Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 3: Immediately across the first
The thick smoke from the pipe slowly dissipated at the front of the top hat. This kind of new gadget is considered a trendy item even in the capital of the kingdom. But Gordon doesn't care about outsiders' opinions. Here in Niamey, he has the final say. Let alone looking at the sea view, even if he uses a telescope to spy on the sailors and the black prostitutes on the dock, no one dares to gossip .
Gordon looked out through the open window in front of him. Flocks of seagulls were spinning around the mast on the edge of the pier in the harbor. The chest-high warship is about to enter the port, and the navigator on the pilot boat is waving a small flag to command the huge warship to enter the port channel. Seeing the navigator's face flushed with anger, he seems to be scolding the sailors on the warship deck. The sailors were laughing happily, and the naval officer in the second suit was leaning on the edge of the mast with his arms folded, with a dirty coat on his shoulders, as if watching the excitement.
The rigging is swaying and swaying, and the heavy muzzle has been covered with a moisture-proof gun coat. The officer on duty is carefully inspecting every corner of the deck. The diamond-shaped sign on his arm proves his special identity. After disembarkation, no one had to board the ship without the approval of the officer of the watch. Teams of sailors can't wait to go ashore. Whiskey, Ordga, beer, barbecue, steak, delicious wine and delicious food that are not inferior to domestic food are attracting the gluttons in the stomachs of sailors and crew. Beauty, the most dazzling pearl inlaid in the western part of the New World, is shining brightly in the setting sun.
Nods and looks away from the binoculars. The scene in front of him gave Gordon a sense of pride. The kingdom's army still maintains a very high level and can deal with any war, whether it is at sea or on land, but not everyone in the country seems to agree with him.
"Lieutenant Colonel Cartwright, your soldiers are doing very well. I appreciate them." Gordon put down his pipe casually, and the golden bronze flying eagle was particularly dazzling on the oak table.
"Your Excellency Governor, you are honored. Every soldier in the Kingdom is equally brave and good at fighting, not just the soldiers under my command." Lieutenant Colonel Cartwright in military uniform has a beautiful cockscomb-shaped ship hat covered with decorative chains , the snow-white tapered trousers make his slightly bloated figure look uncoordinated, a gorgeous rapier hangs from his waist, and the bright red military jacket looks too bright.
"Is that so? Then why did the Kingdom not agree to deal with those two thorns in our hearts? In Niamey we have 25,000 brave soldiers, in Dar Beda. We have 30,000 soldiers , We have 15,000 soldiers in Hudema, and this is only our army soldiers, not counting our navy and marines, what is the kingdom waiting for?" Gordon yelled with some dissatisfaction. He is not a person who likes to hide his emotions. Even in front of his subordinates, Cartwright is not his direct subordinate. He is a lieutenant colonel of the army, who is directly under the army of the kingdom and is stationed within two hundred miles of Niamey. The 20,000 Leeds Army, but here, he must obey the orders of Governor Gordon.
"Your Excellency, Governor. I think the kingdom should have its own ideas. In fact, the two colonies of the Tang people have been completely divided and surrounded by us, and they can no longer be expanded. How useful is the surrounding tens of miles? Apart from being a supply port for ships, I really don't see how useful it is. They don't have more than 10,000 troops stationed there in total. It's easy for us to destroy them, and we can do it at any time. The question is whether it is necessary? If it is really necessary, when is it more appropriate to act?" Cartwright has obviously adapted to the somewhat irritable Governor-General. As the army commander in the Niamey region, he cannot completely obey the Governor-General, he needs to give the Governor-General better advice.
"Do you think it's unnecessary for us to pull out those two nails now?" Gordon asked dissatisfiedly.
"Well, I think so. If we have this energy, maybe it will be more rewarding to focus on other areas." Cartwright shrugged.
"Are you saying that we should continue to go deeper into the inland areas?" Gordon frowned. As the governor, he certainly hoped that the scope of the control area could be expanded indefinitely, but there are too many unknown dangers in the inland areas of the New World. Malaria, swamps, crocodiles, giant pythons, piranhas, poisonous bees, poisonous ants, these unheard of dangers may take the lives of soldiers at any time, not to mention the hostile aborigines. Gordon has always been on this issue. indecision.
"Yes, Your Excellency Governor, we should continue to move forward. I heard that the Famini people have entered the hinterland of the mainland from the north. I think we should not fall behind. The people of Tang Dynasty have claimed that they have enjoyed the lordship of the inland Great Lakes area. And provided the foreign department with evidence of their rule and management in that area. This is not good news. Our expedition team has not even discovered where the Great Lakes area is, but the Tang people are already implementing rule. What does this mean? ?” Cartwright got a little excited when he mentioned this question, and his speech speed became much faster.
"The Tang people are indeed ahead of us and the Famini people in terms of inland exploration, but it is a pity that the Barozi people who first explored the New World seem to have completely turned their interest to the small islands in the sea. For the New World, They seem to be satisfied with the status quo." Gordon shook his head regretfully, the Barozi people have already begun to decline, if the hinterland of the mainland falls into the hands of the Barozi people, it may be much easier for the kingdom to take back that piece of land, but everyone Tang people, this ancient nation from the east, heard that their emperor once studied in Heidelberg, and now they have completed the unification of almost the entire Eastern Continent, and even occupied the entire central and northern part of the Central Continent. Gordon had to admire that the brutal and rude nomads on the Tengger Grassland were willing to prostrate at his feet.
"Your Excellency, the Famini people have arrived in the legendary Great Lakes region, and even clashed with the Tang people. Now that the diplomatic departments of the two countries are negotiating, I think we should also speed up the progress of entering. Wait any longer, maybe this is an opportunity, the Famini may need our help, if we can join forces with the Famini on this issue, our chances will be much greater." Cartwright spoke very cryptically , but the meaning expressed is obvious.
"You mean that the Kingdom can join forces with the Faminis to deal with the Tang people in the hinterland of the mainland?" Gordon's eyes lit up.
"Well, that's exactly the case. The Great Lakes region is just a new land without an owner. The Tang people can't declare it to belong to them just because they entered first. It should belong to all of us. At most, they can take a larger share. Ours The foreign affairs department should not admit their unreasonable demands. Of course, if the Tang people’s rule there is indeed very stable, we can also ask them to make some compromises in other places, such as some areas further south, or even the two nails you mentioned ’ Lieutenant Colonel Cartwright laughed.
"Well, this suggestion is a bit interesting. I'm not interested in the inland further south, but if I can pull out these two nails, I'd like to cooperate with the Famini people once." Gordon cheered up The son became excited, the Famini people were also the enemies of the kingdom, but the enemies were also on different occasions, and here, the enemies could also cooperate.
"Your Excellency, if we want to cooperate with the Famini people, we must first find the way to the Great Lakes region, otherwise it will be difficult for the people in the diplomatic department to subdue the Tang people with their mouths. We have to prove to them that We also have a presence in the Great Lakes region, as for your interest, I think the southern interior may be more useful in the future, but it depends on you." Cartwright also knew that although he had a different view from the other party, the other party was quite stubborn. Moreover, Governor Gordon is a retired officer from the Navy. His thinking is always stuck in the same way as the Navy. He always thinks that the coastline is the most important, while the inland areas are full of ignorance, rudeness and danger. It is worth the risk for the soldiers of the kingdom.
Sure enough ~IndoMTL.com~ Gordon ignored Cartwright's suggestion, but he was willing to cooperate with the Faminis, which Cartwright had already expected.
While the governor of the Kingdom of Leeds in Niamey and the army commander were arguing about cooperating with the Faminis, the diplomatic commissioner of the Kingdom of Tang in the middle of the New World was also politely communicating with the Faminis The special envoy is negotiating.
"Mr. Mauser, I have listed to you many facts that are sufficient to prove that the rule of our Tang Empire in this area has long existed. The indigenous residents of this area have already obtained the citizenship of our overseas territories of the Tang Empire. You I also saw the legal identity certificates they hold. They are hired workers in the plantations of Datang merchants in this area. Our Datang has implemented effective management here as early as a year ago. Isn't all this enough proof? "
The diplomatic commissioner of the Tang Empire is very young, and the foreign affairs department of the empire has always been monopolized by graduates from Imperial University and Northwest University. Although Wang Liao is a traditional scholar from the interior of the empire, he is exceptionally enlightened in this regard After a group of diplomats took up other administrative positions, he recruited graduates from Imperial University and Northwestern University, and personally trained these students in rotation so that they could become familiar with diplomatic business as soon as possible. Young people are promoted to important positions. Jiangshan Meirenzhi Chapter 3 Sweeping Liuhe