The streets of New York were as empty as the other major northeastern cities in the United States. The vanguard of the Liberation Army stared nervously at the gray outer wall at the edge of the city. This outer wall was not as simple as the city walls. Many parts of it were made of bricks and cement. There were also the 'remains' of many buildings in these parts. As a very developed city in the United States, New York had many buildings. When building the defense system, the imaginative builders made full use of the characteristics of New York.
Artillery shells exploded one after another on these buildings. During last year's offensive and defensive battle, the US Army retaliated with fierce artillery fire. The two sides fought back and forth like fireworks. Currently, New York was extremely silent. In the face of the Liberation Army's artillery probing, the entire city did not retaliate.
"Go!" Colonel Shi Qian ordered. Soon, the Liberation Army squad, which had just changed into camouflage uniforms, attacked New York City along several attack routes. Under the witness of Colonel Shi Qian, the troops climbed up the outer defensive wall and took over the vital area that had devoured the lives of tens of thousands of Liberation Army soldiers.
The city was not completely peaceful. Sporadic battles broke out continuously. On the whole, the hundred thousand people who remained in New York posed no trouble to the Liberation Army. On May 26, New York, the most important port city in the United States, fell into the hands of the Liberation Army. New Orleans and New York were once the fulcrum cities of the American resistance against the Liberation Army. Now, both cities had fallen into the hands of the Liberation Army.
On the morning of the 27th, the battleship fleet off the coast of New York sailed into New York Harbor. Looking from the battleship, the people cheering inside and outside the harbor were all troops of the Liberation Army. "Long live the Governor!" "Long live the Governor! Hooray! Long live! "The cheers could be heard throughout the ship.
"Did we do it?" Fleet Commander Hu Congrong mumbled to himself.
"We did it!" Gao Ning, the political commissar of the fleet, replied loudly. It was obvious that the Commander and the Political Commissar were overwhelmed with emotions. The army of the Liberation Army attacked from west to east, and the navy of the Liberation Army attacked from east to west. The Army had to first go north to northwestern North America, then go all the way south. The Marines went south around the Cape of Good Hope and all the way north to New York. Many of the Army and Navy set off from Nanjing and had to cross such a long road before they could meet again in New York.
At the moment of accomplishing such a great feat, the person involved felt that it was' unreal '. If they didn't have absolute confidence in Vézé, the Marine wouldn't have seriously launched an attack on the enemy's navy thousands of miles away. Facts had proven that with the assistance of reconnaissance aircraft carriers, battleships could display more than ten times the combat power of before.
"Long live the Governor!" "Long live the Governor! Hooray! Long live! "The cheers from the shore became clearer and clearer. Fleet Commissar Gao Ning turned to the communications staff officer and shouted, "Signal! Long live the Governor! "
"Yes, sir!" The communications staff officer ran off to relay the message with a face full of joy. At this moment, there was nothing more fitting for everyone's mood than this sentence. If victory could be embodied, then the Military Governor Of Vaize would undoubtedly be the synonym for victory in the hearts of these soldiers. Although this kind of victory was sometimes too unexpected.
What was unexpected was Vézé's habit. When New York fell into the hands of the Liberation Army, the British Ambassador to China went to visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Li Xin. As soon as they met, the British Ambassador asked, "Your Excellency, six states, including Maine and Massachusetts, have requested to be annexed to Canada. We would like to ask China's attitude. "
Li Xin didn't speak immediately. When the war first broke out, the situation was unclear, and the Min dynasty's attitude towards the United States was initially vague. Now there were two internal attitudes. One was that the war was over and the less people killed, the better. The other was that it was best to get rid of Canada as well and complete full control of North America.
From Li Xin's attitude, he personally didn't believe that letting the Americans go would make these people feel grateful. From this point of view, a complete solution seemed to be a good way to solve the problem once and for all. But Li Xin believed that people should be forgiven wherever possible. The Military Governor Of Vaize was very worried about the idea of "being unable to fight at home and invincible abroad." Li Xin also agreed with the Military Governor Of Vaize's view. If there was some external pressure, it could also make the interior more dynamic. This was very good in the long run.
"So does your country want to take over these six states?" Li Xin asked.
"We think the less killing, the better," the British Ambassador said compassionately.
Li Xin found this really funny. When the British had committed endless killing all over the world, they had never been so compassionate. But Li Xin didn't want to emphasize this matter too much. After all, it was a good thing for the Min dynasty that the United Kingdom wanted to take in the Americans. So he said straightforwardly, "We think the war can be over now. It's not a problem for the United Kingdom to take in these five states. The question is whether the United Kingdom can control them and prevent a new war between your country and our country. If it's possible, we can accept it. "
This made the British Ambassador look a little surprised. When he was instructed to make this proposal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Min dynasty, which was said to have been proposed by the British Minister of Colonial Affairs, the British Ambassador thought the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs was crazy. Whether China would allow Canada to continue to exist was a huge problem, let alone Canada taking over the land of the United States.
The change in reality made the British Ambassador even more confused. He felt that not only the British Minister of Colonial Affairs was crazy, but even the Foreign Minister of China was crazy. This was a problem that involved the fate of millions of people. In the eyes of the Foreign Minister of China, it was insignificant. Could it be that China had already discussed this with the Colonial Minister?
No matter how many doubts he had in his heart, the British Ambassador couldn't swallow what he had said just because of doubts. At first, the Ambassador was thinking about how to persuade the Foreign Minister of China. He was not prepared for a smooth persuasion. So he thought for a while before saying, "Sir, what is your clear attitude?"
Li Xin didn't think so much. He immediately replied, "We don't object to the United Kingdom taking over the six states. However, once the reception is complete, we can only assume that the United Kingdom is attacking us, and then we will retaliate against the United Kingdom. "
This statement was murderous, but the British ambassador to China was relieved. That's right, that's right! It was wrong to let the United Kingdom swallow up the six northeastern states of the United States so easily. There was no such logic in this world.
On the surface, Wei Ze suppressed his belligerence. The envoy sent by Wei Ze secretly arrived in London and met with Cecil, the Minister of Colonization. Meeting with Rhodes. The envoy from China handed a map to the mining magnate who had been looking forward to taking back the United States. "This is the land that we are willing to let the United Kingdom take over."
Cecil? Rhodes took a closer look. In addition to the six states that had already been annexed to Canada, China was also willing to hand over North Carolina and several states to the north to Britain. Of course, the map also indicated that China wanted the land near New York and the Erie Canal. Putting down the map, the mining magnate asked, "What are your conditions?"
"The United Kingdom moved its capital to North America," the special envoy of China answered readily.
If any other member of the British upper class heard this, they would probably turn pale with fright. But Cecil? Rhodes was not shocked at all. He had always thought that the United Kingdom wanted to become a continental country, not a small island country on the edge of Europe. Only by becoming a powerful continental country could the United Kingdom maintain its advantage over the European countries. If the situation on this map came true, the current new Canadian Federation would have a territory of three million square kilometers, more than ten times the area of the British Isles divided into three parts. As for the population and resources, it was not something that the British Isles could compare with.
As for the so-called danger, Cecil? Rhodes did not take it to heart. China had proven its strength. If China wanted to use force to deal with the United Kingdom, Canada would definitely be taken away. And even if China did not make a move, with the current situation in Canada, it was not easy to guarantee that a second United States would appear. Canada was originally formed by those Americans who were unwilling to leave the United Kingdom. If there was another trouble, the United Kingdom would definitely not get any benefits. If a strong United Kingdom was established in North America, the situation would be completely different.
He did not answer China's question. Cecil? Rhodes asked, "How are you going to deal with the United States?"
"If they are willing to sign a peace agreement, leave Cuba and Puerto Rico to them," the China's envoy replied.
"The United States has changed from a continental country to an island country …" Cecil? Rhodes only felt a burst of laughter. His ideal United Kingdom wanted to change from an island country to a continental country, while the reality of the United States was the complete opposite change. What was even more ridiculous was that the islands left to the United States were all seized from the Spanish. The opportunity to seize these islands was actually China's defeat of Spain in Luzon. The sarcasm in this was so strong that people did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"But I can't guarantee that the lobbying will be successful. Some people in the country are already satisfied with the current harvest. " Colonial Secretary Cecil Rhodes spoke his mind based on his qualifications as a mining magnate.
The China's envoy did not feel that there was anything wrong with such a statement. He also said frankly, "If there's anything you need help with, please be frank. We want to maintain the strong position of the United Kingdom. "
Hearing this, Cecil? Rhodes frowned slightly. He wasn't familiar with the envoy from China, and the Chinese seemed to have very limited interest in diplomacy, so the Chinese could find the right person and say the right words. But it always felt like something was missing. So Cecil? Rhodes could not help but ask, "What is your country's purpose in doing this?"
"Peace," the special envoy of China said flatly.
Cecil? Rhodes was speechless. If it weren't for peace, he wouldn't have worked so hard, and he wouldn't have risked being misunderstood as a traitor. After pondering for a moment, Cecil said, Rhodes continued asking, "How long can this peace last?"
He looked at Cecil, the Minister of Colonization. Rhodes's serious expression, the China envoy could not help but chuckle, "That depends on how long the UK can hold on. His Majesty hopes that China will henceforth enter the stage of homeland defense. He no longer had to go abroad to fight. As for the responsibility of maintaining world peace, let the United Kingdom bear it. We will help you. "
"Has China really decided to stop here?" asked Cecil, Minister of Colonization. Cecil, the Minister of Colonization, was very puzzled, but he had to believe the words of the China envoy. As the Minister of Colonization, especially the Minister of Colonization of the British Empire, Cecil? Rhodes could not explain China's actions with the colonial mentality of Europe. China did not have the concept of a colony. Even in the East African administrative region, China's construction was probably a little better than that of many European countries.
The envoy said with a smile, "There is no reason to stop moving forward in this world. We in China have an old saying, 'Sailing against the current, if you don't move forward, you will fall back'. China will continue to move forward, but we no longer need to rely on expansion to gain benefits. You Europeans are influenced by Christian culture, and you always want to conquer the world. But for us, China, we only need the part we need. "
After the meeting, there was some more specific information exchange, including China's bottom line. It was naturally the best to cooperate with the UK. If there was no way to cooperate, the Min dynasty would not sow seeds in the saline-alkali land. After the meeting, the China emissary returned to his residence. Rhodes headed straight for the rising star of the Liberal Party, Lloyd? George was there.
Seeing the Minister of the Colonial Department, Laohe was surprised. George was a little surprised. However, he still invited the senior into the house to talk. The two of them belonged to different political parties, and their political views were also very different. But Lloyd? George didn't hate the mining magnate Cecil? Rhodes. There was a lot to admire about this man, even from a business point of view. The Kimberley Diamond Company set up by Rhodes stabilized the price of diamonds by controlling the supply and, in a sense, stabilized the industry. Even as a liberal, Lao He? George admits that this economic argument is very effective.
After hearing about the British moving their capital to North America, Lloyd George was shocked. George was not overly surprised. His Excellency the Minister of Colonization had not made this argument only today. Many in the upper echelons of London knew what the Minister was thinking. Moreover, there were also some people who supported this view. So Lao He? George asked, "Sir, don't you think this is too dangerous?"
"Do you think the British fleet can protect the British Empire from China's attack?" Rhodes asked bluntly.
This question made the young Liberal MP speechless. If China wanted to launch a war similar to the one against the United States, the British Empire probably wouldn't be able to withstand it. The combat power shown by China's battleships was really frightening. They were able to fight without a base tens of thousands of miles away. The British fleet now only had the confidence to cross the Atlantic Ocean to fight the United States Navy. At the moment when the United States was about to be destroyed, Britain had to face the possibility of the Chinese Navy fighting across the sea.
"If China wants to fight the British Empire, it doesn't matter if we are in the British Isles or North America. If the two sides maintain peace, then what difference does it make if our capital is located in North America or London? " Cecil Rhodes stated his opinion.
Lao He? Senator George thought for a while before he made up his mind. "Your Excellency, is there anything I can do for you?"
Seeing that Lao He was persuaded? Cecil Rhodes replied with joy. Rhodes happily replied: "I hope that the Senator can convince the Liberal Party, I hope that they can support this bill. At least tell me what I need to do to get them to support this bill. "
The British Conservative Party and the rising star of the Liberal Party reached an agreement on such a strange issue. George had his own uneasiness in his heart, but no uneasiness was greater than the impact of the United States being destroyed. The United States claimed to have a population of 60 million, but it was an exaggeration. More than 10 to 20 million of them were immigrants who went to the United States to make a living. They did live and work in the United States, but these people didn't really intend to give up their lives for the United States. Excluding this group of people, the real American population was about 40 million.
Such a number was considered above average for European countries. Russia, Germany, and France all had more than 40 million people. The population of the British Empire was close to 40 million. As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although the population was large, there was no hope for such a large ethnic prison to mobilize.
China solved the United States on its own, just like Cecil Rhodes. In Rhodes's opinion, instead of thinking about how to use force to fight against China, it was better to seize the friendly hand of China and take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen their own power. Lao He? George rushed to the Senate to attend a meeting.
At this time, the Conservative Party stepped down and the Liberal Party came to power again. As the rising star of the Liberal Party, Lao He? George also took advantage of this to enter the House of Lords. At this time, the House of Lords was consulting on the latest matter of accepting the six northeastern states of the United States. For the six states of the United States, or the states that once led the United States to become independent, to defect to the United Kingdom, Lao He? Senator George listened with great interest to the staff who briefed him on the situation.
The six northeastern states had already begun to contact the United Kingdom privately, and the final decision was made by the changes in New York City. The army and residents in the city had once resisted the complacent Liberation Army with their tenacious will, but the city couldn't stop the lack of food. Providing food for hundreds of thousands of people who didn't engage in agricultural production was a very heavy burden. Even if one person only ate one jin of food a day, 700,000 people would need 21 million jin of food a month. To persist for five months, they would need more than 100 million jin of food.
This was a heavy burden for the current United States, because the federal United States was equivalent to a community of many small countries, and the ability to execute completely depended on the ability of the federal government. Today, there were no states that really took the orders of the federal government seriously. Under the panic of destruction, the states didn't even take themselves seriously.
Without food, the people who once gathered in New York began to disperse. The snowy winter in the northeastern United States was not easy, and some who didn't have time to run away starved to death in New York. In March, China's battleship fleet wreaked havoc on the East Coast of the United States, which was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The six North American states knew very well that as long as the Chinese could secure a port here, the Chinese fleet could wantonly bombard any city on the East Coast. The destruction of the United States was inevitable.
In such despair, once again entering the arms of the United Kingdom became their only choice. China was close at hand. In order to avoid a long delay, the six North American states applied to join Canada. In the latest news, China didn't object, but asked the United Kingdom to guarantee that New Canada wouldn't send troops to attack China.
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