1855 United States Tycoon

Lincoln had just won the election, and before he had time to open a bottle of wine to celebrate, seven states in the South successively declared their independence. First was South Carolina, and then other states moved in succession. They quickly gained control of the fortresses and properties of the Federation within its range, including some military installations that originally belonged to the Federation. Buchanan, the current president from the South, only protested a little bit.

Of course, the South also showed some kindness. For example, they said that originally they could hunt fugitive slaves in the North in accordance with the laws of the United States. Now they magnanimously said that we will no longer pursue that matter; for example, They also said that if the United States intends to increase tariffs, they will not oppose it. Because they have formed a country together-the Confederate States of America, and elected the president of the line-President Jefferson Davis, so they must show respect for the internal affairs of other countries...

The federal army is also in a mess. For a long time, the United States Army has been an army with a strong southern color. From the time of the War of Independence, the Southerners have been the main force of the United States Army. Later, the North surpassed the South in all aspects, but the tradition of joining the army is still stronger in the South. So, in the United States Army, a large number of officers are southerners, and now they are facing a problem. That is which side they are loyal to.

Most southern officers chose the South without hesitation. In their view, the United States Army was originally a combination of the armies of various states. They were first the soldiers of a certain state, and then the soldiers of the United States. Now that they are going to separate their families, of course they still have to be loyal to their own state.

The United States Constitution does not stipulate whether a state that joins the United States can secede from the Union. It neither says that it is possible nor that it cannot. So Buchanan, the caretaker president of the United States, did not take any action. He watched the states become independent, and watched the 16,000-strong federal army almost dispersed.

By the time Lincoln was formally sworn in, the situation was almost out of control. His army is full of recruits, and there is a serious shortage of officers. Because they have all gone to the south. Among the troops of the United States, there is only one army that still maintains complete combat effectiveness and stands firmly on Lincoln's side. This army is the United States Navy.

Lincoln knew that he would never allow the South to become independent, and the people in the North, especially the rich in the North, would never agree. The industries in the north also need raw materials and markets in the south. However, Lincoln knew that his own army was not ready at all, so while reorganizing the army, he called on the South to stop the rebellion. At the same time, he also sent out the only truly actionable force in his hand, the United States Navy, to patrol the coast of the south, ready to perform the task of blocking the south.

The bow of a small, lightweight flying shear split the waves and galloped on the sea at dusk at a high speed of close to 15 knots. This is a small boat of no more than two hundred tons. There are only a few sailors, one passenger, and some of his cargo on board. Now, the sailors and passengers nervously looked in the direction of the stern, where a warship of the United States was chasing.

"Don't worry, the warship can't catch up with us." Seeing the young passenger's nervous expression, a sailor comforted him like this.

"Mr. Roy, our speed is nearly two knots per hour faster than that of the warship. Even on the average ocean, we can throw it out of sight for a few hours at most. Plus the front There are more shallows in the sea, and they dare not really chase them. Therefore, there will be no danger."

"Thank you, First Mate Tal. Let you take such a risk, really..."

"Ah, Mr. Roy, what you said is wrong. We are Southerners just like you. We are all serving the Confederacy. Well, what are you bringing back from England? Ah, I'm just purely curious. This batch of goods is a lot lighter than the batch of guns you brought back last time."

"Ah, it's actually nothing, just some drugs. Mainly some sulfonamides and heroin. Well, once the Yankees go to war with us, these things that we can't produce by ourselves are too important. Take advantage of the north to stare. Strictly, we have to run a few more times. Transport some more in." Roy said.

During a period of time in the UK, Roy's vision broadened greatly. His studies in Cambridge made him clearly aware of the importance of industry to national power. He is more aware of the power balance between the North and the South than most of his southern friends. Therefore, he has always opposed the seceding of the South from the Union. Because he knows that leaving the Union means war. It is simply too difficult for the South, where the industrial power gap is wide, to win the war.

However, the most reluctant situation has emerged. Lincoln won the election, and the North and the South broke. Although opposed to seceding from the Union, as a Southerner, Roy still stood on the side of his hometown without hesitation. When he was in Britain, he met some aristocratic classmates. Through their relationship, he was able to buy some of the most urgently needed supplies for war from the British: guns, medicines, and gunpowder.

As a result, he temporarily gave up his studies and kept rushing between the two sides of the Atlantic.

"Mr. Roy, we are going to go to England again in a week. Do you want to go with us?" First Mate Tal asked. This young man who brought back important supplies for the South again and again made him like it.

"No, Mr. Tal." Roy replied, "I will take these things to donate to Mississippi, and then I will join the Mississippi army."

"Good guy!" First Mate Tal patted Roy on the shoulder, then sighed, turned his head and looked towards the stern of the ship. Sure enough, the warship did not dare to follow this complicated sea area and had given up chasing after it.

"The guys in the South finally couldn't help it. They declared their independence. Mr. MacDonald, your predictions made earlier are completely correct. President Lincoln can't recognize the independence of the South, and the South can't learn from what they are now. From the standpoint of retreated, war is inevitable." At the door of the own villa by the sea, Morgan was holding a young girl in one hand and a Havana cigar in the other, and said to Scrooge, "The current problem Yes, how long do you think the war will last?"

"What do you think?" Scrooge said with a smile.

"Many guys say that we are much stronger than the South. As long as each of our states sends a part of the army, we can easily conquer the South. What do you think?"

"Well, if I faced the media, I would say the same." Scrooge replied. Obviously, if you tell the people that this battle will take several years and millions or more will die (due to the influence of Scrooge, the number of casualties is almost predictable than in the original history), Then he maimed millions of people and created a lot of stories about "Your Wife and I Raise Your Wife". Maybe the people who lack consciousness will say: "Ah, the cost is so great? That's better. Let them be independent?” Therefore, before the war begins, the people must not be allowed to know what kind of war this will be.

Morgan laughed too, he fully understood what Scrooge meant. "President Lincoln's situation is too difficult." Morgan said sympathetically. "His predecessor allowed those guys to fool around. When he came to power, the country would not even have a decent army. I dare say, President Fairy Lincoln. The army in here, if you don’t count the number, the combat effectiveness is probably not as good as your'Blackwater'."

Morgan's statement is not an exaggeration. At that time, the United States had only an army of 16,000. And because there are basically no threats on the land, the military service in the United States is only a short period of three months. In three months, what can those soldiers learn? In contrast, the mercenaries of "Blackwater" far exceed those of the United States in terms of training time and equipment level (except for the lack of heavy weapons such as artillery), and the combat effectiveness of the same number should naturally be better than that of the Federal Army. Come strong.

"The warships of the Federal Navy should be basically in place, right." Scrooge said, looking at the sea gulls flying in the distance. "President Lincoln can't just talk, should he do something?"

"Something to do? It depends on the South." Morgan said, "Last time President Lincoln...ah, what did you just say? Cannonball? That's an interesting word. Last time President Lincoln just made a verbal threat. It was announced that the volunteers would be called, and as a result, Virginia went to the Alliance."

"It's not a bad thing that Virginia ran over, isn't it?" Scrooge said. "Rather than having a half-hearted ally who needs to be guarded, it's better to have one more enemy on the other side."

At this time, a person ran towards Scrooge and the others. As he ran, he yelled: "Mr. Morgan, Mr. MacDonald, the war is on! The war is on! The Union army shelled Fort Sumter! The war has begun!"

Scrooge and Morgan looked at each other, and they both saw a blazing flame in each other's eyes.

At this time, that person has already ran to the front. The man was Morgan’s coachman, called Villa or Beria. He ran out of breath, and said to Morgan and Scrooge: "Just...just...just...this morning 4 Point, the Alliance launched an attack on Sumter Fortress, and the war... the war has begun! I have... newspapers here."

Morgan snatched the newspaper, and Scrooge stretched his head over to read it together. He saw that the headline of the newspaper read: "Alliance Shelled Fortress Sumter" in bold.

"Hurray! The war is finally on!" Morgan yelled excitedly. He threw the newspaper into the sky, then put the girl beside him in his arms, gave him a hard kiss, and yelled: "Quickly , Go to the cellar and take out my bottle of champagne! I want to celebrate with Mr. MacDonald!"

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