Wild North America 1846

Chapter 263 War Impulse
Others regard the public conflict between the old and new presidents as a joke. This kind of drama is rare. If there are no other hot news, it will be enough for the upper class in Europe and the United States to continue this happy topic until Christmas.

The British "Times", which gloated at other people's misfortune, called it; "The two successive presidents of the United States tore off the mask of a polite gentleman, which is the highest level of public scolding so far..."

Datang Kingdom's "Los Angeles Times" also publicly reported this news. Given that Tang and the United States are open strategic competitors in North America, diplomatic relations between the two countries have not yet been normalized, so it has an obvious critical tone.

reported that;
"President Franklin Pierce and incoming President James Buchanan are apparently leading a strange wave of vulgarity by greeting each other's family members in vulgar slang.

This will further deepen the Europeans' impression of North American cowboys as vulgar and barbaric. This will be difficult to change for a long time in the future, and it cannot but be said to be a tragedy for a North American country.

As the highest political leader of the country, the president represents the image and dignity of the country. This negative exemplary role makes people ask: what happened to the American cowboys? "

Others watched the excitement, but Li Cha noticed a different taste from it.

What does James Buchanan want to do when he reaches out to the political and military affairs so urgently?
James Buchanan was a radical white expansionist with an obsessive fascination with America's natural mission, as can be seen from his overt political statements in the presidential campaign.

He has repeatedly declared that once he takes office, he will spare no effort to reshape the glory of the United States and take back the six northern states. He has shown a positive and tough stance on foreign policy.

And these tough remarks won the support of a considerable number of American people, and also allowed him to gain wider support, thus defeating his opponents in the presidential election with a relatively large advantage, and was elected the 16th president of the United States.

All in all, a dangerous element.

The reason why James Buchanan was originally unknown in the history of the United States is because the former president of the United States has already fought all the battles that should be fought, and all the territories that should be expanded have been included, so there is nothing wrong with him.

If it continues to expand, it will either completely wipe out Mexico, or it will go north to invade Canada and start the second Anglo-American war.

In the just-concluded Crimean War in Europe, Britain led the coalition forces of France, Tang, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia, severely taught the arrogant Siberian bear, and showed an iron fist.

This should be one of the direct reasons for the change in US policy and a softer figure, but it is by no means the whole thing.

The signing of the "Portland Trade Treaty" between the United Kingdom and the United States is a clear example of this policy change. The United States has made substantial compromises in various aspects, including the high tariffs on industrial products that it has always insisted on. The policy of the US government has changed.

These are the trends in North America that can be collected on the surface, combined with the farce in the current American political arena, let Richard feel a different smell...

After Britain won the Crimean War in Europe, its national prestige soared, further consolidating its status as the "arbiter of Europe".

But if we really want to talk about Britain's influence in North America, that's actually the case.

There has been a long-standing conflict between the North and the South in the United States. It is no secret that Britain is stirring things up in it, but it is public news known to the world, and the arrogant British do not hide it.

The upper echelons of the United States, mainly in the north, have all kinds of complaints and resentment towards London, but there is no fear. From the War of Independence to the "Monroe Policy", and to the various performances of the US government today, this is enough to illustrate this point.

In that case
The United Kingdom and the United States signed the "Newport Trade Treaty", and the United States made substantial concessions in the treaty, meeting most of the free trade requirements advocated by the United Kingdom. Why?

After thinking over and over again, Li Cha was also surprised by the answer he got.

Apart from Britain's rising prestige in Europe, there may be other reasons, right?
As far as he can imagine, there are only two major issues. One is the conflict between the North and the South, and the second is the regional hegemony between Tang and the United States. There is nothing else.

Don't look at the current U.S. President Franklin Pierce and the incoming new President James Buchanan fighting fiercely. Many ugly words have been uttered, as if they are irreconcilable enemies.

But in fact, both belong to the Democratic Party. James Buchanan defeated the current president in the party election and won the nomination. Personal grievances between politicians.

From the perspective of the Democratic Party and national interests, the signing of the "Newport Trade Treaty" is a dangerous signal, representing a general consensus within the Democratic Party;

It is almost an answer that must be obtained from the UK for the upcoming strategic action to facilitate cooperation.

The general support of the Democratic Party, and this is the sufficient confidence for James Buchanan to intervene in military and political affairs unscrupulously after winning the general election, but he was severely slapped in the face.

"Hmph, it's really aimed at me." There was a sneer on the corner of Li Cha's mouth, he had already guessed the intention of the US government.

It is impossible for the U.S. federal government to take action against the South. As the sharply opposing factions of the North and the South in a country, the U.S. federal government is dominated by northern liberals until the last moment, until the South clearly declares to split the federal government and takes substantive actions. , it is absolutely impossible to resort to war to resolve disputes between the two parties.

After all, they are brothers of the same family, and that is the last step of last resort, the last choice after all possibilities disappear.

After summing it up, the spearhead is clearly aimed at the Datang Kingdom, intending to launch an all-out war of considerable scale.

Some people will wonder, isn't the Yankee beaten badly?How can he still have the courage and ability to compete with the Tang Kingdom?
To answer this question, we must first make it clear that the United States is an emerging country in a state of rising national power, stepping into a large-scale industrialization process, with abundant immigration resources, and a thriving national power.

It has been 7 years since the US-Tang war ended, the US economy has almost doubled, more than half of the huge war loan owed in the past has been repaid, and the situation of fiscal austerity has greatly improved, much better than expected.

During the US-Tang War

There are two main reasons for the defeat of the United States. The first is the huge gap in weapons and equipment, which caused the Americans to lose several crucial wars and thus the entire battle.

The second is the fierce attack of the Northern Cavalry Corps of the Tang Kingdom, which caused serious damage to the heartland of the Great Lakes industrial towns in the United States with Chicago as the core, greatly weakening the ability to continue the war and logistical capabilities.

The morale of the people is low, and the army has suffered repeated setbacks. It is no longer able to support the war for a long time. The Yankees have no choice but to bow their heads and admit defeat. In fact, they are not convinced.

Now that 7 years have passed, Yankee feels that he is doing it again.

First of all, in terms of weapons and equipment, the United States has introduced army equipment mainly based on the British Minie rifle. It has a non-branded lever burst rifle belonging to the United States and a Mark Mi heavy machine gun belonging to the United States. It is not inferior in terms of weapons and equipment. In the army of the Tang Kingdom.

The only thing that is lacking is that the U.S. military has not yet mastered the production technology of Colt breech-loading guns, especially the new type of shells equipped with trigger fuzes.

Secondly, after 7 years of development, the urban areas around the Great Lakes of the United States with Chicago as the core have formed a relatively complete defense system, and it is impossible to allow the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom to come and go, as if there is no one in the land.

Basically, deep moats with a width of two meters were dug around the town, and river water was poured into them to form a moat. In dry areas without conditions, sharp bamboo sticks and wooden thorns were inserted into the deep moats, and manure and other dirt were poured on them. Although the smell is a bit unpleasant, it can effectively kill soldiers who have fallen into the deep trench.

Once the skin is pierced, the bacterial infection will cause severe sepsis and high fever to the soldiers. Under the extremely backward medical conditions in the middle of the 19th century, it was almost a dead end.

In addition to the deep moats, the towns in the Great Lakes region also relied on their own conditions to build earth fortresses or wooden walls, which possessed quite strong defense capabilities.

Once war breaks out, several barbed wire defenses can be added.

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The United States has strengthened the training of militia volunteers. They will become the most important front-line force against the cavalry of the Tang Kingdom. Standing firm and waiting for help is the main task of militia volunteers.

The last one is that the U.S. military has equipped and trained eight U.S. cavalry divisions in view of the serious threat of the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. , Do not lag behind in equipment.

The above measures, coupled with the United States' strong national strength, large population, and relatively strong economic development, already have the background to wrestle with the Datang Kingdom.

In addition to the strengthening of the United States' own strength, there is also a realistic and urgent need that prompts the US federal government to have enough impulse to launch a war. That is, the current extremely dangerous situation between the north and the south of the United States has reached the point where swords are on the verge of breaking out.

In parliament
Members of Congress representing the interests of the North and the South often fight and stage farces on stage.Southern congressmen proposed to implement the "Slavery Legalization Bill" throughout the federal government, which was repeatedly rejected by northern liberal congressmen.

In retaliation, the bills proposed by the liberal members of the North were repeatedly rejected by the members of the South. Great danger of becoming paralyzed.

If this continues, Congress is in danger of being completely paralyzed, which in turn will lead to a total paralysis of the federal government.

"Bring disaster to the east" has become the consensus within the Democratic Party, which is dominated by the federal government.

According to the "separation of powers" democratic system design of the founding fathers of the United States, in peacetime, the Congress is a strong constraint on the power of the President of the United States. Without the support of the Congress, the President can do nothing.

Only in the period of war, the power of the federal president of the United States will be greatly strengthened, and the interference and obstruction of Congress will be eliminated, and more efficient policies will be vigorously promoted.

(End of this chapter)