systematically demolished, and a new generation of twenty or thirty-story high-rise buildings rose from the ground, raising the skyline of the imperial capital Chang'an.

High-rise buildings have sprung up, and the city of Chang'an is rapidly expanding in size, with a large number of factories in the far suburbs being demolished and built into streets.

Traffic congestion has become frequent, and in order to solve this traffic problem, the Chang'an municipal government has decided to build a viaduct ring line for automobiles, an elevated tram, and explore the possibility of building a subway.

However, this construction plan has been repeatedly rejected, because the imperial capital Chang'an is located in the Pacific Rim seismic zone, and the existing subway construction level is difficult to prevent earthquake hazards, so it has been repeatedly rejected.

High-rise buildings are being built in all districts of Chang'an, and the construction scene is in full swing, but the Longshouyuan District is calm and unwavering, and it has not been affected at all.

In the Longshou Yuan District, where the powerful gather, the height of all buildings is restricted, and it is not allowed to exceed 5 floors or 18 meters, so as not to suppress the majestic Daming Palace.