At midnight on June 29, 1862, bright lights came on from the windows on the second floor of the Nanhua Government Building. In the lighted room, diplomats from Nanhua and Russia worked all night to formulate a document called the "Treaty for the Transfer of Alaska"
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At four o'clock in the morning the next day, the Russian envoy Count Bruno and the American Company formally signed a treaty. Alaska and the Aleutian Islands officially became the exclusive territory of the American Company.
The significance of this treaty to the American Company is extraordinary. The company officially owns territory in the Arctic region and also has new hunting grounds.
A month and a half later, Nanhua's Suzaku flag was raised for the first time in Alaska territory.
No one knew what this meant. Even when Washington learned the news, politicians did not react at all. They just said to themselves-as long as the Russians get out of there.
For the politicians in Washington, they do not want the influence of the Old World to penetrate into the Americas, but they are unable to stop the countries of the Old World. Although they shout that "America is the America of Americans", they are still weak and have strong support.
If you don't have ambition, it's all in vain. Now South America is Britain's backyard.
As for the United States, we have to wait a few more decades.
For the whole world, the signing of the "Alaska Treaty" seems to have no impact. The only impact is that the stock of Atlantic Telegraph Company has fallen. After all, Alaska is a land of ice and snow. What is the use of buying it?
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However, this does not prevent the American Company from squeezing into a "super company" with large territories like the Northwest Company and the Hudson's Bay Company next door overnight. However, at the same time, the land they own
They are all the same, they are all an ice field covered in ice and snow.
But, fortunately, America Company still has Nanhua, and the Pampas...
In January 1863, the railway from Nanhua to Neuquen was officially opened to traffic. Although it was only partially opened to traffic, it was still more than two months ahead of schedule.
Zhu Xianhai, Elizabeth, Maria, Malena and Monica, happily participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the first train at the Central Railway Station. With the opening of the railway, Nanhua truly extended its reach into the Pampas for the first time.
The hinterland of the grassland is extremely important for Nanhua to expand inland, and as the population grows, the corresponding Pampas grassland becomes more and more prominent.
Listening to the collision of the carriages as the wheels swayed on the joints of the rails, Zhu Xianhai looked a little excited.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
This familiar sound and swaying made Zhu Xianhai go back a little bit to his memories of traveling on a green locomotive when he was in college. Of course, this steam locomotive is far from comparable to the green locomotives of the 21st century, even in terms of speed.
It is only a pitiful 30 kilometers, but even so, the emergence of the railway will still fundamentally change Nanhua.
While Zhu Xianhai was immersed in some kind of memory, Zuo Zongtang looked at the passing land with some curiosity. After a moment, he asked.
"My lord, do you really plan to build this railway to Linhai?"
Half a year after arriving in Nanhua, Zuo Zongtang not only knew Nanhua well, but also had a certain understanding of South America and the world. He even started to improve his English.
"If the railway had not been built across the Andes Mountains, Nanhua would not have been a neat place. Once the Pacific Railway was opened..."
Pointing at the window, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Not only has Nanhua become a unified place, but in the future immigrants can also go directly to the shore from Linhai, take a train to cross the Andes, enter the Pampas, and enter farms, mines, and factories along the way."
This railway line was obtained by Zhu Xianhai from the simulator. As the most important trunk railway in South China, it not only connects the inland and the sea, but also has many mineral resources along the way, not only coal mines, but also oil fields. In future planning,
In the process of industrialization, a number of new cities and factories will be built along the way, and these inland factories are almost equivalent to Nanhua's "third-line projects". This is a long-term preparation process.
There is no way. Even if the current population exceeds 200,000, and if it continues at this rate, there will definitely be no problem with the population exceeding 2 million in fifteen years. Zhu Xianhai does not dare to take risks.
After all, in this world surrounded by tigers and wolves, if one is not careful, let alone establishing a foothold in South America, two million compatriots may fall under the rule of others in the future.
In preparation for war, you must not relax!
"From now on, we will spread the immigrants from the country along the railway, like sowing sesame seeds, over the vast land from the Pampas to Patagonia. Patagonia has minerals and is suitable for setting up factories and mines.
The Pampas is suitable for farming, livestock, and agricultural development, while Nanhua is right in the center, with agriculture in the north and industry in the south..."
Zhu Xianhai has an overall plan for the future of Nanhua, but this plan takes time, and everything takes time.
The question is, does Nan Hua have that much time?
Staring into the distance, Zhu Xianhai also had no answer in his heart. In the past period of time, he had conducted many short-term simulations, and the results were all good.
But what about the real layout for the future?
Seeing that his lord was deep in thought, Zuo Zongtang asked tentatively.
"My lord, are you still worried about the problems in the north?"
The so-called "North" includes not just Argentina, but also Chile, and even all of South America, as well as the United Kingdom and the United States.
"Um,"
Zhu Xianhai nodded slightly and said.
"In this age of great strife, all countries have only two choices. Either to be a tiger or a wolf, or to be the prey of a tiger or wolf. If you want to avoid becoming the prey of a tiger or a wolf, you must turn yourself into a tiger or wolf. But before you become a tiger or wolf,
You are extremely weak yourself, how can you use your weak body to resist tigers and wolves?"
Zhu Xianhai frowned and said.
"This needs to be solved through strategic planning and diplomacy. Some people say that weak countries do not have diplomacy, but many people do not know that weak countries need diplomacy even more!"
Looking at Zuo Zongtang, Zhu Xianhai said.
"Because we must use diplomacy to break the deadlock, weaken our enemies through diplomatic planning, and buy time to develop ourselves."
"My lord is talking about making friends at a distance and attacking at close range!"
Zuo Zongtang thought for a while, thought of the recent decision made by his lord, and said.
"Is this why the Lord sent people to Paraguay in the hope of establishing diplomatic relations with Paraguay? Is it to use the hands of Paraguay's new dictator, Francisco Lopez, to contain Argentina?"
