The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 392: A Stone Stirs Up a Thousand Waves (Part )

The Ministry of Justice sent people to "persuade" local newspapers in major cities such as New York, Boston, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Baltimore to order them to ban the publication of news related to Chen Zhengwei.

However, in most areas, the Ministry of Justice personnel simply disappeared and were thrown into the alley a day later.

Chen Zhengwei's results this time scared too many people. He was already very fierce, and the gang leaders who had been to Chicago before had witnessed it with their own eyes.

It’s even more vicious now.

Compared to Chen Zhengwei, the Ministry of Justice is easier to offend.

After all, the Ministry of Justice’s control is not that strong, and it is not easy to catch them.

……

"The Army suffered a disastrous defeat in Chicago, with four infantry regiments wiped out!"

"Commander-in-Chief Nelson has been captured!"

"The captured soldiers said they no longer wanted to fight for the United States and wanted to go home!"

Early the next morning, there were newspaper boys running and hawking their wares on the street. They didn't know about the major events in the United States, nor did they care.

They only know that they used to work hard to sell newspapers, but recently there is no need at all, as newspapers are sold out almost every day.

Especially for headlines like today's, they don't even need to run, they just need to shout and those gentlemen will pay to buy the newspapers.

This is indeed the case. Each piece of news is more explosive than the last.

As soon as the newsboys waved their newspapers, coins were thrown at them: "Give me one!"

"Give me one too!"

Those well-dressed gentlemen stood on the street with newspapers in their hands and began to read.

Everyone looked shocked.

You should know that Chen Zhengwei’s background has been exposed long ago, and everyone knows that Chen Zhengwei only has 700 subordinates in Chicago.

No one thought that Chen Zhengwei could actually defeat four infantry regiments.

Moreover, they were directly annihilated, and even the commander was captured.

Moreover, in California, the Sixth Cavalry Regiment also suffered a defeat, with losses of nearly 40%. Such heavy casualties were enough to bring any corps to the brink of collapse.

"God, it's crazy!" Many people think that this world is crazy.

A black man ran quickly into a house in an alley with a newspaper and woke up his companions: "Look, look!"

"What time is it now?" Several black people were lying in a dilapidated wooden house, and they looked unhappy after being woken up.

"The Chinese guy won! He won!"

"I think we can do something too! Fight for our own rights!"

Chen Zhengwei's victory gave him great encouragement.

"Like what?" inquired his companion.

"For example... let's grab some food first..."

……

In a New York hotel, Zhan Tianyou, Huang Kaijia, Ouyang Geng and other young Chinese students studying in the United States were gathered around newspapers, all of them were shocked. (It seems that several sentences were deleted here...)
They have been participating in various protests in New York these days, not because of Chen Zhengwei, but because the president's previous speech revealed his exclusionary and contemptuous attitude towards the Chinese!

No one thought Chen Zhengwei could win.

But no one expected that he actually won the battle, annihilated four infantry regiments and captured the commander.

After a moment, everyone burst into laughter, their faces flushed with blood, and they were all excited: "We actually won!"

"Four infantry regiments! How on earth did he do that?"

Everyone was talking about it, and after a moment they remembered something important: "Let's go to the embassy!"

They wanted to inform Yung Wing about this.

Yung Wing was in a daze at this time, his heart was like a raging storm.

Chen Zhengwei, a gang leader, actually won the fight!

This person... Yung Wing actually thought of Hong Renxuan and Hong Xiuquan whom he had met before... At that time, the Taiping T country swept across half of the Qing Dynasty, and its momentum was mighty...

Chen Zhengwei now has some of this momentum, stirring up the United States into a boiling pot.

It is true that every generation has talented people...

Unfortunately, this is America.

At the same time, the French, German, Spanish, Austro-Hungarian and Russian envoys to the United States all had a playful look on their faces, as if they were watching the fun.

They can see clearly that this Chinese person is very capable of causing trouble.

The US government will certainly not let him go, but continuing to dispatch troops to deal with him will affect the war with the Indians, and there will be losses no matter what is done.

In addition, there are huge waves of protests across the United States now. Even the state governments are extremely dissatisfied with the president's use of the Anti-Insurrection Act to mobilize troops and have publicly criticized it many times.

Maybe I can do something?
Today, Britain is the global hegemon and superpower, with a powerful navy, a huge trading fleet and vast colonies, and controls all shipping routes around the world.

The United States, on the other hand, has a vast territory, fast economic growth, expanding geopolitics, and technological innovation. Although its influence is far less than that of Europe's established powers, this relatively new country has already begun to make people wary.

The British Minister, Sir Edward Thornton, was staring at the newspaper in front of him. He felt that the person he sent should have sent him a telegram.

Sure enough, he received the telegram that day, but Randolph Churchill did not say much in the telegram. He only stated that he would return to New York a day later.

The next afternoon, Randolph Churchill hurried back to New York and went directly to see Sir Edward Thornton.

"So, he won't give anything, but we have to provide him with equipment and manpower?" Sir Edward Thornton looked at Randolph Churchill. He felt that his decision to let him go was wrong.

"In Britain, the nobles are full of arrogance! They even think that Americans are descendants of prostitutes and Indians!" Randolph Churchill shrugged.

"They refuse to understand all this! But you are different. You know how vast the land is and how fast the economy is developing! Look at those nouveau riche out there..." Randolph Churchill completely forgot that his father-in-law was also one of the nouveau riche. "Now we have a chance... to drive a nail here!"

"That Chinese man is a genius, a military genius comparable to Napoleon! He keenly perceived the enemy's arrangements and made the correct arrangements, achieving the greatest results at the lowest cost!" Randolph Churchill was full of admiration for Chen Zhengwei.

As to whether Chen Zhengwei can really be compared to Napoleon, it doesn’t matter.

All that was left was to make Sir Edward Thornton believe it.

"With this kind of person, we only need to take out some old equipment to bring huge trouble to the United States! This money is not even a fraction of what London financiers invest in the United States every year, but it can slow down the pace of the United States! If you miss this opportunity, you will definitely be held accountable by the cabinet!"

"As for the things he has, don't forget, we will send a group of technicians here! When they return, they will also bring those technologies back with them!"

Sir Edward Thornton was thus convinced by Churchill Randolph.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I will express my concern about the human rights situation of American immigrants to Washington!"

"I hope that Chinaman is as useful as you say!"

"Of course!" Churchill Randolph smiled reservedly and was very confident in his vision.

He should now consider what property to buy in Chicago.

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The entire United States was shocked by the news of that day. At the same time, many soldiers' families were heartbroken after learning the details of the situation, and took to the streets to demand that the US government bring back the surviving soldiers.

However, the governor of Louisiana then stated: "Four infantry regiments were annihilated by civilians. In just over a decade, the army has been completely corrupted. The army can't protect us at all. We should protect ourselves. Veterans who have participated in the war, we need you to stand up again!"

You have to know that the federal army had only withdrawn from the South for two years when the Governor of Louisiana came out to call on veterans. Although this was his second statement and not a formal call for militia, it was obviously much more formal this time than the last time.

And it is rumored that Louisiana is considering forming a militia.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a huge shock in the United States and made President Rutherford B. Hayes very anxious.

It is said that he broke his favorite water cup in the White House that day.

With Louisiana taking the lead, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas have also stepped forward and expressed their intention to form a militia self-defense force.

At the same time, British Minister Edward Thornton also publicly expressed his concern about the situation of American immigrants.

The United States is a country of immigrants, and the United Kingdom is also an important source of immigrants for the United States. If American immigrants are not treated fairly, then he will consider writing to the cabinet to impose restrictions on some American industries.

British Minister Edward Thornton's sudden statement added greater pressure on the US President.

Soon after, envoys from France, Germany, the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and other countries also expressed their opinions.

……

Boom!
President Rutherford B. Hayes threw the cup to the ground, his face livid. He hadn't been so angry in a long time.

The southern states expressed their views at this time, and together with the envoys from various countries, this had caused more than just a lot of trouble for him.

Even he felt tremendous pressure.

It was like a mountain pressing down on me.

Rutherford Birchard Hayes even began to doubt whether his decision to send the army to deal with the Chinese was right or wrong!
Especially now that various parties have expressed their views, even he has to consider opinions from all sides.

Especially in the southern states.

Apparently, they were a little restless again.

Even though Rutherford Birchard Hayes knew that the southern states could not rebel, because the previous Civil War had destroyed the war potential and economy of the southern states, they have not recovered to this day.

But the statements made by the southern states have really added fuel to the fire, and now everything shows that he has begun to lose control of the country.

And the cause was just one Chinese person.

"Damn it, why did it turn out like this?" Rutherford Birchard Hayes cursed under his breath, looking out the window, his mind flashing back to recent events.

It was indeed because of that Chinese man.

But it was not because of the defeat, but because the opponent was too good at the war of public opinion... Yes, public opinion is also a kind of war, he has never been so sure about this.

It is precisely because the other party played too many tricks in public opinion, constantly pushing and provoking public opinion, using public opinion as a weapon, and gaining the sympathy of a large number of immigrants.

This put me at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

The public voices and unrest grew increasingly intense during this period, affecting public opinion in American society as a whole.

This is why the southern states have been constantly making small moves. The southern states have always been resistant and suspicious of the federal government and are full of distrust.

But it was just a small move.

If the Chinese man could be hanged directly, things would calm down.

However, what no one expected was that... the army was defeated, which became a crowbar to pry open the rift between the southern states and the federal government.

The army's loss to a group of civilians made many people begin to doubt the army's combat effectiveness. The southern states also took the opportunity to get angry and publicly revealed their intention to form a militia self-defense force.

Their real purpose is to restore the supremacy of state rights!
"These guys have no sense of identity with this country. They have never considered the people and future of this country. They only think about interests and power!" Rutherford Birchard Hayes said angrily.

As for the ministers of various countries, they simply discovered the opportunity and then added fuel to the fire.

Soon, another bad news came.

Congress has requested a hearing and asked the Attorney General and the Army Commander to attend and answer questions about the current situation.

Rutherford B. Hayes knew that Congress was questioning him.

It’s just that Congress does not have the power to directly subpoena and question the president, so it subpoenas and question senior cabinet officials.

　I adjusted my schedule these past two days, and will update early today! Mainly because I'm afraid that the chapters I post on time will be blocked, and this chapter may have more sensitive words...

　　Sure enough, it was blocked, luckily it was not scheduled.

　　I think I might have a passive skill called "Blocked Intuition"!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)