The Erie Canal in April was beautiful. The forest was lush, and birds flew in the sky. Sitting at the front of the ship, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, it felt like a relaxing outing. There was no lack of towns and farms along the banks of the Erie Canal. The houses that were full of rural charm and the flag of the Min dynasty or England did not make one feel tired.
The Erie Canal divided the new Canada into two. On one side was Lake Erie, and on the other was New York, which had been renamed Gotham City. Gotham City and Xinxiang City were the only two cities that King Vézé had personally named in North America, so no one was stupid enough to object to the king's decision. On the issue of the Erie Canal, both China and England had made a very friendly decision. The canal belonged to China, and the canal management was formed by the Chinese and English. Twenty kilometers of the canal was English territory, but both sides had adopted a 'friendly co-management' model. England had obtained a piece of land, and China had obtained the actual management power.
It was early summer, and there were many technicians carrying measuring equipment on both sides of the canal. There were people from both China and England. The English tried their best to ignore the Liberation Army's fleet that had soldiers on duty, while the Chinese technicians waved their hands to greet their motherland's army.
The escorts did not return the greeting. It was not that they were arrogant, but they were under a lot of pressure. Everyone stuck to their posts and seriously ensured the safety of the fleet. The sight of the foreign devils always made the commanders and soldiers of the Rehabilitation Army feel a burst of discomfort.
The fleet approached Gotham City, and the more eye-catching sign was the few rows of barbed wire. As China's enclave, Gotham City had a base area of 5,000 square kilometers. But it was only 70 kilometers by 70 kilometers. The distance of 70 kilometers might make the foot soldiers feel pressured, but it could not make the motorized soldiers think of the concept of 'distance'. Therefore, the barbed wire surrounded Gotham City to show off the uniqueness of this piece of land.
When they arrived at the port of the canal, there were already troops waiting there. Boxes of weapons were unloaded from the ships. Finally, they could hand over this heavy responsibility, and the commander of the fleet could finally relax. Among the ten thousand tons of old weapons, there were 75 howitzer cannons, 40 field artillery, heavy machine guns, and rifles. These old equipment had been carefully maintained. Even though the British were very strict in their inspection, they did not find any problems with the equipment being completely damaged or worn out to the point that it could not be used properly.
The old equipment was sent to the British transport ship, and the negotiators from both sides carried out the final negotiations. The chief of staff of Gotham City's garrison, Colonel Shi Qian, shook his head like a rattle-drum. His tone was filled with rejection. "The price of the bullets can't be lowered anymore. If you think that our price is too high, then you can copy it yourself. As far as we know, you Englishmen have begun to copy it. There's no need to discuss whether the bullets imported from us are cheaper, or the bullets you make are cheaper. We just need to compare them. "
At this point, the British did not insist. They could only smile bitterly and agree to the price. Finally, the cargo ship was loaded with ten million bullets and tens of thousands of artillery shells of various types. After the British fleet left the port, Colonel Shi Qian breathed a sigh of relief. After the war, the army started to change their equipment on a large scale. Even though China did not do it on purpose, it was consistent with history. A large amount of old equipment started to be exported, and the British were one of the big buyers.
"Those Japanese are really hardworking. They were told to collect the cartridge casings, and they did it honestly. This has saved us a lot of money. "Senior Colonel Shi Qian expressed his appreciation for the Japanese servant army. In the two battles of New York, both sides had dropped a lot of firepower into the city and created a lot of shells. China was not interested in American bullets, and as for how the Americans recycled the shells, China did not care. The quality of the brass shells on China's side was excellent, and it would be a waste to waste them. After the battle, the soldiers did not have the mood to collect the shells, so the work was done by the Japanese. When the Liberation Army linked the number of shells to the reward, the meticulous collection of the Japanese made the Liberation Army speechless. The new munitions factory at Gotham saved a lot of effort.
"The military is not using such useful labor, but they have to spend so much money to send them back to Japan. What is this for? "Shi Qian was confused.
"This is the command's idea. If they want to do this, can we object?" The commander did not plan to go against the command. Since the commander's attitude was like this, Shi Qian had no other plans.
However, in the political meeting, the North American command did not plan to let this go. The document that was sent said at the beginning, "We want to build North America into China's North America. In the past, this was a place where immigrants from other countries came. In the future, there will be no more immigrants in North America, and this place will belong to China. "
The first part of the story was about the concept, and the next part of the story was about the Japanese slave army. The Liberation Army thanked the Japanese for their assistance and gave them a lot of rewards according to the original agreement. However, the cooperation and friendship between the two sides were limited, and these friendships could not continue indefinitely.
This explanation fully expressed the attitude of the command, and the cause and effect of this explanation corresponded very well. However, many of these soldiers felt that the command's method was too cruel. Or rather, they felt that some foreigners could be made full use of. But this was just talk, and no one really had the courage to talk politics with the command.
Qi Rui did not think so much. He admitted that he was indeed harsh on the issue of immigration. However, the harsh foreign policy was not created by Qi Rui. The Min dynasty revised the "Nationality Law," which stated clearly at the beginning, "Chinese citizens must have a father or mother who is a Chinese citizen, and apply for China's household registration. In addition, whether they were born in China or not, or whether they have other relatives who are Chinese citizens, they will not automatically obtain Chinese citizenship. "
When the Liberation Army issued the task, it was clear and straightforward, and the money was generous and comprehensive, so the servant army worked hard. Many people in the army said that it was better to let these clever servants in the army become Chinese. Of course, Qi Rui could not take out the words at that time and criticize them. He could only quickly eliminate this possibility. At the Party Committee of the Military Region, the members of the Party Committee expressed full support for this.
Since there was a decision by the Party Committee, the responsibility was not borne by Qi Rui alone. Therefore, Qi Rui cared about the actions of the British at this time. The intelligence showed that only a small part of the weapons and equipment purchased by the British from China were used for dismantling research and imitation. The British sold most of the equipment to the Americans. At this time, the Americans were using this equipment to expand their territory in Central and South America.
The war could not be blamed on the Americans for being militaristic. This war was really not started by the Americans. In other words, the Americans had many actions in the Caribbean and Central and South America in the past few decades. These actions accumulated over time, causing the Caribbean region and Central and South America to have a deep malice towards the Americans. Seeing the United States always being beaten by China, the South American countries were also tempted. First, the Colombian Navy and the American Navy broke out in conflict, and then several South American countries threatened the United States with war.
Then the United States declared war on a number of Caribbean countries on the grounds that the South American countries were trafficking American women. Then the war broke out. Then the Americans began to sweep through the Caribbean countries and sent troops to Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Honduras, and other countries in Central and South America. The response of the Military Commission of the Min dynasty was' do our construction work well and let the Americans do whatever they want. ' Qi Rui originally thought that the British would interfere, but he did not expect that the British would respond to this without making a sound. China and the United Kingdom were silent. The Caribbean and Central and South American countries were no match for the Americans.
Now the Americans were equipped with China's weapons sold to them by the British. These well-designed and high-quality weapons could help the Americans continue to expand their territory. When Qi Rui thought of this, he felt a burst of ridiculousness. Before the Military Commission gave an explanation to a cadre of Qi Rui's level, Qi Rui could only rely on himself to guess what the higher-ups meant. But after thinking about it, Qi Rui could not figure out what the benefits of indulging the United States were.
The Min dynasty had a break every five days, and there was a meeting in the afternoon on the fourth working day. A summary of the work was made and the next arrangements were made. Qi Rui brought this issue to the meeting for discussion.
"What is the United States trying to do now?" Qi Rui raised the first question.
"Probably want to take back North America?" someone immediately replied.
This answer was easy to come up with. Qi Rui had already determined that this was not the top priority of the United States. From any point of view, the United States had no intention of counterattacking at this time. Even in the long run, the United States wanted to fight back to its homeland. But that was after the United States rebuilt a strong American Federation in South America.
"I think the Americans are thinking about how to survive first," General Zhou Xinhua, the commander of the North American Military Region, said.
As soon as this was said, everyone felt that this was a very accurate point. It was easy for the Liberation Army to think that the Americans were thinking about counterattacking because many people wanted to use this reason to give the Americans a final blow and complete the goal of eliminating them. But in fact, the Americans would not make such a stupid decision.
"What is the top priority for the Americans to survive?" Qi Rui raised his second question. Although these questions were formulated using the old "who am I, where do I come from, and where do I go" syllogism, the old trick was not necessarily a bad one.
With Zhou Xinhua's foreshadowing, the second question was easily answered by everyone. "The top priority is to recruit troops. Some people have guns."
Qi Rui did not ask the third question. At least the British's choice had been explained to some extent. Qi Rui and Shen Xin had talked about the end of the North American war. No one expected the final end of the war to be so smooth, and they did not expect the British to make a big profit in the end. But Shen Xin's view was not so indignant.
Although the British had reaped so many benefits almost effortlessly, Shen Xin saw a crisis for the British. There were millions of Americans in the newly annexed land of Canada, and there was a real possibility that they would turn against the British. Unless the British immediately moved their capital and established a stable and effective rule in North America. Otherwise, it was only a matter of time before they collapsed.
An old senior suggested an idea. At that time, Qi Rui also felt that the British must implement some kind of strong purge after annexing the northeastern American states. Otherwise, the British would probably be the only one to suffer. At the end of the war, there were more than 20 million people on the East Coast of the United States who survived. More than half of them went to the northeastern states. About seven or eight million went to Cuba. About a million went to other American countries. With the small population of Canada, it was not surprising that the Americans would eventually turn against them.
"Send an intelligence officer to North America to continue to collect information," Qi Rui suggested. "The British are probably very busy now."
The original Washington Special District had been renamed Victoria. This rebel stronghold and nest didn't become the capital of the new Canadian Federation. The capital was still located in Ottawa. At this time, all the stars and stripes were taken down from the buildings, and the flag of the British Empire fluttered high in the White House. The Independence Monument on the square had been blown up. The British were generally considered gentlemen. But when there was a chance to take revenge, the British would react like a rapist facing a single beauty in a deserted suburb. Perhaps they could still maintain their gentlemanly appearance.
On the streets of Victoria, there were many pictures. A wretched-looking man with a goatee, wearing a tall hat with blue edges and white stars and a flowing red tie, raised his right hand and pointed out of the picture. There was a sentence written on it. "I need you!" The red tie with blue edges and white stars was the important color and symbol of the American flag. It was obvious that the painter had poured a lot of emotion into this painting. It was a very subtle and clear expression of his attitude.
During the war, Victoria was already sparsely populated. After the war, the population returned. Many people gathered in front of these flyers and whispered to each other. China's intelligence officers of European descent walked in the city and felt the overflowing emotions.
These pictures were on the streets, in the shops, and in the taverns. People whispered to each other. The depression after the war was inevitable. Moreover, after the war, the northeastern part of America became the southeastern part of the new Canadian Federation. Such a change made the new Canadian's emotions lost.
Since they were intelligence officers, they naturally paid attention to their attire. An American style of clothing attracted the attention of others in the tavern, but it didn't incite disgust. "Boss, what other alcohol do you have?" The words of the quiet planner perfectly matched the current situation. When the war ended, the eastern part of America was in a state of severe hunger.
"We only have the self-brewed plum wine left," the boss replied.
The intelligence officer looked around and pushed a bag in front of the boss. The boss opened it and saw that it was a popular liquor in Washington. "How much?" the boss asked.
"What do you want money for? Is money still useful now? Just give us a few full meals, "the intelligence officer said.
A meal made of black bread, potatoes, and fish was placed in front of the intelligence officer. The tavern naturally had their way of trading. The few bottles of alcohol that they brought were quickly sold by the boss. Tasting the familiar taste, the people in the tavern couldn't help but sigh. "I don't know if the situation is really as good as those people say? They are the culprits who lost the war! "
The intelligence officer buried his head in his food, but his ears were very attentive. The views of ordinary Americans were also very interesting. They didn't seem to have any particular hatred for the British. They didn't immediately roar to the sky and rush to the south to open up a new world with their 'compatriots'.
"Who knows? Anyway, they just said that they need people in the south and asked us to go south to join them. " Talking about the latest information, slowly sipping the wine in the glass, the people in the tavern seemed to be talking about what happened in a country different from them.
The intelligence officers had been to many places recently, and the reaction of the people in the northeastern part of America was generally the same. The impulsive men were long gone, and reports from the docks showed that many of them had filled the southbound steamers a few months before. The English had been very helpful in the departure of the enthusiastic and lively Americans. Those who stayed in North America weren't as excited.
The intelligence was sent back to Tokyo one by one. The North American Military Region determined that the British wanted to solve the Canadian problem through war. Qi Rui had to admit that the older the ginger, the spicier it was. The British were very good at strategizing.
In the sunny Caribbean thousands of miles away, the people of the United States of America didn't think they were plotted against by the British. The Caribbean Sea in May was already very hot. US warships escorted several troop ships from Santo Domingo in the Dominican province to the province of Venezuela.
The journey on the ship was boring, and the Americans who escaped made the most of this time. The priests first began to preach, read a few passages from the Bible, and led the people on the ship to read together. Then the clergy began to make their explanations around these words.
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