Australian Storm 1876 - Chapter 1060

Chapter 1060 In hell, with a bright heart

Philadelphia White House

The house leak happens to be rainy and rainy, and the poor and the lowly are all mourning.

Using the above sentence to describe the Davin-Porter government’s mood couldn’t be more appropriate. The Mississippi referendum results came out, and they will become the 5th state (including Texas) to join the Southern Republic.

A total of more than 6 million people in the 4 southern states were stripped again from the U.S. federal government. In addition to the casualties and people who were arrested during the war, the population of the U.S. federal government was less than 50 million for the first time, and this was 27 The population level many years ago (the U.S. federal population still counts the populations of Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico in the three occupied states, which are hereby noted).

For two consecutive weeks, the situation in North America has undergone dramatic changes.

The top officials of the Davin-Porter administration are distraught and feel deeply powerless about the current situation.

The diplomatic envoys of Britain, France, Italy and other countries were also silent, and there is a credit for them. Although they temporarily rebelled, they arrested some separatist leaders and jailed them, and successively charged them with treason.

But it was too late, and before you knew it, separatism had taken hold, and it took root in the southern states and grew into a towering tree.

With the defeat of the U.S. military, the Japanese army showed strong aggression and fear of huge reparations after the war, and the strong disgust with Britain, France and other countries intervening in the political process of the South was superimposed by these factors, forming a domino effect.

This is not the result of which side can dominate, but the evolution of the situation in North America to this point. Various factors are superimposed, and it seems that the river bank, which is constantly subjected to the strong impact of the current, has formed a large-scale collapse.

After the Japanese army occupied Kansas, the central state sandwiched between Japan and the Republic of Texas, including the two weak central states of Oklahoma and Arkansas, was always facing the danger of Japanese invasion.

When is the invasion?

It can only see when the Japanese army will resume its ability to continue to expand. The defense lines established by the United States Federation are in the north and east, not including Oklahoma and Arkansas at all, and Louisiana and Mississippi further south.

What to do in this dangerous situation?

If you don’t want to be ruled by the odious little hibiscus fiends and suffer the tragic prospect of war and displacement, joining the Republic of Texas for protection seems to be the only right choice.

The powerful platform of Li Fushou, the emperor of the Ocean Empire, provided strong security for the United Republic of the South, and it also became the last straw to crush Mississippi.

The will of God is like this, but why?

Other people say such words just for bragging, but Li Fushou, the emperor of the Ocean Empire, is not the case.

After discovering signs of danger of secession in the southern state, the Davenport government acted immediately and put together a militia team of 35,000 people, led by Lieutenant General McKellen into the southern state, but they went to the east .

With the Mississippi River as the dividing line, the southern state is divided into two parts, the eastern and central parts.

Eastern are Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and the Atlantic coast Florida and the District of Columbia close to the Republic of Virginia, which are more important, denser and more economically productive than the four central states.

President Davin Porter also arrived by train in person. After the military and police arrested a large number of key elements of the separatist forces, he personally held more than 10 public speech tours in the eastern states, listened to the opinions of the general public, and promised many things. The policy of strong independence has tried its best to win the hearts of the people.

Press the gourd to float the scoop

After Lieutenant General McCain led his troops into the eastern states, the central states announced a referendum one by one, and President Daven-Porter could only stare at it, and there was nothing he could do.

The heavy U.S. troops have been pinned to the defense line around Kansas City, and the Ocean Empire Armored Corps stationed in Virginia moved to the border area, directly putting pressure on the U.S. military.

In the frightened McCain, such an army did not dare to move, and watched as the central states joined the United Southern Republic (the former Republic of Texas) one by one.

This tragic and tragic state of breaking mountains and rivers is so tragic!

Count with your fingers

In 16 years, Fusang occupied three new states, and lost another four southern states in the middle, which is seven states.

If you add the four northern states on the Pacific coast that split the three kingdoms earlier and merged into the Ocean Empire, a total of 18 states have been split.

There are also Alaska that has been sold and Hawaii that has not been obtained. There are already 20 states.

Although these central, western and northern states have small populations, they occupy a large area, occupying five-sevenths of the 9.37 million square kilometers of the U.S. Commonwealth in its heyday. Today, the U.S. Commonwealth still has 2/7 of the land area, about 2.8 million About square kilometers.

The population of the U.S. Commonwealth has grown from a peak of about 89 million in 1908 during the Wool War to less than 50 million now, nearly halved.

“You said, why did the dictatorial emperor do this to us?” President Daven-Porter shouted with grief and indignation.

At this moment, he had just finished a public speech in Florida. He returned to the hotel with a tired look and couldn’t help but pour out his bitterness to McKennan.

The current difficult situation is the result that he could never have imagined.

White House Security Adviser McKennan looked sad and sighed: “God will no longer bless the United States, we have lost too much over the years, we should not have angered the dictatorial emperor in the first place, and now we are tasting the bitter fruit of the previous president. ”

This is obviously a shirk of responsibility. He is referring to the case of the assassination of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Gu Zhixue. Most of the people do not know the inside story, but the high-level international political leaders are clear about all kinds of grievances and grievances.

“Why is this? Personal grievances should not be imposed on the country. This is simply unbelievable.”

“The emperor is angry, and he bleeds thousands of miles!”

“The blood of America has spread all over North America, no matter how big the grievances should be resolved, it’s time to stop.”

“Don’t be naive, Mr. President, look at Europe. The entire continent is soaked in blood. The cause is the revenge of the Austro-Hungarian dictatorship and the ambition of William II.”

“what should we do?”

After the question    was posed, the president’s entourage had bitter faces, and no one could answer this question.

The reason why Washington and President Lincoln in the early days of the People’s Republic of China became great men was that they possessed a noble character and tenacity that ordinary people did not have, and they persevered in the pursuit of justice, freedom, and democracy.

And President Daven-Porter is just a successful politician, helpless before the crisis that the building is about to collapse, and his mind is already out of tune.

At this moment, President Daven-Porter was in a turmoil, walked back to the room step by step with a dejected expression, and then closed the door smoothly.

Collapsing failures in the military and political realms plunged him into deep self-doubt.

White House Security Advisor McKennan hesitated for a moment, really afraid that he would pick up the revolver and aim it at his head, so he pushed open the door and walked in, ready to have a good talk.

The last president has been driven crazy, and this term can no longer commit suicide, otherwise it will become an international joke.

This administration did not do nothing, at least resolutely stopped the separatist forces in Florida, spread in Georgia and Tennessee, and defeated the attempt of the Republic of Virginia to coerce the independence of more southern states.

sounds pretty tragic, but it is.

Since the U.S.-Japan peace talks, Japanese negotiators have demanded huge war reparations of $3.6 billion, demanding that the U.S. recognize Japan’s occupation and the fact that the Republic of Arizona has expanded to New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas. A total of 17 demands were made by various aspects of economy, trade and garrison, which seriously violated the territorial sovereignty and national rights and interests of the Republic of America.

None of these outrageous conditions can be agreed.

But the matter of the US-Japan peace talks itself has already caused a great psychological impact on the country, making people panic, and all kinds of gossip and malicious speculation are flying all over the sky.

This is also an important reason for the separation of the southern states. They could not bear the heavy responsibility for war compensation and chose to split and escape.

This sentiment is especially strong in Florida, and many people regret not being an independent state, or joining the Republic of Virginia to form a coastal republic or the Confederacy of the South.

Under the protection of the Ocean Empire and the garrison of Britain, France and Italy, the Republic of Virginia is not troubled by huge war reparations. Over the years, the economy has developed rapidly, and the living standards and economic aggregate of the people have far exceeded those of the Wool War.

On one side is a country with frequent wars, and on the other side is a peaceful and beautiful life. This will only cause more divisions and dissatisfaction for the United States of America, an immigrant country without a major ethnic group.

Most of the states in the central and southern parts of the United States joined the United States successively in the middle and late 19th century. For example, New Mexico was a state-level administrative unit that was only established in the early 20th century.

After entering the 20th century, three consecutive large-scale wars (the Wool War, the 1st U.S.-Japan War and the 2nd U.S.-Japan War) caused huge rifts in the American society dominated by immigrants, and it was the strong development of the separatist forces in the south. hotbed.

Frozen three feet, not a day’s cold.

“McKennan, are you here to persuade me?”

President Davin-Porter is exhausted physically and mentally at the moment, sitting in the chair with a stooped expression. The 8-year presidency has been extremely difficult, and he has reached the point where his heart is ashes.

McKennan did not answer, but walked over to open the cigar case on the table, put one for the president and one for himself, and lit it.

The strong smell of cigar smoke filled the room, McKennan exhaled a long breath and said;

“Man, America needs a responsible and responsible president to lead people through difficult difficulties, and even in purgatory, still have a bright heart.

At least now we are much better than the 13 states in the early days of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Given time, we will definitely be able to defeat the Fusang people and recover the occupied country.

This may be a long-term process. I hope that Mr. President will continue to pass on the fire. This is your sacred mission and the oath you made with your hand on the Bible. ”

“We overestimated ourselves and underestimated our opponents.” A look of remorse flashed in President Davin Porter’s eyes, he took a deep breath with a cigar in his hand, and then slowly exhaled the smoke from his lungs in a low voice. Said; “If we joined the Allied countries earlier, we could not only avoid the attack of the Fusang people, but also gain the sympathy of Britain, France and other international powers by virtue of their efforts in the war, and stop the Ocean Empire from acting recklessly.”

“This is not a good idea, Mr. President, you are talking about falling from one pit into another deeper pit. The European battlefield is not a situation that we three-legged cowboys who have just learned to swim can deal with the situation. The losses of the Russian army have been Over 6 million people, we don’t have that many soldiers to fill in.”

“Damn it, McKennan, isn’t there a place in this world where war can be avoided?”

“Yes, the mainland and overseas states of the Ocean Empire can avoid the spread of war. They have built a group of fortresses like iron walls in the Pacific Rim, and they have guarded the vital shipping channels. No one can threaten them, not even the Germans. .”

“Hey…Ocean Empire, that dictatorial emperor…” President Daven-Porter sneered bleakly, containing a deep sense of unwillingness.

In terms of geographical advantages, the United States, with its endless central and eastern plains, abundant resources and advantages of two oceans, is no less than the Ocean Empire.

It’s a pity that the first two presidents smashed the first-hand king to pieces. In his hands, it was already a bleak situation where the mountains and rivers were broken. Now this…

Thinking of this, he felt sad and didn’t want to continue.

The 8 southern states plus the District of Columbia, now only 4 states and the District of Columbia remain.

The 20 states before and after fell to the enemy, and the big watermelon shrunk into a ping pong ball. Every time he thought about it, he was so heartbroken that he couldn’t breathe.

“Mr. President, before coming to the south, General Ainsworth told me that the coming country still has strong light and heavy industrial strength and has local combat advantages. As long as he can get the full support of the government, he is confident to lead the army to hold the central region. Please give him half a year.”

Speaking of this

McKennan’s eyes showed a look of determination, and he said decisively; “In any case, we will buy him the six months to reorganize the army, no matter how big the price is.”

“The price is too high!”

“But victory must belong to America, and I have no doubts about that. All the lands that the enemy has seized from us will one day return to the American family.”

“Will there really be this day?”

“It may be an uphill battle, Mr. President, but I’m sure that day will come.”

McCelland’s words rekindled President Daven-Porter’s fighting spirit, with a strange look in his eyes, he nodded and replied; “Well said, man, we will continue to fight side by side, in hell, heart and soul To the light, until the last moment of life, never give up.”

“Yes, in hell, look to the light and never give up.” McKellan grinned and repeated this sentence with a firm expression.

As a veteran politician, McKennan can manage his facial expressions very well, like a devout believer.

Although I don’t believe in these nonsense words, I still have to give Mr. President chicken soup for the soul, otherwise he will shoot himself in the head, and everything will be finished.

(end of this chapter)