Chapter 224 European Eyes
Simply put, after making a strong look and preparing for a decisive battle, and thus attracted the attention of all parties, Guo Jinzhang led the "Red Corps" that is not only famous in the United States but also famous internationally, and ran away without dignity. The process of running was very badly and seriously damaged the construction achievements of the people of the United States of America!
When Sherman, who was worried that this was the trick of the Chinese and was very cautious, led the army slowly to Denver with great caution and saw the Denver citizens who had "survived the disaster" swearing and filling the big ditches on the ground, he was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. However, he knew that this was not the time to vomit blood, because 60,000 troops gathered in Denver and had difficulty in action, and the Chinese advanced along the railway and shamelessly destroyed the railway along the road. Therefore, if he could not think of ways to delay the Chinese's actions in a short period of time, or lead his army to chase after him, New Mexico would face
In a catastrophe, even if the Chinese don’t kill, the order there will be a mess. He never believes that the Chinese will continue to use old tricks in California and other places in New Mexico. The Chinese obviously have regarded the West as their nest, so they do not want to over-anger the white people there, and even take out huge sums of money to lure the civilians with high salaries, so they cut off the local government or the US government to use local residents to resist them. But what about east of the Rocky Mountain? With the increasingly impressive intelligence of the Chinese, it would be strange if they care.
But let New Mexico send troops to stop the cunning "Red Corps"?[]
What a joke?
Let’s not talk about whether New Mexico has the courage, but it has... With their population smaller than Colorado, what is enough to do? Is it a death?
In desperation, Sherman had to make a request to Washington, asking the White House and the State Department to negotiate with the railway companies along the way: to destroy the railway in advance before the Chinese arrived! In order to delay the Chinese's actions so that he could pursue him in the rear.
However, Sherman miscalculated again, and Guo Jinzhang didn't go to New Mexico at all!
The "Red Corps" traveled south along the railway, scaring the cities and towns along the way to death, and at the same time scaring New Mexico to the south, they stopped in Pueblo. At this time, Pueblo was almost the only empty city left because of the rumors that the Chinese people came back again, but this did not hinder Guo Jinzhang's plan. The Chinese workers first went to the place where their previous companions were killed to pay their respects, and then logged a lot of wood and gathered the ships at the same time... A few days later, Sherman rushed to Prince, Colorado, and the giant raft fleet of ten miles had already followed Aken
The Se River went east. What was left for Sherman was just a city that was burned again, and the smoke in the sky... Because she was worried that Sherman would use logging as a boat like them, Liu Tongfu suggested setting a fire. In this case, Guo Jinzhang naturally didn't care about the environmental protection of the rings and nodded in agreement. So, an artificial fire started to burn in the forest near Pueblo. Although it was summer now, Colorado was already dry and precipitated with sparse precipitation. In addition, someone did it intentionally, so the fire caused continuous forest fires, causing smoke to spread for hundreds of miles, and the fire did not go out for a long time.
However, the forest fire was no longer enough to make Washington and Sherman, who was following Guo Jinzhang, feel distressed. Guo Jinzhang's sudden abandonment of the road and boarded the ship scared them half to death, because, from Colorado along the Arkansas River, the next location is Kansas!
Kansas is the geographical center of states in mainland America, bordering Nebraska to the north, Oklahoma to the south, Colorado to the west, and Missouri to the east... This is only second, and most importantly, this is one of the most important grain producing areas in the United States, with wheat production ranked first in the country and known as the "granary" of the United States; and in addition to wheat, Kansas's sorghum production ranked second in the country; hay ranks fourth in the country; beef ranks fourth in the fourth, pork ranks eighth in the world... Once the Chinese destroy this state, then, it is certain that the American people who have never tasted hunger may be hungry. Once the Americans go hungry, neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party can bear this responsibility.
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“It’s incredible!”
The actions of the Chinese in the United States have attracted close attention all over the world... No one expected that a group of Chinese workers from the bottom of China could actually push the powerful United States of America to such a point. They were all studying the actions of the Chinese, studying what made the US government restrain themselves in front of this group of Chinese, and also studying what made the Chinese fight stronger and stronger, and finally asked the United States to do everything possible to deal with it. That's right, it was to deal with it. Because, until now, Americans have not been able to eliminate the Chinese's direction. All people saw were just Chinese people making the US government and the army move together. A vulnerable group was attacking a powerful country, and that powerful country was constantly defending...
"Luckily these Chinese are not in our colony, otherwise, I really have a hard time imagining what would happen."
William Ult Gladstone, 10 Downing Street, London, England, London, England, was watching the new information in the Prime Minister's residence that had just been renovated for £1,555... In the information, it is the latest developments of the Red Corps of the Americas in recent times, and the US government's response.
"We do not have the vast land of the United States, nor are they as vast as theirs. If the Chinese make trouble in Great Britain, they will only be destroyed and quickly!" Opposite Gladstone, the foreign minister, the second-generation Earl of Granville, smiled disdainfully.
"According to the Army's analysis, these Chinese people are very smart and have tactical vision, at least it seems that way... If they were in Great Britain, they would definitely not be rushing around like they were in the United States." Gladston smiled.
"So, they will be wiped out by our army soon." Granville smiled.
"They defeated Grant in Seattle, who was a famous American general, and now, they are taking the commander-in-chief of the Americans around... Do you think our army can be compared with the US Army on land?" Gladstone asked again.
"The United States has no regular army, my dear Prime Minister." Granville smiled, "So, defeating the United States Army does not mean anything. Besides, do you think anyone can fight over our Royal Navy?"
"The Royal Navy is invincible, but that's just at sea." Gladstone shook his head. "You are the Foreign Secretary. What do you think we should be about the current situation of the Americans?"
"As recently said in the newspaper, the United States has superior geographical and political conditions, it is only a matter of time before its strength is strong, and it has begun to look for markets outward... If it is not curbed, sooner or later, it will become a strong opponent of the British Empire." Granville said seriously.
"You mean to support Chinese?" Gladstone asked back.
"Of course not." Granville shook his head and smiled, "It is undeniable that this group of Chinese people really surprised countless people, and even looked at them with admiration. Their deeds have even affected Chinese people in other countries. I heard that the Chinese people on the streets of London now have their chins raised when walking... But they are facing the United States, more than 20 million white people in the United States. With just tens of thousands of them, it is hard for me to believe how long they can last."
"Then let's sit aside and watch the show?" Gladstone asked with a smile.
"That's a waste of the opportunity God created to deal with Americans..." Granville shook his head again, "I think we should come forward to preside over justice and help those poor people... The longer they make a fuss with Americans, the more favorable the situation will be to us."
"What do you think you should do?" Gladstone asked again.
"Give them some reserve strength... The ambassador to China has sent me more than once to tell me that the Chinese government seems to be becoming more and more confident, as if the results achieved by the poor Americans are what they have achieved. In that case, I think those guys with pig tails behind their heads will be happy to put their hands across the Pacific Ocean." Granville smiled.
"By the way, give more weapons, the price can be cheaper... This task will be handed over to the consul in San Francisco!" Gladston was very satisfied with Granville's answer. Originally, there was no friendship between countries... At present, watching tigers fight, snipes and clams fight, fishermen gained profits, and everything else is a cloud. Anyway, the US dollar seems to have always been strong, and it is not a bad thing to make more money. Of course, if the Chinese can create miracles again, he might as well really join those poor guys. As the newspaper said, in North America, there are no opponents or threats in the United States. This phenomenon is very bad. Although an overly comfortable environment can easily breed many things that are not conducive to development, no matter what, no one wants a strong United States, right?
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And almost the same time.
Berlin!
"This is an opportunity, a great opportunity!" A man in a military uniform, with a little waving his left arm, and with a mustache, was about thirty years old, waving his fists to William I, who was sitting high on the throne, "If used properly, we will first acquire a huge colony in America before Asia!"
"But the Americans are not that easy to deal with. The British have suffered losses in their hands." The Emperor of the Second German Empire, who had almost become two round fans, did not have such ambitions. "And, those Chinese have only tens of thousands, and they will definitely be eliminated by the Americans soon. You know, they have now begun to penetrate into the sparsely populated eastern United States. If they want to continue to be as rampant as in the western United States, it is impossible to rely on their tens of thousands of people!"
"As long as we have our support, it is possible." The voice of the beard is as sonorous as iron. "We only need to tell the Chinese that only iron and blood can make them stand firmly on the American continent, and then send a fleet full of passengers to cruise on the east coast of the United States. We can completely restrain a large number of Americans and create opportunities for the Chinese... This is a god-given opportunity. As long as we stand on the side of the Chinese, then when they defeat the Americans and gain independence in the west, we will become their partners. We can almost easily obtain a huge colony in the North American continent, enough to station a sufficient number of troops, and even list the newly established country of the Chinese as our protector... And as long as we have troops, then on the American continent, no one will be our opponent!"
"Victor," the beard was full of confidence and fighting spirit, as if no one in this world could stop his determination, but William I, as the emperor, was still competing with his eyebrows. "Your idea is indeed very touching. However, in this matter, it is obvious that we cannot only consider the United States... If it were just the United States, I would definitely support you unconditionally, but, if we publicly support the Chinese, Britain, France, Austro-Hungary, and Russia... what would they think?"
"France is not a problem, Austro-Hungary is not a problem. Russia... they are not busy with themselves now." Victor waved his arm gently, as if he was just driving away a few buzzing mosquitoes.
"What about Britain?" William I also knew that France and Austro-Hungary would not be taken seriously by Victor. To be honest, although they were the German emperors, he couldn't help but feel a sense of urge to feel sorry for the two countries... Not to mention Austro-Hungary, how powerful France seemed before the French-Prussian War? After declaring war on Prussia, Napoleon III even arrogantly said, "This is just a walk to Berlin"! Is that great enough? As a result, after the battle, his Prime Minister Bismarck rushed into Paris, captured Napoleon III alive, and turned the Third French Empire into the Third Republic, and the Emperor of the Bonaparte family ended here. Before that, because he was afraid of the strength of the French Empire, he opposed the war with the other side. But in the end, Bismarck insisted that he finally agreed... As for Austro-Hungary, it was before the French-Prussian War, and at that time, he also agreed.
It was not called Austro-Hungary, but it was called Austria. As a result, Bismarck was curbed, his national strength was greatly reduced, and his government was disproportionate. Hungary was forced to agree to the demand for autonomy. The country's name was changed to the Austro-Hungarian Empire... and everything made Bismarck's unparalleled reputation as the "iron-blooded prime minister". Although he was not jealous of this, and was very happy because of such an excellent prime minister, the emperor might not like to be beaten every day, right? Bismarck, as long as he agreed with him, the emperor, he threatened his resignation. At this time, what he liked most was that during the Phu Austrian or Franco-Prussian War, would Bismarck be so stubborn if he was defeated... But now is not the time to consider Bismarck's unpleasant personality. His grandson, who had a shrinking left arm in front of him, but had a brain to expand territory, gave him a headache.
"I believe that Britain must be very eager to intervene in this matter, but they have countless colonies around the world, so they will definitely not care about regaining a colony in North America, because they do not have much energy to take care of, especially this colony will definitely be with the Americans at that time..." Victor, also known as Friedrich William Victor Albert von Hohenzollern, the eldest grandson of William I, did not notice his grandfather's headache expression, and was still analyzing according to his own ideas.
"So, it is unlikely that the British will intervene, and in this way, it is difficult for us to achieve our goal alone. You must know that our navy has not yet developed. If we rely solely on the army, once the Americans convince Britain or several other maritime powers, we will never be able to achieve our goal. Instead, we will offend a powerful country." William I said quickly.
"You are right, so, I think it is necessary to bring Britain together to support the Chinese," Victor said.
"Do you think this is possible?" William I smiled bitterly. Since the reunification of the German Empire, Prime Minister Bismarck has tended to recuperate and tried hard to create a peaceful environment for Germany to cultivate national strength. Therefore, the previous iron-blooded prime minister did not plunder colonies like other European countries, but had always devoted his attention to the country. But Bismarck was worried about France's revenge, so he adopted an alliance policy to isolate France. First, in 1873, he concluded a "Three Emperors Alliance" with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia. In 1877, the Russian-Turkish war broke out, Russia defeated Turkey, and signed the "Treaty of St. Stefano", which harmed the interests of Britain, France and other great powers, so the great powers asked Bismarck, who was not in it, to mediate. The result was 18
In 1978, a Berlin Conference was held in Berlin. During the meeting, Bismarck favored Britain, France and Austria, but he still showed neutrality on the surface, but this made Russia a big loser. As a result, German-Russian relations deteriorated and Russia withdrew from the Three Emperors' alliance. Bismarck was extremely worried about this. Although Russia was not undeveloped, those gray animals were not a joke. Bismarck was very worried about those guys turning to France and was always worried. Although Russia had many social conflicts due to Alexander's reform, there was no major turmoil after all. Bismarck had such strong abilities and was still worried about Russia. Worry about France. What did Victor, a prince who was not very familiar with state affairs, know? Do you really think France and Russia are just decorations? Do you really think Bismarck would agree to extend his hand to America?
"But this is an opportunity, a rare opportunity..." Hearing William I's words, the future William II knew that his grandfather would not agree with him, and he would not be able to help him make a request to Bismarck, and he was immediately anxious.
"Maybe it was an opportunity, but it was not the best opportunity. Victor, you should learn to be steady in such a major matter, do you understand?" The old emperor did not give his grandson another chance, and waved his hand gently and stopped this conversation.
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Chapter completed!